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Biola recognizes student excellence in film at the 2025 Biola Film Festival

left to right: Sean O'Hara, Samuel Hernandez, Nick Bash and Tristan Baumgardner posing with awards.
A select number of student CMA projects, including Biola Films and senior theses, were nominated for best-of-year awards at the Biola Film Festival this past Friday.
Kelly Van Duine, Staff Writer April 12, 2025

On April 4, Biola University’s Cinema and Media Arts (CMA) department hosted their annual Biola Film Festival, an award show in which all current Biola students can submit their work. Films included senior thesis projects, past Biola Films, class projects, music videos, student-made documentaries and...

Fun without around campus four wheels

Fun without around campus four wheels
The best spots near campus to explore with no car needed!
Alexis Marion, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

CLOSE AND CAR-FREE For those who don’t keep a car on campus, options can feel limited on how and where to have fun in your free time. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of the best spots near campus to visit without a car. Whether you’re traveling on foot with friends or solo on a scooter ride, these...

Fall Jazz Concert 2024

Arthur Montoya (Left) plays in the Jazz Ensemble plays during Torrey Conference 2024,
A fun time with the Biola Jazz Ensemble
Jason Lee, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

On the evening of Nov. 15, the stage in Ethel Lee Auditorium was set with a purplish-blue hue and a light fog. The Biola Jazz Ensemble, led by director Cliff Hulling, gave an energetic night of music, playing all sorts of pieces from boisterous big band jazz to tender, catchy ballads. ALTO SAXOPHONIST:...

Masterworks Concert 2024: “Requiem”

Masterworks Concert 2024: “Requiem”
Traveling the path from death to paradise with the Biola Chorale
Jason Lee, Staff Writer April 29, 2024

The Biola Chorale performed at Lancing Recital Hall for the Masterworks Concert, its final performance of the Spring Semester, on April 14 at 6 p.m. The group performed several pieces from their performance on March 8 at the American Choral Directors Association Western Region Conference, as well as...

New SGA leaders elected

Jacquline McCauslin and Andrew Ambrose elected new SGA leaders.
The official results from the 2024-25 Student Government Association election.
Natalie Fassnacht and Jamileh Lopez February 14, 2024

SGA announced that after a close race, the 2024-25 SGA president will be Jacqueline McCauslin, a sophomore political science major, alongside Andrew Ambrose, a junior theater major and the next SGA vice president. The two promise transparency between SGA and students, a higher standard for student leaders,...

Biola’s Zumba Club

Biola’s Zumba Club
Students can experience a fun and effective workout through dancing.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor February 12, 2024

Biola offers students the opportunity to join a variety of clubs and become involved in smaller communities on campus and Zumba club is one of these clubs that students can join. This female-only club was started by junior kinesiology major Madeline Cliffe, the president of the club, and Eden Araujo,...

Reading “Disease of Kings” with Anders Carlson-Wee

Reading “Disease of Kings” with Anders Carlson-Wee
Poet Anders Carlson-Wee reads aloud from his newly published book based on his experiences of dumpster diving and survival.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2023

On Nov. 7, Biola’s English department welcomed poet Anders Carlson-Wee to a live poetry reading of his newest book “Disease of Kings.” Students came over to the Business Building and took their seats in room 109. As the clock struck 6 p.m., professor of English, Christopher Davidson, stood up and...

Torrey Conference 2023: “Grace and Truth”

Biola hosts its annual Torrey Conference. The community congregates in Chase Gymnasium to worship and learn about grace and truth.
Finding “Grace and Truth” in topics of race, sex and doubt.

DAY ONE, SESSION ONE Chase gymnasium was filled with people as many gathered to learn and worship about grace and truth at Biola’s annual Torrey Conference. This year’s theme covered topics on race, sex and doubt centered around John 1:14.  The first session opened with worship by Davy Flowers...

Biola comes to a standstill against Stanton

Biola men's soccer huddles up.
Biola and Stanton tie 1-1.
Colin Twisslemann, Sports Editor September 28, 2023

Biola men’s soccer (1-4-2) tied against the Stanton Elks (0-1-1) 1-1 on Wednesday night. Within the first five minutes, Stanton set up a goal as the ball was cleared from midfield. Biola goalie Nicholas Daniel stepped up to the edge of the box and prevented an early score. After a yellow card, Biola...

Alpha Hall adjusts to being an all-freshmen and co-ed dorm

Student seen walking into the newly co-ed Alpha Hall.
New semester ushers in big changes for Alpha Hall.
Olivia Kam, News Editor September 19, 2023

Last year, Biola announced that there would be changes to housing and residence which garnered a variety of responses. Alpha Hall was one of the residence halls that changed the most with the arrival of the fall 2023 semester.  INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT  On Jan. 31, an email was sent out to undergraduates...

Renovated fitness center

Biola's fitness center gets new equipment and renovations.
New paint, equipment and atmosphere has been unveiled.
Olivia Kam, News Editor September 11, 2023

Biola’s major ongoing renovations around campus have not excluded the newly renovated fitness center.  The fitness center received a new coat of paint, repaired air conditioning and updated equipment and machines. These upgrades notably freshened and brightened the atmosphere for students wanting...

OCC claims the Nationball Champion title

OCC celebrates their win.
Biola’s long-running tradition continues but ushers in major changes.
Lauren Yee and Dalet Valles September 9, 2023

The new semester has kicked off as incoming and returning students fought to claim the Nationball Champion title. The long-standing tradition of dodgeball between Biola’s “nations,” dorms and the off-campus+community (OCC), ushered in dozens of students to represent their teams with pride.  “I...