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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

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A Hungarian Holocaust memorial. Photo courtesy WIkimedia Commons user Ian Pitchford.

Students in Hungary report Anti-Semitism on the rise in Eastern Europe

Rachel Hekman
October 10, 2013

Seventy years ago, Eastern Europe hosted the most concentrated form of anti-Semitism (discrimination against Jews) the world has seen in hundreds of years. A full generation after the liberation of Nazi...

Lack of media coverage spurs public outrage over Gosnell abortion trial

Rachel Hekman
April 17, 2013

Chances are, if you already know who Dr. Kermit Gosnell is, you found out about him through Facebook or Twitter. Philadelphia doctor Gosnell is currently the focus of an ongoing federal murder trial....

Tensions mount over Falkland Islands referendum

Rachel Hekman
March 14, 2013

Who knew a tiny series of islands off the coast of a massive continent could cause so much drama? Those islands are not the British ones this time — at least not the British islands off the coast...

After Newtown, Texas leads the pack in pro-gun legislation

Rachel Hekman
February 28, 2013

In Plano, Tex., a suburb of Dallas that actor Joel McHale and infamous cyclist Lance Armstrong call home, gun owners both current and hopeful may get a financial break. The city of 270,000 is largely...

Pope’s resignation makes room for unprecedented change

Rachel Hekman
February 13, 2013

In a surprise move that defied nearly 600 years of historical precedent, Pope Benedict XVI announced his intent to resign from the papal office after fewer than eight years in service. Benedict XVI,...

Online activist group lashes out against the Justice Department

Rachel Hekman
January 30, 2013

Anonymous is slowly becoming less and less so. The so-called “hacktivist” group Anonymous, known for its high-profile digital attacks on major corporations and other international bodies, is in...

Barack Obama edges out Romney in Electoral College, popular vote

Rachel Hekman
November 7, 2012

No matter which party you identify most strongly with, Tuesday night was a rollercoaster ride of emotions and expectations. When the polls opened early Tuesday morning for the 2012 federal elections,...

Romney clear victor in presidential debate

Rachel Hekman
October 10, 2012

In case you weren’t aware, there’s an election on. Last week, incumbent President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney faced off in the first of three presidential debates in Denver, Colo. Presided...

Romney releases 2011 tax returns

Rachel Hekman
September 26, 2012

In a scenario eerily similar to last year’s “birther” debate that died down after President Obama released his birth certificate, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney caved to Democratic pressure...

Romney’s tax plan laid out

Rachel Hekman
September 12, 2012

Mere weeks after their official nominations, Republican presidential and vice-presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have released more details of their tax plan. Crafted to adhere to the historically...

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