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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Blackstone crowned 2022 nationball champion

A widely-loved tradition returns after two-year hiatus.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2022

The majority of the Biola campus filled with zeal as students made their way to Chase Gymnasium for one of the university’s biggest traditions — Nationball. The Biola tradition is a huge dodgeball tournament against dorms, off-campus+community(OCC). The gym filled up with many students full of...

SGA: New order of business

SGA: New order of business
Senators discuss Nationball and consider how to serve diverse students.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief • September 2, 2022

The Student Government Association kicked off the semester with its first meeting of the year on Sept. 1. SGA president Christie Macris, senior public relations and strategic communications major, and SGA vice president Andrew Cantelmi, psychology major, led the meeting with their constituents. Macris...

News Brief: Nationball is postponed indefinitely

Alpha students come together to play dodgeball at Nationball 2019.
Due to concerns over COVID-19, Biola traditions are scrapped or reimagined.
Julianne Foster • September 29, 2021

On Sept. 13, Biola announced the indefinite postponement of Nationball—a university tradition. Initially, the Office of Campus Engagement planned to host Nationball in Chase Gymnasium with a precautionary mask requirement. However, Los Angeles County limited indoor capacities to 1,000 people—forcing...