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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Amy Coney Barrett is a valuable addition to the Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett is a valuable addition to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has sworn in an outstanding woman of intellect, family and faith.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) November 4, 2020

Following the tragic passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, President Donald Trump invoked his right as the leader of our nation to nominate Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice on Oct. 26. This marks the third Supreme Court nomination in this presidential term and the fifth woman in American history...

Justice Amy Coney Barrett should not be on the Supreme Court

Justice Amy Coney Barrett should not be on the Supreme Court
Justice Barrett’s inexperience and rushed nomination create a completely biased court.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor November 4, 2020

In one of the fastest confirmations in American history, Justice Amy Coney Barrett was nominated as the ninth justice to the Supreme Court on Oct. 26. Regardless of the fact that the justice seat left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg should not have been filled this close to the presidential election,...

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us
The death of empathy in politics has pitted us against each other.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw October 28, 2020

It’s not new that America is divided. Of the things that pull us away from each other, politics is among the most hostile dividers. This presidential election has only amplified the political split. Many who want to expand their thinking beyond binary politics feel forced to choose from the two major...

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics
Senator Kamala Harris is running a historic campaign as a woman of color and is experiencing the oppressive, two-fold reality of racism and sexism.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 24, 2020

This has been an election season for the history books. Record numbers of women, women of color and people of color ran for president in the Democratic race. Though our choices are now down to two elderly white men, the race started out as a fairly diverse group. What we are left with is evidence of...

Christians should not let the two-party system divide the church

Christians should not let the two-party system divide the church
Parties are riddled with extremists who politicize our faith.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2020

The two-party system was born in the era of colonization and powdered wigs, spearheaded by the Federalists and the Democratic-Republic. The Founding Fathers warned the people of hyper-partisanship and its divisive nature, yet, here we are hundreds of years later still practicing the destructive and exclusive...

The talks of relevant issues and politics in chapels help equip students

Calvary Chapel will undergo artistic renovations this summer.
References to Black Lives Matter and protests connected to scriptures show a Christian perspective.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2020

A policy on the Biola Spiritual Development page states that the intentions of chapels are to worship and educate the Biola community on relevant issues in a spiritual way. Recent chapels have come to prove that Biola does educate students about issues, but the student body has begun to complain that...

Students respond to the “Mulan” boycotts

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The live-action edition of a Disney classic has brought nothing but controversy and questions.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor September 17, 2020

Boycotts, politics and culture have been buzzwords surrounding the live-action remake of “Mulan” for over a year. Released on Sept. 4, “Mulan” has received a lot of attention, and the majority of it has not been positive. The issues surrounding the film have sparked questions for students and...

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement
Tying masks to politics distorts their true purpose and threatens public health.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw August 31, 2020

The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions introduced masks as a staple of our daily lives. However, these face coverings also sprouted an intense controversy throughout the nation, and one that is, unfortunately, deeply politicized. Instead of public health and safety being the focal point of this...

Americans need to re-evaluate the concept of political discourse

Americans need to re-evaluate the concept of political discourse
A lack of healthy political discourse among Biolans and the United States prevents understanding and tolerance.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer January 15, 2020

Recently, Time magazine announced that Greta Thunberg was its person of the year for 2019. President Donald Trump responded to the nomination with his disapproval via Twitter.  “So ridiculous,” he wrote. “Greta must work on her anger management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie...

Reparations are not the way to atone for slavery

Reparations are not the way to atone for slavery
Two hundred years of slavery will not be cured by writing a check.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer April 22, 2019

Last week, Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee introduced companion bills to both houses of Congress designed to establish a national task force to address the issue of slavery reparations. In a statement to the press, Sen. Booker stated their hope was that the legislation would “finally begin...

Why Donald Trump needs to win in 2020

President Trump is the improbable common sense candidate.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer March 30, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). On Aug. 6, 2015, the 10 highest-polling Republican presidential candidates stood on a stage in Cleveland, Ohio to face the nation. Among the candidates were five governors, three senators, one neurosurgeon, and a billionaire and reality...

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...