Student Spotlight – Joseph Vadala: Band Leader
Joseph Vadala, leader of the band Highland, turns life’s discord into rock music.
When his long-distance girlfriend blindsided him with a break-up, he wept and watched “Everybody Loves Raymond.” He stayed in his room. He didn’t eat or drink for 50 hours.
Finally, he went to his keyboard, and within 30 minutes he had written a song called “Won’t Be Tonight.”
“The verses are very much my tears on paper,” said Vadala, a senior and computer science major.
That song ...
ReKindle Worship Band Aims to Revitalize Worship
ReKindle is an all-girl worship band made up of nine Cedarville students that aims to revitalize worship while ministering to others.
Band members said ReKindle was founded on 2 Timothy 1:6-7: “For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” (NASB)
Sophomore student and first-year bass player Maranda Smith said that when worshipping, ...
Jackets Fight Diabetes, Rally to Beat Kentucky Wesleyan
On a day dedicated to supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Cedarville volleyball team took another step towards the regular season G-MAC championship with a comeback win over Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, 21-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-9.
The Jackets led for the majority of the first set, but a run of unforced errors allowed the Panthers to win the set 25-21.
The Jackets regrouped at the beginning of the second set by opening with a 7-1 lead. The Panthers ...
On Senior Night, Jackets Sweep Trojans, Take Conference Lead
The Cedarville volleyball team took another step towards the regular season G-MAC title with a win Friday night over Trevecca Nazarene. The Jackets lost to the Trojans in five sets when they played at Trevecca earlier in the month, but tonight, they swept the Trojans, 25-22, 35-33, 25-14. With tonight’s victory, the Jackets are in sole possession of the conference’s number one spot, but they are not looking too far ahead.
“We haven’t cinched anything up yet,” Coach Doug Walters ...
Class Councils Host A Friday Night for Fall
Friday evening will cool down into the mid 50s, perfect for a thick sweater or fleece jacket to spend the night out and about.
The class council is making the most of it and sponsoring the first annual FestiFall on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. outside the lower SSC.
Throughout the evening there will be food, games, hot apple cider and a costume contest open to the campus. The costume contest winners will be announced at 6 p.m. Also at 6 p.m., there will be a pie-eating contest to ...
ROTC Cadets Trained Over Summer
During the summer, several Army ROTC cadets from Cedarville University participated in training opportunities as well as cultural immersion and teaching.
Cadets received slots to attend Airborne School, Air Assault School, a Culture Understanding and Language Proficiency Program (CULP), Cadet Troop Leader Training (CTLT), a Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) and a Leader’s Training Course (LTC). One cadet also cross-trained with cadets from West Point.
Cedarville ...
Foreign Film Series Exposes Students to Other Cultures
Cedarville will present “The Hidden Blade,” a Japanese film, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 in BTS 104 as part of its Foreign Film Series. The film is open to the entire campus, but a $2 donation for admission is requested.
The Foreign Film Series (FFS), created by associate professor of English Daniel Clark and professor of Spanish Andrew Wiseman, has been a part of Cedarville since the spring of 2005.
“We were looking for ways to open windows to other cultures,” Clark said.
The ...
A Resounding 25 Years for Student Radio
In a time before Spotify, Pandora or even the Internet at Cedarville, there was student radio. And before the extinction of record turntables, Cedarville had student radio.
Resound Radio, as it’s now known, has been a part of the Cedarville experience since 1990. It’s been broadcast on the AM and FM dials, through the campus intranet and at resoundradio.com.
James Leightenheimer, associate professor of communications and faculty advisor to Resound, said student radio started when he ...
Hair Care in the ’Ville
Hair Limits gives the town of Cedarville affordable haircare in a place where the people take an interest in the needs, concerns and joys of others.
Located on Main Street in Cedarville, Hair Limits offers a variety of services including haircuts, eyebrow waxes and prom and wedding hairdos.
Men, women and children get their hair done at this salon. It is a family-friendly business with a small area containing toys and games for children.
To expand its offered services, Hair Limits ...
