Jon Ripperger '86, playing baseball

Jon Ripperger '86, playing baseball

Knox Regatta winning teamLadies at a Green Oaks camp outInternational studentStudents excercising in the E. & L. Andrew Fitness Center. Named in honor of Trustee Laurel J. Andrew '86 and her parents, Ed and Edie Andrew, who, along with other family members and family foundations, provided the lead gifts for the 13,000 square foot facility.Class Scrap/Pushbattle, a dangerous battle meant to alleviate hostility between freshmen and sophomore men. The score was 0-0, a stalemate, but a victory for all of campus.Fifty Year Club Garden party musiciansFive Knox football team membersWhiting Hall bowling alleyWomen's gym class wand workWomen's cross country team at the boulder outside Memorial GymnasiumA dorm room in the Quad -- Knox's main student housing area, which is a series of buildings that form a square on the south side of campus.Veritas sealKnox student in the bookstore, Carithers Hall, Seymour UnionMembers of the Knox College Choir's Madrigal singers process across the South Lawn of Old Main.Class Scrap/Pushbattle, the annual fall initiation of freshmen men by sophomore men on Willard FieldKnox College GymnasiumBrian Hastings '99 faces off against a Monmouth wrestler.Women in front of the Old Main "Knox College for Lincoln" banner.Presentation of the Lombard College bell to Knox College. Galesburg's second prairie college, Lombard had to close its doors due to financial issues and graduated its last class in 1930. Students who did not have enough credits to graduate were invited to transfer to Knox ,without loss of academic standing, to finish their education.Greek women participating in the Greek Week events.Students line up to board the Gizmobile, a bus service provided by Knox College between New York and Galesburg to help students with the cost of transportation.Class of 1985 protest poster, "Don't preserve war machines like toys."The cover of "At Good Old Siwash" by George Fitch, copyright 1911. The popular novel presented a humorous depiction of a fictional college in a small Midwestern town and is where Knox's former nickname, Siwash, originated. Fitch graduated from Knox in 1897.Professor Bill Brady, English, taught at Knox from 1962 until 1994 when he retired. He was beloved by generations of Knox students for his Shakespeare classes.Biology lab, George Davis HallDandelion Day with students, custodian, Olaf Martin; President McClelland; Professor W.P. Drew; and Professor U. Quillan.Post Hall dorm roomKnox cheerleadersProfessor of Physics Charles Schulz '72 projecting a telescopic view of the lunar eclipse on the Gizmo Patio.International students performing at the International Fair.Ladies enjoy the campus in the springtime.Old Main in a lightning stormSquirrelMaze for training a white rat in the psychology departmentThe Puddles synchronized swim team at the Lay Natatorium.Knox men walking on campusThree different Knox sealsStudents plant a garden during College for Kids summer program.Students of the Class of 1940 in front of Old MainCommencement processional through Standish ParkActors recreate a scene from one of Galesburg's most famous statues -- renowned Civil War nurse Mother Bickerdyke caring for a Union soldier -- for the Centennial celebration. Mother Bickerdyke's statue can still be seen on the Knox County Courthouse lawn, directly across from the Knox campus.Women of the Class of 1962Aerial view of campus including the former men's and women's infirmaries west of Seymour UnionStudent at Seymour Library circulation desk demonstrating book bag search policy with Knox College President, Inman FoxOld Main in winterCoed Knox rifle teamThe students of A.B.L.E. (Allied Blacks for Liberty and Equality) HousePaul Richmond '39, George Durako '40, unidentified woman, looking through the telescope at the Knox Observatory.The Hearth, Alumni Hall basementKnox College ObservatoryVice President George Bush speaks at a the Knox County Republicans' Lincoln Day dinner, held at Knox; on the platform are Gov. James Thompson, Vice President Bush, KnoxCounty Republican Charman Frank Gustine '60, and Barbara Bush.Election Day, American Guerilla vigilantesWomen's Soccer, Christina Fortner '93George Davis Hall under construction.The Lincoln Room in Seymour Union, which features the Lincoln-Douglas Debate mural.Muddy student on Flunk DayKnox basketball teamProfessor William Ripperger, an unidentified student, Gus Sampaio, Fabio Van Roon, Gregg Bieser, Joseph Fernando and (seated) Brian McGee in the Computer Center, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center.Puddles synchronized swimming in the Lay Natatorium, Memorial GymnasiumMay Day CelebrationLaboratory, George Davis HallPresident Roger Taylor '63 and Anne Taylor '63 with balloons walking out of T. Fleming Field House after