April, 2022 - The McKendree Review

To Build or Not to Build? Fortnite’s New Zero Build Mode

29Apr

By Nat WilkNo Comments

Uncategorized

To Build or Not to Build? Fortnite’s New Zero Build Mode

By: Nat Wilk, Editor in Chief Photos collected by Nat Wilk If you play online video games or have a 12-year old, there is a very high chance you have heard of Fortnite. Their Battle Royale (BR) mode is one that helped define the battle royale genre, along with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). A battle royale features many players in one space and fighting until just one remains - you normally play as a solo or in a duo or squad (four players), but trios have also been seen in these modes. Fortnite didn’t start with their BR mode, however; it started with a mode called Save the World (STW), a mode you have to purchase where you work to defend against and fight zombies with weapons, fortifications and more. It wasn’t until after PUBG had released that Epic Games, who had devel...

27Apr

By Chloe GamberNo Comments

Academics

Join Us At Academic Excellence Day!

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer This upcoming week is Academic Excellence day and there is a large variety of exciting events to go to! Academic Excellence day will have presentations from students, Honor Society inductions along with other special events such as music performances and art exhibits! The celebration will be held this Thursday, April 28, 2022. Here is a video featuring some great clips of what you could attend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/-7Nan36NAf0?rel=0&autoplay=1 Photo taken from: Instagram account @mckaec “The Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) is a day-long academic extravaganza. Student presenters will share their work publicly in one of three formats: posters, F2F (face to face) or virtual presentations and prerecorded (from gradu...

22Apr

By Marisa OrtegaNo Comments

Campus News, Local News, News

Come and Join the Fun!

By: Marisa Ortega, Editor As a student of McKendree University most of us are involved in sports but always looking for something else to join. One group that you can become a part of is becoming a member of a Fraternity or a Sorority on campus. I had the opportunity to speak to members of a fraternity and sorority on campus to learn more about their community and what really goes on within them. When reaching out to fraternities I was given the chance to speak to Alpha Eta chapter(ADG) junior member Dylan Powell. ADG is a national fraternity on McKendree’s campus and has been active since August 2012. Currently there are 11 active chapters throughout the country at a variety of universities and colleges, including ADG’s sibling chapter Beta at St. Louis University just over the river....

20Apr

By Chloe GamberNo Comments

Academics

Ready, Set, Study!

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer Music is a subject that everyone at least has some personal connection to. Music spans throughout history and cultures for many uses such as for entertainment of different sorts. It is very well known that classical is a prominent source of music to help with focus when studying. But really, any form of music can help focus depending on the person. According to desktime.com, studies have shown that music helps stimulate the brain. When asking Emily Croxton about how music helps her focus, she responded by saying, ”Believe it or not I tend to listen to very upbeat music when I’m writing papers. I honestly use the same music I work out to. Something about my work out playlist gets me very determined to get things done. When I study I tend ...

18Apr

By Regan GuberaNo Comments

Sports

April Sports in Review

By: Regan Gubera, Contributing Writer Photo collected by Nat Wilk McKendree spring sports seasons are in full swing! Also, women’s bowling season came to a remarkable close, Men's golf had their GLVC tournament and men’s volleyball took on Purdue Fort Wayne for playoffs all this past Easter weekend. It is my pleasure to review McK’s April sports highlights and happenings. McK bowling has won the national title! This past Saturday, the Bearcats completely swept Stephen F. Austin 4-0 in the championship final. In Friday’s final four matches, McK faced elimination but on Saturday won three straight matches to land their championship final position. They kept up their competitive fire to epicly secure the national title. After such a fantastic bowling season, Hope Gramly (Sr.) was na...

15Apr

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Campus Events, Campus News, Local News, News

Spectrum Alliance Presents: Drag Show

By Grace Gross, Head Culture Editor Photos taken and collect by Grace Gross McKendree University Spectrum Alliance sponsored a drag show at the Hett on Friday, April 8th. This event was open to students, faculty and the general public. There was a very good turnout! Ella Lehman, president of Spectrum Alliance, stated that 130 people attended the drag show. Ella reached out to Roxxy Malone, the main host of the drag show, a few months ahead of time. “Roxxy put together the rest of the performers from her drag family and they all brought their own music and such, so that part was probably easiest.” Ella mentioned how the reservation process for the Hett was a bit complicated. “It went smoothly thanks to Liz Crabtree and Julia Hunt.” One of the most difficult parts of...

13Apr

By Marisa OrtegaNo Comments

Academics, Local News

Always Know The Right Tools

By: Marisa Ortega, Editor This past Tuesday, April 5 McKendree University’s Career Services hosted a Dining/Professional Etiquette Seminar for students to learn about what could happen in a business dining atmosphere. The description provided by Career Services to inform students of this event stated, “Enjoy a multi-course meal while you learn about proper dining and professional etiquette, explore what business casual means and have the opportunity to participate in a networking exercise”. Photos provided by Jennifer Pickerell This took place within the Hett and all students were told to dress in business casual clothing to create the business dining atmosphere. Once they arrived, students interacted with others to create a safe, open business atmosphere before s...

11Apr

By Dylan PowellNo Comments

Sports

McK Dance Team at Nationals

By: Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photos collected by Marisa Ortega, Editor (and dance team member!) When you think about the sports teams that compete on McKendree’s campus, one group you may not consider is the McKendree Dance Team. You can see the dance team at football games, basketball games and around campus during events like homecoming, where they walk in the parade and show support through school spirit. However, another factor that makes this team so special is an annual competition they participate in. This past week, the McKendree Dance and Cheer teams competed at the National Dance Association (NDA) competition in Daytona Beach, Florida. “We began learning choreography the second week of January. Since then, we have practiced at least four days ...

8Apr

By Nat WilkNo Comments

Campus News

McKendree on the ‘Gram

By Nat Wilk, Editor in Chief Pictures taken/collected by Nat Wilk McKendree University takes many forms on social media across various platforms, but there are some accounts you might be missing out on. Today, I will be highlighting a few accounts on Instagram that you should be following to keep up to date with McKendree-related news. There’s no excuse now, reader - links are included to each of the pages! If you’re the type to ignore emails (I know it is not just students who do this) or get overwhelmed by your inbox, consider following these pages to get your information from a different platform. The following list includes some McKendree Instagram pages that will help keep you informed on the what’s what with McKendree: McK Campus Activities Board: @mck...

Briefing on Government Jobs and Resume Advice

6Apr

By Chloe GamberNo Comments

Academics

Briefing on Government Jobs and Resume Advice

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academics Writer Pictures taken/collected by Chloe Gamber and Nat Wilk, presentation screenshots by Mr. Lance Davidson and Ms. Brianna Schneider Ms. Brianna Schneider and Mr. Lance Davidson, taken by Chloe Gamber Have you considered looking into the military as a civilian? If not, here is some easily accessible information to get a brief understanding of what these jobs consist of. Not only did the speakers provide information about the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), but there were also some tips about constructing a resume that anyone could benefit from. Ms. Brianna Schneider briefly explains, “They are in charge of transporting those in the military to the right place at the right time”. Ms. Schneider resides at the headquarte...