Beginner’s Guide to Cedarville
How to Have Fun in the Cornfield
Welcome to the middle of a cornfield! But don’t worry, there’s more to do here than watch the corn grow. The Student Center Activities Board (SCAB) is here to meet your entertainment needs. SCAB hosts several events, including Thursday Night Live (TNL), which involves a trivia night or a live show and BOGO coffee from Rinnova, and ALT Nights, which offer a free movie and games.
But the planned activities don’t happen every weekend, so you’ll have ...
Behind the Badge
Cedarville students regularly encounter campus safety members during the course of an average day. From replacing ID cards to unlocking a dorm lounge, the responsibilities of Cedarville campus safety are considerably varied. However, much of the work done by these officers is behind the scenes. Who are they, what do they do, and why do they do it? This article describes just a few of the several individuals of this department to provide some insight into those who serve Cedarville University....
Forensics Team Wins Big at Nationals
Every member of Cedarville’s forensic speech team brought home a trophy after competing in the National Christian College Forensics Invitational in California in early March.
The team placed first in speech in Division II out of 26 other teams and first in sweepstakes, which is uncommonly good according to Rebecca Adams, freshman business management major and forensic speech member.
“All seven of us broke to semifinals or finals and that’s not a common thing. It’s pretty unheard ...
Cedars Trio Wins National Awards
A trio of Cedars reporters recently earned first place for in-depth reporting in the Society for Professional Journalists national writing contest for college students.
Holly McClellan, Zack Anderson and Mary Miller were recognized for their work as part of the annual Mark of Excellence Awards. SPJ will recognize first-place national winners at the Excellence in Journalism 2014 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 4-6.
The winning entry in the small school division (fewer than 10,000 ...
Hero or Traitor? The Ethics of Snowden’s Surveillance Leak
In May 2013, Edward Snowden traveled from Hawaii to Hong Kong where he met with journalist Glenn Greenwald and documentary director Laura Poitras. Since May, Snowden has released thousands of sensitive documents, revealing the existence of multiple surveillance programs, many run by the National Security Agency (NSA).
Snowden released numerous classified government documents to Greenwald and Poitras. He claimed that government agencies such as the NSA were abusing the power of mass surveil...
Putin’s Power on Display
Political unrest in the European nation Ukraine has been making world news since November 2013. On Nov. 21, President Viktor Yanukovych backed out of a trade deal with the European Union, which had been in process since February.
In December, Yanukovych tied closer bonds with Russia by sealing an economic trade deal to the outrage of Europe-supporting Ukrainians. After that, protestors took to the streets of Ukraine to express their discontent with Yanukovych.
For two months, protestors ...
Hobby Lobby Takes Contraceptives Case to Supreme Court
Hobby Lobby, a craft company created and owned by a Christian family, is arguing in the Supreme Court that its First Amendment rights have been violated by the government requirement to provide insurance with comprehensive contraceptive coverage.
This case is a response to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, which mandates all people and employers purchase acceptable insurance policies containing a certain threshold of requirements, including contraceptive coverage.
The Religious Freedom ...
Rethink Creative Launches Fundraiser
Rethink Creative, a small consulting group, launched an innovative fundraiser called Art for Orphans in February.
The team leading Art for Orphans sells original photography to raise funds for orphans in Zambia. Buyers can purchase the art online for $10 a picture or $1 for an iPhone background.
Art for Orphans began with a triangular friendship between Rethink leaders, social worker Katy Gibson and Cedarville admissions counselor Adam Brandt.
Rethink Creative provides artistic ...
Speakers Guild Promotes Cedarville In A New Way
The Speakers Guild is an organization that allows Cedarville University to share its talents and resources with churches, Christian schools and homeschool groups.
The guild contains over 30 Cedarville faculty members who speak on a wide variety of topics including industrial design, climate change and worship ministry.
Cedarville’s provost, Dr. John Gredy, said Dr. Thomas White approached him last year and asked him to lead the school’s growth initiative.
“One of the things ...
