05 Jun 2025

As Golden Scots Make Way Back to Campus, Monmouth College's Waid Gymnasium Celebrates 100 Years

By Barry McNamara

Waid Gymnasium, as it appeared in 1934

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2025) — Monmouth College will soon be looking back fifty years as it hosts a golden anniversary reunion of its Class of 1975. Part of the annual Golden Scots Celebration, which brings alumni back to campus from 45 years ago and beyond, the reunion will take place June 5-8.

04 Jun 2025

Local Students Named to Monmouth College Dean's List

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 4, 2025) — The students on this list earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while taking at least 3.0 academic credits during the Spring 2025 semester at Monmouth College.

Danielle Beach of Geneseo

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo

Logan Corgan of Silvis

Nylea Cruz of Silvis

Brayden Deem of Andalusia

Connor Deem of Andalusia

Sara Francescon of Coal Valley

Kiersten Fuhr of Milan

29 May 2025

Internships Were One of Keys in Another Successful Year for Recent Monmouth College Grads

By Barry McNamara

Anita Gandara, a member of the Class of 2024, showed off her plans to attend Oregon State University and earn a Master's degree in communication

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 29, 2025) — Monmouth College may have just sent its Class of 2025 off into the "real world," but the Class of 2024 was also on school administrators' minds, as the data from the annual First Destination Survey was recently announced.

24 May 2025

You Can Go Home Again: Monmouth Class of 2025's United Students Thrive in Their Own Backyard

By Barry McNamara

In front are, from left, Morgaine Olson (biology), Jordan Lantz (marketing) and Jennnifer Shimmin (physical education). In back are, from left, Jackson Bergren (business administration), Toby Turnquist (exercise science), Declan Flynn (business administration and marketing) and Drew Brown (business administration)

20 May 2025

Sawyer Day Has Lofty Goals for Next Step: “Change the Way People Experience Dentistry”

By Barry McNamara

Sawyer Day receives his Monmouth College diploma from President Patricia Draves

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 20, 2025) — When you first meet Sawyer Day, you're struck not just by his intelligence — though that's undeniable — but by his calm confidence and genuine kindness. He's the kind of person who makes excellence look effortless, even though behind it is relentless dedication, a love for learning, and a passion for people.

19 May 2025

Illinois High School Association (IHSA)'s Craig Anderson, Chris Schwarz Return to Campus to Speak to Monmouth Associates

By Barry McNamara

The eleven-member administrative team at the Illinois High School Association includes a trio of former Fighting Scots — Craig Anderson '91 (speaking), Chris Schwarz '09 (left), and Matt Troha ('04), who was unable to attend the event

19 May 2025

One Journey is Complete, But Another is Just Starting for Monmouth College's Class of 2025

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2025) — On a Sunday afternoon that lived up to its name, 1972 graduate Lon Helton gave the main address to the 142 members of Monmouth College's Class of 2025 at his alma mater's 168th annual Commencement Exercises, which was held on the Wallace Hall Plaza in beautiful 65-degree weather.

12 May 2025

Monmouth College's Rev Dr John Huxtable Weighs in on the Election of American Pope, Leo XIV

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 12, 2025) — There have been popes for about 2,000 years. For the first time ever, one was born less than 250 miles from Monmouth.

That is one of many notable facts about former Cardinal Robert Prevost, who last week was named the successor to the late Pope Francis. The Rev Dr John Huxtable, who serves as Monmouth College's chaplain, weighed in with a few opinions on Prevost, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

09 May 2025

Monmouth College's 168th Commencement Exercises to Be Held May 18

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 9, 2025) — Featuring an address by one of the most recognizable non-singing voices in country music, Monmouth College will hold its 168th Annual Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 18.

08 May 2025

Upcoming Events at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2025) — As the academic year comes to a close, a pair of popular series hosted by Monmouth College will hold their final events next week before taking a break for the summer.

On May 13, the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series will feature Jared Freiburg and The Vagabonds. The concert will be staged at 7PM in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

Pages

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

    

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?) 

Subscribe!

* indicates required

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.