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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Making disciples includes local and global missions

Making disciples includes local and global missions
Obeying the Great Commission requires prioritizing evangelism in the community and abroad.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer September 9, 2022

Christians agree that the decision between pursuing local and global mission opportunities relies upon the relationship between the person or church with God. However, there is dissension about which trajectory takes priority while considering what the Scripture says about spreading the gospel. God commands...

Trump is still abusing his power

Trump is still abusing his power
The FBI's discovery of classified documents during the Mar-A-Lago raid highlights Trump's improper handling of national security information.
Emily Coffey and Hannah Larson September 7, 2022

On Aug. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a raid on former president Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence and found 11 boxes of classified White House documents stored there. According to Forbes, the National Archives reported in February that it had arranged to transport 15 boxes of...

Student debt relief raises controversy

Student debt relief raises controversy
The proposed bill allows for significant debt relief for lower-income households.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 2, 2022

The Biden-Harris administration recently proposed a bill that would relieve up to $10,000 of debt per borrower of federal aid, and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants.  The bill might face long legal battles to come into action, but the Biden-Harris administration promised that the relief will...

Marin’s partying sparks undue criticism

Marin's partying sparks undue criticism
Finnish prime minister ignites conversation on gender standards.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2022

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin faces controversy after a video of her singing and dancing at a party went viral earlier this month. Marin denied using any drugs while partying and reported that the drug test she took after the video leaked came back negative.  “I have not used drugs myself,...

Farewell, Biola

Farewell, Biola
The Chimes’ graduating seniors share their favorite memory, lessons learned and advice to returning students.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 22, 2022

As the school year winds down and summer festivities begin, there is always a group of students who find themselves at a crossroads of life—graduating college and looking for what comes next. It is something that is both exciting and terrifying.  Biola is a special place to so many people. It has...

What to expect after graduation

What to expect after graduation
Dealing with the lulls of sudden free time.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer April 20, 2022

Biola graduates are just two weeks away from walking across the stage to accept what has been years in the making. Years of hard work reach a pinnacle that ends in less than a minute—the  graduate leaves his seat and walks up the stairs, shakes the hand of the president , takes a degree and walks...

Big Tech should never censor Americans

Big Tech should never censor Americans
Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter is a reminder that censorship and bias online has not gone away.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 18, 2022

Free speech is a core value for many citizens of the United States. The first amendment ensures every citizen’s constitutional rights, protecting freedom of speech, religion, peaceable assembly and the press, as well as the right to petition. However, as harsh political polarization has ravaged the...

President Zelenskyy has inspired a generation

President Zelenskyy has inspired a generation
Ukraine’s president has shown immense bravery and courage.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 16, 2022

Sometimes the darkness reveals light. There are always people who rise to the occasion of fending off evil. During World War II, Winston Churchill became a beacon of hope for millions in England and across Europe. When racial injustices intensified during the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a...

Learning from Hillsong Church

Learning from Hillsong Church
What happened here should not turn you away from church.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer April 13, 2022

After recently watching a Hillsong Church documentary on Discovery+, I was shocked at what it revealed about the church. I found myself enraged, saddened and bewildered. The topics covered in this documentary include adultery, pseudo forced free labor, mishandling of church funds, child sexual abuse...

It is necessary to recognize sexual assault awareness month

It is necessary to recognize sexual assault awareness month
Sexual assualt awareness must continue beyond April.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 11, 2022

There is a reason why women around the world wear denim in April. In 1992, an 18-year-old woman was raped by her driver’s education instructor in Italy. The case was thrown out because the Italian Supreme Court ruled her jeans were so tight she must have helped take them off and consented to having...

The Parental Rights in Education bill perpetuates a narrative of shame

The Parental Rights in Education bill perpetuates a narrative of shame
Rather than causing further discrimination to harm the queer community, it is important to offer further resources to all students.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor April 8, 2022

Florida lawmakers passed the Parental Rights in Education bill, which set a precedent for prohibiting discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. In response, Winter Park High School student Will Larkins led a peaceful demonstration to show that the Florida legislation...

Just read your Bible

Just read your Bible
Studying the Bible is not the only way to spend time in it.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer April 7, 2022

Various forms of Bible study were popularized in the YouTube community. Personal Bible study can range from reading and meditation, journaling or in-depth analysis that considers historical and cultural context. Christians constantly experiment, creating new techniques, tools and arts to study with.  Conducting...