Mock Rock is a lip-syncing dance competition that has been unique to Biola University for decades now. The tradition stands as an opportunity for creative collaboration and equips students with discipline, extracurricular community and blood-pumping cardio.  Six teams of roughly sixty people started...

On Sep. 25, the music of the mariachi band filled the air surrounding Metzger Lawn as students arrived with event books in hand, ready to experience what Fiesta Latina had to offer for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month. With colorful booths emitting smells of Hispanic cuisine, fun trivia opportunities,...

On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Office of Campus Engagement (OCE) hosted Nationball 2025, where students of Biola joined in camaraderie with their respective dorms to face off against one another in a dodgeball tournament.  As each dorm gathered in front of Chase Gym, students donned black wristbands worn...

In recent months, the Biola Filipino club, known as Biola Barkada, has had an explosion of activity and membership. The current president of the club, sophomore business major Jacob Cayanan, sheds light on the club’s revival, recent growth and its vision. ORIGINS When Cayanan entered Biola as a freshman,...

I accidentally stumbled upon Fiesta Latina during my freshman year at Biola in 2021. I was coming back from an evening class, heading to the Student Union Building (SUB), hoping to get the next day's homework done. From a distance, I heard the sound of music and cheer coming from the SUB area. I eventually...

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...

On Wednesday students gathered around the Fireplace Pavillion for a meeting regarding the spring intramural season. During the meeting, intramural coordinator Hayden Leever explained that intramural sports are meant to unite the student body.   CHALLENGES AND CONNECTION This academic year marked...