February, 2015 - The McKendree Review

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[2014-2015: Vol. 93, Iss. 9] The Review Crew

Vol. 93, Iss. 9 Editors Emily Lucia Editor-in-Chief Donna Bick Assistant Editor Taquisha Drisdell Assistant Editor Lauren Apetz Media Editor Editing Team Emily Lucia Donna Bick Taquisha Drisdell In This Issue Donna Bick Lauren Apetz Will Basler Morgan Roscow Ronnie Drummond Jennifer Blumberg Kendra Barackman Lafayette Waters 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 Eisenmayer 208 on the McKendree Campus, at 701 College Rd., Lebanon, IL, 62254. Staff ...

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Letter from the Editor

[Issue 9] “Ledditors” from the Editors

It really was an honor to collect, read and edit all of these article for this 2nd Issue of the Spring 2015 semester. All the articles were well written and told wonderful stories. In this issue you will see a feature on Belinda McAllister, an alumni whose family ancestry dates back 100 years in Lebanon, Il. as well as a movie review for the recent Blockbuster, American Sniper, and many more. As usual you can send your articles and questions to us at mckreview@mckendree.edu. You can also find us on social media: On Twitter @mckreview, and on Facebook at facebook.com/mckendreereview. We thank you for your continued support! Happy reading! Emily Lucia Editor-In-Chief

10Feb

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[Issue 9] A History and Life in Lebanon – Belinda McAllister

BY MORGAN ROSCOW, STAFF WRITER Lebanon is known as a place that is rich in history, which is far more advanced than the rest of the country in regards to the relations between ethnicities. When segregation was happening, Lebanon was a free town. According to Belinda McAllister (right), whose family is from Lebanon and has a very historical background in the town, in 1814 while the rest of the country was in the depths of slavery in Lebanon, blacks and whites could own land and businesses. This was extremely radical for that time period, since just a few years later in Florida in 1817 slaves and Native Americans fought against Andrew Jackson in the First Seminole War (pbs.org). McAllister said that there were only two places in town that were segregated. That included the first 4 rows...

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[Issue 9] There’s No Place Like Home

BY LAUREN APETZ, MEDIA EDITOR A majority of the McKendree University student body is from around the area and can go home whenever they like. But for a lot of students, going home takes more than just a short car ride. For the likeness of this article, Missouri and Illinois are considered “in-state”. There is a high population of athletes on campus, and a majority of these athletes are brought in from out of state, even out of the country. There are certain teams that are known as teams who recruit out of state and even more--out of the country. If someone on campus is from out of the country, then they are most likely either a tennis player or a soccer player. I myself am an out-of-state student from Florida, so I was curious how my fellow students who are out-of-state share some of th...

10Feb

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[Issue 9] McKendree Takes 5th Place at Webster University

BY JOE BLASDEL, SPEECH AND DEBATE COACH McKendree University finished in 5th place in overall program sweepstakes at Webster University’s Gorlok Gala and took home 21 individual awards. Fifty colleges and universities, including Boise State University, Washington University, and Ohio State University, attended the tournament on January 23-25. Representing McKendree were seniors Rebecca Blake, Josh Fleming, and Spencer Marcum; juniors Lauren Apetz and Quinn McRoberts; sophomore Katie Reining; and first-years Alex Baldwin, Austin Brown, Emeri Farnam, Beth Graham, Brett Hanna, David Junge, Adam Kaul, Jode Luster, Briar North, Ariel Rodriguez, Gage Simmons, and Hannah Zickefoose. “The team really came through this weekend,” said Stephen Hagan. “In particular, our first-year students had exc...

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Campus News, Opinion

[Issue 9] Summer Internships: Paying to work for Free?

BY LAUREN APETZ, MEDIA EDITOR I recently took a summer internship through McKendree to work at a local news station in Orlando, Fl. I loved the idea because I would then be close to home and could enjoy a hot Florida summer, but I became worried when I was told none of my scholarships would cover the cost. I was floored when I learned how much money I had to pay to take a three credit level internship. I had to pay the University $2,000 just to get the internship. I had to pay the two grand just so I could work for free. This system seems a little backwards to me. I get that there has to be a professor “on the job” to oversee our progress to make sure that we are doing the work, but the work I had to do for the professor was not worth $2,000 worth of my time. I had to send in a summary at...

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[Issue 9] Donna’s Profiles: Taquisha Drisdell and Kennon Henderson

Name: Taquisha Drisdell Major: Theater/Journalism Favorite Professor: Gabe Shapiro Year: Junior What do you like best or least about Valentine’s Day? What I like least about Valentine’s Day is that everyone treats it likes that’s the only day they have to express their love, when if you really love someone you should show them that you do all year around not just one day out of the year. What is the greatest constructive criticism you have received from a supervisor? The greatest constructive criticism I’ve received from a supervisor was that I’m an extremely hard worker. And the way I learn quickly is wonderful because it gives me the ability to move up in the business quicker than others. Tell me about one thing that is unique or remarkable about you? One thing that is unique about me...

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Entertainment

[Issue 9] Greek Fire: A Concert Review

BY RONNIE DRUMMOND, STAFF WRITER On Saturday January 24, 2015, my girlfriend, Kaitlyn Spires, and I attended our first Greek Fire Concert. Before I get into my review let me give you a brief background of the band. Greek Fire is a local band from St. Louis. In 2008, Greek Fire began, with four guys; Philip “Moon” Sneed (Lead Vocals), Ryan Phillips (Lead Guitarist), Mark “Giant Rubber Fist” Roth (Bass & Backup Vocals), and Johnny Venus (Drums). Moon is one of the producers of The Rizzuto Show (Previously Woody & Rizzuto Show) on 105.7 The Point. I have been a long time listener of the morning shows on 105.7 The Point, but I was able to increase my listening time tremendously last semester due to my class schedule. Upon the countless hours on listening, I learned about Greek Fire...

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[Issue 9] American Sniper: Movie Review

BY JENNIFER BLUMBERG, STAFF WRITER American Sniper captured the life of Chief Chris Kyle in a way that captivated audiences like never before. Clint Eastwood did an amazing job turning Kyle’s auto-biography, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, into a major motion picture with Bradley Cooper in the lead role. The movie hit theaters on Jan. 16, 2015 and already only a week later, it had made more than $200 million at domestic box offices.. American Sniper is an action packed movie filled with drama and war that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Chief Chris Kyle is one of the top snipers in the history of the American Armed Forces. Chief Chris Kyle served four tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As indicated on the Facebook page...

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[Issue 9] North Country: Movie Review

BY LAFAYETTE WATERS, STAFF WRITERS The movie, North Country, is about a woman named Josey Ames. Josey is married with two children. She has problems with her husband and decides to move away to see if she can support herself and her children. Throughout her journey, she faces a lot of adversity at her job. Josey and her fellow female coworkers work for a steel mining company which is thought to be a “man’s job”. The movie is focused on the harassment of women at this company. North Country reveals societies’ view on gender roles, as well as the harsh sexual harassment that occurs in Josey’s life. Throughout the movie, gender roles were a big factor in decision making for many of the characters. Early in the movie, Josey reveals to her father, Hank, who works at the company she is appl...