April, 2023 - The McKendree Review

10Apr

By Kristina FerryNo Comments

Entertainment

Video Game Music Will Help You Study

By: Kristina Ferry I have always loved video games. I have played them most of my life, and I cannot remember a time when I did not have a handheld console or controller in my hand. As you can see, my family has gathered a collection of video games, and these are just the ones we have on the Nintendo Wii. I have not played all these, but I have played most of them or watched my other family members play them. As a family, we have accumulated so many different consoles that it would be difficult to name them all, but for a short run down we have numerous Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, along with handheld consoles like the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo 3-DS. With all these consoles and around 200 video games in total, I have seen a diversity of games and gaming music. Most of the ...

Race for Love – a 5k Charity Event

By: Viola Cipriani On Sunday, April 16th, McKendree’s Sport Event and Facilities Management students will host the annual charity race organized entirely by the sports management class body. 2023 marks the ninth year of a hands-on, experiential learning Sport Event & Facilities Management course that raises funds for a local nonprofit organization of the students’ choice.Developing, planning, executing, and evaluating this event helps Sport Management majors put their classroom learning to use and understand "real world" scenarios. It also gives students sales, marketing, and sponsorship experiences and networking opportunities outside the classroom. McKendree University Sport Management seniors entirely plan and execute the event as their major capstone class project. This yea...

Diversity Carnival

By: Grace Gross, Editor in Chief Photography: Grace Gross The McKendree University Office of Residence Life hosted its annual Diversity Carnival on Tuesday, March 21st. The carnival took place from 11 AM to 1 PM, originally supposed to be located in the campus quad outside of Ames Dining Hall. Unfortunately, it was raining during that time, so the carnival was moved to inside the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The Diversity Carnival was a hit! Students and faculty could engage to win raffle prizes, get free items, eat snacks, and talk to cool people. Most importantly, the opportunity to learn about others was given to all. In an email promoting the carnival, Craig Tompkins, Resident Director of Walton Hall, stated, “This event’s goal is to celebrate the differences t...