Winter 2025
Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future: Dr. Katherine Koh’s Academic Legacy
During this winter quarter, we had the wonderful opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Katherine Koh, a historian of the Christian Reformation and current chair of the Department of History, Politics, and Sociology at La Sierra University. Koh joined the Honors...
Stares, Street Food, and Subways: Malaysia/Singapore and South Korea
They say eyes are the window to the soul, but in Asia this summer, I realized they're more similar to X-ray machines. My Asian features seemed to give me temporary invisibility until I was joined by another person of a different ethnicity, turning us into a sidewalk...
Freshman Corner: Raindrops on a Window
Before college, navigating academics felt like a solitary journey, as many of my peers did not enjoy school the same way I did. I believed I could find excitement even in classes I desperately struggled in, but it seemed I was alone in this belief. I shared the same...
KUCHING: From a Photographer’s Lens
A compilation of experiences in Penang from the lens of Olivia Genobaga during the Summer of 2024. A seamstress weaves traditional tapestry in the Sarawak Cultural Village, one of our first stops on the trip. Adam and Eddie take refuge from the sweltering sun under a...
How Research Transforms Students into Scholars: Scientific Engagement in the Honors Program
Despite being a small institution, La Sierra University’s undergraduate research labs have consistently given students opportunities to participate in published research. Particularly, students within the Honors Program consistently produce meaningful research each...
Saudade: Gallery Contributor and Art Honors Student Nobuyuki Yano in Conversation with Katie Jang
On Dec. 8, 2024, La Sierra University’s Brandstater Gallery hosted an exhibition titled “Saudade” featuring works by the painting workshop students. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the contributors in Honors, fourth-year art major and pre-dentistry student...