One Bistro: Making a space for neighbors to eat
By Avonlea Brown
Outside, cars whoosh by and people bustle back and forth in front of the windows, leaves strewn on the sidewalk. Inside, the sounds of laughter and silverware on plates fill the little cafe. Booths and tables are filled with family, friends and strangers.
In one booth a group of three girls share breakfast, in the next booth a group of old women eat and share conversation. Sitting at the community table in the middle of the room is a family of four with two ...
International Student Spotlight: Hannah Grace Patton
By Jewell Strock
Hungary is located in eastern Europe and is surrounded by countries such as Romania, Austria, and Croatia. A senior linguistics major, Hannah Grace Patton lived in Hungary until 2020. She grew up in Tat, Hungary, a town of about 5000 people in Northern Hungary. One of Patton’s favorite things about Hungary is the pastries.
“The kakaós csiga (cocoa snail) is a really yummy pastry that I used to eat growing up,” Patton said. “Bakeries are everywhere and have ...
Winans Chocolates + Coffees is a Cozy Spot to meet with Friends
By Anna Harman
Winans Chocolates + Coffees was founded by Max and Dick Winans in 1961 in Piqua, Ohio. It was originally called Winans Carriage House Candies. When Max retired in the early 90s, his daughter Laurie and her husband Joe took over the business. They began adding small batch, house-roasted coffee to the Winans menu. They began to grow the business from one location to multiple franchised regional locations throughout the state. They now have 19 locations all across Ohio.
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8 Things to Do Near Cedarville Around the Holidays
By Esther Fultz
Often, the last few weeks of the semester just seem to drag on. After returning from Thanksgiving break, students have to complete final papers and projects and study for final exams. While having a negative attitude the last few weeks of the semester or completely focusing on school can be tempting, plenty of opportunities also exist for engaging in fun Christmas activities near Cedarville. The activities listed below can provide much-needed study breaks, help students ...
Student Media Conference Inspires Collegiate Journalists
By Julia Swain
From how to tell an effective, engaging story to the importance of building relationships with sources and generating community-oriented story ideas, the student media conference at Xavier University on September 30 provided a great deal of inspiration for the editor team at Cedars, Cedarville University’s student-organized newspaper. The conference highlighted eight student news organizations’ best work, included three breakout sessions, and a keynote address from Evan ...
Dino’s Cappuccinos is a Quirky Spot in Yellow Springs
By Anna Harman
Dino’s Cappuccinos is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It’s only about 12 minutes from campus, so it’s a pretty close option if you want to get coffee outside of Cedarville.
The first thing that I noticed about this coffee shop was the minimal, crowded street parking. My friends and I looked for a spot for a long time and had to squeeze in a small spot. It wasn’t the ideal parking situation.
When you walk in, it’s clear that it’s a very small shop. It seemed ...
History impacts the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
By Esther Fultz
The Israel-Hamas war is everywhere - in the news, on social media, in conversations with coworkers and friends. The devastating impact included more than 1,400 Israelis being killed in the initial attack at the beginning of October, and more than 10,000 Palestinians being killed in Israel’s counterattacks. As Americans watching from the safety of our homes, it is easy to point fingers and assume the blame lies completely on one side. In reality, the complex conflict has a ...
Students share their perspectives on the ongoing nursing home debate
By Maggie Fipps
The reputation of nursing homes, if they had a good one to begin with, took a hit after 2020. With 168,579 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes alone, the pandemic highlighted their staffing deficiencies. In response, Biden’s campaign promised to give adequate staffing and training to nursing home aides and give long-term caretakers better benefits and pay.
In September, the administration took steps to fulfill those promises. The new regulations require three hours of ...
Stray cat population returns to Cedarville
By Ethan Charles
Cedarville has a reputation for attracting stray cats, and this year things have ramped up yet again.
In April of this year, Cedarville Mayor John Cody Jr. attempted to solve this problem with a controversial ordinance that banned the feeding of stray cats, in hopes of preventing the stray population from growing more than it had already.
The now-tabled ordinances were vague and brought with it harsh backlash from advocacy group Alley Cat Allies for ...
Unveiling Oppression: The Taliban’s War on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
By Laurence Butt
Imagine for a moment, if you will, there is a politician, a soldier, and a civilian in a bar. I know this sounds like the start of a joke but stay with me for a moment. If you ask them why the US, and by extension NATO, was in Afghanistan, chances are they will give you a completely different answer. A politician would say that it is America’s duty as a powerful country to defeat evil and help create democracy in the region. A soldier would say it is his duty to defeat ...
