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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

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Chinese government censors pollution documentary

Noah Praamsma
April 17, 2015

The Chinese government has removed the recent documentary “Under the Dome” by Chai Jing  from major online sites. The video was first released on February 28, just one week before the annual meeting...

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...

Chinese authorities’ first public reference to “cancer villages” raises concern on pollution levels

Julia Gho
February 28, 2013

After a number of implicit claims and rumors, China’s environmental authority has finally acknowledged the existence of “cancer villages.” The cancer villages have a significantly higher cancer rate...

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