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SGA Rundown: Senate deliberates proposals and gives financial updates

The new SGA logo
GSPD proposal passed during same-day voting.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor November 18, 2022

Short film producer of Ever Flowing Ben Dilsisian, short film producer of Sisters Katherine Baguio and line producer Caitlin Krengel asked SGA for $3,000 to fund the annual film premiers. The event will take place on Dec. 9 in Sutherland Auditorium.  In the past, Dilsisian said that competition between...

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Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2022

Lee Wilhite will depart from Biola

Lee Wilhite steps down from his role as Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications.
Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications resigns.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2022

Lee Wilhite, vice president of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications, will leave Biola in December 2022 after being on staff for eight years. “I am writing to share today that I have decided to make a change in EMC leadership,” said President Barry Corey in a letter to staff and faculty. “After...

Biola honors servicemembers on Veterans Day

U.S. Navy sailor Clifford Mann Jr. salutes as the colors are retired during a Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery, Sunday.
Biola celebrates student, staff and faculty veterans.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2022

On Nov. 11, many around the nation honored and thanked veterans for serving in the U.S. military, whose branches include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Air Force. Biola University celebrated the student, staff and faculty veterans along with veterans' families.  A...

Carnival for a Cause

Biolans enjoy food and music at the Carnival for a Cause.
SMU and SGA host a fundraiser for winter mission trips.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor November 10, 2022

This evening, the Student Government Association partnered with the Student Missionary Union to host “Carnival for a Cause,” an event designed to raise money for the upcoming winter mission trips. SMU Director of Global Missions Neema Mbogo said that students are planning two different outreaches...

National First Generation Week kicks off

Cinema and media arts major Katherine Padilla puts a sticky note on a wooden board display.
Biola celebrates FirstGen students through this week’s festivities.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2022

FirstGen week kicked off on Nov. 8 with the slogan “Sky is the Limit.” Biola is home to 770 first-generation students, which totals 25% of the undergraduate population. Hosted by Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development, also known as SEID, all these students were welcomed to celebrate beginning...

Midterm elections come to a close

Voters reelected Gavin Newsom to his second term as governor of California.
Millions of voters around the United States cast their ballots.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2022

As polls closed for nationwide midterm elections, many voters rushed to cast their ballots for state and local elections. In these general elections, California voters elected a governor, attorney general, Los Angeles mayor, Los Angeles County sheriff, senators and representatives.  Candidates around...

Borrowers face state income tax on student debt relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom encourages the California State Legislature to waive taxes on student debt relief.
Newsom plans to waive relief tax for California borrowers.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging the California State Legislature to waive taxes on student debt relief. California is included in the list of states — North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and Minnesota — that are planning to tax borrowers on the relief.  STATES DECIDE Borrowers will...

Spiritual Development launches Calling Cohorts initiative

Biolans discuss honoring God through their career in Calling Cohorts.
New program aims to help students find their calling.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2022

In partnership with Career Development, Spiritual Development started Calling Cohorts, a new program that will lead students to understand their calling and how they can honor God through their career. The groups will meet six times throughout the 2022-23 school year and met for the first time this week.  Calling...

SGA Rundown: Senators vote on student proposals

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SGA discusses diversity and microaggressions on campus.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor November 3, 2022

This week, the Student Government Association hosted numerous guest speakers including Associate Professor of Education Dr. Denise Reid, who discussed the significance of Biolans having open conversations with people different from themselves.  DIVERSITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE IN COMMON  During her...

Politics Rundown: Lula wins Brazil’s presidential election

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election.
New U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes history.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2022

After going through a second round of voting following a runoff election, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the presidential election in Brazil after receiving 50.8% of the vote. He returns to office after being president of Brazil between the years 2003 to 2010.  When the time for transition came, opponent...

Biola Shares hosts pop-up food pantry

The Biola Food Pantry offers free resources for students.
The Biola Food Pantry serves as an additional food resource for students.
Hope Smith, Managing Editor October 31, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Biola Shares hosted their second Pop-Up Food Pantry of the semester, where students picked up food to make their own meals.  POP-UP PANTRY The purpose of the Biola Food Pantry is to help students that have food insecurities, dietary restrictions or struggle with meeting their...