SVP POSITION OPENS During a recent leadership transition within Biola’s Student Government Association (SGA), SVP Kyah Kang stepped down from her position and Andrew Ambrose stepped into the vacant role. Having previously served as Hope Hall’s senator for three terms, as well as holding the SVP...

Last night Californians voted to approve Proposition 50, a measure backed by Governor Gavin Newsom to allow for partisan redistricting across the state of California. The win for Californian Democrats arrived alongside a wave of victories across the country for the party, including New York city’s...

An earlier version of this article mentioned Mark Muhammad instead of Mark Muha. The Chimes regrets this error and is committed to correcting all errors of fact. Readers are urged to notify the staff of such errors as soon as possible.   On April 22, Student Government Association (SGA) held...

Biola’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) Constitution preamble evokes language similar to the famous preamble of the US Constitution: “We, the students of Biola University, aim to advance the interests and well-being of our student body. To this end, we entrust our power in chosen representatives.”  The...

HIGHLIGHTS On Friday, Feb. 21, Biola’s Student Government Association (SGA) met to discuss committee updates, club proposals and last week’s SGA presidential election. The following is a summary of the meeting: A Biola University (BU) x Azusa Pacific University (APU) Worship Night is to take...

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...

The Student Government Association holds elections every year to appoint the president and vice president as well as senators for the following year. This year marks Biola’s first in-person election since 2020. In the presidential campaign, two teams will appear on the ballot—Richard Villarreal...

Biolans will have the chance to vote for the next Student Missionary Union president at the Bell Tower starting Monday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. after a special elections chapel. Polls close on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 10:00 p.m. Two SMU presidential candidates shared the commitments and goals that make up...

Recently, parents spoke out against controversial books in their children’s classrooms. Whether for or against the integration of books that offer different perspectives on historical struggles of people groups, all sides are passionate over what is considered necessary for education.  With elections...

Across California, voters casted their ballots to determine the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s time in office. The majority of California voters said “no” when asked if they wanted to recall Newsom, securing the rest of his term. RECALL PROCESS Aside from Newsom, only one other California governor—Gray...

Sophomore mathematics major Nevin Slaughter and junior political science major Laurel Wagner were elected Student Government Association president and vice president for the 2021-2022 school year. SEPARATE CALLS, SAME RESULT For the first time in Biola’s recent history, candidates waited miles apart...

Sophomore biological sciences major Zoe Taper and sophomore nursing major Lesanra Lo decided to run for Student Government Association president and senior vice president with the goal to make SGA resources more available to the community.  WHY TAPER AND LO? In their time as senators, Taper and Lo...