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Biola Athletics, ranked

Right-handed pitcher  Brayden Englert battles California State University, San Bernadino.
The Chimes editors weigh in on the Eagles’ performance.
Zachary Devane and Andi Basista February 20, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 20, 2020). No. 1: BASEBALL Sitting at .900, the Biola baseball team is on a five-game winning streak. BU began their 2020 season with four-straight wins, three of which were against California State University, Monterey Bay. The Eagles’ only loss...

Bryant’s Death Hits Biola

Thousands celebrated Bryant's legacy at the LA Live area, where the streets were flooded with flowers and balloons in Lakers purple and gold.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, odds are you have heard the name Kobe Bryant. It’s likely you’ve witnessed someone in class, at work, in a DMV waiting room jab, square up and shoot a fadeaway crumpled up piece of paper...

Coronavirus? Yes, it’s serious.

The coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China caused several residents to retreat into their homes to avoid contamination.
Students from Wuhan, China describe the virus’s harrowing impacts from beginning to now.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor February 8, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020).  A mysterious illness discovered in Dec. 2019 has now killed 565 people and infected over 28,273 globally, according to CNN. As the severity of the 2019 nov-coronavirus increases rapidly in China, the unexpected disease has impacted...

Keren Godwin and Gretchen Ferguson vs. Timothy Houlihan and Ryan Arnaiz

Keren Godwin and Gretchen Ferguson vs. Timothy Houlihan and Ryan Arnaiz
The 2020 Student Government Association candidates share their thoughts through a Q&A.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Keren Godwin/Gretchen Ferguson WHY DO YOU FEEL EQUIPPED TO LEAD SGA?  Sophomore communication studies major Keren Godwin, presidential candidate: I've been in SGA this year as Horton [Hall] senator and I've really loved working with...

Students stun with award-winning short film

[Left to Right] Michael Berriman, Tanner Myatt and Kyler Robinson.
The story of an unexpected hitman hits film festivals.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 7, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Sophomore cinema and media arts major Michael Berriman was in his Art of Storytelling class last spring when a short film idea gripped him. After writing a script about an unlikely hitman, he approached sophomore cinema and media arts...

Replace the Electoral College with the popular vote

Replace the Electoral College with the popular vote
The system causes the same problems it intended to prevent.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) February 7, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). After President Donald Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote in 2016, there has been heated debate concerning the usefulness of the system. Throughout the recent democratic presidential debates, the majority of the...

Preserve the Electoral College

Preserve the Electoral College
Mob rule silences smaller states.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer February 7, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, making him the 45th U.S. president. Despite not winning the popular vote, Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton 304-232 in the Electoral College. Trump was...

Biola Shares combats food insecurity

Students stop by the Pop-Up Pantry located in the Student Union Building every Tuesday in order to pick up groceries.
Students can give meal swipes to students struggling with food insecurity during donation week.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer February 6, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). According to a 2019 national survey by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, 41% of students at four-year institutions experience food insecurity. At Biola, 68% of students experience food insecurity, according to a survey...

Theatre 21 joins forces with the Conservatory

Sophomore sociology major Emma Trueba in "Eleemosynary."
The program leaves the Department of Communication Studies this fall.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor February 6, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Theatre 21 is about to be shaken up. The theatre program will depart from the Department of Communication Studies and merge into the Conservatory of Music this fall. While the program will experience a change in dynamic, the switch will...

Gym renovation forces students and student-athletes to share fitness facilities

The fitness center construction is set for completion in mid-March.
To keep up with NCAA Division II regulations, Biola has broken ground to add two new wings to Chase Gymnasium.
Ashley Grams and Andi Basista January 25, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020).  With the start of a new semester comes a new and unusual look to Chase Gymnasium. Orange cones line the edges of torn-up dirt and concrete, showing signs of a new foundation for Biola Athletics. The versatile gym was built in 1966...

Student Missionary Team serves a shaken Puerto Rico

SMU's Team Puerto Rico felt called to remain on the island in the midst of a series of destructive earthquakes.
The team was undeterred despite hundreds of earthquakes and aftershocks.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor January 25, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Eight Biola students and thousands of Puerto Rican residents woke to see picture frames falling from the walls and bed frames shaking violently on the morning of Jan. 7, 2020. In Ponce, homes crumbled to the ground and hundreds of residents...

The Brilliance features Conservatory students in latest album

The Brilliance features Conservatory students in latest album
Biolans who worked on the project say the New-York based duo was open about their faith.
Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor January 25, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Not many people can say they were featured on the album of a successful artist. Luckily, acoustic-rooted and pop-inspired duo The Brilliance sought out members of the Conservatory of Music’s orchestra and chorale to be featured in...