Front Page
11 November 2005
Volume 118, Number 7
Automatic urinals make world cleaner
“We’re lucky to have to worry about pollution.” Some may disagree with that statement; however, Don Boudreaux believes it is the truth.
It was the thesis of his lecture titled, “Cleaned by Capitalism” on Monday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in the Finley Lecture Hall of the Haldeman-Thiessen Science Center.
Boudreaux is chairman of the department of economics at George Mason University (GMU) located in Fairfax, VA since August 2001 where he taught Principles of Microeco-nomics.
“Cleaned by Capitalism” focused on how modern capitalism has made our world cleaner. Boudreaux stated, “[Hy-giene] is so much of our daily existence that we ignore it.” Read More...
Not a sneezing matter
Professor talks about Pepper Shipwreck
Professor Castro, from Texas A&M, graced Monmouth College with his presence for two archaeology lectures on Monday, Nov. 7, which focused on the Pepper Shipwreck.
The Pepper Shipwreck occurred off the coast of India, involving a ship carrying pepper.
Over 2,000 artifacts place the shipwreck in the first years of the 17th century and they include items such as pottery from Japan and China, along with navigation equipment. Read More...
Kappa
Delta Pi under the sun
Last weekend, four members of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, attended the 45th Biennial Convocation, “Infinite Possibilities in Education,” in Orlando, Fl.
The four members in attendance were senior education majors Jessica Hull, Kim McCoy, Katie Noel and Philip Peacock.
The students had been planning this trip since last semester and were funded by The Associated Students of Monmouth, Kappa Delta Pi, the education department as well as fundraising on their own. Read More...
