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On the Outskirts

On the Outskirts
Outskirts is a student-made magazine created by young adults for young adults, working to change up the rhythms of the bleak future which Gen Z faces.
Izzy Putney, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

In a world where computers grow smarter, Gen Z searches for something deeper, something soul-filling rather than brain-stimulating. Two young adults have seen this take place in real time in their generation– and they decided to do something about it. Biola senior Gillian Doplemore and recent Biola...

Biola’s Dead Poet’s Society: a creative’s outlet through a club community

Biola’s Dead Poet’s Society: a creative’s outlet through a club community
A student-led club on campus which centers around writing and sharing poetry in community, while keeping the heart of the club centered around Christ through reading Scriptural and Christian poetry.
Izzy Putney, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

The Biola Dead Poets Society, is a student-led club that began in the spring of 2025. The heart came from Audrey Sanders, a junior transfer theology major with a concentration in Bible Exposition. Sanders, having been a writer her whole life, attempted to begin a club at her high school, imitating the...

Biola artists gather to share original musical compositions

Biola artists gather to share original musical compositions
The Conservatory hosted a Film Composers' Score Screening on the night of Oct. 3, showcasing the original scores and films of seven students.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer October 17, 2025

On Friday night, Oct. 3, the Biola Conservatory of Music held a film and composition screening in the business building lecture hall. Seven students had the opportunity to showcase their original music scores, and additionally, any film work that went with the musical composition. When composing music,...

The wonderful world we don’t realize: The heart of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”

The wonderful world we don’t realize: The heart of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”
The Biola production of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder opens Oct. 23, offering a necessary commentary on the fleeting but beautiful nature of life.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

Pre-production for “Our Town,” directed by Dr. Rachel Tracie, draws to an end as the show opens Thursday, Oct. 23. When prompted to share the significance of “Our Town” as it relates to the students of Biola, Tracie said: “I never wanted to do [Our Town] - I thought it was a high school...

The art of staying childlike: an interview with Professor Chris Davidson

The art of staying childlike: an interview with Professor Chris Davidson
As this year’s Torrey Conference unpacks the theme of childlike faith, Professor Chris Davidson explores how creativity, poetry and discipline can open us up to childlike wonder.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor October 9, 2025

This year’s Torrey Conference dived deep into the idea of childlike faith with the help of several speakers. Chris Davidson, a professor of English here at Biola University, will be hosting one of the nine breakout sessions on Wednesday, discussing how faith and creativity impact one another. BECOMING...

Live from Lot-F was born of a rock war

Live from Lot-F was born of a rock war
The showrunners of Lot-F share the humble beginnings of the beloved sketch comedy show on campus
Bea Mason, Staff Writer October 4, 2025

LIVE FROM LOT-F If you didn’t already know, Live from Lot-F is a sketch comedy show & club produced by students Elijah Van Gaasbeek, Bella Greer, and Justice Baker. The club is in its second year, approaching its third performance. But where exactly did this club come from, and what inspired that...

HEADING HOME: Glimpses of New Jerusalem

HEADING HOME: Glimpses of New Jerusalem
An event showcasing poetry, art, and documentary of a trip of beauty and theology as seen through Jerusalem, Italy, and London.
Izzy Putney, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

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....

Journeying through gates of splendor: The Elisabeth Elliot Story

Journeying through gates of splendor: The Elisabeth Elliot Story
A visiting exhibit tells Elisabeth Elliot’s story of love, forgiveness and obedience to God’s call to an unreached people group in Ecuador after experiencing tragic loss.
Izzy Putney, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

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...

Social media is not always the villain

Social media is not always the villain
Tik Tok’s popular niche, BookTok, writes a different narrative about the impact of social media on the publishing industry.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor September 22, 2025

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...

Have you heard of “WORLDWIDE BABY”?

Have you heard of “WORLDWIDE BABY”?
“WORLDWIDE BABY” is a name popping up more frequently in conversations around campus. A poet, artist, and rapper, Josiah Broyles, tells his story.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

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,...

Casting weekend marks the beginning of fall Biola productions

Casting weekend marks the beginning of fall Biola productions
The casting of fall productions “Our Town” and “They’re Getting Married Again?” brings excitement to the students of the Biola theatre program.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

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,...

“Light of the World” radiates a movement of art beyond the medium of film

A still captured from The Salvation Poem Foundation’s newly released “Light of the World” 2D animated movie.
Animation legends join forces and create a unique retelling of The Gospel in a landscape where 2D animated films are primarily vacant.
Nathan Allee, Freelancer September 12, 2025

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...