Professors Astor and Locklin-Sofer write new books
As every Maryville College student knows, our college is home to a wide array of excellent and competent scholars. For…
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Maryville College Planting New Trees
Over the past few months, Maryville College has seen new trees being planted and old trees being cut down. There…
Get fit and healthy this spring with Exercise is Medicine on campus
As the warm spring weather begins to bring college students out of their dorms and into their Chacos, it comes…
Klingensmith named Interim VP and Dean of Students
Dan Klingensmith, professor of history and humanities division chair began the 2017-2018 school year thinking it would be similar to…
Switzerland in perspective
It feels like it has been a year since I last sat in this cafeteria clanking away at my keyboard.…
Maryville College play to bring awareness to autism
Autism is extremely prevalent in the modern world. Recent studies show that as many as one out of every 68…
Spring cleaning tips and tricks
With March 21 marking the first day of spring, and mandatory health and safeties forcing students to do their monthly…
Meet the Editors: Destiny Ditmore
The “Highland Echo” only takes the finest in terms of quality for its staff, and our Photography Editor, Destiny Ditmore,…
Apple’s “Spaceship” Campus Building
Apple Park has been the headquarters for the Apple company since 1993 in Cupertino, California, recently making additions to an…
The Road Home
Every spring the Maryville College Concert Choir embarks on a special adventure to share the gift of music with all…
UT Basketball wins the SEC Regular Season Title
On Saturday March 3, 2018, The University of Tennessee Men’s Basketball team clinched the SEC title as co-champions. The last…
Students and staff consider campus security
In the weeks following the Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida, school security has become an increasingly common topic of…
One student’s take on arming campus security officials
On Feb. 7, I overheard a student say, “they’re testing the emergency system on campus.” She just as quickly deleted…
Seeking Nominations for the Spirit of the Covenant Award
In 2002, The Keepers of the Covenant decided to develop awards called Spirit of the Covenant Awards, which serve to…
Scots in Washington trip brought professional development and eye-opening opportunities
Professional development, hearing the passionate and angry voices of our nation’s youth, and getting both lost and found on the…
Headless Women
In Hollywood, glistening pairs of disembodied legs have been promoting films for decades. These headless women are front and center…
What drives Ms. Daisy
It’s late, and the day was near dreadful. Disappointed, you return to your dorm room aching for sleep, but your…
Upcoming artist in residence: Chris Barnard
Coming soon, creator Chris Barnard will be joining us as our annual artist in residence for a week. From April…
“Black Panther” in the age of hype
In 1988, veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese released “The Last Temptation of Christ” to worldwide controversy. The film portrayed Jesus Christ…
Celebrating Black History month with X-Night
waited to hear some amazing poetry. On the evening of February 21 the X-night — formerly known as poetry night…
Maryville College to receive tuition increase
Maryville College is set to receive a two percent tuition increase for the 2018-2019 academic year. The increase comes after…