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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Immigration restriction creates unnecessary difficulties

Immigration restriction creates unnecessary difficulties
After recent immigration reforms enacted by Trump, we need to change the way we discuss immigration.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 20, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Sept. 19, 2019). Immigration has been a hot topic during Donald Trump's presidency as many of his reforms seek to prevent illegal immigration and tighten the Southern border. This causes Americans to shift their focus toward two types of immigrants:...

Mass immigration destabilizes nations

Mass immigration destabilizes nations
In addressing the massive flow of asylum seekers, the U.S. must focus on stabilizing regions.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 20, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Sept. 19, 2019). The crisis of refugees arriving at the U.S. southern border cannot be ignored. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, in recent decades the majority of migrants arriving at the southern border were adult men seeking work, but...

Mental health misconceptions among Christians need to be addressed

Mental health misconceptions among Christians need to be addressed
Stigma and a lack of understanding of mental health issues have caused harm to believers.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer September 18, 2019

Two weeks ago, Jarrid Wilson, an associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, died by suicide. Since then, the discussion of mental health among Christians has become more prominent than before. Two years before his death, Wilson was interviewed on a podcast hosted by the...

When disaster strikes, the locals know best

Halifax, Novascotia rebuilds after hurricane Dorian made major damages to the city.
Localized small-scale relief efforts are far more effective than large-scale, government-led efforts.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 16, 2019

I vividly remember when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. I was seven, and my siblings and I set up a lemonade and cookie stand down the street from our parent’s house to donate toward disaster relief. My siblings and I probably raised no more than $80––and even that is being generous––but...

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement
Choosing between self-acceptance and self-improvement is too self-centered.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 14, 2019

Where is the line between self-improvement and self-acceptance? This is a tension I see played out often, especially in Christian circles. Christians often feel the call to be glad in the perfect creation God made them to be, but there is also an equally insistent reminder of our own brokenness and need...

Censorship at Liberty University deprives students of a well-rounded education

Perez Hall, located on lower campus, is home to what will now be a single Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
The Jerry Falwell situation demonstrates the pitfalls of silencing student voices.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 11, 2019

Student journalists at Liberty University have been silenced. Last summer, The Washington Post reported that administrators at the university, under the leadership of President Jerry Falwell, have censored journalists at Liberty’s student newspaper The Liberty Champion by interfering with coverage,...

America must consider involvement in Hong Kong

Hong Kong continues 14-week protest, urging the American officials to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.
The United States should fight for Hong Kong’s freedom by passing a bill that holds Chinese officials accountable for abuses of power.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 9, 2019

“Oh, say can you see,” sang protesters in Hong Kong, with signs that read “Fight for our city, stand with Hong Kong” as they marched on Sept. 8 near the U.S. consulate in the Central district of Hong Kong. According to The Guardian, protesters urged American officials to pass the Hong Kong Human...

Introverts must put on the extrovert mask

Introverts must put on the extrovert mask
Introverts are often pressured to act extroverted in certain community settings to thrive socially and professionally.
Marc Dejager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 6, 2019

The semester has begun. We are all entering into new routines, new environments and new relationships. The social arena is open and buzzing with activity. The actions taken, the connections made and the initial steps that are committed will inevitably have massive implications pertaining to what our...

Gun violence is the result of a violent culture

Residents of Dayton, Ohio hold a vigil for victims of the Dayton shooting that occurred last August.
By justifying violence in American culture, the U.S. devalues human lives.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 4, 2019

Another mass shooting. Another comment from politicians and media about gun control. Another Twitter response. Everyone forgets. Nothing changes. Another mass shooting. Unfortunately, despite constant conversation about gun control and reform in the United States, on Aug. 31 a drive-by shooting spree...

Social media instigates chaos

Social media instigates chaos
The social media ban in Sri Lanka shows growing distrust in social media sites.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor May 4, 2019

While Americans awoke to attend Easter sunrise services, watching children fill baskets with eggs and sitting down to eat lunch with their families, three Christian churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka were targeted in a series of terrorist bombings. The church bombings were carried out during Easter...

Find fartleks through college

Find fartleks through college
While you may want to do everything in college, understand the importance of saying “no.”
President Barry Corey, Freelance Writer May 1, 2019

When I began my role at the university a dozen years ago, I received a letter from a college president who gave me some advice. “Start your job by running as fast as you can. Then gradually pick up the speed.” Although I’m inherently ambitious, I soon realized that if I ran full bore from the time...

All is fair in love and loyalty

All is fair in love and loyalty
Too often we mistake the effects of love and not its cause.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 30, 2019

Some time ago, I was sitting by a fire listening to a friend give a sermon on the importance of value. One of his more peculiar qualities is the ability to speak about every other topic and travel along every other rabbit trail except the very point he set out to explain. It is similar to calling an...