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Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Natasha Jayaputra

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter

Natasha Jayaputra is a junior from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, studying English with a writing concentration and a minor in Film & Media. In her free time, she likes to read books, watch films, play her guitar or cook food from her home country. This school year, she will be writing stories mostly for Chimes’ culture section.

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For Our Daughters: Christianity That Harms Women

Natasha Jayaputra, Culture Writer
November 4, 2024

We know them as some of the holiest figures in society: pastors, church leaders, Christian authors —  “messengers” of the Gospel, who will lead us down the right path to salvation if only we trust...

“Didi,” a Very Selfish Story

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
October 28, 2024

"Didi" is a Taiwanese American movie set in the summer of 2008 that depicts the life of Chris Wang (Izaac Wang), a pre-teen boy on his way to high school as he navigates friendship, dating and his relationship...

Molly Parden, Eliza Edens, Louisa Stancioff: The trio that shook the Recital Hall

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
October 14, 2024

Three microphone stands, along with three different kinds of guitars — two electric and one acoustic — a bass, and a set of drums were staged on the CFAC Recital Hall on the night of Oct. 11. They...

French Film Festival: A Celebration of Culture and Film

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
October 7, 2024

The French Film Festival – an annual event at Calvin – offers an opportunity for students and others in the community to appreciate the arts through the lens of a different culture. This year's...

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Vienna Teng’s Comeback Tour at Calvin

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
September 30, 2024

On Sept. 21, a few minutes before the clock struck 8 p.m., a grand piano, an electric keyboard, an acoustic guitar and a drum pad waited patiently on the stage of the CFAC Recital Hall under a circular...

Rangeela is Calvin's annual student-led performance celebrating cultures from around the world. Photo from the Calvin Archive.

Rangeela 2025 pushed a week later than usual

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
September 23, 2024

Rangeela, Calvin’s annual intercultural showcase, is pushing their 2025 timeline a week later than last year, from kickoff to show date. Last year, Rangeela committees and act leaders met over the...

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Q&A with SAO Director Jack Droppers on upcoming events

Natasha Jayaputra, Arts and Entertainment Reporter
September 9, 2024

Chimes’ arts and entertainment reporter Natasha Jayaputra spoke with Jack Droppers, director of the Student Activities Office (SAO), to get a taste for what’s coming this fall. Chimes: Can you share...

The Color Purple is a thought-provoking epistolary novel

Natasha Jayaputra, Guest Writer
March 25, 2024

Content warning: Mentions of rape and abuse. “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker is an epistolary novel that follows two young Black sisters, Celie and Nettie, who were separated by the men of their...

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