After a year marked by lockdowns, increases in coronavirus cases and over half a million deaths, states are beginning to loosen their restrictions. Americans can expect to go back to some level of normalcy now that cases, on average, are on a downward trend, there are more vaccine distributions, and...

On March 5, Gov. Gavin Newson officially announced that red tier counties in California will allow the reopening of theme parks and stadiums on April 1.  According to Newsom, since California has been seeing a major downward trend in coronavirus cases, counties reaching the red tier will be able...

On Dec. 10, Biola announced that the university would welcome students back to the spring semester in phases. The university set the last phase in March, with hopes that students with no in-person classes would be able to experience on-campus living. A LONG-AWAITED REENTRY The phases were successfully...

On March 3, the Biola Health Center informed students that there had been a second outbreak on campus. The news came following the beginning of Phase 3, with an estimated 230 new students moving in.  79 CONFIRMED CASES SINCE AUGUST  This happened only a month after the first outbreak on Jan. 29....

From the start of the pandemic, the Asian American community has been attributed to spreading the coronavirus throughout the country according to KTLA News. Since former-President Donald Trump nicknamed the coronavirus as the “Kung flu” and “Chinese virus,” the Asian community has seen an increase...

The Eagles traveled north to San Francisco, Calif. yesterday afternoon to take on the Academy of Art Urban Knights. Coming off a recent win, Biola was locked in and focused to continue the streak. It was a nail-biter, but the Eagles were able to come out on top with the win, 4-3. Biola swept the Urban...

On Feb 23, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislative package to provide financial relief to low-income California residents. The package builds on Gov. Newsom’s January state budget proposal. WHO IS ELIGIBLE?  Of the $7.6 billion legislative package, $3.7 billion will be used to provide $600 payments...

This year’s reimagined Missions Conference will give students a sense of normalcy within the Biola community, according to missions co-coordinator Alissa Wooley. Although it has been translated into a mainly virtual experience, Wooley is excited to see how God will utilize the new format to reach students...

As senators gathered for their bi-weekly meeting, they welcomed Dean of Core Curriculum Cherry McCabe and Student Government Association advisor Sandy Hough to discuss student voices and resources around campus.  LIBERAL ARTS PHILOSOPHY  McCabe opened the meeting by introducing senators to Biola’s...

While researching what college to apply to, freshman computer science and music composition major Alexander Reams stumbled upon Biola University. Although the school seemed like a predominantly white institution, Reams trusted that this was the Christian university he was meant to attend.  A MINORITY...

After a tsunami struck Indonesia in 2018, president of the Student Alumni Association Sarah Hartono successfully launched a sticker campaign to raise funds for victims. Since then, Hartono has launched a number of other sticker campaigns, which turned into a small business named Generous Generation....

After a surge in COVID-19 cases over the holidays, hospitalizations and deaths in Los Angeles county continue to decline. Healthcare workers and senior residents are actively receiving vaccinations in Phases 1A and part of 1B, however, local health officials believe there may be a racial disparity in...