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SGA Rundown: Senators vote on student proposals

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SGA discusses diversity and microaggressions on campus.
Phoebe Vrable, News Editor November 3, 2022

This week, the Student Government Association hosted numerous guest speakers including Associate Professor of Education Dr. Denise Reid, who discussed the significance of Biolans having open conversations with people different from themselves.  DIVERSITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE IN COMMON  During her...

Biola Shares hosts pop-up food pantry

The Biola Food Pantry offers free resources for students.
The Biola Food Pantry serves as an additional food resource for students.
Hope Smith, Managing Editor November 1, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Biola Shares hosted their second Pop-Up Food Pantry of the semester, where students picked up food to make their own meals.  POP-UP PANTRY The purpose of the Biola Food Pantry is to help students that have food insecurities, dietary restrictions or struggle with meeting their...

SGA: New order of business

SGA: New order of business
Senators discuss Nationball and consider how to serve diverse students.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2022

The Student Government Association kicked off the semester with its first meeting of the year on Sept. 1. SGA president Christie Macris, senior public relations and strategic communications major, and SGA vice president Andrew Cantelmi, psychology major, led the meeting with their constituents. Macris...

SGA Rundown: Senate passes two proposals in full

SGA Rundown: Senate passes two proposals in full
Senators voted on proposals to appreciate student leaders and advertise the Biola Shares basic needs survey.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor March 24, 2022

During this week’s senate meeting, the Student Government Association voted on two proposals, passing both in full. After hearing from senior psychology major and peer wellness ambassador Kate Fitzpatrick, senators voted on the external proposal, requesting $2,000 to host a student leader appreciation...

SGA Rundown: Seeking senators and Biola Shares

SGA Rundown: Seeking senators and Biola Shares
Senators discuss recruitment methods and anticipate pop-up pantry.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor September 9, 2021

The Student Government Association met this afternoon to address empty senatorial seats and how Biola is combating food insecurity among students. Additionally, senators discussed extending time with constituents and began deliberating on whether or not to allow freshmen to run for senate.  SENATOR...

Biola basic needs committee makes plan for a new permanent food pantry

Simulation shows what the permanent food pantry could look like.
A potential donor stepped forward to fund a new space to make the pop-up pantry permanent.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer February 26, 2020

The Biola basic needs committee is planning a new permanent space for the Pop-Up Pantry, allowing greater access to food for students who need it. Since 2016, the committee has worked to provide meal swipes, pantry shares in the Mosaic Cultural Center and the Collegium, the lending library, and most...

Biola Shares combats food insecurity

Students stop by the Pop-Up Pantry located in the Student Union Building every Tuesday in order to pick up groceries.
Students can give meal swipes to students struggling with food insecurity during donation week.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer February 6, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). According to a 2019 national survey by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, 41% of students at four-year institutions experience food insecurity. At Biola, 68% of students experience food insecurity, according to a survey...

Biola Shares’ Pop-Up Pantry provides students in need with food

Biola Shares’ Pop-Up Pantry provides students in need with food
Students can fill up a bag with enough groceries for the week for free.
Hannah Nehrbass, Freelance Writer April 24, 2019

Every Tuesday, Biola Shares volunteers set up a mini free grocery store, the Pop-Up Pantry, in the Upper Student Union Building. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., almost 200 students file in, grab a shopping bag and trade their ID numbers for as much food as they need. How the Pop-Up Pantry Started Biola Shares,...