Sarah Roberson places at Southern Literary Festival
On April 7, 2018 in Martin, Tennessee, one of our own Blue Mountain students read her winning formal essay at the Southern Literary Festival,an annual writing conference founded in 1937 by Blue Mountain College to promote writing at southern universities. Sarah Roberson, a senior at BMC, placed first for her essay “Black Woman Unbound in Ntozake Shange’s Cypress, Sassafras, and Indigo.” The essay will be available for reading in the 2018 publication of Mountain Breeze. Sarah’
Where Can I Park?
Students Confused Over Parking Lot Policies One of the most controversial topics at Blue Mountain College is the issue of parking. From commuters to on-campus residents, everyone seems to share one of two perspectives on where we should or should not be parking. This confusion has led to a rise in parking tickets throughout the campus. However, becoming familiar with the actual parking policies will ensure that this number declines in the future. One perspective on the subjec
Only the Houses Know
The prank wars at Blue Mountain College “The prank wars are like World War 1. They started in rapid succession and don’t end until someone ends it”, Luke Romine says. A varied story that carries all throughout the mountain, is the rumor of the Prank War. This war isn’t something that is understood by just any reader. ONLY Blue Mountain students hear rumors of jars, flying squirrels, and pretzels glued on cars. The location of these wars take place between: Guyton house (red b
"John: His Story" Review
Students put on production of Bible-based play Blue Mountain College students recently performed the play "John: His Story", a drama that is based on Biblical events from the Book of John. It is written by Jeannette Clift George. George is best known as the Founder/Artistic Director of the Christian troupe "The A. D. Players". Among her other projects, she is an award-winning actress, playwright, and author. The performance of George's play took place in Garrett auditorium fr
Students Recognized at National Convention
Seeking Freedom: Sigma Tau Delta Convention 2018 This year’s Sigma Tau Delta Convention took place in Cincinnati, Ohio in the beautiful Hilton Netherland Plaza in Downtown Cincinnati. This year’s convention theme is “Seeking Freedom” as explained by the official convention website, “As Sigma Tau Deltans, we know that language is a powerful tool of liberation. Words can change the real state of a human being, can remake a person from a slave to a citizen.” Each year, every mem
Blue Mountain Bank Becomes Coffee House
“I’m headed down to the bank!” This has become a common phrase around Blue Mountain campus, and initially was a cause for much confusion. Are students suddenly overwhelmingly concerned about finance? What they really mean is that they are headed across the street to the old Bank of Blue Mountain, which has been converted into a sort of student lounge, complete with a self-serve coffee bar and iced tea. A chalkboard graces the back wall with a note of welcome, as well as bible
Reading the Breeze
Mountain Breeze Winners Read Their Works On Wednesday, April 18 from 3-5 pm, you are invited to the SUB to hear the works of some of the most talented students on Blue Mountain Campus! Winners of the Mountain Breeze annual writing competition will be reading their works aloud for the enjoyment of their fellow students. This year, we have several new things in store. For starters, a special treat has been planned for any drama fans out there— a dramatic reading of the winning