communication Archives

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?

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

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

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

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

Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.

Lucas Weaver, Writer • April 5, 2017

Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.

Social media trivializes our lives

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

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

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

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

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

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.