Chimes is Calvin University’s official and only student newspaper. In print since 1907, the paper began as a literary magazine and transitioned into a weekly print newspaper in the 1940s. In 2014, Chimes went online and has since expanded its presence through multiple social media platforms and a podcast.
Throughout its history, Chimes has upheld a strong commitment to accurate and quality journalism that serves and informs the Calvin community.
Mission Statement (2022):
Chimes is the official student newspaper of Calvin University. We report the news and opinions of the Calvin community while fostering dialogue, promoting accountability, and providing practical learning experiences.
Chimes gives students the opportunity to learn journalistic excellence and to exercise journalistic freedom in a campus setting.
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Chimes: April 3, 1998
Calvin College
Construction begins for new science facility by John J. Vander Meer
Behind the Health Services scene by Nicholas Dekker
Engineers give a hand to Chicago's handicapped by Jessica Hillstrom
Good Friday takes backseat to classes by Natasja Vanderberg
The weight of White American dominance by Michael Travis
Festival '98 lures word lovers from all avenues by Dorina Lazo
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Chimes: March 6, 1998
Calvin College
Calvin Basketball NCAA tournament bound
Seniors give night lights for big kids by Karen Maylone
Dance Minor swings into existence by John J. Vander Meer
Study shows colleges adequately discount tuition by Nicholas Dekker
Tryouts for next year's residential life staff commence by Nathan Miller
Student cellist bows for France by Sarah Potter
Program helps students find direction by Julie Armstrong
Calvin's nonexistent community by Peter LaGrand
Women's B-ball proceeds in tourney by Erica Smith
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Chimes: February 27, 1998
Calvin College
Former professor writes letter questioning vision by John J. Vander Meer
Calvin gets mention in local and national news by Nicholas Dekker
Professor Bratt writes book detailing Kuyper essays by Julie Armstrong
Egyptian makes Dutchland her home by Debbie Rowe
Travis brings drama to issues of diversity by Jessica Hillstrom
God's grace prevails in staff member's disease by Sarah Potter
Homosexuality at Calvin: Shh... by Natasja Vanderberg
Teamwork pays off for Calvin women by Justin Sybenga
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Chimes: February 20, 1998
Calvin College
Board of Trustees approves 1998-99 budget by Nicholas Dekker
BHT student debate on homosexuality brings Christian understanding to a difficult issue by Jessica Hillstrom
Making history: de Vries named year's best by Jessica Hillstrom
The Amway Grand or how we got stuck in an elevator by Heather Story & Amy Sykes
Responses to Genovese: Feminism is not a four-letter word by Natasja Van der Berg
Finding a balance in the college experience by Amanda Heyboer
Men's swimming captures third place MIAA title by Erica Smith
NEH grant of $25,000 allows visual rhetoric class by John J. Vander Meer
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Chimes: February 13, 1998
Calvin College
President Spoelhof lends perspective to the past by John J. Vander Meer
Committee to submit core changes by Karen Maylone
"New Beginnings" choir offers student-led worship by Caleb Abetti
Debunking the myths behind the information age by Amy Ebner
Women's basketball shoots for victory by Justin Sybenga
Men's basketball team dishes it out to Adrian by Justin Sybenga
Calvin freshmen National Merit Scholars put Calvin with top in nation by Nicholas Dekker
Phoning for funds: students invest in future by Ellie R. White Stevens
Homecoming pushes senior to contemplate school pride by Laurel Girvan
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Chimes: February 6, 1998
Calvin College
President Clinton calls for cuts in Perkins loans by Matt Lind
Money superior to personhood: Nation-wide survey suggests college freshmen find income more important than a philosophy of life by John J. Vander Meer
Gospel Choir tours Michigan area by Amanda Brown
Project Neighborhood swinging into action, returns Calvin to Eastown by Nicholas Dekker
Do a little dance, it's Donemus time by Peter La Grand
The benefits and responsibilities of diversity by Chad Fauskee
Homecoming means fun for alumni and students alike by Nicholas Dekker
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Chimes: January 23, 1998
Calvin College
January Series speakers rave about Calvin audiences
Job Services consolidated into Human Resources by Karen Maylone
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day proves just another box on Calvin's calendar by Dorina Lazo
Calvin showcases a host of world class musicians by Rebecca Joshua
Feminism not a dirty word for Calvin's feminists
Getting tired of GRusalum? Head south to Kalamazoo and to Freedom! by Sara Byker
