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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Gen Z battles negative body image amid unrealistic beauty standards

Social media presents young adults with unrealistic beauty standards.
Social media’s impossible beauty expectations create negative body image for teens and young adults.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer October 19, 2022

In the world of social media, users post content displaying their best selves. It is a digital escape for people to view each other’s profiles and connect, but unfortunately, it can also lead to comparison. With celebrities and influencers editing their bodies and showing off their skin, body comparison...

Young Christians can see the real Jesus despite many evangelicals’ blind support of Trump

Young people protest with sign that says "Jesus would be an ally."
With the rise of a new generation, the post-Trump American church has a shot at redemption.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor January 25, 2021

“Proud Boys, stand back and stand by.” And “stand by,” they did. On Jan. 6, a violent insurrection stopped our nation in its tracks. With a noose, Trump-emblazoned flags and tear-gas decorating the scene, America witnessed the fruit of its current political climate. Never before had the Confederate...

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...