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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Fall in love with COIN’s “Dreamland”

The indie-pop band remains true to its dreamy brand.
Samantha Shaw February 26, 2020

Nashville-based indie-pop band COIN released its third full-length album “Dreamland” this past Friday, which boasts a light, dreamy sense and remains true to the band’s “brand” of uptempo, airy tracks. Maintaining its usual uptempo, airy style, COIN tells a dreamy love story through the project's...

Biola ends youth academics programs

Biola Youth Academics will close due to low enrollment.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor December 9, 2019

Biola Youth Academics, the university’s homeschool programs for grades K-12 will close at the end of the Spring 2020 semester, Biola announced on Dec. 6 in a letter to the Biola community. The closure includes the programs under BYA: Torrey Academy, Star Academics, Private School Satellite Program...

Instant gratification causes vape addiction

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Recent cases of vape-related lung illnesses causes us to think about why young people are drawn to e-cigarettes.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 20, 2019

Strawberry, blueberry, mint and cotton candy clouds exhale from the lungs of teenagers. Electronic cigarette companies pocket the dollars of youth addicted to putting an e-cigarette to their lips, inhaling and letting the nicotine-induced product fill their lungs until their head feels a rush. There...

Students nationwide lead the movement to end gun violence

Students nationwide lead the movement to end gun violence
Reflections on gun violence: a response to “#Walkout allows political activists to target students.”
Justin Yun, Freelance Writer April 3, 2018

Very few issues make their rounds through the American press, and the nature of social media platforms allows the topic of gun violence and school shootings to circulate even quicker.  Politically charged YouTube videos, angry tweets and a noisy panoply of soundbites have done nothing but exacerbate...

Burglaries raise crime rates

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Theft crime rises in La Mirada.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer May 9, 2017
Theft crime rises in La Mirada.

Students should embrace “adulting”

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Growing up and taking on serious responsibilities should not be a fear of college students and recent grads.
Tim Seeberger, Writer September 13, 2016
Growing up and taking on serious responsibilities should not be a fear of college students and recent grads.

Voting matters

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Biolans have a duty to vote for their student leaders as well as their state and national ones.
President Barry Corey, Writer February 10, 2016
Biolans have a duty to vote for their student leaders as well as their state and national ones.

Sanders’ popularity represents U.S. discontent

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More people feel positively about Bernie Sanders’ plans for a socialist America.
Justin Yun, Writer October 14, 2015
More people feel positively about Bernie Sanders’ plans for a socialist America.

Redbox Film Club: “The Spectacular Now” captures youthful confusion

Redbox Film Club: “The Spectacular Now” captures youthful confusion
"The Spectacular Now" captures the reality of life, without turning the dark corner into bleakness.
Tyler Davis, Writer October 14, 2014
"The Spectacular Now" captures the reality of life, without turning the dark corner into bleakness.