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Galaxies far, far away ...
Astronomy professor Deb Haarsma and her student researchers study the largest galaxies in the universe. June 17, 2011 | Jessica Folkema

Gearing up to throw down
Rock, Paper, Scissors competition sweeps campus. March 16, 2009 | Matt Decker

Goldwater tradition continues: Students earn top research award
Since 2008, Calvin College has had more Goldwater Scholars than any other liberal arts college in the nation. April 05, 2013 | Matt Kucinski

Good Knight! Calvin gets a new mascot
In the fall of 2008 the idea of a new mascot became a serious project for student senate. “Student senate has had a mandate to get a new mascot for about five years,” said student senate president Jared Rispens. February 10, 2009 | Lynn Rosendale

Hawks raise concern on campus
The growing population of Red-tailed Hawks on Calvin's campus is raising some concerns. March 29, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Hendriksma wins Spoelhof Award
Jane Hendriksma, Calvin's dean of students for judicial affairs, won the 2011 William Spoelhof Lifetime Achievement Award. June 10, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

International student in the executive chair
Nana Owusu-Achau is mid-way through a historic first semester as student body president. October 25, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
First-year student Jennifer Lyu is a 2010 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar. September 21, 2010 | Matt Kucinski

Learning to cook with Marie Catrib
Among the many things that Calvin students learned at a cooking demonstration with local restauranteur Marie Catrib is that there is no such thing as too much garlic. October 24, 2008 | Allison Graff

Learning to lead at the Gainey retreat
At Two Moose Ranch in Montana, Calvin's team captains learned about communication, working together and leading. September 02, 2010 | Jeff Febus , Luke Robinson , Jonathan Laughlin

Let the bidding begin: annual service auctions
Calvin's residence halls auctioned off homemade goods—and offbeat services—to benefit the NGOs they partner with. December 13, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Living and learning in new van Reken Hall
The newly finished van Reken Hall is dedicated to creating living-learning communities. August 22, 2008 | Lynn Rosendale

Manners on the menu: an etiquette dinner
Junior Theo Voss learned how to eat his roll and exit the table at this year's etiquette dinner. April 21, 2011 | Theo Voss

New interims for 2012
Students doing an on-campus interim will have three new choices next year. March 29, 2011 | Theo Voss , Myrna Anderson , Steve Barkema

New student org hosts paintball
On Saturday, April 4, the newly formed Military Appreciation Club shall host a paintball outing for interested students. March 03, 2009 | Matt Decker

No marks for trying
Seniors Kurt Van Allsburg and Betsy Sneller created propaganda to convince their fellow students to fill out course evaluations. May 21, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

No marks for trying
The posters appeared around on bulletin boards around campus a few weeks ago. One features an exhausted student at her desk, and its tagline reads: "You get graded for your hard work … shouldn’t your profs?” Another shows a happy-looking student with the tagline: “Like your classes? Tell your profs.” May 21, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

Professor and students research Great Lakes birds
A Calvin College professor of biology and three students are researching the effects of pollution on Great Lakes colonial water birds. August 22, 2007 | Myrna Anderson

Quest for the Golden Towel
For some students, jumping in the Sem Pond for four consecutive years is a goal. For three students, it was a mission. February 14, 2012 | Matt Kucinski , Myrna Anderson

Raising awareness of North Korea's refugees
Students from the organization Liberty in North Korea plan a multi-part event to spotlight the situation in North Korea. April 10, 2012 | Phil de Haan

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