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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus
Prisoner advocate Linda Barkman urges students to integrate their theology with how they think about prisons.
Nicole Hodiny and Ben Tatum • December 6, 2018

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Resistance against racism begins with education

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The hateful rhetoric fostered by the presidential election is rooted in our nation’s past sins.
Justin Yun, Writer • November 17, 2016
The hateful rhetoric fostered by the presidential election is rooted in our nation’s past sins.

Prison abolitionists and activists stand against mass incarceration

Justin Yun/ THE CHIMES
Prison abolitionists and activists stand against mass incarceration.
Justin Yun, Writer • September 13, 2016
Prison abolitionists and activists stand against mass incarceration.

New $20 bill cheapens an American heroine

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Harriet Tubman deserves more honor than simply putting her face on a piece of currency.
Justin Yun, Writer • May 3, 2016
Harriet Tubman deserves more honor than simply putting her face on a piece of currency.

Marijuana indicative of the War on Drugs

Matthew Maitz/THE CHIMES
Although important to discuss marijuana’s effect on health, we must also notice the damage done by the war on drugs.
Justin Yun, Writer • December 8, 2015
Although important to discuss marijuana’s effect on health, we must also notice the damage done by the war on drugs.

Prison labor mirrors Jim Crows

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Cheap work from inmates creates a new type of slavery.
Justin Yun, Writer • November 11, 2015
Cheap work from inmates creates a new type of slavery.