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The Chimes

CMA building still pending approval

CMA building still pending approval
COVID-19 delays and undetermined department relocations are just some of the problems the cinema and media arts building faces.
Chris Charpentier, Staff Writer February 5, 2022

In 2017, the university announced plans for a new cinema and media arts building. The three-story, 56,000 square foot building includes a 300-seat screening theater, a 3,000 square foot soundstage, new foley studios and a student café. However, despite the ambition and passion behind this project, approval...

Biola works to remove the Grove modulars

Biola works to remove the Grove modulars
As Biola adapts to current needs, temporary buildings get cut.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor December 6, 2021

The Grove is currently home to 15 modular classrooms and offices, but after break only the six nearest the tennis courts will remain. The Grove was initially used as a temporary housing for students in 2002-2003 while Hope Hall was built. It also houses a few classrooms and the institute for Spiritual...

BREAKING: Biola Avenue flooded by broken water main

Brittany Ung // The Chimes
Several inches of water flooded the frontage road between the school and the off-campus apartments.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor August 29, 2021

Aug. 29, 11:21 p.m. update: Water has been restored to the houses on Biola Avenue. A broken water main caused waters to surge through Biola Avenue, the frontage road between campus and the off-campus apartments, on Sunday morning and early afternoon.  The flooding started at a home near Mansa...

Wildfires erupt near Yorba Linda

Wildfires erupt near Yorba Linda
Biola sees smoke and ash cover campus in wake of uncontrollable fires across Southern California.
Ashley Grams, Maria Weyne, and Lacey Patrick October 26, 2020

Just before 7 a.m. the Silverado Canyon Fire broke out east of Santa Ana between Santiago and Silverado Canyons. Later in the morning the Blue Ridge Fire, previously named the Green Fire, erupted near Yorba Linda on the Green River.  Both of these fires are spewing smoke and ash across the Southern...

California fires hit close to home

Photo Courtesy of senior public relations major Taylor Zaengle from Susanville, California.
Students struggle to balance school and the devastating consequences of Northern California fires.
Brianna Clark, Ashley Grams, and Maria Weyne September 7, 2020

Fires have ravaged California over the past several years. At the end of most summers, Northern Californians are overcome with the fear of losing their homes as evacuation orders are dished out across multiple counties. This year was no different, as over 300 fires were sparked due to 11,000 lighting...

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...

La Mirada elects new city council members

The city voted in incumbents Eng and De Ruse and welcomes newcomer Otero.
Shelly Novo March 10, 2020

City Council elections took place on March 3 for districts 3, 4 and 5. The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder reports that in Los Angeles County overall, 40.57% of ballots were sent by mail and many of these votes are still being processed, including La Mirada’s. Although the official results are in process,...

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says
Campus Safety continues to reduce crime rates despite challenges in surrounding communities.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2020

Since 2018, Biola has had 92 cases of theft, equating to 95% of property crime committed on campus in the same time period. Those numbers aren't unusually high says Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba—they're actually fairly low. But they may be preventable.  As Campus Safety works to reduce...

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland

Alpha hosts 21st annual Candyland
Alpha residents and SGA overcame budget concerns to keep the tradition going.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer October 31, 2019

On Halloween night, residents of Alpha Hall transformed the building into a collage of Candyland-themed sections, like Jolly goes to the movies, Grandma Nut goes to Hollywood and Mr. Mint goes to the art gallery. Residents dressed up too —the RAs came as crayons, Captain America supervised the jump...

Man threatened woman with knife at Rosebeach Apartments, LASD says

Man threatened woman with knife at Rosebeach Apartments, LASD says
The Rosebeach Apartments are only five minutes from campus and are home to some Biola commuters.
Brittany Ung and Pierce Singgih September 30, 2019

This story was updated on Oct. 1, 12:11 a.m. with new information from LASD.  On Monday at 6:42 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call that a male suspect threatened to stab a woman at the Rosebeach Apartments in La Mirada. According to the LASD, by the time deputies...

Construction on La Mirada and Rosecrans delayed, city says

Road work located on La Mirada Boulevard, next to Biola University.
Water-saving medians on the two streets just outside of Biola will be completed in late November.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor September 9, 2019

The construction project responsible for lane closures and congestion on Rosecrans Avenue and La Mirada Boulevard will continue for most of the semester. Median construction has been delayed due to digging complications, according to La Mirada Public Works Director Mark Stowell. The two streets stand...

Biola blackout cause revealed

photo shows student in dark room with cell phone light on
Facilities management, Campus Safety explain how they dealt with the darkness.
Isabelle Thompson and Julianna Hernandez January 17, 2019

Biola was shrouded in darkness on Jan. 16 due to a campus-wide power outage at around 5:30 p.m. caused by a bad cable, according to senior director of facilities management Brian Phillips. This single cable also shut down power for 388 customers of Southern California Edison in the area surrounding...