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The Covenant stone stands in the middle of campus to remind students of the promises they made at the beginning of their Maryville College journey. Photo by Myndalynn Word.
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Maryville College students should be mindful of the Covenant when talking about the election

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Myndalynn Word 1 Comment

“We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as

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It is not politics but values that define relationships

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Delaney Redden 0 Comments

As I sat in one of my zoom classes the afternoon of Nov. 10, 2020, I listened to my peers

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Eliza Komisar demonstrates how to hold Saran Wrap to allow for safe contact. Photo by Savannah Stewart.
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Can we still kiss on New Year’s Eve?

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Eliza Komisar 0 Comments

I love holidays, and New Year’s Eve easily cracks my top five. Sequined tops, fun music, the possibility of a

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Anderson is framed by warm yellow leaves. Photo by Sarah Cardall.
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You should hang out with trees!

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Sarah Cardall 0 Comments

Studies have shown that spending time with trees (if you want to sound more official, call it Shinrin-Yoku, a practice

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Meridith Daffron-Byrd and her husband Hank Byrd after their small socially distanced ceremony on May 23, 2020. Photo Courtesy of the couple’s photographer Taylor Marsh.
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I got married in the middle of a pandemic

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Meridith Daffron 0 Comments

Getting married in general is a nerve-racking experience. Getting married in the middle of the pandemic is nothing different. With

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Grace catches up on her assignments outside as the weather gets colder. Photo by Grace Mathews.
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The Homestretch Blues: a semester wrap-up

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Grace Mathews 0 Comments

We are in what a lot of people like to call the “homestretch” of the semester. We have less than

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COVID-19 has been one of the many highlights of 2020. Photo by Carder Sprous.
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Why is 2020 the best year yet?

November 23, 2020November 21, 2020 Carder Sprous 0 Comments

There is no doubt 2020 has been a hectic and historic year. This year has been full of sporadic changes

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Students across Maryville College’s campus are hopeful and excited for future semesters after a different, yet exciting, fall semester. Photo courtesy of Grant Agnew.
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MC student’s thoughts, opinions, and hopes in a semester with no breaks

November 11, 2020November 9, 2020 Caroline Malone 0 Comments

A new semester is a time for students to continue to reach their full potential in academics, possibly athletics, and

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Allondre Wilson celebrating life. Photo by Coleman Bomar.
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How to give thanks in a pandemic: Thanksgetting

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 Coleman Bomar 0 Comments

Thanksgiving will be odd this year. Much of my family is within the vulnerable population demographic regarding the virus due

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How an idea becomes a course

November 11, 2020November 9, 2020 Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer 0 Comments

Among the requests brought before the Diversity Task Force this summer was an appeal for a more diversified curriculum. It

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