REDUCED HOSPITALIZATIONS COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County are on a downward trend, dropping from 3,233 to 2,841 as of Feb. 7. The L.A. Public Health Department reported 7,017 new cases on Feb. 6. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said 82% of eligible...

This afternoon Biola’s campus lost power for an hour. According to Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba, Campus Safety quickly activated a low-level alert across their emergency operation center. Ojeisekhoba reported that the cause of the outage is currently unknown. COMMUNICATION Campus Safety...

A series of bomb threats shut down at least 17 historically Black colleges and universities on Feb. 1, the start of Black History Month, forcing them to pause or cancel classes. Howard University, among other targeted HBCUs, ordered students and faculty to shelter in place.  The lockdown at Howard...

Four Biolans quarantined in Mexico for a week after testing positive for COVID-19 while on a mission trip with the Student Missionary Union. According to Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba, three students serving in Puebla tested positive and quarantined at the compound where local mission organization...

Vehicle Theft ― Bluff parking lot Occurred Jan. 19, 5:20 am A car was stolen from the Bluff Apartments parking lot on the morning of Jan. 19. An investigation was able to determine that the car was stolen at 5:20 am. The case is active and was referred to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Violation...

The Biola Counseling Center promotes therapy and counseling groups to help students, adding three new support groups this semester. According to its site, the groups allow students to “explore life and address challenges together with others who share their same concerns in confidential, supportive...

On Jan. 27 and 28 members of the Biola Bon Appetit team gathered in the Billy and Trudy Kim dining hall to answer questions and learn how they can serve the Biola community. ADDRESSING CONCERNS Bon Appetit General Manager Steve Rall and Assistant General Manager Heather Rawl wanted an opportunity to...

This week, the Student Government Association discussed a Valentine’s Day bachelor panel and considered allocating money to fund proposals. FIND YOUR VALENTINE Senators discussed an event called “Find Your Valentine” in which Biolans nominate contestants to participate in a bachelor panel. Panelists...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to see cases about affirmative action, specifically in higher education. According to The New York Times the affirmative action policies at both Harvard University and at the University of North Carolina will take the stand. DEFINING THE PROBLEM The Chronicle of Higher...

As part of Biola’s celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Division of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a chapel where a panel discussed how Biolans can fulfill King’s appeal for Christians to be a transformed, non-conforming community. Walter Augustine,  director of Intercultural...

REQUIRED STUDENT VACCINATIONS State Sen. Richard Pan introduced a bill that forbids students from using the personal belief exemption to avoid school-based COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The Keep Schools Open and Safe Act aims to assure parents that their child’s in-person learning remains safe.  “The...