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 ...
One Month of The Commons!
By Madison Dyer
This past summer, the campus dining hall underwent a thorough renovation, being transformed from the “Dining Hall” into “The Commons.” In addition to the complete aesthetic makeover, several new stations were added and expanded.
Upon entry, students are greeted by the new Italian station on the left, where the pasta and pizza can be found in abundance. An oven dome gives these pizzas new life, and students can sit along the far counter and gaze into the open oven, ...
Testimony Tuesday: A relational God and a mission to reach Japan
By Balen Allain
Sophomore Mathias Hahn grew up in a Christian household with Christian parents, regular church attendance and a pastor for a father. He was saved at eight years old, believing in Jesus’ resurrection and payment for sin on the cross.
“I don’t know that my heart truly knew exactly what that choice was until probably junior, senior year of high school,” Hahn said. “I had different parts of my life, and Christ was a part, not the thing at the center that everything ...
Testimony Tuesday: A heart for missions
by Bella Agnello
Ben Spacek was born into a family with a legacy of faith, dating back generations. Growing up in Reading, PA, he was surrounded by a wealth of Christian influence, knowledge of missions and love for the Gospel. Now a senior Accounting major at Cedarville University, he reflects on the path God took him towards missions.
God called Spacek to himself one Sunday afternoon, after hearing the gospel in Sunday school. Though little at the time, Spacek understood enough of ...
The arts and the good life: The first Lyceum Lecture of the year
by Chelsea McKanna
A little before 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, room 115 in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies opened its doors to Cedarville University students for the first Lyceum Lecture of the year. A line formed outside the room, leading almost to the building’s front door. As the seats filled, students began to sit against the back wall, in between seats and along the aisles.
Students attended for many reasons, whether Lyceum Lecture students, those there ...
Testimony Tuesday: Loving the heart of the good Father
By Bella Agnello
Aspen Bevan grew up in a Christian household, but home posed as a juxtaposition for her as she related to Christianity. Now a fifth year Professional Writing and Information Design student, Bevan reflects on her journey to trusting God as her good Father.
Bevan’s father claimed to be the strongest Christian role model in her life. At the same time, he was her biggest abuser. Though she grew up knowing Jesus, she had difficulty reconciling the Jesus presented to her and ...
What Would be your Dream Student Org?
By Madison Dyer
Integrated Spiritual Growth
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood, a freshman Civil Engineering student, has noticed that most student orgs are restricted to either men or, more often, women. He feels as though this creates just another point where unity among believers is fractured, encouraging unnecessary competition and making people feel as though the separation is necessary for function.
“I feel like there could be better cohesion between men and women [on this ...
