News
4 November 2005
Volume 118, Number 6
Rumor has it...
Putting a stop to campus gossip
In recent weeks there have been numerous rumors on the MC campus that have proven to be false and Mohsin Masood, associate dean of students, would like to address these serious issues.
The first rumor began after students returned from Fall Break and focused on a man from Galesburg, who was seen in the library viewing pornographic material at a public workstation.
After being spotted by a librarian, she called campus police to apprehend the man. However, by the time help arrived the man was gone, but he was searched for by MC security.
In order to protect students, a few hall staff members were altered to be on the lookout and report the man if he was seen. Read More...
Putting out the Fire
On Saturday, Nov. 5, Monmouth and Knox College will face-off in their 107th football game in college history. Monmouth seeks to clinch its 7th consecutive win.
Ranked the fourth oldest rivalry among Division III schools and sixth overall in college football, the Monmouth vs. Knox football game draws people from both schools onto one field.
According to Jeff Rankin, director of college communications, the rivalry started long before 1888, which is the date most people think it started. Read More...
Honorable Mention
Senior Anthony Welty was recently honored, out of 52 Illinois college students, by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois on October 22 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
Given out each year to one student from every four-year college and university in Illinois, the title is attributed to students who show exceptional skills in both academic and extracurricular activities. Read More...
Hurling
anyone?
An Irish sport
The history of hurling
Hurling can be described as one of the fastest and most skilful field
games in the world. This ancient Gaelic sport can be traced
back
to the fifth century. The Great Famine damaged the support for the game
until its revival in 1884 when The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
was founded. Read More...
MC’s Greek Corner
Fraternities help fight hunger
As the community started getting ready for the children to come trick-or-treating, the MC fraternities prepared for the many philanthropy events that were going to take place last weekend.
On Friday, Oct. 28, Sigma Phi Epsilon hosted a Haunted House for the community as well as the college campus, asking for non-perishable food items as an entrance fee. Read More...
MC first to declare Year of Languages
Senior Anthony Welty was recently honored, out of 52 Illinois college students, by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois on October 22 at the Old State Capitol in Springfield.
Given out each year to one student from every four-year college and university in Illinois, the title is attributed to students who show exceptional skills in both academic and extracurricular activities.
The Lincoln Academy was established in 1964 to honor Illinois’ most distinguished citizens with the state’s highest award, the Order of Lincoln. The Student Laureate program began in 1975. Read More...
Wellness Center Info
“Get Fit, Get 15”
Every time you workout in the Trotter Fitness Complex, enter your name in a drawing to win a $15 gift certificate to the MC Bookstore.
A winner will be chosen every month. You will also be entered to win an hour massage. Winners for the massages will be picked in February and May.
Write your name on the slip of paper and place it in the proper canister at the desk. Read More...
Moving up the MC ladder
Recently, Monmouth College’s Admission Office promoted four hard working employees: Kristi Hippen and Christine Johnston, who are both associate deans of admission; Michael Blaesing, now senior associate director of admission and Michelle Carlson, who has been with Monmouth College for a year, and is the assistant director of admission.
John Klockentager, vice president for enrollment, is in charge of delivering these promotions and said the promotions were a reorganization of each of the positions at the admission office. Read More...
Thanks, but good wrong answer
Professor Johnston on holidays...and Connell
How long have you been at MC?
10 Years
What did you dress up as on Halloween?
A Quasi Biker Dude/Village People Person
More new faces at MC
According to James Bovinet, associate professor of marketing, sometimes a change of scenery does everybody good.
Bovinet felt it was time for him to educate college minds elsewhere after teaching at Winona State University in Winona, Minn.
Bovinet hailed from a family full of teachers; however, he did not plan on following in their footsteps.
Bovinet did not get his B.A. until he turned 37 years old. Read More...
The virtual popularity contest
Facebook comes to MC
Is Facebook.com listed as one of your internet favorites? Did you tell yourself that you would only check it once today and somehow that turned into once every hour?
We have all been there, and if you disagree, you are probably in denial.
The Facebook is an On-line directory that connects people through social networks. Read More...
