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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Mimi Mutesa

Mimi Mutesa, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Mimi Mutesa is a senior and the current arts and entertainment editor. She is from Uganda, loves a good verre de vin, and wants to move to New York to pursue photography full time (her mom is not holding her breath). She is also the visual arts photographer and assistant lay out editor for Dialogue. She loves to travel and wants you to know that summer beats winter anyday.  

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Beyonce atop a pyramid of her self titled “black orchestra” in one of her two two-hour performances.

Beyoncé pulls a Beyoncé, drops “Homecoming” on Netflix

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
April 25, 2019

If you haven’t heard of  “Homecoming,” the new Beyoncé Netflix documentary, you aren’t entirely to blame. In the typical fashion that coined the phrase “pulling a Beyoncé”, she released...

Photo by Mimi Metusa

Papillon Paper: Calvin grad duo bringing the printing press back

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
March 8, 2019

Co-owned by two generations of Calvin grads, father and daughter duo Madeleine and Vernon Wiering breathe new life into the dying, centuries-old tradition of hand-crafted prints.This is for all you forward...

Yalitza speaking about ROMA at IMDB
(photo courtesy of IMBD.com).

Yalitza Aparicio: the icon that nearly didn’t happen

Mimi Mutesa, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 11, 2019

If you haven’t yet heard of the Netflix original film “Roma,” you will soon. For one, it’s managed to find its way into at least a couple other Chimes articles prior to this one, and for good reason....

More Calvin students dancing for their class.

African Dance: Entertainment as History in Politically Aware Times

Mimi Mutesa, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2019

For many Calvin College students desperate to get a PER credit out of way, New Years Day came with the good news in the form of an 9 a.m. email: “If you are interested in completing a PER core requirement...

“Same God” documentary draws back veil on Wheaton Prof fired for wearing hijab

“Same God” documentary draws back veil on Wheaton Prof fired for wearing hijab

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
December 10, 2018

Two years ago, Dr. Larycia Hawkins, a now former professor at Wheaton College, was dismissed from her job for wearing the hijab. She was the first black female tenured professor in the college’s nearly...

Photo courtesy of imdb.com.

The Hate U Give gives us the social commentary we need

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
November 16, 2018

“The Hate U Give,” an evocative drama centered around the African-American experience of police brutality, came out early in October to resounding critical acclaim. It stars Hollywood veterans such...

Photos courtesy of Sam Koster and Emily Meyers.

Comic-Con, an otherworldly community

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
November 15, 2018

Comic-Con, an internationally renowned convention that happens all over the world, came to Grand Rapids on November 9-10, and many a self-proclaimed nerd were out, attendance reaching the thousands at...

Photo by Andy Calvert

Preacher Lawson Takes Us to Church

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Editor
September 21, 2018

This past Saturday, Calvin had the privilege of having Preacher Lawson perform at the Covenant Fine Arts Center. Preacher Lawson, a comedian by profession, found his claim to fame as one of the finalists...

MacMillian comes to Calvin

Mimi Mutesa, A&E Section Editor
September 13, 2018

Whether or not you are new to Calvin College, you will likely attend one of SAO’s many spectacular events this year. SAO, otherwise known as the Student Activities Office, has the responsibility of putting...

Though the Bunker Interpretive Center is not yet reopened to the public, the Nature Preserve can still be accessed.

[Photo] Bunker Interpretive Center & Nature Preserve undergoing major upgrades

Jose Miguel Hernandez, Staff Reporter
September 13, 2018

Though the Bunker Interpretive Center is not yet reopened to the public, the Nature Preserve can still be accessed.

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