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Page 12 Page 14 Page 9 i m vol'. 55 iss. 9 02.22.07 The Student N ewspaper of Cedarville U niversity Wiseman Revamps Central 2006 Factbo o k M ore th an J u st Stats: Asia’s Education System T ells Story abo u t U n iv er sity • S t e r l i n g M e y e r s • Staff W r iter • A n g e l a B a c o n • of students — 1,120 students come from considered census day, so anything that Staff W r iter Ohio, whereas states such as Montana changes after that day is not taken into Cedarville staff recently finished and Nevada are only represented by accoynt in the factbook. compiling the 2006 Cedarville University about one student each. “We call them facts, but behind those Factbook. Dr. Sharon Johnson, director The factbook is published each Janu­ facts are judgments,” said Johnson. The of the Office of Institutional Research ary and provides facts from the previous staff members in charge of the factbook and Effectiveness, Cindy Weir, Carrie must make sure that the “data is compa­ Savage, and many others worked to rable to other colleges’.” For example, make the information in the factbook they have to determine what consti­ as accurate as possible. tutes a Cedarville student — wheth­ The factbook is composed of 58 er to count only those enrolled pages of facts ranging from en­ full-time (for a minimum of 12 rollment information to faculty credits), or to also include people, such as high school students, who S cott H uck :: Cedars characteristics. It begins with a j are taking only one Cedarville Andrew Wiseman in Egypt. foreword by Dr. Johnson, and class. Cedarville professor Dr. Andrew each of the six chapters starts with a page of commentary The 2006 factbook is available Wiseman is currently in Bishkek, online at www.cedarville.edu/fact- Kyrgyzstan, where he is on commission about the content of that chap­ book. by the U.S. State Department to help ter, followed by several pages revamp the education system in Central of charts and graphs. John­ son said that eventually the 2006 Cedarville University Asia. Quick Facts: Wiseman, assistant professor of group would like to include 1. As of fall semester 2006, 106 Spanish and director of travel studies comments on each of the married students were enrolled. at Cedarville, is stationed as one of 16 pages. 2. As of fall semester 2006, the senior fellows working with ministries of First created in 1986, the average ACT composite score of education throughout the world. factbook was “produced new freshmen is 25.44, while the In Kyrgyzstan, Wiseman is help­ primarily to support accredi­ national average is 21.1. ing the U.S. State Department develop tation.” However, Johnson 3. There are 573 men and women education methods and reforms for said, “I believe the factbook enrolled from the mid-Atlantic Central Asia. According to Wiseman, has a story to tell to people region. this opportunity is “a unique combina­ outside the university.” Johnson’s favorite chart in the factbook year. 4. The retention rate for new freshmen tion of diplomacy, education, and public is a map showing the number of students The data is current as of the prior fall, from fall 2005 to fall 2006 was 83 percent. service.” meaning that the 2006 factbook, pub­ 5. The top five declared majors as of fall Wiseman has studied or worked in per state enrolled at Cedarville. He said it “shows how important locality is in lished in January 2007, is based on semester 2006 were nursing, mechanical college choice,” noting that Ohio and its information that current in the fall of engineering, early childhood education, See W is e m a n bordering states contribute the majority 2006. The 12th day of class in the fall is biology, and communication arts. PAGE 8 LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATORS MAKE ‘Go Tour’ Rocks A DIFFERENCE ON CU CAMPUS the Jeremiah Chapel ■ C U P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s round metal object fell a presentation promot­ ■ ing the band’s partner­ Cedarville, Ohio-Those who see T i m o n R e i n e r • from one of the light fix­ Staff W r iter ship with Global Tribe to Cedarville professor Dr. Sharon John­ tures on the ceiling and help families by provid­ son exercising in Cedarville Universi­ The Go Tour, featuring landed on the lap of a ing them with housing in ty’s Fitness Center today might never the Newsboys, Kutless woman sitting in the au­ countries throughout the guess that his life was nearly taken by and punk rockers Stellar dience. Thankfully, the world. He emphasized the a heart attack in that same location Kart, descended on Ce- fallen contraption caused band’s vision of making just a few months ago. Thanks to an darville’s campus as the no harm . external defibrillator installed in the Saturday snowstorm was Preceding the News­ leaving the area. Several boys’ performance, band S ee N e w s b o y s building, and quick thinking by CU PAGE 8 Head Volleyball Coach Melissa Hart­ people waited in line for member Paul Colman led S cott H uck :: Cedars man, his life was saved. over two hours before Dr. Johnson and the new defibrillator. The University’s recent move to the doors of the Jeremiah •ucrease the number of its automat­ chest, allowing the control comput­ Chapel opened. ed external defibrillators (AEDs), er to determine if a shock is neces­ Phoenix-based Stel­ coupled with increased CPR training sary. If it is, the machine delivers lar Kart opened the night opportunities, marks Cedarville as the shock, essentially resetting the with a 15-minute stint a campus where lifesaving skills are heart’s rhythm and allowing the heart on stage. Kutless then Usibly honed. a chance to restart normal electrical rocked the edifice with According to the American Heart activity and resume effective beat­ hard anthems from their Association, more than 250,000 ing. earliest album, worship Americans die each year from sudden Cedarville has had an AED or some songs from Strong Tow­ cardiac arrest. An AED is a portable form of cardiac defibrillator on cam­ er and songs from their electronic device that diagnoses and pus for at least 30 years, but they were 2006 release, Heart o f the Ueats cardiac arrest by re-establish- used only by the professional health­ Innocent. lng an effective heart rhythm. The care providers on campus. However, Due to the violent °Perator of the machine first applies vibrations ricocheting See D efribuuators lbe electrode pads to the victim’s across the auditorium, a PAGE 3 Lead singer from Newsboys rocks out. INSIDE s...............2 Viewpoints.............. 14 A&E.............. 8 Sports.............. 11 Current.............. 14 2 1 C edars Thursday, February 22, 2007 C edars I News ens of publications, including Alpha Kappa Delta Hosts PROFESSORS ADD 93 papers presented at national conferences and 40 articles pub­ Undergraduate Literary Conference PUBLICATION TO LIST OF lished in peer-reviewed journals. His research and publications cover a wide range of educa­ ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2006 • L a u r e n R o b e r t s • presentations. Cox received his Ph.D. tional topics within the field of Assistant Public Affairs O fficer in English from Indiana University of psychology. Pennsylvania in 2003. ■ C a i t l i n A l l e n • Staff W r iter Julie Moore, assistant professor of English, achieved Alpha Kappa Delta, Cedarville’s Regarding coming to Cedarville, her first book publication this past year in the form of a chapter of the English honors society, Cox said, ‘‘I’m delighted to come to the In 2006, a number of Cedarville professors expand­ poetry chapbook called Election Day. On many differ­ will host a literary conference for un­ conference, and think that undergrad­ ed their responsibilities to include publication. Their ent levels the chapbook addresses the value of suffering dergraduate students on February 24, uate conferences are a wonderful way works ranged from research-based books and various and the choice to live or die.