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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
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Bob Goff, author of New York Times best-seller Love Does, did no have strong enough grades to get into law school. He sat on a bench outside of the Dean's office for a week until the Dean told him to go buy his books, and they let him enroll. Goff spoke on Thursday night for the conclusion of the "God, Where Are You in Culture?" series.

Q&A with ‘Love Does’ author Bob Goff

Lena Smith, Writer
May 1, 2014
Senior Rachel Styffe stands between grandparents Emil and June Styffe at Grandparents Day 2013. Emil and June both went to Biola. | Courtesy of Rachel Styffe

Family’s Biola legacy spans three generations

Lena Smith, Writer
April 2, 2014
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We’ve got the brunchies

Lena Smith, Writer
April 1, 2014
Olivia Blinn/THE CHIMES

Inked: seeking meaning in our own skin

Lena Smith, Writer
March 26, 2014
Soren Iverson/THE CHIMES

P.R.I.D.E. intervention program to offer internships to students

Lena Smith, Writer
March 12, 2014
Pepperdine University's chapel sits quietly awaiting students to enter. At Biola, students engage in centuries-old practice of liturgical church traditions. | Olivia Blinn/THE CHIMES

At home in the high church

Lena Smith, Writer
March 5, 2014
Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias encourages students to remain undaunted by the challenges they face as they set out to shape culture. | Olivia Blinn/THE CHIMES

Voice of conviction and credibility

Lena Smith, Writer
February 26, 2014
The colorful artwork displayed throughout the university’s library presents more than a creative contribution to the Biola community. Los Angeles-based artist Kathleen Wilson contends that her work offers a vision of diversity and beauty for all people. | Kalli Thommen/THE CHIMES

Artist Kathleen Wilson shares vision of diversity and beauty through library exhibit

Lena Smith, Writer
February 19, 2014
John Calley, adjunct professor of art, instructs his 3-D Design class. As the art faculty adjusted to the loss of chair and professor Loren Baker, full-time and adjunct professors helped to meet new needs in the department. | Melanie Kim/THE CHIMES

Art faculty navigate administrative shifts in wake of department’s loss

Lena Smith, Writer
February 12, 2014
Phil Rizkalla, junior, raised over $19,000 -- nearly twice his goal -- to fund Roofs 4 Mamas, a project he founded in Nov. 2013 to extend physical and spiritual restoration to the livlihoods of widows in East Africa. | Lena Smith/THE CHIMES

Roofs 4 Mamas: Rebuilding hope for widows in East Africa

Lena Smith, Writer
February 5, 2014
Arab-Americans of all ages protest the Assad regime and the violence taking place in Syria at the Arab-American Festival Saturday, Sept. 29 in Garden Grove. | Julia Henning/THE CHIMES

Local Arab-American community reacts to anti-Muslim film

Lena Smith, Writer
October 4, 2012
Senior and Coalition for Social Action assistant chair Jason Brown | Jessica Lindner/THE CHIMES

CSA hopes to involve students through prayer meetings

Lena Smith and Lena Smith
May 17, 2012

Q&A: Roberta Green Ahmanson shares about being visionary-in-residence

Lena Smith and Lena Smith
May 8, 2012

Chosen People Ministries and Talbot host conference on Middle East crisis

Lena Smith and Lena Smith
March 22, 2012

Middle East Crisis conference to examine political and religious issues

Lena Smith and Lena Smith
March 20, 2012

Middle Eastern churches suffer under Syrian regimes

Lena Smith, Writer
March 7, 2012
Randy Alcorn shares his personal experience in discovering the joy of honoring God with one's possessions. | Courtesy of UCM

Q&A: Randy Alcorn discusses biblical stewardship

Lena Smith, Writer
March 6, 2012

SCORR conference demonstrates cross-cultural community

Lena Smith, Writer
February 23, 2012

Students share perspectives on SCORR conference

Lena Smith, Writer
February 15, 2012
World AIDS day is December 1, 2011. Today, more than 34 million people are HIV positive. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

World AIDS Day and the power of a biblical response

Lena Smith, Writer
November 29, 2011

“While Women Weep” documents hope and strength in Kenya

Lena Smith, Writer
November 26, 2011

Biola Muslim Ministry shares Christ with local Muslim community

Lena Smith, Writer
October 26, 2011
| Photo courtesy of current.com.

Conflicted faith, human suffering portrayed in “Machine Gun Preacher”

Lena Smith, Writer
September 27, 2011
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