Will AI Make my Humanities Degree Useless?
Whether you’re a computer science major or a future-minded entrepreneur, chances are that you have considered the role artificial intelligence…
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Sisterhood Circle provides support for women on campus
In society, women share experiences that may go unspoken. There is a lack of space for women to simply be…
Intramural basketball is all about friendly competition
Throughout the spring semester, Maryville College offered intramural basketball for men and women. Intramural sports are a good way for…
Local Legends: Appalachian Bigfoot inspires minds and menus
Bigfoot has captured the imaginations of young and old alike across the United States. With numerous TV shows, books, museums…
March is National Reading Month: An English major’s top picks
I became an English major because of a genuine love for reading. I love to get swept up in a…
Signs of Spring
Many Punxsutawney Phil believers were disappointed when the groundhog saw his shadow earlier this month, predicting a six-week long extension…
Quantumania: a step in the right direction for Marvel
Marvel has started to move into the right direction with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. It may not be the…
Jumping, jiving and wailing with the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience
Growing up, any reference to big band music made me think of Saturday nights at my grandparents’ house, where the…
Local Legends: Bottle Trees
Driving around in Appalachia, you may have seen what is commonly known as a bottle tree in gardens and front…
Former Maryville High School teacher opens Beard Brothers Coffee in town
The air was warm with a gentle breeze, and the sun shone down brightly above, the outdoors suddenly smelling like…
A Valentine’s Day makeover, courtesy of Punk and Drag, on tap for Saturday
The artist known as Icky Stardust is preoccupied these days with an uncertain and potentially ominous future. Icky—an East Tennessee-based…
Local Legends: Mountain lions on the prowl in East Tennessee?
There is no arguing that the southern Smoky Mountains are home to an array of wildlife. The National Park Service…
Male Vulnerability in the Athletic Environment
A topic I recently came across and have been pondering ever since is male vulnerability in the athletic environment. Watching…
Emily in Spain: Getting Settled
If you caught my last column, you might recall that I’m studying abroad in Southern Spain this semester. Now that…
Staying Outside During the Winter
As temperatures drop, often so does participation in outdoor activities, but this doesn’t have to be the case. There is…
Mike Crabtree, new English instructor, brings YA Lit appreciation to campus
Maryville College welcomed Mike Crabtree, new adjunct instructor of English, to the campus community in the fall of 2022. Crabtree…
Charlotte and Friends Dance and Play
Charlotte and Friends Dance and Play is a small organization located in Maryville that facilitates young children with all types…
Black Student Alliance hosts “X” Night poetry slam
One of the greatest joys of poetry is that it helps us understand one another on a deeper level and…
Looking for live music and a good time? Make the pilgrimage to The Shed
You may not have heard of Ray Wylie Hubbard — you should, but I get it; old, grizzled singer-songwritersfrom Texas…
Joy Starbird supports MC students through Scots’ Supplies
If you step into the cozy yellows of Joy Starbird’s office, you will instantly feel the warmth that radiates from…
Professors Schwarte and O’Gorman empower budding activists through new Art, Design, and American Politics course
One year ago, Professor Adrienne Schwarte and Mark O’Gorman learned about a Bonner Foundation grant that would allow them to…