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Masthead Logo Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Cedars 12-10-2016 Cedars, December 2016 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, December 2016" (2016). Cedars. 96. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/96 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Footer Logo 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]. The Award-Winning Student News Publication of Cedarville University December 2016 Campus Christmas Also Inside: Learn how Cedarville students from abroad celebrate Christmas See also the editors picks for Best Entertainment of 2016 - Cedars Table of Contents December 2016 / Vol. 69, No. 5 HOW CAN STUDENTS RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL THIS MONTH? Digital Page 3 “Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year! During the Christmas season there is International Christmas Traditions 4-5 an openness to spiritual things, Christ and Visiting the Beloved Bard 6 the significance of his life. How epic is it to see America stop its business for a day Ansen Lancaster: Worship Leader 7 to celebrate an overtly Christian holiday? For the believer, keeping Christ in Editors’ Choice: Best of Entertainment 2016 8-9 Christmas is obvious in a sense, but how Transfers Transition Well 10 is it affecting our lives in the Christmas season? Am I using Christmas as a door to deeper discussion? Am I missing the Higher Standards Draw Bennett 11 chance to plant a seed in this fertile ground? Evangelism is the clear implication for keeping Christ in Christmas. Finish Enjoying the Great Indoors 12-13 the story! Tell the world what happened after Jesus was Serving Those with Addiction 14-15 born — his life, his death, his glorious resurrection! Make Christmas a season for the gospel!” Cedarville Faces Trouble Renovating Police Station 16-17 Rachel Rowland International Christmas Crossword 18 Senior Women’s Ministry Leader Just Sayin: On Home and the Holidays 19 Photos from Christmas Chapel 20 Jennifer Taggart, Editor-in-Chief; Emily Day, Arts & “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be on Entertainment Editor; Rebekah Erway, Campus News Editor; Keegan D’Alfonso, Off-Campus News Editor; Josh his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Burris, Sports Editor; Amy Radwanski, Digital Editor; Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Nathan Overlock, Amy Sririntrachai, Evan Rayder, The Staff Design and Graphics; Jeff Gilbert, Faculty Adviser Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) Cover: Design by Amy Sririntrachai Photo by Naomi Harward 2 December 2016 Cedars Follow us on social media and at ReadCedars.com what IGITAL you missed online Resound Studio dedicates new studio Our media partner Resound Radio got an upgrade this summer with the help of uni- versity administration and the department of communication. Dr. Thomas White, Gen. Women’s basketball team opens season well Loren Reno and communication chair Derek Green visited the station to dedicate the up- Cedars has been tracking Yellow Jacket sports for you with current coverage online at ReadCedars.com. The Women’s basketball team opened strong this year with two wins dated studio. You can watch Dr. White’s prayer for the station online at ReadCedars.com. right off the bat. We can’t wait to see what happens next and tell you about it. December 2016 3 CAMPUS NEWS International Christmas Traditions International students share their favorite Christmas memories by Paulo Carrion ith Christmas just around the corner, Cedars took a moment to Wask some students about their fa- vorite Christmas traditions. Cedarville has a diverse student body from different countries and cultures. To celebrate that, Cedars interviewed some students of MuKappa, the international stu- dents’ organization, to learn a little about how they celebrate Christmas. Honduras Carlos Barahona’s favorite part of Christmas is illegal. On Christmas Eve in Honduras, everyone dresses up and stays up late to watch the fireworks. “Even though fireworks are illegal in Honduras,” said Bar- ahona, a freshman IT management major. Families will either set off their own fireworks or go to a fireworks show. “Hon- duras likes to burn things,” Barahona joked. Photo Courtesy of MuKappa At midnight, Hondurans usually have a Members of the international students org, MuKappa, gather together to share stories from their home countries. big meal before opening their presents, ac- cording to Barahona. “But I’m half-Ameri- During the rest of the year his family back to church. Papillotes are another French Christmas can, so we’ll go to bed and wake up at noon.” splits the time between both sides, so Gar- While some members of the church treat. The small chocolates come in a variety Maury Funez, a freshman computer en- cia enjoys seeing his entire family back-to- cook for the congregation, everyone else of flavors and Christmas-themed wrapping. gineering major who is also from Honduras, back. “I know with Christmas, it’s a guaran- enjoys a third Christmas service. Afterward, “Everybody gives them to everybody, will usually spend a week with his family tee that I’ll get to spend time with both of the church eats together, and everyone goes and they have little inspirational quotes kin- at a rented house in Nicaragua. They have them, so that’s really nice.” home to change clothes. Then they return to da like fortune cookies,” Burgess said. to bring their own fireworks. He especially church for yet a fourth service that goes on Another tradition Burgess looks for- looks forward to the special meal his family Manipur, India until midnight. ward to are the Christmas markets. eats once a year on Christmas Eve. While Garcia’s Christmas is very fami- “We don’t really get enough sleep,” “It’s like a whole section of town that’s ly-focused, Priscilla Songate celebrates with Songate said with a laugh. blocked off, and people set up little shacks and Brazil her extended family — her church family. sell Christmas items,” she said. The shacks sell The best part of Christmas for Daniel Gar- “It’s not a family thing anymore, it’s France locally made goods such as food, decorations, cia, a freshman computer engineering major like a church thing,” said Songate, a fresh- Americans are familiar with hanging candles, jewelry and quilts. from Brazil, is spending time with family. man nursing major from Manipur, India. stockings on a fireplace to hold small pres- “It’s usually one of the few times when my For her, the celebration with her ex- ents. Emma Burgess’ family does something Portugal dad’s side of the family is all together,” he said. tended family also lasts an extended amount similar, except they use wooden shoes, Similar to Burgess’s experience, Ta- His family usually spends Christmas of time — two days and three nights. or sabots. mara Marques also enjoys visiting the Eve with his dad’s side, he said. “We’ll divide On the night of Christmas Eve, her Burgess is a freshman mechanical engi- Christmas markets. the time between both sides of the family.” family goes to church and worships until neering major from France. Some of her fa- “December 1st, that’s when we go all On Christmas, Garcia’s family spends midnight before going home. On Christmas vorite parts of the holiday season are the ice out Christmas,” said Marques, a freshman time with his mother’s side of the family. day, they have another worship service in cream and cake logs. These desserts aren’t Computer Science major from Portugal. They’ll exchange presents under the Christ- the morning at around 10. just shaped like logs; people will put little “We put on Michael Bublé — we make little mas tree then spend the rest of the after- Afterward, Songate returns home with decorative mushrooms and designs to make cookies — we decorate it all.” noon together. “It’s pretty chill,” he said. her family to grab some food. Then they go it look like an actual log. On a specific day in Lisbon, Portugal’s 4 December 2016 CAMPUS NEWS capital, there’s a huge Christmas tree her family enjoys visiting. Throughout the month of December, Marques and her family will occasionally eat dinner with close friends; this is also when they give and receive Christmas gifts WANTED from other families. But they don’t open the presents until Christmas day. When they open presents on Christ- MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS mas day, Marques’ family gathers around the Christmas tree and takes turns opening gifts so they can see what everyone got. Her favorite part is the Sunday before Christmas, because that’s when her church has its Christmas service. Often the church will put on a play. Even families who aren’t Christian will come out to see it. “It’s a real- ly nice environment,” Marques said. Anticipated growth of St. Lucia, Caribbean When they were younger, Brittany Ferguson and her siblings tried to wake their parents up early for Christmas.