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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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

Opinion: Exfoliating face wash damages Great Lakes

Opinion: Exfoliating face wash damages Great Lakes

Lauren De Haan
September 25, 2014

Unless you are currently rebelling against hygiene standards, my guess is that you wash your face at least once a day. In doing so, you may be unintentionally harming the Great Lakes. Studies have found...

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Microplastics threaten Lake Michigan’s ecosystem

Grace Ruiter
September 25, 2014

From invasive species to oil spills, the list of threats to the Great Lakes is a long one. The latest addition to that list: microplastic pollution. A 2012 study found an average of 43,000 microplastic...

Oil spills into Lake Michigan

Natasha Strydhorst
April 3, 2014

On Monday, March 24, 2014, an estimated 630 to 1,638 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from BP’s Whiting, Ind., refinery, according to ThinkProgress. CBS News reports that the spill has been...

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Retreat offers 18 hours of silence

Avery Johnson
September 14, 2012

Sometimes students can find it hard to focus on God on a busy, loud college campus. Between classes, friends and work, it is difficult to find rest and repose. At times, students may need silence to listen...

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