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Critically acclaimed 'Tractor Wars' by Monmouth College alumnus Dahlstrom '98 looks back a century ago in ag
Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, the Midwest was an agricultural battleground. During the century's first three decades, American businesses fought to reign supreme on the farm by developing a reliable, affordable tractor. Monmouth College ...
Feb 25, 2022, 11:42am EST
Russia's invasion of Ukraine 'a dark day for everyone,' according to Monmouth College political science professors
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "a dark day for everyone" and it will have implications for geopolitics, U.S. politics and everyday American life, according to Monmouth College political science professors. "Although the Russian invasion of Ukraine ma...
Feb 24, 2022, 5:37pm EST
Upcoming events at Monmouth College
Wind Ensemble will focus on the classics during Feb. 27 concert As the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble returns to the stage at the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, it will turn to some old standards. Free and open to the pub...
Feb 24, 2022, 3:25pm EST
Monmouth College vocal ensembles to present two concerts at Chicagoland churches
Chicagoland alumni will have a special opportunity to hear the Monmouth Chorale and Chamber Choir in early March. After a one-year hiatus, the vocal ensembles are once again doing a spring break tour, and their travels will take them to two suburban C...
Feb 24, 2022, 9:16am EST
Men's Lacrosse Sweep Weekly Awards
Fresh off a season-opening win on Saturday, the Monmouth College men's lacrosse team swept the Midwest Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week awards on Monday. Senior Jeff Knapp (Nolensville, Tennessee) was named Offensive Player of the Week while juni...
Feb 21, 2022, 5:15pm EST
Men's Basketball Drops Season Finale at Lawrence
The Monmouth College men's basketball season came to an end on Sunday with an 81-72 loss at Lawrence University. The Scots finished the season 3-21 overall, 2-14 in Midwest Conference action. The Scots got the first basket from Kendall Brasfield (Chi...
Feb 20, 2022, 5:45pm EST
Two Scots Records Fall at MWC Swimming Championships
Two school records fell for Monmouth College swimmers in the second day of the Midwest Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Grinnell. Jaidlyn Sellers (Tremont, Illinois) set a new record in the 100 backstroke at 1:00.60 in the prelims, then...
Feb 19, 2022, 11:33pm EST
Five Players Score as Men's Lacrosse Wins Season Opener 14-12
The Monmouth College men's lacrosse team kicked off their season with a 14-12 home win over Marian University on Saturday. The Scots (1-0) had five different goal scorers to give new coach and alum Thomas Van Alstine his first career win. It didn't ta...
Feb 19, 2022, 6:22pm EST
New exhibition by Monmouth College's Stacy Lotz a nostalgic return to the 1970s and roller-skating at Galesburg's Grand Roller Rink
This year's Super Bowl commercials leaned heavily on levity, an attempt by advertisers to escape the seriousness of the COVID pandemic. The equivalent in art is a new exhibition by Monmouth College professor Stacy Lotz, inspired partly by her time sp...
Feb 17, 2022, 4:33pm EST
Super Bowl LVI TV ads provide super learning opportunity for Monmouth College marketing students
Determining the top TV ads that run during a given Super Bowl is much like determining the winner of another football-related event, the annual NFL draft. In the immediate aftermath, experts can opine all they want about which team selected the best pl...
Feb 16, 2022, 4:54pm EST