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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

What to expect after graduation

What to expect after graduation
Dealing with the lulls of sudden free time.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer April 20, 2022

Biola graduates are just two weeks away from walking across the stage to accept what has been years in the making. Years of hard work reach a pinnacle that ends in less than a minute—the  graduate leaves his seat and walks up the stairs, shakes the hand of the president , takes a degree and walks...

Rittenhouse and Arbery both found justice

Rittenhouse and Arbery both found justice
Juries ruled that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense and Arbery’s killers were convicted of murder.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor November 29, 2021

On Thanksgiving eve, the nation anticipated the verdicts of two high profile cases. While the two cases differed in many ways, they were united in their alleged ties to white supremacy, Black Lives Matter and the justice system.  In addition to the natural complexities in each case, the media’s...

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...

Censorship at Liberty University deprives students of a well-rounded education

Perez Hall, located on lower campus, is home to what will now be a single Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
The Jerry Falwell situation demonstrates the pitfalls of silencing student voices.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 11, 2019

Student journalists at Liberty University have been silenced. Last summer, The Washington Post reported that administrators at the university, under the leadership of President Jerry Falwell, have censored journalists at Liberty’s student newspaper The Liberty Champion by interfering with coverage,...

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Justin Yun, Writer March 29, 2017
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