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SGA Rundown: Students request funds from senate

SGA Rundown: Students request funds from senate
Senators discuss supporting commuters.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2022

Rick Langer, director of the Office of Integration of Faith and Learning, discussed a free program called Bridging the Gap, where students from Pomona College will interact with Biolans as students from both schools ask hard questions and discuss controversial topics. Langer explained students from Pomona...

SGA Rundown: Serving adopted students

SGA Rundown: Serving adopted students
Senators pass budget and commuter parking proposal.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2022

This week, the Student Government Association discussed course evaluations and passed the Fall budget.  SERVING ADOPTED STUDENTS Hope senator Christie Macris gave a presentation about adopted and foster students at Biola. Macris said her two older sisters were adopted at birth, which gave her insight...

SGA Rundown: Valentine’s Day bachelor panel

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Students request funds and senators discuss mental health.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2022

This week, the Student Government Association discussed a Valentine’s Day bachelor panel and considered allocating money to fund proposals. FIND YOUR VALENTINE Senators discussed an event called “Find Your Valentine” in which Biolans nominate contestants to participate in a bachelor panel. Panelists...

SGA Rundown: Open proposals

SGA Rundown: Open proposals
Students request funds from SGA.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2021

Students asked SGA to fund a variety of proposals. This week, senators listened to several presentations and considered how much money to allocate. WOVEN CONFERENCE Students asked Senate to fund Woven, a spring leadership conference at Biola designed to help women weave their working lives and Great...

SGA Rundown: Guest speakers inform senators

SGA Rundown: Guest speakers inform senators
During this week’s senate meeting, three guest speakers came to speak to senators.
Isabelle Thompson, Business Manager April 4, 2019

With no further external proposals on the horizon, the Student Government Association enjoyed a break from their usual routine by welcoming three guest speakers to talk at this week’s senate meeting. CONTINGENCY BUDGET Assistant dean of Community Life and faculty advisor Laura Igram visited the...

Soaring Stories: ‘I am God’s Miracle’

Photo features Senior, Music performance major David Chung embracing another student with a wide smile
Music student David Chung shares the miraculous story of his blessings at Biola.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

Senior music performance major David Chung says that his college journey, while difficult, has also been miraculous. He states that he has faced obstacles in his visual impairment and financial difficulties, but that he has faced these obstacles not by himself, but with God. He is currently funded through...

Students disagree on newspaper importance

A student peeks over a copy of the New York Times
After facing multiple funding cuts, SGA’s New York Times proposal continues, for now.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2018

A recent Student Government Association survey about a New York Timesproposal has shown students remain strongly split over the presence of the news source on campus. A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE SGA has funded New York Times papers for students for several years. However, during this school year students...

Music students express disappointment with university recognition

The Music in Worship building
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2018

When junior music education major Evan Williams heard administration was requesting music students to perform during the dedication ceremony of the Alton and Lydia Lym Center for Science, Technology and Health, it felt like a slap in the face. “That was hard for a lot of us, because the science...

Previous proposals passed

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The eight proposals from last week were all passed, though some in a partial amount, for a total of $12,829.50.
Melissa Hedrick, Writer November 10, 2015
The eight proposals from last week were all passed, though some in a partial amount, for a total of $12,829.50.