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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

Ella Vanden Berg

Ella Vanden Berg, Religion Reporter

Ella Vanden Berg is a junior studying Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) with a minor in Religion. Ella is a Religion Reporter for Chimes for the 2025-2026 school year. She enjoys spontaneously bursting into song, watercolor, and listening to copious hours of podcasts.

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Scaling rock walls and studying Scripture

Ella Vanden Berg, Religion Reporter
February 23, 2026

At Calvin, most Bible studies form out of shared living situations or interests. For students in the Outdoor Recreation ministry, this is a shared love of climbing, hiking and nature, something that has...

Lent: Going back to basics

Ella Vanden Berg, Religion Reporter
February 16, 2026

Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent. In the church calendar, Lent is a season of reflection, repentance and preparation for Easter. There are many ways Calvin students...

The hidden beauty of Calvin’s organs

The hidden beauty of Calvin’s organs

Ella Vanden Berg
October 27, 2025

Most students may walk past the chapel or music department without realizing that Calvin houses seven pipe organs on its campus, each with its own voice, history and unique beauty. From the resonant Dobson...

The spiritual exercise of asking questions

Ella Vanden Berg, General Assignment Reporter
October 28, 2024

While one might not think of asking questions as a spiritual exercise, New York Times columnist David Brooks, in his book How to Know a Person, suggests that practicing curiosity is formative both in shaping...

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