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. […]
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Poisson D’Avril
By Magdalena Knapp, Editor Yesterday, despite the rain and the sudden snowfall, many of you might have gone on an Easter egg hunt, running all around the house and garden to find the hidden chocolate […]
Troubled Waters: The Shooting of Michael Brown
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 […]
A Tribute to Robin Williams
BY KIMBERLY BENNETT “Oh Captain! My Captain!” –Dead Poets Society Millions experienced a tragic loss on Aug. 11, 2014 when the media informed the world of Robin Williams’s shocking demise. According to The New York […]
Alarums, Excursions and Politics in Thailand: Part 3
BY NATALIE VAN BOOVEN Sept. 19, 2006 was a watershed day in Thailand. On that day, after crossing the line once too often, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a military coup. Trouble began […]
Alarums, Excursions and Politics in Thailand: Part 2
BY NATALIE VAN BOOVEN Co-Editor-in-Chief (Refer to Thailand Part 1 prior to reading) Before I describe the events that led up to the political crisis of 2005-06 (which marks the fourth period in Thailand’s recent […]
The Crisis in Ukraine and Crimea: Russia Interferes
BY EMILY LUCIA Assistant Editor For several months, The Ukraine has been in turmoil. Rioters and protesters, unhappy with the Ukrainian government, have plagued the streets of Ukraine: just after the Sochi Olympics came to […]
Alarums, Excursions and Politics in Thailand
Alarums, Excursions and Politics in Thailand BY NATALIE VAN BOOVEN _____________________________________ Many people know Thailand for its elephants, its extremely spicy food and its style of kickboxing. Now, its political crisis joins the list. In […]
The Syrian Diaspora: Political Palliative No More
The Syrian Diaspora: Political Palliative No More Written by: Natalie Van Booven (As of Sept. 30th) How long can a month last—not in a chronological sense, but in an emotional sense? If the ado coming […]
The Last Codebreaker: The Life of Mavis Batey
The Last Codebreaker: the Life of Mavis Batey Written by Allison Barrows Multiple major news sites such as The Daily Beast, BBC News and The Washington Post announced that on November 17th, Mavis Batey, age […]
