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The Decaturian
A diligent guy with an addictive personality — that’s how many people would describe Chase Mason. After three years at Millikin University, senior Chase Mason is wrapping up his undergraduate experience with a major in Professional Writing and a minor in Pre-Law. But his sights weren’t always set on law school. Born and raised in...
The Decaturian
With graduation approaching, I realized I hadn’t lost my hobbies, I had simply buried them beneath four years of survival mode. Once I finished all of my assignments for my final semester of Millikin, it started to sink in that I was actually graduating. Up until about a week ago, it didn’t feel real. It...
The Decaturian
After a long and riveting journey at Millikin University, Jack Hughes is finally ready to graduate. Jack came all the way from Greeley, Colorado to Millikin after being recruited to join the swim team and decided to major in history. After one season on the swim team, Jack decided to resign and applied to other...
The Decaturian
Since her first time on campus, Shaina Mae Yumol knew that Millikin was where she belonged. “College is supposed to be an experience of individuality and learning your sense of self,” Yumol said. So who is Shaina Mae Yumol? Yumol is a BFA in Art Therapy with a minor in psychology, and is part of...
The Decaturian
Anna Quick did it. To be clear, “it,” means anything and everything. Yes, she is graduating, but let’s talk about everything she did to get here. To me, she was my Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Decaturian, and an excellent one at that. Anna was extremely reliable and hardworking, and I knew if there was a deadline,...
The Decaturian
Kemper Koslofski has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Decaturian for two years, and his experience has taught him an extremely valuable lesson: he doesn’t want to pursue journalism in the future. “Originally, working for a paper was a goal, and then I kind of realized I didn’t want to do that after running a...
The Decaturian
I don’t know about you, but I can safely say that my freshman year of college kicked my ass in both good and bad ways. As an out-of-state student from a small-ish Wisconsin town, moving five hours away was already a huge change. New friends, new home, new life — it’s safe to say that...
The Decaturian
On December 9, 2025, the men and women of the Millikin Swim Team received a message from their coach, Ed Pacey. This message was to inform the swimmers that Coach Pacey would be on medical leave, with hopes to return in January, in time to prepare for the CCIW Championship swim meet. Unfortunately, this was...
The Decaturian
Known for their unique songs and albums in the alternative rock genre, Muse, the British band from Teignmouth, has announced a new album. Their new album, The Wow! Signal, is set to be released on June 26, 2026. In the past, Muse has released a few albums with specific themes, as well as one concept...
The Decaturian
Well it’s that time of year folks. Finals are right around the corner, the ten pages worth of research papers are all due, and our last shreds of motivation jumped right out of the fourth-floor window of Shilling. I don’t know about you, but summer break is looking to me more like that light at...
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