tragedy Archives - The Chimes

Biola, talk about the layoffs and program closures

The administration's failure to communicate sweeping changes across the university causes confusion and pain.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • March 6, 2023

Dear Readers, Private universities nationwide are struggling as low enrollment leads to faculty layoffs and shuttered schools. Colleges, including Biola, are simultaneously weathering economic difficulties and bracing for the enrollment cliff. This semester, Biola consolidated majors, discontinued...

Tyre Nichols, Black History Month and Biola

There is space to mourn Nichols's death as well as celebrate Black history.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • February 10, 2023

One of the first things one sees after clicking on the “MasterPieces” tab of Tyre Nichols’s photography website is a snapshot of a crowded Beale Street illuminated by neon signs and bursting with life. The brightly lit thoroughfare teeming with people is an eye-catching juxtaposition with another...

Weezer releases the reflective, personal album, “OK Human”

As the winter continues, Weezer brings a chilling and contemplative new album.

Joshua Flores, Staff Writer • February 2, 2021

An iconic ‘90s band, Weezer is well-known for their upbeat, catchy lyrics, as well as their appearances in a variety of pop culture sources. Whether it be “Island in the Sun” from the nostalgic kids movie “Aquamarine” or more recent releases, such as their rendition of “Lost in the Woods”...

The Notre Dame tragedy points us toward eternity

Beauty on earth gives us hope for what is to come.

Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer • April 16, 2019

Tragedies such as the destruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral due to a massive fire on Monday have an interesting way of momentarily silencing the debate over objective beauty. Instead, people all over the world feel a tragic and profound loss at the hundreds of years of beauty, art and history that...

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...

Responding to Thousand Oaks’ tragedy, California fires and the problem of pain

The Christian response to recent episodes of gun violence and natural disaster should be one of active empathy.

Lily Journey, Freelance Writer • November 13, 2018

The casualties from both Pennsylvania’s Tree of Life Synagogue massacre just two weeks ago and Wednesday night’s shooting spree at Thousand Oaks’ Borderline Bar & Grill has reached an astounding 23 deaths. Pittsburgh’s synagogue shooting was just the first shock wave, and news of California’s...

Pittsburgh shooting leaves devastation

A mass shooting occurred in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, leaving 11 people dead in a Jewish synagogue.

Brooke Torres, Freelance Writer • November 1, 2018

An elderly Jewish congregation was attending their usual Saturday morning service on Oct. 27 when the shooter, identified as 46-year-old Robert D. Bowers, opened fire with an AR-15-style assault rifle. 11 people inside of the synagogue were shot and killed. Bowers then exited the synagogue, where he...