News
2 March 2007
Volume 119, Issue 14
Campus
left in the dark after power outage
At approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, the entire city of Monmouth, including the Monmouth College campus, lost all power. Students were forced to live without electricity, and nobody was certain when the power would return. Students were instructed to stay in their dormitories and remain calm.
Each head resident and resident assistant was directed by administration officials to keep his or her residents inside to avoid the possibility of looting and rioting. Read More...
Archaeologist gives speech on lost findings in Iraq
When people think of Saddam Hussein and archaeology, these two topics are rarely thought of having anything to do with each other. Paul Zimansky gave a lecture to Monmouth College students and members of the Archaeological Institute of America at noon on March 1 entitled “City of the Grim Reaper: Rediscovery and Demise at Mashkan-shapir, Iraq,” in the Highlander Room of the Stockdale Center. Read More...
Phone-a-thon for alumni support may become a student position
An important element to the livelihood of any college or university is donations from alumni. Monmouth College currently employs a company called RuffaloCODY (RC) in order to contact our alumni via the telephone in events referred to as a “phone-a-thon.” According to RC’s website, they are “the recognized leader in providing software, consulting, fundraising, enrollment management and other innovative solutions for nonprofit organizations. Read More...
When did rudeness become the normal way to behave?
I never really, until the last few days, realized how truly and outwardly rude people on this campus can be to one another. Read More...
Murder,
mayhem and madness: Shakespeare takes the stage at Monmouth College Changes to commencement policies official
At the faculty meeting on Feb. 6, new policies for commencement, to take effect in May of 2007, were adopted.
One of the major changes is the regulation of who can walk across the stage at commencement. As the policy currently states... Read More...
Alumnus still connected to college in significant ways
David Byrnes, a 1972 alumnus who recently committed $5.5 million to Monmouth College’s most recent construction endeavor, aspires to be “great at things, not just good,” and this philosophy has carried over into his charitable gifts to the Monmouth College campus. Read More...
Wind concert promises mixed repertoire
“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” the upcoming concert by the Monmouth Winds, will be on March 4 at 2 p.m. in the Kasch Performance Hall of the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. This performance is free and open to the public. Read More...
Hunger banquet to teach valuable lessons to participants
How many times have you gone to the cafeteria and complained to the person next to you about how disgusting the food is? How many times have you thrown half your meal away because you knew you could just order a pizza later? Read More...
The
Wackerle Corner:
From student to professional
Many of us can’t count on our fingers and toes how many different jobs and co-curricular activities we have been involved in since coming to Monmouth College. As you prepare for job... Read More...
‘Original,
tight’ group signed to local record label
The Raging Clue, a “celticore” rock band composed of Monmouth College students, recently signed a recording contract with Dusty Records. Read More...