CEASEFIRE IN ETHIOPIA The Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front reached an agreement on March 25. According to The New York Times the ceasefire comes after 17 months of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.  They declared the truce in the interest of delivering...

Adam Morris, the current executive vice president and chief transformation and advancement officer, will leave Biola on June 1 and become president of Azusa Pacific University on July 1. Morris said he will wrap up his work with the Office of Transformation before his departure and explained he has worked...

During this week’s senate meeting, the Student Government Association voted on two proposals, passing both in full. After hearing from senior psychology major and peer wellness ambassador Kate Fitzpatrick, senators voted on the external proposal, requesting $2,000 to host a student leader appreciation...

VIDI Collective saves souls. Postal Coast saves the ocean. GenGen raises awareness. And the Jakarta Academy of Performing Arts aims to revolutionize Indonesian education. Biola students spearhead all four of these startups in the Biola Office of Innovation’s Startup Competition in hopes...

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,...