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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Politics Rundown: Mask mandate update, college legacy boosts and California three-strikes law

Politics Rundown: Mask mandate update, college legacy boosts and California three-strikes law
Local and national effects on college campuses, L.A. County mask mandates and California’s new approaches to the justice system.
Julianne Foster February 15, 2022

MASK MANDATES The number of positive COVID-19 cases in hospitals continues to decline, putting Los Angeles County on track to lift certain mask mandates. If the trend continues for seven days, the lift will go into effect mid-week. The current mask mandate includes outdoor mega events, which was...

Supreme Court to address affirmative action in higher education

Supreme Court to address affirmative action in higher education
Harvard and University of North Carolina face lawsuits in the fall, while Judge Breyer announces retirement.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor January 26, 2022

The Supreme Court is scheduled to see cases about affirmative action, specifically in higher education. According to The New York Times the affirmative action policies at both Harvard University and at the University of North Carolina will take the stand. DEFINING THE PROBLEM The Chronicle of Higher...

Martin Luther King Jr. represented essential Christian values

Martin Luther King Jr. represented essential Christian values
King exemplified leadership, courage and Christ-like character throughout his life.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor January 17, 2022

“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may,” said Rev. Martin Luther King...

Happy birthday to a misremembered president

Happy birthday to a misremembered president
It is time to re-evaluate the reputation of our 32nd president.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer January 30, 2019

At various points in their careers, historians often compile lists of the greatest presidents of all time. I am often interested by the similarities between these compilations. The top three slots are usually reserved for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. It is an odd trinity:...

The Civil Rights Movement—discover advocates of then and today

Advocates use social media to promote awareness of influential members of the Civil Rights Movement.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor February 21, 2018

NOTE *** All of this information was gathered off of @itsourbookclub’s Instagram stories and then backed up by research. This piece is meant to advocate for the understanding and seeking out of truth about activists and history makers of the past. This February’s Black History month, social media...

Conference teaches humility

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Twenty speakers discussed the topic of love and humility in politics.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer September 20, 2016
Twenty speakers discussed the topic of love and humility in politics.