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Hello, Spring? More than a few students prayed for the reprieve of a snowstorm during midterms, but it came in an overabundance. It is safe to say the weather has put campus a little out of sorts. Sure, a lengthy spring break was desperately needed by many as exhaustion mounted

This week I decided to sit down with one of Cairn’s very own, Lizzie Walker. During Walker’s first year here, she was a part of the Urban Ministry First Year Program. Now she is a Senior in the School of Social Work who has plans of graduating in December of

What does it mean to be a leader for Christ? Is God calling me to be a leader RIGHT here, RIGHT now? These are some of the questions I asked myself as a freshman in college. Now in my fourth year of college, I am still trying to navigate what

Rarely in my lifetime have I been bowled over with a heaping plate of positive emotions, canceling out any negative happenings in my life at the time. The Eagles Super Bowl Parade on Wednesday was one of those emotional, jovial days.   As soon as I arrived at 7:30 AM,
Global Missions Week Sign

Did you know Cairn has an entire week devoted to missions? If not, now you do, and it’s called Global Mission Week (GMW). And it’s THIS WEEK. To paraphrase Cairn’s mission statement for students, we are training to become men and women of godly character so we can serve Christ

Christmas music plays through the walls of the dorms. The walkway is lit. And every student has a pile of homework to surmount. As students return from a much need Thanksgiving Break, campus is now in the full swing of finals and preparation for Christmas activities. It’s a blend of
Pumpkins

I’m sorry, where did October go? It was right here, in the heading of my paper, yesterday. With November upon us, as well as random 70 degree days, it’s been hard to swallow holiday commercials and Christmas decor lining the aisles in local stores. For the college student, November isn’t

  Cairn University Athletics has made its name through several different NCAA sanctioned programs. Cross Country, baseball, and men’s soccer have all shown relevance in their respective sports.  What if I told you that the team with the greatest legacy at Cairn would not be an NCAA team, but instead
Student standing in front of Announcements board

Four weeks. It has already been four weeks moved onto campus and stressed over our syllabi. We’ve all been trying to balance and adjust to our schedules. It’s also taken time for the freshman to firmly grasp where everything is on campus. It took me four days just to find

This past summer was a major season of reflection: a season of looking back on all that was taught in previous years, taking it in, and thanking God for everything that was learned so far. Without a doubt in my mind each year is another opportunity and chance to allow God to