Ball is Never Life
How we prepare for a game: In practice, we shoot about 300- 500 shots individually. Practice consists of an hour to an hour and a half of conditioning and drills. We do sprinting up and down the court and from side to side of the basketball court. We also have
Ice-Scrapers and Lightsabers: A Dialogue
SCENE: PENNDEL APT D5. – AFTERNOON ERIC is sitting in a warm chair, dressed in black, watching YouTube. His shoes are off. He is comfortable. Hearing someone fiddling with the door, he looks up from his laptop. Enter SCOTTY, dressed casually in a grey t-shirt. He has just
Blizzard Jonas = Snowmaggedon
The Blizzard of 2016 may not be a scheduled event, but it is clear to all that it is a moment in Cairn’s history. Arguably, this snow day should have been a school day so that we would have had off, but I will not complain too much. It seems
How to Survive Snowmaggedon
Having just survived Snowmageddon (winter storm Jonas), 2016 promises to deliver on all the prayers of snow we sent up during December. Here are some handy tips to staying warm during your treks from residence halls to class, MAC to dorm, or even just when you go outside to have fun.
The Scroll Then and Now
A school paper, including The Scroll in its current format has a good chance of generating valuable campus conversation. That was the plan when, in 1961, Bill Freeland and I launched something we called “The Scroll.” Bill was two years older than me and was determined to pursue a career
Upon the Drifts
The spring semester is always tough. Some of you have experienced it: Christmas is gone, the New Year has settled in, the winter drags on and the class projects keep mounting. It’s cold outside, you feel drained inside your body and the brisk air seems to send you into emotional
Eating in the Cafeteria – As Told by GIFs
Whether you’re a resident or a commuter, you have eaten in the cafeteria at least once. Chances are, that one time left a strong impression on you. Here are the most common impressions left upon the student body as we experience years of cafeteria food. (For those of you, like
Overcoming the Overwhelming
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Well right now many of us kind of feel We’ve been in school for only a week now and already many of us feel in over our heads. I’ve been wrestling over if I want to stay an English major or change to education.
7 Essential Tips for Staying Motivated all Semester Long
Ah, the end of Winter Break is quickly approaching. As the Spring semester closely approaches, there are some things I would like to enlighten you about to stay motivated (or at least I hope). Once the semester begins, our motivation level is usually at the top, but as the quarter
Penndel Then & Now
As we reach the end of December, Resident Life is just as excited as our students to end this semester on a good note. From football parties and spa nights to the collaborating with Student Programs to create the Highlander Games, Resident Life has been working extremely hard to enhance