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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Fires rage throughout Silverado Canyon

Smoke fills the horizon as evacuees escape raging fires.
Over 80,000 residents of the Orange County hills were recommended to evacuate as brush fires threaten their homes.
Ashley Grams, Maria Weyne, and Jayne Bickford October 27, 2020

“I’ve never seen anything like that,” said sophomore business major Noah Munivez. “Just piles and piles of smoke and seeing the embers go right past my head. There were some embers and ash and some of the debris that was coming. I thought they were birds in the sky.” Munivez, like many others,...

“Remote” is enjoyable but lacks variety

“Remote” is enjoyable but lacks variety
Wallows releases a catchy, yet stagnant follow-up to their first album.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor October 27, 2020

Indie fans are certainly getting their quarantine music fix. Wallows, featuring Dylan Minnette of the popular Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” has quickly risen to fame in the indie music world over the past year. Their latest EP “Remote” keeps in tune with their previous work and is characterized...

Wildfires erupt near Yorba Linda

Wildfires erupt near Yorba Linda
Biola sees smoke and ash cover campus in wake of uncontrollable fires across Southern California.
Ashley Grams, Maria Weyne, and Lacey Patrick October 26, 2020

Just before 7 a.m. the Silverado Canyon Fire broke out east of Santa Ana between Santiago and Silverado Canyons. Later in the morning the Blue Ridge Fire, previously named the Green Fire, erupted near Yorba Linda on the Green River.  Both of these fires are spewing smoke and ash across the Southern...

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...

“Indigo Violet” is creative and important

“Indigo Violet” is creative and important
COIN releases the first portion of their “Rainbow Mixtape.”
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor October 24, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to limit artists’ ability to connect with fans, artists are becoming increasingly creative with the work they put out. COIN’s “Indigo Violet” is a perfect example of a unique method of attracting fans’ attention and producing excitement during this time....

Biola Athletics begins weekly COVID-19 testing

Biola Athletics begins weekly COVID-19 testing
As Biola moves into Phase 2 of their COVID-19 Action Plan, student nurses are teaming up with Athletics to test players for the virus.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 23, 2020

It has been a little over a month since Biola began their three-part reopening COVID-19 Action Plan. On Oct. 8, the Athletic Department transitioned from a highly restrictive Phase 1 into a slightly more relaxed Phase 2. Athletes on campus are still expected to maintain 6-foot social distancing measures,...

Cinema and media arts students create in unique circumstances

Karen Corbett, Tanner Myatt, and Rebekah Robinson on set for Robinson and Dustin Rowe's film.
Follow three films students are making despite adverse conditions.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor October 23, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, cinema and media arts students were among the top majors whose education was most affected by leaving campus. Without access to studios and equipment and with strict social distancing guidelines, many students are struggling to perfect their craft of filmmaking. Despite...

Student teachers come to terms with new lessons

Student teachers come to terms with new lessons
Online teaching has not been sunshine and roses for Biola’s student teachers, but there have been rainbows amid the storms.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer October 22, 2020

Frustration flows from Biola student teachers as they attempt to complete their fieldwork through Zoom. According to Associate Professor of Education, Dr. Dennis Eastman, the connections student teachers experienced with their students were typically close, however, blank screens and muted microphones...

Biola to host drive-thru commencement ceremony for class of 2020

Biola to host drive-thru commencement ceremony for class of 2020
The university announces a new way graduates will celebrate their accomplishments.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor October 21, 2020

Biola will host a drive-thru commencement ceremony for graduates of both the Spring and Fall 2020 semesters. Due to the coronavirus, the University Events team was tasked with finding a way to host a graduation ceremony while still adhering to health and safety measures issued by the county and state. The...

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...

Biolan aids victims of Hurricane Laura

Biolan aids victims of Hurricane Laura
The psychology major and mother of one describes the devastating wreckage of tropical storms.
Josh Craig October 21, 2020

A few weeks after Hurricane Laura tore through the southeastern United States, Tammy Sandoval, a 39-year-old senior psychology major, felt called to service. She left the comfort of her own home in hopes of rebuilding what was left for others. Upon arriving, she entered a dark and seemingly peaceful...