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May 6

step-pivoting into confidence!

Adjunct professor Renda Pettis took her first ballet class when she was 29. Now she teaches her own dance classes at Biola after a successful career as a dancer. Tori and Ariss sat down with Ms. Renda to learn more about her story, her life-changing encounter with dance and how that encounter transformed her confidence. Listen closely, because this episode is packed full of wisdom. We hope that after listening you’ll be convinced to try some form of dance or even sign up for Ms. Renda’s class (although it’s probably already full). Resources: Momentum Dance–Yorba Linda *Instagrams: @tori.beth.koetsier @ariss__20 @violetvanderkooi Follow us on Instagram @gritatbiola!

May 6

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52 min
Apr 6

AI art raises concerns from Biola students and faculty, Tyler Jones pushes for Latin class, Mock Rock premieres, and more.

Our host, Reagan Glidewell, takes us through top headlines from the week: AI art raises concerns from Biola students and faculty, Tyler Jones pushes for Latin class, Mock Rock premieres, and more. For more details about this week’s headlines: annual composition contents, mock rock, Befriending Wilderness Symposium, Biola Symphony Orchestra, Biola Chorale Concert Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

Apr 6

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5 min
Apr 20

Student-athletes in Torrey, Latin proposal gains traction, K-Drama panel, and more

On today’s episode:Our host, Matthew Garcia, takes us through the week's top headlines: a student-athlete balancing the Torrey Honors Program, a student-led push to introduce Latin as a foreign language option, and more. For more details about this week’s headlines: Through the Lens of K-Drama: Panel and Korean Literature Exhibit How Korean Stories Reflect Our World, America at 250: Faith, Freedom and the Future of the American Economy, 2026 Graduation Fair, The Story of Everything, Godspell, and EngageX. For more information on these stories and events, visit chimesnewspaper.com. Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

Apr 20

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8 min
01/18/2025

GoFundMes support Biola community hurting from LA fires

Last week, numerous fires sprung up across L.A. county. The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires have burnt over 60 square miles, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing over $250 billion in damages. For more information about the wildfires, see the Los Angeles Times’ Wildfires Map and its ongoing coverage of the fires. In this episode, host Hope Li interviews Chimes news editor Olivia Kam about her most recent Chimes article about ways the Biola community can support those affected by the fires in the greater Los Angeles County. They mention a GoFundMe created to support Rosemead Psychology professor Tania Abouezzeddine after the Eaton fire, which has raised 190% of its $15,000 goal. More information about this week’s headlines: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol detained; Israel-Hamas ceasefire Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript for this episode here.

01/18/2025

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10 min
04/11/2025

Mock Rock team leaders drop sneak peeks before the dance battle

Tonight, the Chase Gymnasium will be packed with current and prospective students for Biola’s annual Mock Rock competition. Five teams (Encore, Bropoc, Men of Honor, Hawt Pocketz and Heroes) will compete in a lip-sync dance battle for the title of Mock Rock Champions. Leaders from each team shared hints about their team’s theme for tonight, and how their set might look a little different this year. This episode features Lote Vunibaka (Encore), Mandy Fischer (Heroes), Dax Winans (Bropoc), Zeke Paquette (Men of Honor), Jesia Rivera-Puls (Hawt Pocketz) and Nate Stachofsky (Hawt Pocketz). For more details about this week’s headlines: SGA Senate recap, watch Mock Rock live, listen to Tim Milosch’s educational podcast “Tim Talks Politics,” Prada buys Versace Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

04/11/2025

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10 min
03/01/2025

Meet one of the student voices behind Biola Athletics' Eagles Broadcast

In this episode, hear how senior journalism major Aaron Rollins started taking photos of Biola’s athletics games for fun, which somehow led to dabbling in play-by-play and a part-time job for Biola Athletics’ Eagles Broadcast on the Pac West Network. The Napa, Calif., native talks about the fun of commentating unpredictable sports on a live broadcast, and his own on-air Duane Kuiper moment. Read the Chimes story highlighting his experience here. For more details about this week's headlines: DRC persecution, SGA updates, Missions Conference, CS Lewis Onstage, Germany’s election Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find a transcript of this episode here.

