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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

How the Conservatory of Music is operating for Phase 2

How the Conservatory of Music is operating for Phase 2
While many music students remain remote for the spring semester, some have the chance to start in-person classes.
Kate Bomar, Photographer February 20, 2021

In an email sent out last December, students in designated courses from cinema and media arts, journalism and health sciences along with other essential majors were told they could come back on campus as part of Phase 2. This left students in the Conservatory of Music confused about how classes would...

Biola to vacate housing, close campus to visitors

Biola to vacate housing, close campus to visitors
The City of La Mirada reported two confirmed cases of COVID-19, neither linked to Biola.
Brittany Ung and Lacey Patrick March 17, 2020

Biola will vacate residence halls and university-apartments starting March 22, President Barry Corey announced in a campus-wide email today. At that time, the campus will be closed to visitors, with exceptions for certain vendors and contractors. The Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee made the...

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates
March 11, 2020

See below for the list of stories on updates of the Coronavirus. This list will be updated with news as it occurs.  Full Articles: President Corey releases university response to COVID-19 Coronavirus concerns prompt chapel changes Azusa Pacific University halts in-person classes Biola takes...

President Corey releases university response to COVID-19

President Corey releases university response to COVID-19
In-person classes and events will continue as scheduled, with certain regulations.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2020

President Barry Corey sent a campus-wide email this afternoon updating the community about the university’s response to COVID-19.  There are currently no confirmed cases of the coronavirus on campus, according to Corey. However, the university has created a COVID-19 University Response Team, headed...