News
10 February 2006
Volume 118, Number 12
VPAA candidate visits MC
Third candidate visits MC
Gary Phillips, the third candidate for vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) and dean of the faculty, was on campus last week on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30-31.
Brief receptions and question and answer sessions were held in the Barnes Electronic Classroom in Hewes Library on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.
The former VPAA, George Arnold, held the position from 1996 to 2004 when he left MC to assume the presidency at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wis.
The position has been filled by Interim VPAA and dean of the faculty, Rajkumar Ambrose since 2004. Read More...
Rock and Roll Shakespeare
he Blackfriars Stage Company, formerly known as the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, performed in Monmouth College’s Dahl Chapel and Auditorium Tuesday, Feb. 7 and Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
The company, part of the Shenandoah Shakespeare Comp-any of Staunton, VA, tours internationally and MC was just one stop on their “Atomic Fission” tour for 2006. Read More...
MC
Student Receives Prestigious Music Award
Freshman music major Aaron Flatt was recently named the winner of the Monmouth College High School Honor Band Fest-ival’s Second Annual Con-ducting Competition.
Hosted at the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 21, Flatt’s prize consisted of leading the full band, which contained more than 80 individuals from throughout the state, at the podium during the ensemble’s public performance of “Echoes” by Samuel Hazo. Read More...
How to “Get Hired NOW”
In order to stand out to employers, job seekers need to market themselves.
Frank Traditi, co-author of “Get Hired NOW,” said, “Marketing yourself as a job-seeker means locating the people who can offer or lead you to opportunities.”
The simple key to success is to market your product (yourself) according to the needs of your intended market (potential employers in your field). Yet very few graduates actually do this. Read More...
Issues and ideas
Anorexia and Bulimia
Introducción
Todos comemos diferente. Algunos mas que otros. Algunos pueden
acumular peso mas fácil que otros. Si tenemos algún desorden
alimenticio, dañamos nuestra salud a causa de:
- Comer mucho
- Comer muy poco
Usar medios nocivos para deshacerse de las calorías acumuladas.
Read More...
Growing Pains
Student housing
Housing is perhaps the most important problem this campus is facing because of our recent growth. It is probably also the most complained about—and rightfully so. I am not writing this article to harp on past mistakes but rather to ensure that the administration realizes how frustrated students have been with housing situations in the past and to enable them to avoid similar mistakes. Read More...
Valentine’s Day Etiquette
he old saying of “Love is in the air” has once again returned. At this time many people, especially couples, are preparing to surprise their significant others with something special.
After weeks of preparation, Feb. 14 or Valentine’s Day finally rolls around and the couples are both equally excited about the gifts they have to give. This is probably the most familiar story most people associate Valentine’s Day with, right? Read More...
In response. . .
I am writing this letter in regards to the letter to the editor that was published in last week’s paper. The people who wrote the original letter wanted to express their feelings in regard to how the Monmouth student body acted during the previous Monmouth-Knox basketball game. Since I believe I was a huge part of this letter, I wanted to at least bring up a few points which I think should be acknowledged. Read More...
Spotlighting “The Grounds”
The value of the media
In search for a place to see free entertainment? Then “The Grounds” is the place to visit. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 8-11 p.m. “The Underground” is open to MC students and serves complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
“The Grounds” was started last year by Wyatt Pruel, ’05 and Kelly Winfrey, ’06 to get a regular coffee-house atmosphere on campus. Read More...
Associated Students of Monmouth College Update
The Associated Students of Monmouth College (ASMC) held its second meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. It was called to order by President Brandie Miller at 6:32 p.m. Attendance was taken and the approval of the minutes were passed.
President Miller was “loving the turnout,” since it was the “biggest meeting yet.” Read More...
