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Posted by Alexandria Rodriguez on Nov 20, 2013

Voices of Praise’s ‘Take Me to the King’ creates community among members

Maryville College’s gospel choir Voices of Praise (VOP) took students to Memphis, Tenn. in the 2013 fall tour “Take Me to the King.” Students had the opportunity to engage in worship experiences and build community. “We worship because we want to show honor to our God for his love, grace and mercy on us,” said VOP’s choir chaplain and senior Patrick Nkurunziza. “I would say that worship is a chance for me...

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Posted by Tobi Scott on Nov 20, 2013

President Bogart speaks at Highland Presbyterian, celebrates church’s 60-year relationship with Maryville College

Highland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1953 with the purpose of providing a church easily and conveniently available to the students at Maryville College. In the early 50s, students were required to attend church on Sundays but didn’t have vehicles to get there. In order to provide a location within walking distance of the college, a group of faculty and students started to have services in the...

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Posted by Skylar Smith on Nov 20, 2013

MC welcomes two new basketball coaches

Expect to see some new faces on the Fighting Scots bench as the 2013-14 men’s basketball season gets underway. The Scots have welcomed two new members to the coaching staff, Greg Hernandez and Jamaal Hickman, who will assist Head Coach Randy Lambert in efforts to improve on an unsatisfying 2012-13 season. Both Hernandez and Hickman bring with them years of basketball knowledge and experience that will...

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Posted by Marie Pardi on Nov 20, 2013

Anderson Hall construction reveals bat colonies

At the beginning of the semester, construction in Anderson Hall revealed that Maryville has some residents that no one knew about – roughly 1,000 to 2,000 bats. This large, nocturnal group was living in the belfry of now-deposed Anderson Hall. The belfry is the highest point on campus, above the tree line, dark, and lined with rafters that make perfect roosts for the huge colony that had chosen it as...

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Posted by Taylor Guidi on Nov 20, 2013

Behind the scenes of Sutton’s lab assistant program

There are a group of students on the Maryville College campus that have not received much attention for their hard work. They are the Sutton science lab assistants, an integral part of many lab classes at MC. The lab assistant program was piloted in the 2011-12 school year, and funded with a congressional appropriation from the United States Department of Education. From the start, the program was...

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Posted by Josh Dickson on Nov 20, 2013

MC’s Fighting Scots nationally ranked, NCAA tournament bound

For the first time in Maryville College’s history, the Fighting Scots will be playing postseason football. On Saturday, Nov. 23, the USA South Conference champion Maryville College Fighting Scots (8-2) will travel to Virginia to face off against the Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion Hambden-Sydney Tigers (8-2) in the Scots’ first ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. “This is a historic...

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Posted by Sammantha Salinas on Nov 20, 2013

‘Shakespeare for My Father’: Campbell’s senior thesis success

Once again, I found myself at the opening night of another Maryville College Theatre production. Unlike last time, there was not a long line waiting along the wall in front of the Haslam Family Flexible Theatre. That concerned me at first, but once the doors were opened, more people showed up, and my worries were eased. This production was “Shakespeare for My Father,” a one-woman play written and...

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Posted by Allison Luppe on Nov 20, 2013

Latino student alliances shares culture, food with campus

The fresh aroma of Latin and Mexican food filled the Clayton Center for the Arts plaza on Saturday, Nov. 2. People from all over the town of Maryville milled together to enjoy the sights and sounds that the first annual Latino Foodways Festival had to offer. The event was sponsored by the Latino Student Alliance or LSA, a new organization on campus created last semester. The food was provided by local...

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SGA takes final steps in alcohol policy change

Posted by Marie Pardi on 11-20-13

Shutt joins MC’s exercise science faculty, promotes wellness initiative

Posted by Emily Guillaume on 11-20-13

President Bogart speaks at Highland Presbyterian, celebrates church’s 60-year relationship with Maryville College

Posted by Tobi Scott on 11-20-13

Anderson Hall construction reveals bat colonies

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MC Volleyball falls in NCAA Regionals

Posted by Skylar Smith on 11-20-13

Scots soccer loses on penalty kicks in semifinals

Posted by David Lethco on 11-20-13

MC welcomes two new basketball coaches

Posted by Skylar Smith on 11-20-13

MC’s Fighting Scots nationally ranked, NCAA tournament bound

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Posted by Chelsea Tarwater on Nov 20, 2013 in Perspectives | Comments Off

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