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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

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus Reporter

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, a senior from Lorain, Ohio, is a campus and local news reporter for the 2022-2023 academic year. She studies political science with a minor in journalism. Jocelyn served as a C&C editor before becoming a campus reporter. Politics, gender issues, economics and social justice issues are among her journalistic bread and butter. Jocelyn, who recently interned with the National Partnership for Women & Families, aspires to pursue a career in the public policy sector, focusing on communications, research and lobbying following graduation. She also has plans to pursue a Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy. By the way, she’s still a pro oxford comma.

All content by Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón

A love letter to the rich tapestry of the Hispanic experience

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Guest Writer
September 18, 2023

Given that the Hispanic community encompasses 21 different countries, it's no surprise that the Hispanic experience is as diverse as its members. As a Puerto Rican American, I've had the privilege of witnessing...

Puerto Rico needs help now

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Guest Writer
September 26, 2022

Hurricanes Irma and Maria ravaged Puerto Rico five years ago, unleashing the most environmentally disastrous natural catastrophes to strike the island since 1928. According to the RAND corporation, these...

More than misandry and marches: Calvin students embrace feminism and Christianity

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
March 27, 2022

Colman Van Eck, a junior marketing and film student raised in a non-denominational faith tradition, had a difficult time embracing feminism as a Christian before coming to Calvin. In fact, Van Eck thought...

To Him, a love story with a twist, is set to premiere at the showcase.

Lights, camera, action: A sneak peek into Calvin’s spring film showcase

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
March 20, 2022

For student film director Kipp De Man, making films at Calvin is a hands-on learning experience that allows students to develop skills that will help them produce films in the real world. “Making a film...

In spite of scrutiny, couples are putting in the work to make their marriages last.

Ringing the wedding bells: How Calvin students are preparing for marriage

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
February 13, 2022

The rhetoric around getting a “ring by spring” has an influence on 14% of Christian collegiate marriages, according to a study by Facebook. Students across the country are putting in the work to ensure...

The Center Art Gallery is working to connect art to the Calvin community.

Center Art Gallery connects community with art during pandemic

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
February 11, 2022

Calvin’s Center Art Gallery has adapted to a pandemic that has affected the art sector on a national scale by discovering inventive ways to keep in-person art exhibitions alive. To do this, the gallery...

“My Year of Rest and Relaxation” is your next read

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
February 5, 2022

In 2022, there's a good possibility you'll come across Ottessa Moshfegh's contemporary fiction novel, “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” in an online reading community. Despite being released in 2018,...

Entrada has helped build friendships since 1991.

College Access to reignite Entrada relationships through social events

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
February 3, 2022

One of the highlights of Rachel Melville's time in the Entrada program in 1997 was developing connections with other students who had comparable life and academic experiences.  “I went to Entrada...

Grassroots and Perkins both focus on racial justice and equity.

Perkins and Grassroots to pool efforts, form new learning community

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
January 24, 2022

The John M. Perkins Leadership Fellowship and the Grassroots living-learning floor are partnering to form the Perkins-Grassroots Justice & Equity Learning Community, which will be fully operational...

According to Marcrom and Kramp, thrifting and avoiding fast fashion brands are great ways to promote sustainability.

Do well, live well, dress well: Chimes’ sustainable fashion guide

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
January 23, 2022

Composting food scraps and recycling garbage come to mind when we think about living sustainably. But did you know that curating a closet consisting of environmentally friendly pieces can also help you...

The NEH helps humanities programs across the country.

Calvin to rejuvenate humanities through $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
January 16, 2022

Calvin is one step closer to revitalizing the humanities on campus by considering how the humanities can impact core, thanks to funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities. Calvin was one of...

CPI students will be tasked with caring for Calvin's community garden if the move to the Garden House is approved.

Calvin brings CPI housing plan to concerned neighborhood

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
December 5, 2021

Todd Cioffi never imagined that he would be able to help returning citizens reintegrate into society when he started working with the Calvin Prison Initiative. Now, he’s working to provide housing for...

Common's Union, now renamed the Learner's Common, is on the docket for construction in the next ten years.

Commons Union project still needs $45.5 million in donations to get off the ground

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón and Hadassa Ribeiro
December 5, 2021

Commons Union, which will replace both dining halls and Commons Annex to act as Calvin's hub for dining, retail and community life, was first proposed in Calvin's Campus Master Plan in 2015 as an immediate...

Phishing is a significant cybercrime that targets higher education institutions.

