THE DOCUMENTARY On Sept. 23, Biola was honored to hold “Heading Home: Glimpses of New Jerusalem”. The traveling exhibition, consisting of different pieces of art, follows a two-week pilgrimage of a small band of Christians visiting churches and religious sites across Europe and the Middle East....

THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR: The Elisabeth Elliot Story comes from the Museum of the Bible, kindly lent to the Biola community and supported by the Elisabeth Elliot Foundation. The exhibit will remain in the Biola Library through May 2026.  Walking through this exhibit, you are met with pale turquoise...

In 2019, Charli D’Amelio rose to fame on the popular social media platform known as TikTok. In just one year, this 15-year-old girl reached 20 million followers by posting dancing videos that went viral. But as TikTok grew in popularity since its establishment in 2017, it’s become apparent that this...

Junior Cinema and Media Arts major Josiah Broyles, alternatively known as WORLDWIDE BABY, is an R&B rapper who was raised in Thailand. With 142 monthly listeners on Spotify, this young artist is gaining traction, especially among fellow Biola students. Inspired by artists such as Ms. Lauryn Hill,...

Exhalerated, nervous, anticipation, sour- these are all words provided by students to describe the mood of Mayer’s lobby on Friday Sept. 5. This past weekend, casting for the Biola Theatre productions took place. The two fall productions are  “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder and an original comedy,...

Hand drawn animation nowadays is mostly considered a lost art form. The beautiful, traditionally-made films of old are now dominated by computer animated movies. When the classic art form is executed, it is usually done through anime or an occasional appearance at independently run movie theaters. I...

The Committee of Art in Public Space (CAPS) has come to the decision to take down the mural that was recently made by two Biola art students - Alisha Mark and Lily Guild -  beside the library. In regard to the decision to remove the mural, the two artists stated: "The mural was originally planned in...

On Saturday, April 26, Chase Gymnasium was filled with family, music majors, peers and the intrigued. The large stage at the back of the gym was populated with percussionists, brass players and woodwinds topped with a few conductors. The musicians behind the instruments ranged from close Biola companions...

After 39 years of dedication to Biola’s art pedagogy, Dan Callis III, a professor of art, is retiring and transitioning to a full-time art practice.  The art department hosted a retirement party on April 23 with students, staff and professors sharing pivotal moments where Callis impacted their...

On the evening of April 23, the Biola Vocal Area presented nine individual opera scenes at the Lansing Recital Hall. These scenes were from a variety of historical dramatists and composers such as Mozart, Puccini, Strauss and Gilbert & Sullivan. The event was titled “Sweet Sorrow: Encounters...

If I am being honest, my niche pleasure is found in the world of independent animation. When I use the phrase “independent animation,” I am not referring to the masterpieces of Studio Ghibli or Oscar winners outside of Disney. I am talking about films which objectively should not be good yet find...

When one thinks of Christian films the mind usually goes to “Jesus Revolution,” “The Chosen” or Angel Studios. While it is relieving to finally see more artistically merited live-action works, the realm of Christian animation has remained mostly silent. The art form experienced its heyday in...