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For the Love of God, Pick up and Read

For the Love of God, Pick up and Read
Literacy rates are dwindling, books are getting dusty, and Little Johnny doesn’t want to read anymore.
Emanuel Gomez, Freelancer May 3, 2025

At the start of every semester, the Torrey Honors College holds a series of lectures for each class of students called “Why You Read What You Read,” wherein a handful of professors review the course reading list and draw upon the larger intellectual discourse at play. Their answer to the larger “Why?”...

Life of a Torrey Student

The Olympia cohort holds their new Bibles and editions of Plato’s Republic on Aug. 26, 2024. On the last night of Torrientation, each incoming freshman receives an ESV Bible to use for their next four years in the Torrey Honors College. This year, Crossway donated bibles to the college, so the funds were used to provide the Republic for the freshmen.
A Computer Science major describes her experience in the Torrey Program
Jason Lee, Staff Writer September 14, 2024

If the Torrey Program is known for one thing, it’s all the reading that they do. In fact, Torrey students read about 12-18 books per semester (excluding the books they read outside of Torrey). Though this feels like a heavy weight to deal with, Torrey students are able to engage with and process through...

Just read your Bible

Just read your Bible
Studying the Bible is not the only way to spend time in it.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer April 7, 2022

Various forms of Bible study were popularized in the YouTube community. Personal Bible study can range from reading and meditation, journaling or in-depth analysis that considers historical and cultural context. Christians constantly experiment, creating new techniques, tools and arts to study with.  Conducting...

Authors every Christian should know

Authors every Christian should know
Christians need to broaden their horizons.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

Many Christians believe they do their due diligence by reading the Bible every day, conducting Bible study and reading a devotional. While these spiritual practices are worthwhile, Christians should broaden their horizons to consider theological works aside from Scripture. As the word of God, the Bible...

President Barry Corey reads bedtime story for first-ever Sleep Week

Sleep Week encourages students to rest and relax.
Biola hosts Sleep Week to create healthy sleep patterns for students.
Addi Freheit February 3, 2020

Biola’s Student Health and Wellness Collaborative under Student Development is hosting Sleep Week in order to promote health and encourage students to make space for spiritual rest. The event kicked off yesterday at Singspiration with President Barry Corey’s reading of “Goodnight Moon,” by Margaret...

Syrup does satire right

Syrup does satire right
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.
Tyler Davis, Writer March 24, 2015
Max Barry’s first book serves as a hilarious and biting satire of American consumerism and corporate politics.