News
14 September 2007
Volume 120, Issue 2
Pepperoni's
Pizza Company endures fire
By: Natolie
Pistole
Contributing Writer
Since
2004, Knoxville’s Jim Osbourne and his pizza restaurant, Pepperoni’s
Pizza Company, have given the Monmouth College campus something
about which to rave, whether it was the pure grease that oozed off
of every bite of their delicious pizzas, the late night hours of
feasting it provided, or the all-famous “college special” meal.
Sadly, on Sept. 4, 2007, many Monmouth College students were shocked
to discover the news that Pepperoni’s Pizza Company had experienced
a fire.
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Cordery to begin national book tour in October
By: Amanda Bloomer
Copy/Layout Editor
Monmouth College professor and chairman of the history department,
Dr. Stacy Cordery is finally seeing the results of over a decade of
work. Her book about Theodore Roosevelt’s oldest daughter, Alice
Roosevelt Longworth: White House Princess to Washington Power
Broker, will be released on October 18 through Viking
publishing. Cordery will then spend nearly a month promoting her
book across the country.
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Staph infection alert on campus
By: Ian Van Anden
Editor-In-Chief
It seems that every
year the campus is threatened by some kind virus or illness. Often
the common cold flows throughout the student body, but every once in
a while the campus is hit by a major illness.
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MC-made
film presented at film festival
By: Kyle Christiansen
News Editor
Last week, a short documentary shot by a Monmouth College professor and three students was presented at the annual Keokuk Film Festival, which was hosted from Thursday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 9 in Keokuk, Iowa. Read More...
The
Grounds provides social space for MC student body:
Student run program
helps peers unwind on those late weekday nights
By: Ashley Nuzzo
Contributing Writer
There
are many social outlets for study on campus and Jordan Hedberg is
committed to bringing a coffeehouse environment to the students of
Monmouth College.
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Sam Thompson Society discusses life's major
issues:
Alexander Nehamas visits Monmouth
College from Princeton Philosophy Department
By: Ben Peterson
Contributing Writer
Every Monday evening from 7 to 8 o’clock PM the Sam Thompson Society meets on campus at the Philosophy and Religious Studies theme house. Sam Thompson is the Philosophy and Religious Studies club of Monmouth College. Read More...
Letter to the Editor
Why the Change in Patriotism?
Why is it that only after a national disaster that our country pulls together and supports one another? After the events of 9/11, our country showed its patriotism by wanting to fight back against our attackers. Whether this response was right or not is still to question... Read More...
Fannin opens the book on retreats
By: Kyle Christiansen
News Editor
The Rev. Dr. B. Kathleen Fannin, Monmouth College chaplain, is the proud author of her latest book, “Wonder and Other Life Skills: Spiritual Life Retreats for Young Adults Using the Creative Arts.” Fannin has had her work in print before... Read More...