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How dorm consolidation impacts Biola

Alpha Chi is changing from the only all-girl dorm on Biola's campus to co-ed housing.
Dorm changes bring about an attitude of uncertainty amongst Biola students.
Noel Sassoon, Deputy Opinions Editor February 6, 2023

On Jan. 31, Sandy Hough, the dean of community life & Title IX coordinator, sent an email to Biola students announcing a drastic change to Biola’s residential community: Alpha Hall will become a co-ed dorm beginning in fall of 2023. Additionally, Alpha, Sigma and Hart Hall will only be available...

SGA Rundown: Senators discuss housing changes

SGA Rundown: Senators discuss housing changes
Director of housing and residence life shares updates.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2023

This week, the Student Government Association discussed the recently announced housing changes.  DORM AND APARTMENT CHANGES Director of Housing and Residence Life Spencer Green explained some of the housing changes which Biola recently announced. Green said that Biola housing has emergency rooms,...

SGA Rundown: Creating resources for commuters

SGA Rundown: Creating resources for commuters
Senators discuss commuter resources and mental health care on campus.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 23, 2021

The Student Government Association met with an additional senator since their last meeting on Sept. 9, establishing a full staff with the exception of an Alpha Hall senator.  CONNECTING WITH COMMUTERS Senators proposed the designation of parking spaces for commuter students. For students who travel...

SGA Rundown: Senators discuss goals for the fall semester

SGA Rundown: Senators discuss goals for the fall semester
In the first senate meeting of the semester, SGA outlines plans for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor September 3, 2021

During the Student Government Association’s first meeting of the year, senators discussed the annual budget, responsibilities and potential student activities. With no senators representing Alpha and Stewart, SGA has empty seats in the senate room to begin the semester.  CONNECTING TO STUDENTS  Looking...

SGA Rundown: Scholarship Proposal Passed

SGA Rundown: Scholarship Proposal Passed
SGA will be handing out multiple need-based scholarships this year.
Jayne Bickford, Staff Writer October 3, 2020

The Student Government Association met Thursday afternoon to discuss new initiatives with Students We Serve and vote on need-based scholarships proposed last week. STUDENTS WHO SERVE: MLK CHAPEL AND GUIDING STUDENTS Next week, the SGA diversity team will begin meeting to start the Martin Luther King...

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland
Alpha residents and SGA overcame budget concerns to keep the tradition going.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer October 31, 2019

On Halloween night, residents of Alpha Hall transformed the building into a collage of Candyland-themed sections, like Jolly goes to the movies, Grandma Nut goes to Hollywood and Mr. Mint goes to the art gallery. Residents dressed up too —the RAs came as crayons, Captain America supervised the jump...

2019 Nationball: OCC takes home free burritos

Biola's Off Campus Community (OCC) brings their best to Nationball 2019.
Commuters overcome Horton to take first place, winning free Taco Bell.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

https://youtu.be/mCNQds9jFk0 Battle cries echoed throughout Chase Gymnasium. Students from every hall hoisted their colors with pride and raised their voices even higher. The night progressed quickly, with dorm after dorm going down, ending in a head-to-head match between Off-Campus+Community...

The little dorm that could: Blackstone wins Nationball 2018

Photo by Michael Nerud / THE CHIMES
The newest dorm on campus came out on top for the first time as they beat Horton in the championship round.
Isabelle Thompson and Macie Cummings September 28, 2018

Amid deafening noise inside Chase Gymnasium, Blackstone Hall won the Nationball championship for the first time. Horton Hall faced Blackstone in an intense 10-minute final round of dodgeball before the referees declared the northernmost dorm on campus the 2018 winners. As the white-clad Blackstone...

Community instills comfort

Students inside dorm room
Three students explain their housing choices.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) April 5, 2018

As the housing selection process took place on March 22 to 27, feelings of stress and relief filled the student body as they found their homes for next year. While students look for housing, they search for where they will feel most comfortable, and often times, students have already found the right...

Students present the past

Madison Beardsley's old photo
Three current students share their family’s stories about their time at Biola.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) December 5, 2017

Biola has many traditions and much history to its name. Families have also made Biola a tradition—generations of families have attended Biola and still do so today. Students here today represent their families, God and Biola in general. Students with multiple generations of Biolans represent their...

Crime Log ― Nov. 21 – Nov. 29

A picture of a Campus Safety car.
A whole lot of Petty Theft and Marijuana possession make up this week's crime log.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 29, 2017

PETTY THEFT ― BLACKSTONE HALL Reported Nov. 21, 11:43 p.m., occurred between Nov. 20, 7 p.m. and Nov. 21, 9:45 a.m. A student reported items missing from their wallet after recovering it from the lost and found. The student did not wish to file a report with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department,...

Hope continues to rise

Hope continues to rise
In a final battle against the darkness, Hope once again comes out on top.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2017
In a final battle against the darkness, Hope once again comes out on top.