Former Cedarville Star Back on Campus

Students filled a lecture hall Thursday afternoon to hear two professors from Antioch University in Yellow Springs speak on Muslim culture. The lecture, “Islam, Islamophobia and American Muslims” was co-hosted by two orgs on campus, Alpha Sigma and Rusul Salaam. The first speaker, Naseem Rahim, PhD., spoke of the resentment that many Muslims faced after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Muslim Americans on college campuses were especially targeted. Rahim herself, a Fulbright-Hays scholar who immigrated to the United States from Pakistan to earn her doctorate, was antagonistically questioned by neighbors and verbally threatened by strangers on the street. Rahim stated that such sentiments are based off of incorrect beliefs about Muslims in the U.S. A surprising 56 percent of Muslim Americans want to adopt American culture, according to statistics that Rahim shared. They do so because of the freedom that America offers. Even Rahim, who left behind an affluent family with large homes and household servants, said she gave those things up for the ability to freely speak her min... (Click here to read more.)

The Cedarville Yellow Jackets (11-7) remain perfect at home after a 75-67 victory over the University of Rio Grande RedStorm (10-11) Tuesday night.  The game remained close throughout the first half, as the largest margin in the first half was a five-point Yellow Jackets lead. In the first, Cedarville shot 56.0% from the floor, though they were 0-for-3 from behind the arc. Rio Grande also hit over half their shots, making 51.6% of their field goals. With a basket at the buzzer, Rio Grande was able to pull ahead of Cedarville by a score of 36-35 at the half.  “I knew this was going to be a hard-fought game,” head coach Pat Estepp said. “It wasn’t going to be a game where we were going to walk out of here with a 20-point win. It was going to be one that we were going to have to earn.”  Estepp said at the break there were some issues that his team needed to address on defense, and he also challenged the bench to contribute more in the second.  Cedarville started the first 10 minutes of the second half on a 19-9 run. Though the RedSto... (Click here to read more.)

Photo From: Liking the concept of a concept album is easy. Neulore’s EP, “Apples & Eve,” is even easier to admire. Hailing from Nashville, Neulore is a folk/indie band that formed in 2009. “Apples & Eve” was their first fully-produced work. The album consists of seven songs written to Eve from Adam’s perspective. Beginning with the track “I Will Come Alone,” the work is a raw expression of shame, detachment, betrayal and loss of innocence. On the band’s website, an explanation of “Apples & Eve” is provided: “Something happened when Eve accepted the fruit from the serpent. Something more than the proverbial fall, something more than the rift between God and man. The bliss of the garden spiraled into accusation, desire and heartbreak.” Thus, the album explores what that downward spiral meant to the first man and woman. The second track, “Eve,” depicts the emotion Adam felt upon discovering what Eve had done by taking the fruit from the serpent. Lines such as “I caught you... (Click here to read more.)

SCAB works to involve students in Christmas celebration via new committee, concert

Students travelling to Chuck’s for a late Saturday brunch November 19 were surprised to find it had snowed in the SSC.  Along with the typical wrapping paper, lights, trees and ornaments the Stevens Student Center sports this time of year, over 3,000 ping pong balls had sprouted overnight from the ceiling, resulting in the effect of an indoor snowstorm.  Christmas may have still been over a month away, but the Student Center Activities Board (SCAB) has been working tirelessly for months to produce this year’s Campus Christmas, a program of yuletide activities to help students beat the finals blues and get into the holiday spirit. Festivities usually include a midnight breakfast, a Christmas concert, holiday open dorms, and lots and lots of decorations.  Senior student and SCAB member Josiah Smith began planning for this year’s festivities before the snow even melted from last year. He was joined in his efforts in April by senior Tia Zirkle and sophomore Emily Sears, who along with SCAB director Brian Burns brainstormed through the summer to make Ca... (Click here to read more.)

I love Christmas. So much so that I have a tendency to annoy the grinches people around me. I listen to Christmas music when I feel like it (September) and merrily ignore the naysayers. On top of that, I still have an unashamed love for all things Disney, and color pictures of princesses to de-stress. It is no surprise, therefore, that I am a fan of Santa Claus. Not that I really believe in him.  Growing up my parents never pretended that Santa exists. They didn’t put “From Santa” on our presents, and we didn’t leave out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve. Instead, we read the Christmas story from Luke and set up nativity scenes around the house. However, they didn’t demonize him, either. We watched Miracle on 34th Street and The Santa Clause and fully enjoyed them. My parents knew that we understood what Christmas was really about, and knew that the story of Santa Claus wouldn’t spoil that. The question at hand is not really whether or not Santa exists. I’m not arguing that exploration of the North Pole would find a giant toy shop... (Click here to read more.)