One of the first things one sees after clicking on the “MasterPieces” tab of Tyre Nichols’s photography website is a snapshot of a crowded Beale Street illuminated by neon signs and bursting with life. The brightly lit thoroughfare teeming with people is an eye-catching juxtaposition with another...

The Sundance film festival takes place annually in Park City, Utah, where filmmakers and film-goers experience a full week of watching independent films from across the globe. The intentions behind the most popular films today are loved by fans because they comfort the afflicted. Yet, the Sundance film...

On Jan. 31, Sandy Hough, the dean of community life & Title IX coordinator, sent an email to Biola students announcing a drastic change to Biola’s residential community: Alpha Hall will become a co-ed dorm beginning in fall of 2023. Additionally, Alpha, Sigma and Hart Hall will only be available...

When I searched up your name on Google to see what history I could dig up to write this piece with some level of intelligence, it came as no surprise that you listed The Brothers Karamazov as one of your favorite books on your Biola profile.  One of the most outstanding characters in the novel is Father...

At a private Christian institution like Biola, there are certain restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. Students within the Department of Art are not allowed to draw fully nude models as a part of adhering to Biola’s...

In June of 2022, the Supreme Court made the unexpected decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, which was the case law that federally protected women’s right to abortion. Now, abortion is no longer considered a constitutional right, and each state will determine whether they will continue to allow abortions. While...

During the 2021–22 season, the current average salary of a WNBA league player was $102,751. Comparatively, NBA players in the same season clocked in at a cool median salary of $7.3 million dollars. Regardless of how both leagues contain the United States’ top performing athletes in basketball, WNBA...

Fashion brand Balenciaga recently sparked controversy across social media after launching a campaign that featured photos portraying children with sexually-implicated objects, implying that the brand condones child exploitation. After people expressed their concerns on social media, the brand publicly...

“Are we ready to start processing graduation?” my therapist, Ashley, asks me while I arrange pillows around myself on my bed, an ice cream sandwich in one hand. “Yeah, I think so,” I replied, already a little overwhelmed. “Okay, let's start with a breathing exercise,” she says through the...

At a private Christian institution like Biola University, there are expected restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. In the Cinema and Media Arts program at Biola, artistic censorship is a topic widely debated amongst...

There are things no one tells student journalists before they join the ranks of weary, sleep-deprived zombies fueled by caffeine and hounded by criticism. Everything is always due but nothing ever feels quite done. Pieces are submitted by deadline only to be shredded by editors and decimated by readers-turned-editors...

Every year in November, an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. who identify as transgender celebrate Transgender Awareness Week — a time to promote awareness of the social and legal history of being transgender in the U.S. as well as mark the accomplishments and resilience of transgender individuals.  Awareness...