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Biola’s Biggest Show of the Season

Pumpkins from the carving competition were scattered upon the stage during Thursday night's Punk N' Pie.
Punk N' Pie
October 27, 2007

Biola students showcased their talents Thursday night at the annual AS sponsored Punk N' Pie contest. Bringing home first place, with a $300 prize, went to "PUQ - Transfiguration." Second place, with a $200 prize, went to "Off-Campus Disturbance - Christian Rock Medley." Third place, with the $100 prize,...

Dorm floors prep pumpkins for Punk ‘n Pie

Alyssa Morales of Hope works on carving a pumpkin for Friday's contest.
October 26, 2007

While performers are tuning up for tonight's Punk 'n Pie talent show, dorm residents are gearing up themselves -- by creating jack-o-lanterns for the first-ever pumpkin carving contest. Early indications show that only a handful of floors have started carving their pumpkins, and it is unclear how...

”Perfect firestorm” devastates Southern California

A fire truck sits in the Stevenson Ranch residential area during the Magic Moutnain fire Tuesday afternoon.
Biola students cope with uneasy wait
October 25, 2007

A hellish front of firestorms has burned across Southern California since Saturday night, prompting the largest evacuation in the state's history as hundreds of thousands of residents fled for their lives. Driven by stiff Santa Ana winds across the drought-stricken region covered by a string of wealthy...

Administrators seek to renovate gen. ed. curriculum

At the request of accrediting committee, Biola to improve coherence between classes
October 24, 2007

Within the next five years, several required general education classes may not be mandatory for graduation. The administration and Associated Students (AS) are discussing Biola’s approach to general education and the way classes are integrated into the university’s goal for student learning. Biola...

Diverse Torrey speakers challenge students

Francis Chan speaks Thursday night about humility.
October 24, 2007

The rustling sounds of backpacks, purses and shuffling feet of groggy students echoed throughout Chase Gymnasium last Wednesday morning, marking the first session of the 72nd Annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference. The Rev. Brian Loritts, Jill Briscoe, and the Rev. Francis Chan were the featured...

Students seek alternatives to Torrey conference

October 24, 2007

Every October during the annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference, thousands of Biola students attend multiple conference sessions in which they can learn to grow in their spiritual walk. However, each year, there are a large number of students who choose to skip the conference and make other plans...

So. Cal. blaze forces Biola students’ families to evacuate

Flames inch towards homes in Portola Hills on Monday night.
October 24, 2007

The devastating wildfires that continue to ravage southern California since the weekend have had a major impact not only to the areas in flames, but also to the staff and students of Biola University. Many students and staff have received the unsettling news that their friends, family and loved ones...

AS Senate: Aid for wildfire victims tops discussions

The A.S. Senate held its weekly meeting this Tuesday.
October 23, 2007

Senate Meeting: 10/23/07 At the AS Senate's weekly Tuesday meetings senators give audience to parties requesting money, vote on pending proposals and discuss finances. Here is an outlined summary of the most recent senate meeting, which was held October 23. NEW PROPOSALS Commuter potluck and...

So. Calif. fires displace more than 250,000

A Los Angeles County firefighter braces against wind and flames as fire leaps across Rambla Pacifico in the Santa Monica Mountains as fire continues to burn in Malibu, Calif., Monday, Oct. 22.
'A lot of people are going to lose their homes'
October 22, 2007

Wildfires fanned by fierce desert winds consumed huge swaths of bone-dry Southern California on Monday, burning dozens of buildings and threatening hundreds more from Malibu to San Diego, including a jail, a hospital and nursing homes. More than a dozen wildfires had engulfed the region, killing at...

AS cooks up an expanded Punk ‘n Pie

** FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES ** Apple Roquefort Bacon pie made from a recipe from Ron Silver and Jen Bervin's "Bubby's Homemade Pies" is seen in this Oct. 9, 2007 photo. If the idea of Roquefort cheese in a pie makes you think twice, substitute Cheddar, a more common ingredient for pies such as this. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
October 20, 2007

The musicians are not the only ones preparing for Punk ‘n Pie this year. The annual talent show will include a dorm-wide pumpkin carving contest to go along with the traditional music performances and free pie. According to Spirit Board Chair Amy Seed, AS will provide each floor with a pumpkin...

Classes pause for 72nd annual Torrey Conference

Curtis Jones shares a spoken word act with the audience. His poem told the story of the prodigal son and a "love divine, that turns my water into wine."
October 19, 2007

This year's guests include Bryan Loritts of Memphis, Tenn., Jill Briscoe, originally from Great Britain, Francis Chan from southern California and Todd Proctor of Costa Mesa's Rock Harbor Church. Session 1: Ecclesiastes 4 "You cannot truly follow Jesus Christ and not catch the spirit of revolution."...

Brownback bows out of GOP presidential field

Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., answers questions during a news conference at the State House in Topeka, Kan., Friday, Oct. 19.
October 19, 2007

Republican Sen. Sam Brownback formally abandoned his 2008 presidential campaign Friday, his efforts suffering from a lack of money and a failure to gain traction nationally. The Kansas conservative managed to gain the support of only 1 percent of Republicans in this month's Associated Press-Ipsos...