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Journalism students engage in election coverage

Journalism students engage in election coverage
Department Zoom call gives a behind the scenes perspective of news outlets during the 2020 presidential election.
Bethsabe Camacho and Ashley Grams November 4, 2020

Biola’s journalism department met via Zoom last night during the election. The panel, dubbed ‘Election night with the profs”, allowed students to analyze news coverage and hear from alumni guest speakers. Journalism professors Tamara Welter, Michael Kitada, Stewart Oleson and Michael Longinow...

Biolans follow 2020 presidential election from home

Biolans follow 2020 presidential election from home
As the election comes to a close, Biola faculty and students avidly watch the race from around the world.
Lacey Patrick, Maria Weyne, and Ashley Grams November 3, 2020

This article is being updated with new information as it comes in. Throughout this semester, Biola has informed students of ways they can engage in their civic duties through chapels, emails and newsletters. But as the race comes to an end, Biolans all around the world come together to watch the new...

Talbot introduces new 4+1 programs

Much of the new Talbot building was funded by Biola alumni. Their donations have been an asset to the Biola community. | Jessica Lindner/THE CHIMES
The Talbot School of Theology tackles coronavirus setbacks by introducing new programs offered and organizations involved.
Jayne Bickford, Staff Writer November 3, 2020

Ever since Biola has started to expand its programs, the Talbot School of Theology has added  four new 4+1 programs, which offer both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in five years. The school, which is accustomed to functioning online, has been successfully maintaining and expanding programs...

Ariana Grande breaks records with “Positions”

Ariana Grande breaks records with “Positions”
The fifth chart-topping album in a row, Grande seeks healing in her own way.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor November 3, 2020

Opening in a theatrical, war-like string symphony, “Positions” follows every rule Ariana Grande has ever set for herself. It is about healing, love, sex and the search for fulfillment in the wake of loss and love. A downward emotional pull, the album leaves everything unresolved, an honest show of...

Negative news leads to a negative worldview

Negative news leads to a negative worldview
We are not optimists because we are only fed pessimism.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) November 2, 2020

When we check our news applications, tune in to NPR’s Morning Edition or scroll through our daily Twitter feed, we are disproportionately bombarded with bad news. The media heavily focuses on the deadlier side of life—wars, natural catastrophes and oppression—and ignores the positives that are...

The best movies to watch for a quarantine Halloween

The best movies to watch for a quarantine Halloween
Whether you enjoy scary or spooky, there are plenty of movies to stream this Halloween.
Joshua Flores, Staff Writer October 31, 2020

While celebrating with cozy sweaters and spiced lattes or carving a pumpkin with your favorite candy in hand, no Halloween gathering is complete without a scary, or silly, movie. From classic slasher films to recently released comedic adventures, streaming services provide a number of great titles to...

COVID-19 has caused us to modify our traditions this Halloween

COVID-19 has caused us to modify our traditions this Halloween
It’s OK to let the pandemic change how we do holidays.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 31, 2020

This year, there is a new addition to trick-or-treating—COVID-19.  The holiday season is kicking off with Halloween on Oct. 31, but the coronavirus pandemic is still raging through the United States. As we have seen through every holiday celebration since mid-March, this crisis has revolutionized...

Final civic engagement symposium hosted days before the election

Final civic engagement symposium hosted days before the election
Panelists advise how faith and politics go together.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor October 31, 2020

With the election results looming just days away, Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development and the Student Government Association partnered once again to encourage students to engage politically. The goal behind the event was to create a space for attendees to hear from experts on what it means...

Adele hosts Saturday Night Live with H.E.R.

Adele hosts Saturday Night Live with H.E.R.
Her first public appearance in a few years, Adele revisits the show that opened her career in 2008.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor October 29, 2020

It has been over two years since Adele made her last public appearance. The relatively small media coverage and lack of new material shrouded her in mystery—a mystery that was revealed when she hosted Saturday Night Live this week. OPENING MONOLOGUE   Though Adele has been on SNL before, this is...

President Corey updates Biola on Spring 2021 plans

President Corey updates Biola on Spring 2021 plans
As the semester reaches its final weeks, Biola’s administration gives students tangible updates on their plans for next semester.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 29, 2020

On Oct. 29, President Barry Corey sent out a letter to students updating them on the plans for the spring semester. Biola Internal Communications shared Corey’s plans to open campus next semester, while still adhering to social distancing and health safety guidelines set forth by the Los Angeles Public...

Outdoor conditioning canceled due to wildfires

Outdoor conditioning canceled due to wildfires
All team activities have been temporarily postponed and will be assessed on a day-to-day basis as Blue Ridge and Silverado fires burn.
Andi Basista, News Editor October 29, 2020

Early in the morning on Monday, the Silverado Fire ignited the skies as more than 11,000 acres of the Santa Ana Mountains began to burn. About six hours later, the neighboring eastern edge of Yorba Linda and Chino Hills Blue Ridge Fire caught flame as well, scorching nearly 15,200 acres at the time. Excessive...

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us

Hyper partisanship hurts all of us
The death of empathy in politics has pitted us against each other.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw October 28, 2020

It’s not new that America is divided. Of the things that pull us away from each other, politics is among the most hostile dividers. This presidential election has only amplified the political split. Many who want to expand their thinking beyond binary politics feel forced to choose from the two major...