October, 2022 - The McKendree Review

Spooky Sex Wellness Fair & What You Missed

31Oct

By Jasmine GageNo Comments

Campus Events

Spooky Sex Wellness Fair & What You Missed

By: Jasmine Gage, Writer Photography by Phoebe Mccutcheon On Wednesday, October 26th, Residence Life presented its annual Spooky Sex Wellness Fair! This fair is about getting into the spirit but also staying safe while doing so as Halloween is slowly approaching. I had the pleasure of attending this fair and explaining everything you could do if you could not make it! Encouraging Boards & Games The fair included multiple different project boards with a variety of different topics. One of the boards discussed healthy relationships and what is considered good or bad in a relationship. The next one, “Genitalia 101,” discussed both male and female genitals and interesting facts about them. Also featured was “Assume The Position?” which is a matching game that shows multi...

28Oct

By Dylan PowellNo Comments

Sports

Women’s Soccer: Undefeated

By: Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Images provided by Elizabeth Goldstein This season for the McKendree Women’s soccer team was not only excellent, but historical. For the first time ever, the team posted an undefeated record of 12-0-5, with a conference record of 8-0-4, earning the #2 seed in the GLVC tournament. The program is also nationally ranked at #19 by the USC DII Poll. The GLVC Tournament begins on October 30th, when the Bearcats will take on the University of Indianapolis at home on Leemon Field. Gametime is stated to start at noon. Those of us at The Review encourage as many fans as possible to attend and cheer on our nationally ranked team as they begin a long road to a potential championship. When asked about the playoffs and conference tournament, ...

28Oct

By Jasmine GageNo Comments

Campus News

McKendree 2022 Homecoming Royalty

By: Jasmine Gage, Writer As the grass turns brown, and orange-colored leaves fill the ground, fall is officially taking place, and the one event everyone loves is finally here: Homecoming! Homecoming is a yearly tradition where universities welcome the Alumni back to their college campus and celebrate with a football game or a week filled with activities! Here at McKendree University, we welcome back our Alumni, participate in a week filled with activities, and cheer on our own football team in one of the biggest games yet! As we celebrate these activities, we also cannot forget the reign of the Homecoming Court! Students get the chance to compete against each other in a friendly campaign to earn the title of Homecoming Queen or Homecoming attendant here on campus! I have decided...

Meet McKendree’s Student Academic Mentors

26Oct

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Academics

Meet McKendree’s Student Academic Mentors

By: Grace Gross, Editor in Chief This year at McKendree, a new position opened up in Residence Life and Student Success. Student Academic Mentors, or SAMs, are fellow McKendree students who are in each of the resident areas and have structured study and assistant time in the Active Learning Center (ALC). These fellow Bearcats are here to help you study, give academic resources, time management assistance and peer support. Each SAM has designated hours throughout the week to help students with their academic work. The hours are as follows: Sunday 6-10 p.m. with Ryan Haynes Monday 6-10 p.m. with Breanna Sampo Tuesday 6-10 p.m. with Brooke Henry Thursday 6-10 p.m. with Sean Harper Let’s meet the student mentors! Ryan Haynes is a junior at McKendree. He majors i...

26Oct

By Kristina FerryNo Comments

Campus Events

Getting Into the Fall Spirit!

By: Kristina Ferry, Writer Photo taken from the McKendree University Facebook page When it comes to fall spirit, many people enjoy it through activities such as getting cozy in a warm blanket and watching a scary movie. In order to help the campus delve into the fall spirit, campus activities hosted pumpkin painting which was held in front of The Lair on Monday, October 24th. This event was held in the middle of the day from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and it was a success! So many students came out for the event that one of the head directors had to go get more pumpkins. Photo taken from the McKendree University Facebook page The amount of creativity on the pumpkins was outrageous! Students had different ideas of what they might like to paint on their pumpkin from the McKendree ...

21Oct

By Chloe GamberNo Comments

Academics

Career Services

By: Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer Hopefully most, if not all, students who are reading this have visited Career Services. If you have not, you need to do so as soon as possible! Both Director of Career Services Jennifer Pickerll and Assistant Director of Career Services Katie Schuetz are very passionate about helping every student. They both recommend that students not wait until junior year to get involved in career services for many reasons. First of all, around 80% of students change their major at least once. This occurrence is not necessarily bad if these students end up having a career they enjoy. But, getting guidance from Career Services about your interests and needs for your future career can help make this process easier. Katie explained how planning takes multiple step...

12Oct

By Kristina FerryNo Comments

Academics

Best Spots for a Midterm Study Session

By: Kristina Ferry, Writer Photos taken by Phoebe Mccutcheon Midterm season can be hard on college students, and McKendree is no different. During this time of year a lot of students take their studies seriously, either to help them not fail a class or to maintain their high grade. Especially around midterms, it is important to know what the best study spots are on campus and how well they work. The three main study spots on campus are the Hub, the library, and 1828 Café. The Hub is a relatively new place on campus, but it is a great spot to study with a group of friends. Several rooms can be reserved that have whiteboards or projection screens for students who want to study on the big screen. Unlike other locations that can get noisy or require students to stay quiet, the Hub en...

10Oct

By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments

Podcasts

McK Spooky History – Part 1

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10Oct

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Uncategorized

Spirit of McKendree Color Guard

Photography by Sadie Miyler The Color Guard team has been working hard this year! Here are some photos from the season so far! Breanna Sampo, color guard captain, teaches a new routine Kaliyah Newby: Freshman Charlee Taylor: Senior Grace Gross: Sophomore Breanna Sampo: Senior Sadie Miyler: Sophomore Sadie Miyler and Kaliyah Newby writing a new routine on riffle The team before their performance at the Pink-Out football game, Saturday, October 8th Tailgate performance of 'Edge of Glory' on Saturday, October 8th Don't miss their upcoming performances: Saturday, October 15th and 29th at the football tailgate and during half-time! To keep up with the color guard, follow their Instagram: @mckcolorguard

7Oct

By Lars GindlerNo Comments

Arts, Local News, News

Fall 2022 Music Department Showcase

By: Lars Ginder, Writer Photos retrieved from the McKendree University Department of Music Facebook page On Monday night, McKendree students, high school student visitors, and members of the community gathered for the Fall 2022 Music Department Showcase concert. This event started off the student ensemble performance season and featured a diverse collection of pieces ranging in period, mood, and style. Dr. Bell conducts the Wind Ensemble Students from local high schools joined the McKendree concert band and choir for pieces “Allied Honor” and “Home.” The McKendree music department would like to thank all of the following students for joining us for our Music Major Experience Day: Carter Allison – Jersey Community High School Lawson Erwin – Olney Central C...