Plans for investment include two new turf fields, a stadium, an amphitheater, more varsity athletics, potentially including football, and new club sports teams.
The ventilator droned gently near the bed, providing much more than background noise in the hospital room of Paul Buursma.
One year ago this January, Paul was in the intensive care unit of Spectrum Butterworth...
The Hekman Library Committee unanimously voted to open the library on Sundays for a trial period this spring semester, but President Michael Le Roy is hitting the pause button while top administrators...
Ryan Struyk was the editor in chief of Chimes for the fall 2013 semester and the online editor for the 2012-13 school year. He is spending his spring semester in Washington, D.C. interning under the Chief...
I’ve spent most of the last 18 months here at Chimes trying to get the full story: asking the tough questions, sending writers back for another interview and doing whatever it takes to get the “full...
President Michael Le Roy is slated to give a speech on the sustainability of higher education and Calvin's future at the January Series on Thursday.
“Higher education is at a very challenging era...
Update: Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 12:55 p.m. - We regret to report that the man who was rushed out of the rivalry game on Saturday passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital. Larry Faber was 79. His...
Bob Goff, the author of the New York Times bestseller "Love Does" and founder of Restore International, will speak at the January Series on Friday afternoon.
Released in May 2012, "Love Does" is a popular...
When I assign stories to our top writers here at Chimes, I usually tell them to get three or four solid sources – but could you imagine interviewing 1,200 people for a story?
That’s how Isabel Wilkerson...
Chimes will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.
The start of interim has been delayed from Wednesday to Thursday to allow students to travel safely during record-breaking...
Faculty senate overwhelmingly approved a new strategic plan early Monday night, 41-2, leaving approval from the board of trustees in January as the final hurdle remaining for the document.
The plan was...
If there’s one thing that never changes in life, it’s that it’s always changing.
We as college students are in a pretty significant season of change in our lives, and Calvin College is in a pretty...
President Le Roy’s cabinet recommended cuts to several academic programs, a slightly smaller faculty and various other cuts across all divisions of the college in a report released Monday.
“[The...
Top-ranked women's volleyball is slated to play No. 7 Emory University for a spot in the national championship game tomorrow night, after defeating UMass-Boston this afternoon in four sets: 25-23, 25-13,...
There’s a great, cliche analogy about life being like a road and God being the driver of your car.
When I think about cruising down the streets with God, I tend to think of God as a pretty good driver:...
There’s a standard conversation that happens on the path, probably hundreds of times each day. It goes like this: “Hey, how are you?” “Good, how about you?” “Good.”
But there’s one that’s...
Some of the most important things in life don’t come with deadlines.
When we think about things like friendships, personal development or spiritual growth, deadlines and tangible goals certainly don’t...
If you walk around campus long enough, you’ll notice several little plaques on the walls with Calvin’s vision statement on them.
It starts something like this: “Calvin College is a comprehensive...
When Julia Smith, director of the sexuality series at Calvin, was introducing Wesley Hill at his talk on being a celibate gay Christian on Tuesday, she asked why Calvin holds events like these.
Before...
Calvin administrators are one-third of the way to closing the school’s $11.5 million budget gap after cutting 3 to 7 percent of spending in most departments across campus this fiscal year.
“I’m...
I often tell people that I’ve learned just as much at Calvin outside the classroom as inside.
And while that might seem like a subtle dig at academics here (it’s not), I mean it as a tribute to the...
When’s the last time you had a 24-hour block of time when you didn’t think about school, didn’t think about work and didn’t read a single email?
I’m doing that this Sunday, and I’d love to...
This fall, President Le Roy announced a search committee for a new provost, and one thing stuck out to us — there is no student representative on the committee.
Instead, Le Roy said that he plans to...
Over my last 18 months of being on leadership at Chimes, few things have really surprised me. But this week, my jaw dropped a little bit and my eyebrows went up when I learned this: Calvin could have a...
Back in the day, when I was a worship apprentice, I remember our team tossing around the idea of phasing out the song “My Friends, May You Grow in Grace” — and wondering whether such a change was...
Check out a personal note from the author in this week's editorial.
When Kory Kiefer first moved into the dorms at Calvin, he and his roommate, Eric De Groot, didn’t exactly hit it off.
“The first...
It’s hard to feel like you know someone you’ve never met.
Yet, I had the honor of meeting senior student Eric De Groot over the last several days, through the voices and stories of his roommates and...
We hear a lot on campus about the “Calvin bubble.” During our four years, it’s easy to get sucked into things like dorm activities and classes and forget about what’s going on around the world...
