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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Kenya’s rival politicians sign agreement

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, left, and opposition leader Raila Odinga, react, after signing a power-sharing agreement in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly post election crisis. Both claim to have won the country's Dec. 27 presidential election, which observers say was marred by rigging on both sides.
February 28, 2008

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's rival politicians signed a power-sharing agreement Thursday and shook hands after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly postelection crisis. Opposition leader Raila Odinga referred to his rival as ''my countryman, President Mwai Kibaki'' -- an important...

Biola Alumna Risks All in Youth Non-Profit

Tanya Walters sits in the bus she has used to impact the lives of many inner- city L.A. kids who would not otherwise have a chance to see the world.
February 27, 2008

Rosa Parks, a Civil Rights leader, used her bus ride to change the lives of millions. Now, 50 years later, Biola alumna Tanya Walters is doing the same—changing the lives of underprivileged teens on her bus rides. With her yearning for children and travel in mind, Walters, 38, established Godparents...

Biola Celebrated 100 Years at The Third Annual Legacy Gala

John Thune, Biola alumni and current US senator, spoke in acceptance of his Legacy Award. This award was presented to him for his outstanding demonstration of professional excellence along with his representation of godly character.
February 27, 2008

On Feb. 23, 2008 as part of the Centennial Celebration Biola celebrated its 100 years with 600 guests at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The location was significant because it is close to the steps of the Biola campus of the past, where it once stood on the cross of Hope and Sixth...

Starbucks Promises Customers Perfection

Baristas crowd together as they make espresso drinks for an overflowing crowd at Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, in Seattle. The small chain, with four shops in Seattle, was giving away free espresso drinks while the world's largest gourmet coffee retailer shuts its doors. Starbucks stores closed for three-hour nationwide training sessions Tuesday evening, leaving caffeine junkies to look elsewhere for their fix.
February 27, 2008

SEATTLE-- A day after shutting down most of its U.S. shops for three hours to retrain baristas on espresso basics, Starbucks is welcoming customers back Wednesday with a new promise posted in stores: ''Your drink should be perfect, every time. If not, let us know and we'll make it right.'' Starbucks...

Club Fair Offers Students Involvement

Sam Rood and Karen Myers stand by their 'Jews for Jesus' club table. The club is unique in that even those who aren't Jews can join.
February 26, 2008

On Feb. 26, the main walkway on campus was filled with tables set up with everything from strobe lights to blocks of cheese as part of the semi-annual Club Fair. This event is held once a semester in promotion of the wide variety of clubs on campus. Some clubs represented this semester were The Honorable...

Centennial Celebration Reaches Weekend Finale

Jonathon Foreman, lead singer of Switchfoot, wowed the crowd as the band took to the stage to ring in Biola's 100th birthday celebration.
February 26, 2008

This weekend Biola University pulled off two of its biggest centennial events, the Birthday Bash and the Centennial Legacy Gala, culminating a yearlong celebration in recognition of Biola’s 100th anniversary. According to Marcy Guevara, assistant to the centennial director, 600 Biola supporters,...

None Injured in Light Post Fall

A light pole displaying a diversity banner fell outside the cafeteria at 1:45 on Tuesday afternoon.
February 26, 2008

At 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon a light post displaying a banner fell and shattered across the walkway between Crowell Hall and the cafeteria. According to Charlie Garbarini, supervisor of trades and maintenance, the cause of the fall was a combination of having the light post just below the grass...

Wholesale Prices Jump in January

A price reduction sign tops the placard for an existing home on the market in south Denver on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. Sales of existing homes fell to the lowest level in nearly a decade in January while the median price for a home dropped for the fifth straight month.
February 26, 2008

WASHINGTON -- Battered by bad economic news, consumer confidence plunged while wholesale food, energy and medicine costs soared, pushing inflation up at the fastest pace in a quarter century. The Labor Department said Tuesday that wholesale inflation jumped by 1 percent in January, more than double...

Kosovo: Protesters Burn EU Flag at Anti-Independence Rally in Northern City

Kosovo Serbs watch a burning EU flag, during a protest against the independence of Kosovo, Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, near the key bridge between two parts of the ethnically divided town of Kosovska Mitrovica. Kosovo Serb protesters rallied against Kosovo's independence in the new nation's tense north, and a few set fire to EU flags in what has become a daily challenge of the country's secession from Serbia.
February 25, 2008

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, Kosovo-- Up to 2,000 Serb protesters rallied against Kosovo's independence in the new nation's tense north on Monday, and a few set fire to EU flags in what has become a daily challenge of the country's secession from Serbia. The protesters gathered beneath a banner that read ''Kosovo...

Sports Carnival 2008 Provides Students With Food and Fun

Kelsey Erickson and Ralph Miley play in competition on the Jump N' Joy, the carnival game set up by the track and field team.
February 25, 2008

As a spring tradition, the Biola Sports Carnival is an opportunity for Biola athletes to interact with students as they play games and get lunch. This year Metzger Lawn was filled with carnival games set up by the basketball team, swim and dive team, and track and field team. Biola cheerleaders painted...

NIU Classes Resume For The First Time Since Shooting Rampage

Northern Illinois University student Colleen Burns, 42, hugs her son, Ryan, as they visit a memorial to the five students who were killed on Feb. 14, as classes resume at the university in Dekalb, Ill., Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. (AP Photo)
February 25, 2008

DEKALB, Ill-- Northern Illinois University students began arriving on campus early Monday, ready to get on with their semesters even as the deadly shootage rampage of 10 days ago weighed heavily on their minds. ''It's going to be a 'lean on you' type of day, 'I'm here for you day,''' said Jonathan...

Hilary Clinton: Easy to Criticize, but Why Not Consider?

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008.
February 22, 2008

Before his passing, the Rev. Jerry Falwell said during a conference that the potential election of Hillary Clinton would do more to mobilize conservatives than even the devil himself. These strong words may be on the extreme end of “Hillary-hating,” but her liberal voting record and the memories...