Songs of Praise and Spirit
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:
Who Doesn’t Love a Murder Mystery to Read on Valentine’s Day?
The author of the famous Alex Rider series has struck again! Writing adult fiction in more recent years, Anthony Horowitz redefined the ideals for the British “whodunit,” in his book, Magpie Murders, while still nodding his head in appreciation for Agatha Christie’s classic novels. Magpie Murders is a book
Reflection from a Freshman
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
Last Semester in Review: Meme Edition
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
Worship in Piano: Caleb Trezise’s Senior Recital
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,
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and the Importance of a Real Ending
Here’s a truth: I’m not a romance movie person. Here’s a seemingly contradictory truth to the previous one: I have seen many early 90s chick flicks. My mom and best friend love them very much, you see; this past week I was subjected to the dreaded You’ve Got Mail for
On Gratitude
“When joy and prayer are married, their first born child is gratitude.” Charles Spurgeon I have noticed recently that gratitude is much more difficult to experience than we often recognize. It is quite easy to complain and point out all the terrible circumstances in life, but 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says
On Performing Different Roles: An Interview with Cassie Perednia
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.
Welcome to Tech Week: John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage”
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
A Confusing but Jaunty Evening
“Square dances are the closest things we have left to the old traditional 18th century dances,” said my mom. I have not been the same since hearing that comment, and now neither will you! Sorry about that. I bet you can guess what I’m reporting on, though! Last Friday, students