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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The wealth gap is widening under coronavirus

Putting profit before people skews the Church's mindset and warps its message.
Billionaires should not be flourishing during a pandemic while the poor are suffering.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 7, 2020

COVID-19 has devastated the world—some more than others. Unemployment rates are higher than those of the 2008 Great Recession. Many have been threatened by landlords’ eviction notices, and in the earlier months of the coronavirus, we were all scrounging for toilet paper. Yet Jeff Bezos, founder of...

We need to extinguish fire season

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California’s environment must be saved before the damage is irreversible.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 4, 2020

There have been over 7,000 wildfires in California this year, and it is only the beginning of fire season. In recent years, California has experienced the most destructive fires in state history, becoming more and more frequent. Areas like Sonoma County are on its third major fire in four years, with...

Followers of Christ should be on the frontlines of racial justice work

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The Church cannot miss this opportunity to fight for justice and reconciliation.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor September 2, 2020

Our world is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The brutal murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor set a racial tone in America with the backdrop of a global pandemic that has revealed longstanding injustices for African Americans in particular. Tension and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus...

Why the NBA’s decision to sit out matters

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Biola students share their experiences during a time of racial tension.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 2, 2020

On Aug. 26, the Milwaukee Bucks were scheduled to compete in game 5 of their playoff matchup between the Orlando Magic inside of the COVID-19 inspired NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida. When the clock hit 4 p.m. EST. and the Bucks were nowhere to be seen for the start of play, an unprecedented...

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement
Tying masks to politics distorts their true purpose and threatens public health.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw August 31, 2020

The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions introduced masks as a staple of our daily lives. However, these face coverings also sprouted an intense controversy throughout the nation, and one that is, unfortunately, deeply politicized. Instead of public health and safety being the focal point of this...

Protests across the states reveal it might be time to slowly lift restrictions

Protests across the states reveal it might be time to slowly lift restrictions
Economic struggles and decline of mental health show that quarantine season may be coming to an end.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 28, 2020

Empty parking lots. Dark buildings. Solitary cars stopped at an intersection. Lines outside grocery stores. Across the nation, this is our new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of every American. Many unhappy residents have begun to protest the stay-at-home orders. Some have had to...

A USPS shutdown would be detrimental

A USPS shutdown would be detrimental
Difficult access to medications, voting rights and damages to companies would ensue without the USPS.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer April 25, 2020

Whether it is the delivery of crucial medications, voting rights or connections with massive companies, there can be no question that the U.S. Postal Service is an essential component of American life.  The agency is facing crushing multibillion dollar deficits, and the volume of mail decreased by...

‘Heroes Fund’ could be the hero essential workers need

‘Heroes Fund’ could be the hero essential workers need
Senate’s premium pay proposal is a step toward treating essential workers right.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer April 23, 2020

On April 7, the Senate proposed the Pandemic Premium Pay Fund, or “Heroes Fund,” to increase pay for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus is proving we take for granted the work of doctors, nurses, grocery clerks, janitors, maintenance workers and thousands of others all...

3 ways to strengthen your friendships during COVID-19

3 ways to strengthen your friendships during COVID-19
You might not be able meet up with your friends, but you can still be there for them.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 20, 2020

“True friends are always together in spirit.” L.M. Montgomery was right. While friends and family members are kept apart as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are ways to strengthen these relationships. Friends are currently limited to FaceTime conversations, Zoom meetings and occasional...

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic
The outbreak has brought pain, but also some valuable lessons.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

What happened to our world? How did we get here? We were going to protests, concerts and making trips to Raising Canes with our friends just a few months ago. The reality that we knew is gone, and there is one big question that everyone is asking: What happens next? When COVID-19 is finally cured and...

Christians should care about China’s expulsion of American journalists

Christians should care about China’s expulsion of American journalists
Kicking out reporters exposes China’s need for free speech.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer April 15, 2020

On March 17 China announced that it will expel American journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, forcing many journalists to return their press passes and leave the country. Although this act is tragic for American journalists and Chinese citizens alike, it...

Americans have become more united amid the pandemic

Americans have become more united amid the pandemic
The deadly threat has brought the American people together unlike ever before.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 13, 2020

“We’re all in this together.”  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have been strengthened and united unlike ever before in our lifetime. Neighbors are grocery shopping for neighbors. Friends are sewing masks for friends. Strangers are offering to buy other strangers meals....