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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

Despite high leadership turnover, student orgs maintain continuity and culture

Maya Oeverman, Campus Reporter
November 4, 2022

The nature of Calvin’s four-year college model necessitates an ever-changing array of student club leaders. “It can be a really quick turn around,” Lucia Skuldt, editor in chief of Dialogue, said.  “I...

Students play Friday Night Soccer at Phi Chi field on Oct. 1.

Friday Night Soccer fosters community in spite of unofficial status this year

Grace Toma, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2021

The chilly October wind picks up. The sun steals away with its autumn grace. No one notices. Teammates call across the field to each other as someone kicks the ball. Hard. A player curses as it flies high...

Calvin offers eight new clubs; meet them here

Lauren DeVries, Features Editor
September 19, 2019

With over 70 student-led clubs at Calvin and new ones being added each year, students are bound to find one that interests them. Calvin's clubs cover a wide variety of areas, from marketing and engineering...

Professor Joel Adams says with Raspberry Pis and other such single-board computers, "a lot of things become possible that weren't." Photo by David Fitch.

CS clubs to cook up Raspberry Pis in upcoming event

David Fitch, Sci-Tech Editor
April 9, 2018

Next Wednesday, two Calvin computer science clubs will put on their second Raspberry Pi workshop. It will feature a tutorial on building a device capable of object detection using the credit card-sized,...

Students explore student organizations at Cokes and Clubs.  Photo by Michael Hsu.

Calvin charters six new student organizations

Katie Ulrich, On-Call Writer
September 14, 2017

As a new school year begins, it brings new opportunities to get involved on campus. This year six new student organizations will join the over 70 other student organizations on campus. Apologetics...

Students make cases for new org charters

Joshua Polanski
April 28, 2017

Thirteen potential student organizations have applied to be among Calvin’s 70 officially chartered spots for the 2017-2018 academic year. The proposals accepted for consideration are the Apologetics...

Photo collage by Anna Delph. Photos courtesy calvin.edu

Student Life approves method to eliminate student orgs

Kate Parsons
March 5, 2015

Last week Thursday, Calvin’s Student Life Committee unanimously approved a proposal to cut the number of student organizations from 84 to 65. The proposal introduced a new system, called a matrix,...

Editorial: Student Life’s decisions reflect bureaucracy over relationships

Editorial: Student Life’s decisions reflect bureaucracy over relationships

Chimes Staff
March 5, 2015

How do you measure the success of an organization? How do you quantify community? In the face of budget cuts, Student Life has been trying to solve these questions. Last week, they approved a new system...

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