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Net Gain Classifi ed Info Primary Concerns How one CU stu- The story behind With elections only dent is getting the the best on-campus days away, get the upper hand on an alternative to eBay: skinny on important internet ‘scam’ the CU Classifi des political issues PAGE 4 PAGE 3 PAGE 6 EEDARSDARS CThe Student Newspaper of Cedarville University Februaryy 28th, 2008 Volume 59/Issue 8 www.readcedars.com Students Given Cedarville Responds to $75K to Invest Union Disaster Well-managed funds may -- Kate Klein -- provide scholarships Staff Writer A group of 18 CU students and -- Kelly Miller -- fi ve staff members traveled to Jackson Staff Writer on Feb. 19 to help host a cookout and dessert reception to benefi t students at In their January meeting the trustees approved a Union University. The reception took $75,000 student-managed stock investment fund, according place exactly two weeks after a tornado to Associate Professor of Finance Dr. Bill Ragle. hit, and on the evening before classes Business department students wrote the proposal for resumed for the fi rst time. the fund in the fall of 2006; it was approved by the adminis- “It was a neat thing,” said Brian trative council and the trustees over the last several months, Burns, associate dean for student center according to Interim Chair of the Department of Business operations & programs at CU. “I think Administration Bert Wheeler. He said that the fund was Kevin Cole we were more encouraged by their spir- made possible by an “amazing cooperative effort between Senator Barak Obama speaks at a rally earlier this week in Day- it, by the way they accepted us, than we different departments in the university.” ton. Last weekend Obama supporters in Springfi eld met to spread ministered to them. We came away be- ing ministered to.” The idea for the fund began several years ago with the information about the charasmatic candidate. late Marinus “Rene” Hazen, chair of the department of busi- Prior to the trip to Jackson, CU ness administration, Ragle said. students held a campus coin drive that “This is just a dream come true for some of us. We’re Obama Goes Nutter raised $3,010 to donate to UU students thankful to the Lord for the opportunity for students to par- who lost their belongings in the torna- ticipate in real-world investment initiatives,” Professor of -- Kristen Recupero -- do. In addition to the money, the uni- Management Science Ronald Walker said. Staff Writer versity family donated 1,000 pints of The money goes hand in hand with one course: the ad- “It has been a little over a year sponse, the crowd erupted in a cheer. ice cream, 150 dozen homemade cook- vanced security analysis and portfolio management practi- since I stood on the steps of the old cap- After encouraging Ohio residents ies and two boxes of textbooks. CU’s cum. During the semesters when it is offered, the students itol in Springfi eld, Ill., and announced to vote early, Obama launched into Student Life offi ce contributed $1,000 who take it will manage the money. that I would be embarking upon an his vision for change. “Our nation is to offset the expenses of the welcome- “Each student is in charge of one sector of the econ- unlikely journey to lead America,” Ba- at war. Our planet is in peril. And the back celebration. omy,” said Ragle, who teaches the class. Students research rack Obama said. This statement began dream that so many generations fought CU students provided live music their sectors and make recommendations for investments. In the speech the Democratic candidate for feels like it’s slowly slipping away,” for the party, served food and helped the past, the class made imaginary investments, but now it for the upcoming presidential election Obama said clean up afterwards. will make real ones. delivered at Wright State University’s Obama related his vision to Ohio The Union students have “been Students in the investment and security analysis class- Nutter Center on Monday night. Thou- residents specifi cally, saying that peo- very positive,” said Jason Castles, di- es will also participate. sands came to the event, some stand- ple in this state work hard but still don’t rector of student leadership Develop- Ragle said that “A lot of schools” implement invest- ing in lines as early as noon although have the money for a retirement fund or ment at UU. “In news interviews, a lot ment education programs that use real funds. “It changes the Obama was not scheduled to speak un- a college education. He also argued for of students have been able to share their dynamic entirely to have real money,” he said. til 6:30 p.m. health care and education reform, say- faith. They’re resolved to get through “It’s a very natural extension of the trading room,” “You’re a relatively young man; ing that the current health care system the semester.” said Wheeler. Cedarville’s trading room opened in 2005 and you can afford to wait,” Obama said leaves 47 million people without health Freshman Katie Foster from according to Walker is probably the most sophisticated trad- to summarize what others had said of insurance while the school system Memphis, Tenn. was one of the CU stu- ing room in the Christian College Coalition. his decision to campaign for president leaves millions of people behind. dents who traveled to Jackson to sup- Students must apply to take the practicum, which is at a younger age and with less experi- “With these circumstances, we port UU and help with the cookout and currently offered only in the spring. Ragle will manage the ence than most candidates. Obama is cannot afford to wait. We cannot wait dessert reception. fund when the course is not in session, but the university may 45 years old and has served on the U.S. to fi x our schools, we cannot wait to Foster said that many of her soon offer the course in the fall if demand for it increases. Senate for two years and the Illinois fi x our healthcare systems, we can- church friends attend UU. Her friend Wheeler is confi dent that a student-managed fund car- senate for seven. not wait to bring good jobs and good Kevin Furniss was trapped with several ries low risk for the university. “You get a very bright set of “I’m not running because I think wages back to Ohio, we can’t wait to other male students beneath 25 feet of students who really want to do well, so they do,” he said. it’s somehow owed to me,” Obama said; end global warming. We cannot wait,” rubble for four to six hours. The potential for failure is important to the experience “I’m running because of what Dr. King Obama said. Furniss has been released from called a ‘fi erce urgency of now.’” In re- see INVEST page 4 see OBAMA page 5 see UNION page 3 From Iraq to Cedarville: Basketball Teams Play Discover Springfi eld’s One Student’s Experience Final Home Game Finest Deli p15 p10 p13 Submitted J. Moultroup Emily Doot INSIDE News...3 Viewpoints...6 Sports...9 A&E...12 The Current...15 EDARS C 2 THE BACK OF THE FRONT 28 February 2008 THE BACK OF THE FRONT “Oscar is 80 this year, which makes him automatically the front-runner for the CEDARS The Quote: Republican nomination.” -- Jon Stewart, host of the 2008 Academy Awards The Photo: Photo Credit : Jonathan Moultroup Members of the Ropin Rockets jump rope performance team entertain the crowd during halftime of the men’s varsity basketball game against Wilberforce on Senior Night. The Excerpt: The following course description is taken from the Centre College (KY) course catalog: FRS 114: Art of Walking A study of writings on art and beauty by the German Idealist Grant Letizia Grant The Comic: philosophers Kant, Schelling, Hegel, 49% and Schopenhauer. Focus on the $0-50 What is the total relationship between descriptions of the sublime and the ancient habit 31% cost of the outfit you $51-100 of walking, hiking and pilgrimage. wore to class today Morning meetings for discussion 16% (excluding winter and afternoon sessions for hikes and $101-200 walks. Long walks in central Ken- 3% coat and jewelry)? tucky nature preserves, on battle- $201-300 fields and on farms; visits to art 1% museums planned.