MKEIIXC;; STEPHEN MILLIKEN
Talking with the wonderful
Stephen was a great experi
ence. The Frisbee-throwing,
Lego-builder and esteemed
Residence Director of the
Howerton dorm slowly
opened up to the Whet
stone on his goals and who
he is in general.
Stephen hails from the bus
tling, pickle-loving town of
Dillsburg in Pennsylvania.
He went to college at Hun-
nington University where he
was an RA in his last year.
He majored in Educational
Ministry and was actively
involved in youth ministry
for most of that. He also has
a Master’s Degree from Ge
neva in Higher Education.
While in college he played
Ultimate Frisbee which ex
plains his amazing skill with
the disc. His claim to fame
is that most of the people he
played Ultimate with now
start for national teams.
He comes into Montreat
with a yearning to see stu
dents empowered to take on
their own education rather
than relying on teachers or
instructors. He is look
ing forward to helping
students achieve the goals
of a Christian liberal arts
education that go beyond
the textbook and impact
lives. When asked about his
vision for the next five years
(laughter) ...well a lot
can happen in five years,
I think I would like to see
more of a cultural shift in
expectations in students
and how they take owner
ship of their experience.
I think students should
view RAs and RDs not as
people who will do stuff
for them but people who
will do things with them.
They should use the staff
as resources to implement
their ideas, student ideas,
so students can form their
own experience in college
rather than having some
thing crafted for them. I
think the more they can
take control of their stuff,
the better. I think of myself
as someone coming along
side students and helping
them go where they want
to go in a lot of different
ways and help them realize
their hopes and maybe do
for the college body at large is something
that is worth striving for. He is a lover of
all things according to him. His only two
dislikes are rustle sprouts and the crank in
your neck when you wake up. He apparently
knows a technique that brews the bitterness
out of coffee. His favorite food item is a
bowl of grapes and cookie dough ice-cream.
His message for the student body at large
was derived from the Montreat motto, ‘ to be
rather than to seem.”
“...a lot of times we try to seem like par
ticular things in front of other people, I want
people to embrace who they are and be who
they really are on campus and let that iden
tity be known, said Milliken.
The Whetstone welcomes him and wishes
him the best of times here at Montreat, feel
free to drop by his enclosure sometime for
beautiful conversation and sweet coffee.
By; Joshua Isiguzo
some modification along
(assuming he was still be the »
RD), he had this to say: Stephen exudes a vibe
I think it would be really
cool to have the whole dorm
and the dining room up in
the mountain so as to make
people work for their food
that welcomes and chal
lenges everyone he comes
in contact with. His stance
on education and his hopes
PIMP YOUR RAMEN
By: Brooke Mclay
Easy Ramen Lasagna:
In a 9x11 dish place 4 squares of uncooke
Ramen.
1st layer; crumbles of Italian sau
sage.
2nd layer; your favorite spaghetti
sauce.
3rd layer;
cottage cheese and chopped spinach. Cover
foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40
Remove foil and continue to cook for 10 ^
or till the top is brown. Cool and then it is
serve!
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