RIP Penndel
Penndel. Over the years it has become a “rite of passage” for the students here at Cairn University. Penndel has become a place for the upperclassmen to hunker down and get through their placements and student teaching without the frustrations of underclassmen staying up all night For those who live
Little Women
Little Women. Louisa May Alcott. 546 pp. Grosset & Dunlap, 1947, 1868. By Madison Errichetti. Secondary Math Education, Fall ’17. March 25, 2015 Two years ago on March 25th I finished reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for the first time. Since then, I have reread
Prayer for Enactus
The Cairn Enactus team has been working hard this past year to give back to the campus, the community, and the world. Please keep the team in prayer this week, as they travel to Washington, D.C. for the Enactus Regional Competition. We will have a multitude of representatives at the
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor. Marcus Luttrell. 390 pp. Little, Brown, 2007. By Rachel Ishak. Social Work, Fall ‘17. If you desire to read a compelling book that accurately portrays the heroism soldiers display in the face of very real danger and demonstrates why Americans must express their gratitude to these brave
Our Student Body President: Alex Crawford
Cairn University is an institution of many unique, highly qualified individuals stamping their mark on the university. People do this in many different ways; through academics, athletics, extracurricular activities, and their personalities, they make an impact on their university. I sat down with Alexander Crawford, a genuine man with a
A Hope More Powerful than the Sea
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea. Melissa Fleming. 274 pp. Flatiron Books, 2017. By Erin Ensinger Adjunct Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences March 22, 2017 Last week, while Cairn students headed home for spring break, Syrians marked the sixth anniversary of a civil war that has
Book Talk Reviewer Guidelines
Welcome to Book Talk! Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cup of coffee, and join us for an inspiring conversation about the books that are shaping our lives. This is a place for the entire Cairn community – students, faculty and staff alike – to cultivate our reading lives.
Masland Library’s Hidden Treasures
This past weekend, as I was gathering articles for my research paper on the Masland Library database, I came across the most interesting thing: the Cairn library has a blog. In addition to this fact, I explored the library’s Facebook page, only to learn that the library conducts treasure hunts
Brisbane, Australia: You Have Stolen My Heart
Not too long ago, I hopped on a plane at LAX (after a six-hour flight from Boston) to take a 14-hour flight to Brisbane, Australia. While writing this, I find myself needing to pause and really soak that in. Until June, I will live here in this beautiful and one-of-a-kind
Enactus End-of-Year RIDE Reflection
Cairn Enactus has conducted RIDE (Résumé, Interview, Dress, Etiquette) seminars and mock interviews on campus for 16 years, but this year was the best. On February 11, RIDE began with a seminar on how to conduct a job search. On February 24, RIDE mock interviews were held with over 100