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Movie Review: ‘The Boxtrolls’

“The Boxtrolls,” the latest offering from the stop-motion experts at Laika Animation (the makers of “Coraline” and “Paranorman”), is not your average animated film. Based on the 2005 children’s novel, “Here Be Monsters,” this movie offers viewers an experience like no other. Under the streets of the city of Cheesebridge lives a colony of creatures known as boxtrolls. They look like a mad scientist took Gollum and gave him the personality of the Minions from “Despicable ...

Review: ‘Little Women’

“Little Women” captivated audiences on opening night as it presented one year — from Christmas to Christmas — of the March family’s struggles, hopes, disappointments and happy-go-lucky days. The play begins with the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — discussing what each of them will buy with their Christmas dollar. But as money is tight during the Civil War, the sisters realize that if they buy themselves something, they cannot give Marmee, their mother, any Christ...

‘Peter and the Wolf’ Brings Book to Life

Cedarville’s music and theatre departments have combined their talents to present “Peter and the Wolf” Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. and Oct. 7 at 12 p.m. in the Recital Hall. As part of the Bach’s Literacy Series, the event is a kid-friendly show that brings together classical music, choreography, literature and artistic narration to cater to all ages. Sandra Yang, assistant professor of music history, has been working since the spring of this year to orchestrate an event that will reach out ...

Preview: ‘Little Women’

Cedarville’s theater department will perform Michael Chapman’s adaptation of “Little Women” from Oct. 2 to Oct. 12 in the DeVries Theatre. While loosely based on Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same title, the play maintains important attributes of the storyline and its characters. The narrative takes place during and after the American Civil War, as the March girls struggle to define themselves within the limits placed on women during this era. But the March girls have strong ...

Lady Jackets Volleyball Sweeps Malone

The Cedarville volleyball team defeated Malone University in ­straight identical sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-16) on Monday night. The victory, their fifth in a row, moves the Jackets to 9-6 (2-0) on the season. Fans in attendance were clad in white for the annual white out match in the Callan Athletic Center. “I love the atmosphere here,” sophomore student Thomas Sizer said. “It’s fun to be around everyone, be with friends, and be a little crazy every once in awhile.” Junior ...

New Student Talent Show

The New Student Talent Show, a Cedarville University tradition, was held on Friday, Sept. 26. [metaslider id=785]

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, ...

New iPhone Raises Sights Against Android

Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the eighth generation of iPhones on Sept. 9 in Cupertino, California. Many eager fans and developers attended and streamed the conference online. Apple CEO Tim Cook says these new models are “better in every single way” than the iPhone 5s. Alongside the smartphones, Cook unveiled Apple’s newest endeavor: the Apple Watch. But the main focus of the Apple unveiling, as always, was the latest generation of iPhones. These two new models ...