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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Biology department hosts play about Charles Darwin exploring science and faith

Biology department hosts play about Charles Darwin exploring science and faith

Katherine Benedict, Sci-Tech Editor
September 25, 2019

If Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” revealed the scientific truths behind the development of all living things, then the play “Mr. Darwin’s Tree” seeks to reveal truths behind Charles...

On cynicism and magic

Josh Parks
February 13, 2016

There is such a thing as magic. It has other names: joy, wonder, meaning, love. It’s what you feel when, on the last day of your Interim trip to Walt Disney World (WDW), you’re singing along with...

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Q&A: Music professor and conductor John Varineau

Josh Parks
April 23, 2015

John Varineau is a clarinetist, a professor of music at Calvin College and the conductor of the Calvin College Orchestra. He also conducts the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony...

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Faith and writing: a conversation with Gary Schmidt

Joshua Van Wyhe
March 6, 2015

Today’s Christian writers often wrestle with how to incorporate faith in their writing: Calvin College English professor and children's literature author Gary Schmidt described his own experiences in...

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Peace Corps Director opens up on faith, development and changes in the Peace Corps

Kate Parsons
February 12, 2015

The director of the Peace Corps, the United States government’s international volunteer program, spoke last week to students and guests gathered for Calvin’s Faith and International Development Conference. Carrie...

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Calvin discusses possible ministry undergraduate degree for prisoners

Rebecca Wheeler
October 27, 2014

Calvin College and Seminary are considering the possibility of offering undergraduate ministry training to prisoners at Handlon Prison in Ionia, MI. The training would allow inmates to earn a Ministry...

Prayer Night for West Africa against Ebola

Rebecca Wheeler
October 16, 2014

Since the beginning of March this year, an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease has been spreading through countries in West Africa. On Thursday evening, Calvin students joined the African Student Association...

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Intervarsity unrecognized at CSU

Katelyn Bosch
September 18, 2014

InterVarsity, a well-established youth ministry organization, lost recognition at California State University effective the 2014-2015 school year. This is due to the organization’s policy that its leaders...

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Calvin loses intercessor, friend

Kate Parsons
September 10, 2014

This summer, after six years of heart problems, Calvin alum and friend Stephen Okeyo passed away at the age of 26. Okeyo, who graduated from Calvin last May, survived seven major surgeries, including a...

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Synod 2014 affirms academic freedom at Calvin

Katelyn Bosch
September 4, 2014

This summer Synod 2014 accepted a document called “Confessional Commitment and Academic Freedom at Calvin College,” which affirmed that the college’s academic work is within confessional boundaries. Professor...

Opinion: Advice to Calvin graduates

Opinion: Advice to Calvin graduates

Francesca Czajkowski
May 31, 2014

As students of Calvin College, we all know the word “community.” The concept of community is far from new to us, we all know that: We Are Calvin. But leaving the Calvin “bubble” has led me to...

Genesis is foundational, but maybe not historical

Nate Brees
February 20, 2014

To begin, I would like to thank Connor Sterchi for his respectful and gentle treatment of the topic of origins in his editorial “Historical Genesis is Foundational.” Far too often, discussions on this...

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