April, 2024 - The McKendree Review

29Apr

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: The Angry Elf

Dear Bogey, I have a friend who gets mad over the littlest things. This person is always moody, and it is getting to the point where I can't stand to be around him. When he's in a good mood, he's the funniest person I know, but when he's mad, it is the complete opposite. I understand he is my friend and it should be easy to talk with him about this, but I don't know how to go about it. I don't want to lose him as a friend if I confront him, so I am really torn on what to do. What should I do about my friend, and how should I confront him on his mood swings? Sincerely, The Angry Elf Emotions can be difficult to manage in friendship conflicts. Graphic from theconversionlift.com Dear The Angry Elf,   When dealing with a friend who has frequent mood swings...

26Apr

By Megan MeloneNo Comments

Profiles

Senior Spotlight: Charli Thurlow

By Megan Melone, Writer Photography submitted by Charli Thurlow Charli Thurlow is a senior mathematics major with a sociology and business minor. She is on the McKendree women’s golf team and a member of both the Phi Eta Sigma honor society as well as the Pi Mu Epsilon honor society. I interviewed Charli about her time at McKendree and her after-school plans: Where are you from? THURLOW: Belleville, Illinois, about twenty minutes from here. Why did you choose to come to McKendree? THURLOW: I liked the idea of being close to home, which I have really enjoyed these past four years. I also liked the small close-knit classroom rather than a big, open lecture hall. Being close with my professors has been really nice and helpful, and I liked the campus when I saw it. I he...

Your Guide To McKendree Academic Excellence Day Events

23Apr

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Academics

Your Guide To McKendree Academic Excellence Day Events

By Grace Gross, Lead Editor Photography by Grace Gross and McKendree Online Photo Albums This Thursday, we will celebrate McKendree students’ academic achievements. Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) will take place all day on Thursday, April 25th. This day allows students to showcase their scholarly work and celebrate their achievements. There are no classes held on this day, so students are encouraged to support their classmates! From 8:30 to 9:45 A.M., Holman Library will host students’ poster presentations. As described on the AEC webpage, “These presenters are proud to share their scholarly and creative work. Working individually or collaboratively, they demonstrate their ability to apply, analyze, and synthesize knowledge gained from classes, majors, or graduate programs...

19Apr

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: Seasonal Student Worker

Dear Bogey, I have been working at a country club in my home town for two years. I am a student-athlete at a university that is three hours away. With my schedule being so busy at school, I do not have time to have a job. But when I go home for the holidays, I go and work at the club to earn some extra spending money for when I go back to school. The problem I am facing is that when I am gone, new people come in and work at the club. I have this one co-worker who has been working at the club for only two months. When I come back to work, she is constantly looking over my shoulder and always claiming I am doing something wrong, even though I have been working there far longer than she has. I may not have been there for a while, but I know the ins and outs of how the process works at the...

17Apr

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Campus Events

McKendree Celebrates Diversity

By: Grace Gross, Lead Editor Photography by Grace Gross, Marketing and Communications, & Student Government Association On Tuesday, April 16th, the Office of Residence Life hosted the annual Diversity Carnival in the quad. At the same time, McKendree Student Government Association hosted their biannual International Meal Day. It was a very eventful day, full of learning about diversity and culture and having fun! Students were able to meet other students in a fun and creative way! Photo taken by Grace Gross. Photo taken by Marketing and Communications. Spectrum Alliance hosted a table that taught us about the “Genderbread Person.” Photo provided by Spectrum Alliance. McKendree Review Photographer, Phoebe runs the Genderbread Person table! Photo taken by Grace Gross....

10Apr

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Campus Events, Campus News, Photos

Solar Eclipse Shines Over McKendree

By Madison Rohn, Lead Editor Photography by Phoebe McCutcheon, Madison Rohn, and Mia Wylie On the afternoon of Monday, April 8th, students gazed through glasses at the sky to watch the Great American Eclipse pass over McKendree. Even the Bearcat statue wore protective glasses to watch the eclipse! Photo by Madison Rohn. This year’s eclipse was a total solar eclipse, in which the moon travels between the sun and the Earth, covering our view of the sun. McKendree’s campus was in an area of 99.7% totality, meaning that almost all of the sun was covered during the peak of the eclipse, which occurred around 2:00 P.M. (Padilla & Zaiets, 2024). The next solar eclipse in the U.S. isn’t until 2044, so this phenomenon was worth celebrating (Padilla & Zaiets, 2024). Celebratin...

3Apr

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: A Semi Normal Friend

Dear Bogey,  I am writing to ask for your advice regarding friendships and how to stay true to myself in those friendships. I have often struggled with making and keeping friends. I find myself in situations where my feelings, thoughts, and anxiety overwhelm me. I have troubling thoughts like, she hasn't texted me in a while, is she mad at me and I haven't seen her in two weeks, is she distancing herself because of something I might've said or did? I ask myself questions like those all the time. Labeling me a people pleaser is a massive understatement. I have a constant need to be the best friend, the best daughter, and the best sister. Whenever I feel I am failing, I flip out and distance myself from everyone. I don’t know why I am so nervous and why I feel the need to ghost the peop...

Literary Interest Society Sees Shakespeare in Chicago

1Apr

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Arts, Campus Events, Campus News, Entertainment

Literary Interest Society Sees Shakespeare in Chicago

By Madison Rohn, Lead Editor Photography from Dr. DeWall Cover photo: LIS members at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater Over spring break, members of McKendree’s Literary Interest Society visited Chicago for their annual Shakespeare trip. Literary Interest Society (LIS) is McKendree’s club for book-lovers. Co-President Scarlett Catanzaro described LIS by saying, “I would say the purpose of LIS is to share a common love and passion for literature among students of various backgrounds and fields. LIS offers book lovers the opportunity to read, discuss, and share novels outside of an academic setting, and gives members the chance to make new friends.” One way in which LIS bonds its members is through their annual Shakespeare trip to Chicago. Each spring, English professor and fa...