Sam KykerEditor in Chief

Sam Kyker is a senior from Travelers Rest, South Carolina. He is a Graphic Design major, with minors in Professional Writing, Humanities, and Bible, and is a part of the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. He loves to be outdoors, watching Newcastle United, and being active in the Milligan community, but is most comfortable with an espresso and a good book in hand and a vinyl spinning in the background. 


Gabby Jones Reporter

Gabrielle Jones is a sophomore from Elizabethton. She is a Multimedia Journalism major and a Filmmaking minor. She is the Social Media Manager for Stampede. She enjoys horror media, reading, and film.


Stella TomeoReporter


Aaron WalkerReporter

Aaron Walker is a Junior at Milligan University. He is an English major with a minor in professional writing, and a member of Milligan’s Disc Golf team. He enjoys medieval fantasy novels, rock music, disc golf, spending time with family, and coffee.


Chris CoxReporter


Emily HaasReporter

Emily Haas is a freshman from Hildesheim, Germany. She is a journalism major and a member of Milligan’s swim team. She enjoys traveling, reading, and finding geocaches.


Joseph CardilloReporter


Miriam ZeiseWebsite Administrator

Miriam Zeise is a sophmore from Jena, Germany. She is a major in Biochemistry and minor in Humanities as well as part of the cycling team.


Professor Jim DahlmanAdviser

Professor S. J. Dahlman (AKA Jim) has been advising The Stampede and teaching journalism, creative nonfiction, and other courses since the turn of the century. He’s worked as a reporter, columnist, magazine editor, author, minister, and warehouse gopher. He’s married to Stacy, is a proud father and grandfather, and is the chief steward for two cats. He likes to be outdoors, work crossword puzzles, play with words, read good books and articles, and watch soccer (especially Liverpool).


Thanks to the Artist Marnie Tallon for this year’s staff photos.