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Biola welcomes Christmas season with annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Biola welcomes Christmas season with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
For the first time in two years the Biola community gathered to ring in the season.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor December 3, 2021

Students, staff and alumni gathered tonight for Biola’s annual Christmas Tree  Lighting on Metzger Lawn. The tree lighting was the first in two years, President Barry Corey noted. COREY WELCOMES BIOLA COMMUNITY Corey opened with a greeting to students, staff and alumni welcoming those who attended...

California bill provides free feminine hygiene products in public schools

California bill provides free feminine hygiene products in public schools
The new California bill recognizes that access to feminine hygiene products is a basic human right.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor October 27, 2021

On Oct. 8 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 367 into action. The bill, also called the “Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021,” requires publicly funded schools to provide free feminine hygiene products to all students.  BILL REQUIREMENTS Assembly Bill 367 builds off of a previously...

Contact tracers in L.A. County struggle to reach those infected

Contact tracers in L.A. County struggle to reach those infected
As Biola cases increase, the Health Center turns to contact tracing to mitigate the spread.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 13, 2021

As the global pandemic persists, contact tracers in Los Angeles remain deployed throughout the county to track down those who tested positive. According to the Los Angeles Times, as many as 2,800 contact tracers were dispersed at its peak. COVID FATIGUE Contact tracing follows the trail of an infected...

Biola’s case rates continue to increase

Biola’s case rates continue to increase
President Corey held a town hall on Thursday evening in wake of recent COVID-19 surges.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 9, 2021

Biola University held a Town Hall meeting over Zoom on Thursday evening to encourage health and safety protocols. President Barry Corey opened the meeting with reassurance that the university will not revert to virtual classes. Director of the Student Health Center Sarah Templeton explained the significance...

Biola will open in Fall 2020, President Corey announces at town hall meeting

Biola will open in Fall 2020, President Corey announces at town hall meeting
Everything you need to know from Thursday's information session with the university's leaders.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick May 1, 2020

The university's campus will open for the Fall 2020 semester, as long as there are no government restrictions, President Barry Corey announced today during a virtual town hall livestream. Just a few days ago, Corey commissioned a “re-entry team” to work toward reopening the campus. Corey said...

Biola takes precautions against the coronavirus

Biola takes precautions against the coronavirus
Fears of COVID-19 loom over universities across California.
Lacey Patrick, Ashley Grams, and Micah Kim March 12, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 12, 2020). Megan Catey flew home to Seattle for spring break, a trip she’s taken many times before. But this time, the junior kinesiology major's flight home was different. Alaska Airlines Flight 465 from Los Angeles to Seattle was bare. Empty...

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates
March 11, 2020

See below for the list of stories on updates of the Coronavirus. This list will be updated with news as it occurs.  Full Articles: President Corey releases university response to COVID-19 Coronavirus concerns prompt chapel changes Azusa Pacific University halts in-person classes Biola takes...

President Corey releases university response to COVID-19

President Corey releases university response to COVID-19
In-person classes and events will continue as scheduled, with certain regulations.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2020

President Barry Corey sent a campus-wide email this afternoon updating the community about the university’s response to COVID-19.  There are currently no confirmed cases of the coronavirus on campus, according to Corey. However, the university has created a COVID-19 University Response Team, headed...

Health Center provides resources for students in case of measles infection

Health Center provides resources for students in case of measles infection
Due to the recent measles outbreak, the Health Center has vaccinations and information available.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor May 2, 2019

Last week, Los Angeles County officials declared a measles outbreak after an L.A. resident traveled to Vietnam earlier this year and contracted measles, according to the Los Angeles Times. As of April 29, nearly 1,000 residents were asked to stay home after possible contraction of the illness. The Times...