By milliganstampede | February 28, 2014 at 10:39 am | No comments
By Amber Plumer
(Photo by Alex Rostro)
Growing up with a Mexican-American mother and a Caucasian father has its struggles, especially when it comes to checking the ethnicity box on any official form, according to Goah Diversity Scholar Anneke Snyder.
“My father thinks...
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By milliganstampede | February 28, 2014 at 10:37 am | No comments
By Brittany Shaffer
This fall, Milligan will implement an official scholarship position for Brutus the Buffalo, Milligan’s mascot. The lucky student will maintain the position for their entire time at Milligan.
Previously, the mascot was a volunteer-based role filled...
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By milliganstampede | February 27, 2014 at 4:56 pm | No comments
By Katherine Siglin
Last weekend, Milligan students took part in a medical missions trip sponsored by the campus group Society for Scientific Christian Scholars.
Students volunteered at FAME, a nonprofit organization that organizes short-term missions trips, as well as...
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By milliganstampede | February 17, 2014 at 12:34 pm | No comments
*Editor's Note: The Stampede asked Dr. Brown to provide us with a copy of her speech from Saturday's Dean's List ceremony. For those who missed it, scroll through the following to learn why we college students were laughing and reminiscing on our sweet lives as six-year...
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By milliganstampede | February 14, 2014 at 11:42 am | No comments
Photo from the Johnson City Press used with permission
By Andrew Hollandsworth
*Editor's Note: This article was revised and updated on Monday, Feb. 17.
If you could go back and redo your college education, what would you do differently? Would you try to attend a...
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By milliganstampede | February 14, 2014 at 11:12 am | No comments
By Brittany Shaffer
Milligan is adding two new majors to its repertoire: economics and music business. Although we know what these majors generally entail, the question is why are these two areas of study important and what will they look like at Milligan?
Dr. David...
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By milliganstampede | January 31, 2014 at 1:52 pm | No comments
By Sierra Plese
Though the humanities pervade our first two years of coursework and we fulfill our individual major requirements as an upperclassmen, many students make room in their schedules for a fun course or two. Thankfully, Milligan offers some interesting electibes...
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By milliganstampede | January 31, 2014 at 1:39 pm | No comments
By Brittany Shaffer
If you’re looking for places to study late at night, you might be surprised at the options available in Johnson City and Elizabethton. Although many buildings on campus close, you can still find places to study with your peers. Here’s a quick review of...
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By milliganstampede | January 26, 2014 at 7:10 pm | No comments
By Amber Plumer
Milligan College installed the Paul Clark Chair of Teacher Education on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 during convocation. Dr. Lyn Howell, associate professor of education, was announced as the first holder of this newly endowed chair.
President Bill Greer,...
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By milliganstampede | December 6, 2013 at 9:43 am | No comments
By: Meaghan Roland Photo by: Meaghan Roland
On Monday Nov. 18, Milligan College President Bill Greer declared the addition of the ninth endowed faculty chair, the Paul Clark Chair of Teacher Education.
Milligan alumnus Kenneth Richardson and his wife Revenna Richardson,...
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