Calvin University Chimes

Annual 5k raises money for student scholarships

Joe Mohan
May 1, 2014

Last week, the 24th annual 5k Spring Classic, presented by Aspen Investment Management Inc., was hosted by the Grand Rapids and Lakeshore area Calvin alumni networks. Proceeds directly benefited student...

Calvin’s Got Talent draws large crowd

Joe Mohan
April 10, 2014

Cellists Andrew Plaisier and Joshua Ruiter wowed audiences, taking the first place prize of $250 at the third annual Calvin’s Got Talent competition last Saturday. Michael Troy and the Electromatics,...

Nite Life brings trivia game show to Calvin

Joe Mohan
March 20, 2014

Last Saturday evening, Calvin students, either individually or as part of a team, showcased their knowledge of pop culture and their dance moves while vying for the honor of winning the top prize of $500...

Church in Nepal is growing rapidly

Joe Mohan
March 12, 2014

Reverend Manoj Shrestha, currently a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton Theological Seminary, was invited by the Nagel Institute to speak at Calvin last Thursday about the spreading gospel in Nepal. Shrestha,...

Auditions kick off Calvin’s Got Talent

Joe Mohan
March 5, 2014

Calvin’s Got Talent auditions took place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in the Commons Lecture Hall. Paula Englin, coordinator of student organizations and weekend programming, briefed...

Seniors celebrate their final 100 days of school

Joe Mohan
February 19, 2014

The graduating class of 2014 was able to celebrate Valentine’s Day by attending the 100 Days party hosted by Knights4Life (K4L). The event was named 100 Days because it took place on Feb. 24, exactly...

Students challenged by FIDC

Joe Mohan
February 14, 2014

The ninth annual Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) “Cultivating Community: A Right To Belong” was held Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 at Calvin College. Senior Marie Ross, a participant at the...

Students create new student news app

Joe Mohan
January 25, 2014

Last semester, five computer science students created a new Android application to allow Calvin students to read Student News more easily. Paul Martin, Jakob Gibson, Jonathan Cook, Jonathan Dehoog and...

Calvin students react to upcoming Banachek performance

Joe Mohan
January 15, 2014

Calvin students have mixed opinions on Banachek, the illusionist and magician, who will perform at the Covenant Fine Arts Center auditorium on Friday, Jan. 17. Junior Lauren DeGroot, a member of the Weekend...

Calvin Revival started to encourage spiritual development

Joe Mohan
December 4, 2013

Calvin Revival was a movement started when a group of four guys felt the Holy Spirit lead them to organize a worship event by the sand volleyball courts between Rooks-VanDellen (RVD) and Schultze-Eldersveld...

Protestant Reformed students face theological differences

Joe Mohan
October 30, 2013

Distinct differences in the Protestant Reformed Church (PRC) and the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) make attending Calvin challenging at times for PRC students, yet some PRC students find that these differences...

Team Super Mario wins both events at the annual cardboard canoe race

Joe Mohan
October 24, 2013

The 2013 Cardboard Canoe Race took place on Friday at the seminary pond. This is an annual fall event hosted by Calvin’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), typically during...

Students reflect on role of LOFT and chapel services

Joe Mohan
October 10, 2013

Calvin students reflect on the role worship services on campus, such as daily Chapel and LOFT, should play in their spiritual lives. While many students appreciate daily opportunities to join the Calvin...