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Saluting Veterans
Veteran's Day is November 11, marking a day to thank and remember both those who died in service of their country and those who fought in war and returned. November 11, 2002 | na

SWF Seeking King
I have decided that asking God for a husband is like the Israelites asking for a king: they only wanted one because everyone else had one and once they got one, it was all downhill from there. December 16, 2002 | Jennifer Holberg

Youth Writing Festivals
A 27-year Calvin College tradition has a new name, a new logo and an expanded audience. April 09, 2003 | Myrna Anderson

Senior Wins Prestigious Writing Award
A Calvin College senior has won the first prize in the fiction division of the 2005-2006 Conference on Christianity and Literature Student Writing Contest. May 16, 2006 | Myrna Anderson

Home In A Wilderness Fort: Copper Harbor
Charlotte Otten has penned a variety of books, including everything from traditional children's books to an examination of werewolves! July 19, 2006 | Phil de Haan

Calvin classes to present Sonnet Walk
English and CAS classes join forces to perform sonnets in honor of Shakespeare's birthday, Monday, April 23. April 19, 2007 | Myrna Anderson

Calvin to host Hillis Miller
A renowned literary theorist will speak at Calvin College this month on connections between literature and Scripture. October 10, 2007 | Myrna Anderson

Timmerman writes book on advent
A Calvin professor of English has authored a book of meditations for the Advent season. November 10, 2007 | Myrna Anderson

Professor emeritus Edward Ericson, Jr. reflects on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
In 1983, Solzhenitsyn collaborated with Ericson on an abridgment of “The Gulag Archipelago,” a partnership that allowed the Calvin professor to stay with the author at his Vermont home. Ericson is currently editing a collection of Solzhenitsyn essays, which will soon be translated into Russian. August 05, 2008 | Myrna Anderson

Cool enough for the New York Times bestseller list
Lisa Gort McMann is a 1990 graduate of Calvin College and author of WAKE, which made The New York Times Bestseller list for young adult literature this spring. September 05, 2008 | Lynn Rosendale

Faculty Profile: Susan Felch
She knows what it is to have a lantern. “In Papua New Guinea,” Susan Felch said, “when the lights went out, and there were only the stars, you had a little hurricane lamp, and it only showed you the next right step.” September 12, 2008 | Myrna Anderson

Halloween events bring campus to life
Hundreds of costumed children from the community meandered through the apartment buildings in Knollcrest East on Halloween for the annual Light in the Night celebration. Meanwhile, students gathered at dusk on Friday, October 31 for a candlelit vigil to raise awareness about domestic violence. November 03, 2008 | Allison Graff

Middle schoolers hone writing skills
More than 800 middle school students flocked to Calvin's campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, to attend the sixth-annual Middle School Writer's Workshop. November 19, 2008 | Katie Landan

Temporary digs
While the Calvin Fine Arts Center is encumbered by scaffolding, and crews construct its new wings, faculty members from the English and music departments have found other places on campus. January 08, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

Singular they
Betsy Sneller is a defender of "they." March 25, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

Researching race in GR
Abby Koning and Professor Stephanie Sandberg create a play about race in Grand Rapids. June 28, 2010 | Myrna Anderson

First female faculty member: Johanna Timmer
Johanna Timmer taught English and German and served as Calvin's first dean of women. March 09, 2011 | Jessica Folkema

English is now three majors
There are now three ways to major in English, courtesy of a major program revision. March 11, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

History of the King James Bible
"King James was very interested in theological disputes ..." English professor Susan Felch, in an interview with WGVU radio, puts the King James Bible within the context of the events happening in the early 1600's when it was written. March 31, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Paradise Re-worked
Calvin senior Matthew Koh wrote a novel for his honors thesis, a retelling of the fall of man. May 12, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

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