Calvin University Chimes

Opinion: Social media as a responsible community building tool

Brian Exner
November 13, 2014

Technology has given people access to things that were once only possible in their dreams. Once we wondered what truly went on in the life of a celebrity. Now, thanks to Twitter, that problem has been...

Say Hello to Ello

Nathan Slauer
October 9, 2014

Over the last few years, Facebook has amassed criticism by manipulating news feeds, selling user data and threatening to delete accounts of those who don’t use their real name. Many Facebook users have...

Facebook to acquire virtual reality startup company

Jonathan Hielkema
April 3, 2014

Last Tuesday, Facebook announced that it would acquire virtual reality startup company Oculus VR, Inc. for $2 billion. While the company’s founder, Palmer Luckey, and its chief technical officer, famed...

Social media posts could lead to lawsuits

Peter Widitz
February 6, 2014

According to the Pew Research Center, social media sites have skyrocketed in popularity over the last five years, with 73 percent of adults on at least one social media site. Despite the fact that these...

“Overheard at Calvin” group outnumbers current student body

Ryan Struyk
December 13, 2012

The popular Facebook group “Overheard at Calvin” membership surpassed the number of students in Calvin’s student body Wednesday morning, boasting 4,013 members to Calvin’s 4,008 students. The...

200 students join Calvin matchmaking Facebook group

Alison Eggerth
September 28, 2012

"Are you a single fish swimming in the sem pond sea?" asks the description of the Facebook group "Match Made in Calvin." Calvin seniors Marissa DeBoer and Hannah Vander Lugt have developed the online...