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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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

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Hurricane Sandy stirs up discussion on climate change

Paulina Heule
November 8, 2012

For most individuals this week, the main focus has been the constant hum of the Presidential election. Yet, for those in the areas most hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, the repercussions of the massive Oct....

Negotiations continue in Greece

Paulina Heule
October 26, 2012

This week, Greece looks to negotiate an extension of their bailout plans with the European Union. For more than two years, Greece has been asking for some extension of time to repay the debt demanded by...

Dispute over island ownership creates tension between Japan and China

Paulina Heule
September 26, 2012

Located in the East China Sea between Okinawa and Taiwan lies a group of islands creating economic and nationalistic disputes between China and Japan. With yearly trade between the two Asian superpowers...

Jan Pieter Balkenende of the Netherlands was a key speaker at the event. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Siebrand.

West Michigan thinks globally during Gala Initiative

Paulina Heule
September 12, 2012

Business leaders from West Michigan and about two dozen business leaders from the Netherlands met at the West Michigan Global Initiative Gala on Thursday. The purpose of the event, held at the Grand...

Beijing National Curriculum Taken Down After Protests

Paulina Heule
September 12, 2012

In Hong Kong, a former British colony which was returned to China in 1997, the government has decided to cancel plans to instill a mandatory Chinese civic education subject. The Beijing-backed curriculum,...

After 50 years, Grunenthal apologizes

Paulina Heule
September 6, 2012

This Friday, the German company that invented the drug Thalidomide — a drug sold in the 1950s as a cure for morning sickness — issued its first apology in 50 years to the thousands of people born with...

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