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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Supporting Russell Crowe for President

We have an election coming up and we need to decide who the best candidate for the job is. Some might say it’s Barack Obama, some might say it’s John McCain, some might look at one of the vice president candidates and say, “Hey, that’s actually a woman.” I don’t know. I’m not a doctor. But to be brutally honest with you, I don’t really like any of them. In fact, if they were both in my apartment right now I’d be scared about how they got there and tell them both to wipe their feet because I don’t own a vacuum.
October 14, 2008
We have an election coming up and we need to decide who the best candidate for the job is. Some might say it’s Barack Obama, some might say it’s John McCain, some might look at one of the vice president candidates and say, “Hey, that’s actually a woman.” I don’t know. I’m not a doctor. But to be brutally honest with you, I don’t really like any of them. In fact, if they were both in my apartment right now I’d be scared about how they got there and tell them both to wipe their feet because I don’t own a vacuum.

Remembering to “take it to the Lord”

I don’t know about you, but when I was in junior high, one of my mom’s friends would send me business card sized “Pass It On” cards in the mail to encourage me. One had a picture of a teddy bear and said, “No God, No Peace.” Another read, “Keep Hangin’ On,” and depicted a cat clutching a tree branch with its paws.
October 13, 2008
I don’t know about you, but when I was in junior high, one of my mom’s friends would send me business card sized “Pass It On” cards in the mail to encourage me. One had a picture of a teddy bear and said, “No God, No Peace.” Another read, “Keep Hangin’ On,” and depicted a cat clutching a tree branch with its paws.

Facing off: Democratic foreign policy

When it comes to foreign policy, Sen. Barack Obama has stuck to his principles and held fast to his plan for the United States. He was against the war in Iraq from the very beginning, and in 2002, he spoke out against it saying the war would lead to “an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs and undetermined consequences.”
October 7, 2008
When it comes to foreign policy, Sen. Barack Obama has stuck to his principles and held fast to his plan for the United States. He was against the war in Iraq from the very beginning, and in 2002, he spoke out against it saying the war would lead to “an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs and undetermined consequences.”

Becoming the Hulk – without working out

I do need to work out. Don’t get me wrong. The only exercise I have is walking to and from the grocery store, which probably justifies my recent purchase of a watermelon and the negligence of my forgetting of said watermelon, the rotting of said watermelon in my refrigerator, my lack of disposing of said watermelon, and the resulting fruit flies that have inhabited our kitchen.
October 7, 2008
I do need to work out. Don’t get me wrong. The only exercise I have is walking to and from the grocery store, which probably justifies my recent purchase of a watermelon and the negligence of my forgetting of said watermelon, the rotting of said watermelon in my refrigerator, my lack of disposing of said watermelon, and the resulting fruit flies that have inhabited our kitchen.

Facing off: Republican foreign policy

In this election cycle, the main focus of foreign policy has been Iraq. Over six years have passed since the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein. Foreign policy extends beyond Iraq, but because of Iraq's prominence, foreign policy is inextricably linked to that country.
October 7, 2008
In this election cycle, the main focus of foreign policy has been Iraq. Over six years have passed since the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein. Foreign policy extends beyond Iraq, but because of Iraq's prominence, foreign policy is inextricably linked to that country.

On being relational

Yesterday, as I was walking to my dorm, a boy — let’s call him Tim — smiled gently and said, “Good afternoon. How are you doing today?” As I had never met this boy, his personable salutation caught me off guard. “He’s weird,” I thought to myself. Perhaps, though, this guy got it right.
October 6, 2008
Yesterday, as I was walking to my dorm, a boy — let’s call him Tim — smiled gently and said, “Good afternoon. How are you doing today?” As I had never met this boy, his personable salutation caught me off guard. “He’s weird,” I thought to myself. Perhaps, though, this guy got it right.

Avoiding the awkward turtle

Life is filled with the awkward turtle. If you have no idea what that is, place your right hand directly over your left and wiggle your thumbs in an awkward motion. See? There you have it. But seriously, life has awkward moments scattered across it, and some are more frequent than others.
October 4, 2008
Life is filled with the awkward turtle. If you have no idea what that is, place your right hand directly over your left and wiggle your thumbs in an awkward motion. See? There you have it. But seriously, life has awkward moments scattered across it, and some are more frequent than others.

Facing off: The Democratic tax plan

By declaring intentions to take more taxes from the rich and to give tax cuts to the poor, Sen. Barack Obama has become a modern day Robin Hood. As president, his plan is to restore fairness and give 95 percent of Americans the tax relief they need.
October 1, 2008
By declaring intentions to take more taxes from the rich and to give tax cuts to the poor, Sen. Barack Obama has become a modern day Robin Hood. As president, his plan is to restore fairness and give 95 percent of Americans the tax relief they need.

Time for some self-improvement

Summer is a great excuse to eat awesome food, but that wonderful season has come to an end and the ice cream trucks have driven off into the sunset. However, even with the trucks gone, the ice cream has stayed with me, and yet again, it’s time for some self-improvement.
October 1, 2008
Summer is a great excuse to eat awesome food, but that wonderful season has come to an end and the ice cream trucks have driven off into the sunset. However, even with the trucks gone, the ice cream has stayed with me, and yet again, it’s time for some self-improvement.

To see or not see – that is the question

Most Christians, however, watch the same movies as everyone else. We are not automatons who imitate the bad behavior on screen and we evaluate the story as a whole rather than count swear words. We believe all truth is God’s truth and reality has no production code or parental controls. We know that good art reflects life – and life isn’t all chocolate. But is there a point where there’s too much doo-doo on that DVD?
October 1, 2008
Most Christians, however, watch the same movies as everyone else. We are not automatons who imitate the bad behavior on screen and we evaluate the story as a whole rather than count swear words. We believe all truth is God’s truth and reality has no production code or parental controls. We know that good art reflects life – and life isn’t all chocolate. But is there a point where there’s too much doo-doo on that DVD?

Why are we here at Biola?

If our goal is to spread the good news, and if we have so few years to accomplish that on this earth, why, I wondered, should we 'waste' four, five or (heaven forbid) six years in college? How could I consider myself deserving enough to spend (cringe) countless thousands of dollars on college, especially when there is so much need in the world?
September 30, 2008
If our goal is to spread the good news, and if we have so few years to accomplish that on this earth, why, I wondered, should we 'waste' four, five or (heaven forbid) six years in college? How could I consider myself deserving enough to spend (cringe) countless thousands of dollars on college, especially when there is so much need in the world?

Could there be another Cold War?

The most significant change in Russian/world relations happened this summer when Russia violated Georgia’s sovereign territory. The world is a different place than it was before the conflict – the reaction of world leaders shows that much.
September 30, 2008
The most significant change in Russian/world relations happened this summer when Russia violated Georgia’s sovereign territory. The world is a different place than it was before the conflict – the reaction of world leaders shows that much.
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