Unger has the ‘greatest job in the world’
Dr. Dave Unger is Maryville College’s newest assistant professor of biology. As an educator of biology, Unger boasts his love…
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West opens Appalachian Lecture Series, shares personal poetry
On Sept. 25, Maryville College professor and alumna Summar West discussed and read her own poetry in Lawson Auditorium, kicking…
‘Brother Bear’ revised: a review of Seth McFarlene’s ‘Ted’
I must preface this article with saying I strongly dislike Mark Wahlberg as an actor; however, for those who love…
Green Day releases first album of trilogy: ‘¡Uno!’
On Sept. 25, Green Day released the first album of their new trilogy, “¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!.” Green Day’s prior two…
‘Honey Boo Boo’ phenomenon takes America by storm
Not many people know Alana Thompson by her real name. Dustin Hinkle, a junior political science major at Maryville College,…
MC works to make commuters feel at home
When SGA commuter senator Olivia Daniel was asked what she thought some of the more pressing issues facing commuter students…
MC Theatre’s production of classic play does Oscar Wilde justice
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is one of Oscar Wilde’s most famous works. Over a century after it was written,…
Multicultural retreat: Maryville College students discuss cultural issues
On, Sept. 21, 35 Maryville College students and Larry Ervin, director of multicultural affairs, rode to Camp Wesley Woods for…
Hastings remodels store, adds merchandise
The Maryville branch of Hastings Entertainment remodeled the interior of its store recently and increased its selection of merchandise. The…
Everett Adult Learning Center in need of volunteers
The Blount County Adult Education program is based in the Everett High School building in Maryville, a 10-minute drive from…
Mumford and Sons’ ‘Babel’ honors folk roots
Mumford and Sons is back with their sophomore release “Babel,” bringing their trademark brand of pop influenced folk rock back…
Students prepare to say goodbye to beloved restaurant
The Tomato Head, a two-store chain of “innovative eateries,” will close its doors to Maryville on Oct. 27 to move…
Fields makes politics ‘cool’ in community conversations lecture
Maryville College director of community engagement Preston Fields kicked off this year’s Community Conversation series on Sept. 27 in Lawson…
Stereotypical Bahamas
Hello, my name is Thomas Sykes, and I am an international student from the Bahamas. Yes, I am white. Yes,…
Campus orchards still thriving
Last March, professor of biology Dr. Drew Crain, in coordination with Mountain Challenge director Bruce Guillaume and Physical Plant director…
Sudden death: the latest conversation in the world of sports
As the highly anticipated National Football League season has finally arrived, many fans have noticed that there is one major…
Who’s that coach?
Born on Sept. 12, 1979 in Kingsport, Tenn., Teddy Gaines was destined to play football. Dominating his high school football…
Rader’s Huntingdon return, Scots take to field once more
Maryville College’s own Mike Rader had a different kind of debut than most new head coaches. Rader opened up his…
MC junior spends summer in France
I remember the first step I took when I arrived in France. I had just descended the steps of the…
MC reader: ‘Game of Thrones’ by George R. R. Martin
As a lover of literature, I am a firm believer that you should read the book that inspired a film…
Fashion alert: dressing for class
During my high school career, my principal defended our ridiculous dress code by saying that school was our job, and…