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Bush vetoes bill to expand popular children’s health insurance program

Veto marks Bush's fourth in presidency

October 3, 2007

President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's...

A.S. Senate: Switchfoot booked for Feb. concert; Octoberfest moved to November

October 2, 2007

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 October 2nd. New Proposals (have yet to be voted on) Social Justice Ministries...

21.7 million pounds of tainted beef recalled

October 2, 2007

On Sept. 30, CNN news reported the largest recall of meat in U.S. history, which resulted in pulling some 21.7 million pounds of ground meat from grocery store shelves. The meat was reportedly contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, which can cause severe cramps, diarrhea and other illness. The U.S. Department...

Carter Clashes with Sudanese Security

Former President's visit to Darfur shows suffering still rampant

October 2, 2007

Former President Carter got in a shouting match Wednesday with Sudanese security services who blocked him from a town in Darfur where he was trying to meet with refugees from the ongoing conflict. The 83-year-old Carter walked into this highly volatile pro-Sudanese government town to meet refugees...

High number of Blue whale deaths raise concerns

October 1, 2007

A traffic jam of 900-foot cargo ships at the Ventura and Long Beach harbors may be the cause of the unexpected deaths of three Blue whales this September. Environmental activists and some members of the Biola biology department are calling for action to prevent other whales washing ashore dead. The...

Myanmar’s junta stalls UN envoy another day

stranglehold around Yangon appears to ease

October 1, 2007

Myanmar's junta leader stalled a U.N. envoy for yet another day Monday, delaying his chance to present international demands for an end to the crackdown on the largest protests in two decades. A Norway-based dissident news organization estimated that 138 people were killed -- more than 10 times the...

Facebook may face fraud charge for safety claims

September 30, 2007

The social networking Web site Facebook has been warned that it could face a consumer fraud charge for failing to live up to claims that youngsters there are safer from sexual predators than at most sites and that it promptly responds to concerns, a spokesman for New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo...

Biola does cardio for a cure

Centennial committee organizes a team for American Heart Association

September 29, 2007

Thousands – including a team from Biola -- gathered at Exposition Park in LA today, taking a three mile walk that will benefit more than just their own heart health. The Heart Walk event, hosted in support of the American Heart Association (AHA), drew participants from a number of businesses and...

Campus parking becomes neighborhood issue

Parking spillover irks residents, results in tickets.

September 28, 2007

Across the street from the new Crowell School of Business on Biola Ave. sits a line of cars parked under signs that read “NO STOPPING ANYTIME.” For the most part, these cars sit there peacefully violating the signs, but occasionally they get a wake up call.

Immigration: the complexities of crossing

September 27, 2007

In recent years it has been hard to turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper and not encounter something about immigration reform. There has been so much talk about border control, minute-men and immigration reform. All of the facts mixed with opinions and negative sentiments have consequently become popular....

Bush Signs Bill Boosting Aid to Students

September 27, 2007

President Bush on Thursday signed legislation designed to make college more affordable for students from poor and middle-class families, swallowing objections to a bill that enjoyed veto-proof majorities in Congress. The new law achieves a goal Bush shares with lawmakers: boosting aid for needy students....

Hidden in Plain Sight

September 26, 2007

This week’s hidden in plain sight is best enjoyed in the early morning hours. Grab a coffee or some caramels, and prepare yourself to sit and ponder. Make your way toward lower campus. As you walk under the trees running alongside the baseball field, feel the morning dew as it slowly drips off...