In the four years Emily Colledge has been resident director (RD) of Schultze-Eldersveld (SE), she’s won all four Chaos Days --- 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2012.
And she’s confident that her undefeated streak...
Calvin has started to form a committee that will search for a new provost to replace Claudia Beversluis, who completes her term next June.
The provost is the highest-ranking academic officer at the college...
It’s an exciting time to be a student at Calvin College. The place you’ll be spending your next four years is at a crossroads, and this year is going to be a pivotal one.
We here at Chimes have...
Senior student Eric De Groot died unexpectedly Monday morning.
Chimes has not yet been able to obtain a police report of the incident and Calvin sources say the cause of death is still unknown.
De...
On a day usually abuzz with orientation excitement, one incoming freshman strayed from the beaten path and arrived at a room off the library lobby, where a small group of staff and faculty had gathered.
The...
English professor William Vande Kopple passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, according to a post on the English department's Facebook page.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about a week...
Professor Bert Polman, chair of the music department at Calvin, passed away around 7 a.m. Monday morning after an extended battle with cancer.
He had recently been admitted to hospice care after his...
The Christian Reformed Church (CRC) synod voted 135-43 to form a committee on homosexuality Wednesday night, but the church will not reexamine its official position, untouched since 1973.
The new committee’s...
Calvin's board of trustees approved the 2013-14 budget last Saturday, laying off five employees and not hiring for another 17 positions.
The new budget will save the college $4.7 million compared to...
When Libby Parker’s dad passed away her freshman year, she found support in an unexpected place --- her psychology professor.
“She didn’t wait for me to come to her,” explained Parker. “She...
Juniors David Kuenzi and Alicia Smit won the student senate executive team race with 71 percent of the vote Friday afternoon, defeating the last-minute candidacy of junior Osita Mefor and sophomore Aaron...
UPDATE (Friday at 12:57 a.m.): This page previously included the candidacy of Andrew Harris, who withdrew from the race Thursday night. There are now three candidates for three cabinet positions.
Four...
The @CalvinCrush Twitter feed that made headlines earlier this week has decided to end, according to tweets from the account's administrator Saturday afternoon.
"We have a life outside of @CalvinCrush...
We've been getting emails and Facebook messages from students all day about these pages. Check out this story to read some of the opinions.
UPDATED (12:23 a.m.): Calvin College Confessions was taken...
The National Weather Service named Calvin a ‘StormReady’ campus Wednesday afternoon, making Calvin the fifth Christian school in the country to become accredited.
Calvin is the seventh college in...
This article has been corrected. See below for details.
Student senate voted to spend almost $5,000 on putting three picnic tables near the Hekman Library last Tuesday night, but not without opposition.
“We...
Senior Drew Sikkema’s photo of Calvin’s student section during the women’s volleyball national finals game took home first place in student senate’s #WeAreCalvin campaign, gathering 102 of the...
One month before next year’s student senate elections, senators voted to add a third cabinet position, the vice president of public relations, to next year’s structure.
Senate currently has a president,...
Confused? Check out our infographic explaining what happened.
Calvin’s method of financing construction projects significantly contributed to Calvin’s fiscal problems, according to a task force report...
The Knights hadn’t given up 47 points in a half since 2001, but Saturday afternoon, the Dutch’s offense proved to be too much to handle.
After digging themselves into a 26-point hole at halftime,...
Faculty senate approved several course changes in the speech pathology department last Monday night in response to increasing popularity among incoming students.
The number of speech pathology and audiology...
Faculty senate merged the media and film studies major and the media production major Monday night, forming a new major called ‘film and media.’
Students will be able to choose either a film and...
Faculty senate approved a new core class Monday night, “Communicating Digital Media,” which will meet students’ core requirements for the rhetoric in culture category.
The class will begin this...
Editorial note: This article was originally published on Wednesday, Dec. 5. It was retracted shortly after due to minor errors in terminology and a miscommunication with the administration, who later...
When Chap Clark stepped on stage in front of a packed auditorium Wednesday, most were thinking only of the final speech of the 2013 January Series.
Students rushed from their morning interim classes....
A campus-wide worship service is set to mark the beginning of second semester Wednesday, where chaplain Mary Hulst will interview President Michael Le Roy on how his global travels have affected his Christian...
Read the original story, published Wednesday night, here.
A large, blue and orange "GO HOPE" banner taken by two Calvin students during the men’s basketball rivalry game Wednesday night was returned...
