‘X-Men ‘97’ embraces and elevates the original series
By Janie Walenda
Before the times of live-action cinematic universes, superhero stories were ruled by the worlds of animated cartoons. In the 90s, Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men all received iconic cartoon series that are still beloved today. While cartoon superhero shows are still being made, they’ve certainly taken the backseat to live-action blockbusters. “X-Men ’97,” a continuation of the animated series that started in 1992 and ended 27 years ago, makes a compelling ...
Senior Sunday: Grace Burch
By Esther Fultz
Grace Burch is a senior psychology student at Cedarville University. When reflecting on the past four years, she most appreciates the spiritual growth and transformation she has experienced.
“I’d say obviously the focus on Christ is the biggest thing for me,” Burch said. “And kind of going off that is the community here, it’s something that’s been really transformative in my time at Cedarville. The friendships that I’ve made and the professors that I’ve ...
New President, Vice President, and Chaplain elected to SGA for ‘24-25 school year
By Zoe Ekeh
The Student Government Association (SGA) has had elections for new students to take on positions for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. On March 21st a new SGA President, Vice President and Chaplain were elected. All these positions play important roles in SGA. They help make decisions that impact the student body throughout the academic year.
Cedarville juniors Felipe Mayta, Jill Alexander, and Trey Storr are all happy to be a part of SGA ...
‘The Bad Batch’ season three kicks it up to a 99
By Janie Walenda
Within the past several years, whatever focus the Star Wars franchise may have possessed has been on the period of time after the rise of the Empire and before the events of “A New Hope.” Past successes like “Rebels” and “Rogue One” led to newer projects like “Kenobi” and “Andor,” as well as the follow-up to “The Clone Wars,” “The Bad Batch.” Together these stories paint a picture of the rise of the Empire and its totalitarian grip on the galaxy. ...
‘The Christians’ is brilliantly thought-provoking
By Isaac Steward
When I talked with Rachel Richardson, the director of Cedarville’s most recent senior theater production, she was fairly open about what I should expect from her show. However, the show took me by surprise all the same, immersing the audience in its church setting before I even took my seat, starting the show with a time of worship. It was only after we'd finished singing and Pastor Paul (played by Timothy Anderson) came up to the pulpit when the show really started.&nb...
Tastefully Roasted Is A Charming Dayton Coffee Shop
By Anna Cullins
Tastefully Roasted is a coffee shop located in Oakwood, Ohio, which is in the Dayton area. It is about a 35 minute drive from Cedarville University. The shop has numerous drinks as well as light food options available. They also sell bagged coffee for just $14.
Tastefully Roasted was founded in June of 2017, with the goal of bringing quality coffee to customers and supporting local businesses in the Dayton area. They source their products from local small businesses ...
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ brings us the next generation dragon warrior
By Thomas J. Cromer
The Series in Overview:
For those not familiar with the “Kung Fu Panda '' films, the franchise started in 2008 and its newest entry hit theaters this month. The “Kung Fu Panda'' films are set in a fantasy version of ancient China full of mystical creatures. As the title of the series suggests, it does have a good amount of action in it focused on the Kung Fu family of martial arts. The characters in the series are all humanoid animals, which naturally causes ...
50 years after the tornado: Don and Pat Dunstan’s Xenia survival story
By Alan Brads
Today Don and Pat Dunstan can’t agree on the morning weather of April 3, 1974. What happened that evening 50 years ago obscures it from memory.
“It was a beautiful, beautiful morning, just gorgeous,” Don said, as chipper and optimistic as he always is. “That morning I walked down to the shoe store, and it looked like a picture-perfect day.”
“Well,” Pat interjected, “but it was so windy that day.”
Her annotation should not be taken as pessimism ...
50 years after the tornado: Sara and Marty Larson Relive the Day Xenia Changed Forever
By Alan Brads
Sara and Marty Larson, then strangers, now spouses, lived through April 3, 1974, in Xenia, and 50 years later they see how that day shaped the city.
At 4:30 p.m. 50 years ago, 11-year-old Sara Blackburn prepared to leave her home in the Arrowhead neighborhood of west Xenia. She didn’t know the massive implications of living in west Xenia, because she didn’t know a cataclysmic F5 tornado would come swooping down in the next 10 minutes. In fact, she didn’t even know ...
Cedarville students witness light in a city of darkness: D.C. GO Trip Part 1
By Julia Swain
The first thing I noticed about the city of Washington D.C. is that it never stops moving– ever.
Whether it’s in a park in the heart of the city, a Starbucks, or a charming bookstore, no one stops to have a conversation, check in to see how someone is doing, or offer even the simplest wave hello.
Coming from a school where all of this is commonplace, this was a shock.
It demonstrates the darkness that is so evident in D.C., a darkness that at ...
