Vol. 87, No. 7 March 24, 2009

THE MCKENDREE REVIEWSpring Edition

A college student at Carnegie Mellon University enjoys a nap in the EnergyPod. Courtesy of post-gazette.com.

You are in a lecture class. It is in the middle of the day and you have already sat through two other class peri-ods. Without forewarn-ing, your eyes grow heavy and your head begins to nod. The teacher’s slow talk melts into a mixture of the other faint sounds you hear. Only two results can come out of this familiar scene: you fight nature or you fall asleep. As a freshman, I soon realized that I would spend the next four years walking like a zombie, sleep-deprived for a good portion of the day. Yet it did take me around my sophomore year to realize that it was not only four years of “zombie-ness” but the rest of my life! Many of us college students think we have a hard life when it comes to fatigue, but studies have shown that working adults are struggling to stay awake just as much as we are. The National Sleep Founda-

tion conducted a survey on sleeping habits. One in three respondents claimed they typi-cally get six and a half hours of sleep or less. The recom-mended amount of sleep is

eight hours. In 2009, many college students and employees are pushing longer hours at work. Some even bring work home with them, thanks to cell phones, pagers and laptops. It is difficult in our “busy” society to find a quiet time to nap. Some people have con-fessed to sleeping at work in secret places, such as bathroom stalls or their cars. A musician

confessed to have taken a nap in her instrument case! Taking a nap may refresh us physically, but it can also refresh us mentally, which increases our level of perfor-

mance. According to a NASA study, 26 minutes of naptime can raise a person’s performance by as much as 34 percent. I am sure many of us can say we perform better on an exam or on the job when we have experienced a good night’s rest. But you ask: where can I find the 26 minutes to nap? The answer may be as simple as having downtime at work. A small portion of

companies are actually offer-ing nap rooms and nap times for their employees. The small handful includes companies such as Nike, Union Pacific railroad and Deloitte Consult-ing. Many other companies have yet to recognize the usefullness of naps in terms of boosting employee perfor-

EnergyPod Enables Power Napping in Public Places

By Tirzah DawsonStaff Writer

My name is Sophy Yap-sabila and I’ve had the unique opportunity of running across two cultures. As a senior international student from Uganda, I have had experience running on the track team back in Uganda as well as here at McKendree, which has given me a unique perspective on my sport. When I was in Bukwo

Primary School, I used to think that running was meant for strong and tall people. Every evening, we used to play several kinds of games, and oc-casionally, the games teacher would tell us to run about 5km. Some of my class-

mates were very strong and were good runners. This made

me think that running was meant for them, so I refused to run every time they told me to. It was not until I trans-ferred to Bubulo Girls School in 2003 that I met

great friends who were dedicat-ed to running. At Bubulo, they

had inter-house competitions, where different dormitories would compete among them-selves and the coach would pick the school team from the best runners in each house. My dorm was lacking one person to make their team, so the dorm members requested me to join them so they had enough members to compete among the other dormitories. That was when I discovered that I had

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Running Across Two Cultures

In the back corner of the Hett, one can often hear the sounds of a screaming drill or smell the scent of freshly cut pine. Magical things take place within the Hett’s scene shop. Techni-cal direc-tor Doug Magnussen has worked with McKen-dree’s theater department for several years. He has been a master electri-cian, tech director, carpenter, freelance technician and has certification in theatrical rig-ging. He has been at the Hett full-time since it opened in 2006. Since then, the scene shop has built creations such as the two-story house for ‘Briton Beach Memoirs,’ complete with a hall and two bedrooms upstairs, and a full downstairs; a take-off of a professional set from ‘Laramie Project’ of elevated platforms; and most recently,

a 12-foot-tall, fully worded story book. The best part is that students do the majority of the work. The student-made sets take most of the semester to create. The shop reuses plat-forms with every scene, and tries to vary on set colors and design. The current set for the

upcoming production ‘The Love of Three Oranges’ is a giant, five-page book. Each page turns and reveals

a different scene for the show. It has taken over two months to construct and paint. Students cut the wood, design the backgrounds, lay-out the design and paint everything. “We do everything: you’ll learn how to do lighting, sound, set design, audio work, using microphones, recording and amplification. Students can learn basic [and] advanced carpentry skills, and how to be creative as pos-sible with things that really shouldn’t stand up, but have

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Index* Features...

Pages 2-6

* The Pulse...Pages 7-11

* SoundOff!...Pages 12-16

By Sophy YapsabilaStaff Writer

‘The Love of Three Oranges’ is a giant, five-page book.

Each page turns and reveals a different scene for the show. It has taken over two months to

construct and paint.

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Making Magic in the Hett Sceneshop

By Chelsea ArnoldStaff Writer

Vol. 87, No. 7 Page 2

Peace and Love Purple Organic Cotton Shirt from

www.peacefuldisorder.com.

TeacherFeature

Introducing the new Teacher Feature column, designed to test and strengthen your knowl-edge of McKendree’s faculty! Each issue we will present an

outdated photo and five fun facts about the professor. All correct entries received by 7 p.m. the following Friday will be entered to win a $5 gift card to McDonald’s and recognition in the next issue of the paper. Happy guessing!

By Theresa SchmidtEditor-in-Chief

*A graduate of Carthage College in Wiscon-sin, this teacher has taught at McKendree for 9 years.*She has a four-year-old daughter named Lauren, three goldfish and two “crotchety” cats--Annie who is 15 and Allie who is 12.* Her favorite television shows are Iron Chef America, Project Runway, Lie to Me, Doctor Who and House, and she usually listens to NPR in the car.*Popcorn is her favorite snack food (although she admits that her real guilty pleasure is Cheetos), and her favorite soda is Coke. She says, “Don’t even offer me a Pepsi!”* If she could have any superpower it would be teleportation, so there would be “no more time spent in the car driving around,” and the most valuable thing she has ever learned is to not take herself too seriously.

Do you know the answer to this issue’s featured teacher? E-mail us at mckreview@mckendree.edu by Fri., March 27 at 7 p.m. for your chance to win. Stumped? Check out our next issue of the McKendree Review to find out the answer or try your luck with a new fea-tured teacher (See box at right

for the answer to last issue’s featured teacher)! Most im-portantly, seize the opportunity to get to know your teachers personally—nothing enhances a class like exchanging the latest events on your favorite television show, and nothing enriches life like connecting to those around you!

Features

Last Issue’s Featured Teacher Revealed! Congratulations to Kenny Detmer, whose name was drawn from our raffle after he correctly identified last issue’s featured teacher as Dr. Alan Alewine, an associate professor of math-ematics. Dr. Alewine is a graduate of Fruman and Vanderbilt Universities, and has taught at McKendree for 7 years. He cur-rently enjoys the music of Pink, AC/DC, Britney Spears and “the divine Madonna,” and his least favorite school subject in college was history. If he had to live on campus, he would stay “on Dr. Quisenberry’s office couch.” His favorite meal at Ames or the 1828 is the veggie burgers, and his biggest fear is drowning. He is currently training for McK’s upcoming 10K walk/run, and if he could start a new rock band, he would name it the Bou Crou (pronounced “boo crew”). Thanks to Dr. Alewine for sharing with us, and thanks to everyone who participated.

Go Green This Spring: 20 Eco-Friendly Tips

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Spring is finally here, and now is the time to spring clean and get in shape! While these are two great goals, we need to keep in mind the importance of making green choices. Much of the time, greening one’s life saves money, so even if it’s only to save cash, listen up! Living an eco-friendly lifestyle is not complicated, and can even simplify life, but often people just don’t know where to start. To combat this, I’ve compiled a list of 20 ways to green your life just in time for spring!1) Tighten your gas cap until you hear a click three times; every year, U.S. citizens lose 147 million gallons of gas to evaporation. Who wants to lose gas they paid for to pure evapo-ration? In addition, drive with cruise control on the highway to keep your car burning gas at a constant rate. This lets you drive up to ten percent further on a single tank of gas.2) Clean your car at a car wash, rather than at home. Less than half the water used at home is used at a car wash, and often, the soap water is recycled. Car washes also tend to do a more thorough and professional job in a shorter amount of time.3) Ask coffee shops to use your

own coffee mug or thermos for your next latte rather than wast-ing a disposable cup. Many places, such as The Sweeter House of Coffee and Lincoln Theatre, even offer a discount to cus-tomers that bring in their own cup or the company’s reusable cup.4) Use a reus-able water bottle rather than plastic purchased bottles. Even though re-cycling is great, it would be better for the environment and your wallet not to purchase bottled water in the first place. If you are throw-ing a party and actually need disposable products, paper or plastic products are the best way to go because paper and plastic can both be recycled. Also, once you begin using reusable water bottles or cups at home rather than drinking bottled water, fill up your cup or bottle and put it in the fridge immediately. Letting the water run to get cold unnecessarily wastes water because a faucet releases a gallon of water a minute. 5) Burn soy candles at home or at your apartment. Natural soy

candles don’t emit the eleven different toxins that are present in traditional, petroleum based

candles, and they are available in a variety of great smells and at affordable prices at places like Target.6) Purchase soda in two liter bot-tles. In addition to being cheaper, this saves plastic and aluminum used in smaller bottles or cans.7) Ride your bike

or walk to school or work rather

than driving. Riding a bike or walking saves money and is a great way to get some exercise. 8) Once a week, don’t eat meat. In addition to giving your body a day off from a burger or chicken sandwich, producing a pound of beef consumes 145 times more fossil fuels than a pound of veggies. If you’re worried about protein, drink some extra milk or eat some yogurt--dairy products are an easy way to get much needed protein.9) Carry a reusable shopping bag to Wal-Mart, the grocery store or even to the mall. These

By Maia PaluskaStaff Writer

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Early Barbie, courtesy of Google Images.

