Milligan University’s men’s soccer team played exceptionally well despite two weeks of quarantine. Despite only having a few days of practice to prepare for Montreat College the Buffs came out on top with a 6-0 win. The men’s soccer team hadn’t played a game since Oct. 21. Goalkeeper, Jan Kuepper, explained, “After the second practice, […]
Milligan University’s women’s soccer team suffered a tough home loss against Reinhardt University on Wednesday after coming out of a two week quarantine. The Lady Buffs hadn’t played a game since Oct. 27. Senior Poppy Smith explained, “It was a big adjustment after a long two weeks but the team was very excited to get […]
Milligan University student’s continue to gain experience through internships this semester despite a global pandemic. “Students gain valuable experience and develop marketable skills through an internship,” said Director of Calling and Career Exploration, Beth Anderson. “Even if an internship is not directly related to their future career, the opportunity to build competencies valued and sought […]
On the weekend of Oct. 24 Milligan University’s International Justice Mission (IJM) chapter participated in the Freedom Fast. “The mission of “Freedom Fast” is to fast for 24 hours, say 24 prayers, and give $24. We asked participants to give what they can as we understand that $24 can be a big ask, “ said […]
A former Milligan College student and piano performance major, Lucas Schmidt, felt compelled to run for office in historic Jonesborough because of an unprecedented event, the COVID-19 pandemic. “I decided to run for office because I have grown increasingly concerned with the financial stability and quality of life of Jonesborough, where I live,” Schmidt stated. […]
Milligan University hosted its first Campus Conversation Monday evening via Zoom. The conversation was on a very pressing issue: racial inclusion. This conversation consisted of 21 participants and was directed by campus minister, Rich Aubrey. The conversation was based upon responses from the guest speaker, Aaron Murphy and three students. One question that was asked […]
Milligan’s women’s volleyball team opened up their season Tuesday night with a conference loss against Kentucky Christian University. Milligan kept fighting throughout the night, but KCU won all three sets, 25-14, 25-17, 25-18. Despite the devastating loss the buffs were excited to be back on the court in action. “I think we all felt a […]
Milligan University has taken significant measures on how to accurately report and manage COVID-19 cases. Currently Milligan is utilizing a web-based software, Ascend. This software aims to protect, track and defend against potential positive COVID-19 cases. Dr. Lee Harriosn, vice president for marketing and enrollment management, and part of the covid planning team stated, “Ascend […]
COVID-19 caused the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to take strict measures for upcoming athletic seasons. The decisions made by the NAIA consisted of temperature checks before every practice, no fans at any indoor events, sanitizing frequently, delay of seasons, only conference games/matches scheduled to be played and championships pushed back. “The COVID-19 mandates […]
Unprecedented circumstances caused the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to cancel spring events and cut Milligan College’s spring athletics season short, preventing several teams from finishing their seasons. “I was sitting around waiting for the news,” said senior softball player A.J. Davidson. “I knew there wasn’t a chance in the world for the NAIA […]