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Fired San Diego college employee files suit claiming pregnancy discrimination

A former San Diego Christian College employee is filing a lawsuit after being fired for an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
Katie Nelson, Writer March 7, 2013
A former San Diego Christian College employee is filing a lawsuit after being fired for an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

Metzger power fails on Monday

Metzger Hall suffered a power outage late Monday afternoon.
Anna Frost, Writer March 6, 2013
Metzger Hall suffered a power outage late Monday afternoon.

Federal cuts to increase after Congress OKs sequestration

The Ford House office bulding in Washington, D.C. holds the offices for House of Representatives and their committees — including the Congressional Budget Office, which approved the sequestration on March 1. | Courtesy of capitol.gov [public domain]
After Congress allowed sequestration, federal cuts will exceed $80 billion.
Jared Dobbs, Writer March 5, 2013
After Congress allowed sequestration, federal cuts will exceed $80 billion.

Biola sees tuition increase for 2013-2014 year

The percentage increase is not as daunting as in previous years.  Graduate programs at Biola are also to be affected.   Photo by Rachelle Brown
Biola tuition will increase for the coming academic year.
Cherri Yoon, Writer February 28, 2013
Biola tuition will increase for the coming academic year.

Financial aid works to decrease student debt

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New financial aid will be provided to help students combat accumulating debt in college.
Jason Wheeler, Writer February 28, 2013
New financial aid will be provided to help students combat accumulating debt in college.

Facebook sees decline as users grow frustrated with ads

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According to a recent study, Facebook is seeing a general decline in usership.
Grace Han, Writer February 27, 2013
According to a recent study, Facebook is seeing a general decline in usership.

Falsified vote rattles 2013 AS elections

Junior Evan Tan and sophomore Becky Gallacher pose shortly after initially winning the AS presidential election early Friday morning. After a falsified vote was revealed, the senate voted to appoint the pair in a tie-breaking emergency session. | John Buchanan/THE CHIMES
A fraudulent vote dropped the AS election results back to a tie on Monday, which was broken by the senate in favor of Evan Tan and Becky Gallacher.
Elizabeth Sallie, Writer February 26, 2013
A fraudulent vote dropped the AS election results back to a tie on Monday, which was broken by the senate in favor of Evan Tan and Becky Gallacher.

Elections fail to fill all AS senate seats

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The recent elections failed to fill all seats in the senate, as AS takes steps to formulate a solution.
Anna Frost, Writer February 24, 2013
The recent elections failed to fill all seats in the senate, as AS takes steps to formulate a solution.

AS Senate Rundown: Feb. 21, 2013

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Senators passed one proposal and discussed the Horton broomball event, which has now been opened up to all students.
Julia Henning and Trevor Gerdes February 24, 2013
Senators passed one proposal and discussed the Horton broomball event, which has now been opened up to all students.

Biola faculty goes on the road for apologetics lecture series

Several Biola faculty will embark on a traveling apologetics lecture series called "Biola On the Road."
Jackie Grade, Writer February 24, 2013
Several Biola faculty will embark on a traveling apologetics lecture series called "Biola On the Road."

Roddy Garcia wins 2013 SMU president in runoff

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After runoff elections on Friday, Roddy Garcia was elected as next year’s Student Missionary Union.
Chimes Staff, Writer February 23, 2013
After runoff elections on Friday, Roddy Garcia was elected as next year’s Student Missionary Union.

AS senate election results

AS senate election results
Senate results for the 2013-14 AS elections.
Chimes Staff, Writer February 22, 2013
Senate results for the 2013-14 AS elections.