Alumni in Illinois Face Tornado Ruins
A series of over 20 tornadoes hit central Illinois on Nov. 17. Over 300 Cedarville alumni live in affected areas, according to alumni relations.
The city of Washington, Ill., received the brunt of the storm’s harm, with over 1,000 homes damaged or destroyed and one life lost, according to ABC Chicago. According to the Peoria Journal Star, another person died a week and a half later of related injuries. The EF4-level storm traveled 46 miles on the ground before dissipating.
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Vintage Clothing Store Offers Unique Wardrobe Options for Students
If you walk downtown in Cedarville, you will come across several independently owned shops. One store in particular, Deborah’s Attic, stands out in its own way when you walk in and see its racks of vintage clothing. If you are looking for a special outfit for Campus Christmas or Elliv, you may find it there among the clothing and antiques dating back as early as the 18th century.
Owner Deborah Stallard has been in business since 1978 when she officially opened a store in Springfield. ...
Joy Fagan Leaving Cedarville After This Semester
Bible professor Joy Fagan is resigning from Cedarville after two decades of service to the university. Her last day is Dec. 20.
“The why is tricky,” she said. “Every administration has the right to take the university in a particular direction, and every faculty and staff member has the responsibility to determine if they are a good fit for that direction.”
Fagan said she believes she is no longer a good fit for the university, particularly because of her role as a woman teaching ...
Org Links Students, Administration
Seniors, ever wonder why the library was suddenly open on Sunday after your freshman year? Upperclassmen, do you wonder why the freshmen are taking different Bible minor classes?
The answers to those questions and more are found in a simple acronym, SAAB. SAAB, the Student Academic Advisory Board, is a committee of two students, a junior and senior, from each academic department.
“SAAB’s purpose is to provide a link from the students to the academic vice president when it comes to ...
Safe Harbor House Recovery Program Changing Lives
Joy Fagan, founder of the Safe Harbor House in Springfield, Ohio, tells the story of how a woman’s journey toward healing has brought change to more than just one life. The time this woman spent in Safe Harbor’s recovery program changed her own life and led her daughter to have a relationship with Christ. As a result, the daughter chose to keep the baby she had considered aborting, and this woman, now a graduate of the recovery program, is helping to raise her grandchildren.
“Now she ...
Twelve-Hour Worship Event Has One Goal: Glorify God
The sophomore class council is inviting students to spend some time in worship and prayer on Nov. 22 for the second annual Downpour 12-hour worship session.
Downpour will begin at 2 p.m. and continue until 2 a.m. in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies (BTS) in rooms 101, 102 and 103. Sophomore class chaplain Steve Clark said students can come and go as they please.
Sophomore class president Zach Curtis introduced the idea for Downpour his freshmen year. He borrowed the idea ...
Gospelfest to Include Dancing, Live Painting
Gospelfest will be different than previous years - it will not be limited to song. Gospelfest on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. will also include dancing and live painting as other forms of worship, said Thomas Redic, SGA campus community director.
Justin Spann, the director of OneVoice, said the live painting will be a creative expression of worship to God, who is creative and expressive.
“The audience should come expecting a free environment for people to just appreciate what God has been doing in ...
SGA Raises about $20,000 for GROW, Aims for More
SGA has raised about $20,000 for its philanthropy project, Grace Refuge Outreach Worldwide (GROW), so far this year.
“I think (GROW) really has a great purpose in the fact that it rescues children who are at risk for being sold into human trafficking,” said Hilary Murphy, SGA’s philanthropy director.
“Thailand is one of the largest sources and destinations for human trafficking, so the fact that it really makes a difference in communities where they’re rescuing children before ...
New Amish Bulk Foods Store Brings Variety to Cedarville
Decades have passed since Cedarville had a grocery store near the intersection of Routes 42 and 72. But now that resident Donna Hughes is in business, local options include everything from flour and sugar to apple butter barbecue sauce and wasabi mayonnaise.
Hughes recently opened Donna Jean’s Bulk Foods to sell products from several Amish food suppliers based in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Linda Curtis, who is managing the store, said she and Hughes will order bulk food products and break them ...
Dayton’s Immigration Plan Working
Dayton’s immigration-friendly initiative was recently recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for creating an environment that encourages sustainable jobs. The Welcome Dayton plan was adopted by Dayton in October 2011, making it the only Midwestern city attempting to draw more immigrants to become citizens, according to The New York Times.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce report, Enterprising Cities: A Force for American Prosperity, said Dayton’s plan focuses on creating an immigrant-fr...