Featuresbags are all over the place now, so they will be easy to find. Even if you, like me, some-times forget to grab a reusable bag before heading to the store and end up with about seven plastic bags, use them to line your small garbage can or to carry toiletries on an overnight trip.10) Set your com-puter homepage to ecosearch.org. This search engine supplies the same results as Google, but more importantly the site donates all it’s per-click ad profits to green groups like the Sierra Club.11) Turn off the lights, T.V. or radio when you leave the room. Leaving these items on wastes energy and, if you’re paying your own bills, it also wastes money. Unplug your cell phone charger when not in use as well to save energy.12) Use natural cleaning prod-ucts like Clorox’s Green Works line to reduce the chemicals in your cleaning products. Furthermore, use bar soap rather than liquid soap. Most of the time liquid soap comes from non-reusable plastic. If you can’t give up the liquid soap, purchase a stylish soap dispenser and buy your liquid soap in the largest container available. 13) If you get clothes dry-cleaned, or anyone in your family does, return the wire hangers. Over 3.5 billion hang-ers get thrown away every year, which amounts to 200 million tons of steel being thrown away that could be used again. 14) Wear organic cotton clothes. The low impact pro-duction methods of organic cotton use fewer pesticides and generate less than a fifth as much greenhouse gas as traditional cotton. You can find organic cotton clothes at most department stores and at websites like www.peacefuldis-order.com and www.tees4trees.

net, which supports the Arbor Day Foundation.15) Wash clothes in cold water, or with a warm wash, cold rinse cycle. The water

temperature has little effect on how clothes get cleaned if you have a good detergent. If every house in America used cold washes, this would save the same energy as 100,000 barrels of oil a day. Also,

hang clothes to dry rather than using a dryer. This eliminates shrinkage, and if you are using dorm or laundry mat machines, saves money. 16) Switch your computer dis-play to sleep mode if you aren’t going to use it in five minutes or more. A traditional screen-saver uses 90% more energy, the same as actively using the machine, than sleep mode.17) When running errands, try to make it a worthwhile trip with several places to go. Driv-ing each day for one errand wastes more gas, energy and thus, money than consolidating trips.18) Keep your freezer’s tem-perature at 0 degrees Fahr-enheit and your fridge temp between 35 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit to save 20% more energy than having these appli-ances set to a colder tempera-ture.19) Use soft white compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, rather than traditional fluorescent light bulbs, to save energy.20) Remember to recycle unwanted paper and plastic or aluminum. Put a recycling box for each one next to your trash in can in your house, apartment or dorm room. If you have any other en-vironmental topics you’d like to see covered, or if you have any eco-friendly tips you’d like to share, e-mail us at mckre-view@mckendree.edu. Go green!

Green Ctd.

Producing a pound of beef consumes 145

times more fossil fuels

than a pound of veggies.

This year Barbie doll from Mattel celebrates her 50th birthday and is still as well-loved as ever. It was Ruth Han-dler who invented this fashion-able doll that so many girls have come to love. Handler came up with the idea when she saw that her daughter, Barbara, and her friends liked to play with adult female dolls as well as, if not more so, than baby dolls. Handler thought it was just as important for little girls to imagine what they might be when they grew up as it was to learn how to take care of children. She thought this was a way a girl could dream about her future as well as raise her self-esteem, since Barbie was so idealistically womanly. Most adult dolls at the time were made out of paper or cardboard, so Handler invented the three-dimensional doll that was “lifelike enough to serve as an inspiration for her daugh-ter’s dreams of her future,” according to the history of Bar-bie Doll from ideafinder.com. Handler presented her idea to the committee at Mattel Corpo-ration, a three-male group, who rejected it as too expensive and not likely to be a good seller. Handler took a trip to Europe and returned to design Barbie after Lilli, a doll mod-eled after a girl in a German comic strip and that was used as a distasteful gag gift for men. After a long time spent on the design of Barbie as well as her fashionable doll clothes, the doll was finished and named in honor of Handler’s daughter, Barbara. Mattel eventually accepted Handler’s idea, and Barbie doll was debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City in 1959. Barbie was a big hit with girls, and she set a new sales

record for Mattel her first year on the market, selling 351,000 dolls at $3 each. Barbie is still popular to this day, with the average American girl between 3 and 11 years old owning ten Barbie dolls. Barbie is sold in more than 150 countries worldwide and sells at the rate of two dolls per second. Since 1959, over one billion Barbies, as well as Barbie’s friends and relatives, have been sold and would circle the earth more than seven times if placed head-to-toe. The first Barbie doll had a ponytail and a zebra-striped bath-ing suit along with open-toed shoes, sun-glasses and ear-rings. Though she started as a teenage fash-ion model, she can be seen in many roles, in-cluding dentist, firefighter, doctor and teacher. Barbie also has many friends and relatives, includ-ing Ken (invented in 1961 and named after Handler’s son), Midge (1963), Skipper (1965) and Christie (1968). Others in-clude Stacie and Todd (named after Handler’s grandchildren), Kelly (Barbie’s little sister) and Becky. Numerous accessories are available for Barbie and friends, including doll fur-niture, cars, clothes and hair brushes. In addition, there are computers allowing children to program and personalize their dream doll using Barbie soft-ware. Other products featuring Barbie include books, food, backpacks and apparel so that a girl can think, be, have and do

everything Barbie. In lieu of Barbie’s con-troversial beginnings, she has been criticized by many, including feminists, as promot-ing sexism and being a symbol of doubtful intelligence as well as a practically impossible physique. An academic expert found that the chances of a real woman having Barbie’s physique was less than 1 in 100,000, because if Barbie were 5’6”, her measurements would be 39-21-33 (Try achieving those measurements,

ladies!). Oth-er criticism comes from concerned mothers who wonder if this toy is the type of woman they want their daughters to look to as a role model. Many books have

been writ-ten about

Barbie, exploring her history, her criticisms and her place in American culture and society. Some books explain how she has changed over the years to reflect American society, shown in ways such as her clothes, political endeavors and multi-cultural look. Others por-tray Barbie as a good market-ing technique and an icon with many emotions, thoughts and ideas connected to it, which range from being simply a girl’s plaything to a symbol of women’s importance. Clearly, Barbie means many different things to different people, but no matter what Barbie means to you, hers is a name that will go down in toy history. Happy birthday, Barbie!

