Dark Animation: The Book of Life
I have rarely come across films that focus on cultures outside of simple European or American history. The Book of…
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Beyond the Buff Jesus: Breathe
A few weeks ago, I experienced a first for this semester: a weekend with nothing scheduled. That’s right, there was…
Ghosts of Maryville College
At over 100 years old, Maryville College has no shortage of ghost stories about almost every building on campus. Over…
Baby’s first rave: The tragic end to my romantic high-school notions of an entire subculture
When I was about 15 years old, all of my friends were intensely into raves and raver culture. They wore…
Amendment 1 sends shockwaves through the MC campus
On Nov. 4, an amendment to Tennessee’s constitution regarding abortion will appear on the ballot. Read More...
‘Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister’: The untold cinderella story
Imagine the story of Cinderella with no fairy godmother, no talking animals and no glass slippers. “Confessions of an Ugly…
MC celebrates sustainability as part of nationwide environmental campaign
On Oct. 22, Maryville College celebrated Campus Sustainability Day. Read More...
“Impulse”: An MC student tells a story within a story
“Impulse” a play written and performed by Cameron Hite, is a one-man show that portrays what it was like for…
Highland Echo celebrates 99 years of publication
The Highland Echo is nearing the 99th anniversary since its first publication. That means that, with the college itself founded…
Lady Business: Emma Watson’s HeForShe campaign
Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect role model. For me, it is an individual who inspires me and reminds…
Impoverished Politics: Taking control of information
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article does not necessarily represent those of Maryville College or the Highland Echo staff.…
Anonymous message app causes controversy across campus
“Yik-Yak” is a smart-phone app where students on campus can post anonymous statements, similarly to Twitter with its character count…
Environmental Initiatives Office ‘tells the story’ of sustainability at MC
Last spring, Bruce Guilliame and Dr. Maria Siopsis applied for a private grant to establish a new program at Maryville…
Beyond the Buff Jesus: Perfectly imperfect
How many times have you made a B and thought, “That is just not good enough,” or, “I should have…
Common experience of culture shock for transfer students
“Transfer shock,” said Darren Dunlap, the transfer recruiter at Maryville College who was hired as part of an initiative to…
Metz Culinary is bringing locally grown food to the table
Metz Culinary, Maryville College’s new food service provider, and Metz’ General Manager, James Dulin, are committed to providing MC with…
Maryville College student to publish mystery novel
Brittany McLaughlin, a junior at Maryville College, is in the process of publishing her mystery thriller novel, “Languish.” The book…
Gone Girl: Fantastic portrayal of the clash between expectations and reality
Based on the novel of the same name, “Gone Girl,” directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund…
Dark animation: ‘The Secret of Kells’
Everyone is familiar with 2D animation: it was the form of animation that made up the entire Disney Renaissance that…
MC alumna returns as residence director
Several freshman students gather around a gleeful and charmingly energetic dog in the front lobby of Copeland Hall. They laugh…
Students react to anonymous social media app
Imagine being able to say anything you want to people around you without any form of identification. The app Yik…