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Volume 82 No. 2 Milligan College October 20, 2016 www.milliganstampede.com The Stampede Milligan students elect Trump for president Overall, these statistics stack up as fol- Maddie Barnett, Staff Reporter lows: After chapel last Tuesday, The Stam- voting history has been unpredictable pede held a mock election, setting up and competitive. In the 1996 presiden- voting booths at the cafe and the Grill. tial election, for example, President Bill Students were given the option of vot- Clinton won the state by a mere 2.4 per- ing for one of four candidates: Hil- cent of the popular vote over his rival, According to these reports, Trump not lary Clinton (Democrat), Gary John- and President George W. Bush won by only has a substantial lead at Milligan son (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green) only 3.8 percent in 2000. compared to other candidates but also or Donald Trump (Republican). Of So, how shocking is it that Trump led compared to other, larger populations these choices, the 88 student partici- by 21.6 percent of student votes in this Source: 270toWin in the United States. pants voted overwhelmingly in favor of mock election? As for national polls, an Oct. 14, 2016 Still, there remains a high number of Trump. The answer? Not very. Over the course poll by Rasmussen Reports shows that Clinton (and third party) fans in the of the past few elections, the Republi- Clinton’s support is much higher than country, and the presidential race is can Party has taken a definite hold on reported by the other polls. anything but over. In a couple of weeks the Volunteer State--in the 2012 elec- on Nov. 8, citizens will go to the polls- tion, Republican Senator Mitt Romney -and those numbers will really reveal led by a similar 20.4 percent over Pres- what’s next for our country and its pres- ident Barack Obama. This holds true idency. when more recent polls of the state are Students can stay updated on the 2016 taken into account, as well. The results election by following The Stampede on of this poll were reported by Middle Twitter (@MCStampede) and by visit- In general, Tennessee is not consid- Tennessee State University (MTSU) on ing the website at www.milliganstam- ered a swing state, although its recent Oct. 4, 2016: Source: MTSU pede.com. Q&A with Milligan College President Bill Greer throughout the last few years and will plans to do away with Webb, but one of Tiffany Florian, Staff Reporter | @Tiffytbagirl continue to add programs. Ultimately, these days it probably will be replaced, Editor’s Note: President Bill Greer is From a financial standpoint it means we want Milligan to be long-term and and it would be replaced with buildings the 15th president of Milligan College. the budget is easier to balance, and healthy and a little bit of growth helps that are a similar design to the Village The Milligan alumnus was named when the budget is easier to balance we that. housing. And that could also possibly president on March 18, 2011, and as- are able to keep tuition increases low. Will Milligan expand its campus or replace Kegley and Quillen with an area sumed office on July 16, 2011. We are working really hard right now parking to accommodate the growth for parking. Of course, there are plans to contain costs to keep tuition from of the student body? for more parking and housing, but all In the future, do you see Milligan’s going up and becoming a burden on We have a master plan for the campus of that depends on how quickly the stu- incoming classes growing in size or students and families. We are working over a number of years, assuming good dent body changes and the availability is Milligan content with the current hard to make sure we have a diverse moderate growth and financing becom- of financial resources. This could take a size of the student body? enough curriculum that appeals to a ing available through donors. We have number of years, and it may be that the This year’s class is a little larger than broad base of students who most of all room for seven more housing buildings plans change before it happens. There last year’s, and last year’s class was larg- want a Christian liberal arts education near the village complex. A dream and are several things out on the drawing er than the year before, so we hope that at a small college like Milligan, but we wish we have is to put a track facility board over the next 20 years. continues. We aren’t looking for mas- have to meet a lot of need, so we want up there by the field house. We hope to sive growth, but moderate growth in to be market-relevant, and that’s why put more housing on the hill towards the student population helps everyone. we have added a