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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

After three months of summer preparations, Calvin's student senate is ready to work.

Summer sessions set up Student Senate for success

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus and Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

After an intensive summer of preparation, including a book club, training sessions and retreats, Calvin University’s student senate is ready to serve.  Senior accounting major Emmanuel Essien won...

Student senate held a town hall with members of the Covid Response Team in order to "bring people with differing perspectives together to help foster understanding.”

CRT, Student Senate respond to COVID policy pushback

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, Campus & Community Co-Editor
September 13, 2021

Following weeks of mixed reactions to Calvin's COVID-19 mandates, a six-member CRT panel addressed HIPAA privacy issues, the decision-making process for COVID rules and adjustments to quarantine policy...

Students Izuchi Ebeku, Sean Salamun, and Richard Tuttle formed the senate team that spearheaded the scooter project.

After bike program crash, Spin scoots back to Calvin’s campus

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-Editor
March 11, 2021

Student senate team leader Sean Salamun has been dreaming of bringing electric scooters to campus since he was a first-year student. Now, thanks to the hard work of team members Izuchi Ebeku and Richard...

A letter from the Student Senate president

Emerson Silvernail, Student Body President
September 19, 2019

Over the last several weeks, the first Student Senate of Calvin University took our inaugural steps into this year of service. As the year progresses, each representative will dedicate a significant portion...

A mistake with the voting platform led to nearly three hours of votes being negated. Photo courtesy Calvin Senate.

Student senate election initially allows multiple votes

Carolyn Muyskens
April 27, 2017

Ballots sent out to the student body at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning gave students the opportunity to vote for their chosen student senate candidates — as many times as they wanted, and without any measure...

Photo courtesy Calvin Senate.

Candidates debate in anticipation of student senate elections

Juliana Ludema
April 21, 2017

Students gathered in the Recital Hall on Wednesday for the 86th annual student senate debate. Juniors Andrew Oppong and Billy Fredericks are facing off for president while the four students running for...

Presidential candidates Billy Fredericks (left) and Andrew Oppong (right).

Student senate candidates, 2017-2018

Chimes Staff
April 21, 2017

Name: Andrew Oppong Position running for: President Class level (Fall 2017): Senior Major(s): Political science and Philosophy One thing you love about Calvin: I love the student-faculty...

MSDO and Senate help bring Black Inventors and Inventions Traveling Museum

Alex Johnson
February 10, 2017

As a part of the celebration of Black History this month, Multicultural Student Development Office and Student Senate joined together to host the Black Inventors and Inventions Traveling Museum. This museum...

Photo courtesy Student Senate

Student Senate projects

Katie Ulrich
October 14, 2016

As representatives of the student body, each year student senate seeks to meet the needs of students across campus by undertaking new projects. So far this year, senate has 10 projects, some of which are...

Photo courtesy Student Senate

Student Senate hosts summit for student leaders

Katie Ulrich
October 7, 2016

“This night is about embracing what it means to be a leader,” said student body president Bill Warners as he opened last week’s Envisioning Greatness summit. The summit was the first event of its...

Photo by Andrew Pruim

Student senate election winners hope to establish senate’s presence on campus

Jon Gorter
May 7, 2016

Students’ votes are in. As of Friday, April 29, the student senate team for next year has been confirmed. Even after a difficult year with unexpected circumstances within student senate, 1,638 students...

Chimes File Photo

Student senate votes to operate outside constitution

Josh Parks
March 3, 2016

During their weekly meeting last Monday, student senate unanimously voted to approve a leadership model not found in their constitution. Speaking to senators on this vote, student senate advisor John...

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