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Corey’s Corner: The sleep factor

President Corey explains sleep does not make you weak, but is meant for the week.

President Barry Corey • February 1, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Jan. 31, 2019. Every year I have a comprehensive physical. This past year, my physician was happy with my health results. If you do not mind my saying so, the bloodwork and the cardio tests and the reflexes and the strength measurements were pretty...

SGA Rundown: SCORR, scholarships and sharing come to the Senate

Senators ramp up involvement in BiolaShares and register to attend Biola’s annual racial reconciliation conference.

Amanda Frese and Austin Green • January 24, 2019

In their second meeting of 2019, the Student Government Association senate heard a proposal for scholarships offered by SGA, information regarding the upcoming Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation conference and details about this semester’s meal donations through BiolaShares. Vice President...

The light of the modern-day Daniels

For all the hand-wringing about the western world’s “post-Christian” culture, a new generation of Christian culture-changers is right in front of us.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • January 21, 2019

During his spring 2019 convocation address last Wednesday, Talbot School of Theology dean Clinton Arnold, echoing a prior speech from President Barry Corey, compared Christians in today’s society to Daniel in exile—outsiders in a world that does not share their beliefs. The illustration is accurate....

Lessons learned from facing shyness

It is okay to be shy, but you should not allow yourself to become lonely.

President Barry Corey, Freelance Writer • December 3, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) Last week in the Biola Collegium, a student asked me to tell her something about myself most people do not know. I told her I was an introvert. If I had more time or had more foresight, I would have also told her I was a shy college student....

SGA Rundown: SCORR, GRITmas and more highlight open proposals week

The senate heard four more outside proposals and hosted Steve Rall of Bon Appétit.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • November 9, 2018

After a prayer for those affected by the mass shooting late last night at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, a heavy-hearted Student Government Association senate got down to business in another open proposal meeting on Thursday. Senators heard four outside proposals to fund various...

SGA Rundown: Senate passes three proposals, hosts DBC

A visit from Biola’s president and a voting period on open proposals highlighted a busy senate meeting.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • September 27, 2018

After the school year’s first open proposal day last week, Thursday’s Student Government Association senate meeting gave senators a chance to vote on the three outside proposals, all of which would fund existing campus events. Before the voting period, however, some special guests arrived to the...

Corey’s Corner: Sensitivity without hypersensitivity

DBC offers academic direction in today’s political climate.

President Barry Corey • February 6, 2018

Christian Smith is a sociologist at the University of Notre Dame. He studied at Wheaton and Gordon Colleges and has held academic posts at Gordon and the University of North Carolina before heading to South Bend. He has got an ever-keen mind and an often-pointed pen. That pen inked a story last...