Written by Isabelle Portis For seven nights in a row, screaming matches in his parents’ bedroom kept Oliver awake. The weight of their war threatened to crush him as their words struck one another and the debris fell upon his shoulders. He knew that something had to be done, and

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

Few people can claim that they interweave praise to God with something as timeless and well-known as classical music. I believe that Erin Cummings did just that in her Junior Piano Recital. Although (I must confess) I am inexperienced in any forms of the art of music, Erin played in

Note from the Editor: Welcome back, Cairn! We’re celebrating the kick off of the semester by sharing a story—a story that won the Dr. Jean Minto Fellowship Writing Award for Creative Non-fiction last semester! Before we present this poignant true story, let us present its author: Abigail Wagher. What first

In the book of Romans, it says “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  Be joyful in hope, patient

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:

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,

This Friday, November 5th is Cairn’s Fall Musical titled Angels and Witches and Fairies, Oh My! I interviewed Cassie Perednia, who plays multiple characters in the musical and is also the stage manager, to find out more about her experience in this musical as well as theater in the past.

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

All of you have seen this individual on campus, but how well do you know him? I will provide a series of clues, and you can try to guess who this article is about. Here are your clues: He is a father of two girls, Charis and Aletheia (respectively meaning “grace”