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Following recent financial audit, student fee remains the same

Following recent financial audit, student fee remains the same
After a two-year-long auditing process, SGA has decided to table the suggested increase in the student fee.
Maria Weyne, News Editor October 17, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 17, 2019). Student fee dollars fund seven on-campus organizations: Student Government Association, Student Missionary Union, Student Programming and Activities, the Student Media Board, Global Student Development & Services, Student Enrichment...

AfterDark: From Death to Life, SGA student testimonies

Student Government Association president Renee Waller speaks at the SGA afterdark chapel on October 2, 2019.
SGA leaders share their personal testimonies.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2019

Students piled into Sutherland Auditorium for AfterDark with heavy eyes, but open hearts. The worship band was already in full swing the moment people poured into the auditorium. Voices both high and low joined together in melodious praise. After worship, Student Government Association president Renee...

SGA Rundown: Biola ShakeOut and voting on proposals

SGA Rundown: Biola ShakeOut and voting on proposals
Senators voted on open proposals and were updated on the ShakeOut event.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2019

Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba kicked off this week's Student Government Association meeting by presenting the ShakeOut event. The senate also voted on multiple proposals that were presented during last week’s meeting.  WOVEN CONFERENCE The Woven Conference would require 20% of SGA’s...

SGA Rundown: open proposals and Student Care

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Senators listened to their first open proposals from students and discussed the importance of mental health.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 19, 2019

In their third meeting of the semester, the Student Government Association held its first open proposals for the year, which allowed constituents to request funding for events on campus. Also, dean of Student Wellness and Student Development Lisa Igram spoke about mental health and pitched the idea of...

SGA kicks off the year with Pursue Your Passion initiative

SGA kicks off the year with Pursue Your Passion initiative
President Renée Waller and vice president Seth Gladysz launched an initiative that encourages students to pursue their passions.
Jodie Stock September 16, 2019

This Monday, students walking pass the Biola Health Center may have caught the tantalizing smell of fresh popcorn at a Student Government Association booth that introduced Pursue Your Passion week. Although some may have been initially attracted by the popcorn, many students struck up conversations with...

SGA Rundown: Pursue Your Passion Week and senate updates

SGA Rundown: Pursue Your Passion Week and senate updates
Senators had their first deliberation and discussed updates.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 12, 2019

This week, Student Government Association Vice President Seth Gladysz led the deliberation on President Renee Waller’s proposal for Pursue Your Passion Week. Senators updated the executive board on the senate’s meetings with administrative partners.  PURSUE YOUR PASSION WEEK Senators voted unanimously...

SGA Rundown: Pursue your Passion week, SGA Hour and newsletters

SGA Rundown: Pursue your Passion week, SGA Hour and newsletters
Senators get a first look at their duties for the year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 5, 2019

Student Government Association President Renee Waller and Senior Vice President Seth Gladysz kicked off their first weekly meeting this Thursday by introducing senators to their tasks for the year. The meeting went over administrative partnerships, SGA Hours, newsletters and proposals. The group also...

Fall Convocation ushers in the new year and sets new theme for chapel: “With”

President Barry Corey shares additions to the Biola campus and introduces the theme for the new year.
Faculty and student leadership alike welcome the new year by discussing additions to campus and theme for the new year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 4, 2019

As the smell of fresh donuts on the tables around Chase Gymnasium filled the air, athletes crammed into their designated seats while other students hurried to find any available spaces before the Fall 2019 Convocation officially started. Then, Student Government Association president Renee Waller...

Carly Micheal wins SMU presidency

SMU president-elect Carly Micheal celebrates after receiving word that she won the Feb. 11-12 election for the 2019-2020 school year.
Renee Waller and Seth Gladysz also elected next SGA president and vice president.
Isabelle Thompson, Brittany Ung, and Micah Kim February 13, 2019

On Feb. 12, at a little past 10:30 p.m., junior business major Carly Micheal’s phone rang. The voice on the other end notified her that she would become the next president of the Student Missionary Union. At around the same time, junior political science major Renee Waller and sophomore political...

SGA presidential campaign continues without competition

photo shows renee waller and seth gladysz
Unopposed candidates Renee Waller and Seth Gladysz want students to ‘pursue your passion.’
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) February 4, 2019

After a recent turn of events, junior political science major Renee Waller and sophomore political science major Seth Gladysz are now running for Student Government Association president and vice president unopposed this election cycle. Waller served as Hart Hall's SGA senator during the 2017-18 school...

SGA Rundown: Mailbox, FirstGen initiatives spark debate

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Two extended discussions on proposals highlighted senate’s post-SGA Chapel meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 25, 2018

For the first time during the current school year, the Student Government Association senate could not reach a consensus on a proposal, instead moving to table an initiative from president Sierra McCoy and vice president of community relations Katy Hendricks for next week’s meeting. The senate also...