Getting the Jitters About Energy Drinks? How Safe Are They?

It's that time of year again. You have two ten-page research papers due, four finals to study for and only a week to do it all! With the promise of a seemingly endless series of all-nighters, you begin the agonizing process of running on two hours of sleep and willfully blinding yourself in front of a computer screen. Since prying your eyes open with Scotch-tape really doesn't work as well as it does in the cartoons, you resort to other means of staying awake. The typical solution for college students: a beverage designed to deliver an overwhelming surge of caffeine and sugar that jolts tired nerves back into life.

From Red Bull to Monster to 180, energy drinks have become the newest means of keeping up in an increasingly fast-paced world. Although they are frequently used during finals to provide that extra boost of energy, they are also becoming a fad in weight rooms and bars across the country.

Is a New Student Center in McKendree's Future?

Over recent years, McKendree's student recreational facilities have frequently been a topic of discussion among both students and university administrators alike. Are there plans in the making for the eventual construction of a YMCA on campus? What about Student Government's latest proposal of an entirely new student union building? Just how realistic are any of these goals and ideas? Are they merely whispered hearsay or is the McKendree staff seriously considering the university's need for an improved student recreation center? The factors to consider when regarding such questions take shape in two words: money and level of interest.