Calvin University Chimes

Calvin seminar spreads awareness of tobacco industry strategies

David Omonuwa Ogboro, Science & Technology Reporter
February 6, 2023

Tobacco has consistently been found to be harmful to users’ health, but the tobacco industry continues to flourish, aiming its advertising at youth and racial minorities. Calvin alumna Maya Bryant, manager...

Take care of yourself

Kelsey Powers
September 9, 2016

“What do you plan on doing after college?” Everyone has heard some variation of that question at one point or another. In my first year, I couldn’t give an answer. Sophomore and junior years,...

The imporance of vitamin D in human metabolism

Ayo Ayoola
December 4, 2014

As we enter the dreary season of exams, the sun is hidden behind the clouds and the characteristic gloominess that comes with winter is settling in. We can add losing access to the sun to the list of depressing...

Understanding the Ebola Virus

Ayo Ayoola
October 23, 2014

Ebola was first recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976. Though the outbreaks are generally small, the severity, as well as death rates of as high as 90 percent, makes the virus a big...

Grand Rapids ranked No. 9 in nation for health care

Grace Ruiter
February 27, 2014

The health care in the Grand Rapids area ranked No. 9 nationally in a recent listing on Livability.com, a website that rates small to mid-size cities based on a number of different factors, including health...

Grand Rapids Downtown Market offers yoga classes

Grace Ruiter
February 14, 2014

The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is hosting yoga classes Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. for Grand Rapidians of all skill levels who want to...