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Horsing Around; Picnic and Ponies 2016

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Maryville’s Campus Activities Board held its first Picnic and Ponies event on Nov. 6. The sunny 60-degree weather was perfect. Seventeen students and advisors came out to ride horses and enjoy a picnic lunch. “We had a great turn out, the event was definitely ... More »

Uptown Dunk: New Players to Men's Basketball

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With winter sports starting in the coming weeks, we wanted to introduce you to the newest additions to the 2016-2017 men’s basketball team. The team had their first game of the season in Cedarville, Ohio on Nov. 11. The first home game is Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7... More »

All I Want For Christmas is (to Wait Until After Thanksgiving)

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Don’t Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle by Kevin Ptacek It’s the day after Halloween and I’m driving to Wal-Mart to buy all of the Halloween candy that is marked 50 percent off, when all of sudden, the radio starts playing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is... More »

Home for the Holi-daze

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  Rob Your Neighbor: It seems that every holiday party has this game which includes something resembling Rob Your Neighbor, Dirty Santa or White Elephant. In case you don’t know what this game is, I’m gifting you the rules for this holiday season. The gifts sh... More »

Get'cha Head in the Game: Check out the New Club Sports

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Square off and check out some of Maryville’s club sports this semester. Compete for passion or simply join for leisure, anyone is welcome. It may be difficult to picture now with finals looming on the horizon, but once next semester begins time will clear up a... More »

Maryville Inked

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Students with Tattoos Tattoos are a way for people to express themselves through art. Some get tattoos to represent a hard time in life, as a memorial for someone important or as a message they never want to forget. Whatever the reason, every tattoo is importa... More »

What 4 Years' Worth of Tuition Can Buy…

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Maryville University’s tuition for a full-time undergraduate student is $25,558. After 4 years of college, you have paid a whopping $102,232. There’s a lot that can be done with $100,000. Below is an infographic that shows what someone can do with the money th... More »

Humans of Maryville: Josh Selzer

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Why did you choose to major in physical therapy? I wanted to major in the health professions field, because I like working with and helping people. It’s a job [where] I will have a stable job in the United States and a field that is going to keep on growing. M... More »

A Midsemester's Night Dream; Maryville's Shakespeare Celebration

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On Nov. 29, Maryville celebrated the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. With a brief introduction by Dr. Germaine Murray, students and staff collaborated to perform monologues, poems and music all written and/or inspired by the great bard himsel... More »

Prior Prior Year: How Financial Aid Change Impacts You

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President Obama signed a presidential order in September 2015 which allowed for additional time to file for financial aid, going into effect Oct. 1, 2016. For the first time in history, students will use the same tax information for two years of financial aid.... More »

Dorm Decorating 101: Holiday Edition

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Decorating for the holiday season can be difficult while living in a dorm and having limited income from being a college student. With finals approaching, decorating for the holidays becomes even more impossible. Learn how to make quick and easy holiday decora... More »

Crazy College Stories…As Told By Maryville Professors

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While we can all remember our crazy college stories and embarrassing moments in the apartments or at the bar, we sometimes forget that our professors have had these moments, too. We asked some faculty and staff about their crazy college stories, and they seeme... More »