Avoiding stress and worry for the holidays
On Nov. 27, the worrying will begin. In less than a few hours, Great Aunt Edna will burst into the house carrying a platter loaded with ham. Ma will put the finishing touches on the roasted turkey filled with stuffing, and Uncle Herbert will start pouring cups of homemade lemonade and cranberry juice for everyone. The kitchen will be more crowded than it has ever been, and Lady Festivity will reign supreme for the day.
December 1, 2008
Implications of Israel and possible peace
On Feb. 10, a new prime minister and Knesset (the ruling parliament) will be elected in Israel. This election may be more determinative for peace in the region than the U.S. presidential election. With projected instability in the region, Israeli news source Haaretz declared that President Obama would be a wartime president.
November 18, 2008
Dear Prudence: Approaching the opposite sex
I could easily take the next couple hundred words to talk about how girls want to be pursued, the importance of chivalry, how guys should open doors for girls, or how they should be the ones to ask a girl out on a date – but I won't.
November 18, 2008
What happened to Veteran’s Day?
Nov. 11 passed unnoticed. No announcements were made, no special prayer chapel held. Biola’s student body largely forgot Veteran’s Day. This didn’t sit well with the Biola College Republicans. Call us sentimental, but we savor the chance to spend a day remembering the 25 million American veterans; they have sacrificed the comforts and safety of home to preserve the freedoms upon which this institution relies.
November 18, 2008
Eugenics, systematic genocide and President-elect Barack Obama
We live in an exciting time. Americans are making world history. For the first time, we have a black eugenics-endorsing president-elect in America. Ironic.
November 13, 2008
The Dating Guidebook: How to deal with shy guys
**Q:** Guys seem so afraid and shy to pursue or even talk to women around here … what’s the deal?
**A:** Good news Biola women! We think you can do a lot to help this problem. Here are a couple of areas to work on.
November 13, 2008
Unity through diversity
Regardless of your political views and who you supported, Barack Obama was elected to be our next president. Whether we voted for him or not, as Christians we are called to respect him as our president. Racism has always existed on our campus but through this election, it has become more prevalent.
November 11, 2008
Using family values to stabilize the world
Three days ago, I became a proud employee of Best Buy. After filling out a good 16 tons of paperwork and jotting my signature no less than 84 times, I was finally informed that I should arrive at 2 p.m. for “staff orientation.” Upon arriving, the operations manager stood up in front of us, his newly employed kids, each one complete in our starch white attire and khaki pants.
November 10, 2008
The reasons behind “No”-bama
Now that the presidential election is over, it is time for predictions of the future. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have had these thoughts since long before the election began — as much as I supported John McCain, I predicted Barack Obama would win. (Yes, people can attest to my claim.) Here is what I believe will happen in the next four to eight years during Obama’s presidency.
November 6, 2008
Celebrating our democracy and trusting in God
The election of Barack Obama to be the first black president of the United States is as historic as our country’s early practice of slavery. Even though, as Colin Powell reminded us after the results were announced, Obama has not put himself forward as an African American, but instead, as an American who happens to be African. Your children will read about this election in their history books.
November 5, 2008
Facing off: Republican farewell
First, congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama. This campaign has been long and arduous and he has competed with grace and honor. America has clearly spoken and made their choice.
November 5, 2008
Violence and the real world
While some people have been getting all hot and bothered over some election I keep hearing about, the rest of us have our minds set on higher priorities, such as videogames. Winter is fast approaching, and with it comes the onslaught of games we have all been waiting for. The sequels to Gears of War, Fable, Fallout, and Call of Duty are all poised for their attack upon our wallets.
November 5, 2008
