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The Chimes

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The Chimes

“Remote” is enjoyable but lacks variety

“Remote” is enjoyable but lacks variety
Wallows releases a catchy, yet stagnant follow-up to their first album.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor October 27, 2020

Indie fans are certainly getting their quarantine music fix. Wallows, featuring Dylan Minnette of the popular Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” has quickly risen to fame in the indie music world over the past year. Their latest EP “Remote” keeps in tune with their previous work and is characterized...

Enrollment numbers higher than expected, Wilhite says

Enrollment numbers higher than expected, Wilhite says
Biola experiences unexpectedly high enrollment rates during remote semester.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 28, 2020

As colleges transitioned into the online semester, many expected enrollment numbers to drop significantly. Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing & Communications Lee Wilhite was well aware of the downsides of a fully remote semester but was surprised to see that only 11% of undergraduate students...

Accelerated app launch renews remote community

Graphic by Micah Kim // THE CHIMES
Positive user response prompts Biola to pursue new features for use on campus.
Ashley Grams and Maria Weyne September 18, 2020

“One of the things that’s a hallmark of the Biola experience is the community that we share together,” said Lee Wilhite, vice president of enrollment, marketing & communications. “That’s often a word that people cite, that they so appreciate about Biola. It’s the community that’s here,...

Hands-on majors adjust to an online semester

Professor John Schmidt going live from Studio A. Photo Courtesy of Joshua Kozycz.
CMA, chemistry and art majors continue adjusting to remote learning at the start of fall semester.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor September 9, 2020

Before the fall semester began, faculty and staff anticipated to teach students through hybrid classes. Biola had designed a system that would allow a limited number of students to be present in class, while others watched via Zoom. When President Barry Corey announced that Biola’s campus would be...

California fires hit close to home

Photo Courtesy of senior public relations major Taylor Zaengle from Susanville, California.
Students struggle to balance school and the devastating consequences of Northern California fires.
Brianna Clark, Ashley Grams, and Maria Weyne September 7, 2020

Fires have ravaged California over the past several years. At the end of most summers, Northern Californians are overcome with the fear of losing their homes as evacuation orders are dished out across multiple counties. This year was no different, as over 300 fires were sparked due to 11,000 lighting...

Biola around the world

Tampines at Singaporean Independence Day. Photo by senior journalism major Thecla Li.
Students across the globe share photos that capture their reality during an online semester.
Micah Kim, Lacey Patrick, and Ashley Grams September 2, 2020