Calvin and Hope rumble in the Fieldhouse by Erica Smith
Speakers stress personal response to racism by Nicholas Dekker
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Chimes: January 16, 1998
Calvin College
C-SPAN covers January Series by John J. Vander Meer
Calvin community continues 'the dream' by Debbie Rowe
Post modernism and truth by Mark Joshua
Speaker Jean Kilbourne tells of cigarettes, drugs and Mickey Mouse by Dorina Lazo
Science and technology: progression or regression by Thomas J. Grant
Men's B-ball ousts Alma; gets pumped for Hope by Justin Sybenga
Humanities interims more prevalent than sciences by Caleb Abetti
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Chimes: December 5, 1997
Calvin College
Code of controversy by Katherine Fick
Alum calls for aid to HIV patients by Jessica Hillstrom
Make a resolution to attend the January Series by Dorina Lazo
1,230 in the FAC: What a feeling! by Dan Ausema
Meet your Academic Dean by Joel Schickel
Exploring the artistry and philosophy behind Calvin's campus design by Amy Ebner
Should Calvin censor student web pages? by Gregory Veen
In this world, Christianity keeps asking questions by Peter Kooiman
Men's basketball splits pair of games by Justin Sybenga
The Dance of the Guava Tree Climbers by Jessica Hillstrom
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Chimes: November 21, 1997
Calvin College
Perusing Perugino in GR by Katherine Fick
Won't you be my neighbor? by Erin Dalton
Suppression leads to oppression by Amanda Brown
Former Calvin professor talks power, money and gas by C.J. Albertie
Computers shut down and ship out by Jessica Hillstrom
Calvin student grows through suffering by Jessica Hillstrom
No excuses: Students change lives through volunteering with Service-Learning Center by Sarah Potter
Bottled water, what for? by Luke Pals
Cross country races toward Nationals by Dan Ausema
Calvin women honored by Dorina Lazo
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Chimes: November 14, 1997
Calvin College
Heard from a Ford lately? Students help test Taurus by Matt Lind
Art threatens to stay in museums by Jessica Hillstrom
Minority students in majority for the weekend by Sara Korber
Hamersma takes home the prize by Andrea DeKoter
Paul Auster looks back at his life in new book Hand to Mouth by Andew Zwart
Finding your pew despite the church hopping phenomenon by Sarah Potter
Two views on CCM: art conflicts with ministry by Johnathan Borsodi
Women's soccer team closes record-breaking season by Justin Sybenga
Griffins beat San Antonio by Erica Smith
Read a good book lately? Meet the author. by Shaun Stiemsma
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Chimes: November 7, 1997
Calvin College
Women's soccer redeeming all of the nation by Dorina Lazo
Old Kent leaves students unaccounted for by Katherine Fick
Compassion rather than condemnation: Stob lecturer calls for a change of perspective by Andrea DeKoter
Winds of change from the Windy City by Debbie Rowe
Brown shares his thoughts on faith and writing by Andrea DeKoter
Single disciplines cannot stand alone by Chris Blauwkamp
Christian music invades secular-market genres by Christina Vos
Cross Country teams bring home MIAA Titles by Dan Ausema
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Chimes: October 31, 1997
Calvin College
Labs no longer stuffy by Jessica Hillstrom
This little light will surely shine by Debbie Rowe
Our elders teach more than expected by Dorina Lazo
Exploring levels of meaning: Kurt Vonnegut by Johnathan Borsodi
Halloween questions answered by history by Sarah Potter
Women's soccer reaches for nationals by Dorina Lazo
Never drink with strangers by Justin Sybenga
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Chimes: October 24, 1997
Calvin College
Students protest films by Katherine Fick
Carpenter's Revive Us Again revives us today by Dan Ausema
The black Christ: not the Sunday School picture by Kara Breems
Mid-East peace process threatens to vaporize by Rebecca Joshua
Prism editor shines her light by Andrea DeKoter
The 'Future of American Music' coming to Calvin by Peter "slick" La Grand
Advising tips for those blundering through advising and registration by Ellie White-Stevens
Scarce dating scenes plague meat-market shoppers by Nate Swanson
Men's soccer causes uproar in the MIAA with win by Justin Sybenga
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Chimes: October 17, 1997
Calvin College
Calvin has connection with Nobel Laureate by John J. Vander Meer
Hybels hails church of old by Jessica Hillstrom
Long-winded El Niño continues to worry officials by Dorina Lazo
Susan Byker: content behind the scenes by Sarah Potter
Zuiderveen discusses photography and the arts by Andrea DeKoter
Calvin student reports from Middle East by Meika Wildeboer
Help save Alaska's coast by Elizabeth Katt
National and college sports attract students by Brian Hurst
Creative powers expressed through garage sale by Sara Zuiderveen
