Since the suspension of on-campus classes, students have experienced a rollercoaster of emotions as living situations changed over night. What first was an optional stay or leave policy quickly transformed into a mandatory moveout for all students able to do so. When students were told to leave campus...

Just because galleries and museums have shut down does not mean art needs to go unseen. Senior art majors Jonah Ladesic and Ben Morse recently developed an online virtual art gallery called “One Big Art Gallery.” The Instagram account that features artwork by not only Biola students, but artists...

The California Board of Registered Nursing will lower direct patient contact hour requirements for nursing student clinicals from 75% to 50%, the Department of Consumer Affairs announced on April 3.  Last month, Ryane Panasewicz, a senior nursing major from West Coast University, created an online...

A friend buys you a meal. Your parents surprise you with a gift you have been wanting for. A pleased customer offers you a little extra for a tip. These are all the things we would recognize as generous. They’re also all things which require money.  But after the expensive Christmas season and...

The blaring alarm jolts me out of bed. 6:45 a.m. Shower. Class. Breakfast. Chapel. Class. Lunch. Homework. Class. Dinner. Gym. Hangout with friends. Call Mom. Bed. Repeat. As university students, we are constantly busy. We always have more on our plate than merely homework and classes. According to a...

In an effort to bring awareness about human trafficking, the Breaking Chains club hosted a pop-up thrift shop for students to purchase clothes at an affordable price while they learn about the anti-human trafficking goal of the club. Hosted at the Fireplace Pavilion, there were racks and tables that...

Driven by the desire to serve the community through the Department of Math and Computer Science, students and faculty have come together as a class to cultivate the Quantitative Consulting Center this fall. In an effort to provide students and staff with quality statistical consulting services and supportive...

On Thursday afternoon in the Andrews Banquet Room, Biola students welcomed people of different ethnicities and religious backgrounds to open up a dialogue surrounding their newly finished book, “Newcomers to Neighbors.” BOOK RELEASE  A group of students worked for an entire semester on a book...

To kick off this year’s Torrey Conference, students gathered in the Chase Gymnasium to explore the theme “Incarnate” as a noun, adjective and verb. Filling the bleachers and gym floor, the Biola community beamed with anticipation for what the first session had in store.  DANCE AND WORSHIP The...

Cheating and plagiarism exist at every level of education. The temptation to get a quick and easy grade is alluring. Cheating even occurs at Biola, where students profess to be Christians.  Plagiarism is highly reprimanded in higher education, however, students—despite understanding the repercussions...

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Biola’s inaugural “I Heart Biola” week, put on by the Student Alumni Association, took place during the week of Feb. 25-28. This week of events, held in conjunction with Biola’s 111th birthday, was created to provide a space for...

(This story was originally published in print on March 14, 2019). On March 12, the United States Department of Justice brought criminal charges against 50 people involved in a scheme to get undeserving students from wealthy families into expensive, competitive colleges. Reaction to the news on...