In the course of my four years here, I have had ample opportunity to hear about the liberal arts vision of Calvin University. From Admitted Student Day to Named Scholarship Dinners to pretty much anytime...

Over the course of this semester, the Culture page of Chimes has welcomed several pieces engaging richly with questions regarding nondenominationalism and the creation of good doctrine. The conversation...

Both the beauty and simplicity of the boxing film is that much of its runtime concerns itself with a single question: How do we make the climactic boxing match feel like more than two bruised egos mercilessly...

It’s hard to imagine a better recipe for a sequel to a truly meaningful and broadly appreciated movie like “Black Panther” (2018). Any future projects exploring Wakanda would inevitably have some...

With the arrival of the new year each January, people often see an opportunity to start off the year with specific goals for habit development and self-improvement. These New Year’s resolutions have...

Student organizations that center on the arts have traditionally made up a steady contingency of chartered clubs, as they do currently in the ‘22-’23 academic year. These organizations offer a variety...

James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” is a quiet, nuanced film that embraces important, difficult topics with a gentle thoughtfulness embedded in self-reflection. One of the most persistent trends in modern...

Calvin film and media professor Geert Heetebrij released the trailer for his independently funded and produced feature length film, “Vronika,” last week. The film is a psychological thriller that follows...

If director Baz Luhrmann is known for anything at this point, it is a tendency for spectacle. From colorful musicals like Moulin Rouge! (2001) to gaudily dressed-up takes on the most grounded stories like...

There has been much to discuss on Calvin’s campus in recent weeks. Some call it controversy, some heresy, some merely a political issue. In the slew of outcry, debate and flag pluckings, I have found...