After taking a week off for Missions Conference, the Student Government Association convened in the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health to discuss the remaining weeks as the end of the academic year approaches. APPROVED PROPOSALS In time of reflection over Missions Conference...

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). From the time ParaBrands co-founder and sophomore business administration major Nick Rumer was a child, one of his biggest dreams was to own his own business. Now, with ParaBrands taking first place at the Biola Startup Competition, Rumer...

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). Ranjini Gnaniah talks like she walks. Slowly. Intentionally. Patiently. She never seems to be in a hurry, and her soft-spoken countenance masks a confidence much larger than her petite five-foot-tall frame. It is easy to pass by her...

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...