‘Finding Her Edge’ is not as cheesy as it sounds
By Amelia Morris
Netflix original series “Finding Her Edge” is the quintessential love triangle, but this time, on ice.
Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Iacopelli, the series follows the Russo family as they attempt to maintain their “figure skating dynasty” with their young skating team.
The main character, Adrianna is the 17-year-old middle child of the three Russo sisters. Elise, her older sister, is working towards gold in the next Olympics. Her ...
‘Beyond Utopia’ renders harrowing live footage of one family’s escape from North Korea
By Teagan Warren
“We are not leaving North Korea because we want to…we are leaving in order to stay alive,” says one member of the Roh family, the protagonists escaping North Korea in “Beyond Utopia.”
One might suspect the escape would involve going across the South Korean border. However, due to the dense volume of landmines across the border along with intense surveillance, crossing there is virtually impossible. Instead, the Roh family crosses into China then journeys ...
Testimony Tuesday: Witnessing Christ’s sufficiency through doubt
By Rachel Schuck
“[Christ’s] grace is sufficient. When I’m weak, he is strong. [Circumstances] might be hard, but if Christ can be magnified, then it’s worth it.”
As a pastor’s daughter, Bethany Scott grew up in a vibrant Christian community. Surrounded by many godly individuals, Scott experienced the faithfulness and hard work of both her parents and church family. From a young age, she was strongly impacted by their love for the Lord.
At six years old, Scott, a senior ...
Cedarville swarms the track and field home opener
By Matt Schaeckenbach
The Yellow Jackets swarmed the finish line at the Cedarville Collegiate Invite, with wave after wave of golden jerseys sweeping across the line ahead of the competition. After getting their first taste of competition back in December at the Wittenberg Opener, the Yellow Jackets returned to their home turf after a long Christmas break.
They did so in dominant fashion, with the men winning the meet handily with 234 points–nearly doubling the second-place ...
‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ reveals history in a new light
By Molly Adkins
It’s mid-December in 1988. You might be listening to Christmas music, decorating or visiting family. But then a news story interrupts your TV or radio. A plane has gone down over Lockerbie, Scotland, and they are calling it a terrorist attack.
So was the case for Jim Swire and his family. After an agonizingly long period of waiting, they received the news… their daughter was, in fact, on that flight. There were no survivors.
This incident launches into a chain of ...
Netflix’s ‘Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’ seems to have dialed the wrong number
By Cadence Powers
Opening in Ronda, Spain, in the year 1920, a bull emerges from its pen running over a man, stabbing him and leaving him dead on the ground. Next to his body lies a business card, the image of a clock set to seven embedded into it. Six years later at the Chimney Estate in England, our main heroine, Eileen “Bundle” Brent, finds her future fiancé dead the morning after a party, with seven clocks placed on the mantlepiece.
The story then follows plucky Lady ...
Cedarville beats Northwood in a speed run to the finish
By Danielle Cherry
Down in the first half, the Cedarville University men’s basketball team never gave up fighting for the ball. Playing against Northwood, home to the top-three scorers in the whole GMAC conference, the Jackets had to turn up the heat to pull out a win.
Speed was key. Northwood shot through the Jackets' defense, gaining a quick lead. With every turnover, Northwood was relentless in pursuing the ball and the hoop. While Northwood set the pace, the Jackets ...
Lady Yellow Jackets suffer a tough loss against Northwood
By Tayler Sharp
Winning the second and fourth quarters wasn’t enough for the Lady Jackets to win the game against the Northwood Timberwolves. Though they hustled through three quarters, the Cedarville women’s basketball team could not overcome the first-quarter deficit and lost 61-48 against Northwood on Thursday night.
The Lady Jackets started the game with low energy. Fighting against the shot clock, Cedarville struggled to find a break in the Northwood defense to attempt a basket. ...
‘How to Lose a Popularity Contest’ is winning the mediocrity rom-com contest.
By Amelia Morris
Tubi original “How to Lose a Popularity Contest” is a typical rom-com targeted to teens and pre-teens. The movie follows high school juniors Ellie and Nate as they attempt to win the student council presidential election. In the end, the movie was every bit of average.
Ellie Pearse (Sara Waisglass) is the typical teen lead in any rom-com. She’s nerdy, driven and striving to be accepted into an Ivy League school. Her resume might be lengthy but when the Ivy League ...
‘People We Meet on Vacation’ shows us that love is deeper than romance
By Danielle Cherry
Do you ever want to leave school and take a vacation? Or better yet, what if going on vacation was your job? Well, Poppy Wright (Emily Bader) has my dream job - writing about vacations. Yet her heart isn’t in it. More than anything, Poppy loves traveling because of the many people she can become on her adventures.
“People We Meet on Vacation” is adapted from the book written by Emily Henry, and I must say, wow, did they do a good job. As a book-befo...
