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This piece is part of a series called Faculty Friday that focuses on staff at McKendree University. Each Friday, the Review team will highlight a faculty or staff member. By Emily Lease, Contributing Writer Pictures by Emily Lease Michelle Magnussen has been teaching at McKendree Unversity since 2006. This year marks the beginning of her 20th year as a professor- doing what she loves. When I first met Michelle, I thought just she was just a normal theatre professor, but she’s actually a lot more than just a professor; she’s an artist. When I walked into her office in Eisenmeyer, I was welcomed by shelves full of different books: Some were plays by Shakespeare and some were books about acting. I then noticed the slight hum of her air conditioner in the window and looked for a place to s...

By Christopher Fernandez, Contributing Writer Images: google.com There is a feeling of comfort that comes from the simplest things in life. Sometimes this is sitting with your roommates with ambient noise in the background while you all work on different assignments, while at other times this is the peace that comes from cozying up in a comfortable chair with a good book, a cup of coffee, and nobody else around. No matter where you find this peace, one thing is guaranteed: you are experiencing Hygge. Paul Worrell, the Reference and Instruction Librarian at McKendree University, gave a Brown Bag presentation on Hygge.  In his presentation, he showcased several different actions that he thought displayed the feelings of Hygge and let audience members interact with the group to share thin...

By Victoria Sananikone, Editor Photos found by the courtesy of Google *Contains no spoilers* The most impactful movies are the ones that make you feel some type of way, that prompt you to think, that leave you unable to collect your thoughts until a few hours later. Todd Phillips has delivered to us a film that does just that. Dark, gritty, and filled to the brim with the essentials of a masterpiece, Joker is a film that will go down in cinematic history along with the riveting performance by Joaquin Phoenix whose skills are up to par with that of Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning Joker. If I had to describe Joker in one word, it would be “unsettling.” Joaquin Phoenix portrays a mentally ill Arthur Fleck in a manner that sends a chill down your spine. With his hollow eyes, greasy hair and p...

by Quinn Polaski, Contributing Writer Pictures from google.com Editor's note: This article has been inspired by the recent exhibits in St. Louis. Maurits Cornelius (M.C.) Escher was a revolutionary Dutch man who brought the two fields of art and math together. During the 20th century, Escher created over 400 lithographs and 200 sketches. Lithography is the use of oil and water to create drawings, and it bears close resemblance to painting. Although you may not recognize his name, some of his most famous work has been seen by most of us. For example, his piece "Relativity" used his mathematical skills to draw a room with many staircases that go up, down, and sideways from many XYZ positions. Born in 1898, M.C. started using geometry and the principles of graph theory to create art. His e...

by Annika Beal, Contributing Writer Nickie Sanlin is the head volleyball coach here at McKendree University and she has been there for eight years. Let me tell you, she is unlike any other typical coach. She has pieces of advice and other keys to success that are original and raw from her own experiences throughout her life. Her past consists of a childhood in Fairview Heights, IL and a high school experience from Belleville East. After that, Nickie went onto Marshall University in West Virginia to play D1 volleyball. At Marshall she loved the school and team she was with during those four years. The team had a very successful run and it showed her what it takes to be a winner and the dedication to become a champion. After college, she moved home in 2010 and coached a club team and high sc...

Katherine Gemmingen, Head Copyeditor Featured image provided by the Brown School of Washington University All other images provided by Katherine Gemmingen Last Thursday, September 12, McKendree was represented by three students and one professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Katherine Gemmingen, Chandler Henson, Caden Owens, and Dr. Ann Collins all went to the 2019 Campus & Community Voter Engagement Summit to focus on the theme of this year’s summit, which was “Pathways to Participation: Creating Environments to Empower Student Voters.” The event was hosted by the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and the Center for Social Development in the Brown School, both of which are part of Washington University, as well as the Campus Election Engagement Project. ...

By Magdalena Knapp, Editor Photos by Ifeolu Adeoye We all know that McKendree’s color is purple, but last weekend our beautiful campus was bathed in blue. On Saturday, September 7th, McKendree University had the honor of hosting an important event at the Hett. The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. had their first conference on our campus. Many of you probably saw the big buses in the parking lot and the wave of people who came to Ames for brunch. This fraternity is one of the oldest African-American fraternities in America and was founded in 1914. It is the first African-American fraternity to charter a chapter at McKendree University. Today, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. has chapter members all over the world from all ethnicities.     Three African-American male students at ...

By Ashley Hathaway, Contributing Writer Many of us grew up with the idea that being involved in every way possible holds the formula to success. In high school, we were consistently told that being involved in clubs and activities would boost our college applications to the top of the stack, so we became involved. I remember countless numbers of my peers rushing to join clubs such as student council, leadership programs and academic clubs in order to push themselves to the top. At McKendree, there is a similar trend. Students are highly involved in academics, athletics as well as a plethora of clubs across campus. Many students also have off campus jobs or internships that hold importance for future careers. While being involved in campus activities is beneficial in various ways, is there ...

By Katherine Gemmingen, Head Copyeditor Welcome Bearcats! Whether you are a returning student or are new to McKendree, welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. We are excited to see what events will take place throughout the year, and we hope that students-old and new-will share some of their experiences and thoughts by writing for the Review. If you are unsure how things work here at the Review or have never even heard of it, it's relatively simple. We post articles on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of every week. We post a variety of articles on just about anything. We are always accepting article submissions from anyone on campus and we are student-run. The editors will be at the Involvement Fair from 11-2 today to answer questions and talk to prospective writers so stop by the booth for ...

By Ashley Hathaway, Contributing Writer It is 11:58 p.m. on Thursday, April 25th. You are eagerly eyeing the countdown that is up on your laptop. For 13 days you have been trying to decode the daily Instagram posts from your favorite musician, Taylor Swift, in order to search for clues about the upcoming release of new music, and it has all come down to this. There is only one minute and 37 seconds left until the premier of a new song and music video that you have been not-so-patiently waiting for. Each second feels like a lifetime. With 57 seconds left you squirm with excitement and refresh your Twitter feed to see that others are indeed going through the same emotional roller coaster as you are. At 22 seconds, you can’t help but to stand up to try to feed your impatience with slight move...