Vol. 93, Iss. 12 Editors Emily Lucia Editor-in-Chief Taquisha Drisdell Assistant Editor Will Basler Sports Editor Editing Team Emily Lucia Taquisha Drisdell In This Issue Will Basler Leah Cummins Taquisha Drisdell Maggie Mueller Ashly […]
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Leditor from the Editor
As the Spring semester winds down we find ourselves bogged down by end of the semester tests, projects and papers. But one thing that always keeps me going is writing and reading. I have been […]
New Graduation Requirements
BY LAUREN REEVES Staff Writer Two weeks ago, McKendree University announced that they will change the graduation credit requirement from 128 to 120 credits. McKendree thought this adjustment would be a good idea for students, […]
Scotland Here She Comes
BY MAGGIE MUELLER Contributing Writer Elizabeth “Liz” Gilman is a junior at McKendree University from St. Louis Missouri. She decided to come to McKendree because she was offered a full ride basketball scholarship. After two […]
The Patriot Act: Still a Good Idea?
BY NATALIE VAN BOOVEN Staff Writer Former U. S. President Calvin Coolidge once said, “Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.” Nowhere in […]
Who is ISIS?
Understanding the Importance of Keeping Up-to-Date with the News BY LEAH CUMMINS Contributing Writer Until I took American Politics this semester, I never realized how many current events about which I did not learn. I […]
Paul F. Tompkins
BY JACOB SCHLOTE Contributing Writer I was lucky enough to attend the stand-up comedy event performed by Paul F. Tompkins. The show was great, and I cried with laughter on several occasions throughout his hysterical […]
Science Athlete Extraordinaire
BY MAGGIE MUELLER Contributing Writer Adam Tournier has been a professor of science at McKendree University for five years. Having his Ph. D in Physics Quantum Electronics, Adam, which is what he likes to […]
A Chandelier Dropping Experience
BY LAUREN APETZ Staff Writer I attended this musical on March 3 at the Fox Theatre through the McKendree University Honors program. Through this program I was able to get to go see this musical […]
McKendree Share Your Story
BY TAQUISHA DRISDELL Assistant Editor McKendree Share Your Story is a play which was a part of Global Awareness Week at McKendree University. The unique play was directed by Michelle Magnussen and the theater […]
Spinning to Success: The McKendree Color and Winter Guard
BY LEAH CUMMINS Contributing Writer Many students on campus are highly involved with McKendree and play various sports as well as join many organizations. One organization many students do not know much about is the […]
The Madness in March
BY ASHLY SCHMITT Staff Writer No wonder why the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s basketball tournament is named, “March Madness”. Its been going on since 1908 causing basketball fans all over the […]
McK Cheerleading Team at Nationals
BY EMILY DOERSAM Contributing Writer On April 7, 2015, the McKendree Cheerleading squad made their way to Daytona, Florida to compete in the 2015 NCA College Cheerleading Nationals. They competed in prelims at the Ocean […]
Cardinals face a tough road in National League
BY WILL BASLER Sports Editor After a fairly successful 2014 campaign, the Cardinals fell in the National League Championship Series, falling just short of the World Series. The departure of key contributors Joe Kelly and […]
[2014-2015] Vol. 93, Iss. 11 The Review Crew
Vol. 93, Iss. 11 Editors Emily Lucia Editor-in-Chief Taquisha Drisdell Assistant Editor Lauren Apetz Media Editor Will Basler Sports Editor Editing Team Emily Lucia Taquisha Drisdell In This Issue Eric Abrolat Cheyenne Autry Donna […]
“Leditors” from the Editor
EMILY LUCIA Editor in Chief Well here it is. The first print issue for the semester. I have to be honest, I was a little worried we would not have gotten many articles. But as […]
A Call for Change: The Rhoda Warner Story
By Emily Lucia Editor in Chief It all began with the planning of a peace walk, inspired by the events in Ferguson, Mo. The walk was meant to bring the students of all nationalities […]
Dr. Patterson: Mondern Day Gibson Girl
By Donna Bick Staff Writer Martha Patterson, Ph.D. is an English professor at McKendree University and has been teaching on campus since 2004. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Carleton College […]
Will it Ever End?
By Ashly Schmitt Contributing Writer The problems in Ferguson, Mo. have yet to die down since the Michael Brown incident took place on Aug. 9, 2014. The news has been filled with endless stories of […]
Play Me a Song Piano Man
By Lauren Apetz Contributing Writer A piano has 88 keys. You could play these keys in chopsticks style, or you could learn how to master the art of playing the piano. Dr. Joseph Welch could […]
The Duck: Background Story of Benjamin Duckworth
By Spencer Sweetin Contributing Writer Every foundation has a base – something that holds it in place so it does not give way. To the McKendree men’s and women’s volleyball teams, that base is Ben […]
Which Way: Will His Future Take Him?
By Eric Abrolat Contributing Writer The road to a student’s future career may have a few curves or bends, but it tends to straighten out, allowing him or her to move forward with one […]
To The Music of Your Soul: Auditioning for a Masters of Music and Graduate School
By Malie Mills Contributing Writer Compared to searching for your undergraduate degree school of choice, venturing into the world of graduate school for terminal degrees is an entirely different beast. All of your worries of […]
Spring is Here
By Kendra Brackman Contributing Writer Believe it or not, March is already here and halfway over! With the conclusion of spring break, there are only seven weeks of classes left. With the nice weather, it’s […]
Christin Austin tackles it all
By Mileena Tomasek Contributing Writer Do you ever have so much going on that you’re too overwhelmed to do it all productively? Some people cannot handle the clutter of multiple activities and events, but Christin […]
