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Construction on La Mirada and Rosecrans delayed, city says

Road work located on La Mirada Boulevard, next to Biola University.
Water-saving medians on the two streets just outside of Biola will be completed in late November.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor September 9, 2019

The construction project responsible for lane closures and congestion on Rosecrans Avenue and La Mirada Boulevard will continue for most of the semester. Median construction has been delayed due to digging complications, according to La Mirada Public Works Director Mark Stowell. The two streets stand...

Graduate who covered last week’s Midland and Odessa shooting: ‘You’re not alone in this’

Alumna Clarke Finney delivers the news to her West Texas audience.
Clarke Finney reveals how Biola prepared her to support the West Texas community under attack.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor September 7, 2019

Last Saturday, a truck driver was fired from his job. A couple hours later, he was driving down the highway in Odessa and Midland, Texas with an AR-15 style rifle, in a shooting spree that killed seven and injured 22, the New York Times reported. Clarke Finney, a 2017 graduate of the journalism program,...

SGA Rundown: Pursue your Passion week, SGA Hour and newsletters

SGA Rundown: Pursue your Passion week, SGA Hour and newsletters
Senators get a first look at their duties for the year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 5, 2019

Student Government Association President Renee Waller and Senior Vice President Seth Gladysz kicked off their first weekly meeting this Thursday by introducing senators to their tasks for the year. The meeting went over administrative partnerships, SGA Hours, newsletters and proposals. The group also...

Fall Convocation ushers in the new year and sets new theme for chapel: “With”

President Barry Corey shares additions to the Biola campus and introduces the theme for the new year.
Faculty and student leadership alike welcome the new year by discussing additions to campus and theme for the new year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 4, 2019

As the smell of fresh donuts on the tables around Chase Gymnasium filled the air, athletes crammed into their designated seats while other students hurried to find any available spaces before the Fall 2019 Convocation officially started. Then, Student Government Association president Renee Waller...

Biola Athletics announces water polo will be added to varsity athletics

Biola Athletics announces water polo will be added to varsity athletics
Men’s and women’s water polo will be added as a new program in 2021-22.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 3, 2019

Biola athletics has recently announced the addition of men’s and women’s water polo to the growing sports program. After running the proposal by the President’s Cabinet and Board of Trustees, both a men’s and women’s team will be added to the Eagles community. According to Biola’s Athletics...

Biola global leaders say their last hurrah

Biola global leaders say their last hurrah
Biola’s soon-to-be-graduate global leaders celebrated their hard work and achievements.
Jenna Owens, Freelance Writer May 4, 2019

Global Student Programs and Development proudly took time to recognize three global graduate students for receiving the Biola Graduate Leadership Scholarship on May 3 at the Giumarra Library Courtyard. According to the Cook School of Intercultural Studies' website, the award is a full, tuition-only scholarship...

Removal of art student’s pentagram stirs up controversy on campus

Removal of art student’s pentagram stirs up controversy on campus
Ludo Krabbendam’s display of the five-pointed star in his senior art exhibit was removed, causing some to raise concerns about censorship.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) May 3, 2019

On April 27, a pentagram—the symbol often associated with satanic or occult imagery—appeared on the door of the Earl & Virginia Art Gallery. The image, which senior studio art major Ludo Krabbendam used as the show title for his senior showcase exhibit, was promptly removed by the art department...

Health Center provides resources for students in case of measles infection

Health Center provides resources for students in case of measles infection
Due to the recent measles outbreak, the Health Center has vaccinations and information available.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor May 2, 2019

Last week, Los Angeles County officials declared a measles outbreak after an L.A. resident traveled to Vietnam earlier this year and contracted measles, according to the Los Angeles Times. As of April 29, nearly 1,000 residents were asked to stay home after possible contraction of the illness. The Times...

School of Science, Technology and Health says farewell to dean Paul Ferguson

School of Science, Technology and Health says farewell to dean Paul Ferguson
As the semester comes to a close, the school begins its search for new leadership.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor May 2, 2019

When dean of Science, Technology and Health Paul Ferguson joined Biola in 2016, the School of Science, Technology and Health was nonexistent and the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health was just a plot of land. Under Ferguson’s direction, both projects have become a home to...

“Newcomers to Neighbors” starts conversation about Middle Eastern migrants

“Newcomers to Neighbors” starts conversation about Middle Eastern migrants
Journalism book launch seeks to bring awareness to the stories of refugees and immigrants from the Middle East.
Maria Weyne, News Editor May 2, 2019

Every other year, journalism students in the Media Narrative Project class work together to create a book. This year, students created “Newcomers to Neighbors,” in which they told the stories of Middle Eastern migrants, hoping to fight the stigma that comes with such designation. The book was launched...

Crime Log ― April 23 – April 30

A picture of a Campus Safety car.
This week’s Crime Log features a vehicle burglary, an obscene social media message, a noise complaint and three trespassing incidents.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor April 30, 2019

Vehicle Burglary — Off Campus Reported April 23, 12:20 p.m., occurred between April 22, 11 p.m. and April 23, 12 p.m. A student reported a vehicle burglary next to the graduate apartments on Rosecrans Avenue. The vehicle was found with several items missing. The investigation remains active and...

Declining enrollment forces administration to get creative about funding

Declining enrollment forces administration to get creative about funding
Biola is working to increase student affordability through raising scholarships and endowment.
Russell Spacy, Freelance Writer April 30, 2019

College decision day, May 1, is the day high school students make their final college decisions. College affordability is an ever present factor in a student’s college decision, with many prospective students looking at both a school’s sticker price and scholarship offerings. A yearly drop in undergraduate...