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The Chimes
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Scott Waller is the assistant professor of political science at Biola. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Faculty Column: embracing the "old" ways of thinking

March 21, 2012
Biola pitchers, Jeff Grijalva and Chris Baek talk about their experience of being injured and working their way back into the rotation. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Pitchers Grijalva, Baek return healthy from surgeries for 2012

March 13, 2012
Third baseman Drake Fages flips the bat after drawing a walk in his first at-bat since injuring his wrist. The NAIA All-American is close to returning to the Eagles' lineup. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Baseball’s Fages close to returning to everyday action

March 12, 2012
Austin Ranson and Carson Leith weigh in on the latest social media phenomenon: Pinterest. For the embattled men in the world, it might be their ticket to unlocking the secrets of the female mind, and better yet, the road to "Real Happiness." | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Two Guys Chiming In: a piece for the Pinterested

March 7, 2012
Sophomore Javier Martinez is greeted at home plate by senior Nick Covyeau. The Eagles split a doubleheader with Azusa Pacific on Saturday, Feb. 25. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Baseball drops three to Azusa Pacific

February 28, 2012
Junior Nick Turner pitches at the Feb 14, 2012 game against Cal State Dominguez Hills. Unfortunately, Eagles lost 7-9. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Baseball suffers tough losses at home following road trip

February 15, 2012
Food lover professor Matt Cruzen ventures off campus with students and friends to discover the best hamburger in town. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Burger Quest: the search for the perfect hamburger

February 8, 2012
The cast, crew, and faculty of the Biola Film "Love Jack" speaks to the crowd after the premiere of the show, which took place in Long Beach on December 2, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] "Love, Jack" displays high quality for low budget

December 6, 2011
Biola's annual Christmas Tree Lighting is happening on Friday December 2, 2011 at 7:00 pm. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] University Christmas Tree Lighting a growing campus tradition

November 29, 2011
The Flour Fountain construction was completed in 2003, it was built with the hopes of creating a place for students to come together. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Fact of the Week: Fluor Fountain carries legacy of former AS president

November 2, 2011
Coach Holmquist has his hands full as he is training a brand new batch of basketball players for the 2011/12 season. | Photo courtesy of Mike Villa

[Photo] Biola basketball preps for upcoming season

November 2, 2011
on Saturday, October 15, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] No. 12 Cougars take down No. 21 Eagles at home

October 15, 2011
Freshman Eric Sotelo fights to keep the ball away from an APU Cougar during the men's game on Saturday, October 15, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Cougars topple Eagles in 2-1 overtime home loss

October 19, 2011
Joel Hasemeyer sings in My Double, My Brother. They played before Tyrone Wells on October 14, 2011. | Tyler Otte/THE CHIMES

Matt Bushyeager from My Double, My Brother on October 14, 2011. | Tyler Otte/THE CHIMES

Students may soon have another transit option, as Biola makes plans to open a student-exclusive shuttle system. | Photo courtesy of Mike Villa.

[Photo] University considers launching free shuttle service

September 21, 2011
Biola University celebrates Latino Heritage Month at a "Family Dinner" on September 21, 2011. With various events throughout the month of October, Biola hopes to build a stronger community, celebrating Latino Heritage Month university-wide for the first time. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola celebrates Latino Heritage Month with help of Unidos

September 22, 2011
RA in Hope Hall, Miles Bocianski represents the winning team by dressing as a Woopie Cushion at the September 15, 2011 Nationball. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Although a small group, Hart Hall residents are serious about Nationball on September 15, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Horton Hall holds up the "winner" sign during Nationball on September 15, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

The Off Campus Community group was so large, the bleachers of Chase Gymnasium could not contain them during Nationball on September 15, 2011. They shuffled to various seating areas while other teams competed. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Residents of Emerson Hall act as security guards for a President Obama impersonator at Nationball on Septembr 15, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

The Audience reaches for a T-Shirt that was shot out into the crowd at the Harvest Crusade on September 10, 2011.| Job Ang/THE CHIMES

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Greg Laurie and Chuck Smith, Senior Pastors of Calvary Chapel Riverside and Costa Mesa, speak to a large crowd at the September 10, 2011 Harvest Crusade. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

A woman worships at the Los Angeles Harvest Crusade on September 10, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

