Month: May 2014

A FILM REVIEW  BY KYLE JACKSON Have you ever watched or read a biography that has had you thinking, “What would this world be like if a person never had the courage or nerve to do what they have done?”  “42is about Jackie Robinson, a ball player who believed that color did not just separate people, but it restricted the freedoms of all African Americans. Brian Helgeland’s film “42”, documented on the life of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman).The film truly shows how history was changed when the color barrier was broken in the sport of baseball..  This film really expresses how brutal the world of sports was to African Americans in the time period of 1946. Jackie Robinson was one of a kind.  Not only was he and an outstanding baseball player, he also had more nerve than anyone could ever...

BY JOE HILDERBRAND The second semester of the academic year for college students is always the roughest half.  For some, returning to classes scheduled at 8 a.m. after a month-long winter break feels like the start of boot camp for a first-time marine.  For others, a 1 p.m. start time feels the same way.  Whoever the student may be, he or she yearns for the next break from school to begin.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day certainly does ease students back into the sluggish month of January, but a four day weekend is only a slice of cake to the starving overweight boy.  It takes a considerable amount of balance between work, slacking, butt-kissing and most of all endurance for students to fight through the month of February until they are rewarded for their efforts in the month of March.  To ...

BY JANELLE JANKOWSKI Summer is right around the corner, and what easier way would there be to get that sun-kissed- Floridian look than to hit up a tanning bed? I was always under the impression that tanning was considered bad because it causes, among other health issues, unwanted and premature wrinkles. When I walked into the Tan Company to interview the front desk worker (who happened to be very tan herself), I already had a list of planned questions to ask her. I informed her of my article, and told her I intended on writing a piece about unhealthy tanning can be. She then told me tanning can actually be good for you, a dynamic I had not previously considered! She explained to me that tanning can increase your self-esteem. It can also lead to the production of Vitamin D, which occurs w...

BY THOMAS (TJ) HAMIL Cracked Grass Handlebars I used to ride my bicycle with my sister – before we fought about things like who mom liked more, who’s doing right in life - used to ride through the gaps between the houses like water between the cracks in the grass-veins. We would ride under clotheslines and phone lines – we’d walk our bikes when we couldn’t ride them – Crossing the imagined boundaries between neighborhood principalities, Finding new nations hidden in little shops and – our favourite – Cafés. We were innocent enough to pay with money that wasn’t ours, to love things like blue skies freely dreaming of futures that were never anything But smoke rising into clouds, tasting the tops of the trains and plunging Off of the rooftop of the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Gateway Arch, Innoce...

Thank you for participating in our last round of Sudoku for the year. There will be more next year so if you enjoy puzzles, look for them in the first issue of the fall.

A message from Professor MacLennan of the McKendree Art Department: Featuring artwork by: Lauren Bouchard, Kelly Clapper, Meghan Dohogne, Emilye Duncan, Kayla Jenkins, Laura Kanyo, Andrew Kinnison, Kayla Morelan May 1-15, 2014 We are proud to exhibit the work of our graduating art seniors, our very own “group of eight”: Lauren Bouchard, Kelly Clapper, Meghan Dohogne, Emilye Duncan, Kayla Jenkins, Laura Kanyo, Andrew Kinnison, and Kayla Morelan. These artists present the fruits of their labors in forms of paintings, collage, sculpture, and installation. Their work is varied, reflecting individual interests and distinctive methods. Meghan Dohogne investigates the artistic expression of contemporary issues by blending American Abstract Expressionist gesture with limited color palettes deriv...

Vol. 92, Iss. 5 Editors Kimberly Bennett Co-Editor-in-Chief Natalie VanBooven Co-Editor-in-Chief Mindy Allen Assistant Editor Emily Lucia Assistant Editor / Web Designer Editing Team Mindy Allen Kimberly Bennett Natalie Van Booven Emily Lucia In This Issue Mindy Allen Britani Beasley Kimberly Bennett Mehgan Dohogne Janelle Jankowski Emily Lucia Kati Melton Andrew Olden Stephanie Strack Christopher Streetman The McKendree Review is a student-run organization of McKendree University. The mission of The McKendree Review is to give students the opportunity to learn the news process and publish articles pertaining to their opinions and ideas. The staff does not agree with all statements and opinions, which rightfully belong to their writers. The McKendree Review Office can be found in Eisenma...

Letter from the Editors Hello, As you know, the semester is coming to an end, but the McKendree Review will have one more issue after this one. The next issue will be published the day after finals (Friday, May 9th). Also, a few days after finals are over, look for an email about the Academic Excellence Day Video Project. We have sent an email out the other day concerning the details of the project, but if you would like another copy, email mckreview@mckendree.edu, and one will be sent to you promptly. Remember, to view the tab: McK Review Issues. Today's date will be listed as the first sub-tab. Make sure you click "Older Posts" on the bottom left corner of the website to view other articles within the latest issue. Don't hesitate to email us if you have questions (mckreview@mckendree....

BY KATI MELTON With finals week quickly approaching, McKendree students, who have procrastinated with their finals projects, papers and homework assignments, are frantically trying to get things done, while also studying for their final exams. The stress that McKendree students feel is common on the home stretch of the last few weeks of school, but the feeling of burnout is also something that is becoming increasingly more popular. Seniors, especially, but even freshman, have this overwhelming desire to be done with school. So how do students who experience this “burn-out” push past it, and complete and turn in all of their ending assignments on time while, at the same time,  finding ways to manage studying for their final exams? Most of the time, seniors realize things need to get don...