It is election season for Biola. On Feb. 2, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its first-ever event called SGA Elections Night where students running to be senators of their respective dorms or to represent commuters and presidential candidates spoke about their goals and vision for the 2024-25...

On Feb. 9, the Student Government Association announced sophomore biological sciences major Iziphozonke Mlambo as the 2023-24 SGA president and sophomore contemporary worship music major Andrew Ambrose as Hope senator. Along with that, the Student Missionary Union announced senior commercial music and...

On Feb. 6–7, Student Government Association (SGA) and Student Missionary Union (SMU) held elections for the 2023-2024 SGA and SMU representatives. Voting was held under the bell tower, where students scanned a QR code that directed them to the voting ballot.  “I believe that voting allows all...

As polls closed for nationwide midterm elections, many voters rushed to cast their ballots for state and local elections. In these general elections, California voters elected a governor, attorney general, Los Angeles mayor, Los Angeles County sheriff, senators and representatives.  Candidates around...

When the United States entered yet another frenzied election season in the beginning of November, candidates unleashed a flurry of television advertisements, accelerating the frantic campaigning which characterizes this feverish biannual national ritual known as midterm elections.  All campaigning...

As political tensions rise in the United States, the midterm elections taking place Nov. 8 have added to the nation’s stress. Midterm elections will sway the power of the Senate and House of Representatives in the way of either major political party — Democratic or Republican.  THE HOUSE AND THE...

Across California, voters casted their ballots to determine the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s time in office. The majority of California voters said “no” when asked if they wanted to recall Newsom, securing the rest of his term. RECALL PROCESS Aside from Newsom, only one other California governor—Gray...

Black History Month first began as Negro History Week in 1926, when Carter G. Woodson desired to bring the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass together as a cohesive celebration. It morphed into a wider observance as popularity grew, notably by young Black college students in the 1960s....

While many people in Generation Z look to celebrities to bring joy amid the hard times of the pandemic, some have taken a step back from their industries and instead have become vocal about this year's elections. Thousands of celebrities and influencers this year have used various social media platforms...

With the election results looming just days away, Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development and the Student Government Association partnered once again to encourage students to engage politically. The goal behind the event was to create a space for attendees to hear from experts on what it means...

The Student Government Association met via Zoom Thursday afternoon to discuss updates from Dean of Community Life Sandy Hough, vote on a new constitution proposal and take part in a diversity training with Chief Diversity Office, Tamra Malone.  WHAT’S NEW FOR SGA Since the Title IX regulation changed...