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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Respecting women, respecting life: it ain’t something abortionists do well.

Last Friday, Jan. 30, Southern California abortionist Bertha Bugarin was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for committing abortions without a medical license.
February 3, 2009
Last Friday, Jan. 30, Southern California abortionist Bertha Bugarin was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for committing abortions without a medical license.

Remembering freedom in the face of fear

Famously, Franklin D. Roosevelt informed America that the “only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A quick glance around will show that our times are eerily parallel to the ones in which FDR lived. Every day, the economy around us shows more and more signs of the recession as jobs are cut, frien ...
January 29, 2009
Famously, Franklin D. Roosevelt informed America that the “only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” A quick glance around will show that our times are eerily parallel to the ones in which FDR lived. Every day, the economy around us shows more and more signs of the recession as jobs are cut, frien ...

Keep the change

A Biola sophomore realizes the importance of planning and the promising results of being organized.
January 29, 2009
A Biola sophomore realizes the importance of planning and the promising results of being organized.

Ways to resurrect your resolution

Are you already having a hard time maintaining your New Year’s fitness resolution? Perhaps we can change our thinking so that our life has to keep up with us.
January 28, 2009
Are you already having a hard time maintaining your New Year’s fitness resolution? Perhaps we can change our thinking so that our life has to keep up with us.

Parking structure construction delayed

Construction of a five-story parking structure, which was planned to begin this May, has been delayed a matter of months due to financial issues. Photo by Bethany Cissel
Plans to construct a five-story parking structure this spring semester on campus have been delayed due to financial issues.
January 28, 2009
Plans to construct a five-story parking structure this spring semester on campus have been delayed due to financial issues.

Inauguration Experience

Barack Obama's image was on every type of item possible, including earrings, t-shirts, posters, flags and, as pictured, water bottles. These items were sold by street vendors all over Capitol Hill and down The National Mall. Photo by Rachelle Brown
"Why are you actin' like you know where you're goin'?" was a wife's sassy remark to her husband inauguration morning as thousands of completely lost but thoroughly determined travelers, like myself, tried to find their way to the National Mall to watch the inauguration. And NONE of us knew where we were going, no matter how much we thought we did.
January 27, 2009
"Why are you actin' like you know where you're goin'?" was a wife's sassy remark to her husband inauguration morning as thousands of completely lost but thoroughly determined travelers, like myself, tried to find their way to the National Mall to watch the inauguration. And NONE of us knew where we were going, no matter how much we thought we did.

History in the Making

Over interterm, over one million people watched Barack Obama take the presidential oath live in the bitter cold of Washington, D.C. Obama then proceeded to give a brief address on the state of this union.
January 27, 2009
Over interterm, over one million people watched Barack Obama take the presidential oath live in the bitter cold of Washington, D.C. Obama then proceeded to give a brief address on the state of this union.

YouTube Clip of the Week: Potter Puppet Pals

Enjoy this week's top video pick.
This week's clip follows our favorite wizard and his pals as they bounce up and down declaring their names.
January 27, 2009
This week's clip follows our favorite wizard and his pals as they bounce up and down declaring their names.

President Obama takes the stage

Barack Obama's image was on every type of item possible, including earrings, t-shirts, posters, flags and, as pictured, water bottles. These items were sold by street vendors all over Capitol Hill and down The National Mall. Photo by Rachelle Brown
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 was a momentous day in the history of the United States. Barack Obama, the first black person to ever take presidential office, was officially inaugurated as the president of the United States of America. Check out our gallery of photos taken by a Biola student at this monumental celebration.
January 20, 2009
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 was a momentous day in the history of the United States. Barack Obama, the first black person to ever take presidential office, was officially inaugurated as the president of the United States of America. Check out our gallery of photos taken by a Biola student at this monumental celebration.

Trustees approve tuition hike, additional financial aid

Biola trustees signed the "Articles of Faith," a historic book signed by such dignitaries as T.C. Horton and Charles Fuller, on Jan. 9. The public ceremony took place during the board's two-day meeting. Photo by Biola Web site
Next year’s tuition rise will be proportionally the smallest in nearly a decade, and an extra $1 million will be added to Biola’s financial aid fund. The good news for students came when the board of trustees’ approved in early January a two-pronged proposal from President Barry Corey and top Metzger administrators, who sought to alleviate the extra burden on students struggling financially.
January 20, 2009
Next year’s tuition rise will be proportionally the smallest in nearly a decade, and an extra $1 million will be added to Biola’s financial aid fund. The good news for students came when the board of trustees’ approved in early January a two-pronged proposal from President Barry Corey and top Metzger administrators, who sought to alleviate the extra burden on students struggling financially.

Women triumph, men fall to APU

Josh Miller evades an APU defender in Tuesday night's game. Photo by Christina Schantz
The Eagles' women's basketball team trounced their arch-rival in a 61-56 upset win over No. 5 Azusa Pacific on Tuesday night at Chase Gymnasium. The Eagles improve to 9-3 on the season and to 2-2 in GSAC play. They also move to 4-1 in games against ranked teams this season. The Cougars drop to 11 ...
January 9, 2009
The Eagles' women's basketball team trounced their arch-rival in a 61-56 upset win over No. 5 Azusa Pacific on Tuesday night at Chase Gymnasium. The Eagles improve to 9-3 on the season and to 2-2 in GSAC play. They also move to 4-1 in games against ranked teams this season. The Cougars drop to 11 ...

Team South Africa hopes to spread God’s glory, shine as lights

Eight Biola students head to South Africa on Dec. 31 and will return to the U.S. on Jan. 20.
Six missions teams are taking trips across the globe during Interterm 2009 and will be updating The Chimes Online about their work in various countries. Here’s a short “pre-trip” summary from Team South Africa, sharing the expectations and hopes from Katherine Burnett, one of the team leaders.
January 5, 2009
Six missions teams are taking trips across the globe during Interterm 2009 and will be updating The Chimes Online about their work in various countries. Here’s a short “pre-trip” summary from Team South Africa, sharing the expectations and hopes from Katherine Burnett, one of the team leaders.
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