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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

Kelsey Powers

Kelsey Powers, Opinion and Editorial Editor

Kelsey Powers is one of the opinion and editorial editors for the 2016–17 year, after serving the same position last year. She's a senior from Kalamazoo, Michigan studying English writing and literature, with plans to go into book publishing to become an editor. She greatly enjoys video games, creative writing, “ripping media apart and putting it back together” and having passionate conversations about virtually any topic. Writing is her vocation and it’s her goal to write 50,000 words of creative writing by the end of the fall semester. You can usually find her in the CFAC taking one of her many, many English courses or hanging out at Knollcrest if she’s on campus. Ask her about her puppy. She’ll show you pictures.

All content by Kelsey Powers

Take care of yourself

Kelsey Powers
December 9, 2016

It’s the end of the year. That time when everyone is scrambling to put together those assignments they should have gotten finished weeks ago, catching up on anything that’s late, trying to cram a semester’s...

Struggles and confessions from NaNoWriMo

Kelsey Powers
December 2, 2016

For my capstone class, our final assignment was to “write the paper you feel you need to write before you leave Calvin.” I knew immediately what I was going to do. Every single November is a month-long...

The era of Harry Potter

Kelsey Powers
November 18, 2016

“I don’t think the end of the story happens here tonight,” said Daniel Radcliffe at the premiere of the last Harry Potter movie. “Because each and every person, not only in this square but also...

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No. 1 women’s volleyball undefeated at 22-0

Kelsey Powers
October 22, 2016

After the Midwest Invitational this past weekend and their game with Adrian on Tuesday, Calvin College’s volleyball team stands undefeated at 22-0, making them the top team in their league. The Midwest...

In memory of Kevin Witte

Kelsey Powers
October 7, 2016

“37-year-olds don’t belong in caskets.” One of the pastors at Kevin Witte’s funeral this past Monday, Oct. 3, said. “37-year-old sons, husbands, fathers, brothers, teachers … don’t belong...

How the humanities can pay your bills

Kelsey Powers
September 30, 2016

“What in the world are you going to do with that?” is a question oft-asked of people majoring in the humanities. Majors in the humanities are devalued. They require success stories to promote them...

Take care of yourself

Kelsey Powers
September 9, 2016

“What do you plan on doing after college?” Everyone has heard some variation of that question at one point or another. In my first year, I couldn’t give an answer. Sophomore and junior years,...

Calvin student presents research on negative female portrayal in video games

Kelsey Powers
April 13, 2016

Last spring, senior Mary Schultz contracted her “Social Problems” sociology class for honors, writing a paper on how Calvin students viewed “gamer culture.” She asked 10 students to pick out 15...

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Mental illness on the rise across campus

Kelsey Powers
April 3, 2016

According to Cindy Kok, Broene Counseling Center director, 20 percent of the student body comes to Broene, with an average of 4.6 visits each. The intensity of mental illness cases has also gone up. “If...

“Undertale” challenges everything you know about RPG gaming

Kelsey Powers
March 3, 2016

Your mother blocks the door. “Child, I will not let you pass until you prove that you are strong,” she says. Seems simple enough, you think, and attack. A few minutes later, as your mother dissolves,...

E-book users on the rise, print books remain firm

Kelsey Powers
February 27, 2016

When e-readers and e-books first came out, much of the discourse about them focused on one simple idea: “Will e-books kill print books?” According to the Book Industry Study Group, e-book sales have...

We are the Capitol

Kelsey Powers
February 4, 2016

As many of you go into the last Hunger Games movie, it’s important to take a hard look at what entices many people there: marketing. Advertising is a key aspect in getting people to see a movie, and...

3D printing produces Disney-inspired prosthetics

Kelsey Powers
November 19, 2015

Every year, Disney Accelerator picks 10 technological startups from around the world to assist with both capital and guidance — this year, one of the 10 startups selected was the company Open Bionics....

