Split, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a thriller of Shyamalan-ian proportions. The story is about the battle for survival of three teenage girls, Casey (Anya Taylor-Joy), Claire (Haley Lu Richardson) and Marcia (Jessica Sula), after they are kidnapped by a man with 23 different personalities, Kevin (James McAvoy), who is that patient […]
Milligan students have found ways to get involved in politics though different marches and protests going on across the country. On Jan. 21, the day after the inauguration, several Milligan students drove to Washington D.C., Asheville, and Jonesborough to participate in the Women’s March. While 2.6 million participants marched in cities around the world, 500,000 […]
Donald Trump officially stepped into presidential office Jan. 20, and, with it, the White House’s official website received multiple updates, including a complete revamp of the “Issues” section. Links to news on science and all mention of climate change, which took up several pages before, were removed as well. Arguably the most controversial aspect is […]
So, it’s Valentine’s Day, and you’re single. Don’t worry. I was alone on Feb. 14 for 19 years. Until my sophomore year of college, no guy had ever asked me out on a date, I had never had a boyfriend; boys didn’t even ask to “hang out” with me in high school. And I was […]
After a harsh election season, many people were looking forward to a unifying speech from President Donald Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20. What President Trump did give was a speech similar to those his supporters would have heard during election season. In fact, Trump’s speech reflected the same themes he would have addressed […]
While Milligan has not had a football team since 1950, students are still buzzing about Super Bowl LI. Super Bowl LI is scheduled for Sun., Feb. 5, and will be hosted at the Houston NRG Stadium in Texas. The stage is set to be a high scoring battle between two of the most offensive teams […]
During a press conference on Jan.11, then-President-elect Donald Trump refused a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta by saying, “I am not going to give you a question. You are fake news.” What is this seemingly new phenomenon called “fake news,” and how can we avoid accidentally reading it? The New York Times considers “fake […]
When I was younger, I was required to write New Year’s resolutions for class, but I would never keep them. I never really felt like I had to. Every year, I made similar goals, but I never achieved them. My list usually looked like this: 1) Finish homework before watching Netflix. 2) Do not procrastinate […]
The Edge of Seventeen High school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother. Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick R for sexual content, language and some drinking – all involving teens These days teen coming-of-age movies fall in either […]
When we were children, we were constantly prompted to say “thank you.” And our parents would elicit a thank you with phrases like, “What do you say?” or “What’s the magic word?” Growing up, we were taught to be thankful for everything, but when did we stop? Did we stop being thankful when something didn’t […]