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Women’s golf tie for 11th place at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic

Women’s golf tie for 11th place at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic
The Eagles took to Arizona to compete against 21 schools in a two-day event.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 6, 2021

Biola women’s golf headed to compete in the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on April 2-3 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. The Eagles competed as a team against 20 other schools and individually among over 100 golfers where they took home a tie for 11th place overall. On Friday the Eagles were...

Volleyball wins their second match in a row

Volleyball wins their second match in a row
Biola dominates Azusa Pacfic University, 3-0.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 2, 2021

Volleyball returned home to compete against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars on Wednesday night. The women were encouraged by last week’s match and showed no mercy to APU, ultimately winning 3-0. The Eagles totaled 41 kills, 10 aces, 39 assists and 32 digs in Wednesday night's game. Senior setter...

Softball dominates over Concordia University Irvine

#7 junior Ruth Munoz batting against CUI.
The Eagles prove to be the best Eagles sweeping CUI.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor April 1, 2021

Biola returned home Wednesday afternoon to play their second doubleheader against Concordia University Irvine. The women are on a five-game winning streak, with three wins against Azusa Pacific University as of last Friday. The Eagles won 6-1 in game one and 6-4 in game two. The first four innings...

Track and field take multiple first place finishes

Track and field take multiple first place finishes
Men and women’s track and field have multiple top finishers at the Concordia University Irvine Team for Ely Invitational.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 30, 2021

Men and women's track and field competed at the Team for Ely and Titus Invite hosted by Concordia University Irvine. The men competed on Friday, March 26 and the women competed March 27. They competed among five other schools in over 50 events. JUMPING TO FIRST PLACE Freshman Justin Conklin had one...

Softball goes on a three-game winning streak

Softball goes on a three-game winning streak
The Eagles defeat Azusa Pacific University in a doubleheader.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 27, 2021

Biola headed to Azusa Pacific University Friday afternoon to play their second doubleheader against the Cougars. The Eagles split earlier in the week against APU, but today they left the Cougars in the dust. The Eagles won 4-2 in game one and 3-0 in game two. The Cougars started off by making the...

Volleyball breaks their losing streak against CUI

Biola's volleyball team goes in for a strike.
Biola is victorious in Wednesday’s matchup against Concordia, winning 3-2.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 25, 2021

Volleyball has had a slow start to their PacWest season. The women headed to Concordia University Irvine on Wednesday, March 24 for their third game. Biola bounced back and won the 3-2 in a five-set match. The Eagles totaled 50 kills for the night. Sophomore outside hitter Madison Beebee gained 13,...

COVID-19 update: possibility of new FDA-approved vaccine

COVID-19 update: possibility of new FDA-approved vaccine
AstraZeneca could be the fourth vaccine approved by the FDA for Americans.
Bethsabe Camacho, Deputy News Editor March 22, 2021

A total of 127 million vaccines have been administered in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker. In upcoming weeks, a potential fourth vaccine will be filed for approval for emergency authorization. POSSIBILITY OF NEW FDA-APPROVED VACCINE? New...

Women’s swim finish at No.14

Women’s swim finish at No.14
Grace Kling, Meghan Tolman, and Kolya Vos all placed in the Top 10 at the NCAA Division II Championships.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 21, 2021

Biola women’s swim went undefeated in their season, and three amazing women received an invite to compete at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships in Birmingham, Ala.  FRESHMAN ON FIRE The competition started for Biola on Thursday, March 18 when sophomore Kolya Vos competed in the...

Softball received their sixth split against Dominican

Junior #7 Ruth Munoz up to bat.
The Eagles lose their second game against the Penguins, 1-2.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

Biola softball had their second doubleheader against the Dominican University of California Penguins on Saturday, March 20. After a double win on Friday afternoon, the women were able to win game one by 4-0 but ultimately split with the Penguins when Dominican won game two, 1-2. The Eagles dominated...

Softball wins both games against Dominican

Softball wins both games against Dominican
The Eagles dominate in a doubleheader for the first time this season.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 20, 2021

Biola kicked off their four-game weekend crushing the Dominican University of California Penguins in a doubleheader on Friday evening. With that, the women scored the most points they have in a game since the season started. They won their first game 6-1, and they won the second game, 2-0.  Senior...

Addressing misconceptions about biblical womanhood

Addressing misconceptions about biblical womanhood
God designed women to be defined by him, not anything or anyone else.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer March 19, 2021

Although Christians typically think of Eve as Adam’s “helper”—which is taken from Genesis 2:18—Eve’s name means “life,” “life-giving” or “the mother of all life.” God designed women to be complimentary—not inferior—to men.  WHO WAS THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN? Our perception...

Women’s soccer defeats Westmont

Sophomore forward #33 Mason Stansberry making the first goal of the game.
The Eagles go into overtime and win against the Warriors, 2-1.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor March 16, 2021

Biola women’s soccer redeemed themselves in Monday night's game where they defeated the Westmont College Warriors, 2-1. The Eagles used last week's scrimmage against Azusa Pacific University as motivation to work hard and gain another win before the end of their season. There were many opportunities...