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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Missions Conference: Unhinged

Neema Mbogo, Chad Miller and Mark Muha address attendees with an apology.
The Biola community reacts to the unexpected events of Missions Conference session two.

Editor’s Note — This piece was first published three weeks after the event occurred. The original publication included an error consisting in a lapse of journalistic integrity. In the paragraph noted by an asterisk, the Chimes previously stated that one of the Missions Conference directors “declined...

Biola, let us learn how to park this year

Parking attempts around Biola seem to be a large issue for the community.
There’s nothing Biolans love more than Jesus and parking outside the lines.
Kenny Cook, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Just because Biola students are encouraged to think outside the box does not mean they need to park outside too. For as long as there have been lines, Biola students do not know how to park within them. But for as widely discussed as the issue of bad parking has been, how did this predicament come to...

What do students want from Cafe Biola?

Cafe Biola's “award-winning” reputation does not precede itself
Monica Salazar-Jimenez and Kenny Cook March 17, 2024

When considering the lackluster areas of the Biola experience, no area shines like the rest, or should I say is dull quite like the rest, as the cafeteria. However, for as much as ‘The Caf’ is disliked, is it justified? Or have we allowed our hive-mindedness to make a mountain out of a molehill?  WHAT...

The humanity gap

Generative AI impacts university students.
Artificial Intelligence won’t threaten our future––at least not in the way we think it will.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor May 2, 2023

I was working late one night on a last-minute story about how gang violence affects LA traffic accidents in the 77th district for a data journalism piece, interviewing an EMT via Direct Message on Instagram. Once I persuaded him to respond to my questions, I was promptly met with four paragraphs of logical...

‘The Lord set people free’ at Missions Conference revival

Met By Love worship leads students in song during Missions Conference.
Former Prayer and Worship team member reflects on the baptisms and spontaneous praise at the 2023 conference.
Karly Pridmore, Guest Writer May 2, 2023

What a joy it is to reflect on the past few weeks on our campus here at Biola. Missions Conference, an annual Biola-wide conference, celebrated one hundred years of the Student Missionary Union here. Missions Conference has been such a pivotal experience for students during their undergrad at Biola....

How underdeveloped degree design and budget cuts impact CMA students

CMA largely lacks interconnectivity with other programs at Biola.
Film students express their need for more resources and collaboration with other art programs.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor April 25, 2023

Without collaboration across the art programs at Biola, individual departments miss out on opportunities for growth, especially Biola’s cinema and media arts program, which lacks the interconnectivity it needs in order to prepare students to thrive in the multi-faceted world of filmmaking. Performing...

What is femininity?

When asked to describe femininity in three words, young women at Biola responded with the words above. Word size is proportional to number of responses.
22 Biola women share their experiences with and personal definitions of femininity.
Emma Trueba, Staff Writer April 5, 2023

The 36th Women’s History Month concluded recently, marking another celebration and acknowledgement of women who have shaped the world’s past, present and future. As public homage and conversations about personhood come to a close, a final Chimes dialogue comes from a survey I conducted of Biola’s...

The fight for women’s rights needs intersectionality

Investigative journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells fought for equality but was largely overlooked in the feminist movement.
Change is needed because feminism can exclude women of color.
Zoe Ware, Freelance Writer March 30, 2023

In the United States, March is Women’s History Month. Although this month is meant to recognize the contributions of all women regardless of race or ethnicity, many women of color — who have contributed to  historical events and accomplishments alongside white women — are oftentimes left to ambiguity....

National divorce: a mediation tool or cause for civil war?

The Democrat and Republican parties face a widening divide.
Will increasing federalism in the U.S. diffuse the effects of conflicting ideologies?
Emma Trueba, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

As 2024 presidential election candidates ramp up their campaign efforts, the United States’ bipartisan political climate intensifies. Controversial legislation disputes, among a host of national conversations, leave Americans considering how to harmoniously cohabitate the nation — and politicians...

The Chimes reflects on recent SUB worship gathering

Worship continues in the SUB.
Worship continues after the end of Missions Conference.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2023

The room is simple. Tall black drapes hang down along the far windows, creating a veil between this lower-level space and the rest of the Student Union Building. Above, lights dangle from the ceiling, illuminating a red and beige carpet in the middle of the floor. The amber glow emanating from lamps...

Nikki Haley and the fight for reproductive rights

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley opposes abortion.
Here is what Nikki Haley’s pro-life stance could mean for reproductive rights across the nation.
Noel Sassoon, Deputy Opinions Editor March 20, 2023

In early February, Nikki Haley, a Republican who formerly served as the governor of South Carolina, announced that she will be running for president in the upcoming 2024 election. According to the New Yorker, Haley is the “first Republican to challenge Trump in next year’s primary.”  One of...

Hope, despair and sustainability

By participating in protests against climate change, youth are fulfilling God's call to be good stewards of creation.
Discussing climate extremes and sustainable consumerism with Biola environmental science professor Kevin Browning.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor March 11, 2023

Biola is an interesting place to study environmental science. The intersection of science and religion is a complex relationship that has oscillated throughout history between conflict and collaboration. In this age of climate change posing an imminent threat to the well-being and security of every person,...