School Of Pharmacy Hosts World Fair
The CU World Fair on April 22 will help students broaden their horizons, said Brenda Reid, the director of international student services.
“Some students have not had the opportunity to travel beyond their state or region of America,” she said, “so this is their opportunity to become a world traveler and really branch out and to experience things that they have not yet or may not get to in the near future.”
The fair will include ethnic food, live music – a salsa band and an ...
New Head of Counseling Department Encourages and Disciples
Mindy May, the recently hired director of counseling services, said she has a passion for equipping others and helping them use the resources God has given them.
She recommends the counseling service to all students, saying, "People can have a stigma that counseling is for people who have really serious or traumatic issues. It's for that, but it's also for basic encouragement and a level of discipleship as well."
May, who holds a doctorate in psychology and counseling, is a contemporary ...
Students Encouraged to ‘Race to the Rescue’ This Weekend
SGA is hoping to reach its $60,000 goal for this year’s philanthropy cause, GROW, through Race to the Rescue, a 5k and 10k race.
“It’s kind of our last push to reach our goal,” said Hilary Murphy, director of the philanthropy committee.
GROW is a ministry started by Faa Sumitra in Thailand to give children at risk for human trafficking a safe place to live and learn about God. SGA is trying to raise money for a new residential building, Murphy said.
“Currently we’re about ...
Students Supporting Israel to Bring in Holocaust Survivor
Holocaust survivor Felix Weil will be at Cedarville University on April 7 to share his experience of the tragedy.
The Students Supporting Israel org is hosting the event in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls later this month.
Weil was sent away with other Jewish children before his parents and sister were sent to concentration camps. Weil’s family members eventually died there.
Weil has lived in Dayton, Ohio, since 1950, and he worked in the art business. He is now ...
Cedars Wins National, Regional Awards
Cedars recently won second place in a national student newspaper contest, and several staff members earned awards in a regional contest, including two first-place awards.
In the College Media Association annual Apple Awards, Cedars took second in the Best Newspaper category in 2013 for four-year schools with fewer than 5,000 students. The Apple Awards categories honor publications. There are no categories for individuals.
Cedars placed behind the Baker Orange of Baker University in ...
Class Chaplain Candidates Focus on Growing Closer to Students
Cedarville students will elect new class councils on Friday, April 4. After primary elections on Monday, March 31, candidates were narrowed down to two per class. However, the current junior class chaplain is running unopposed.
The five chaplain candidates said their focus is growing closer with the student body.
Class of 2017
Parker McGoldrick is running against Tim Silver for re-election as class of 2017 chaplain.
McGoldrick, a freshman biblical studies major, said his favorite part ...
Winter Storm of the Century
The Blizzard of 1978, dubbed “The Storm of the Century,” has not been forgotten by Ohio residents 36 years later. In light of frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall, this year’s winter is being compared to that of 1978. But is there any real comparison between the two?
The Blizzard of ’78 began early in the morning on Jan. 26 and continued into the next day. According to the National Weather Service, in that 24-hour period, snowfall ranged from five to 13 inches across Ohio.
Wind ...
Weak Ceiling Strengthened Church
In March 2013, Pastor Linda Davis of Cedarville United Methodist Church noticed some ceiling tiles drooping in a small portion of the building. The church, built in 1867, is the second oldest church in the town of Cedarville.
When examiners looked at the ceiling, they discovered that it was actually composed of three ceilings: one acoustic, one tile, and one plaster-and-lathe ceiling. After 146 years of hot and cold temperatures with no insulation, more than half of the plaster-and-lathe ...
New Generation. New Perspective.
Christians today have a wide range of views on drinking and its acceptability in the life of a Christian. Specifically, the millennial generation, born during the 1980s through the early 2000s, is more likely to have a more lenient stance on alcohol.
In response to these developments, Cedarville made an effort this year to clarify its stance on alcohol, confirming that, during their undergraduate career, students are not permitted to drink alcohol either on or off campus.
According to a ...
War on Poverty: 50 Years Later
The typical spring break of a college student involves hanging out with friends, sleeping a lot, and eating way too much of mom’s home cooking.
But each year, for a handful of students, this is not the case.
Every year, Cedarville’s community ministries sends a number of teams designed to minister to people in need across the United States. The teams partnered with organizations like Inner City Impact, Shepherds Ministries, Service Over Self and others.
Students came back from ...
