With construction on the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts (CMA) studio facility almost a month underway, the site has seen a lot of action. Excavators busily level and grade the area while workers huddle around various tasks, and pink flag markers dot the landscape. Though the construction...

Early on the morning of Oct. 9, hundreds of students lined up outside Chase Gymnasium, eagerly awaiting the start of Biola’s 89th Torrey Memorial Bible Conference. This year’s theme — Wholehearted — delves into how we Christians can worship God with our whole being and our undivided attention....

An earlier version of this article mentioned that SGA’s budget for the year is $7000. This is an error. SGA’s budget for the semester is $7000. The Chimes regrets this error and is committed to correcting all errors of fact. Readers are urged to notify the staff of such errors as soon as possible.   On...

Biola’s western campus has some of the newest buildings, the latest of which is the Lim Center. The long-awaited launch of the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts (CMA) studio facility marks the beginning of the next addition. The construction site, however, takes up significant space, closing...

On Oct. 1, the first and only vice presidential debate before Election Day was held at the CBS broadcast center in New York. The two candidates — Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, representing the Republican Party, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, representing the Democratic Party — answered questions American...

The School of Science, Technology, and Health (SSTH) welcomed a new associate dean, Yohan Lee, in the middle of Fall 2023. Initially, Lee worked part-time remotely from the Bay Area while managing his company, then moved with his whole family to Los Angeles this summer to fully integrate into his role,...

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m., students gathered in Upper Metzger Hall to discuss the Christian ethics of non-violence. The event was hosted by Bridging Biola, a club that seeks to create spaces on campus for students to engage in respectful dialogue about important issues.  FOSTERING DIALOGUE For...

Many changes have come to Biola this year that directly affect students, however, some don’t know these changes have been made or how they affect them. Freshman Biola students also have been shown to not know about changes continuing as we attend our classes. It is imperative, however, that we remain...

The Student Union Building (SUB) reopened in the Fall 2024 semester after an expansion on the second level over the summer. The renovation includes more tables and seating, as well as a more open floor layout. This renovation provides more seating options for students to study and mingle with their...

An earlier version of this article mentioned that the name of the vice president of Student Development is Mike Muha. His name is Mark Muha. The Chimes regrets this error. We are committed to correcting all errors of fact. Readers are urged to notify the staff of such errors as soon as possible.   The...

With classes well underway, students returned on Wednesday, Sept. 11 to the Chase Gym for the annual Nationball tournament hosted by the Office of Campus Engagement (OCE). This year’s inter-dorm dodgeball contest saw some students ducking around in full costume, others being wheeled in a chair to the...

While 67 million adults tuned into a debate rife with stinging ad hominem attacks and a plethora of fabricated evidence, the rest of the 250 million registered adult population chose not to. Fortunately, for the Biola students who found themselves with something better to do on a Tuesday night than watch...