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: September 25, 1998
Calvin College
Men's soccer earns historic win at Hope by Nathan Bierma
Runoff results in 5,000 deaths by Debbie Rowe
CVN may return in weeks, charter holding up process by Amanda Whittaker
Calvin to host social, religious conference by Nicholas Dekker
Homosexual CRC pastor denied renewal of credentials by Nathan VanderKlippe
A Kenyan in America by John Badia
Rape can be prevented by taking the proper precautions by Christina Oakes
Men's soccer still in transition by Suzi Kades
Schrader shares views on cinema, Calvin past
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Chimes: September 18, 1998
Calvin College
Scrader previews latest film, leads workshop at UICA by Sarah Potter
Poster sale edited for content by John J. Vander Meer
Physical Plant Director Resigns by Nathan VanderKlippe
Health Services gets new director, new programs by Kathleen Minkner
Calvin staff and faculty receive adoption benefits by Melissa Slager
Living Our Faith Together with a new leader by Melissa Kruse
Calvin students reach out to Eastown kids by Sara Jane Toering
Volleyball downs Albion to extend hot conference start by Nathan Bierma
JTS joins Campus Safety by Rashel Bayes
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Chimes: September 11, 1998
Calvin College
De Vos, Prince give Calvin $20 million by John J. Vander Meer
Administrative changes on campus bring new faces and open spaces by Nicholas Dekker
Quest brings something new for both students and faculty by Wendell Hiltsley
Embassy bombings delay students' return to Calvin by Matt VandeBunte
Calvin topples 2nd-ranked team in nation 2-1 in sudden death by Nathan Bierma
The Fish House: Grand Rapids' newest coffeeshop by Johnathan Borsodi
Dig it? Calvin students spend summer excavating in Jordan by Sarah Potter
WCAL broadcasts over the air for the first time by Nathan VanderKlippe
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Chimes: September 4, 1998
Calvin College
Learn to navigate the Calvin campus with ease by Nicholas Dekker
SAB brings in fresh tunes for your listening pleasure by John J. Vander Meer
Nine tips to a superior Calvin College experience by Jeremy Konyndyk
The Official Arts & Entertainment Guide to Grand Rapids by Johnathan Borsodi
'So many people, so few carts': Waves of freshmen hit Calvin shores by Joe VanDerHuizengasma, Esq.
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Chimes: October 2, 1998
Calvin College
12 new channels in Calvin dorms and apartments by Nathan Vander Klippe
Calvin Christian Worship institute receives $1.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment by Kathleen Minkner
Calvin enrollment past 4,000 third year in a row by Melissa Slager
Conference discusses women at Calvin by Phil Christman
Calvin faculty, staff go to summer camp by Amy Beth Sykes
Freshman trains guide dogs for the blind by Emily Jones
Volleyball climbs Hope mountain by Nathan Bierma
Elections add four new faces to Student Senate by Rashel Bayes
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Chimes: April 28, 1998
Calvin College
Master Plan Committee seeks input with seminars by John J. Vander Meer
Spring Arts Festival showcases music courtesy of Visual Arts by Julie Armstrong
Tenure process at Calvin marked by unique criteria by Dorina Lazo
Mosaic Community to present Cinco de Mayo celebration by Nicholas Dekker
Engineering project aims to aid by Karen Maylone
Student takes Calvin's world to another--NASA by Jessica Hillstrom
Drawing the line between censorship and discernment at Calvin by Jennifer Brasz
Lacrosse teams prove themselves worthy of respect by Justin Sybenga
Proposal for student coffee house submitted by Nathan Miller and John J. Vander Meer
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Chimes: April 17, 1998
Calvin College
Student Senate elections held, 41 students vote by Karen Maylone and John J. Vander Meer
Computer Science professor, Adams awarded the Fulbright scholarship by Nathan Miller
Proposed bill denies financial aid to drug users by Debbie Rowe
Former Senator Paul Simon to speak for Paul Henry Lecture by Nicholas Dekker
It's about faith, God, M&Ms, writer says by Dan Ausema
Sexual Assault Awareness Week moves Calvin toward change by Jamie Dillon
Interim poetry class publishes anthology of Christian verse by Sarah Potter
Calvin's policy of early lock-up leaves students out in the cold. by Andrew D. Hoogheem
Varsity sport teams enjoy victories last week by Erica Smith
Professor sent to Indonesia courtesy of Rotary by Amanda Brown
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Chimes: April 10, 1998
Calvin College
Proposal to incorporate WCAL/CVN into CAS falls by Dorina Lazo
Teachers Credit Union ATM added in NVW and in the Commons Annex, Old Kent ATM removed by Sarah Potter
GRATA offers reduced rates for students by Julie Armstrong
"Wink" steps up, hailing as all-star by Holly Vande Griend
And the band played... at Calvin? by Abigail Downes
Big Friendly Art students on display by Amy Sykes
The dishonesty of Christian hierarchy by Natasja Vanderberg
Track teams open up impressive starts to season by Justin Sybenga
Lobby mirrors allow for better view by Nicholas Dekker
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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
