Senators met for Thursday’s Student Government Association meeting over Zoom. President Renee Waller led senators in prayer for both Biola students and the rest of the world, specifically in how the coronavirus is impacting many groups of people.  ADMINISTRATION UPDATES Dean of Community Life Sandy...

Vice president Seth Gladysz opened Thursday’s Student Government Association meeting by reading from 1 John, addressing the fear caused by the novel coronavirus over the past couple days. Senators spent several minutes in prayer over the campus. SHED THE SHAME PROPOSAL Off-Campus Commuter senator...

Students crowded into Sutherland Auditorium for this morning’s election chapel to gain a better understanding of the Student Government Association and Student Missionary Union candidates, as well as honor Biola’s Day of Prayer. Voting opened today and closes tomorrow, and the winner will be announced...

This week, the Student Government Association met in the Metzger Hall conference room, overlooking students studying on Metzger lawn. Senators gathered to vote on two proposals and hear from two guests.  SURVEY RESULTS Senators looked over the results of last week’s survey regarding two proposals....

This week's Student Government Association meeting started off with all staff members sharing with each other about how God worked in their winter breaks. They also broke off into two-person "prayer pods," a new aspect of SGA meetings that president Renee Waller and vice president Seth Gladysz are implementing...

In came Santa, a disguised vice president Seth Gladysz, with a gavel in his hand to discuss proposals and updates. Soft Christmas music filled the room where the Student Government Association members gathered together for this week’s meeting. Thomas Burgess, vice president of finance, human resources...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After staging a Leisure Lounge event on Wednesday and debriefing from their attendance at Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation conference last weekend, Student Government Association spent their last meeting before spring break proposing new auxiliary positions and addressing a spring athletic proposal...