by Contributing Author | Dec 10, 2024 | Fall 2024, Fall 2024 Featured, Featured, Issue
I had the opportunity to meet with alumna Rebecca Barcelo ’11 to discuss her inspiring journey of service and leadership. Barcelo has devoted recent years to restoring dignity and hope to the unhoused. From organizing clinics with volunteers to leading... 
by Contributing Author | Dec 10, 2024 | Fall 2024, Fall 2024 Featured, Featured, Issue
It was a warm, sticky afternoon in a small cafe in Kuching, Malaysia, far from my classroom back in Riverside, California. Just weeks earlier, I’d been sitting comfortably in South Hall, reading about Malaysia and Singapore and how these countries navigate the... 
by Contributing Author | Dec 10, 2024 | Fall 2024, Fall 2024 Featured, Featured, Issue
I had the opportunity to speak with fourth-year biology/biomedical science major Caleb Kim and fourth-year history major Nyla Provost. Both Kim and Provost are part of the Honors class of 2025 and have been involved in the Student Association of La Sierra University... 
by Contributing Author | Jun 14, 2024 | Featured, Issue, Spring 2024, Spring 2024 Featured
Honors at Long Beach Hm, let’s put a pin on that GO BEACH GO BEACH GO I’m not sure what Adam and I were expecting when the research we did on toothpaste tablets was accepted for presentation at the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Conference 2024. We had applied... 
by Contributing Author | Jun 14, 2024 | Featured, Issue, Spring 2024, Spring 2024 Featured
Arriving in the Sarawak seaside fishing village in Malaysia felt like stepping into a scene from a National Geographic magazine. The vibrant ocean, lush forest and picturesque Mount Santubong in the distance created a postcard-perfect view. The coastal hiking trail... 
by Contributing Author | Jun 14, 2024 | Featured, Issue, Spring 2024, Spring 2024 Featured
I had the opportunity to meet with graduating senior Bridget Lee to discuss her Honors thesis. Lee is a music vocal emphasis student on a pre-physician’s assistant track. We had the chance to sit down and talk about her project “The Comparative Analysis of Settings...