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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

California bill provides free feminine hygiene products in public schools

California bill provides free feminine hygiene products in public schools
The new California bill recognizes that access to feminine hygiene products is a basic human right.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor • October 27, 2021

On Oct. 8 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 367 into action. The bill, also called the “Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021,” requires publicly funded schools to provide free feminine hygiene products to all students.  BILL REQUIREMENTS Assembly Bill 367 builds off of a previously...

Universities across the country make vaccine mandatory for in-person return

Universities across the country make vaccine mandatory for in-person return
More than a dozen schools have come together to make vaccines mandatory, though Biola is allowing students to make the choice.
Maria Weyne and Natalie Willis • April 22, 2021

On April 22, the University of California and California State University school systems announced that they intend to make the COVID-19 vaccine required for students returning to campus.  VACCINATING THE YOUTH According to the Los Angeles Times, the schools are waiting for the Food and Drug Administration...