A Biola Student embraces a new believer at the Harvest Crusade on September 10, 2011. Almost 6,000 people were brought to the Lord that night. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students listen intently as laments are read during a special 9/11 memorial Sinspiration service on Sunday night. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Keaton Tydall reads a lament written by Biola President Barry Corey during a special 9/11 memorial Sinspiration service on Sunday night. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Sophomore Wyland Luke recites a lament during a special 9/11 memorial Sinspiration service on Sunday night. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Singer Alan Garcia plays the piano as he leads the Biola student body in worship during a special 9/11 memorial Singspiration service on Sunday night. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Speaker John Fox relates his experiences as a New York resident who witnessed the 9/11 attacks firsthand. Fox was one of several speakers who read laments during Sunday night's Sinspiration service in memory of the 9/11 attacks. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

A cross adorned in lights is seen on stage on during Sunday night's Sinspiration service in memory of the 9/11 attacks. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola remembers 9/11 through song and prayer

September 11, 2011
Guitarist Alan Garcia leads worship along with the rest of the worship band on Sunday night's Singpiration service in memory of the 9/11 attacks. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students sing in worship during the 9/11 Singspiration service on Sunday night, September 11, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Worship team leader Jessica Garcia sings during a special 9/11 Singspiration service on Sunday night, September 11, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students lift their hands and sing in worship during the final song of a special 9/11 Singspiration service on Sunday night, September 11, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students lift their hands and sing in worship during the final song of a special 9/11 Singspiration service on Sunday night, September 11, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Caution tape surrounds the area in McNally courtyard where pipe repairs will take place today, August 31. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Water turned off for south campus

August 31, 2011
Kyle Donn leading the first Singspiration of the semester, August 21, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

Junior Patrick McCann speaks during an interlude at Singspiration on Sunday evening, August 21, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Senior Matt Fichtner plays guitar on the stage during Singspiration on Sunday evening, August 21, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students worship during Singspiration on Sunday evening, August 21, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Students worship during Singspiration on Sunday evening, August 21, 2011. | Job Ang/THE CHIMES

Women's basketball coach, Ken Crawford is moving back to his Bellingham, Wash. home after six successful seasons with Biola athletics. He will finish with a career record of 94/91 and three trips to the NAIA. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Coach Ken Crawford to leave Biola after six years

May 26, 2011
mewithoutYou was the much anticipated headlining band at the Biola AS Spring Concert, on May 14, 2011. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Stacy DuPree, vocalist and keyboardist, performed along with the rest of Eisley on the stage on Saturday night, May 14, 2011. | Kelsey Heng / THE CHIMES

Chauntelle DuPree, Eisley's lead guitarist, preformed May 14, 2011. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Eisley makes music a family affair

May 18, 2011
The concert was held on McNally field, an on campus venue that accommodated a large crowd and impressive stage for the big headlining bands on May 14, 2011. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Sophomore Taylor Slavens who shared about the story of his struggle with homosexuality in an Afterdark chapel this semester, has expressed a desire to see students pursue Christ. Photo/KELSEY Heng | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

This semester, Biola music education students began the first music program Eastwood Elementary School has ever had, and they teach a music class there every Monday. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Music education majors start first-ever music program at Eastwood Elementary School

May 4, 2011
Not all caffeine rushes come from a hot cup of coffee. This week Felicia Heykoop shares a recipe for a cake pick-me-up perfect to get any student through finals week. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Stay awake during finals with caffeine cake

May 4, 2011
Tanner Michels. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola community reaches out to those struggling with homosexuality [Part One]

May 4, 2011
Biola photography students are behind the "Inside Out" project and will be installing Biola students portraits around campus. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] BLOG: Campus project to turn Biola "Inside Out" with art

May 4, 2011
"Dorm Series" is a youtube video series created by Biola students (From left to right:) Freshman Hunter Davis, Sophomore Caleb Wheeler, Freshman Matthew Little, Freshman Charlie Welikala, and Freshman Joseph Garret. The weekly series is a comedy show about residency in Hart Hall. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola students create YouTube comedy "Dorm Series"

