Maya Oeverman is a Junior from Grand Rapids, MI studying English Literature with minors in journalism, film and media, and psychology. When not in class or working on Chimes things she can be found at the Climbing wall, enjoying time outside, and reading or working on a latest writing project in the library with a nice cup of tea.
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Reporter December 9, 2024
On Nov. 18, Calvin Dining Services sent out a mass email describing changes to the hours of both dining halls, Peet’s, and Johnny’s that would be effective immediately. The changes included closing...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor November 25, 2024
On Monday, November 18, Elisha Marr, an associate professor in the sociology and social work department, presented the findings of a study conducted to assess how students perceived their safety on campus....
Last Wednesday, 12 Calvin students presented their ideas – and four walked away with prizes – during Calvin’s fourth annual Pitchup.
The concept of Pitchup is similar to that of the popular...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor October 14, 2024
For the first time this year, Calvin has started its very own cadaver lab to give a better education to anatomy students.
The lab space itself resides on the basement level of Devries Hall, which...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor September 30, 2024
Calvin’s music department has launched the new school year by welcoming several new programs and professors to their program.
The new programming includes the return of the Bachelor of Music Education...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor April 22, 2024
For the first time in six years, ecosystems on Calvin’s campus underwent controlled burns organized by the biology department to improve the areas’ ecological health through controlling invasive species...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor April 15, 2024
How far would you go to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted? What kinds of deals would you make if it guaranteed you would reach those goals?
The Manifestation, written and directed by Geert Heetebrij,...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor March 18, 2024
Dumpster diving at Calvin has persisted across time and social groups as a fun way to bring people together, reduce waste and cost-effectively “shop.”
“Open access to dumpsters in Michigan effectively...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor February 26, 2024
The federal government has made many changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which has led to delays in awarding aid for the 2024-2025 academic year.
According to Paula Elenbaas,...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor February 19, 2024
Calvin’s 2024 Kill-a-Watt challenge led to dorms saving close to 3,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power and engaging in multiple sustainability challenges and educational opportunities. In the end, residence...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor February 12, 2024
After years of changes within the program and across the university’s core, Calvin’s honors program is working to stabilize and better the student experience with another curriculum change that is...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor January 29, 2024
Walk into any bookstore these days and I assure you, you will find some table or display dedicated to Sarah J. Maas. She is a current New York Times bestselling author, and you cannot scroll through two...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor January 29, 2024
Rangeela, a Calvin favorite deferred throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and then challenged by a transition from a university-run program to a student organization, is on the come-up this year with a marked...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor October 31, 2023
Halloween has always been a time for scares, gathering together and closeness with the unknown. As Halloween has changed, it has developed traditions we associate with the holiday today.
Black and...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor October 23, 2023
On Sept. 23, 2023 students from the geology, geography and environmental studies department participated in September Adopt-A-Beach Coastal Cleanup as a part of initiatives in the department to get students...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor October 2, 2023
After 146 days on strike, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) has come to an agreement with studio executives.
The strike, which is the longest in WGA history, started on May 2 in response to how...
Calvin’s student body swelled this year in part because of the 41 incoming film and media students arriving from Compass College.
Compass College was a small Christian vocational-technical school...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor September 12, 2023
Over the summer, the Gezon Auditorium –– located in the Spoelhof University Center –– had to be closed for all use after a failure in the lighting system.
Lighting systems like the one in...
There was nary a spot to stand at the first Friday chapel of the school year. Students –– many of whom are football players –– filled the bleachers at the new turf soccer field, surrounded by orange,...
The annual Media Showcase — a chance for film production students to showcase the projects they have spent the semester working on — will take place April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Covenant Fine Arts...
Recent graduate Simon Detmer has returned to Calvin to serve as Research Assistant to the Office of the President, with special focus on disability, accessibility and inclusion.
Detmer, a class of ’22...
Maya Oeverman, General Assignement Editor March 12, 2023
Some of the more obvious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are fading, but there are long-lasting effects that Calvin’s campus, as well as campuses across the country, are still experiencing.
Lingering...
As the semester wears on, the time to start pursuing possible summer opportunities draws nearer. “Internships are an important part of the educational experience,” LaShone Manuel, a career coach in...
Over the last few years, I have seen more and more bookstores in the area close their doors. Between post-pandemic conditions and the increasing popularity of online stores like Amazon, brick-and-mortar...
Getting a quality night's sleep is important to physical and mental health, but it can be challenging to get the sleep you need while in college. Rachel Sportel, a nurse practitioner at Calvin, met with...
Senior Emily Steen and Professor Mark Mulder have been awarded a Hatfield Prize for their research on policies and programs to help formerly incarcerated people gain access to higher education opportunities...
Calvin alumna Freshta Tori Jan led a gathering in protest of the treatment of women in Afghanistan in early January. The gathering was held at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids.
“We brought...
Former President Michael Le Roy signed a Climate Action Commitment in 2017, and the university’s current strategic plan holds environmental sustainability as a key value. But sustainability is hard to...
School Knights, a weekly video series showcasing student life on Calvin's campus for highschool juniors and seniors who may be considering coming to Calvin, was started by two students during the height...
Calvin Startup Garage — historically a student organization — has received new funding and leadership that has propelled it to new heights in Calvin’s School of Business. Jon VerLee, former entrepreneur...
The nature of Calvin’s four-year college model necessitates an ever-changing array of student club leaders. “It can be a really quick turn around,” Lucia Skuldt, editor in chief of Dialogue, said.
“I...
Commuting is an economical, and often practical, decision for local underclassmen, but it comes with social challenges.
Commuter students make up roughly 6% of Calvin’s first-year class this year,...
