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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

All content by Michal Rubingh
Poster for May 1 immigration march

Immigration march

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2019

A national immigration advocacy group called Movimiento Cosecha is organizing a national march called “El Grito Por Las Licencias,” or “The Roar for Licenses” for undocumented immigrants. Immigrants...

“Grassroots Green” promotes non-elitist plant-based dining

“Grassroots Green” promotes non-elitist plant-based dining

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2019

In a new effort towards sustainability, a group of students and faculty are developing a plant-based eating initiative called “Grassroots Green.” Philosophy professor Matt Halteman, a leading faculty...

Photo 4, maps of the tunnels

The tunnels less traveled

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2019

One well-known way to limit exposure to the cold wind on a wintery walk to class is to take the tunnels that run between the Science Building, Spoelhof Center, Hiemenga Hall and the chapel. These tunnels,...

Attenders react to Faith and International Development Conference

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2019

Freshta Tori Jan, a student leader of a conference centered around how to live faithfully in a globalized world, shared with Chimes, “To me it’s not about being a nationalist or a patriot. I’m a...

Students in KHVR take part in an impromptu dance party to combat cabin fever.

[Photo] Heartwarming stories to fight the cold winter weather

January 31, 2019

Students in KHVR take part in an impromptu dance party to combat cabin fever.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks at January Series, advocating for global empathy and hope

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks at January Series, advocating for global empathy and hope

Katherine Benedict and Michal Rubingh
January 17, 2019

Nicholas Kristof is a journalist for the New York Times and Pulitzer Prize winner who is known for his humanitarian work around the world, advocating especially for the rights of women and children in...

Photo courtesy Calvin Center for Faith and Writing

Celebrating Madeleine L’Engle’s 100th birthday and legacy as a writer

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2018

November 29, 2018 would have been the 100th birthday of one of the groundbreakers in spiritual fiction, Madeleine L’Engle. To celebrate her legacy, the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing (CCFW) invited...

SWE students gather for a networking event with engineering

Society for Women Engineers generates gender diversity in engineering

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2018

The Society for Women Engineers (SWE), a student-run organization, is becoming an integral part of the engineering program at Calvin. SWE president Lillie Spackman met with Chimes to convey this organization’s...

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Panelists discuss Christian and Muslim relations in 2018

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2018

Three panelists came to Calvin to address the heightened climate of fear surrounding Muslim immigration to the US in recent years on Monday night. In the context of International Education Week, this event...

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Selvi Bunce, senior, raises opportunities for women’s empowerment

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2018

Senior Selvi Bunce sat down with Chimes to discuss the upcoming Women in Action event she is organizing for the night of November 28 and some of the background that has led her to this point. The Women...

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Food Recovery Network hosts panel with nonprofits about food insecurity

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2018

The Calvin Food Recovery Network (FRN) invited four representatives from different nonprofits to participate in a panel discussion on Tuesday Oct. 23 around the issue of food insecurity and poverty. Panelists...

Photo by Andy Calvert

Molly Shanahan and Mad Shak address issues of physical identity in a raw performance

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2018

On Monday night, October 22, Molly Shanahan and the Mad Shak dance company created an on-stage conversation about identity and the human body in a challenging and unprecedented dance performance, entitled...

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Hekman Library: a new vision of accessibility

Michal Rubingh, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2018

Focus groups have been brainstorming about ways to maximize the utility of Hekman Library so that it can best fit the needs of Calvin students. David Malone, the dean of Hekman Library, shared his expertise...

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