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The Chimes

Facebook reveals personal purchases in news feeds

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to press and advertising partners at a Facebook announcement in New York in this November 6, 2007 file photo. The online hangout is mining friends' buying habits, -all so advertisers can reach those most likely to buy with pitches most relevant to them, even as doing so means amassing more data on you.
The marketing plan that seemed innovative has been met with much criticism
November 29, 2007

Facebook pushed the boundaries of ad targeting when the online hangout presumed users would want the site to mine their Internet activity. And its retreat this week _ with the decision to make sure users agree first _ underscores the risks social-networking sites face in helping businesses employ...

Alum named California Educator of the Year

Biola alum Michael Long teaches fourth- and fifth-graders at Whittier's Carmela Elementary School.
November 29, 2007

In Room 5, cluster of fourth-grade students work diligently on their writing assignment at Carmela Elementary School in Whittier, Calif. The atmosphere is energetic considering it is 9:30 a.m., and the children show no signs of boredom with their group assignment. They even eagerly ask Mr. Long, their...

How to prepare for retirement — starting in college

Michael McDonnell, left, rubs his eyes at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Thursday's investment seminar instructed Biolans how to work the stock exchange and other investments for retirement.
November 29, 2007

On Thursday, Biola students discovered how to prepare for retirement – starting now. The Crowell School of Business Investment Society hosted a seminar to help college students make the most of their money by teaching them to invest early. “As a college student, you don’t think of retirement...

Biola students win in Apple’s Insomnia Film Fest

Eight Biola students produced a 3-minute film that won Apple's nationwide Insomnia Film Fest competition. L-R: Ian Perry, Josiah Bultema, Ben Sellick, Andrew Fisher, Jeff Webster, John Carter Raines, Heather Montanez and Laura Falcinelli.
November 28, 2007

Eight Biola cinema students can sleep easy since they discovered Monday that their 3-minute film, “My Suburban Tea,” won Apple's Insomnia Film Festival. The film was chosen from over 1,900 submissions as this year’s Slingjam Creative Award winner. Apple’s Insomnia Film Festival is a 24-hour...

AS Senate: Ping-pong table, Mexico cruise giveaway approved

The A.S. Senate held its weekly meeting this Tuesday.
November 28, 2007

Senate Meeting: 11/27/07 At the AS Senate's weekly Tuesday meetings, senators give audience to parties requesting money, vote on pending proposals and discuss finances. Here is an outlined summary of the most recent senate meeting, which was held Nov. 27. NEW PROPOSALS 1.Party for Café workers,...

GOP debaters face video questioners

Mitt Romney, left, and Rudy Giuliani talk to each other after the GOP Presidential candidates debate in Dearborn, Mich. on Oct. 9, 2007 file photo. The candidates will face off again Wednesday. (AP Photo)
November 27, 2007

Questions submitted for Wednesday's CNN-YouTube Republican debate raise issues that range from global warming -- a question asked by a snowman -- to gun violence to respect for gays. Some of the GOP candidates were reluctant to attend the debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., because they worried the format...

Christian video-sharing site sees explosive growth

YouTube's Christian cousin, GodTube, has become one of the fastest-growing sites on the Web.
November 26, 2007

There is a new video sharing Web site on the net -- think YouTube converted to Christianity. Its name is Godtube. That’s right, GodTube.com. And its popularity is growing in the Biola community. With the “t” in "tube" like a shape of the cross, this Christian-based site has a triune purpose:...

International students feast at school during Thansgiving away from home

November 25, 2007

For most college students, Thanksgiving is a welcome break from the rigors of homework and classes and a time to travel home to see family and friends. However, for some students, “home” is just too far away to justify the cost of a plane ticket for just a five day break. Enter the International...

Stores woo shoppers with big discounts, expanded hours

Helen Xu, left, John Xu, and Mario Ramos stand in the check-out line after waiting outside Best Buy since 8:00 p.m. the previous evening to shop at 5:00 a.m. on Black Friday in McLean, Va. (AP Photo)
November 24, 2007

The nation's shoppers -- who have been hibernating in recent months because of worries about rising gas prices and falling home values -- jammed malls and stores for pre-dawn discounts on everything from TVs to toys on the official start of Christmas shopping. The aggressive tactics -- bigger discounts...

Bush to pardon “Presidential Turkey” today

Stars, a turkey from Carthage, Mo., looks around the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington just before he was granted the traditional Thanksgiving season pardon by President Bush. AP File Photo: 11/24/03.
November 21, 2007

Today, President Bush will select the national Thanksgiving turkey -- it's tradition for the feathered creature to receive a pardon from the president. The bird will most likely live out its days roaming Disney World after a first-class flight to Orlando. There it will have its grand debut as the Grand...

Students learn about Mormonism from LDS missionary

A ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints stands on Mulberry Dr.
November 20, 2007

Mormonism was given a face and a voice to over 50 Biola students on Friday. Elder Bradly Nothum, a Latter Day Saint who is currently serving as a missionary in the Whittier area, spoke to a full audience in the business building auditorium about the history and beliefs of the Church of Latter-Day...

Review: Torrey Theater’s “The Real Inspector Hound”

Sophomore Anthony Kemp and Senior Jon Wright rehearse for the opening scene of “The Real Inspector Hound.”
November 18, 2007

Breaking the fourth wall is risky business, but Torrey Theatre Club’s fall play makes the reward well worth the risk. “The Real Inspector Hound” keeps the audience on the edge of its seat throughout the production not because it has the gravity of a true thriller or the genius of a Shakespearean...