Magdalena Knapp, Editor Students, Get your calendars ready, sharpen your pencils, and write this date down: Thursday, April 23, 2020 On Thursday, April 23, 2020, we will have our annual Academic Excellence Celebration where you […]
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Limitless: A Man and his Brand
Christopher Fernandez, Contributing Writer Photo Credits: Ifeolu Adeoye To some, the ideas of limitations in life have kept them from reaching many different places, but for one man and his brand, that mold is in […]
Speech and Debate Team on a Roll
Article and Pictures contributed to by Joseph Blasdel, Director of Speech and Debate; McKendree Review staff McKendree University’s Speech and Debate Team is one of the teams on campus that does not get enough credit […]
Don’t Be Lazy, Take The NSSE!
Magdalena Knapp, Editor in Chief First-year and senior students, listen up! Some of you might have received an email during the past week about the “NSSE” (spoken: Nessie) survey. While most students probably have skimmed […]
She Puts the K in McK
Mikayla Walton, Contributing Writer Featured image: Facebook/ Kaylyn Ruiz Many students here at McKendree know Kaylyn Ruiz as the woman who works while delivering fantastic customer service with a smile in Ames or chatting with […]
Music As a Full-Time Job
Claire Jennings, Contributing Writer Kara Grafton, a 21 year old senior at McKendree University, has reached the busiest point of her college career. As a major in Music Education, her final semester at McKendree is […]
Remembering Kobe
Jhaidyn Brown, Contributing Writer Pictures: google.com The greatest to ever do it? That question seems somewhat unreal to ask now with this passing 5x NBA champion, 18x NBA All-Star, 2008 NBA’s Most Valuable Player, and […]
Presidential Affinity for McKendree
Katherine Gemmingen, Head Copyeditor Photos from McKendree University Near the end of January, I sat down for a meeting with McKendree University’s new president, Mr. Daniel Dobbins. The campus never really had an official “welcome […]
The Realities of Public Relations
Laurynn Davey, Contributing Writer Whenever friends and family ask what my major is, I confidently tell them Public Relations. However, I can always feel that confidence start to dwindle when they ask the following questions: […]
Working For a Multi-Million Dollar Company From My Room
Kyle Shahenian, Contributing Writer This past summer I was fortunate enough to work for DriveTime, a used automobile company, as a Robotic Process Automation intern at their national headquarters in Tempe, AZ. At the conclusion […]
Faterday
Story and pictures by Meredith Geyer, Contributing Writer If Saturdays couldn’t get any better, imagine if they were the one day of the week you could have sugar, carbs, or anything truly delicious. My boyfriend, […]
What’s the Deal with Coronavirus?
Kae Edgcomb, Contributing Writer Pictures taken by Kae Edgcomb in the Office of Health Services, McKendree University You have probably been seeing it on the news. Maybe you have heard jokes about it around campus. […]
Vic’s Tuesday Tunes #2
By Victoria Sananikone, Editor Napoleon gif from Google Welcome to the second installment of Vic’s Tuesday Tunes! As a lover of music, I thoroughly enjoy sharing my tunes with others who share my obsession or […]
What happened to Recycling on Campus?
Annika Beal and Hayley Luster, Contributing Writers As many may have noticed, recycling on campus has been discontinued. Many different theories and questions have come up regarding the reasons for the termination. Where has it […]
Brightspace – McK Writes History
Magdalena Knapp, Editor in Chief Pictures provided by Magdalena Knapp and Mckendree University January 22nd 2020, time 11:50 a. m., PAC Lobby: McKendree writes history. The year 2020 has already been a year full of […]
Here’s What You Missed: Iran & the US
Katherine Gemmingen, Head Copyeditor Featured image from CNN What better way is there to start off the spring semester than with a talk about the impending doom that describes the current state of foreign relations […]
When Student-Athletes Retire
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor in Chief Picture courtesy of the three interviewees and Magdalena Knapp Every athlete knows this moment will come eventually: One day we all are going to put on our goggles for […]
Vic’s Tuesday Tunes
By Victoria Sananikone, Editor Photos and gif from Google Hello, fellow Review readers! Welcome to the first installment of Vic’s Tuesday Tunes, a new column that will be featured on the first Tuesday of each […]
Instant Ramen: Turning basic into boujee
Article and pictures by Jawaun Jackson, Contributing Writer Brief history time, ramen pronounced (Rah-Men, not ray-men) is a Japanese dish with the translation of “pulled noodles.” It consists of Chinese wheat noodles served in a […]
Apartment Living or Living Space?
Article and pictures by Annika Beal, Contributing Writer According to the McKendree website, West apartments are “Apartment style residential areas with each apartment consisting of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a full kitchen, and living […]
Cleveland-Heath
Article and picutres by Jawaun Jackson, Contributing Writer An Edwardsville favorite located on North Main Street – with a blink of an eye you may miss it. The front of the eatery is modest compared […]
The Man Involved in Everything, but in Charge of Nothing
By Alexis Wesling, Contributing Writer If you are a McKendree student, chances are you have been to an event on the quad, the front lawn, the Hett, and more. There are usually tents involved, tables […]
Ready, Set, Swing!
By Jessica Baker, Contributing Writer It’s a beautiful Sunday on October 13th at the Sunset Hills Athletic Complex in South County. Four fields have games, crowds are cheering, and in the distance a faint beeping […]
Lebanon’s Best Cup of Coffee
Article and pictures by Quinn Polaski, Contributing Writer If you’ve never noticed, our small town of Lebanon has its own small cafe. The Foundry is a cafe and market situated off the red brick roads […]
Seeing the World Without Breaking the Bank
Emily Lease, Contributing Writer Pictures by Jessica Hofmann Growing up, I always was interested in seeing the world. When I started going to McKendree University I found some interesting things about their study abroad programs. […]
