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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

California board reduces direct patient contact requirement for nursing students

California board reduces direct patient contact requirement for nursing students
Many Biola nursing majors are still unable to complete clinical hours, even at 50%.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2020

The California Board of Registered Nursing will lower direct patient contact hour requirements for nursing student clinicals from 75% to 50%, the Department of Consumer Affairs announced on April 3.  Last month, Ryane Panasewicz, a senior nursing major from West Coast University, created an online...

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading
The petition boasts over 1,000 signatures in two days.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick March 31, 2020

Two days ago, an anonymous Instagram account @biolaopeninformation created a petition on change.org titled, Pass/Fail Grading Option at Biola University. The petition garnered over 1,000 signatures in just two days, and now stands at 1,049 as of Tuesday evening.  The petition is directed toward Biola...

Azusa Pacific University halts in-person classes

Azusa Pacific University halts in-person classes
Despite zero cases of COVID-19 on campus, APU moves to online instruction.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor March 12, 2020

Azusa Pacific University announced the cancellation of in-person classes on Thursday, March 12 as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. The university will move to online courses starting March 16 and continuing through the remainder of the semester. “Our strategies align with public health...

SGA Rundown: SGA considers expanding open hours, reviews student surveys

SGA Rundown: SGA considers expanding open hours, reviews student surveys
Senators also voted unanimously to keep the diversity coordinator position.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor February 27, 2020

The meeting began by putting Student Government Association interns in the “hot seat” in order to get to know them better. The interns, freshman political science major Houston Reece and freshman nursing major Ashley Kroeker, answered questions about themselves from members of the senate.  Immediately...

UCM petitions Gov. Brown’s budget

Rebecca Mitchell/THE CHIMES
Future Cal Grant recipients may have their scholarship cut.
Jana Eller, Office Manager February 23, 2017
Future Cal Grant recipients may have their scholarship cut.

Students fight to keep LA Literature class

Professor Larry Smith teaches during his Los Angeles Literature class. | Laurie Bullock/THE CHIMES
Students petition the English department to reconsider their decision to cancel the Los Angeles Literature class.
Brittney Reynolds, Writer October 21, 2014
Students petition the English department to reconsider their decision to cancel the Los Angeles Literature class.