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Outreach Initiative Growing at Cedarville

The Global Outreach division of Cedarville’s Christian Ministries provides students with opportunities to put their knowledge into action, giving their faith feet. “Here at Cedarville we get a lot of the ‘know what it is’ and ‘how does it play out in our lives’ understanding of the gospel,” said Keith Holcomb, assistant director for Global Outreach. “Living it out and sharing it is what Global Outreach is about.” One of the specific ministries of Global Outreach is CU ...

In Case of a Zombie Apocalypse

Cedarville is prepared for the threat of an infectious disease on campus, but would happen if campus was affected by… a zombie apocalypse?! Zombies are featured in several popular movies, shows and books, including “The Walking Dead,” “World War Z” and the “Maze Runner” series. Often, the ravenous undead are created by a global virus that decimates the world’s population. While (very, very highly) unlikely, the question remains: What should Cedarville students do if a zombie ...

CU Prepared for Infectious Diseases

As Ebola is spreading across the globe, some might wonder what would happen to Cedarville students if dealing with an infectious disease on campus. “We really are going to have to be more aware of our health and just staying healthy because we have a very global society and whatever is happening somewhere else, eventually is going to come here,” said Deb McDonald, director of University Medical Services (UMS). To protect students, staff, faculty and the community, Cedarville has ...

Fall Break Fun

Fall break is the first real break of the school year and often the first chance for students to go home since they arrived in August. But for some students, the long weekend is too short to go home, or even to leave campus. For those who are staying on campus during the break, here are some alternatives to spending the weekend at the veritable ghost town that Cedarville becomes during break. 2nd Street Market Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 2nd Street Market is a great place to get ...

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, ...