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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola plans for in-person spring commencement

Biola plans for in-person spring commencement
The commencement ceremony will be held on three separate days to adhere to health and safety protocols.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor April 3, 2021

On April 1, University Events sent an email to graduating seniors informing them that their Spring 2021 Commencement ceremony will be held in person. After the previous semester’s graduation was held via drive thru, the university has found a way to give their students an in-person experience while...

The coronavirus has complicated the impact of a college graduation

The coronavirus has complicated the impact of a college graduation
Fall graduates are better off than their spring counterparts—but not by much.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) November 16, 2020

The pandemic has replaced our classrooms with our living rooms, our walks across campus with walks around the neighborhood and our graduating aisle with a drive-thru lane. Fall graduation is typically a smaller event, considering most students graduate in the spring, but this year Biola has combined...

Seniors cope with loss of graduation ceremony

Seniors cope with loss of graduation ceremony
Students and faculty mourn an unanticipated loss.
Jasmyne Bell, Freelance Writer April 30, 2020

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, college campuses have been left empty and everyone who was attending a university is now enrolled in online classes. Biola’s graduating seniors must cope with the inevitability of a postponed graduation ceremony.  Provost and Senior Vice President Deborah Taylor sent...

Beginning and ending transitions tell tales of anticipation

Timelines of a student's freshmen and senior years
A freshman and a senior reflect on their past year.
Jessica Goddard and Julianna Hernandez April 25, 2018

The beginning. The end. Two students venture into the unknown at different stages in their academic journeys. EXCITING BEGINNING Appropriately, most events for freshmen occur at the beginning of the year to welcome in the students. Freshmen enter their new home of four years greeted by Student Orientation...