New iPhone Raises Sights Against Android
Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the eighth generation of iPhones on Sept. 9 in Cupertino, California. Many eager fans and developers attended and streamed the conference online.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says these new models are “better in every single way” than the iPhone 5s. Alongside the smartphones, Cook unveiled Apple’s newest endeavor: the Apple Watch. But the main focus of the Apple unveiling, as always, was the latest generation of iPhones.
These two new models ...
DTR Creates Uplifting Comedy
Cedarville students will have the opportunity to enjoy a free show this weekend, put on by student org DTR, that is guaranteed to make them laugh. The show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 the Recital Hall from 6:30-9 p.m.
“We want to light up an environment,” Johnathan Coraccio, DTR’s vice president said. “We want our shows to be uplifting.”
DTR is Cedarville’s improv comedy org and this will be the first show of the year, an introduction to who they are and what they do. ...
‘Bending the Strings’: Bluegrass and Broadcasting
Daniel Mullins has lived in Cedarville since the sixth grade. He works part time and attends the university part time. In May, he will graduate with a degree in American studies, and he will be the last student from Cedarville to do so.
The American studies program is being phased out once Mullins leaves. Kevin Sims, chair of the faculty for the liberal arts program and Mullins’ academic advisor, said there is a reason for that.
“Some think that maybe that major has outlived its usefuln...
Townhouses Offer Transition to Real Life
Living in the townhouses is a fun and helpful transition from dorm living to real life, said a townhouse resident.
Tess Yake, a senior nursing major, transferred to Cedarville her sophomore year. After living in Johnson Hall the first year, Yake and her roommate decided to try applying to live in a townhouse.
Each of the 16 units houses six students, and applicants are encouraged to have the full group of six to apply.
Yake and her roommate created an ad on Classifieds at the end ...
Lamp Post Signs Promote #Conversation
When students arrived on campus this fall, some expressed confusion over an addition to the occasional lamppost – campus hashtags.
Some students assumed the hashtags were for Getting Started Weekend and occasionally noticed the few changes in the next two weeks as they remained posted.
The continuous campus hashtags are a pilot program, courtesy of the marketing department, to fit in with its goal of making Cedarville’s social media more purposeful.
The idea of advertising ...
Cedarville Market Lets it Grow
Across the street from Beans-N-Cream and behind Cedarville Hardware, vendors convene for the town’s Farm and Art Market. It’s held 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Thursday in June – October.
With six to 10 regular vendors, the market generates considerable interest within Cedarville’s community.
Vendors chat and laugh with their regular customers and extend a hearty welcome to new faces. Vendors take shelter from the sun in canopy tents and plastic bags overflow with produce.
Vegetables, ...
Constitution Day to Educate Students
Cedarville is hosting a two-hour event to celebrate Constitution Day and educate students about the document’s importance.
Mark Smith, associate professor of political science, said the event will feature Brad Jacob, a professor of constitutional law at Regent University. Smith said Jacob has come to Cedarville multiple times over the last several years.
“He also has academic expertise in religion and the Constitution,” Smith said. “So he often talks about religion, religious ...
Experts Divided Over Outcome of Scottish Vote for Independence
Scottish citizens will head to the polls to vote on an important issue on Thursday, Sept. 18. To educate students about the impending election, Epsilon Pi Lambda and College Republicans hosted a “Scotland Independence Referendum” summit on Sept. 9.
Liam Anderson, a professor from Wright State University, was the summit’s featured speaker. Anderson received his doctorate from the University of Georgia in 2000 and has been teaching at WSU since then. Anderson is an expert in many topics, ...
Org Hosts Water Balloon Fight To Fundraise For Safe Harbor House
It is not often that students get the chance to combine making charitable donations with a night of fun, but Phi Epsilon Beta (PEB) will provide students with the opportunity to do just that with their event ‘Soaked for Safe Harbor.’
PEB is hosting a campus wide water balloon fight on Monday, Sept. 8 from 7-9 p.m.
Bethany Gustin, the org’s president, said the idea for a campus wide water balloon fight came to them because of the desire to host a campus-wide event that would make ...
Cedarville Poverty of Nations Speakers: ‘All Nations Can Move Beyond Poverty’
Theologian and economist duo Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus drew a crowd of Cedarville students and locals Tuesday night to the Dixon Ministry Center. Talking about their co-authored book “The Poverty of Nations,” the two advocated a different approach to tackling the issue of world poverty.
Grudem and Asmus believe that their book is the first biblically sound approach to not only solve poverty of the individual but of entire countries. They hope that their proposals will ultimately raise ...
