RUSSIAN ADVANCE TURNS TO EASTERN UKRAINE Conflict continues in Ukraine as Russian troops move east following the largest missile strike on Ukraine in weeks, according to The New York Times. On April 18, Ukraine was attacked by Russia on a 300-mile stretch.  The front, some of which near the Polish...

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...

It is easy to make the rules—but it is difficult to follow them. When Super Bowl LVI was hosted in the freshly minted SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California last weekend, the stadium announced it was going to hand out KN95 masks to all attendees—fans would be required to wear the masks throughout...

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Mock Rock will make a triumphant return to Biola on April 8. One of Biola’s most beloved traditions, this electrifying lip-synch battle pulses with high-energy music and upbeat dance routines. In past years, teams of 40 to 80 students spent months brainstorming...

On Oct. 18, Biola Athletics announced on their website that due to the decrease in on-campus cases, there will no longer be limited capacity for sporting events. Biola will also welcome spectators from visiting teams. Masks are required for indoor sporting events but social distancing is not required. They...

On April 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to fully reopen California’s economy on June 15 if the state continues the downward trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. MASKS MANDATE TO STAY The plan is to do away with the color-coded tier system that controls closures and openings county...

Everything has changed with the onset of the pandemic, but our relationships have changed most of all. Many of us have spent months solely in contact with those in our household. Loneliness quickly became an unfortunate reality as small talk and peripheral conversations disappeared. Despite the difficulties...

Lately, the Golden State has been looking a little rusty. With one of the nation’s highest homelessness rates, poor forest management and climate change threatening home safety, not to mention strict COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and curfews, many residents are upset and frustrated with the way Gov....

Feb. 26 marks a year since the first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 was confirmed in California. This anniversary signifies a year of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and political turmoil. Although 2020 was a year distinguished by the pandemic, it was also marked by deep division in the U.S....

With chapels fully online this semester, students are looking for other ways to worship. Junior administration major Alissa Wooley and her sister Aidyn Wooley, a Biola alumna, have partnered with Green Hills Church in La Habra to create a Singspiration-inspired worship night called seven:nine. “My...

The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions introduced masks as a staple of our daily lives. However, these face coverings also sprouted an intense controversy throughout the nation, and one that is, unfortunately, deeply politicized. Instead of public health and safety being the focal point of this...