Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Greg Roller Just recently Beats by Dre have released their new generation of beats headphones. They are the third generation and go by the name of powerbeats 3s. There are many good things about the product but also some negatives. The new headphone is great for working out, with an over the ear fit…
By Greg Roller As the semester winds down the senior projects come in for each degree. On April 20, 2018 the science department put on their annual science projects. Six students put in a ton of work to make their projects sing. Nora Grosbach looked at how bacteria diversity in rats and compared the healthy…
By: Kylee Martin In October of 2010, our college President Michael Schneider, announced the entrepreneurial program here at the college. The Horizon Fund allows entrepreneurs to expand their ideas with a little financial help. Every year there are two sessions to apply for the grant, one per semester. Over 200 students have received this grant…
By Tyler Dunn The McPherson Baseball and Softball teams will be saying goodbye to the 2018 seniors. These Dogs have graced the Diamond, making friends, memories, and a lasting impact on so many. They will be missed but they will not be forgotten, many moving on to bigger and better things, like Amanda Connells acceptance…
By: Tomi Simmons In April, 2017, the United States military led an airstrike in Syria in response to the country’s use of chemical weapons. Friday April 13th, 2018, President Trump approved an air strike once more, along with allies Great Britain and France. All three countries also received Germany’s consent to go through with this…
By: Logan Hartman Kyle Wedel is a physical education major and a member of the baseball team at McPherson College. He was born in Wasco, California and transferred to McPherson after talking with the coach. Wedel was attracted to McPherson because of its small town feeling which reminded him of home. Wedel has played baseball since…
By Tomi Simmons Creating an outcry for those who had been affected by sexual assault, Tarana Burke molded the phrase Me Too in 2006. She did so to unify women of color together who had been victims of sexual assault and in hopes to make sure no one felt alone. On October fifth, 2017 there…
By: Toni Snyder The Diamond Dog Spirit Squad closes its 2017-18 season with the announcement of new head coach Ashlee Annis! Annis istransferring to McPherson College from previously coaching our across town rivals, the Tigers of Central Christian College. Ashlee has an impressive background in cheerleading…
By: Logan Hartman Amanda Connell is a Music and Business major and also a member of the softball team here at McPherson College. Connell grew up in Wichita, Kansas and is a graduate of circle high school in Towanda, Kansas. Connell first fell in love with baseball and softball when she was younger and…
By: Greg Roller On Wednesday April 11th the Newton Public Library came to McPherson College to give a lecture on fake news. Fake news is something that is spread like wildfire around social media. This lecture helped students recognize fake news, and ways to find out if the article has any credibility. The lecture was…