From: The Wall Street Journal (New York, NY)
Douglas Wilson, professor emeritus and co-director of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, writes in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal: “Now that Steven Spielberg’s new film, Lincoln, has sparked extraordinary interest in Abraham Lincoln as a behind-the-scenes persuader, it may be a good time to take a look at an aspect of his most persuasive writing.
“In virtually all the most memorable passages of Lincoln’s writings, there is a feature that plays a critical role—namely, the rhetorical use of the negative. This is not to say that Lincoln was a naysayer or negative thinker, but rather that he demonstrated an acute understanding of the power of negation in language and was unusually adept at putting that force to use…” Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
James Naismith, who devised the game of basketball in 1891, [spoke at] the Knox College basketball banquet held on the campus at Seymour Hall during late March 1927. Knox College Athletic Director Earl Jackson and first year basketball coach Dean Trevor were credited with enticing Naismith to visit Galesburg…
Knox College President Albert Britt served as toastmaster and introduced Naismith, [who] told how he is often amused about how basketball had changed since its infancy. He shared that he first tried variations of football, soccer and even lacrosse before suggesting a sport that initially featured a peach-type basket… Read more…
From: Quad-City Times (Davenport, IA)
Author Chad Simpson will sign copies of his award-winning short story collection, “Tell Everyone I Said Hi,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Books-a-Million, 4000 E. 53rd St., Davenport. Simpson is an associate professor of English at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill… Read more…
Knox Professor: Tree Pest Will Hit City 12/11/2012
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Galesburg officials are preparing to battle a highly destructive enemy — the emerald ash borer. After the insect was discovered on Knox College grounds, the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Monday that, along with 40 other counties in the state, Knox County is now under emerald ash borer quarantine…
Grounds staff at Knox College discovered the pest festering inside at least one of the 40-plus ash trees on campus, but officials suspect the emerald ash borers could have been in Knox County for four to six years… “The expectation is a lot of trees will die,” [Knox professor Stuart] Allison said. “You can really expect that in areas that are affected, (the insects) will continue to spread and increase, and you’ll probably lose most of the ashes.”… Read more…
From: The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON)
Knox College psychology professor Tim Kasser is interviewed for an article, “How can I have Christmas without the clutter?” Craig and Marc Kielburger, founders of Free the Children and Me to We, write: “In theory, Christmas is about time spent with loved ones, not great deals on electronics. Yet, in reality, many of us struggle with the holiday paradox of giving to others without succumbing to the trappings of mass consumption…
This week we asked experts: How do we reconcile the holiday spirit of giving with the avoidance of material excess? Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism — ‘My academic analysis shows that people report the highest holiday well-being when they de-emphasize the materialistic aspects of the season and instead focus on being with their families and practising their religion.’…” Read more…
From: WGIL (Galesburg, IL)
Knox College, the Galesburg School District, and the First Presbyterian Church have teamed up to be a part of “Blessings in a Backpack”… a national organization that [helps provide] students the food they need during the day [even when school is not in session.]
Retired District-205 Assistant Superintendent Joel Estes is now in the Education Studies Department at Knox College, and says while schools give students meals during the day, many kids don’t have much more than that… “The idea is we’re gonna provide food for kids over the weekend… In total, Estes says the group hopes to help feed 150 students in town, but takes roughly 80 dollars only to feed one kid for a year, so donations are currently being accepted. Read more…
