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...

On April 22, the University of California and California State University school systems announced that they intend to make the COVID-19 vaccine required for students returning to campus.  VACCINATING THE YOUTH According to the Los Angeles Times, the schools are waiting for the Food and Drug Administration...

On April 20, Derek Chauvin’s trial came to a close as the jury unanimously found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The trial, which lasted three weeks, came to a close almost a year after George Floyd was captured dying on video, screaming “I can’t breathe”...

On Feb. 12, the United States Census Bureau announced the delivery of redistricting data to the states has been pushed back to Sept. 30 due to COVD-19 related delays, almost six months later than legal deadlines.  The Census Bureau, delivered every 10 years, will diverge from previous censuses by...

On Sunday, April 11, Black Lives Matter and other anti-racism groups gathered in Huntington Beach to peacefully protest against a White Lives Matter protest scheduled for 1 p.m. at the same location. Sophomore pre-nursing major Independence Whitnak, who attended the protest, explained that the presence...

On April 13 the Biola Student Health Center announced all current students would be eligible to make appointments to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on campus. Appointments began on April 15 for any student above the age of 18.  BIOLA’S EFFORTS  By April 16, the university will have administered...

On March 3, 2021, Sarah Everard was murdered on her way back home from a jog by a police officer in London, England. Everard was found to have been sexually assaulted before her murder.  As the world mourned her death, a study conducted by UN Women UK found that 97% of women aged 18 to 24 have experienced...

Religious institutions across the country are awaiting the Senate vote on H.R.5 – the Equality Act. Amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equality Act defines and includes sex, sexual orientation and gender indentity as categories protected from discrimination or segregation. As a religious university...