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New issue of Dialogue displays student work

Julia LaPlaca
May 7, 2015

Dialogue - Calvin’s literary and art magazine - celebrated the publication of its spring issue at a well-attended release party hosted in the Fish House last Thursday. The event featured readings...

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Calvin Theatre Company’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is flawed but charming

Julia LaPlaca
April 30, 2015

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one develops a deep love and understanding for a particular work of literature, it becomes difficult to approach other adaptations of said work with a conjugal...

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Calvin Theater Company to perform Pride and Prejudice

Julia LaPlaca
April 16, 2015

On April 23-25 and April 30-May 2, Calvin’s Theatre Company will be performing an adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Performing this beloved and endlessly reproduced story is...

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CTC debuts absurdist plays

Julia LaPlaca
February 5, 2015

It’s winter. It’s cold. The days are dark for far too long. And we are all due for a healthy dose of existentialism. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Calvin Theatre Company will be performing...

Josh Linkner speaks at the January Series. Photo by Anna Delph.

January Series 2015 inspires through story

Julia LaPlaca
January 15, 2015

This year marks the 28th installment of the January Series. During Interim, the January Series invites speakers of the highest caliber from a wide variety of fields and disciplines. “Every day is...

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Review: Metamorphoses

Julia LaPlaca
November 19, 2014

I dare you to remember that last time you spent 90 minutes doing one thing (no, sleeping does not count). One thing — without taking notes, texting, eating or nodding off. It doesn’t happen much...

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CTC’s “Metamorphoses” Explores the Power of Story

Julia LaPlaca
November 6, 2014

Calvin Theatre Company’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” will open on Thursday November 13th. This ambitious production offers a unique and moving theater experience that will bring...

Art Department Celebrates 50 Years

Julia LaPlaca
October 8, 2014

This semester, Calvin College’s art department is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Their campaign, “Celebrating Fifty Years of Light,” officially begins homecoming weekend this year and will culminate...

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Students harvest syrup from Calvin’s campus

Julia LaPlaca
April 19, 2013

This year Calvin’s creation care and outdoor recreation floor embarked on an environmentally sustainable, rewarding and ultimately sweet project — maple syruping.  Bottles of maples syrup harvested...

Cello Cabaret to showcase talent, dedication and community

Cello Cabaret to showcase talent, dedication and community

Julia LaPlaca
April 17, 2013

This article has been corrected. The concert is at 3 p.m., not 3:30 p.m., as originally reported. Calvin’s own cellists will be performing a special concert, or Cello Cabaret, in the recital hall. Admission...

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Calvin’s Got Talent expected to impress again

Julia LaPlaca
April 5, 2013

Get ready to be wowed once again by your fellow classmates! This year’s Calvin’s Got Talent promises to be a spectacular event. The show is on Sat., April 6 at 8 p.m. in the Covenant Fine Arts Center...

Calvin accounting students rank sixth in nation among similar schools

Julia LaPlaca
March 7, 2013

Accounting students ranked sixth in 2012’s Certified Public Accountant exams according to the National Board of Accountancy. Calvin’s ranking is among mid-sized schools, and Calvin’s students also...

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Rangeela: study abroad without leaving campus

Julia LaPlaca
February 21, 2013

Rangeela, often one of the most highly-anticipated events of the semester, will take place on Feb. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. This year’s show includes 11 acts, showcasing stories, dances, costumes and drama...

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Community care fund encourages students to give online

Julia LaPlaca
February 6, 2013

As many regular LOFT attenders know, the Community Care Fund (CCF) gives students an opportunity to, as Pastor Mary often says, “flex your generosity muscles.” The offering collected at LOFT aids...

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Philanthropy committee encourages thankfulness

Julia LaPlaca
November 23, 2012

This Thanksgiving, the newly-formed Calvin Philanthropy Committee launched a new way for students to say thank you — the first annual “Give Back Week.” From Monday, Nov. 19 through Wednesday, Nov....

CERF is designed to be a self-sustaining project.

Sustainability project good for environment, easy on budget

Julia LaPlaca
November 5, 2012

The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund, or CERF, is a sustainability project that saves Calvin College energy and money every day. According to Ryan Hoff, a senior engineering major and the CERF intern, CERF...

Last year's Proposal Month was successful, and this year's has even more resources to distribute.  Image courtesy student senate

Students aim to improve Calvin during Proposal Month

Julia LaPlaca
October 17, 2012

Is there something you want to change around Calvin? Do you have ideas for improving your dorm, dining hall, classroom or campus in general? Well, this is your big chance. Calvin College’s student...

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