Is it to be feared or used? Professors and staff at Cedarville University address ChatGPT in the classroom
By Avonlea Brown
Lined paper and number 2 pencils.
Those days seemed to be behind students with the switch to online testing, but the increase in AI resources has threatened that luxury. With teacher apprehension towards AI high and students’ attempts to cheat increasing, the return of the little blue test book may be close.
In November 2022, ChatGPT entered the scene as an AI program that could replicate a person’s thoughts and voice in written form given a specific ...
Summer Film Recap: Janie Walenda’s summer of spiders and turtles and raccoons, oh my!
By Janie Walenda
Tradition is important to me. That’s why during finals week for two years in a row, I dragged a group of friends to go see a Marvel movie in theatres. So on May 5th, six college students sprinted into the movie theatre at 7:45 for a 7:30 showing of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” At least one college student walked out sobbing (and I have cried every time I’ve rewatched it.)
While I am perfectly capable of enjoying movies by myself, with my ...
CU men’s basketball team experiences biblical history in the Holy Land
By: Esther Fultz
Most students come to Cedarville with at least a basic knowledge of the Old Testament. We know the stories of David, Samuel, and Solomon like the back of our hand – sometimes so well it’s easy to forget that these are real events that happened in real places. Physically traveling to these real places can provide a new perspective for believers and help them grasp the truth of the events that occurred there.
This summer, Cedarville’s men’s basketball team traveled ...
Summer Film Recap: Anna Harman’s summer of nostalgic, moving and eye-opening movies
By Anna Harman
Despite all of the great films and TV shows that came out over the summer, three movies stuck out to me the most: “Barbie,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Sound of Freedom.”
Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) did a fun dance number at the beginning of “Barbie.”
“Barbie” was arguably the movie of the summer. I saw so many people of all ages dressed up in elaborate all-pink outfits and they’d come with huge groups to see the movie.
The ...
Letter from the editor
Dear Reader,
I have a confession. At least once a week, I ask myself the question: Why am I in journalism school?
As a well-informed, reading-literature-in-my-field, journalist-in-training, (those are definitely all compound modifiers) it’s impossible to avoid headlines like “ESPN Parts Ways with Another Longtime Host After Mass Layoffs” or “The Athletic Lays Off 20 Journalists in Reorganization.” The landscape of journalism, not just on college campuses, is shifting under my ...
Mistakes loom large in Yellow Jackets loss, drop three straight sets in 3-1 defeat
By: Julia Swain
The once tightly packed bleachers of just over 1100 fans quickly dissipated as the 3-1 Cedarville loss to the visiting Braves came to a close. Despite a relentless effort and high energy from fans and players alike, the Yellow Jackets were unable to string much of anything together and dropped the final three sets to ultimately lose the match.
Head coach Greg Smith recognized one area in particular that he felt his team needed to work on.
“The biggest ...
Student Orgs at Cedarville University that you might not have heard of
By Esther Fultz
Cedarville University’s student organizations are one of the many things that make campus life interesting and unique.
At the beginning of every year, the university holds an Involvement fair that features local churches and ministries as well as gives students the opportunity to learn about orgs focusing on sports, academics, and other interests. Some orgs appear year after year and are well known to campus; others, like the ones below, are brand new to campus....
Involvement Fair ’23 Photo Gallery
Students gathered together on Aug. 25th to share the different opportunities on campus that they are a part of and to hang out and have an amazing Friday evening!
Photos taken by Julia Mumford
Ranked table tennis player Ren Murakami finds passion in coaching
By: Alan Brads
Table tennis players from Cedarville who volleyed plastic balls for hours every week flooded the rec center’s exercise room, chatting excitedly about who they thought had a chance to win second place in the intramural tournament.
“Second place?” said the intramural supervisor. “Why not first?”
“Not today,” said one contestant simply. “Ren’s coming”
Growing up in Japan, Ren Murakami played table tennis as often as he could, but not as often ...
‘Bryson the Bison’: Cedarville Alumnus Writes New Children’s Book
By: Maggie Fipps
“I just became the bison guy.”
How did Luke Freshwater, Cedarville graduate, military veteran, businessman, and father, become known as the bison guy?
Freshwater became fascinated with the fluffy beasts after he heard about their fearless tendencies. When a storm rolls in, instead of fleeing, a bison gallops into it, facing all its fervor. Prominent people such as Crossfit star Rich Froning co-opted this analogy as a galvanizing statement of courage. ...
