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What is the deal with parking permits?

What is the deal with parking permits?
A look at how Biola’s parking permit system damages our school’s parking experience.
Kenny Cook, Staff Writer April 11, 2024

Paying over $100 to park at a campus where students are charged over $20k a semester to attend is absurd, and so over the past few years, students have gotten incredibly crafty in steering clear from getting caught parking on campus without a permit. However, as creative as they become, It has caused...

Biola, let us learn how to park this year

Parking attempts around Biola seem to be a large issue for the community.
There’s nothing Biolans love more than Jesus and parking outside the lines.
Kenny Cook, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

Just because Biola students are encouraged to think outside the box does not mean they need to park outside too. For as long as there have been lines, Biola students do not know how to park within them. But for as widely discussed as the issue of bad parking has been, how did this predicament come to...

Chimes News Quiz!

Chimes News Quiz!
Have you been following our coverage? Brush up on the biggest news stories of the past two weeks.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor January 30, 2023

Bardwell gallery opening with new faculty exhibit

Bardwell gallery opening with new faculty exhibit
Featuring multiple mediums, the art exhibit showcases art exclusively from faculty members.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor February 22, 2022

On the evening of Feb. 22, the Bardwell art gallery featured a faculty art exhibit. The exhibition of faculty-exclusive art pieces range from paintings to sculpture, to collections that show the Biola art faculty entering a modern art dialogue.  The collection features works from eight faculty members...

Deb Taylor steps away from role as Biola provost

Deb Taylor steps away from role as Biola provost
The university begins search for new provost following Taylor's announcement.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor November 19, 2021

Earlier this month Provost and Senior Vice President Deborah Taylor announced her departure from Biola after serving in university administration for seven years. WHAT IS NEXT Taylor will complete the academic school year at Biola, working as a consultant to onboard the new provost through December,...

Get an inside look on Bardwell Hall, now welcoming students and faculty

Get an inside look on Bardwell Hall, now welcoming students and faculty
The new features of Bardwell accommodate art students beautifully.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 2, 2021

In the first ever post-COVID exhibition, Bardwell’s debut showcase will be held on Sept. 15 in the evening. Hallmarked by its modern architecture and elements of natural light, Bardwell combines collaborative workspaces with student expression.                                       

Women’s History Month: Experiencing microaggressions in the classroom and maintaining boundaries

Women’s History Month: Experiencing microaggressions in the classroom and maintaining boundaries
Assistant English professor discusses her experience as a female professor of color.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2021

Establishing authority in the classroom as a female professor of color can be emotionally and mentally draining, according to tenured associate professor of English Maria Su Wang. As a professor, Wang has faced many hurdles in her career, many of them stemmed from the preconceived notions students create...

Alumna Caylie Smith’s “Make a Thing challenge” continues into the new year

Alumna Caylie Smith’s “Make a Thing challenge” continues into the new year
Spanning the globe and generational gap, the online art project brings the Biola art community together.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor February 6, 2021

Last year, senior art major Caylie Smith began an unusual senior art project as a graduation requirement. Little did she know how much the project would grow, the impact it would have on the community and that her involvement would continue past her graduation date.  HOW IT WORKS  For this project,...

Art students reconnect through Make-A-Thing challenge

Art students reconnect through Make-A-Thing challenge
In a time of isolation, art students still create in community.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor October 15, 2020

Since the university closed in March, art students have been attending Zoom classes like the rest of the student body. Senior Caylie Smith created a project to unite art students through the Make-A-Thing challenge. Using the oh-so-reliable U.S. Postal Service, Instagram and collaboration, she has begun...

Distance learning is difficult to navigate and can be unhealthy

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It may be necessary, but it should only be temporary.
Brianna Clark, Opinions Editor (Spring 2020) September 21, 2020

With the first few weeks of the semester under our belts, distance learning is becoming familiar to students—but not easier. In this new age of technology we are privileged to have accessible education amid a pandemic and we should not take that for granted. However, learning remotely is far from the...

Finance department restructures to alleviate financial burden for students

The recent reorganization allows the university to adapt to long-term changes in student demographics.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor October 4, 2019

Enrollment is up, higher than last year. However, student morale is down. While Student Development is trying their hand at helping students’ mental health, the finance department is seeing what they can do to alleviate financial stress. An increase in student stress and government reporting has caused...

An unexpected loss for anthropology majors

Diminishing enrollment in anthropology program led to closure.
The anthropology department closed over the summer due to financial restraints and low enrollment.
Kaylee Galvez and Brittany Ung October 3, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). Over the summer, anthropology majors were surprised that the Department of Anthropology had shut down. Due to budget cuts, the President’s Cabinet made the decision to phase out a number of academic programs. After the cabinet found the...