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Cedars. 70. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedars/70 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]. Apparently, if you work for CEDARS long enough, you’ll Class of : Welcome to the Real World. have something We hope you packed a toothbrush. intelligent to say to those around you... — See Center Spread The Student Newspaper of Cedarville University THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006 CEDARS VOL. 54 ISS. 12 Weekend Weather X*ACT: Little Theater, Friday 68˚/44˚ CHERNOBYL: 20 YEARS LATER Big Impact · Ryan Stalker · · Nate Washatka · Managing Editor a theater, but a legacy.” Saturday Staff Writer X*ACT is an amateur the- 66/51˚ Wednesday, April 26 ater organization founded in marks the twentieth anniver- In a small, 50 seat audi- early 2005. The project was Sunday sary of the Chernobyl nuclear torium boasting a stage no spearheaded by Orion Mon- disaster. In the latest hours larger than most suburban roe, who now serves as Ex- 60/52˚ of April 25, 1986, scientists back-porches, the directors ecutive Director. Originally at the nuclear reactor site and volunteers of the Xenia from Xenia, Monroe returned Features seventy miles north of Kiev, Area Community Theater are to the town last year with the Ukraine, began a low energy creating art with a tremen- goal of creating a place that Credit Card back-up test of reactor num- dous goal in mind: “build- could offer “cutting edge and HAVE A GREAT Overload ber four’s cooling system. ing a community legacy, one family theater.” An unexpected power surge show at a time.” With rousing local support, Does American Express occurred when the reactor’s Xenia Area Community Monroe and X*ACT moved have a wing of their safety mechanisms were dis- Theater (X*ACT) is “more into the third fl oor of a 150- SUMMER! corporate offi ces named abled, causing uranium fuel er of the reactor building was sphere. Flammable Carbon than an organization,” de- year-old building on South after you? pellets within the reactor blown off, allowing radioac- Monoxide was ignited with- clares the offi cial website. —PAGE 3 core to explode, and the wa- tive material to fl ow from the in the reactor core, starting a “X*ACT provides an oppor- CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ter surrounding such pellets structure and contaminated CONTINUED ON tunity for us to create not only The to fl ash boil. The dome cov- steam to rise into the atmo- PAGE 3 Demerits See where four years of Touring Teams Take Off mer will involve both. These ticipate in summer camps as “general rowdiness” has · Laura Ramey · landed Dr. Mortensen teams, which include Heart- counselors, worship leaders, Contributing Writer and his band of merry Song, the Lifeline Players, and activities staff. During (wo)men... and Chris Brubaker... Cedarville’s touring and the Master’s Puppets, this time of travel, the team teams will make waves this will travel across the country members will stay with host —PAGE 6 summer with their artistic for nine weeks, sharing their families from the individual and ministry endeavors. talents with a wide variety of churches. As summer approaches, people. Even though the teams Elliv: A many students are contem- The teams will minis- are busy, their supreme goal Critique plating employment and ter in Christian schools, is to take personal time with missions opportunities. For youth groups, and church CONTINUED ON See what our Managing WILCOX | CEDARS JOSH WILCOX | CEDARS Editor had to say about the touring teams, the sum- services; they will also par- PAGE 3 this year’s show... CAPTION HERE “Stocking” up for the Future —PAGE 12 Students Support Policy Changes · Joe Holecko · most convenient and acces- stability. Contributing Writer sible options are online bro- Good sources of stock · Heidi Charlton · identify situations where pro- Tennis “Mo’ money, mo’ prob- kerages. Scottrade.com and information can be found in Staff Writer fessional dress is appropriate,” Dominance lems,” rapped Notorious B.I.G, Ameritrade.com are among publications such as Forbes said Ruby, but he also wants to the cheapest brokers, offering and Wall Street Journal. An be sensitive to changing cultural These kids are going to be but he probably wasn’t think- Three major policy changes doing Cannon ads before ing about penny-pinching col- minimal share order, mainte- online investment periodical, slated to take affect next year norms. you know it... lege kids. nance, and account close-out Youngmoney.com, observes: will involve dress code, room The overriding principle that A vast number of students fees. Many online brokerages “It is important to ‘buy what checks, and dorm open houses. drives the dress code is a desire —PAGE 14 face fi nancial challenges while offer automatic investment you know.’” For instance, if a Each spring, university ad- to encourage a biblical approach attending college. Often, they options, deducting from the student is interested in buying ministrators evaluate the student to modesty. Ruby expressed an struggle to buy the things they investor’s checking account stock in Apple, he should in- handbook, considering modifi - understanding that administra- need on a daily or weekly basis. and investing the money in a vest when he knows the public cations in response to feedback tors cannot punish students into For most, the thought of invest- pre-determined medium on a will be most interested—for from Campus Congress, SGA, modesty. “We are looking for ing seems extremely unrealis- regular basis. instance, when a new iPod is the Deans, and current and pro- non-punitive ways to create a tic; many probably don’t care. The key to stocks? Di- about to be released. spective students. As announced culture that values modesty,” he But care they should. Sound versify, diversify, diversify! As they prepare for the in chapel several weeks ago, stu- said. In addition, the modesty Entertainment fi nancial habits in college can Spreading funds among a va- world of investment, students dents will be permitted to dress rules should not only discour- Donald Miller prove extremely benefi cial later riety of options minimizes the should always remember to casually each Friday, beginning age overly sensual dress, but on. For example, an individual risk often associated with stock ask for advice. Experienced in- immediately. With the excep- also showy, ostentatious dress. who contributes only fi ve dol- investing. Of course, diversifi - vestors are often happy to share tion of shorts, casual dress will The goal is for upperclassmen lars a day to a 401(k) account cation is not enough; to make their insight with students en- be permitted for all summer ses- to set an example of modesty for starting at the age of 20 will ac- a reasonable profi t, investors tering the fast-paced world of sions as well. freshmen and younger students. cumulate over one million dol- should select grounded com- the stock market. Dr. Carl Ruby, Vice President The second major policy lars by the time she retires. panies with established stock for Student Life, shared that the change effective next year will It’s one thing to recognize rationale for altering the dress be a decrease in the frequency the need to invest. It’s another code stemmed not only from of room checks. Instead of two thing to know where to begin. cultural shifts in professional weekly room checks, the admin- Although there is a wide va- and business attire but also from istration has opted to eliminate riety of options, from bonds a desire to counter the impres- RA room checks and to require SEE PAGE 7 to real estate to mutual funds, sion that Cedarville University RDs to perform only one weekly stocks are perhaps the most at- is too strict. room check. tractive option for the average Prospective students and Instead of weekly room university kid. their parents were polled dur- checks, the administration will Index Starting off in stock invest- ing the four busiest campus visit require RAs to oversee one dorm ing requires the selection of a days on issues related to Cedar- open house per month. This News ...............2 broker, a company or individu- ville’s standards of conduct and third policy change is part of a al who establishes and plans fi - lifestyle. Respondents over- trial period, as administrators A & E ..............5 nancial investments. Ultimate- whelmingly preferred a more seek the right balance for open