SGA moves forward from ‘sluggish’ semester
Student Government Association president Devan Reynolds used the term “sluggish” to describe the organization’s activity and progress of the 2011…
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Homicide on dispatch: a work of serial fiction
The morning air was warm, and the sun had dried the dew from the earth. People walked the streets and…
Art therapist speaks to MC students
Ray Evette, an art therapist at Blount Memorial Hospital, came to speak to MC students in the Profit Dining Room…
A Faith Lost
It is not often that I find an argument that shakes me both politically and philosophically. Frank Schaeffer, a novelist…
Nothing saintly about New Orleans
So, for those who have not heard of the New Orleans Saints “bounty” controversy of late, let me explain it…
Dobson on pace to destroy MC record
Not many college athletes can say that they’ve broken a record in a program that has stood for over 136…
Dr. Meyer: striving for higher knowlege, lower scores
Faintly visible through the erasure marks on a chalkboard in Anderson Hall is a simple image that, at first glance,…
Yoga: Not Just for Girls and Gurus
Yoga has is a discipline for the elevation of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Dating back thousands of years, it…
‘Sex, Lies and Chocolate’: Isaac’s bears all for sex health awareness
Last Wednesday, March 7, the Resident Hall Association (RHA) put on the “Sex, Lies and Chocolate” program, which took place…
Carpe Librum: ‘The Hunger Games’
I did not want to read this book. No. I mean I really didn’t want to read this book. Not…
‘Xanadu’: skating into hearts of MC audiences
Can a play be both indefensible and irresistibly enjoyable at once? Of course it can! Witness “Xanadu,” a 1980s movie…
‘The Lorax’: another poor adaptation of Dr. Seuss
Normally, there’s a bit of debate as far as who is the best withinhis or her chosen field. Is Babe…
The essential friendship
Friendship in its purest form is unconditional. It is not familiar with the deception those enthralled in their own intentions…
Feminista: perspectives on modern feminism
Who would have thought that a tiny little pill could cause so much controversy? When I started taking birth control…
Students anticipate new SWANK format
For some Maryville College students, SWANK is a must-have commodity. The campus-based movie channel offers some of the latest blockbusters,…
Dr. Astor: turning Civil War Inside Out
Dr. Aaron Astor is not only an associate professor of history at Maryville College—he’s also a writer for the New…
Apple’s new iPad is ‘resolutionary’
On March 7, Apple held a press event announcing their latest iPad. Although aesthetically identical to the iPad 2, this…
MC Frisbee team wins B pool championship
Seven-hour bus rides, busted lips, persistent gnats, cold rain, strong winds, shady hotel rooms, cockroaches, fierce competition and bug bites—despite…
A night on the red carpet: the Oscars
On Feb. 26, Billy Crystal hosted the 84th annual Academy Awards. This was Crystal’s ninth time hosting the Oscars, and…
You don’t mess with happy: Lambert gets win No. 600
Not many coaches can say that they’ve won 600 games at the Division III level, but Maryville College’s Randy Lambert…
Month-long Black History Month celebration comes to close
Every year, Maryville College observes Black History Month by dedicating the entire month of February to the remembrance and celebration…