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...

On Monday, Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Biola hosted a dedication ceremony for the Ethel Lee Auditorium (formerly Sutherland). The auditorium, one of the oldest buildings on the La Mirada campus, has seen a complete renovation including new ADA accessibility, a green room and a new control booth. The name...

With both an injured student and a broken window, Alpha Hall faces a time of recovery and repair. Brian Phillips, associate vice president of Facility and Auxiliary Operations, provided information about the restoration of the window. “The estimated damage to the window will be approximately...

Dear Biola, I am honored to serve you as your 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief of The Chimes. On behalf of our new staff, I announce our renewed mission. I was always in awe with the way words could transform reality. Somehow they had the power to stir my soul and make me passionate about a topic, a cause,...

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH According to the American Psychological Association, sexual assault on college campuses makes up over 43% of total on-campus crimes in the United States. That results in eight sex offenses for every 10,000 students.  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, first being...

Biola University held its 94th annual Missions Conference, being the largest student-led conference in the world. “Every year since the foundation of this mobilizing movement, Biola’s Missions Conference has sought to educate, equip and inspire students to embrace their role in the completion...

On Feb. 29, a team of students banded together to create the AI Club. The club focuses on using Artificial Intelligence for good by helping students to think more creatively and expand their visions further. The event gave prospective and current students a chance to try an artificial intelligence chatbot,...

In a Student Life Newsletter in early January, it was announced that Mike Ahn would be the new dean of Spiritual Development beginning Jan.8. This role involves overseeing chapel programs, worship teams, pastoral care and more.  AHN'S JOURNEY Ahn has been a part of Biola’s community for a significant...

SGA announced that after a close race, the 2024-25 SGA president will be Jacqueline McCauslin, a sophomore political science major, alongside Andrew Ambrose, a junior theater major and the next SGA vice president. The two promise transparency between SGA and students, a higher standard for student leaders,...

Chase Gymnasium was quiet as roughly 100 students arrived to participate in Stand Up For Your Community on the night of Jan 25. Residential advisors and directors stood at the door as they scanned students into the event. Stand Up For Your Community was targeted towards first-year and new transfer students. “We...

It is election season for Biola. On Feb. 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its first-ever event called SGA Elections Night where students running to be senators of their respective dorms or to represent commuters and presidential candidates spoke about their goals and vision for the 2024-25...

On Jan. 28, Biola Admissions for undergraduate students hosted an event called Coffee & Singspiration where prospective students were able to come with their questions to Heritage Café for a free coffee before heading over to Singspiration, one of Biola’s weekly chapels. Singspiration is an hour-long...