Parent
Weekly Newsletter 10/19
Fall 2007, Issue #7
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Biola
University, Office of Parent Relations, 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA
90639 / (800) 99-BIOLA / (562) 906-4535
Colleen Heykoop, Manager / Mallory Rae, Service Coordinator
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Greeting
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Torrey
Conference
I first came
to Biola as a freshman in 2002, and for at least the first two years of
my college experience I would call my parents almost weekly just in
tears. It was never that things were horrible or that I did
not want to be where I was, it was just that things were changing. In
fact I remember most of my days being full of laughter, fun, and
excitement. However, it was those moments at the end of the
day when I would pick up the phone and hear that all familiar and all
comforting voice of my mother at the other end, that the magnitude of
what was happening in my life would slowly sink in. No matter
how strong I started in the conversation, I would often dissolve into
the slightly scared and seriously overwhelmed 18 year old that I really
was. God was working in my life, I was changing, I was
breaking, and I was growing. I look back and see how hard it must have
been for my parents, 1,500 miles away, to sit and listen to me cry, yet
the growth behind those tearful conversations was
immeasurable.
When I think about this growth that I experienced while at Biola there
are markers that represent for me what God was doing at certain points
in my life. Torrey conference is one of those markers. Every
year by the time Torrey came around it seemed that the glitz of the new
year had slightly faded, relationships were hard, friends were
changing, and midterms had left me exhausted. Yet it was
always in those times that I seemed to learn the most. As I
sat in the gym this week, six years removed from my first Torrey
Conference I was overwhelmed by the incredibly distinctive nature of
what I was taking part in. Your students are not at just
another University, they are in a place that values the teaching of the
Word of God, and the growth that results from that teaching, enough to
set aside three whole days to worship and learn as a corporate
community. Jill Briscoe, author and speaker, began one of
Thursday morning’s sessions speaking about David and quoting,
“the sacrifices of God are a broken and contrite
spirit”, from Psalm 51. She spoke saying that no
matter how straight your parents have aimed you there is still a point
in your life where you must come face to face with the fact that you
are a sinner. She continued to expound on the simple truth
that all sins are big sins, with pride perhaps the biggest of them
all. Yet what we must always come back to is the wonderful
news of the gospel, that all of our sins are covered. As she
finished speaking the crowd rose and spontaneously began to sing
“Nothing but the blood of Jesus”. And while I am
not yet a parent myself, I can only imagine that one of the greatest
joys in life must be knowing that your child is a worshipper of the one
true God, and let me tell you that gym was full of worship.
Biola is a place where you can expect and should expect that your
student is going to be asked to look at who they really are and who God
really is, and in that is the growth. However, growth
sometimes just feels like breaking and that is ok too. It
might mean some hard phone calls, it might mean no phone calls for a
while, you might feel helpless, but behind it all there is growth.
Keep Looking Up,
Mallory Rae
Service Coordinator
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Centennial
Events
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The
Inauguration of Biola University's Eighth President
Join
us Friday, November 2 for the Inauguration of Barry H. Corey.
Date:
Friday, November 2 at 9:30 AM
Location:
Biola University Chase Gymnasium
Contact:
events@biola.edu
562.777.4062
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Biolafest '07
Join
us Saturday, November 3 for a Homecoming Revival.
Date:
Saturday, November 3, from 11am - 4pm
Location:
Metzger Green
Be sure to save the date for
November 3 and plan a trip down to Biola for Biolafest: A Homecoming
Revival. This day full of music and fun will take place at
Biola and reunite the generations. With a $5 lunch on the
lawn and music from a variety of different performers, the day is great
for the whole family. This free event will feature games, a
classic car show, and music from the Biola Gospel Choir, Jimmy Fisher,
and close with a concert by Mercy Me. Reconnect with old classmates at
the "Decade Walk" and meet new Biolans while enjoying an old-fashioned
BBQ and classic revival...even dollar carnival games benefiting student
missions teams! This event is free, but please bring a pair
of new shoes to donate for our “Steps from Hope”
shoe drive to benefit the Union Rescue Mission. No
reservations are needed for this event.
For more information on
upcoming Centennial events and to view pictures of past events visit
the Centennial website at 100.biola.edu. Please email your questions to
100years@biola.edu, or call the Centennial Hotline at 888.EST.1908.
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University
Day
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November 11 - 12, 2007
Want to know what
it’s like to attend a university that prepares you to impact
the world for Christ?
University Day is your chance to find out.
University Day is a great opportunity to experience life as a Biola
student.