By Doria DawsonStaff Writer

Life in Plastic: 50 Years of Barbie

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Remember when you first got your license and your parents were always concerned with how fast you were driv-ing? For those that had par-ents who insisted on backseat driving, it is slowly becoming unnecessary with the invention of MyKey. Ford Motor Company is one of the corpora-tions providing the backseat driv-ing for parents. The company will be selling cars that have computer chips installed that will force drivers, mainly teenagers, to follow the rules of the road and safety regulations. This tech-nology is known as MyKey and includes features such as

putting a cap on the maximum speed and even limiting stereo volume. In a way, it is just like having one of your parents with you, but better as their voices would be replaced with warning beeps. Ford is making an attempt to reduce reckless driving, especially by teenagers. At the moment, Ford is still working on MyKey, since they over-looked a few important safety

features. Some statis-tics regarding MyKey include its ability to restrict ste-reo sound to 44 percent of the maxi-mum volume. Also, MyKey restricts the car’s speed so

that the driver won’t be able to accelerate over 80 mph, and includes censors that will beep

anytime a driver goes over 45, 55 and 65 mph. Another main advantage of MyKey is that it won’t allow drivers to disable the safety features. The features include traction control and blind spot detection as well as Ford’s park aid and cross traffic alert. The program also immediately mutes the radio if the driver’s seatbelt isn’t buckled for more than five minutes. Although this sounds like a good idea, some claim that it isn’t good enough for a truly safe environment. MyKey would need to mute the vol-ume in order to give someone complete concentration while behind the wheel, critics say, and an 80 mph maximum speed limit is too high, since 80 mph is over the speed limit in most places. Instead of simply muting the radio when a seat belt isn’t being worn, many insist that more features should be added such as seat belts that

will always lock, especially since many state laws require seat belts anyway. In addition, many argue that Ford engineers should continue to expand upon MyKey’s existing features to incor-porate more programs that would be crucial to protecting teen-age drivers, such as live video from inside the car so parents would know what their teens are doing and who they’re with, or technology that would send a message to parents let-ting them know such things as where their children are located and the exact speed they are driving. Within a few months, vehicles with MyKey installed will start being sold, so don’t

be surprised if you know some-one purchasing a new Ford in the near future that may have it as an added feature. MyKey seems to be a very useful tool

that parents can use to keep a look out for their children when they are driving, but technol-ogy can only go so far to prevent reckless driving. Regardless of its effectiveness, with many cell phones and cell phone companies

offering GPS tracking, MyKey is just another tool in the long line of recent inventions geared to helping parents monitor and keep track of their teenager’s behavior.

MyKey prograM gives your car Key to parents

By James MurphyStaff Writer

MyKey restricts the car’s speed so that the driver won’t be able to accelerate over 80

mph, and includes cen-sors that will beep any-time a driver goes over

45, 55 and 65 mph.

The program immediately mutes the

radio if the driver’s seatbelt isn’t buckled

for more than five minutes.

Find out your fellow students’ views on invasive technology

on page 15!

Bunny Hop for Canned Goods with

the Center for Public Service on Mon., April 6 from 5:00 to about 8:00 PMBring your Easter Basket and/or wear your Easter Bonnet and join us as we collect canned goods for the Lebanon Food Pantry! Meet in the Fitness Center Parking lot; transportation is provided.For more information check out the CPS website at www.mckendree.edu/cps or call us at x6900. See

you there!

The Review CrewTheresa Schmidt: Editor-in-Chief

Stephanie Coartney: Associate EditorKristie Manning: Managing EditorHeather Belmonte: Assistant Editor

David Hodges: Public Relations Editor

Staff WritersSarah Adams, Michael Anderson, Chelsea Arnold, Heather

Belmonte, Stephanie Coartney, Doria Dawson, Tirzah Dawson, David Hodges, Miranda Linneman, Danielle Long, Kristie Manning,

Ilana Milkes, James Murphy, Nicole Neal, Maia Paluska, Theresa Schmidt, Melissa Wilkinson and Sophy Yapsabila.

Advisor: Gabe Shapiro

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Friday, February 27 marked the 48th Annual Marketing Conference sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the American Marketing Associa-tion. Associate Professor of Marketing, Dr. Roger Smalley, accompanied five McKendree marketing students to the con-ference that included colleges and universities throughout the region. Amongst those in attendance were Webster Uni-versity, Illinois State, Central Missouri State and Maryville University. The conference took time to recognize an Outstanding Marketing Student from each of the universities. This year’s honoree from McKendree was Cari Adams, a senior majoring in marketing and psychology. “Cari was chosen because of her outstanding academic performance and community involve-ment,” said Dr. Smalley. In ad-dition to recogniz-ing the scholars that will one day help shape the world of market-ing, cutting edge pro-fessionals attended the conference to highlight new technologies that will likely show up in text books in years to come. Amongst those professionals was Vice President of Mobile Solutions, SmartReply, Chris Torbit. While all of the speakers dis-cussed different areas of Mo-bile Marketing, or the use of technologies like cell phones

as marketing devices, Torbit concentrated specifically on M-commerce (mobile-commerce). He described technologies such as shopping carts with video screens that, as you role around the grocery store, put ads and coupons on your screen that

coincide with the items you are passing.Torbit dis-cussed how compa-nies are taking it even one step further.

“You’re walking through the mall,” Dr. Smalley explained, “and as you pass the ice cream shop you hear the “ding” of your cell phone. When you open your phone you see a coupon from that very same ice cream shop you are standing in front of.” That dollar off coupon may be the reason that ice cream shop gets your entire group of

friends to stop in and buy their product. Although some may argue that this form of M-com-merce may be a little invasive, Dr. Smalley points out that it “certainly is communicating with the customer at the mo-ment of choice.” Other speakers highlighted new ways to reach a wider customer base through online networking systems like Fa-cebook, Myspace and Twitter. Companies are recognizing the growing accessibility they have to their customers due to technology, and no company should be taking such access for granted. “The industry always leads the text book writers,” said Dr. Smalley of the significance of what was discussed at the An-nual Marketing Conference. To attend the conference next year and hear about things that are actually guiding the purchase decisions we all make on a daily basis, contact Dr. Smalley at rsmalley@mckend-ree.edu . Students can only be better off by hearing about cutting edge technology. Since we are the future, we should be pre-pared to embrace the new era of marketing and technology.

The Future of Marketing: How McK Students are on the Cutting Edge

By Kristie ManningManaging Editor

Award recipient photo, left to right: Dr. Smalley, Cari Adams and Don Marek (AMA Outstanding Marketing

Student Award Chairman).

Marketing student group, from back to front and left to right Cari Adams,

Audri Cunningham, Mark Oroyan, Ali Willoughby and Keri Allison.

Features

Vol. 87, No. 7 Page 6

Campus Ministries Mexico Mission Trip over Spring

Break 2009.A picture of the newly discovered portrait of William Shakespeare, courtesy of ChicagoTribune.com.

All’s Well That Ends Well:New Shakespeare Portrait Found

Features

On March 22, 1948, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter F.A. Behymer wrote, “McKen-dree is a Christian college. It has as its purpose to surround its students with an influence and atmosphere conducive to the development of Christian char-acter, conduct, and citizenship, to give them a liberal education and to provide in some measure specific founda-tional training for an occupa-tional career.” Religion has always played a pivotal role in the character of McKendree, and although to this day, it still retains its rich Methodist heri-tage, the university prides itself in the respect and acceptance it has for people of all religions. Looking back on McKendree’s past, one can clearly see how much the approach to faith has changed while the passion for it continues to remain strong. Graduating in the class of 1931, McKendree alumna Merle Lang Baker recalls the college’s strict rules on stu-dents to attend chapel services on a regular basis. Services usually consisted of campus announcements, the singing of hymns and a brief sermon by the chaplain or sometimes a faculty member. Baker noted that role was taken to ensure all students were present, which not only reiterates the importance of religion to the

McKendree community, but also provides an illustration of how much student enrollment has grown since then, if all the students could congregate in the chapel sanctuary at once. On some occasions, how-ever, Baker explained that students were allowed to take

charge of the service. She recounted one instance in which the music profes-sor became angry after students hired a young Jazz player from St. Louis to play organ music during the ser-vice. To the conservative members of society at the time, Jazz music was

not seen as being morally ap-propriate for church. McKendree’s view of reli-gion has greatly altered since that time, and today’s Campus Ministries program provides optional services for both Prot-estant and Catholic students. Equally important are the rec-reational activities and mission work that are open to students of all faiths. With the addition of a new Interfaith group this year, Reverend Tim Harrison encourages the discussion of different religions in an open, respectful environment. Even though much has changed to the face of religion since McKendree’s earlier years, the university has managed to take pride in its Methodist traditions while growing in its acceptance towards other faiths.

