Album Review: ‘Original Mixtape’ EP
by Callahan Jones
In The Brilliance’s "Original Mixtape" EP, released in early March, the worship group presents an enjoyable 18 minutes of music. It's the least focused in the scope of any work that they’ve released to date.
For those unfamiliar with The Brilliance, it is an ever-evolving group centered around the musical compositions of arranger and pianist John Arndt and lyrics and vocals of worship pastor David Gungor. On their debut full-length album “Brother,” released in 2015, ...
Bringing Stories to Life
A behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating Cedarville’s impressive stage productions
by Nathan Robertson
As an audience, it can be easy to forget all the work it takes to put on a theater performance. Before any of the actors or set pieces ever get in front of a crowd, the entire production must go through an extensive process.
All of the shows Cedarville performs are determined the previous academic year.
“When looking at our season selection for this current year, we had ...
Book Review: ‘Ink, Iron, and Glass’
by Sarah Pennington
Every fantasy author wants to write a world that comes to life on the page. But in the world of “Ink, Iron, and Glass,” Gwendolyn Clare’s steampunk historical fantasy debut novel, the science of “scriptology” allows people to literally bring other worlds into existence.
Our heroine, Elsa, comes from one such world created by her mother. But when her mother is abducted and the book that contains her world disappears, Elsa must use her own scriptology skills and ...
STP Preview: ‘Talley’s Folly’
by Katie Milligan
Senior theatre majors Heather Lange and Stephen DeJong will perform their senior theatre project, “Talley’s Folly,” on March 16th at 7 p.m. in Alford Auditorium. Both have poured time, passion, and hard work into their show for Cedarville students to enjoy.
Lange and DeJong have both been heavily involved in mainstage productions during their time at Cedarville. Highlights for both students include roles in “The Music Man,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” and ...
Movie Review: ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
by Hunter Johnson
Over the last several years, Disney has changed the game of filmmaking. Along with their releases of many Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars films, Disney has also been releasing a steady amount of their own films under the Walt Disney Pictures banner, like “The Jungle Book,” “Pete’s Dragon,” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Now, Walt Disney Pictures has released their first film of 2018, “A Wrinkle in Time,” based off the 1962 novel of the same name.
“A ...
The Studio
New leadership and members revived Cedarville University’s art organization after a year of dormancy
by Kaileigh Willis
New officers and students have revived Cedarville University’s The Studio, an organization for lovers of creativity from watercolor painters to sketch artists.
According to the organization’s constitution, The Studio, Society of Art + Design was formed in 2010. Its purpose is to encourage the study of art, to connect art and design majors and students with similar ...
The Seen and the Unseen
Cameron Clark finds Christ in his search for spiritual truth in the midst of worldly struggles
by Katie Milligan
Cameron Clark has always committed himself to the search for truth. Despite coming form a Christian home, he explored various spiritualities for years before rediscovering that true authenticity can only be found in Christ.
A junior transfer student at Cedarville University, Clark is a biblical studies major on track for a master of divinity degree. Born and raised in Centerville, ...
World Fair Returns to Cedarville
By Zachary Krauss
On Friday, March 23, the international student org, MISO, will be relaunching an event called the World Fair after three years of dormancy.
The event will be three hours long and will be hosted in the Center for Biblical and Theological Students. There will be live music, cultural dance, arts and crafts and foods. Kelly Murphy, junior communication student and the events coordinator for MISO, helped plan the events and venues that will be attending.
The event will ...
Analysis: Gun Violence in the United States
Is it getting worse, or are we just paying more attention?
by Breanna Beers and Alexandria Hentschel
Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, Orlando: these cities have come to represent not just locations, but tragedies that have torn apart both individual lives and the nation as a whole.
The United States is home to more mass shootings than any other nation by a wide margin. According to a study published by Dr. Adam Lankford of the University of Alabama, the United States has had 90 mass shooti...
