On Wednesday, Oct. 10, a Monmouth College student, returning from a town bar, was approached by two men outside of the College Admission Office at the corner of Sixth Street and Broadway.

The student said that security had been in the area but was supplying a female student with an escort back to Founders Village at the time that the male student was approached by the two men.

The two assailants then demanded the student’s “Mother f-ing wallet.” The student hesitated for only a moment and then took off running.

The student ran toward Bowers Hall. He rounded the east side of Bowers before finally entering the north door, which faces The New Residence Hall.

Before entering the building, the student looked to see if he was followed but saw no evidence that the pair had followed him. He then entered the building and made head resident of Bowers, senior Matt Henning, aware of the incident.

Kathy Wagoner, associate director of residence life, said, “We feel that this was an isolated incident dealing with an off-campus person. We do not feel that there is a real threat to the safety of Monmouth College students on campus.”

Wagoner also commented that the descriptions of both the events and assailants were handed over to both Monmouth College security force as well as the city’s police department.

The student also mentioned that he talked to a detective about the situation.

According to the student, he was able to enter Bowers Hall quicker, thanks to the newly installed keyless entry system.

Wagoner said, “One of the reasons we installed the key cards was for added security.”

Extra security will also be present over Homecoming weekend to ensure the safety of students and visitors.

Since the event on Oct. 10, there have been no further reports of mugging attempts on or near campus.

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