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Ask the Highlander
On August 31, 2022, Cairn University unveiled the Highlander, Cairn’s new mascot who is ready to represent and cheer on our Cairn Athletics sports team. But who is the Highlander? What is he like? These are the questions that echoed across campus as students anxiously awaited more information about our
Advice to the Student Athlete
Every night you come back from practices that last for hours in the cold winter air. In the shower, you count the numerous bruises and minor injuries that have accumulated on your arms. Afterwards, you lay across your bed just for a couple minutes to let your exhausted muscles rest.
Fighting the Good Fight
Sports. You either love them or don’t care. From the early days of the Greek Olympics to the phenomenon that is the Super Bowl, the sporting industry is without a doubt one of the most popular topics in the world. Wherever you go, you’ll find people who are fans of
From the Outfield
There is something strange and mystic about the spring wind. No one I know of can really escape from it, the odd fuzzy feeling which seems to creep into our heads as the weather grows warmer, turning our classes into endless whirls of cinder block walls and nonsense. There is
Spike-off into a New Season
As the time for the game neared, hundreds of people, including an unexpected Superman, gathered for the girls’ volleyball team season opener. There was no denying that both teams, Cairn University and Immaculata University, were well supported. Immaculata was a worthy opponent; they had strong serves and a defense line
CSAC Baseball Conference Rundown
Flowers are blooming, the weather is changing, and the bats are cracking. Welcome to Spring Ladies and Gentlemen, and more importantly, welcome to baseball season. The time of year where everyone’s in a better mood because America’s pastime is ready to unfold. While Major League Baseball has just had it’s
Cairn Baseball Preview
With March in full swing, it means only one thing, Baseball. Highlander baseball is already 4 games into their 2018 season and has shown signs of being a playoff contender early in the season. After splitting with Medaille College, the Highlanders swept the University of Valley Forge to garner a
Cairn Golf Preview
Cairn University Athletics has seen a massive upturn in production over the last couple of years. Soccer, basketball, and baseball have all seen improved talent, and the overall complexion of the athletic department has seen a substantial improvement. One team seems primed to join that class of talent, looking to
Glorifying God On and Off the Court
SEQUINO: What is your first memory of playing basketball? GOODMAN: My first memory of playing basketball was probably when I was four years old and there was a YMCA by my house that my parents coached at. My little sister, who was only three years old at the time, also
“I Do Not Believe It”
“2.6 on the game clock, Malachi Hall controls, he puts up a shot……..” On December 5, 2017, Cairn University defeated the Blue Jays of Elizabethtown College in a non-conference matchup. Pretty standard right? What would have gone down as a fairly insignificant, standard non-conference victory was quickly trumped by how