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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola to host drive-thru commencement ceremony for class of 2020

Biola to host drive-thru commencement ceremony for class of 2020
The university announces a new way graduates will celebrate their accomplishments.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor • October 21, 2020

Biola will host a drive-thru commencement ceremony for graduates of both the Spring and Fall 2020 semesters. Due to the coronavirus, the University Events team was tasked with finding a way to host a graduation ceremony while still adhering to health and safety measures issued by the county and state. The...

Carly Micheal wins SMU presidency

SMU president-elect Carly Micheal celebrates after receiving word that she won the Feb. 11-12 election for the 2019-2020 school year.
Renee Waller and Seth Gladysz also elected next SGA president and vice president.
Isabelle Thompson, Brittany Ung, and Micah Kim • February 13, 2019

On Feb. 12, at a little past 10:30 p.m., junior business major Carly Micheal’s phone rang. The voice on the other end notified her that she would become the next president of the Student Missionary Union. At around the same time, junior political science major Renee Waller and sophomore political...

Q&A: SMU presidential candidate Dee Jacocks

Q&A: SMU presidential candidate Dee Jacocks
Hear why the junior Christian ministries major is running for president of the Student Missionary Union.
Isabelle Thompson, Business Manager • February 7, 2019

Q: Why do you feel equipped to lead SMU? A: “I definitely feel that God has equipped me to do this just throughout my life. I became a Christian when I was 18, and I’m 23 now… Everyone began to affirm my leadership and affirm God’s hand on me as far as wanting to study the word and wanting to...