Biola Magazine: 2013 Spring

In Print: Spring 2013

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Good Idea. Now What? by Charles T. Lee (M.A. ’99), Wiley Publishing, February 2012. Lee, CEO of Ideation Consultancy, offers systematic advice for moving your ideas to execution, covering: the fundamental elements of a good idea; tangible...

Biolans Up Close: Spring 2013

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Brian Hall (’96) may not be a movie star, but the computer software he helped to develop has quickly become one — reaching such heights that it recently earned the Biola graduate one of film most prestigious honors. In February, Hall and two...

Where Are They Now?: Spring 2013

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

After becoming engaged her senior year and creating her own wedding invitations, Megan (Knight, ’08) Gonzalez saw an opportunity to make money designing for other Biolans’ weddings as well. Fast forward five years and her company, MaeMae Paperie,...

Alumni Files: Spring 2013

Rick Bee — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

I reached a bit of a milestone over Biola winter break when I completed my sixth medical mission trip to India within the past 10 years. The “novelty” of these trips has long since worn off, and the excitement of seeing and experiencing a new...

105 Reasons We Love Biola

Biola Magazine Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

As Biola University geared up to celebrate its 105th birthday in February, we at 91��Ƭ�� Magazine figured: What better way to celebrate than with a list? We invited alumni, students, faculty and staff to chime in with anything and everything you...

Get to Know: Spring 2013

Amber Amaya — Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

She spent 10 years interviewing actors in Hollywood, she only speaks Mandarin to her daughters and she grew up having G.I. Joe and Gilligan's Island as her babysitter. Nancy Yuen, associate professor of sociology, is more interesting than any of...

I luv u. Will u mrry me?

David Bourgeois — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700

Every semester, the students in my Management Information Systems class take a detour from learning about how technology affects business and spend some time contemplating how technology affects them personally. This takes the form of an...

Meet the 2013 Alumni Award Winners

Biola Magazine Staff — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700

The Biola University Alumni Association handed out its annual awards at a special chapel service on Feb. 22, recognizing several alumni for their accomplishments and service. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Glen Thomas (’68) has spent 41...

Alumni Win National Bible Trivia Game Show

Amber Amaya — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700

Solving crimes in “CSI: Holy Land” and filling in the blanks to “Eye of the Tebow” paid off for Drake (’94) and Christina (Adelseck, ’95) Levasheff last fall when they won $140,000 and the title of tournament champions on the first season of The...

Cross-Examining the Attorney

Greg Koukl — Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:00 -0700

As an ambassador I’ve learned that everyday encounters are the bread and butter of my witness for Christ. While giving a talk at a local Barnes & Noble, someone asked why it was necessary for him to believe in Jesus. He was Jewish, believed...