Short film producer of Ever Flowing Ben Dilsisian, short film producer of Sisters Katherine Baguio and line producer Caitlin Krengel asked SGA for $3,000 to fund the annual film premiers. The event will take place on Dec. 9 in Sutherland Auditorium.  In the past, Dilsisian said that competition between...

This week, the Student Government Association hosted numerous guest speakers including Associate Professor of Education Dr. Denise Reid, who discussed the significance of Biolans having open conversations with people different from themselves.  DIVERSITY IS SOMETHING WE HAVE IN COMMON  During her...

This week, the Student Government Association heard student representatives from the Black Student Association and voted on proposals to fund repairs to damaged pool tables in the Student Union Building, as well as increase the student fee.  BLACK STUDENT ASSOCIATION Commencing the meeting in celebration...

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...

The Student Government Association met for the last time on Thursday, closing the year with two votes. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING VOTE  Senators deliberated on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding allocation and the offer from the Student Media Board of $14,000 in exchange for not cutting its...

The Student Government Association met on Thursday to hear from a representative from the Student Media Board and to vote on President Renee Waller’s proposal regarding the financial controller position. 1% PROPOSED CUT Journalism professor Michael Longinow visited the meeting to discuss the proposal...

This article was updated on Feb. 27 at 6:16 p.m. with coverage from the senate meeting.  The senate voted unanimously to deny the proposal to cut the diversity coordinator position. The diversity coordinator position will remain.  DIVERSITY MATTERS PROTEST Students stood in the hallways outside...

(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...

Senators were bundled up in their pajamas and dined on Chick-fil-A during this week’s meeting to celebrate their last meeting of the semester. Thomas Burgess, vice president of finance, human resources and technology, shared last week that the Student Government Association had committed to pay $16,500...

In came Santa, a disguised vice president Seth Gladysz, with a gavel in his hand to discuss proposals and updates. Soft Christmas music filled the room where the Student Government Association members gathered together for this week’s meeting. Thomas Burgess, vice president of finance, human resources...

Salam and Global Student Programs and Development hosted the Muslims in Asia event at Fluor Fountain on Thursday afternoon. The event consisted of booths focusing on three countries with a large Muslim population: China, Indonesia and Pakistan. Representatives that had lived in each country stood at...