Biola University in La Mirada, California, announced earlier this week that it will be naming its film school after an In-N-Out co-founder after an unspecified but “significant” amount was donated to the school by the burger chain. Biola announced their film school will be renamed the Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts as a…

“Get ready, all units,” first responder radios echoed across the Biola University campus early Feb. 28 just before the sound of gunfire and smoke bombs pierced the air. “GO GO GO!” About then, officers moved into formation across the university’s Meltzer Lawn area, as a simulated active shooter began to fire an assault rifle–loaded with…

A bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law on July 19 grants private universities the same state authority public schools enjoy to expel or punish trespassers. The law was enacted as an urgency statute, meaning it took effect immediately. “This bill recognizes that the nonprofit sector of higher education has similar responsibilities and is…

IRVINE, Calif.—Walking around the empty COVID-19 vaccination site at the Orange County Great Park, freelance photojournalist John Uy stops and adjusts the lens on his DSLR camera. Looking around, most people would see a lifeless parking lot dotted with orange cones and tables. But the 28-year-old American-Filipino, who is deaf, focuses only on the opportunity…