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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

All content by Gabe Gunnink

The informed voter: true confrontation

Gabe Gunnink
October 26, 2012

Watch every existing episode of “Say Yes to the Dress,” fight a water buffalo, actually take the time to floss my teeth every day. This is a list of things that I would rather do than directly confront...

The informed voter: newsletters

Gabe Gunnink
October 5, 2012

Today I opened my email for a daily check-up to find 21 new messages. “Wow! 21 messages in less than 24 hours! Gabe must be crazy popular,” you say. Crazy, yes. Popular, no. In fact, my 21 messages...

The informed voter: volunteering

Gabe Gunnink
September 27, 2012

Being politically active isn’t always glamorous. In fact, it very rarely is. What we see of politics are potential candidates sitting down at local diners to speak with voters or large and colorful political...

The informed voter: registration

Gabe Gunnink
September 21, 2012

Registration. It is a word that college students are trained to fear. It means long meetings with advisors, frantic rearrangement of schedules and general weeping and gnashing of teeth. Unfortunately,...

The informed voter: an introduction

Gabe Gunnink
September 14, 2012

I am not a political science major. In fact, U.S. Government was probably my least favorite class in high school. Additionally, discussions about politics usually make me uncomfortable and sweaty. I do...

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