Chimes is the Calvin College student newpaper published weekly September through May under the auspices of the student senate under the auspices of the communications board under the auspices of the Board of Trustees under the auspices of the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church under the auspices of God. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the student body faculty or administration. Subscriptions are available for $15.00 per year. Address correspondence to Chimes:Calvin College Grand Rapids MI. 49546 or e-mail: chimes@calvin.edu. The Chimes' telephone number is (616)957-7031.

• HOMECOMING PHOTOS

• CHANGE SOON, CHANGE OFTEN "The Library Open House Committee had a brief lifespan. We were planning a small celebration for the opening of the second floor..."
• DAVE MATTHEWS THINKS QUIET IS GOOD
  "(but how do you think he feels about scalping?)..."
• THE ICING VS. THE CAKE
  "All right, all right Roy..."
• CHEERING MEN DON'T REFLECT TRUE SPIRIT
  "I am writing to you in regards to one of the recent articles in your paper..."

• COMPLEX SOCIAL ILLS REQUIRE A MULTI-FACETED SOLUTION
  "Many churches these days wish to outlaw abortion..."


• STATE OF THE UNION: ENTERTAINMENT VERSUS PROGRESS
  "The State of the Union address featured a side of President Clinton that the American people had probably never seen..."


• THE WAR AGAINST DRUGS: BATTLING MARIJUANA OR CALIFORNIA?
  "California Proposition 215, which makes it legal for doctors to advise their patients to use marijuana..."


• HEAVEN AT THE HOLIDAY
  "I saw a bit of heaven last Saturday night, in an unlikely spot..."

• LIBRARY OPENS NEW DOORS, CLOSES OLD
  "After months of anticipation, the remodeling of the second floor of Calvin’s Hekman Library is entering the final stages of completion..."


• VANISHING VISAS DISAPPOINT STUDENTS
  "On January 8, nine Calvin students received final word that their scheduled trip to Nigeria for interim had been cancelled due to difficulties receiving visas from the Nigerian government..."


• STUDENTS BRUSH WITH FAME"Some students with the CAS 140 interim in London received more than three credit hours; they brushed elbows with royalty..."


• CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

"The computer lab will soon advance into the 21st century, replacing the current cramped, overheated space and bringing Calvin’s facilities up to date..."

• DONEMUS DOES DIVERSITY
  "This Valentine’s Day marks Calvin College’s sixth annual benefit concert, Donemus..."


• ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE
  "On Saturday morning, January 25, on the way to Chicago for Interim Break, four Calvin students were involved in a serious accident..."


• CALVIN SECURED AS SENIORS LEAVE
  "This year’s senior class will make itself the fifth class to leave something behind as it bids farewell to Calvin College..."

• NO TAKERS FOR THE QUIT SMOKING PROGRAM

"Despite 160 posters, 400 table tents, flyers in mailboxes, and countless other methods of advertising, the "Freedom From Smoking" program drew no participants..."
• BLOWING SMOKE: SMOKE AFFECTS SMOKER AND NON-SMOKER

"Each time a smoker lights up, about 400 chemicals and 200 known poisons are emitted into the air..."
• CIGARS SEXY?
  STOGIES SNEAK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

"On any given night you will see a group of guys huddled against "the wall" next to their dorm. None of them are smokers..."
• DIPPEN' OR CHEWIN' YOU STILL CAN GET CANCER

"In a recent survey conducted by Physical education professor Deb Bakker, 342 of 1539 students at MIAA league schools have used chewing tobacco or snuff in one season..."

• STAR WARS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES

"The first movie I ever saw was Star Wars. In all honesty, seeing the movie is probably my earliest childhood memory..."
• DAVE MATTHEWS MONKEYS AROUND THE FIELDHOUSE

"Whether a man or a monkey, Dave Matthews knows how to groove..."
• GOOD BOOGIE? GREAT BOOGIE!

"Every year Calvin’s CAS department takes on the immense challenge of producing a full-length show during the three short weeks of interim..."
• ATWOOD'S ATTEMPT AT HISTORICAL FICTION TRIUMPHS

"An intelligent and attractive girl entered a court room in Upper Canada in 1943 to be tried as an accomplice to James McDermott for the murders of Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery..."
• NANCI GRIFFITH: ROCKABILLY WE LIKE

"Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter, Nanci Griffith graced the Fine Arts stage on Friday Jan. 24..."
• WEEKLY UPDATE:

"Music,Movies and Other Stuff..."

• CALVIN CRUSHES ALMA, IWEMA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

"Russ Iwema has been named MIAA co-player of the week..."
• WOMEN'S SWIMMING DROWNS HILLSDALE

"Last Saturday, the women's swim team traveled to Hillsdale College where the Knights defeated Hillsdale..."
• CALVIN-HOPE PHOTO ESSAY