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Instagram’s message to non-users who try to view the Maryville College profile. Photo by Katie Leming.
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Stepping off social media: Disconnection doubled in a pandemic.

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 Katie Leming 1 Comment

About two weeks after my September departure from social media, I had a wonderful interview with SGA Vice President Maddie

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Graphic by Katie Conner.
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Highland Eco: Killing Earth while saving it

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 Emily Huffstetler 0 Comments

When I was in the fourth grade, I led a “Save the Rainforests” campaign. Every indoor recess, I corralled my

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Christina LaFreniere, 20, having a “FaceTime date” with her boyfriend Bryce, 21. Photo courtesy of Christina LaFreniere.
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College students are finding love in the time of COVID.

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 Charlotte Locke 0 Comments

Dating as a college student is already hard enough, and once you add a global pandemic into the mix, it

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Graphic by Katie Conner.
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Highland Eco: Introductions and eco-friendly tips you can start today!

February 10, 2021February 17, 2021 Emily Huffstetler 0 Comments

Hi, my name’s Emily, and I’m a self-proclaimed environmentalist. In the fourth grade, I tried to end deforestation with my

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Graphic by Katie Conner.
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A rose by any other name isn’t just as sweet: Matt James is the best bachelor in years.

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 Eliza Komisar 0 Comments

The Bachelor franchise, which currently consists of “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” has been around for 19

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Haly Scott (left) and Meaghan Jones (right) scroll on social media as Katie Leming avoids her phone screen with a book or two. Stepping off social media photos, taken by Katie Leming (self-timer).
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Stepping off social media: More life, less anxiety

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 Katie Leming 0 Comments

On Sept. 19, 2020, I woke up in a new world. The previous night, I deleted all my social media:

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Students share their hopes and excitements for the spring semester.

February 10, 2021February 9, 2021 Caroline Malone 0 Comments

As the holiday season ends and a new semester approaches, students begin to ponder and wonder what a new semester

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It is not politics but values that define relationships

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Delaney Redden 0 Comments

As I sat in one of my zoom classes the afternoon of Nov. 10, 2020, I listened to my peers

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The Covenant stone stands in the middle of campus to remind students of the promises they made at the beginning of their Maryville College journey. Photo by Myndalynn Word.
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Maryville College students should be mindful of the Covenant when talking about the election

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Myndalynn Word 1 Comment

“We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as

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Anderson is framed by warm yellow leaves. Photo by Sarah Cardall.
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You should hang out with trees!

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Sarah Cardall 0 Comments

Studies have shown that spending time with trees (if you want to sound more official, call it Shinrin-Yoku, a practice

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