month : 04/2015 26 results

Weekly Comic: “Tales from the Brim” (Part 10)

“Tales from the Brim” Part 10: Parts 1-9 Brian McCray is a junior studio art major and an arts & entertainment writer for Cedars. He enjoys drawing, writing, watching movies and composing short bios of himself.

Opening the Mic

Beans-N-Cream When Beans-N-Cream, a coffee shop in Cedarville, moved to its current location in 2008, manager Mindy Pergram and her husband, Tony (known as "The Barber of the 'Ville"), made sure music would be a part of the new location. “He’s always been into music,” said Pergram, referring to her husband. “When Beans moved to this spot, we said, ‘We have to have a stage.’” And so in the corner of the coffee shop, there’s a stage designed for performers to play in ...

Making the Doughnut Rounds in Local Shops

Stan the Donut Man and Bill’s Donut Shop, both located within a short drive of Cedarville, provide delicious doughnuts to customers while bringing a family atmosphere to the forefront. Stan the Donut Man Stan the Donut Man was started about 50 years ago by a man named Stan. The current owner, Janet Foster, bought the shop about 15 years ago. Currently, it is managed by Jodi Fryman and Shannon Winters, Foster’s two daughters. The shop has been recognized as “the best in Greene ...

Weekly Comic: “Tales from the Brim” (Part 9)

“Tales from the Brim” Part 9: Parts 1-8 Brian McCray is a junior studio art major and an arts & entertainment writer for Cedars. He enjoys drawing, writing, watching movies and composing short bios of himself.

Campus Ministry, Cleaning for a Cause

A campus ministry enables students to help facilitate the care of women and families at a local women’s center. The Miami Valley Women’s Center is a mission dedicated to offering God’s compassion and truth and affirming the lives and futures of women, families and their unborn children, said Tiffany Seifman, the MVWC’s executive director. Cedarville senior Madison Bruning, who has worked at the center all four years at school, serves as the ministry leader. She said her focus at ...

HeartSong Releases New Album

Cedarville’s student worship group HeartSong will release a new album at 11 a.m. on April 16. The album, titled “Hallelujah,” covers 11 contemporary Christian songs recreated by HeartSong members. Junior Aleska Barkoviak, a vocalist for the group, said the album is centered on the gospel and will be available and relevant to everyone. “Hallelujah” is one of dozens of annually released albums by HeartSong, following last year’s “Reign in Us,” said Jim Cato, vice president of ...

Jackets’ Rally Too Little, Too Late

The Cedarville baseball team's rally came up short, as it lost a close game to the Harriers of Miami-Hamilton University by a score of 4-3. Miami-Hamilton, a member of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference, came into the game boasting a 22-7 record. The starting pitchers for both teams produced good outings. Eric Handleman of the Harriers pitched seven innings striking out five for his second win of the season. Cedarville freshman pitcher Josh Kneeland also pitched well, striking out six ...

Johnson is Coming Home

After two live performances Monday and Tuesday on NBC's "The Voice," Cedarville grad Brian Johnson is headed home to Cleveland. America's votes weren't powerful enough to send Johnson into the top 10 of the competition. Johnson performed Sting's "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" before the nation Monday night, but he wasn't wearing his signature hat. Regardless, Johnson had the audience on their feet and was praised by the four coaches. "Man, I'm running out of good things to say to you, ...

Just Sayin’: Lollipop

It was a warm fall night. Clouds filled the sky, blocking any light from the moon and stars. The only reason we could see ahead of us was the headlamps two or three of us had grabbed before heading out for the run. We were all freshmen on the cross country team at Cedarville. It was Labor Day weekend and we had decided it would be fun to go running in the dark on some back roads none of us had been down before. We spent the run trying to learn more about each other, talking about our ...