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Crime Log — Feb. 3 – Feb. 10

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This week’s crime log includes two smoke alarms triggered and marijuana possession.
Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer February 11, 2020

Obscene or Threatening Phone Calls — Tradewinds Apartments Reported Feb. 5, 12:45 p.m., occurred prior. A student reported receiving unwelcome text messages. This case is active and has been referred to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Fire - Mechanical Cause — Thompson Hall Reported...

Crime Log — Jan. 29 – Feb. 2

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This week’s crime log includes one fraudulent call and multiple cases of trespassing.
Micah Kim and Lacey Patrick February 5, 2020

Obtaining Property, Labor or Services by False Pretenses — Blackstone Hall Reported Jan. 29, 12:01 p.m., occurred at 11:45 a.m. A student reported receiving a fraudulent phone call asking for their personal information. This case is an active investigation. Trespassing — Rosecrans Apt. 4 Reported...

Student side-swiped by car while exiting onto Biola Avenue

The Lot C exit to Biola Avenue, where the collision occurred.
Collision on Biola Avenue involving student turning out of Biola from Lot C.
Thecla Li, Managing Editor February 4, 2020

At approximately 3 p.m. today, senior elementary education major Jillian Baeza’s vehicle was struck by a car as she was pulling out onto Biola Avenue, according to Watch Commander P. Panif of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station. Baeza was turning left onto Biola Avenue from Lot C when another car going...

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says
Campus Safety continues to reduce crime rates despite challenges in surrounding communities.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2020

Since 2018, Biola has had 92 cases of theft, equating to 95% of property crime committed on campus in the same time period. Those numbers aren't unusually high says Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba—they're actually fairly low. But they may be preventable.  As Campus Safety works to reduce...

The new coronavirus appeared in Southern California, is Biola at risk?

The new coronavirus appeared in Southern California, is Biola at risk?
Amid the two cases in Southern California, Biola’s Health Center responds.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor January 29, 2020

The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, a respiratory illness, in Wuhan, China, has been booming in the media, with over 7,700 cases in China and 71 outside, according to the Washington Post as of the evening of Jan. 29. This past weekend, Southern California encountered two cases in Orange County...

Crime Log — Jan. 17 – Jan. 27

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This week’s crime log features one case of marijuana and numerous cases of trespassing, theft and vandalism.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2020

Vandalism — Hope Hall Reported Jan. 17, 1:30 p.m. Facilities Management reported graffiti found inside Hope Hall.  Vandalism — Creek Tunnel - La Mirada Boulevard Reported Jan. 19, 4:39 p.m. An officer observed the individuals going into the creek tunnel and saw one of them writing on the...

Student Missionary Team serves a shaken Puerto Rico

SMU's Team Puerto Rico felt called to remain on the island in the midst of a series of destructive earthquakes.
The team was undeterred despite hundreds of earthquakes and aftershocks.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor January 25, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Eight Biola students and thousands of Puerto Rican residents woke to see picture frames falling from the walls and bed frames shaking violently on the morning of Jan. 7, 2020. In Ponce, homes crumbled to the ground and hundreds of residents...

New international travel division creates standards for SMU trip safety

New international travel division creates standards for SMU trip safety
Campus Safety partners with SMU leadership to vet trip locations and establish long-term mission partners across the globe.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick January 24, 2020

Biola sees hundreds of students travel domestically and internationally every semester. Six months ago, the university had limited precautions and risk management procedures in place to ensure the safety of students traveling for mission trips and semesters abroad. With a new division, University Travel...

Crime Log ― Jan. 14 – Jan. 15

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This week’s crime log features one vehicle burglary and one grand theft.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor January 21, 2020

Vehicle Burglary ― Lot K Reported Jan. 14, 7:39 p.m., occurred between Jan. 13, 1:30 p.m. and Jan. 14, 6:55 p.m. A Campus Safety officer reported a locked vehicle burglarized in Lot K. This is an active investigation and was reported to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  Grand Theft...

Crime Log — Jan. 6 – Jan. 13

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This week’s crime log features one case of vandalism and numerous cases of trespassing and theft.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor January 14, 2020

Trespassing — Lot K Reported Jan. 6, 2:17 p.m. An officer observed an individual riding a bicycle through Lot K. After the officer made contact with the individual, the individual claimed that he was a BMX rider checking out the structure of the parking lot. The officer made him aware that the...

Crime Log — Dec. 3 – Dec. 10

Crime Log — Dec. 3 – Dec. 10
Related cases of disturbing the peace, battery and trespassing were all reported at the Tradewinds Apartments.
Brittany Ung and Lily Journey December 10, 2019

Weapon(s) on School Grounds — University Drive Reported Dec. 6, 10:07 p.m., occurred Dec. 6, 10:07 p.m. Campus Safety officers reported two students with a sword. Officers made contact and determined that the sword was a prop weapon and not functional, so no actual crime had occurred. However,...

Crime Log — Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

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This week’s crime log features cases of trespassing, petty theft, hit and runs and more.
Maria Weyne, News Editor November 5, 2019

Battery — Bell Tower Reported Oct. 29, 9:01 p.m. A student reported a domestic disturbance in front of the Bell Tower. The two individuals involved are not affiliated with Biola and were given a trespass advisement.  Trespassing — Library  Reported Oct. 29, 9:38 p.m.  The same two individuals...