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The Chimes
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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The second covering of Jesus

Volunteers and staff for the Student Missionary Union hand painting the two-story tall sign that would later cover the Jesus Mural on Bardwell Hall.
The Jesus Mural was hidden by a black tarp for this year’s Missions Conference, but it is not the first time this was done.
Katie Ragains, Photo Editor • March 28, 2025

The somewhat controversial The WORD (or “Jesus Mural” as the students call it) was covered with a black tarp by Student Missionary Union (SMU) staff this year as a part of the theme for Missions Conference. This took place just two days ahead of the 95th annual Clyde and Anna Belle Cook Mission’s...