In the News

We’re not the only ones talking about Carthage! Check out some of the latest news reports featuring the College, our students, and alumni — or drawing upon the expertise of our faculty.
- May 18
Kenosha Area Business AllianceCarthage Spark to Heat Up Hiring and Education in Kenosha and Beyond
President John Swallow talks about the Carthage Spark program and how it can help Kenosha businesses provide higher education for their workers.Read More “Carthage Spark to Heat Up Hiring and Education in Kenosha and Beyond” - May 18
WGTD’s The Morning ShowThe Morning Show — Carthage Athletics
Director of Athletics Ryan Kane and Assistant Athletic Director Seth Weidmann talk about Carthage Athletics.Read More “The Morning Show — Carthage Athletics” - May 7
Kenosha NewsSNAPSHOT: Savannah Bezotte helps connect patrons with resources as Kenosha Public Libraries’ first social work intern
Savannah Bezotte ’23, a Kenosha native, is the first social work intern for the Kenosha Public Library.Read More “SNAPSHOT: Savannah Bezotte helps connect patrons with resources as Kenosha Public Libraries’ first social work intern” - April 29
Kenosha NewsNative American rocket competition held Saturday at Bong Recreational Area
A group of Carthage students participated in the 14th annual First Nations Launch, a NASA-sponsored program.Read More “Native American rocket competition held Saturday at Bong Recreational Area” - April 27
The Journal TimesCarthage College performing “Legally Blonde: The Musical”
Professors Matthew Hougland and Martin McClendon talk about the Carthage Theatre Department’s play “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” which premieres Friday, April 28.Read More “Carthage College performing “Legally Blonde: The Musical”” - April 27
WGTD’s The Morning ShowThe Morning Show – Legally Blonde
Faculty director Matthew Hougland and cast members Alexyn Cervantes ’25, Caitlin Preuss ’23, and Nicky Caldwell ’23 discuss Carthage’s musical “Legally Blonde.”Read More “The Morning Show – Legally Blonde”
Commentary by Art Cyr
NOTE: The opinions expressed in these commentaries are those of the authors alone.
Professor Arthur I. Cyr writes frequent opinion pieces that are published in news outlets across the world. They cover developments in domestic and international business and economics, government and politics, defense and national security, diplomacy and international relations.
Read his latest commentary:
Bilal al-Sudani is not exactly a household name, which is all the more reason to highlight the fact that this dangerous terrorist leader has been removed. On January 26, U.S. military troops killed eleven members of the Islamic State, including him. “We must formulate and put forward for other nations a much more positive and constructive picture … than we have put forward in the past.” This is from the famous “Long Telegram” sent from Moscow to Washington by diplomat George F. Kennan in early 1946. This brutal invasion of western Ukraine by Russia provides undeniable reminder that the world is difficult and dangerous, including old-fashioned military aggression. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has finally raised interest rates. On March 16, the central bank announced interest on reserve funds would be .4 percent. Bank currency transactions will keep interest rates in a range between .25 and .5 percent. Further, officials indicated that several more interest rate increases would be coming down the pike this year, perhaps a total of six. Last month, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom celebrated her seventieth year on the throne. She is the first monarch of the nation to serve this long. For the rest of the year, there will be ceremonies marking this important anniversary in Britain, the Commonwealth and elsewhere around the world. The Afghanistan aftermath drama is underway, featured center stage in the always-intense theater known as the United States Congress. Generals Mark Milley and Kenneth McKenzie, respectively Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander of the U.S. Central Command, testified before Congress on September 28. The terrible disaster now unfolding in Afghanistan is a destructive reversal for the United States, and a serious policy and leadership failure on the part of President Joe Biden and his senior associates. However, the collapse of the established government institutions in Afghanistan is not a strategic defeat for the U.S. – not yet. The unwillingness of the administration to anticipate, at least at the top, and prepare for this scenario is a major failure. The twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in the skies over Pennsylvania, demands considered reflection. Two decades provide useful distance for relatively dispassionate discussion of how we reacted to the shocking, grotesque mass murder. The shorthand reference to the horror is “9/11”. How would an objective analyst evaluate the response of us Americans? “Just a nice piece of hitting.” That is how Nick Martinez, pitcher for the United States’ Olympic baseball team, complimented Japan’s Munetaka Murakami on batting a home run. At 21 years old, Murakami is the youngest starting lineup member of Japan’s strong team.U.S. Special Ops in Africa
Jane Fonda and Vietnam War: Letter to Wall St. Journal
D-Day Lessons for Today - June 6, 1944
Brilliant Russia Guide: George F. Kennan
Public Money and Public Health
South Korea’s Important Election
Queen Elizabeth’s Major Milestone
Afghanistan & Command Styles
Afghanistan Disaster
9/11 Attacks After Two Decades
Monopoly Power: Yesterday & Today
Japan’s + The World’s Olympics Success
The Olympic Summer Games concluded on August 8, with basketball, cycling track, marathon and rhythmic gymnastics among concluding events. The elegant closing ceremony symbolized very appropriately the ultimate success of this historic 17-day competition.