Page Shields

This semester, students have tapped their pencils through classes and slept peacefully in their dorms, unaware of Millikin police responding to safety threats just outside.

After a September 25th email informed recipients of a sexual violence incident that had occurred the previous night, Millikin students Emily Kemp, Victoria Villagomez and Cyla Vos grew concerned about the university’s safety alert system: Though all three are residents of the Woods at Millikin, the apartment complex where th

Get ready for an early bedtime: Friday nights have taken a turn for the tame after policy changes limit students’ social opportunities.

On Wednesday, September 7, residents of the Woods at Millikin received an email from Property Manager Jamie Southall outlining the updates to the student resident handbook, including a $1,000 fine for residents hosting more than two guests at a time, or for having more than 12 people total in a standard four-person apartment.

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College students grieve the experiences they’ve lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, but readily available vaccines offer a spark of hope for the future. By: Page Shields

For the past two years, students across the country have watched their college experience slip away before their eyes. Upperclassmen reflect on their favorite memories — memories of travel, parties, concerts and conferences — while newer students can only wonder what moments the COVID-19 pandemic has kept from them. Cafeteria take-o

Breaking down unhealthy barriers, Burlesque Underground at Millikin University is proud to champion body positivity with the hottest dancing on campus. By: Page Shields

Performance is often an idealistic image meant to entrance audiences, but behind such a “flawless” snapshot lies decades of exclusion. This appearance-based field continues to promote an unrealistic set of body image ideals that, for many performers, are detrimental to physical and mental health. Dancers, in particular, are subj