Many schools returned to in-person learning, transitioning away from virtual learning. While mask mandates at Biola University and other private institutions are in place due to the global pandemic, vaccination records are still of debate. All University of California campuses are requiring proof...

During the Student Government Association’s first meeting of the year, senators discussed the annual budget, responsibilities and potential student activities. With no senators representing Alpha and Stewart, SGA has empty seats in the senate room to begin the semester.  CONNECTING TO STUDENTS  Looking...

During the 2020–2021 school year, Biola admitted 100% of transfer applicants and 53% enrolled for the fall semester. On Aug. 31, a report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that college transfer enrollment rates dropped by 7.9% this spring. While female upward transfer...

Taliban fighters celebrated with gunshots as they watched the final American cargo planes fly away, signifying the end of a 20-year war. On Aug. 31, President Joe Biden addressed the American people on his decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan. With the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops,...

Across the nation, children are headed back to school, and for many students that means returning to the classroom for the first time in over a year. Los Angeles County health officials are concerned over an increased trend in coronavirus cases in children not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. While...

Aug. 29, 11:21 p.m. update: Water has been restored to the houses on Biola Avenue. A broken water main caused waters to surge through Biola Avenue, the frontage road between campus and the off-campus apartments, on Sunday morning and early afternoon.  The flooding started at a home near Mansa...

In early December, President Barry Corey announced that some students would be welcomed back to campus for the Spring of 2021. Students were made aware that to do so, taking biweekly COVID-19 tests and following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines would be mandatory.  EAGLES MIGRATE...

Last year, Biola hosted a drive-thru commencement ceremony for graduates, but this year three in-person ceremonies allow families to attend. After a year of remote learning, many graduates will be reconvening at commencement for the first time since COVID-19 hit, communication and sciences disorders...

For the first time in the history of the Biola Startup Competition, teams were fully online and spread out. This was also the first time competitors were not joined by the late Bob Harp, the founder of the competition, since his death in 2020.  This year’s winning team was composed of junior business...

On Dec. 10, President Barry Corey announced students would be returning to campus in three phases. Phase 1 consisted of student athletes, nursing majors and other pre-approved students. Phase 2 was made up of students who needed to attend in-person classes and gain access to on-campus resources, while...

As the United States announces that nearly 54% of its adult population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, India wrestles to provide medical supplies to those infected. CRISIS IN INDIA On April 26, India—a country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion—set another record for...

On April 20, headlines across the United States reported that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder for the death of George Floyd.  That same day, the Office of the President sent a campus-wide email acknowledging the different emotions that Biolans may be facing. The administration...