An earlier version of this article mentioned that the name of the vice president of Student Development is Mike Muha. His name is Mark Muha. The Chimes regrets this error. We are committed to correcting all errors of fact. Readers are urged to notify the staff of such errors as soon as possible.   The...

It is election season for Biola. On Feb. 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its first-ever event called SGA Elections Night where students running to be senators of their respective dorms or to represent commuters and presidential candidates spoke about their goals and vision for the 2024-25...

This week, the Student Government Association considered how to represent a diverse student body well and deliberated three proposals.  SERVING DIVERSE STUDENTS Vice president of diversity and inclusion Liz Koh gave a presentation about the importance of senators representing a diverse student body...

The Student Government Association discussed supporting commuters and community events on campus. This week senators considered the possibility of allowing commuter students to fill out an application to secure a parking space.  COMMUTER PARKING PLAN Under this plan, students who travel more than...

The Student Government Association met Thursday afternoon to discuss new initiatives with Students We Serve and vote on need-based scholarships proposed last week. STUDENTS WHO SERVE: MLK CHAPEL AND GUIDING STUDENTS Next week, the SGA diversity team will begin meeting to start the Martin Luther King...

Editor’s note: The candidates’ responses to the following Q&A were received by email and have been edited slightly for style. Keren Godwin | Horton Hall Year: Freshman Major: Communication Studies Why do you want to represent your community / dorm in SGA? “My slogan is, ‘Give your...

For the first time during the current school year, the Student Government Association senate could not reach a consensus on a proposal, instead moving to table an initiative from president Sierra McCoy and vice president of community relations Katy Hendricks for next week’s meeting. The senate also...