On March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Art Gallery, Biola Theater presents Mermaid, an adaptation of the original “Little Mermaid” tale by Hans Christian Anderson. The play, written by Polly Teale, explores the coming-of-age of Blue, who explores her identity through an imaginary character, the Little...

At the Student Government Association  on February 17, journalism major Lailah Walker and Bible, theology and ministry major Jaloni Wilson gave a presentation about two affinity groups on campus—Chocolate Chat and Iron Sharpens Iron. Walker said she joined Chocolate Chat at the end of her freshman...

On News Year’s Day news anchor Michelle Li reported on multiple cultural New Year’s traditions, including her own. Li shared her Korean heritage in this segment, explaining her family’s tradition to eat dumpling soup in the new year.  This cultural expression faced criticism from a particularly...

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 14, 2019). From club icebreakers to classroom conversations, “what’s your enneagram number?” is a question Biola students hear nearly every day. The enneagram is a personality test that stems from the Greek word “ennea,” meaning nine,...

As the Missions Conference of 2019 started with students in a long line that snaked its way past the Bell Tower, attendees anticipated receiving a few conference credits, but left, speakers hope, with a diverse experience and a renewed sense of identity. THE NEW TRADITIONAL LAUNCH As students walked...

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). “No uterus, no opinion.” This sentence was uttered by “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston while playing a pregnant Rachel Green. Although Green was speaking to her male friends who were giving her delivery advice, it has since taken...

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 15, 2018. Students at the University of Pennsylvania set off a controversy in 2016 when they removed a prominent portrait of William Shakespeare in their English building and replaced it with a portrait of  Audre Lorde, a black, feminist poet. The...

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Since the release of his three singles “Back to Earth,” “Lonely Boy” and “The Hard Way,” singer-songwriter Angel Ramirez has generated a cumulative total of over 10,000 streams on Spotify. MUSIC AS A MILESTONE Behind the heart...

As if adjusting to college life is not hard enough, global student Baillie Myers also had to become accustomed to American culture upon moving from Puebla Mexico to Biola, her freshman year. While the sophomore psychology major is technically an American citizen, she has always felt her real home...

Over spring break, B Street Theatre opened a new season featuring the play "Gandhi!", a story about a middle school boy in detention who must read Gandhi's autobiography. In each passing scene, Monhondus begins to delight in the lessons of his people’s ancestor. The play climaxes with Monhondus...