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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola’s Martial Arts Club

Biola’s Martial Arts Club
Learning lessons through martial arts.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor April 29, 2024

If you are interested in getting active and learning some self-defense, check out the Martial Arts Club, run by senior psychology major Joy Phillipps. A LOVE FOR THE ART Phillipps started the club in Fall 2023. As president and founder of the club, she is in charge of leading all the meetings, which...

Biola’s Impact Film Club

Biola’s Impact Film Club
A club that helps bridge a divide between students.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor April 15, 2024

Watching movies is one way to relax after a long day of classes or work. The Impact Film Club provides the opportunity for students who share a love for film to come together as a community and unwind while watching movies.  NEED FOR A FILM COMMUNITY The club was first formed in Spring 2022 by junior...

Biola welcomes AI

Image is AI generated using Stable Diffusion XL.
Biola’s new AI Lab had a soft opening during Biola Preview Day.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor March 19, 2024

On Feb. 29, a team of students banded together to create the AI Club. The club focuses on using Artificial Intelligence for good by helping students to think more creatively and expand their visions further. The event gave prospective and current students a chance to try an artificial intelligence chatbot,...

Biola’s active clubs

Biola’s active clubs
How to get involved with a smaller community on campus through a club.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor March 18, 2024

Biola University offers a variety of clubs that provide students the opportunity to find community while learning new things. Here is a look at some of the clubs that are currently active on campus. UNICYCLE CLUB In the Unicycle Club, students can learn about encouragement, perseverance and balance....

Biola’s Zumba Club

Biola’s Zumba Club
Students can experience a fun and effective workout through dancing.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor February 12, 2024

Biola offers students the opportunity to join a variety of clubs and become involved in smaller communities on campus and Zumba club is one of these clubs that students can join. This female-only club was started by junior kinesiology major Madeline Cliffe, the president of the club, and Eden Araujo,...

Coffee Lovers club brews new plans for the semester

The Coffee Lovers Club meets in Kim Dining Hall.
Coffee is a drink best enjoyed with others.
Jason Lee, Staff Writer January 31, 2024

While some begrudgingly drink coffee to survive, others have acquired an appreciation for its taste and intricate brewing process. According to a study by the National Library of Medicine, 92% of college students regularly drink coffee every day. It is no surprise that coffee is a drink that many students...

Keeping balance with the Unicycle Club

Group photo of the Unicycle Club.
Learning to ride a unicycle is more than just picking up a new hobby.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023

Around 7 p.m. every Monday night, students head over to the parking lot by Fluor Fountain, gathering near Marshburn Hall. Ehud Lee, a senior in communication studies, also waits here, carrying his unicycle as the other students arrive. Soon they all start getting on unicycles. They wobble and find their...

Celebrating students’ creative work with Inkslinger

Celebrating students' creative work with Inkslinger
Publishing once a year, this student journal features visual and written artwork in a sleek black-and-white theme.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2023

Amid the various student publications here at Biola, Inkslinger is one for students of any major to step up and submit their creative pieces for publication. Whether students are majoring in the arts or the sciences, all are welcome to celebrate their creativity together in Biola’s literary journal. THE...

Women’s lacrosse: the untold story

The women's lacrosse club gets ready to practice.
Eagles face off against Division II club teams.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2023

On cool autumn evenings during the fall 2022 semester, a lacrosse team without uniforms would walk onto a field to practice without a coach. These Biola women’s lacrosse players trained on Al Barbour Field twice a week during the fall preseason, running their own practices under the guidance of senior...

Hawaii Club dances the hula

Dancers perform traditional Hawaiian Hula at Biola.
Hawaii Club president Mari Kanna shares a piece of Hawaiian culture through Hula dancing.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2023

On Friday, Feb. 17, a little group climbed up the stairs of Soubirou Hall and gathered in the fitness room. There was light chatter, some laughing, a little messing around. Hawaii Club president and senior business administration major Mari Kanna pulled out her laptop and opened Spotify. A Hawaiian tune...

Film Music Guild scrutinizes movie scores

Biola's Film Music Guild analyzes melodies and harmonies of classic movie scores.
Here is a closer look at a club that celebrates great music in movies, TV shows and video games.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2023

On Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m., students head over to the business building and climb up to the second floor. There they gather in a room, switch off the lights and listen to music — in particular, film music. So goes the typical night with Film Music Guild. Film Music Guild (FMG) is a club for...

Swing Dance club twirls around the courtyard

Emily Justiniano and Andrew Schundler practice their swing dance moves.
Students socialize with friends and learn new dance moves.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2022

Every Friday evening, members of Biola’s Swing Dance Club twirl around in pairs in the library courtyard. The Swing Dance club, currently headed by a team of seven leaders, was founded in 2014 by several students who wished to share the joys of swing dancing.  Hannah Jensen, sophomore English major...