For the first time since 2003, a California governor is fighting for his place in office as a recall election is set for Sept. 14. Because of his harsh COVID-19 policies, over two million California residents signed the recall petition for Gov. Gavin Newsom. If the vote to recall him is passed, the next...

Across the nation, children are headed back to school, and for many students that means returning to the classroom for the first time in over a year. Los Angeles County health officials are concerned over an increased trend in coronavirus cases in children not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. While...

The U.S. will see nearly a 90% drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses nationwide, according to an article by The Washington Post. Due to manufacturing issues, the government has cut down J&J's vaccine allotment to only 700,000 doses this week, showing a concerning decrease from last week's near...

Biola Internal Communications announced another delay regarding spring semester reopening plans in an email on Dec. 1. Although the university hoped to have their plans approved by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and communicate with students by today, they have extended the update to Dec....

As fall semester comes to a close, Biola students anxiously wait for updates regarding spring semester housing and reopening plans. Although Biola’s official plans have not yet been released, President Barry Corey has informed Biolans that he will be updating students on Dec. 1, after meeting with...

The Student Government Association met late Thursday afternoon to hear from President Barry Corey about Biola’s plans for next semester. DBC DISCUSSES PLANS FOR SPRING SEMESTER Corey joined the SGA meeting to inform senators on any updates to the current plan to reopen Biola’s campus in the spring....

In May 2020, movie theaters said their farewells to audiences, closing their doors for the entire summer, a crucial box office season for theaters globally. But as COVID-19 restrictions  continue to decrease in severity, movie theater chains, including both AMC and Regal, have begun opening back up...

A major cultural shift has happened since the coronavirus pandemic: churches across the nation are empty on Sunday mornings.  The state of California released amended guidelines in July for how places of worship should function in light of the coronavirus, stating, “Places of worship should continue...

God calls the body of Christ to help each other in hard times, but it is difficult to serve one another when our places of congregation are closed. Given the gravity of the pandemic, it is understandable that churches, as places of socialization and large crowds, would be temporarily shut down. However,...

The pandemic has redefined every facet of our lives and has hit the world of higher education in a unique way. Colleges and universities all over America were given the task of deciding the fate of their students, and in some cases, had to do so without the guidance of their local state or city governments. While...