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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola’s reopening plans remain unknown according to recent email

Biola’s reopening plans remain unknown according to recent email
Biola delays communication, citing lack of decision making from Los Angeles County as the cause.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor December 1, 2020

Biola Internal Communications announced another delay regarding spring semester reopening plans in an email on Dec. 1. Although the university hoped to have their plans approved by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and communicate with students by today, they have extended the update to Dec....

L.A. county officials give no further updates of reopening dates for higher education campuses

L.A. county officials give no further updates of reopening dates for higher education campuses
Biola students receive no updates regarding spring semester as President Corey pushes announcement to Dec. 1.
Maria Weyne and Bethsabe Camacho November 20, 2020

On Nov. 17, Biola Internal Communication sent out an email informing students that the Los Angeles county board of supervisors would be making a decision regarding Biola’s request to allow higher education campuses to gradually reopen for spring. Biola followed up on Nov. 20 stating that President...

President Corey updates Biola on Spring 2021 plans

President Corey updates Biola on Spring 2021 plans
As the semester reaches its final weeks, Biola’s administration gives students tangible updates on their plans for next semester.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 29, 2020

On Oct. 29, President Barry Corey sent out a letter to students updating them on the plans for the spring semester. Biola Internal Communications shared Corey’s plans to open campus next semester, while still adhering to social distancing and health safety guidelines set forth by the Los Angeles Public...

DBC goes viral for selfie and serenade

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Students react to Corey’s encounter with Justin Bieber.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) January 17, 2019

On the morning of Jan. 3, phones of Biola students and alumni alike started buzzing and lighting up with notifications. President Barry Corey had just gone viral for doing something that he is well-known for on his school’s campus—taking a selfie. Outside the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, paparazzi...