Calvin student recounts captivity in the
Congo due to civil war outbreak

Chad Zuber and his wife Becca were in the Congo village of Kindu when gunfire rang for four days.

Spending a summer in a foreign country can make for an exciting experience. For Calvin student Chad Zuber, however, a summer spent in the Congo offered more excitement than might normally be desired.

photo by Swanson

 

Russian economy and government in ruins

Uncertainty on consumer levels is perhaps overshadowed by the chilling certainty that Russia is bankrupt.