2019 marked the 70th anniversary of TWIRP at Milligan College. TWIRP is a campus-hosted week of activities where “The Woman is Required to Pay.” From Kangaroo Court and “Riders in the Sky” to Trivia Night and “Senorita” the spirit of TWIRP has remained the same. The event encourages students to make new friends, which is […]
What’s the Scoop Ice Cream & Board Game Cafe will be closing in Erwin on Oct. 5. The business will be relocating to Johnson City at 104 E. Market Street in downtown Johnson City at the previous location of Fizz Soda Bar. Financial reasons prompted the relocation, and according to owner Kenneth Perciful, rent and […]
The U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 “Best Colleges” report on Sept. 9. The report showed Milligan jumped up in the rankings by 10 spots to number 13 in the “Best Regional Universities” in the South. The only other school from Tennessee to make it in the top 25 was Christian Brothers University […]
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 […]
On Monday, Sept. 2, the Campus Activities Board sponsored a trip to Asheville, North Carolina, that included paddleboarding over the French Broad River and exploring downtown Asheville. Jason Onks, director of campus activities, led the trip. Onks described the trip as a “lovely drive over the mountain, then paddleboarding over a section of the French […]
The 2019 season of Milligan’s women’s volleyball team is now in full swing. They kicked off their season in August with the annual Milligan Mountain Madness tournament where they swept 2-0 on Saturday against Michigan-Dearborn University and Bethel University. On Friday, the ladies went 1-1 with the loss against Keiser University, and Saturday they won […]
Clear blue water, white sand and sunny skies. These are the typical words used to describe the Bahamas. Between June and November, another word can be added: hurricanes. The Bahamas frequently experience these deadly storms, averaging eight per year. Over the past week, Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc across the Bahamas. Winds reaching 185 mph, more […]
Auditions for the fall musical “Songs for a New World” directed by Dr. Carrie Klofach, pictured above, took place on the evenings of Sept. 3 and 4. The auditions were open for all Milligan students. The cast includes Katie Cochran, Maggie Booher, Hannah Alford, Margaret Siglin, Joseph Reese, Kevin Odom, Chase Raines and Jacob Wilson. […]
For the first time, Milligan’s cheer and dance team traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Aug. 9-11. During that weekend, Milligan’s spirit teams attended the NDA (National Dance Association) and NCA (National Cheer Association) weekend camps. Kilie Morgan, a sophomore education major on the cheer team, said that before camp, she expected to learn […]
Milligan’s usual summertime tranquility was disturbed when the bike house for the men’s and women’s cycling team’s equipment was robbed. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment including bikes, helmets, the majority of the athletes’ backpacks, winter gear and bike transport cases were stolen. At least two of the athletes were affected but nonetheless, the entire […]