Sophomore biological sciences major Zoe Taper and sophomore nursing major Lesanra Lo decided to run for Student Government Association president and senior vice president with the goal to make SGA resources more available to the community.  WHY TAPER AND LO? In their time as senators, Taper and Lo...

After a year marked by lockdowns, increases in coronavirus cases and over half a million deaths, states are beginning to loosen their restrictions. Americans can expect to go back to some level of normalcy now that cases, on average, are on a downward trend, there are more vaccine distributions, and...

On March 5, Gov. Gavin Newson officially announced that red tier counties in California will allow the reopening of theme parks and stadiums on April 1.  According to Newsom, since California has been seeing a major downward trend in coronavirus cases, counties reaching the red tier will be able...

On March 3, the Biola Health Center informed students that there had been a second outbreak on campus. The news came following the beginning of Phase 3, with an estimated 230 new students moving in.  79 CONFIRMED CASES SINCE AUGUST  This happened only a month after the first outbreak on Jan. 29....

From the start of the pandemic, the Asian American community has been attributed to spreading the coronavirus throughout the country according to KTLA News. Since former-President Donald Trump nicknamed the coronavirus as the “Kung flu” and “Chinese virus,” the Asian community has seen an increase...

On Feb 23, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislative package to provide financial relief to low-income California residents. The package builds on Gov. Newsom’s January state budget proposal. WHO IS ELIGIBLE?  Of the $7.6 billion legislative package, $3.7 billion will be used to provide $600 payments...

Since graduating during COVID-19, cinema and media arts alumna Rebecca Baliko has been forced to begin a freelancing film career in unusual circumstances. However, she has found the challenges to be a blessing in disguise. POST-GRAD PROJECTS Having worked on mostly freelance projects while at Biola,...

An old form of entertainment, the video game industry is spiking amid the isolation many are currently facing at home. According to the National Purchase Diary Panel Inc. Group’s analytics, spending on gaming has increased by 33%, while overall time spent playing games increased by 26%. This impacts...

After a surge in COVID-19 cases over the holidays, hospitalizations and deaths in Los Angeles county continue to decline. Healthcare workers and senior residents are actively receiving vaccinations in Phases 1A and part of 1B, however, local health officials believe there may be a racial disparity in...

Debates surrounding the idea of raising the minimum wage have recently come to the forefront of the political scene with the election of President Joe Biden, who has promised to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. House Democrats, though somewhat divided on the matter, are including the raise...

As Phase 2 students have moved onto campus and completed COVID-19 testing and safety protocols, science students are finally able to attend in-person classes after almost a year of online instruction. WHAT IT TOOK TO GET HERE In determining which classes should return to campus, the School of Science,...

Despite higher enrollment rates than expected last year, Biola has cut expenses and downsized staff in order to combat the financial stressor of the coronavirus pandemic. Even with the lack of housing revenue, the university is managing to withstand a financially challenging season. FINANCIAL IMPACT...