Month: November 2020

By IS, contributing writer Photo from Adam Zyglis, cartoonist for Buffalo News When asked who in the United States has the greatest amount of power—how would you answer? Surely it must be the commander in chief or the legislators of congress that pen the laws, right? Or maybe you would argue: no, Izzy, that can’t be right. Checks and balances prevent any monopolies of power, this isn’t a dictatorship. And according to your 10th-grade textbook, you would be correct. The three branches of government—Executive, Legislative, and Judicial—were created to balance one another; they were created to limit each other’s power to avoid despotism. But in my humble opinion, the judicial branch is easily one of the most powerful of all, surpassing even that of the president.  As a student ...

By Victoria Sananikone, Editor In Chief Photos from Google and Justseeds I recently finished up a 10-day quarantine that I decided to wait out back in Texas. On my 12-hour drive back to Illinois, I couldn’t get enough of the TED Radio Hour podcast, each episode resonating deep within me. There was one episode titled “Slowing Down,” that talked about the stigma associated with procrastinating, a practice we have always believed to be detrimental to our productivity and overall success. These concepts are simply not true. It’s not just procrastinating; the world continuously feeds us the idea that we cannot slow down. You have to live fast and furious. You cannot look back. You have to be one step in front of your competition, or you will fall behind. If you want to be successful,...

By Haley Rey, Head Copyeditor Photos from anjuansimmons, rmselca, and reddit Video from TikTok Loneliness is one of the most difficult things to make the best of. During this pandemic, everyone can say they’ve felt the pain of loneliness at one point or another. So much has been taken away—community, certain freedoms, favorite activities, relationships, and plenty more. At McKendree, precautions have been taken just as the rest of the nation and/or world has done. However, the inevitability of loneliness has proven itself this semester when it comes to schooling. If there’s one word we’re all likely to be sick of, it’s this: Zoom.  An example of what some professors see every day. When we thought we only had to finish the back half of a Spring semester via Zoom, it was a he...

By Chloe Gamber, contributing writer When discussing one’s journey through art, there is never enough that can be said. We experience art and impressions of it even as an infant. Colors, shapes, and forums are seen but the fovea in charge of seeing details is not developed until age six. This gives comprehension to how visually we form and why children exercise their creative skills around such as age even if they may not continue to be as passionate about art when they grow. As we grow, we can assume our past mindsets, but we cannot get the same impact as we did at that moment. When analyzing my work, I feel interested in the possible thought processes behind them. There is no endpoint for us when we look at our past, present, and possible future art growth because it is ever-growing...

By Laurynn Davey, Assistant Editor Feature photo from Unsplash Interpersonal Communication is the ability to identify, connect with, and analyze interpersonal communication concepts by engaging in critical reflection, engaged discussion, and applied learning. To achieve this objective, over the course of several weeks, our COM 252 class will attempt to help our MCK students by providing advice and suggestions for creating and maintaining healthy relationships. The goal is to synthesize the content we have learned from this class, the class text, research, personal experiences, and write for public consumption. Dear Bogey, I have been getting very close to a friend whom I recently met at a party a few months ago. A few weeks ago I was dealing with a family tragedy and she was ...

By Kevin Memminger, contributing writer Photos from CNN and Yahoo Sports Throughout this year, the United States has struggled to find a solution to contain the spread of COVID-19. With over 8 million cases across the country, there has yet to be a premier stoppage in the spread of this disease. The National Basketball Association, also known as the NBA, was directly affected by the disease and suspended all operations. However, after a 141-day hiatus, the NBA season was resumed through egregious safety rules and regulations.  The NBA was able to combat COVID with remarkable success, and with zero cases since the restart. They did it with millions of dollars, Mickey Mouse, and essentially a really big bubble. When the NBA suspended all basketball operations on March 11, after a p...

By Dr. Trask's COM 252 class Feature photo from Unsplash Interpersonal Communication is the ability to identify, connect with, and analyze interpersonal communication concepts by engaging in critical reflection, engaged discussion, and applied learning. To achieve this objective, over the course of several weeks, our COM 252 class will attempt to help our MCK students by providing advice and suggestions for creating and maintaining healthy relationships. The goal is to synthesize the content we have learned from this class, the class text, research, personal experiences, and write for public consumption. Dear Bogey, My childhood best friend and I decided to attend the same college. We met through our youth group at church when we were 11 years old and later we attended the sam...

By Gaëtan Soulier, contributing writer Photos by Gaëtan Soulier Caring, loving, energetic, kind, and a lover of McKendree are the best words to describe Reverend Tim Harrison. Tim is the son of a pastor who grew up in Southwest Kansas. Tim graduated from a Kansas college, majoring in elementary education and special education because he wanted to be able to help and work with kids. You could say he was destined to help people. While in college, Tim suffered the terrible loss of his father. Though he was a very influential person in Tim’s life, Tim found himself a new mentor during that time. A pastor of the United Methodist Church helped him get back on his feet. Although Tim did not say much about him, you could hear in his voice how important this guy was for him. When he was s...

By Victoria Sananikone, Editor In Chief Photos from EdSurge and EasyBib Jo March from Little Women will always be one of my favorite literary figures. Not only does her tomboyish nature and longing for independence exceed the boundaries of traditional women in the Civil War era, but her passion for writing and refusal to give up on her failures is honorable. A particular scene in the recent movie that came out this summer where Jo began to reign as my favorite would be when her sister, Amy, burned the book that Jo was writing out of spite because Jo did not allow her to tag along to the theater.  “You’ll be sorry, Jo March!” Amy screamed in frustration after her sister.  She proceeded to rifle through Jo’s drawer, finding the manuscript that Jo had put her heart and ...