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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

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Feature: Struggles of a Milk Carton Kids Fan Girl

Catherine Kramer
May 1, 2014

That moment when you start screaming at a YouTube video in your dorm room and people from the other end of the floor run in asking if you’re okay. That moment when your boyfriend is mad he was replaced...

Photo by Liza Gunnink.

Project Neighborhood

Catherine Kramer
November 21, 2013

“I live in Project Neighborhood.” Often this sentence is greeted with a look of recognition, but not understanding. Project Neighborhood is one of those Calvin programs that most people have heard...

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Upperclassmen highlight favorite Interim courses

Catherine Kramer
October 30, 2013

While some students will be in the far corners of the world this Interim, many of us will remain here in Grand Rapids. That being said, staying on campus for Interim is far from boring. Eight upperclassmen...

Photo courtesy Dana Krol.

Cold temperatures draw sparse crowd for senior sleepout

Catherine Kramer
October 21, 2013

It’s not every day that President Le Roy makes you pancakes for breakfast. But for a few brave members of the senior class, Saturday was that day. “The pancakes were fluffy and delicious,” said...

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UnLearn Week about reconciliation

Catherine Kramer
October 17, 2013

It’s my final year at Calvin, but my first year going to an UnLearn Week event. I’ve been on campus every fall. I read Student News every day (seriously). Absence and ignorance are not excuses I can...

The Milk Carton Kids: Coming to a fine arts center near you

Catherine Kramer
September 12, 2013

If I’ve learned anything during my concert-going career at Calvin, it’s this: never underestimate the potential of an opener. (Also, serving Ben and Jerry’s ice cream before a show is an excellent...

Photo by Anna Delph.

Boer-Bennink looks to bounce back from tie for dead last

Catherine Kramer
September 5, 2013

If Boer-Bennink’s (BB) Monsters, Inc. theme of Chaos Day doesn’t scare you, it should, according to dorm residents. “What we are doing to prepare is a long-fortified secret, and if I spoke of it...

Photo by Anna Delph.

Bolt-Heyns-Timmer looks for upset on Chaos Day

Catherine Kramer
September 5, 2013

For those who think that Bolt-Heyns-Timmer’s (BHT) enthusiasm for Chaos Day has dwindled, guess again, warns second Timmer’s resident assistant Maria-Renee Plona. “We have been waking up at the...

Off-campus groups continue relationships at Calvin

Catherine Kramer
December 17, 2012

Calvin College boasts 14 off-campus semesters and roughly 40 off-campus interims every year. Students regularly sign up for the programs without knowing many of the people going, but over the course of...

Social Justice Committee encourages smart shopping with fair trade fair

Catherine Kramer
December 5, 2012

Have you ever wondered where your clothes and accessories come from? Calvin’s Social Justice Coalition hopes to give students an answer they can feel good about during this holiday season. On...

Photo by Melissa Kersjes

Urban Family Ministries reaches out

Catherine Kramer
November 28, 2012

Every Thursday night, a group of local teen girls gather at Urban Family Ministries (UFM) for an evening of fun and fellowship, playing games and studying the Bible together. The Bible study, which...

Professor and author Gary Schmidt signs a book at the Mazza conference.  Photo by Anna Lambers

Students attend children’s literature conference

Catherine Kramer
November 14, 2012

On Friday, Nov. 9, 15 Calvin students took a bus down to the Mazza Museum Weekend Conference at the University of Findlay in Ohio. The Mazza Museum Weekend Conference, which ran from Friday evening...

Why you should read student news

Why you should read student news

Catherine Kramer
November 7, 2012

Interested in events at Calvin and around Grand Rapids? Looking for new opportunities? Want free stuff? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you should be reading Student News. You...

Photo by Colleen Keehl.

English professor publishes third book, “The Lure”

Catherine Kramer
October 31, 2012

As students and colleagues in the English department will confirm, Professor William Vande Kopple is not one to keep his thoughts to himself. “Professor Vande Kopple definitely has a distinctive voice,”...

Urban Race pits dorm against dorm in water-themed activities

Catherine Kramer
October 17, 2012

On your marks, get set, go. The Urban Race is on. Although the actual race doesn’t begin until Oct. 27, Beets-Veenstra dorm president Nate Ziegler believes it never hurts to plan ahead. “We’ve...

Climate affects fall colors

Catherine Kramer
October 3, 2012

October usually signals the start of Grand Rapids’ most colorful time of the year, with leaves turning red, orange and yellow before beginning to fall slowly as the month progresses. This year, however,...

Buck Fridays carnival draws 1,200 students

Catherine Kramer
September 18, 2012

Students played, danced and dunked as a part of the Buck Fridays carnival Friday night. The second Buck Fridays event of the year, the carnival drew many to commons lawn with the promise of inflatable...

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