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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

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Calvin’s rowing club returns

Kellee Dragt
April 26, 2014

After being discontinued in 2011, the rowing club will be making a reappearance at Calvin this coming fall. Freshman Kayla VandenBosch is the force behind the return of the club, which was originally established...

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Calvin students to do research through Beckman Scholars grant

Kellee Dragt
April 3, 2014

Professors Carolyn Anderson and David Benson will be conducting two research projects this summer with the help of two students — Andrea Bootsma and Susan Hromada — and the Beckman Scholars Program...

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Expressions: Poetry Jam showcases student talent

Kellee Dragt
March 12, 2014

On March 8, NiteLife collaborated with the Multicultural Student Development Office and the Student Activities Office to bring a poetry jam to Calvin. The event was held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the chapel. Ten...

Photo courtesy Grand Rapids Original Swing Society

Grand Rapids Original Swing Society comes to Calvin

Kellee Dragt
February 27, 2014

Every Wednesday night, Calvin College hosts Grand Rapids Original Swing Society (G.R.O.S.S.) for a fun-filled night of swing dancing with fellow Calvin students. The cost is $5 for each attendance. The...

Student reclaims dining hall food, distributes it to needy

Student reclaims dining hall food, distributes it to needy

Kellee Dragt
February 12, 2014

Everyone wants to make a difference in this world in one way or another. Calvin freshman Cameron Kritikos is doing just that. He is joining the Food Recovery Network to help distribute food to local places...

Photo by Victoria Seaburg.

Woman drives car off ledge near DeVos Communications Center

Kellee Dragt
November 13, 2013

A woman drove her car off a ledge and through a retaining wall on the east campus in front of the DeVos Communications Center building last Tuesday. It was about a 21-foot drop. She was attempting to...

Photo by Alden Hartopo.

Student senate is hosting focus groups to aid decision-making

Kellee Dragt
October 28, 2013

Student senate has a lot of different ideas that come through their meetings, so to help evaluate all of them, they are hosting focus groups consisting of different students. Connor Schmidt, the vice president...

Photo courtesy Calvin African Association Facebook page

African worship service a time of praise and song

Kellee Dragt
April 17, 2013

Students and community members gathered for an hour-long traditional African worship service last wednesday at 7 p.m. It was a time of devotion and praise filled with African praise songs and contemporary...

Photo courtesy Roving Webcam.

Carnival overshadowed due to overlap with ‘Les Miserables’

Kellee Dragt
March 14, 2013

Due to a scheduling conflict between the student activities office’s showing of ‘Les Miserables’ and Nite Life’s last event of the year, the carnival attracted fewer students than Nite Life had...

(l-r) Alex Boomsma, Matt Greeley, Codie Bhuyan, and Stephen Norregaard competed in the Nite-Life event.

Nite Life pits dorm against dorm in capture the flag

Kellee Dragt
November 8, 2012

Calvin continued its slate of weekend activities this past Saturday with a campuswide capture the flag game. Put on by Nite Life, the winter version of Buck Fridays, the event started at 9:30 p.m. and...

Center Art Gallery pieces currently on display. Photo by Kellee Dragt

Art faculty exhibition to showcase professors’ artistic talent

Kellee Dragt
October 18, 2012

The biennial Faculty Art Exhibition will take place once again on Oct. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. This event is especially significant this year with the inauguration of President Michael Le Roy. There will be...

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