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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

Students study in the library on a Sunday for the first time. Photo courtesy Calvin Senate.

Library opens on Sundays as study space sans services

Peter Ford
April 27, 2017

The second floor of the Hekman Library will be open as a study space from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays until May 14, the final Sunday of the semester. Although a single student employee will monitor activities,...

Community programming at Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities provides access to arts

Katelyn Bosch
April 28, 2016

When we think about economic and racial inequality, access to arts and literature may not be at the forefront of the conversation, yet it is the primary concern of Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities. There...

Photo Courtesy Courtney Zonnefeld

Write Nite encourages overwhelmed students at library

Courtney Zonnefeld
April 3, 2016

Two days before Easter break, the Hekman Library should have transformed into a ghost town, only populated by the library staff and a scattered collection of students. Instead, over ninety students flocked...

Photo by Maddie Hughey

Library hosts honors student sleepover

Maddie Hughey
February 20, 2015

Last Friday, Calvin added another first to their list of events: the first library sleepover. Students in the honors program were invited to spend the night in the library playing board games and disc...

Photo by Alden Hartopo

Local robbery places Calvin College on lockdown

Alden Hartopo
December 12, 2014

Calvin College was placed on lockdown last night as campus safety and the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) worked to clear campus and search for the suspect of a robbery that occurred at the bus stop...

Photo Courtesy Hekman Library

Discussion about Sabbath extends beyond issue of library hours

Bethany Cok
September 18, 2014

Despite recent discussions about opening Calvin’s library on Sunday afternoons, there are no immediate plans to implement Sunday hours, pending further discussion.  This past spring, the Hekman Library...

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Campus master plan addresses future of Calvin facilities

Alden Hartopo
September 11, 2014

A major effort to establish a campus master plan is in progress under the guidance of the Facilities Task Force (FTF) as part of the Master Planning Steering Committee, a subcommittee of Calvin’s Planning...

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