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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Startups, kickoffs and the ProtoDesign Lab launch

Startup Competition Kickoff Event 2024
The Office of Innovation hosts their latest Startup Competition Kickoff and announces the opening of a brand new ProtoDesign Lab
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2024

Out at the Library Courtyard on Oct. 22, the Office of Innovation (OOI) hosted its annual Startup Competition Kickoff Event. Complete with snack tables, a board presenting last year’s competition finalists and comfortable chairs for guest panelists arranged beneath a big banner celebrating the kickoff,...

Biola reflects on MLK’s transformative legacy

Biola reflects on MLK’s transformative legacy
Panels discuss Martin Luther King’s vision of a non-conforming community.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2022

As part of Biola’s celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Division of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a chapel where a panel discussed how Biolans can fulfill King’s appeal for Christians to be a transformed, non-conforming community. Walter Augustine,  director of Intercultural...

Final civic engagement symposium hosted days before the election

Final civic engagement symposium hosted days before the election
Panelists advise how faith and politics go together.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor October 31, 2020

With the election results looming just days away, Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development and the Student Government Association partnered once again to encourage students to engage politically. The goal behind the event was to create a space for attendees to hear from experts on what it means...

Biola begins diversity talks with Lament Session

Biola begins diversity talks with Lament Session
President Corey and Chief Diversity Officer Tamra Malone respond to a plethora of concerns that has been plaguing Biola's campus.
Thecla Li, Managing Editor March 16, 2020

“Use ‘I’ statements, don’t interrupt, suspend judgment, speak up and listen up, affirm those who speak, show respect and extend grace.”  These were the ground rules established by students and faculty present at the Lament Session that took place Wednesday night at Calvary Chapel. Sparked...

Panel addresses relationships with chocolate and discussion

Panel addresses relationships with chocolate and discussion
Students present a panel with questions about sex and intimacy.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) February 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 14, 2019). The smell of melted chocolate consumed the air as students filed into the Alpha Hall lobby to receive a sweet treat and have their relationship questions answered. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, Alpha’s residence life staff...

Fallen panel causes middle campus closure

Wooden tunnels lead into Eagles' Nest
Facilities management remains unsure why the panel shifted, but plans to secure every one.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2018

Working to increase safety after a clip malfunction over a month ago,facilities management will reinstall the panels under the canopy by Eagles’ Nest and Common Grounds within three weeks. A SLIPPED CLIP Originally installed in spring 2016, the panels did not have support screws present as in...

CIA visits Biola students

Caitlin Gaines/THE CHIMES
Officers welcome applications and discuss the prospect of working for the agency.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2017
Officers welcome applications and discuss the prospect of working for the agency.

Hope Week supports mental health

Caroline Sommers/THE CHIMES
RAs in Hope Hall establish week-long convention to help students achieve mental healthiness.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer March 29, 2017
RAs in Hope Hall establish week-long convention to help students achieve mental healthiness.

Recovery thinks through affliction

Amelia Mowry/THE CHIMES
Brain injury survivors speak boldly on their struggles and successes.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer March 28, 2017
Brain injury survivors speak boldly on their struggles and successes.

SMU announces new president-elect

Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
After final run-off panel, SMU names Kristina Lowen as next year’s president.
Jana Eller, Office Manager March 22, 2017
After final run-off panel, SMU names Kristina Lowen as next year’s president.

Symposium remembers Supreme Court Justice

Jason Lin/THE CHIMES
Panel speaks on Scalia’s impacts and character.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2017
Panel speaks on Scalia’s impacts and character.

SMU changes selection process

Melissa Hedrick/THE CHIMES
Panelists must now interview SMU presidential applicants.
Jana Eller, Office Manager February 15, 2017
Panelists must now interview SMU presidential applicants.