McK Fact Attack:The Past and Present

History of Religion at McK

By Stephanie CoartneyAssociate Editor

By Doria DawsonStaff Writer

“To be, or not to be; that is the question.” These words are by far only a few of the many that bring the renowned playwright William Shakespeare to our minds. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and he died on his birthday in 1616. He has left behind divers tragedies and comedies as well as histories and poetry. The performance, teaching, studying and reading of these great literary works are not the only signs of how much of an impact Shakespeare has left on the world almost 393 years later. A recently discov-ered portrait of Shakespeare also reveals his importance to the world. Though other portraits have been painted posthumously, this portrait is believed to be the only one painted during his lifetime. It was painted around 1610, when Shakespeare was around 46. The date of the painting has been revealed through scien-tific testing such as x-ray examination and infra red reflectography analysis of the painting and its panel. The portrait is a beautiful oil painting on wood panel, with intricate details such as the fine Italian lace, delicately-crafted

buttons and a life-like beard. If this painting reveals any-thing to us of Shakespeare, it is his nobility and intelligence, which his facial features clearly portray. In this portrait, Shakespeare appears wealthy, contrary to most of our mental images of him as a strug-gling play-wright. The portrait has been owned by the Irish Cobbe family for years, but they had not realized the por-trait was of Shake-speare. The Cobbes inherited the portrait when an ancestor married England’s Earl of Southamp-ton. The Earl was a friend of Shakespeare and is thought to have commissioned its painting. When Alec Cobbe attended the National Portrait Gallery exhibition “Searching for Shakespeare” in London in 2006, he saw a painting that

was thought to be a life portrait of Shakespeare and realized that it was a copy of the portrait in his family collection. It was then tested and discovered to be an authentic, one and only, life portrait of Shakespeare. The portrait will go on display starting April 23 in the

Shake-speare Birth-right Trust in Strat-ford-up-on-Avon. After a few months, it will be returned to the Cobbe Trust. As of yet, the fam-ily has made no mention of sell-ing the painting. This portrait

is a testimony of the greatness of a well-loved writer captured through the beauty of art. It is a tribute to Shakespeare to have this portrait displayed and enjoyed by so many who appreciate his literature.

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”~Thomas Jefferson

Theresa’s Quote of the Issue:

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McK member Jake Bennett rocks out on his

guitar.

Hi, I’m Sarah Adams, first year student at McKendree and staff writer/cartoonist for the McKendree Review. The purpose of the McK Bands fea-ture is to highlight a different local musical talent every issue, as well as the McKendree student or students involved in it. I can’t find all the bands on cam-pus myself, so if you have your own band or know of one that deserves a little publicity, e-mail me at sadams@mcken-dree.edu. Get your name out there and remember the ones that appear in this feature…you never know, they could be famous someday. If their music is as creative and unusual as their band’s name, the members of the Epic Raccoons could surely go far in the industry. The six-member band includes three McKen-dree students, freshmen Jake Bennett and Daniel Sheldon on guitar, and junior Ryan Sheldon on keyboard. Bass-ist Eric Wilson and drummer Kelsey Swanson are currently seniors at O’Fallon Township High School, and singer Byron Keller attends University of

Illinois. All the members of the band are or were students of O’Fallon Township High School, coming together as a group simply because of their complimentary musical talents. Practicing together is some-

what difficult for the Raccoons due to singer Keller living at U of I, but Eric Wilson plans to attend McK next year. The Epic Rac-coons write their own songs and do covers of other art-ists’ work in a style described by guitar-ist Jake Bennett as “alternative.” The band hasn’t landed any playing gigs yet, still working in their “garage band phase,” but Ben-

nett said he hopes they make it through the experimental stage to some kind of success as a group. When I asked about the meaning behind the band’s unique title, Bennett explained that it was based on an inside joke about man-eating “epic raccoons” that was made while the band members were on a camping trip. Let’s hope that the band that makes raccoon jokes together stays together, and look forward to hearing more from them in the future.

In With the Band:The Epic Racoons

By Sarah AdamsStaff Writer

Do you ever feel out of the loop when it comes to the Internet? Maybe you are one of those people who wonder how your friends can find all these interesting websites or videos while you are stuck persis-tently checking your Facebook. Know what’s going on; join StumbleUpon! Founded in December of 2001, today over 7,000,000 people use Stumble-Upon; that’s 50% more than Twitter. Similar to Reddit and Digg, StumbleUpon (SU) is a free application in which you can “stumble” through websites that relate to your personal/professional interests and preferences. Although you may occasionally come across a page or two with some advertisements, the sites you are directed to are usually of high quality and there are over 500 topics separated into 15 categories to choose from. You currently are allowed to select up to 127 topics, which makes stumbling extremely random and fun; you may find anything from a flow chart about bacon to an article about how Styro-

foam cups from coffee shops fill America’s landfills. Also, when you stumble, you will only see pages that friends and like-minded stumblers have recommended, and you can rate a site with thumbs up (express-ing that you like the website and you would like to see more things similar to it), rate it with thumbs down or use the drop down menu on the toolbar to say you’ve stumbled on this page before or that you are tired of stumbling on a certain topic. Therefore, SU basically learns what you like and don’t like so the more you stumble, the more sites that are likely to come up that you enjoy. If you are feeling a bit more focused, you can also stumble around on a favorite website with StumbleThru. I tried “stumbling through” MySpace and was delighted to find many high quality music MySpace results. You also can stumble through websites such as Flickr, HowStuffWorks, TheOnion, and even US gov-ernment or university sites, and

if you want to see the profiles of like-minded “stumblers” you can even stumble through their profiles. So how do you start stum-bling? The StumbleUpon tool-bar is currently only compat-ible with the browsers Internet

Explorer, Firefox or Flock. Go to the StumbleUpon website (www.stumbleupon.com) and sign up for an account and down-load the toolbar. Once you sign up you will have your very own “stumbler” profile. Feel like you’re being rushed and don’t want

to download anything yet? It’s okay! You can try out stum-bling by using the toolbar on the SU website (www.stumble-upon.com/toolbar). When you sign up you can start editing your profile and choose topics in which you wish to Stumble-Upon. I do warn you, Stumble-Upon is very addictive. Hours can pass very quickly thanks to that little “Stumble!” button. However, it can bring you lots of information and entertain-ment. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some stumbling to do.

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mance. One company called Met-ronaps has taken steps to make naptime more relaxing and peaceful. Their new product, the EnergyPod, is a semi-shaped dome chair. Its purpose: to shut out the hustle and bustle of 21st century America in order for employees to take a well-deserved nap. The

EnergyPod comes with spe-cial features such as a music player and a timer that gently wakes the person with lights

and vibra-tions. Imagine how pleasant naptime would be if an Ener-gyPod had a home in a stu-dent lounge or an office! The

cost may not be within a col-lege student’s budget (around

EnergyPod Ctd.$8,000), but it would be a great addition to any workplace that provides naptimes for employ-ees. You may not have an Ener-gyPod at your workplace, but you still need to catch up on your sleep. It makes a world of difference in how you perform at school, work or daily life. So like everything else, my fellow classmates, we must balance our time so that we can not only be successful students but also well-rested people.

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Fashion Forward:Bring on the Rain

By Nicole NealStaff Writer

Patterned Rain coat from Macys.com.

They say that April brings showers … and we say “bring it on”! You will, too, when you see the dashing rainwear that’s in style right now. They also say that April showers bring May flowers, and this season that’s certainly true fashion-wise. For those April show-ers, the classic trench coat is one piece you must own this spring, for rainy days, sunny days and everything in between. It’s always a classic, but it’s hot-ter than hot right now. If you want to make the investment, you can’t go wrong with a beautifully tailored double-breasted trench in a neutral color such as beige, ivory or black. On the other hand, there are so many affordable trench coats available right now in gorgeous colors and patterns that it’s hard to resist

going for the fashion punch of a new spring coat in your favorite color. You’ve got the April show-

ers part down. Now it’s time for the sec-ond part of the red hot rainwear trend, flowers! A brightly colored floral-print coat is a cheery way to pop some style into your wardrobe (and, of course, keep you dry). Your print may be vintage-inspired in tones of pink, green, blue or lilac, or you may prefer eye-popping op-art prints in boldly contrasting colors. Like the trench coat, this style looks chic in

a length that hovers around the knee. Each year, there’s always a new twist on the traditional slicker and classic mackintosh styles. This season, the rub-berized or nylon neon yellow slicker has been updated in a short cape style, thanks to rain-wear specialist Burberry. As for the mackintosh, it’s always a winner for all ages, whether worn in a neutral or trendy color (turquoise yellow, orange and green are hot right now).

Plus, the rubberized cotton fabric and easy button-front style is a flattering choice for most body types. The bucket hat you wore as a child has come around again. Get a hat to match your coat, of course, but you can also pick up a few more in fun prints to add a splash to your wardrobe. Brim up or brim down? You decide!Remember those incredibly unattractive “galoshes” your mother used to make you wear? They’ve gone by the wayside, thank goodness, but you can still jump in puddles to your heart’s content with a pair of trendy rain boots. These pull-on rubber pro-tectors are a must-have for

spring, the more outrageous the better! You’ll find rain boots in every color and pattern, from chic designer versions to

wild and whimsical patterns at great prices. Wear them to battle the elements on your way to work, or even all day with jeans if you want to go casual.