Don’t joke vote

Kelsey Powers
November 13, 2015

It’s a tweet I’ve seen more than once — “lol I’m voting for Trump as a joke,” paraphrased in multiple ways. It’s ... sigh. I wish I didn’t have to write out an article explaining why, exactly,...

The Furiosa Test developed from female presence in Mad Max: Fury Road

Kelsey Powers
November 9, 2015

Have you ever heard of the Bechdel test? It’s a simple test that many people use when watching movies. Do two named women have a conversation about something other than a male character? This doesn’t...

“Supergirl” a refreshingly female driven superhero show

Kelsey Powers
November 8, 2015

I was a little frightened to watch “Supergirl.” DC hasn’t exactly inspired me with their superhero shows so far — “Flash” is okay, but I didn’t really like “Arrow” — and DC’s most...

Candy Company Conspiracy

Kelsey Powers
October 29, 2015

If you’ve ever traveled to another country during October, or if you’re from another country, you might have noticed that the Daylight Savings Time (DST) is a bit different in the United States in...

Sesame Street and Autism

Kelsey Powers
October 29, 2015

Did you watch “Sesame Street” when you were young? Do you still watch “Sesame Street”? Unfortunately, I can’t answer “yes” to either of those questions — my family has always been more...

The Maximoff Erasure

Kelsey Powers
October 28, 2015

Tonight, the second Avengers movie is being shown here at Calvin. Is it worth seeing? Maybe. I don’t think it’s as good as the first, and superhero fan that I am, the one reason I would recommend it...

What makes you tick

Kelsey Powers
October 28, 2015

Nearly a month ago, on September 25, Chimes published an article I wrote on the topic of indie music. Two sophomores were frustrated at the sheer amount of indie music at Calvin. I interviewed them, and...

Back to the past

Kelsey Powers
October 28, 2015

Two days ago, on October 21, 2015, at 4:29 p.m., Marty McFly and Doc landed here in their future — our present, and now our past. In 1985, the first “Back to the Future” movie came out, and now,...

Michigan in the fall

Kelsey Powers
October 28, 2015

It’s a conversation that happens around once a year, for me. Nearly the same exchange every time. One of my friends, or maybe my mother, will turn to me and remark, “You know, sometimes I wonder why...

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Opinion: Dialogue adding music category creates additional creative avenues

Kelsey Powers
October 17, 2015

For the first time in about a decade, Dialogue has music. Usually, the student-run journal only has four categories: prose, poetry, photography and visual art. Students submit pieces, they’re run through...

Opinion: UnLearn week does not need to address prejudices against white people

Kelsey Powers
October 8, 2015

This week, I was kind of startled to see an UnLearn Week poster for white people. What do we have to unlearn about white people? What “deep-seated prejudices and stereotypes” exist? Apparently, that...

The Dearth of Non-Indie

Kelsey Powers
September 26, 2015

Do you like Indie music? If you like attending concerts at Calvin (hopefully you do) a good majority of their concerts have indie music. If you’re not the biggest fan of indie... well, you’re left...

The Truth about Native Hawaii

Kelsey Powers
September 19, 2015

When I first heard that Kalsbeek-Huizenga-van Reken (KHvR) had the theme luau for Chaos Night, I cringed. It was an immediate reaction - native Hawaiians usually don’t take too kindly to non-Hawaiians...

Where is the Wasp?

Kelsey Powers
September 11, 2015

With “Avengers: Age of Ultron” being shown at Calvin recently, and “Ant-Man” coming out in theaters over the summer, it’s a good time to talk about Marvel. Well, it’s always a good time to...

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College packing problems sorted by grade

Kelsey Powers
September 11, 2015

I remember way back when — two years ago, actually — when I was a freshman. College was a brand new and daunting thing for me, being the oldest, and neither of my parents were college experts in this...

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Bias of Art Core

Kelsey Powers
September 11, 2015

When I filled my core requirement for the arts, I took Classic Mythology. At the time, I was just relieved I didn’t have to take a genuine art class – that is, something involving drawing, painting,...

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