Monmouth continues to grow, working to establish itself as a leader in education and athletics. And as political and social unrest grips the country, Monmouth students organize protests and sit-ins across campus.
1970s
Move-in day
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Students participate in another academic year
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Social events like tug-of-war across Whale Pond Brook became popular
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Tug-of-war
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Triggered by the Vietnam War, Monmouth students initiated sit-in protests around campus
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1970
Glamour contest in Great Hall
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Student life activities continued with canoe races on Whale Pond Brook
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Students parade from the Student Union
1971
Richard Stonesifer begins term as fourth president of Monmouth College, serving until 1979
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Students participated in a bikini contest during winter
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1973
In 1973, construction begins on the College Center, known today as the Rebecca Stafford Student Center
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Convocation
1974
Famed men’s basketball coach, Bill Boylan, speaks with senior, Don Kleber ’74
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Men’s basketball
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1976
Wendy Boglioli set world and Olympic records in swimming
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Women’s swimming
1977
The 1977 baseball team heads to the World Series
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1979
Baseball team
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Monmouth students protest the faculty strike
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The NY Knicks trained in the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, known today as Boylan Gymnasium
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Women’s basketball