Shelsea Ortiz, Crestiad Special Cedar Crest College is the safest four year college in the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) area according to the data compiled by College Navigator. While the chief officers of the LVAIC schools meet quarterly to talk about safety issues among their campuses, Chief Mark Vitalos, the head of … Continue reading »

Danielle Vitek, Crestiad Special College students must face a world full of challenges such as obtaining high grades, being accepted for who they are, dealing with peer pressure, figuring out the correct career path; they should also be worrying about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Cedar Crest College of Allentown Pennsylvania offered free testing of Human … Continue reading »

Nicole Shute, Crestiad Special Dancers move energetically throughout the dance studio to the dynamic music. Cat Cogliandro enthusiastically observes and encourages the dancers as she walks around the room. “Stunning” she tells one student, “Perfect” she tells another, as they audition for the chance to perform a professional dance piece in the Cedar Crest College … Continue reading »

Victoria Kuebler, Managing Editor The sad and horrified reaction from the Cedar Crest community was almost immediate following the Boston Marathon tragedy this last Monday. As spectators cheered on the finishing runners of the 26.2 mile race, two explosions, approximately 10 to 15 seconds apart around 2:50 p.m. completely changed the aura of one of … Continue reading »

Rachel Morgandale, Arts Editor April 8 through 16 Cedar Crest College commemorated National Holocaust Re- membrance week. Students donned white ribbons and attended a number of events that honored the memory of the millions affected by the Holocaust. The week of activities was organized by Jessica Witkowski, a sophomore English major. She was inspired to … Continue reading »