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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

Calvin's Ultimate Frisbee club team

Club sports at Calvin: Women’s rugby, ultimate frisbee and club soccer

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter
November 4, 2024

Club sports offer students the chance to grow and compete against other colleges without the commitment that traditional National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity sports require. According...

According to Britton, “athletics is a better home for [club sports].”

Club sports shift to Athletics division to access resources as part of Strategic Plan

Lauren Nyong, Sports Reporter
March 25, 2023

The Strategic Plan for Athletics has facilitated expansion of Calvin Athletics in more ways than one. One of those ways is providing more club sports offerings to students. Calvin currently offers men’s...

The JV team may become a club sport in the near future. (Photo courtesy Eli Ribbe)

JV soccer makes the most of five-game season

Transition to club soccer possible in coming years
Jamison Van Andel, Sports Editor
November 7, 2021

Calvin’s junior varsity soccer team often flies under the radar, but this season was especially easy to miss: after five games, it was over. Cancelled games, along with several other pandemic-induced...

According to Britton, “athletics is a better home for [club sports].”

Increased turnout has women’s rugby moving in the right direction

Lauren Vanden Bosch, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2021

During its first season in 2010, the women’s rugby team didn’t have a coach. They wore hand-me-down jerseys from the men’s team that were “ripped, stained, and two sizes too big.” They barely...

Photo courtesy Women's Rugby team

Student Organization Spotlight: Calvin Rugby

Katie Ulrich
April 18, 2016

“There is a sense of camaraderie found in rugby that I haven't found in any other sport,” said sophomore Emily Hasper. One of the distinctive characteristics of men’s and women’s rugby at Calvin...

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