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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola, talk about the layoffs and program closures

Biola, talk about the layoffs and program closures
The administration's failure to communicate sweeping changes across the university causes confusion and pain.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2023

Dear Readers, Private universities nationwide are struggling as low enrollment leads to faculty layoffs and shuttered schools. Colleges, including Biola, are simultaneously weathering economic difficulties and bracing for the enrollment cliff. This semester, Biola consolidated majors, discontinued...

Is chivalry really dead?

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Virtuous deeds undergirded by an unhealthy framework are not truly chivalrous.
Laura Bell and Timothy Hwang December 10, 2018

Christians are commanded to love their neighbor as they love themselves. This has implications for how they live their lives—how they communicate, what they believe and how they interact with others. But are we doing this well? What can we do to love people more deeply? Although we strive to serve...

A Q&A with Todd Guy

Todd Guy
Get to know the future School of Fine Arts and Communications dean.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor March 21, 2018

Q: WHAT’S YOUR BACKSTORY? A: “I did my undergraduate work at Marion College, and while I was there, I studied church music, music education and applied voice… Then went on and got my master’s at Northwestern University in Chicago. I knew that I wanted to either teach at the collegiate level...

Goodbye is not the end all

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Everyone experiences goodbyes but you do not have to be afraid of them.
Alondra Urizar, Writer May 17, 2017
Everyone experiences goodbyes but you do not have to be afraid of them.

Phone usage dominates all aspects of life

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Students are increasingly over dependent on technology.
President Barry Corey, Writer April 25, 2017
Students are increasingly over dependent on technology.

Students do not expect homesickness

Maddi Seyfarth/THE CHIMES
Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.
Lucas Weaver, Writer April 4, 2017
Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.

Social media trivializes our lives

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Facebook harms individual self-image and requires users to maintain a facade of happiness.
Justin Yun, Writer October 26, 2016
Facebook harms individual self-image and requires users to maintain a facade of happiness.

Program speaks to a need

Caroline Sommers/ THE CHIMES
New masters speech and language pathology program offers affordable opportunity for students.
Jessica Goddard, Writer October 18, 2016
New masters speech and language pathology program offers affordable opportunity for students.

Pathology program launches

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The new master’s program trains Christians in the field of pathology.
Peter Bradley, Writer October 18, 2016
The new master’s program trains Christians in the field of pathology.

A new kind of storytelling

Becky Mitchell/THE CHIMES
Five students begin the Global Faces of Biola project, an account on Instagram telling the stories of global students.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer October 13, 2015
Five students begin the Global Faces of Biola project, an account on Instagram telling the stories of global students.

Ferguson protests needs leadership and communication

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Violent protests like those against the Michael Brown grand jury ruling delegitimize the cause, rather than support it.
Chimes Staff, Writer December 3, 2014
Violent protests like those against the Michael Brown grand jury ruling delegitimize the cause, rather than support it.

Christians, get to the point

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The Chimes Staff examines "Christianese" phrases, and urges readers to reevaluate the empty nature of these expressions.
Chimes Staff, Writer October 28, 2014
The Chimes Staff examines "Christianese" phrases, and urges readers to reevaluate the empty nature of these expressions.