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Biola Symphony Orchestra performs spring concert program

Works by Liszt and Mahler highlight an impressive program that featured many student soloists.

Brendan Peters, Staff Writer • April 19, 2023

The Symphony Orchestra’s interim director, Dr. Elliott Bark, took on the ambitious task of performing two impressive works at this semester’s Spring Concert: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, both known for musical intricacy and virtuosic expressiveness. This is impressive...

Women’s golf takes 7th in CSU San Marcos Fujikura Invite

Turnquist leads second round improvement.

Colin Twisselmann, Freelance Writer • March 13, 2023

Biola women’s golf team finished seventh after the second day of the tournament. Each individual player improved their score, and the whole team’s score improved from 320 to 307. The team finished above Grand Valley State, who was ranked 20 by the WCGA (Women’s Golf Coaches Association). TURNQUIST...

Biola performs well at La Verne Winter Invite

Both Men and Women’s swimming show out strong.

Ryan Wingert, Staff Writer • November 21, 2022

The Eagles competed well in the La Verne Winter Invite on the weekend of Nov. 18-Nov. 20. Biola put up solid performances around the horn in both of the first two days. DAY ONE: FRIDAY After the first day of the weekend, Biola found itself in good positions in all the events with plenty of races...

Business pitch competition celebrates student entrepreneurs

Biola’s Office of Innovation hosts an inclusive contest for students aiming to start their own brand.

Lydia Snow, Freelance Writer • October 14, 2022

On the night of Oct. 12, the Office of Innovation held the Business Pitch Competition, where students presented original brand and product ideas. In the library courtyard, around a dozen students took turns stepping up to a microphone, hoping both to win a prize of $500 and to promote ideas and causes...

Pitch perfect: For $20,000 prize, student startups strengthen spiels

March 21 workshop introduces Office of Innovation’s new director and prepares for live finals.

Hope Li, Design Editor • March 23, 2022

VIDI Collective saves souls. Postal Coast saves the ocean. GenGen raises awareness. And the Jakarta Academy of Performing Arts aims to revolutionize Indonesian education. Biola students spearhead all four of these startups in the Biola Office of Innovation’s Startup Competition in hopes...

Biola gears up for Mock Rock

Teams prep for the annual lip-synch and dance battle.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • January 14, 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Mock Rock will make a triumphant return to Biola on April 8. One of Biola’s most beloved traditions, this electrifying lip-synch battle pulses with high-energy music and upbeat dance routines. In past years, teams of 40 to 80 students spent months brainstorming...

Politics Rundown: Biden signs infrastructure bill and meets with Xi Jinping

Bannon surrenders to FBI and Biden addresses violence against Native Americans.

Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2021

President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law after lawmakers from both parties passed the bill in the Senate. The bill invests $65 billion into improving access to broadband Internet, water and electric systems along with road repair and maintenance. Biden explained that Americans...

Hannah Dougher dances to victory

Dougher pursued her passion for dance through Mock Rock and took the gold for three years straight.

Jessica Goddard, Features Editor • March 27, 2018

Cheers flooded the air as the team flew down the bleachers to the stage and accepted their trophy with jubilee. Friends in all smiles embraced and crowded towards the trophy chanting, “Hannah, Hannah, Hannah!” Senior math major Hannah Dougher’s own team APEX had won. Dougher has given all four...

Speech and debate argues for preservation

After prioritization, the Forensics team faces phase out.

Quinn Gorham, News Staff Writer • November 2, 2017

Biola’s speech and debate team, also known as the Forensics team, currently awaits a final decision from administration regarding its future following a phase out notice they received last summer. MANY SADDENED Though the members of the speech and debate team remain willing to cooperate with administration,...