Campus well-equipped for fury of storm
The ice storm that struck Grand Rapids last week left many of its residents without power for several days. However, those living on the campus of Calvin College were spared any problems with electricity or heating. This was due to the power generating capabilities of the college. The majority of the campus receives its power from an electrical plant behind the Seminary apartments in Knollcrest East. There are two lines running from the station. The first goes across the Beltline to power the bulk of the campus. The second goes to power the Prince Conference Center and DeVos Communication Center, and will also power any new buildings to be built in the future. All of the lines that power the main buildings are underground. The power is encased in cement and runs underneath the sidewalk heading toward main campus.
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January Series hunts big name speakers
The hunt for next year’s speakers for the January Series is already well underway, with nine speakers confirmed. The speakers range from Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, to Michelle De Young, a mezzo-soprano singer who was unable to perform this year. Fareed Zakaria is “widely respected for his ability to spot economic and political trends around the world. He has developed an international reputation as a global thinker,” according to Royce Carlton Inc.
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Bach preaches through his music
When Calvin Stapert, chair of the music department at Calvin College, heard that that Bach Collegium Japan was touring North America for the first time, his ears pricked up. When Masaaki Suzuki, who conducts the choir’s world-renowned rendition of “St. Matthew Passion” and is a Reformed Christian, heard that Calvin College was interested in hosting a performance, he told his agent to book it. Stapert is still pinching himself.
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Knollcrest contemplates freedom through fries...
“Can freedom really be found in a French fry?” As rumor had it, French fries, Calvin College Food Service’s side dish specialty, had been renamed “freedom fries,” a deliberate change to tell the French that they obviously did not stand for freedom. Of course, French fries did not even originate in France-- they were created in Belgium-- but as one person on my floor put it, “It’s the symbolism behind it.”
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New construction projects announced
Do you miss the sight of cranes, dump trucks and caution-orange mesh fencing? Do you stay awake nights, breathless at the thought that soon—very soon—Calvin’s summer construction projects will begin? The wait is almost over. At a Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Henry DeVries, Calvin’s vice president for administration, finance and information services, announced plans for this summer’s construction projects.
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Senate Corner
As you are all aware, the end of the year is fast approaching. However, as I am also sure you are all aware, this does not mean that there is any shortage of work to be done. This is especially true for Student Senate. Currently, we are pushing to complete a number of projects that we have been working on for quite some time. Also, elections for next year’s Senate and Senate executive team are right around the corner. As a result, we are working out all of the details for each of these elections.
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Campus Safety Report
Click here to read this week's Campus Safety Report.
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