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Women’s basketball suffers first conference loss

Women’s basketball suffers first conference loss
Eagles lose close game on the road against Point Loma.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

Women’s basketball headed south for an important PacWest matchup at Point Loma Nazarene University on Wednesday. The Eagles kept the game close throughout, but could not quite get over the hump, losing their first conference game 60-53. Junior guard Tatum Brimley led the Eagles with 16 points to...

Athlete of the Week: Swim’s Nicole Chang

The freshman had a meet to remember last weekend, breaking two school records in an impressive display of speed.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

It usually takes a year or two for a college athlete to develop into a top-tier competitor. It takes a lot of work to get to that high level of competition, but freshman Nicole Chang has wasted no time establishing herself in the conference and on the Eagles’ squad. The freshman phenom had a record-shattering...

Athletic trainers’ big role behind the scenes

Athletic trainers’ big role behind the scenes
Athletic trainers play an important part in athletes’ health and continue to excel in helping them stay at the top of their game.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor December 4, 2018

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 29, 2018) When students and fans attend Biola athletics events, they see the athletes playing their various sports and putting their respective talents on display. What they do not see is the athletics training staff, who work to keep Biola’s athletes...

Disagreements at college require respect

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A line between disagreement and creating public examples must be respected.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor December 4, 2018

Behind every closed door, a professor can be a professor. They can joke about that one student who makes them want to rip the hair out of their head, or complain about the colleague that seems to add salt to the wound of every hard day. Students can empathize. Either we are that student who walks out...

Chang breaks records at swim’s winter invite

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Men finish first, women place fourth at meet hosted by La Verne.
Joel Ashor and Austin Green December 3, 2018

Biola’s swim team headed to a three-day winter collegiate invite hosted by the University of La Verne from Friday through Sunday. The Eagles had an excellent three days led by freshman Nicole Chang, who broke several school records, as well as a great team effort by the men’s squad to win their side...

Lessons learned from facing shyness

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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....

Volleyball claims second straight NCCAA championship

Biola volleyball players pose with the NCCAA championship banner following the Eagles' second consecutive title on Dec. 1, 2018.
The Eagles ride strong overall play to the national title.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor December 1, 2018

Biola volleyball came into Saturday’s title game looking to defend last year’s NCCAA championship, and the Eagles did just that with a convincing four-set win over College of the Ozarks for their second consecutive championship. The first set saw the Eagles jump ahead early, and in the final...

Volleyball rolls to NCCAA championship game

Volleyball rolls to NCCAA championship game
The Eagles dominate with two more wins to punch their ticket to the title game.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 30, 2018

Volleyball returned to action for the second consecutive day at the NCCAA championships on Friday, and just like the previous day, they overpowered both their opponents en route to sweeps of Campbellsville University and Southwestern Assemblies of God University. With the win against SAGU, the Eagles...

SGA Rundown: Senators reconsider funding New York Times subscriptions

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The senate revisited bringing back the controversial newspaper subscriptions and hosted a presentation on student mental health data.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 30, 2018

In its first meeting since Thanksgiving break, the Student Government Association senate had several crucial topics on the agenda. Those included a presentation on student mental health from dean of Student Wellness Lisa Igram, diversity training from student leadership advisors and a time to revisit...

Volleyball begins NCCAA title defense strong

Volleyball begins NCCAA title defense strong
Two games, two sweeps for the Eagles on day one of the NCCAA championships.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 29, 2018

The Eagles came into the the NCCAA championships in Point Lookout, Missouri as defending champions, and on day one of the tournament they looked the part, picking up sweeps against Piedmont International University and Southwestern Christian University. After getting off to a bit of a slow start...

Athlete of the Week: Women’s Basketball’s Tatum Brimley

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The junior guard has heated up her shooting and helped her team to several wins.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor November 28, 2018

After a rocky start that included three straight losses to open the season, women’s basketball has gone 2-1 over their last three games as they get closer to opening PacWest conference play. Junior guard Tatum Brimley has been a big part of that recent improvement as she has stepped up her play for...

Women’s basketball gets throttled by Northwestern Nazarene

Women’s basketball gets throttled by Northwestern Nazarene
Eagles blown out by hot-shooting NNU.
November 24, 2018

Women’s basketball returned to action for the second day in a row on Saturday, taking on Northwest Nazarene University. The Nighthawks crushed the Eagles, dominating on all sides of the ball to earn a 97-64 blowout win. Read more at Biola Athletics