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Monmouth College emeritus professor Ken McMillan: U.S. economy 'is basically sound'
For a third of a century, Monmouth Rotarians have engaged in a friendly competition to forecast the year's U.S. economy. To help them make an informed guess about what 2021 holds, the Rotarians turned once again to Monmouth College emeritus professo...
Mar 18, 2021, 9:08am EDT
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Augustana Wednesady
The Monmouth College Fighting Scots women's lacrosse team were shutout 15-0 by the Augustana Vikings on Wednesday night at Thorson-Lucken Field in Rock Island. The Vikings outshot the Scots 32-8 and had three players score at least three goals as the ...
Mar 17, 2021, 10:39pm EDT
Monmouth Baseball Sweeps Saturday Doubleheader
The Monmouth Fighting Scots baseball team baseball team swept Simpson College in a doubleheader 10-7 and 4-2 Saturday at Glasgow Field. The Scots (2-2) had not played at home in 664 days and came from behind to win both games in front of a limited crow...
Mar 13, 2021, 9:38pm EST
'Inspiring public problem-solver' Hafner named Newman Civic Fellow for 2021-22
Monmouth College's Shay Hafner '22 has been named to an exemplary group of students from around the country who are looking "to change the world for the better." The data science and political science major from Sterling, Illinois, is one of 212 co...
Mar 12, 2021, 11:54am EST
Monmouth, Midwest Conference, Set Attendance Policies for Spring Sports
A limited number of spectators will be allowed at Monmouth College's home spring outdoor sports competitions, College officials announced Thursday. Monmouth's next home spring athletics event is a baseball doubleheader scheduled for noon Saturday af...
Mar 11, 2021, 3:20pm EST
Hall of Fame sports broadcaster Joe Tait, who died Wednesday, got his start at Monmouth College
A sports broadcasting legend who died Wednesday got his start as a Monmouth College student. Joe Tait, a 1959 Monmouth graduate and the longtime voice of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, died March 10 at the age of 83. Tait began his sports broadc...
Mar 11, 2021, 11:37am EST
Scots Softball Swept by Fontbonne
The Monmouth College Fighting Scots softball team scored 10 runs in an inning but lost both games of a double header against Fontbonne on Wednesday night. The Scots dropped the opener 3-1 and led 10-0 before losing game two 11-10 on a walk-off single i...
Mar 10, 2021, 11:39pm EST
Artist with 'clairvoyant' works has drawings on display at Monmouth College
A series of watercolor drawings by an artist whose works have been described as "clairvoyant" is on display in the Len G. Everett Gallery of Monmouth College's Hewes Library. "The Life Hermetic" features 16 watercolor drawings by Scott Espeseth, the...
Mar 9, 2021, 4:12pm EST
Monmouth College student art exhibit: Keeling takes Best of Show, Burt wins People's Choice
The artists who took home the top two honors from Monmouth College's recent Juried Student Art Exhibit were both successful in their attempt to capture the right look on faces. Molly Keeling '23 of St. Louis received the Best of Show honor for a se...
Mar 9, 2021, 11:45am EST
Monmouth Softball Loses Twice on Sunday
The Monmouth College Fighting Scots softball team dropped both games of their season-opening double header to Aurora University on Sunday at Monmouth Softball Field. The Spartans took the opener 4-0 and won the nightcap 8-0 as both teams kicked off the...
Mar 7, 2021, 10:07pm EST