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The Chimes

We need to confront the severity of sex trafficking in Orange County

We need to confront the severity of sex trafficking in Orange County
Each year, hundreds of people will continue to lose their security if we do not inform ourselves and aid those who fall victim to sex trafficking.
Jayne Bickford, Staff Writer November 13, 2020

Beneath its lush palm trees and merciless sun, Southern California hides the blemish of sex trafficking as effortlessly as a girl covers a stain on her blouse. The presence of sex trafficking is the elephant in the room for this region and it often goes unnoticed. MASS PREVENTION ATTEMPTS ON SOCIAL...

Harvest Craft provides sustainable food for Haiti

Harvest Craft provides sustainable food for Haiti
Alumni-owned company seeks to change the “giving culture” missions trips often live by.
Maria Weyne, News Editor April 13, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). “I remember us being at the Caf dreaming about this,” said Biola alumnus Sam Miyadai. The non-profit marketing director has been working for Harvest Craft since his fellow students started the organization. The organization, co-founded...

Human beings matter more than drugs

Human beings matter more than drugs
Transferring illegal drugs wrongly bears stricter punishments than transferring humans.
Samantha Gassaway January 23, 2018

According to federal law, the purchase, selling or transferring of drugs off the legal market results in two to five years in prison at the minimum. Some convicts face 35-to-life depending on the severity of crime, length of time dealing, amount of substance and type of substance carried. THE VALUE...

A rethinking of the “least of these”

Pastor Benji takes an in-depth look at how we understand the “least of these” and global awareness.   |   Amelia Mowry/THE CHIMES
Pastor Benji takes an in-depth look at how we understand the “least of these” and global awareness.
March 14, 2017
Pastor Benji takes an in-depth look at how we understand the “least of these” and global awareness.

A21 organization, students walk on a mission

Becky Mitchell/THE CHIMES
Students from Biola’s Do Something club walk to raise awareness for human trafficking.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer October 20, 2015
Students from Biola’s Do Something club walk to raise awareness for human trafficking.