President Mauri Ditzler readies for final farewell
The end of June will mark the end of a career spanning nine years at Monmouth College when President Mauri Ditzler will officially hand over the reins to an interim or official successor. News Editor Cassie Burton interviewed Ditzler for his closing remarks. <strong>Courier: What made you…
Students rally for Equal Pay Day
On Tuesday, President Obama signed a new Executive Order to prevent workplace discrimination and empower female workers to take control over negotiations regarding their pay. That same day, women from Monmouth and the college met together at the Monmouth City Hall to witness Mayor Davies sign the Equal Pay…
Honors program revitalized for flexibility
When Professor Marsha Dopheide took over the honors program at Monmouth College in fall 2011, she noticed that the program wasn’t fitting every student’s needs. Since then, she’s been working diligently to try and make the honors program more accessible to all qualified students to try and…
Steampunk meets Shakespeare for ‘Twelfth Night’
While there have been many modern adaptations of Shakespeare, the theater department is putting on a unique interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night (or What You Will).” Directed by Emily Rollie of the theater department, “Twelfth Night” has been adapted in the style of steampunk. It will take…
Scholar’s Day coming soon
Tuesday, April 29 marks an important event in the Monmouth College calendar: Scholar’s Day, a day set aside for celebrating the hard work and achievements of students all around campus. Classes will be cancelled so that every student has the opportunity to enjoy one of the college’s…
‘39 Steps’ production features cast of four at Fusion Theatre
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit packed with nonstop laughs, and over 150 zany characters (portrayed by a cast of four). The Monmouth College Theatre is partnering with the…
Our Town
For Albert Algren, phone calls in the middle of the night are the norm. After 19 years of experience as the Warren County State’s Attorney, Algren has insights to share and big shoes to fill. Starting at the Monmouth office in 1988 as an assistant, Algren was…
Demolition, reconstruction in future for science, garden houses
During the past four years, the idea of an educational garden and experimental farm cultivated by college students grew into a reality at 1042 E. Broadway, where a group of students live each year growing and eating their own food. In the “fairly near future,” according to…
Chimin’ In
In our final issue, we on the Courier staff would like to thank students, faculty and staff for their contributions to…
Men’s Golf
-Sat. Mar. 29
Prarie Fire Classic
Monmouth: 1st, 605
Track and Field
-Sat. Mar. 29
at Augustana College
Men and Women
2nd Place
Women’s Golf
-Sat. Mar. 29
Illinois College Spring Invite
Monmouth: 1st, 749
Women’s Water Polo
Monmouth: 6
Carthage: 12
Monmouth: 2
Grove City: 8
