News
24 March 2006
Volume 118, Number 15
MC
students help in Hurricane Katrina area
Who in their right mind would want to wake up at the crack of dawn on spring break and work?
Freshman Kelsey Cole, a participant of the Gulf Coast Spring Break trip, commented, “Everyday was so refreshing waking up and knowing I was going to help someone. Waking up at 6:30 didn’t matter.”
Sophomores Anna Prohaska and Holly Butz spoke of their Gulf Coast Spring Break trip to help hurricane Katrina victims during their presentation to MC Relation staff members, professors, and alumni Thursday, March 16 at noon in the Highlander Room. Read More...
In
memoriam…
Remembering Amy Headley
As the white table cloth hung over the wooden table adorned with candles, a golden cross and a single red rose, those who knew and loved Amy Headley assembled to remember her spirit. Read More...
New housing sign-up process
Housing sign-up for next year is just around the corner and a new process has been implemented to create a smoother and more efficient process.
Last year, many students camped outside of the Huff Atletic Center starting the evening before the sign-ups to make sure they requested the room they wanted. Read More...
Having the competitive edge
When it comes down to getting hired, who is going to get the job: 1) the candidate who has relevant work experience or 2) the candidate who has none at all?
Most likely, the job offer is going to the individual with relevant
work experience.
On the official Illinois State University (ISU) website, Allen
Wutzdorff, executive director of the... Read More...
MC’s Greek Corner
Sigma Phi Epsilon Makes National Headlines
In the February 20, 2006 edition of Time magazine, it ran an exclusive story on the fraternity they said is leading the way in destroying the “frat” boy image.
Entitled, “Taming the Toga, as campuses fight boorish behavior; the nation’s largest fraternity seeks a manners makeover..." Read More...
Growing Pains:
Size does matter
MC’s enrollment is increasing every year which is wonderful for the College as long as it can maintain certain environments both necessary and beneficial for the students and faculty. One major problem resulting from the increased enrollment is the burden placed on classes in terms of dynamics and attention provided by faculty members. Read More...
Will MC require application essay?
The college application process is one that fills every high school senior with anxiety as he or she spends weeks agonizing over responding to the prompt.
The responses given can range anywhere from a paragraph on “Why do you want to attend [blank] college?” to thorough essays on unconventional topics. Read More...
Spring
Break: Au revoir Cancun, Bonjour Paris!
Virtually every student who travels overseas through a foreign exchange program comes back with a positive response. The recent spring break Study Abroad Class to Paris, France provided no exceptions. Read More...
Letter to the Editor
I wanted to write on behalf of those who have gone before you, and those who have seen other places. I read Jimmy Thomas’ article about what Monmouth College is not doing in the February 24th edition of The Courier.
Allow me to preface my comments by stating that I was the Head Resident of Cleland Hall in 2002-03. During that time we had... Read More...
“March” into healthy eating
March is the month of nutrition and Monmouth College has received tips on how to eat healthy and how to control student’s weight gain. On Wednesday, March 22, MC held a presentation on nutrition in the Tartan Room. The presentation was given by Jamie Weyant, a registered dietitian from the CMC clinic. Read More...
