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Spotlight on the Eddy

Elias Shamoon and Jake Scott set the stage on fire at the pavilion.

Aaron Rollins, Freelance Writer • March 12, 2023

Hosted by the Office of Campus Engagement, the Eddy is an annual on-campus concert at Biola. The fireplace pavilion, located at the center of campus, was the backdrop for the event. This year featured a donut wall, refreshments, a giveaway, a photobooth and two amazing musicians. Students crowded around...

The Eddy returns

Alumna O. Bree Mays and Jordy Searcy rock Fireplace Pavilion.

Emily Coffey, Managing Editor • April 22, 2022

On April 21, Jordy Searcy and alumna O. Bree Mays took to the stage to put on The Eddy for the first time in two years. Mays opened the event with a few stunning and unreleased singles, while Searcy played some well-loved hits like “Molly” and “Love and War in Your Twenties.” PERFORMANCES Students...

Students chill with Kevin Garrett at the Eddy

The first Eddy of the semester presented a relaxed atmosphere, talented student artists and Kevin Garrett.

Lauren McBride, Senior Copy Editor • November 14, 2019

Why go out of your way to go to a coffee shop when you can go to the Eddy? Coffee, donuts and sweet, soulful music were the highlights of this semester’s Eddy, exuding a live coffeehouse vibe. Talented artists Boston the Girl, Isaac Escamilla and headliner Kevin Garrett took to the stage to entertain...

Colony House and The Burrows rock the Eddy

The free concert had students thrashing and dancing to energetic rock music.

Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) • April 25, 2019

The Burrows and Colony House shredded the Fireplace Pavilion on Thursday, April 25. With free coffee and donuts, Student Programming and Activities’ last Eddy of the year had feet jumping and heads banding as the two bands’ electric jams infected the student audience with upbeat, communal energy....

Chico serves up punk rock

After its debut performance at the Eddy, a new band has made a name for itself among Biolans.

Kayla Santos, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 15, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 14, 2019). Composed of former Biola student Casey Cox, junior journalism major Lance Gibson, junior business marketing major Lukas Klause and senior marketing management major Tony Rangel, punk rock band Chico met a thunderous reception when performing...

Student artists get the crowd on their feet at the Eddy

Performers serenade fellow Biolans at the first Eddy of the semester.

Kayla Santos and Adam Pigott • February 8, 2019

UPDATED: Feb. 9, 2019, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 marked Student Programing and Activities’ first Eddy of the semester, entertaining Biolans with four student musical acts, chocolate chip pancakes, a donut wall and Starbucks hot beverages. The two-hour-long concert helped students destress after...

Angel Ramirez and BrowderSister rock the Eddy with heartbreaking blues and upbeat rock ‘n’ soul

Free food, impassioned soul and energetic dancing collide at SPA’s free student concert.

Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) • October 4, 2018

Student Programming and Activities’ first Eddy of the semester launched on Thursday, Oct. 4 with thoughtful, hip-moving soul. Featuring free food, free music and a lively atmosphere, students got down to senior music major Angel Ramirez’s heartbreaking bluesy spirit and BrowderSister’s...