The Milligan community came together at The Village Lawn on Monday to view the historic solar eclipse as it passed over the college. The 96.8% Eclipse of the Sun viewing party was hosted and sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), the Society of Scientific Christian Scholars and the newly reinstated Buffalo Ramblers. The party […]
On Thursday the Milligan College Board of Trustees met to discuss the school’s current and future finances. In attendance were: David Hamilton, Tommy Burleson, Bill Clem, Bill Greene, Denny Mayes, John Wiggins and Jackie Steadman. The meeting opened with a prayer from Chairman David Hamilton. He prayed for the committee to make the right decisions […]
Last week, voting began for students regarding the open positions of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2017-2018 school year. According to the college, the organization exists “to formulate and execute a Christian student government whose duties are to stimulate communication and cooperation” among the Milligan College community. While many of those running were […]
It’s finally the end of the year! As you are packing up your room and trying to fit your futon into a two-door sedan, you are probably wondering what to do with the many books you purchased this semester. Of course, you could keep them for your bookshelves to look back and reference. But if […]
Everyone is tired; everyone is anxious. Another paper to write or exam to study for. As soon as an assignment is completed another takes it place. Some students feel as though they are drowning in final studies and pray that it ends soon. We study hard to learn as much as possible. That is obvious. […]
Officer Robert Hoss and Officer Richard Whitaker serve as Milligan’s campus security officers. Hoss, from Elizabethton, Tenn., began working at Milligan nine months ago while Whitaker, from Johnson City, Tenn., began working at Milligan three years ago. Both officers work around the clock, normally 10 hours at a time, to help keep our campus safe. […]
Pull out the boxes and the duct tape, because it’s time to get packing. That dreaded time of the year has come around, and soon you’ll be forced to finally pick up that room of yours that may or may not have been a mess for the majority of the semester. And unless you are […]
Last year on Earth Day, President Bill Greer announced a “green” initiative to adapt our campus infrastructure in a way that would reduce our energy consumption by over 20 percent. In early March, as part of this green initiative plan, two televisions were placed on campus to serve as energy dashboards. One is located in […]
Next semester Samuel Elolia, professor of theology and world Christianity at Emmanuel Christian Seminary, will teach a new course offered in the Milligan curriculum: PHIL 260 African Traditional Religions and Philosophy. The course, which fulfills the ethnic study requirement, will cover centuries of pre-colonial, traditional African cultures in the southern, eastern and western regions of […]
As a forum of the students, The Stampede seeks to reflect many of the opinions and recommendations of the student body within its pages. What do most students say about Milligan’s Spiritual Formation Program (SFP)? Some are not incredibly passionate about it. When I talked with a few seniors, SFP seemed almost at the back […]