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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

CMA Groundbreaking Ceremony and Construction Update

Biola leaders and special guests break ground for the new Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts building in September 2024. Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline McCauslin, Brad Cole, Curtis Baker, Brian Phillips, Matthew Hall, Tom Halleen, Barry H. Corey, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, Sean Ellingson, Mike Maples, David Vazquez, and Susan Ishii.
Special guests attend the CMA Groundbreaking Ceremony and construction begins as details of the building are revealed
Olivia Kam, News Editor October 8, 2024

Biola’s western campus has some of the newest buildings, the latest of which is the Lim Center. The long-awaited launch of the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts (CMA) studio facility marks the beginning of the next addition. The construction site, however, takes up significant space, closing...

The US needs stricter gun control laws

Congress should act to reduce gun violence across the nation.
Congress must take more measures to reduce gun violence in the U.S.
Noel Sassoon, Opinions Editor October 22, 2022

An elementary school in Texas. A nightclub in Florida. A concert in Las Vegas. A grocery store in New York. In this time in the United States, there is truly no corner of the country that a notable mass shooting has not touched.  What’s more, gun violence in the U.S. is not just limited to mass...

Biola continues to seek Hispanic Serving Institution accreditation during the pandemic

Biola continues to seek Hispanic Serving Institution accreditation during the pandemic
The 2020 College Access Event highlights the work of the admissions department in reaching the Hispanic community.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer October 15, 2020

On Oct. 8 and 9, Biola Admissions held their 2020 College Access Event, which reflected their team's new goal: helping the university become a Hispanic Serving Institution. While only 13% of post-secondary institutions are HSI accredited, they serve two-thirds of all Hispanic students in the nation....

President Barry Corey announces first ever diversity strategic plan

President Barry Corey announces first ever diversity strategic plan
Corey apologized for his response to racial inclusion that may have been seen as insensitive or hurtful.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick April 16, 2020

This afternoon via a school-wide Google Meet livestream, President Barry Corey announced the launch of an institutional diversity strategic plan and apologized for coming off as oblivious in the past in regard to racial issues and inclusion on campus.  “We're going to talk about [diversity]...