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Athletes and “Milligan-ites”: Thoughts on the breach of Milligan community

Athletes and “Milligan-ites”: Thoughts on the breach of Milligan community

By | May 2, 2013 at 3:31 pm | No comments

By Hannah Austin At this year’s Mr. Buff competition, contestant Jeff Preptit jokingly referred to athletes and “Milligan-ites” within the Milligan community in his “State of the Union” speech to the “Buffalo Nation.” He might have been joking, but the divide...

Posted in: ACADEMICS, STUDENT LIFE

Campus Wish list

Campus Wish list

By | May 2, 2013 at 2:57 pm | No comments

By: Syd Bickers This story updates and corrects a previously posted report about the Board of Trustees Institutional Advancement Committee meeting on April 25, 2013.   The Institutional Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees took an early step toward a new...

Posted in: COMMUNITY

“Talks of new library or retrofit: Institutional Advancement Board Meeting”: Under review

By | May 1, 2013 at 9:41 am | No comments

Updated May 1, 2013, 9:40 a.m. This story has been taken offline, pending review after The Stampede received reports of numerous factual errors. The Stampede strives for accuracy, and so we apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. We hope to publish updated information...

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Lady Buffs fall to Cobras in championship

Lady Buffs fall to Cobras in championship

By | April 30, 2013 at 3:18 pm | No comments

By: Catelyn Radeck The Lady Buffs fell to the Virginia Intermont Cobras 14-2 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference championship game on Friday afternoon at Domtar Park in Kingsport, Tenn. Milligan had advanced to the championship by defeating the tournament’s top-seeded...

Posted in: SPORTS

Milligan senior is named duPont Fellow

Milligan senior is named duPont Fellow

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:48 pm | No comments

By: Syd Bickers Jordan Kinser, a Milligan College senior, has been awarded a Jessie Ball duPont Fund Fellowship, providing him a two-year position working alongside of the fund’s senior staff on grant programs at the duPont headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. “This is a...

Posted in: ACADEMICS, COMMUNITY

Rumor has it: details about The Grill expansion and new campus Starbucks

Rumor has it: details about The Grill expansion and new campus Starbucks

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:45 pm | No comments

By: Sydney Franklin The Grill, Milligan’s only dining alternative to the cafeteria is expanding this fall. And be prepared people, we are getting a Starbucks. “It’ll be a surprise when everyone gets back,” said Mark Henry, director of food services on...

Posted in: COMMUNITY, STUDENT LIFE

Expanding Milligan diversity with Chinese students

Expanding Milligan diversity with Chinese students

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:41 pm | No comments

By: Lauren Albrecht Through partnership with J C Business Group, a consulting firm in Nashville that works with Chinese and western companies, students from Wuhan Donghu University in China will attend Milligan for graduate degrees in business, counseling or...

Posted in: COMMUNITY

How did they do it?

How did they do it?

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:38 pm | No comments

Everything you wanted to know about the Milligan Village lottery. By: Hannah Austin and Sydney Franklin Milligan’s quest to build modern apartment-like dormitories, termed collectively as the “Milligan Village,” began in 2012. With only a few of these buildings...

Posted in: COMMUNITY, STUDENT LIFE

Over 100 new parking spots available this fall

Over 100 new parking spots available this fall

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:35 pm | No comments

By: Saziye Gourley-Ozhayata Parking on Milligan’s campus has been a concern of students over the years. But, as construction for the new Village is nearly complete, parking should become easier with new spots available near Hart and MSA. Mark Fox, vice president for...

Posted in: COMMUNITY

Student attitudes on same-sex marriage: to legalize or not to legalize?

Student attitudes on same-sex marriage: to legalize or not to legalize?

By | April 26, 2013 at 12:20 pm | No comments

By: Syd Bickers According to a recent survey of the Milligan College community, the school is more opposed to the federal legalization of same-sex marriage than the majority of America. However, there is a small group of students who reject the Church’s blessing of...

Posted in: COMMUNITY, SPIRITUAL LIFE, STUDENT LIFE