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Calvin's student newspaper partners with 'The Rapidian'
Through a local partnership, Calvin's student newspaper gives its writers more experience and a bigger platform for their writing. December 07, 2012 | David Urban

English students at home in their department
The English department uses soup suppers, retreats, snowball fights and one book to build community. November 08, 2012 | Amanda Greenhoe

A $375,000 grant to improve Plaster Creek Watershed
Calvin College has received a $375,000 state grant to further research, education and restoration efforts in the Plaster Creek watershed. July 20, 2012 | Matt Kucinski

Teaching English in Austria
2012 grad Andrew Knot will teach in the town of Linz, funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture. July 19, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Schmidt is children's choice
Okay for Now, a novel by English professor Gary Schmidt has won a Children's Choice Book Award. May 17, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

English grad wins on Jeopardy
Cathy Guiles, formerly of the staff of Chimes, recently competed on three episodes of Jeopardy and won two. March 23, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Remembering Henrietta Ten Harmsel
A gifted teacher and scholar, Henrietta Ten Harmsel made room for poetry and won honors for her Dutch translations. March 16, 2012 | Matt Kucinski and Myrna Anderson

A student's memory of Dexter, Mich.
A Calvin senior writes about his hometown, which was devastated by a tornado on March 15. March 16, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Festival of Faith and Writing 2012
Calvin's biennial Festival of Faith and Writing encourages good writing and tough conversations about faith. March 16, 2012 | Laurie Lemmen

Teaching the literacies in local schools
Calvin secondary education majors are using games, music, art and other strategies to teach literacy in two local middle schools. December 01, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Poetry into film
A Calvin professor's poem about Andrew Wyeth has been re-interpreted as a film. November 21, 2011 | Lynn Rosendale

Schmidt a finalist for National Book Award
Okay for Now, the latest young adult novel by Gary Schmidt, could win top honors from the National Book Association. November 03, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Calvin grad works with Peruvian weavers' cooperative
A 2007 Calvin grad works with a nonprofit weavers' cooperative in Peru. October 05, 2011 | Gayle Boss

Vampire catechism: heaven, hell and the undead
For English professor Jennifer Williams, vampires have a lot to say about our culture's views on religion and salvation. September 09, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Michigan Author Award
Professor of English Gary Schmidt was recently named the winner of the 2011 Michigan Author Award. The Library of Michigan and the Michigan Library Association sponsors the award, which honors Michigan writers for their contributions to literature based on an outstanding published body of work. August 26, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Video: Covenant Fine Arts Center backstage tour
In this five-minute CFAC tour, check out some of the areas that will likely never be seen by the general public. July 28, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

The Tree of Life
"He's not an observer in this film. His camera is a participant, a presence. He really wants his viewer to see through his eyes." July 18, 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

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

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

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