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Posted by Josh Dickson on Apr 9, 2014

MC students travel to site of famous Scopes Trial

Trip challenges popular belief of conflict between science and religion. Less than a two-hour drive to the southeast of Maryville, lay the sleepy little town of Dayton, Tenn., which was the site of one of the most famous misdemeanor trials to take place in the past century. It was also the setting for one of the most publicized debates between science and religion in modern history. The Scopes Trial,...

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Posted by David Lethco on Apr 9, 2014

Referees should be held accountable

Down by one with 10 seconds left in the game, Darius Thompson picked up the ball on the baseline for an inbounds play with a ticket to the Elite Eight on the line. It seemed too good to be true. Ten minutes earlier, the Tennessee Vols were down by 15. Head coach Cuonzo Martin was easing himself off the hot seat. The Bruce Pearl petition was finally fizzing out after Pearl had signed with Auburn. The Vols...

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Posted by Megan Sparkes on Apr 9, 2014

Evocative echoes: Performing America’s musical heritage

Like any typical undergraduate college semester, there comes a time when students are stressed out about preparing for the ever daunting and dreaded midterms week; however, while most students and professors alike were longingly anticipating a much needed break, the Maryville College Concert Choir was busily overcoming exams in advance for the rigorous, annual spring choir tour. Traditionally, a total of...

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Posted by Evelyn Linkous on Apr 9, 2014

Former military combat photographer is MC’s artist in residence

Maryville College hosted Stacy Pearsall as part of their annual artist in residence program the week of March 24-28. The former military combat photographer spent a week on campus teaching students and the community about her work in the photography field for the United States Air Force. During her time on campus, Pearsall offered open lectures, portfolio reviews and an artist’s reception in the...

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Posted by Chase Condrone on Apr 9, 2014

Hearing slam poet Anis Moigani live brings perspective

A few times in my college career thus far, I have been afforded the opportunity to do something truly idiotic in the name of experience. And, whether it was a midnight swim in Lake Lloyd, a 2 a.m. trip to Asheville or a free couch on the side of the road, I have invariably found myself unable to turn down the allure of a story waiting to happen. On Monday night, March 31, I found myself once again in the...

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Posted by Carrie West on Apr 9, 2014

Tropical paradise trashed: Conservation biology in Bonaire

This year, I spent my spring break studying abroad in Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean, scuba diving with my Tropical Ecology class led by Dr. Dave Unger, assistant professor of biology. You couldn’t ask for a better spring break by my standards. I love travel, I love scuba diving and I love the ocean. I could talk to you for days about the beauty and magic of...

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Posted by Alexandria Rodriguez on Apr 9, 2014

Loo’s senior recital ‘writes’ to heart of audience

Adam Loo doesn’t write melodies. He writes entire arrangements, beefing up each song with thick harmonies, counter melodies, lyrical rap and moving choral parts interposed. After all, when your band consists of as many music students as Loo’s –a loose, Polyphonic Spree-ish sprawl of singing multi-instrumentalists, with a lineup that fluctuates between ballad style, folk, ska, rock and jazz—you’ve got...

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Posted by Zackary Selby on Apr 9, 2014

Michael Sam first openly gay player to declare for NFL draft

When Michael Sam, SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year from Missouri, first announced that he was gay, there was immediate controversy. Almost overnight, everyone in the sports world had an opinion as to whether or not sexual orientation truly mattered on the football field in 2014. As draft day continues to draw closer, one question still persists among analysts and athletes alike: how will NFL players...

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