Young Women for America: Faith and freedom
By Megan Deets
Sanctity of life, support of Israel and religious liberty are some of the core issues that Young Women for America stands for. Young Women for America (YWA) strives to keep young women informed about current events and how they relate to their religious beliefs.
Olivia Hickam, a junior Political Science major and the vice president for YWA, explained why an organization like this is important for women to participate in.
“In such a male-dominated field ...
Testimony Tuesday: From comparison to contentment
Megan Deets
“It doesn’t matter what other people are doing as long as you are doing what you are called to do.”
In high school, Amanda Yancey, a sophomore nursing major, was consumed by comparing herself to those around her. She struggled to find her identity in Christ instead of finding it in measuring up to other people. But through God’s faithfulness, she learned that his grace is all that she needs.
Yancey grew up in the town of Canby, Oregon. Oregon is a state with few ...
Cancer awareness month: A story of hope for Cedarville students
By Rachel Schuck
“[Cancer] showed me that I need God, and not just to heal me, but I need God to live. I need God to live fully.”
At seven years old, Gabriela Sierra was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of lymphatic cancer typically found in young children.
Sierra, a freshman Psychology major from the Dominican Republic, faced drastic changes following her diagnosis. In the span of two months, she could no longer attend school, go to church or spend time ...
Testimony Tuesday: Trusting in God’s goodness in the midst of hardship
By Rachel Schuck
“[God] is sovereign, he’s all powerful, and he’s also good. And so the things that he allows or gives or takes away, it’s all good.”
Lindy Carr, a Cedarville graduate and the resident director of Willetts, witnessed Christ’s love through her family, especially her parents, as she grew up.
Her parents, who were missionaries to Japan for over twenty-five years, modeled Christ’s love, teaching Carr the importance of reading Scripture and living solely ...
Testimony Tuesday: Letting go to experience God’s love
By Bella Agnello
“Comfortable is somewhat uncomfortable to me because I’m not used to it.”
Abigail Nutter, a senior Mechanical Engineering major, moved five times before she graduated high school as her parents followed the Lord’s call to various ministries. Through a move to Texas, South Carolina, Maryland, Illinois and Iowa, she witnessed God going before her and teaching her his heart.
After living in Maryland for six years, the Nutters felt led to Houston, TX, ...
Testimony Tuesday: A life built on prayer and ready for service
By Bella Agnello
Not many people remember the day of their salvation. Reese Hurt, a senior Biblical Studies major at Cedarville University, remembers hers.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, Hurt had just finished leading kids worship when her dad pulled her away to sit in “big church.”
Hurt can still remember walking into the auditorium.
“I can close my eyes and remember walking down the aisle of that room, which is just very kind for the Lord to give me,” Hurt said. “It's not ...
A Turning Point on campus and in America: The lasting impact of Charlie Kirk and his passing
by Sierra Perkinson
On Sept. 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University, renowned political activist and entrepreneur Charlie Kirk was assassinated while on Turning Point’s “The American Comeback” tour.
This event sparked major reactions from both political parties, but despite the intensity of the incident, one thing is sure: individuals are coming together and a fire has been flamed.
In the wake of Kirk’s death, Cedarville’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) president Brynn ...
Testimony Tuesday: Learning to lead
By Megan Deets
“When we’re born into a broken world, we have two options. We can go after God and have him satisfy us or numb ourselves from the pain.”
Anna Thompson, a Primary Education major and recently-elected freshman women’s ministry leader, spoke these words from personal experience. Growing up in Pennsylvania, her parents divorced when she was three. Her early years were filled with instability, as she went back and forth from living with her dad to living with her mom ...
The world comes to campus: MISO hosts their biennial world Fair as part of alt. night one
By Madison Dyer
Last Friday, Cedarville University put on its first “Alt Night” of the year, featuring Cedarville’s Got Talent, food trucks and the Multicultural International Student’s Organization’s (MISO) World Fair. This event occurs once every two years and features tables decked out to represent nearly every country on campus
MISO is a student organization, dedicated to fostering a welcoming community. It is not restricted to intercultural students or missionary kids: it ...
