Student journalists from Biola University’s student-run news publication The Chimes were recognized at the 2025 West Coast Convention of the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) on Saturday, March 8. They came home with three first-place awards: Best Newspaper Website (for universities with less than...

Letter to the Biola Community, from the Opinions Editor I am humbled and honored to serve you members of the greater Biola community as The Chimes' 2024-2025 Opinions Editor. In this letter, I wish to introduce myself and present my vision and philosophy for the year ahead.  INTRODUCTION My name...

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...

There are things no one tells student journalists before they join the ranks of weary, sleep-deprived zombies fueled by caffeine and hounded by criticism. Everything is always due but nothing ever feels quite done. Pieces are submitted by deadline only to be shredded by editors and decimated by readers-turned-editors...

Back in August, as we geared up to make some of the most substantial changes to the Chimes in its 80-year history, we had no idea how blessed we would become. We oversaw an incredible staff that embraced the challenge of doing things in new, exciting ways while living up to the proud legacy of this paper....

Disclaimer: This piece was written in response to “Trump supports March for Life,” published Feb. 6. A recent article in the Chimes argued Christians should not support restrictions on abortion—or dismembering babies in the womb—because, “A restrictionist government is non-democratic.”...

The Student Government Association had a Q&A time with President Barry Corey, discussed the spring 2018 budget and voted on this semester’s last round of open proposals. Corey opened the time by reading John 16:33 and sharing about how the semester has gone for him, specifically about his time...