Front Page
29 September 2006
Volume 119, Issue 3
Guerilla
versus
civil discourse
Between protest and vandalism lies a thin line. How do we know when that line has been crossed? Who is to decide whether it is a senseless act of vandalism or a display of protest with a heavy political message?
Recently, Monmouth College has been blanketed with seemingly outraged messages of either protests or vandalism, depending on who is defining these actions. Many students should have seen the beginning of this movement, which began Tuesday, Sept. 26. The first of these messages appeared in the form of a blue spray-painted stencil which was placed at the bottom of the stairs outside the Underground below Grier residence hall. These stencils boldly read: “RECLAIM YOUR WORLD/ DEFEAT PROPAGANDA.” For those who are not aware of these events, a detailed list can be found on page 5 of this issue of “The Courier.” Read More...
Monmouth collaborates on academic study
Over the next three years, Monmouth College will participate in a study, along with three other schools in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, to assess the role of the academic major in the education of a liberal arts student. Read More...
Students: beware a scam
On Saturday, Sept. 23, three suspects were detained by
Monmouth College security and were handed over to Monmouth police.
These suspects were linked to a scam, thefts around campus and
unlawful entry.
The scam was perpetrated under the guise of magazine sales. These
suspects... Read More...
