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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

Recently, the CCW has offered increased support options for adoptees. Image from @thriveatcalvin.

CCW hosts panel on adoption, starts new adoptee support program

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
October 23, 2023

On October 10, Calvin held a panel named “The Adoption Experience” to kick off a new support group and a one-on-one mentoring program, both for adopted students.  These programs, the first of their...

The legalization of psilocybin in Oregon is part of a movement to search for new forms of mental health treatments.

Calvin experts weigh in on psychedelic drugs as mental health treatment

David Omonuwa Ogboro, Science & Technology Reporter
March 12, 2023

On Jan. 1, 2023, Oregon became the first state in the United States to legalize the adult use of psilocybin, a naturally occurring, psychedelic prodrug compound produced by some fungi. As a “prodrug,”...

Be Better; Invite highlights mental wellness in athletics

Julien Camy, Guest Writer
November 4, 2022

TW: This story references suicide. On Saturday, Oct. 22, Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center hosted The Be Better; Invite, a swim meet held in honor of late Holland Christian swimmer Ian Miskelley. The...

Unmasked moderators are tasked with maintaining the app as a supportive and safe space.

Unmasked moderators create a safe and supportive environment on the app

Emily Thomas, Student Life Reporter
October 24, 2022

Unmasked offers students a space to openly and anonymously share about mental health without fear of judgment. While most student users log on only to scroll, post or respond to comments, a team of peer...

State of the Student: The Center for Counseling & Wellness

Abigail Ham, Managing Editor
March 21, 2022

State of the Student is a report compiled by Vice President Sarah Visser to give Faculty Senate a sense of current trends in students’ mental health needs. Chimes has highlighted different categories...

State of the Student: Residence Life

Abigail Ham, Managing Editor
March 14, 2022

State of the Student is a report compiled by Vice President Sarah Visser to give Faculty Senate a sense of current trends in students’ mental health needs. Chimes will highlight different categories...

The Center for Counseling and Wellness can direct students to the care that meets their needs

CCW adds new counselors, resources to aid students through pandemic isolation

Lauren Vanden Bosch, Campus and Community Co-Editor
February 17, 2021

The Center For Counseling and Wellness have expanded their staff and resource offerings by hiring additional counselors and students, as well as purchasing new wellness equipment and upgrading the CCW’s...

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Health services advocates for women’s and mental health

Julia McKee
February 24, 2017

Hoogenboom health services is the very first student health care provider to be classified as a comprehensive primary care office on a college campus in the state of Michigan. Recently rated in the...

Gov. Snyder proposes mental health service privatization

Sophie VanSickle
April 18, 2016

In February of this year, Michigan governor Rick Snyder proposed the fiscal 2017 state budget, one that would call for the privatization of funding towards mental health and substance abuse services. What...

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Mental illness on the rise across campus

Kelsey Powers
April 3, 2016

According to Cindy Kok, Broene Counseling Center director, 20 percent of the student body comes to Broene, with an average of 4.6 visits each. The intensity of mental illness cases has also gone up. “If...

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