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The Chimes

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The Chimes

We need churches to be open during lockdown

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The pandemic should not be keeping us from our faith communities.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 16, 2020

God calls the body of Christ to help each other in hard times, but it is difficult to serve one another when our places of congregation are closed. Given the gravity of the pandemic, it is understandable that churches, as places of socialization and large crowds, would be temporarily shut down. However,...

Americans have become more united amid the pandemic

Americans have become more united amid the pandemic
The deadly threat has brought the American people together unlike ever before.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 13, 2020

“We’re all in this together.”  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have been strengthened and united unlike ever before in our lifetime. Neighbors are grocery shopping for neighbors. Friends are sewing masks for friends. Strangers are offering to buy other strangers meals....

Celebrity efforts of encouragement earn unjust criticism

Celebrity efforts of encouragement earn unjust criticism
Let’s give celebrities the benefit of the doubt during quarantine.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer April 8, 2020

After reading headlines like “This ‘Imagine’ Cover Is No Heaven” and “The terrible video of celebrities singing ‘Imagine,’ explained,” I was expecting Gal Gadot’s celebrity compilation of ‘Imagine’ to be truly horrific. Instead, I was met with an innocent attempt to bring a little...

Celebrity arrogance is overwhelming amid COVID-19

Celebrity arrogance is overwhelming amid COVID-19
Platitudes said behind walls of wealth are meaningless.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) April 8, 2020

Nearly 82,000 people have died. More than 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment. We are encroaching on the peak of COVID-19. During this time of devastation, mass financial insecurity and overwhelming grief, it is insulting to see celebrities flaunting their wealth in an attempt to stay relevant...

Churches should set an example of obeying the government

Churches should set an example of obeying the government
New COVID-19 regulations have made churches go online.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 6, 2020

Every Sunday morning, Christians across the nation have had to adjust to a new normal. Rather than jumping out of bed and driving to church, people now tune into the livestream while eating pancakes in their pajamas. Since the sudden growth of the COVID-19 pandemic, new social distancing regulations...

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading
The petition boasts over 1,000 signatures in two days.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick March 31, 2020

Two days ago, an anonymous Instagram account @biolaopeninformation created a petition on change.org titled, Pass/Fail Grading Option at Biola University. The petition garnered over 1,000 signatures in just two days, and now stands at 1,049 as of Tuesday evening.  The petition is directed toward Biola...

Nursing students to graduate a semester late due to novel coronavirus

This photo was previously used for the Southern California 2019 Great ShakeOut.
Students petition nursing board to soften restrictions as hospitals close their doors to clinicals.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

Nursing students throughout California are struggling to graduate as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the state. On March 20, Biola’s nursing students were notified that their graduation will be delayed by at least one semester due to hospitals closing their doors to medical students. WHY THE...

In-person classes and Missions Conference canceled

In-person classes and Missions Conference canceled
In the midst of COVID-19 outbreak, the university transfers all classes online.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person classes will be transferred online for the remainder of the semester, effective March 23, Provost Deborah Taylor announced tonight via email.  The email came right after Azusa Pacific University announced it is transferring to all online courses. Biola...