Milligan College will, once again, be a hosting site for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This will be the eighth year the program has taken place at the college. Occurring over three days – Feb. 18, March 18, and April 1 – from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals can come to Milligan […]
Milligan College’s swim team is headed to the Columbus Aquatic Center in Columbus, Ga., to compete in the Nationals swimming meet March 1-4. Milligan has 10 swimmers going to nationals this year: Sara Farmer, Isabel Siegel, Anna Hathcock, Alyssa Boyer, Emily Mark, Casey Knapp, Sterling Burnett, Matt McFalls, Grant Callahan and Brian Sackett Jr. “We […]
Everyone looks forward to the weekend, but this past weekend was extra special as families flooded Milligan’s campus for Family Weekend. There were a number of events held on campus including Mr. Buff, various sporting events and the Dean’s List ceremony. The main event on Friday evening was the Mr. Buff competition, a male talent […]
Thunderous applause concluded Monday night’s faculty lecture in Hyder Auditorium on “imaging God.” Dr. John Jackson, associate professor of Bible and humanities, presented his research and gave the crowd some insight into the book he is working on. “The church doesn’t have a place for the Old Testament,” Jackson said, beginning his lecture. He spoke […]
From Feb. 21 to Feb. 25, Milligan College hosted Justice Week, a week aimed at addressing and bringing awareness to social and human rights issues. On Tuesday, the organization held a “conversation cafe,” an interactive evening of conversations that sought to help students understand how human rights abuse can affect them. On Wednesday, IJM hosted […]
(President Greer opened the Q&A with a discussion regarding fundraising plans and campus advancements.) “Many of you may not know this, but we are in the midst of the tail end of a comprehensive capital campaign for Milligan. This document here, as the campaign brochure, is the collection of fundraising priorities. I assume that you […]
To read about, watch commercials for, or even hear people talk about La La Land (directed by Damien Chazelle) is to be convinced that it is the movie of the century. By gosh, it swept every award at the Golden Globes and is nominated all over the Oscars. But much like the hype surrounding Les […]
Students have plenty of spaces to park on campus, according to administration. After a report in the Stampede last month (Feb. 9) suggested otherwise, President Bill Greer and Director of Property and Risk Management Brent Nipper met with the Stampede to provide more information regarding the parking situation. According to Nipper, there are 914 students […]
The crazed “fake news” phenomenon has swept the nation, scaring, enraging and frustrating many of America’s citizens. Who are we supposed to believe? What are we supposed to believe? Why even bother, really? After recently accusing popular news sources, President Donald Trump has seemed to bring the “fake news” issue into the limelight, tweeting things […]
Students are being pushed to use their language skills outside the classroom by engaging in weekly conversations via Twitter. It is a collaboration between students taking Spanish courses at both Milligan and the University of Iowa. Students from both classes tweet their thoughts with the hashtag “comelibros,” the Spanish equivalent of “bookworm.” Milligan’s Assistant Professor […]