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SGA Rundown: Senate passes three proposals, hosts DBC

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A visit from Biola’s president and a voting period on open proposals highlighted a busy senate meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 27, 2018

After the school year’s first open proposal day last week, Thursday’s Student Government Association senate meeting gave senators a chance to vote on the three outside proposals, all of which would fund existing campus events. Before the voting period, however, some special guests arrived to the...

SGA Rundown: proposals lay groundwork to bring back campus traditions

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Discussion about Alpha’s Candyland and Deck the Haven along with a visit from Chief Ojeisekhoba highlight the senate’s first open proposal day.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 21, 2018

The Student Government Association senate had its first open proposal day of the 2018-19 school year Thursday. Representatives of three well-known campus communities took advantage of the opportunity, and SGA president Sierra McCoy added an internal proposal formed in conjunction with Biola Athletics....

SGA Rundown: Changes coming to SGA Hour

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Pingpong polling and changes to OCC’s approach headline this week’s senate meeting.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 13, 2018

The Student Government Association senate voted on its first internal proposal of the year during Thursday’s meeting while discussing several changes to SGA hour. These changes include a new polling system, some changes to location and table setups and a revamped approach for the off campus communities....

SGA Rundown: Senators kick off the new year

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McCoy, Davis help new SGA leaders get oriented and connect with constituents.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

After a week of training, the new Student Government Association senate for the 2018-19 school year finally held its first meeting of the fall semester Thursday. SGA president Sierra McCoy and senior vice president Katherine Davis led the senators through several practices they will be doing for the...

Senators finish off semester with voting

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Rebecca Mitchell, Managing Editor April 28, 2018

In the last senate meeting of the semester, the Student Government Association discussed upcoming conferences with the American Student Government Association as well as a student fee audit and a proposal, and voted. SGA senior vice president Ella Corey shared how next year’s SGA vice president...

New senators welcomed

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Rebecca Mitchell, Managing Editor April 24, 2018

The Student Government Association focused on preparing new senators, a proposal and the budget. The meeting started off with senators watching the last “senate boys” video that recapped previous proposals for students to share their opinion on. Senators also spent time brainstorming ways they...

SGA passes four proposals

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Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2018

The Student Government Association voted on proposals from last week and also proposed and passed a constitutional amendment. Additionally, Horton senator Lauren Sutter shared about a new student-run resource fair next semester which will provide new students with information about various offerings...

Senators take field trip to Campus Safety

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Rebecca Mitchell, Managing Editor April 10, 2018

The Student Government Association discussed the university master planand their President’s Administrative Council partnerships, had a Campus Safety visit, four internal proposals, two open proposals and voted. SGA president Gregory Ambrose began the meeting by having senators look at the...

SGA launches rebrand

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Slogan changes to align more closely with Biola branding campaign.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2018

An olive branch replaced the pair of wings as the Student Government Association logo after the organization launched their new brand on Wednesday. “WORKING WITH YOU, FOR YOU” SGA displayed its new brand after the All-Community Chapel and served coffee in mugs bearing the new logo. SGA’s...

Friend group defends character of student arrested for gun possession

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Group discusses Jason Roberts’ intent and call on community for more understanding.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2018

The guns were supposed to remain in his dorm for an hour before the group left for their annual weekend trip, according to his friend Russell Vick, senior biblical studies major. Now, senior business administration major Jason Roberts faces multiple felony charges for the possession of an AR-15 and...

Students disagree on newspaper importance

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After facing multiple funding cuts, SGA’s New York Times proposal continues, for now.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2018

A recent Student Government Association survey about a New York Timesproposal has shown students remain strongly split over the presence of the news source on campus. A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE SGA has funded New York Times papers for students for several years. However, during this school year students...

Students rescue yearbook from phase out in SGA survey

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The President’s Cabinet decided against discontinuing The Biolan after students expressed support.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2018

Due to a wave of student support, The Biolan has survived a phase out after the President’s Cabinet reviewed survey data calling for its retention. CABINET AWAITS STUDENT RESPONSES During the campus-wide prioritization process last year to reallocate budgets, the cabinet decided it needed more...