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HeartSong to release album April 14

Cedarville’s student-led worship group HeartSong will release a new album Thursday, April 14. The album, titled “Ascribe,” will feature 10 contemporary worship tracks performed by HeartSong and centered around Psalm 29, a passage that speaks of ascribing to the Lord the glory due his name. This album will be different from past albums, assistant producer Ashlynn Kelly '14 said. It incorporates more upbeat worship songs that still carry the same message as the more traditional songs. ...

Play Review: ‘Wit’

Cedarville's opening night performance of “Wit” March 31 left many members of the audience reflecting on the meaning of mortality, their priorities and the value of life. "Wit" is set during the final hours of the life of Dr. Vivian Bearing (sophomore Merra Milender), distinguished professor of English, who is dying of stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer. Bearing recounts her story to the audience through a series of monologues and flashbacks, beginning with the initial diagnosis from ...

Review: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’

The Portokalos and Miller family returned to the big screen March 25 to celebrate another wedding. In this sequel to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," this time Maria (Lainie Kazan) and Gus (Michael Constantine) — the patriarch of the family — are getting married, because he discovers the priest never signed their wedding license in 1963. Gus and Maria have been together for over 50 years, and when they discover they aren’t legally married, Maria begins to question whether Gus still ...

Play Preview: ‘Wit’

The Cedarville University Theatre Department's spring production "Wit" shares one woman's journey after she is diagnosed with cancer. "Wit" will be performed March 31-April 10 in the DeVries Theatre and broaches topics such as philosophy, ethics and relationships. Vivian Bearing, played by sophomore theatre major Merra Milender, is a scholar of metaphysical poetry – poetry dealing with abstract concepts such as death and the afterlife. In the beginning of the play, Bearing is suddenly ...

Déjà Vu: A 20-something’s Childhood Returns

“Finding Nemo” (2003)/“Finding Dory” (2016) Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” takes fans under the sea to a journey of self-discovery between sea creatures. Each character in the movie goes on a personal journey, and fans can identify with at least one of the main characters’ stories. For sophomore Laura Ullom, Dory’s struggle with self-confidence is most relatable. “I really relate the most to Dory,” Ullom said. “I can be really scatterbrained and really forgetful about ...

Student Spotlight – Macy McClain: Walking By Faith

Macy McClain, a sophomore worship major, faces all of the challenges college students go through daily. She has to balance a busy schedule, get to class on time, keep up with her workload and make time for friends. The only difference is that McClain has the added obstacle of being blind. “I want to be the perfect blind person. I don’t want to need help,” McClain said. “I’m very stubborn, and I’m still learning the balance between accepting help from others and being independent....

STP Preview: ‘Into the Woods Jr.’

Theatre major Kelcie Christenson's senior theatre project “Into the Woods Jr.” will be performed March 19 in Alford Auditorium. Christenson’s “Into the Woods Jr.” is a condensed version of "Into the Woods," made popular by the movie release in 2014. “It takes a lot of fairy tales that we’ve grown up hearing and puts them in one story,” director Drew Poplin, a senior, said. “Into the Woods Jr.” combines the stories of popular characters like Cinderella and Rapunzel ...

Review: “Fuller House” Pilot Episode

The Tanner family is back. The 13-episode first season of "Fuller House," the Netflix original series and spin-off of “Full House,” premiered Feb. 26 on Netflix.  The pilot episode begins with the original theme song montage of all of the characters from when the show first began and then picks up the "Full House" story line 29 years later. Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos), Joey Gladstone (David Alan Coulier), Becky Katsopolis (Lori Loughlin), Stephanie Tanner ...

‘Star Wars’ for Dummies

Disney’s new release “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has caused a revival among the dedicated fans of the beloved franchise. People both young and old eagerly anticipated the arrival of the continuation of George Lucas’ sci-fi saga. However, for those of you who have yet to enter this intergalactic world, here are a few key things to know before embarking on this epic adventure. What is ‘Star Wars’? From the genius of George Lucas, “Star Wars” was born with its cult-like ...

Student Spotlight – Brendan Orchard: Lead Guitarist

Wendy Orchard’s picture of her sons in middle school seems to foreshadow the future. In the picture, her sons pose with fake instruments constructed out of cardboard, with youthful hope that one day they will be in a band. Years later, the Orchard boys’ cardboard instruments have been traded for real instruments, and their dream of being in a band has become a reality. Freshman Brendan Orchard, a music major from Xenia, Ohio, is the lead guitarist for the local rock ’n’ roll band, ...