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Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Cedars 4-5-2007 Cedars, April 5, 2007 Cedarville University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons DigitalCommons@Cedarville provides a platform for archiving the scholarly, creative, and historical record of Cedarville University. The views, opinions, and sentiments expressed in the articles published in the university’s student newspaper, Cedars (formerly Whispering Cedars), do not necessarily indicate the endorsement or reflect the views of DigitalCommons@Cedarville, the Centennial Library, or Cedarville University and its employees. The uthora s of, and those interviewed for, the articles in this paper are solely responsible for the content of those articles. Please address questions to [email protected]. Recommended Citation Cedarville University, "Cedars, April 5, 2007" (2007). Cedars. 587. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/587 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cedars by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Foreign films offer a Experience C edarville’s C heck out w hat five “Getaway.” DIVERSE “voices” ON BUCKS WILL GET YOU ON Find out more on P age 14 A pril 16 in D ayton Page 4 Page 13 0 4 .0 5 .0 7 The Student Newspaper of C edarville University vol. 55 iss. 11 Cedarville Debate CU Becomes Part of Incoming Team Rocks the Sterling M eyers Rockies Staff W r iter Student’s Big Dreams ■ M ichael Shirzadian ■ Emily Shanahan has had Life Carl Ruby has been work major in Spanish and either are comfortable with me. Speak Staff W r iter opportunities most Cedarville ing along with various depart Christian Marriage and Family ing Spanish to Spanish speakers After a long weekend of competi students have never had. She ments to prepare for Shanahan’s Counseling or Pre-Law. Sha says, ‘I respect who you are and tive argumentation, the Cedarville has met President Bush, spoken attendance at Cedarville. After nahan says, “I’m very much a I see you as a person.’” University Debate Team ended its sea at a national student leadership meeting several times with Sha- people person and I’m passion Since the age of seven, Sha son at Colorado College, the site of this conference, and co-authored a nahan has thought of Cedar year’s national tournament, boasting a chapter in a book by Joni Er- ville as her college of choice. prestigious season rank of 11. icson Tada. She has also faced Shanahan first encountered life The Cedarville University Debate challenges that most Cedarville at Cedarville through alumnus Team is part of the National Parlia students have never faced. She Molly (Seaton) Harriman. mentary Debate Association (NPDA), has had nine surgeries since age According to Shanahan, she the largest college-level debate league seven, and at age five was con first set her heart on attending in the country, comprising of over 350 fronted with the reality that she Cedarville because of the stu member schools. would never walk. dents here. “It was really the Cedarville’s debate team has de Shanahan has cerebral palsy, people that turned me on to bated vigorously all year, earning first and in the fall she will join a Cedarville, and then later on place at Western Kentucky University, community of Cedarville stu the academics.” She spent little Berea College, and Wheaton College. dents who face physical dis time looking at other colleges Due to budgeting, however, only abilities. According to Marilyn because, as she says, “Cedar four of Cedarville’s eight teams could Meyer, the coordinator for dis ville’s always been where my make an appearance at the national ability services for students, heart is.” tournament. Nonetheless, their perfor “Students with disabilities com Within the Cedarville com mance was impressive. prise approximately 6 percent of munity are many students who “Between debating and the Rock our student population.” have learning or physical dis ies, hanging with friends, and finish Meyer said, “Each student is abilities. Dean of Students ing as one of the top debate teams in unique and the accommodations Kirsten Gibbs said, “As the pop Emily Shanahan and her dog Ricky the nation, I’d say it was a pretty great and services are determined on ulation of students with weekend,” said first-year freshman de a case-by-case basis. Disability nahan he said, “I’m convinced ate about helping people. I like disabilities continues to grow, bater John Cooper. Services facilitates equal access that [Emily’s] positive spirit and Spanish because it’s a way to we have worked to established Cooper and his first-year partner, and the opportunity for all stu