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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 difficult to concentrate.  If time permits, take a study break and enjoy the outdoors.  You can even take your study session outside!  During the week, you can usually catch a baseball or softball game.  Lacrosse is also in season right now.  If sports are not your thing, maybe try taking a walk or riding a bike around Lebanon.  One of my favorite spring time activities is getting ice cream from Dairy Queen on McKendree Monday or Thursday and sitting outside to enjoy it.  Keep in mind that the quad is always open for whatever activities you and your friends would like to engage in. ...

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 Austin actually enjoys taking on many tasks at once. Set to graduate in December of 2015, Christin not only has a lot going on in her life, but a lot going for her. Here at McKendree University, Christin is involved with nearly every department in some way. She has been a member of the volleyball team, the debate team, the speech team, Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, the Student Panel and multiple honor societies. However, the list does not stop there, Christin is also a Student Ambassador, secretary of the Student Government Organization, an Emerging/Advanced Leader and made it...

By Jennifer Blumberg Contributing Writer Have you ever thought of what would happen to our world if we ever turned our backs on everyone? The beginning of the Divergent is just what you would imagine: a city that has been torn apart by a war, and one that left the city in distress. In the world of Divergent, the human population’s sense of control is different than our own. However, how the control is kept depends on which faction is in control. Factions are societal divisions that classify citizens based on their aptitudes and values. The city is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity and Candor. Abnegations are those who are selfless; they put others needs before their own. Erudites are the intelligent ones; they proclaim to be the knowledgeable ones. Daun...

By Natalie Van Booven Staff Writer For many people, the words “women” and “wrestling” go together like chicken and waffles. The very combination is mind-bending and, to say the least, odd—and the statistics bear this perception out. Nationwide, in 2012, only about three percent of wrestlers at the high school level are female. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, only five states (Calif., Hawaii, Mass., Texas and Wash.) sponsor a girl’s state high school championship. At the collegiate level, however, the state of women’s wrestling is slightly different. 24 colleges and universities in Canada and the U. S. offer varsity wrestling programs. One of the schools on that list, compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, is none other than McKendree University. To...

By Will Basler Sports Editor When the Los Angeles Rams moved to St. Louis in 1994, Stan Kroenke, a local billionaire, bought 40% ownership in the relocating franchise. Since then, Kroenke has accumulated a few franchises in the Denver area, including the NHL’s Avalanche, the NBA’s Nuggets and MLS’s Colorado Rapids. He is also the majority owner of one of the world’s biggest soccer clubs, Arsenal FC in England. He is estimated to be worth over $6 billion by Forbes. He has gained much of this fortune through real estate purchases and marrying into money, as his wife is the daughter of Sam Walton, an heir to the Walmart throne. When longtime Rams majority owner Georgia Frontiere died in 2010, Kroenke bought out her shares and became the new majority owner of the team. The team he took over...

By Will Basler Sports Editor Over the weekend, McKendree hosted Missouri-St. Louis for a four game series – two games on Saturday, and two on Sunday. Saturday’s games ended up getting postponed due to field conditions, so the series became a Sunday-Monday series. In the series opener, sophomore starting pitcher Jacob Renfrow gave up four runs in seven innings, and while the Cats cut the deficit to only one run, the Tritons from across the river scored to more to finish out the game and win 6-3. In the second game of the series, Bearcat ace Sam Lidisky pitched six scoreless innings, and the lineup had the Bearcats up 2-0 going into the last inning. Leaving Lidisky on the mound for the last inning was a risk, and it certainly came back to bite the Bearcats. The tired southpaw gave up fiv...

By Rebecca Mckee Contributing Writer Over two days, Feb. 28 and March 1, McKendree University’s men and women track and field teams competed in the GLVC Division II indoor championship meet. With 11 teams competing on both sides, the competition was tough, and our athletes competed to the best of their ability; many had shining moments in the placing’s and new personal bests were set. Although there were no medals won on the girl’s team, we had some great showings by the athletes. There were multiple top showings to score us points as well as a lot of our girls posting new personal bests in their various events. In the 800 meters, Karis Johnson barely missed the medal with a fourth place finish and time of 2:20. In the 3,000 meters, Hannah Inyart was able to finish in sixth place with...

By Cheyenne Autry Contributing Writer It is the beginning of the first semester in college and all anyone can talk about is Netflix and their addiction. Many students use it for just movies or to pass time, but then you have the big majority who are just addicted. To what show you may ask? If you ask a majority of girls on campus their answer will be Gossip Girl, I am also one of these girls. What makes Gossip Girl so addicting? The drama and suspense between the characters and plot of each episode provides the perfect recipe for ultimate TV addiction. Gossip Girl provides girls with the ultimate drama experience and a look into the elite life of New York. Every girl dreams of having a mother who is a designer, a life where all it takes is a snap of your finger, to be chauffeured throug...

Vol. 93, Iss. 10 Editors Emily Lucia Editor-in-Chief Donna Bick Assistant Editor Taquisha Drisdell Assistant Editor  Lauren Apetz Media Editor Editing Team Emily Lucia Donna Bick Taquisha Drisdell In This Issue Donna Bick Will Basler Taquisha Drisdell Janelle Jankowski Jenna Morris Maggie Mueller 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 mc...