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“Just Do It” Campaign: Support or Boycott 

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Sept. 3, Nike debuted their new “Just Do It” campaign  starring the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. Last year, Kaepernick was in the headlines for protesting during the NFL national anthem to fight against racial inequality and police... More »

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Saints style

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Saints Style is the weekly roundup of stylish Maryville students walking around campus, hanging out in student centered-spaces and waiting for classes in academic halls. If a Maryville student is dressed uniquely well, in business casual or in a trendy style, ... More »

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How students propose we fix parking

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In the 2016-2017 school year, Maryville had 6,828 students enrolled with the largest freshman class to date of 570. One year later the enrollment had gone up by almost 1,000 students to 7,689. “Expanding the residential community reflects the strategic growth ... More »

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Maryville tips – 4 spring break trips on a budget

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For many college students, paying for hotels, plane tickets and rental cars for spring break can be a lot on the pockets. However, instead of spending thousands of dollars on a potential spring break vacation, there are many affordable destinations close to Ma... More »

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Gym Motivation Through Music

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All GIFs courtesy of giphy.com Physical activity: a major key to staying healthy outside of proper diet and getting your eight hours of sleep. Sure, it might be difficult to get motivated to go lift heavy things, to run around campus or go meet your sports tea... More »

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“Dive” Into Some New Music

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  If you have been living under a rock for the past couple months, Ed Sheeran came out with a new album: Divide. Sheeran released his new album on March 3 and the cheerios (what Sheeran call his fans) went wild. If you weren’t a fan before, then get ready to c... More »

The Last Week of School As Told by GIFs

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All GIFs courtesy of Giphy.com The end of the semester is fast approaching, but there is much to do before then. Massive amounts of hours in the library, extra cups of coffee from Kaldi’s and wishing you were any place else are all a part of the process. Howev... More »

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Do You Need the Degree?

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The U.S. Department of Education recently released a study from the National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES, that shows how important it is to get a college degree. According to the study, individuals that receive a bachelor’s degree make nearly $25,... More »

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Easter Traditions

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Another holiday season has come and gone. A time for hiding eggs, spending time with family, and eating delicious, mouth-watering peeps or Cadbury crème eggs. That’s right, Easter time! Regardless of what religion you practice, Easter weekend in the United Sta... More »

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Student Debt: Save That Money

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All Gifs courtesy of Popkey Student debt reached an all-time high in December 2016 with over $1.4 trillion owed, according to the Federal Reserve. This outpaces the nation’s current level of credit card debt by over $2 billion. The volume of this debt held by ... More »