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Startup winner ParaBrands receives prize money—one year later

Startup winner ParaBrands receives prize money—one year later
Office of Innovation helped junior Victor Miller get back to pursuing his dream through entrepreneurship.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor March 27, 2020

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that Miller had not yet received the money and that the prize was $10,000. ParaBrands actually won a total of $15,000 in prize money, which Miller received in his business account on March 26, 2020. The article was edited on March 27, 2020 at 7:18...

Student Government Association enters spring semester with tightened budget

Student Government Association enters spring semester with tightened budget
SGA cut thousands of dollars in expenses to recover from a turbulent fall semester.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Jan. 23, 2020). Last semester was marked by financial complications and a budget thousands of dollars less than usual for the Student Government Association. Senators are now left with roughly $18,000 to use on student proposals and commitments. With...

New food pantry to promote basic needs of students

Students can have to choose two between housing, books and food.
An upcoming survey will determine what percentage of students does not receive enough food.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2018

BiolaShares will launch a food pantry program later this month to help meet the needs of students uncertain whether they will find an adequate meal. FOOD INSECURITY The BiolaShares initiative addresses the issue of food insecurity, which refers to a situation in which a person feels doubtful they will...

Giving Tuesday presents $252,000

Members of the Biola community donated money at the collection table on Giving Tuesday.
Donations surpass goals for student scholarships and organizations.
Nicole Vogt, Freelance Writer November 30, 2017

ARTICLE UPDATED ON DEC. 2, 2017 AT 5:47 P.M. Students, faculty and alumni united to celebrate Giving Tuesday by raising over $250,000 to fund student scholarships and help lower tuition costs. THIS YEAR’S RESULTS Up from the $169,653 of last year’s campaign, Biola saw 783 private donors,...

Spend less this Christmas

Spend less this Christmas
Save money, tithe and let Santa do the rest.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor November 28, 2017

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF FINANCIAL STABILITY Work hard—Proverbs 28:19 Do not covet—Exodus 20:17 Do not impulse spend—Isaiah 55:2 Create a budget—Proverbs 21:5 Honor God First—Proverbs 3:9-10 Give Him the firstfruits of your labors God can do more with 90 percent than...

SGA hears first internal proposal

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Senators participated in several internal discussions and one on Title IX, and voted on their first proposal of the semester.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer September 11, 2017
Senators participated in several internal discussions and one on Title IX, and voted on their first proposal of the semester.

Day in the Life: A grad student commuter’s life

Courtesy of Ariel Bollant
Whether students drive or walk to commute, they must prepare for a full day of classes.
Malchiel-Melchior La’ Viollette, Writer April 5, 2017
Whether students drive or walk to commute, they must prepare for a full day of classes.

Student government does not need iPads

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They may make voting more efficient, but SGA should focus on Biolans’ other needs.
Kristen M. Smith, Writer March 23, 2016
They may make voting more efficient, but SGA should focus on Biolans’ other needs.