From The ‘Ville to ‘The Voice’
Brian Johnson, a 2012 Cedarville University graduate and Cleveland, Ohio, native, will appear on NBC's "The Voice" during the show's blind audition round. And according to Johnson's music Facebook page, he'll make that appearance this week.
"I have a REALLY good feeling about the possibility of being on this next week's episodes," he said in a Feb. 27 status.
Johnson announced his audition for "The Voice" Feb. 6 on social media.
While at Cedarville, Johnson studied organizational ...
Q&A Gives Students an Informal Look at the SGA Candidates
SGA's Town Hall Thursday night gave students an informal and humorous chance to get to know the president, vice president and chaplain candidates for next year's Student Government Association.
The candidates played a game of "Sorry!" which determined what questions the candidates were asked.
Candidates shared their reasons for running for an SGA position. Steve Clark, who currently holds the chaplain position, said he didn't have to think twice about campaigning for the position again....
Profiles for SGA Candidates 2015
SGA Chaplain
Steve Clark:
Steve Clark is one of two candidates for the position of SGA chaplain. Clark is a junior liberal arts major with a concentration in theology. He has served the student body this year as SGA chaplain and said he has loved it and given his heart to it. He said since people know him already, they know what to expect from him as a chaplain; however, he does expect SGA to experience growth and change. Since he has experience, he wishes to continue serving Cedarville ...
Cedars Top Non-Daily Student Paper in Ohio 3rd Straight Year
Cedars won the general excellence award for the third straight year as the best college newspaper in Division B in the Ohio Newspaper Association annual newspaper and website contest.
Cedars won awards in eight categories to accumulate enough points to win the Frank E. Deaner Award for Excellence in Collegiate Journalism. Cedars took first for best website and best multimedia package. Cedars redesigned its website at the end of this past summer and placed in that category for the first ...
Salt Shortage and Safety Challenge Snow Crew
For David Orr, Cedarville’s director of landscaping and grounds maintenance, the onset of winter means more than runny noses and extra layers. For Orr and the rest of the maintenance crew, the change of seasons brings long days of battling the wind and snow to keep campus safe.
The process begins in September, Orr said, when he begins monitoring the forecast for the coming winter. Then, the crew begins to prepare the equipment used for clearing roads and sidewalks, getting all 12 pieces of ...
Professor Served 25 Years as Diplomat Before Returning to Cedarville
Cedarville University’s name appears on a national scale once again as alumna Jerica Ward is currently in a two-year program culminating in her becoming a U.S. diplomat. Ward will not be the first Cedarville graduate to attain this position, however. Professor of international studies Frank Jenista served as a U.S. diplomat for 25 years before returning to Cedarville, his alma mater, to teach.
The Early Years
Jenista was raised in a missionary family. His parents were Baptist missionaries ...
Sweet Treats for a Small Town
Corner Bakery, located between Beans-N-Cream and Stoney Creek Roasters, offers a variety of sweet treats to the community three days a week. The bakery is open Thursday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The bakery’s treats includes cupcakes, muffins, scones, pecan rolls, mini pies, quiche, breads and sweet breads, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, chocolate croissants and much more. The bakery also serves donuts made by Stan the Donut man in Dayton, which are usually delivered daily.
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Taylor Swift: ‘Music Should Not Be Free’
Taylor Swift pulled all of her albums from Spotify in November, and the albums still have not returned. Swift said in an interview with Time magazine and a July op-ed she believes music is art and should be treated as such.
“I think there should be an inherent value placed on art,” Swift said. “I didn’t see that happening, perception-wise, when I put my music on Spotify.”
“Music is art, and art is important and rare,” Swift said in an op-ed. “Important, rare things are ...
Christian Camps Challenge and Change College Students
New students can quickly recognize common fashion choices among the students of Cedarville University. Some of these items are oversized sweaters and TOMS shoes. Another popular item seems to be a kelly-green sweatshirt featuring a series of three arrows stacked to look like an evergreen tree, the logo of Lake Ann Camp in Lake Ann, Mich.
“I keep seeing people wearing this sweatshirt for Lake Ann,” said freshman student Kendall Facer. “I want to know what it is.”
Working at a camp ...
No Time Like the Present
Tis the season to be, well, greedy. Christmas is a time of family, food and a break from the stresses of life, but the holiday emphasis is often on the gifts one will soon receive. While this is not a bad thing, Christmas can also be used to bless those in need both materially and spiritually.
Jim Cato, associate vice president of Christian ministries, said he and his family have used the holidays to give gifts to families in need and send gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world ...
