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
Graham Kort

Graham Kort, Campus Editor

Graham Kort is a fifth-year senior studying psychology and music. When he isn’t editing the campus section in the Chimes office, he can be found working for Student Life, running more miles than a sane person should, playing tabletop strategy games, and writing loud rock music on his guitar.

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Disagreements and the path to humility

Graham Kort, General Assignment Editor
January 30, 2025

I don’t listen to many podcasts, but there’s a few that I frequent — and most of them concern politics in one way or another. About once a month, one of my favorite podcasts brings in a certain political...

Growing excitement for singing at Calvin

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
November 18, 2024

Between Monday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 10, Calvin’s music department featured four separate choir concerts, each showcasing a distinct vocal ensemble. These concerts come at a time of dynamic change...

The cadaver lab is one of Calvin's recently completed capital projects.

How Calvin funds its construction projects

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
November 11, 2024

Students arriving at Calvin this fall were greeted with a wealth of new facilities. Ranging from a renovated library to a new soccer stadium to a new cadaver lab for pre-health students, these spaces were...

Dancers on stage at a Dance Guild performance

Dance Guild looks toward the future

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
October 14, 2024

As Dance Guild enters its 53rd year at Calvin, the organization is navigating a transition away from its former status as a student organization and the addition of a third show while preparing to invest...

Why it’s important to get engaged

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
October 14, 2024

Many people working in higher education have been noticing a growing theme over the last few years: student engagement is becoming more polarized. In other words, students who are very engaged with campus...

Photo by Lilly Winiarski. Used with permission of photographer.

YoungLife Culture at Calvin

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
September 30, 2024

Lilly Winiarski first got involved in YoungLife when she was in high school. Winiarski, now a senior at Calvin and a YoungLife volunteer leader, remembers the feeling of “just being dumbfounded that...

Students mill about on Commons Lawn at the church fair Sept. 6. Photo by Fiona Boerman.

Restructured church fair sees record attendance

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
September 9, 2024

Campus Ministries welcomed over 60 churches and ministries to Commons Lawn on Wednesday, Sept. 6 for its annual church and ministry fair. This event set a record for churches attending the fair, thanks...

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