Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Mass resignations and “quiet quitting” signal shift in work mentality

Mass resignations and "quiet quitting" signal shift in work mentality
Employees are beginning to change their mindset about work, with some going so far as to resign.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief September 6, 2022

After the recent observance of the Labor Day holiday, many contemplate the effects of the Great Resignation, the phenomenon of quiet quitting and the influx of flexible working arrangements. The rapid shift of worker mentality has some employees shifting from a willingness to go beyond their employers’...

Get to know the international student’s journey to employment

International Indonesian student Jovie Sylvania poses for the camera at her caf station.
Global students share the process to becoming employed on campus.
Lily Journey, Freelance Writer April 1, 2019

Freshman business administration major Nayeli Barros felt relieved when she finally held her first paycheck, the long-awaited result of filling out stacks of paperwork and complex government forms which allowed her to work on Biola’s campus as an international student. With numerous missionaries...

A week of recognition ensues gratitude

Faculty and staff at appreciation lunch
Dedication of conscious efforts results in praise for employees of Biola.
Caitlin Blackmon, Features Apprentice April 3, 2018

The dedicated men and women who work at Biola devote their time to equipping students to cultivate culture for Christ. Whether they teach in the classroom, serve hungry students in the Caf or help keep the university running, their hard work does not go overlooked. A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION Last week,...

Life of a pizza

Caleb Raney/THE CHIMES
The Caf’s food travels a complex path to arrive on students’ forks.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2017
The Caf’s food travels a complex path to arrive on students’ forks.

Prioritization process indirectly includes students

kobo.com
With the last phase beginning, administration will directly notify students and continue discussions with employees.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer May 17, 2017
With the last phase beginning, administration will directly notify students and continue discussions with employees.

Biola takes measures to protect its community

Eliana Park/THE CHIMES
Campus Safety installs new emergency response guidebooks throughout campus.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer February 14, 2017
Campus Safety installs new emergency response guidebooks throughout campus.

Custodians cultivate friendships with students

Hands around Biola focuses on the custodial service staff in the dorms. Students at Biola continue to cultivate lasting relationships with the janitorial staff. | Aaron Fooks/THE CHIMES
Biola students continue to cultivate lasting relationships with the janitorial staff.
Jenna Schmidt, Writer October 1, 2014
Biola students continue to cultivate lasting relationships with the janitorial staff.

Building up Biola

A construction worker measures the distance from the floor to the ceiling on the third floor of North Hall. | Aaron Fooks/THE CHIMES
The North Hall construction crew shares their experience with working on the Biola campus.
Jenna Schmidt, Writer September 16, 2014
The North Hall construction crew shares their experience with working on the Biola campus.