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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Caf undergoes surprise inspection

Caleb Raney/THE CHIMES
Facebook posts prompt student to report Caf for health violation.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2017
Facebook posts prompt student to report Caf for health violation.

Goodbye is not the end all

Melissa Hedrick/THE CHIMES
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.

“Quality Content” quips meme culture

Tim Seeberger/THE CHIMES
Soren Iverson’s senior thesis explores the universal absurdity of the internet.
Tim Seeberger, Writer April 5, 2017
Soren Iverson’s senior thesis explores the universal absurdity of the internet.

Internet users should fact-check news

Caroline Sommers/ THE CHIMES
Users of social media sites should be selective in readings.
Tim Seeberger, Writer December 6, 2016
Users of social media sites should be selective in readings.

Hackers bring Internet down

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Cyberattack brings changes to Biola’s upstream providers.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer November 2, 2016
Cyberattack brings changes to Biola’s upstream providers.

Social media trivializes our lives

Photo Illustration by Eliana Park/ THE CHIMES
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.

College students need memes and news

Photo Illustration by Eliana Park/ THE CHIMES
Political memes and visualized content has altered the way millennials interact with social media.
Justin Yun, Writer October 12, 2016
Political memes and visualized content has altered the way millennials interact with social media.

Step down from your social media platform

Illustration by Trevor Lunde/THE CHIMES
Take caution when using social media as a PSA soapbox for personal or political opinions.
Melanie Kim, Writer February 23, 2016
Take caution when using social media as a PSA soapbox for personal or political opinions.

Tech businesses must guard their users

Matthew Maitz/THE CHIMES
The burden of security lies with the company, not solely the individual.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer October 13, 2015
The burden of security lies with the company, not solely the individual.

Global internet access a goal for 2020

Infographic by Emily Hayashida/THE CHIMES
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, plans to make Wi-Fi available to the entire world by 2020 to eliminate poverty.
Anna Warner, Writer October 7, 2015
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, plans to make Wi-Fi available to the entire world by 2020 to eliminate poverty.

The culture is in the site

Each website fosters its own norms in the vast, diverse landscape that is the Internet. | Courtesy beminteractive.com
In order to fully realize the effect and impact of the internet world, we must first understand what exactly internet culture is.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer April 21, 2015
In order to fully realize the effect and impact of the internet world, we must first understand what exactly internet culture is.

Logging out

Lauren Frey shares her experience with giving up social media for five months. | Jenny Oetzell/THE CHIMES
The need for physical, meaningful community can not be replaced by distanced social media interactions.
Lauren Frey, Writer November 11, 2014
The need for physical, meaningful community can not be replaced by distanced social media interactions.