When our Op-Ed editor asked me to write an opinion piece for this week, I wanted to tell her no. I couldn’t accept one more piece of writing, one more commitment. As I juggle my role here at Chimes,...

The Calvin band “Mannhattan” found success “As a constantly changing reflection of humankind's wild and and unbridled passions, Rock music has gone in many directions over the past few decades,”...

For Congressman Bill Huizenga, representative of Michigan's second district and Calvin 1991 alumnus, faith influences everything he does in his work. “Sometimes there’s more of an emphasis or focus...

“Help yourself to snacks,” everyone kept saying. The room was full of chatter, as students started gathering in a Hiemenga classroom, eventually taking their seats. The 10 students were there for the...

Professor Rachel Venema of the social work department is conducting a research study exploring student experiences with sex education and Christian purity culture, and how they impact attitudes towards...

'When she first heard about the condoms in the library, Carla Hotz thought the Hekman Library, where she works as head of access services, had been pranked. Instead, an unknown person or group had distributed...

Calvin students found many unique ways to celebrate Valentine's Day this year. From celebrating Galentine's Day to debating over the “friend-zone,” most of the celebrations were not actually centered...

Calvin gives many students the opportunity to study abroad and see new places during January Interims. These trips take students all around the world, from Switzerland to the Dominican Republic. Currently,...

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, terrorists made an attack on Nairobi, Kenya, one of the destinations for Calvin students studying abroad for interim. The group of students and two faculty members are safe following...

Tucked away within the dorms and apartments on Calvin’s campus are many prayer rooms and meditation chapels for students to use. Each of the spaces are unique — some with paintings on the ceiling tiles,...

This article could have been written in Dutch, had it been written in 1907 when Chimes began; it is written in English, however, as many students across campus are monolingual. Despite a decline in students...

Liberal arts colleges across the country are seeing drops in humanities enrollment, and both Hope College and Calvin College have recently made cuts to their music programs. This has led to unrest among...

  Calvin students and political science faculty watched the votes coming in at an election watch party hosted by the political science department. Students came and went, watching the the three...

For these singers, the music doesn’t have to end at pomp and circumstance. The Calvin College Alumni Choir, with a national reputation and many impressive achievements, gives Calvin alumni a chance to...

Thousands of people gathered at 150 locations — including Grand Rapids — for the annual Q Commons on October 25, to listen to innovative speakers talk about bettering their communities. The two-hour...

The Chinese Student Association (CSA) has been undergoing some changes this year. The club, focused on helping Chinese speaking students as well as teaching other students about Chinese culture, organizes...

Despite existing in a polarized climate, two student organizations — the Calvin College Republicans and the Calvin College Democrats — maintain a Christ-like bipartisan relationship, through joint...

A new chapter of PERIOD has started at Calvin college this year. PERIOD is an organization working to help women gain access to menstrual products and to lift the taboo around talking about menstruation. According...

The plane was set to board in 15 minutes. An airplane stewardess came on the speakers in the small terminal of the Chicago O’Hare airport, making an announcement first in English, and then Chinese. After...

The 19 Calvin students on this fall’s Beijing semester have seen many of China’s beautiful houses of worship. They have seen many types of them as well, from temples thousands of years old, to churches...

Created to serve the community through literary opportunities, the Calvin College Center for Faith and Writing is the newest addition to Calvin’s centers and institutions. Professor Jennifer Holberg,...

The Calvin-Hope rivalry: the rivalry. It started out as a disagreement about the use of hymnals in the 19th century. From there, it took off until it morphed into what fans witness today, spanning over...

Calvin College Campus includes expansive dorms with various living-learning communities that offer many unique opportunities. Throughout their first two years at Calvin — or longer, if they become an...

“Tinkering in Today's Healthcare Factories: Pursuing the Renewal of Medicine” In his January Series talk on Jan. 10, physician and writer Abraham Nussbaum examined three different ways to approach...

There are a lot of myths here at Calvin College that most students have heard of, as is common for any college. Does a student get free tuition if their roommate dies? Does each dorm have a “personality”...

Beloved college chaplain Mary Hulst, known commonly as Pastor Mary,  is very visible all around campus — talking to students, attending meetings, going to sports events and, most importantly, preaching...

CUPPS mugs. They’re great for getting drinks in the dining hall and getting discounts — plus, they look cool. But what is their purpose? CUPPS is a program run by the environmental stewardship coalition...

Calvin’s student body is a diverse one, including a large group of missionary kids. Being a missionary kid comes with many challenges and opportunities. Kristin Buursma, a Calvin alumna and current missionary...