Chase Gymnasium was quiet as roughly 100 students arrived to participate in Stand Up For Your Community on the night of Jan 25. Residential advisors and directors stood at the door as they scanned students into the event. Stand Up For Your Community was targeted towards first-year and new transfer students. “We...

This week, the Student Government Association discussed goals for the semester and began planning the second annual spring dance. SENATORS COMPLETE SURVEY SGA President Christie Macris shared an accountability survey which all senators and staff filled out via QR code. Macris explained this anonymous...

Students at Biola are vocal about their opinions regarding the university’s cafeteria. From complaints about the freshness of the food to the quality of the service, the Caf has received much criticism. In a Google forms survey shared on Instagram, students responded to follow-up questions concerning...

Short film producer of Ever Flowing Ben Dilsisian, short film producer of Sisters Katherine Baguio and line producer Caitlin Krengel asked SGA for $3,000 to fund the annual film premiers. The event will take place on Dec. 9 in Sutherland Auditorium.  In the past, Dilsisian said that competition between...

As the startup competition approaches, the Biola Entrepreneurship Society has begun its recurring series called “Fireside chat with an entrepreneur.” The chats are intended to be a personal way for students of any major to connect with Christian entrepreneurs in order to learn more about their own...

With only three weeks left of school, senators are in the midst of training next year’s elected representatives. Senators gathered in Metzger Hall for this week’s meeting, where they were later joined by next year’s team for a mock senate. Before the new senators arrived, this year’s team...

As the #MeToo and It’s On Us movements give momentum to educational efforts, Biola will commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness month through its new Title IX office starting on April 9. NEW YEAR, NEW OFFICE While the university has previously held the initiative, this instance will see the...

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...

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...

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...

Student Government Association discussed Biola’s transition into NCAA Division II, reviewed housing application procedures and voted for Celebration of Scholarship and Research scholarship recipients before voting on two internal proposals. Athletic director Bethany Miller spoke to senators regarding...