During your two days with us, you’ll attend classes, spend
the night in a residence hall, worship in chapel, eat in our new
cafeteria, and make friends with students and professors who are
passionate about impacting the world for Christ.
We’ll also have activities for your parents to answer some of
their important questions about Biola.
To reserve your spot, register and pay online at the University Day site
or call our events hotline at (562) 777-4074. Act quickly so
we can save you a University Day t-shirt!
Once we receive your RSVP, we’ll send you a confirmation
packet with more detailed information, along with a university map and
directions to campus.
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Upcoming
Events
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GRADUATE, SEMINARY & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR
Thursday, October 25th,
10:30a.m. – 2:30p.m.
Fluor Fountain Walkway
Sponsored by: Career
Services
Questions? Contact Career
Services at 562.903.4875 or careerservices@biola.edu
Schools in attendance will include:
AustraLearn
Azusa Pacific
University
Biola University School of
Business
Biola University School of
Education
Biola University School of
Intercultural Studies
Biola University School of
Professional Studies
California Baptist University
California Department of
Corrections
Chapman University School of
Law
Concordia University
Irvine
Fashion Institute of Design
& Merchandising
Fuller Theological
Seminary
George Fox
University
Hope International
University
Loma Linda
University
Master’s
College
Pepperdine School of Education
& Psychology
Pepperdine School of
Law
Pepperdine School of Public
Policy
Point Loma Nazarene University
Princeton
Review
Regent University School of
Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Regent University School of
Law
Rosemead School of
Psychology
Seattle Pacific
University
Southern California University
of Health Sciences
Trinity Law School
University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law
USC Davis School of
Gerontology
Study of Aging and Human
Development
USC School of Social Work
Vanguard University
Wheaton College Graduate School
Woodbury
University
Seminaries:
Asbury Theological
Seminary
Assemblies of God Theological
Seminary
Bethel Seminary
Dallas Theological
Seminary
Fuller Theological
Seminary
George Fox
University
George W. Truett Theological
Seminary
Golden Gate
Seminary
Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
Haggard School of
Theology
Multnomah Biblical
Seminary
Nazarene Theological
Seminary
North Park Theological
Seminary
Phoenix
Seminary
Point Loma Nazarene
University
Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary
Southwestern Assemblies of God
University
Talbot School of
Theology
Truett Seminary-Baylor
University
Vanguard University
Wheaton College Graduate School
Western
Seminary
Westminster Seminary
California
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A Midsummer
Night's Dream
Biola's Communication Studies
Department announces ticket sales for our 25th anniversary production
of William Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream,
directed by Forrest Robinson, running in Biola Theatre 21 from Nov. 1
through 17th (Thursdays to Saturday nights @ 8 PM; new matinee time of
4 PM on Sundays). (No Thursday show on Nov. 15 and
no Sunday show on Nov. 18.) Melodie Narramore Yocum directed
the first Biola production of DREAM in 1982 and we dedicate this
version of the play to her memory.
The special ticket rate for
Biola staff, students, faculty, and alumni is $8 per ticket.
All others pay $10 per ticket. You may purchase tickets by emailing theatre.tickets@biola.edu.
Due to the Elizabethean English, the play is probably appropriate for
children 12 and over.
Featuring one of the largest
casts ever in a Biola show (27), DREAM features students, alumni, and
even a parent of a Biola student in the cast. Biola
Theatre 21 has only 95 seats so you will want to order your tickets
early to assure a seat for this classic theatre
experience. Biola Theatre 21 is located on the
McNally campus and anyone coming from off campus should park in the
adjacent Parking Lot C.
Buy your tickets now because
November 1 will be here before you know it. Strange
things happen in our dreams sometimes...
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Conservatory of Music
Wednesday, October
24, 2007
Maurice Sklar, Violin
Music at Noon 12:30 - 1:00
p.m., Crowell Hall, FREE
Dr. Maurice Sklar was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Russian-Jewish family with a rich musical
heritage. At an early age, he began playing the violin, winning
numerous awards, and began studying violin with Fredell Lack in
Houston, Texas. He attended Ivan Galamian’s Strings Camp, was
accepted at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City at the age
of fifteen, and subsequently won a scholarship to attend the Curtis
Institute of Music at the age of sixteen, where he studied with the
great violin teacher, Ivan Galamian.
