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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Simple 600 meal program helps students eat healthy

Bon Appétit will launch Simple 600, a meal program with low-calorie options, on Sept. 8.
Brittany Cervantes, Writer September 7, 2011
Bon Appétit will launch Simple 600, a meal program with low-calorie options, on Sept. 8.

Ministry festival provides students opportunities to serve

S.A.Y. Yes! ministry member and senior Blaire Hunt (left) waves to friends at the ministry festival on September 6, 2011. S.A.Y. Yes! is an after school program that invites students to Skid Row to work with homeless and poverty-affected children. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES
Numerous ministries set up booths to raise awareness and to motivate students to serve.
Sarah Arias, Writer September 6, 2011
Numerous ministries set up booths to raise awareness and to motivate students to serve.

Power outage to affect Stewart Hall and Hart Hall

Senior facilities worker Nate Hocking places lights in the Hart bathrooms in anticipation of the scheduled  September 3, 2011 Stewart/Hart power outage. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES
Stewart Hall and Hart Hall to temporarily lose power on Saturday, Sept. 3 due to construction on the parking structure.
Michelle Hong, Writer September 2, 2011
Stewart Hall and Hart Hall to temporarily lose power on Saturday, Sept. 3 due to construction on the parking structure.

Helping students find a home

The new housing service, Off-Campus Housing 101, aids students in finding housing and roommates.
Sarah Seman, Writer September 1, 2011
The new housing service, Off-Campus Housing 101, aids students in finding housing and roommates.

Safety precautions in light of construction

Construction men are working vigorously to have the structure completed by the anticipated October 1, 2011 date. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES
Campus safety chief John Ojeisekhoba discusses safety precautions taken in light of the construction projects.
Patricia Diaz, Writer September 1, 2011
Campus safety chief John Ojeisekhoba discusses safety precautions taken in light of the construction projects.

Building up Biola

The new parking structure is anticipated to be complete on October 1, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES
The completion of the parking garage and Talbot East building will allow more space for the quickly expanding Biola population.
Patricia Diaz, Writer September 1, 2011
The completion of the parking garage and Talbot East building will allow more space for the quickly expanding Biola population.

AS Senate Rundown: Aug. 30, 2011

AS Senate meeting addresses Splash! event, global outreach, position title changes and club funding.
Christine Chan, Writer August 31, 2011
AS Senate meeting addresses Splash! event, global outreach, position title changes and club funding.

Biola’s leading majors remain constant among incoming students

Business administration and psychology have been Biola's leading majors for the past five years.
Michelle Hong, Writer August 31, 2011
Business administration and psychology have been Biola's leading majors for the past five years.

Biola Bookstore expands online presence, offers new services

The Biola Bookstore expands its online presence through new features on the store's website.
Amy Seed, Writer August 31, 2011
The Biola Bookstore expands its online presence through new features on the store's website.

Swipe your way into the future

New ID sensors throughout campus are signs of better times. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES
New ID cards have capabilities that benefit both students and Auxiliary Services.
Tonika Reed, Writer August 31, 2011
New ID cards have capabilities that benefit both students and Auxiliary Services.

Water turned off for south campus

Caution tape surrounds the area in McNally courtyard where pipe repairs will take place today, August 31. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES
Water services on south campus will be shut down most of the day, affecting McNally classrooms and offices, but leaving dorms with water.
Elizabeth Sallie, Writer August 31, 2011
Water services on south campus will be shut down most of the day, affecting McNally classrooms and offices, but leaving dorms with water.

Reported burglary near campus draws helicopter, affects road

The police activity was focused on the area between the La Mirada Blvd. and Whiterock Drive intersection and the La Mirada Blvd. and Badlona Drive intersection. | Courtesy Google Maps
Police vehicles and a helicopter were deployed less than a half-mile from Biola's campus late Tuesday night, in response to a reported burglary in a neighborhood near the university.
Chase Andre, Writer August 24, 2011
Police vehicles and a helicopter were deployed less than a half-mile from Biola's campus late Tuesday night, in response to a reported burglary in a neighborhood near the university.