Best of 2022: ‘Prey’ is an exhilarating fight for survival
By Ben Konuch
Editor’s note: In our “Best of 2022” series, A&E writers revisit their favorite movies and television shows that weren’t reviewed during the year.
“It knows how to hunt. But I know how to survive.”
The Predator franchise has been a rocky one. The original 1987 “Predator” is a masterclass in crafting an action thriller, with scenes of big, loud action mixed with moments of quiet horror as characters slowly get picked off brutally by an invisible ...
Best of 2022: ‘Redeeming Love’ is a heartfelt film filled with renewal and redemption
By Laci Strouse
Editor’s note: In our “Best of 2022” series, A&E writers revisit their favorite movies and television shows that weren’t reviewed during the year.
This review may contain some spoilers for “Redeeming Love.” This review also contains a discussion of sexual trauma which might be triggering to some viewers.
“Redeeming Love” went to theatres on January 21, 2022. Throughout the year many films were produced, but “Redeeming Love” remained my favorit...
Best of 2022: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is a sequel that surpasses the original
By Chloe Largent
Editor’s note: In our “Best of 2022” series, A&E writers revisit their favorite movies and television shows that weren’t reviewed during the year.
What makes a great film? The actors? The cinematography? The script? Well, “Top Gun: Maverick” checked off all the boxes. This “Top Gun” sequel brought together a fantastic group of actors and an enjoyable story all tied up in a nostalgic bundle.
In “Top Gun: Maverick”, we see the return of the ...
TNL Lipsync Battle
Thursday Night Live at Cedarville University! This week Resound Radio hosted a lip sync battle in Stingers. Brave contestants took to the stage to give the performance of a live time! Watch as they sing their heart out to become the winner of the night!
Photo Credit:
Josephine Schmidt-Krayer
‘The Bad Batch’ season two evolves its formula
By Janie Walenda
It’s hard to be an episodic television show nowadays. As binge watching is the norm and audiences are obsessed with connected storytelling, shows with weekly, formulaic episodes get lost in the crowd.
“The Bad Batch” is a prime example of this phenomenon. It’s a good show with strong reviews, but it rarely dominates social media the same way shows like “The Mandalorian” have. Fans want stronger central storylines, and when an episode doesn’t contribute to a ...
Cedarville Seniors begin thinking about what to do with their last 100 days on campus
by Avonlea Brown
On Thursday, Cedarville University invited its seniors to celebrate their last 100 days on campus in the BTS from 5-10 p.m. When the students arrived they were greeted by streamers, balloons, and smiling faces. Tables containing all types of food and drinks lined the walls to the left of the doors. Underneath the stairs in front of the doors, was a wall of cascading images containing memories for students to relive from their past few years on campus.
The five-hour ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball completes comeback against Malone
By: Maggie Fipps
"We played a lineup I’ve never even put together in practice.”
That’s not usually the phrase you want to hear from your head coach after a game. However, after the Cedarville men’s basketball team went down 12 points in the opening minutes of the first half, Head Coach Pat Estep knew he had to do something drastic.
“The lineup was all guards,” said Estep. “I was just trying to find five guys who could space them out.”
His out-of-the-box ...
Cedarville Women’s Basketball digs a deep hole early against Malone
By: Maggie Fipps
Every coach adage, every cliche, sounds the same: ‘it doesn’t matter how you start, it matters how you finish.’
Sometimes, that finishing moment can erase the past. With 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter, senior guard Paige Garr glided around her defender, the ball lazily rolled into the net, and simultaneously the penalty whistle blew. Instantly, it seemed that the first three quarters of struggles would be washed away. The team gathered under the basket, certain ...
Desperate. Alone. Lost. Human trafficking survivor finds peace after years of hardship
by Chris Karenbauer
Writer’s note: This article covers sensitive topics on drug abuse and human trafficking. Reader discretion advised. Alizabeth Watkins is not affiliated with Cedarville University. This story was written as part of a project about trafficking in the journalism program's Investigative Reporting class.
Alizabeth Watkins showing her tattoo “Never Give Up”
Four years ago Alizabeth Watkins was at her lowest. She had a warrant for her arrest, was addicted to ...
Continued stories of adoptee perspectives
by Maggie Walker
**Below are the continued stories of adoptees from the article “Adoptees share perspectives onTransracial Adoption”
Gaby
Gaby Bush was adopted from Guatemala as a baby.
When she was four years old, she went back to Guatemala with her mom to adopt her younger brother. She doesn’t remember a lot of the trip because she was too young, but she got another opportunity to go back on a Cedarville mission trip. During the mission trip, Bush found and met her biolog...
