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Earthquakes devastate Turkey and Syria

Deadly earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria.
Rescue efforts continue in Middle Eastern nations in response to widespread destruction.
Dalet Valles and Noel Sassoon February 15, 2023

Search efforts for survivors in Turkey and Syria continue as both countries grapple with the damage caused by two earthquakes that rocked the Turkey-Syria border on Feb. 6.  The first earthquake, a magnitude 7.8 quake which struck in the town of Gaziantep, stretched 62 miles along the fault line, flattening...

Climate Change Conference reveals gender disparity in leadership

Climate Change Conference reveals gender disparity in leadership
Women are the disregarded victims of climate change.
Lauren Vander Tuig, Staff Writer November 17, 2021

From Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, Glasgow hosted the 26th annual Climate Change Conference of the Parties. The COP26 is a climate summit that brings together political leaders to accelerate action toward the goals of the United Nations.  This annual conference brought about global media attention due to the...

The absence of liberty, equality and fraternity in Haiti

The absence of liberty, equality and fraternity in Haiti
Haiti kidnappings serve as a reminder of the need for missionary work.
Lauren Vander Tuig, Staff Writer October 20, 2021

400 Mawozo, one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping of 17 missionaries on Oct. 17. According to CNN, after leaving an orphanage, members of the gang held the missionary team at gunpoint and forced them out of their vehicle. The investigation for this case...

Conflict between Iran and the US is far from causing World War III

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
The killing of Soleimani was justified and will not result in a war or significant numbers of additional deaths.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) January 14, 2020

The first memes of the new decade were pretty much all about World War III. As funny as it was to read articles about the massive spike in Google searches for “how to dodge the draft,” it did strike me as more than a little ridiculous that several million young Americans, many of whom have never...

Young people should fight climate change

By participating in protests against climate change, youth are fulfilling God's call to be good stewards of creation.
Youth climate change protests remind people to take care of creation.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor October 4, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). The Mont Blanc glacier is about to collapse. The sea levels are rising at an unprecedented and alarming rate. Coral reefs are dying in the ocean because of warming temperatures. These are a few of the events occurring around the world that...

Youth climate change protesters are misguided

Environmentally hazardous products like fossil fuels are actually necessary to economic development.
The youth-led protest movements, while well-intentioned, ultimately fails to focus on the core of the issue.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) October 4, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.” This was one of the opening...

Venezuela has become a real-life horror story

Venezuela has become a real-life horror story
Maduro’s communist rule has turned Venezuela upside down and caused havoc among its people.
Maria Weyne, News Editor March 25, 2019

Venezuela’s current state has shocked the world under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule. Within the past weeks, reports have surfaced of aid turned away, closed borders and the country being deprived of energy and water. Furthermore, the country has been exposed to a nasty political feud between Maduro...

We should reflect on George H.W. Bush’s civility in bi-partisan politics

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We should take time to consider our former president’s legacy.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor December 7, 2018

The office of the president is one of the most powerful political offices in the history of the world because the United States is one of the most powerful nations in the history of the world. And when an American citizen assumes the title and powers of that office, they come face-to-face with life’s...

Our views of the migrant caravan should not be reduced to a sound-byte

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At the cusp of another heated political debate, we can let fact or fiction form our opinions.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor November 27, 2018

Looming in the background of the midterm elections was the political blockbuster flick no one wanted to talk about. However, on November 25, the migrant caravan finally made its way to the United States border and was confronted with tear gas. A popular photo, circulated among mainstream media, depicting...

Universal Internet will aid evangelism

Illustration by Trevor Lunde/THE CHIMES
Global Internet access would expose more people to the Gospel.
Lisa Quintana, Writer November 3, 2015
Global Internet access would expose more people to the Gospel.

Sahrawi people deserve self-determination

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The United Nations should allow Western Sahara to vote for independence.
Justin Yun, Writer October 13, 2015
The United Nations should allow Western Sahara to vote for independence.