April, 2022 - The McKendree Review

By Grace Gross, Head Culture Editor Photos taken by Grace Gross I had the opportunity to travel to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri for the Lindenwood Sevens Tournament on Saturday, April 2. I rode with a friend and classmate, Breanna Sampo, along with team members Emmanuel Segbedzi and Takeru Yamada. The first match we played was against Marian University at 9:40 a.m. The second match was against Principia College at 11 a.m. The third game was played against the University of Colorado at 11:40 a.m. The scores for the matches are as follows: Marion vs. McKendree, 27-14 Principia College, 24-12 University of Colorado, 21-14 Even though we didn’t win any matches, McKendree Rugby accomplished many things. This is the first time our McK...

By Kenneth Glidden, Head Culture Writer Photos taken by Sadie Miyler, Photographer and Designer The ability to write is the ability to create worlds, share feelings, bring change and much more. The ability to write with a platform in which you are heard is a blessing. This past year I have been very blessed. I began my journey with the McKendree Review in September of last year which seems to be considerably further away than it really is. At the time, all I wanted was a creative outlet, something I could use to escape from the everyday analytical, mind-numbing ways of thought brought by the abundance of reading, writing and regurgitating information that the concept of school feeds us. I had begun journaling a few weeks before my time at the Review and caught writing fever...

Month: April 2022

Rugby at Lindenwood

A Writer’s Farewell