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Over the summer, McKendree University hired a total of 12 new faculty and staff members during the summer of 2014. For the next several issues, the McKendree Review plans to publish profiles for each of our new faculty and staff members, but for now, we simply want to welcome them to the family. The following names of the new faculty and staff members was provided by our dean, Christine Bahr, Ph.D so we would like to thank Dr. Bahr for generously sending us their names. Janice Albers, M.S.N.* || Division of Nursing S.J. Creek, Ph.D. || Division of Social Sciences Sameer Dutta, Ph.D. || Division of Computing Elizabeth Erickson, Ph.D. || School of Business Allison Fahsl, Ph.D. || School of Education Haliman Herjanto, Ph.D. || School of Business Kim Yun-Hee, Ph.D. || School of Business Angela...

BY NATALIE VAN BOOVEN Staff Writer NOTE: Because this story is still happening (the most recent event being the blockade of Interstate 70), I will focus on the first 17 days of events, from the shooting to the funeral.DAYS 1-5 The first and most important event is the shooting itself. At noon on Aug. 9, a police officer (later revealed to be Darren Wilson) left a call concerning a sick child. Unaware of the convenience store robbery that allegedly happened 10 minutes earlier, Wilson saw Michael Brown walking in the middle of the road. Depending on the account, Brown might or might not have been stopping traffic, but that did not stop Wilson from confronting and eventually shooting Brown. After Brown’s death came a series of peaceful memorials. Following one candlelight vigil, however, s...

BY DONNA BICK Staff Writer Have you heard of A.L.P.H.A? A.L.P.H.A. stands for Amazing Ladies Pursuing Holistic Appreciation. It is a registered student organization comprised of mainly African American females, but all ethnicities and genders are welcome and highly encouraged to attend meetings and functions. Jessica Lewis is the President of A.L.P.H.A. and Nicole Stamps (also known as Shamika Brown-Stamps) is Vice President. A.L.P.H.A. is designed as a support group. As you already know, college life can be extremely stressful with homesickness, tensions, relationship struggles, homework, deadlines and so many more concerns that affect students’ daily lives. A.L.P.H.A. is a wonderful organization comprised of intelligent, caring, compassionate, friendly women who support each other and...

BY EMILY LUCIA Assistant Editor While the weather begins to cool down in the early days of September, the official start of fall does not begin until Sept. 22. This is known as the Autumnal Equinox. Scientifically, an equinox is when there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime. This occurs twice a year, in the fall and in the Spring. But historically, the equinoxes are tied to mythological and traditional events going all the way back to the Ancient Greeks (though a majority of their celebrations occur during the solstices, but that’s for another article in another issue). In Ancient Greece, the Greeks recognized Autumn as the time of year when Persephone, wife of Hades and daughter of Zeus and Demeter, would return to the Underworld. They called this Mabon. If you do not know the ...

BY CONNOR WHITE Contributing Writer “The Division of Computing provides students with an opportunity to obtain the knowledge of computing necessary to succeed in today’s increasingly technical world.” -Mission Statement of the McKendree University Division of Computing. At McKendree University, the main career paths for the Division of Computing consist of five primary core tracks: Computer Science (CSI), Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computational Science (CS), Information Technology (IT) and Interactive Media (IM). All of these majors, includes their own specific core focuses which ranges from Computer Programing as a CS major to even video game design with Interactive Media. Department wide, no matter the major, no matter the job, McKendree students are problem solvers. This key ...

BY BENJAMIN RICHTER Contributing Writer The McKendree University Gallery of Art, located on St. Louis Street of Lebanon, first opened in November of 2012. Since its grand opening, the gallery has been the spot to view the artwork of local and prospective artists from the region.  The gallery is free to the public and is open from Thursday to Saturday from 1 to 4 PM.  As stated in Professor MacLennan’s initial article, published with the McKendree Review in the first issue of the year, there were 53 pieces on display at the annual event of “Get Out! Paint Out!” back in August. These pieces (you can also view a few portraits on the McKendree Review’s website) were painted by artists from around the area during the event. ”Get Out! Paint Out!” featured 24 individuals who came with canvases i...

BROUGHT TO YOU BY MCKENDREE REVIEW EDITORS Are you interested in knowing what sort of articles were written in McKendree’s past? Starting today, the McKendree Review has decided to re-print articles from the archives so students of today can have a glimpse of what was written years ago. We plan on starting with the latest date and work forwards. We hope you enjoy this segment of “Blast from the Past.” 30 Years Ago... 20 Years Ago...

BY SHARON BEARD Staff Writer Students are told throughout college that an internship is essential to landing a job after graduation. There can be a lot of competition for the perfect internship, you cannot wait until April to apply. You need to apply for an internship by January at the latest. An internship can allow you to get your foot in the door even before graduation. There are a few places to look for an internship that you may have overlooked such as Facebook. Almost every business operating today has a Facebook page and they might be looking for the best suited intern. Most businesses can be contacted by sending an email to their Facebook account. I found my internship while I was chatting on Facebook. I had been searching for an internship for months using other sources but had...

BY CHELSEY WHEELER Contributing Writer Are you registered to vote at your current address? Voting and registering to vote can be confusing, especially for college students who are not living at home. The entire political process itself can be confusing. This may contribute to voters 18-29 years old turning out at the polls 20% less than voters 30 years and older. We lack the advantage of experience when it comes to navigating the turbulent and frequently biased waters of America’s partisan politics. It can be difficult to figure out who the candidates are and what they really stand for, not to mention how you feel about an issue and what it means for whom you want to vote for. And yet, voting is still the most simple and powerful way to create honest change in our communities. Registrat...

BY JOSEPH BLASDEL, PH.D. Contributing Writer The McKendree University speech and debate team opened its competitive season in strong fashion, taking home X awards last weekend at two tournaments. Seventeen schools attended the University of Indianapolis speech tournament including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Ohio and Purdue University. Representing McKendree were seniors Rebecca Blake, Josh Fleming and Spencer Marcum; sophomores Katie Reining and Taylor Rossi; and first-years Emeri Farnam, Briar North, and Hannah Zickefoose. Marcum won 1st place in programmed oral interpretation, while also taking 6th in prose and 6th in drama. Fleming took 2nd in programmed oral interpretation while Zickefoose received 3rd place and the top novice award in the event...