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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

How underdeveloped degree design and budget cuts impact CMA students

CMA largely lacks interconnectivity with other programs at Biola.
Film students express their need for more resources and collaboration with other art programs.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor April 25, 2023

Without collaboration across the art programs at Biola, individual departments miss out on opportunities for growth, especially Biola’s cinema and media arts program, which lacks the interconnectivity it needs in order to prepare students to thrive in the multi-faceted world of filmmaking. Performing...

The fight for women’s rights needs intersectionality

Investigative journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells fought for equality but was largely overlooked in the feminist movement.
Change is needed because feminism can exclude women of color.
Zoe Ware, Freelance Writer March 30, 2023

In the United States, March is Women’s History Month. Although this month is meant to recognize the contributions of all women regardless of race or ethnicity, many women of color — who have contributed to  historical events and accomplishments alongside white women — are oftentimes left to ambiguity....

SGA Rundown: Senators vote on student proposals

The new SGA logo
SGA discusses diversity and microaggressions on campus.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor November 3, 2022

This week, the Student Government Association hosted numerous guest speakers including Associate Professor of Education Dr. Denise Reid, who discussed the significance of Biolans having open conversations with people different from themselves.  DIVERSITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE IN COMMON  During her...

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics
Senator Kamala Harris is running a historic campaign as a woman of color and is experiencing the oppressive, two-fold reality of racism and sexism.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 24, 2020

This has been an election season for the history books. Record numbers of women, women of color and people of color ran for president in the Democratic race. Though our choices are now down to two elderly white men, the race started out as a fairly diverse group. What we are left with is evidence of...

Embrace unity by embracing the classics

Embrace unity by embracing the classics
Forsaking the Western literary canon will leave our culture disunified and confused.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer November 20, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. Students at the University of Pennsylvania set off a controversy in 2016 when they removed a prominent portrait of William Shakespeare in their English building and replaced it with a portrait of  Audre Lorde, a black, feminist poet. The...

MacArthur’s Statement on Social Justice leaves Evangelical Christianity divided

John McArthur
Christians cannot hide behind the shadow of ambiguity—if we want social change we must name and respond to social evils.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor September 24, 2018

At the beginning of September, John MacArthur, president of The Master’s College, and several other Christian leaders released “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel”. MacArthur sought to address how Evangelical Christianity has frayed and fractured under the weight of secular social...

The Oscars take a step towards intersection

Greta Gerwig, Michael B. Jordan, Jordan Peele, Guilermo del Toro and Kumail Nanjiani lead the way.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor March 14, 2018

Dictionary.com defines intersection as: “A place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.” A shift occurred in Hollywood this year— after “Lady Bird” received many nominations, “Coco” won Best Animated Feature, Jordan Peele became the...

Silenced voices: International Women’s Day

Courtesy of Morgan Mitchell
On this day, we remember the women around the world who were and are silenced and oppressed.
Morgan Mitchell, Writer March 8, 2017
On this day, we remember the women around the world who were and are silenced and oppressed.