May 3, 2011
Biola's Media Conference 2001, in its 16th year, was held at CBS Studio lots on Saturday April 30. The year's filmmakers event focused on going beyond digital and looking past the technological age for faith minded media. Filmmakers, students, and celebrities attended the event and were able to learn and network. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] BLOG: Biola Media Conference 2011

May 1, 2011
Professor Judith Rood, with the help of her Jewish/Christian/Muslim relations class, has implemented the first Holocaust Awareness Week at Biola. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola professor brings first Holocaust Awareness Week to campus

April 16, 2011
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine presents a relationship between being religiously active and weight. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Study finds devoutly religious more prone to obesity

April 13, 2011
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[Photo] Biola men's volleyball club team seeing rewards of hard work

April 6, 2011
Felicia Heykoop experiments with applesauce this week. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Making applesauce as a form of repurposing

March 24, 2011
University Communications and Marketing intern junior Lydia Ness fills the Fluor Fountain with promotional flip-flops for this week’s women’s month events on campus. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Chapel and panel kick off women's month events

March 24, 2011
A passion fruit green tea drink from Japan is one of many drinks served at Wednesday night's IHOD. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

IHOD, International House of Drinks, allows students to taste drinks from around the world unique to various cultures. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Sophomore Wesley Geiger performs at the International House of Drinks (IHOD). | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Freshman Nathan Fan and Sophomore Sarah Wielicka enjoy the International House of Drinks Wednesday night by Flour Fountain. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Missions Conference begins with the traditional flag procession, showing all the countries presented on Biola's campus and around the world. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

The City Harmonic perform their original song written for Biola's Missions Conference inspired by the theme "Ablaze." The song is entitled "Spark." | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Guitarist Aaron Powell, of The City Harmonic, leads the filled gymnasium in worship to begin the three day Missions Conference. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

President Corey uses a surfboard to speak to students the importance of attending Missions Conference, an annual tradition for the beginning of the week's conference. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Missions Coordinators Michelle Welke and Rebekah Pearce open this year's Missions Conference up with the theme and announcements for the day. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Junior Tessa Myers performs with the dancers as part of the "fire" ready to light the world. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Dancers perform to symbolize the theme of this year's Missions Conference, Ablaze. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

During session one of Missions Conference, a moment was set aside to pray for the disaster in Japan. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Frontman Elias Dummer of The City Harmonic lead worship to begin this year's Missions Conference. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Chase Gymnasium was packed for the opening session of Biola's 82nd Missions Conference on Wednesday, March 16. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

JFK Mensah traveled from Ghana to speak at Biola's Missions Conference. He opened the conference with a session on being ablaze for God. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

Junior Evan Arnold is the designer and businessman behind the newly released DBC shirts being sold to Biola students. The tshirt effort is not only to honor the university president, but also help to fund Arnold’s trip to France in May. | MIKE VILLA/THE CHIMES

[Photo] DBC clothing line intrigues Biola students

March 9, 2011
Phillip Domfeh is the editor of the new culture, fashion, and art blog The 138 Collective. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola students launch The 138 Collective blog

March 9, 2011
Scott Derrickson. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Scott Derrickson on how faith equips filmmakers

March 8, 2011
Courtney Cocoris, team co-president and coach, led the Biola Women's Lacrosse team to an 11-4 match against Cal State Fullerton, gaining the most goals in a game this season. | Mike Villa/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola women's lacrosse improves game, but loses

March 9, 2011
Senior Beacon Schroeder steps off the court to high-fives from fans after Biola beat previously undefeated Concordia 73-70 in the basketball game on Tuesday night. | Mike Villa/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Clutch performance by Miller puts the Eagles over No. 2 Concordia

February 20, 2011
Sophomore attackman Mark Morgan scoops a ground ball through a UCLA defender. Morgan scored two of Biola’s three goals during the Eagles’ blowout loss to the UCLA Bruins in a non-conference game Saturday. | Kelsey Heng/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola men's lacrosse dominated by UCLA

February 12, 2011
Sophomore Sam Suksiri lit up the “Shine at Dinnertime” online competition with his pulled pork recipe, winning $10,000 through the Food Network. The cooking challenge rules were to create a dish using Worcestershire sauce and to make a cooking segment video. Suksiri was one of six finalists to win the prize money. | Mike Villa/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Biola sophomore wins cash prize from Food Network

