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Growing up in Berlin made for a lot of unique childhood experiences. For example, whenever a class trip took us outside of the city it required a stop, sometimes for several hours at the border. We would wait while the guards with machine guns slung over their shoulders walked up and down the bus isle checking every child’s passport and travel documentation.

The wall came down when I was in the 8th grade. That morning started out just like any other, but within a few minutes of arriving at school the news began to spread amongst the students. It seemed like there had been no fore-warning, no lead-up, it just happened – all of a sudden.

The government tried to “open” the wall in an orderly manner, but ultimately the city went crazy. There was an around-the-clock party down at the Brandenburger Tor that lasted several days. Over the next couple of days at school, I got goose bumps listening to classmates tell of meeting grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. for the first time ever- those family members who happened to be on the wrong side of the Wall when it went up.... Read More

Risa Hobson (Jung) Class of 1997

Risa, Thank you for your amazing story. It is a very powerful remembrance, and we appreciate you taking the time to share it here. Blessings ...

Hey I have my awesome Calvin profs to thank. They trained my ears and eyes well! :)

We got it fixed. Thanks for a good catch Sasha. Your Calvin prize is on its way to you. Glad you enjoyed the video!

this is too funny!

Aw! I just finished carving my pumpkin before I logged on! Wish I saw this sooner!

Next year. Or carve another! :-)

uh, well...yeah. any christian who is still scared by evolution is someone who basically never reads anything ever.

Well stated, Uko. Thanks for writing.

For those who would like a student perspective on how Calvin addresses faith and evolution see this blog called An Evangelical Dialogue on Evolution and a post today by a Calvin grad now a Ph.D. student at Michigan. It's well worth reading, especially the last two paragraphs under Evolution and My Faith.

http://evanevodialogue.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-journey-from-opposing-evolution-to.html

We are glad to hear it Sela. We'll look forward to seeing you on campus next fall! In the meantime you might also want to see the Facebook page for the admissions office: http://www.facebook.com/calvinadmissions

Andy has an amazing story. He also is a beneficiary of an organ transplant and thus a real strong proponent of organ donation. And he's a pretty nice guy all in all. :-)

Very heart warming and uplifting story. GBU you Andy :)

Excellent! It's good to see Calvin professors recognized as leaders in their fields, boosting awareness for Calvin on the national stage.

Agreed. We have a pretty amazing faculty. Marjorie has done her own spanking research and found interesting differences culturally in terms of how spanking works. She has other colleagues in psychology who study alcohol abuse in adolescents, religious formation in teens, birth defects, sleep patterns. Lots of good stuff. See:
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/psych/faculty/