U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT Even as Russia and Ukraine continue peace talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to bombard Ukrainian cities and its capital, Kyiv. City streets became battlegrounds where volunteers struggle to be drivers, caregivers and caretakers of those fleeing...

It has been almost two years since the world shut down as a result of COVID-19. Biola students, as well as students around the world, faced dramatic changes as they returned after spring break for a seemingly normal few days before being sent back home to avoid getting sick. The continual adaptation...

In 2017, the university announced plans for a new cinema and media arts building. The three-story, 56,000 square foot building includes a 300-seat screening theater, a 3,000 square foot soundstage, new foley studios and a student café. However, despite the ambition and passion behind this project, approval...

During the holiday season the omicron variant spread across the country, leading higher education in California and abroad to reevaluate in-person learning. On Dec. 29 Biola announced that the spring semester would start remotely. ARRIVING ON CAMPUS Biola’s plan to start the semester online only...

On Oct. 6, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of vaccine mandates that require residents to show proof of vaccination before entering restaurants, bars, museums, spas and other social settings. According to the Associated Press, proof of full vaccination will be required starting Nov. 4. According...

As of Sept. 24, 61 students tested positive for the coronavirus on Biola’s campus, down four cases from the previous week.  According to the Los Angeles Times, coronavirus rates are on a downward trend as hospitalizations and deaths decrease. On Sept. 25, there were 947 individuals hospitalized...

The delta variant took center stage over the last few months, accounting for nearly 99% of all new COVID-19 cases in the United States.. Now, a new potential problem arises, the mu variant.  The mu variant began circulating Los Angeles County in mid-June, according to the Los Angeles County Department...

A total of 127 million vaccines have been administered in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker. In upcoming weeks, a potential fourth vaccine will be filed for approval for emergency authorization. POSSIBILITY OF NEW FDA-APPROVED VACCINE? New...

On March 19, Biola announced in an email newly permitted on-campus activities following a downward trend of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles county, moving Biola and surrounding areas to the red tier.  SLOWLY REOPENING CAMPUS LIFE  While residential housing will not be expanded for the spring semester,...

On Dec. 10, Biola announced that the university would welcome students back to the spring semester in phases. The university set the last phase in March, with hopes that students with no in-person classes would be able to experience on-campus living. A LONG-AWAITED REENTRY The phases were successfully...

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....