On Oct. 1, the world was rocked by President Donald Trump’s announcement that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday evening, at least 34 others associated with the White House have tested positive and countless others have been exposed. Many claim the Rose Garden...

Growing up, the younger generation was encouraged by the idea that they only need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps to achieve their dreams, just as their parents did. They became the most educated generation, with 39% of millennials holding a bachelor’s degree, and entered the workforce with...

This story was edited on Sept. 17 at 3:15 p.m. with more information. On Thursday, Sept. 17, Biola Internal Communications and the University Compliance Task Force announced the continued closure of campus through the end of the fall semester via email.  “For the balance of this semester Biola...

A major cultural shift has happened since the coronavirus pandemic: churches across the nation are empty on Sunday mornings.  The state of California released amended guidelines in July for how places of worship should function in light of the coronavirus, stating, “Places of worship should continue...

God calls the body of Christ to help each other in hard times, but it is difficult to serve one another when our places of congregation are closed. Given the gravity of the pandemic, it is understandable that churches, as places of socialization and large crowds, would be temporarily shut down. However,...

The pandemic has redefined every facet of our lives and has hit the world of higher education in a unique way. Colleges and universities all over America were given the task of deciding the fate of their students, and in some cases, had to do so without the guidance of their local state or city governments. While...

The Centers for Disease Control has announced a plan to release a COVID-19 vaccine by early November, but many Americans are hesitant to trust the statement and are concerned it is only a result of political pressure. However, this endeavor is less due to the political climate and more due to the desire...

COVID-19 has devastated the world—some more than others. Unemployment rates are higher than those of the 2008 Great Recession. Many have been threatened by landlords’ eviction notices, and in the earlier months of the coronavirus, we were all scrounging for toilet paper. Yet Jeff Bezos, founder of...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Biola’s first remote semester kicked off on Aug. 31, 2020. Although classes simply transitioned to Zoom meetings, other aspects of student life, such as chapels, faced more challenges.  With the issue of time zones and students’ shifting schedules, Assistant Dean...

The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions introduced masks as a staple of our daily lives. However, these face coverings also sprouted an intense controversy throughout the nation, and one that is, unfortunately, deeply politicized. Instead of public health and safety being the focal point of this...

Bekah Barnett, a sophomore pre-clinical nursing major from Okinawa, Japan, was shocked when she heard Biola University might be closing its campus and moving classes to an online format.  “When people started talking about going home, I thought, ‘I’ll just be stuck on campus by myself.’ In...

From seeking out family members as actors to shooting video on iPhones, film students have been forced to “make do with what they have.” In addition, some have had to bid summer projects adieu in hopes of returning to them in the fall. But the outcomes of quarantine have not all been negative. The...