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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Video games are actually good for you — here’s why

Video games can relieve stress and improve hand-eye coordination.
Virtual adventures might be more than just a distraction from reality — they can also improve your mind's ability to process information.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor November 12, 2022

The video game industry is booming in 2022. COVID-19 caused much of the growth happening in the entertainment industry as people around the world turned to television, movies and video games to take their minds off of current events. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook’s comprehensive...

Rainbow fentanyl ensnares students

Taking rainbow fentanyl pills jeopardizes students' health.
Deadly drug endangers young people nationwide.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2022

Death used to stalk silently, a faded figure whose washed-out features rendered him all but invisible to men until their final hour. Recently, however, the Pale Horseman of Death exchanged his gray countenance for a vibrant visage of teal, purple, pink and yellow — a shrewd upgrade luring hundreds...

The U.S. allows drug cartels to destabilize nations

The U.S. allows drug cartels to destabilize nations
The relationship of drug cartels with law enforcement and locals, as well as America’s economic support of cartels, allows them to maintain power.
Marc Dejager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) November 18, 2019

There are nearly 100,000 asylum seekers who cross the Southern border of the U.S. every year. While Mexico has experienced recent difficulty in maintaining peace due to violence caused by drug cartels, they are not the only country facing the impacts of drug-related violence.The vast majority of people...

Instant gratification causes vape addiction

Vaping
Recent cases of vape-related lung illnesses causes us to think about why young people are drawn to e-cigarettes.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 20, 2019

Strawberry, blueberry, mint and cotton candy clouds exhale from the lungs of teenagers. Electronic cigarette companies pocket the dollars of youth addicted to putting an e-cigarette to their lips, inhaling and letting the nicotine-induced product fill their lungs until their head feels a rush. There...

Repentance is a healing journey

Repentance is a healing journey
Repentance is not an isolated event, it is the continuous confession which ultimately leads to restoration.
Kendall Jarboe, Conference Blogger October 10, 2018

Chaplain at the Union Rescue Mission in Skid Row David Newman spoke to students about repentance during Torrey Conference 2018. His work at the Union Rescue Mission inspired him to think about themes of addiction and its relation to repentance. Repentance should not be done out of terror, remorse...

Russell Brand reminds the Church to witness

Biblically-educated Christians forget the urgency of the gospel.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor January 30, 2018

In the most recent edition of Relevant Magazine, Russell Brand states: BRAND MEETS JESUS “There’s a famous quote that goes ‘Every man who knocks on a brothel door, he’s looking for God.’ Crack houses and these dens of suffering and illicit activity, they are all people trying to feel good...

“Trainspotting” rekindles the unassumingly fervent film franchise

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Boyle’s unexpected sequel, “T2 Trainspotting” meditatively plays off the ‘90s cult-classic.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager March 21, 2017
Boyle’s unexpected sequel, “T2 Trainspotting” meditatively plays off the ‘90s cult-classic.

Stress debilitates mental health

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Atomization and academic pressure fosters addictive tendencies.
Justin Yun, Writer November 2, 2016
Atomization and academic pressure fosters addictive tendencies.

“Far From You” is far from originality

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Tess Sharpe’s debut novel provides another cookie-cutter read.
Hayley Langdon, Writer April 6, 2016
Tess Sharpe’s debut novel provides another cookie-cutter read.

Technological multitasking fosters dopamine addiction

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Multitasking with electronic devices impairs efficiency and alters brain function.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer March 3, 2015
Multitasking with electronic devices impairs efficiency and alters brain function.