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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

Ron Yob speaks in front of the "Manidoo Bawating" sculture at the Tribal Stories event in Ah-Nab-Awen Park.

This Land is Your Land: Learning from Grand Rapids Native History

Alex Raycroft, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2021

A clear, loud voice sang over a crowd of huddled people at Ah-Nab-Awen Park on Jan. 28. The colored lights of the HYBYCOZO art installation splashed intricate shadows across the snow-covered ground, cascading...

Coming to terms with our past

Jacob Hartman
November 13, 2015

Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Fair gah-ng en heights beh velt i (as in “in”) goo-ng. Good. Now that we’ve gotten that monstrous word out of the way, allow me discuss its meaning.  The word comes...

The History of Easter

Joshua Van Wyhe
April 9, 2015

Last week Sunday, April 5, Christians and non-Christians alike celebrated the springtime holiday of Easter. Christians remembered the resurrected life of Jesus Christ, and non-Christians celebrated the...

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Calvin professor to be featured in Dutch documentary

Chloe Selles
March 26, 2015

On Monday, a documentary crew from the Netherlands was on Calvin’s campus to film for their new documentary, “The Iron Age” (“De IJzeren Eeuw” in Dutch), which focuses on individuals in 19th...

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History of the Calvin Observatory

Ericka Buitenhuis
November 12, 2014

Located up four flights of stairs, through a black locked gate and up a steep flight of metal rungs is the Calvin College Observatory. The observatory is open to the public, students and astronomers alike. Calvin...

Photo by Maddie Hughey

UnLearning With a Fork and a Spoon

Erin Haagsma
October 20, 2014

Food is an important aspect of any culture. Not only is it representative of a culture’s tastes and history, but it brings together a community in any place you go. When I think of food from another...

Photo by Katelyn Bosch

Professor presents new book on Medieval Bible

Katelyn Bosch
September 27, 2014

History professor Frans van Liere presented his book “An Introduction to the Medieval Bible” in the Meeter Center on Thursday, Sept. 19. The book debunks some common myths about the medieval Bible. Van...

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45 Years of Chaos Day: The Making of Calvin’s Coveted Competition

Ericka Buitenhuis
September 13, 2014

During a pivotal scene in the film “Dead Poets Society,” a teacher takes his English class to the school’s trophy room and asks them to look at the photos of their previous classmates, making the...

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