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The Chimes

Students give feedback to the Caf

Biolans share their opinions on Caf food via a new Google Forms survey.
Biolans share praises and frustrations with the Caf in a recent survey.
Dalet Valles and Phoebe Vrable November 18, 2022

Students at Biola are vocal about their opinions regarding the university’s cafeteria. From complaints about the freshness of the food to the quality of the service, the Caf has received much criticism. In a Google forms survey shared on Instagram, students responded to follow-up questions concerning...

It is necessary to recognize sexual assault awareness month

It is necessary to recognize sexual assault awareness month
Sexual assualt awareness must continue beyond April.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor April 11, 2022

There is a reason why women around the world wear denim in April. In 1992, an 18-year-old woman was raped by her driver’s education instructor in Italy. The case was thrown out because the Italian Supreme Court ruled her jeans were so tight she must have helped take them off and consented to having...

Bon Appetit hosts “Food Forum”

Bon Appetit hosts “Food Forum”
In an effort to address concerns Bon Appetit opened the floor to questions.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor January 28, 2022

On Jan. 27 and 28 members of the Biola Bon Appetit team gathered in the Billy and Trudy Kim dining hall to answer questions and learn how they can serve the Biola community. ADDRESSING CONCERNS Bon Appetit General Manager Steve Rall and Assistant General Manager Heather Rawl wanted an opportunity to...

Social media and college students, part III

Social media and college students, part III
Students should not let TikTok influence their voting decisions.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor November 5, 2021

Scrolling through TikTok during the tense political climate of 2020 became a primary outlet for political information. Schools shut down because of COVID-19. Human interaction became limited to family members. Everyone’s screen time skyrocketed because there was nothing else to do.  A few months...

Social media and college students, part II

Social media and college students, part II
The psychological implications of being ‘liked.’
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor October 29, 2021

Eating disorders. Body image. Social anxiety. Fear. Depression. Suicide. Social media causes many users to empathize with these experiences. There is no young person left untouched. It is a new way of life—our generation is just the first to undergo the psychological fallout of social media.  The...

Social media and college students, part I

Social media and college students, part I
A Christian approach to wanting to be ‘liked.’
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor October 18, 2021

Ninety-eight. Ninety-nine. One hundred. I finally reached one hundred likes on my latest post. OK, now my next goal is 170. I think my record of likes on a single Instagram post is 160. I cannot compete with college students who maintain over one thousand followers, constantly comparing their posts to...

Alumna Caylie Smith’s “Make a Thing challenge” continues into the new year

Alumna Caylie Smith’s “Make a Thing challenge” continues into the new year
Spanning the globe and generational gap, the online art project brings the Biola art community together.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor February 6, 2021

Last year, senior art major Caylie Smith began an unusual senior art project as a graduation requirement. Little did she know how much the project would grow, the impact it would have on the community and that her involvement would continue past her graduation date.  HOW IT WORKS  For this project,...

We need to confront the severity of sex trafficking in Orange County

We need to confront the severity of sex trafficking in Orange County
Each year, hundreds of people will continue to lose their security if we do not inform ourselves and aid those who fall victim to sex trafficking.
Jayne Bickford, Staff Writer November 13, 2020

Beneath its lush palm trees and merciless sun, Southern California hides the blemish of sex trafficking as effortlessly as a girl covers a stain on her blouse. The presence of sex trafficking is the elephant in the room for this region and it often goes unnoticed. MASS PREVENTION ATTEMPTS ON SOCIAL...

Art students reconnect through Make-A-Thing challenge

Art students reconnect through Make-A-Thing challenge
In a time of isolation, art students still create in community.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor October 15, 2020

Since the university closed in March, art students have been attending Zoom classes like the rest of the student body. Senior Caylie Smith created a project to unite art students through the Make-A-Thing challenge. Using the oh-so-reliable U.S. Postal Service, Instagram and collaboration, she has begun...

Our phone addictions are unhealthy

Our phone addictions are unhealthy
Self-awareness and self-control are crucial to breaking free.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 2, 2020

By all reasonable measure, most Americans have a normalized addiction: smartphone use. According to The Atlantic, we “tap, type, swipe, and click on our smartphones 2,617 times a day.” We sleep with our phones, go to the bathroom with our phones and turn to them when we feel the slightest twinge...

SGA Rundown: Reaching out virtually

SGA Rundown: Reaching out virtually
SGA records first podcast episode with President Barry Corey.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor September 10, 2020

The Student Government Association gathered Thursday afternoon to train personnel, discuss social media engagement plans and advocate for student mental health. MEDIA UPDATES SGA is pursuing more avenues to connect with students remotely, including Instagram, the Biola App and audio platforms. As interaction...

One Big Art Gallery: an artist’s virtual paradise

One Big Art Gallery: an artist’s virtual paradise
The community of creatives stays strong despite the coronavirus.
Samantha Shaw April 14, 2020

Just because galleries and museums have shut down does not mean art needs to go unseen. Senior art majors Jonah Ladesic and Ben Morse recently developed an online virtual art gallery called “One Big Art Gallery.” The Instagram account that features artwork by not only Biola students, but artists...