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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Reimagined Airband takes the stage at the CFAC

Daniel Paulson
February 16, 2015

Saturday’s show proved that reports of Airband’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Airband contender PG-18 won the main competition and emcee Michael Ribbens’ comedic interludes were just as...

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Calvin to update accessibility signs around campus

Daniel Paulson
April 24, 2014

Over the next few months, the familiar handicap-accessible logo around campus will receive a facelift. The old logo, depicting a person in a wheelchair, will be replaced with a more active design. Student...

Calvin bans indoor use of e-cigarettes

Daniel Paulson
April 3, 2014

Last month, Calvin officially banned the indoor use of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices.  This decision came after Residence Life received a number of complaints about indoor e-cigarette smoking. John...

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History Department uses blog to promote discussion

Daniel Paulson
March 12, 2014

This February, Calvin’s history department started blogging. Historical Horizons, the department’s new blog, aims to cultivate a historically minded community among students, faculty, staff and anyone...

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Calvin prepares for largest Fridays at Calvin of the year

Daniel Paulson
February 27, 2014

This Friday, Feb. 28, over 160 high school students will visit Calvin’s campus for the Fridays at Calvin program, making it the largest in several years. Fridays at Calvin is Calvin’s longstanding...

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Students form pro-life student organization

Daniel Paulson
February 12, 2014

On Monday, Calvin College Students for Life held its first meeting. The event went smoothly except for one logistical problem: attendance was so good that there weren’t enough seats for everyone. Calvin...

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Calvin remodels athletic conference room

Daniel Paulson
January 23, 2014

Last December, Calvin’s athletic, kinesiology and admissions departments partnered with Physical Plant to renovate the Steen Conference Room in the Spoelhof Fieldhouse. The room is named after Barney...

Student senate joins push to renovate Johnny’s

Student senate joins push to renovate Johnny’s

Daniel Paulson
January 15, 2014

Student senate is partnering with physical plant and the campus culture cluster, a group of faculty and staff who work to improve campus spaces, to renovate Johnny’s in the coming months. Johnny’s...

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Student senate aims for Calvin radio, 24/7 study area

Daniel Paulson
November 13, 2013

Student senate is looking to bring a student-run radio station, a 24/7 study area, service grants, a Calvin mobile app and a discounted taxi service to Calvin. These proposals are among the 30 that student...

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The Gospel at Calvin: A Call for Clarity

Daniel Paulson
October 30, 2013

A few weeks ago, we read the story of the Passover in our campus-wide Exodus Bible study. When God explains this final plague to Moses, he makes a point of distinction. He wants Moses to know that “the...

Late Night with Capella wows again

Late Night with Capella wows again

Daniel Paulson
October 8, 2013

Capella, Calvin’s top choir, has made a habit of setting high expectations for each of their performances. At their Late Night with Capella concert on Friday, they continued to exceed those expectations. As...

Hekman Library launches redesigned website

Daniel Paulson
September 6, 2013

The Hekman Library at Calvin College is the largest private library in Michigan and offers instant access to over two million books, articles, government documents and recordings. However, sorting through...

Gender Justice group aims to combat gender discrimination

Gender Justice group aims to combat gender discrimination

Daniel Paulson
May 12, 2013

Calvin’s new Gender Justice student organization hopes to raise awareness for female inequality --- one t-shirt at a time. Using sharpies on t-shirts, students wrote ways that they saw gender discrimination...

Goldwater scholars highlight Calvin’s commitment to research

Goldwater scholars highlight Calvin’s commitment to research

Daniel Paulson
April 22, 2013

This year, Calvin has more Goldwater Scholars than Stanford, Princeton or Notre Dame. Three Calvin students — Abigail Streelman, John Strikwerda, and Nicole Michmerhuizen — received the prestigious...

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