/blogs/studentlife/articles/category/cultural-humility Biola Staff How much do you know about Native American people? How well do you understand their culture and their history or the triumphs and challenges that they face today? Native American Heritage Month, celebrated each November, reminds us of the... Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:26:40 -0800 /blogs/studentlife/2025/native-american-heritage /blogs/studentlife/2025/native-american-heritage Biola Staff Learn more about the history and culture of Native Americans. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:23:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2024/native-american-heritage-month /blogs/studentlife/2024/native-american-heritage-month Zhengming Liang Have you ever encountered a fictional character that you hated in the beginning of the story, but when you eventually learn the character backstory, you find yourself unable to dislike them, or they even become your favorite character? As a... Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:45:00 -0800 /blogs/studentlife/2021/the-vulnerability-of-listening-to-our-neighbors /blogs/studentlife/2021/the-vulnerability-of-listening-to-our-neighbors Lisa Igram “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Racism - already rife in our country - has yet again come appeared in horrific ways. We mourn with those who mourn over all that the last... Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2020/prayer-for-our-community /blogs/studentlife/2020/prayer-for-our-community Tamra Malone, Walter Augustine, Meleca Consultado, Alicia Andre, Lavonue Scannell, Lester Larios No, you read that right. We’re so tired, we won’t even speak colloquially. So let be real... Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2020/you-tired-we-tired-too /blogs/studentlife/2020/you-tired-we-tired-too Rebecca Mitchell <em>As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Becky Mitchell to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response to Episode 39 on remembrance, reconciliation, and acknowledgement. Feel free to interact with...</em> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2018/we-are-on-native-american-land /blogs/studentlife/2018/we-are-on-native-american-land Samantha Lyons <em>As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. <em>This is a response to Episode 26 on Social Justice &amp; Education, found here </em> . Feel free to interact with Sam's...</em> Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:58:00 -0800 /blogs/studentlife/2017/prizes-to-be-won /blogs/studentlife/2017/prizes-to-be-won Leon Harris During my first class at 91��Ƭ�� University, as a BOLD student (Biola Organizational Leadership Degree – an accelerated adult degree program), I immediately experienced ecclesiastical culture shock. I realized that I was no longer in Kansas; well in... Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0800 /blogs/studentlife/2017/all-eyes-closed-let-s-pray-overcoming-isolation-through-shared-experiences /blogs/studentlife/2017/all-eyes-closed-let-s-pray-overcoming-isolation-through-shared-experiences Samantha Lyons <em>As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response to Episode 19 on Immigration, found here. Feel free to interact with her thoughts in the comments...</em> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2017/the-monarchs-of-our-time /blogs/studentlife/2017/the-monarchs-of-our-time Zachary Alsens “Being from the midwest, the culture is entirely different… it even transcends into how we communicate with each other.” Josh came to Biola from Cleveland, Ohio and is the first in his family to go to college. He comes from a big family, ten... Wed, 24 May 2017 12:00:00 -0700 /blogs/studentlife/2017/perspective-is-everything /blogs/studentlife/2017/perspective-is-everything