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Biola Athletics announces removal of limited spectator capacity

In light of the sharp decrease of on-campus cases, Biola Athletics department removes their limited capacity protocol for sporting events.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • October 18, 2021

On Oct. 18, Biola Athletics announced on their website that due to the decrease in on-campus cases, there will no longer be limited capacity for sporting events. Biola will also welcome spectators from visiting teams. Masks are required for indoor sporting events but social distancing is not required. They...

BREAKING: Power outage on campus

On Saturday night, a power outage blackened campus for 30 seconds.

Emily Coffey, Managing Editor • September 25, 2021

At 7:12 p.m tonight, a campus-wide power outage darkened Biola for 30 seconds. According to Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba Sr., a power pole off of campus caused the outage. No students were harmed as a result of the incident, but it did delay the start of the men’s soccer game. Currently,...

SGA Rundown: SGA considers expanding open hours, reviews student surveys

Senators also voted unanimously to keep the diversity coordinator position.

Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor • February 27, 2020

The meeting began by putting Student Government Association interns in the “hot seat” in order to get to know them better. The interns, freshman political science major Houston Reece and freshman nursing major Ashley Kroeker, answered questions about themselves from members of the senate. Immediately...

Power returns to campus

Automatic doors, wifi and the lights have have all been made out of commission by the power outage.

Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) • November 13, 2019

Power returned to campus at 1:52 p.m. after it went out around 12:50 p.m. Facilities Management determined the power went out after a transformer blew on Foster Road and La Mirada Boulevard. They expect power to return at around 1:50 p.m. Automatic doors, wifi and lights have all been shut off throughout...

Man threatened woman with knife at Rosebeach Apartments, LASD says

The Rosebeach Apartments are only five minutes from campus and are home to some Biola commuters.

Brittany Ung and Pierce Singgih • September 30, 2019

This story was updated on Oct. 1, 12:11 a.m. with new information from LASD. On Monday at 6:42 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call that a male suspect threatened to stab a woman at the Rosebeach Apartments in La Mirada. According to the LASD, by the time deputies...