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Jake Rohman

Denise Kennedy

Jake is a senior ma-joring in math and sec-ondary education who is looking for a girl with a strong faith and the kind of genuine qualities that set her apart from most. Jake’s ideal place to meet the girl of his dreams would be at Mass because he believes it would show that she holds her religion as an important part of her life. In addition to the emphasis Jake places on morality and devotion, the qualities he most values in another person include honesty, compassion and zeal. He believes that an individual with all of these character-istics is a joy to be around every day and strives to maintain the same high standards he sets for him-self. Jake’s favorite mem-ory growing up is playing junior football league with his brother and their father as coach. One little known fact about Jake is that he plays piano and used to dress up as Elvis for Hal-loween.

A sophomore psychology major with a minor in gen-der studies, Denise is highly learned in the field of male and female interaction. Her ideal location and scenario for meeting Mr. Right is in an everyday situation, such as buying something to eat or meeting in class. “I think you see the real person in a regular, everyday scenario,” she says. The top quali-ties she values in anyone, regardless of sex include intelligence, sense of humor and responsibility. Denise enjoys having conversations that stimulate thought, loves to laugh and thinks being responsible is the best way to earn respect. Her favorite memory growing up in a small Nebraska town was hanging out with her best friend and taking trips to the bowling alley. An interest-ing fact about Denise is that she coordinates the CAC program for the Center for Public Service and enjoys playing indoor soccer on a weekly basis.

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Amaryllis Coltraine has been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When Eve Dallas finds that Coltraine has been taken

down just steps away from her apart-ment, killed with her own weapon, she discovers that Coltraine isn’t your average cop. Dallas’s friend, Medical Examiner Morris, had started a serious relationship with Coltraine, and from all accounts the two were headed for a happy future together. Until someone

put an end to it all. Eve soon starts questioning ev-eryone, including Coltraine’s squad, informants, and neighbors. The truth will need to be uncovered one layer at a time, starting with the box that arrives at Cop Central addressed to Eve, containing Coltraine’s guns, badge, and a note from her killer: “You can have them back. Maybe someday soon, I’ll be send-ing yours to somebody else.” But Eve Dallas doesn’t take too kindly to personal threats, and she is going to break this case.

About Hear It, See It, Read It: Salutations my fellow McKendree peers and welcome to the new Hear It, See It, Read It column. I’m David Hodges and I will be providing you with the latest music, movie and book reviews of quality and mainstream media that I have personally seen, heard or read, unless cited otherwise. My goal

is to provide you with new and different titles to check out—all you need to do is bring the popcorn! Thanks for reading; enjoy!

Viva La Vida is a positively celebratory collection of songs drenched in melodies, hooks, and emotion. Even as Chris Martin deals a dark, angry collage of lyrics, Viva La Vida shows Coldplay taking risks that the general public would never suspect them to take. The result is easily one of Coldplay’s best albums to date, a record filled with exuberance and

charm. There’s something bliss-fully carefree in this record’s ten tracks, for example, the shuffle beat of “Lovers in Japan” or the folk-pop stylings of “Strawberry Swing.” However, the track ” “Cemeteries of London” really exemplifies the tone of Viva La Vida.

On Oct. 18, 2007, one of Africa’s and the world’s most beloved and

renowned artists, Lucky Dube, was tragically murdered in a Johannesburg carjacking. His music touched the souls of many through an amazing 22 albums recorded in English, Zulu and Afrikaans. Retrospective was compiled by Tom Schnabel of KCRW radio in Los Angeles and features a chronology that reflects the phases of Lucky Dube’s career from his first release in 1982 to his last in 2006; captur-ing the genius, hope and enduring truth of Lucky’s message and the beauty in his music. Retrospective celebrates the life work of a musical pioneer who effectively addressed social justice issues in his songs, especially the need for political change in South Africa. Retrospective begins with “Baxoleleni” (1982) and “Abathakathi” (1984), both featuring Lucky’s lush voice and music. In “Trinity” (1995), Lucky calls for an end to rac-ism and the beginning of change. The call for unity continues with “Guns and Roses” (1997), a song that calls for the end of black-on-black violence in his homeland.

Hear It, See It, Read It offers students a little insight into new releases of music, movies and books.

Hear It...Reggae

Retrospective:Lucky Dube

Alternative RockViva La Vida – Coldplay

See It...Comedy:

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

This film tracks the outrageous escapades of Sidney Young, a smalltime, bumbling, British celeb-rity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. When Sidney accepts a position as a contributing editor for iconic fashion magazine “Sharps,” his subsequent attempts to gain acceptance for himself, with his egotistical boss, Clayton Hard-ing, and the superficial celebrities who populate the pages of the magazine prove disastrous, yet hilarious. In spectacular fashion, Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars. This film stars Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox and Simon Pegg.

Romantic Fantasy:Twilight

When Bella Swan reluctantly moved to the per-petually overcast town of Forks, WA, and set out to carve a niche for herself, she assumed it would be one similar to the low-profile social position she held back in Phoenix. However, she begins to receive unfamiliar attention from the male population of her new high school, particularly from Edward Cullen, a vampire.

Before long, the unlikely soul mates find themselves in a passionate relationship with a variety of signifi-cant setbacks, including Edward’s special-needs diet and the human girl’s mortality. Though things proceed relatively smoothly at first, a visiting vampire clan consisting of James, Victoria and Laurent catches

Bella’s unique scent and threatens the young couple’s budding, if not dangerous, happiness. James, known for his powerful tracking ability, becomes obsessed with making Bella his next victim. Fearing for Bella’s safety, the Cullens must combine their talents in order to stop James. This film stars Kristen Stewart, Rob-ert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene and Nikki Reed.

Released: Mar. 21, 2009

Released: Mar. 16, 2009

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Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian JungleBy Marc Gonsalves and Tom Howes

On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three Ameri-can civilian contractors—Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stan-sell and Tom Howes—crash-landed in the mountainous jungles of Colombia. Dazed and shaken, they emerged from the plane bloodied and injured as gunfire rained down around them. As of that moment, they were prisoners of the FARC, a Colombian terrorist and Marxist rebel organization. In an instant they had become American captives in Colombia’s volatile and ongoing conflict, which has lasted for almost fifty years. In Out of Captivity, Gonsalves, Stansell, and Howes recount, for the first time, their amazing tale of survival, friendship, and, ultimately, rescue, tracing their five and a half years as hostages of the FARC., one of the world’s most notorious terrorist organiza-tions. The book goes behind enemy lines with vivid and haunting imagery.

Promises in DeathBy J.D. Robb

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The highly anticipated book The Tales of Beedle the Bard reached the Muggle world December 2008. Harry Pot-ter author J. K. Rowling once again sets out to unlock the magic and wonder of the Wizard-ing World. This time avid readers are not en-raptured by Harry’s ad-ventures but by a collec-tion of tales compiled by Beedle the Bard. Among the stories is the famous “The Tales of the Three Brothers”, which plays a part in the seventh installment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal-lows. Interesting? Yes. Magi-cal? A little. As good as Harry Potter? Impossible! When I picked up the book, I was entertaining precon-ceived ideas that the book was disappointing and unexciting compared to the Potter books. But my faith in Rowling’s writ-ing and philosophy of “never judge a book by its critic” allowed me to pick up Beedle the Bard. Thus, I started the quest into Harry’s world. What I found were a couple of decent fairy tales conveying common lessons, such as generosity, tolerance and love. At the end of each tale, Albus Dumble-dore provides commentary on the historical background and origin of the story. For those who have children

or younger siblings, I give a word of caution. Rowling writes the stories well, espe-cially when it comes to de-scriptive narratives. One story, “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” is a bit graphic in words and

pictures (Rowl-ing attempts to illustrate, but I think she should leave that to Harry Potter illustrator Mary Grand-Pre). While the moral may be a good lesson, the content may prove too scary for children who are eas-ily affected by such things. Dumble-

dore’s additional information would appeal to extreme Potter fans who are interested in the ancient history of wizards and witches. But for those who are expecting a char-acter from Harry Potter or bits of its storyline to pop up will be disappointed. Like so many others, I was hoping the book would be a continuation or enhancement of Harry’s story of which I was saddened to see end. It was people like me and other Potter fans that inspired Rowling to publish The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Once Beedle the Bard hit stores, the proceeds went to the Children’s High Level Group charity for vulnerable children. As a Potter fan, I was glad to have read Beedle the Bard. I would not personally add it to my bookshelf, but if you want to read fairy tales while embracing the language and imagery of Harry’s world, then go for it. Happy reading!