Gone phishing: CIT launches internal phishing campaign

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
November 27, 2021

There's no need to worry if you receive a suspicious email at your Calvin address; chances are, you're being internally phished.  Between 2018 and 2019, members of the Calvin community were victims...

ServPro workers clean up water after a "significant" amount of water flooded the lower level of the Commons building on Thursday morning.

Waterline rupture floods Commons, limits dining on campus

Jocelyn Nunez-Colon, C&C Editor
November 11, 2021

Dining options on campus will be limited in days to come due to flooding in Commons Dining Hall and Johnny's.  According to Marvale Jones, Dining Services marketing manager, a waterline at Commons...

This year's Taco Bell formal included notable guests like President Michael Le Roy

Residence life engagement increases amid lessening restrictions

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Editor
November 7, 2021

Calvin students are reaching out to their communities and each other through Residence Life events after a year of restrictions due to the pandemic. The rise in student participation, in the eyes of...

Students now have the opportunity to study the science behind crime.

Sociology department launches criminology major

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, C&C Editor
October 31, 2021

Crime is coming to Calvin in the best possible way: the department of sociology now offers a major in criminology.  The major's development process began in 2019, 20 years after the criminal justice...

Kentwood City is set to elect new members to their local government.

Calvin students reflect on upcoming Kentwood City general election

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
October 23, 2021

The city of Kentwood’s general election is well underway, with incumbent mayor Stephen Kepley and First Ward City Commissioner Emily Bridson competing for the highest office in the city’s  government,...

Food bags can include milk, bread, and other staple food items.

CISD mobilizes to combat food insecurity on campus

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
October 17, 2021

The Center of Intercultural Student Development is on a mission to fight food insecurity, one bag of food and meal swipe at a time.  Food insecurity, defined as a lack of consistent access to a sufficient...

Protestors stood outside one of the most prominent fundraising dinners for the Kent County GOP.

[Photo] Calvin Left tells Arkansas senator to hit the road

Savannah Shustack and Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Guest Writer and C&C Co-Editor
October 17, 2021

Protestors stood outside one of the most prominent fundraising dinners for the Kent County GOP.

Calvin has led Rape Aggression Defense sessions since 2017. Photo by Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón.

Rape Aggression Defense Program equips women for life

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus & Community Co-Editor
October 14, 2021

TW: This story references sexual violence. “It’s important that people know that this program is being offered. It’s an investment of $30 for the first 12 hours, but it’s a program that they...

Calvin and Grand Valley State will face off on Thursday in the programs' first meeting as ACHA DI rivals.

[Photo] GVSU seeks to replicate Calvin’s winning ways at the DI level

Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
October 14, 2021

Calvin and Grand Valley State will face off on Thursday in the programs' first meeting as ACHA DI rivals.

This week's UnLearn Week theme is “Identity, Citizenship, and the American Dream?”

Ready to UnLearn: CISD to host 22nd annual UnLearn Week

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
October 2, 2021

UnLearn 365 is in full swing at Calvin, with this year’s UnLearn Week beginning on Oct. 4 and ending on Oct. 9.  UnLearn Week, according to Center for Intercultural Student Development Director Jane...

Professors are no longer required to record classes for students who are sick or quarantined.

Lack of hybrid learning leaves students feeling unsupported

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
September 26, 2021

Calvin is ready to return to in-person learning, but some students want the university to embrace hybrid learning as the new normal. The COVID Response Team announced during their first town hall on...

After three months of summer preparations, Calvin's student senate is ready to work.

Summer sessions set up Student Senate for success

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

After an intensive summer of preparation, including a book club, training sessions and retreats, Calvin University’s student senate is ready to serve.  Senior accounting major Emmanuel Essien won...

Student senate held a town hall with members of the Covid Response Team in order to "bring people with differing perspectives together to help foster understanding.”

CRT, Student Senate respond to COVID policy pushback

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus & Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

Following weeks of mixed reactions to Calvin's COVID-19 mandates, a six-member CRT panel addressed HIPAA privacy issues, the decision-making process for COVID rules and adjustments to quarantine policy...

Du Mez's Jesus and John Wayne climbs NYT bestseller list

Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne climbs NYT bestseller list

Jocelyn Nunez-Colon, Campus & Community Co-Editor
June 25, 2021

Professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez has another accomplishment to add to her resume: she is now a New York Times bestselling author.  Du Mez’s 2020 book “Jesus and John Wayne” has landed on one of...

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