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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 said meeting DeVos gave them a more “three-dimensional” view of her, even though they didn’t change their mind on her policy.

Betsy DeVos visit spurs engagement, dialogue

By Savannah Shustack and Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor and Campus Reporter
December 4, 2022

Betsy DeVos, former Secretary of Education under the Trump administration, visited Calvin on Nov. 17 to promote her new book, “Hostages No More.” The event was sponsored by President Boer, the Henry...

Tabling events are one way students can use to promote different political and religious viewpoints on campus.

Learning in the messy middle: Student experiences of Calvin’s political climate

Adelaide Mei and Hadassa Ribeiro
December 4, 2022

For political science professor Micah Watson, civil discourse is “real engagement that tries to respect where someone else is coming from and understand.” It is predicated on a willingness to engage...

Dialogue: an essential voice in Calvin’s story

Natalie Henderson
January 13, 2017

Calvin College’s student publication, Dialogue, has been an institution since 1968 when it replaced the literary journal Loci. According to Taylor Hartson, the managing editor for Dialogue, “For the...

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Dialogue reveals new film category

Maddie Hughey
October 7, 2016

As of this semester, Calvin’s arts and writing journal, Dialogue, will be including a new category for submissions: film. Former editor-in-chief Jack van Allsburg first planted the idea of including...

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Dialogue breaks record twice in a row

Grant Stiles
April 29, 2016

For the first time in years, Dialogue, Calvin’s journal of commentary and the arts, will be increasing the number of copies printed from 1,000 to 1,450. The coming issue is set to release on Thursday,...

Write Love

Aaron Potter
March 9, 2016

To begin, I would like to thank Chimes for printing Daniel Nichols’ op-ed article last week. Though it rubbed many people the wrong way, it is important that we don’t simply censor opinions we disagree...

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Record Dialogue submissions this year

Josiah Kinney
November 12, 2015

Dialogue has re-established itself as an extremely popular creative outlet for Calvin students following an explosion of submissions for their fall 2015 issue. In fall 2013, Dialogue had 166 total submissions,...

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Opinion: Dialogue adding music category creates additional creative avenues

Kelsey Powers
October 17, 2015

For the first time in about a decade, Dialogue has music. Usually, the student-run journal only has four categories: prose, poetry, photography and visual art. Students submit pieces, they’re run through...

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New issue of Dialogue displays student work

Julia LaPlaca
May 7, 2015

Dialogue - Calvin’s literary and art magazine - celebrated the publication of its spring issue at a well-attended release party hosted in the Fish House last Thursday. The event featured readings...

Letter to the Editor: Dialogue equips students

Letter to the Editor: Dialogue equips students

Chimes Staff
March 5, 2015

Dear Editor, Nothing at Calvin prepared me for my current employment as much as Dialogue did. Bringing copies of Dialogue with me to my interview provided a tangible example of my abilities and distinguished...

Letter to the editor: Cutting Dialogue would be tragic

Letter to the editor: Cutting Dialogue would be tragic

Chimes Staff
February 26, 2015

Dear Chimes: I was dismayed by your editorial about plans to cut Dialogue’s print budget. Let’s hope that the rumors were only rumors and that Student Life will engage the community in a deeper...

Editorial: Student Life should not cut Dialogue

Editorial: Student Life should not cut Dialogue

Chimes Staff
February 20, 2015

It recently came to our attention that Student Life was asked to cut $10,000 from the budget of student organizations and made a recommendation to do so partly by eliminating the entirety of the print...

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