Rikki Wagner


Milligan volleyball hosted the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship on Saturday, Nov. 23. This was the first time in school history that Milligan has hosted the national championship opening round for any sport. Milligan played Martin Methodist College and lost in four sets.  Before the game on Nov. 23, Milligan had […]

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Elizabethton High School was on high alert after an online threat was made Monday Nov. 18. The threat was brought to the attention of the Elizabethton Police Department around 8:30 p.m. after it was shared all over social media.  The initial threat was made on Snapchat and was then shared and spread around Facebook. The […]

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On Friday, Oct. 25, Milligan President Bill Greer announced the college will be changing its name from Milligan College to Milligan University. The official name change will take effect on June 1, 2020. With this change, there comes some worry and concern. I sat down with President Greer and asked him some student questions and […]

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Students in Hart Hall received an unexpected surprise when a pipe burst Friday Nov. 8. The leak resulted in water being turned off and students relocating to Sutton Hall and other places.  According to Dean of Students, Tony Jones, the leak was first noticed in the early evening hours on Friday and was immediately reported […]

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The 31st annual Elizabethton Fraser Fir tree lighting took place Nov. 19. The tradition kicks off the holiday season for the town. The historic tree stands at a whopping 78 feet tall and is the second tallest Fraser Fir in the nation. According to Chamber of Commerce Director, Tonya Stevens, the tree was remeasured a […]

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Next year, there will bring new housing arrangements for Milligan students. The announcement was made on Nov. 12, that Williams Hall will become a male residence hall starting in the fall of 2020. This decision came based on the growing student body, particularly the increase in male students. According to U.S. News & World Report, […]

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The Milligan Men’s basketball team suffered a tough loss Wednesday, Nov. 6 to Bluefield College. The game was the Buffaloes’ home opener and their first Appalachian Athletic Conference game. Red shirt senior, Tyler Nichols led the Buffs in scoring with 23 points. Senior Desean Green had 15 points. Green also had the most assists with […]

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The town of Erwin, Tennessee now has a new place to eat! The Garden Basket, a bakery/eatery opened on Nov. 1. The bakery is owned and run by Heather Higgins and her daughter Kirsten Phillips, who is a senior at Milligan. According to Phillips, they came up with the name, The Garden Basket, because they […]

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Each semester, Milligan College works to provide fun, free or cheap events for their students. Some end up being a one-time event with little success while others return year after year, with much anticipation from students. This is the case for Milligan’s annual Resident Life Week. Res Life Week was held the week of Oct. […]

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Milligan held their annual Homecoming celebration this past week. With all the alumni coming back to visit, the Communications Area held a reception honoring and remembering Dr. Carrie Swanay on Saturday, Oct. 26.  Swanay was a communications professor at Milligan, where she specialized in multimedia and broadcasting. She was also a faculty mentor to new […]

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