By Tirzah DawsonStaff Writer

Rowling’s ‘Beedle the Bard’ DisappointsHarry Potter fans

to,” Magnussen said. “We do the rigging, flying curtains, projecting movies. If you can figure out what happens in a theater, we pretty much do it.” One thing workers enjoy is setting lights for events. They have learned how to light clas-sical events, dark and dreary forests, and create dramatic atmospheres with colors and light levels. New to the light madness is the giant ‘intelligent light.’ “We work with intelligent lighting systems; what a fun thing. I have to say thank you to Pastor Tim at the Chapel for letting us use it, because it is a wonderful piece of equip-ment and the students will get a great experience learning how to program it. They’ll leave here knowing how to program something that is pretty much standard in the entertainment industry,” Magnussen contin-ued. Other benefits of being a part of the life behind the

curtain is meeting the speakers and artists who perform at the Hett, and getting to know them on levels that the audience doesn’t. Re-member Jack Hanna’s sold out show? Magnussen and his crew met Jack personally, and found that he is “a laid-back, honest to goodness person who can travel all over the world, but acts just like your average person.” While Magnussen has a crew of seven or eight people who work for him, student vol-unteers are always welcome. The only thing they need is an interest in theater and a will to

learn the ins and outs of theatre production. We all have those days where we want to let out

some pent up aggression or feel like being artistic; why not use it to make something others in the school can use? Who wouldn’t want to play with power tools and use an industrial-size Sharpie? Mag-nussen is also hiring three to four more people next year: “If you have an interest in some-thing, contact

me and we’ll talk. No training is needed, I will teach you,” he said. “You can contact me directly, go through work-study or just drop by and chat. All you need is excitement for the-ater and an interest to learn.”

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Award-Winning Poet Will Visit McKendree on March 31

On March 31, McKen-dree has the honor of host-ing award-winning poet Adrian Matejka, who will read from his works at 3 p.m. Matejka is a graduate of the MFA pro-gram at South-ern Illinois University at Carbondale and currently teaches cre-ative writing and literature at SIU Edwardsville. His second

book, Mixology, won the Na-tional Poetry Series award and is scheduled for publication by Penguin on May 26, 2009, although it is already avail-

able for preorder on Amazon.com. His first book, The Devil’s Garden, was published by Alice James Press in 2003. “I’m delighted that Adrian will be visiting Mckend-ree,” says Jenny Mueller, poet and Associate Professor of English at McK-endree. “His poetry

is wonderful. The idea of ‘mixology’ is a great way to express what he does

By Jenny MuellerContributing Writer

in poetry, since he so freely mixes sounds and styles in his poems. It’s probably hard work to write, but it comes off sounding as if he does it easily; it’s so musical and and beautifully done.” Mueller adds that many of Matejka’s poems deal with cultural mixing: “He’s a child of an interracial marriage, and many of his poems are about cultural boundaries--how we set them up in language and in life, but also how we straddle and mix them.” Matejka’s reading will take place in room 302 of Old Main. Please contact Jenny Mueller at 618-537-6459 for more information. See you there!

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Visitors to Carnegie room 303 have probably noticed last semester’s English 111 hon-ors class Harlem Renaissance exhibit, the “Museum Project” incorporated into the syllabus taught by Drs. Martha Patter-son and Kevin Zanelotti. This year the second half of the two-part English course has taken a focus that is just as histori-cal, but much more local. The English 112 honors class, team-taught by Drs. Martha Patterson and Ann Collins, focuses on the history and culture of East St. Louis, with the result being an educa-tional website created by the students of the class. However, before reaching that end goal,

the students have various other projects to do. The classroom display for this semester’s class highlighted the East St. Louis race riot that took place in July of 1917. Although it lasted only for a couple of days, the racial violence seen in this riot is recognized as some of the worst in U.S. history. Students

in the English 112 class studied the works of local writers such as Bill Nunes and Taylor Pensoneau to write the informational essays that ac-companied related photographs in the

exhibit. The class will also be presenting a poster on the same subject for Honors Week. Their presentation will take place in Piper Lounge on April 25. The purpose of the exhibit and poster is to educate people

about causes and effects of ra-cial violence, as well as to pro-vide a unique look at race rela-tions in East St. Louis history. Other activities of the class will include a tour of St. Louis city and a Brown Bag on March 25 featuring Harper Barnes, one of the authors included in the class curriculum. Lauren Mikkelson, a mem-ber of the class, said, “The thing I find most interesting about the class is simply learn-ing about the history of East St. Louis, a history that is much richer and more tragic than I ever realized.” While we live in such close proximity to East St. Louis, few people in our area re-ally know anything about its historical value and important figures. Perhaps through the efforts of the honors English class, we could all become a little more educated on the subject.

Honors English 112: Meet Me in (East) St. Louis

By Sarah AdamsStaff Writer

“The thing I find most interesting about the class is simply learn-

ing about the history of East St. Louis, a history that is much richer and more tragic than I ever

realized.”

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a talent in running. I started to train hard until I was se-lected to be on the school team. Through my training, I learned that running was not meant just for a special group of people; it takes training, dedication and hard work to succeed in running. Runners in my hometown only focus on running when they are tal-ented. Some of them drop out of school, join clubs and become profes-sional athletes, and therefore, earn a lot of money. Most of them go to Eu-ropean countries because they know that they can earn a lot of money there. They want to come to America, but it is very different here since Americans value both running and aca-demics. My great friends and I chose to come to the United States in 2005 because we had a goal to further our education here. We knew that education was the primary key to success in life and running was secondary. We also knew that when we came to America, we would be able to expand our talent in running and further our education. We decided not to go to Europe because if we had gone there, we would probably not achieve our goal. Studying at McKendree University while running is challenging because in order to maintain eligibility for scholar-ships, one has to not only run well but also get good grades, a combination that is difficult to balance., Fortunately, my coaches and professors have always been there to guide and advise me in every situation to make sure that I am a success. I had difficulty adjusting to the weather. This was a big problem because I was not used to extreme temperatures. In my country, the climate is equatorial; we have enough

sunshine, moderated by the relatively high altitude. We only have two rainy seasons, usually beginning in early April and again in October, with little rainfall in June and December. When I came to the United States, I was welcomed by chilly, cold weather in February and plenty of snow. Over the summer it was extremely hot,

so much so that I could barely go outdoors to run. These weather changes greatly affected my run-ning here. I also had dif-ficulty adjusting

to running on concrete roads. Back in my country, it’s very smooth to run on the richly-colored dirt roads of sugar cane or pineapple farms. In my home town, many people walk or run on the dirt roads and the air feels fresh and clean all the time. This was completely dif-ferent when I came over here because it’s hard to find a dirt road to run on. Most sidewalks where I could practice are con-crete. It makes it very difficult to train from the concrete roads because it hurts the shins, caus-ing injuries. I also had a challenge in adjusting to the food, which also affected my running greatly because it was so dif-ferent. In my home, we get food directly from the farm; all families have farms that plant crops and rear animals, not for commercial, but for domestic purposes. When I came to the United States, food was totally different; there are plenty of fast foods over here and food is preserved a lot. For example, some kinds of food are kept frozen for so long time that by the time they are defrosted to be eaten, they are literally stale. Although it was hard to adjust to all the challenges of different weather conditions, food, the balance between running and school, and get-ting used to concrete roads, I

am grateful for the experience because it made me a different person. I enjoyed working with my professors, fellow students and coaches. Above all, I am grateful because my friends and I have achieved our pri-mary goal that brought us here: aquiring a quality education.

Help Out at the 5K/10K on March 28 Volunteers are needed for the “Ramble into Spring”

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Graduation Announcement Package One: $117 from Herff Jones.

The Women’s “Minia-ture,” starting at $373

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There are many surprises around the corner and many bumps along the road to gradu-ation. One such surprise is the hidden cost lurking at the end of the road. You must register for gradu-ation the first semester of your senior year, and the second semester you’ll be receiving a lovely letter in the mail asking for $100. Why? It’s your grad-uation fee. As if paying thousands of dollars for your educa-tion wasn’t enough, you must now fork over another $100 for the privi-lege of walk-ing down the aisle and re-ceiving your hard earned piece of paper. No $100, no diploma, so budget wisely or you may not be graduating.

