GraceToma is an International Relations and Literature double major and has previously worked as a Calvin Academic Peer Tutor. She likes to spend her free time exploring the art of creative writing.
Freezing temperatures, chilly winds and blankets of snow did not stop members of the Calvin track team from performing strongly during this past indoor season. Competing in events from the Grand Valley...
Members of the African diaspora in the United States gladly and proudly ethnically identify as African-American. Given the history of systemic oppression and discrimination that targets their racial identity,...
Alexis Bennett braved the online dating world and came back victorious. Less than one week after joining Christian Mingle, she found “her person.”
Now approaching one year of a steady relationship,...
In past years, the coldest weeks of January have found Calvin’s campus operating under a distinct academic format: The three weeks after winter break comprised interim, a bridging period between...
Dr. Yaw Bediako always thought he was meant to be a professor. The last thing he thought he would be was an entrepreneur. Yet, after years spent teaching, he found himself stepping into the unknown...
Well-acquainted with the gender bias on life’s playing field, it’s second nature for women in sports to fight for what they want. Leading the charge are female coaches, who bring on-the-ground presences...
It goes without saying that a lot of Calvin students are talented. But while talents like sports and dance receive due recognition, students with less publicly visible talents, like hair and fashion, ...
Budget cuts meant that rechartering was not guaranteed for student organizations this semester, but after three clubs dropped from the list of 52, the Campus Involvement and Leadership office filled their...
The Calvin Prison Initiative began this school year with a long-awaited reunion of students, staff and faculty after 17 months of remote instruction.
Since the program began, 11 CPI students have...
There’s no single source to access all content on 18th-century art and architecture, but Professor Craig Hanson’s blog, “Enfilade,” is as close as one gets.
Running since 2009, his website presents...
Calvin sophomore Taheer Alibhai has made a name for himself as co-founder of PongMastersKE, a Kenyan two-man team that delivers masterful ping-pong trick shots on Instagram. The other half of the duo is...
After an estimated $40,000 budget cut in the summer of 2020, the Campus Involvement and Leadership office is cutting down its spending on student organizations.
General low activity in the 2020-2021...
For many college students, music provides a crucial soundtrack to map the highs and lows of higher education. But for three Calvin students writing and performing their own songs, music isn't just playing...
The chilly October wind picks up. The sun steals away with its autumn grace. No one notices. Teammates call across the field to each other as someone kicks the ball. Hard. A player curses as it flies high...
Michigan nonprofits Bethany Christian Services and Samaritas are assisting nationwide efforts to support the 50,000 Afghans who have arrived in the U.S. since the Taliban's takeover. The two faith-based...
The former political science and economics departments officially merged on July 1, 2021, becoming the department of politics and economics. The new department relocated to Hiemenga Hall, joining the departments...
Twelve student organizations won’t be returning to Calvin this semester, an "abnormally high number" compared to the Campus Involvement and Leadership office’s typical five to six losses each semester,...
Intramural sports are slated to fully return to Calvin's campus this fall. Given the student body’s high vaccination rates (78.78 percent of those living on campus), the Intramurals Office is confident...