03/01/2025

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43 min
01/31/2025

Biola students react to TikTok ban

Last April, the Senate passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S unless its owners agreed to sell the platform. After the app’s parent company ByteDance filed a First Amendment lawsuit challenging the ban, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the ban two days before it was set to take effect. TikTok failed to secure a deal in time and the platform went dark on Jan. 18. However, it returned the next day after then-President-elect Donald Trump announced he would pause the ban, with a pop-up message that read, “Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!” According to an executive order signed on the day of President Trump’s inauguration, the ban has now been postponed for a 75 day period. In this episode, Thomas Rahkola interviews Biola students senior Anjoli “Jo” Person, freshman Eve Harter, freshman Matthew Jonker and sophomore Sarah Kim to get their perspective on the app and the U.S. government’s efforts to ban it. For more details about this week's headlines: Collision above Reagan National Airport, Torrey Oxford, ICE raids, White House attempts to freeze grant spending Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

01/31/2025

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8 min
03/18/2025

Abraham & Isaac: Pack your bags, we’re going to the Cook Missions Conference

The 95th annual Cook Missions Conference is upon us! In this episode we sit down with the two conference directors—Isaac Owen, a senior biology major, and Abraham Chu, a senior intercultural studies major. They tell us about the work involved in putting on the conference and why they chose this year’s theme: Called. For the list of speakers and conference schedule visit their website. Look out for more Chimes coverage of the Cook Missions Conference on our website and Instagram! For more details about this week's headlines: Chimes merger and awards, Education Department, NASA mission to ISS, Ukraine ceasefire proposal, Trump's trade war, S&P 500 correction, worm moon lunar eclipse, Cook Missions Conference Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find a transcript of this episode here.

03/18/2025

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20 min
04/25/2025

First annual Pulchrum Conference seeks to reclaim beauty in community

What does it mean to pursue beauty in community to the point of excellence? What is beauty, anyways? At least in Latin, beauty is pulchrum. The first annual Pulchrum Conference will run from 12:30-7:30 p.m. on April 26. Founded by three undergraduate seniors—George Khoury, Iziphozonke Mlambo and David Fung—the event aims to reinspire a love for true beauty, especially for Christians as individuals and as members of the church body. In this episode, contributor Izah DeFigh speaks with Pulchrum director of internal and external logistics David Fung about Pulchrum’s beginnings, how it got SGA, the Talbot School of Theology and the Art Department to sponsor the event and why beauty matters today. Visit PulchrumConference.com or @pulchrum.conference for more information. For more details about this week's headlines: Work for The Chimes, The Point @pointmagazine, Biola’s Office of Innovation @biolaooi, Symphonic Winds’ Pop Concert tickets, Live from Lot-F @livefrom_lotf and tickets, Biola Athletics PacWest updates from women’s softball, women’s golf, Pope Francis’s death, Kashmir attack, chainsaw trees in Downtown LA. Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

04/25/2025

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17 min
02/08/2025

SGA candidates campaign with service, seek transparency

Every year, Biola University’s Student Government Association (SGA) holds elections for a new president and vice president as well as new members of the Senate. The Senators represent each residence hall with senators to represent commuters, too. In this episode, host Reagan Glidewell interviews the president and vice president candidates Faith Ising and Hillary Ramirez about their campaign and mission for the 2025-2026 academic year. Ising served as a Senator for Sigma Hall while Ramirez served as a campaign manager for the current SGA president and vice president. They dive deep into their mission to be “led by His light” through a campaign focused on servitude and transparency within the Biola community. More information about this week’s headlines: “Crash the Superbowl” commercial; She Loves Me tickets; Los Angeles protests; tariffs; Border patrol; AI Action Summit; M23 Rebels Find more stories at The Chimes’ website. Find the transcript of this episode here.

02/08/2025

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22 min

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