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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Higher education trends inform student realities

Biola is experiencing declining enrollment as well as faculty and staff cuts.
The Chimes explains employment cuts, drop in enrollment and Biola's debt.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor February 23, 2023

Clarification: February 27 The sociology professor referenced in the article is a university staff member who teaches part time. He is an adjunct who does not have full-time faculty status.  On Wednesday, Feb. 8, my sociology professor began class by addressing his departure from Biola. He would...

Let it ache when it aches, let it go when it goes

Schuhler reflects on lessons she learned during college as graduation approaches.
Some words from my senior self to my freshman self.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor January 13, 2023

“Are we ready to start processing graduation?” my therapist, Ashley, asks me while I arrange pillows around myself on my bed, an ice cream sandwich in one hand. “Yeah, I think so,” I replied, already a little overwhelmed. “Okay, let's start with a breathing exercise,” she says through the...

US reckons with Queen Elizabeth’s complex reign

US reckons with Queen Elizabeth's complex reign
Elizabeth’s death raises questions about her royal legacy.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2022

While Queen Elizabeth’s stable reign and regal bearing won her respect throughout the United States and abroad, her ties to Britain’s colonial past raise complicated questions about her legacy as a world leader.   To President Biden, she was “a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy.”...