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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 »

I Got Rid of Facebook for a Week and Here's What Happened…

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I have an addiction to my cell phone, I’ll admit it. At least once a day, someone will tell me a story and I completely ignore them to watch Kylie Jenner play with her puppies or read-up on the latest beauty trend I’m too lazy to try. So with that in mind, I g... More »

Making History: Men’s Soccer Makes Playoffs

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The men’s soccer team at Maryville pushed through to make it to the playoffs on Tuesday, October 26 after defeating University of Missouri St. Louis, UMSL, 2-1 in double overtime. After a few minutes of warm-up, the game against UMSL started. With a tough firs... More »

Racks on Racks on Racks: Holidays Working Retail

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As the Holiday season is coming around the corner, customers want to get the best deals and the best presents for loved ones. Customers yell at retail employees about long lines and low inventory, making working this season every retail workers’ nightmare. Bla... More »

Roommate Horror Stories

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When living with someone other than your parents or siblings, there are bound to be some issues that arise and weird things that occur. Some people just so happen to end up with more quirky roommates than others. Some Maryville students, past and present, have... More »

What Was I Thinking? Tips for Staying Focused in Class

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Ever walk into class and let the lectures simply flow in one ear and out the other? It doesn’t take much to let the mind wander during difficult, especially at 8 a.m. The professor always seems to begin with the lights off during a PowerPoint presentation and ... More »

Humans of Maryville: Mahdi Salat

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What influenced you to leave Qatar and study abroad specifically to Maryville University in St. Louis? “Leaving home and going abroad for four years is never easy. I had to think hard about making the decision of going away. Since my two older siblings studied... More »

Humans of Maryville: Lucas Winkelmann

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Why did you get started with photography? I took a class in high school called media. We learned about photography then and it interested me a lot. I never pursued it though, until I met Henry and Jake Wynd my freshman year at Maryville. We wanted to explore t... More »