From: NPR (Washington, DC)
In a broadcast report on federal charges that Illinois “misled investors about the [poor] health of its pension funds,” NPR featured comments from Knox graduate Laurence Msall ‘84, President of the Civic Federation. Msall said that the complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission is “yet another wake-up call for all of the states, that the federal government is concerned about the level of debt and level of unfunded pension liability…” Read more…
From: WCAX TV (Burlington, VT)
Knox College graduate Abby Owens ‘12 got a surprise visit from a pro football star on March 6: “Israel Idonije, standout defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, surprised Abby Owens of Edison Park this morning with a hand-delivered Kleenex Care Pack, complete with Kleenex Facial Tissue, lip balm, hand sanitizer and a plush blanket - all the essentials needed to help stay comfortable this cold and flu season… Owens was nominated by her mom, Nancy, on the Kleenex Facebook page as part of the Care Sweepstakes. Abby recently moved from Iowa to Chicago and her mom thought she could use something special to help boost her spirits during her first winter in Chicago…” Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Jay Redfern of The Register-Mail reports: “Galesburg High School and Knox College graduate Caitlin Muelder will appear on the Feb. 4 episode of 90210 on the CW network. Muelder, a 1992 Galesburg High School graduate, will play the role of a marriage counselor on the episode titled ‘Here Comes Honey Bye Bye.’ …
“She was kind enough to fill me in on her role and her rising acting career. ‘One way I have always measured ‘success’ is by how well everyone from the bottom up is treated, and how happy they are at their job. And at 90210, it was clear to me that it is a very happy show. Everyone from the cooks at the crafts service table, to the stars of the show, up to the director were all gracious and warm and welcoming and generous and really on top of their stuff. I just loved working on it…’ Muelder has also filmed a pilot, several web series, appeared onstage at Second City LA, and was one of the co-leads in the critically acclaimed production of Merisa Wergzyn’s Ten Cent Night.” 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: Peoria Journal Star (Peoria, IL)
Southern Miss introduced Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Todd Monken as its new football coach Tuesday, confident that the 46-year-old can return the Golden Eagles to their winning ways after the worst season in school history. “You want high expectations,” said Monken, who was an All-America quarterback at Knox College in Galesburg. “You want to be at a place where winning is expected. And this is one of those places.”… Read more…
