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The Chimes

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite

Women’s golf places fourth in Stockton Invite
The Eagles tied with Arkansas-Fort Smith with a score of 624.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 16, 2022

On Feb. 14-15, women’s golf played in the Stockton Invitational tournament in Stockton, California. Biola tied for fourth place with the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. DAY ONE Biola competed against 18 other teams, 10 of which were nationally ranked or voted.  The Eagles had the fourth-most...

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment
Educational reform through book censorship fails to accomplish goals.
Caleb Britt, Staff Writer November 15, 2021

Recently, parents spoke out against controversial books in their children’s classrooms. Whether for or against the integration of books that offer different perspectives on historical struggles of people groups, all sides are passionate over what is considered necessary for education.  With elections...

Reproductive rights take center stage at Women’s March

Reproductive rights take center stage at Women's March
Activists take to the street in protest of Texas abortion law.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor October 4, 2021

On Oct. 2, thousands flooded the streets of Los Angeles in defense of reproductive rights during the Women’s March. Across the nation, roughly 600 demonstrations took place to protest the Texas abortion law allowed by the Supreme Court.  LOS ANGELES PROTEST As activists and protesters took to the...

Letters to the Editor: Texas Abortion Law

Letters to the Editor: Texas Abortion Law
Two student perspectives on the Texas abortion law.
September 15, 2021

Hello,  The evangelical community’s rhetoric around abortion is so often manipulative and reliant on shaming vulnerable populations of women who are making perhaps the most difficult decision they have ever made. Before you write this off entirely, let me be clear in saying that I believe that...

Texas’ abortion restrictions protect the right of life for unborn babies

Texas’ abortion restrictions protect the right of life for unborn babies
The Heartbeat Act ensures that a child with a heartbeat will be allowed to take their first breath.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor September 13, 2021

Imagine the sound of a small heartbeat in the hospital’s empty hallways. Imagine the future of the unborn child—there are endless possibilities. They will grow up to have passions, pursue careers, form relationships and become their own person. They might struggle in life, as everyone does, but they...

The border crisis has gotten out of hand

The border crisis has gotten out of hand
Lives are at stake when immigration is left unchecked.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 3, 2021

As young adults, both of my parents crossed the Atlantic to a nation ripe with opportunity—the United States—with a blend of excitement, uncertainty, and hope. This nation is built on immigration, people who have come from all four corners of the world seeking a better life. It is not an easy journey,...

Texas needs our help—not bootstraps

A fountain froze over on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
This disaster gives us a much-needed lesson in healthy interdependence.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor February 22, 2021

Texans have been facing dire circumstances this month as a result of an unusual winter storm that has left millions without power and clean water. At least 58 people have died. As the storm runs its course, we should be banding together to help them out of this crisis—not making fun of Texans for problems...

Graduate who covered last week’s Midland and Odessa shooting: ‘You’re not alone in this’

Alumna Clarke Finney delivers the news to her West Texas audience.
Clarke Finney reveals how Biola prepared her to support the West Texas community under attack.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor September 7, 2019

Last Saturday, a truck driver was fired from his job. A couple hours later, he was driving down the highway in Odessa and Midland, Texas with an AR-15 style rifle, in a shooting spree that killed seven and injured 22, the New York Times reported. Clarke Finney, a 2017 graduate of the journalism program,...

Beyond the Bubble: Five bombs go off in Austin

A photoillustration of a student popping a bubble.
Authorities remain uncertain as to bomber’s motive for the attacks.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2018

After planting a number of devices which have killed two people and injured four, a serial bomber suspect in Austin detonated an explosive and died as police fired shots on Wednesday. EXPLOSIONS SHAKE AUSTIN Authorities have identified the suspect as 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt, and believe...

Students seek hope after church shooting

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Shooter found dead after killing over two dozen people in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2017
Shooter found dead after killing over two dozen people in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Prayer impacts Houston

Photo Courtesy of Reagan Smalley
Texas student finds the significance of prayer through the devastating hurricane.
Jessica Goddard, Writer September 11, 2017
Texas student finds the significance of prayer through the devastating hurricane.

Louisiana alt-rockers party in Texas

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GIVERS and Caddywhompus shake-up Stubb’s stage in up-and-coming Austin.
Hannah Wagner, Writer November 3, 2015
GIVERS and Caddywhompus shake-up Stubb’s stage in up-and-coming Austin.