Cedars, November 2017

November 2017 3 What are you thankful for? Isaac Dye Sophomore Class Chaplain What am I thankful for? As I reflect on this semester, one thing that quickly comes to mind is corporate prayer. God has given me many sweet times of prayer shared with fellow believers, whether that be guys in my unit, prayer meetings, praying with some of the student chaplains, or with individual people throughout my day. And he has used these times to grow my love for and knowledge of God, and to grow my desire for his Word in my life. So I am thankful for brothers and sisters who love to pray, and who pray even when they do not want to. I am thankful for a school that wants and pushes students to pray. I am thankful for chapel messages dedicated to teaching us how and encouraging us to pray. And I am thankful for a God that hears my prayer and faithfully draws me to himself even in times when I do not pray. God uses prayer to help me see and understand the truths of Scripture, to reset my focus on Christ when I am so easily distracted, and to change my heart to be more in line with who he is and who he wants me to be in him. My prayer is that we, as a student body, would continue to develop the mindset discussed in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, where we “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus.” Just Sayin’ ... Alex Hentschel What Your Department (Actually) Says About You I know you’ve always wondered it — “what does my choice of major say about me?” Here’s a long, slightly judgmental list. The truth might hurt a little bit, so brace yourself... Art, Design and Theater: Your least favorite question is “Oh, nice! So what are you going to do with that?” You probably include your Instagram handle on your resume, because something that beautiful and coordinated requires significant time and effort. Biblical and Theological Studies: Hello, future pastor. You have quite a no- ble calling, and we appreciate that you’re following it. You’re probably a D-Group leader and you likely have a tattoo with Hebrew letters that no one except fellow Bible majors can interpret. You have very strong feelings on which translation of scripture is the best. Business Administration: You were born in a pair of kha- kis and you will die in a pair of khakis. You tell yourself you’re a great negotiator, but the extent of your “negotiating” is probably between what to get at Rinnova. You probably like Excel a bit more than is entirely healthy, but that’s OK — you have a good relation- ship with money, which is more than most of campus can say. Communication: You really resent it when people tell you you have an “easy” major. Your GPA is the envy of the entire campus, you have enough free time to go wherever you want, and you dom- inate at public speaking, which is basically everyone’s greatest fear — so who cares what those envious engineers say? Education: You’re either kindhearted, optimistic, and great with kids, or you picked this one because having the summers off sounded pretty OK and you don’t hate children as much as you hate your fellow adults. You have strong opinions about which brand of crayons is best. Engineering and Computer Science/Science and Mathemat- ics: You are STEM and you are proud. You probably have a laptop sticker that says something like “Trust me, I’m an engineer.” You’re probably extremely stressed. People judge you for how much time you spend studying, but the joke’s on them because guess who’ll have a job right after graduation? Not that Communi- cations major that’s been coasting for the past four years. English, Literature and Modern Languages: You like to read. You have yet to realize that this does not make you special. You have in-depth thoughts about literature theory, and you probably will never get to discuss them with the apathetic high schoolers you’ll be teaching. But there’s always the chance that the novel that’s been sitting on your desktop since 2011 will hit it big. History and Government: You wish people would ask you more what you think about this policy or that political figure. Little do you realize that no one asks because you’ve already told them. Kinesiology and Allied Health: You love the gym so much that you’ve decided to make it into a profession. You probably go for early morning runs and you’ve had more than one kale smoothie. Everyone’s secretly envious of you. Music and Worship: You went to college to learn how to worship God better, which is pretty noble. You’re extremely identifiable by your skinny jeans and your hair (looking at you, HeartSong). Your greatest secret is that everyone thinks you’re an incredibly gifted musician, but you mostly play the same three chords in different variations. Nursing: You really care for others, but you question your no- ble calling every time your alarm rings at 4 a.m. for clinicals. You probably watch a lot of “Grey’s Anatomy,” you buy scrubs for fun, and you’re definitely too busy to be reading this right now. You should probably put this down and go study anatomy. Pharmacy: You’ve been here for so long at this point that Cedarville feels like home. You get the ultimate college experience by extending it. People make a lot of jokes about drugs when they hear your major, and maybe three of them are funny. Social Work/Psychology: You might have gotten into this major because you were a little too obsessed with Meyers-Briggs. You’re angry that the first thing people want to talk about when they hear your major is Freud, because Freud honestly has nothing to do with what you do. Of course, these are large generalizations, and there are ex- ceptions to every rule. Just remember, the more offended you are by the stereotype, the more likely it is that it applies to you. Websclusives @ ReadCedars.com P odcast Millennials drawn to online news Join Cedars in a discussion about the growing number of young online news subscribers. P hoto Moonlight Madness CU kicks off the 2017-18 basketball season with Moonlight Madness, an event held to showcase the year’s teams.