Skip to Main Content
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

The question of censorship on Christian campuses

What prompts censorship in the greater Christian community?
November 9, 2007

Censorship. It is a 10-letter word that I have been thinking about a lot lately. I recently went through a personal experience of censorship. I wrote a film review and just before it was printed it was pulled because of the content of the film. I do not blame The Chimes or any one person on staff, because...

Pop culture trends: first the water bottle, now global warming?

Is tap water the latest aqua-fad?
October 29, 2007

Water brands were a mark of social class. Over the last six months I’ve heard several female conversations about what kind of bottled water is the best. For those of you who didn’t know, the taste, origin, bottle shape, social image and price are all in the complicated equation of what makes good...

Vein Finder: reality TV’s next gem

October 29, 2007

I have recently created a brilliant new job which will revolutionize healthcare and improve the lives of virtually everybody. Vein finder. Yes, people who have no medical background but can spot the best place to stick someone in the arm. In my limited encounters with doctors and hospitals, it...

Hidden in Plain Sight: a shady hideaway

October 29, 2007

This week’s hidden place is tucked right in the middle of Biola’s campus and provides a comfortable place to do homework or play a board game undisturbed. It can be enjoyed at anytime during the day, even in midnight hours, although a lack of light can be a problem if a rousing game of checkers is...

FashiNOsta: Halloween costume hints

October 29, 2007

The best part of Halloween is that the more creative you are, the better you will look. If you aren't that creative, get a friend to help you out. Or go with a friend as a couple from something. Barbie and Ken, Romy and Michelle, Bonnie and Clyde, Bert and Ernie, The Stooges, Nerds … the possibilities...

Dealing With Doubt: a discussion that shouldn’t be neglected

First in an ongoing series about doubt
October 29, 2007

It’s not difficult to start a heated conversation at the café dinner table. Simply throw out the question of whether or not Biola’s chapel requirement is legitimate. The problem is, I’ve heard all the arguments before. The music is all the same. The chapel speakers are out of touch. Compulsion...

A tunnel escape: hidden in plain sight

October 11, 2007

This week’s hidden in plain sight takes us on a journey just off campus. It provides an open landscape of grass and trees, bridges and streams. Take time in the late night hours or just at sunset to best enjoy this hidden place. From Jesus, head once again to upper campus. Make your way to last...

Is Romney for real?

Mitt has innovative ideas and a clean background, but his Mormon faith may hold him back?
October 5, 2007

One of the many Republican presidential candidates, Mitt Romney, decided to take time out of his busy schedule to answer questions on a sunny, southern California afternoon . At Chapman University on Sunday, Sept. 23, Romney held an open question microphone session for supporters and opponents. After...

A creekside contemplation

Hidden in plain sight
October 5, 2007

This week’s hidden in plain sight is a place for many things. From grass naps to rolling contests, this hidden place can provide hours of peace and relaxation. If you’re fixing for a nap, head out in the sunny afternoon hours. But if contemplative observation suits you, try making your way just after...

FashioNOsta: Makeup in minutes

October 5, 2007

A couple of avid readers have been asking me for makeup tips and tricks, so here you go girls! It’s 7:50 a.m. — you just woke up and class is in 10 minutes. You have approximately five minutes to get dressed to make it to class on time. You think to yourself that hair in a ponytail, jeans, a T-shirt,...

Non-violence: a Christian obligation?

October 4, 2007

"So instead of loving what you think is peace, love other [people] and love God above all. And instead of hating the people you think are warmakers, hate the appetites and the disorder in your own soul, which are the causes of war. If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed - but...

OPINION — Caring about health care

health care
Why it isn't an "old person's issue" anymore
September 28, 2007
Health care reform, which has been the center of many recent debates, is unbearably dull to the average college-age voter. Although it may not be nearly as exciting as other issues, I believe it is vitally important, especially to our age group.