At first glance it doesn’t seem that your attire for gradu-ation will break the bank. For $20.95 you can get a nice cap, gown and tassel from Herff Jones. For another $5.00 they’ll even thrown in a nice souvenir tassel with your school colors. However, when you proceed to check-out you discover the shipping and handling fee is a whopping $15, almost as much as the cost of the product! There is no way to get around this expense. The cap, gown

and tassel come in one order and are specific to the school and there are no alternative shipping options. With ship-ping and tax the final price for cap,

gown, tassel and souvenir tas-sel comes out to $43.51. The class ring represents

yet another pricy addition to your graduation costs. The very cheapest ring offered for both men and women is $373. The price goes all the way up to $664 for women and $755 for men. Of course, depending on what features you choose, the price may increase as you navigate the personalization of your ring. Who knew the com-memoration of your graduation achievement would come at such a hefty price? Graduation Announcement Packages range from $90-$117 and come with such things as announcements, thank you notes, envelope seals, tissue in-serts and address labels. If you prefer, however, you can buy the products separately, mix-ing and matching to suit your needs. Thankfully there is an alternative for this product as you can simply buy a package of cardstock at Wal-Mart and print them at home. If you are a part of an academic honor society, yet another cost arises. Member-ship fees can be hefty, ranging from $35-$50 and sometimes (depending on the group) such

The Hidden Cost of Graduation

By Heather BelmonteAssistant Editor

While college campuses have the luxury of being bastions of higher education, they have, nonetheless, be-come a battleground for po-litical point-scoring. Students may or may not have no-ticed this unrelenting tide of propaganda, especially now that the election has passed; however, it is still brewing as sharp criticisms and keen retorts on the capability of the new president are made every day. It is understandable that

universities have become a breeding ground for politics, but it is a wonder when and where these competing ide-ologies draw the line. The political storm can be found everywhere, either in the form of ral-lying banners and posters on walls and in dorm rooms, or simply casual conversation while in line at 1828. But, the question is, do the politics enter the classroom, the holiest of holies for educational

institutions? And perhaps even more dastardly, from the mouths of professors? “I think talking about

it would be perfectly fine, as long as profes-sors use it as a debate, and don’t bash on students for believing differ-ently,” freshman

Kelsey Rittenhouse said. This is a common idea amongst students; that teach-ers should have the ability

fees must be renewed year by year. Graduation cords cost around $8-$9 which can add up depending on how many honor societies you belong to. Now that you have paid the graduation fee, sent the announcements, bought the garb and adorned your neck with cords, you can walk down the aisle at long last. Then, as you work to pay off your student loans, you have something to look forward to: a lovely letter in the mail from the Office of Institutional Advancement asking you for a donation. Such solicitations, however, begin even before graduation, with a letter asking for a donation to the Senior Class Gift: “As we are getting ready to become young alums,” the letter reads, “we have the opportunity to make an investment in our future as well as the future of McKendree.” For those con-tributing $20.09, a Senior Gift T-Shirt will be presented to them as a thank-you; that and a

trip to Brewer’s for the Senior Class Last Blast. About the only thing that is provided free of charge is one complimentary ticket per graduate to the Senior Farewell

Dinner. At such a time it would be nice to bring along your significant other or perhaps your parents; if you decide to do so, however, be sure to mention that it will cost them $10 a piece. After all the hard work to get

to the end of the road it would be nice to receive more than a verbal “Well done” and a com-plimentary dinner ticket. Such praise can pale quickly when set next to the expenses that pile up, expenses that simply facilitate the celebration and commemoration of your hard work. Certainly McKendree takes pride in her graduates, but the personal cost at the end of the long journey is draining. I suppose success always has a price tag.

Professor Politics

“It is distracting when a teacher is going off on a political rant out of

nowhere, obviously at-tempting to convert us to another line of thinking.”

By Michael AndersonStaff Writer

Ctd. on p. 14

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As a former vegetarian, I understand the measures that can be taken to help aide in the fight against unnecessary cruelty towards animals. Many food establishments believe these measures to be overly sensitive to the needs of sub-human creatures. In their philosophy, if it inhibits rev-enue production at all then it is not something worth investing in or becoming educated about Others are conscious of the cruel treatment of animals in slaughterhouses which are made up of tiny square-foot coops on farms. Animals such as calves on a cattle ranch may never see the light of day. Many people give up all forms of animal products. Included in this group are devoted vegans who consume absolutely noth-ing produced at the expense of animals (butter, cheese, milk). It is easy to make an impact doing small things. If that means simply realiz-ing that food is costly and learning to eat every morsel of meat on your plate in order to reduce waste, so be it! If you have the opportunity to buy free-range and hormone free meat, better yet.Realizing that animals have sensation and feeling is a step towards taking an active roll in the abuse of livestock. If

animals live in horrible circum-stances at the hands of humans, they realize it and suffer for it. Doing something to help is better yet, and allows more holistic thought-processes to begin forming: i.e., this world is not only mine, it is yours, it belongs to every person, crea-ture, citizen… it must be taken care of in accordance with this realization. At the other extreme, how can we define the instance where being a responsible and ethical member of society becomes over-the-top and is taken too far? I believe PETA thoroughly defined the line in some of their recent activism. Of course, PETA hasn’t ever been one of my favorite ways to create positive feedback for animal rights. They like to use celebrities to cause a big com-motion: think Pamela Anderson

explaining why chickens are extraordinarily smart. Chickens may be smarter than we believe, but Pamela isn’t a prime candidate for conveying that message. PETA uses “sneak attacks” to spy

on companies like KFC in order to expose them. While I keep up with PETA from time to time and am familiar with their modes of operation, PETA’s latest idea truly took me off guard. In September of 2008 PETA wrote directly to founders Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s

Ice Cream and asked them to switch from using cow’s milk in their ice cream toward a more humane and healthy form of milk: human breast milk. PETA has however earned a few brownie points. In theory, their idea is a good one. Human breast milk is the best thing for new borns and research shows that the adult consumption of breast milk has not been found to have negative effects. How-ever, going mainstream with this idea is very risky, and, one can argue, completely against societal mores. Considering such a bold step toward animal rights protection, as well as the interests of human rights, would need more support and a change in societal norms. I would probably not consume something that includes a bodily fluid from someone I may or may not know. The way that PETA described it, the breast-milk would be obtained from compensated donors who are currently lactating. This would prevent the unnecessary impregnation of milk cows that are ONLY impregnated for the purpose of bringing on the after-effect of lactation. This process seems inhumane, but I would never use human breast milk as an alternative. Rice and soy milk are alterna-tives to cow’s milk and no animal is harmed in the milk’s production. Whether you think PETA is taking it too far or on to something here, we can probably agree that soy and rice have never been harmed or mistreated in normal agricul-tural processes.

Animal Rights:How Far is Too Far?

By Miranda LinnemanStaff Writer

Chickens may be

smarter than we be-

lieve, but Pamela [An-

derson] isn’t a prime

candidate for convey-

ing that message.

to spark diverse discussions as long as they exemplify an open marketplace of ideas. Dr Brian Frederking, As-sociate Professor of Political Science explained “There is an organization, the American Asso-ciation of University Professors (AAUP), which says ‘Yes, professors have this right and freedom within certain limits as long as it connects to the class’.” While there is a funda-mental right for professors to express themselves political-ly, the AAUP does concede that there are a couple limits: for example, if the argument is not really connected to the material, it is obviously not needed to promote debate; additionally, it would be crossing a line if a professor evaluated students based on their political beliefs. “If it has some sort of pedagogical purpose, then the conversation, the debate, is perfectly fine,” Dr. Frederk-ing continued. However, there are some naysayers in the crowd. “I don’t mind if they talk about it, but I’d rather not have them say things in the classroom. It is distracting when a teacher is going off on a political rant out of nowhere, obviously attempt-ing to convert us to another line of thinking. Even then, we probably won’t change whether we listen or we don’t, so it is pretty much needless,” senior Josh Pullen said. There has been a long-standing fear on both sides of the political spectrum worry-ing that educators who lean

a certain way might use their rhetoric to sway unsuspect-ing and susceptible students toward differing ideologies. However, a study in PS: Political Science & Politics, a journal from the American

Political Science Association, suggested that students know themselves politi-cally long before college life and that politicking in the classroom would either be met with interest

or filtering, depending the student. Beside the fear of ideo-logical conversion, there is also a lingering sense that a student would be outright of-fended by anything a profes-sor says. “Hurt feelings based on what a professor says are not based on the actual words, but what one interprets these words to mean. Profes-sors need to say whatever they want to say to provide debate, but if someone is of-fended, it is largely because they inferred something else contrary to what the profes-sor meant,” junior Erica Blair said. Some professors censor their speech primarily in their introductory courses.“In my lower level courses, I do my best not to convey my beliefs, but in upper level courses, I am willing to talk about my political opinions in the appropriate way,” Dr. Frederking said. In conclusion, a professor is very well in their rights to express whatever politi-cal views they may have, as long as it has purpose to the subject at hand; however, that does not mean that a professor should openly share whenever they have the chance.

Politics ctd.

“In my lower level cours-es, I do my best not to

convey my beliefs, but in upper level courses, I am willing to talk about my political opinions in the

appropriate way.”

