Articles by Ryan Struyk

Ryan Struyk

Ryan Struyk is the Chimes online editor for the 2012-13 school year. He's a junior studying math and political science, with minors in journalism and music in worship. Being a journalist means being both student and teacher of the world, and that’s why his job is the best one out there.

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Journalism and Sandy Hook: Telling the story of tragedy

20 children dead. Even though no one wants to hear the news, the shooting in Sandy Hook dominated front pages around the...

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“Overheard at Calvin” group outnumbers current student body

The popular Facebook group “Overheard at Calvin” membership surpassed the number of students in Calvin’s student b...

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FoodCircles feeds hungry children and gives users free perks

For Calvin junior Ruthy Berends, 20, Olive’s restaurant in Eastown is a favorite that is close to home. But now when s...

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Calvin vice president of finance to step down Friday

This article is an update to a story published Monday morning. After 15 years at Calvin, Henry DeVries will step down f...

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Navajo student uses art to send message to her tribe

For Calvin sophomore Chantelle Yazzie, sugar is more than just a homework boost at 1 a.m. — it’s a threat to her fam...

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Calvin vice president of finance to step down, provost’s term extended

This story was originally published Monday afternoon and has been updated here. At the end of this week, Henry DeVries w...

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Fun. plays Calvin’s biggest concert to date

Two months ago, more than 800 students waited as long as seven hours to get tickets for Fun.’s concert at Calvin. And ...

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Calvin students rank No. 55 smartest in U.S.

Students at Calvin College ranked No. 55 on a list of the smartest students in the country, according to a study by Lumo...

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Petition urges Calvin to become more LGBT-friendly

More than 1,100 people have signed a change.org petition encouraging Calvin College to become more welcoming to LGBT stu...

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Role of gay marriage advocacy at Fun. concert raises concerns

The band Fun. is partnering with a nonprofit organization in order to promote marriage equality during its fall tour. Ho...