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Monmouth College's Fox Classics Lecture to focus on the aftermath of the Trojan War
"War is hell," goes the saying, but as for the aftermath, well, it's complicated. That will be the theme of Monmouth College's 40th annual Fox Classics Lecture, which will be presented by Augustana College professor Kirsten Day at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in...
Feb 18, 2025, 8:24am EST
Brown Wins Third MWC Award in Four Weeks
For the third time in four weeks, Monmouth College men's basketball freshman Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) has been named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week. Brown kept his great run of play going to lead the Scots to a share of the MWC regular ...
Feb 17, 2025, 5:30pm EST
de Zwart has title role in Monmouth College's production of 'Sylvia,' a heartwarming tail
When Monmouth College student Bronte de Zwart '26 returned to Adelaide, Australia, over Christmas break and took her family's dog Coco on walks, there was a new element to the ritual - de Zwart found herself doing a character study. "I was home for th...
Feb 17, 2025, 11:52am EST
Softball Opens Season with Pair of Losses in Iowa
The Monmouth College softball team opened their season on Saturday with a double header in Davenport, Iowa at the Ambrose Dome. The Scots fell 10-2 in five innings in both games to Simpson College and St. Ambrose. Monmouth fell behind 1-0 in the seco...
Feb 15, 2025, 9:36pm EST
Anderson Delivers Top Throw in Nation at Roger Haynes Invitational
The Monmouth College men's and women's track and field teams hosted the Roger Haynes Invitational on Saturday. The meet included teams from Knox, Illinois College, Coe, Eureka, Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin and Sauk Valley CC. MEN Shane Anderson (Lisl...
Feb 15, 2025, 7:39pm EST
Scots Clinch Share of Regular Season MWC Title with Win at Ripon
Picked fifth in the preseason coaches poll, the Monmouth College men's basketball team clinched at least a share of their 11th conference title with a 78-73 win at Ripon on Saturday. The Fighting Scots (18-5, 12-2) have won eight games in a row and ca...
Feb 15, 2025, 7:25pm EST
Women's Hoops Falls at Ripon on Saturday
The Monmouth College women's basketball team fell 87-35 at Ripon on Saturday The Fighting Scots (5-18, 2-12) return home to finish the regular season against Cornell and Grinnell next week. Delaney Scheidenhelm (New Berlin, Illinois) scored Monmouth...
Feb 15, 2025, 3:45pm EST
Next Monmouth Associates on Feb. 20 to feature college's educational studies department
Students majoring in educational studies at Monmouth College are being taught how to teach. Members of that academic department will dive deeper into that process at the next meeting of Monmouth Associates on the college's campus. The luncheon, which ...
Feb 13, 2025, 3:35pm EST
Monmouth College marketing students tackle the Super Bowl commercials
Wondering what the best Super Bowl commercial was this year? It all depends on who you ask. That was one of the takeaways for students in Monmouth College's "Principles of Marketing" class, taught by professor Tom Prince. For the past several years, ...
Feb 12, 2025, 4:53pm EST
Scots Beat Knox to Clinch MWC Tournament Berth
The Monmouth College men's basketball team clinched a spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament with a 84-73 win over Knox on Tuesday. The Fighting Scots (17-5, 11-2) have won seven straight games and are off to their best start in 35 years. Zay Bro...
Feb 11, 2025, 11:35pm EST