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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

What now: unity over division

Mark Peless
November 11, 2016

The election of Donald Trump has less of an impact on me than it does for some people. My heart's not breaking, I am not fearful and I am not disgusted by the result. I am not disappointed in the 59 and-a-half...

In the wake of this election, God calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves

Michael Lentz
November 11, 2016

The greatest commandment is: love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. And the second greatest is like it: love your neighbor as yourself. Of all the commandments, these are...

Photo by Carolyn Muyskens, taken outside the entrance to the DeVos Place before the Monday night rally in Grand Rapids.

Trump wins presidency in historic upset, Michigan turns red for first time in 28 years

Carolyn Muyskens
November 11, 2016

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 9, Republican nominee Donald Trump surpassed 270 electoral votes to become president-elect of the United States. The Washington Post called it a “stunning...

Ridiculousness in politics

Billy Fredericks
April 24, 2016

When it looked like all hope was lost for the Republican party, Trump actually started to stumble. With the loss of Rubio’s home state of Florida, as well as many other states going to Trump, people...

‘Challenges to the Next President’ discusses Christianity and public policy

Jon Gorter
April 6, 2016

As election season quickly approaches, the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin has organized the Challenges for the Next President series, a set of panels intended to offer...

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump win Michigan primary

Sophie VanSickle
March 10, 2016

Tuesday marked Michigan’s turn to vote in presidential election primaries, and while some of the outcomes were expected according to pre-election polls, other outcomes surprised those invested in this...

Wake up, America!

Billy Fredericks
March 9, 2016

“Make America Great Again!” I’m willing to bet that most Americans by now can word-associate that with presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. When he announced, most people thought it would be funny...

Bernie Sanders stops at Eastern Michigan University

Saraphina Sefcik
February 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate for the 2016 election, made his first Michigan campaign stop on Monday, Feb. 15,  at Eastern Michigan University.Sanders was elected as an independent...

Sanders clear candidate for Calvin students

Josh Parks
February 14, 2016

Now that we have officially entered the exciting, tumultuous and occasionally frustrating time known as the American election cycle, Chimes wanted to know where its readers stood. After receiving over...

Don’t joke vote

Kelsey Powers
November 13, 2015

It’s a tweet I’ve seen more than once — “lol I’m voting for Trump as a joke,” paraphrased in multiple ways. It’s ... sigh. I wish I didn’t have to write out an article explaining why, exactly,...

Ben Carson – Where the conflict really lies

Victor Eremita
October 24, 2015

In an interview with “Meet the Press” in September, presidential candidate Ben Carson was asked, “Do you believe that Islam is consistent with the Constitution?” Carson responded by saying, “No,...

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