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Time to ditch the term ‘toxic masculinity’

Time to ditch the term ‘toxic masculinity’
Give men real moral goals.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer January 26, 2019

In their first advertising campaign of 2019, razor manufacturer Gillette released a commercial bemoaning the entire male gender’s supposed complicity in phenomena ranging from bullying to sexual harassment. Although many viewers saw the ad as an encouragement for men to be “the best they can be,”...

Covington high school students are the latest victims of fake news

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After jumping the gun with an uncontextualized video, some doubled down even when presented with conflicting evidence.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor January 23, 2019

Following the initial coverage and ensuing fiery denunciation of MAGA hat-wearing, Covington Catholic high school students by CNN, the condemnation has been largely reduced to mere journalistic opportunism. Instead of fact-checking the situation, ensuring accurate reporting of a complicated situation,...

The light of the modern-day Daniels

The light of the modern-day Daniels
For all the hand-wringing about the western world’s “post-Christian” culture, a new generation of Christian culture-changers is right in front of us.
Austin Green, Managing Editor January 21, 2019

During his spring 2019 convocation address last Wednesday, Talbot School of Theology dean Clinton Arnold, echoing a prior speech from President Barry Corey, compared Christians in today’s society to Daniel in exile—outsiders in a world that does not share their beliefs. The illustration is accurate....

Striking teachers union neglects the rights of students

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If education is your calling, public unions are not your advocate.
Jackson Reese, Freelance Writer January 19, 2019

While the government shutdown has stolen recent headlines, education-minded students should be aware of a separate crisis in our own backyard: the Los Angeles public school system. Nearly half a million students were left stranded a week ago when over 30,000 unionized teachers walked out on their classrooms....

Building the border wall is not immoral

Building the border wall is not immoral
Though it is easy to say, it is difficult to argue that the border wall is immoral.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor January 15, 2019

Entering into its fourth week, the record-setting U.S. government shutdown continues over disputes regarding a portion of the U.S. budget equivalent to a rounding error. At a massive $4.4 trillion dollar budget, the $5.7 billion dollar request to build the southern border wall is no more than 0.0998...

The Chimes’ fall 2018 editors’ picks

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The senior editors pick their favorite articles of the semester.
Austin Green and Christian Leonard December 23, 2018

Back in August, as we geared up to make some of the most substantial changes to the Chimes in its 80-year history, we had no idea how blessed we would become. We oversaw an incredible staff that embraced the challenge of doing things in new, exciting ways while living up to the proud legacy of this paper....

Give stories the benefit of the doubt

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The “Lord of the Rings” orc controversy reveals a disturbing trend in our attitudes toward stories.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer December 14, 2018

Speaking to the “Geek's Guide to the Galaxy” podcasters, science fiction writer Andrew Duncan reflected on a short story he had written in 2001 in which he told a sympathetic tale using J. R. R. Tolkien’s “orc” characters. It seems that the story was inspired by a subliminal racism he sensed...

Chivalry is not dead

Chivalry is not dead
We should not assume chivalry is sexist.
Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer December 13, 2018

​In a previous Chimes article, the authors question the intent behind acts of chivalry stating that such acts can really be disguises for what they call “benevolent sexism.” The word itself renders confusion, as by their own admission sexism is “harmful to people and gender equality,” which...

Is chivalry really dead?

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Virtuous deeds undergirded by an unhealthy framework are not truly chivalrous.
Laura Bell and Timothy Hwang December 10, 2018

Christians are commanded to love their neighbor as they love themselves. This has implications for how they live their lives—how they communicate, what they believe and how they interact with others. But are we doing this well? What can we do to love people more deeply? Although we strive to serve...

We should reflect on George H.W. Bush’s civility in bi-partisan politics

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We should take time to consider our former president’s legacy.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor December 7, 2018

The office of the president is one of the most powerful political offices in the history of the world because the United States is one of the most powerful nations in the history of the world. And when an American citizen assumes the title and powers of that office, they come face-to-face with life’s...

We can learn from our disagreements

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Disagreements are opportunities to expand our understanding, not opportunities to inflate our egos and belittle our opponents.
Daniel Elliott, Freelance Writer December 4, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) “I do not know where to begin. I just do not.” Do you feel this way after engaging in a conversation, especially when it turns to a sensitive issue? Do you, like many others I know, sometimes feel like you have to hide what you really...

Disagreements at college require respect

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A line between disagreement and creating public examples must be respected.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor December 4, 2018

Behind every closed door, a professor can be a professor. They can joke about that one student who makes them want to rip the hair out of their head, or complain about the colleague that seems to add salt to the wound of every hard day. Students can empathize. Either we are that student who walks out...