Cedars, September 2018

September 2018 16 CAMPUS Cedarville Welcomes a Record-Breaking Class of Over 1,000 Students by Zachary Krauss T his year, Cedarville University welcomed over 1,000 freshmen and transfer students to the campus as they began or continued the journey of college life. Seniors and freshmen alike could feel the excitement as students and parents rushed across campus during Getting Started Weekend. Kody Ward, a freshman civil engineering major, said he enjoyed participating in the campus events involved with Getting Started. “It’s been really great getting to meet new students and making new friends,” Ward said. “Being able to just walk through my dorm and meet people who aren’t even frommy hall and make a new friend is just really cool.” One of the most exciting and formative times in a person’s life is their freshman year of college. During this year, many students will learn to live independently and make decisions that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Marcus Waterman, a senior political science major and involvement director for SGA, said that he remembers the bustle and excitement of his freshman year well. “When I came to Cedarville I was expecting things to change so much; I was expecting things to be really different,” Waterman said. “It’s all really a continuum, though. Things change but so much of it is also very simi- lar. It’s such a cool thing being able to see younger people growing closer to each other already and making connec- tions.” John Sizer, freshman Spanish and international stud- ies major said that he enjoyed Getting Started Weekend and getting adjusted to living life on campus. “I’m super excited about making amazing relationships and growing closer to God with other students,” Sizer said. “Something that really stood out to me as how open, wel- coming, and friendly everyone seemed to be.” Students looking back on their freshman year remem- ber a similar enthusiasm. Senior geology major and SGA chaplain Campbell Bortel said one of the things he was most excited about as a freshman was chapel. “Being able to be in a room with 3,000 to 4,000 stu- dents and just worship and dive into the Word together is one of my favorite things about Cedarville,” Bortel said. This year’s new students and freshmen have a lot more of Cedarville to experience before their journey is over, but it seems new students and soon-to-be graduates alike are all excited to make the class of 2022’s first steps some of the best. Zach Krauss is a senior pharmacy/music double major from central Texas and campus reporter for Cedars. He loves music, theatre, biology, community and meeting new people. Photo by Carrie Bergan Everyone leaving chapel at the same time to get to class on time makes for a crowded path going across the bridge and past the BTS.