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30Nov

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Campus News, Sports

Weekly sports recap and lineup: Nov. 28 – Dec. 3

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer At a glance Thursday, Dec. 1 Women’s Basketball: 5:30 p.m. at home vs. University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball: 7:30 p.m. at home vs. University of Southern Indiana Friday, Dec. 2 Men’s Wrestling: Battle of The Rockies Dual - 10:30 a.m. at the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, MT Saturday, Dec. 3 Men’s Wrestling: Battle of The Rockies Open - 9 a.m. at the University of Great Falls Women’s Basketball: 1 p.m. at home vs. Bellarmine University Men’s Basketball: 3:30 p.m. at home vs. Bellarmine University Men and Women’s Track & Field: 4 p.m. at the University of Indianapolis Women’s Hockey: 7 p.m. at Adrian College in Adrian, MI, Arrington Ice Center Sunday, Dec. 4 Women’s Hockey: 2 p.m. at Adrian College in Adrian, MI, Arrington Ic...

Coming soon: Voigt Science Hall makeover

28Nov

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Coming soon: Voigt Science Hall makeover

BY ANNA BELMONTE Staff Writer Built in 1965, Voigt Science Hall is trailing behind the growth of the science and technology programs here at McKendree University. Voigt, like most of the buildings on campus, has a history with students for generations, but McKendree administration says it’s time for a makeover. In May of this year, McKendree announced “Forward: The Campaign for McKendree University,” which marked the beginning of a comprehensive capital campaign. The campaign goal was set at $40 million, making the Forward Campaign the most ambitious capital campaign McKendree has ever undertaken, following up the funding and construction of the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. Four years ago, the Board of Trustees made the decision to raise the money for some of McKendree’s biggest goa...

15Nov

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Weekly sports recap and lineup: Nov. 14 – Nov. 20

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer At a glance Tuesday, Nov. 15 Men’s Basketball: 7 p.m. at University of Illinois, State Farm Center in Champaign, IL. Friday, Nov. 18 Women’s Wrestling: All day at the Missouri Valley College Open Tournament in Marshall, MO. Women’s Hockey: 5:30 p.m. vs. Grand Valley State at the Georgetown Ice Center in Hudsonville, MI. Women’s Volleyball: 5:30 p.m. vs. University of Missouri-St. Louis at EastSide Centre in Peoria, IL. (GLVC Conference Tournament) Women’s Swimming & Diving: 6 p.m. at the University of Chicago Invitational Division 3 Men’s Hockey: 10 p.m. at Northern Illinois University Saturday, Nov. 19 Women’s Swimming & Diving: 10 a.m. at the University of Chicago Invitational Women’s Basketball: 1 p.m. at home vs. Lindenwood University Wome...

11Nov

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Thank you, Veterans

As the day closes, we at the McKendree Review would like to extend our gratitude to those who have served in the U.S. military, as well as those who are currently serving our country. We believe we are speaking for the entire McKendree community in offering our thanks for your tremendous service.

8Nov

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Weekly sports recap and lineup: Nov. 7 – Nov. 13

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer Weekly sports recap and lineup: Nov. 7 - Nov. 13 Recap of previous week (Oct. 31 - Nov. 6) On a week where McKendree’s overall athletic strength was on display, no star shined brighter than that of sophomore forward Sydnee Carroll and the women’s soccer team. With her game-tying assist and later game-winning goal in overtime, Carroll lead the Bearcats to the GLVC championship over Rockhurst University. This win, which was the first GLVC conference team championship in McKendree history, is extremely important because it sets the precedent for other teams to come. It also gives McKendree an opportunity to have a sports team perform on a national level, where McKendree has been sorely absent since making the jump to Division II. Despite being overshadowed by wo...

4Nov

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Don’t mock the vote Nov. 8

BY LAUREN REEVES Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 1, McKendree’s Phi Kappa Phi honor society invited faculty, staff and students to make their voices heard about the upcoming election. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Piper Academic Center (PAC) lobby everyone had the chance to cast their electronic vote in a mock presidential election. If you decided to participate by casting your vote, you received a cookie of your choosing. Also, to show off your McKendree spirit as you vote you could have snagged a picture with our beloved mascot Bogey! Phi Kappa Phi President Dr. Rob Van Putte wanted to provide this opportunity for McKendree because he knows it’s important to vote because it’s your civic duty. “We live in a country where we decide who governs us. The only way to do this is to...

2Nov

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Weekly sports line-up: Oct. 31 – Nov. 5

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer First Glance Friday Nov. 4 Women’s Soccer: 5 p.m. at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Women’s Volleyball: 7 p.m. at Drury University Women’s Hockey: 8:30 p.m. at the Ice Zone at Mills Mall in Hazelwood, MO Saturday Nov. 5 Cross Country: Evansville, IN. Men race at 10:30 a.m., while women race at 11:45 a.m. Football: 1 p.m. at Quincy University Women’s Volleyball: 5 p.m. at Missouri S&T Men’s Basketball: 7 p.m. at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Overview Women’s Volleyball Coming off of two straight wins, the women’s volleyball team has the busiest schedule of the week, with back to back away conference games against Drury University and Missouri S&T. The Bearcats, who hoist a 16-9 record, travel to Drury University on...

2Nov

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Campus News, Entertainment

Halloween costume contest

Halloween is a time for gools, creatures and witches alike to come out and have a good fright. It is also a fun time for McKendree Bearcats to show off their creativity. To show off this year's creativity, we hosted a costume contest. All students, faculty and staff of McKendree University had the opportunity to participate. All contestants were judged on creativity, effort and style. Winners received a mention on our social media pages and prizes. Best Individual Female Best Individual Male Best Group Best Couple Best DIY Most Imaginative

What to make of McKendree’s 40-7 win over Missouri S&T

27Oct

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What to make of McKendree’s 40-7 win over Missouri S&T

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer As I first sat down to write this article, I struggled with naming it. On one hand, McKendree had its unusual amount of ups and downs in a blowout victory over Missouri S&T, with most of the “down” moments coming because of injury. “Why we should take McKendree’s win over Missouri S&T with a grain of salt” first came to mind. To take something with a grain of salt means to view something with skepticism about its truth. This was my initial thought because, while Saturday’s win was undoubtedly a great one, it brought some skepticism along with it, skepticism that made me question if McKendree could maintain that level of play because of the injuries they sustained during the game. That same skepticism continued to grow because McKendree’s conference title...

Seeing the big picture: McKendree’s win against St. Joseph’s

19Oct

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Seeing the big picture: McKendree’s win against St. Joseph’s

BY GRANT RIGGS Staff Writer At first glance, McKendree’s football game against St. Joseph’s College (SJC) on Oct. 15 seemed like a relatively unimportant game for the Bearcats. Despite it being Homecoming, McKendree was coming off of two straight conference losses and looked to be out of the race for the GLVC conference title. If McKendree would have lost this game to SJC, who was 3-1 in conference play before Saturday, it would have dropped their overall record to 3-4 and 1-3 in the conference, thus effectively ending McKendree’s hopes of winning conference. All throughout the season, McKendree has faced adversity. In the game against SJC, they were tested once more in the final minutes of the game. Statistically, a McKendree comeback to defeat SJC, who lead the majority of the game, se...