MC Student writes and directs autobiographical work for senior study
MC theatre major Trevor York is tackling a powerful subject with his Senior Study. “Fake It ‘Til You Make It” is…
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The Rabbit Hole is closing its doors and making way for a new hookah lounge
In Persian, it’s called narghile; in Sanskrit, narikera, Indian, nargile, Arabic, hashish and in English, shisha. Most Americans, however, are…
Impoverished Politics: You gotta fight for your right (to be a human being)
There is one thing I know for sure: Our country does not care about poor people. In fact, it goes…
GCO holds annual Holi Festival
The Global Citizenship Organization (GCO) celebrated The Festival of Colors, also known as Holi, on March 16. The event took…
President Trump accuses President Obama of wiretapping
President Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones in Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election. Trump…
Jennifer Briggs joins MC faculty as Assistant Professor of ASL and Deaf Studies
Jennifer Briggs is the newest addition to the division of Behavioral Science as an Assistant Professor of American Sign Language…
Senior Virginia Johnson reflects on work with refugees in Bangkok, Thailand
Before you go abroad, part of the anticipation is knowing that you’re about to embark on a journey that will…
Maryville College in the running for Best Adventure College, seeking votes online
Maryville College has been selected to take part in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine’s annual contest to decide which school is…
MC Scots Softball season is starting off strong
The MC Scots Softball team has kicked off one of the best starts in MC history. The ladies came flying…
Sigma Tau Delta invites students of all majors to celebrate literature
Sigma Tau Delta is an International English Honors Society at Maryville College. Members of this society share the common goal…
Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, visits Knoxville to share her story
On Feb. 21 seated in a Knoxville Civic Auditorium chair that was covered by scratchy fabric, I experienced vicariously a…
WDVX 89.9 FM brings its annual Blue Plate Special to the Clayton Center
One of Knoxville’s little treasures is the Blue Plate Special hosted by WDVX (89.9 FM), and on Feb. 17 Maryville…
MC Baseball takes home two wins in triple-game series
The MC baseball team faced-off against Piedmont College in a three game series from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26. The…
The Liberating Arts: Math’s place in the liberal arts
Maybe you’ve wondered why the people in charge of schools are so insistent that you learn mathematics. Here at MC,…
MC Tennis takes loss of 7-2, and 9-0 in season opener against LaGrange
The Maryville College men’s and women’s tennis teams both started their spring seasons by traveling to face-off against LaGrange College…
President Trump insulted as UK Parliament debates a presidential visit
American politics has been somewhat of a touchy subject in the past couple of months. Recently, the UK Parliament had…
Springtime in the Smokies
On Feb. 18 Mountain Challenge hosted an open hike to Spruce Flat Falls. Students hiked a two mile round trip…
La La Land is both heartbreaking and surreal
“I’m still trying to figure out [La La Land]. I think that’s the sign of a good movie; I’m probably…
MC student designs new logo for Isaac’s Café
Isaac’s Café now has a new logo to complement its new look. Last summer, the student café, located in Maryville…
Go out and see “Get Out” for a frightful take on racism in America
Shortly after its premiere, I got the chance to see “Get Out.” Little did I know, it is one of…
Two MC faculty members receive ACA grants
Two Maryville College faculty members have received grants through the Appalachian College Association’s Faculty Fellowship program to pursue research in…