Merisa Ashbaugh- Contributing Writer Plato once said, “Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.” Driven by a love for music and his students, Adam Pulver brings […]
Category: Profiles
Entirely Improbable – Gilson Nyrimana
By Zach Breeding, Editor The sheer impossibility of finding another person in the same situation as Gilson Nyrimana is a better opener than any that I could ever think of. The statistic I searched […]
One Leg, No Limits
By Alexis Porter, Contributing Writer I was walking back from the cafeteria at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center in the summer of 2017, carrying a to-go box of leftovers to enjoy later, when […]
Wanderlust
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor “I got run over by a baby elephant, and wow, even a baby elephant is huge and powerful! […] But it was fun!” Whether she gets run over by a baby […]
Dr. Mario Livio – The man that gives curiosity a face
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.” (Kate Chopin – […]
For the Love of the Game
By Kaylee Fann “What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere” – Bill Russell Charismatic. Outgoing. Loving. Talented. Inspiring. Resilient. These are all […]
A man has to BE something
From Editor, Zach Breeding Today marks the 13th anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson tragically taking his own life. There is, however, no sense wallowing in pity for a man who felt he lived 17 years […]
Rob Watkins – Being More Than Just a Student
By Shelby Procko, Contributing Writer McKendree Senior Robert Watkins is both the president and founder of the McKendree chapter of Sigma Alpha Phi, also known as The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS). He […]
Almost a Quarter of a Century of Commitment – Our President Dr. James Dennis
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor Many McKendree students only know Dr. Dennis as the person who stands in front of the Bearcat Statue and hands out a cool cone of ice cream on a hot spring […]
When at McKendree….| A Student Experience in Pictures
By Essence White, Contributive Writer When at McKendree, I go on my daily hike to the West Clubhouse from my apartment. Then I wait for the Bogey Bus which decides to take […]
A Series of Fortunate Events
By Andrew Gardewine, Contributing Writer Michael Mendez, head coach and former member of the McKendree Cross Country and Track and Field programs, is quite possibly the most hard working person on campus. If he is not […]
A Life Well Learned & A Compassion Worth Sharing
By Emily Davis, Contributing Writer Photo: Jason Finks On any given weekday, M. Jason Finks can be found in his basement office on 121 Merrill Street working as McKendree University’s retention specialist. He helps […]
The Person Behind the Poetry: Dr. Jenny Mueller
By Elexis Baltimore, Contributing Writer Featured Picture: Courtesy of Dr. Jenny Mueller “Wow, your parents have a lot of books!” With a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet for a mother and a father who was deeply engrossed in […]
The View from Afar: A Student Travel Profile
by Essence White, Contributing Writer It’s 12:30 am on a cool, late Thursday night and a tired student has just finished a science lab. She’s exhausted but satisfied with her work and knows it will […]
Dr. Jessica Campbell: Fairy Tales, Tap Dancing, and a Cat Named Becky.
By Sophie Jeffery, Contributing Writer If you’ve walked down the second floor of Carnegie this year, you may have noticed the change in Carnegie room 205’s appearance; the walls, no longer hidden behind haphazardly stacked […]
Life and Kevin Zanelotti Through the Lens of Friedrich Nietzsche
In honor of National teacher’s day (which is when this article was written), I thought it fitting to post a piece covering not just some of the philosophy of McKendree’s favorite philosophy professor, but a […]
An Evening with Sherman Alexie: Vulnerability, Resistance, and Laughter
By Sophie Jeffery, Contributing Writer On the evening of September 22nd, author Sherman Alexie opened his keynote address for the inaugural BookFest St Louis by admiring the acoustics at The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art […]
Andrew Frank – The Comedian for People with Brains
By Magdalena Knapp, Staff Writer It takes one and a half years of work to have enough material for a 45-minute show – this is what Andrew Frank’s métier, or occupation, has looked like for […]
