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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

All content by Ewan Parker

Knollcrest is best, give it a rest.

Ewan Parker, Guest Writer
October 14, 2024

“Knollcrest Dining hall is bad” is a claim that I've heard throughout all of my four years at Calvin. This reputation is undeserved. Knollcrest Dining hall is just as good as Commons, if not better. The...

The smoke in the CFAC was due to a minor mechanical failure.

Smoke reported in CFAC due to mechanical failure

Ewan Parker and Liana Hirner
April 8, 2024

Fire alarms sounded in the CFAC building around 3:45 p.m., April 8 due to a mechanical issue in one of the building’s HVAC units, prompting an immediate evacuation. First reports suggest that there were...

Fizz offered to pay students to promote the app on Calvin’s campus this past week.

Social media company Fizz makes a buzz at Calvin

Ewan Parker, Campus Reporter
March 25, 2024

Fizz, an anonymous social media platform designed for university students, arrived at Calvin this week with a team of Calvin student ambassadors who went around campus passing out doughnuts to students...

Calvin chemistry department to restructure upper-level courses

Ewan Parker, Campus Reporter
February 26, 2024

Calvin’s chemistry and biochemistry department is in the midst of restructuring its upper-level courses from four-credit-hour courses into two-credit-hour courses, allowing professors the ability to...

Speaker series leans into learning from academic arguments with compassionate conviction

Ewan Parker, Campus Reporter
February 5, 2024

A new series of talks called the Healthy Dialogue Series launched in the last year and has continued throughout the 2023-2024 school year.  The series — hosted by Jodi VanWingerden, coordinator for...

A rivalry for the common good: Calvin’s SLC wraps up blood drive against Hope

Ewan Parker, Campus Reporter
January 29, 2024

The Service Learning Center’s (SLC) most recent blood drive, Blood Battle: Calvin Versus Hope, was a successful campaign, though the SLC’s goal was not only to beat Hope but to provide needed blood...

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