This week, the Student Government Association discussed goals for the semester and began planning the second annual spring dance. SENATORS COMPLETE SURVEY SGA President Christie Macris shared an accountability survey which all senators and staff filled out via QR code. Macris explained this anonymous...

With the start of the spring 2023 semester, Biola has been making multiple changes including course modifications that will cut eight online programs and two academic programs. Students will no longer be able to enroll in the discontinued courses this academic semester.  In two press releases published...

The beginning of the new semester kicked off with the very first chapel of the year — Spring Convocation. New and continuing students, staff and faculty filled Sutherland Auditorium on Jan. 9 to kick off the day with worship and a message from Dr. Barry Corey, the university’s president.  SPRING...

Thousands of protestors stormed government buildings in Brasilia, Brazil’s capital city, on Sunday, Jan. 8, one week after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered federal authorities to dismantle a tent camp in Brasilia filled with supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The pro-Bolsonaro...

On Dec. 2, Alumni Engagement hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event, which has been a Biola tradition since 1984. For the first time this year, families were invited to shop at vendor booths prior to the main ceremony. The booths featured holiday gifts and confectionery from businesses including...

At the beginning of this week's Student Government Association meeting, board members filled out a form with the names of students they have gotten to know whom they will be encouraging to run for Senate in the coming year. Info meetings for prospective board members will be held on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8...

Xi Jinping faces backlash as protesters in China and the U.S. decry Xi's “zero COVID” strategy that he is enforcing in China. This strategy imposes strict restrictions, even going as far as denying entrance to tourists.  The strategy has led to multiple demonstrations that have made their way...

On Nov. 17, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step down from her role. Pelosi made history in 2007 as the first female speaker of the House.  “And with great confidence in our Caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic Leadership in the next...

GRIT, a resource that seeks to empower women at Biola, launched the first episode of its new podcast, “Did I Talk Too Much?” In partnership with Biola’s KBR: The Torch Radio, GRIT released its first episode titled, “What the Heck is Grit?”  DID I TALK TOO MUCH? “I feel like [the title]...

Students at Biola are vocal about their opinions regarding the university’s cafeteria. From complaints about the freshness of the food to the quality of the service, the Caf has received much criticism. In a Google forms survey shared on Instagram, students responded to follow-up questions concerning...

On Nov. 15, Biola’s student-run club Breaking Chains hosted a documentary screening on the Dressember anti-human trafficking documentary, followed by a Q&A time with Senior Director of Partnerships and Programs Marissa Marx.  The Breaking Chains club exists to prevent human trafficking, defined...