Nov. 4, 2008: Final facts and figures for voting in the presidential election

The Nov. 4 election is just days away, and there are a few last-minute pieces of information you should know.
October 27, 2008
Torrey concludes with reflection

Torrey Memorial Bible Conference finished strong Friday morning with a word from Mike Erre, teaching pastor of RockHarbor church, on sex and its effects on the soul. The closing session alternated worship songs with prayer and reflection on what had been heard that week.
October 25, 2008
Torrey conference addresses sex and faith

Seats were scarce in Chase Gymnasium on Wednesday morning as Biola students swarmed the room for the first session of the 73rd annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference. This year’s conference is entitled Sex and the Soul.
October 22, 2008
Faith and politics blend and clash at Iwata lecture series

God’s place in politics, as well as the very essence of Christianity, were topics of discussion in last week’s Iwata lecture series featuring Gerson Moreno-Riano, chair of government at Regent University. “We must ask ourselves, ‘What do we want political systems to do?’” he said during his first lecture Monday night.
October 16, 2008
AS senate pushes for bike racks, Caf changes

Proposals for a new sound system and more bike racks on campus are among the issues the Associated Students senate has taken up this month.
October 16, 2008
Biola welcomes family members for Parent Weekend

An airplane ride away, Teres Olson couldn’t wait to get some one-on-one time with her daughter Beverly, a Biola sophomore majoring in elementary education. After all, being from the small, rural town of Kerrville, Texas, Beverly can’t exactly come home every weekend to visit. Olson was just one mother among many parents last weekend who were united once again with their student for the university’s annual Parent Weekend.
October 16, 2008
PRISM starts off the musical year (VIDEO)

In addition to parent luncheons, a Shane & Shane concert, presidential campus walks, rival soccer games and full house volleyball matches, students and family had the opportunity to sit and enjoy the hard work done thus far in the choral and symphonic year. Check out the video and gallery for a closer look at the moments leading up to the event and some memorable concert highlights.
October 15, 2008
Rocking the youth vote

If projections are correct, young voters will have a larger than ever impact on the outcome of November's general election. The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement reported the national turnout rate for youth voters rose from 9 percent in the 2000 primaries to 17 percent in this past spring's primaries, likely indicating increased participation in the General Election.
October 14, 2008
YouTube Clip of the Week

This week's pick is made possible by ingenious Japanese brains who - apparently - don't have to deal with lawsuits. Watch game contestants attempt to contort their bodies to fit through Tetris shapes and get knocked over when they don't.
October 14, 2008
Shane & Shane offer worshipful concert

Candles lined the stage in Sutherland Auditorium, quieting concert attendees as they walked down the aisles and took their seats. Ambient lighting illuminated a simple yet captivating set of draped cloth and looming branches. Check out the Video and the gallery for a closer look at the event.
October 13, 2008
Biola ROTC students drill by day, study by night

It’s five in the morning. Time to get moving.
Up stairs, down stairs, across the field, always keeping in step. Maintaining concentration, backbone, spirit, and awareness. Some may falter and others may lose last night’s dinner on the training ground. Regardless, the rhythm continues and the swe ...
October 11, 2008
This Week in Photos

We all know the feeling of a moment passed too quickly, a day gone too fast, and a week that has disappeared before one’s own eyes. This Week in Photos is an effort to slow down the passing days and recognize what is happening all around us. Take a look at the gallery to see some of the many things that happened at Biola this week.
October 10, 2008
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