Jan 26, 2025 · 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 …

6 days ago · The Torch. The Torch Podcasting Network is Biola University’s student-run, student-hosted podcast network. We exist for two purposes: 1) as the audio arm of The Chimes, Biola University’s online student newspaper, to inform Biola students of campus, state, national and international news and happenings, and 2) as a creative space for Biola students to …

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...

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...

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. PALISADES, EATON AND HURST AS THE FIRST THREE FIRES The Palisades Fire began Tuesday morning...

Dear Readers, Private universities nationwide are struggling as low enrollment leads to faculty layoffs and shuttered schools. Colleges, including Biola, are simultaneously weathering economic difficulties and bracing for the enrollment cliff. This semester, Biola consolidated majors, discontinued academic programs and dismissed faculty and staff members. Unfortunately, the university has not ...

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...

Jan 25, 2025 · 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...

In 2012, Joey O’Keefe was a freshman on the men’s soccer team. His uncle, Daniel O’Keefe, was the one family member who regularly made it to his games. Known to Joey O’Keefe as Uncle Dan, the Biola fans and students also know him as “Uncle Dan,” because he is a man with a story behind the gear and cheers.

During the 2021–22 season, the current average salary of a WNBA league player was $102,751.Comparatively, NBA players in the same season clocked in at a cool median salary of $7.3 million dollars.Regardless of how both leagues contain the United States’ top performing athletes in basketball, WNBA players went on to complete a full season making 71 times less than their male counterparts.