Last Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the CFAC Recital Hall, as people gathered around waiting for the next session of the January Series, words floated around the room. These words formed personal stories, all of... Natasha JayaputraCalvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

4 days ago · For the first time since the COVID pandemic, Calvin has welcomed students back to a campus without any major active construction projects. Recent successes Fall 2024 brought with it several newly updated spaces to campus, including a soccer stadium, a major renovation to the first three floors of Hekman Library and a new cadaver lab...

General Staff Editor-in-Chief — Josh Parks ([email protected]) Josh Parks is the Editor-in-Chief of Chimes this year after rising through the ranks as a copy editor, religion editor and then print editor. He’s a junior from Holland, MI, studying violin performance and English literature, and he splits his time approximately equally between the Commons Annex basement...

About Chimes is Calvin University’s official and only student newspaper. In print since 1907, the paper started as a literary magazine. Beginning in the 1940s, Chimes became a weekly print newspaper. In 2014, Chimes went online, and has since established multiple social media presences and created a podcast. Throughout the years, Chimes has maintained a core commitment to accurate and ...

Nov 11, 2024 · Pruis told Chimes that “the largest portion of our [general operating] costs is in our most important asset: our people.” According to Pruis, salaries and benefits for faculty and staff make up nearly two-thirds of the annual operating budget. This annual operating budget is a different set of funds from those used to fund major capital projects, but it …

Sep 9, 2024 · Hekman Library reopened its newly renovated first three floors just in time for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. The redesigned space includes Peet’s coffee shop, increased study spaces and new offices for Campus Ministries and student organizations like Chimes and Student Senate. David Malone, dean of the library, noted that the library staff...

Dec 9, 2024 · On Nov. 18, Calvin Dining Services sent out a mass email describing changes to the hours of both dining halls, Peet’s, and Johnny’s that would be effective immediately. The changes included closing Knollcrest for lunch on weekdays and changing its weekend to a continuous 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. block. Also, Johnny’s Cafe will now...

Sep 9, 2024 · Whether this is the first issue of Chimes you’ve ever picked up or one of many, congrats on making it past the front page! I’m Ethan Meyers, Chimes’ editor-in-chief for the 2024-25 school year. Chimes has been a part of campus since 1907, and has been published weekly since the 1940s. That makes Chimes one of the oldest student organizations at Calvin, and I’m proud to step into that ...

On Nov. 18, Calvin Dining Services sent out a mass email describing changes to the hours of both dining halls, Peet’s, and Johnny’s that would be effective immediately. The changes included closing...

Apr 16, 2024 · Efforts are underway to establish a “Center for Faith and Technology” at Calvin University. Professors Derek Schuurman and Gayle Ermer – of the computer science and engineering departments, respectively – have been drafting a proposal for the new center. According to an excerpt from a draft proposal given to Chimes, the new center would “explore...