SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Deadly, wind-whipped wildfires have triggered the largest evacuation in state history, prompting more than 500,000 people to flee ahead of flames that destroyed nearly 1,300 homes and continued Tuesday to threaten tens of thousands more. The number of people joining the mandatory...

Recent appearances of graffiti on Biola's campus have proven that even in a city that touts itself as one of the safest communities in LA County, La Mirada still has its share of trouble. The most recent piece of graffiti on Biola's campus was discovered last Sunday, Oct. 7, on the brick wall border...

Laura Ingraham, a renowned author, columnist and television commentator who hosts her own syndicated radio program, is coming to speak at Biola this Tuesday night. Professor Craig Hazen said the number one reason to come to the event would be “because it is interesting and entertaining” and “she...

A lousy marriage might literally make you sick. Marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease, researchers reported Monday. What it likely boils down to is stress _ a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled...

Lighting up cigarettes may not just be prohibited at Biola alone. Lawmakers in two California cities are pushing to ban smoking inside apartments and condos, USA Today reported. This unique law could increase voluntary movements by landlords and resident associations to ban smoking in Belmont and...

Mark Halo 3 in the record books. An announcement by Microsoft Thursday revealed that the latest installment of the widely popular Halo trilogy has brought in over $300 million in its first week of sales, making it one of the fastest selling video games of all time. This news is just icing on the cake...

The only international aid group in a Darfur town where rebels reported that dozens of people were killed in a government attack said Wednesday it has pulled out for security reasons. Doctors Without Borders said it could not confirm the deaths but counted at least 39 seriously wounded people _ mostly...

The Board of Trustees Wives Committee hosted the “Ladies Fall Tea” on Metzger Lawn Thursday. The event was appropriately themed “A Century of Style” to coincide with Biola’s centennial year. The event began with tea in dainty porcelain cups, complete with the centennial logo, and a variety...

The theme of chapel this morning was evident as students filtered in, greeted by the word ‘Pray’ written in large red letters across the screen. The All University Day of Prayer began appropriately with a word from the Student Missionary Union Director of Prayer Stephanie Goddu, who informed students...

President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's...