Students share their favorite places to go off campus
By Esther Fultz
Cedarville University may be located in a small college town in the middle of cornfields, but that doesn’t mean students can’t find fun, interesting places in the area to spend time off campus. Especially during final exams season, going off campus can be a nice break from the stress and responsibilities of schoolwork and provide an ideal environment for relaxing and enjoying time with friends before heading home for the holidays.
Particularly with the holiday season ...
When planning to buy gifts, nothing helps more than personal relationships
By Esther Fultz
For most children, giving and receiving gifts is an integral part of Christmas celebrations. By college, most of us, hopefully, realized Christmas isn’t just about gifts. But giving and receiving presents can still be an exciting part of the holidays to look forward to. In preparation for this article, I conducted a survey of students’ top 10 most wanted Christmas gifts, and received over 250 individual responses that I evaluated to determine students’ top 10 ...
Family Christmas traditions: Students making memories that last forever
Photo Credit: Michael Cleverley
By Anna Harman
The Christmas season is a time to relax and enjoy time with family and friends. With Christmas approaching, many students look forward to being a part of their family’s holiday traditions. Some may set out cookies for Santa the night before, some may search for the pickle ornament on their tree, or open gifts on Christmas Eve. A few Cedarville students want to share the traditions they’re looking forward to most.
Jordan Hayes, a ...
When did students stop believing in Santa Claus?
By Anna Harman
Growing up, Santa Claus was an annual tradition in my house. On Christmas Eve, we would leave cookies and milk on the kitchen counter and rush to bed so Santa could come and bring us gifts. We’d watch him on the “Santa Tracker '' app and then go to bed, although we never could fall asleep. In the morning, we would wake our parents up and go downstairs to see all of the stockings filled and the gifts that he left us.
It wasn’t until I lost a tooth on Christmas ...
Christmas Around the World
By Anna Harman
In the United States, Christmas is a huge deal. Many people enjoy decorating the outsides of their houses with lights and sometimes they put inflatable figures or statues of Santa Claus or reindeer in their yard. Usually, people with children will leave carrots for the reindeer, and a few cookies with a glass of milk as a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve. Many towns, stores and businesses decorate the streets and buildings with lights to celebrate Christmas. But not all ...
A Future with Flying Cars
by Avonlea Brown
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… Flying car?
Flying cars have been making appearances in books and television since the early 1900s. Kids in the late 1960s dreamt of flying away on a car with fold-out red wings like “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, and that dream was reimagined for kids up to the early 2000s with the flying cars from “Meet The Robinsons.” But recent announcements and videos have revealed that flying cars could become a reality as soon as the ...
The State of Free Speech Around the World
by Noah Tang
Freedom of speech and the press are two of the most fundamental values of a free society. The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects both rights. Historically, the United States has respected these freedoms, which were among the principles it was founded upon. Most nations throughout history, and many countries today, have not done the same.
Dr. Christine Kim, Assistant Professor of International Studies, is from South Korea. She saw how freedom of speech and the ...
Is the Red Wave Receding?
By Esther Fultz
Predicting political outcomes is, at best, challenging. Election results are influenced by a myriad of dynamic and complex factors, and what seems likely one day could prove inaccurate the next.
This past May, a red wave in Congress seemed probable. Economic and supply chain issues, the crisis at the southern border, and the United States’s response to international conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine all contributed to President Biden’s low approval ...
Black Friday is full of irony and crazy people
By Chris Karenbauer
It’s nearly midnight after you ate your hearty Thanksgiving meal. Bundled up in a big winter coat, you have been standing in the Kohl’s line for three hours. The only things you want are a new memory foam pillow and a couple toys at a discounted price. As the store doors open and people trample you to be the first inside, you wonder, “Who on earth decided Black Friday shopping is a good idea?”
Like many terrible ideas, such as the Eagles and “Pretty Little ...
Will Neom City live up to its expectations?
By Esther Fulz
Innovative ideas have long captured the attention of individuals and organizations across the globe. Neom City, currently being built in Saudi Arabia in preparation for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, is no exception. The linear city will be over 175 km long and just 200 meters wide, and house the Gulf’s first outdoor ski resort and a man made freshwater lake. It’s planned to be powered with renewable energy.
Despite the novelty and excitement surrounding the idea ...
