Jan 18, 2025 · Over the summer, Biola decided to cut the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) division as a result of the rampant budget cuts happening all over campus. In the email sent to all of campus on June 4. 2024, the President’s Office stated this change and that, “we will be strengthening our biblical mission toward unity by...

The Chimes has been Biola University’s student-run news publication for over 80 years. It began in 1938, when Biola was still in Los Angeles. Through the years, the Chimes has won multiple awards, mostly from Baptist Press. In 2010, the Chimes was awarded first place for the overall newspaper division there, and second for online. In...

5 days ago · Rivalries are a key part of what drives sports and makes them great and entertaining. But there are times when what happens on the field does not hold a candle to what goes on off of it, and rivalries must be put to the side in a dire situation. A beautiful case of this was...

3 days ago · The Chimes Weekly Before The Chimes became an all-digital news website, it was Biola’s student newspaper called The Chimes Weekly that published every Thursday. Listen to bite-sized podcast episodes curated for Biola students, by Biola students with top news stories from The Chimes, LA County, the nation and the world, with an interview with a Chimes writer or special guest to close out your ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Many within the Biola community are local to the Los Angeles and Pasadena area and suffered because of the fires ravaging the region over the past two weeks. Students affected shared their experiences, feelings and stories about the fires. STUDENT STORIES Hillary Ramirez, a junior cinema and media arts (CMA) major, described her experience when...

Since Tuesday morning of Jan. 7, fires have erupted in numerous locations across Los Angeles County. Strong winds further fueled the fires, spreading and burning thousands of acres within hours. 11 deaths have been confirmed as of Friday, Jan. 10. The Palisades Fire began Tuesday morning along ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Like many Angelenos, my family and I watched the news on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 7, in utter disbelief and sadness as our city was engulfed by various brush fires that burned throughout the city. Pacific Palisades and Pasadena were both communities that I had personal connections to. Many of my core childhood and...

6 days ago · The recent fires in Los Angeles County have impacted many within the Biola community including faculty and students. There are resources for victims of the fires and for those who want to help in addition to multiple GoFundMes organized for those affected. RESOURCES Here are helpful links and websites that provide information on the fires...

Nov 17, 2024 · Internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia visited Biola on Wednesday, November 13th to give a lecture on “Why Beauty Matters”.

On the morning of Nov. 6, former President Donald J. Trump was announced to have won the 2024 Presidential Election against Vice President Kamala Harris. VOTES Trump won both the popular vote and the electoral college. He secured 312 electoral college votes while Kamala Harris secured 226. The key to Trump’s win was his acquisition...