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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

Ian Tjoelker

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor

Ian Tjoelker is a junior from Sydney, Australia, studying Politics, Economics, and Philosophy, and minoring in Geography. Ian enjoys the funky things in life, including cheese and music, and will tell you his favorite color is green, though he’s not really sure these days.

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Chad Tatko elected Faculty Senate chair

Chad Tatko elected Faculty Senate chair

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
April 13, 2026

Professor Chad Tatko of the chemistry and biochemistry department was elected to the position of Faculty Senate chair last week after voting concluded over the Easter weekend. The win was announced by...

Calvin’s 150th marked by historic royal visit

Calvin’s 150th marked by historic royal visit

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
March 23, 2026

Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands visited Calvin University last week in celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary. The visit marked the third time the Dutch royal family...

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Students face snowy start to spring semester

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
February 2, 2026

Students were welcomed back to campus for the spring semester with temperatures as low as -14°F (-26°C) and snowfall totalling over 22.7 in (57.7 cm) in the two weeks that classes had been in session,...

Facilities expands recycling program on campus

Facilities expands recycling program on campus

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
December 9, 2025

With the purchase of 33 new recycling bins and the hiring of two new student workers, Facilities is significantly expanding the recycling program on campus and improving access in high-traffic areas and...

Third annual FAST conference held at Calvin

Third annual FAST conference held at Calvin

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
November 10, 2025

On Friday, Nov. 7, the third annual Faithfully Advancing Sustainability Together (FAST) conference kicked off in the Calvin University chapel. The conference, organized by the Sustainability Fellows cohort,...

A letter to the KE steps

Ian Tjoelker
September 8, 2025

Last year, I moved to Calvin’s Knollcrest East (KE) apartments in search of freedom and a fresh start. With a heart full of excitement, I bid the dorms farewell and prepared myself for all the great...

Calvin Jamie Butler spoke on the importance of faith and sustainability.

Calvin hosts second annual FAST conference

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
November 11, 2024

Last weekend, Calvin hosted the second annual Faithfully Advancing Sustainability Together (FAST) Conference. Now in its second year, the two-day FAST conference brings together members of the wider community...

A map of the locations of Calvin's blue safety phones around campus

Calvin receives grant to revamp safety phones

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
November 4, 2024

In October 2024, Calvin received a federal grant to replace the “blue pole” emergency phones intended to offer students a way to contact emergency services.  Much of Calvin’s network of blue...

Graph by Ian Tjoelker.

Pricey parking? How does Calvin compare

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
October 28, 2024

A recent case of parking fraud has reignited the conversation around parking pricing as students are finding ways around paying the $220 for a yearly parking permit. According to a Clery Act report,...

2024 CERF Team (left to right): Cherith Pickett, Jack Klop, Sofie Schumerth, Brandon Price. Photo courtesy of Jack Klop.

CERF: Calvin’s best-kept sustainability secret

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
October 7, 2024

In a world increasingly concerned about sustainability, supposedly “green” projects can seem to be more about virtue signaling than actual positive change. At the Calvin Energy Recovery Fund (CERF),...

A little over three years after announcing the decision to outsource, Calvin is bringing back in-house facilities management.

Calvin to bring facilities back in-house

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
September 23, 2024

In a major shift, the management of Calvin’s facilities will return in-house as of Oct. 1, 2024.  The decision, announced on Sept. 13 by Dirk Pruis, the vice president for Finance, marks a return...

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