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
Elisabeth Stevens

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter

Elisabeth Stevens is a senior studying strategic communications and Spanish with minors in gender studies and history. In her free time, she enjoys getting too many books from the library, daily walks in the nature preserve, and embarking on random art projects.

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The celebration featured posters, artifacts, and items displaying more recent Jordanian culture. Photo from calvin.edu.

Umm al-Jimal archaeological site added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Grace Buller and Elisabeth Stevens
December 9, 2024

On Nov. 18, Calvin celebrated the addition of the archaeological site in Umm al-Jimal, Jordan to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List.  The...

Homosexuality in the Bible: A Q&A with scholars who disagree

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporte
November 25, 2024

Last week, the Healthy Dialogue Series featured a documentary showing and subsequent conversation about the issues of homosexuality in the Bible. Chimes followed up with Dr. David Lincicum, Associate Professor...

1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
November 18, 2024

Last Thursday, Nov. 14, Calvin’s Healthy Dialogue Series hosted a viewing and panel discussion of the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture.  The documentary traces the stories...

Student Orgs Adjust to Decreasing Budgets

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
November 11, 2024

Continuing decreases in student organization (org) budgets have forced many of Calvin’s student orgs to adapt their programming and priorities.  Calvin has over 70 student-led organizations that...

Departments across the university are adapting to student use of changing technologies. Photo from @calvincommunicationdept on Instagram.

A look at how campus offices are adapting to digitally immersed students

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
October 14, 2024

Calvin’s student population is almost entirely composed of “digital natives” or members of “Gen Z”, defined as anyone born between 1997 and 2013 (according to the US Census). Students in this...

The student members of the SPEAC team.

SPEAC partners with Calvin Improv to offer a new option for bystander training

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
October 14, 2024

For the first time ever, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Ambassadors at Calvin (SPEAC) team is hosting a joint event with Calvin Improv called “Party On, Calvin,” a party simulation event...

2024 will be the Sustainability Fellows' second and last year as a cohort. Photo from @calvinuniversity on Instagram.

Students mourn as Sustainability Fellows cohort admits final class

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
September 23, 2024

Only one year after introducing four new interest-based cohorts, Calvin has announced that the Sustainability Fellows cohort – along with the Health Ambassadors and Digital Life cohorts – has been...

Rine Wakeman leads a workshop. Photo courtesy of Jacob DeJong.

Q&A with Rine Wakeman, Calvin Ecosystem Preserve Artist-in-Residence

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
September 16, 2024

Chimes' general assignment reporter Elisabeth Stevens spoke with Rine Wakeman (Class of 2024), artist-in-residence at the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve, to learn more about the program and how students can...

Lessons From “The Foulest Event in College History”

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
June 17, 2024

On April 22, 1993, Calvin’s campus erupted in outrage over discussions of homosexuality. Accusations, curses, and laments filled letters, opinion pieces and phone calls. Calvin’s administration fielded...

Kill-A-Watt cannot just be for students

Elisabeth Stevens, Guest Writer
February 13, 2022

As the last week of Kill-A-Watt ends, many of you are probably relieved to be able to stop eating vegan, study with the lights on and use more than one paper towel after washing your hands. And that is...

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