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Campus News

10Feb By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments
Campus News, Sports

[Issue 9] Superbowl Sunday At McKendree

BY WILL BASLER, SPORTS COLUMNIST On Sunday, the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix, Arizona. Quarterback, Tom Brady threw for over three hundred yards en route to winning the game’s MVP award. This year’s big game was the most-watched television event in American history, as 120 million people tuned in to watch, whether at the bar, at home, or with some friends. The McKendree community certainly took part in different ways to celebrate American football’s biggest competition. The biggest McKendree sponsored even was run by CAB in the Lair. Around forty people attended, and those who went were treated like royalty, of sorts. It was nearly an all-you-can-eat buffet and the attendees had a chance to win great prizes, including an Xbox One. Jun...
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11Dec By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments
Campus Events, Campus News, Entertainment

[Iss. 7] || Marjane Satrapi Visits McKendree University

BY KIMBERLY BENNETT & MINDY ALLEN Editor-in-Chief & Assistant Editor  Since 1998, McKendree University has invited renowned speakers for the George E. McCammon Memorial Distinguished Speaker Series which is held every year. In the past, the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts opened its floors to well-known people such as the founder of the nonprofit organization, To Write Love on Her Arms: Jamie Tworkowski as well as actor and Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (Obama Administration): Kal Penn. Each year, McKendree University invites people who make differences in our world to share their experiences with the McKendree Community. Monday, Oct. 27, Marjane Satrapi – award winning author of the graphic novel, Persepolis – visited the campus, allowing hers...
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11Dec By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments
Campus News

[Iss. 7] || Love is Colorblind

BY BRITANI BEASLEY Staff Writer Interviewees: Darlisha Farmer and Simeon Bradshaw As we grow up we find ourselves being judged by our income, jobs, families, friends, etc., but why must skin color be added to this list? It seems as though interracial relationships are viewed much differently today than they were 30 to 50 years ago, but how true is this concept? After reading a few articles on interracial relationships, I wanted to see how progress seems to be going in our area and on our campus community. To satisfy my curiosity, I interviewed Darlisha Farmer and Simeon Bradshaw, a couple who attend McKendree University. Simeon is a junior at McKendree University, majoring in religious studies and history, while Darlisha is a senior studying business management and marketing. The couple m...
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