Knight Life the magazine for alumni, parents and friends of St. Norbert College, published its first issue in May 1967.The publication was renamed St. Norbert College Magazine in 2002.
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Knight Life: January 1970
St. Norbert College
Knight Life is the precursor St. Norbert College Magazine. This is its eighth issue.
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Knight Life: May 1969
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points of the edition.
- An article on SNC's third president, Dr. Robert E. Christin. that includes a short bio and a discussion on how he is the first president not affiliated with the church.
- An extended article on trustees, presidents, faculty, and students and how they interact and work together.
- An article on the college seeking $11.7 million for a fund drive as well as a list of how it will be spent.
- A changing in Bachelor degree requirements that includes an increase in the number of required courses.
- An article on how the SNC ROTC program was changing from mandatory to voluntary.
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Knight Life: February 1969
St. Norbert College
Knight Life is the precursor to the St. Norbert College Magazine. This is its sixth issue.
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Knight Life: October 1968
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points of the edition.
- The creation of the bylaws for the newly created Board of Trustees.
- Their highest recorded budget of $4,312,063 was set thanks to the investment in the M. Conway Memorial Library.
- "Look, See, Hear" donation drive that featured reference books, a tape recorder, and the new language library.
- The record enrollment in '68-'69 of 517 freshmen, totaling 950 men and 789 women for the academic year.
- The inclusion of the full St. Norbert College Alumni Association Constitution.
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Knight Life: June 1968
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points of the edition.
- The awarding of four honorary degrees at the 1968 Commencement. Both D. M. Burke and Vince Lombardi were recipients.
- Fr. Burke becomes the Chancellor of SNC after stepping down as president. It provides a short biography on his life.
- Professors Neil J. Webb and Thomas F. Grib's publishing of a two-year experiment on student-led discussion groups.
- A Special Report on the struggles that all private schools are experiencing in the country at that time.
- Lt. Louis V. Distelzweig '64 and his completion of 318 flying combat missions.
- An ad that appeared in TIME Magazine about Vince Lombardi's strong affiliation with the college.
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Knight Life: February 1968
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points of the edition.
- The actions of Lt. Charles L. Johnson '65 during the Vietnam war and the awards he received for them.
- The dedication of the Dr. John R. Minahan Science Hall held on Oct. 29th.
- The recipients of the 1968 Alma Mater Awards, Malevich '29 and Madden '42, and their vocational work and service in Christian life.
- A paper written by Latin American history professor, Dr. Padden, on history as a “mode of inquiry into human behavior” instead of a “sterile and static accumulation of data.”
- An article that appeared in the Green Bay Press-Gazette about SNC's taking on unique challenges aimed towards private schools.
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Knight Life: September 1967
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points in this edition.
- The volunteering of Dr. Thomas Beno '43 for a tour of duty treating civilians in Vietnam.
- The commencement address delivered by Dr. Manning M. Pattillo on liberal arts colleges in American education.
- The opening of the $2.8 million science building in the Fall of 1967.
- The inclusion of a driving education simulator on campus and their use in WWII and the space program.
- The account of pilot Lt. Cmdr. Meetrio Verich '55 and his crashing, evading, and rescue in enemy territory during the Vietnam War.
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Knight Life: May 1967
St. Norbert College
This is a brief description of some of the main points of the edition.
- The creation of a new residence hall that would be used exclusively by women until an addition was made to an already existing women's residence.
- The administrative appointments of Dr. Neil J. Webb to vice president, Dr. Donald B. King as the new dean, and appointments to the new Board of Trustees.
- A breakdown of the continually growing Annual Alumni Fund from the years 1960-1966. Also a list of the 1966 donors.
- The $61,000 extension of a research grant for Dr. N. J. Flanigan who worked jointly with the U.S. Navy in research on aquatic mammals and their behavioral patterns.
- The drafting of a former SNC star defensive tackle and heavyweight wrestler, Tim Houlton, to the Washington Redskins.