Homecoming dinner 2008.Knox Cadets lined up in front of Old MainKnox College Women's basketballKnox women walking into Seymour Union, Alumni Hall, Old Main in backgroundThe gingko tree and Cedar Street in front of Seymour libraryDanny Kizior '11 at the Homecoming game at the Knosher BowlStudent DJs in the WVKC 90.7 FM studio. WVKC is known as the Voice of Knox College.The Goal Post, or the "Geep" as it was commonly known, was a popular snack bar located at 256 S. Cedar Street (close to the current FIJI house).Old Main, Alumni Hall, ObservatoryDan Calandro '77 shooting during the 1974-1975 basketball season.Students coming from Beecher ChapelCandy James '08, doing the long jump at a track eventAerial view of campus and the barracks/shacksPhi Delta Theta fraternity canoe, Alumni Parade, Centenary CelebrationBiology Club Homecoming float, "Sic 'em Siwash"Male cheerleaders at HomecomingElection Day protestPresident McCall indulging in "symbolism" at the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Classes of 1902 and 1903 at the Centenary celebration festivitiesPi Phi cookie shineParade down Main St. at SeminarySiwash football graphicKnox College students building a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, Illinois.Military parade through Standish ParkKnox women outside the Knox ObservatoryFreshman women's Green Ribbon Walk. Freshman men had to participate in a similar walk -- they wore green beanies instead of hats.Seymour Hall north entranceMen's soccer action shotWhiting Hall decorated for HomecomingStudents performing at a Gizmo open mic.A group of Knox College students pose with a banner shortly before the group left Galesburg for Washington D.C. to protest the military involvement in the Middle East.Seymour Library study tableKnox basketball conference championsKnox College tie with pattern using the college sealKnox College women's rifle teamRootabaga Jam Jazz festival at the Orpheum Theater in 2001. The annual event mixes internationally recognized jazz artists and regional talent, including Knox students, faculty, and alumni. Knox Basketball player, Dan Calandro '77, Coach Harley Knosher, Coach Tim Heimann '70Woman dancing on fieldDance students practicing in Memorial GymKnox students on campus with Dr. Harold Taylor, prominent educator, lecturer, author and former President of Sarah Lawrence College.Dance in Post Hall lobbyMusic faculty and studentsProfessor Peter Schramm, Watson Bartlett Professor of Biology, with students. Schramm taught at Knox from 1965 to 1995 and has been integral in the stewardship of Green Oaks.Eric Kirchmann '91 (41) and Mike Schwalbach '91 (43) during a home basketball game.The Carnival of ClubsBowling alley in the basement of Seymour Student UnionGroup in Seymour Union's Skylight roomStudents hold signs at the mock Democratic national convention.A student watches a lunar eclipse through a welding mask.Milton L. Comstock (left), in mathematics, Albert Hurd (right) in natural sciences, and George Churchill (standing), principal of the Knox Academy, the College's preparatory school, who joined the faculty in 1855, were dubbed "The Great Triumvirate." Janet Grieg Post, leader in 1937 renovation of Old Main and 1894 graduateBaseball teamLombard bell tower in the spring timeKnox Siwash defeat Notre Dame Irish 12-5 at the Western "small-college championship" in Rock Island, IL.View of Seymour Library in the winterGarfield Todd, former prime minister of Rhodesia, speaks with Knox studentsThe Knox Galesburg Symphony in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The symphony, conducted by Professor of Music Bruce Polay, celebrates its 60th year during the 2011-2012 season.Women's field hockeyMock Democratic convention held in Memorial GymnasiumMock Presidential convention at the Galesburg ArmoryPost Hall lobbyJon Ripperger '86, playing baseballTri-Delta womenChemistry lab in Science Math CenterMembers of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, including women's physical education instructor Evelyn Bielefeldt (in checked coat on the left), on a wagon ride at Green Oaks. Knox College women's archeryGreek Week pie-eating contest in front of the Gizmo.WVKC staff on the steps of Old MainClara A. Abbott Emeritius Professor of Biology, Bill Geer, Illinois Professor of the Year in 1990 and Honorary Degree Recipient in 2007. He is best known for his research on fruit flies and establishment of the Fly Lab, which was one of the first research labs on campus to utilize students.Interior of the Knox College barracksBiology lab in George Davis HallROTC cadets with an automatic weaponOld Main in winter, on a "Season's Greetings" postcardKnox Regatta"Ghetto Rules" flag atop Old Main's Bell Tower. The flag was planted by residents of the top floor of Seymour Hall, otherwise known as "The Ghetto."La Tuna group