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OCC claims the Nationball Champion title

OCC celebrates their win.
Biola’s long-running tradition continues but ushers in major changes.
Lauren Yee and Dalet Valles September 9, 2023

The new semester has kicked off as incoming and returning students fought to claim the Nationball Champion title. The long-standing tradition of dodgeball between Biola’s “nations,” dorms and the off-campus+community (OCC), ushered in dozens of students to represent their teams with pride.  “I...

SGA Rundown: Senate reconvenes to establish new semester goals

SGA Rundown: Senate reconvenes to establish new semester goals
The senate reviewed last semester and brainstormed ideas for the upcoming semester.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer January 16, 2020

This week's Student Government Association meeting started off with all staff members sharing with each other about how God worked in their winter breaks. They also broke off into two-person "prayer pods," a new aspect of SGA meetings that president Renee Waller and vice president Seth Gladysz are implementing...

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 19, 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...

SGA Rundown: Mailbox, FirstGen initiatives spark debate

The new SGA logo
Two extended discussions on proposals highlighted senate’s post-SGA Chapel meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 25, 2018

For the first time during the current school year, the Student Government Association senate could not reach a consensus on a proposal, instead moving to table an initiative from president Sierra McCoy and vice president of community relations Katy Hendricks for next week’s meeting. The senate also...

SGA Rundown: Athletics, commuters and the SUB highlight last meeting before Torrey weekend

The new SGA logo
The senate hosted a passionate presentation from Commuter Life and passed two proposals from SGA President Sierra McCoy.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 4, 2018

The Student Government Association senate set out Thursday to take care of some familiar business in an unfamiliar place. The senate moved its meeting to the Lehman Board Conference room in Metzger Hall as their normal space in the Student Union Building was temporarily transformed into a backstage area...

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...

Nationball 2017 Recap

Nationball reigning champs Hope Hall were more than pretty in pink on Thursday night, they played with aggression while navigating through bulleting dodgeballs en route to a title defending performance.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager September 8, 2017
Nationball reigning champs Hope Hall were more than pretty in pink on Thursday night, they played with aggression while navigating through bulleting dodgeballs en route to a title defending performance.

Senators pass internal proposal

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Student government approves lunch event for commuter students.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2017
Student government approves lunch event for commuter students.

Commuter Life hires new assistant director

Chak Hee Lo/ THE CHIMES
Former pastor hopes to develop leaders through Commuter Life.
Peter Bradley, Writer November 29, 2016
Former pastor hopes to develop leaders through Commuter Life.

Students live a hectic yet intentional life

Photo Illustration by Caroline Sommers/ THE CHIMES
A commuter’s point of view on campus life.
Chris Baeza, Writer November 1, 2016
A commuter’s point of view on campus life.