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Women’s Bowling: New Head Coach Shawn Bibee Returns to Bearcat Country

27Sep

By Elma Oijens SjoelinNo Comments

Sports

Women’s Bowling: New Head Coach Shawn Bibee Returns to Bearcat Country

By: Elma Oijens Sjoelin, sports writer Photos collected from 2023-24 Women's Bowling Roster (https://mckbearcats.com/sports/womens-bowling/roster) As the fall semester has kicked off, several athletic programs at McKendree are mobilizing toward successful pre- and regular seasons. A new school year also presents new beginnings, opportunities, and changes. For one program, such changes include a new coaching staff. Last year, the women’s bowling program placed 4th in the NCAA Championships and earned the ITC Championship Title concluding the 2022-23 season earlier this year. The program has a history of winning, and the players are known to excel inside the classroom and on the lanes, earning both athletic and academic titles and awards. They now face new challenges and opportun...

22Sep

By Megan MeloneNo Comments

Arts, Campus Events, Campus News

Spirit of Mckendree Plays Quad Tunes

By Megan Melone, writer Photography by Grace Gross and Jonathan Zarr If you passed by the library on September 19, at about 2:45 p.m., you probably heard the Spirit of McKendree blasting “September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire. The band serenaded campus with a surprise pop-up performance behind the bearcat statue on Tuesday afternoon. Along with “September,” the band’s set list included “Take on Me” by a-ha, “Back in Black” by AC/DC, and many more. The band ended their performance with the McKendree fight song, which they also played later that day at the town hall meeting in the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The Spirit of McKendree ensemble performs at tailgate events and football games. They play a variety of student-selected music and feature student conductors. I interviewed...

15Sep

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Entertainment, Opinion, Perspective

Bearcat at Barbenheimer

By: Madison Rohn, Editor Cover Image received from syfy.com This summer, I participated in the historical event that will go on to define 2023: Barbenheimer! Following the trends, I went with my friends and siblings to see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer back-to-back on the same day. Both movies were different from my go-to genres of science fiction and fantasy (The Lord of the Rings movies are my favorite), so I was excited to try something new. We started at ten in the morning and went on the day after the movies premiered, so the theater was crowded and the busiest I had seen since COVID-19. I loved seeing all the people who were dressed up, especially all the pink or sparkly Barbie-inspired outfits. Since we were going to be at the theater for fi...

Exploration of Bensonwood and Art Gallery

5May

By Phoebe MccutcheonNo Comments

Arts

Exploration of Bensonwood and Art Gallery

By: Phoebe McCutcheon, photographer Strawberry Fields Forever: mixed media piece by Phoebe McCutcheon Fish in a Box Still Life: charcoal by Phoebe McCutcheon The assembly of the student show Hanging up the student pieces Street view of the gallery My corner workspace downstairs The ceramics room Ceramics sink with tools The live model set up

2023 Academic Excellence Celebration: 10 Years of Excellence

2May

By Madison RohnNo Comments

Academics, Campus Events, Campus News, Community Events

2023 Academic Excellence Celebration: 10 Years of Excellence

McKendree’s 10th annual Academic Excellence Celebration was held on Thursday, April 27th of 2023. Academic Excellence Celebration (AEC) is for students to present their scholarly and creative work to the McKendree community. No classes were held in honor of AEC, instead, students were expected to attend events. First, students presented their research in Holman Library. Next, there were student presentations that took place in Piper Academic Center (PAC). Following the presentations, many honors society inductions took place around campus. Lastly, on this day of excellence, there were musical performances for the community. Peyton Osgood presenting on The Phenomenon of Transitional Objects and College Students. Photo taken by Grace Gross. Poster presentations took place from 8:30 A....

10Apr

By Kristina FerryNo Comments

Entertainment

Video Game Music Will Help You Study

By: Kristina Ferry I have always loved video games. I have played them most of my life, and I cannot remember a time when I did not have a handheld console or controller in my hand. As you can see, my family has gathered a collection of video games, and these are just the ones we have on the Nintendo Wii. I have not played all these, but I have played most of them or watched my other family members play them. As a family, we have accumulated so many different consoles that it would be difficult to name them all, but for a short run down we have numerous Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, along with handheld consoles like the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo 3-DS. With all these consoles and around 200 video games in total, I have seen a diversity of games and gaming music. Most of the ...

6Apr

By The McKendree ReviewNo Comments

Campus Events

Race for Love – a 5k Charity Event

By: Viola Cipriani On Sunday, April 16th, McKendree’s Sport Event and Facilities Management students will host the annual charity race organized entirely by the sports management class body. 2023 marks the ninth year of a hands-on, experiential learning Sport Event & Facilities Management course that raises funds for a local nonprofit organization of the students’ choice.Developing, planning, executing, and evaluating this event helps Sport Management majors put their classroom learning to use and understand "real world" scenarios. It also gives students sales, marketing, and sponsorship experiences and networking opportunities outside the classroom. McKendree University Sport Management seniors entirely plan and execute the event as their major capstone class project. This yea...

4Apr

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Campus Events

Diversity Carnival

By: Grace Gross, Editor in Chief Photography: Grace Gross The McKendree University Office of Residence Life hosted its annual Diversity Carnival on Tuesday, March 21st. The carnival took place from 11 AM to 1 PM, originally supposed to be located in the campus quad outside of Ames Dining Hall. Unfortunately, it was raining during that time, so the carnival was moved to inside the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. The Diversity Carnival was a hit! Students and faculty could engage to win raffle prizes, get free items, eat snacks, and talk to cool people. Most importantly, the opportunity to learn about others was given to all. In an email promoting the carnival, Craig Tompkins, Resident Director of Walton Hall, stated, “This event’s goal is to celebrate the differences t...

31Mar

By Grace GrossNo Comments

Entertainment

Women’s History Month Choir Concert

By: Breanna Sampo & Grace Gross, Editor in Chief Featured Image retrieved from @mckendreemusic on Instagram The McKendree Chamber Choir celebrated Women’s History Month with a beautiful concert in the Piper Academic Center lobby on Friday, March 24th. Dr. McDonald, assistant Professor of Music Education, featured songs written and composed by women, and English Professor Dr. Muller read several poems written by women. This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is celebrating women who tell our stories. Dr. McDonald selected wonderful pieces that spoke to the essence of the theme. The first poem read was “Canary” by Rita Dove. This poem commemorates the life of Billie Holiday, who was an African American jazz singer who wrote protest songs for the Civil Rights Movement ...

<strong>Set Yourself Up for Success: How Student-Athletes at McKendree Prepare for Competition</strong>

30Mar

By Elma Oijens SjoelinNo Comments

Sports

Set Yourself Up for Success: How Student-Athletes at McKendree Prepare for Competition

By: Elma Oijens Sjoelin It was not until college that I started reflecting on how I prepare for my soccer games. I never really had a standard routine, but when I came to McKendree, I met other student-athletes who knew exactly what they needed to do to prepare for competitions. I found it interesting how different everyone’s routines were, and after listening to and observing what my friends did to prepare for games, I was inspired to create a routine for myself. I quickly realized that what I did before my soccer games affected my performance, but I also realized that what worked for others did not always do the trick for me. I had to try different things and constantly change my game day routine to find out what worked for me. My game day routine is still a work in progress. To find...