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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Flight for the Top

Biola Baseball on Mar. 28, 2025 with Biola winning both games against Vanguard.
Biola Men's Baseball is right in the thick of a crowded PacWest field and a premier matchup comes to Eagles Diamond this weekend
Peter Koontz, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

High caliber competition is in full swing in the men's baseball PacWest competition and the Biola Eagles are right in the thick of the action. The squad is sitting right between longtime rivals Azusa Pacific University (APU) and new PacWest opponent Vanguard in the standings. All three are tussling for...

SPA hits the road with flag football champs

SPA hits the road with flag football champs
For the first time in school history, a Biola intramural team took on champions from three different schools.
Andi Basista, News Editor • February 2, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Jan. 31, 2019.  Before men’s and women’s basketball headed to Azusa Pacific University for their rivalry games, a Biola intramural team entered into a flag football tournament at APU on January 19th. For the first time in the school’s histories,...

Men’s golf opens final season

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Eagles finish eighth in first invitational.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor • September 19, 2018

Biola men’s golf opened its final season of play Monday and Tuesday at the California State Invitational hosted by California Lutheran University at Olivas Links golf course in Ventura, Calif. They finished eighth overall out of twelve teams that competed at the invitational. The 11 other schools...

Faculty discuss divide between conservative and liberal ideology

Associate professor of political science Darren Guerra, communication studies chair Joy Qualls, professor of communication studies Timothy Muehlhoff and professor of biblical and theological studies Richard Langer
The first of the Duologues helps students understand how to disagree well.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • April 10, 2018

Over 20 years ago, two undergraduates at Vanguard University watched as a pair of their professors disagreed over issues in front of a small group of students. On Monday evening, those undergraduates, now associate professor of political science Darren Guerra and communication studies chair Joy Qualls,...

Athlete of the Week: Baseball’s Sam Thorne

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In the midst a tough week for baseball overall, Thorne’s bat kept swinging, earning him this week’s Chimes’ Athlete of the Week.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • May 10, 2017
In the midst a tough week for baseball overall, Thorne’s bat kept swinging, earning him this week’s Chimes’ Athlete of the Week.

Athletes of the Week: Madyson Brown and Bri Mikalson

Athletes of the Week: Madyson Brown and Bri Mikalson
Brown’s commanding play and Mikalson’s breakout year in the midst of the defense’s most dominant stretch earns them the inaugural recognition
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • October 12, 2016
Brown’s commanding play and Mikalson’s breakout year in the midst of the defense’s most dominant stretch earns them the inaugural recognition

Aaron Adams, English department chair

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A love affair with words defines the passion in Biola’s leader of english.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer • October 11, 2016
A love affair with words defines the passion in Biola’s leader of english.

Biola bounces back

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Fresh off their loss to Westmont, volleyball sweeps their next two opponents.
Dale Fredriks, Writer • November 11, 2015
Fresh off their loss to Westmont, volleyball sweeps their next two opponents.

Volleyball sweeps Vanguard on Senior Night

Women’s volleyball gets revenge against Vanguard in straight sets on senior night.
Dale Fredriks, Writer • November 11, 2015
Women’s volleyball gets revenge against Vanguard in straight sets on senior night.

Eagles finish off uneven week of soccer

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Biola women's soccer’s aggressive defense proves a blessing and blemish in 1-1 week.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • October 21, 2015
Biola women's soccer’s aggressive defense proves a blessing and blemish in 1-1 week.

Biola fouls their way to 0-2 loss

Junior Taylor Venegas pushes her way towards the ball in the heat of Biola's home game last week. | Matthew Matiz/THE CHIMES
The Vanguard Lions hand the Eagles their first GSAC loss of the year due to two costly penalties.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • October 21, 2015
The Vanguard Lions hand the Eagles their first GSAC loss of the year due to two costly penalties.

Dominant defense carries Biola to 1-0 win

Senior goalkeeper Marina Rodriguez shuts out Hope with the help of Biola's authoritative defense and a great goal by Taylor Venegas on Biola Women’s Soccer Senior Night.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • October 18, 2015
Senior goalkeeper Marina Rodriguez shuts out Hope with the help of Biola's authoritative defense and a great goal by Taylor Venegas on Biola Women’s Soccer Senior Night.
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