Winter 2022
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Motschiedler
I met with Honors faculty member Dr. Motschiedler, who is the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as the Chair of the Pre-Health Recommendation Committee at La Sierra University. What is your educational background? I attended Andrews...
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jeannie Shinozuka
Last quarter, I had a chance to meet with Dr. Jeannie Shinozuka via Zoom to document her time at La Sierra University and how education has shaped her. Dr. Shinozuka is currently a professor at Soka University. She is in the process of publishing her book. Without...
Best TV Show, Favorite TV Show
Best TV Show of All Time: The Simpsons This animated program is a satiric adventure of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. Each episode is about the antics of a particularly dysfunctional family. Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving father,...
Freshman Corner: Finding and Walking Down the Pathway to Success
I tend to hear my parents' advice and put it on the back burner of my mind until I reach a point where I realize that they were right all along. That’s exactly what happened upon my shift from Fall Quarter into Winter Quarter. “It seems like a lot at first, but...
A Solemn Yet Glowing COVID Fanfare
“We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. The show will be delayed for a few minutes. We will be starting momentarily.” Well, that had not been the “Enjoy my show” line from King George III that my friends and I had been waiting to hear for months. We sat...
SEA-GENES: Discovering Bacteriophage Genes, Friends, and the Vital Toolkit to Life
SEA-GENES is an undergraduate research course that focuses on determining the effects of bacteriophage genes on host bacteria. It builds on the phage discovery of the SEA-PHAGES program through the discovery of gene function. SEA-GENES serves as an alternative to...
Honors Council Events
Much thanks to Liz Chau, Brian Nguyen, Marco Ruiz Guevara, and Rachel Kim for contributing photos and captions for this feature. FALL VESPERS (FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021) Event setup at Dr. Motschiedler's house for Honors Fall Vespers. (Courtesy of Marco Ruiz...