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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

BREAKING: Power outage on campus

The power outage delayed the start of men’s soccer on Sept. 25.
On Saturday night, a power outage blackened campus for 30 seconds.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 25, 2021

At 7:12 p.m tonight, a campus-wide power outage darkened Biola for 30 seconds. According to Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba Sr., a power pole off of campus caused the outage. No students were harmed as a result of the incident, but it did delay the start of the men’s soccer game.   Currently,...

Biola blackout cause revealed

photo shows student in dark room with cell phone light on
Facilities management, Campus Safety explain how they dealt with the darkness.
Isabelle Thompson and Julianna Hernandez January 17, 2019

Biola was shrouded in darkness on Jan. 16 due to a campus-wide power outage at around 5:30 p.m. caused by a bad cable, according to senior director of facilities management Brian Phillips. This single cable also shut down power for 388 customers of Southern California Edison in the area surrounding...

Biola deals with three-hour-long power outage

Students huddle under emergency lighting in the SUB during a power outage on campus on Jan. 16, 2018.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2019

Updated at 11:16 p.m. Power went dark across most of Biola's campus at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Areas initially unaffected by the outage included the Production Center, the Lim Center and parts of the Grove. WiFi access was also affected, and service remained down in several areas after power...