When asked to describe their daughter, Amber Delgado, her family said: “She was the kind of person you noticed the moment she walked into a room. Her eyes and her radiant smile had this way of lighting everything up. Her energy was endless.” During this time of profound grief, Delgado’s family...

Ryan Himes, an art major at Biola University, was drawn to Biola through the Torrey Honors College when he sat in on a session for the first time. However, the main attraction for him was the art department. Now finishing off his last year at Biola this spring, Himes focused on presenting his senior...

Walking past an empty classroom on a late Monday night, sounds of shrill laughter bounce off the walls and out the door. A glance inside, and scripts covered with notes are seen strewn across desks along with backpacks and tote bags belonging to about 20 or so Torrey students. Sounds of Just Dance or...

The annual Cook Missions Conference at Biola University is currently the largest student-led missions conference in the world. Run entirely by students from start to finish, this conference is anticipated by many, and has become a place where students come, expectant for the Spirit to move in miraculous...

Kevin Browning—known for his warm welcoming smile, his artsy style and his work in both the wood shop and environmental science—has had a relationship with Biola for a decade. Browning attended Biola University in 2012, focusing in Biblical studies and assumed that his  future would be in the...

For the past few years, a small group of students have been meeting weekly in the Jesus Saves parking structure on campus (named for the replica of the sign from the original building, hanging from the front of the structure), spending time in worship and prayer. No other agenda, no credits or requirements,...

On Jan. 23, 2026, students from Biola University’s pro-life club, Love the Least, joined protesters in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. While the March for Life is an event that has taken place for the last 53 years, this marks the first time in Biola history that a group of students has...

Jordan Chan, similar to every CMA student at Biola, faced his senior thesis as he entered the final semester of his undergrad. However, inspiration for his final project came through a calling from God.  Three years ago, Chan was sitting at a worship night and one of the worship leaders had a word...

Biola University received a $40 million donation made possible by a Silicon Valley executive to advance tech education programs. The funds will go towards building two new engineering garages and laboratories, establishing endowed professorships and student scholarships, equipment, research partnerships...

The power went out for half an hour across Biola’s campus on Mar. 27, affecting overhead lights, automatic sliding doors, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and elevators. “The protective relay for campus power failed, causing our campus main breaker to trip,” said Biola’s chief of Campus Safety and...

Dear Biola, I am honored to serve you as your 2024-2025 Editor-in-Chief of The Chimes. On behalf of our new staff, I announce our renewed mission. I was always in awe with the way words could transform reality. Somehow they had the power to stir my soul and make me passionate about a topic, a cause,...

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...