2007 Miracle Yearbook

're all aware that our words can be powerful tools, but there are two campusteams that spent their time and energy learning how to use those words more effectively. ate and Forensics teams spent this year developing skills in ing,critical thinking,and discipline. The Debate team sent students to eight tournaments this ar, with the entire team in attendance at five. At three ofthose ournaments(Western Kentucky,Berea,and Wheaton),Cedarville took 1st place in team sweepstakes,and five individual students were also able to earn other 1st place finishes.This year the Debate team accomplished a team goal by achieving their best national ranking Yet, placing 11th in the National Parliamentary Debate Association. At the NPDA tournament,the team was awarded 18th place, finishing in the top 20for the first time in Cedarville history. Debate Challenged and encouraged the students involved.Senior Emily Van Vilet noted,"My participation in debate has forced me to analyze a ssumptions that I have and helped me to better understand why I believe what I believe,and also to see the world from other people's Perspectives." The Forensics team,which competed in 11 different sPeaking events in the areas of public address,oral interpretation, and limited preparation,continued to push students to develop their talents.The team placed second in the Holiday Frolic tournament at Ohio State,a competition including 35 schools and approximately 2S0 student competitors.The team also finished in third place at the State Championships ofthe Ohio Forensics Association, making them 3rd in the state of Ohio.The team made their aim ministry, reaching out to many who were unsaved in their competitions.Third year Competitor Eric Mishne noted,"We were able to establish some good relationships with other teams that allowed us to be encouraging to them and also to demonstrate the power of Christ's love." A Mark Miller and Courtney Edmonds are forced to think quickly as they receive their topic only 15 minutes before the debate begins. Mark states that"the debate team has had great success the pastfew years, but it has been a blessing of God.Success ultimately comesfrom God,and so we debate to worship and glorify him,in our losses and our wins." Emily Van Vilet and Joe Dugan combine their knowledge to present an effective debate."Every year I am amazed to see how such a diverse combination of personalities works together to compete successfully,"Emily says of the debate team,which attracts a variety of majors ranging from engineering,finance,and biology to philosophy,English,and pre-seminary. • Shawn Green hasfun giving a presentation for the forensics team.Cedarville's team was respected by other Ohio schools for its standard of competitive excellence. v Michael Domeny aims to give others a glimpse of his Savior through forensics. This year's team has had an especially sensitive heart for other competitors," he says."It seemed like we were returning home after every tournament with another story of how at least one of us had the chance to talk to someone on a spiritual level." au loyalt ael Correa br oH industry rc sig Repub ador a t: PUBLIC SPEAKING iE-AMS speaAott rhebt