The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Humanities and Rosemead get new deans

A highlight of some comings and goings of Biola staff and faculty.
Rachelle Brown, Writer • September 2, 2009
A highlight of some comings and goings of Biola staff and faculty.

Firefighters wage war on Angeles Forest wildfires

A helicopter makes a water drop as firefighters battle the Station wildfire burning in the Angeles National Forest northeast of downtown Los Angeles on Firday, Aug. 28. The Los Angles Sheriff's Department says a voluntary evacuation is being urged for nearly 900 homes in the La Canada Flintridge area. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
A growing wildfire sending massive billows of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles nearly tripled in size Saturday, injuring three residents, burning a small number of homes, knocking out power to many more and prompting evacuations in a number of mountain communities.
Associated Press, Writer • August 26, 2009
A growing wildfire sending massive billows of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles nearly tripled in size Saturday, injuring three residents, burning a small number of homes, knocking out power to many more and prompting evacuations in a number of mountain communities.

Biola filmmaker and team member live, pilots die in Kenya plane crash

A 2008 Biola film major grad, Dan Parris, 25, and his friend were injured in a plane crash just outside Nairobi, Kenya Saturday while shooting photos for their documentary “Give A Damn?” on poverty in Africa.
Kathryn Watson, Writer • August 21, 2009
A 2008 Biola film major grad, Dan Parris, 25, and his friend were injured in a plane crash just outside Nairobi, Kenya Saturday while shooting photos for their documentary “Give A Damn?” on poverty in Africa.

Korean churches fill pews as community grows

In this photo taken Monday, Aug. 10, members of the St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center pray in their newly built church in Anaheim, Calif. The congregation is one of the largest Korean Catholic churches in the country. St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center of Anaheim and other Korean Catholic centers have seen their pews fill up in recent years, aided by a surge in immigration to affluent Orange County and a steady stream of converts who come to the faith after settling. (AP Photo/Philip Scott Andrews)
An increasing amount of Koreans moving to Orange County has fueled a boom in Korean Catholic churches in the area.
Associated Press, Writer • August 21, 2009
An increasing amount of Koreans moving to Orange County has fueled a boom in Korean Catholic churches in the area.

2007 graduate had a beaming smile and a passion for teaching

Crystal Crawford after her graduation in 2007. At Biola she was a resident assistant in Alpha Chi and a member of the Red Tide dance group. She kept in close contact with Biola friends even after she graduated.
Crystal Crawford, a 2007 Biola graduate and former resident assistant, was killed in a drive by shooting late last month. Friends, co-workers and professors share some of their most vibrant memories of her.
Michael Farr and Kathryn Watson • June 11, 2009
Crystal Crawford, a 2007 Biola graduate and former resident assistant, was killed in a drive by shooting late last month. Friends, co-workers and professors share some of their most vibrant memories of her.

La Mirada says Biola is beautiful

Biola wins in the categories of Most Outstanding House of Worship / School and the Most Outstanding Apartment / Condominium.
Sara Davis, Writer • May 16, 2009
Biola wins in the categories of Most Outstanding House of Worship / School and the Most Outstanding Apartment / Condominium.

Gov. threatens billions in cuts if props aren’t passed

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger answers a reporter's question concerning his revised state budget proposal for the coming fiscal year during a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, May 14. Schwarzenegger called for laying off thousands of state employees and slashing billions from education to deal with a projected budget deficit that could go as high as $21.3 billion if voters reject the budget-related measures on next weeks special election ballot. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Voters will take center stage Tuesday after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out two dire scenarios for California — one if they approve five budget-related measures, one even worse if they reject them.
May 15, 2009
Voters will take center stage Tuesday after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out two dire scenarios for California — one if they approve five budget-related measures, one even worse if they reject them.

AS departments will suffer cuts next fall

The Associated Students meet every Tuesday afternoon to discuss and vote on proposals. Photo by Kelsey Heng
New AS budget shifts money away from activities to services.
May 15, 2009
New AS budget shifts money away from activities to services.

Record number of students will walk at graduation

A record-breaking number of Biola undergrad, graduate and BOLD students — almost 1,000 in total — will make their way across the stage at spring commencement this year in a ceremony which will include celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies, which started in 1983.
Will Anderson, Writer • May 14, 2009
A record-breaking number of Biola undergrad, graduate and BOLD students — almost 1,000 in total — will make their way across the stage at spring commencement this year in a ceremony which will include celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cook School of Intercultural Studies, which started in 1983.

How safe is Biola from the swine flu?

Pediatrician and primary physician Dr. Ellen Rothman, left, gives Makhi Hatch, 4, an examination for his cough as his mother Stephanie Correa, center, watches on, at the St. John's Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 29,. The St. John's Well Child & Family Center, which oversees clinics that treat Los Angeles' poor and uninsured, doctors have seen a surge in patients complaining about flu-like symptoms. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
As headlines around the globe tell of the recent swine flu pandemic, Biola students don’t need to get too anxious, health center officials say.
Elizabeth Phalan, Writer • May 6, 2009
As headlines around the globe tell of the recent swine flu pandemic, Biola students don’t need to get too anxious, health center officials say.

Chapel promotes devotion, reflection, unity regarding Jesus Mural

Tuesday April 21, Biola faulty met for a second time in order to further the discussion on the issues surrounding the Jesus mural. They will be meeting next week to close the issue and come to a final decision. Photo by Mike Villa
The Jesus Mural saga continued in Friday's chapel, where several students and faculty offered personal reflections on “The Word.”
Kathryn Watson, Writer • May 2, 2009
The Jesus Mural saga continued in Friday's chapel, where several students and faculty offered personal reflections on “The Word.”

Sallie Mae announces new monthly payment requirement

Student loan company Sallie Mae announced that beginning July 1 students will be required to make monthly payments on their student loans while still in school.
Denise Wood, Writer • May 1, 2009
Student loan company Sallie Mae announced that beginning July 1 students will be required to make monthly payments on their student loans while still in school.
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 228
  6. 229
  7. 230
  8. 231
  9. 232
  10. 233
  11. 234
  12. ...
  13. 270