News
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...
Irish lingo
An Irish sport
Below is a list of commonly used words and phrases which we would use daily; just incase one day you travel to Ireland and don’t understand what is being said, here are some explanations to help you understand the Irish lingo.
What about ye? How are you?
What’s the craic? How is it going with you?
Unexplored “grounds”
Come and get free coffee
For some people just the name of The Grounds is an unknown spot on campus, but for others it is a weekly event to go and receive free coffee.
The Grounds was started last year by Kelly Winfrey, who is a senior here at Monmouth College, and Wyatt Preul, who graduated last spring from Monmouth College. The Grounds is a coffee shop located in the Underground of Grier Hall. Read More...
Being mindful at MC
This week marked the beginning of a month long program titled “Anti-Violence Week” at Mon-mouth College presented by the Social Awareness Coalition (SAC).
Since this week was so busy, SAC decided to make the events last an entire month in hopes to keep the awareness about violence up, instead of just one week.
Vance Pierce, coordinator of intercultural life, hoped this week would open the eyes of students to issues such as sexism, racism, class issues, xenophobia and prejudice. Read More...
Opinion Page
Low Self-Expectations Among Students
What did you think of the convocation?” questions a typical teacher to her class.
“It was boring…It was horrible…It was too difficult to understand…” might be among some of the answers received.
“Well, how do you think the speech could have been better delivered?”
“They shouldn’t have used such big words…It wasn’t directed towards our education level…It should be on a more interesting topic…” Read More...
Opinion Page
Opinion of My Experience Here so Far
There’s one thing for certain. It sure does stank at Monmouth.
While still correcting myself when I slip the word ‘home’ instead of ‘dorm room,’ I find myself in the biggest transition of my life thus far: freshman year of college life.
It’s pretty glorious in most respects, yet in some instances I am hesitant of the transition. I’ll bring forth the bad first because I always love ending on good notes. Read More...
Tinkham retires
For those who have been unfortunate enough to be subjected to my one-hour print media workshop, you have heard me pontificate endlessly my abhorrence to writing news stories in the first person. But in the true spirit of my mother who counseled her children repeatedly to, “Do as I say and not as I do,” I offer the following highly-opinionated, first person tribute to one of Monmouth College’s dearest employees.
We have all learned recently that Carolyn Tinkham, support staff to the Student Affairs office, has announced... Read More...
Rincón Español
Estudiates de español opinan sobre la presentación de la profesora Marjorie Agosín
Sara Mendez
SPAN 212
El jueves fui a la presentación de la profesora Marjorie Agosín
Ella compartió con nosotros muchos datos interesantes. Read
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Ryan Fornoff
SPAN 101
Todos americanos recuerdan septiembre 11 como el día en que los terroristas atacaron a los Estados Unidos, pero hay otro septiembre 11 tan feo para los chilenos. Read More...
Letter from the Editor
A sweet, sweet victory
I think I am one of the few women in this world who does not nag her boyfriend to switch the channel to TLC when a football game is on television. Sunday afternoons were meant to be spent inside, parked in front of the television watching football and Monday Night Football is considered an American pastime, in my book at least.
Ever since I was a child, football has been a constant in my life: at my first Thanksgiving there are photos of me staring at the television set, mesmerized by the game. Not that you really care what I did as a child, but it was just an example. Read More...
