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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

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Rangeela Food Fest unites cultures through food and music

Julia McKee
March 5, 2015

Last Saturday, Nite Life hosted a food fest after Rangeela to celebrate culture by exploring foods and music from around the world. This event celebrated the differences between cultures and encouraged...

Nite Life presents their event line up for the spring semester

Maddie Hughey
November 13, 2014

As the fall semester is drawing to a close, the Nite Life staff is looking ahead to the events that will be held in the spring. Posters line the Commons Annex walls, similar to those for the Campout earlier...

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Nite Life hosts Masquerade at Frederik Meijer Gardens

Rebecca Wheeler
November 6, 2014

Last Friday night, Nite Life held its fall Masquerade formal at the Frederik Meijer Gardens. Students dressed up in formalwear and masks for Nite Life’s third event of the semester. Nite Life has...

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Third-annual Calvin’s Got Talent competition will feature 19 acts

Bethany Cok
April 3, 2014

This weekend, Nite Life will be hosting its final event of the year, Calvin’s Got Talent (CGT). For the third year running, it promises to be an evening of entertainment unlike any other on Calvin’s...

Nite Life brings trivia game show to Calvin

Joe Mohan
March 20, 2014

Last Saturday evening, Calvin students, either individually or as part of a team, showcased their knowledge of pop culture and their dance moves while vying for the honor of winning the top prize of $500...

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Fabulous $500 game show comes to Calvin this Saturday

Katy Gerber
March 12, 2014

On Saturday, March 15, Calvin welcomes The Fabled, Fabulous, Funny, Fast, Factual, $500 Game Show as a part of the Student Development Office (SDO) and Weekend Programming’s weekly NiteLife activities. This...

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Rangeela Fest offers students chance to explore culture

Joanna Bascom
March 6, 2014

Rangeela Fest offered an exciting night for the Calvin community to taste flavors from around the world, learn new dances and play popular international games. The event, a follow-up to Saturday’s Rangeela...

Students participate in fourth annual uKnight games

Students participate in fourth annual uKnight games

Casey McIntosh
February 12, 2014

The 2014 uKnight Games took place on Saturday in the Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex.  This is an annual event hosted by Knight for Life (K4L) and Nite Life, who have hosted this event for four consecutive...

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Buck Fridays announces winners in student voting wall

Valerie Greer
November 7, 2013

You may soon get the chance to relive your prom night, but this time with your college friends and dressed up from “The Great Gatsby” era. Recently, students had the opportunity to vote on a number...

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Calvin’s Got Talent expected to impress again

Julia LaPlaca
April 5, 2013

Get ready to be wowed once again by your fellow classmates! This year’s Calvin’s Got Talent promises to be a spectacular event. The show is on Sat., April 6 at 8 p.m. in the Covenant Fine Arts Center...

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Carnival overshadowed due to overlap with ‘Les Miserables’

Kellee Dragt
March 14, 2013

Due to a scheduling conflict between the student activities office’s showing of ‘Les Miserables’ and Nite Life’s last event of the year, the carnival attracted fewer students than Nite Life had...

(l-r) Alex Boomsma, Matt Greeley, Codie Bhuyan, and Stephen Norregaard competed in the Nite-Life event.

Nite Life pits dorm against dorm in capture the flag

Kellee Dragt
November 8, 2012

Calvin continued its slate of weekend activities this past Saturday with a campuswide capture the flag game. Put on by Nite Life, the winter version of Buck Fridays, the event started at 9:30 p.m. and...

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