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Answering Pepperdine’s call to help

Photo Courtesy of Randy Kim/ PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Victims of the Woolsey fire, including Pepperdine University students, return home, still needing support from surrounding communities.
Angela Hom, Freelance Writer December 12, 2018

Since the Woolsey Fire has been 100 percent contained as of Nov. 21, many residents and students returned to their homes for the holidays, unsure if those homes were still standing. During the fire, Pepperdine University was told to evacuate as the fire began to surround the school. The urgency of the...

Crime Log ― Dec. 4 – Dec. 11

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This week’s crime log is made up of petty theft, trespassing and disturbing the peace.
Isabelle Thompson, Business Manager December 11, 2018

Petty Theft ― Rosecrans Apartments Reported Dec. 4, 8 a.m., occurred between Dec. 3, 6 p.m. and Dec. 4, 8 a.m. A student reported their GPS and other items stolen from their locked vehicle. Two of the stolen items were discovered nearby. The incident was not reported to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s...

That time we… went to a migrant caravan encampment in Tijuana

Photo by Pierce Singgih/ THE CHIMES
Two Chimes reporters crossed the border into Mexico to sit with migrant travellers.
Pierce Singgih and Rebecca Mitchell December 10, 2018

When we first crossed the border into Tijuana, each step took us from a sunny Tuesday afternoon in San Diego to the tense atmosphere surrounding the migrant caravan encampment. Uneasiness permeated our environment as police officers lined certain blocks and soldiers navigated the streets with their trucks....

Conservatory of Music decks the Crowell Hall

Conservatory of Music decks the Crowell Hall
The Conservatory hosted its annual Christmas concert across campus.
Natalia Henderson, Freelance Writer December 9, 2018

On Friday night, Dec. 7, the Biola Conservatory transformed the main street of campus into a Christmas wonderland. White paper bags filled with candles served as guiding lanterns along the sidewalk curb, lights adorned the Crowell Hall entrance and concert-goers filled the street to capacity. In past...

Deck the Haven brings cheer in the rain

Photo by Thecla Li/ THE CHIMES
The added challenge of the weather proved no match for the Hart floor tradition.
Macie Cummings and Isabelle Thompson December 7, 2018

Deck the Haven was back again, this year facing new obstacles brought by the rain in the second year of its outdoor format. The event took place on the Thursday night in a tent on parking lot F. Guests were given seven interactive room options to go and explore. Rooms included a Tiki lounge, Infinity...

SGA Rundown: Senate brings back puppies for finals week

The new SGA logo
Senators also took a tour of Soubirou Hall, which is currently in the later stages of its remodel.
Austin Green, Managing Editor December 7, 2018

With finals less than two weeks away, the Student Government Association voted to give students a much-needed destressor by bringing back the puppy patch. The nearly $1,000 project will return several puppies and a trained handler to campus for students to play with as they study for exams. This semester’s...

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus
Prisoner advocate Linda Barkman urges students to integrate their theology with how they think about prisons.
Nicole Hodiny and Ben Tatum December 6, 2018

The results from a survey of 141 Biola students suggest that scant conversation or action relating to mass incarceration and prison ministry occur on campus. The data was collected from Nov. 13 to Dec. 4. if("undefined"==typeof window.datawrapper)window.datawrapper={};window.datawrapper["tVi68"]={},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas={"100":453,"200":426,"300":400,"400":400,"500":400,"700":400,"800":400,"900":400,"1000":400},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-tVi68"),window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.style.height=window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas[Math.min(1e3,Math.max(100*Math.floor(window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.offsetWidth/100),100))]+"px",window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if("undefined"!=typeof...

Crime Log — Nov. 27 – Dec. 4

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This week’s crime log features a minor case of battery as well as vandalism and trespassing.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2018

Vandalism — Bookstore Restrooms Reported Nov. 27, 1:33 p.m., occurred prior to 1:33 p.m. An officer reported writing in black marker in the restrooms near the bookstore. Campus Safety contacted Facilities Management and requested the area to be cleaned. Campus Safety is continuing the investigation,...

Event creates place for unity in the middle of the gender role debate

Professor Old Testament Ronald Pierce speaks to students in the Collegium on Dec. 3 about his egalitarian views. Professor of Old Testament David Talley also shared his complementarian views at the same event.
Assignment for communications class allows for discussion on egalitarian and complementarian views.
Macie Cummings, News Editor (Fall 2018) December 4, 2018

A group of communication studies students hosted a discussion on the gender role debate that featured the viewpoints of two faculty members. Their event, “A Call to Unity: Egalitarian and Complementarian Views,” created a space for respectful dialogue between each side of the gender debate spectrum....

Analysis: Indonesian students find second home

Analysis: Indonesian students find second home
Local and national organizations are cultivating a comforting community for Indonesian Biola students.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) December 3, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) I was raised by Indonesian immigrants in the predominantly white desert suburb of Murrieta, California, where I had little exposure to a real Indonesian community. Apart from attending family gatherings and being raised with a unique heritage,...

What is making “Generation Z” stressed?

What is making “Generation Z” stressed?
Worries about current events weigh on the minds of young people.
Preet Christian, Freelance Writer December 3, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) (Editor’s note: The author is a Resident Advisor in Hope South.) A recent Biola report shows that students, like many other young people, are experiencing stress due to academics, but also that problems with relationships may affect...

Biola adds fundraiser to tree lighting tradition

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Families, students and faculty members gathered on Metzger Lawn to participate in the decades-old tradition.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor December 1, 2018

Biola welcomed in the Christmas season Friday with a new fundraiser to supplement its annual Christmas Tree Lighting, a sparkling tradition of music, scripture and fake snow held on Metzger Lawn.   Staff, students, alumni and faculty joined the program to celebrate the season through a...