Dodgeball Tournament and Silent Disco Highlight Third Alt Night of the Year
By Zoe Ekeh
Cedarville University’s 3rd Alt Night of the year, and the first of the semester, took place on Friday, January 19. It took place in three locations that each had an event or activity taking place.
The first event was held at the Dixon Ministry Chapel. Food trucks were parked in the building's circular parking lot and there were semi lengthy lines for each truck at around 5:30 pm. Yard games and a dodgeball tournament in the Doden Field House, as well as a silent ...
More than a boss: Dona Fifer creates a strong community of student workers on campus
By Anna Harman
Retail Manager, Donna Fifer weaves between students, talking to someone on the phone. Her purple hair helps students locate her as she moves from one post to another. The hustle and bustle of managing the three Pioneer restaurants on Cedarville University’s campus never stops for Fifer. She oversees all the daily operations of Chick-Fil-A, Tossed and Panda Express.
Fifer’s job mainly entails overseeing the staffing process, food costs, payroll, inspections and ...
Student side-hustles
Luke Hartzler
Sophomore Allied Health major Luke Hartzler began offering car detailing services in early September."Before I came back to campus, I had the inside of my truck detailed and it cost me $250 and they did aterrible job," Hartzler said. "And I figured I could have bought all the stuff and done it better myself forcheaper."
That thought developed into providing a detailing service to college students who may not have themeans or the time to clean their cars. Hartzler has three ...
Crossroad ministries bring hope to residents of Xenia nursing home
By Avonlea Brown
The white halls of Xenia Health and Rehab are silent. Several nurses sit at the information desk and the echos of a TV channel trail from an open door at the end of the hall.
Outside, a white van parks, and a group of 13 Cedarville University students unloads into the parking lot. They pray and divide into teams of three before quickly filing into the lobby, then head down the three hallways of the facility and begin visiting with the residents.
“Hello, Tom! I came ...
Trusting the Process
Students share their stories of switching majors and finding their true calling
By Marielle Payton
Big Plans
What if, after choosing a path and studying for a year or so, you discover it’s not for you?
What next? How do you recalibrate?
Choosing a college is a big decision – one that can often feel scary and overwhelming. There’s a lot of pressure to choose the right major. After all, your degree often sets you on a career path that you may stay on for the rest of your ...
CU-EMS: Serving through Emergency Care
By Noah Tang
When the inevitable accident or medical emergency occurs at Cedarville University, who rushes to the scene to provide assistance? CU-EMS, Cedarville University Emergency Medical Services, does.
Laura Dykstra is a sophomore nursing major who has started serving in CU-EMS this year. She describes CU-EMS as a volunteer EMS team run by Cedarville students. CU-EMS responds to all dispatched 911 calls on campus providing medical and traumatic care for people.
Tara Keller, a ...
Student takes: When is it too early to listen to Christmas music?
By Jewell Strock
Songs like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” and “The Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole are staples when it comes to the Christmas season. But when should one start listening to Christmas music? Some start as soon as it turns into November 1, and others start strictly after Thanksgiving.
At Cedarville University the opinions vary as to when the “right time” is to begin the Christmas song season.
Sophomore Music Education major ...
Sanctify Ministries at Cedarville University hosts panel to answer student questions about godly friendship
By Emma Popik
On November 14, Cedarville University’s women's org Sanctify Ministries hosted an event called Cultivating Godly Friendships.
Sanctify Ministries seeks to show women the importance of spiritual, physical, and emotional purity. Disability Services Manager and Sanctify Ministries Advisor Tara Winters tackles topics that most Christians are generally afraid to talk about.
Winters coordinated the event along with the members of the organization and a faculty and ...
No one left behind on Thanksgiving: Cedarville Student starts annual tradition to make the holidays special
By Isabella Agnello
With the stress of school, Thanksgiving is a highly anticipated day for college students as many rush home to enjoy the holiday eating, relaxing and spending time with family and friends. However, some students live across or outside of the country who do not have that opportunity.
Joshua Weber, a junior Civil Engineer major at Cedarville University, extended a broad invitation to all students staying on campus to join his family on Thanksgiving for a night of ...
Cedarville student begins a support group to encourage women on campus with POTS
By Allison Craft
Alivia Bryan, a sophomore Nursing major, is starting a POTS support group for the women on campus after a meeting with her mentor that led her to see the need for one on campus.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or POTS is a form of dysautonomia, which is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. POTS deals with the dysfunction of blood circulation, causing an increased heart rate, fatigue, blood pooling and other symptoms. This disorder is more ...
