An earlier version of this article mentioned that SGA’s budget for the year is $7000. This is an error. SGA’s budget for the semester is $7000. The Chimes regrets this error and is committed to correcting all errors of fact. Readers are urged to notify the staff of such errors as soon as possible.   On...

Many changes have come to Biola this year that directly affect students, however, some don’t know these changes have been made or how they affect them. Freshman Biola students also have been shown to not know about changes continuing as we attend our classes. It is imperative, however, that we remain...

Paying over $100 to park at a campus where students are charged over $20k a semester to attend is absurd, and so over the past few years, students have gotten incredibly crafty in steering clear from getting caught parking on campus without a permit. However, as creative as they become, It has caused...

If you love chess or are interested in playing, check out the Biola Chess club, led by sophomore business administrator Elijah Chen. ACTIVITIES The Chess Club meets every Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at BUSN 103. Multiple chessboards are set up on tables, and people are invited to come play matches...

Just because Biola students are encouraged to think outside the box does not mean they need to park outside too. For as long as there have been lines, Biola students do not know how to park within them. But for as widely discussed as the issue of bad parking has been, how did this predicament come to...

When considering the lackluster areas of the Biola experience, no area shines like the rest, or should I say is dull quite like the rest, as the cafeteria. However, for as much as ‘The Caf’ is disliked, is it justified? Or have we allowed our hive-mindedness to make a mountain out of a molehill?  WHAT...

Mock Rock, Biola’s annual lip-syncing dance contest, is just around the corner and participants are bringing their A-game to win the competition. The event seeks to create a community among students and bring the campus together.  With various teams competing to take home the gold, some begin practicing...

Mark Muha, who currently serves as the vice president of student life and dean of students at Trinity International University in Illinois, will assume the role of vice president for Student Development on July 1, 2023. Biola’s former vice president for Student Development, André Stephens, left the...

On March 17, Biola’s Family Engagement department hosted its annual Grandparents Day, where families gathered on Biola’s campus to spend quality time with students. Attendees participated in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities.  SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY Throughout the day, students and...

The beginning of the new semester kicked off with the very first chapel of the year — Spring Convocation. New and continuing students, staff and faculty filled Sutherland Auditorium on Jan. 9 to kick off the day with worship and a message from Dr. Barry Corey, the university’s president.  SPRING...

In partnership with Career Development, Spiritual Development started Calling Cohorts, a new program that will lead students to understand their calling and how they can honor God through their career. The groups will meet six times throughout the 2022-23 school year and met for the first time this week.  Calling...

The return of spooky movies marks the beginning of the fall season, but the question is which movies to watch. Here are some go-to favorites for this time of year, including some familiar shows and other lesser-known watches. HOCUS POCUS The 1993 Disney classic remains the most-watched Halloween movie...