From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
[Galesburg Register-Mail editor Tom Martin] went through some of the percentages and vote totals locally and across the state… Precinct 13, which contains the area around Knox College, was the only precinct with less than 50 percent turnout in the city…
The Knox News Team, a group of journalism students from Knox College led by visiting Professor Sue Deans, completed a poll in October showing Galesburg voters favored Obama by a 57.7 percent. The actual total came in at 63 percent for Obama… Read more…
From: Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
The University of Montana showcases Knox College alumna Oliwia Zurek for her work in immunology, advocacy for science research and her new status as a US citizen: Oliwia Zurek hadn’t been a United States citizen for a full week before she headed off to Washington, D.C., to meet with Montana’s congressional delegation.
“It was kind of overwhelming,” said Zurek, [a 2010 Knox graduate] who is in her third year of pursuing a doctorate in immunology and infectious diseases.”I was taking my citizenship exam and going through a swearing-in ceremony on Friday, and on (the following) Tuesday I was walking around the Capitol going to meetings with senators and house representatives.”
The native of Poland was part of a program that brought 20 students and post-doctoral researchers from across the country to Washington in mid September to advocate for the preservation of funding that helps support basic scientific research in the biomedical field… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
A recent Knox College News Team poll showed 59 percent of 213 registered voters [in Galesburg] interviewed said they would choose Obama [for President]… The Knox College journalism class published their findings of Obama’s 57-27 lead over Romney in The Register-Mail on Oct. 28… Since 1992, the Democrat to receive the lowest percentage of the overall Galesburg vote was President Bill Clinton, with 53 percent of the working-class city’s vote when he unseated incumbent President George Bush in 1992… Read more…
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Ottawa, ON)
Knox College psychology professor Frank McAndrew is one of the experts featured in a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program, “The Real Dirt on Gossip,” Nov. 8 and 10, 2012 on CBC. While some argue that “gossip is a character flaw,” McAndrew said, it is also “an irresistible urge that taps into an innate drive” to collect information that might be exploited in social competition. McAndrew and his students have studied gossip extensively. CBC said that its program “THE REAL DIRT ON GOSSIP uncovers the fascinating science and intrigue behind this most human compulsion…” Read more and watch the trailer for the program… or catch the full interview with Prof. McAndrew.
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
1997 Knox College grad Brent Huff served as the trainer for the United States racquetball team at this summer’s IRF World Championships in the Dominican Republic… Here’s Brent’s account of his career: I have been playing racquetball for over 30 years… My interest in athletic training came after tearing my ACL during basketball my senior year [in high school]… I did my rehab with Scott Sunderland, head athletic trainer at Knox College. After spending about 6 months in the training room with Scott, I began my pursuit of my future career.
After graduating from Knox, I worked under Scott as a graduate assistant… I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to have Scott as my mentor and friend. He is a great athletic trainer and has had numerous opportunities that prove it, e.g. working the Pan-Am Games and Olympics… Read more…
