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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

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Calvin ends school year with staff cuts

Josh Parks
June 3, 2017

Calvin informed 12 staff members on Monday, May 22, that they’d be losing their jobs, according to an email President Michael Le Roy sent to faculty and staff. These involuntary reductions come after...

Town hall tackles tough topics

Joshua Polanski
April 21, 2017

At the last town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 12, student body president Bill Warners introduced President Michael Le Roy. The topic of discussion at the town hall was primarily civility, diversity...

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Michael Le Roy: a Retrospective

Anna Delph
December 13, 2015

President Michael Le Roy began his time at Calvin at the same time as this year’s graduating class. As a fellow “fourth year student,” I sat down with him to reflect on his first experiences at Calvin,...

“We Stand Together”: Calvin College shows solidarity against displays of racism

“We Stand Together”: Calvin College shows solidarity against displays of racism

Bethany Cok
November 25, 2015

The image of a swastika and the words “white power,” scrawled late Sunday night in the snow on a car windshield, sent shockwaves through the Calvin community. In a response that students and staff...

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Reimagined Airband takes the stage at the CFAC

Daniel Paulson
February 16, 2015

Saturday’s show proved that reports of Airband’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Airband contender PG-18 won the main competition and emcee Michael Ribbens’ comedic interludes were just as...

Calvin to list Ladies Literary Club venue for sale

Alden Hartopo
November 7, 2014

At their October session, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation by the college to put the Ladies Literary Club building up for sale. The historic downtown building, which frequently hosts...

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Le Roy’s cabinet recommends college-wide budget cuts, smaller faculty

Ryan Struyk
December 4, 2013

President Le Roy’s cabinet recommended cuts to several academic programs, a slightly smaller faculty and various other cuts across all divisions of the college in a report released Monday. “[The...

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Le Roy adds Hulst, Loyd-Paige to create first female-majority cabinet

Hayley Cox
November 7, 2013

At the beginning of the year, President Le Roy expanded his cabinet to include staff additions of chaplain Mary Hulst and Michelle Loyd-Paige, executive associate for diversity, making the first female-majority...

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Provost search starts after committee election hiccups

Ben Rietema
November 5, 2013

After initial confusion over electing the committee, the provost search committee has started looking for a new provost and plans to have a candidate by the beginning of February. The difficulties in...

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Budget gap shrinks 33 percent after first round of cuts

Ryan Struyk
October 16, 2013

Calvin administrators are one-third of the way to closing the school’s $11.5 million budget gap after cutting 3 to 7 percent of spending in most departments across campus this fiscal year. “I’m...

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Calvin kicks off new year with convocation

Leah Jonker
September 3, 2013

Dozens of faculty members and hundreds of students representing 23 countries gathered together Tuesday morning to celebrate a new academic year at Calvin College, energize the incoming Class of 2017 and...

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Report points to building projects as primary source of financial troubles

Ryan Struyk
February 28, 2013

Confused? Check out our infographic explaining what happened. Calvin’s method of financing construction projects significantly contributed to Calvin’s fiscal problems, according to a task force report...

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