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Monmouth professor Angeles named one of 'greatest talents of Peruvian prose in the last decade'
In the midst of all this summer's fanfare tied to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, another important international event occurred on the other side of the Pacific Ocean: the South American nation of Peru celebrated the 200th anniversary of its independence ...
Sep 30, 2021, 1:07pm EDT
What's in a nickname? Monmouth College alum Pio discovers a lot in book about D3 schools
A former Fighting Scot who also coached the Prairie Fire and has children who are a Kohawk and a Ram has written the definitive book on D3 nicknames. "I'm just pleased to get it out of my head and into print," said 1984 Monmouth College graduate Chris...
Sep 29, 2021, 11:12am EDT

Monmouth College's FusionFest theatre festival to join forces with Classics Day on Oct. 2
The eighth edition of Monmouth College's FusionFest will literally pay tribute to the classics. The annual theatre festival has fused with the College's Classics Day V, and both events will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 2 on Dunlap Terrace outside the Stockdal...
Sep 28, 2021, 9:26am EDT

College Radio Day on Oct. 1 is a good time to discover Monmouth's WPFS-FM
As the Oct. 1 date for the international College Radio Day approaches, there's something that Monmouth College faculty member Chris Goble wants people to know: college radio is often a place of discovery, both for listeners and for the students who are...
Sep 27, 2021, 4:49pm EDT

Monmouth College professor Aimee Miller to speak on fan fiction and censorship on Sept. 29
A Monmouth College professor with deep ties to fan fiction will present a lecture on that topic as part of the College's observance of Banned Books Week, Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Aimee Miller, a 2015 Monmouth graduate who is now part of the communication stud...
Sep 24, 2021, 12:13pm EDT

Monmouth Alumnus Thomas Van Alstine Named Men's Lacrosse Coach
Monmouth College alumnus Thomas Van Alstine has been named the Fighting Scots new men's lacrosse coach. Van Alstine, a 2020 graduate, returns to lead a program he helped build. "The opportunity is what brought me back to Monmouth," said Van Alstine. ...
Sep 23, 2021, 5:49pm EDT

Men's Soccer Falls at Augie 2-0 on Wednesday
The Monmouth College men's soccer team traveled to the Quad Cities on Wednesday and fell to Augustana College 2-0. The Scots are now 0-4-2 on the season and they next play in the Midwest Conference opener on Saturday. The game was scoreless for nearly...
Sep 22, 2021, 11:24pm EDT

DeLeeuw Scores but Scots Fall Wednesday
The Monmouth College women's soccer team got a late goal on Wednesday night but it wasn't enough to prevent a 3-1 loss at Millikin. The Scots equaled Millikin with six shots on goal but ultimately fall to 1-6 on the season. The Big Blue scored just ov...
Sep 22, 2021, 11:15pm EDT

David Shannon, star of the musical stage, to open Maple Leaf concert series Sept. 28
The first event of the 2021-22 Maple Leaf Community Concert Series in Monmouth will be an evening with David Shannon. A performer with leading roles in such Broadway musicals as Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Miserables, Shannon ...
Sep 22, 2021, 10:27am EDT

Family Weekend returns to Monmouth College Sept. 24-26 with a plethora of activities
This fall's Family Weekend at Monmouth College will hold a special meaning, as students welcome their families to campus for a variety of activities Sept. 24-26. In the spring of 2020, every weekend was family weekend, as the pandemic forced Monmouth ...
Sep 21, 2021, 11:39am EDT