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Cedarville Hosts Religious Freedom Summit

Cedarville is hosting The Religious Freedom Summit in partnership with the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview on October 9 and 10. Dr. Thomas White, president of Cedarville University, said he hopes attendees will be motivated to “take up the banner of defending religious freedom… not only in America but all across the world.” He said Christians are called upon to engage culture and need to do so articulately with compassion and truth. On the meaning of religious freedom, ...

Religious Freedom Summit Emphasizes Religious Liberty as Cultural Fight

Cedarville’s Religious Freedom Summit continued its discussion of religious freedom and the public square in Thursday’s 11 a.m. session in the Jeremiah Chapel. Warren Smith, moderator of Thursday morning’s Q-and-A session and associate publisher of WORLD magazine, said the battle between religious freedom and sexual liberty is a cultural fight more than a legal battle. Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Austin Nimocks spoke of the increasing trend of society to accept ...

Cedarville President Breaks a Board with His Head [VIDEO]

Cedarville President Dr. Thomas White promised the students that he would break a board with his head if the 300by30 challenge was completed, receiving 300 applications by Sept. 30. If at least 300 students applied, Dr. White would break a board with his head in chapel. WATCH: Lauren Eissler is a senior journalism major and editor-in-chief for Cedars. She essentially lives in the J-Lab, with her caffeine intake roughly corresponding to how many articles she's writing, and tweets as ...

Spirit Week Line Dancing Party

Next week is Spirit Week 2014, and Cedarville University is going all out to create a fun-filled and exciting week for students and alumni. One of the many events taking place is the line-dancing event. On Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 7-9 p.m., all students and alumni are invited to the BTS patio for a night of line dancing and music. To follow Spirit Week’s theme of “Wild, Wild West,” participants in this event will come wearing their best Western attire. Two prizes will be given out, ...

New iPhone Raises Sights Against Android

Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the eighth generation of iPhones on Sept. 9 in Cupertino, California. Many eager fans and developers attended and streamed the conference online. Apple CEO Tim Cook says these new models are “better in every single way” than the iPhone 5s. Alongside the smartphones, Cook unveiled Apple’s newest endeavor: the Apple Watch. But the main focus of the Apple unveiling, as always, was the latest generation of iPhones. These two new models ...

DTR Creates Uplifting Comedy

Cedarville students will have the opportunity to enjoy a free show this weekend, put on by student org DTR, that is guaranteed to make them laugh. The show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 the Recital Hall from 6:30-9 p.m. “We want to light up an environment,” Johnathan Coraccio, DTR’s vice president said. “We want our shows to be uplifting.” DTR is Cedarville’s improv comedy org and this will be the first show of the year, an introduction to who they are and what they do. ...

‘Bending the Strings’: Bluegrass and Broadcasting

Daniel Mullins has lived in Cedarville since the sixth grade. He works part time and attends the university part time. In May, he will graduate with a degree in American studies, and he will be the last student from Cedarville to do so. The American studies program is being phased out once Mullins leaves. Kevin Sims, chair of the faculty for the liberal arts program and Mullins’ academic advisor, said there is a reason for that. “Some think that maybe that major has outlived its usefuln...

Townhouses Offer Transition to Real Life

Living in the townhouses is a fun and helpful transition from dorm living to real life, said a townhouse resident. Tess Yake, a senior nursing major, transferred to Cedarville her sophomore year. After living in Johnson Hall the first year, Yake and her roommate decided to try applying to live in a townhouse. Each of the 16 units houses six students, and applicants are encouraged to have the full group of six to apply. Yake and her roommate created an ad on Classifieds at the end ...