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Biola’s Annual Christmas Concert is just around the corner

Biola’s Annual Christmas Concert is just around the corner
A time of music and celebration for the birth of Christ.
Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor December 5, 2024

As the semester nears its end, students may be looking for something that will put them in the holiday spirit. On Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., Biola’s Conservatory of Music will be hosting their annual Christmas concert, “Let the Nations Rejoice!,” filling the La Mirada Theatre for Performing Arts with music...

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement

How to find balance between acceptance and improvement
Choosing between self-acceptance and self-improvement is too self-centered.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) September 14, 2019

Where is the line between self-improvement and self-acceptance? This is a tension I see played out often, especially in Christian circles. Christians often feel the call to be glad in the perfect creation God made them to be, but there is also an equally insistent reminder of our own brokenness and need...

ParaBrands uses startup win to expand vision

ParaBrands uses startup win to expand vision
The company looks to move forward in its next phase with new clothes and charity work.
Jacob Allen, Freelance Writer March 28, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 28, 2019). From the time ParaBrands co-founder and sophomore business administration major Nick Rumer was a child, one of his biggest dreams was to own his own business. Now, with ParaBrands taking first place at the Biola Startup Competition, Rumer...

ParaBrands aims to impact the world through fashion

ParaBrands aims to impact the world through fashion
Two students launch an awareness project through their new clothing brand.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor November 16, 2018

Two creative students are expressing their ideas through their new clothing brand, ParaBrands. The company, which had a soft launch this fall, aims to bring awareness to both societal issues and Christian perspectives. THE LAUNCHSophomore business administration major Nick Rumer was the one to come up...

Our understanding of liberty guides our future

Our understanding of liberty guides our future
A choice between liberty and freedom will define the success of our future.
Peter Rothermel VI March 13, 2018

Today, we find our society in a war between liberty and freedom, permeating every level of our society.  How this war ends will define the course of our nation. This war not only implicates the nation, but also the American church. If the church chooses to understand the freedom of Christ to mean we...

Culture strips church of identity

Culture strips church of identity
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor March 13, 2018

Over spring break, B Street Theatre opened a new season featuring the play "Gandhi!", a story about a middle school boy in detention who must read Gandhi's autobiography. In each passing scene, Monhondus begins to delight in the lessons of his people’s ancestor. The play climaxes with Monhondus...

Center connects to the Spirit

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Oscar Merlo shares his vision for the new center on campus.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) October 5, 2017
Oscar Merlo shares his vision for the new center on campus.

Let there be light

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The lighting of Biola’s Christmas tree opens opinions on early holiday celebrations.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer November 30, 2016
The lighting of Biola’s Christmas tree opens opinions on early holiday celebrations.

Students experience the unexpected

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Portia Jeronimo and Milagro Menees expand on their unique experiences in Kosovo and The Philippines.
Alexandria Rosales, Writer February 16, 2016
Portia Jeronimo and Milagro Menees expand on their unique experiences in Kosovo and The Philippines.

Into the Origins of Easter

Into the Origins of Easter
Let Easter traditions remind us of Christ.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer April 4, 2015
Let Easter traditions remind us of Christ.

Documentary exposes abusive Christian camp

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Biola alumni Kate Logan releases her feature-length documentary "Kidnapped for Christ," which follows the lives of Christians experiencing hardships in troubled teen school.
David Vendrell, Writer September 16, 2014
Biola alumni Kate Logan releases her feature-length documentary "Kidnapped for Christ," which follows the lives of Christians experiencing hardships in troubled teen school.