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The Chimes

The mask hypocrisy continues

The mask hypocrisy continues
People with authority and influence continue to hold double standards on COVID-19 restrictions—two years later.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor February 18, 2022

It is easy to make the rules—but it is difficult to follow them. When Super Bowl LVI was hosted in the freshly minted SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California last weekend, the stadium announced it was going to hand out KN95 masks to all attendees—fans would be required to wear the masks throughout...

L.A. homeless count delayed

L.A. homeless count delayed
LAHSA looks for volunteers to count the number of homeless in February.
Julianne Foster January 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development calls for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to complete an updated count every two years of the homeless population. The count determines the amount of federal funding LAHSA receives to support the homeless community. LAHSA rescheduled the...

Students across LA test back into school

Students across LA test back into school
Using a coronavirus test tracking software LAUSD opens after winter break.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor January 12, 2022

On Jan. 11 the Los Angeles United School District started their spring semester. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, while thousands of students returned to campus, many seats were unfilled. LAUSD calculated that approximately 70% of students attended their first day back on campus. MANDATORY TESTING Before...

New COVID restrictions are met by debate and free football tickets

New COVID restrictions are met by debate and free football tickets
The city council voted in favor of proof of vaccination for entry into Los Angeles social settings.
David Alexander and Julianne Foster October 12, 2021

On Oct. 6, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of vaccine mandates that require residents to show proof of vaccination before entering restaurants, bars, museums, spas and other social settings. According to the Associated Press, proof of full vaccination will be required starting Nov. 4. According...

Reproductive rights take center stage at Women’s March

Reproductive rights take center stage at Women's March
Activists take to the street in protest of Texas abortion law.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor October 4, 2021

On Oct. 2, thousands flooded the streets of Los Angeles in defense of reproductive rights during the Women’s March. Across the nation, roughly 600 demonstrations took place to protest the Texas abortion law allowed by the Supreme Court.  LOS ANGELES PROTEST As activists and protesters took to the...

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need our support in the midst of war

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need our support in the midst of war
The recent turmoil has caused much destruction and threatens the lives of many Christians.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor October 21, 2020

Over the past few weeks, the small country of Armenia has caught the attention of the news media. A handful of Armenians shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles, holding the red, blue and orange stripes that represent the Armenian flag two weeks ago, while Kim Kardashian West shared a series of tweets...

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic
The outbreak has brought pain, but also some valuable lessons.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

What happened to our world? How did we get here? We were going to protests, concerts and making trips to Raising Canes with our friends just a few months ago. The reality that we knew is gone, and there is one big question that everyone is asking: What happens next? When COVID-19 is finally cured and...

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...

Fire watch in place for Southern California cities

National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard issues a Fire Weather Watch.
As the dry Santa Ana winds pick up speed, multiple cities throughout Los Angeles County have been placed on a fire watch––including La Mirada.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor October 21, 2019

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of Los Angeles County, which will go into effect late Wednesday through Friday evening. This includes La Mirada, where Biola’s campus is.  A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions...

Time to say farewell to California’s high-speed rail project

Time to say farewell to California’s high-speed rail project
There is a time for everything under heaven—even putting to rest California’s high-speed rail.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor March 22, 2019

One of Gavin Newsom’s first decisions as California’s governor was to cut the $77 billion high-speed rail project to a 120-mile trek connecting Merced to Bakersfield. However, despite shrinking the massive expectations of linking San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles, the budget remains entirely...

Striking teachers union neglects the rights of students

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If education is your calling, public unions are not your advocate.
Jackson Reese, Freelance Writer January 19, 2019

While the government shutdown has stolen recent headlines, education-minded students should be aware of a separate crisis in our own backyard: the Los Angeles public school system. Nearly half a million students were left stranded a week ago when over 30,000 unionized teachers walked out on their classrooms....