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Missionary conference: Not just for missionaries

Missionary conference: Not just for missionaries

By | November 19, 2012 at 4:02 pm | No comments

By: Sarah Underwood Photo Credit: Jonathan Colson Thirteen Milligan students and four ETSU students made the trip to Indianapolis last weekend to attend the International Conference on Missions (ICOM). Students who attended ranged from freshman to senior and had diverse...

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Milligan celebrates Homecoming weekend

Milligan celebrates Homecoming weekend

By | October 31, 2012 at 11:43 am | No comments

By: Fitzroy Harris Photos by: Fitzroy Harris Milligan had a record number of 600 people who pre-registered for last weekend’s Homecoming events and an estimated 700 visitors. “I’m always amazed at the number of alumni from out of town who make it back each year,”...

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Milligan Student Nursing Association helps make Halloween fun at Niswonger’s

Milligan Student Nursing Association helps make Halloween fun at Niswonger’s

By | October 31, 2012 at 11:34 am | No comments

By: Taylor Martin Photo courtesy of: Tiffany Weinbender The Student Nursing Association at Milligan College celebrated Halloween by gathering candy for The Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn. The Student Nurses Association (SNA) is an organization on...

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Measured by Brush Marks: Behind the paintings

Measured by Brush Marks: Behind the paintings

By | October 31, 2012 at 11:26 am | No comments

By: Jonathan Colson David Knoecklein is a unique man with an interesting story. He taught art, humanities and communication at Milligan from 1985 to 1991. He now dedicates his time to painting and this past week displayed his art in the Milligan College Art Gallery in the...

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Milligan and Emmanuel considering joining arms

Milligan and Emmanuel considering joining arms

By | October 19, 2012 at 11:43 am | No comments

By: Sarah Underwood Photo by: Sarah Underwood Milligan College and Emmanuel Christian Seminary started talking seriously over the summer about joining arms. Although separate institutions, Milligan and Emmanuel share a common history. Emmanuel originated on Milligan’s...

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Faculty members discuss election issues

Faculty members discuss election issues

By | October 17, 2012 at 1:02 pm | No comments

By: Lindsey Campbell Photo by: Lindsey Campbell The Sub 7 was at capacity on Tuesday night as a panel of faculty members discussed the 2012 presidential election issues. “The idea is to get more people interested in politics,” said Amy Edmonds, assistant professor of...

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Who started ‘Creeking?’

Who started ‘Creeking?’

By | October 17, 2012 at 11:52 am | No comments

By: Taylor Martin Photo courtesy of: Meghan Lovelace* Milligan College has an unusual tradition called “creeking,” which occurs when two students from Milligan get engaged to each other. Each person gets ambushed by other students and gets thrown into the creek. Pat...

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Students Share Mission Trip Experiences At Coffeehouse

Students Share Mission Trip Experiences At Coffeehouse

By | October 8, 2012 at 9:53 pm | No comments

By: Christine McMahon Photo Credit: Christine McMahon Around 40 students attended the Missions Art Gallery coffeehouse event held last Friday to listen and share in the experiences of students who went on mission trips to Haiti, Mozambique and Kenya this past...

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Milligan Hosts First “Walk In The Word”

Milligan Hosts First “Walk In The Word”

By | October 5, 2012 at 3:41 pm | No comments

By: Hillary Hughes Photo Credit: Hillary Hughes Last Thursday evening roughly 85 students gathered on Derthick Commons for the first “Walk In The Word” worship service organized by Milligan’s Student Government Association. The service opened with a monologue by...

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Volunteer Fair A Success

Volunteer Fair A Success

By | October 5, 2012 at 2:57 pm | No comments

By: Christine McMahon Photo Credit: Christine McMahon Milligan hosted a volunteer fair held in the Gregory Center on Sept. 26th. The fair is sponsored by the ISL (Institute for Servant Leadership) and LINC organization (Linking Individuals to the Needs of the...

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