Reflections from a Senior of the Year
In the three years I have spent at Maryville College, I have become a better mother to my teenage children.…
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Bucket list for adventurous college living
I found it necessary to make a bucket list when I began college to make sure I did not lose…
Freedom and Twitter: Hiding words does not hide reality
There is a new trend in social media called “college confessions,” there have been some high school confessions as well,…
The social student: Blount County Library
If there is a particular book that you are looking for, most commonly you could find it in the college’s…
Beyond the buff Jesus: Honoring our saints
On April 29, there will be a service in the Center for Campus Ministry during which the new Presbyterian hymnals,…
Ask Garrett for April 23, 2014
Dear Garrett, At this point in the semester, I always start to feel really stressed out. I just feel as…
Jarnagin directs thoughtful love story with ‘Stop Kiss’
Despite the fact that half of the play concerns the aftermath of a violent act that places a leading character…
Class of 2014 looks for donations for senior gift
The annual tradition of the senior gift at MC guarantees a lasting legacy from each graduating class before it leaves…
‘Divergent’ is another victim to Summit Entertainment
As cliché as it is, I feel that I have a duty not only to myself as a writer but…
New York Jets sign running back Chris Johnson
Move has serious implications for Johnson, Jets and Titans Chris Johnson, longtime running back for the Tennessee Titans, was released…
Scots win ‘Pennies for a Purpose’ challenge
Since Maryville College joined the USA South Athletic Conference in 2011, various teams have quickly made their presence known through…
Campus ducks waddle to MC once more
The arrival of spring always harbors a few specific recurrences for the Maryville College community. While some, such as finals,…
Gentleman and scholar: Lies, lives and storytelling
The book I have been reading the past couple weeks is “The Storytelling Animal” by Jonathan Gotschall, which has gripped…
Bridging the gap between students and campus government
As a student of the body at Maryville College, I feel that our student body of the Student Government Association…
All in outside: What it means to be ‘all in’
“There’s something really special about being associated with Mountain Challenge,” recalled Maryville College alumna and former Mountain Challenge staff Jeanna…
Fashion forward: The girl in the red scarf
I am the girl in the red scarf. The ambition that the protagonist Rebecca Bloomwood of the “Shopaholic” series in…
Malaysian airlines flight 370: Is it time to move on?
Today’s culture is not accustomed to the inexplicable. Humans have discovered the workings of everything from the human body right…
Cub scouts visit Highland Echo for lessons in journalism, photography
On Tuesday, March 15, the Highland Echo staff was visited by local Cub Scout troop 498. The visit was arranged…
‘inFAMOUS: Second Son’ presents powerful launch
When the PlayStation 4 was first announced, one of the major games that was promoted was the third entry into…
All in outside: Once you’re in, you’re in
They are paddlers, runners, climbers, hikers, swimmers, bicycle riders, skiers, backpackers and cavers. They do yoga, mud runs, duathlons, triathlons,…
MC students travel to site of famous Scopes Trial
Trip challenges popular belief of conflict between science and religion. Less than a two-hour drive to the southeast of Maryville,…