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ParaBrands uses startup win to expand vision

ParaBrands uses startup win to expand vision
The company looks to move forward in its next phase with new clothes and charity work.
Jacob Allen, Freelance Writer March 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). From the time ParaBrands co-founder and sophomore business administration major Nick Rumer was a child, one of his biggest dreams was to own his own business. Now, with ParaBrands taking first place at the Biola Startup Competition, Rumer...

A Testimony of Grace: from unexpected loss to missional legacy

A Testimony of Grace: from unexpected loss to missional legacy
Immigration specialist Ranjini Gnaniah shares her story of raw pain and expectant faith.
Lily Journey, Freelance Writer March 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). Ranjini Gnaniah talks like she walks. Slowly. Intentionally. Patiently. She never seems to be in a hurry, and her soft-spoken countenance masks a confidence much larger than her petite five-foot-tall frame. It is easy to pass by her...

Everything Eagles: Athletics merges with student development

With NCAA transition nearly over, a big internal change reunites two old co-workers.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 16, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). By now, Bethany Miller can hopefully start to see light at the end of the tunnel. The former Eagles women’s basketball coach was promoted to athletic director in January 2016 and given an overarching task—to oversee Biola Athletics’...

A first look into Missions 2019

A first look into Missions 2019
Here is what to expect at the 90th Missions Conference.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) March 16, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). The countdown to the 90th annual Missions Conference has started. Less than a week remains until long lines wrap around to the Bell Tower, until flags representing many nations and cultures fly through Chase Gym and until Housefires...

Flight Deck soars

Flight Deck soars
The alternative rock band shares some of its upcoming plans.
Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 15, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). From the release of their self-titled debut EP to their lively Eddy performance last month, Flight Deck has made a name for themselves around campus and beyond. Having played shows in Los Angeles and the Bay Area following the release...

Men should be able to hold pro-life views

Men should be able to hold pro-life views
Excluding male voices from the abortion debate is immoral and fallacious.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer March 15, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). “No uterus, no opinion.” This sentence was uttered by “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston while playing a pregnant Rachel Green. Although Green was speaking to her male friends who were giving her delivery advice, it has since taken...

Getting involved is worth the sacrifice

Getting involved is worth the sacrifice
Before you graduate, take advantage of the many opportunities you have to grow yourself and impact Biola’s campus.
Austin Green, Managing Editor March 15, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). On March 12, the United States Department of Justice brought criminal charges against 50 people involved in a scheme to get undeserving students from wealthy families into expensive, competitive colleges. Reaction to the news on...

Biola Tennis Center begins expansion

Biola Tennis Center begins expansion
The Eagles get funding to add more courts and video streaming technology.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). The sounds of construction can be heard on the south campus as the Biola Tennis Center is undergoing major renovations. An old parking lot next to the current tennis courts is being excavated to make room for two new courts and a new...

Brewing a better fundraiser

Brewing a better fundraiser
Boba for Missions uses tea to alleviate the steep cost of missions trips.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor March 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). A businessman, a missionary and a tea specialist walk into a fundraiser. This is not the start of a bad joke. Rather, it describes the life of junior business administration major Brendan Sun over the past few months. Through Boba for...

Fever Joy calls the shots

Fever Joy calls the shots
Avery Robitaille’s three-piece pop-rock band is quickly rising in the independent music scene.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) March 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). Many bands birthed from Biola often venture toward worship or contemporary Christian music industries. Alumni band For All Seasons is making a name for themselves among larger worship groups like Elevation Worship and Hillsong United,...

‘Jesus saves’ and stickers serve

'Jesus saves' and stickers serve
A student creates a way to raise money for disaster relief, a new laptop and missions.
Rachel Gaugler, Freelance Writer February 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Freshman business major Sarah Hartono did not expect to wake up on a seemingly regular Friday morning to devastating news. She still recalls her mother’s panic-stricken text detailing the disastrous tsunami that had torn through an...