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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

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Scientists to turn to plants for bed bug control

Geneva Langeland
April 24, 2013

Bed bugs, beware — the scourge of homes, hotels and hospitals may someday be defeated, thanks to a group of U.S. university scientists and a palmful of leaves. Researchers in California and Kentucky...

Tree Campus USA recognized Calvin's commitment to fostering arboreal health.

Calvin College becomes third college in Michigan to be named tree-friendly

Geneva Langeland
April 5, 2013

Calvin’s arboreal residents reached celebrity status earlier this month as Calvin College became Michigan’s third school to receive recognition as a tree-friendly campus. The recognition comes through...

Snakes pose threat to U.S. islands, officials respond

Geneva Langeland
February 28, 2013

These are strange, dark days for the tiny tropical island of Guam. Thanks to an infestation of invasive snakes, this once-popular tourist destination is now bristling with the reptiles and, consequently,...

Study: Cats linked to killing surprising number of birds, small mammals

Geneva Langeland
February 6, 2013

Though few college students have the pleasure of sharing a house with a cat, surely many Calvin students grew up with feline housemates. And we, like many Americans, find our house cats so adorable that...

Disorder causes problems for bee colonies

Geneva Langeland
September 26, 2012

America’s honey bees are dropping out of the sky, and several recent studies claim that pesticides are the ones shooting them down. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been worrying farmers and beekeepers...

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