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Kristen Castner

Kristen Castner

Kristen loves to read, write, eat gluten-free cookies, collect journals she doesn’t need, cultivate her addiction of book-buying with money she doesn’t have, spend time with her adorable boyfriend, cause trouble with friends, and relax in the love of her Savior who loves her unconditionally because He can, and because He wants to.

Address: 972 Woodbourne Rd, Levittown, PA 19057 Phone: (215) 547-1636 Hours: 12pm-10pm everyday Distance: approximately 10 minutes Directions: Turn left out of Cairn Bear left at the fork after the train tracks Turn left at the light Continue straight until you reach the light after the Sam’s Club Make a

American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. 240 pp. Square Fish, 2008. Kristen Castner, Secondary English Education, May 2018, 4/7/18. Graphic novels are becoming increasingly popular. American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang, is one graphic novel blazing a trail for graphic novels everywhere. A recipient of the 2007  Michael L.

The genre of “Christian music” can sometimes carry a negative connotation. All too often the music itself sounds canned, the lyrics can be cringey, and often too “cheery” and far from reality. Although music preference is solely dependent on the listener, the genre of “Christian & Gospel” often finds itself

Ah, the college kid budget. Just enough for Chick-fil-a and a load of laundry. But what about when your clothes are worn, ripped, or too small? What store can you visit to get great clothes at a price inside your budget? Look no further than Plato’s Closet. Address: 467 S
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The Nightingale. Kristin Hannah. 608 pp. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2017. Kristen Castner, Secondary English Education, Spring 2018 The Nightingale has graced the “Most Popular” shelves of libraries and bookstores for months. For this bookworm, the novel held little alluding quality because so many people were reading and raving about it.
Eric Jacobs

The Highlander Café was an appropriate place to sit down and interview The Scroll’s latest Highlander Spotlight student. Eric Jacobs: sophomore, Pastoral Ministries major, basketball player, and dedicated student. I had the opportunity to interview him on Friday afternoon, and get to know this Highlander a little bit more. Hailing
Amy Faust

Amy Faust: a dual-level senior, earning her Master’s degree in education and her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education; a student supervisor for Nexus; a middle school basketball coach for Calvary Christian Academy; a friend, girlfriend, and roommate. Amy Faust does it all—but how does she balance it all? Amy’s balancing
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

Place: GoodStuff Thrift Store Address: 543 Lincoln Highway (Rt. 1) Fairless Hills, PA 19030 Distance from Cairn?: 10 minutes (6.8 miles) Cost?: It’s a thrift store, so very cheap. How do I get there?: Make a left out of Cairn; go left at the light by the BP gas station;
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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith.  Rosaria Butterfield. 208 pp. Crown and Covenant Publications, 2014. Rosaria Butterfield, previous Syracuse University English professor, advisor of Syracuse’s Queer organization, and former lesbian wrote this autobiographical account detailing her abandonment of her secular lifestyle and