The results from last year’s Spiritual Formation Program survey are in. Campus minister Brad Wallace and his team of advisors have been looking through the results. The survey showed areas of spiritual growth that the college was doing well in and areas in which the college could improve. The survey was designed to target students […]
Democracy is based on the assumption that people will communicate as to what they believe is right. Without students taking part in politics, some changes may not be made. The Stampede began to investigate Milligan’s student interest in political involvement by interviewing Dr. Amy Edmonds, assistant professor of political science, and junior Tessa Stevenson, a […]
Milligan College is unique in many ways, with its beautiful campus and rich history, but it has one unique feature that really sets it apart from other colleges of similar size: Milligan has its own ZIP code. It isn’t unheard of for large universities to have their own postal code designations; the University of Texas […]
This past week marked the annual Justice Week on campus, organized by Milligan’s International Justice Mission chapter. According to senior Praise Gichuru, chair of the chapter, the purpose of this year’s Justice Week was to raise awareness and educate students on human trafficking and sex exploitation–issues that are a serious reality even within Milligan’s own […]
Wake up. Turn off the alarm. Check Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat. Check the weather. Get ready. Text your friends. For many, that’s how an ordinary day begins. For some, that’s primarily what their day consists of. Freshmen are staring down art slides to cram for the next humanities exams via PowerPoint. Seniors are desperately searching for […]
Roughly 4.5 percent of Milligan students go to the counseling center on campus, a percentage that is just over the national statistic of 3.3 percent, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. “Anxiety is our No.1 reason for students coming in,” Dr. Rebecca Sapp, director of the counseling center, said. “It’s both school […]
Dear Brutus, Sadly, I’m stuck here in East Tennessee for spring break and I’m not excited. There is nothing to do here, and I’m worried I will just sit around doing nothing. Do you have any idea of things that I can do around here? Please give me some ideas, I’m Scared of Being Bored […]
Milligan College’s cafeteria has fallen victim to the disappearance of many cups, bowls and silverware over the past two years. The café once held more than 320 green bowls. Last year there were close to 100, and now only about 10. Director of Food Services Mark Henry stated that thousands of dollars of café items […]
Emmanuel has had a series of break-ins this semester, all of them involving vehicles. Most of the break-ins happened late in the night around 1-5 a.m. While no signs of forced entry were seen at any of the events, victims did notice missing items from their vehicles. Items included purses, backpacks and computers. Isaac Williams, […]
Today, March 1, marks the end of Black History Month, having lasted the entirety of February. Milligan’s campus hosted two main events for Black History Month: a panel titled “Lenses of the Black Experience” and a sampling of cultural foods followed by a panel discussion. Black History Month originated in the 1970s at Kent State […]