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Students organize an anti-ICE protest on campus
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Students organize an anti-ICE protest on campus

March 31, 2026 Carrie Jones
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into theoff-campus lives of some MC faculty
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A behind-the-scenes glimpse into theoff-campus lives of some MC faculty

March 31, 2026 Audrey Rivera
The history of thelong-standing MCsmokestacks
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The history of thelong-standing MCsmokestacks

March 31, 2026 Finch Peddicord
The invisible architecture: gender and leadership at Maryville College
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The invisible architecture: gender and leadership at Maryville College

March 31, 2026 Addison Doornhaag
Declaration Day connects students with majors and future career paths
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Declaration Day connects students with majors and future career paths

March 31, 2026 Watiyeli Taylor
Men’s basketball ends historic season
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Men’s basketball ends historic season

March 31, 2026 Emma Knight
Maryville College golf teams show early promise as spring season begins
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Maryville College golf teams show early promise as spring season begins

March 31, 2026 Charlsie McElhaney
Interviews with MC emotional support animals; the graduating cats of 2026
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Interviews with MC emotional support animals; the graduating cats of 2026

March 31, 2026 Finch Peddicord
Electric scooters on campus stircontroversy: innovation or invasion?
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Electric scooters on campus stircontroversy: innovation or invasion?

March 31, 2026 Jacey Goetzinger
Field Trip to Dr. Konkel’s From Scratch Farmstead
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Field Trip to Dr. Konkel’s From Scratch Farmstead

March 31, 2026 Gia Smart
Students organize an anti-ICE protest on campus
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Students organize an anti-ICE protest on campus

March 31, 2026 Carrie Jones
A home away from home: insideMaryville College’s residence halls
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A home away from home: insideMaryville College’s residence halls

March 31, 2026 Addison Doornhaag
Interviews with MC emotional support animals; the graduating cats of 2026
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Interviews with MC emotional support animals; the graduating cats of 2026

March 31, 2026 Finch Peddicord
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International Politics in 2026: Plot Twists Only

March 31, 2026 Abhilasha Ghosh
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March 7, 2023 Maryn Pope

Former Maryville High School teacher opens Beard Brothers Coffee in town

The air was warm with a gentle breeze, and the sun shone down brightly above, the outdoors suddenly smelling like

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Mike Billups (far left) and Icky Stardust (far right) pictured with the band Scrooge Mandella at last November’s Punk and Drag charity toy drive.
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February 21, 2023 Steve Wildsmith

A Valentine’s Day makeover, courtesy of Punk and Drag, on tap for Saturday

The artist known as Icky Stardust is preoccupied these days with an uncertain and potentially ominous future. Icky—an East Tennessee-based

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Large possible cat track. Photo courtesy of William Crosby.
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February 21, 2023 Shanon Adame

Local Legends: Mountain lions on the prowl in East Tennessee?

There is no arguing that the southern Smoky Mountains are home to an array of wildlife. The National Park Service

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Hunter Thaxton (sophomore) celebrates a home run with teammates at MC’s first game of the season.
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February 21, 2023 Shelby Armintrout

Male Vulnerability in the Athletic Environment

A topic I recently came across and have been pondering ever since is male vulnerability in the athletic environment. Watching

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In Málaga, Catholic and Muslim influences meet. This is the Cathedral of Málaga, a Roman Catholic church in the Renaissance tradition. Courtesy of Emily Huffstetler.
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February 21, 2023 Emily Huffstetler

Emily in Spain: Getting Settled

If you caught my last column, you might recall that I’m studying abroad in Southern Spain this semester. Now that

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Kailtin Koster (sophomore) stays outside in the winter by dressing warmly. She wears a cozy beanie on a winter hike in this photo.
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February 21, 2023 Lauren Huffstetler

Staying Outside During the Winter

As temperatures drop, often so does participation in outdoor activities, but this doesn’t have to be the case. There is

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Mike Crabtree teaches an engaging lesson on realistic YA fiction. Photo courtesy of Julia Jeffress.
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February 21, 2023 Julia Jeffress

Mike Crabtree, new English instructor, brings YA Lit appreciation to campus

Maryville College welcomed Mike Crabtree, new adjunct instructor of English, to the campus community in the fall of 2022.  Crabtree

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The new and improved logo for the organization Charlotte and Friends Dance and Play. Photo Courtesy of Holly King.
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February 21, 2023 Bailey Myers

Charlotte and Friends Dance and Play

Charlotte and Friends Dance and Play is a small organization located in Maryville that facilitates young children with all types

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Lavarius Thenthirath (sophomore) opened the night with some of his own reflections. Photo courtesy of Brennan Checkalski.
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February 21, 2023 Emma Henson

Black Student Alliance hosts “X” Night poetry slam

One of the greatest joys of poetry is that it helps us understand one another on a deeper level and

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February 8, 2023 Steve Wildsmith

Looking for live music and a good time? Make the pilgrimage to The Shed

You may not have heard of Ray Wylie Hubbard — you should, but I get it; old, grizzled singer-songwritersfrom Texas

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