Updated: Thursday, January 17, 6:21 p.m.
Campus safety said that the banner has been returned to Hope and the students involved may face disciplinary action. Read the full story here.
Updated:...
If you can’t attend the game, you can watch online or follow the Chimes coverage on Twitter. Watch for photos and the full story after the game on our Facebook page.
After 182 games through...
20 children dead.
Even though no one wants to hear the news, the shooting in Sandy Hook dominated front pages around the world Saturday morning and has rolled nonstop on TV stations for the last 48...
The popular Facebook group “Overheard at Calvin” membership surpassed the number of students in Calvin’s student body Wednesday morning, boasting 4,013 members to Calvin’s 4,008 students.
The...
For Calvin junior Ruthy Berends, 20, Olive’s restaurant in Eastown is a favorite that is close to home.
But now when she and a friend go out to eat, she gets a free drink and feeds a child in need...
This article is an update to a story published Monday morning.
After 15 years at Calvin, Henry DeVries will step down from his role as vice president for administration, finance and information services...
For Calvin sophomore Chantelle Yazzie, sugar is more than just a homework boost at 1 a.m. — it’s a threat to her family and her people.
After growing up on a Navajo Indian reservation and seeing...
This story was originally published Monday afternoon and has been updated here.
At the end of this week, Henry DeVries will step down from his role as vice president for administration, finance and...
Students at Calvin College ranked No. 55 on a list of the smartest students in the country, according to a study by Lumosity, a popular website for cognitive improvement games and activities.
The...
The band Fun. is partnering with a nonprofit organization in order to promote marriage equality during its fall tour. However, per Calvin’s request, the band will not bring that organization to campus...
Calvin hosted a gala for President Michael Le Roy on Saturday night, capping off inauguration week with a dinner, entertainment and some laughs.
More than 350 members of the Calvin community — including...
When junior Doug Faber and senior Todd Jacobs filed into their business class Thursday morning, both expected another routine day of attending classes.
The two had never said a word to each other before...
One heartbeat away.
That’s how far from the presidency either Vice President Joe Biden or Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will be for the next four years.
The two candidates battled over the land’s...
On-campus medical care probably saved the life of a junior student on Thursday morning, according to doctors.
The student collapsed during a 300-level business course for engineering students.
Fellow...
ReigKnight, a monthly student-led worship service at Calvin, has partnered with campus ministries to begin its second year.
ReigKnight began last year as a student senate project but has since left...
The first chaplain of Calvin College passed away on Friday, Sept. 21 at the age of 89. The Rev. Bernard Pekelder, known as “Pek,” served as chaplain for 23 years, from 1962 to 1985.
“I learned...
More than 40 percent of Calvin students use Google Chrome as their primary Internet browser, according to new numbers from Calvin Information Technology.
“I love Google Chrome,” said junior Elena...
Freshmen Jerry Grieser, Ansley Kelly and Nick VanderKolk earned spots as student senate representatives late Tuesday night.
“At first, I read ‘congratulations’ and didn’t read anymore. I was...
Beating out state universities across the country, Calvin ranked No. 12 in best health services.
The ranking came from the Princeton Review's annual list of the 377 best colleges. Rankings were determined...
The $50 million Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex, finished in 2009, earned Calvin the No. 16 best athletic facilities ranking.
The ranking came from the Princeton Review's annual list of the 377 best colleges....
If you’re a Calvin student out partying every weekend, you’re probably in the minority.
Calvin was ranked the tenth most “stone-cold sober” school, a ranking that highlights a lack of partying,...
“Everything is at stake.”
As a three-time Chaos Day veteran, senior Laura DeJong is familiar with the dorm competition.
“There’s a lot riding on Chaos Day,” she said. “It sets the tone...
After finishing in the middle of the pack in Chaos Day 2011, Rooks-VanDellen has set its sights on the championship in 2012.
“People are excited. Our goal this year is to be the first villains that...
After a last place finish in 2011, Chaos Day represents a shot at redemption for Noordewier-Vanderwerp. Resident Assistant Nathan Groenewold has high hopes for 2012.
“We’re gonna win,” he stated...
Beets-Veenstra will be going for its third consecutive Chaos Day victory on Saturday, after winning in both 2010 and 2011.
“Everyone’s definitely excited. We’ve been trying to build a lot of dorm...
The dark horse in this year’s Chaos Day may be Bolt-Heyns-Timmer, according to Rachel Meima, the dorm’s publicity coordinator.
“We don’t have a lot of sophomores,” said Meima, “but moving...
