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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Kevin Browning’s love for stewardship in creation

Professor Kevin Browning shares his love for God's creation and how his career has led him to Biola.
Wood shop and art teacher and environmental science-advocate Kevin Browning shares history with Biola, his walk with the Lord and the calling with creation that has been put upon his heart.
Izzy Putney, Staff Writer February 22, 2026

Kevin Browning—known for his warm welcoming smile, his artsy style and his work in both the wood shop and environmental science—has had a relationship with Biola for a decade. Browning attended Biola University in 2012, focusing in Biblical studies and assumed that his  future would be in the...

Conservatory hosts fall faculty recital

Conservatory hosts fall faculty recital
Dr. Li-shan Hung, director of piano at Biola, presents a thought-provoking and crowd-pleasing performance.
Brendan Peters, Staff Writer September 28, 2022

Every semester, Biola’s Conservatory of Music gets the rare opportunity to feature one of its own faculty members in recital. On Saturday, the Conservatory featured Dr. Li-shan Hung, professor and director of piano at Biola. The recital program featured selected pieces by Bach, Schubert, Chopin and...

Localism is a forgotten philosophy

Biola's community garden offers a comforting escape.
Local living yields great fulfillment.
Catherine Grattan, Freelance Writer November 22, 2021

Earlier this semester, I visited Biola’s community garden for the first time. Surrounded by the foliage of flowers, cornstalks and tomato vines, the small space felt blissful and familiar. As I returned to a darkly-lit dorm and stared at my computer, I could not help but feel melancholic, questioning...

Start neglecting stress and stop neglecting sleep

Start neglecting stress and stop neglecting sleep
University students experience a lack of sleep when they worry about responsibilities, as well as incorrectly manage their time.
Amanda Frese and Maria Weyne February 7, 2020

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of life. In fact, it is so important that Biola has designated this past week as “Sleep Week” to emphasize the importance of sleep in college students’ lives. Getting enough sleep is an important part of making sure your mind and body are performing at...

Earth Day needs to be every day

Earth Day needs to be every day
People should make conscious decisions every day to impact a more sustainable future.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor April 26, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 25, 2019). Growing up near California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, my family and I would often venture into the Sierras on camping trips during the summer. After much preparation and packing, we drove along Highway-108, with windows rolled down...

Veronese Cafe stands above other bland cafes

Veronese Cafe stands above other bland cafes
Look no further than Veronese for a charming nature-filled experience.
Vic Silva, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

There comes a point in every college student’s academic career where they long for a change of scenery, whether through different housing situations or a new hot spot for studying. This generation evolves quickly, and with that apparent characteristic residing within millennials comes a need for the...

Praise Through The Wordplay

Prayer Through Poetry provides students the ability to creatively experience their grand Creator.   |   Jacob Knopf/ THE CHIMES
Prayer Through Poetry provides students the ability to creatively experience their grand Creator.
Joseph Lyons, Writer October 18, 2016
Prayer Through Poetry provides students the ability to creatively experience their grand Creator.

Out the door, into beauty

Photo courtesy of Justin Yun
Spending time outdoors improves health and reminds humanity of its place in God’s creation.
Justin Yun, Writer December 2, 2015
Spending time outdoors improves health and reminds humanity of its place in God’s creation.

That time I… swam with whale sharks.

Photo courtesy of Jenny Oetzell
During her semester abroad in Australia, junior Jenny Oetzell came face to face with the biggest fish in the sea.
Jenny Oetzell, Writer September 15, 2015
During her semester abroad in Australia, junior Jenny Oetzell came face to face with the biggest fish in the sea.