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The Chimes

Countdown begins for Midnight Madness rally

The Midnight Madness rally officially kicks off the 2007-2008 basketball season.
November 10, 2007

Prizes, dorm competition and an introduction to the basketball teams are among the many things to expect at the annual Midnight Madness this Sunday night. The doors of Chase Gymnasium will open at 10:30 p.m. for the event, and the first 500 people to enter will receive a prize to be revealed at the door. Every...

Governor declares emergency over Bay Area oil spill

An oil slick is seen from the air with the Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline in the background in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. Some 58,000 gallons of oil were spilled into the bay after a container ship hit a tower of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Wednesday.
November 9, 2007

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in the San Francisco Bay area, where hundreds of workers are trying to contain the oilspill from a cargo ship that struck a support tower of the Bay Bridge. The emergency proclamation he signed today makes additional state personnel...

2108: A Biola Odyssey

What will be around at Biola's bicentennial?
November 9, 2007

As those of you who have added Biola Centennial Celebration to your friends list on Facebook may have noticed, last weekend was the kickoff of Biola’s Centennial Celebration. This is a special year at Biola — we are not only celebrating one hundred years of existence but the inauguration of a new...

GodBlog Conference: Christians learn to make splash in new media

Junior Dustin Steeve and Professor John Mark Reynolds listen in on a session of the 2007 GodBlog conference in Las Vegas.
November 9, 2007

In hopes of impacting culture from their laptops, pastors, church leaders, culturally concerned Christians, beginning and advanced bloggers are gathering today at this year’s annual GodBlogCon 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. “New media is such an effective medium for engaging the broader culture,” said...

TV comedies and dramas drying up as writers strike settles in

Actor Ray Romano walks on a Writers Guild of America picket line outside Paramount Studios in LA as the writers' strike enters its fourth day Thursday, Nov. 8.
November 8, 2007

It seemed the new TV season had just started, then, suddenly, the stream of new episodes threatened to run dry. For the most part, you can relax for the rest of the month. Even with TV writers on strike, most of your favorite comedy and drama series have episodes on tap through November, and even...

Midsummer Night’s Dream plays for second weekend

(L-R) Jonathan Burello (Quince), Colton Ische (Flute), Micah Kersh(Snout), Ryan Swindoll(Bottom), and Rob Croft (Snug) conspire together during the dress rehearsal last Wednesday night for "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The Shakespeare play opened Nov. 1, marking the 25th anniversary of Biola's theater productions.
November 8, 2007

A cast of 26 students and alumni opened the doors of Theatre 21 on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. to portray their version of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The romantic comedy written by Shakespeare in the 1590s depicts the adventures of four Athenian lovers whose lives are complicated...

Students box up holiday cheer with Operation Christmas Child

November 7, 2007

With the holiday season just around the corner, the spirit of giving has come in the form of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) to Biola students. “Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of...

Live SuperPoke brings Facebook to life

November 7, 2007

Horton South’s second floor, Iris, brought the concept of Facebook poking to life this week with the fundraiser Live SuperPoke. SuperPoke is a feature on the social networking site in which users send a virtual action to other users. A recipient receives a message indicating they’ve been electronically...

Corey installed with regal inauguration weekend

Friends, faculty, and family gather around and lay hands on President Corey as his presidency is dedicated to the Lord.
November 6, 2007

An elaborate chandelier shed light on tables topped with tall white roses on Thursday night in the tent on Metzger Lawn. Security guards with ear bud communication stood post outside the tent. Guests walked in to the Delegate’s Dinner after dropping their cars off with valet attendants. The inauguration...

Carnival, MercyMe rock Biola Fest

Jeff Blied gets a pie in the face in an effort to raise money for a missions trip to Romania.
November 6, 2007

On Saturday, Nov. 3, hundreds turned out to Biola Fest 2007: A Homecoming Revival. This event served to celebrate the newly inaugurated president, Dr. Barry Corey, as well as Biola’s 100th anniversary. Though the event was free, those who came were encouraged to donate a pair of new shoes to the...

Faces behind the fanfare

Hundreds gathered for lunch on Metzger Lawn after President Barry Corey's inauguration on Friday, Nov. 2.
November 2, 2007

While most Biolans were still snoozing, hundreds of Biola staff and volunteers were preparing for one of the biggest events the university has held in two decades: a presidential inauguration—with all the glamour and fanfare to boot. Claire Scholl, intern for the Centennial Celebrations team, was...

Biola can be recognized for social justice efforts

November 1, 2007

The ONE Campaign just launched its campus outreach program, and it's possibly the most brilliant execution of an awareness campaign since “Invisible Children” revolutionized grassroots advocacy. The ONE Campaign’s Campus Challenge puts grassroots activism in the framework of a competition between...