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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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,...

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...

The one-year anniversary of COVID-19—A year in review

The one-year anniversary of COVID-19—A year in review
The United States’ lack of unity during a global crisis is taking lives and costing money.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer February 10, 2021

Feb. 26 marks a year since the first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 was confirmed in California. This anniversary signifies a year of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and political turmoil. Although 2020 was a year distinguished by the pandemic, it was also marked by deep division in the U.S....

Australian government response shows passivity in response to climate change

Australian government response shows passivity in response to climate change
By denying the role of coal emissions in recent bush fires, Morrison neglects to prevent Australia from future disasters.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor January 24, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). When I was 13 years old, the Rim Fire burned through forests in Tuolumne County—where I grew up. A few years after the fire, my dad and I drove through the burned area. I looked out the window at the trees that now looked like toothpicks...

Australia’s Prime Minister is addressing climate change without sacrificing economic stability

Australia’s Prime Minister is addressing climate change without sacrificing economic stability
Prime Minister Morrison’s decision to prioritize the economy doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the environment.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor January 24, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Koalas. Kangaroos. Wallabies. Five months of devastation and fear. The heart-wrenching images of these beautiful creatures attempting to escape certain death are plastered all over our Instagram pages and news feeds. These are only three...

This student went to Australia during one of the country’s worst bushfires

Ramos grew up in New South Wales close to where the fires raged.
The senior business management major and native Australian describes the landscape transformed by thick smoke.
Lily Journey, Freelance Writer January 23, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Instead of soft white clouds, senior business management major Edwyn Ramos peered out of the plane window to see a canopy of black stretching for miles across the Australian landscape below. Glowing flames reflected off a dome of smoke,...

Australia’s Mesarthim shines through the void

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“Absence” reflects curiosity, fear and ultimately awe of the universe.
Maxwell Heilman, Writer October 18, 2016
“Absence” reflects curiosity, fear and ultimately awe of the universe.

Look to foreign countries for inspiration

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The United States should consider the benefits of other nations’ policies.
Tim Seeberger, Writer September 20, 2016
The United States should consider the benefits of other nations’ policies.

That time I… swam with whale sharks.

Photo courtesy of Jenny Oetzell
During her semester abroad in Australia, junior Jenny Oetzell came face to face with the biggest fish in the sea.
Jenny Oetzell, Writer September 15, 2015
During her semester abroad in Australia, junior Jenny Oetzell came face to face with the biggest fish in the sea.