The Grove is currently home to 15 modular classrooms and offices, but after break only the six nearest the tennis courts will remain. The Grove was initially used as a temporary housing for students in 2002-2003 while Hope Hall was built. It also houses a few classrooms and the institute for Spiritual...

Students, staff and alumni gathered tonight for Biola’s annual Christmas Tree  Lighting on Metzger Lawn. The tree lighting was the first in two years, President Barry Corey noted. COREY WELCOMES BIOLA COMMUNITY Corey opened with a greeting to students, staff and alumni welcoming those who attended...

Updated Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.  Director of Information Security Anthony Valentino shared his team’s efforts to protect student data with the Senate on Thursday. He explained that hackers target universities because of the wealth of student information available. Valentino said that Biola’s Information...

As flu season approaches and students prepare to return home, a new coronavirus variant spread to California. According to the Los Angeles Times, health officials detected the first U.S. case of the omicron variant on Nov. 22 from an individual returning to their home in the Bay Area from South Africa.  CALIFORNIA...

Hit and Run: Property Damage ― Lot C Reported Nov. 17 at 1:09 p.m. A staff member reported that the gate in Lot C was knocked off the tracks as a vehicle was exiting on Wednesday afternoon. There was no actual damage to the gate besides the dislodging. The case remains active. Grand Theft ―...

The omicron coronavirus strain was recently discovered in South Africa and shows signs of being more dangerous than other variants. President Joe Biden said the recent omicron variant  is not cause for alarm, but rather for heightened concern. He called on Americans to receive the vaccine and booster...

On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Police Commission approved a proposal for a $213 million increase in budget for the Los Angeles Police Department, starting next year. The plan will build on all staffing levels within the department, including salary, overtime costs, existing technology and replacement...

President Joe Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate rising gas prices as the national average soared to $3.49 per gallon. Biden said illegal conduct and “anti-consumer” behavior caused the recent spike in the cost of fuel. To offset the price surge, the White House continues to...

Earlier this month Provost and Senior Vice President Deborah Taylor announced her departure from Biola after serving in university administration for seven years. WHAT IS NEXT Taylor will complete the academic school year at Biola, working as a consultant to onboard the new provost through December,...

Students asked SGA to fund a variety of proposals. This week, senators listened to several presentations and considered how much money to allocate. WOVEN CONFERENCE Students asked Senate to fund Woven, a spring leadership conference at Biola designed to help women weave their working lives and Great...

In January 2020, Biola hub was launched to connect Biola alumni with a community network of other Biola grads. The app, which originally opened only to alumni, extended its outreach to Biola students on Nov. 8, aiming to create connections between students and alumni. A NEW WAY TO USE THE APP Alumni...

Hit and Run: Property Damage — Lot G Reported on Nov. 4 at 5:56 p.m., occurred between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. A hit and run occurred in the parking lot outside of Hope. A student reported damage to her car after returning to the parking lot. The case was reported with the Sheriff's Department and remains...