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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The new coronavirus appeared in Southern California, is Biola at risk?

The new coronavirus appeared in Southern California, is Biola at risk?
Amid the two cases in Southern California, Biola’s Health Center responds.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor January 29, 2020

The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, a respiratory illness, in Wuhan, China, has been booming in the media, with over 7,700 cases in China and 71 outside, according to the Washington Post as of the evening of Jan. 29. This past weekend, Southern California encountered two cases in Orange County...

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...