Just mentioning parents on Facebook can elicit a groan from almost any college student. It can be bizarre to see adults using spaces that are typically reserved for teens and young adults. So, what happens when your college actively partakes in social media? Social media has long…

Director of development position open

In the wake of Steve Bloomer’s promotion to Vice President of Development and College Relations, Monmouth College is looking for a replacement for his old position, director of development. The college is just beginning its search for a candidate for the position so there aren’t any forerunners…

Courier staff takes home nine press association awards

After more than doubling the amount of staff awards at this year’s Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) conference, The Courier staff knew their hard work on transforming this year’s paper had worked. ICPA hosts student newspapers from around the state where The Courier competed against other non-daily…

Triads positions soon to be filled

After the announcement of food security as the topic of the first Triads for Excellence, this week has brought seven candidates to campus who are vying for the Triad tenure-track positions. Of the three departments participating in the first triad, which are biology, anthropology and economics, all…

Our Town

When having a bad day, Susan Twomey relies on vacation photos to find her happy place. Twomey, the executive director of The Buchanan Center of The Arts, is taking a breather from Monmouth and bravely traveling alone through Austria, Germany and Italy. She said “it happened kind…

WMCR radio hosting benefit

WMCR, Monmouth College’s student-run radio station, is hosting an event to benefit the Monmouth-Roseville Music Department Sunday March 2nd at 2pm at the new Fusion Theatre on South Main street in downtown Monmouth. The “Charity Rad Record Giveaway” will take place at the matinee showing of The…

Police implement safety notification initiative

Students may have noticed on the MyMC portal an announcement from the Monmouth Police Department (MPD) regarding a safety notifications initiative. The announcement from the police department encourages students to sign up for the department’s free text messaging service that will allow students to get immediate updates…

Subway: Eat…not so fresh

As a former employee of Subway, I am so relieved to hear that the media has finally uncovered just how unhealthy…