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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 Hannah Fertich
Michael Ribbens has won Calvin's Got Talent for his comedy acts. Photo Credit Mathew Schepers

Calvin fosters an amateur comedy scene

Hannah Fertich
October 24, 2015

Calvin senior Michael Ribbens, junior Grant Stiles and senior Tyler Vanzanten are the faces of stand-up comedy at Calvin. Chimes asked each of them a series of questions to help explain what it is that...

A Halloween party representing three generations of Grassroots floor members. Photo Courtesy Rachel Weaver,

Grassroots floor promotes diversity through intentional community

Hannah Fertich
October 11, 2015

What is the Grassroots floor? Grassroots (formally known as the Mosaic floor) was started in 1996 and originally made up the second floors of Kalsbeek-Huizenga. It was created to promote diversity in an...

UnLearn Week designed to spark long-lasting conversations

Hannah Fertich
October 3, 2015

What do you know about UnLearn Week? UnLearn Week can be defined a few different ways. According to Martin Avila, Calvin’s coordinator of multicultural student programming in the intercultural student...

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