Calvin Van Harten

Stories from Calvin Van Harten

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Kyle Reid and Kristin Serrick, fourth year music majors at Redeemer, played their final performance Thursday, April 1. After hours and hours of practicing, the pianists presented pieces by the classical artists Ginastera, Maurice Ravel, Chopin, Hayden, among others. Kristin explained that “it was a lot of work to prepare for, having to pract

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The 2010 spring banquet was a huge success with over 250 people attending. Elaborately dressed Redeemer students in black suits and colourful dresses began filing out of the coach bus at 6:20pm on Friday night. After mingling in a well-decorated foyer and getting pictures taken, people continued into the main dining hall and sat down at assigned tables adorned with beautiful, lit centerpieces. Waiters and waitresses in professional attire carried ou

Monday, March 15th, 2010

This past weekend, over twenty Redeemer students attended a snowboard trip to Blue Mountain planned by the Outdoors Club of Redeemer.  The Outdoors Club frequently plans interesting events from hiking to canoeing, but the yearly snowboarding trip has become a much-anticipated favourite for many people.

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

After a weekend filled with intense volleyball and screaming fans, the Redeemer Royals claimed their first-ever men’s provincial volleyball medal.  Although, the team had hoped for gold going into the tournament on their home court, their end of the day win over cross town rivals, Mohawk Mountaineers was enough to send the packed gym into a frenzy.

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The Minstrel, a creative outlet for students gifted in writing fiction or creating visual art, made its winter appearance Wednesday, March 3.  This entertaining and thought provoking magazine, managed by Peter Frieswick, provides students with a chance to develop their writing, have it reviewed by an experienced editor, and potentially receive cash prizes that in

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Calvin Seerveld, a name often whispered with admiration among the philosophy and theology departments, presented a public lecture entitled, “Cities as a Place for Public Artwork: a Glocal Approach” this past Tuesday evening.  He began by explaining that place is different from space, a term that gives the impression of being an abstract non-location between two sites.  Instead, place is a concrete area that holds some significance or value and it is quintessential that humans feel a part of or drawn to some pla

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Paul Roorda, accomplished artist and former student of Redeemer, displays his artwork in multiple exhibits throughout Ontario each year and currently has a display at Redeemer entitled “Communion of the Faint: Confessions and Complications.”  The title alone is thought provoking. Roorda explains that his art addresses the “place of ritual in a society where many are letting go of the religious traditions they have grown up with.”  He asks whether these rituals and traditions in religion need to be replaced or just abolished.  If rep

Monday, January 25th, 2010

One celebration of manhood is hardly enough for an entire year and so a necessary sequel set up by RA group two and ten occurred on the evening of January 8 and continued until four o’clock the next morning. Blaring music filled the rec centre shaking its jittery foundations and the stacks of pizzas that were delivered to accompany the many bottles of pop consumed.

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Stephen Lewis arrived Friday, January 22 to an auditorium packed with people of all ages anticipating his speech on global health and the panel following it.  He passionately spoke about the eight goals the United Nations intends to reach by 2015: To cut in half world hunger, to dramatically reduce infant mortality rates, to reduce maternal mortality rates, to send every child in the primary age group to school, to approximate gender equality in all countries of the world, to turn back AIDS, to further sustainable development, and t

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Under the careful instruction of guest director Lezlie Wade, a nominee for the Pauline McGibbon award, over forty Redeemer students and faculty presented Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Redeemer Theatre department worked for three months to present the Japanese rendition of the comedy that opened on November 24th and ran until November 28th.

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Friday, November 13, Redeemer’s 2009 lip-synching air band competition welcomed six bands from all areas of the student body to exhibit well-rehearsed dances and actions mimed to popular songs. Performers leapt onto stage dressed in flashy, decade-appropriate costumes, occasionally glancing over longingly at the judges in hopes of receiving a placing score.

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Learning Communities are school wide congregations of students and teachers in a specific major who embark on trips and engage in events related to their area of study. These opportunities are designed to broaden a student’s understanding of his/her discipline and to relate it practically to the “real world”. However, learning commun

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

The Redeemer auditorium was packed on Monday, November 2, as hundreds of Redeemer students and people from neighbouring communities waited in anticipation for Starfield to step on stage.  This Christian rock band from Winnipeg, came together in 2000, and has released three popular albums including a single, “Son of God,” that was recorded with Chris Tomlin, and contributed to the album, My Generation, which has placed at the top of Canadian Christian music sales for three months.  This band has appeared all over Canada, the United State

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

On Saturday, October 17, the male community of Redeemer celebrated its seventh annual Sausage Fest, a yearly celebration of manhood, which includes intense wrestling matches, loud music, the sizzling smell of barbequed sausage, and a friendly community lounging on chairs around the ring.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

There is often discussion among Redeemer students about “the Redeemer bubble”. This refers to the idea that there exists little contact between Redeemer students and the rest of the world. On a whole, however, this is not the case.

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The music department is not being neglected among the many exciting improvements to Redeemer's campus. In fact, a $90,000 renovation, whose cost is being split between Redeemer and the Canadian federal government, is causing much excitement among the music department's staff and students.

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Sure, you are at Redeemer to receive an education, to study hard, and to eventually be rewarded with an excellent career of your choosing...

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The news is buzzing with the big changes Redeemer is promising. Massive amounts of funding from the government have allowed for drastic improvements to Redeemer’s campus. The cost of the 4.8 million dollar project is being split between the government with 2.6 million dollars pledged, 1.2 – 2.2 million raised by the Ancaster Soccer Club, and a possible 1 million dollar loan from the city of Hamilton that will hopefully come interest free. This includes not only the much talked about soccer facility but the outdoor soccer field will also receive lights, bleachers, and class ‘A’ turf.

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

With the advent of a new school year, many opportunities to get involved in the Redeemer community appear. In every direction, there are clubs, groups, and speakers representing a wide array of interests. There are intramural sports for budding athletes, bible studies and prayer groups to help you grow spiritually; outdoors and environmental clubs to get you in touch with nature; kids clubs and outreach programs to involve you in the communities; and best of all, the writing centre and the crown for those of us who know that English is the epitome of subjects!