Uncategorized

By Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer On February 16, McKendree held their Career Fair at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. You can find various employers that attended on the following page: https://www.mckendree.edu/news/career-fair-2022.php  A direct quote from the page explains the importance of the Career Fair for students. “Students who aren’t sure what they want to pursue after graduation can also benefit because they can learn more about what companies seek in candidates,” says Jennifer Pickerell, Director of Career Services. “Additionally, students who are still exploring ideas can become more comfortable in speaking with employers before they start looking for an internship or full-time position.”  The career fair gives many opportunities for networking along...

By Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photo collected by Phoebe McCutcheon, Photographer and Designer Three hour practices, fall games, scrimmages and sessions strictly focusing on fundamentalism: this is what drove the McKendree softball team this offseason. The Bearcats, who went 26-13 in the regular season and 20-8 in conference play just a year ago underwent many changes over the summer and fall of 2021. In June, Heather Tarter and staff took over the softball program in what was considered a reload year after the loss of several seniors. The team brought in new faces, from transfer upperclassmen to a solid freshman class with one goal in mind: carry the torch that was passed on to them.  “Having a new coaching staff gives everyone a clean slate. All of us were trying to prove ...

By: Kenneth Glidden, Head Culture Writer Photos taken by Sadie Miyler, Photographer and Designer Last week I touched on some things the student and faculty body believed were missing from our beloved McKendree University. Those students and professors I interviewed were able to come up with some amazingly creative ideas for facilities, services and classes they would love to see. After asking them what was missing, I asked them what makes McKendree great and this is what they had to say. Freshman swimmer, Caitlyn, mentioned the free parking. Free parking is something not seen at very many universities, but it is more than a blessing here at McKendree. Instead of having to pay for a pass that can only allow you to park in some areas, all you have to do is visit Public Safety, get...

By Chloe Gamber, Head Academic Writer Images collected/provided by Sadie Miyler (Photographer and Designer), Dr. Dye and Zane Phillips Dr. Dye explains that “Symmetry is fascinating to the human eye, which is why it is in so much architecture.” This involves the psychological need for order which draws us to symmetry. Frieze patterns are one example of an art form that is symmetrically pleasing. Dr. Dye has a personal interest in decorative frieze patterns. The image below is one of their recent dyeing  pattern projects. Dr. Dye truly enjoys the creative concepts that can be developed through these designs, and emphasizes how the “Canvas can alter the way a person looks at the patterns.” This information alone is a lot of knowledge that can help us understand why traveling ...

By Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photos taken by Phoebe McCutcheon, Photographer and Designer In February of 2020, McKendree University introduced rugby as the next addition to the University’s athletic department. Since then, the program has endured a lot, from an inaugural season filled with COVID-19 concerns to coaching changes. Despite these circumstances, the players have stood strong and continued to persevere, with the men going 8-4-1 in the spring of 2021 including a 6-win streak to end their season. The women’s team went on a similar streak, going 5-0 on their season. Now, these athletes are looking to make a similar, if not better run in 2022.  This week, I had the pleasure to speak with members of the program about their goals and visions for the men’s and women...

By Kenneth Glidden, Head Culture Writer Photos taken by Phoebe McCutcheon, Photographer and Designer McKendree University has been around for nearly 200 years, and for a university to thrive for this long it has to be doing a lot right. With that being said, nothing is perfect and always being on the lookout for ways to improve is how good things become great things. After interviewing upperclassmen, lowerclassmen and professors, there have been some amazing ideas gathered about what McKendree might want to look into implementing for its future students. After interviewing two seniors and two freshmen here at McKendree, there are a few things they believe McKendree is missing. The first question asked was, “In terms of academics, what is Mckendree missing?” Freshman Caitlyn menti...

By Chloe Gamber, Head Academics Writer Photo collected by Phoebe McCutcheon, Photographer and Designer When it comes to success in the classroom you can always search for quick tips online - however, this does not always mean they are the best tips for everyone's needs. Everyone has their own unique methods of studying and participating in the classroom.  Great practice for every student involves creating a routine. According to teachbetter.com, “Foundation of systems and routines can allow for greater student freedom in the classroom.” This is not only required from the student, but also the professor. A good professor describes how possible it is to thrive in the classroom - this plays into the ability to cooperate. Understanding the viewpoint of a professor is a great way...

By Dylan Powell, Head Sports Writer Photos taken and collected by Sadie Miyler McKendree athletic teams have been on a roll to start 2022. With the new year, spring sports kick off, one of those being men’s volleyball. The team is currently starting at a 2-3 record, playing four of those five games on the road.  Athletes know that success can sometimes come from location advantage, and it is not an easy task to travel and play in other gyms and stadiums. Playing at home brings an edge, which is what is coming in the next few weeks as the Bearcats will be taking on three opponents at home from Feb. 4 through Feb. 12 in matchups against Maryville University, Ohio State University and Ball State University. The men’s volleyball team boasts two graduate players and four senio...

By Kyle Shahenian, Former Student and Contributing Writer Pictures from McKendree.edu and The McKendree Review For those of you who didn’t know, one of McKendree’s Computer Science professors, Dr. Dutta, passed away last year in October. Whether you had a class with him, saw him around from time to time or have no idea who I’m talking about, it’s important for us students to remember the impact he had during his tenure at McKendree. Sameer Dutta, Ph. D. was one of eleven full-time hires in the summer of 2014. He would start out as the assistant professor of Computing. Hailing from India, he was hired by McKendree in an attempt to provide students with instructors from all around the world. During his six and a half year tenure as a Bearcat, he would teach countless hopeful Comput...

By Natalie Wilk, Editor in Chief Photo from Shutterstock.com Welcome back, Bearcats! I am Nat (she/they), your new Editor in Chief! I edited for The Review last semester and was honored with the responsibility of this position. We also have some new members joining The Review team this semester: please welcome Grace Gross and Sadie Miyler! Grace will be editing and Sadie will be working on photography and design. We are grateful to have them! The Review will continue posting regularly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting next week. A new semester means new schedules - we will be uploading the same days, but the type of content might differ at first until we get our footing. Thank you for being patient with us! If you are interested in submitting a piece to the review, ple...