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Chimes: October 10, 1997
Calvin College
Promises meant to be kept come out of D.C. by Dorina Lazo
A princess West Michigan can relate to by Matt Lind
ESC, Student Life recycle old idea by Jessica Hillstrom
Five Yale freshmen question co-ed dorm morality by Nureen Das
A summer spent in lab by Dan Ausema
Van't Hof proves that dance is no minor issue by Laurel Girvan
Calvin's open house rules stifle Christian growth by Chris Blauwkamp
Hope no match for Calvin women's soccer team by Erica Smith
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Chimes: October 3, 1997
Calvin College
Sterk's words speak as loud as her actions by Sarah Potter
Calvin puts your money where it's mouth is by Dorina Lazo
Tuition dollars not grown on trees by Dorina Lazo
Disaster and chaos envelopes the Indonesian isles by Rebecca Joshua
Johnny's old pal visits Calvin by Michael Johnson
22 years of service with a smile by Andrea DeKoter
Now chartered club reenacts history by Matt Lind
Women's soccer moves up in the rankings by Dan Ausema
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Chimes: September 26, 1997
Calvin College
Threat of hot air interrupts classes by Katherine Fick
Registration: From in-line to on-line by John Vander Meer
Technology monster rears his head: wheat's the lesson? by Dorina Lazo
This blue light's special by Michael Johnson
Huisman heralds New Beginning by Dorina Lazo and Andrea DeKoter
African university faces needs, some met by Calvin by Sarah Potter
Underground newspaper censored by faculty by Jane C. Knol
Women's golf team enjoys brand new course by Erica Smith
Students chant to a different drummer by Jessica Hillstrom
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Chimes: September 19, 1997
Calvin College
Alarabara: passport to the world by John J. Vander Meer
Calvin smokers butt in-or out by Chris Blauwkamp
Hungry for truth, not dissent by Dorina Lazo
The tube educates nurses by Amanda Lea Brown
Professor challenges spanking assumptions by Kara Breems
"Honeymoon" humbles freshman by Tim Thompson
Manning the mics: WCAL goes on air by Phil Blonn
Men's Soccer fighting for wins by Justin Sybenga
College reviews Review's results by Jessica Hillstrom
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Chimes: September 12, 1997
Calvin College
New residence hall proposed by John J. Vander Meer
GRATA: Connecting Calvin with GR by Dorina Lazo
Racism in our own backyard by Katherine Fick
A princess and a saint: cut from the same cloth by Dorina Lazo
Calvin student witnesses disaster by Rebecca Joshua
Gabbing with Gaylen: President Gaylen Byker Describes a Day in His Life by Anne Albers
The freshmen swarm: Class of 2001 break records by Sarah Potter
Women's soccer kicks off season with home win by Justin Sybenga
Tragedy brings hope: Matt and Lori's road to recovery by Katherine Fick
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Chimes: May 2, 1997
Calvin College
Calvin fights childhood illiteracy by Katherine Fick
Multiculturalism fits the "Bill" by Kara Breems
A sign of the times: Calvin events reach all by Sara Korber
Ruthie serves up smorgasboard of surprises by Andrea DeKoter
Defining human roles through relationships by Brit Clousing
Multiculturalism: the bandwagon of nonconformity? by David Hoekema
The evolution debate seeks understanding by Sarah Potter
Final engineering project a tribute--and a trial by Jessica Hillstrom
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Chimes: April 25, 1997
Calvin College
ESC had Earth-friendly answers by Jessica Hillstrom
More classes equal less study time by Roxanne Rupke
Addressing women's issues for the future by Katherine Cummings
Suicide attempts not uncommon to Calvin by Dorina Lazo
The nuts and Bults of the library by Caelea Armstrong
Women's tennis team prepares for tournament by Matt Post
Reflecting on diversity by Roxanne Rupke
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Chimes: April 18, 1997
Calvin College
Ogonis struggle for survival by Jessica Hillstrom
Ignoring war in peace by Katherine Fick
Dance Guild Show a "Thriller" by Sarah Zuiderveen
Fatal cult raises important questions by Sarah Potter
Service for the right reasons: earning a good reputation by Megan Davis
Elijah: not your father's opera by Sarah Potter
Track team runs full force ahead by Matthew Post
Freeberg inspires students with wit, wisdom by Ella R. White-Stevens
Students Senate mandates spring cleaning by Rachael Wassenaar
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Chimes: March 7, 1997
Calvin College
Prophecy fully staged for Calvin by Jodi Wieland
Trading grass for paths by Kara Breems
Parking spaces: few and far between by Dorina Lazo
1973 repost still stands by Kara Breems
For heterosexuals only: an invitation to understand by Jim Lucas
Intellectual inbreeding: a frightening thought by Andrew Zwart
Knights drop heartbreaker at Hope , 63-62 by Jeff Febus
