While Biola is officially considered a private campus, the 6-foot tall wall behind Hart Hall has done little to prevent individuals with criminal intent from trespassing. Due to recommendations from Campus Safety last summer, construction for an enhanced wall is currently underway in order to increase...

Trespassing — La Mirada Apartments Reported Sept. 5, 12:30 a.m. An officer reported an individual digging through the dumpster near the apartment. Officers made contact with the individual and asked them to leave. They left without further incident. Petty Theft — Horton Hall Reported Sept....

On June 28 Campus Safety officer Sgt. Jose Alvarez received the Award of Valor from the International Association of Law Enforcement Administrators for his heroic actions on Dec. 13, 2017. Alvarez was on patrol that night when he saw a woman, who was a non-student, sitting on the edge of parking lot...

MAY   Possession of Marijuana/Trespassing — Off-Campus Reported May 1, 7:07 p.m. A Campus Safety officer observed smoke coming from outside the Hart Hall gates. The officer made contact with a non-student who was smoking, and a student who was not, and asked them to leave. They left...

La Verne, Calif. residents were taken by surprise when a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit on Aug. 28. While the quake hit hardest at its epicenter, residents all over Southern California, including those in La Mirada, could feel the effects. Though the quake was only a quick jolt for those around Biola’s...

THIS STORY IS PART TWO OF A THREE-PART SERIES ABOUT TITLE IX AT BIOLA. READ PART ONE OF THE SERIES HERE. Thinking back to when two students she knew found themselves on opposite sides of a Title IX investigation of sexual assault, 2016 alumna Rachel Alfaro believes the process has a problem of inconsistency....

As the #MeToo and It’s On Us movements give momentum to educational efforts, Biola will commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness month through its new Title IX office starting on April 9. NEW YEAR, NEW OFFICE While the university has previously held the initiative, this instance will see the...

The guns were supposed to remain in his dorm for an hour before the group left for their annual weekend trip, according to his friend Russell Vick, senior biblical studies major. Now, senior business administration major Jason Roberts faces multiple felony charges for the possession of an AR-15 and...

TRESPASSING ― PRODUCTION CENTER Reported March 28, 3:53 P.M. A student reported an individual sleeping outside the Production Center on the grass lawn. Officers made contact with the individual and gave them a trespass warning. The individual left without further incident. DISTURBING THE PEACE...

DISTURBING THE PEACE ― LOT A Reported March 21, 1:10 a.m. A neighbor reported loud noise caused by a Mock Rock team practicing. Officers made contact with the team and asked them to stop their practice. The team compiled without further incident. DISTURBING THE PEACE ― LOT K Reported March...

In April, Biola will join a national campaign that seeks to annually raise awareness of sexual assault. The university’s participation remains a testament that a small Christian institution of higher learning does not have immunity to incidents of sexual violence. REPORTED ASSAULTS Campus Safety received...