from Barcelona, Spain, plays in the Gizmo."Galesburg's Tropical Paradise -- only $5190 a year" sign in a residence hall windowSenator Bob Dole visits campus during his presidential run.Beta Theta Pi menWomen walking toward Old MainStudents working in the mail roomBarracks south of the gymOld Main in winterStudents playing cards in the Hearth, Alumni HallKnox women's volleyballKnox women swimming at the Galesburg High School pool.The 1917 Senior play, "Breezy's Point," at the Orpheum Theater.Students playing on Flunk DayKnox College students digging for a sandbag wall along the Mississippi River at the Centennial Bridge in Rock Island, IllinoisFlunk Day paradeWWI cadets in the mess hall erected by the barracks, south of the gym.Women's basketball in the Women's Gymnasium, now the Auxiliary GymnasiumKnox College Greek Women: Donna Paulick, Tri Delta, Michal Diabs, Pi Beta Phi, Mollie Miller, Pi Beta PhiThe Class of 2008 awaits their diplomas at graduation.Muddy students on Flunk DayCrosses on the South Lawn and a symbolic body hung from a tree beneath a banner of Che Guevara on Old Main were all part of the Election Day protest.Students in front of Alumni HallPublication staff and students of the Knox College Radio station 90.7 WVKC.Gizmo patio ice skating rinkLisa Harrison '92 blowing bubbles at graduation festivities.Members of the Knox riding club, Thunder-on-the-Left, and the Women's Athletic Association, enjoying an afternoon at Green Oaks.Beta Theta Pi menWomen in a suite, Class of 1980Freshman orientation testsAlumni Hall TheaterA "donkey basketball" game sponsored by the Delta Delta Delta sorority.A typical student dorm roomDonald Tchoypa '13 races for control of the ball in a Prairie Fire home soccer game.Students on the lawn behind Old Main blowing bubbles.The Old Jail with original covered porchWomen standing in front of Whiting Hall for sorority rushWhiting Hall women on their way to chapel.Members of the Knox College Choir on tour in Europe. Led by Choir Director Creston Klingman, the Choir visited nine countires and ultimately performed at the Brussels' World Fair. Football cheerleadersThe 100th Knox vs. Monmouth football game, otherwise known as the Bronze Turkey Game. Student in the ceramic studio of the Ford Center for Fine Arts.Beanie crawlStudents and faculty in Founder's LoungeStudents in Russia for a "mini term" program with Prof. Momcilo Rosic, standing fourth from rightEntry way and staircase of Seymour Student UnionStudents during the Anti-Columbus Day Rally.Cast members of "Kiss Me Kate," featuring Professor of Theatre Robert Whitlatch.Class of 1920 graduation processional at First Congregational ChurchPainting studio, Ford Center for the Fine ArtsActors rehearsing a train hold up for the Centennial celebration.Knox Regatta spectatorsTKE fraternity partyResidents of "The Ghetto," the nickname for the top floor of Seymour Hall, plant a "Ghetto Rules" flag on the Old Main bell tower.Students playing in the leaves beneath the ginkgo tree in front of Seymour LibraryWomen’s debate teamStudents at a Take Back the Night Rally.Tennis courtsChemistry lab, George Davis HallKnox College women’s golf teamTKE parade floatCast of the play "Much Ado About Nothing"Knox womenThe Knosher Bowl. Constructed in the mid-1960s and originally known as the Knox Bowl, Knox's unique football field underwent a $1.8 million renovation during summer 2008 and was named in honor of long-time Knox coach and athletic director Harley Knosher.Library circulation deskWomen of the Pan-Hellenic CouncilArial view of campusWhite Sox game played at Willard Field.Two men walking towards Alumni HallCory Bieber '10 throws a fast pitch at a Knox College softball game.Founder's Day tea in elegant dressStudents join hands during Homecoming in the "Snake Dance."Phi Delta Theta's playing cardsKnox women sewing costumes for the Centennial celebration on the steps of Alumni Hall.Students participating in Knox College's Repertory Theatre Term -- or "Rep Term," as it is commonly known -- building the set.Post Hall, suite 2, Class of 1985Students and faculty enjoy Pumphandle in Memorial Gymnasium.Black WeekHomecoming Parade float, "Spark Plug and Dr. Grogan"Knox College mailboxesClass of 1939 reunion pictureKnox College campus fox holes used for cadet training in WWI.With the deployment of men to Europe and the Pacific during WWII, the Class of 1945 was exclusively made up of women.Cadet BandAcademic procession through Standish ParkFour women help chalk the lines on a playing field.Jerry Evans '86 carrying the college mace at Commencement.Flunk Day pie in the facePlanting trees at Green OaksKnox battalion on Willard FieldNewspaper article about Knox College and Monmouth College 100th football gameWomen golfers drinking pop on the course.
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