Petty Theft ― Blackstone Hall Reported March 9 at 8:43 p.m., occurred March 7 between 10:30 and 11:15 p.m. A student reported to Campus Security that a bag was stolen from Blackstone Hall, two days after the initial disappearance. The case remains active. Petty Theft ― Tennis Courts Reported...

David Berkovitz, assistant professor of business at Chapman University, filed a lawsuit against students for distributing exam answers during the Spring 2021 semester. CNN reported that Berkovitz filed the lawsuit against five students for copyright infringement after posting questions from an exam on...

Next Gen Regional Co-Chair for North America with Empowered21 Eli Bonilla led session seven. Bonilla followed up on his previous message in which he introduced two of his three “B’s” of being transformed. His first message covered “behold” and “became” while the session seven theme was...

The 91st Missions Conference launched today, with lines for the gym stretching back to the bell tower. As the main session filled up, students were directed to overflow locations: Sutherland Auditorium, Mayers Auditorium, Calvary Chapel and Lansing Recital Hall. SESSION ONE Missions opened with the...

U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT Even as Russia and Ukraine continue peace talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to bombard Ukrainian cities and its capital, Kyiv. City streets became battlegrounds where volunteers struggle to be drivers, caregivers and caretakers of those fleeing...

The Parent Relations department hosted Biola’s annual Grandparents Day celebration on March 11. According to Stephanie Ramirez, assistant director of alumni and family engagement, the goal of Grandparents Day is to create a space for students to welcome their grandparents into their lives at Biola.  “At...

This week, the Student Government Association discussed the war in Ukraine and considered how to serve students with disabilities. Senators discussed changes to open hours and planned the upcoming spring dance. PRAYER FOR UKRAINE  Senators prayed for the church in Russia and Ukraine. They asked God...

In 2020 Biolans left campus because of the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a week before Missions Conference was scheduled to take place. In the wake of the pandemic the conference was canceled. Last year, in 2021 Missions Conference bridged the gap between virtual and in-person attendees,...

Fraudulent Use of Access Card ― Student Services Building and Library Reported Feb. 25 at 9:03 a.m., occurred prior. The ID Card office reported the fraudulent use of an access card after a card was reported missing. The card was reportedly used twice, though Campus Safety does not know whether...

ENROLLMENT FREEZE AT UC BERKELEY University of California Berkeley will cut as much as one-third of their incoming fall class. According to the Los Angeles Times the cap on enrollment eliminates just over 3,000 spots for students hoping to enroll at Berkeley next fall. The cap was implemented as an...

The Talon, a cafe located in the lower level of the Crowell Business building, closed last semester due to lack of customers and plans to build a new cinema and media arts building, which was delayed due to COVID-19. Upon returning from the quarantine season, the number of customers dramatically changed.  “Talon...

In their last meeting before Spring Break, the Student Government Association reflected on advice for future senators and discussed current events, as well as passed an external proposal and provided senatorial updates.  INTRODUCTION  After the recent Russian invasion, vice president Laurel Wagner...