Many changes have come to Biola this year that directly affect students, however, some don’t know these changes have been made or how they affect them. Freshman Biola students also have been shown to not know about changes continuing as we attend our classes. It is imperative, however, that we remain...

It is election season for Biola. On Feb. 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its first-ever event called SGA Elections Night where students running to be senators of their respective dorms or to represent commuters and presidential candidates spoke about their goals and vision for the 2024-25...

On Feb. 9, the Student Government Association announced sophomore biological sciences major Iziphozonke Mlambo as the 2023-24 SGA president and sophomore contemporary worship music major Andrew Ambrose as Hope senator. Along with that, the Student Missionary Union announced senior commercial music and...

On Feb. 6–7, Student Government Association (SGA) and Student Missionary Union (SMU) held elections for the 2023-2024 SGA and SMU representatives. Voting was held under the bell tower, where students scanned a QR code that directed them to the voting ballot.  “I believe that voting allows all...

This week’s meeting for the Student Government Association opened with a presentation from diversity coordinator Isaiah Swasey about interacting with students from diverse cultures.  “About 30% of Biola’s population are students from diverse backgrounds,” Swasey said. “Knowing how to interact...

Opening the session this week at the Student Government Association, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Isaiah Swasey defined what it means to be a Hispanic or Latino student. He addressed specific challenges they might face and listed resources available to them. Noting that Biola’s current population...