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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 ...

Weekly Comic: “Tales From the Brim” (Part 8)

“Tales from the Brim” Part 8: Parts 1-7 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.

Unforeseen Opportunity: Johnson Heads to Live Performance Shows

Cedarville grad and “The Voice” contestant Brian Johnson describes the past week as a roller coaster. “It’s just been an insane week, and there was a lot of emotion going into my performance day because there were eight of us that were cut on results day,” Johnson said. “I stood on stage, and I thought I could be in the bottom three, but in that moment I was thinking like, ‘If I go home tonight, I was so proud of what I put on stage, and I was so proud of like the moment that I ...

World Fair Brings Diversity to Campus

Cedarville’s World Fair will bring diverse culture experiences to campus on April 13 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the BTS. The Fair will feature fantastic sights, smells and sounds, said Brenda Reid, coordinator of international student services.The event will feature booths with different kinds of food from around the world, made by the volunteers. Other highlights will also include an art station, henna tattoos and camel rides. The entertainment will include live music from a bagpipe perform...

STP Preview: ‘Story of My Life’

Senior theatre major Adam Silorey’s Senior Theatre Project (STP) “Story of My Life,” which premieres tomorrow night, tells the story of friendship. “It has nothing to do with One Direction,” Silorey said. Silorey will perform the musical Friday at 8 p.m. in the Alford Auditorium, and admission is free. “Story of My Life” is a musical about an author, Thomas (played by junior David Widder-Varhegyi), who’s writing a eulogy for his friend, Alvin (played by Silorey). ...

Students “Dash to the Dominican” For A Good Cause

“Dash to the Dominican” is a 5K and 10k race hosted by SGA will be held on Saturday, April 18 to benefit Makarios, a school in the Dominican Republic. Makarios ministers to kids from kindergarten through sixth grade who live in poverty. The school provides kids with education and health care and shares the gospel with them. SGA philanthropy director Carissa Drum’s goal is to raise enough money to help Makarios add six new classrooms, which would help them add more grades to their ...