Hello dear reader! I am glad you took the time to read this bio and learn a little bit about me. I grew up in San Jose, California, the middle child of five. Whatever time I had free when I wasn’t working on school or competitive speech and debate I usually spent hiking, reading fantasy, listening to music or exploring the beach and the mountains. If you couldn’t tell, I have a lot of interests and hobbies. Since I came to college I have spent most of my school year heavily involved in theatre and film projects and hanging with friends.
I have always been fascinated by current events and the politics and philosophies they involve. I spent the spring of my junior year as an intern in Washington D.C., which gave me a renewed interest in current events and news. In my time at the Chimes, I hope to tell stories that illuminate new perspectives, explore new ideas and give you something interesting to read every week or so.
I am committed to always learning, always discovering, and always checking my own biases. If you ever have any problems with anything I write, please reach out to me with your thoughts, and I will gladly listen to your perspective. Blessings to you all!
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019)
| Feb 07, 2020 | Replace the Electoral College with the popular vote (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Conflict between Iran and the US is far from causing World War III (Story) |
| Dec 13, 2019 | You will always love yourself (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2019 | President Donald Trump should not be allowed to “Make America Great Again” (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2019 | The U.S. must support democracy in Hong Kong (Story) |
| Nov 18, 2019 | The U.S. allows drug cartels to destabilize nations (Story) |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Theater appreciation creates live connection (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2019 | Trump’s foreign policy has more losses than wins (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Health care should be a personal choice (Story) |
| Oct 21, 2019 | The Christian Kurds have been condemned to death (Story) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Affirmative action discriminates against minorities in colleges (Story) |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Azadî bo Kurdistanê: freedom for Kurdistan (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Blessed are the lonely (Story) |
| Oct 04, 2019 | Youth climate change protesters are misguided (Story) |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Meaningful purpose in meaningless sanctions (Story) |
| Sep 25, 2019 | The party who cried impeachment (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Mass immigration destabilizes nations (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2019 | When disaster strikes, the locals know best (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2019 | How to find balance between acceptance and improvement (Story) |
| Sep 06, 2019 | Introverts must put on the extrovert mask (Story) |