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Biola welcomes AI

Image is AI generated using Stable Diffusion XL.
Biola’s new AI Lab had a soft opening during Biola Preview Day.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor March 19, 2024

On Feb. 29, a team of students banded together to create the AI Club. The club focuses on using Artificial Intelligence for good by helping students to think more creatively and expand their visions further. The event gave prospective and current students a chance to try an artificial intelligence chatbot,...

Dr. Mike Ahn takes on new role at Biola

New Dean of Spiritual Development, Mike Ahn
A look into the new dean of Spiritual Development.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor March 6, 2024

In a Student Life Newsletter in early January, it was announced that Mike Ahn would be the new dean of Spiritual Development beginning Jan.8. This role involves overseeing chapel programs, worship teams, pastoral care and more.  AHN'S JOURNEY Ahn has been a part of Biola’s community for a significant...

New SGA leaders elected

Jacquline McCauslin and Andrew Ambrose elected new SGA leaders.
The official results from the 2024-25 Student Government Association election.
Natalie Fassnacht and Jamileh Lopez February 14, 2024

SGA announced that after a close race, the 2024-25 SGA president will be Jacqueline McCauslin, a sophomore political science major, alongside Andrew Ambrose, a junior theater major and the next SGA vice president. The two promise transparency between SGA and students, a higher standard for student leaders,...

Stand Up For Your Community

Stand Up For Your Community
A recap of the Stand Up For Your Community event.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor February 7, 2024

Chase Gymnasium was quiet as roughly 100 students arrived to participate in Stand Up For Your Community on the night of Jan 25. Residential advisors and directors stood at the door as they scanned students into the event. Stand Up For Your Community was targeted towards first-year and new transfer students. “We...

Meet the candidates

SGA holds the first SGA Election Night.
Student government candidates talk and answer questions at SGA Elections Night.
Olivia Kam, News Editor February 4, 2024

It is election season for Biola. On Feb. 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its first-ever event called SGA Elections Night where students running to be senators of their respective dorms or to represent commuters and presidential candidates spoke about their goals and vision for the 2024-25...

Coffee, questions, and worship

Gospel Choir leading Singspiration and celebrating Gospel Fest.
Biola Admissions hosts prospective students for a time at Singspiration along with free coffee.
Olivia Kam, News Editor January 31, 2024

On Jan. 28, Biola Admissions for undergraduate students hosted an event called Coffee & Singspiration where prospective students were able to come with their questions to Heritage Café for a free coffee before heading over to Singspiration, one of Biola’s weekly chapels. Singspiration is an hour-long...

Makerspace and Virtual Reality Lab Closure

The Library Makerspace provides 3D printers, among other types of production equipment, to encourage student creativity.
Changes to Biola affect free creative resource.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor January 21, 2024

The spring semester has brought many changes to Biola’s campus, notably the closure of the Makerspace and Virtual Reality Lab. The news was announced through a weekly Student Life newsletter released on Nov. 20, citing a realignment of resources. “Due to financial redirections we will be closing...

Grow through what you go through

Students use Mental Health Awareness Week to destress and refresh.
Biola hosts different activities on campus for Mental Health Awareness Week.
Natalie Fassnacht, News Editor November 8, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week was observed during the first week of October. Biola University held the event from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26. The Office of Student Wellness hosted events where students had the chance to explore different ways to better their mental health while in college. The theme for...

Strange symbols spotted

Graffiti found around campus, this one being at the Fireplace Pavilion.
Mysterious mark of vandalism appears around Biola's campus.
Olivia Kam, News Editor October 24, 2023

A peculiar graffiti image has been seen by many students all over Biola’s campus since the start of the 2023-24 school year. One is near the Fireplace Pavilion on the ledges enclosing the sitting area. There are two just outside Biola’s cafeteria. The most recent one that appeared is on a table in...

Torrey Conference 2023: “Grace and Truth”

Biola hosts its annual Torrey Conference. The community congregates in Chase Gymnasium to worship and learn about grace and truth.
Finding “Grace and Truth” in topics of race, sex and doubt.

DAY ONE, SESSION ONE Chase gymnasium was filled with people as many gathered to learn and worship about grace and truth at Biola’s annual Torrey Conference. This year’s theme covered topics on race, sex and doubt centered around John 1:14.  The first session opened with worship by Davy Flowers...

Difficulties arise in Hope Hall

Hope Hall residence experiences technical difficulties.
Hope Hall residents are stuck with cold water and a hole in the street as the university focuses on residence hall renovations.
Olivia Kam, News Editor October 3, 2023

Being unable to get hot water created additional difficulties and frustrated feelings during the first week of school for the residents of Hope Hall. The university has fixed the pipe that caused the hot water outages, but a large hole in University Drive has been left unfilled. Biola is also continuing...

Apologetics conference brings hundreds of students to Biola

Apologetics conference brings hundreds of students to Biola
Biola hosts Stand to Reason’s Reality Conference bringing students and parents to the campus.
Olivia Kam, News Editor September 28, 2023

Stand to Reason, an apologetics organization that aims to help students learn to defend their faith, is closely affiliated with Biola University. In past years the organization’s Reality Conference was held at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa but, for the first time, Biola hosted the conference for the weekend...