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BY EMILY LUCIA Assistant Editor Talk of a strike had been a much discussed topic at the start of the 2014-2015 school year in Highland, Ill. But despite relentless efforts from both the school board and the teachers, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the teachers of Highland CUSD #5 voted to strike. On Thursday, Sept. 11th, the strike began. As a result, quite the controversy among the students, parents, and alumni from the district has arisen, dividing the community. While the majority of people support the teachers, there are many citizens that feel that the teachers are abandoning the students, some even going so far as to posting hateful messages online and spouting rude comments to the teachers themselves. According to the Highland Illinois Teachers’ Association (HIEA)’s Facebook page, the teac...

BY JOSEPH BLASDEL, PH.D.  Contributing Writer The McKendree University Speech and Debate team took 2nd place at tournaments on consecutive weekends, taking home 18 individual awards. “These two weekends were remarkably successful for us,” said Joe Blasdel, the coach of the Speech and Debate team. “This is a direct result of the work these students did during the summer and continue to do this fall.” Six colleges and universities attended Loyola University’s debate tournament, including Appalachian State University, Missouri Western State University and Cedarville University, on Sept. 26-28. Representing McKendree were senior Trent Boyer; junior Quinn McRoberts; sophomores Mary Makarishcheva and Rodney McBride; and first-years Alex Baldwin, Beth Graham, David Junge and Gage Simmons. At t...

BY MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Contributing Writer(s) The McKendree University women's soccer team lost a conference match to Drury University on Sunday 4-2. The Bearcats fall to 5-8 overall and 4-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and will travel to Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 17 to face Rockhurst University at 5 PM. McKendree got on the scoreboard first in the eighth minute on a header goal by sophomore midfielder Lauren Mantei (Springfield, Ill./Rochester) off a double-assist by junior midfielder Alyssa Patterson (Troy, Ill./Triad) and senior midfielder Liz Kaiser (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline). The Panthers responded shortly after with a goal by Ciara O'Brien in the 12th minute to tie the game 1-1. Senior midfielder Mary Geiger (Fairmont City, Ill./Althoff Catholic) put...

BY MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Contributing Writer(s) The McKendree University men's soccer team was unable to upset No. 25 Drury University on Sunday in a 2-0 loss. The Bearcats fall to 3-7-2 overall and 3-6-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and will travel to Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 PM. McKendree was matched up with the Panthers offensively, only being outshot 15-14 in the contest. Drury got on the scoreboard in the 29th minute on a goal by Charles Guelly to take a 1-0 lead. The Panthers added a second goal in the 85th minute on a goal by Nick Ammann. Junior goalkeeper Scott Armistead (Auckland, New Zealand/Saint Peter's College) had nine saves in the loss and fell to 3-6-2 overall in goal this season.

BY JENNA TEETOR Contributing Writer All synopses are original.  Title: Whiplash Director: Damien Chazelle Theaters: Oct. 10 Synopsis: “A young drummer is admitted into one of the best music schools in the country. His instructor cares for nothing but the best of the band and teaching his students to reach their highest potential…and then more. If you think your professor is harsh, find what this one is like next weekend!”     Title: St. Vincent Director: Theodore Melfi   Theaters: Oct. 10 Synopsis: “After a young boy’s parents divorce, he finds himself moving next to an old, broke, war veteran. He needs someone to look after him while his mother can’t, and his neighbor needs the money. A little boy plus an alcoholic war veteran should equal disaster. But, can friendship be ...

A Film Review BY KIMBERLY BENNETT Editor-in-Chief In Sept. 2011, Alcon Entertainment released the family-favorite motion picture, Dolphin Tale, and received approximately 72.2 million dollars as a gross income by Jan. 2012. As the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) award-winning film captured the hearts of many mammal-lovers across the United States, Dolphin Tale has enthused people to travel to Clearwater, Fla. in order to see Winter, the main character (and attraction) of both motion picture and Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The awe-inspiring tale of Winter  the dolphin and young Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble), directed by Charles Martin Smith, tells the story of a beautiful relationship between a lonely boy and a tailless dolphin. While Dolphin Tale is more abou...

RE-PROMOTED BY THE MCKENDREE REVIEW It’s time to show off your writing skills by participating in the annual Humanities Division Essay contest! You may view the flier here: Humanities_Essay+contest_2014 This year you may choose from one of two prompts: The Villain You Love to Hate or Hate to Love! and What’s Alive in the Cemetery?. Prompt Idea #1: The Villain You Love to Hate or Hate to Love! Have you ever heard the saying “The Devil has all the best tunes?” Many times the devil, or villain, also has the best lines in movies and books. So, as villains continue to take center stage in entertainment, we have to ask ourselves, “If it is “good to be bad,” then who’s thebaddest of them all and why?” For your essay contest submission, identify and argue who you believe is the best fictional ...

BY KALEIGH ADMIRE Staff Writer

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Song lyrics BY BENJAMIN RICHTER Contributing Writer You know what you want but don't know how to get it. You want to continue, but your mind says quit it. You need to keep moving, but your legs have quit walking. You have a lot to say but can't do any talking.  I was just like you. And I  know what you've got to do. You need to hang in there, darling. You're in too deep to quit. Hang in there, darling. You'll find your way out of this. Just hang in there. You know where to go but can't find how to get there. You walk the beaten path, but it leads you nowhere. You need to stay strong, but the tears start falling. You've got a dead phone, but everyone is calling.  I was just like you. And I  know what you've got to do. You need to hang in there, darling. You're in too deep to quit. Han...