The New York Times energy correspondent Ivan Penn attended a dinner and gave a keynote address as part of the Celebration of Arts and Media to the Department of Digital Journalism and Media faculty, students and visitors about rejecting fear and speaking truth in a culture of greed and power. Penn said...

On Oct. 17, many parents across the state, including Orange County, kept their kids out of school to protest the mandates. Dropped attendance affects school funding and allowed parents to demonstrate their concern.  SCHOOLS MANDATE VACCINES As of next year, California will begin their process as the...

Mechanical Fire — Lot F Reported Oct. 14 at 12:55 p.m., occurred prior. A brushfire started in the bushes next to Fluor Fountain. Campus Safety responded to the fire and used seven fire extinguishers to put out the flames. The report is closed. More information is available on the Chimes newspaper...

On Oct. 13, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees planned to strike on Monday—unless a new deal was reached to deliver better conditions to theatrical and television employees. Hollywood worker bees have been bargaining with producers for months, requesting better working hours,...

A small brushfire broke out at 1 p.m. on Biola’s campus near Fluor Fountain. While some students attempted to put out the fire, others jokingly alluded to the story of Moses and the burning bush. CAUSE OF FIRE  According to Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba, the fire was an electrical fire...

The Student Government Association discussed holding campus events and encouraging involvement in student government. This week, senators considered how to engage students through university-wide events. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUSIVITY Senators floated the idea of a Mr. Biola pageant and suggested inviting...

Bells in the tower at the heart of campus continue to chime, calling Biolans to worship. However, instead of meeting in the parking lot, students will be congregating in Sutherland Auditorium starting Oct. 18. Although COVID-19 restrictions altered what chapel looks like, the purpose remains the same—to...

On Oct. 6, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of vaccine mandates that require residents to show proof of vaccination before entering restaurants, bars, museums, spas and other social settings. According to the Associated Press, proof of full vaccination will be required starting Nov. 4. According...

On Oct. 1, a leak that spilled between 25,000 and 100,000 gallons of heavy crude oil from an offshore oil production pipeline closed Laguna Beach and Dana Point Harbor for five days. The spill occurred roughly five miles from shore due to a pipeline owned by Texas-based Amplify Energy. While the cause...

On Oct. 7, Biolans and attendees from across the country attended the fourth Torrey Conference session in combination with the first Ablaze Conference session.  The Ablaze Conference is hosted by the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Wheaton College Billy Graham...

DAY ONE, SESSION 1 The rain sprinkled down this morning as students stood in line for the first in-person Torrey Conference since 2019. Wet seats and small mosquitoes awaited students on Metzger Lawn. Regardless of the damp weather and busy insects, Biolans shuffled to their seats in anticipation for...