This week, the Student Government Association heard from a military dependent student and considered a proposal from the Biola African Students Association.  VETERAN PRIORITY REGISTRATION Junior psychology major Adrian Velez, a military dependent whose father served in the Marine Corps for 18 years,...

Over the summer of 2021, Interim Director of Elementary Education Luciano Cid executive produced a documentary, “Navigating the Global Pandemic: A Round Table Conversation with Christian Educators.” He hopes the video can be a teaching tool for education majors a world reshaped by the global pandemic. On...

Vandalism ― Jesus Saves Parking Garage (Lot S) Multiple instances of vandalism using spray paint were reported between March 22 and March 30.  Campus Safety officers made four separate reports after finding vandalism on the 1st floor, 4th floor and two separate locations on the 5th floor of the...

26-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED  The Sacramento police arrested Dandrae Martin on April 4 after six people were killed and dozens were wounded in a shooting that occured at 2 a.m. on April 3. Martin was arrested as a “related suspect” on the charges of assault with a deadly weapon and convicted for the...

The Crowell School of Business hosted the sixth Woven Conference on April 1. According to Laureen Mgrdichian, associate professor of marketing, the goal of the Woven Conference is to encourage women to see their careers as a way to serve the Lord.  “We determined that we would hold a conference...

This week, senators considered two student proposals and heard from one of the university’s career specialists. STUDENT PROPOSALS  Sophomore cinema and media arts major Juliet Lucas requested $5,000 to fund a premiere of Biola Film’s “Guber” at the La Habra or AMC Norwalk theater. The funds...

Almost three academic school years have passed since Biola transitioned to online instruction in March 2020 and the repercussions of this move contributed to a drop in undergraduate enrollment. In addition to surging COVID-19 cases at the end of 2021, colleges faced severe staff shortages, high absenteeism...

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...