number of programs Webb. We don’t have any immediate See Q&A, page 3 The Stampede staff reflect on past, speak on adding that Milligan’s campus has be- come a “bright, new world.” future of journalism “I’m amazed at the thoughts we get Amanda Florian, Editor in Chief | @Amanda_Florian out of the letters of the alphabet--it’s a As journalism evolves, so might the about the evolution of news, the fu- gift,” Bennett adds. “The Stampede is a job--or jobs--of a reporter. Since The ture of journalism and the importance beautiful avenue of service and an in- Stampede’s first print hit stands in of student-run news organizations like strument of ministry; it’s an avenue of 1925, editors have been taking on a role The Stampede. change.” that includes scheduling, researching, “The world has changed; the culture That freedom of expression she’s refer- crafting, typing, revising, printing and has changed for students in terms of di- ring to might be present because “Bill delivering in the job description. But versity and freedom of the press,” Helen Greer is so ‘with it’ with the students.” today the person in that role might also “Dink” Feather Bennett, a member of “I think how the president relates to be Tweeting, Instagramming, Snap- the Class of 1959, says. the students now makes it easier, be- chatting, designing, coding and work- Bennett worked as the editor in chief cause the students feel close and com- ing more exclusively with data. for The Stampede in the late ‘50s and fortable. Many of the students are So, besides trading in a typewriter for believes college papers allow students writing about current issues they care a MacBook, how have journalists ad- to “open their minds” and “analyze about, she adds, emphasizing the “pow- vanced? What makes a good reporter? more.” And today, she believes Milligan er of the written word.” Bennett and The Stampede staff work on stories during And what’s next for journalists in 2016? students have more freedom and more the 1956-57 school year. Photo via Milligan College We spoke with former Stampede staff opportunities to express themselves, See Stampede, page 6 Archives 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1866 | Milligan College is founded as the Buffalo Male and Female Insti- tute, a private secondary school, by Josephus and Sarah Hopwood. 2 | NEWS The Stampede OCTOBER 20, 2016 ing behind the phrase “coming home.” While each of us grew up in Charlotte, Editor’s note we realized we hadn’t only built com- International Day of the Amanda Florian, Editor in Chief | munity there. Yes, I know the word “community” @Amanda_Florian might sound stale or cliché--many peo- Girl movement is more than Raindrops steadily greet the puddled, ple overuse the term, tossing it around leaf-covered ground with wet kisses. like a pile of laundry. Nonetheless, And the sky, though somewhat dull in I’ve experienced the community that’s a hashtag color, glows with a soft, diffused light. ever-so-present in Johnson City, Ten- Cars slothfully drive through the mist, Becca Guthrie, Staff Reporter | @reguth4 nessee, and I do call Milligan “home.” and chatty birds announce their arriv- Last Monday, women and men in the “I love that the organizers are all teens Why? Simply put, I feel welcome, safe al in rhythmic song. In this neighbor- United Nations and United States cel- themselves,” she added. “They are all and loved on that campus. I’ve discov- hood, a sturdy and rustic brick house ebrated International Day of the Girl. using their voices to speak out not just ered that we each move in, unpack and stands straighter than a soldier. But The movement is one that stands for for themselves, but for others as well.” adjust at different rates, and it’s OK to this house isn’t a home because of its gender justice and youth rights, and Kaylee Beaudoin, an exercise science construct new ideas while here. specific structure or location. It’s a those involved aim to dismantle the pa- student, said the movement should be home because–layer-by-layer–beauti- triarchy and fight for social justice for “part of everyday, and not just confined Towering skyscrapers; flowering trees. ful, authentic memories are built. girls across the country. to one day.” Both Charlotte and Johnson City are I moved into a new home the moment Dr. Heather Hoover, an English pro- Elissa Borchert, a business student, home to me. The gift of community is I arrived at Milligan College, and it was fessor and the director of writing at tuned into CNN to watch “We Will present, and its breadth is not limited there that I began to understand the Milligan, said the movement is much Rise,” a documentary that featured First by a zip code.

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