Tartanband to perform concert on March 7
Maryville College’s newest student instrumental ensemble, Tartanband, will hold a concert titled “Unraveling” in the Clayton Center for the Arts…
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Impoverished Politics: Fascist Europe wasn’t built in a day, either
We’re only a few weeks into the Trump presidency and everything is pretty much as bad as we thought it…
Scots men’s basketball awaits USA south seeding
The Maryville College Men’s Basketball team (19-5, 9-4) won three straight home USA South Conference games against Piedmont, Ferrum, and…
Race, feminism and the importance of intersectionality
From what we’ve seen in history, exclusion and oppression often lead to resistance. Feminism as a movement is highly criticized.…
Dr. Carter Woodson and the history of Black History Month
In 1915, the city of Chicago, Illinois hosted a national celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.…
Black History as Told by the Trump Administration
Before I begin this article, I would like to explain that putting the words Donald Trump and president in the…
Sophomore Alexus Murray leads Lady Scots into 2017 season
The Maryville College Softball team’s 2015-2016 campaign was one of the most successful years in recent history. The Lady Scots…
Dr. Melanie V. Tucker Named New Vice President and Dean of Students
Maryville College will soon be welcoming to campus a new Vice President and Dean of Students, Dr. Melanie V. Tucker.…
Raising Hell: A Comic Series by Brandi Payne
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MC Dems move forward after 2017 election
Led by an executive board of members consisting of President Will Winters, Vice President Nick Peterson, Program and Activities Director…
Williams Becomes Second Most Winning Female Tennis Player
This year, at the ripe age of 35, Serena Williams has won her 23rd Grand Slam singles match in Australia,…
College Responds to Executive order on Immigration and Travel
President Trump’s travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries is working its way through the court system. Shortly after the executive…
Black History Month at MC
In honor of Black History Month, Maryville College’s Black Student Alliance hosts various events each February. Following tradition, BSA held…
Riley Gaul indicted on 7 counts
Editor’s Note: The following article is an updated/corrected version of an article published in the print issue of The Highland…
This Much I know is True: Black History Month, Again?!
I hate to say it, but I don’t like Black History Month. It makes me uncomfortable and it has for…
The representation of racism and slavery is questionable in modern film
It is a cruel joke noticeable in Hollywood productions that the only roles for black actors seem to be that…
Lady Scots fall in regular season finale; USA South Tournament Ahead
On Feb. 11, the Maryville College Basketball Lady Scots (21-4, 13-1) had a 14-game win streak come to an end…
Apollo Night at MC celebrates diversity on campus
The annual talent show, Apollo Night, was held in the Clayton Center for the Arts on Feb. 9. The event…
The Liberating Arts: The Liberal Arts and all that rot
John Alexander Smith, a professor of philosophy at Oxford, told students the following in 1914: “Nothing that you will learn…
MC’s Black Student Alliance is a safe haven for students of color
Maryville College’s Black Student Alliance started as an African American support group and has become the storefront of diversity on…
MC Softball Dominates the Pre-Season
The MC Scots softball team comes into the 2017 season looking to capitalize on where they left off in 2016.…