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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

SGA Rundown: Cybersecurity tips and Christmas cheer

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Senators deliberate Boba Bake and discuss artwork controversy.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Updated Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.  Director of Information Security Anthony Valentino shared his team’s efforts to protect student data with the Senate on Thursday. He explained that hackers target universities because of the wealth of student information available. Valentino said that Biola’s Information...

‘Dear 2020: A Process’ is rich with emotion

Freshman elementary special education major Kelsey Shorts (left) and senior theater major Miranda Chuang (right) take the stage to depict pandemic experiences.
Stripped-down theatre experience addresses day-to-day details of pandemic struggles.
Lydia Snow, Freelance Writer October 30, 2021

Biola's first in-person theatre production since the COVID-19 pandemic, “Dear 2020: A Process”  already made a splash. Diving head-first into pandemic problems, the performance utilized tactful theatrical storytelling to reveal individual personal experiences behind 2020’s larger societal trends. AN...

The Derek Chauvin verdict was accountability, not justice

The Derek Chauvin verdict was accountability, not justice
Justice for George Floyd looks like cops not killing Black people—or anyone, for that matter.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor April 28, 2021

With the release of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s verdict as guilty on all counts, many Americans collectively exhaled a breath they did not even know they were holding—this was the first time in Minnesota history that a white police officer was found guilty in the death of a Black person....

Biola to host lament session after Chauvin verdict

President Barry Corey stands before a 31-foot gold-adorned wall during the dedication ceremony for Calvary Chapel
Biola seeks to foster a culture of Christ-like love in community.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor April 23, 2021

On April 20, headlines across the United States reported that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder for the death of George Floyd.  That same day, the Office of the President sent a campus-wide email acknowledging the different emotions that Biolans may be facing. The administration...

BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder

BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder
Chauvin’s trial came to a close after three weeks when the jury found him guilty of three counts of murder.
Maria Weyne, Natalie Willis, and Bethsabe Camacho April 20, 2021

On April 20, Derek Chauvin’s trial came to a close as the jury unanimously found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The trial, which lasted three weeks, came to a close almost a year after George Floyd was captured dying on video, screaming “I can’t breathe”...

We need to stand with the Asian American community

We need to stand with the Asian American community
Unity against the common enemy of white supremacy is the only way forward.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor February 15, 2021

The coronavirus was first discovered in China. This has “fueled” racist attacks against Asians in America, according to the Associated Press. The arrival of COVID-19 has only exposed the preexisting prejudices of many, and that is clearly evidenced by the increase in racist jokes and memes online,...

Followers of Christ should be on the frontlines of racial justice work

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The Church cannot miss this opportunity to fight for justice and reconciliation.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor September 2, 2020

Our world is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The brutal murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor set a racial tone in America with the backdrop of a global pandemic that has revealed longstanding injustices for African Americans in particular. Tension and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus...

Why the NBA’s decision to sit out matters

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Biola students share their experiences during a time of racial tension.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 2, 2020

On Aug. 26, the Milwaukee Bucks were scheduled to compete in game 5 of their playoff matchup between the Orlando Magic inside of the COVID-19 inspired NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida. When the clock hit 4 p.m. EST. and the Bucks were nowhere to be seen for the start of play, an unprecedented...