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The Chimes

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The Chimes

How to best celebrate Christmas in Southern California

In local areas, check out nightly displays of Christmas lights.
Here are some ways that Biola students can kick off the holiday season in Southern California.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor December 11, 2019

Living in Southern California during December, many of us do not have the pleasure of waking up to a “white Christmas.” Instead of a Santa Claus who flies through snow and rain, he probably landed at LAX, opting to surf after a long night of gift deliveries. Regardless of the warm winter months and...

Event founder lights tree

An Event Services worker looks up at the lit Christmas Tree star while preparing for the annual lighting.
Biola hosted the 33rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Metzger Lawn.
Nicole Vogt, Freelance Writer November 30, 2017

Students shone during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting with the option to purchase  battery-operated candles as the event’s founder, senior director of advancement Rick Bee, led the ceremony on Wednesday. MAKING CHANGES The main event of the night happened during the lighting of the Christmas...

How the British influenced American fashion

How the British influenced American fashion
Their fashion has seeped into the pores of America.
Vic Silva, Staff Writer November 29, 2017

The Brits have influenced Americans many a time throughout this temporary life. Influences ranging from the new millennial love for tea to witty, proper vernacular used in sitcoms to promote both knowledge and dictionaries. Something seems authentically endearing about their accented tongue, which translates...

Teams find themselves center stage

Jana Eller/THE CHIMES
Students explore the La Mirada Theatre in a scavenger hunt.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer March 28, 2017
Students explore the La Mirada Theatre in a scavenger hunt.

Let there be light

Jacob Knopf/ THE CHIMES
The lighting of Biola’s Christmas tree opens opinions on early holiday celebrations.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer November 30, 2016
The lighting of Biola’s Christmas tree opens opinions on early holiday celebrations.

Campus construction on the rise

Rebecca Mitchell/THE CHIMES
Construction will start over the summer involving office movements in Metzger and parking structure improvements.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer May 18, 2016
Construction will start over the summer involving office movements in Metzger and parking structure improvements.