I hated my time here at McKendree University. I had to graduate early just to get away from the place. Not only are most of their dorms old and worn down, there is constantly a bug infestation. During the fall, the stink bugs get so bad that they invade the inside of your living space, and McK is too poor to pay someone to come and spray for the bugs. One time a friend of mine had fleas in her apartment from the LAST resident. Do you know what that means? There were fleas in that apartment ALL summer until the fall when McKendree ALLOWED students to move into it. That is gross. Also, McKendree knowingly knew that one of their coaches was a predator. Years went by of athletes complaining and informing the athletic director that the coach was SLEEPING with some of his female athletes. That is absolutely wrong. The old president that just retired was allowed to go on sabbatical, a period of PAID leave for someone who was retiring!? Does that make any sense? Usually when you get paid to go on sabbatical, you are expected to come back and continue working. That is not the case as the President was recently replaced. When the sports teams struggle to fundraise money in order to travel, stay in hotels, and feed their athletes. Speaking of feeding their athletes, Ames, the dining hall is known for their food poisoning. Many of the students here at McKendree know which foods they should stay away from and this leaves them with poor options such as pizza, sandwiches, or even cereal for DINNER. I honestly cannot believe how sad McKendree's campus is. Public Safety is more concerned about busting people for smoking in their rooms than making sure the students are safe on campus. There are holes in the walls. Stains on the carpets. Refrigerator handles have been known to break off and people's hands. Will the students get a refund on the money they spent during their 2020 second semester even though they won't actually be living on campus on attending in-person class?? Absolutely not because that is just how McKendree is. Our newest building is PAC and the new dormitories, but there is only a limited amount of space for students to get into those dorms and one side is specifically for freshmen. In 2019 when registration for housing began, after the SENIORS signed up, there is barely any housing for juniors or sophomores. And if you ever consider living at the Suites just remember, it is three rooms with two people in each that all share a bathroom. They are dirty, dingy, and falling apart but the cheapest option for many students considering McKendree is too expensive. You may be wondering if McK is so expensive, why don't they have money? Exactly, their numbers are currently dropping and many of the sport's teams are desperately trying to recruit/entrap, as many athletes as possible. The only good thing I can say I received from McKendree were the friends I had the opportunity of making and some of the professors are amazing. Others are opinionated and if you don't do it their way or they don't like the way you answered a question, you're out of luck. And if you're reading this and thinking that I am just one student with a bad opinion about McKendree, trust me there are more who are gone or have graduated who are so, so happy that they no longer have to be at McKendree University.
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