Everyone loves a good burger, and college students are no exception. When it comes to the classic American diner experience, no two restaurants emulate that old school style quite like Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers and Steak n’ Shake. Both are excellent places in their own right, but I wanted to find out which was […]
It seems as if everyone loves October. With Halloween just around the corner, here are some fun places to go near Milligan if you want to get a good scare. In Elizabethton, there is a place called the Haunted Forest, known during the day as Becky Mountain Corn Maze. It is located at 110 Corn […]
The cafeteria at Milligan feeds students every day. The have a hot line, pizza bar, deli bar, bagel bar, cereal bar, salad bar and a specialty bar. These are all great. But a problem has arisen in the Milligan cafeteria. While the food is decent, there is a huge lack of vegetarian options. I have […]
As Homecoming approaches, so do annual Milligan events such as the fall theater production. This year, the theater department is performing “The Menaechmi,” a comedy by Plautus. The play revolves around the newly reunited twin brothers, Menaechmus I, played by sophomore Colby McKeehan, and Menaechmus II, played by freshman Drew Hawkins, and situations involving mistaken […]
Milligan’s Social Work Club hosted a suicide prevention training event on National Mental Health Awareness Day, Oct. 10. Cicely Alvis, division director of specialty services for Frontier Health, was the trainer at the event. She taught the Question, Persuade, Refer, or QPR method, which is one of the easiest methods to teach and learn. The […]
Milligan’s International Justice Mission chapter marched in downtown Knoxville with A21 in a Walk for Freedom. The club left at six in the morning on Oct. 14 and walked in all black with hundreds of other advocates for people in slavery. Students covered their mouths with tape and held signs with facts about slavery, one […]
Dear Brutus, My family is coming to Milligan for the first time for Homecoming. What do you suggest we do while they’re here? Sincerely, Out of Ideas Dear Out of Ideas, Homecoming is a great time for family to visit! The weather is finally starting to cool down and the mountains are beautiful with the […]
Sometimes, the best escape from college stress can be found in creating content for entertainment, expressing talent, or even having simple conversations. Several students at Milligan College use their free time to unravel their creativity into YouTube videos. Brent Doolittle is a senior majoring in communications who is currently hosting live streams and video skits […]
Smiling clowns can sound like a fun time for some people. For others, it’s the worst nightmare imaginable. In the 2017 movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It, smiling clowns is a terrifying reality in the small town of Derry, Maine. When Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott), a young boy with a passion for fun, goes missing […]
If you are anything like me, appropriately decorating your room for the season is a must–especially in the autumn and winter months. I know, I know. Poor college students don’t necessarily have the budgets to perform a complete room makeover every four months. But here are a few cheap tricks to give your dorm a […]