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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

Opinion: Mare Nostrum migrant rescue program should be reinstated

Meg Schmidt
March 26, 2015

The waters of the Mediterranean Sea are fierce waters. Here – when storms come – dark waves can stretch over 25 feet high, swallowing even the hardiest boats. It is these waters that Abu Mohammad...

Grand Rapids resettles first Syrian refugee family

Kate Parsons
February 20, 2015

By late 2014, nearly 9.5 million Syrians, 40 percent of the country’s population, had been displaced from their homes by ongoing violence and conflict in the region. “It’s one of the toughest...

Photo by Katelyn Bosch

Off-Campus Programs Holds Prayer Vigil For World Events

Nathaniel Ross
October 9, 2014

Last Thursday, over 100 students, faculty and staff gathered throughout the day to pray for the troubling events occurring throughout the world, the Calvin students and alumni in the troubled areas and...

Photo By USAID U.S. Agency for International Development

Calvin professors describe ISIS and implications

Katelyn Bosch
September 11, 2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, has recently received attention following a series of violent acts, including the beheading of an American journalist. “ISIS is a transnational network...

Photo courtesy Michael Kelly.

Dialogue and C/O Exist collaborate for special event

Jonathan Hielkema
November 14, 2013

Despite recent concerns — published in this very paper — about ongoing budget cuts, Calvin’s art, literature and culture magazine Dialogue has published a significant new issue. In collaboration...

Tens of thousands join in prayer vigil called by Pope Francis

Erin Smith
September 14, 2013

On Saturday, Sept. 7, tens of thousands joined Pope Francis at a vigil service in St. Peter’s Square to pray and fast in response to the conflict surrounding Syria. In his homily during the five-hour...

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