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Page 15 March 24, 2009The Issue of the Issue:

Parental Monitoring Required

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With President Bush out of the White House and the controversy over wire tapping disappearing, worries about “Big Brother” are the last thing on most people’s minds. But what about Big Parent? As James Murphy touched on in his article “MyKey Gives Your Car Key to Parents” on p. 4, technology is providing parents with more and more ways to keep track of their children. According to an article on GPS technology at PBS.org, in addition to vehicle equipment that monitors teen driving such as MyKey, parents now have the option to install a small box in their teenager’s car that allows them to monitor the car’s location and speed, some even providing an automatic e-mail or phone call to the parent when the teen goes into a “restricted” zone or goes over the speed limit. GPS is also being installed in cell phones, with companies such as Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Disney Mobile all offering parents the ability to track their child’s location online. Verizon Wireless goes even farther, allowing parents to mark up to 10 areas with “virtual fencing” that sends them a text message when their child enters one of these boundaries, and includes “usage control” features that let parents block certain numbers and set time restrictions. Sprint is currently the only company that informs the child that he or she is being monitored by sending periodic text-messag-es, so many teens may be being monitored by theirs parents without even knowing it. It makes you wonder: are your parents spying on you? Proponents of these technologies point out they can help parents put a stop to risky behaviors and reckless driving, but others consider the measures too intrusive. Where do McKendree students stand on this issue? I set out to find some answers.

“I think that the GPS locating systems can be very helpful to keep track of kids. However, there’s always the chance for abuse of it. I think that the 12-year-old kids with cell phones definitely need to be tracked and it would be helpful in the case of a kidnapping. But, if a parent is using the tracker to keep super close eyes on their kid then it does nothing but depreciate the trust between the parent and child. Hacking and privacy needs to be looked at also; if the wrong person can know at all times where someone’s 16 yr. old daughter is the system has failed to protect the safety of the child.”

“To me GPS tracking devices in cars and cell-phones seems to be crossing the privacy line. If a teenager is buying their own car and cell phone parents should not be able to put tracking devices on it. Also, once they reach age 18 they should be considered adults and not be restrained by tracking devices. But for teenagers learning to drive and first getting their licenses, I think that parents have every right to track where the teen is going.”

Sophomore Nick Schwalb

Freshman Lauren Snyder

“‘Guided freedom’ is what I think of when people talk about GPS systems being a way to keep check on your high school aged child. It’s a way for parents to let their children make their own decisions while still staying semi-informed. Parents usually want their children to make the right decision on their own. If the teen is truly rebel-lious, the GPS won’t matter to him or her in the first place, but if the teen is just trying to survive those teenage years, GPS systems will more than likely help him or her to make the better decision. Teenage years are an awkward transition from child to adult, and I’m sure parents are only trying to aid their children through them.”

Sophomore Mallory Neisler

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“I do not approve of GPS tracking in phone or in cars. I feel like it is more or less an issue of trust. Parents should trust their kids enough to tell them the truth on where they are going to be. If the child chooses to disrespect their parents and go somewhere else, then that’s up to them. The tracking system really just alerts the parents on if the child is doing something wrong, and I feel like parents and children should develop a relationship such that they wouldn’t need to find out this information from the machine.”

Junior Maegan Hamilton

“Parents need to trust their kids. I understand that parents want their kids to be safe, however, I think putting the GPS tracking technology is not the answer. My parents were very protective and if they would have used a GPS tracking device for me I would not be happy. Parents should not use these devices to keep track of their kids.”

Senior Beth Schwierjohn

“Installing a GPS into a teenager’s vehicle is a complete invasion of privacy. If the parents are paranoid enough to the extent of installing a GPS into their child’s car, then they have a trust issue. If the parent’s are suspicious about the whereabouts of their child then they need to ask their teens “who, what, when and where” and trust that the teen will make the right choices. If the parents still do not trust their teens then they need to resolve the trust issue in another way, such as discussion.”

Freshman Jason Roehrig

Senior Jeremy Alexander“I do believe that there are some privacy concerns that would have to be addressed between the parent and their children. I don’t believe that parents should without the knowledge of their children install these devices in cars or use cell phone GPS to track their children. Parents should sit their children down and at the very least have a discussion about why they are considering using them. I do though believe that it is definitely the parent’s decision, especially if they are the owners of the cars and if the children are below 18.”

“Honestly, I feel that this can be a very useful device for many parents that fear their children may get into trouble. It allows parents to know where their children are truly going. Many may say that it is an invasion of privacy, but it just tells you a location not an activity that is taking place. If the child has nothing to hide, then it is not going to hurt them in anyway.”

Junior Zachary Rhines

Vol. 87, No. 7 March 24, 2009

Rachel Corrie, courtesy of rachelswords.org.

Rachel Corrie was 23 when she was killed in the Gaza strip by a 9-ton Caterpillar bulldozer on March 16, 2003. Raised in Olympia, Washington, Corrie graduated from Capital High School and then went on to attend The Evergreen State College. During her senior year, Corrie decided to travel to Gaza and follow an indepen-dent-study program as a volunteer member in the Wash-ington State Conserva-tion Corps. She became part of the Internation-al Solidar-ity Move-ment (ISM) and was working to prevent the demolition of Palestin-ian homes in the strip, demoli-tions under the order of the Israeli government. This American human activist is not the first to die in

the Israeli occupied territories. In fact, more than 200 activ-ists have died under similar circumstances, the difference being the darkness of their skin and their country of origin. In the words of journalist Brooks Berndt, the “moral radar” in many places has not extended to their “lands and hue.” Cor-rie’s death generated contro-versy and led to international coverage for two reasons: in

part be-cause of her na-tionality and also because of the highly politi-cized na-ture and delicacy of the conflict itself. In ad-dition to generat-ing ex-tensive media cover-

age, Corrie’s death has been the subject of much debate due to the many differing accounts of how she was killed. On the one hand, ISM eyewitnesses assert

that the bulldozer driver “de-liberately ran Corrie over while she was acting as a human shield to prevent the demolition of the home of local pharmacist Samir Nasrallah.” On the other hand, the Israeli army’s report states that the ground forces were searching for explosives in the border zone when Cor-rie was “struck as she stood behind a mound of earth that was created by an engineering vehicle operating in the area and she was hidden from the view of the vehicle’s operator who continued with his work. Rachel Corrie was not run over by an engineering vehicle but rather was struck by a hard object, most probably a slab of concrete which was moved or slid down while the mound of earth which she was stand-ing behind was moved” (The Guardian, April 14, 2003). International organizations such as Human Rights Watch have condemned the Israeli military’s investigation into Corrie’s death as “inappropriate and accusatory” and have re-ferred to the measures taken by the authorities as “inefficient.” After Amnesty International USA called for an independent inquiry in March 2003, stat-ing that “U.S.-made bulldozers have been weaponized and their transfer to Israel has to be

suspended,” U.S. Representa-tive Brian Baird introduced a bill in Congress calling for an inves-tigation, although no action on the resolution has been taken yet by the House of Representa-tives. Corrie’s parents have been trying to pro-mote awareness of the situation in Palestine and the support of the United States to Israel. They have set up foundations and have approached Congress and the courts for redress. Always defending Corrie’s Gandhian nonviolent resis-tance, they have conveyed the message that America should focus its vision closer to home. They consider their daughter “fully alive” since she “did not live for her own conformity but had a global concern for peace and justice.” Many artistic tributes have been created commemorate her, such as the cantata “The Skies are Weeping” by Philip Mung-er and the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie,” which was censored and in some cases forced to close even before its opening in places like Miami,

“Let’s pretend that everything will be OK/It is not our fault; let’s look the other way/And go to films or dance lessons

or baseball games at night/and trust elected leaders to choose

right./Let’s pretend.”~From the song “Rachel Cor-

rie,” by Ten Foot Pole.

Silenced Voices: A Tribute to Human Rights Activist Rachel Corrie

Toronto and New York. Songs, websites, videos and letters can be found at www.rachelcorrie.

org. In ad-dition, many groups and organizations have sprung from this trag-edy. One such group, “Ra-chel’s Words,” summarized the lesson we

can learn from Corrie: “We hope that Rachel’s words will open the door for other equally important and silenced voices. We resist the pervasive climate of fear and challenge to free speech that is increasingly prevalent in our society. Rachel wrote about issues that concern us all. People must have the opportunity to hear her mes-sage and decide for themselves what they think. Nobody’s agenda should stand in the way of that.” Corrie once said, “We should be inspired by people who show that human beings can be kind, brave, generous, beautiful, strong--even in the most difficult circumstances.” Corrie’s life may have been cut short, but it is clear that her words will live forever and be an inspiration for future activ-ists for years to come.

By Ilana MilkesStaff Writer

A recent government survey showed that at least 36 states are anticipating local, regional or statewide water shortages by 2013,

according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

What are you doing for the planet?

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