Many within the Biola community are local to the Los Angeles and Pasadena area and suffered because of the fires ravaging the region over the past two weeks. Students affected shared their experiences, feelings and stories about the fires. STUDENT STORIES Hillary Ramirez, a junior cinema and media...

The recent fires in Los Angeles County have impacted many within the Biola community including faculty and students.  There are resources for victims of the fires and for those who want to help in addition to multiple GoFundMes organized for those affected. RESOURCES Here are helpful links and...

Since Tuesday morning of Jan. 7, fires have erupted in numerous locations across Los Angeles County. Strong winds further fueled the fires, spreading and burning thousands of acres within hours.  11 deaths have been confirmed as of Friday, Jan. 10. PALISADES, EATON AND HURST AS THE FIRST THREE FIRES The...

Like many Angelenos, my family and I watched the news on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 7, in utter disbelief and sadness as our city was engulfed by various brush fires that burned throughout the city. Pacific Palisades and Pasadena were both communities that I had personal connections to. Many of my core...

Students of Biola’s art program are putting together a giant research project for an exhibition titled “Los Angeles Sees Itself.” The project has been in the making since the 2022-23 academic year. Students are working with art professors Dan Callis and Astri Swendsrud. Carl Berg, curator for PRJCTLA,...

Art students frequently spend countless hours working within their art studios and learning from their professors in the classroom. However, art students are currently working alongside Biola’s newest Visionary in Residence, distinguished artist and PrjctLA art gallery owner, Carl Berg, in a completely...

On March 15, the Service Employees International Union, a union that represents thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced that workers will be on strike for three days beginning March 21. According to Associated Press News, the United Teachers Los Angeles expressed its...

Grammy award-winning musician Harry Styles left his mark on Los Angeles and Palm Springs at the start of 2023 with a landslide of events for fans to witness. Styles' fans experienced the completion of “Love On Tour” in North America, birthday celebrations in Palm Springs and eventful Grammy ceremonies.  After...

Protests continue to rock Iran nearly eight weeks after Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first wave of demonstrations. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in police custody for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely — a violation of Iran’s strict dress code. On Nov. 8, the Iranian parliament...

As the midterm elections begin tonight, Los Angeles mayoral candidates U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Democrat Rick Caruso are neck and neck. Caruso is a successful businessman from the area, while Bass is currently the representative for the 37th district. She hopes to be the first woman to hold the...

As polls closed for nationwide midterm elections, many voters rushed to cast their ballots for state and local elections. In these general elections, California voters elected a governor, attorney general, Los Angeles mayor, Los Angeles County sheriff, senators and representatives.  Candidates around...

The evil of antisemitism was on full display in recent weeks after rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, and Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving each posted false and offensive remarks about Jewish people. In an Instagram post, which has since been deleted, Ye insinuated that Jewish people control the...