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Meet the candidates

SGA holds the first SGA Election Night.
Student government candidates talk and answer questions at SGA Elections Night.
Olivia Kam, News Editor February 4, 2024

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...

2019 Nationball: OCC takes home free burritos

Biola's Off Campus Community (OCC) brings their best to Nationball 2019.
Commuters overcome Horton to take first place, winning free Taco Bell.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

https://youtu.be/mCNQds9jFk0 Battle cries echoed throughout Chase Gymnasium. Students from every hall hoisted their colors with pride and raised their voices even higher. The night progressed quickly, with dorm after dorm going down, ending in a head-to-head match between Off-Campus+Community...

Deck the Haven brings cheer in the rain

Photo by Thecla Li/ THE CHIMES
The added challenge of the weather proved no match for the Hart floor tradition.
Macie Cummings and Isabelle Thompson December 7, 2018

Deck the Haven was back again, this year facing new obstacles brought by the rain in the second year of its outdoor format. The event took place on the Thursday night in a tent on parking lot F. Guests were given seven interactive room options to go and explore. Rooms included a Tiki lounge, Infinity...

Campus Safety alerts students after ‘transient activity’ at Biola

Campus Safety alerts students after ‘transient activity’ at Biola
Students are advised through email to exercise caution around La Mirada.
Macie Cummings and Isabelle Thompson October 4, 2018

On Oct. 4, Campus Safety sent a mass email to Biola students informing them of potential danger posed by “transient individuals.” Students were advised to act cautiously around parking lots and shopping centers near Rosecrans and Valley View where the individuals have been known to congregate. This...

VIDEO: Nationball 2018 Recap

A lone blackstone resident, garbed in a white tank top, faces a crowd of Horton students, all dressed in black
Brian Marcus, Freelance Videographer September 29, 2018

https://youtu.be/b7aCB-qwL3w

The little dorm that could: Blackstone wins Nationball 2018

Photo by Michael Nerud / THE CHIMES
The newest dorm on campus came out on top for the first time as they beat Horton in the championship round.
Isabelle Thompson and Macie Cummings September 28, 2018

Amid deafening noise inside Chase Gymnasium, Blackstone Hall won the Nationball championship for the first time. Horton Hall faced Blackstone in an intense 10-minute final round of dodgeball before the referees declared the northernmost dorm on campus the 2018 winners. As the white-clad Blackstone...

$165,000 Hart wall to be complete by October, facilities management says

$165,000 Hart wall to be complete by October, facilities management says
Campus Safety implements plans for a higher wall in hope of increasing security.
Isabelle Thompson, Business Manager September 12, 2018

While Biola is officially considered a private campus, the 6-foot tall wall behind Hart Hall has done little to prevent individuals with criminal intent from trespassing. Due to recommendations from Campus Safety last summer, construction for an enhanced wall is currently underway in order to increase...

Community instills comfort

Students inside dorm room
Three students explain their housing choices.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) April 5, 2018

As the housing selection process took place on March 22 to 27, feelings of stress and relief filled the student body as they found their homes for next year. While students look for housing, they search for where they will feel most comfortable, and often times, students have already found the right...

All clear given for active shooter alert

a man sits in the back of a squad car as a deputy looks over his notes
Campus Safety apprehends two suspects near Hart Hall for assault with a deadly weapon.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2017
Campus Safety apprehends two suspects near Hart Hall for assault with a deadly weapon.

Drain pipe extension clogs traffic

Caleb Raney/THE CHIMES
Facilities paves way for new batting cages.
Quinn Gorham, Writer October 8, 2017
Facilities paves way for new batting cages.

Crime Log: Sept. 19 ― Sept. 26

Crime Log: Sept. 19 ― Sept. 26
Petty Theft and Hit and Run make up a large majority of this week's Crime Log.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2017
Petty Theft and Hit and Run make up a large majority of this week's Crime Log.