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

“Princess” offers a rare, unfiltered, glimpse into the lives of Saudi Arabian women. This is the story of Sultana, a Saudi princess with no power, as told by the American author Jean Sasson to protect her anonymity and her life. Hailing from a culture facing untold oppression of women, Sultana

The Savage Detectives. Roberto Bolano. 610 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007. 2666. Roberto Bolano. 912pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008.   By Daniel Meier English major, philosophy minor, ’18. March 30, 2017.   “Life left us all where we were meant to be or where it was convenient to

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

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

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