Protests in Hong Kong have resulted in violence, as a man was shot in the chest at a rally on China Day Tuesday, Oct. 1. According to a report from The Guardians, “violent protests broke out across Hong Kong, overshadowing celebrations in Beijing” on the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party rule. “The protests […]
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal inquiry of impeachment on President Donald Trump on Sept. 24. “The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections,” Pelosi said in her […]
Milligan College’s faculty has planned two service-learning trips to Poland and China during the 2020 spring break. These trips will allow students and faculty to learn, serve and experience new countries and cultures. The China trip will also allow students to earn academic credits. “The trip to China is nine days during the spring break […]
Milligan’s new photography professor, Will Major, will have his own photography exhibit in the basement of Derthick’s art gallery at the Oct. 26-Nov. 14. “It’s something Will has been working on since he was in his master’s program at Georgia,” said photography assistant A.J. Trabold. “He is very excited to bring it to Milligan.” Trabold […]
Milligan professors Dr. Lee Blackburn Junior, associate professor of history and humanities, and Dr. Michael Blouin, associate professor of English and humanities, are co-hosting a new podcast called “Black and Blou: A Humane Review.” The Stampede interviewed the co-hosts, and here is an introduction, in their own words, to their new project. Q: Where did […]
Milligan’s Men’s and Women’s basketball introduced their junior varsity and varsity teams Thursday night at the annual Moonlight Madness. Students, family and fans filled Steve Lacy Fieldhouse to get a first glimpse at how the teams look. Both teams got 10 minutes to play an inner team scrimmage and show off their skills and impress […]
Milligan’s Cycling team competed in Mountain Bike Nationals in Big Bear Lake, California over the weekend. The team took seven women and six men to compete at the national event. Five out of the seven ladies competing were freshman. “Our team is so young,” said junior Madeline Bemis who has previously competed at nationals. “It’s […]
On Nov. 12 The Walt Disney Company plans to launch “Disney+” a streaming service dedicated to all things Disney. In August of 2017, Disney CEO Robert Iger announced that the company would be pulling all of its content from Netflix and all other competitors. Shortly after the announcement, the company dropped hints regarding its new […]
The Milligan volleyball team earned their fourth straight win after defeating Truett McConnell University, Friday Oct. 11. With this victory, the lady Buffaloes remain undefeated for the month of October. Senior Kellee Geren had 35 assists and 13 digs, earning her 11th double-double this season. Junior Carley Gregory lead the Buffs with 10 kills, followed […]