Month: March 2022

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academics Writer Kealoha Charles, a Sociology major at McKendree from Hawaii, is the presenter of this week's Brown Bag. She first discusses the three regions in the pacific. Kaeloha starts by explaining the regions they are from - one is from Papua New Guinea in Melanesia, which was occupied by Australia during World War I. Polynesia Samoa has a neighbor called American Samoa that is occupied by the U.S. along with Hawaii, which has been occupied by the U.S. since the 1800s being in the same region. “The importance of this is to show that these women are all from the pacific, but from very different regions and each place has its own occupation which has changed its society and culture.”  All images collected from Kealoha Charles; Presentation link: https://w...

By Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photo collected by Dylan Powell It was a successful weekend in Bearcat athletics, from football hosting their first Saturday practice of the spring to men’s tennis climbing to an 8-game win streak. Here’s what happened this weekend, in case you missed any action: This weekend, women’s bowling for the second consecutive season, is the champion of the GLVC conference. This also comes from back-to-back titles won in 2018 and 2019, with the tournament canceled in 2020, and winning last spring as well. McKendree men’s tennis is moving up to 8-1 on the season and 6-0 at home, beating Rockhurst on Saturday and bumping the Hawks down to 5-4 on the season. This comes as men’s tennis captain Boriss Kamdem moves up to 52nd in the nation, per ITA Divisi...

By Kenneth Glidden, Head Culture Writer Photos collected by Kenneth Glidden Two weeks ago today was the start of arguably the best part of the spring semester: Spring Break. The perfect time to destress, forget about school for a week and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Spring break is that breath of fresh air after eight weeks of drowning in schoolwork, sports, extracurriculars and everything else that comes with being a college student. The chance to unwind by the beach, at your house or for my fellow international students, at a good friend's house is all one needs to recharge their constantly draining school battery.  I spent this past week asking some Bearcats where they went for spring break and what they did. A few answers (including my own) were what you might th...

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academics Writer Previously this month, BSides hosted a conference in Huntsville, Alabama that members of the McKendree Cyber Security Team attended. BSides educates people of all ages all around the United States through conferences and courses that are held throughout each year. They have even hosted events in St. Louis in previous years! One course consisted of a one day event involving hacking a drone along with gaining knowledge and tools to further your education on the process. Semester courses are also offered by the organization, which is a great way for anyone to further their education; certifications are also offered for many technical subjects.  Image taken by Chloe Gamber Educational experiences are also present in the conferences through diff...

By Grace Gross, Head Culture Editor Photos taken by Sadie Miyler, Photographer and Designer Holman Library, the library of McKendree, is home to many archives and special collections. The online database welcome page states, “The McKendree University Archives and Museum holds the historical records of the institution as well as those of individuals, families and organizations affiliated with it.” These include archival and manuscript collections, photographs, prints and newspapers. Diverse material is actively being collected and preserved for the future generations of McKendree. Deborah Houk (Debbie) is the director and assistant professor for the library. “My favorite part about working here is helping the students,” says Debbie. Students are in and out of the library each day....

By Nat Wilk, Editor in Chief Pictures taken by Kenneth Glidden, gathered by Nat Wilk McKendree University boasts all sorts of creative courses for students in the arts. From film and photography to drawing and sculpting, the art program covers a wide range of skills within the artistic field. Considering all the fantastic art classes offered here, I thought it would be fascinating to get an inside look at a class I had never heard anything about: ceramics. Benson Wood, where ceramics class is held. Seniors Camryn Anderson and The Review’s own Kenneth Glidden (Kenny) are two students that are in ceramics courses. I asked them about the project they’ve made that they are most proud of. “I am most proud of the Jomon that I created,” Camryn says. “I am also very proud of the flowe...

By Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photos collected by Sadie Miyler (pictures taken by Breelyn Craig) On Thursday, March 3 the McKendree Men’s Basketball team fell short to Lewis University in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals, 68-58. This season, McKendree played the 2nd seeded Lewis Flyers, going 0-3 in those hard-fought matchups.  The Bearcats were the 7th seed in the tournament, winning their first-ever playoff win in the GLVC against #10 Quincy University 77-40 on Monday in front of the home crowd.  (taken by Breelyn Craig) The men’s basketball team posted a 14-12 record to end their season, going 9-11 in conference play.  Despite the tough loss, junior Bryson Bultman posted a double-double - his third of the season - and sco...

By the editors of Catalyst Pictures provided by Dr. Jenny Mueller Do you have a flair for creative writing or art? Want to contribute to a magazine that can help spark change among your peers? Perhaps you have an interesting nonfiction perspective to share?   McKendree’s literary magazine, Catalyst, is looking for submissions until March 25! You may have been familiar with their previous name, Montage. Now celebrating their 30th anniversary with a new name, Catalyst’s editors want your poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art pieces.  Catalyst thrives off creativity and is filled with imaginative works of art, stories, poetry and essays. By submitting your creative work, you can make this year’s magazine an immersive collaboration of submissions that expose the...

By Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer A topic not discussed much in the classroom or academic world is youth incarceration. Specifically, the rate of youth incarceration in the United States is drastically larger than most countries. This subject is not something many students think about very often, if at all. After attending the presentation by members of the United Congregations Jaylon Cal and Stephanie Taylor, I and many others were educated on this very important topic. Jaylon explained why this subject matters and how it affects more than just the child involved. The use of fines and fees make it impossible for not only the youth but for the family to escape this trap. As Jaylon explained, “This affects the families credit score along with impossible fees that a family may never ...