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Book Review: ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ by John Green

by Sarah Pennington Contrary to what its title might lead you to believe, “Turtles All the Way Down,” the latest novel by bestselling author John Green, contains only three mentions of turtles. And, despite what its blurb and marketing might suggest, it isn’t really a detective story, though it does contain a mystery. Rather, “Turtles All the Way Down” is the story of Aza, a young woman who feels trapped in her own head, and Davis, a young man whose father was absent long before ...

Cedarville Inches by Northwood

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Yellow Jackets won their third game in four days on Monday night, defeating the Northwood Timberwolves 61-57 in a nonconference affair. Head coach Pat Estepp said the slugfest wasn’t pretty, but that the team did a great job of battling through the game. “We beat a really good team when we weren’t shooting well,” Estepp said. “I couldn’t be more proud of our defense. We held their best player to 0-3 from the field.” Patrick Bain reached his ...

Movie Review: ‘Justice League’

by Ian Sarmiento With the recent premiere of the latest DC movie “Justice League” the producers have finally answered some of the most important questions in the history of the DC Universe: “What is brunch?” In the new film “Justice League,” directed by Zack Snyder, we take a first look into the lives of the super-powered misfits as they band together and save the world. First, what everyone wants to know: is it better than “Batman v Superman”? To put it simply: Yes, but it ...

Cedarville Slips by Lake Superior State

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Yellow Jackets upset the Lake Superior State Lakers on Saturday evening, 83-78, to close out the Don Callan Classic. Cedarville swept their part of the tournament, going 2-0 to improve its record to 2-2. Senior guard Patrick Bain led the Yellow Jackets with 24 points, six assists and five rebounds on 9-14 shooting. Senior forward Robert Okoro added 12 points and four rebounds and junior guard Kwenton Scott had 12 points, all of which came in the first half. ...

Cedarville Stomps Miami-Hamilton in Home Opener

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Yellow Jackets disposed of the Miami-Hamilton Harriers on Friday night, 100-69, in the second game of the Don Callan Classic. The home opener win was Cedarville’s first of the season, and they now sit at 1-2. Junior guard Kwenton Scott paced Cedarville, scoring 22 points on 8-11 shooting. Scott also made all six of his free throw tries. Freshman forward Conner TenHove contributed 10 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Junior forward Gabe Portillo and sophomore ...

Cedarville’s Chapel Honors Veterans

By Brianna Saucier Almost 100 veterans attended Cedarville’s annual Veteran’s Day chapel on Friday, Nov. 10. The annual Veteran’s Day chapel is a way for Cedarville to honor those who served in the armed forces. This year, the chapel was and was led by Army Air Corp. veteran Dr. Cliff Johnson and accompanied by the Cedarville Jazz Band. The band performed several numbers to commemorate the country’s 98th celebration of Veteran’s Day and looked at how music influenced the war ...

No. 1 Ashland Escapes Cedarville Thanks to Buzzer-Beater

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Lady Jackets (1-1) nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history on Saturday afternoon and gave No. 1 Ashland all it could handle. The Eagles avenged Cedarville’s upset bid 79-78 in the final game of the Midwest Region Crossover. Senior forward Taylor Buckley broke out, notching a career mark in points with 20 points on 8-10 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds, seven of which came from the offensive glass. Redshirt junior Regina Hochstetler ...

What is Net Neutrality?

A little-known legislation with huge ramifications for the future of the internet by Breanna Beers For most of the history of the internet, net neutrality has been an unstated but basic assumption of how the online world operates. Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers should be prohibited from artificially blocking or slowing down particular websites or applications: content is not restricted based on what it is or where it comes from. Under this assumption, a private blog ...

Professors Sign to State Truth

Eight Cedarville University professors sign Nashville Statement on biblical sexuality by Zach Krauss Eight Cedarville University professors, including President Dr. Thomas White, reiterated their beliefs on sexuality by signing the Nashville Statement after it was drafted in August. Other Cedarville affiliated signatories included White’s wife, Joy, assistant professor of women’s studies;  Dr. Dan DeWitt, professor of applied theology and apologetics; Dr. Jason Lee, dean of the School  ...