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Biola honors MLK’s legacy

A chapel reflects on what the church can do to achieve Martin Luther King’s dream.

Shelby LaPorte, Entertainment Editor • January 18, 2023

Biola’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion department held a chapel on January 18 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Pastor Michael Field, a teaching and executive pastor of staff and ministries at Fellowship Monrovia Church, shared a message that called Biolans to reflect on King’s legacy and what...

Black History Month is worth celebrating

February is dedicated to celebration and reconciliation.

Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor • February 21, 2022

Each February, the United States celebrates Black History Month. The month honors Black Americans—their history and their achievements. The month also allows a dedicated time to reflect on years of hardship, trial and injustice. It is a time to contemplate how far the country has come and identify...

The Church’s responsibility in sexual abuse reconciliation

Victims should be the first priority.

Lauren Vander Tuig, Staff Writer • October 27, 2021

It is no secret that the Church has a lengthy history of sexual abuse. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 79% of U.S. adults believe that recent reports of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reflect problems that continue to happen. Various statistics and reports surfaced of the church’s worldwide...

“Championships” Review: Gangsta rap and storytelling fill this hip-hop album

Meek Mill defeats prison time and releases an impressive LP.

Adam Pigott, Staff Writer • December 7, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article features an artist who uses obscenities and references violent themes in his music. Reader discretion is advised. Meek Mill has had an interesting life these last few years. His sophomore album “Dreams Worth More Than Money” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and...

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus

Prisoner advocate Linda Barkman urges students to integrate their theology with how they think about prisons.

Nicole Hodiny and Ben Tatum • December 6, 2018

The results from a survey of 141 Biola students suggest that scant conversation or action relating to mass incarceration and prison ministry occur on campus. The data was collected from Nov. 13 to Dec. 4. if("undefined"==typeof window.datawrapper)window.datawrapper={};window.datawrapper["tVi68"]={},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas={"100":453,"200":426,"300":400,"400":400,"500":400,"700":400,"800":400,"900":400,"1000":400},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-tVi68"),window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.style.height=window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas[Math.min(1e3,Math.max(100*Math.floor(window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.offsetWidth/100),100))]+"px",window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if("undefined"!=typeof...

Pastor urges unity on 50th anniversary of MLK’s death

Chris Brooks gives rousing service dedicated to remembering MLK and racial reconciliation.

John Kay, Freelance Writer • April 4, 2018

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Evangel Ministries pastor Chris Brooks’ opening remarks on how to change a nation set the tone for the university’s last Community Chapel of the semester. KING AND THE TRUTH IN A DIVIDED NATION “We don’t live to be...