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The Chimes

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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Get to know the new RDs

Sydnie Nelson and Renee Shaeffer
Sydnie Nelson and Renee Shaeffer take on new interim roles in Stewart and Blackstone.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) March 13, 2018

This spring semester two resident directors have stepped down, leaving Residence Life with some gaps. With spots to fill, Sydnie Nelson and Renee Shaeffer have stepped in as interim director. SYDNIE NELSON: STEWART HALL Nelson, interim resident director for Stewart Hall, grew up in Arkansas and...

Soaring stories: love for people

Mikayla Mariscal
Mikayla Mariscal shares about caregiving and the source of her love, God.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) March 8, 2018

Q: WHAT IS YOUR NAME, YEAR AND MAJOR? A: Mikayla Mariscal, freshman psychology major. Q: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? A: 1. Energetic, Empathetic, Encouraging Q: WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT? WHAT DO YOU LOVE DOING? A: “My biggest passion is probably being with people—spending...

Cupcakes become calling

Senior nursing major Linda Venegas eats one of her cupcakes.
Senior nursing major Linda Venegas’ business LJV Cupcakes has experienced great success.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor March 6, 2018

Linda Venegas, senior nursing major, had always seen baking as simply a hobby and a time to talk to God, but when God woke her up at 5 a.m. on Jan. 15 with the vision of a cupcake company, she knew her hobby had turned into something more. Within two hours of receiving the vision, she had established...

Billy Graham remembered

Billy Graham
Graham’s ministry has left an impactful mark on Christians today, including students and professors.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor March 6, 2018

The stadiums filled with listeners eager to hear the encouragement of the gospel and a call to repent, eager to hear a message in which Scripture confronted culture. Then the microphone cracked, and a voice came booming through the crowds. “The Bible says,” the Rev. Billy Graham would begin. In...

Great Commission on mission—students anticipate Missions Conference 2018

Kings Kaleidoscope performing in Brea during their Live Loved Tour on Sept. 17, 2016.
As Missions Conference approaches, students eagerly await the knowledge and experiences they will gain.
Jessica Goddard and Caitlin Blackmon March 6, 2018

For 89 years, this year boasting the theme Luminous, Biola has encouraged the global spread of the Bible and the gospel through the Missions Conference held by the Student Missionary Union. With the elaborate size of the conference and the well established student missions team, students look forward...

‘Assimilate or become activists’: Magdalen Rath

Rath shares her reality as an African American woman at Biola.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) February 22, 2018

While success stories and celebrations of people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Ava Duvernay have surfaced in many student's minds over the last month, for others, the struggles these leaders faced have hardly gone. Junior journalism major Magdalen Rath, also vice president of Black Student Association and...

Dietary restrictions alter the typical Caf dining experience

Gluten free table
Students with dietary restrictions have to navigate what to eat across campus, but with the help of Biola’s dining services.
February 22, 2018

When it comes to specific dietary needs, trying to eat in the Caf presents a daunting task to undertake. However, the dining services at Biola seek to help students with any dietary restrictions, such as food allergies, by finding what they need and accommodating to these needs. THE PROCESS The first...

Five things to do over spring break

A list of activity ideas for students who stay on campus..
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor February 21, 2018

As spring break approaches, students fatigued with the daily grind of the college life anxiously await their respite. Some travel home or to a fun destination, while others remain in the area. Even if students do not travel over the break, the area surrounding campus holds many opportunities for enjoyment...

Paul Martin speaks about philosophy, music and politics

Paul Martin
Q&A with a Talbot graduate running for office in which he describes his exciting life.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor February 20, 2018

Paul Martin, who received a masters degree in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot in 2008, has worked in a number of different fields, including the Christian music industry and church ministry. Now he plans to run for the United States Congress in November. Q: TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOUR...

Lim Center dedicated before God, students and faculty

Lim and DBC cut ribbon
Many gathered to celebrate the dedication of the new science building.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) February 20, 2018

It all started with a vision to bring a state-of-the art science building to Biola. On Friday morning, that dream became a further reality. A PARTY PRAISING GOD As the sun beamed down on the audience, they witnessed the hard work of fundraising, donations and prayer coming to fruition. The Alton...

Social media provides a conversational approach to relationships

Tim Muehlhoff
Chris Grace and Tim Muehlhoff discuss the day’s topic of love.
Caitlin Blackmon, Features Apprentice February 14, 2018

Valentine’s Day brings about various conversations concerning love, and whether romantic or relational, the word “love” floats around on everything from candies to bouquets. The Center for Marriage and Relationships saw the opportunity to use this day to bring a healthy discussion about love. A...

Professionals prepare pre-professionals

Speaker talks to students
Career Expo Prep Night gives students tools for meeting potential employers.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor February 14, 2018

When students reach a certain point in their academic career, they begin to wonder what in the world they will do with their lives. For most, facing the end of their school years produces anxiety. The Career Center aims to ease students’ job-search stress by hosting a yearly career exposition. The...