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The Chimes

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The Chimes

COVID-19 has caused us to modify our traditions this Halloween

COVID-19 has caused us to modify our traditions this Halloween
It’s OK to let the pandemic change how we do holidays.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 31, 2020

This year, there is a new addition to trick-or-treating—COVID-19.  The holiday season is kicking off with Halloween on Oct. 31, but the coronavirus pandemic is still raging through the United States. As we have seen through every holiday celebration since mid-March, this crisis has revolutionized...

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us
The death of empathy in politics has pitted us against each other.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw October 28, 2020

It’s not new that America is divided. Of the things that pull us away from each other, politics is among the most hostile dividers. This presidential election has only amplified the political split. Many who want to expand their thinking beyond binary politics feel forced to choose from the two major...

We need to put the ‘care’ back in ‘health care’

We need to put the ‘care’ back in ‘health care’
We must dismantle the biases in the medical world or we will continue to be neglected.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) October 26, 2020

Before COVID-19, doctor appointments and hospitals seemed reserved for accidental injuries, the occasional illness and seasonal flu shots. But for some, health care has been a frustrated cycle of mistreatment, misdiagnosis and a lack of educating patients on the nature of their issues.  Our health...

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics
Senator Kamala Harris is running a historic campaign as a woman of color and is experiencing the oppressive, two-fold reality of racism and sexism.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 24, 2020

This has been an election season for the history books. Record numbers of women, women of color and people of color ran for president in the Democratic race. Though our choices are now down to two elderly white men, the race started out as a fairly diverse group. What we are left with is evidence of...

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need our support in the midst of war

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need our support in the midst of war
The recent turmoil has caused much destruction and threatens the lives of many Christians.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor October 21, 2020

Over the past few weeks, the small country of Armenia has caught the attention of the news media. A handful of Armenians shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles, holding the red, blue and orange stripes that represent the Armenian flag two weeks ago, while Kim Kardashian West shared a series of tweets...

Student burnout is affecting concentration

Student burnout is affecting concentration
Yes, it is our second semester of remote learning. No, we still do not have a routine.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) October 19, 2020

When distance learning was implemented over six months ago, we scrambled to adjust. After a summer of rest, recuperation and preparation, we returned to school like seasoned veterans, motivated to learn once again. The turn to midterm season marks the second half of the semester, yet time seems to pass...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s car plan is not as feasible as it seems

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s car plan is not as feasible as it seems
Renewable energy is not always safe energy.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) October 16, 2020

In late September Gov. Gavin Newsom released a mandate for all cars sold in the state of California to be electric by the year 2035. California ranks as the least-healthy air quality in the country and the exhaust pipes of our cars and trucks are the leading culprits of our state’s air pollution. Logically,...

Christians should not let the two-party system divide the church

Christians should not let the two-party system divide the church
Parties are riddled with extremists who politicize our faith.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2020

The two-party system was born in the era of colonization and powdered wigs, spearheaded by the Federalists and the Democratic-Republic. The Founding Fathers warned the people of hyper-partisanship and its divisive nature, yet, here we are hundreds of years later still practicing the destructive and exclusive...

We need to denounce Columbus Day

We need to denounce Columbus Day
The West, and especially the Church, has enabled indigenous trauma for too long.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 12, 2020

On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of what we now call Hispaniola. Hailed as an American hero for his “discovery” of the “New World,” he has a holiday dedicated to this known as Columbus Day. In recent years, however, a movement to denounce Columbus Day and instead...

The talks of relevant issues and politics in chapels help equip students

Calvary Chapel will undergo artistic renovations this summer.
References to Black Lives Matter and protests connected to scriptures show a Christian perspective.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2020

A policy on the Biola Spiritual Development page states that the intentions of chapels are to worship and educate the Biola community on relevant issues in a spiritual way. Recent chapels have come to prove that Biola does educate students about issues, but the student body has begun to complain that...

There is more than one Christ-like response to Trump’s illness

There is more than one Christ-like response to Trump’s illness
God holds space for all of the emotions that arise when we pray for our leaders.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 7, 2020

On Oct. 1, the world was rocked by President Donald Trump’s announcement that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday evening, at least 34 others associated with the White House have tested positive and countless others have been exposed. Many claim the Rose Garden...

Voting is not just a privilege—it is a necessity

Voting is not just a privilege—it is a necessity
Educate yourself with these resources to engage in American democracy.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) October 5, 2020

The presidential election is only 28 days away and for many Biola students, this is the first election they are able to vote in.  Even for those who have voted before, they may feel young, inexperienced and not educated enough about politics to truly understand what is on the ballot. However, our voices...