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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Connor Veenstra

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Students perform short plays in a lab theater setting this weekend.

Students produce interim CTC shows

Connor Veenstra, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020

This weekend, three teams of students will show off a month’s worth of work for this interim’s Calvin Theater Company performance. Rather than having a single show with a large cast and crew, the CTC...

The new exhibit will be in the Center Art Gallery until Dec. 14.

“Where We Meet” forces introspection

Connor Veenstra, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019

With his avant-garde exhibit “Where We Meet,” now being shown at the CFAC Center Art Gallery, David Wallace Haskins wants his audience to meet themselves. While we might see ourselves in the mirror...

Zahn created one of the most popular Star Wars characters.

Timothy Zahn shares Star Wars history

Connor Veenstra, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019

Two people covered in blue paint sit in the front row of Overlook Room C in the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Their costumes complete the outfit, both clad in stark white military uniforms, complete...

Pastor Paul: music as a servant

Pastor Paul: music as a servant

Connor Veenstra, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2019

Within the acoustical confines of the chapel, buried under the narthex and tucked away from the area that students only dare venture for cookies after LOFT, resides the office of Paul Ryan (no, not that...

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Review: Roma

Connor Veenstra, Guest Writer
January 24, 2019

In the filmography of Alfonso Cuarón, "Roma" is an intriguing deviant. Mostly known for directing high-concept films like "Gravity," Cuarón's decision to make a quiet, slow, black and white drama can...

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Eighth Grade Film Review

Connor Veenstra, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018

Bo Burnham is one of the most unique voices in stand-up comedy in the last few decades. Combining his love of music and theater with an aggressive, unorthodox delivery, Burnham garnered a rabid fan base...

Opinion: Let’s talk about the F-word

Connor Veenstra, Staff Writer
April 21, 2018

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “fundamentalist?” Perhaps you think of your biology classmate who shifts uncomfortably in her seat when you talk about evolution. Perhaps you picture...

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Review: ‘Red Sparrow’

Connor Veenstra, Guest Writer
March 14, 2018

While Russians have never been in the good graces of American pop culture, it’s been some time since a paranoid, Russia-phobic spy thriller made its way into theaters, which is exactly what “Red Sparrow”...

Opinion: Response to the Florida shooting

Connor Veenstra, Guest Writer
February 21, 2018

In my Facebook feed I see a variety of responses to the recent Florida school shooting. Some are emotional and distressed, some are mournful but calm and others, the ones that struck me the most, were...

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