2006 Miracle Yearbook

CedarW U99. IF Ezra Dulls and Michael Rall carry the U99.5 banner at the Homecoming Parade. As Ezra Dulis related, "U99.5FM became my primary outlet for my previously unquenched desire to carry around large banners in freezing cold weather." Sophomore Dan Parrot DJs for U99.5. As Michelle Evington shared, "There are so many different tastes, and we want to please everyone but know it's impossible. We've worked hard to get good feedback that helps us find a balance that reflects what the majority of campus wants to hear." CI This year, U99.5 FM held a thrilling and entertaining promotion. Enlisting the help of over nine local sponsors, the radio station was able to raise $1,351 in prizes for the winners of the grueling competition that tested contestants'stamina and ability to survive frostbite and poor circulation. The big $1,001 promotion was a lot more complicated than it seemed. According to sophomore and co-host of the morning show, Jon Broscious,"We said we wanted to give away an XBox 360, and we did. We wanted to give away $1001 dollars, and we did. These things were not easy, but we pulled them off through a lot of hard workand coordination." Similar to U99.5's attention-getting promotions, this year's Cedars gained an impressive amount of readers (and reader reactions) through its thought-provoking and intelligent articles. One issue in particular created so much discourse among the student body, that an entire spread of letters to the editor was printed in a subsequent issue. Sophomore Brittany Jackson, a writer for the "Viewpoints" section of the paper, applauded this particular growth in the magazine. "What is a student newspaper for if not to inspire discussion and critical thinking?" Junior Bryce Bahler, also a Cedars contributing writer, noted the widespread effect that the newspaper had. He remembered,"People often forget that Cedars is read by more than just students. Faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and community people all take time to look at Cedars." With the tremendous progress that these two student-run media publications have achieved, it's safe to say that Cedars and U99.5 will be grabbing the attention of audiences for years to come. 222 Orga copy editors, Stacey Beatty and Camille Morse, Managing Editor Ryan Stalker, along with Ben Kouba, Layout Designer and Webmaster, and Assistant Editor Sara Eplin contemplate the latest issue of Cedars. Staff writer Bryce Bahler said this year, "Cedars has taken on more controversial and challenging issues than before," something which shouldn't be a surprise to the Cedarville student body. Ii