Biola students ranked Instructional Effectiveness as the most important area of student life, and as the area that they were most satisfied with, according to a survey conducted in Fall of 2007. 942 out of 3550 traditional Biola undergraduates participated in an online Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction...

Last night, a discussion regarding the Jesus mural was held in Mayers Auditorium. The auditorium was filled with over two hundred students and staff gathered to address the impact of the mural on the Biola community. Liana Sims and Tabitha Verdick coordinated the event, which included a panel of students...

Biola drew the centennial year to a final close Wednesday morning with the closing Centennial Celebration held in Chase Gymnasium. The event focused on celebrating the past in looking forward to the future years to come. The Crystal Cathedral's Children's Choir, Biola's Chorale, and the Biola...

NEW PROPOSALS 1. Biola Marines club to bring out Victor Davis Hanson for speaking event—$5,668 i. October 6 ii. Hanson is a scholar of Greek history. iii. Author of 16 books, including one about the Peloponnesian war. iv. Published in multiple other publications. v. Cost covers...

The first view of this week's art gallery is an entire wall collaged with process work like posters, quotes, photos, and design motifs from all three artists in the show. The three senior design art students worked collaboratively in an effort to create a fun and more approachable art show. In addition...

SENECA, Mo. - Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss. At least 15 people died in southwestern Missouri....

The Chimes sat down with this year's AS presidential candidates and asked them a few questions to get better acquainted with the personalities and passions behind the platforms. See the candidates think on their feet as they answer some tough impromptu questions, such as whether or not they would keep...

While the world waits anxiously for the nationwide presidential debates and election, the Biola undergraduate community is experiencing its own version of the phenomenon. Last night Biola's Associated Students (AS) held its first AS presidential debate, one of several changes that have been instituted...

Senate Meeting: 4/1/08 At the AS Senate’s weekly Tuesday meetings senators give audience to parties requesting money, vote on pending proposals and discuss finances. Here is an outlined summary of the most recent senate meeting, which was held April 1. NEW PROPOSALS John 3:16 Challenge (China...

Biola’s lawsuit against the Bank of America and BNP Paribas claiming Biola was deliberately cheated on bond interest rates entered a new stage. While a Bloomberg report published in November claimed that presiding judge Manuel Real dismissed charges against BNP Paribas of France, as well as racketeering...

An anonymous donor recently gave one million dollars to help fund Biola’s Production Center renovations, according to Doug Tarpley, Dean of Fine Arts and Communications. This gift will allow the project to move forward and be completed before next fall—a welcome blessing after progress...

As a result of the student-led petition for faster internet, administration is now increasing the bandwidth from 45 Mbps to 100 Mbps. Once this change is implemented, students will allegedly be able to watch YouTube videos without having to wait for them to buffer. As of Feb. 15, 2008, the Internet...