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Masthead Logo Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville Cedars 9-24-1987 Cedars, September 24, 1987 Cedarville College 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 College, "Cedars, September 24, 1987" (1987). Cedars. 484. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/484 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]. Sports Abortion J*¥ Anti-abortion picketers move from the sidewalk T he new library starts a Soccer is kicking, and to the waiting room and chain of improvements to cross-country is off and now face criminal tres the campus. Follow the running. See update on passing charges. Page 4 trail on page 5, page 7, gives details. A Student Publication of Cedarville College SGA Places Priority on Students by Sherri Cruver will present a speech in the first stated that “we (SGA) want to be Layout Editor class meeting next Friday. Elec concerned with the issues that tions will then be held as usual. students are.” The first few weeks of fall Other fall events include new One result of the opinion box quarter are very busy for the student talent night, a Christmas was an awareness of the need for Student Government Associa party and special meals. a sidewalk between Printy and tion (SGA). SGA officers were the Athletic Center. Through a donation from SGA and meetings back a week early to get every The spring inforum focuses on thing in order for the students’ ar with the trustees, the sidewalk the Christian in the court room. rival. President Jim Jacobs, was constructed this summer. This will cover pertinent issues Vice-president Melody Ferguson SGA is pursuing the possibil that Christians face in the judicial and the other officers of SGA ity of a student radio station. It is system. have a full schedule planning for also seeking open houses for the Mark Donawa is working on several officer elections, the or another successful year for stu dormitories every quarter. ganizational fair, Opportunity Chaplain Kip Kratche will dent work. Student work has Week and homecoming. speak on the theme of encourage grown tremendously and busi ment and friendship in the stu The organizational fair will nesses and local residents are eager to employ Cedarville stu dent chapels. He anticipates take place next Friday evening, more announcements and more dents through this program. Oct. 2. This carnival-type fair is posted in the College Center class, by selecting the number of praise services. a time for student organizations lobby. Each student will then his choice and dropping it in the Communique and the opinion According to Ferguson, to relay the spirit of their groups. have an opportunity to make his ballot box. box are a few ways that students through chapel and other events, Opportunity Week follows nominations for his class, 10 for The girls who receive the most can communicate with SGA and SGA wants “to be where the stu during the week of Oct. 5-9. This seniors and four for every other nominations will be notified and express their concerns. Jacobs dents are.” takes place in the College Center and gives students the opportu nity to find out more about cam pus organizations. CAB Fills Student Calendar Ferguson and Meredith Steiner are enthusiastic about by Melissa Berner “Illusions and Reality” will CAB will present another per their plans for the homecoming spiritual dimension of the college. kick off the season on Sept. 26 formance on Jan. 25 when the banquet which takes place Satur Assistant Layout Editor Charles Everett, Christopher with Lou Leventhal. A unique University of Cindnnati-College Parkening, and Dr. John Reed day, Oct. 10. According to Students can anticipate a big presentation will then test percep will perform violin, classical Steiner, homecoming this year Conservatory of Music visits year in 1987-88. The campus ac tions skills. October will be full of Cedarville’s campus. Finally, the guitar and dramatic sermon, re will be a “cultural experience.” tivities board (CAB) has prepared opportunities to get involved. An Ensemble Company of Cincinnati spectively. Nominations for the home many programs for this year. The organizational fair on Oct. 2 will will return on Feb. 16 to conclude CAB will post information in coming attendants will be differ calendar has been filled with introduce new and returning stu the artist series. the quarterly calendars, in daily ent. Sue Stalter, chairman of musical, dramatic, physical and dents to clubs and professional Karla Worley is a returning newsbriefs, on bulletin boards elections for homecoming, and recreational activities to accom groups. The following week will vocalist who will be presented on and in the Student Center. The SGA class representatives are in modate as many students as pos consist of meetings of campus Nov. 7. The list goes on to include most important factor in the suc charge of the ballots. One day of sible. organizations. CAB encourages Hicks and Cohagan, Kirk and cess of campus activities is the next week will be designated for each student to attend the meet Patti, and the Jeremiah People. A input of students. each class to make their nomina CAB was the key factor in ings and become more aware of variety of dramatic presentations Dick Walker, director of cam tions. Seniors may nominate on Getting Started ’87. Approxi opportunities for involvement. will also he featured. “As the pus activities, stated, “Hope Monday, juniors on Tuesday, mately 165 upperclassmen helped Cedar Grows” and “Halos and fully, there is something that sophomores on Wednesday and orient freshmen and transfers to The annual artist series which is Holly” will entertain the college everyone likes.” Student feed freshmen on Thursday. their new home. Students enjoyed sponsored by CAB starts Oct. 23. during fall quarter. back is vital in offering a variety small-group and large-group ac- Students and faculty will be enter CAB will introduce a special that will reach everyone. “Ifastu- There will be a list of all the tivites designed to encourage new tained by pianist, Misha Dichter. chapel series this fall. Three dent is bored on campus, he is girls in the class for each day with friendships and to help teach loca The second in the series is the committed Christians will present bored by choice,” declared a number beside their name tions on campus. Myriad Vocal Quartet on Nov. 17. their testimonies to add to the Walker. 2 Cedars - September 24,1987 EDITORIALS Cedars Offers Open Medium by Derek Neufarth people...” It continues, “Cedars’ By using this medium, a com the need for sidewalks in a traffic If afforded this privilege, one Editor-in-Chief opinion-editorial page will pro munity, or a college family, can area, the impact of picketing must use it for those issues of vide a forum for the presentation, have vital communication that is abortion clinics, or the relevance which he is convicted. What is the purpose of a col discussion and stimulation of not possible by any other means. of a congressional hearing? lege newspaper? thoughts and ideas...” How else could a group of A newspaper as a medium is It is the purpose of Cedars to Cedars’ purpose statement Any publication calling itself a thousands, which is scattered powerful, but, as with all power continue on the path toward (located in the staff box at the newspaper must do these things. across miles, know with accuracy ful things, there is much respon being an excellent medium. We bottom of this page) lists the A newspaper is a medium; a at a given moment the results of sibility; responsibility on the part will aim for relevancy, accuracy, objectives of this publication: medium, says Webster’s Ninth an election or the news of a tragic of the publishers and on the part and aprpfessional and interesting “Cedars shall inform and enter New Collegiate Dictionary, is “a accident? of the readers. style. tain its readers with a balance of channel or system of communi How else could a community, relevant campus, national and cation, information, or entertain or college family, discuss in a Publishers must be certain that This year we are expanding the world issues, events and ment.” structured forum issues such as their newspapers are meeting the editorial page to include editors, objectives they have established. college family members, and Being informative and accurate, readers willing to use the power providing a forum, and meeting ful tool at their disposal. Summer Review Offers the reader’s needs are all part of the publisher’s responsibility. News writers will be pushed to excel as writers and reporters. If the publisher is doing his Photography will be given a more Insight on Priorities job, then what is the reader’s distinctive role in the pages of responsibilty? A reader must Cedars. by Bob Bowman burned out of control.