The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

We need to stand with the Asian American community

We need to stand with the Asian American community
Unity against the common enemy of white supremacy is the only way forward.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor • February 15, 2021

The coronavirus was first discovered in China. This has “fueled” racist attacks against Asians in America, according to the Associated Press. The arrival of COVID-19 has only exposed the preexisting prejudices of many, and that is clearly evidenced by the increase in racist jokes and memes online,...

We need Black History Month now more than ever

We need Black History Month now more than ever
This past year was wearisome for the Black community in America, but celebrating our history will help give us hope for the future.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor • February 1, 2021

Black History Month first began as Negro History Week in 1926, when Carter G. Woodson desired to bring the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass together as a cohesive celebration. It morphed into a wider observance as popularity grew, notably by young Black college students in the 1960s....