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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Derek Chauvin verdict was accountability, not justice

The Derek Chauvin verdict was accountability, not justice
Justice for George Floyd looks like cops not killing Black people—or anyone, for that matter.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor April 28, 2021

With the release of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s verdict as guilty on all counts, many Americans collectively exhaled a breath they did not even know they were holding—this was the first time in Minnesota history that a white police officer was found guilty in the death of a Black person....

America needs major police reform

America needs major police reform
The Breonna Taylor case is just one example of our (in)justice system.
Evana Upshaw and Brianna Clark September 30, 2020

The U.S. has a long history of police brutality, and of protesting that brutality. This summer has brought another conversation about police reform into the mainstream.  The resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests this fall are the result of new developments in the case around Breonna Taylor’s...

The U.S. must support democracy in Hong Kong

People in Hong Kong protest in fear of Chinese oppression.
America must continue to support the Hong Kong protesters and condemn the human rights violations committed by Hong Kong police.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) December 2, 2019

Since entering its current “one country, two systems” relationship with China, Hong Kong has had an adversarial relationship with the mainland. According to the Guardian, the most recent protests, sparked by the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Bill,...

Hong Kong protests hit home for Biola community

Hong Kong citizens protest against the injustice in their city.
7,250 miles away, Hong Kong’s political unrest stirs up fears for global students.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor September 21, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Sept. 19, 2019). Kelly Pun, a junior communication sciences and disorders student, sat in a Hong Kong restaurant with her family. As they ate, a man walked by with a long bamboo stick––like the scaffolding that holds up construction projects. Her...

Pepsi commercial trivializes current political unrest

Pepsi commercial trivializes current political unrest
Advertisement by soda company relegates social unrest as marketing tool.
Lucas Weaver, Writer April 11, 2017
Advertisement by soda company relegates social unrest as marketing tool.

Students must go beyond SCORR Conference

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The Christian tradition of righteous indignation against injustice should be revived en masse.
Justin Yun, Writer February 23, 2017
The Christian tradition of righteous indignation against injustice should be revived en masse.

Kaepernick’s on-field racism protest is just

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Colin Kaepernick stands for victims of police brutality by sitting down during recitation of the national anthem.
Tim Seeberger, Writer September 6, 2016
Colin Kaepernick stands for victims of police brutality by sitting down during recitation of the national anthem.