“We say a thousand times over: no, no, no.”  On January 28, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, denounced the peace plan that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu created, since it required Palestine to give up their land in the West Bank....

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of life. In fact, it is so important that Biola has designated this past week as “Sleep Week” to emphasize the importance of sleep in college students’ lives. Getting enough sleep is an important part of making sure your mind and body are performing at...

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). After President Donald Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote in 2016, there has been heated debate concerning the usefulness of the system. Throughout the recent democratic presidential debates, the majority of the...

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, making him the 45th U.S. president. Despite not winning the popular vote, Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton 304-232 in the Electoral College. Trump was...

Whenever I hear about religious persecution, I think of the days when the Nero and the Romans pursued early Christians or of Scottish martyrs being tied to a tree and drowned in rivers for their faith. While we all know that religious persecution is still a problem, we often do not know how bad persecution...

Last week, freshman intercultural studies major Ruthie Montesines woke up and scrolled through Instagram before starting her day. Her thumb stopped on a post by a now-deleted unofficial Biola confessions account, @biiola_tea, which read, “Asian Kid: Sneezes” paired with a gif of a disgusted Scarlett...

A friend buys you a meal. Your parents surprise you with a gift you have been wanting for. A pleased customer offers you a little extra for a tip. These are all the things we would recognize as generous. They’re also all things which require money.  But after the expensive Christmas season and...

Trust me, I hate the ever-increasing cost of college just as much as the next person. Even though I do not attend a University of California school, attending college in California has not been cheap whatsoever. Whether it is a drop in state government funding or small scholarship awards, a UC education...

On Jan. 26 at 11:24 a.m., TMZ blasted the basketball world with breaking news—Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. The news outlet did not wait to notify Bryant’s family before going public with the information, nor...

If there is one saying that has summarized my life, it is: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Compared to a lot of people, I grew up comfortably. I was raised in a loving, Christian family, had the privilege of calling Hawaii my home and went to a college preparatory school. Appearances, however,...

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). When I was 13 years old, the Rim Fire burned through forests in Tuolumne County—where I grew up. A few years after the fire, my dad and I drove through the burned area. I looked out the window at the trees that now looked like toothpicks...

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Koalas. Kangaroos. Wallabies. Five months of devastation and fear. The heart-wrenching images of these beautiful creatures attempting to escape certain death are plastered all over our Instagram pages and news feeds. These are only three...