Since its beginning five years ago, mystery and misunderstanding have shrouded Calvin’s prayer tent on Commons Lawn, with students wondering what’s inside those foreboding flaps each year during finals...

Calvin’s history department recently hired archeology professor Darrell Rohl for his expertise in integrating the archeological, geographical and digital realms, and also in anticipation for a digital...

As winter winds down and spring starts up, even the air itself smells of change. This change extends past the weather, into the leadership at Calvin College. Former leaders are striving to finish well,...

On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Imam of the Bosnian Cultural Center in Grand Rapids, Muaz Redzic, came to the Calvin chapel to speak to local Grand Rapids citizens and members of the Calvin community on his...

Last week I published an article about “Women in computer science.” I had intended it to be a commentary on society and the gender divide in computer science nationwide. However, what an author intends...

“This test is designed to separate the men from the boys.” This seemingly innocuous statement was made in passing by my computer science professor the other day. It was intended to be a simple explanation...

For many students on campus, this past weekend marked their first Easter away from home. For others, it is their second, third or even fourth. Holidays at college can notoriously be some of the hardest...

The “F” word: a dangerous word that, when spoken, elicits arguments and creates bad feelings. Women speak of it softly, and men do not speak of it at all. Society tells me that, as a woman, I shouldn’t...

When I tell people I work at the student development office as a student caller I get two responses: 1. You get paid to just sit there and call people? Are you kidding? or 2. How are you able to talk that...

I went vegetarian for Interim for three reasons: 1) I’m competitive and wanted my dorm to win Kilowatt, 2) I’m impulsive, and 3) I ate a meal without meat once and then decided I could do it for the...

The semester is coming to a close. Tensions are rising, and time is slipping from our fingers. For some, this is the first taste of what a typical college semester is like. For others, this is the last....

Yik Yak: the place to go to find out the pulse of Calvin College. Yik Yak’s anonymity allows for truth to be stated without any repercussions. Not only is it informative, but it also provides a sort...

Fall is the time where it begins to grow cold, and people start cuddling up with their “special someone.” At Calvin College, first-year students, in particular, are quick to find that person: hence...

If there’s any time when the little panel of emotions is going crazy in your head, it’s freshman year of college. With new people, classes and basically a new life, our brains are busy trying to process...