Seven Minutes of Terror: First Mars rover since 2011 lands tomorrow
by Breanna Beers
Tomorrow, February 18, the Perseverance rover will complete its six-and-a-half-month journey to finally land on Martian soil. Within a few days, it will begin its twofold mission of searching for signs of past life on Mars and gathering information to support future human habitation.
The capsule is currently hurtling through Martian orbit 15 times faster than a bullet. To successfully touch down, the capsule will have to slow down enough to drop out of orbit and enter the ...
Lady Jackets Suffer Third Loss of the Season to Kentucky Wesleyan
by Evan Kakuk
The Lady Jackets (17-3) received their first loss at home and third overall from a tough Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (13-4) team in a close battle for the top spot in the G-MAC conference, with a final score of 89-84. The game was close the entire time, especially in the final quarter, where the teams traded the lead seven times in the last five minutes of the game.
Cedarville had three players in double digit scoring this game. Junior Emily Chapman and sophomore Isabelle ...
A Power Growing: A Spoiler Review of “WandaVision” Episode Five
by Sam Acosta
Episode five of “WandaVision” brings the show to the next level, setting itself apart from previous episodes with its sheer number of dramatic twists and suspenseful confrontations. It’s clear that Wanda is in full control and that she’ll do almost anything to keep it that way. While we do get answers to some of our questions, other answers continue to elude us.
We start off with Wanda and Vision trying to parent their crying babies. Their neighbor Agnes comes in and ...
Cedarville Completes Season Sweep Over Trevecca In Second Straight Win
by Josh Decker
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets got the job done at home against Trevecca Thursday night, defeating the Trojans 73-59 and extending their winning streak to two games. With the victory, the Jackets improve to 8-5 in the G-MAC and currently sit at fifth place in the conference.
After a slow offensive start, junior Branden Maughmer erupted in the second half for the Cedarville offense, dropping 16 points and finishing the night with 18 points to go with nine rebounds and six ...
Big Third Quarter Wins It For Lady Jackets
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 17 Cedarville Lady Jackets (17-2) took down the Trevecca University Trojans (3-4) 82-75 Thursday evening in the annual Play4Kay pink game for their second straight win after their 16-game win streak was snapped by Tiffin last week. Cedarville still sits comfortably at the top of the G-MAC standings and looks on track to host and win the G-MAC Championship this March.
Trevecca put up a tough fight against the dominant Jackets, especially considering the Trojans had ...
A Dose of Information on the COVID-19 Vaccine
by Michael Cleverly
The speed of the COVID-19 vaccine’s production and approval process raises questions about its safety and effectiveness. Multiple factors contributed to this speed, including governments removing red tape that companies would normally go through when producing vaccines. Normally vaccines undergo a lab research phase accompanied by three other phases outside of the lab. This time, however, companies were permitted to conduct multiple phases at the same time.
The ...
Outside the Fantasy: A Spoiler Review of “WandaVision” Episode Four
by Sam Acosta
The fourth episode of “WandaVision'' gives us answers to questions we had during the first three but leaves us with only more questions on top of that. It reveals what’s been happening in the outside world and fills in some of the gaps left by the previous episodes, all while giving us numerous callbacks to previous MCU movies.
The first big callback is the introduction of S.W.O.R.D. agent Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), daughter of Maria Rambeau from “Captain ...
Yellow Jackets Stun No. 6 Findlay With Overtime Victory
by Josh Decker
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets pulled off an impressive road victory Monday night, stunning NABC Division II No. 6 Findlay 90-84 in overtime. With the win, the Jackets snap a three game skid and improve to 7-5 in the G-MAC.
Junior Branden Maughmer highlighted the Cedarville offense, pouring in a season-high 27 points on 11-16 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out five assists. Quinton Green dropped 17 points and junior Kollin VanHorn added 16 points in the ...
Yellow Jackets Suffer Third Straight Loss at Tiffin
by Josh Decker
The Cedarville men’s basketball team suffered its third straight loss Saturday afternoon with a 77-62 defeat at Tiffin. The result drops the Jackets’ record to 6-5 in the G-MAC where they sit at fifth place.
Junior Branden Maughmer paced the Cedarville offense with 17 points, while junior Isaiah Speelman was the only other Yellow Jacket in double figures with 10 points in the game. Junior Kollin VanHorn dropped nine points, and senior Conner TenHove contributed eight ...
Super Bowl LV Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs
by Nick Ratliff
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. It happens every year on the first Sunday of February. This year's Super Bowl will be held in Tampa Bay, the home of the Buccaneers. This marks the first time in NFL history that a team will play in its home stadium, and this fact alone could determine the outcome for this Super Bowl.
Home field advantage is a key to success in any sport, let alone the NFL, as evidenced by the Buccaneers going 5-3 at home ...
