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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Beginning and ending transitions tell tales of anticipation

Timelines of a student's freshmen and senior years
A freshman and a senior reflect on their past year.
Jessica Goddard and Julianna Hernandez April 25, 2018

The beginning. The end. Two students venture into the unknown at different stages in their academic journeys. EXCITING BEGINNING Appropriately, most events for freshmen occur at the beginning of the year to welcome in the students. Freshmen enter their new home of four years greeted by Student Orientation...

areer Development introduces new initiatives for post-graduation success

The Career Center is offering a $200 gift card to the student with the best elevator pitch.
Career Center hopes to make lasting impact on students through promoting employment.
Quinn Gorham, Freelance Writer February 7, 2018

As part of a large-scale effort to better prepare students for life post-graduation, Student Success has begun to implement a number of initiatives to make the transition easier for recent graduates. NEW PROGRAMS One of the major noticeable changes has been to the Career Expo. For years, Student...

Give the arts a chance

Give the arts a chance
Humanities students struggle to attain jobs after college due to lack of prior experience.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor January 24, 2018

Intercultural studies majors have the requirement of serving overseas with a missions organization of their choice to attain experience in the field they intend to go into as a graduation requirement.They have missions prep-courses and spend time preparing for and debriefing from their internship. REQUIRE...

Family here or a future there

Caitlin Blackmon/THE CHIMES
Students weigh the cost of a move back home after graduation.
Ashley Brimmage, Writer October 4, 2017
Students weigh the cost of a move back home after graduation.

Commencement remembers departed student

Tim Seeberger/THE CHIMES
Administration honored the memory of Hasiet Joy Negash with graduating class.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief May 27, 2017
Administration honored the memory of Hasiet Joy Negash with graduating class.

A Life in Letters: preserve the past

Tomber Su/THE CHIMES
Writing and keeping letters is a lost art students should embrace during graduation season.
President Barry Corey, Writer May 17, 2017
Writing and keeping letters is a lost art students should embrace during graduation season.

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.

Graduation requirements decrease for select majors

Students may have the option to lower their required units for graduation.
Jana Eller, Office Manager April 5, 2017
Students may have the option to lower their required units for graduation.

Consider community college before university

Jason Lin/ THE CHIMES
Students should leave general education courses for community college instead of university.
Alondra Urizar, Writer December 6, 2016
Students should leave general education courses for community college instead of university.

To enter the unknown

Photo courtesy of Katrina Roberts
Katrena Roberts describes differences between freshman and senior year.
Jessica Goddard, Writer September 20, 2016
Katrena Roberts describes differences between freshman and senior year.

Grace from the graduation stage

Jehn Kubiak/THE CHIMES
Three seniors expose the truth behind preparing for the real world.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer May 16, 2016
Three seniors expose the truth behind preparing for the real world.

Students seek independence post graduation

Infographic by Emily Hayashida/THE CHIMES
A survey of Biola students reveals that the majority do not plan on living at home after college.
Kara Ramey, Writer September 30, 2015
A survey of Biola students reveals that the majority do not plan on living at home after college.