Election 2024: a primary election update
by Noah Tang
It’s official: the primary election has begun. Over the space of five months, voters across the country will make known their will as to whom the major parties should nominate. On the Democratic side, President Biden is virtually guaranteed to win his party’s nomination. On the Republican side, former President Trump and former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley are locked in an intense struggle.
Dr. Glen Duerr serves as Chair of History and Government ...
Dayton Public Schools considers creating a new arts school
By Anna Harman
Dayton Public Schools are considering building a new arts elementary school in west Dayton, according to superintendent David Lawrence. For now, it’s just a conversation to brainstorm how this could function in the Dayton area.
They have to consider what it would cost to build the school and also research what arts schools around the country are like functionally. They still aren’t clear on a decision just yet.
Board member Jocelyn Rhynard states that ...
Senior Sunday: Jenna Helmkamp
By Esther Fultz
Jenna Helmkamp is a senior nursing student at Cedarville University. She has enjoyed her time here at Cedarville and appreciates the ways her education here has allowed her to learn, grow, and connect with others.
For Helmkamp, two of the most impactful things about Cedarville have been her friendships and her professors.
“I feel like Cedarville is a great place to cultivate godly friendships,” Helmkamp said. “I never really had that before I came here. The ...
RAs are Crucial Leaders at Cedarville University
By Anna Harman
There are many important leadership roles that exist across Cedarville’s campus. Among these roles are the Resident Assistants (RA). Students placed in RA positions serve as spiritual leaders and disciplers for their dorms.
One of the RAs of Willets, junior Emma Litchfield said as an RA, it’s important for people to respect the rules set in place and also to have a good heart posture behind it.
“Getting to know the girls in my hall is my favorite thing ...
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ episodes 5 & 6 give the series its best and its most frustrating moments
By Ben Konuch
“If you can help, then you must help.”
Spoiler warning for episodes five and six of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”
So far, the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has reached some pretty high highs and some very low lows. When it's at its best, the series follows the story beats of “The Lightning Thief” novel while not being afraid to change up events details in order to allow the story to fit best on a screen. When it’s at its worst, however, ...
ALT 3 Launches the New Semester at Cedarville University
Despite the cold, students gathered to enjoy a night of yard games, silent disco, and a dodgeball tournament at ALT 3. Food trucks offered warm refreshments, and the night ended with the showing of Remember the Titans. ALT nights are hosted and organized by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) at Cedarville University. They are a core part of the Cedarville experience and allow students to create memories with one another.
Filmed and edited by Julia Mumford.
‘Mean Girls’ is a nostalgic mash-up of the film and Broadway musical
By Anna Harman
I love musicals and theater, as well as the original film, so I was interested to see what they did with this movie.
I knew this would be different from the original movie since it is a musical, but this film was significantly more cheesy. Of course, “Mean Girls” was always intended to be a bit ridiculous, portraying how absurd the Plastics act in the film, but there were several factors in the 2004 version that made it more tolerable. The Plastics looked the ...
‘The Gilded Age’ fills a ‘Downton Abbey’ sized hole in my heart
By Janie Walenda
My first introduction to the wide world of television beyond children’s cartoons came in the form of a “Downton Abbey” marathon. My family was staying at my Gran’s for Christmas, and I shared a room with her. She always watches television at night, and this Christmas there happened to be a “Downton Abbey” marathon running. I was thrown into the middle of season two, and from that moment, I was hooked.
Flash forward to 2022, when “The Gilded Age”, a new ...
