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‘Sense and Sensibility’ opens with a fresh take on a classic story

By Maggie Fipps The Cedarville Main Stage Productions opened their first performance of “Sense and Sensibility” on Thursday, February 1st. This version of Jane Austen’s beloved classic will run in the DeVries Theatre through February 11th.  The play follows the Dashwood sisters, dashed by their father’s death, struggle to live independently in a new social setting, hopefully without being the subject of scandal. Eleanor, sensible in every sense of the word, tries to guide ...

Do you want to be cheugy? What Lainy Humes and NeoChic taught the audience at The Pitch

By Bella Agnello Entrepreneurs are constantly creating and challenging existing ideas in order to provide the world with solutions to problems they never knew they had. Lainy Humes, a senior Computer Science student at Cedarville University, challenged a room full of students, competitors and entrepreneurs to take a look at fashion in a “new-fashioned” way. Humes presented her product on February 2 at The Pitch, a mock-Shark Tank event held by the Plaster School of Business every ...

Freshman guard Anthony Ruffolo exceeds expectations

By Maggie Fipps “At guard, a 6-foot freshman from Dayton, Ohio, number two, Anthony Ruffolo!” With that introduction, Ruffolo stepped onto the court as the starting point guard for Cedarville University.  In his first offensive possession, turnover. In his second offensive possession, missed shot. Three minutes in, however, Ruffolo found himself in the right place at the right time: underneath the basket to rebound and quickly lay up Ethan Sellars’ missed shot.  ...

Senior Sunday: Paige Butler

By Esther Fultz Paige Butler is a senior nursing student at Cedarville University. She appreciates Cedarville’s overall focus on God’s word, the opportunity to meet her best friends here, and her nursing classes and clinicals that have built her confidence and competence as a future nurse. Butler’s favorite memories from Cedarville are centered around the friendships she has built while at Cedarville and include small everyday moments as well as exciting off-campus adventures. ...

The Ramifications of Issue 1

By Cara Groves On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Ohio voters passed Issue 1 in the state, which will determine the extent that Ohio will go to protect citizens’ rights to an abortion. The new amendment comes a year and a half after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022 and marks the start of a new movement that is gaining traction nationwide. When the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking away an individual’s constitutional right to an abortion, Christian voters across the ...

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 ...