Men’s a cappella ensemble to open for Home Free
uKnighted, an all men’s a cappella ensemble, will serve as the opening act for Home Free on February 20. The ensemble, referred to by some as Calvin’s very own boy band, consists of 16 guys, ranging...
View ArticleFaculty prepare to vote on new models for core
After 15 years of the current core and nearly two years of discussions around core revision, three new core proposals, one of which is to retain the current core, will be brought to the faculty this...
View ArticleLibrary hosts honors student sleepover
Last Friday, Calvin added another first to their list of events: the first library sleepover. Students in the honors program were invited to spend the night in the library playing board games and disc...
View ArticleStudent senate and the SAO to install a group music space
The next big battle of the bands could take place at Calvin College. Over the past several months, student senate has been working on a group music space for bands to use for practice. The space will...
View ArticleStudent website simplifies printing process for students
Last summer, Calvin introduced uniFLOW as the new printing system to replace WebPrint. This new system aimed to reduce paper waste and facilitate the printing process. Some students would argue that...
View ArticleCalvin’s online resources help connect pastors to texts
For pastors and scholars who usually spend hours perusing the library for information, Calvin has three online resources that could reduce research time considerably: The Christian Classics Ethereal...
View ArticleDocumentary on masculinity challenges students
Wednesday night, Calvin’s gender equality organization showed a documentary titled “The Mask You Live In” to an audience of 100 students, faculty and alumni as one of the many events during Sexual...
View ArticleCalvin to offer voluntary buyouts to faculty in the art, music and history...
Last Tuesday, President Le Roy sent out an email that resulted in a flurry of mixed emotions among the history, music and art and art history departments. Professors from these departments now have the...
View ArticleCalvin holds record of most Goldwater scholars in six year span
Junior Sam Auyeung recently became Calvin’s 16th Goldwater scholar since 2008, a record that no other undergraduate college has attained in the same amount of time. The Goldwater award is a national...
View ArticleMembers of Calvin bands balance school and music
Bands. Every college has them. Rock bands, indie bands, singer-songwriters. Playing gigs at various campus locations and around town or absentmindedly strumming a guitar outside, cheered on by crowds...
View ArticleCalvin to reoffer jazz band as an accredited course
Calvin’s music department is now offering jazz band as a class. In past years, jazz band has been offered as a music class similar to Wind Ensemble or Campus Choir, but due to the waning interest, it...
View ArticleThe Free Project uses red flags to raise awarness
On Monday, Calvin’s chapter of The Free Project placed red flags around campus as part of their project to raise awareness and to help people understand when their children are at risk of being...
View ArticleChaos Night 2015 characterized by close competition and high participation
Schultze-Eldersveld (SE) won the 46th annual Chaos Night, formally known as Chaos Day, thanks to their tug-of-war triumph that broke the tie between them and Beets-Veenstra (BV) while Bolt-Heyns-Timmer...
View ArticleFight the New Drug founders discuss pornography
“Pornography is harmful and research is proving it,” said Clay Olsen, during an address to a group of around 200 Calvin students last Tuesday. Olsen is the co-founder of Fight The New Drug (FTND), a...
View ArticleSpoken Latin conference proves Latin is not dead
Spoken Latin is not something one would expect to hear around campus. And yet, last weekend, that’s exactly what happened. Calvin held its second Biduum Latinum Calvianum, a two-day spoken Latin...
View ArticleStudents share experiences at Graphic Design Round Table event
Senior graphic design majors Bethany Paquette and Kendra Kamp shared their advice for up-and-coming designers at an informal Q&A hosted by the Visual Arts Guild Wednesday afternoon. The event...
View ArticleSpeaker Jeff Chu divulges the reality of journalism
Last Thursday, Calvin hosted renowned journalist Jeff Chu for a Q&A with students in the English department. Chu tackled a variety of topics in journalism, from the practical, economic side to the...
View ArticleStudent Organization Spotlight: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Where do mechanical engineers go to talk about the ins and outs of engineering and connect with industry professionals? The answer is The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), an...
View ArticleInternational Education Week events highlight other cultures
Last week, Calvin participated International Education Week, a nationally recognized week implemented by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Over the week, students...
View ArticleStudent Organization Spotlight: Active Minds
Active Minds is a student organization that seeks to educate the Calvin community on the various types of mental illnesses, provide resources for students who might be struggling, and aid in dispelling...
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