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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Equal pay for the WNBA

NBA star Sue Bird called the WNBA to improve revenue distribution.
Should WNBA players receive the same benefits as their NBA counterparts?
Emma Trueba, Staff Writer January 20, 2023

During the 2021–22 season, the current average salary of a WNBA league player was $102,751. Comparatively, NBA players in the same season clocked in at a cool median salary of $7.3 million dollars. Regardless of how both leagues contain the United States’ top performing athletes in basketball, WNBA...

Striking teachers union neglects the rights of students

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If education is your calling, public unions are not your advocate.
Jackson Reese, Freelance Writer January 19, 2019

While the government shutdown has stolen recent headlines, education-minded students should be aware of a separate crisis in our own backyard: the Los Angeles public school system. Nearly half a million students were left stranded a week ago when over 30,000 unionized teachers walked out on their classrooms....

The RA position pays off

"RA on duty"
Biola RAs’ jobs do not pay as well as others, but provide worthwhile experiences.
Jessica Goddard and Julianna Hernandez November 28, 2017

On every dorm floor lies a hierarchy among peers: regular residents residing underneath the guidance of a Resident Advisor. An RA gives up hours upon hours of his or her semester to ensure the safety of their students and the obedience to the rules they guard. At Biola, the RA job requires an even more...

Biola’s most demanding expenses explained

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Faculty and staff salary most directly affect the cost of attending Biola.
Caitlin Blackmon, Writer October 25, 2017
Faculty and staff salary most directly affect the cost of attending Biola.