On Saturday, Oct. 19, the 90th anniversary of the Johnson City Sessions took place in downtown Johnson City. This event is celebrating the Johnson City sessions, which are commercial recording sessions that happened here in October of 1928 and 1929,” said Ted Olson, a staff member for the event. “At those sessions some very important […]
As a graduation requirement, Milligan students must acquire 150 Spiritual Formation Program, or SFP, credits. These can be obtained by attending weekly chapel and convocation events as well as attending campus events where the credits are offered, but this semester credits have been sparse. So far this semester, there have been only three SFP events […]
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’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’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 […]
Milligan’s Student Government Association is already hard at work this semester. With big events on the horizon, the SGA staff has begun the preparation process for students, family and friends. The Events Committee plans SGA’s campus events, and each member of the committee has to coordinate at least one function on campus solo. The members […]
Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been active at Milligan for years. The national FCA mission statement, according to its website, is “to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his church.” But Milligan’s new FCA president, Julia Codispoti, has a bigger vision, one that’s aimed not only at the […]
On Sept. 24, Milligan students gathered together for some friendly competition at the Burleson sand volleyball court outside of Hart Hall to help victims of hurricane Dorian. There were 10 different teams that competed in the tournament; the cost to play was 5 dollars per person, and the event raised 300 dollars overall, adding to […]
College students and adults gathered at Olson’s Martial Arts Academy in downtown Johnson City for a self-defense class on Sept. 20. The class was hosted for free by a few of the instructors and volunteers of the academy. The main instructor for the seminar was Amanda Olson, who has been training in martial arts for […]
Milligan’s softball team kicked off their year with the Annual Fall Classic at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City. The team played both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 15, and came away with wins on both days. The win for the Buffs on Saturday was against Enterprise State Community College 4-1. The second match […]