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Thousand Oaks shooting devastation hits Biola

Photo Courtesy of SCNG
The mass shooting at Borderline bar captures national attention as students from the area grapple with overwhelming loss.
Isabelle Thompson, Business Manager November 19, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. It was country college night at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks when former U.S. Marine David Long took the lives of 12 individuals in addition to his own in the second mass shooting to occur in the country in under two weeks....

Biola community processes California blazes

Photo Courtesy of Brandon Steadman
Some students watched in horror as wildfires tore through their neighborhoods back home.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor November 19, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. If your house was on fire, what one thing would you save? For senior business administration major Dominic Ariondo, this question became more than a mere thought experiment. Ariondo is one of 200,000 Southern California residents who have...

Student rappers put the soul in Sola Soul

Student rappers put the soul in Sola Soul
Entertainment met thoughtfulness through live rap and breakdance performances.
Kayla Santos and Pierce Singgih November 16, 2018

On Thursday, Nov. 15, hip-hop collided with free pizza, live graffiti art and layered lyricism at Student Programming and Activities’ 2018 edition of Sola Soul. The whole night was steeped in talent and entertainment—from Upper Room’s impressive rap performance to Saint City Session’s inspired...

Men’s Basketball soars above West Coast Baptist

Point guard Alex Wright handles the ball during a home game against West Coast Baptist on Nov. 13, 2018. The Eagles won, 99-68, behind Alex Talma's 24-point double-double.
Four Eagles scored in double digits in the victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 14, 2018

Men’s basketball made its presence known in Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday night’s 31-point blowout of West Coast Baptist University. Biola was one point shy of reaching triple digits when the buzzer sounded, as the game ended with a final score of 99-68. Senior forward Alex Talma picked up his third...

Trespassing suspect arrested, tased in Sutherland parking lot

three officers restrain a man on the ground
Campus safety made another arrest on campus Monday, this time of an individual who was reportedly already banned from Biola.
Austin Green and Christian Leonard November 12, 2018

Campus Safety made another arrest on a busy campus Monday as Chief John Ojeisekhoba’s department continues to crack down on bike thefts and transient activity around Biola. It marks the third such arrest in four days, following one near Chase Gymnasium Friday morning and another on Sunday morning near...

Midnight Madness 2018: The Red Sea parts again

Photo by Thecla Li / THE CHIMES
The Flock brought back an old tradition while the women’s basketball team won an intense three-point contest.
Isabelle Thompson and Joel Ashor November 12, 2018

Students veered left and right as two lacrosse stick-wielding Flock members dressed as Moses parted the middle of the cheering section. It was a spectacle meant to resemble the biblical parting of the Red Sea and marked the return of a tradition that Biola’s student section leaders hope will become...

Men’s and women’s cross country both claim NCCAA championships

Biola's women's cross country team gets ready at the starting line in the NCCAA national championships on November 10, 2018.
Gabe Plendcio and Makenna Mason lead the Eagles to team titles.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 11, 2018

On a beautiful morning in Point Lookout, Missouri on Saturday, men’s and women’s cross country added two more NCCAA championship banners. The men won their second consecutive title, and the women took home their first championship in program history. Junior Gabe Plendcio also took home his second...

The woman behind the Special Olympics at Biola

Tennis coach Dee Henry instructs her athlete.
The Biola tennis courts serve as the ground for awareness and acceptance by welcoming challenged athletes.
Thecla Li, Managing Editor November 10, 2018

Coach Dee Henry is the former head of women’s tennis at Biola, a member of the board of directors for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, still teaches undergraduate tennis PE courses and has worked with challenged athletes for over two decades, but at the center of all of that is simply a woman...

Campus Safety arrests bike theft suspect

Two officers arrest a man on a campus safety vehicle
The suspect possessed knives, burglary tools and a bike believed to be stolen from off-campus.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2018

Updated: 4:30 p.m., Nov. 9. Campus Safety officers arrested a man suspected of bike theft in front of Chase Gym this Friday, Nov. 9, at about 12 p.m. The man had been spotted some bike racks on campus last week. Officers made contact with the man and banned him from campus. He returned this week,...

Mosquito problems bite Biola

A student walks by the art department
A new, invasive species of the bug is giving students headaches in one of the school’s biggest infestation battles in years.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 7, 2018

Ashley Logue is getting eaten alive. She is not the only one, either. The junior and her fellow art majors have been dealing with an infestation of mosquitoes in and around several lower campus art buildings over the past few weeks. These mosquitoes, from the Aedes genus, are more commonly known as...

“Bohemian Rhapsody” Review: The legacy of Freddie Mercury lives on

“Bohemian Rhapsody” Review: The legacy of Freddie Mercury lives on
Rami Malek portrays a flashy, spirited Mercury in this Queen biopic.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 7, 2018

Amid its mixed reviews, including some harsh ones, “Bohemian Rhapsody” still soared through its opening weekend, earning $141 million worldwide. The film narrates the story of rock band Queen’s formation and worldwide success, all while depicting the alluring persona of frontman Freddie Mercury,...

Volleyball books trip to NCCAA championships

Sophomore middle blocker Bekah Roth serves a ball during the Eagles' game against Azusa Pacific University on Oct. 3, 2018.
Eagles win NCCAA West Regional with two victories at home.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 7, 2018

Volleyball hosted the NCCAA West Regional Championship in Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday, playing a semifinal game at 9 a.m. and the championship game at 7 p.m. In the morning game, the defending NCCAA champion Eagles rolled over New Hope Christian College in straight sets, and they booked a trip to this...