It’s official! Brutus is getting paid.

It’s official! Brutus is getting paid.

By | 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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Fife’s art exhibit a testament to butterflies

Fife’s art exhibit a testament to butterflies

By | February 27, 2014 at 5:04 pm | No comments

By Caleb Nix Senior Monica Fife’s paintings supply the eye with a multitude of earthy colors and appreciation of the simplicity in nature. Fife, a fine art major with an emphasis in art, opened her senior art exhibition in Derthick Art Gallery last Sunday, Feb....

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Women’s Basketball loses to rival Montreat

Women’s Basketball loses to rival Montreat

By | February 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm | No comments

By A. Brooke Whitley MONTREAT COLLEGE, N.C. - Against a long-time rival, the Milligan College women’s basketball team lost the last game on Saturday to the Cavaliers. The scoreboard in McAlister Gymnasium at Montreat College read 84-75. “We were locked into fourth...

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Milligan’s students spread faith through medical missions

Milligan’s students spread faith through medical missions

By | 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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Swim team headed to National Championship, hopes to break school records

Swim team headed to National Championship, hopes to break school records

By | February 27, 2014 at 4:55 pm | No comments

By Amber Plumer Picture of Katryn McKinney from MilliganBuffs.com  Thirteen Milligan swim team members qualified for the NAIA National Championship at the Appalachian Swimming Conference on Feb. 15. “We saw many seasonal best times at ASC and I expect to return from...

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Milligan named its student “sweethearts” in today’s convo

Milligan named its student “sweethearts” in today’s convo

By | February 25, 2014 at 10:21 pm | No comments

Today's chapel was full of surprises as Bob Mahan and President Greer hosted one of Milligan's most beloved traditions: The Sweetheart Convo. Check out The Stampede's gallery of photos from the event! The list of Milligan's official sweethearts are below: Freshmen Class:...

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A Contagious Buzz – Milligan’s Midummer to stage in March

A Contagious Buzz – Milligan’s Midummer to stage in March

By | February 24, 2014 at 8:35 am | No comments

By A. Brooke Whitley Milligan’s spring production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was cast on Feb. 7. A unique buzz within the cast has already spread throughout Milligan’s campus. “I think this will be a show our Milligan community will want to see for a lot of...

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Vandalism strikes Milligan College leading to police investigation

Vandalism strikes Milligan College leading to police investigation

By | February 24, 2014 at 8:05 am | No comments

By Tim Wood A wave of vandalism hit Milligan College that left windows in shambles at the cafeteria annex and other damage inside and outside both Quillen and Webb dormitories on Sunday morning, Feb. 16. Kenneth Broyles, facilities service manager, called the Elizabethton...

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Dr. Kellie Brown inspired students to think as their six-year old selves at Saturday’s Dean List ceremony

Dr. Kellie Brown inspired students to think as their six-year old selves at Saturday’s Dean List ceremony

By | 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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Student Devotional: Forget not your first love

Student Devotional: Forget not your first love

By | February 14, 2014 at 12:21 pm | No comments

Photo from OutreachMedia.org By Aaron Waite As the emotionalism of Valentine’s Day captivates the hearts and minds of so many people every year, often times the holiday reveals void. It may become a day of void for those who have lost loved ones, reminding them of their...

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