John Ojeisekhoba, deputy chief, gives his officers assignments in preparation for the campus-wide Great Southern California ShakeOut, the nation’s largest earthquake drill.
By Michael Farr | Nov 17, 2008
What would happen to Biola if “the big one” hit? Last week a team of Biola staff got a peek. Campus Safety, along with administrators all around campus, responded Thursday to a mock catastrophic earthquake that inflicted heavy damage and many injuries on Biola’s campus.
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Corey unveils university plan
By Michelle Rindels | Nov 29, 2008
President Corey pushed for social justice and diversity initiatives in a six-point draft of the university plan he submitted to the board of trustees late last month. After affirming the initiatives, the various committees of the board have begun drafting specific plans to execute those goals, which will form the backbone of Biola’s long-term strategic plan, to be unveiled in the spring.
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Is Biola eco-friendly?
By Denise Wood | Nov 27, 2008
Recently, three Biola graduate students conducted a study of the Caf and grounds keeping to determine how much effort the school is putting into having a smaller impact on the environment. The students spoke with Biola faculty involved in each area to find facts about the school’s practices, along with suggestions to help students conserve resources.
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Black Friday shoppers out in force, but cautious
From the Associated Press | Nov 26, 2008
Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.
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Biola student takes bold initiative to reach Africa (VIDEO)
By Kelsey Heng | Nov 26, 2008
What one man calls missions, another calls The Embarkment. Sophomore Joshua Watson is fulfilling his call to travel to Uganda to do what he can to meet the endless needs in the country. Tyler Madsen, creator of the company LoveNailTree, describes The Embarkment as “an embarking on an adventure to help people.”
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Westmont fire prompts swift Biola response
By Madison Mitchellweiler | Nov 21, 2008
Members of the Biola community took it upon themselves last week to organize response efforts to Westmont College, which was hit by the recent string of wildfires. Last Thursday night, wildfires broke out in the Montecito, Calif. area, which is nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara. Around 6 p.m. flames erupted just above Westmont.
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AS senate approves funding for several semester-end parties
By Denise Wood | Nov 21, 2008
AS is putting on an upper campus Christmas party that will reach over 1,000 students. The event will take place Dec. 5 on the walkway between Horton and Emerson, and will be open to all upper campus students.
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Peter Pan To Hit The Stage (Video)
By Kelsey Heng | Nov 20, 2008
The Torrey Theater club will be showcasing their theatrical performance of Peter Pan starting Friday Nov. 21 through Nov. 23. The first performances of the year, directed by Katherine Zilka, is based on J.M. Barrie’s Original Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, and specially adapted by Zilka. Check out the video for a closer look at this student-run performance.
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Vehicle vandalism on campus: Should students be concerned?
By Kathryn Watson | Nov 18, 2008
Car-related vandalism and crime is low on campus, but that shouldn’t stop students from taking common sense precautionary measures, said Justin Shelby, Campus Safety’s administrative manager.
