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Org Hosts Water Balloon Fight To Fundraise For Safe Harbor House

It is not often that students get the chance to combine making charitable donations with a night of fun, but Phi Epsilon Beta (PEB) will provide students with the opportunity to do just that with their event ‘Soaked for Safe Harbor.’ PEB is hosting a campus wide water balloon fight on Monday, Sept. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Bethany Gustin, the org’s president, said the idea for a campus wide water balloon fight came to them because of the desire to host a campus-wide event that would make ...

Cedarville Poverty of Nations Speakers: ‘All Nations Can Move Beyond Poverty’

Theologian and economist duo Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus drew a crowd of Cedarville students and locals Tuesday night to the Dixon Ministry Center. Talking about their co-authored book “The Poverty of Nations,” the two advocated a different approach to tackling the issue of world poverty. Grudem and Asmus believe that their book is the first biblically sound approach to not only solve poverty of the individual but of entire countries. They hope that their proposals will ultimately raise ...

Cedarville Hosts Annual Labor Day Celebration

This weekend marks the beginning of the annual CedarFest celebration in Cedarville, Ohio. Varying events take place in downtown Cedarville from Saturday, Aug. 30, to Monday, Sept. 1, to celebrate Labor Day. James H. Kyle, who introduced the bill to the Senate proposing Labor Day a legal holiday, is a Cedarville native, making the small town the birthplace of this national holiday. Some of the featured events of the weekend are the fireworks, fireman’s pancake breakfast, Labor Day parade ...

Chuck’s Recipes

The novelty of the amount of food choices in Chuck’s will, believe it or not, eventually fade and leave you with a desire for some variety. Whether through new combinations or methods of cooking the available fare, past students have discovered dishes that relieve the eventual monotony. By following these recipes or creating new ones, you can treat your tastebuds and wow your parents with your cooking prowess. Cinnamon Rolls Grab a few dinner rolls and place them in a microwavable bowl. ...

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 ...

Cedarville Students Update Status to ‘Involved’ [VIDEO]

Cedarville University hosted its annual Involvement fair on Aug. 22. Cedars asked students at the fair what their favorite part of Cedarville is. WATCH:  

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...