In 1984 he was accepted as a
scholarship student with the renowned violin pedagogue, Dorothy DeLay,
who later invited Maurice to return to Juilliard and conclude his
professional studies. 1990 brought an appointment as
Artist-in-Residence and professor of violin at Oral Roberts University,
Tulsa , Oklahoma. During the same year he became Associate
Concertmaster of the Tulsa Philharmonic for the season. He received a
Doctorate of Ministry degree from Spirit of Truth Seminary, Huntsville,
Alabama, for his pioneering work in re-introducing classical music to
the church body as powerful praise and worship tool, and for his
revival ministry. In 1992 he began his current ministry involvement
with churches across America and around the world as a concert soloist
and minister of the Gospel.
Dr. Maurice Sklar has appeared
as soloist with many orchestras, including The Little Orchestra Society
of New York at Lincoln Center, The Houston Symphony, and The New
Orleans Philharmonic, to name a few. He has performed in concerts
across the country and abroad.
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007
Biola Chorale and Fullerton
College Joint Concert
7:00 p.m. - Please note time
change
$10 Gen/Fac/Staff, $7 Srs/Alum,
All students free
Call 562.903.4892 for tickets
The Biola Chorale, under the
direction of Shawna Stewart, and the Fullerton Choir, under the
direction of John Tebay, will be performing in a joint concert. The
100+ voice Fullerton Choir selections will include works by Holst,
Bach, Tebay, and Berg. The Biola Chorale will be performing selections
from their Spring 2008 European Tour repertoire, which include works by
Byrd, Whitacre, and Rutter.In an effort to raise funds for their
upcoming tour, the Chorale will also be hosting a Silent Auction prior
to the concert. They have also partnered with a Whittier food bank and
will be selling Thanksgiving Food Baskets to help those in need.
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Athletics
 To
catch up on all the latest in Biola athletic news and events please
visit athletics.
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Biola Lingo
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Biola Radio
Did you know Biola has it's own
radio station?
Biola has a history when it
comes to radio. Founded in 1922 by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles,
KJS was the first radio station devoted to religious programming in Los
Angeles, and the second in the nation. By the end of the decade,
Biola's weekly broadcasts had developed into a show called The Biola
Hour that featured music and biblical preaching. By 1946, 183 stations
carried it across the nation, and this base grew as the 40's and 50's
progressed. The Biola Hour continued its run through the 70's and 80's.
Today, driven by an intense desire to revive the quality of the station
and bring it back to the forefront of campus life, BIOLA RADIO has now
been rebuilt and lives on once again.
With a music format that also
includes:
Live-in-studio interviews
Remote broadcasts of Biola
Eagle sports
Concerts and Events
Listen
On-line
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Yearbook
Senior Ads
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Biolan
This year, Biola's Centennial
year, the Biolan staff would like to
offer you the opportunity to celebrate your child’s
graduation by dedicating a personal ad to him or her in the yearbook.
Just send us your message and pictures and we will design the rest.
Please send replies and
questions to:
The Biolan
13800 Biola Ave.
Box # 13
La Mirada, CA 90639
Phone: 562.944.0351 ext. 5917
In your reply please indicate
the size ad you would like, your name,
your child’s name, and phone number at which you can be
reached.
$300....full page: up to 8
photos, 200 words
$200....half page: up to 5
photos, 125 words
$125.....quarter page: up to 2
photos, 75 words
Please submit items postmarked
by Dec. 1st.
Make Checks payable to
“ The Biolan”.
Thank you for allowing us the
privilege participating in and
celebrating your graduate's accomplishment!
Alex Elmore
Editor in Chief, Biolan
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Chapel
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Chapel
Theme for Fall 2007:
“United in
Gratitude –Bonded in Love” (Col. 3: 1 –
17)
Chapel Schedule for
October 22 - 26:
Monday October 22nd:
Tim Muelhoff
Associate Professor
Communications
Wednesday October 24th:
John Teter
Fountain of Life Covenant Church
Friday October 26th:
Nick Vujiick
Life Without Limbs
If
you would like to watch Jill Briscoe's presentations in full from the
72nd Annual Torrey conference please visit the Centennial Chapel Series
website.
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Parent's Corner
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Hugs From Home
    
Is there a birthday coming up,
or maybe you just want to say I love you with a beautiful bouquet of
flowers. There is a Hug from Home for any occasion, and even
for those days when your student is feeling a little under the weather.
Special the month of November:
Order any Hug from Home for the
month of November and we will include
miniature pumpkin and candy corn to get your student in the
Thanksgiving spirit. Please note during the week of
Thanksgiving we will be making deliveries only on Monday November 19th
and Tuesday November 20th.
Please keep in mind orders
require two days advance notice, and bakery
orders require a week's advance notice. Orders can be placed
on line by visiting the Parent
Relations website or by
calling 1-800-99-BIOLA.
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