As the temperatures drop and autumn leaves begin to line Milligan’s campus, some students are looking for alternative ways to prepare their wardrobe for the changing seasons. Whether it’s a weekend long event or a quick trip between classes, thrift shopping has become a popular retail alternative for college students. Despite the Goodwill and Salvation […]
Milligan’s new athletic director, Christian Pope, announced through an email last week eight new initiatives for the athletic program. These initiatives included mental health training, an increased number of resources for women athletes, and several resources for the wellbeing of student-athletes. Since being employed in January, Pope spent much of his time meeting with students […]
Milligan’s musical theatre program will perform “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in the Gregory Center October 21-24. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. October 21-23 and at 2:30 p.m. on October 24. Tickets are now available at milligan.tix.com for $10 and are expected to sell out. Many are familiar with the lovable characters of […]
Francis Gary Powers Jr., the son of Francis Gary Powers Sr., a Milligan alum whose story inspired the 2015 film “Bridge of Spies,” is set to visit Milligan’s campus during homecoming week. Powers Jr. is also the founder of the Cold War Museum located in Warrenton, Virginia, and the author of “Spy Pilot.” Powers Sr. […]
Milligan history was made last week as Senior Jenny Simonsen was awarded the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Golfer of the Week after winning her first collegiate tournament at the Buffs’ East Tennessee Collegiate. Simonsen’s 36-hole score is one of the best in Milligan’s history and is the only the eighth medalist in the program’s […]
Fall has arrived, and what better way to celebrate than to curl up with a good book in hand? Fortunately, this semester, Milligan has begun it’s new Welshimer Book Club, open to any faculty, staff, and students. The Welshimer Book Club meets about once a month depending on the length of each book. This month, […]
Milligan students were able to enjoy a much needed break from school with a long weekend extending from Oct. 7-11. Students got to spend this time off in various ways. While many students get the chance to return home and relax, others have extracurricular activities or other circumstances that prevent them from making the trip […]
Facebook and the other apps the company owns were down for over five hours on October 4. With more than 3.5 billion users on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, the outage affected many businesses and communicators. Facebook accounts are also used to link people to accounts they may have with other sites, causing issues on […]
Justin Lee and Caleb Kaltenbach speak at Milligan Milligan University hosted a series of campus ministry events last week that explored sexuality within Christianity. The school invited both an LGBTQ affirming author, Justin Lee, and a non-affirming author, Caleb Kaltenbach, to participate in the discussions. Lee identified himself as being on side A, which he […]
It was a week of wins for both the Women and Men’s soccer teams. The Lady Buffs took on the Golden Tigers at Anglin Field this past Wednesday 29, ultimately walking away with a 1-0 win over Brenau University. Junior Ashlen Burch was the only scorer of the game, after beating multiple Brenau defenders to […]