February, 2019 - The McKendree Review

Transferable Skills – From the Field to the Stage

27Feb

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Campus News, Sports

Transferable Skills – From the Field to the Stage

By Loren Terveer, Contributing Writer McKendree University is becoming known for their wide variety of sporting teams. Water polo, track and field, lacrosse, bowling and bass fishing are just a few examples of the teams that the university offers to students. Being on any of these teams is a large time commitment. Athletes are often spread entirely too thin between demanding practices and required coursework. While they somehow find the time to practice and keep up with their studies, they can also be found somewhere else: the stage. Michelle Magnussen, the McKendree Theatre Department head, often says that some of her best student actors have also been athletes. Throughout her time at McKendree she has seen hundreds of students. The student athletes have multiple skills obtained from the...

Tips for Tackling the Stigma of Mental Illness

25Feb

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Advice, Campus News

Tips for Tackling the Stigma of Mental Illness

By Rebecca Chicosky, Contributing Writer Photos by Rebecca Chicosky Films like “Split,” a 2016 horror film centered around a man with dissociative identity disorder (DID), shock and horrify theater-goers with the Hollywood-glamorized terror of mental illness. Whenever mass shootings occur Facebook and news articles flood with comments and beg very similar questions: Who was the shooter? Why did they do it? What mental illness do they have? Media misconceptions and stigma regarding mental illness, particularly DID and schizophrenia, can often lead individuals to spiral down a path riddled in stereotypes. Although colleges try to prepare students in psychology, influences from outside sources bleed into educated minds. How can those informed about the reality of mental illness tackle stigm...

Join the Green Side, Learn About Recycling on Campus / Make McKendree Green

22Feb

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Advice, Campus News, Local News

Join the Green Side, Learn About Recycling on Campus / Make McKendree Green

By Ashley Hathaway, Contributing Writer As a student of McKendree, I have always cherished the faculty and staff that encourage students to be involved highly in academics, sports, and the variety of clubs on campus. While students are constantly encouraged to be involved and often see promotion of different athletic events and club meetings across campus, I cannot recall an instance where I have been encouraged to recycle or compost while on campus. While there happens to be an occasional recycling bin throughout the classrooms and a single compost bin near the garden behind the student success center, recycling and composting seems to be lacking around McKendree. Even when recycling bins are present, it seems as if our community is lackadaisical in their efforts to recycle their waste. A...

Basketball – A Tough Sport for Even Tougher People

20Feb

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Profiles, Sports

Basketball – A Tough Sport for Even Tougher People

By Jordan Heberg Private photos by interviewees With today’s modern game of basketball there are various injuries that may occur. There is an estimation of 1.6 million injuries that have been recorded associated with basketball each year. There are a few injuries that happen more often such as ankle sprains, jammed fingers and knee injuries. Many injuries can reoccur if not taken care of right away. According to my athletic trainer, Blake Hudspeth, one of the most common injuries that happen in basketball is ankle sprains. An ankle sprain is defined as an acute injury, which means that the injury can have swelling for 24-48 hours until it goes down. An easy way to get the swelling to go down would be rest and ice. Elevation while icing will help the swelling go down majorly with a visual...

18Feb

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Advice, Entertainment, Opinion

BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups

By Landon Cole Photos by Landon Cole I parked on Broadway and walked into BB’s this Wednesday night, relieved to escape the characteristically cold Missouri winter. Immediately, I was greeted by a wall plastered an inch thick with flyers promoting St. Louis blues and jazz bands. The bar was riddled with regulars there to take in the music, and framed, autographed photos of blues and jazz legends eavesdropped on the patrons’ idle chit-chat. I asked the bartender if the owner was in, and she pointed out a man at a crowded table wearing a black beret and a white beard. I walked over to him, I introduced myself and asked if he had the time for an interview about the history of the old club. He grinned from ear to ear. John May, partner and unofficial chief historian of BB’s Jazz, Blues ...

When Passion Meets Agression in the Ice Rink

15Feb

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Sports

When Passion Meets Agression in the Ice Rink

By Caylin Dean Featured Image by McKendree University Athletics Beer, extreme passion and a touch of aggression, the few words I knew that describe the atmosphere of a hockey game. Coming from western Illinois, hockey is not a sport that I ever had the opportunity or desire to watch. That is, until now… On January 25th, I attended my first ever hockey game as the D2 McKendree Bearcats took on the Northern Illinois University Huskies. I observed their expert balance, skill and agility as if it was improvised choreography. As I examined the multitude of masterful techniques that they demonstrated, I had a few thoughts. First of all, to me, hockey seems to be a mixture of multiple sports combined into one. The players pass the puck from one to the next, as basketball players do with a bask...

13Feb

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Campus News, Entertainment, Opinion

Marriage Meets College

By Kyle Boldin, Contributing Writer Doves flying free, rice scattered across the courtyard, and the inevitable “I do’s” representing love and lifelong unity: this signifies a beautiful union between two or more people who genuinely treasure each other and decide to spend their lives together. As universities continue to diversify, married college students have become an ever-growing factor, and McKendree is no different. Amongst the McKendree community thrives a small percentage of students, both traditional and non-traditional alike, not only achieving bachelors but also saying “I do.” While the majority of marriages in college often occur between non-traditional students, traditional students have tied the knot as well. According to senior Kelsey Schultz, “I knew I wanted to marry my hu...

8Feb

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Campus Events, Campus News

Banned Books Brown Bag

By Alec Deyong, Contributing Writer Featured image from Freedom to Read Foundation A man rents several books from a public library. These books, however, represent an idea that he doesn’t agree with. So, why is he renting them? Well, to burn them on a public forum for all to see. This is an archaic but familiar concept to most that might make you think of the Nazi book burnings and other malicious acts of censorship. This particular event though is not a story from our distant past—this happened just last year in Orange City, Iowa and was streamed on Facebook Live. Burning books has long been a symbol of censorship and oppression by restricting information. In modern times, the practice is seen almost exclusively in movies and, ironically, in history books. This might lead many to assum...

1Feb

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Advice, Local News, Opinion

Cobblestone Eatery and Drinkery

By Jawaun Jackson, Contributing Writer Pictures by Jawaun Jackson Frequently visited by the student body of McKendree for the drinkery and nightlife, Cobblestone boasts a pretty tasty menu during weeknights and weekend mornings. I first visited the establishment for nourishment between dawn and noon; in simpler terms I came for brunch. I was at an impasse with the brunch menu, perplexed by the variety of choices. I eventually settled for a smoked brisket omelet with a horseradish blended cheese and hash browns. Most styles of cooking only call for about 1-3 eggs when making an omelet, but at Cobblestone it's 4. Now, I watch a lot of cooking shows and have a novice to intermediate knowledge of basic cooking techniques. When I saw a 4-egg omelet, I knew I had to t...