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Alexei Navalny’s poisoning should cause Americans to examine themselves

Alexei Navalny’s poisoning should cause Americans to examine themselves
Americans should not live under the impression that the nation is exempt from government corruption, but instead be weary of it.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2020

The United States rings with freedom—there is no doubt about it. But, within our nationalistic society there is always room for corruption to breed. It is vital that, as Americans, we don’t let our patriotism blind us from even the slightest acts of government abuse. Alexei Navalny, a politician...

BREAKING: California faces second lockdown in 41 counties due to COVID-19

Empty shelves line the aisles of Stater Bros in La Mirada, California after the second lockdown of the year was announced.
Nonessential businesses and places of worship are shut down once again due to a spike in coronavirus cases.
Ashley Grams and Maria Weyne November 16, 2020

On Nov. 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Four Tier COVID-19 tracking system placed all Southern California counties in the purple tier. The purple tier is the most restrictive level of the system, effectively closing all nonessential businesses. This includes restaurants, movie theaters, places of...

Biola baseball upgrades Eagles Diamond

Photo Courtesy of Maria Weyne
Biola Athletics underwent renovations on the baseball field in the midst of a pandemic.
Ashley Grams and Andi Basista September 15, 2020

Biola baseball was well on the road toward a national championship when COVID-19 first struck. After the virus canceled the remainder of the season, things went dark in the sports world. But not for our baseball team. On Aug. 22, Biola Athletics took to Instagram to show off the newly renovated Eagles...

California fires hit close to home

Photo Courtesy of senior public relations major Taylor Zaengle from Susanville, California.
Students struggle to balance school and the devastating consequences of Northern California fires.
Brianna Clark, Ashley Grams, and Maria Weyne September 7, 2020

Fires have ravaged California over the past several years. At the end of most summers, Northern Californians are overcome with the fear of losing their homes as evacuation orders are dished out across multiple counties. This year was no different, as over 300 fires were sparked due to 11,000 lighting...

Crossword Answers

March 11, 2020

ACROSS Mascot of the team men’s basketball won against in the PacWest semis [pg. 11] Family event canceled due to coronavirus precautions [pg. 4-5] DOWN Disney’s most recent animated movie [Online A&E] Student athlete selected for NCAA DII Swim Championships [pg. 10] ...

Crossword Answers — Feb. 20

Answers for the crossword to the print edition, published Feb. 20.
February 19, 2020

Down: 1. Precious 2. Swim 3. February 5. Anonymous Across: 2. SCORR 4. Mock Rock 6. Janzen 7. Symposium

SGA Rundown: Senators kick off the new year

The new SGA logo
McCoy, Davis help new SGA leaders get oriented and connect with constituents.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

After a week of training, the new Student Government Association senate for the 2018-19 school year finally held its first meeting of the fall semester Thursday. SGA president Sierra McCoy and senior vice president Katherine Davis led the senators through several practices they will be doing for the...

Letter from the editor: A new beginning

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Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2018

Dear Biola, When I was 10, I decided that I wanted to be a storyteller — someone who shares tales of adventure and humanity and the experiences of life which connect us all. But over time, the divide between fantasy and reality became harsher. “Real life” was built on forms, traffic, and...