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Category: Student Life

  • Biola basketball star shines on and off the court

    Andre Murillo seeks Christ in everything since his radical transformation

    Mark Nesbitt — 

    Each week, as the Biola basketball team charges up and down the court, junior captain Andre Murillo pours his heart and soul into the game. But it...

  • Women’s volleyball and tennis teams use sports to serve

    Biola athletics impact the local community

    Tenielle Schroeder and Ashleigh Fox — 

    The women’s tennis and volleyball teams have eagerly adopted Biola’s mission to impact the world for Christ by using their God-given talents to...

  • 'Sparkle’ Producer, DeVon Franklin, Receives Biola Media Award

    VP of Columbia Pictures honored at annual Biola Media Conference

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Producer, author, writer and filmmaker, DeVon Franklin, was awarded the Biola Media Award — an award honoring Christian individuals who reflect...

  • Biola provides opportunities for recovery and healing from sexual violence

    Sexual Violence Awareness Week gives voice to victims

    Ashleigh Fox — 

    Biola University participated in Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April by hosting a Sexual Violence Awareness week on campus April 23-27....

  • Jenna Bartlo — 

    In honor of National Women’s History month and to help unemployed Los Angeles women at the Dream Center, Biola University held a clothing drive to...

  • Students rally to bring back a favorite web series

    Co-producer of “Dorm Series” returns after a semester off

    Mark Nesbitt — 

    For three students at Biola University, they share their dorm life with more than just their roommates and friends, they share it with thousands...

  • Orange County Arts Patron Displays Art Collection at Biola University

    Exhibition Showcases Role of Christianity in Twentieth Century British Art

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Twentieth-Century British Art from the Ahmanson Collection is on display at Biola University from January 31 to March 10 with an opening reception...

  • Four teams of students spend Interterm overseas

    Biola’s Student Missionary Union sends students out to spread the gospel

    Abbey Bennett — 

    From Central American beaches to African plains, Biola’s Student Missionary Union (SMU) sent four teams of students overseas during Interterm to...

  • Finding Sacred Space in Rwanda

    Senior nursing students spend two weeks doing medical work overseas

    Heather Tanji — 

    Discovering sacred space in an unexpected place, 13 nursing students saw the work of God during an extended trip to Rwanda, Africa, this fall....

  • Biola students celebrate Christmas with orphans in Mexico

    Tijuana Ministry offers love and hope to children

    Jessica Airey — 

    Twenty-five students crossed the border into Mexico earlier this month to bring Christmas spirit to children at Niños de la Promesa, an orphanage...

  • Student Uses Art to Help Homeless Man

    Drawings raise money for a friend in need

    Jessica Airey — 

    Senior art major Jason Leith ambled into an empty grass field in an abandoned lot a month ago, simultaneously wandering into the life of a...

  • The Sabbath Soul

    Students explore values of the Sabbath at 76th Annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference

    Heather Tanji  — 

    In a culture where productivity and pleasure seeking is the main focus, Biola challenged students and faculty to be still, enjoy God’s presence...

  • 'Biola Blogs' Spotlighted by Huffington Post

    News site highlights Biola’s communication to GenY

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    According to the Huffington Post, Biola University is one of four colleges that have especially harnessed the power of blogs to communicate to the...

  • Newsweek Ranks Biola Among Top 25 "Best Weather" Schools

    Biola named one of the best for bright sun second year in a row

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    For the second year in a row, Biola has earned a spot on Newsweek’s college rankings for “Best Weather” schools. With 284 sunny days and only 31...

  • Parking Structure Opens as Enrollment Swells

    780 new spaces meet needs of record-size student body

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University celebrated the opening of a much-anticipated five-story parking structure on Sept. 29, 2011 — a significant addition to campus...

  • Danish Artist's Interpretation of Creation On Display at BIola

    Roberta Ahmanson's Collection of Maja Lisa Engelhardt's Art Hosted at Biola's Art Gallery.

    Melissa Soto — 

    A art exhibit of Maja Lisa Engelhardt's work from the Roberta Ahmanson collection is currently on display at Biola as part of the university's...

  • Influential Hispanic Leader Speaks at Biola Chapel

    Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Sammy Rodriguez

    Elizabeth Mak — 

    Heralded by CNN as “one of the most influential leaders in the Latino community,” Reverend Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic...

  • Jessica Airey — 

    Professional tennis player and Biola University board member Michael Chang delivered an encouraging message to the student body on Friday, Sept....

  • Elizabeth Mak — 

    The Biola community will gather for a lament service the evening of Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. to observe the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The...

  • Convocation Commences the Academic Year

    Students Commissioned with Biola’s Mission

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Students filed into the bleachers and floor seats in Chase Gymnasium early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, for fall convocation at Biola University....

  • Biola Welcomes the Class of 2015

    Biola's Largest Incoming Class Arrives on Campus

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University welcomed its largest incoming class on Aug. 19, 2011 as more than 1,200 new undergraduate students arrived to move into dorms and...

  • Biola a National Leader in Theology Degrees for Minority Students

    University ranks first in Asian American graduates, second in total minority graduates

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University is one of the nation’s leaders in awarding theology degrees to undergraduate minority students, according to the latest national...

  • A Day in California: Student Video Makes Headlines

    Time-lapse Film Showcases Beauty of Golden State

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Student Ryan Killackey’s short film made up of 10,000-plus photos, “A Day in California,” captured the hearts of thousands on Aug. 8. The Biola...

  • Biola Youth Merges into School of Education

    Classes go global: Online programs expanded

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Furthering the mission of Biola University’s School of Education and Biola Youth Academics, the two have merged in an effort to better serve youth...

  • Freshman Honored in US Homecoming Queen Competition

    Scholarship pageant focuses on career and service oriented women

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    “The way the community recognizes me is an honor and I am grateful to also be an inspiring role model to other girls,” incoming freshman,...