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The Chimes

Old books and strong faith

Old books and strong faith
For Biola professor David Horner, who has an extreme allergy to even trace amounts of mold, reading the very books he loves can be deadly.
George Garcia, Writer March 17, 2010
For Biola professor David Horner, who has an extreme allergy to even trace amounts of mold, reading the very books he loves can be deadly.

What’s so different about Catholicism?

Growing up, I had a neighborhood friend named Patrick. Patrick went to private Catholic school, attended mass on Saturday nights, and crossed himself before meals.
Gregory Cox, Writer March 10, 2010
Growing up, I had a neighborhood friend named Patrick. Patrick went to private Catholic school, attended mass on Saturday nights, and crossed himself before meals.

A trip to Uganda changed him forever

Sophomore Ben Carpenter travels regularly to help with AIDS relief organization He Intends Victory. He has shot photographs of his experiences, some of which are displayed in Common Grounds.
Shanley Knox, Writer March 3, 2010
Sophomore Ben Carpenter travels regularly to help with AIDS relief organization He Intends Victory. He has shot photographs of his experiences, some of which are displayed in Common Grounds.

Tweets send Eagles scouring campus for prizes

In a Homecoming event, students followed (literally) instructions from Biola's Twitter page that led to prizes hidden around campus.
Caitlin Ryan, Writer March 3, 2010
In a Homecoming event, students followed (literally) instructions from Biola's Twitter page that led to prizes hidden around campus.

WEB ONLY: Students skip meals, Facebook for Lent

Photo by Amy Ritter.
Lent, typically thought of as a Catholic or Orthodox tradition, is gaining popularity among Evangelicals, including some Biolans who attend local churches.
Patricia Diaz, Writer February 26, 2010
Lent, typically thought of as a Catholic or Orthodox tradition, is gaining popularity among Evangelicals, including some Biolans who attend local churches.

If Biola had a wishlist…

Students, faculty and staff share their birthday wishes for Biola.
Matthew Fier, Writer February 24, 2010
Students, faculty and staff share their birthday wishes for Biola.

Interrupt him, really, he wants you to

Interrupt him, really, he wants you to
Michael Brandon Lee, a 24-year-old junior from Illinois, has taken a lighter load of classes so he can pray for physically and emotionally hurting students.
George Garcia, Writer February 24, 2010
Michael Brandon Lee, a 24-year-old junior from Illinois, has taken a lighter load of classes so he can pray for physically and emotionally hurting students.

After 86 years, a Torrey is back at Biola

Joanna Torrey peers at the large poster draped over Horton Hall that displays Biola's founders and presidents. She is the great-great-granddaughter of R.A. Torrey, the first dean and a founder of Biola.
Junior intercultural studies major Joanna Torrey is the great-great-granddaughter of R.A. Torrey, Biola's first dean, yet she is the first person in her family to attend the university.
Heather Tanji, Writer February 24, 2010
Junior intercultural studies major Joanna Torrey is the great-great-granddaughter of R.A. Torrey, Biola's first dean, yet she is the first person in her family to attend the university.

Expecting miracles from Haiti

Shanley Knox with Betany, a Haitian orphan whom Knox met in 2006 while working for Three Angels Children’s Relief.
I met Beta when she was four, laughing in the middle of a floor puzzle with eight or so orphans around her. It was July 2006, and it was my first trip to Port-au-Prince.
Shanley Knox, Writer February 10, 2010
I met Beta when she was four, laughing in the middle of a floor puzzle with eight or so orphans around her. It was July 2006, and it was my first trip to Port-au-Prince.