In the darkening evening and the cool fresh air, students of Biola gathered by Hope Hall to kick off the semester at the Biola Block Party. There were hotdogs and salad, chips and cookies for snacks and hot chocolate to warm spirits in the cool weather. The event was hosted in collaboration by the Commuter...

This past year was full of many long-awaited albums and surprising album announcements that brought music fans an abundant amount of joy. After watching beloved artist Taylor Swift’s MTV Video Music Awards speech regarding her “Midnights” album and world tours from artists like Harry Styles and...

Every Friday evening, members of Biola’s Swing Dance Club twirl around in pairs in the library courtyard. The Swing Dance club, currently headed by a team of seven leaders, was founded in 2014 by several students who wished to share the joys of swing dancing.  Hannah Jensen, sophomore English major...

One of the most popular activities for Biola students, besides homework, is undoubtedly going out to see a movie. While those free nights or afternoons can be hard to come by, there was certainly no shortage of opportunities to catch some of the hottest films. Here is a recap of the best movies of fall...

On Thursday, Nov. 17, Biola students, along with family and friends, attended the premier of three short films in the Crowell Music Hall. As people gathered around the front of the building in anticipation to take their seats, the growing buzz plunged the supportive attendees into fervent pride and excitement....

The ensemble filed on stage, instruments in hand: flutes, trumpets, clarinets and horns. The musicians’ warm-up prevailed over the babble of the audience until the lights flickered, signaling the start of the concert. The conductor and director of the ensemble, Matthew Ordaz, waved his baton, and immediately...

Jazz music serenaded students walking up the stairs by Common Grounds Cafe. Booths lined the outside perimeter of Fluor Fountain. Faculty and students alike roamed freely as they carried tickets, bought treats and investigated booths. The jazz musicians riffed and the choir sang as a crowd gathered to...

The fall slate of concerts at Biola’s Conservatory of Music continued this weekend, as the Biola Jazz Ensemble, directed by Cliff Hulling, Professor of Percussion and Composition, performed its fall concert in Crowell Hall. With a combination of brassy big band tunes and sweet, sentimental ballads...

The doors of Biola’s Theatre 21 reopened this weekend, decorated with the scenes and artifacts of the 1940s. The sets were full of bright pinks and greens, and in the middle sat a couch patterned with palm leaves. This ambience led way to a show just as energetic — “Suite Surrender,” written...

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, students in the piano department performed several works by Frédéric Chopin in the Lansing Recital Hall. With a total 27 different pieces, the department ensured variety in pieces and talent.  AN EVENING OF CHOPIN The evening began with Chopin’s Prelude in E Flat Minor, the...

The lights flickered thrice, signaling the beginning of the performance. A hush settled over the audience. Then from the sides, the choir walked in — single-file, dressed in black — onto the stage. The conductor waved his hand, and they broke into song. Thus began Biola’s choral concert, “All...

Biola student film project “Falling Roses,” which was released in June 2022, is set to film a sequel episode in two weeks. Junior business administration major Christian Lukens, who directs and stars in the film, and sophomore cinema and media arts major Joel Corral, who produced the piece, discussed...