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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...

GRITmas serves homeless community with care packages

At the fourth annual GRITmas, students came together to serve homeless women by making care packages.
Students made packages containing feminine hygiene products for homeless women in Los Angeles.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2019

Christmas music seeped out of the Collegium’s front door Tuesday night, accompanied by the soft sound of laughter. Inside was a warm and cozy GRIT team at the fourth annual GRITmas, a celebration dedicated to serving homeless women by making care packages. GRIT invited the Biola community to assemble...

Our health is not a luxury

Alondra Urizar/ THE CHIMES
Brown’s decision to veto tampon tax is an unfair product of revenue.
Alondra Urizar, Writer October 4, 2016
Brown’s decision to veto tampon tax is an unfair product of revenue.