In recognition of Women’s History Month, professor of communication studies Tim Muehlhoff and Campus Safety Chief John Ojeisekhoba spent Wednesday night teaching female students, faculty and staff self-defense skills. The skills included verbal de-escalation techniques and a short session on Rape Aggression...

Hit and Run: Property Damage — Lot S Reported March 19, 10:38 a.m., occurred March 18 between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. A student reported dents and scratches to their vehicle that were not there previously. The incident was not reported to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. However, the investigation...

Due to a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, Biola University has discontinued staff-only parking spaces. Through this decision, Biola will save an estimated $40,000 a year, which would otherwise be lost in taxes. THE SITUATION Facilities Management started...

On Friday, March 15, what was supposed to be a regular worship service turned into a horrifying 36 minutes of desperate calls to the police when a shooter took the lives of 50 individuals and injured 50 others at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tragedy has seeped its way into Biola as students...

Day two of Missions Conference commenced the morning of March 21 as students rubbed the sleep from their eyes, ready to take on another day. Groups of attendees formed a line that lead to Chase Gymnasium as discussions broke out in anticipation the full day of speakers and missionary events. RECIPROCAL...

As the Missions Conference of 2019 started with students in a long line that snaked its way past the Bell Tower, attendees anticipated receiving a few conference credits, but left, speakers hope, with a diverse experience and a renewed sense of identity. THE NEW TRADITIONAL LAUNCH As students walked...

See below for the list of stories, session recaps and media for the 2019 Missions Conference! This list will be updated periodically throughout the day. Full Articles: Missions Conference speakers reassure ambassadors of their identity Missions Conference 2019 continues Photo Gallery Seminar...

Vandalism — Lot A Reported March 13, 4:20 p.m., occurred between 12:30 p.m. and 12:31 p.m. A student returned to their vehicle and found its window smashed. Campus Safety is continuing the investigation, but a report was not filed with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Trespassing — La...

The campus of Biola University is widely recognized for its safe atmosphere and attentive officers. In 2015, Campus Safety Magazine named chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba Campus Safety director of the year. Despite this honorable mention, however, students and parents have expressed concern...

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). The countdown to the 90th annual Missions Conference has started. Less than a week remains until long lines wrap around to the Bell Tower, until flags representing many nations and cultures fly through Chase Gym and until Housefires...

“Wow, the Lord is real. He is present and he wants us to run with this and make it a movement,” said Nick Rumer, sophomore business administration major and CEO and co-founder of ParaBrands. After years of dreaming about running his own business, Rumer is seeing God’s work in producing a clothing...

Following spring break, Student Government Association senators got back to business. This week five new proposals were presented, three of which were subject to a same-day vote. PROPOSALS The first proposal presented by two individuals from the School of Cinema and Media Arts asking for $1,150 to...