1990-1991 Academic Catalog

Students with musical talents may develop and utilize their abilities in any one of a number of musical ensembles. Instrumentalists may partici– pate in the Yellow Jacket Pep Band, Symphonic Band, Brass Choir, or Chamber Orchestra. Vocalists may choose to sing with the Men's Chorus, Oratmio Chorus, or Concert Chorale. Several small ensembles coordinated by the Christian ministries office also invite participation. Auditions for new students typically occur during College Week. Students maintain primary responsibility for the publication of the col– lege yearbook, The Miracle, and the college newspaper, Cedars. A faculty– student committee provides direction and advice. Students interested in staff positions may contact the editors. The Student Government Association (SGA) is the representative assem– bly of the student body. SGA includes officers elected annually by the student body, two representatives from each class, residence hall represen– tatives, and a faculty advisor. The purpose of SGA is to assist in providing a well-rounded program of extra-curricular activities which will develop the physical, mental, social, cultural, and spiritual life of the students; to pro– mote loyalty to the school and to the fundamental, Biblically-inspired stand and principles for which Cedarville College was created; to help establish and maintain an efficient and harmonious school atmosphere; and to rec– ommend to the proper authorities or to take action deemed necessary for the welfare of the student as an individual or for the student body as a whole. Election to SGA provides an opportunity to exercise democratic leadership in student affairs. SGA is responsible for such fund-raising projects as the Student Body Project and the Student Missionary Project. SGA also coordinates chapel services each Friday. Each quarter, the Communication Arts Department presents a major the– atrical production. In recent years, the department has produced William Shakespear·e's Romeo and Juliet, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and the musicals, My Fair Lady and The Pirates of Penzance. Open to students from all majors, these experiences provide theatrical training for partici– pants and cultural enrichment for the entire college family. Students may earn academic credit for participating in college plays. Students.from a variety ofmajors compete in Cedarville's top-ranked intercollegiate forensics team which defeated Ohio State and Bowling Green tofinish first in Ohio in 1990.