her drive to use her life, includ communicate with other people. policies and guidelines that help Geneva Wilgus, joined forces at their dents with disabilities to partici ing her physical challenges, for [It’s] just like when I meet some to define both the student and first college-level national competi- pate in the university’s courses, God’s glory will be an inspira one and they crouch down to my university expectations.” programs, services, activities, tion for all of us.” level or sit at a desk. It sends a “Over the past few years, See D ebate and facilities.” Shanahan will arrive at Ce message to me that that person See D ream s PAG E 4 Vice President for Student darville in August as a double accepts me for who I am; they PAG E 2 The HPV Vaccine: Benefit Raises Support What Everyone Should Know for Blood:Water Mission • Krista Kowatch ■ ity of cervical cancer cases in the cine, Gardasil. Although it does Staff W r iter U.S.. According to the American not protect against all types of former guitarist for The Retail ■ John D urkee • The Human Papillomavi Cancer Society, “almost every HPV, Gardasil does cover the Staff W r it er Age. Rice used his keyboard to rus (HPV) infects more than 20 one who has ever had sex has two types that are responsible create backing organs and synth million Americans. Although had HPV at some time.” for 70 percent of cervical cancer On Saturday, March 24, the noises which made The Garden’s the sexually transmitted disease In 2006, the U.S. Food and sophomore class held a benefit sound more expansive and af itself produces few symptoms, Drug Administration approved See C o n tr o v ersy concert for Blood:Water Mission, fecting. HPV is the cause of the major the first HPV-prevention vac PA G E 4 an agency committed to meeting The Garden managed to in the needs of Africans affected by clude even more junkyard percus the AIDS crisis. sion than at previous Cedarville The night began with The events, and invited students to Luke Sefton Band, which played use the percussion “instruments” in the style of a disco-fused jam as well. A song about slavery band. The bass lines and dance- ended with bombasts of tribal able guitars, thumping drums polyrhythmic beats and a release and synthesized organ made the of energy through the pounding Indiana band’s set eclectic and of various junkyard parts in an fun, as they mixed disco with expressive form of worship. vocals reminiscent of Dave Mat The G arden’s set was easily the thew s. most unrestrained, yet it showed The band had a great attitude a strong sense of control and in spite of sound system difficul poise, as the band exerted their ties; their music was genuinely expressive mood through words, enjoyable. action, and overall sound. The second band, The Gar Next, Pomegranates, donning den, made a lasting impression. matching white outfits, filled Adorned in brown and white De pression-era attire, the band in See B enefit PAG E 9 A Cedarville Student gets her blood taken. troduced keyboardist John Rice, INSIDE News.. Viewpoints. A&E .......................8 Sports................! 1 Voices................ 14 2 | C edars Thursday, April 5, 2007 News Campus to Undergo Significant Changes Over Summer ■ N athan Reed ■ back, at a minimum, the steel thing different is the lounge will have to wait one more of Milner varies from decade installing new carpet in the Staff W riter structure will be up,” said area,” Johnson said; “ [Printy year to exit the third level of to decade. “If you go into this engineering, nursing and sci This summer, in prepara Rod Johnson, Physical Plant residents] aren’t looking for Founders Hall, faculty in the hall you can tell it is from the ence Center. The Center will tion for the 2007 fall semes Director. Cedarville hopes to the sports bar effect the guys Milner Business Administra seventies, this hall from the be completed in the summer ter and beyond, Cedarville have the building enclosed by were looking for.” tion building will return to eighties,” Johnson described. of 2008. Finally, the Dixon University’s Physical Plant winter. Cedarville faculty will remodeled offices and class A crew will be at work, ap Ministry Center, which has will make some significant While the university fac also receive perks during the rooms when they return for plying new paint and carpet not been painted since the changes to the campus. Re es inconvenience in campus campus renovation process. the fall semester. in addition to installing a new year it was built, will receive turning students will imme travel, Chuck’s plans to offer Although the Bible faculty The aesthetic presentation heating and air conditioning a new coat of paint.