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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Pre-law club begins proceedings

The fledgling society kicked off with a mid-semester info meeting.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor November 5, 2019

The business building sustained an argument from senior cinema and media arts majors Selah Crisp and Sofia Silva on Monday night: that the pre-law club will foster a community of students pursuing a legal career. That’s an excerpt from the club’s mission statement, which was delivered by co-presidents...

Student workers given new jobs after grounds crew gets outsourced

Sophomore Kinesiology major Evan Peters works a morning shift with a leaf blower - a shift he will not have for long.
Grounds crew will be handled by a company named BrightView, moving student workers throughout facilities management.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, 2019). At 6 a.m., as the sun rose, senior business major Harrison Langer would begin his day as a grounds crew worker. Most mornings he would lug around a heavy leaf blower to clean the campus of debris. Other days, he traded his leaf blower...

Library introduces text message notices

Library introduces text message notices
The automated system also lets students request information, renew materials and check the status of certain items.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor November 1, 2019

For a growing population of smartphone savvy patrons, the library now offers text message notifications. The library has partnered with Shoutbomb, a third-party vendor based in Northern California, to text courtesy messages to students who opt-in.  MOBILE ORDER After signing up for the service via...

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland
Alpha residents and SGA overcame budget concerns to keep the tradition going.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer October 31, 2019

On Halloween night, residents of Alpha Hall transformed the building into a collage of Candyland-themed sections, like Jolly goes to the movies, Grandma Nut goes to Hollywood and Mr. Mint goes to the art gallery. Residents dressed up too —the RAs came as crayons, Captain America supervised the jump...

SGA Rundown: dress codes and churches

SGA Rundown: dress codes and churches
Proposal for a stricter dress code was brought to the table.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2019

The spirit of Halloween overtook the Student Government Association office in this week’s meeting. Mike Wazowzki, Flynn Rider and Nick Jonas sat alongside their fellow senators to discuss updates and proposals. Vice president of finance, human resources and technology Thomas Burgess announced that...

LASD arrests man who crashed car into creek near La Mirada entrance

LASD arrests man who crashed car into creek near La Mirada entrance
The man was suspected of stealing a car and was trying to evade deputies when he drove onto campus.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor October 31, 2019

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department arrested a man who crashed a car into the creek in front of Blackstone Hall. The man was suspected of stealing the car and was trying to evade deputies when he drove onto campus at approximately 11 a.m. The car was stolen off-campus and the theft is unrelated to Biola....

Bardwell Hall remodel will provide a new environment for art students

The old science building, Bardwell Hall, is going through the remodeling process as it lands a new purpose as the main building for Biola's Department of Art.
The art department will move into its newly renovated home in Fall 2020.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, 2019). Bardwell Hall was once full of chemistry labs, microscopes and cadavers, up until the sciences moved to the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health in 2018. As of Oct. 21, renovations on the 60-year-old building...

Office of Financial Aid covers misplaced SGA scholarship funds

SGA's Vice president of finance, human resources and technology Thomas Burgess had to figure out what happened to SGA's missing scholarship funds.
SGA can now work with their full contingency.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 31, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, as “SGA’s budget undergoes cuts due to internal miscommunication.” This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. with new information. As senators prepared to begin voting during last week’s senate meeting, vice president of finance, human resources...

Second Fullerton fire in a day burns 15 acres

Second Fullerton fire in a day burns 15 acres
Hours after the Fullerton Fire, Castlewood Fire burns five miles from campus.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) October 30, 2019

Hours after the Fullerton Fire burned two acres at the Brea Dam, the Castlewood Fire broke out in Fullerton, which has burned 15 acres so far. According to the Orange County Register, a brush fire began near Gilbert Street and Castlewood Drive, which is five miles or an 11-minute drive from campus. CBS...

Fullerton Fire under control after burning less than two acres, police say

Fullerton Fire under control after burning less than two acres, police say
Just seven miles from campus, the Fullerton Fire was one of multiple fires that ignited this week throughout Southern California.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) October 30, 2019

After a fire broke out at the Brea Dam in Fullerton on Wednesday evening, fire crews stopped the fire’s progress at under two acres, Fullerton Police said. Per the Orange County Register, Fullerton Fire Division Chief Kathy Schaeffer said the fire burned “one to two acres of light brush near the...

Crime Log ― Oct. 24 – Oct. 29

A picture of a Campus Safety car.
This week’s crime log featured one case of vandalism, some petty thefts, some trespassing incidents and more.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor October 29, 2019

Vandalism ― Horton Hall Reported Oct. 25, 10:37 a.m, occurred sometime prior to 10:37 a.m. Facilities Management reported writing on the wall of Horton’s public bathroom. This case is still active. Trespassing — Lot E Reported on Oct. 26, 5:55 a.m. A Campus Safety officer reported and...

Fires continue to rage throughout Los Angeles County

Most of Los Angeles County has been put on an extreme red flag warning through Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service placed LA County on an extreme red flag warning through Thursday evening.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor October 28, 2019

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme red flag warning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, beginning on 11 p.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. La Mirada, home to Biola’s campus, is one of the cities under the warning. The warning follows hazardous weather conditions brought...