The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Social media is not always the villain

Social media is not always the villain
Tik Tok’s popular niche, BookTok, writes a different narrative about the impact of social media on the publishing industry.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor • September 22, 2025

In 2019, Charli D’Amelio rose to fame on the popular social media platform known as TikTok. In just one year, this 15-year-old girl reached 20 million followers by posting dancing videos that went viral. But as TikTok grew in popularity since its establishment in 2017, it’s become apparent that this...

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...

Professor talks writing process

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Leon Harris shares subject of his new book.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) • April 18, 2018

Writing takes time whether it is a term paper, doctoral thesis or book. For assistant professor of biblical and theological studies Leon Harris, the process took about four and half years to write his book, “The Holy Spirit as Communion.” This work, which shares a name with his doctoral thesis, featured...