November, 2025 - The McKendree Review

Story and Photography By Megan and Hayden Melone Since the departure of the St. Louis Rams the most prominent NFL team to St. Louis and to McKendree are the Chicago Bears. But I don't know that much about football, or the Bears, so I asked the biggest Bears fan I know- my brother, Hayden. The Bears were established in 1919 and their home stadium, Soldier Field, is located on the south side of Chicago. I interviewed Hayden on the Bears' 2025 season: How long have you been a Bears fan?  MELONE: Like six or seven years. Do you have a favorite bears team out of the entire history of the franchise?MELONE: The 1985 Bears were the best, that was the year they won the Superbowl. Hayden at Soldier Field How has the 2025 season been?MELONE: Ups and downs, for sure. Some good...

Written by Madison Bonner Photography by Madison Bonner and Elana Melzer BOO!! It’s Trick-or-Treat! When spooky season rolls around on campus, so does one very special McKendree tradition. This Halloween’s annual Trick-or-Treat was organized by Student Government Association, who opened it to not only students but alumni and the Lebanon community. In order to coordinate with Lebanon's citywide trick-or-treating, the event took place on Friday, October 31 in the circle drive from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. The event consisted of four spooktacular sections: cars, tables, games, and tours. SGA partnered with SAAC, McKendree’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, to host vehicles for athletic teams in the circle drive. RSOs lined up along the sidewalk with booths full of candy to pass out...

Month: November 2025

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