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The Chimes

Joy and community in “The Game’s Afoot”

The cast of “The Game’s Afoot,” Biola Theatre October 2024
Two lead actors in Biola Theatre’s 2024 mainstage production explore themes of darkness and joy
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2024

On Thursday evening, Oct. 17, Mayers Auditorium grew lively with chatter as people began taking their seats, clutching red playbills in their hands. The stage before them was decorated with the theater performance’s set pieces, furniture and props harkening back to the early 1900s aesthetic. As the...

Pandemic relationships: we were not made to live socially distanced

Pandemic relationships: we were not made to live socially distanced
Technology is saving the limited relationships we have amid social isolation.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer March 24, 2021

Everything has changed with the onset of the pandemic, but our relationships have changed most of all. Many of us have spent months solely in contact with those in our household. Loneliness quickly became an unfortunate reality as small talk and peripheral conversations disappeared. Despite the difficulties...

“The Upside” Review: Kevin Hart shocks in this heartbreaking, heartwarming film

“The Upside” Review: Kevin Hart shocks in this heartbreaking, heartwarming film
Personal growth, second chances, life lessons and friendship come together in this comedy-drama.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer January 17, 2019

Kevin Hart’s movie career is littered with goofy comedies such as “Ride Along,” Ride Along 2,” “Jumanji,” “Get Hard” and countless similar movies, cementing his status as a giant in this genre. “The Upside” stands out among all modern comedies by demonstrating Hart’s surprisingly...

Lessons learned from facing shyness

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It is okay to be shy, but you should not allow yourself to become lonely.
President Barry Corey, Freelance Writer December 3, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) Last week in the Biola Collegium, a student asked me to tell her something about myself most people do not know. I told her I was an introvert. If I had more time or had more foresight, I would have also told her I was a shy college student....

C.S. Lewis’ pain teaches Christians true love

C.S. Lewis’ pain teaches Christians true love
C.S. Lewis’ mourning teaches Christians what we should love in friendship.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 11, 2018

After his wife’s death, C.S. Lewis stumbled through grief and sorrow. Why is God so present in our joys, yet so absent in our pain? When we run to God with gratitude and praise, we are received with open arms. But run to him in desperation and we are met with a door to the face—the sound of locking...

Social media provides a conversational approach to relationships

Tim Muehlhoff
Chris Grace and Tim Muehlhoff discuss the day’s topic of love.
Caitlin Blackmon, Features Apprentice February 14, 2018

Valentine’s Day brings about various conversations concerning love, and whether romantic or relational, the word “love” floats around on everything from candies to bouquets. The Center for Marriage and Relationships saw the opportunity to use this day to bring a healthy discussion about love. A...

How to throw a Galentine’s Party

Leslie Knope from Parks and Rec
TV show inspires a celebration for female friends.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) February 13, 2018

Originally a fictional holiday created by the Parks and Recreation character Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, Galentine’s Day has made a statement in real life. Since the holiday occurs one day before Valentine’s Day, it does not replace it nor serve as an Anti-Valentine’s Day movement....

Just Friends

Caitlin Gaines/THE CHIMES
Our fallen view of male-female relationships.
Taline Ketenjian, Writer October 4, 2017
Our fallen view of male-female relationships.

Students do not expect homesickness

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Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.
Lucas Weaver, Writer April 4, 2017
Missing the accoutrements associated with home displays one’s need for love and connection.

Sundance’s darling makes gloriously twisted Netflix debut

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“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” lives up to its gritty reputation.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager March 1, 2017
“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” lives up to its gritty reputation.

West and east coasts chat differently

Photo courtesy of Tim Seeberger
The differences between New York and California conversations can leave new arrivals in the state feeling out of place.
Tim Seeberger, Writer February 22, 2016
The differences between New York and California conversations can leave new arrivals in the state feeling out of place.

Biola’s big three

Senior guard Pierre Zook, sophomore guard Dakari Archer, and senior forward Mike Kurtz. | Aaron Fooks/THE CHIMES
Three players who consistently score double digits lead the Biola men’s basketball team.
Jack Finck, Writer February 24, 2015
Three players who consistently score double digits lead the Biola men’s basketball team.