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Tastefully Roasted Is A Charming Dayton Coffee Shop 

By Anna Cullins Tastefully Roasted is a coffee shop located in Oakwood, Ohio, which is in the Dayton area. It is about a 35 minute drive from Cedarville University. The shop has numerous drinks as well as light food options available. They also sell bagged coffee for just $14.  Tastefully Roasted was founded in June of 2017, with the goal of bringing quality coffee to customers and supporting local businesses in the Dayton area. They source their products from local small businesses ...

Cedarville students witness light in a city of darkness: D.C. GO Trip Part 1

By Julia Swain The first thing I noticed about the city of Washington D.C. is that it never stops moving– ever.  Whether it’s in a park in the heart of the city, a Starbucks, or a charming bookstore, no one stops to have a conversation, check in to see how someone is doing, or offer even the simplest wave hello.  Coming from a school where all of this is commonplace, this was a shock.  It demonstrates the darkness that is so evident in D.C., a darkness that at ...

Rare upcoming total solar eclipse garners attention

By Anna Harman On April 8th, a rare total solar eclipse is expected to occur in Ohio. Solar eclipses occur several times a year, but a total solar eclipse only occurs about every one hundred years which is why this event excites many people   According to Dean and Senior Professor of Physics, Dr. Steve Gollmer, a solar eclipse occurs when the orbit of the moon around the earth is inclined by 5 degrees from the orbit of the earth around the sun. If the orbits were in the same ...

International Student Spotlight: Ligia Benitez-Rubio

By Jewell Strock Ligia Benitez-Rubio is a senior marketing major from El Salvador. El Salvador is a country in Central America rich with cultural heritage, vibrant, and full of life. Benitez-Rubio’s favorite thing about El Salvador is the warm culture and relationship-oriented, hard-working, and friendly people. People value time with each other, throwing parties and events to foster friendships.  Before attending Cedarville, Benitez-Rubio attended Word of Life in Florida for a ...

Election politics impact border policy as Texas combats border crisis

By Esther Fultz In recent years, controversy has raged over the United States’ southern border. A variety of opinions exist regarding the best policies and practices, and the debate is significant because border policy impacts the lives of migrants and their families as well as U.S. citizens. Since President Biden took office in 2021, the federal government’s approach to the border has relaxed. As a result, the number of immigrants lacking permanent legal status in the United States ...

Strait to the point: Houthi rebels control international shipping

By Laurence Butt The Middle East is an extensive and challenging region with harsh environments, unforgiving terrain, and ever-shifting alliances and borders, making it a difficult place to thrive. Iran stands out as a country that, through violence and determination, has managed to maintain a prominent position in the Middle East. Iran's presence is evident in Yemen, where it has brokered deals with the Houthi rebels.  The Houthis, a Shia Islamist political and military organizat...

Cedars: International Student Spotlight

By Jewell Strock Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth-largest country in the world by land area and population. Brazil has a rich cultural heritage influenced by a blend of indigenous, Portuguese, African, and other European cultures.  Elisa Araujo is a junior accounting major who has lived in Brazil her whole life and has moved across Brazil multiple times.  Araujo loves the beaches, the culture, the food, and the people in Brazil.  “I love ...

Pettibone Coffee is a Spot For Coffee Connoisseurs 

By Anna Harman There are many spots near Cedarville for students to find coffee. Pettibone Coffee, located in Dayton, Ohio about 29 minutes from Cedarville’s campus, is one of many spots near Cedarville for students to find coffee. Pettibone has a very trendy, aesthetically pleasing look. It is a pretty environment with a relaxing atmosphere. There is a lot of natural light because of the large windows, so it has a happy, sunny feel to it.  Its open concept cafe is inviting and ...

The Ramifications of Issue 1

By Cara Groves On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Ohio voters passed Issue 1 in the state, which will determine the extent that Ohio will go to protect citizens’ rights to an abortion. The new amendment comes a year and a half after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022 and marks the start of a new movement that is gaining traction nationwide. When the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking away an individual’s constitutional right to an abortion, Christian voters across the ...

Election 2024: a primary election update

by Noah Tang It’s official: the primary election has begun. Over the space of five months, voters across the country will make known their will as to whom the major parties should nominate. On the Democratic side, President Biden is virtually guaranteed to win his party’s nomination. On the Republican side, former President Trump and former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley are locked in an intense struggle. Dr. Glen Duerr serves as Chair of History and Government ...