Cedarville students’ mixed feelings on the election
By Ashleigh Clark
It does not take a degree to realize that politics are divisive. Social media ads get hijacked by political slogans and news media broadcast every sound bite. Tension rises between friends and family as well. Elections bring the messiness of American politics to the forefront.
With the 2024 presidential election nearing, the opinions of young people are even more important. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, ...
Students and faculty view their small majors with a fresh perspective
By Avonlea Brown
Cedarville University Theatre students gathered together at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 24. They received an email the previous day from Professor Stacey Stratton asking them to meet for an important announcement. Anticipating the worst, the tension in the room climbed until Stratton walked in and delivered the news: The Theatre major was being condensed – the number of classes would go from 16 to 13 and an open professor position would be removed – and the April show ...
100 Years of Yellow Jackets
By Bella Agnello
James Phipps ‘68
Sometimes the works of the Lord are not easy to see until long after they have occurred.
Phipps graduated from Cedarville University in 1968. Shortly after he graduated with a degree in English and Speech, he joined Cedarville University faculty the following fall semester and served as chair of the Communications department for 36 years. He led efforts to grow the department while also teaching classes on journalism, broadcasting and storyt...
A frigid Christmas at the White’s house
By Josh Schroeder
In the biting cold outside of Steven’s Student Center, a group of students boarded a warm Cedarville van that would take them to President of Cedarville University Dr. Thomas White’s house. They were attending an event that has become a Cedarville Christmas tradition called Christmas at the White House.
This year, the frigid weather forced some changes, but Christmas at the White House has remained as festive as ever.
When students arrived, they entered ...
Get To Know Bob Lutz
By Isaiah Rubio
Cedarville University recently welcomed a new member to the family - well, kind of. Bob Lutz, a ’01 alumnus of Cedarville University, returned to fill the role of vice president of strategic initiatives. This new senior-level position focuses on working with university leaders to advance the mission, expand opportunities, and increase the ministry of Cedarville University.
“My job is unique. I work with our university leaders, primarily the president and ...
How International Students Celebrate Thanksgiving
By Bella Agnello
While many Cedarville University students traveled home to spend Thanksgiving with their families, some students had to make other plans. For international students living several time zones away from their family, they needed to find a way to celebrate the holiday without them.
Thanksgiving is traditionally an American holiday which remembers the friendship between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag people, and their first successful harvest. However, even without the same ...
MISO holds Continental Christmas party to celebrate culture and unity with the Gospel
By Sam Sofio
On November 23rd, at 7 p.m., as students entered the doors of Steven’s Student Center’s event room, they were welcomed with hot beverages, international snacks, Christmas trees and Christmas music that permeated the room.
Cedarville’s Multicultural International Student Organization (MISO) welcomed students from across campus for a memorable “Continental Christmas” celebration.
MISO is an organization that brings all students together to learn, ...
Krispy Christmas remains the same despite personnel changes
By Katrianna Braden
As Cedarville University swings into Christmas season and finals loom over students, there is one respite to numb the stress of the semester’s close. Krispy Christmas is a fundraiser run by the student radio station Resound Radio.
Resound Radio is student-focused, student-staffed and runs like a professional radio station. Their station verse is Ephesians 4:29, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for ...
Prota apparel: overcoming setbacks to deliver a comfortable message
By Avonlea Brown
On October 24, the third and final Integrated Business Core team launched their business: Prota Apparel. The next day, they had their first tabling event, and later recorded impressive first-week sales of over $1,000.
The Integrated Business Core is a year-long course for any students interested in learning what it takes to start and run a business. They form teams, come up with a product and business plan, go through a loan proposal process and launch their ...
Testimony Tuesday: Painting sunsets with God
By Bella Agnello
“When I imagine heaven, I picture painting sunsets with God, whether that’s on the actual sky or on a canvas. Artists and storytellers will still be creating things in heaven.”
Eliana Wiseman is a storyteller at heart. Her whole life, stories captivated her – stories of mythical worlds and Authurian legends. Now a sophomore Broadcasting, Digital Media and Journalism major at Cedarville University, she is exploring new ways to draw out the Gospel through storyte...
