The essential friendship
Friendship in its purest form is unconditional. It is not familiar with the deception those enthralled in their own intentions…
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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…
International Maryville Alumnus to Publish Book of Poetry
A religious refugee from Lesotho, alumnus Rethabile Masilo (’84) was known as a soccer player, a rebel with Rasta hair…
Sixth-annual career fair proves successful
Last Thursday, Feb. 21, Maryville College held its sixth-annual career fair in the Alumni Gym. Rusty Winchester, director of discernment…
Dr. Jennifer Bruce: living life of mathematics, music and motherhood
Within the office of Dr. Jennifer Bruce are not only stacks of math books, but also colorful paintings of rainbows…
Admissions approaching enrollment goal for 2012-2013
Every fall, a new group of students is welcomed onto the Maryville College campus and into the MC community. Freshman…
MC meme gains popularity
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a meme as “an idea, behavior, style or usage that spreads from person to person within…
Recent MC graduates share stories of success
Maryville College students and alumni surely all remember the declared purpose of their school: to form students into citizens and…
The Point After
If I don’t get a call from the NFL front office after this article, they are clearly crazy. It may…
‘The Grey,’ not what was expected
I went to see “The Grey” this weekend. You’ve all seen the ads. For those that haven’t, I’ll recap what…
College embraces Web age, Facebook
Ten years ago, a “Twitter” might have meant a dumb or annoying person. Twenty-five years ago, “Facebook” referred to the…
Derek Webb: different kind of contemporary Christian musician
When Derek Webb stepped onto the stage or the Lambert Recital Hall at the Clayton Center for the Arts for…
Re-establishing Equality in Your Body
Let’s face it; for years weight lifting has qualified as the activity confined only to the “meat-heads,” “gym rats,” and…
These are a few of my favorite things (about Scotland)
On our first weekend trip outside of Scotland, my new friends and I went to the Mediterranean island of Malta.…