Magdalena Knapp, Editor in Chief Pictures: mckendree.edu Many things have changed over the past few weeks because of the Coronavirus. It has changed the way we used to live, the way students go to school, […]
Category: Campus Events
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Fields of Faith
By Madeline Cade, Contributing Writer Photo credits: featured image- Eddie Sutton, first photo- Madeline Cade, second photo- Ashlynn Grant Hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), McKendree University’s first-ever Fields of Faith took place […]
Mirrored Human Intention: The Art of Life
By Christopher Fernandez, Contributing Writer There are many wonderful, beautiful, and tragic things that can be seen in life. The truest expression of life is something that will always be sought out by individuals, but […]
Presidential Brown Bag
By Christopher Fernandez, Contributing Writer Four score and seven years ago, we had barely begun to scratch the surface of the long history of McKendree University. The school that we call home and have come […]
200 Miles to Galesburg
By Rebecca Chicosky, Contributing Writer Images have been provided by Dr. Guy Boysen Featured Image: Lori Tretter (left), Rebecca Chicosky, Raina Isaacs, Bryce Bambic, Sara Kalkenova, Nadia Studnicka, Sydnie Markowski, and Elia Burbridge pose after giving […]
It’s (Not) All in Your Head: McK Students Seek Mental Health Treatment
By Caylin Dean, Contributing Writer Depression, anxiety, addiction: just a few of the disorders that many colleges’ students battle in a constant tug-of-war. Academic responsibilities and expectations placed upon us, coupled with separation from home, […]
McKendree Hosts a Day of Excellence
By Victoria Sananikone, Assistant Editor On Thursday, April 25, 2019, McKendree University will be hosting their sixth annual Academic Excellence Day at the Lebanon, IL campus. The event will honor students and their achievements within […]
Aquila Theatre – Frankenstein Performance Review
By Loren Terveer Photo Credit: Aquila Theatre, 2018 – Photos by Richard Termine Source: http://www.aquilatheatre.com Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frankenstein-published Last month, Aquila Theatre stopped at McKendree as a part of their nation-wide tour. The group performed a […]
Model UN Success
All images from Katherine Gemmingen, Editor Last week, McKendree University had yet another success. McKendree represented Poland at the 59th Midwest Model United Nations conference in St. Louis February 20-23. Senior Andrew Wagner won an Outstanding […]
Banned Books Brown Bag
By Alec Deyong, Contributing Writer Featured image from Freedom to Read Foundation A man rents several books from a public library. These books, however, represent an idea that he doesn’t agree with. So, why is […]
The Story of a Walk On
By Jawaun Jackson, Contributing Writer Photo: Jawaun Jackson For starters, I walked onto a non-NCAA team here at McKendree, so technically I just joined a sport club in terms of bureaucracy. However, I have always […]
The Perks of Studying Abroad
By Alec Deyong, Contributing Writer Pictures: Emma Mooneyham For most McKendree students the college experience is within the borders of our relatively small campus in the heart of Lebanon, Illinois. However, this is not the […]
Honoring National Veterans Day
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor On Sunday, November 11th, the United States of America stands still for a day to honor all men and women who served in the military for their country. Most of us […]
Hidden Victors – Forgotten teams of McKendree
By Jackson Jawaun Pictures: McKendree University In the shadow of the mainstream sports at McKendree live some successful programs. Programs that are not too known to the student body. From the outside looking in McKendree […]
Faculty and Students Visit Cuba and Return With Stories to Share
By Alec Deyong, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: Most Wednesdays at noon throughout the school year, McKendree hosts a Brown Bag session in PAC 222, during which invited speakers present on a wide range of topics. […]
McKendree Speech and Debate Team Starts the Season Strong
The McKendree University Speech and Debate Team took home 24 awards, including 10 1st place finishes, over its two most recent tournaments at the University of Minnesota and Southwest Baptist University. “This was an impressive […]
Brotherhood of McKendree Discusses Professionalism
By Kyle Boldin, Contributing Writer Wednesday, Sept. 26, the Brotherhood of McKendree (BMCK) dressed to the nines as they hosted their first ever business forum event in the lecture hall of PAC 222. Brought together […]
Speech Team Showcases their expertise
By Alec Deyong, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: Most Wednesdays at noon throughout the school year, McKendree hosts a Brown Bag session in PAC 222, during which invited speakers present on a wide range of topics. […]
We are ALL IN for voting!
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor Tuesday, September 25th, is National Voting Day. To honor this day and raise awareness about voting among students, McKendree University has been promoting voting more than ever before. Come to the Holman […]
Where Are You Giving?
By Ashley Hathaway, Contributing Writer Have you ever thought about where your clothes are made? What about where your food is coming from? For author and traveler Kelsey Timmerman, these questions began a life journey that […]
Become a Mars Expert Through “Exploring Mars”
By Ashley Hathaway, Contributing Writer For Dr. Kobie Boykins, what started out as a fascination with the night sky in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, has turned into an incredible journey of being on the […]
