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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Life in America: Black Friday and my new Wii pajamas

Ever since the day Squanto gave the first Pilgrims such a great deal on corn, Black Friday has become a part of American history. Each year, thousands of men and women flock to the stores the day after Thanksgiving to take part in this wonderful tradition passed down from generation to generation. It is for this very reason that I woke up at 4:00 a.m. last Friday to stand in line at my nearest Target.
December 2, 2008
Ever since the day Squanto gave the first Pilgrims such a great deal on corn, Black Friday has become a part of American history. Each year, thousands of men and women flock to the stores the day after Thanksgiving to take part in this wonderful tradition passed down from generation to generation. It is for this very reason that I woke up at 4:00 a.m. last Friday to stand in line at my nearest Target.

Four fires in an inverted world

The ash falls gently like snowflakes, covering the ground at my feet with a blanket of grey. This blanket consists of a mother’s rocking chair, an accountant’s business, a boy’s favorite backyard tree, the newlyweds’ first home, a traveler’s hotel room, and the portraits on the mantel in a grandma’s house.
December 1, 2008
The ash falls gently like snowflakes, covering the ground at my feet with a blanket of grey. This blanket consists of a mother’s rocking chair, an accountant’s business, a boy’s favorite backyard tree, the newlyweds’ first home, a traveler’s hotel room, and the portraits on the mantel in a grandma’s house.

Becoming a good steward

If we knew that one day we would give account for what we did with our resources, would that change the way we use them? Would that make us rethink how we spend our money?
December 1, 2008
If we knew that one day we would give account for what we did with our resources, would that change the way we use them? Would that make us rethink how we spend our money?

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
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.

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
**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.

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
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.

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
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.

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 5, 2008
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.
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