Students and first-time voters say this election has not been the most ideal, but it’s certainly been historical. Donald Trump, the billionaire, reality TV star and businessman who has never held political office, will be the 45th President of the United States. Although Trump won the mock election hosted by The Stampede, many students say […]
Her life looked ideal. She was a star track and soccer athlete, brilliant, loved by so many, and surrounded by a supportive family of seven. But on Jan. 17, 2014, University of Pennsylvania freshmen found herself too overwhelmed to deal with the pressures and demands of college, and she ended her life. Her parents found […]
“Need Service Hours? SFP Provided!!” These are the headlines I use whenever I send an email from the L.I.N.C. office. We are L.I.N.C., Linking Individuals to the Needs of the Community, an organization on campus that seeks to inspire students to become servant-leaders in their neighborhood. Sadly, we’ve moved far from that dream. The truth […]
A new course called ‘Sustainability and Society’ is being offered this upcoming spring at Milligan. “This course will be an introductory class for students in social sciences and political sciences,” said Professor Hongyou Lu, creator of the course and professor of Mandarin Chinese. The course will be a total of three credit hours, and will […]
What started out as an unfortunate beginning to one of this year anticipated events, turned into something that was fun for everybody to watch and experience for those participating. Of the 11 groups that had originally signed up to perform at Airband, a quarter of them dropped out at the last minute because of lack […]
“Forward with Faith,” a play depicting the 150 years of history behind Milligan College, debuted during Milligan’s annual homecoming weekend. The play showed in McGlothlin-Street Theatre, located in the Gregory Center, from October 20-23. The goal of “Forward with Faith”, written by alumna Rosemarie Shields (Class of ’59), was to bring the history of Milligan […]
Milligan’s Faculty Office Building parking lot flooded with hundreds of local youth and their families on Thursday night to enjoy the annual “Trunk or Treat.” 21 student groups chose a theme, decorated their car trunks and dressed up in costumes to serve tasty treats to the community participants. The annual event was sponsored by LINC […]
Nearly 150 students gathered for the faculty panel discussion on the presidential election last Tuesday. Due to the surplus number of students, the event was moved from the SUB 7 to Hyder Auditorium and the discussion began just a few minutes after the planned starting time of 7:30 p.m. The faculty panel was comprised of […]
Milligan students were submerged in a high-energy, culturally diverse experience at a Latin American Festival Friday evening in lower Seeger, hosted by Multicultural Affairs (MCA). Students were encouraged to engage in and get a taste of Latin culture by taking Latin dance lessons led by pairs of students and eating authentic, one-dollar tacos cooked by […]
Homecoming was a weekend for past and future Milligan College graduates to gather and celebrate 150 years of the school that has impacted many lives in so many ways. While some students congregated to spend time with each other or to hear speakers, there was a large group of both current students and alumni that […]