Summer Blockbusters: ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ and ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’
By Danielle Cherry
This summer brought blockbuster films back into the theaters, filling audiences with excitement to see their favorite characters and stories back on screen. This year, the two returning blockbusters to grace our screens were: “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning” and “Jurassic World: Rebirth.”
Both movies were a continuation of stories and worlds fans love, hitting every plot point that is required to make these movies what they are. For “Mission: ...
Letter from the editor
Dear Reader,
If you find yourself a member of the class of 2026 like me, you might also be wondering: How did we get here so fast? One minute, we were figuring out who to sit with in chapel and what foods to avoid in Chucks, and now we’re seniors watching the freshmen figure things out for themselves.
As I step into this year as Editor-in-Chief of Cedars, I can’t help but think about how fast these four years (or 1000 days) go, and how important it is to capture them while we ...
The Writers’ Block: Chapter 5, Keep it concise
Writing concisely is a clear key to good writing. In this episode, hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert, we discuss the best way to hit prescribed lengths. Gather all the information necessary, use what is necessary and write with clarity using tools we discuss in this 55 minutes.
What Would be your Dream Student Org?
By Madison Dyer
Integrated Spiritual Growth
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood, a freshman Civil Engineering student, has noticed that most student orgs are restricted to either men or, more often, women. He feels as though this creates just another point where unity among believers is fractured, encouraging unnecessary competition and making people feel as though the separation is necessary for function.
“I feel like there could be better cohesion between men and women [on this ...
Professor’s Library: Books written by Cedarville faculty members
By Chelsea McKanna
Hope for American Evangelicals
Dr. Bennett
“Hope for American Evangelicals” is a book published by B&H Publishing and written by Dr. Matthew Bennett in 2023. Perhaps most important to Bennett was the timeliness of the book’s publication. His goal was to encourage American believers to view the church rightly amidst a time when it is becoming increasingly easier to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” and label the church as corrupt as a whole....
Has Modern Hollywood lost its grit?
By Ben Konuch
There’s a fascinating trend sweeping through modern blockbuster films, and if you look hard enough, you may be able to spot it underneath all the action and spectacle. Hollywood is not necessarily in danger of bad writing, bad acting or even anything to do with visual effects, and it’s certainly not the empty accusation that Hollywood is no longer creative.
No, my issue with modern Hollywood is something that I’ve seen grow over the last decade and came into ...
Testimony Tuesday: Dr. Smallwood
By Bella Agnello
“To get me to look more like Jesus, it’s probably going to be a painful process.”
Dr. Will Smallwood was only two and a half years into his new position as vice president of Advancement at Cedarville University when God would begin to radically deepen his faith. During Homecoming of 2023, Smallwood experienced a debilitating pain in his spine. Because his team is heavily involved in engaging with alumni during Homecoming, he prayed for God to get him through the ...
Beans & Cream: New owners take over for original owners
By Avonlea Brown
“Let’s meet up for coffee sometime!”
“Sure, where?”
“How about Beans?”
On the corner of West Xenia Avenue and Main Street, the coffee shop and meeting spot Beans-n-Cream holds a prominent place in the Village of Cedarville. Yet, the change of owners in 2024 leaves questions as to the ability of Beans to remain a staple in town.
On November 1, Paul and Diane Cope, the longtime owners of Beans in Cedarville, sold the coffee shop to Ben and ...
Cedarville Student shares Christ with women in a battle between hope and fear
By Sam Sofio
For the past three years, Delaney Schmutte has counseled scared, desperate and hopeless pregnant women who consider abortion as their only escape in their battle between hopeand fear.
Schmutte, a senior Biblical Studies major with an emphasis in Biblical Counseling, serves at the Pregnancy Resource Clinic of Clark County, where God uses her as a vessel to pour out the hope and love of Christ into fearful hearts – the same hope and love that she received when she was ...
Cedarville’s most Passionate Sport: Club Rugby
By Danielle Cherry
A circle of blue and yellow moves in unison across the grassy soccer-length field.
“Oooh ole ole; ole tiki tonga; a wasa wasa wasa; oooh aliyah aliyah aliyah”
Excitement is tangible in the air as the team echoes the chant, quietly at first, almost an unheard whisper in the field. Then, a singular scream penetrates the atmosphere, and a cry rises up from the team. Bouncing off of each other and jumping with all their might, the Cedarville men’s rugby team ...
