Written by Madison Roth “The King has given the traitor’s sentence! Death by hanging!” blistered feet, worn ragged from routine and repetition Slowly slog up the stairs. Each ‘thump’ one less second away from  Eternity. The rough rope slips over the slumping head And adorns the neck like fake jewelry.

Written by Paul Ragonese If beauty is not in the glass flat lake, It arrives with a splash and ripples. If beauty is not in the orange, falling leaves, It buds with the flowers in May. If beauty is not in the pills and doctors’ visits, It knocks with a

Almost violent how color cuts across the mountainside With an apathetic cackle Catastrophe of crimson bleeds, drips, falls No, the leaves are only red They do not care to conform, only tasked with beauty Blooming, heaving, looming, heavy on my eyes Alike a leaf I lift and leave Branching out,

On the week of February 21 to February 25, Cairn Student Discipleship held a student-led “Revival Week”, a series of worship and prayer nights in the ADR. The event was organized by two Cairn students, Jennalyn Stuart and Gianna Troland. Each night featured different students leading worship and praying for

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.

At 7:30pm on February 21, 2022, Morgan Yoder sang the first notes of her Senior Vocal Recital. Brimming with confidence, she continued in Aria, her voice and the piano complementing each other. Erin Cummings, her accompanist, introduced the tone with ease. How did you decide which songs to perform? Morgan:

I was halfway through my junior year of high school when the COVID-19 pandemic began, an event that changed just about every aspect of my life, including how I went to school. That was two years ago, and I am now just about done with my first semester as a

As syllabus shock fades and assignments close invade, let’s take a moment to time capsule the building of the Stillman…Building. Please enjoy these…constructive… memes made by The Scroll to remember the campus struggles. We hope you enjoyed these…but in all seriousness: Thank you, Cairn, for making our campus a better

On November 8, 2021, Chatlos Chapel hosted many friends, family members and secret Scroll reporters all excited to hear Caleb Trezise perform on the piano. After an introduction from Kenneth Bormann, the man of the hour appeared on stage, a bowed, and began his recital. He played excerpts from Bach,

Come with me backstage: it’s loud already when I walk in. Jessica has her hair in curlers, so she tries to smile at me while not moving her neck or head in my direction. Meredith’s voice emanates from the space behind me but I can’t see her; she is on