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20 Years, Engineers

Cedarville’s school of engineering celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first graduating class this school year. Known as the department of engineering until this year, the university recently changed its title to the school of engineering. Robert Chasnov, dean of the school of engineering, said he has witnessed many changes and developments throughout his time here. In 1990, Duane Wood, the academic vice president at the time, had the vision to start an engineering department at ...

Building into the Student Experience

Renovating buildings on Cedarville’s campus is a long process and one involving many different people. “My job is to meet the building needs of the group, whether it be for an academic program or for Christian Ministry,” said Rod Johnson, associate vice president for operations. Most recently, Johnson said he has been working closely with the faculty and staff of the science department. Johnson said the Engineering and Science Center, which houses most of the science programs, ...

Pharmacy Org Hosts Winter Relief Drive

Cedarville students have the opportunity to donate self-care items to Safe Harbor House through a Winter Relief Drive organized by the Student Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (SSHP) that started Dec. 2. This pharmacy org is beginning its first year of community outreach and wants to benefit Safe Harbor House by providing practical, helpful supplies for the residents of this ministry. Tiffany Zehel is a P2 pharmacy student and co-chair for SSHP. Zehel joined SSHP last year, is part ...

K9s at the Ville Will Host 2nd Annual Dinner Fundraiser

K9s at the Ville will be hosting their second annual “Dig In” event on Monday, Nov. 24. The event provides a chance for students to support a great cause, while also enjoying home cooked food donated by various professors. The goal of the event is to raise both awareness and funds for 4 Paws for Ability, the organization K9s at the Ville partners with. “The org provides a unique opportunity to students because we are one of the few groups that partners directly with an outside organiz...

Thursday Night Live: A Welcome Interruption

Weekly Thursday Night Live (TNL) events provide opportunities for students to relax and listen or to be involved, promote themselves and perform. Brian Burns, adviser for the Student Center Activity Board (SCAB) and manager of Rinnova, created today’s version of TNL. Since 2004, musical events called Acoustic Fires were held a few times a semester in the Hive, but Burns said they were very random. So in 2007, right after he assumed his current position, he and the other members of SCAB ...

Org Hosts Events to Raise Hunger and Homelessness Awareness

POINT, a campus org, is hosting events this week to raise awareness and money for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. POINT is a local chapter of a larger non-profit organization. Kayleigh Wideman, org president, said the organization exists to connect to charities and bring awareness to the needs of others. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, she said, presents an opportunity for the org to involve their fellow students in charity. “It is an issue we often ...

One Voice, One Love, One Purpose

OneVoice Gospel Choir offers a platform for students, faculty and staff to worship their Creator. The choir, which began 14 years ago, expresses the unity of the body of Christ. “Everyone coming together from different backgrounds, cultures, denominations,” said OneVoice member Jordan Redfield, “it is a picture of what Heaven will be like when the church is unified.” OneVoice musical director Ashlynn Kelly said the the unity of Christ connects all the unique people in the group....

Cedarville University Behind the Scenes: IT

Cedarville’s Information Technology (IT) department is involved in many areas of college life and works behind the scenes to help life at the university run smoothly. From maintaining Cedarville’s Internet to setting up Moodle and running the tech carts in every classroom, IT is the power behind many of the academic services at the university. Ethan Law, a computer science major, heads up the student lab assistants and said the department’s size surprised him when he began working ...

Peeling back the SCAB

For a Cedarville student, many hilarious puns, such as “pick us; we’ll bleed for you,” are associated with SCAB, the Student Center Activity Board. This organization is a driving force behind most of Cedarville’s on-campus fun, and with the leadership and organization from this group, it’s no wonder students enjoy the events SCAB hosts throughout the school year. SCAB is a division of Student Life Ministries focused on planning and running fun, safe events for students. It is ...