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15Oct

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Greek Life? What’s that?

BY: ALLY DEITERS Staff Writer What is it about McKendree University that makes Greek Life less appealing or not as big as it could be? Could it be that we don’t have Greek housing where we could throw parties? Or could it be that it’s too expensive for students here? Or could it be that people don’t even know we offer it here because it’s not promoted very well? All of these reasons are very possible. We want to clear up all these questions and begin to make Greek Life a big organization on campus. What does it mean to be Greek? It’s really not all about the partying, (like all the movies show us…) there is so much more to it. You learn leadership skills, partic...

15Oct

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Football Update

BY KYLE FRANKE Staff Writer Until their loss this Saturday at the hands of first place University of Indianapolis, the McKendree Bearcats Football team had won 10 games in a row dating back to last year. Prior to the 10-game win streak was a 0-6 start to the season, a season in which they had four preseason All-Americans to start the year. Ferris State handed the Bearcats a 75-15 beating in the very first game of the year. “It wasn’t the start we were looking for, starting the season with a loss like that just kind of demoralized us,” said wide receiver Mike Thompson. The football team was the joke of the campus. “It wasn’t fun. We just had to block out all ...

15Oct

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A crowded university

BY MARQUIS CHERRY Staff Writer McKendree University continues to expand every year with an all-time high of undergraduate students living on campus. In the past years, parking on campus has been a major issue among students, and nothing has changed. One would assume that since the university is growing, the administration would combat this issue, but this has not been the case. When I asked student Adrian Wentland about what would be his short-term goal about the parking craze here on campus, he replied, “I would love people to start using the Bogey Bus as an alternative or simply walking to class.” But is the Bogey Bus a trustworthy resource to pick up all the resid...

15Oct

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McKendree Powerlifters Welcome Coach Edwards

BY Teagan Schwab Staff Writer Squat night at the performance center marks an inimitable but peculiarly familiar segment for the Bearcat power-lifters. The thunderous sound of thumps and rumbles from heavy weights, hard work and raucous music, like “The Ghost Inside”, while perhaps intimidating to an outsider, fuels the power-lifters’ drive. All the while, Coach David Edwards watches his team with a highly trained eye, helping them to better themselves and push (sometimes pull) boundaries with every straining lift. “The workouts are really tough and push you, which I think will benefit the team,” said second year power-lifter Caresse Hollendoner. “Coach is r...

7Oct

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[2015-2016] Vol. 94, Iss. 1 The Review Crew

Vol. 94, Iss. 1 Editors Lauren Reeves Editor-in-Chief Anna Belmonte Assistant Editor Editing Team Lauren Reeves Anna Belmonte In This Issue Erica Pour Sarah Goetze Teagan Schwab Victoria Day Whittney Huffines Grace McDowell Jaclyn Cimarusti The McKendree Review is a student-run organization of McKendree University. The mission of The McKendree Review is to give students the opportunity to learn the news process and publish articles pertaining to their opinions and ideas. The staff does not agree with all statements and opinions, which rightfully belong to their writers. The McKendree Review Office can be found in Eisenmayer 208 on the McKendree Campus, at 701 College Rd., Lebanon, IL 62254. Staff can be reached by email at mckreview@mckendree.edu.

7Oct

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Leditor from the Editor

Hello everyone. My name is Lauren Reeves, and I am a Speech Communication major and Journalism minor. I was heavily involved in my high school’s news media program, which allowed me to develop skills like news writing, broadcast, web design, photography, and page layout. I hope to put these skills to good use as the new McKendree Review Editor-In-Chief. We are always looking for more writers and photographers to freelance for us. If you are interested please contact me at lareeves@mckendree.edu or just email the Review email. In addition, we have decided to post our issues and submissions online to our website, mckreview.com, every 15th of the month and print a hard copy paper on the last day of the month. Time sensitive submissions will be posted on our website as soon as possible. Pri...

2Oct

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Syrian Refugees

BY JACLYN CIMARUSTI Staff Writer It all started back in March of 2011 when a young group of people were arrested for spray-painting a phrase of the Arab Spring on the wall of a school: “The people want the fall of the regime.” They were reportedly arrested and severely tortured. Peaceful protests for the young adults release agitated the Syrian government, so they lashed back and killed four protesters. They even shot at mourners at one of the victims funerals. The country broke out in civil war, and the Syrian people have been fleeting the country eve...

2Oct

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No Longer Flex-ible

BY GRACE MCDOWELL Staff Writer Smoothies, Bearcat Burgers, Omelets. These are just a few of the items students love to enjoy at 1828. In years past, off campus students who did not have a meal plan still received anywhere from $50 to $150 a semester in free flex dollars. Beginning this year, those flex dollars were taken away. Only students with a meal plan will receive those free flex dollars. This has changed the way some students plan their meals. Madelaine Zinser ’17 remarked “I now have to spend more money on groceries. Now I either have to plan packed lunches every day or walk back to cook. This takes away homework time I had during lunch.” However, it is not just the f...

2Oct

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Open Door

BY WHITNEY HUFFINES Contributing Writer There are so many things that you can be worried about as you begin your freshman year of college.Classes.Money.Work.Especiallyif you live on campus, all those things are on your mind, but there is another major concern that’s in the forefront of everyone's minds, ROOMMATES. So many questions fill your head: Will we get along? Will they be noisy, rude or even smelly? What if we don’t become friends?With all those questions in mind, how does one even successfully navigate freshman roommates? If your mind continues to be boggled down with these questions, then here are some things you can do to try and help the situation. First, try talking a...

2Oct

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Defying Gravity

BY VICTORIA DAY Contributing Writer The sky's your limit...does not apply to Jen Bricker. As a young girl, she wanted to prove that the ground was not her limit, even though that is what everyone may have thought. Jen Bricker was born with a random birth defect; she was born without legs. Without legs, you ask? What can someone do-- what can anyone do without legs? There is a mile long list she has—and it is still growing!––to answer that question. With the help, love, and support of her adopted parents and siblings, she played basketball, softball, and volleyball. Without legs, she even learned to swim! Above all of her other achievements, she became a ...