October - 2018

Blue Mountain College's Student Newspaper

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Unsung Heroes

Back to the Future: BMC Edition

Senior Reflections

Easter Devotional

From Manners to Ministry

From Manners to Ministry

BMC Looking Back: The History of Blue Mountain College In the 145 years that Blue Mountain College has been in operation, the school has gone through a great many changes. While its mission to raise up scholars strong in the Lord has not wavered, the makeup of the student body has changed immensely. Upon its founding, General Lowrey desired Blue Mountain College to be a facility for young women who sought higher education. Nineteenth Century America did not have a lot to offe

What's the Big Deal?

What's the Big Deal?

It may seem like a Little thing to some, but on Blue Mountain campus, Big Sisters are one of the main perks of joining a female society. Each Fall semester, new members to each of the societies, Littles, are picked and prized by the returning members, Bigs, for a mystery game of Guess Who? For weeks, the Littles are pampered with gifts from their anonymous Bigs ranging from anything like their favorite snack all the way up to matching shirts or outfits for Reveal! But of cour

AAUW President Visits Students of BMC

AAUW President Visits Students of BMC

Opportunity knocking: How students can be involved in the American Association for University Women On October the 4th, a representative from the American Association of University Women came to Blue Mountain College to speak to some of its students about the opportunities the organization offers for young women and men. Dr. Kay Brocato, president of the Mississippi AAUW, said that the organization has been around for over a hundred years. Their vision is “equity for women an

The Legend of the Match-Making Fountain

The Legend of the Match-Making Fountain

Students of the Mountain React Any student that traverses the campus of Blue Mountain College is well acquainted with the ancient fountain that sits in the center of the grounds. Many a tale has been associated with its white washed form, the predominant one being that after rush -on rush night- if a young woman runs around the fountain barefoot three times, her husband will be the first male she makes eye contact with upon stopping. Multiple couples have graduated from BMC a

Africa to America

Africa to America

Cyprian Ngetich with his team Going to school in another country isn’t always a magical carpet ride like Aladdin, but for one international student, Cyprian Ngetich, it has been a journey to reach new heights. I sat down with Cyprian recently to find out more about his journey to America. Cyprian is a very bright and intelligent young man. He is sophomore at Blue Mountain and is from Africa. I found out a lot about him during the interview I conducted, and I think people can

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Editor-in-Chief
Addie Grace Putnam

Staff

Emily Blackwell

Courtney Eaker

Hannah Farrar

Autumn Gargus

Mackenzie Hanks
Caitlin Norrell

Mary Robbins
Monica Robbins
Aislyn Romito

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Dr. Nancy Kerns

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