Author: daletvalles
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Biola launches first intercultural digital badge courses
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper For the first time at Biola University, the Cook School of Intercultural Studies launched digital badge courses, which offer five different badges for all undergraduate students. The program is designed to help students expand their specialized skills. “We are really trying to set this up to provide students with credentials that…
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Students prioritize well-being during Mental Health Awareness Week
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper Mental Health Awareness Week encouraged faculty, staff and students to “decompress, learn and grow” through multiple activities and events. This year, the theme was Puzzled: Finding Peace in the Pieces. Stress, anxiety and depression consume pieces of many college students’ lives, but throughout this week, Biolans addressed…
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Borrowers apply for student loan forgiveness: Debt relief application goes live
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper On Oct. 17, the U.S. government launched the application for student loan forgiveness. Those who applied during the beta period, which took place over the weekend, do not need to reapply if a confirmation email was received. The Department of Education recommends that all qualifying borrowers apply for the relief even though…
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Politics Rundown: California improves internet access
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper In July, the California legislature passed a bill to improve internet access and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law. The estimated budget for the high-speed internet to be implemented is $3.25 billion, with a total budget of $6 billion. San Diego hosted a ceremony for…
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Repair and renovation progress on Biola’s campus
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper Small tents instead of lockers, inaccessible Metzger offices and decreased parking availability are all evidence of construction work on Biola during the past two months. According to Associate Vice President of Facility and Auxiliary Operations Brian Phillips, some of the invasive construction is due…
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The pandemic is not over: Biola students continue to see the effects of COVID-19 in their lives
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper The words of President Joe Biden echoed through the nation, calling off the pandemic. Many around the world, including the Biola community, continue to experience the hardships of COVID-19. Illness, mental health and isolation — physical and emotional — took a toll on many students at Biola. …
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Earthquake and tropical storm batter Mexico
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper In the span of nearly 15 days, Mexico experienced two different natural disasters. On Sept. 19, the anniversary of two separate earthquakes, a powerful earthquake rattled the country. Then, on Oct. 3, Hurricane Orlene made landfall on the border of Nayarit and Sinaloa but quickly diminished to a tropical…
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Politics Rundown: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper The Biden Administration quietly changed the stipulations outlined in the recently released loan forgiveness plan, leaving nearly 800,000 borrowers ineligible for relief. According to the previous information released by the Department of Education, borrowers who received loans through either the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or Perkins loan program would not receive automatic…
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Hurricane Ian powers through Cuba and US states
By: Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable Published By: The Chimes Newspaper At least nineteen people have been confirmed dead from the effects of Hurricane Ian so far, exceeding the eleven deaths Hurricane Fiona caused. Hurricane Ian has torn through Florida and Cuba, leaving extensive damages wherever it passes. On Sept. 24, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Florida,…
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Politics Rundown: California passes legislation and US aids Ukraine
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper Over the course of the month, Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to sign multiple bills into action. On Sept. 5, Newsom signed a bill to improve worker conditions and raise fast food workers’ minimum wage to $22 an hour. “Today’s action gives hard working fast-food workers a stronger voice…