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

For those of you who may not know, Jess Schnittjer, Senior Editor of The Scroll for three and a half consecutive years, is passing the torch to a new editor come the end of this month. Her legacy as the pioneer of The Scroll online has impacted many aspects of