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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Localism is a forgotten philosophy

Biola's community garden offers a comforting escape.
Local living yields great fulfillment.
Catherine Grattan, Freelance Writer November 22, 2021

Earlier this semester, I visited Biola’s community garden for the first time. Surrounded by the foliage of flowers, cornstalks and tomato vines, the small space felt blissful and familiar. As I returned to a darkly-lit dorm and stared at my computer, I could not help but feel melancholic, questioning...