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The Chimes

New Mural Springs to Life Behind the Library, Inspired by Psalm 23 and the Mustard Seed

Alisha Mark painting the Mural on Sunday morning, April 27,2025
The mural is the work of sophomores Alisha Mark and Lily Guild, members of the Creation Care Club.
Clarissa Jocelyn and Olivia Kam April 29, 2025

On Sunday, April 27, the painting of a new mural was spotted on a wall beside the library and behind the Health Center. Alisha Mark, sophomore painting and illustration major, and Lily Guild, sophomore painting major, are the artists behind this new piece. They are part of the Creation Care Club, decorating...

Los Angeles should condemn Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters

Protesters in New York demand justice for Mahsa Amini.
Here is how to stand in solidarity with the #mahsaamini movement locally.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2022

Protests continue to rock Iran nearly eight weeks after Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first wave of demonstrations. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in police custody for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely — a violation of Iran’s strict dress code. On Nov. 8, the Iranian parliament...

Design class installs swings

"Let the people swing" sign
Repurposing a mural, art students hope to give others rest in the midst of exams.
Jana Eller, Office Manager April 26, 2018

As many students’ stress levels increase in the wake of finals, they can now take a study break on a set of swings in south campus due to design students’ new installation, “Let the People Swing.” “It’s really joyful and it reminds you of childhood,” said Sarah Scholl, senior education...

Art students shine through the rubble

Becky Mitchell/THE CHIMES
Beauty emerges through a mural in the wake of science building construction.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer May 4, 2016
Beauty emerges through a mural in the wake of science building construction.