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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Makerspace and Virtual Reality Lab Closure

The Library Makerspace provides 3D printers, among other types of production equipment, to encourage student creativity.
Changes to Biola affect free creative resource.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor January 21, 2024

The spring semester has brought many changes to Biola’s campus, notably the closure of the Makerspace and Virtual Reality Lab. The news was announced through a weekly Student Life newsletter released on Nov. 20, citing a realignment of resources. “Due to financial redirections we will be closing...

‘Dear 2020: A Process’ is rich with emotion

Freshman elementary special education major Kelsey Shorts (left) and senior theater major Miranda Chuang (right) take the stage to depict pandemic experiences.
Stripped-down theatre experience addresses day-to-day details of pandemic struggles.
Lydia Snow, Freelance Writer October 30, 2021

Biola's first in-person theatre production since the COVID-19 pandemic, “Dear 2020: A Process”  already made a splash. Diving head-first into pandemic problems, the performance utilized tactful theatrical storytelling to reveal individual personal experiences behind 2020’s larger societal trends. AN...

Biola film “Incalculable Unknowns” showcases the importance of sisterhood

The cast and crew of "Incalculable Unknowns" gather for a post-production picture.
Biola’s Motion Picture Production class will release two separate films this semester.
Kate Bomar, Photographer October 23, 2021

For the first time, Biola’s Motion Picture Production class will release two films in one semester. This year's group of students have come together to bring their imaginative world to life in the first film, “Incalculable Unknowns.” Director Annabel White and producer Sarah Umhau could not be...

“The Boys Next Door” joyfully highlights those in the intellectually challenged community

Photo by Yehju Park / THE CHIMES
Theatre 21 presents a two-act comedy-drama 1986 classic.
Brooke Torres, Freelance Writer November 8, 2018

“The Boys Next Door” opens this Friday, Nov. 9, presenting a stellar comedic production with serious and important undertones. This production details the lives of four men with different intellectual challenges and their caretaker Jack. It highlights the different challenges these characters go...

The Conservatory launches Random Acts of Culture with painted piano project

The Conservatory launches Random Acts of Culture with painted piano project
Music and art collide with a painted piano in an effort spur creativity among students.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 18, 2018

In the spring of 2015, students of the music and art departments envisioned a beautifully painted piano to be played by passersby, launching the painted piano project. Now, three years later, the two departments are taking a twist on the project. As of Oct. 17, Biolans can expect to see a fluorescent...

Expect to see the return of pop-up musical performances throughout campus

Courtesy of Ryanne McLaren
Biola’s Conservatory of Music seeks to serve the Biola community through impromptu performances of art.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 27, 2018

Have you ever wanted a peaceful piano melody to accompany your homework endeavors? Have you ever felt like a calming cello piece would be sublime while enjoying lunch at the Caf? With Random Acts of Culture officially re-launching on Oct. 1, faculty and students may soon encounter musical situations...

CMA gets its own school

Thecla Li/THE CHIMES
Planning begins for new cinema and media arts building.
Madisyn Steiner, Writer October 18, 2017
Planning begins for new cinema and media arts building.

A production that inspects the heart

Jason Lim/THE CHIMES
Biola Theatre performs the poignant play “An Inspector Calls.”
Bethany Higa, Writer April 13, 2016
Biola Theatre performs the poignant play “An Inspector Calls.”

Music conservatory outgrows building

Image courtesy of Brian Phillips
With current buildings struggling to suit student needs, the master plan shows future options for building.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer April 6, 2016
With current buildings struggling to suit student needs, the master plan shows future options for building.

Biola Chorale selected to perform

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Students prepare for rare performance opportunity at upcoming conference.
Bethany Higa, Writer February 24, 2016
Students prepare for rare performance opportunity at upcoming conference.

Three days of music and sun

Three days of music and sun
This year’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival was packed with old favorites and up-and-coming artists alike.
Christian Davis, Writer April 22, 2015
This year’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival was packed with old favorites and up-and-coming artists alike.