Icebreakers, you either love them or you hate them. Regardless of your feelings about them, teachers everywhere make you do them on the first day of classes. “What’s your name?” ,  “Where are you from?”, and “What is your favorite color?” are some of the millions of questions students have to answer. So I decided I would have some professors at Millikin answer some of these generic questions and share some insight: Professor Alex Rasmussen Dr. Allen Rasmussen, Visiting Assist

For Ryan Janssen, Millikin Baseball has been a full circle experience. After being a part of bringing a championship to Millikin as a player, Janssen has returned to the Big Blue as a hitting coach, bringing a fresh perspective that only a player can provide to the current roster. Coming back to Millikin simply completed the circle. “I was recruited to Millikin out of high school,” Janssen says. “I had a relationship with the current coach, Coach Townsend, through summer ball

Hailing from the gateway to the Midwest, St. Louis native and Senior, Jallah Kollie reflects on these past three years at Millikin University. His journey at Millikin began with a simple campus tour. Being provided the opportunity to meet the head of the Computer Science department drew him in. “The professor I met was really nice and up to that point I had really nice, good teachers. I knew she would be someone who was going to care for me, my education, and continue the tre

Commuters here on campus are able to speak to a wide area of different roles here at Millikin. There are students here that spend a majority of their time here getting involved in campus-life through different organizations, campus-jobs, seasonal events, or sports. Commuters that spend most of their time on-campus are ones that actively prioritize their life here on campus. Being able to have some sort of background in the lives of others on campus is what most commuters are

Finding new recipes can be an undertaking, especially considering costs. In college and post-grad, expenses can be tight. You may have to get creative with shopping, but cooking at home is possible for cheap. Explore a variety of recipes from across the globe. There is a recipe for everyone on this list. Below are recipe ideas with ingredients listed out and their costs at specific stores in Decatur. Look for recipes that you can shop at Aldi, Kroger, and Walmart.   *Please n

While students will always primarily frequent the on-campus Einstein Bros and Common Grounds for quick and convenient caffeinated drinks and snacks between classes, there are off-campus places worth knowing and exploring. Whether you are looking for calm places to study, hang out, or just to try out different kinds of coffee. This list draws on criteria for how successfully a coffee shop delivers on those goals, as well as a place’s convenience, menu offerings, and general vi

Applications of any kind can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure what to expect. When applying to grad school, it's hard to avoid stress while selecting a program, writing a statement of purpose, and getting recommendation letters. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at first, but with these tips, everything starts to make a lot more sense. Prepare Early Without expecting it, deadlines for applications can sneak up on you. Even if you think you have time, writing per

Outside of Coney McKane's Tucked into the heart of downtown Decatur, Coney McKane’s American Eatery has been serving up more than just meals for nearly three decades; it’s been serving up community. “Originally, Coney McKane’s started as a bakery just over 30 years ago,” owner Nick Cox says. “It was a bakery in Moweaqua, then moved to Martin Luther King before it made its way downtown. Since it’s been downtown, it has expanded and doubled its square footage and occupancy. It

Trustee Chair Kathy Thomforde Nearly fifty years have passed since Kathy Thomforde first arrived at Millikin University as a transfer student in 1976. After all that time, Millikin has remained an undeniable positive force in her life, from the time she walked on campus as a student, to now as Chair of the Board of Trustees. She dedicates her weeks to helping guide the university to success. She says this “launched her both personally and professionally.” For Thomforde, findi

Many students come into college with an understanding of what they want to accomplish in life. These goals lead them to pick their major in college. Whether they choose to major in nursing, theatre, or history, this decision will impact them for the next four years of their life. But what if they don’t like the major they initially picked?  This is a question I had to face head-on in my first semester of college. I came to Millikin with bright eyes and a love for mathematics.

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