News
26 January 2007
Volume 119, Issue 10
An
Urban legend: MC professor authors another book
Many writers are on a life-long endeavor to complete a book and become a published author.
Apparently, William Urban has not had this predicament.
Urban, the Lee L. Morgan Professor of History and International Studies at Monmouth College, has written nearly 20 books, including his most recent under the title “Medieval Mercenaries: The Business of War.” Read More...
Mystery
donation’s benefactor found
The Internet holds the keys to many mysteries which, a few years ago, may never have been solved. However, thanks to the advances in technology and searching power, a Monmouth College mystery was solved sometime in December, revealing the key to a mystery bequest made to the college last spring. Read More...
Architectural
firm chosen to design new academic complex
Monmouth College has recently played host to three individual architectural design firms in order to choose the best design for the proposed academic building. Each architectural firm presented its version of the project... Read More...
Immersion
experience brings students in touch with history
Two short weeks ago, while most Monmouth College students were preparing to come back to school, 22 of Monmouth College’s finest were taking advantage of an amazing opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture. These students traveled to Athens, Greece from Jan. 9 through Jan. 15. Read More...
The other “F-word”
There’s a dirty, four-letter word that begins with the letter “F” which people say all the time, but no one ever wants to hear. It fills the average person’s heart with fear, causing panic and night sweats, not to mention the occasional horrible nightmare.
What is this terrible word?
Finally! Someone has our best interests at heart
I have a huge workload this semester - somewhere around 28 credits. I can honestly say that I would not be able to handle this much of a load if I went to any other school, mostly because Monmouth College has taken the obligation of establishing my own moral code off of my shoulders. Read More...
Monmouth College offers honorary degrees for worthy high school teachers
When President Ditzler arrived at Monmouth College last year, he brought with him an abundance of new and exciting ideas on how to expand the Monmouth tradition. Among them was the idea to implement an honorary degree, given annually to a pre-college teacher who helped current students get to be where they are today. Read More...
Celebrated
journalist speaks on politics and race
Noted journalist and senior editor of Chicago’s In These Times magazine Salim Muwakkil spoke to students, faculty and community members about the changing identity of African-American politicians in the face of Barack Obama’s announcement of his intentions to run for the presidency in 2008. Read More...
Monmouth Greek life revamped
“A personal experience with politics” is a commentary on the current issue with negative political campaigning. My response to this is that this is a part of politics, and we need to understand that this is the world we live in today. It is nice to see that people still only care about things when it starts to affect them. This is not new in the world of politics, and now there is disgust when one person sees it in their own backyard. Read More...
The
Wackerle Corner:
A season for career fairs
As the spring semester begins, so does the season for career fairs. This tends to be the busiest time for these events to occur, because it is a time when many students are preparing to graduate and many employers are preparing to hire. Read More...
