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3Apr

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: A Semi Normal Friend

Dear Bogey,  I am writing to ask for your advice regarding friendships and how to stay true to myself in those friendships. I have often struggled with making and keeping friends. I find myself in situations where my feelings, thoughts, and anxiety overwhelm me. I have troubling thoughts like, she hasn't texted me in a while, is she mad at me and I haven't seen her in two weeks, is she distancing herself because of something I might've said or did? I ask myself questions like those all the time. Labeling me a people pleaser is a massive understatement. I have a constant need to be the best friend, the best daughter, and the best sister. Whenever I feel I am failing, I flip out and distance myself from everyone. I don’t know why I am so nervous and why I feel the need to ghost the peop...

1Mar

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: Smirky Jerky

Dear Bogey, I have been working at Walmart for the past three years. I have done anything and everything the boss has asked of me. My co-worker Brian has become my best friend here; we enjoy every moment together. This past month, the boss announced that there would be a management position opening up and that we could all interview for the position. Unfortunately, Brian did not make it past the first round. While I am sad for him, I am very happy that I made it. After a week of waiting for updates, my boss told me I got the job! When I told Brian, he just stood there and gave me a little smirk and said “Yay.” We haven't talked much since then. Do you have any advice on how I should approach the situation?  Sincerely, Smirky Jerky Coworker friendships can be hard to navig...

23Feb

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

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Dear Bogey: Muddled McKendree Bearcat

Dear Bogey, I am very confused and conflicted about how my roommate and I are acting. We've been rooming together for the whole first semester, so about eight weeks, and I go through phases of how I feel about him. Depending on the day, he is my best friend or my worst enemy. I feel like sometimes our personalities just don't blend well together. He likes to be the loudest person who talks the most in conversations. I like to be a contributing member of the group, but often I get interrupted and can't even finish what I am saying/talking about. I'm torn between being quiet and just rarely talking or confronting him about it. What's the best course of action for me to take to have a great friendship and rooming situation? Sincerely, A Muddled Mckendree Bearcat Roommate prob...

McKendree Offices Get in Halloween Spirit

25Oct

By Megan MeloneNo Comments

Campus Events, Photos

McKendree Offices Get in Halloween Spirit

By Megan Melone, Writer Photography by Megan Melone Title photo: Groovy Bogey in the Clark Hall Lounge. Photo taken by Madison Rohn Bogey's Halloween costume in Academic Records. Mckendree staff was spook-ifying campus last week by dressing up their offices for Halloween as part of a decorating contest during homecoming week. The scariest offices chosen by the judges could win up to $100 in cash prizes. The contest consisted of 19 teams with over 66 staff members and students. The competition was fierce, but the top three winners pictured below all had scary good decorations: 1st Place- Health Services, 521 Stanton Street Health Services had a Scooby Doo mystery theme. 2nd Place- Academic Records, Old Main 101 Academic Records combined Halloween decora...

18Jan

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: Struggling Younger Sister

Dear Bogey, Families can be hard to deal with sometimes, and I am having a hard time connecting with my older sister recently. We used to be very close when we both lived at home, but ever since I moved away for college, it has been hard to stay close. I don’t want to lose the relationship that I have with my sister, but she is making it hard for me to want to keep our relationship. She is my older sister, so she thinks that she has to be a mother to me when that isn’t what I want at all. I just want to have a sister that I don’t feel like I have to hide stuff from. The last time we hung out we had the biggest fight that we have ever had, and things haven’t been the same as before. She got mad at me because I didn’t tell her that I was going somewhere, and as her younger sister, she t...

6Dec

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

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Dear Bogey: Loyal Worker

Dear Bogey, I am a recent college graduate who just started my dream job a little less than three months ago. I absolutely love working for this company and have made some great friends along the way. My manager has been asking me to help her steal money for a couple of weeks now. I know that it is wrong of me to help her, but I don’t want to lose my job by refusing to help her steal money for her personal benefit. Bogey, should I turn in my manager to a higher-up official in the company or just continue to do what she is asking me to do, in hopes that she eventually stops asking me to assist her with these actions? Sincerely, Loyal Worker Dear Loyal Worker, Thank you for coming to me for advice on this very sensitive topic. While this may feel like a tough situat...

29Nov

By Bogey D. BearcatNo Comments

Advice

Dear Bogey: Illinois Miss Independent

Dear Bogey, My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we both decided to come to Mckendree as we both live within an hour of the school. We are both freshmen this year. Since we got to school my boyfriend has been very clingy to me, which in the past I have never minded, but now I want to do some things on my own. He is with me nearly nonstop. I am struggling to make friends because of it and I always want to go do things on my own now. I want to be able to grow at college and make a lot of new friends because all of my friends from home went to a different school. Our relationship is really strong and I do not want to lose him but I also want to be independent sometimes and have time for myself. I love him but I am learning that independence can happen when in a relation...