February 16, 2011
Coach Holmquist receives a plaque and basketball signed by current and past Biola players at a ceremony celebrating his 800 career wins as a coach, a feat matched by only 15 other college coaches. |Mike Villa/THE CHIMES

[Photo] Coach David Holmquist honored for record 800 wins

January 30, 2011
Senior Jerelyn Barber opened her show "Forfeit" in the Biola Art Gallery this week. The show is a mixture of sculpture, video and sound meant to press the reality of evil upon viewers. Photo by KELSEY HENG/The Chimes

[Photo] Senior show displays reality of evil

November 11, 2010
Captain Berry of the Los Angeles COunty Fire Department (left center) and John Ojeisekhoba, Biola Campus Safety Chief (right center) put together an evacuation plan at last Thursday's Great California ShakeOut. The citywide earthquake drill, set as a real life situation, was held on Biola's campus. Photo by Kelsey Heng

[Photo] Biola Campus Safety prepares for quake with Great California Shakeout

October 25, 2010
Sophomores Rachel Stump and Jordyn Pickering stand outside of the blockaded street corner of La Mirada Blvd and Oakwood Lane. The car crash involved a sheriff. City firefighters, police, and campus safety were involved in the scene. No Biola students were confirmed to be involved. Photo by Kelsey Heng

The corner of La Mirada Blvd and Oakwood Lane was blocked off Tuesday night after a car accident involving a sheriff. City firefighters, police, and campus safety were involved in the scene. No Biola students were confirmed to be involved. Photo by Kelsey Heng

A La Mirada officer stands by on the scene of a car crash on the corner of La Mirada Blvd and Oakwood Lane Tuesday night. City firefighters, police, and campus safety were involved in the scene. No Biola students were confirmed to be involved. Photo by Kelsey Heng

[Photo] Intersection at Biola’s La Mirada entrance problematic

November 19, 2010
The corner of La Mirada Blvd and Oakwood Lane was blocked off Tuesday night after a car accident involving a sheriff. City firefighters, police, and campus safety were involved in the scene. No Biola students were confirmed to be involved. Photo by Kelsey Heng

Small group leader Jordan McGrath welcomes 13 students to the first session of the Xplore Bible study on Tuesday night in the SMU office. This meeting was the first of six in the study series. KELSEY HENG/ The Chimes

[Photo] Students "Xplore" God and community at SMU small group

October 15, 2010
Biola's men soccer team beat San Diego Christian on Saturday.

[Photo] Biola men's soccer beats San Diego Christian

September 29, 2010
Notable members of the Biola community turned out Thursday for the release of Muehlhoff's new book "Authentic Communication."

[Photo] Muehlhoff launches book for J.P. Moreland's series

October 1, 2010
Biola students found ways to cope with the hot temperatures on Monday afternoon. Los Angeles experienced a new record high of 113 degrees, the hottest since record began in 1877. Kelsey Heng/ The Chimes

[Photo] Los Angeles experiences record heat [Updated]

September 28, 2010
Joy Johnson, Mari Wingate and Robin Wilde pray together outside of the Whittier Planned Parenthood center on Tuesday morning, the seventh day of the 40 Days For Life campaign. Already, the campaign has seen many people choose against abortion, including Wingate's daughter-in-law.

[Photo] Biola students pray for the end of abortion

September 29, 2010
Fred Sanders, associate professor at Torrey Honors Institute, speaks on his topic of specialty, Trinitarian Theology, at the release event for his new book, "Deep Things of God: The Trinity Changes Everything." The event was hosted by the apologetics department on Sept. 27.

[Photo] Sanders authors readable book on the Trinity

September 29, 2010
Sophomore Taylor Lundquist forces her way through the California Baptist defense. Lundquist scored from 20 yards out to give the Eagles a 2-1 win in overtime over No. 4 Cal Baptist. Mike Villa/ The Chimes

[Photo] Biola women's soccer starts their GSAC season strong

September 29, 2010
Amick Byram, guest director, held auditions for the Biola Conservatory’s production of “Into the Woods.” Byram is a two-time, Grammy-nominated vocalist, and has sung in several films including “Shrek” and “The Lion King.”

[Photo] Two-time Grammy-nominee to direct Biola musical

September 29, 2010
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