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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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....

Biola community processes California blazes

Photo Courtesy of Brandon Steadman
Some students watched in horror as wildfires tore through their neighborhoods back home.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor November 19, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. If your house was on fire, what one thing would you save? For senior business administration major Dominic Ariondo, this question became more than a mere thought experiment. Ariondo is one of 200,000 Southern California residents who have...

November concerts to look forward to

Austrailian band The Paper Kites will be stopping by the Fonda Theater in downtown L.A. on Nov. 5.
Spend one of your November nights at one of these upcoming local live shows.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 3, 2018

We have officially entered the awkward in-between period that exists after “spooky season” and before Christmastime, leaving this question in mind: What am I supposed to do now? Fortunately, music lovers can look forward to the abundance of concerts taking place this month. If you are struggling...

Christians should avoid the self-love of Narcissus

Christians should avoid the self-love of Narcissus
Instead of focusing on uniqueness or mundanity, Christians should balance both.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 17, 2018

If you have visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York City or walked through The Getty Center in Los Angeles, you will undoubtedly remember the peculiarity of their paintings. You may find a Salvador Dali or a van Gogh, and you may find the artist peculiar, as perhaps you may find the word...

Thirty Seconds to Mars leaves audiences confused on what to feel

Thirty Seconds to Mars leaves audiences confused on what to feel
Their fifth album embraces many different genres in an ultimately odd stew.
Vic Silva, Staff Writer April 15, 2018

Thirty Seconds to Mars has resided in the alternative rock realm since 1998, making this year a monumental anniversary for them in celebration of the band’s first 10 years. Their appropriately timed fifth studio album “America” released April 6. Their cover art boasts of what the band believes...