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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Celebrating students’ creative work with Inkslinger

Celebrating students' creative work with Inkslinger
Publishing once a year, this student journal features visual and written artwork in a sleek black-and-white theme.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2023

Amid the various student publications here at Biola, Inkslinger is one for students of any major to step up and submit their creative pieces for publication. Whether students are majoring in the arts or the sciences, all are welcome to celebrate their creativity together in Biola’s literary journal. THE...

Higher education trends inform student realities

Biola is experiencing declining enrollment as well as faculty and staff cuts.
The Chimes explains employment cuts, drop in enrollment and Biola's debt.
Amelia Schuhler, Opinions Editor February 23, 2023

Clarification: February 27 The sociology professor referenced in the article is a university staff member who teaches part time. He is an adjunct who does not have full-time faculty status.  On Wednesday, Feb. 8, my sociology professor began class by addressing his departure from Biola. He would...

Art department’s photography concentration closes

Art department's photography concentration ends.
Photography concentration comes to an end due to low enrollment.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo and Patricia Yang February 23, 2023

Dania Lopez, former student at Biola University, first came to Biola in fall 2021, interested in a pre-medical route as a biology major. Still unsure of what she wanted to pursue and feeling pressure as a first-generation college student to fit traditional career paths, she decided to start her college...

Balenciaga is to blame for child exploitation in photoshoot

Balenciaga is under fire for launching a sexually charged campaign which exploited children.
Fashion brand is responsible for its controversial marketing campaign.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

Fashion brand Balenciaga recently sparked controversy across social media after launching a campaign that featured photos portraying children with sexually-implicated objects, implying that the brand condones child exploitation. After people expressed their concerns on social media, the brand publicly...

THE COLOR PINK art exhibit makes debut

THE COLOR PINK art exhibit makes debut
Art students bring a refreshing idea to the color pink in their newest showcase.
Kate Bomar, Photographer March 22, 2022

After months of hard work, the Department of Art hosted its student gallery in Bardwell Hall that seeks to offer meaning to the color pink. The exhibit debuted on March 21 and will be ongoing until April 8.  THOUGHT BEHIND THE WORK  THE COLOR PINK was originally formed after Alexander Schauss’...

Art installation spotlights facilities management workers

Art installation spotlights facilities management workers
Students’ photography project shows the caring hearts of four facilities management employees.
Rachel Gaugler, Freelance Writer April 23, 2019

When he is spotted in Stewart Hall, students line up to have even the briefest conversation with him. That is how junior psychology major Alyssa Jupiter described Marcus Bonat. As the last few weeks of the semester approach, six students took it upon themselves to create a project that showcases...

Find your story through “Stories We Tell Ourselves”

Find your story through “Stories We Tell Ourselves”
The current art exhibit calls viewers to find their own narratives through black and white photography.
Russell Spacy and Adam Pigott February 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 14, 2019). Everyone walks through life creating their own story one day at a time. “Stories We Tell Ourselves,” the exhibit showing in the Earl and Virginia Green Art Gallery until Feb. 28, explores this notion through the use of abstract photos...

Get to know your faculty: Jonathan Puls, interim dean of fine arts, communications and the school of arts and sciences

Alondra Urizar/THE CHIMES
Jonathan Puls discusses art, his teaching career and the journey he took to get there.
Jessica Goddard, Writer May 9, 2017
Jonathan Puls discusses art, his teaching career and the journey he took to get there.

Writers call shotgun

Eliana Park/THE CHIMES
Student-produced magazine showcases influential women on campus.
Jessica Goddard, Writer March 15, 2017
Student-produced magazine showcases influential women on campus.

After hours and behind the scenes

Anna Warner/THE CHIMES
At LACMA’s College Night, students were granted free access to ticketed exhibitions late into the evening.
Anna Warner, Writer April 26, 2016
At LACMA’s College Night, students were granted free access to ticketed exhibitions late into the evening.

LACMA lacks fees on college night

Anna Warner/THE CHIMES
College students are invited this Thursday to a free exploration of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art after hours.
Anna Warner, Writer April 19, 2016
College students are invited this Thursday to a free exploration of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art after hours.

Instagram account showcases student photography

Photo courtesy of Biola Student Life
The Biola Student Life Instagram account allows users to enter a weekly photography contest judged by students and faculty from different disciplines.
Jehn Kubiak, Writer November 11, 2015
The Biola Student Life Instagram account allows users to enter a weekly photography contest judged by students and faculty from different disciplines.