The Courier

Features

22 September 2006
Volume 119, Number 2

And the band plays on...

Did you know that more than 150 Monmouth College students participate in band at Monmouth College? That means that approximately 10 percent of MC students are band members. Membership has increased substantially since the college began increasing its overall enrollment, and this is a good indicator of the broad liberal arts education MC offers.

The music department is not only expanding in quantity, though, they are also increasing their level of performance, according to MC’s director of instrumental activities, Steve Richter. Read More...

Black magic satire

Ku Klux Klansmen, Black Panthers and Dr. Seuss? Oh my.

No area of history and pop culture was safe from the parodying clutches of kevINda, a pair of sketch comedians from the Chicago area who performed in the Wells Theater last Wednesday, Sept. 20. Read More...

Church hopping for Jesus 

The spiritual life program at Monmouth College has recently become much more diverse with their newest addition, charmingly named “Church Hoppers.” This organization does exactly... Read More...

Calendar of Events

Friday, September 22

  • 4 p.m. - Faculty Colloquia Bob Hellenga-Morgan Room
  • 7 p.m. - PBP and EOE Date Auction - Dahl Chapel & Auditorium
  • 8 p.m. - ASAP Meeting - Scotland Yard

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“Incognito” runs skin deep

It took only seven chairs, a tabletop and the open stage of the Kasch Performance Hall in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium for a single man to recount more than three decades worth of personal revelations and growth that have shaped the very core of his identity today. In a world where outer appearance plays such a key role in how... Read More...

Feed the parents: Monmouth Soda Works

When I first walked into Monmouth Soda Works, one thing immediately came to my mind: “Wow, this is a cozy place.”

Janet Gaskill, owner of the restaurant, has been working on the restaurant’s atmosphere ever since she opened it in 1996.  Read More...

Reality Check: Fury on ‘Flavor’

“The Amazing Race 10”:

“Flavor of Love 2”:

Last Thursday on “Survivor: Cook Islands”:

Underdog of the Week- Jerry Springer on “Dancing With the Stars”:

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Scots Senior Spotlight

Sharon David

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The MC Music Man takes on: Xavier Rudd

Being a musician is not an easy task. Many of us know this from our personal experiences with childhood music lessons or school band participation. Therefore, many people (me included) are impressed if somebody can play a single instrument with a degree of skill, let alone play an instrument while singing lyrics.  Read More...