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The Chimes

Introverts must put on the extrovert mask

Introverts must put on the extrovert mask
Introverts are often pressured to act extroverted in certain community settings to thrive socially and professionally.
Marc Dejager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 6, 2019

The semester has begun. We are all entering into new routines, new environments and new relationships. The social arena is open and buzzing with activity. The actions taken, the connections made and the initial steps that are committed will inevitably have massive implications pertaining to what our...

Internships are the ticket

Internships are the ticket
It is not the name of the university you attended, but your work ethic and internship that will get you a job.
President Barry Corey, Freelance Writer April 23, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). The main reason you will become hired after college is not the prestigious name of your college or university, but because of your internships, research and work experience while in college. I have heard this more and more recently as...

Life’s purpose requires life experience

Life’s purpose requires life experience
Too often we measure our life’s purpose based on our dreams and not based upon what is happening around us.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 8, 2019

A few years ago, my friend’s grandfather passed away. He was born in either the 1920s or early 1930s, fought as an artilleryman in France and was later stationed in Switzerland during World War II. But that was not his dream. As my friend’s mother sorted through her late father’s photo clippings,...

Hope Hall floor tours training community for former gang members

Hope Hall floor tours training community for former gang members
Hope’s North Star community takes the opportunity to visit the Homeboy Industries.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor February 19, 2019

On Feb. 15, North Star, a women’s floor on Hope Hall, journeyed to the Homeboy Industries, a Christian youth program that focuses on former gang members. LEARNING Father Greg Boyle, the pastor of Dolores Mission Church, started the rehabilitation program to help rehabilitate former Los Angeles gang...

Interns seek God through work

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Four students share their internship experiences.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer October 8, 2017
Four students share their internship experiences.

New dean hired

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Paul Ferguson pursues community and course improvements in the Alton and Lydia Lim Center of Science, Technology and Health.
Jana Eller, Office Manager September 6, 2016
Paul Ferguson pursues community and course improvements in the Alton and Lydia Lim Center of Science, Technology and Health.

International students experience alcohol differently

Photo courtesy of Masha Andrievskaya
Alcohol is commonplace in many international traditions experienced by students at Biola.
Anna Warner, Writer December 8, 2015
Alcohol is commonplace in many international traditions experienced by students at Biola.

The impact of student government

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Make the most of your campus. Know what is going on.
Zurich Lewis, Writer February 17, 2015
Make the most of your campus. Know what is going on.