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Women’s tennis on the wrong side of 4-1 defeat

Women’s tennis on the wrong side of 4-1 defeat
The Eagles fight, but are beaten by experienced San Diego Christian team.
February 10, 2019

Women’s tennis hosted their second straight match at the Biola Tennis Center to start the season, taking on San Diego Christian College on Saturday. Following an impressive 4-0 win over Hope International University on Thursday, the Hawks flipped the script on the Eagles, defeating them 4-1. Read...

Women’s tennis wins big in first match of the season

Women’s tennis wins big in first match of the season
Individual victories come from all around as tennis kicks off 2019.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor February 7, 2019

Biola women’s tennis started off the new year strong with a sweeping win against Hope International University on Thursday afternoon at the Biola Tennis Center. The Eagles took the match in a 4-0 team victory, including wins for all three doubles teams. “It’s always nice to start the season...

Baseball roughed up by Royals in season debut

Baseball roughed up by Royals in season debut
The Eagles show some early season rust in blowout loss to Hope International.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor February 6, 2019

After their prior game against Cal State Los Angeles was rained out on Monday, Biola baseball got their season started at home against Hope International University on Wednesday. Justin Duarte’s first game as the Eagles’ interim head coach did not go as planned, as the Eagles were beat badly in an...

Men’s basketball bounces back against Hawaii Pacific

a male player begins to make a layup against a blocking player
Five Eagles reach double digits in the victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 3, 2019

The Eagles recovered from a tough loss against Chaminade by beating Hawaii Pacific University in Kaneohe, Hawaii, 65-56. Biola spread the points around, with five players scoring in double figures. Senior guard Trevor Treinen ended the night with 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Senior...

Women’s basketball falls short in second Hawaiian matchup

a player jumps to make a shot against two others
Benn leads the Eagles offensively with four three-pointers in a loss at Hawaii Pacific.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor February 2, 2019

Biola women’s basketball team struggled on Saturday afternoon at Hawaii Pacific University, losing 72-59. Sophomore forward Jazz Benn led the Eagles with 16 points and shot 50% from deep, converting four of her eight three-point attempts. The Eagles started the first period strong, as Benn and...

The morality of a border wall reconsidered

a patroller stands next to the border wall
Walls can help provide safe and secure borders, while open borders will lead to a world governed by distant global elites at the expense of vibrant and unique national communities.
Darren Guerra and Markus Zehnder February 2, 2019

Are walls immoral? Are people who support walls acting immorally? Two respected Biola faculty colleagues recently argued, in a previous article, that Christians should not support a wall at the southern border of the U.S. because to do so would be inherently immoral. In the spirit of rigorous and civil...

SPA hits the road with flag football champs

SPA hits the road with flag football champs
For the first time in school history, a Biola intramural team took on champions from three different schools.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 2, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Jan. 31, 2019.  Before men’s and women’s basketball headed to Azusa Pacific University for their rivalry games, a Biola intramural team entered into a flag football tournament at APU on January 19th. For the first time in the school’s histories,...

Men’s basketball loses big to Chaminade

Trevor Treinen dunks during Biola's win over Fresno Pacific University on Jan. 31.
The Eagles fall short in the first of three games in Hawaii.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 1, 2019

Biola’s men’s basketball squad landed in Hawaii looking to start strong in a series of road games this weekend. However, the Eagles were unable to rise above the Chaminade University Silverswords on Thursday night in Honolulu, falling 82-58. Biola gave their best efforts against the No. 4 team...

Chimes Athlete of the Week: Women’s Basketball’s Tatum Brimley

#10 student prepares to shoot a basketball
The junior guard impressed in a tight loss to Fresno Pacific.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor January 31, 2019

When Biola took on Fresno Pacific University last Saturday, the Eagles needed a spark to keep them within striking distance throughout the game. Brimley provided that spark with an impressive offensive performance to lead Biola. The Eagles fought wire-to-wire with the Sunbirds, keeping close the...

Men’s basketball wins tight matchup against Fresno Pacific

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Treinen leads the team with 25 points and dunks to finish the night.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor January 27, 2019

Biola men’s basketball broke a two-game losing streak Saturday night at Chase Gymnasium, beating Fresno Pacific University 73-69. Senior guard Trevor Treinen led the offense with 25 points. Treinen gave the Eagles a quick start in the first half, scoring a three-pointer and laying in a two-pointer...

Covington high school students are the latest victims of fake news

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After jumping the gun with an uncontextualized video, some doubled down even when presented with conflicting evidence.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor January 24, 2019

Following the initial coverage and ensuing fiery denunciation of MAGA hat-wearing, Covington Catholic high school students by CNN, the condemnation has been largely reduced to mere journalistic opportunism. Instead of fact-checking the situation, ensuring accurate reporting of a complicated situation,...

Chimes Athlete of the Week: Men’s basketball’s Alex Talma

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Despite a tough loss against rival APU, Talma was a bright spot with strong shooting and rebounding.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor January 23, 2019

When Biola’s men’s basketball team took on Azusa Pacific University for the first time this season, they were blown out in brutal fashion at Chase Gymnasium. Senior guard Alex Talma struggled mightily in that game, but he bounced back strong in the second meeting with the Cougars. Although they...