News and Stories

Men's basketball coach reflects on son's recovery
“I think he really feels that now more than ever — that God has healed him," said Kevin Vande Streek. "Everything has just happened so fast in his recovery. I feel extremely blessed. I think both of us do.”
June 23, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Real basketball at Summer Slam 2011
A buzzer sounded, and Calvin’s third-annual Summer Slam was underway.
June 30, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Volleyball booklet awarded "Best in the Nation"
Sports information coordinator Jeff Febus and graphic designer Steve Barkema were awarded a "Best in the Nation" citation by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the post-season volleyball booklet they produced. The booklet was recognized in the CoSIDA's Special Event Program category and was also awarded "Best Cover."
July 20, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Is Football Feasible?
A task force examines the possibility of Knights on the gridiron.
September 06, 2011 | Mike Van Denend '78

In memoriam: divot maintenance
Soccer players, their families and friends are replacing the divots on the field after every game in honor of legendary coach Marv Zuidema.
September 28, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Warners gets 300th win
"It is my hope that the impact I would have on them as people is much greater than the impact I've had on them in their victories on the court." Women's volleyball coach Amber Warners talks with the Grand Rapids Press about her milestone 300th win in just her 10th season at Calvin.
October 10, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

The All-American Wall
Lining one wall in the basement of the Van Noord Arena are images of Calvin's All-American athletes from every era.
November 11, 2011 | Mark DeHaan

Video: Calvin's gridiron classic: Fumblers vs. Jacques
Every October, they meet just once. Traditionally, the old guys win. Watch game highlights with commentary and play-by-play.
November 18, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

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

Abstraction renovates computers for Nicaragua
Calvin's computer science student organization spent a Saturday restoring computers for Christian school teachers in Managua.
December 01, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

Interim: Student blogs
Interning in India, excavating in Jordan, exploring development in Cambodia and engineering firms in Europe. And they're blogging!
January 06, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Interim: Food as fuel and more
Students in a Calvin kinesiology class are learning not only about how food operates as fuel, but also how it can function in deeper, spiritual ways.
January 18, 2012 | Phil de Haan

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

The Visiting Scholars program
Scholars from many disciplines and many countries make Calvin a research home away from home.
February 15, 2012 | Madeline Tracy

The Beat Hope Challenge
Calvin fans can now defeat Hope fans by giving more, thanks to a new challenge from the Calvin Annual Fund.
February 24, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Carissa Verkaik named Academic All-American
A standout on the court and in the classroom, Carissa Verkaik has been named an academic All-American.
February 27, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Girls in Training
Calvin volleyball players are teaching local middle-school girls a holistic approach to health.
March 19, 2012 | Andrew Knot

Happiness Day: backed by research
A Calvin recreation science class hosted a day of blowing bubbles, slip-sliding, yoga and other fun activities.
May 07, 2012 | Lynn Rosendale

Studying the Olympics in England
Students got to research the Olympics up close and personal on a Calvin semester abroad in York.
August 03, 2012 | Jeff Febus , Mitch Blankespoor

Year in review
A two-minute look at what Calvin is doing on campus and around the globe. Watch the video.
August 10, 2012 | Amanda Greenhoe