Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes: Between Borders pre-screening event
By Chelsea McKanna
Despite snow and cold temperatures, the DeVries theater drew a group of over 50 students and faculty together to watch a pre-screening of the film Between Borders, written and produced by Isaac Norris. The event, organized by Assistant Professor of Broadcasting, Digital Media, and Journalism Sean O’Connor, took place on Friday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Just over an hour and a half, Between Borders is a true story about an Armenian family fleeing first Azerbaijan and ...
Cedarville University mourns the death of a student over break
By Avonlea Brown
Over 100 Cedarville students, faculty and staff gathered in the Scharnberg Business and Communication Center room 103 at 4 p.m. on Thursday in a memorial service for Seth Wagoner. Over the winter break, Cedarville received news that Wagoner, a sophomore Accounting major, died on December 16 due to a car accident.
Dr. Jon Wood opened the ceremony with a sermon on John chapters 15 through 17 and excerpts from Wagoner’s obituary. Family and friends of Wagoner, ...
A snowy startup at Cedarville University
By Avonlea Brown
Cedarville University’s campus shut down on Monday due to a Winter Storm Warning that started in the afternoon on Sunday and ended Monday night.
The warning proved timely as the snow began in the early afternoon on Sunday and lasted until late Monday afternoon. Wind whipped students back and forth while pelting them with a steady stream of snow. Even the Kubota vehicles tasked with plowing walkways struggled to push through the accumulating snow mounds.
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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, ...
