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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Tornado, heavy storms and flooding pummel California

A rare tornado touched down in Los Angeles County on March 22.
California weathers mudslides, hail and rain.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2023

California has been facing the effects of extreme winter storms — rain, floods, snow and mudslides. According to the Los Angeles Times, Montebello, a city in Los Angeles County, was hit by a tornado on March 22, the strongest to touch down in the county since 1983.  Though spring has arrived and...

A recent ski trip raises questions on how SPA plans their events

A recent ski trip raises questions on how SPA plans their events
The SPA ski trip revealed many issues with how events are planned, advertised, and funded on campus.
Maria Weyne, News Editor February 16, 2019

Recently, the Student Programming and Activities department advertised a ski trip on their Instagram page. However, despite SPA having almost 1.2k followers on its Instagram—approximately equal to one-fifth of the undergrad student body—almost no one seemed to be aware of this event. This event is...

Biola shines for Christmas

Jason Lin/ THE CHIMES
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting adds new worship elements.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer December 1, 2016
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting adds new worship elements.