Repertory Term: Perestroika Directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz

Part two of Rep Term play performed in Harbach Theater

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

Angels in America Part II: Perestroika may have lacked the simple elegance of the first installment of the Rep Term production of Tony Kushner’s two part series, but the increased intricacy of the lighting design emphasized the play’s thematic elements.

The cast and crew of Perestroika had a difficult task: keeping their audience interested in the resolution and falling action of the exciting and complex conflict defined in Part I. But they were certainly up to the challenge ...

News Briefs: February 26 through March 3

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

'TOPEKA, Kansas ­— Mayor Bill Bunten signed a proclamation Monday calling for Topeka to be known for the month of March as "Google, Kansas — the capital city of fiber optics." The mayor hopes to set Topeka apart from other cities vying to be the test site of Google’s fiber optics experiment, an ultra-fast and efficient wireless internet connection. The proclamation ...

Jazz Ensemble hits the perfect note

Soloists, vocalists combine well with band

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

A solid big band sound never fails to bring a smile to my face and the Knox Jazz Ensemble is always sure to deliver. Monday’s concert was no exception. Conductor Nikki Malley’s diverse programming featured the band’s strengths well.

The concert opened with three schmaltzy vocal pieces performed by senior Devan Cameron. Cameron’s attire, noted Malley ...

Alumni recognized for achievements

Recipients share Knox stories, poems, life experiences

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

Poetry, stories and school spirit outnumbered conventional acceptance speeches at this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony. Award winners offered advice and anecdotes at a Founder’s Day ceremony last Friday in the Muelder Reading Room in Seymour Library.

After a processional accompanied by music from the Knox College String Trio, Alumni Council Chair and Knox alumna Jean Anderson welcomed ...

Ex-Coca-Cola employee tells his story

Union leader speaks about repression, assassination in a Coca-Cola bottling factory

Thursday, February 18, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

A first-hand account of corruption in a Colombian Coca-Cola factory confirmed the suspicions of some Knox students. Attendees of Monday night’s speaker, Luis Adolfo Cardona, walked away with a fresh perspective on a long-standing debate on campus.

Estudiantes sin Fronteras and Alliance for Peaceful Action combined resources to sponsor a visit from Cardona, a former 12-year employee of the ...

Students raise money for reservation

Quick action helps the Cheyenne River Sioux

Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

Taking their education outside the classroom, a group of Knox students is determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Over the weekend of January 22, in the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, ice storms and strong winds downed over 3,000 utility poles. Thousands of reservation residents have been without power since that time.

Students taking ...

News Briefs: February 4 through February 11

Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

'MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut - Five people were killed and twelve injured in a gas explosion at a power plant under construction on Sunday, February 7. Workers were purging natural gas pipeline when the explosion occurred at Kleen Power Plant. The blast shook the homes of residences miles away. (Source: www.cnn.com)

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rica elected its first female ...

Roskam: political participation is key

Congressman answers student questions, urges them to fight apathy

Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

Congressman Peter Roskam, Representative of Illinois’ 6th district, spoke to two Knox classes last Friday. He emphasized the importance of political engagement in college-aged citizens.

Roskam was joined by 74th district Representative to the Illinois House of Representatives Don Moffitt and members of his family. The Congressman travelled to Galesburg from his home in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife and ...

Students discover how to manipulate heaters

Tweaking thermostats may have negative effects

Thursday, February 4, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo

A frigid winter has Knox students looking for ways to keep warm, but some methods are not advisable say administrators.

In a campus-wide e-mail sent on February 3, Director of Facilities of Services Scott Maust asked students to refrain from deliberately manipulating thermostats in their rooms, apartments and study spaces. Influencing the thermostat’s reading, according to the e-mail, causes ...

News Briefs: January 28 to February 3

Thursday, February 4, 2010
By Sarah Colangelo, Annie Zak

'MACOMB, Illinois — A police swat team surrounded a Macomb Farm King store where a man armed with a rifle trapped two employees inside the buildings before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. During the hostage situation, the man also shot at a police officer. The surrounding area and the public schools in Macomb were on lockdown throughout the situation ...