| Seven foot plant goes AWOL |
 | To those who removed a plant from near the old Job Shop in the Commons Building: That was not a re-appropriation of Calvin's resources back to the students - it was stealing a plant from a Calvin employee who only wanted to share the beauty of the plant with the Calvin community.... |
| In Memoriam |
| The Calvin community has recently lost several of its beloved members.... |
| Housing expo planned to explain ins and outs of off-campus life |
| Students planning to move from Calvin housing - whether it be dorms or apartments - to off-campus housing next year should attend the Housing Expo next week.... |
| Faculty make decisions during Monday meeting |
| Questions and answers were all the rage at Monday's monthly meeting of the Faculty Senate. On the agenda for the meeting were approval of new programs, establishment of a new center for the study of Christianity and Science, and ... |
| Faculty Senate OKs accounting major |
| Beginning next year, the Economics and Business department will offer a new five-year professional program in accounting. The program will graduate students with a Bachelor of Science in Public Accounting (B.S.P.A.) and will stretch course work over 150-credit-hours in requirements.... |
| Let the 'Patriot Games' begin |
| In Salt Lake City last Friday, the opening ceremonies -- whose razzle-dazzle pyrotechnic bonanza tallied up at about 37 million dollars -- of the 19th Winter Olympiad branded these international games with a decidedly national texture. That this Olympiad is the first major international sporting event since the Sept. 11 tragedy is obvious, and not merely because the opening ceremonies featured the emotionally charged appearance of a tattered flag salvaged from ``ground zero'' in New York City. The atmosphere surrounding the games is one of heightened patriotism among U.S. attendees--a tone bolstered by the Alcatraz-level security precautions taken to insure that the games run smoothly. In addition to U.S. athletes, several thousand U.S. military personnel are present at the games--at a time, moreover, when U.S. national identity seems to be craving both heroes and ``heroic'' measures. ... |
| Airband plays that funky music |
| Before the doors to the Fieldhouse were opened for Airband Friday night, the ushers were warned: don't take the time to rip the tickets, just take the tickets whole. ... |
| Changes in store at the Seminary |
| Although the current flurry of construction at Calvin Seminary might give the impression of prosperity, the school is actually dealing with one of the most financially pressing periods in its history. According to Phillip Vanden Berge, the seminary's chief financial officer, ``the cost to maintain the program is growing faster than revenue streams.''... |
| Broene Center director will offer pre-marital counseling |
| From Calvin walks to senior scrambles, Calvin students seem to have a reputation for pairing off. ... |
| Campus Safety Report |
| Tuesday 2/5... |
| Reppert discusses Russia |
| Of the many broad topics a speaker could choose to discuss in a 45-minute lecture, perhaps none would be so daunting as U.S.-Russian relations. ... |
| Seniors donate to expansion |
| In an effort to leave a lasting mark on Calvin's campus, the senior class annually gives the college a gift upon graduation. ... |
| Senate Corner |
| Dearest Calvin Students,... |
