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East-Tennessee white supremacist rally spurs students to react
Charlottesville gained national attention when the white supremacy rally took place on Aug. 12. After Charlottesville, the reporting has died down on these rallies. However, these rallies have continued and are continuing. On Sept. 30, a rally is coming close to Milligan, the location only being disclosed as “an hour outside of Knoxville.” The rally […]
Annual Tree Streets sale has charitable side
If you ask almost any local or Milligan upperclassmen about Tree Streets, they will immediately tell you that you have to go. This event is part yard sale, part flea market, part thrifting experience, and it is nothing like anything you’ve experienced before. Over 15,000 people went through Tree Streets on Sept. 9. Sellers mostly […]
Hopwood dedicates new steeple, renovation continues
Milligan hosts Irma evacuees
Not committing to lunch
The bass is thumping. The electric guitar rocks. The room is filled with the overall auditory beauty that comes when various instruments come together. But the spotlight falls on one person alone: the keyboardist leading the congregation in song. Christy Dickison, the worship leader at the West Market location of North Ridge Community Church, raises […]
Hungry for something new? Try these 5 hole-in-the-wall local restaurants
College students experience a rather unfortunate paradox: We love to go eat at restaurants, but we rarely have the funds to do so. Inexpensive options like Cook-Out and McDonald’s are great, but some hungers call for something more unique. East Tennessee is full of wonderful, one-of-a-kind eateries that won’t break the bank. Naturally, these places […]
House for the health-conscious comes to Johnson City
Java Juice House is a new café in the Johnson City area specifically designed with personal health in mind. They specialize in serving fresh, natural and organic, and they don’t add any extra fats, oils or dairy to their products. Their granola and almond butter (which I’ve tried and can confirm that it is […]
Hopwood renovations move forward as classes resume
The process of expanding Hopwood Christian Church began May 9, and it is expected to be completed by early December. Hopwood, to the right of the bridge when entering Milligan’s campus, seeks to continue their age-old legacy of sacrifice for future generations as construction progresses. The church still stands today thanks to a group of […]
King University students create streetwear brand
Watch out Tri-Cities; a local clothing brand is ready to take Tennessee, and the world, by storm. Two students at King University, Tani Houston, a sophomore digital media and business-marketing double major, and Marzuwq Bholai, a sophomore digital media design major, are the brains behind First North. They met last year at King University as […]