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The Chimes

Everything you need to know about the LA mayoral race

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) is challenging Democrat Rick Caruso  in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
The LA mayoral race is in full swing — here’s how it could affect students.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor November 10, 2022

As the midterm elections begin tonight, Los Angeles mayoral candidates U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Democrat Rick Caruso are neck and neck. Caruso is a successful businessman from the area, while Bass is currently the representative for the 37th district. She hopes to be the first woman to hold the...

Fast food pay is on the rise

Fast food pay is on the rise
Wages will potentially increase by almost 50% in 2023, sparking debate about workers' rights, business success and inflation.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor September 27, 2022

In August, California Gov. Gavin Newsom began the process to pass The Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act (AB 257). Since then, Newsom signed the act into law and filed with the secretary of state on Sept. 5. Along with protecting workers’ rights similar to...

Mass resignations and “quiet quitting” signal shift in work mentality

Mass resignations and "quiet quitting" signal shift in work mentality
Employees are beginning to change their mindset about work, with some going so far as to resign.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief September 6, 2022

After the recent observance of the Labor Day holiday, many contemplate the effects of the Great Resignation, the phenomenon of quiet quitting and the influx of flexible working arrangements. The rapid shift of worker mentality has some employees shifting from a willingness to go beyond their employers’...

Gov. Newsom announces plan to completely reopen California

Gov. Newsom announces plan to completely reopen California
The state hopes to fully reopen based on sufficient vaccine supply for Californians and stable hospitalization rates.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor April 6, 2021

On April 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to fully reopen California’s economy on June 15 if the state continues the downward trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. MASKS MANDATE TO STAY The plan is to do away with the color-coded tier system that controls closures and openings county...

“Nomadland” dismantles the American dream illusion

“Nomadland” dismantles the American dream illusion
Frances McDormand delivers the raw intensity of van living.
Joshua Flores, Staff Writer February 23, 2021

“Nomadland” captures the ache of financial ruin many experienced in 2011 by documenting one woman’s story of escape, hardship and loss as she uses her husband's death to launch her new means of living.  Leaving behind her life as a substitute teacher, Fern packs a few pieces of clothing, the...

The minimum wage debate is complicated

The minimum wage debate is complicated
There are benefits and drawbacks to raising the minimum wage.
Evana Upshaw and Addison Freiheit February 17, 2021

Debates surrounding the idea of raising the minimum wage have recently come to the forefront of the political scene with the election of President Joe Biden, who has promised to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. House Democrats, though somewhat divided on the matter, are including the raise...

President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus plan is cause for relief

President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus plan is cause for relief
With plans to listen to the experts and champion the marginalized, Biden shows his value for human life.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor November 13, 2020

On Thursday, Nov. 12, the United States broke another record with over 160,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one day. This makes the sixth day in a row that the country has broken a record, with daily numbers over 100,000 since last week. This pandemic is not slowing down. With several holidays...

The President’s botched pandemic response has hurt the nation

The President’s botched pandemic response has hurt the nation
Major missteps have made for a challenging path toward healing.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor November 6, 2020

On Nov. 5, the United States broke a record for the highest amount of new coronavirus cases in a single day: 121,054. More than 230,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S, and we are still months away from a widely-available vaccine. COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon. It is not a “Democratic...

Our economic system has failed the younger generations

Our economic system has failed the younger generations
The American dream remains just that—a dream.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 29, 2020

Growing up, the younger generation was encouraged by the idea that they only need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps to achieve their dreams, just as their parents did. They became the most educated generation, with 39% of millennials holding a bachelor’s degree, and entered the workforce with...

Americans should allow Trump to keep making America great again

Americans should allow Trump to keep making America great again
President Donald Trump’s accomplishments throughout his last three years in office should earn him a second term.
Julianne Foster December 6, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). The phrase “there’s always someone who will hate you” will never be able to justify the rally of people who hate President Donald Trump. Trump’s tense relationship with the media, his inappropriate use of communication through...

Youth climate change protesters are misguided

Environmentally hazardous products like fossil fuels are actually necessary to economic development.
The youth-led protest movements, while well-intentioned, ultimately fails to focus on the core of the issue.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) October 4, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.” This was one of the opening...

Border walls are immoral

Border walls are immoral
Support for the border wall is based on falsehoods about immigrants.
Tom Crisp and Brad Christerson January 28, 2019

Uppated 1/28, 3:07 p.m. This is in response to the Chimes’ opinion article entitled “Building the border wall is not immoral.” In it, the writer makes the claim that President Donald Trump’s proposal of spending $5 billion on a wall on our southern border is not immoral, but rather economically...