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The Chimes

Volleyball looks to carry their last season successes into 2019

Volleyball looks to carry their last season successes into 2019
The Eagles are losing five seniors but have hope in their athletic underclassmen.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 25, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 25, 2019). Biola volleyball had a spectacular 2018 season going 30-6 overall and 19-3 in the PacWest conference. The Eagles were nearly undefeated at home (12-1) and had a monumental 12-game winning streak mid-season. The squad reached great levels...

National holiday celebrates administrative professionals

National holiday celebrates administrative professionals
Administrative Professionals’ day recognizes the hard workers behind almost every aspect of college life.
Maria Weyne, News Editor April 25, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 25, 2019). Administrative Professionals' day is celebrated nationally on April 24, recognizing professionals around the country. At Biola, administrative professionals go beyond expectations and bond with students and faculty despite their busy...

First ever “I Heart Biola” week celebrates school’s 111th birthday

First ever “I Heart Biola” week celebrates school’s 111th birthday
The Student Alumni Association sponsored a new event to spread appreciation of staff and faculty.
Carly Grider, Freelance Writer April 17, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Biola’s inaugural “I Heart Biola” week, put on by the Student Alumni Association, took place during the week of Feb. 25-28. This week of events, held in conjunction with Biola’s 111th birthday, was created to provide a space for...

Film students tackle full-length films

Film students tackle full-length films
Three Biolans fulfill vision of creating their first feature films.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 13, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Seeking variety from typical short films and miniscule projects, three Biola film students spent their summers putting their full-length scripts to screen, a feat no student has accomplished while enrolled at Biola. While senior cinema...

Harvest Craft provides sustainable food for Haiti

Harvest Craft provides sustainable food for Haiti
Alumni-owned company seeks to change the “giving culture” missions trips often live by.
Maria Weyne, News Editor April 13, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). “I remember us being at the Caf dreaming about this,” said Biola alumnus Sam Miyadai. The non-profit marketing director has been working for Harvest Craft since his fellow students started the organization. The organization, co-founded...

“Where are you from?”

“Where are you from?”
Professors share how their accents affect their daily personal and professional lives.
Rachel Gaugler, Freelance Writer April 12, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Itzel Reyes did not realize she spoke with an accent until she stepped onto Biola’s campus. As she sat in her office with her back against the chair and her hands folded in her lap, her passionate tone betrayed her calm demeanor. An...

Swim and dive reaches beyond the pool

Swim and dive reaches beyond the pool
Swimmers fill ‘JoyJars’ to encourage children who have cancer.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor April 12, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Jessica Joy Rees was a 12-year old girl who suffered and died from diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a childhood cancer of the brain. This very rare condition left Rees hospital-bound with her quality of life on a downward spiral....

The magic equality wand will still result in inequality

Cute little witch wants to conjure magic wand a lot of sweets.
We must learn to distinguish between inequality birthed by sin and inequality birthed by our free choices.
Thaddeus Williams, Freelance Writer April 12, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Imagine if we could wave a magic wand that erased inequality around the world. This wand is so magical that it can even wipe away all discrimination from the planet. We all wake up in a discrimination-free world with, say, a million...

Students provide aid to victims of the floods in Indonesia

Students provide aid to victims of the floods in Indonesia
Biola students affected by the flood raise funds to help their friends and family in Indonesia.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor April 11, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Where there were once roads lined with storefronts and bustling sidewalks, rivers have destroyed everything in sight on the streets of Sentani in the Papua province of Indonesia. Boats surrounded by stilt houses on Lake Sentani were...

Men’s basketball’s Alex Talma goes pro overseas

Men’s basketball’s Alex Talma goes pro overseas
The Eagles power forward will return home to play in the National Basketball League of New Zealand.
Andi Basista, News Editor April 11, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Former men’s basketball forward Alex Talma is headed home to start a career in the National Basketball League of New Zealand. The senior guard has spent the last five years in the United States, the last three as a key rotation player...

“Pet Sematary” haunts superficially

“Pet Sematary” haunts superficially
Audiences are in for a mediocre thrill with the latest Stephen King adaptation.
Jacob Allen, Freelance Writer April 11, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Stephen King’s novel “Pet Sematary” was first adapted into a major motion picture 30 years ago. A master of the horror genre, King’s book-to film adaptations are often profitable, so it comes to no surprise that a remake of the...

Rapper Darnell Boone finds footing on SoundCloud

Rapper Darnell Boone finds footing on SoundCloud
Boone solidifies himself as an artist by collaborating with fellow students to make insightful, entertaining hip-hop.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer March 30, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). Blending soul, R&B and hip-hop, sophomore cinema and media arts major Darnell Boone stands out as one of Biola’s most versatile student music artists. The Corona, California native has been uploading his music to SoundCloud for...