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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

Students who declined to get the COVID-19 vaccinated are required to pay $15 for weekly testing.

Calvin’s COVID policies draw support, objections

Katherine Benedict, Campus & Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Calvin has implemented a new set of mask, vaccine and testing requirements.  Students are not required to get vaccinated, but Sarah Visser, chair of the...

Student senate held a town hall with members of the Covid Response Team in order to "bring people with differing perspectives together to help foster understanding.”

CRT, Student Senate respond to COVID policy pushback

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus & Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

Following weeks of mixed reactions to Calvin's COVID-19 mandates, a six-member CRT panel addressed HIPAA privacy issues, the decision-making process for COVID rules and adjustments to quarantine policy...

Data compiled from the CDC and Kaiser Family Foundation.

Students and professors partner with nonprofit to promote vaccination

Katie Rosendale, Guest Writer
June 29, 2021

From June to December 2021, eleven Calvin students will work with Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) to improve vaccine trust and accessibility in Kent County, where 61 percent of residents have received at...

Concern about Johnson & Johnson safety prompts switch to Moderna vaccine on campus

Concern about Johnson & Johnson safety prompts switch to Moderna vaccine on campus

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-editor
April 13, 2021

The FDA has recommended pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, which the Calvin clinic has been distributing to students and faculty.  This change comes after six women who received...

With expanded vaccine access, hope for fall returns

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-Editor
March 11, 2021

As vaccines become more widely available and trust in them increases, a COVID-free fall seems within reach. On Mar. 3, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that eligibility...

Calvin, along with the other 24 members of Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities, has recently advocated for the prioritization of instructional faculty.

Calvin’s push to get profs 1B vaccine status met with support, criticism

Alex Raycroft, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2021

Instructional faculty at colleges and universities in Michigan are not included among priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination eligibility. Although several other states have given higher education faculty...

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