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By Becca Kohlmyer, CIU Student Writer What do trivia questions, food, art, and dodgeball have in common? They are all a part of Columbia International University’s annual Shofar Cup Week! The week is a series of competitive events that take
By Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University celebrated Black History Month with three chapel messages dedicated to the theme of Evangelical Unity, a CIU core value. Lively worship music from CIU’s Gospel Choir led off the celebration as
By Becca Kohlmyer, CIU Student Writer Excitement buzzed in the air of Hoke Auditorium as students and a few alumni sat with their houses (dorms) and prepared to battle it out on stage for a victory won through songs, dances
January 15, 2025 Columbia International University kicked off the spring semester with “Rebash,” a New Year’s-themed party. Doughnuts and mocktails in hand, the students celebrated each other’s arrival after a well-deserved break over the holidays. The celebration took place in
December 10, 2024 By Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writer Every year, CIU throws a Christmas party on The Quad, where students enjoy Christmas themed treats, engage in festive conversation, and are given a gift from Student Life on-theme with each
November 19, 2024 By Brandon Lee, CIU Student Writer Once each semester, local and national companies and ministries send representatives to Columbia International University’s campus to present employment and internship opportunities to CIU students. The Career Fair has been a staple at CIU for years, providing students with the opportunity
November 12, 2024 By Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University presents the theatre-adapted production of the classic psychological thriller “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” performed by CIU’s theater and drama club, the Thespians. Written originally as a novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, playwright Noah
October 30, 2024 By Shoshanna Crompton, CIU Student Writer Fall Fiesta Friday night was a cloudy, warm one, with drizzly rain making an appearance half-way through the Fall Fiesta party. At 7 p.m., students trekked down the dark, candle-lit path to the Pavilion by the lake, surrounded by CIU’s acres
October 30, 2024 By Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writer Do your research before doing missions. That was the focus of the 2024 World Christian Week at Columbia International University, celebrating the CIU core value of World Evangelization. Canadian missionary Grant LeMarquand, an Anglican bishop who has planted churches in Africa,
October 2, 2024 By Bob Holmes By 7 a.m. on Friday morning Sept. 27, wind gusts in Columbia began howling at 70 miles per hour. That’s just below the official status of “hurricane force” winds. As trees fell on power lines, portions of greater Columbia were suddenly without electricity. That
September 25, 2024 By Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University’s annual Christian Life Conference focused on ensuring you are right with God and others. The three-day event celebrates the CIU core value of The Victorious Christian Life. This year’s messages were delivered by CIU alumnus Dr. Jeff Philpott,
September 19, 2024 By Brandon Lee, CIU Student Writer The third annual edition of Alpha Week brought a new level of action and excitement to CIU’s campus. Alpha Week is the first major collection of competitions between the houses (named for Latin virtues), or dorms on campus, culminating with a
September 3, 2024 By Shoshanna Crompton, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University continued the time-honored academic tradition of Convocation as the school dedicated the 2024–2025 academic year to God. As the faculty assembled on the stage of Shortess Chapel dressed in their academic regalia, CIU President Dr. Bill Jones delivered
August 29, 2024 By Brandon Lee, CIU Student Writer To celebrate the new school year, students took part in a number of entertaining events that included friendly competition, laid-back relaxation, and opportunities to interact with new faces and old friends. Known on campus as Welcome Weekend, the activities encourage incoming
August 28, 2024 By Brandon Lee and Shoshannah Crompton, CIU Student Writers One of the most exciting times of the year at Columbia International University is move-in day, when new students begin their college journey and returning students reunite with old friends. On a beautiful late-August morning, the road in
August 8, 2024 The CIU Cook School of Business launched the Business and Career Development Center (BCDC), a new initiative based on three pillars: entrepreneurship, employment and mentoring. The goal is to increase and expand access to high-quality training workshops and programs that will assist students, alumni, and the community
July 17, 2024 Columbia International University’s new dean of students comes with over two decades of experience in Christian education. Philip Ritchey has been serving in Christian education for 23 years, including six years as dean of students at Blue Mountain Christian University in northern Mississippi, and as a high
February 14, 2024 By Bob Holmes and Jack Horchler Columbia International University’s student body was introduced to their school’s new president, Dr. Bill Jones, in a somewhat unusual way. Instead of a typical President’s Chapel message, Jones answered questions submitted by students and read by CIU Student Body President Miles
February 13, 2024 By Chariti Mealing, CIU Student Writer Culinary masterpieces. That’s what Columbia International University students were cooking up in the CIU Dining Room as they gathered for a Cookoff at the opening night of Shofar Cup Week. The Shofar Cup is a part of The House Collective that
February 13, 2024 By Brandon Lee, CIU Student Writer The first full week of February, African American History Month, featured a sermon series from pastor and Columbia International University alumnus Ronnie Stanley, as well as worship led by the African American Student Association. The chapels presented a great opportunity for
January 18, 2024 By Brandon Lee, CIU Student Writer Columbia International University kicked off the spring semester with “Rebash,” a New Year’s-themed party. Donuts and mocktails in hand, the students celebrated each other’s arrival after a well-deserved break for the holidays. Hosted at the Jones Center, the hall was filled
January 18, 2024 By Chariti Mealing, CIU Student Writer Curious students of various majors took time out after class to find out why “Opera is Awesome.” The CIU Academic Success Center hosted the “Opera is Awesome” workshop that was led by The Palmetto Opera. The mission of the Columbia-based organization
January 2, 2024 Columbia International University Student Body President Miles Raven says he has been challenged to deepen his faith in God more at CIU than anywhere else he has lived. And for a “military brat,” that’s a lot of places from Texas to Turkey, and now Columbia. But once
CIU Ram Jeff McIlwain, a senior is introduced at Moore Madness. (Photo by Kierston Smith) By Ireland Kost CIU Student Writer Colorful lights flashed, energizing music blared, and school spirit soared as the CIU Rams captivated those gathered at “Moore Madness.” The Moore Fitness Center dazzled as the 2019-2020 basketball
Caleb Joung (right) reacts to Amazing Race instructions as his teammates (left to right) Josh Will, Darian Hair and Erin Gobbi ponder their next move. It took a lot of diverse talents to participate in the CIU version of The Amazing Race. The event led four teams around the CIU
