Author: daletvalles
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The Power of Word: Biola’s Lenten Journey through the Psalms
By: Dalet Valles Published by: Biola News – Pressroom LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University’s Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts is hosting its 2022 Lent Project, a free online daily devotional incorporating art, poetry and music. Centered on the book of Psalms this year, a new devotional is released daily starting on Ash Wednesday, March 2…
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“Power Women” Book Announced as an InterVarsity Press Winner of 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards
By: Dalet Valles Published by: Biola News Among the list of InterVarsity Press (IVP) winners of the 2021 Readers’ Choice awards is Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy, a book co-edited by Biola University professor of sociology Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen and sociologist Dr. Deshonna Collier-Goubil. Power Women is acknowledged under the academic section of IVP’s awards. “I love that this award came…
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Biola Health Center Director Honored as Women of Achievement by Senate District 32
By: Dalet Valles Published by: Biola News To honor women during Women’s History Month, California Senate District 32 recognized 11 women of the local community as Women of Achievement, including Dr. Sarah Templeton (’99), director of Biola University’s Student Health Center. “These women were nominated for their outstanding hard work and dedication to the district during the ongoing public…
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New Program Offers Underserved High School Students Collegiate Experience
By: Dalet Valles Published by: Biola News A new program created by Biola University’s Torrey Honors College, in partnership with Biola’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion, will give underserved high school students a unique introduction to collegiate studies. The Read Well, Live Well summer program will welcome underserved students in the greater Los Angeles area to experience a glimpse of…
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Politics Has Made Its Way Online And In Social Media During The Pandemic
By: Dalet Valles The talk of the year has been about the 2020 Presidential Election, but when COVID-19 began to spread, talks were taken online and to social media. Online tools have been proven to be one of the biggest aids during this pandemic. School, work, and now politics have been taken to online platforms. …
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Returning to campus for Spring 2021 raises excitement and worry
By: Dalet Valles Students have been wondering when Biola would open its doors again. Many activities have been canceled, and fall 2020 was not what many expected. President Barry Corey sent out an email last week stating that Biola is making plans to welcome students back on campus, though it is not entirely confirmed. Many…
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The talks of relevant issues and politics in chapels help equip students
By: Dalet Valles Published By: The Chimes Newspaper A policy on the Biola Spiritual Development page states that the intentions of chapels are to worship and educate the Biola community on relevant issues in a spiritual way. Recent chapels have come to prove that Biola does educate students about issues, but the student body has begun to…
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New Beginnings: Entrepreneurial resilience amid global chaos
By: Dalet Valles Published by: The Point Magazine–Spring 2021, Volume 16 Stillness. Isolation. Boredom. At the start of the coronavirus lockdowns, dissatisfaction and dullness filled many people as a result of being stuck indoors. Times seemed to be at a standstill because of the dreariness of seclusion. While many people felt uneasy about the new…
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Community coming out of confinement
By: Dalet Valles Published by: The Point Magazine– Fall 2021, Volume 17 Anticipation. Agitation. Angst. These are some of the many feelings that many students, including myself, have felt with the restoration of in-person communication. As a new student on campus, online schooling left me on the outside of many friendships due to the distance…