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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

A dramatic shift from blue to red: an analysis of the 2024 election

US map indicating the presidential election results for 2024. States with lines indicate the state has flipped where the majority vote went to a different party in the 2020 election.
Last week, Trump won both the popular vote and the electoral college in the 2024 presidential election. What may have caused this shift to happen and how can we navigate complicated election feelings?
Kelly Van Duine, Staff Writer November 16, 2024

On Tuesday night of Nov. 5, viewers watched as a wave of red dominated both the popular vote and the electoral college — giving Trump a sweeping win. This utterly shocked many, since not only were poll numbers for the two presidential candidates running incredibly close leading up to the election,...

National tug-of-war: the damage of political polarization

Harsh political division in the United States is contributing to a lack of thoughtful problem-solving and peaceful communication.
The lack of fruitful conversation is fueling a broadening political gap - how can Christians help?
Kelly Van Duine, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Picture this: a massive game of tug-of-war between two political parties. On one side, we have the liberal left; on the other, the conservative right. They each grab an end of the rope and begin pulling. In the center of that rope is a knot. Each side thinks if they can just pull hard enough, if they...

Ketanji Brown Jackson deserved respect, instead she received hostility

Ketanji Brown Jackson deserved respect, instead she received hostility
In her confirmation hearing, questions directed toward Jackson were focused more on the current political climate than her legal experience.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor March 30, 2022

Following her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, videos surged on social media of Ted Cruz, R-Tex., sipping on a Dr. Pepper while discussing the children’s book “Anti-Racist Baby” by Ibram X. Kendi on enlarged pages in order to question Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson about her stance...

It is time to rethink the way we address a tragedy

It is time to rethink the way we address a tragedy
Here are three suggestions for improving national discourse.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer March 17, 2019

The recent atrocity at a New Zealand mosque that left 49 people dead on Thursday rightfully reinvigorated concerns about white supremacy, anti-Muslim bigotry and domestic terror. It also revealed how utterly incapable we are at addressing mass tragedy.   It is important to make conscious changes...