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STATIONS: RESURGAM exhibition explores themes of grief, lament and beauty

Dan Callis stands beside his painting "Hail Mary: Blessed Art Thou."
Art professor Dan Callis focuses on grief and hope in his exhibition STATIONS: RESURGAM in Biola's Green Art Gallery. 
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 8, 2023

Within the Green Art Gallery during March, “STATIONS: RESURGAM” by art professor Dan Callis explored themes of grief, lament, and meaning-making through a variety of multimedia pieces.  STATIONS: RESURGAM The exhibition featured four different collections of artwork, including one group of fifteen...

Accelerated app launch renews remote community

Graphic by Micah Kim // THE CHIMES
Positive user response prompts Biola to pursue new features for use on campus.
Ashley Grams and Maria Weyne September 18, 2020

“One of the things that’s a hallmark of the Biola experience is the community that we share together,” said Lee Wilhite, vice president of enrollment, marketing & communications. “That’s often a word that people cite, that they so appreciate about Biola. It’s the community that’s here,...

COVID-19 changes chapels

COVID-19 changes chapels
With the new semester being completely remote, chapels have been adapted to a fully online program.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 4, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Biola’s first remote semester kicked off on Aug. 31, 2020. Although classes simply transitioned to Zoom meetings, other aspects of student life, such as chapels, faced more challenges.  With the issue of time zones and students’ shifting schedules, Assistant Dean...

Coronavirus concerns prompt chapel changes

Coronavirus concerns prompt chapel changes
The 20-chapel requirement will remain in effect.
Brittany Ung and Lacey Patrick March 11, 2020

Chapels will move to a streaming format for the rest of the semester in light of COVID-19, according to a campus-wide email from Todd Pickett, dean of Spiritual Development and Mike Ahn, assistant dean of chapels and worship, this Wednesday.  In the email, Pickett and Ahn said there are no cases...

New ‘Jesus Saves’ banner replaces one ripped by windstorm

Photo depicts a birds eye view drone image of the Jesus Saves Parking Structure
A new banner and five-year agreement is put in place for canvas on the parking structure.
Macie Cummings, News Editor (Fall 2018) October 22, 2018

Parking structure S on lower campus is known for hosting the large ‘Jesus Saves’ canvas banner. However, when fierce winds hit last spring, the canvas was torn and partially taken down and only a fragment remained for the duration of the semester. The 38-foot-4-inch by 59-foot-2-inch banner was...

Board funds online programs to ease tuition burden

The benefits of Biola LEARN.
Funding to expand new courses and convert current classes.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2018

The Board of Trustees approved $4.8 million for additional funding to develop online programs  to better serve post-traditional undergraduate students and reduce future tuition increases. RESPONDING TO A GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC The funding will go toward hiring additional full-time faculty, developing...

Biola suffers internet outage

Jana Eller/THE CHIMES
Cut lines on La Mirada Boulevard causes loss of internet access across campus.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2017
Cut lines on La Mirada Boulevard causes loss of internet access across campus.