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Holi Festival Photos

Posted by Brooke Wainwright on May 11, 2017 in Feature Slider, Photos | 0 comments

All photos by Brooke Wainwright.

2017 Senior Art Exhibits

Posted by Clair Scott on May 10, 2017 in Feature Slider, Photos | 0 comments

All photos by Clair Scott. Click to view enlarged versions.

MC hosts Kin Takahashi Weekend

Posted by Sezim Altynbek Kyzy on Apr 26, 2017 in Feature Slider, Features, Photos | 0 comments

Over 40 people participated in the Kin Takahashi Weekend that took place on April 22, which also happened to be Earth Day. The Environmental Action Team and the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance hosted the event, which lasted from 9:30 a.m. until 1p.m. The annual KT Weekend has been celebrated since 2013, and its main purpose is to make a positive environmental impact on the campus, particularly the College Woods. The event is named after Kin Takahashi because of the legacy he left on campus. Amy Gilliland, the Director of Community Engagement at Maryville College commented that like Kin Takahashi, the students in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and the Environmental Action Team want to help make our campus a better place. “Activities like those completed today help us manage our woods,” said Gilliland. “Since 2015, KT Weekend projects have focused on...

MC Soccer Team travels to Europe for trip of a lifetime

Posted by Mackenzie Yaksik on Apr 12, 2017 in Feature Slider, Features, Photos | 0 comments

This past Spring Break, the men’s and women’s soccer teams adventured to Europe to experience the cultures of Germany and Italy and play some quality soccer against international competition. This trip, which is organized every three years by the soccer coaches in conjunction with a group named XL Travels, chooses exciting places for the visitors to see and great opportunities for the athletes to have some cross-cultural competition. This year’s trip featured Munich and Augsburg, located in Germany; Venice, Florence, Montecatini, Lucca and Milan, which are all located in Italy; and the microstate of San Marino. The adventure started on March 17, and, after an eight-hour flight through the night and a five-hour time change, the traveling crew arrived in Munich for their first day of activities. From that point onward for the next week, the traveling and adventure...

Alternative Spring Break: 180 mile bike trip

Posted by Highland Echo on Mar 29, 2017 in Feature Slider, Photos | 0 comments

All photos are courtesy of Caitlyn Hogg.

Springtime in the Smokies

Posted by Tobi Scott on Mar 8, 2017 in Feature Slider, Photos | 0 comments

On Feb. 18 Mountain Challenge hosted an open hike to Spruce Flat Falls. Students hiked a two mile round trip to view the breathtaking falls and embrace the changing of the seasons. This spring Mountain Challenge will be hosting various events both on and off campus such as open hikes and Camp 4. To stay updated on upcoming events hosted by Mountain Challenge like them on Facebook or visit...