Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Levi Elkins McPherson College has many sports that offer scholarships. However, one that is lesser known is the McPherson College E-Sports team. The “Overwatch” team practices were very informative to sit in on. When Amanda Cochran was asked about her difficulties on the team she said, “Finding time to practice extra is difficult,…
Kelsy Gosset Dennis, Assistant professor of photography and art By Hannah Butler Kelsy Gosset Dennis, assistant professor of photography and art, is a new professor at McPherson College this year. She teaches all the photograpy classes and a few of the art foundation courses. Before coming to McPherson College, she taught part-time at the…
By Taylor Perez Brittany Zipf, from Rockhampton, Australia, is a senior on the women’s tennis team. Zipf has played all four years for McPherson College and has been nothing less than a stand-out athlete. She was named All-American her freshman year and has continued to impress since. When finding out she was named All-American last…
By Hannah Butler The general elections concluded on Nov. 5 and the unofficial results have been posted. There were nine people running for school board. The candidates included Alan Burghart, Jeffrey Butler, Robin Werth, Lara Vanderhoof, Brian Meek, Jeff Johnson, Dale Patrick, Ann Parkins and Emily Greer. Of these nine, only four were elected…
By Taylor Perez Reganne Barker (pictured below right) is a senior leader on the McPherson College cheer team. Although she came in as a freshman in 2017, Barker will graduate in the spring of 2021 with a master’s in special education. “I reached this goal in four years by taking many college courses in…
“Daddy Long Legs” is Nov. 21-23 By Levi Elkins The next McPherson Theatre Department musical, “Daddy Long Legs” is Nov. 21– 23. The production is a two-person romantic musical. This, although a small show, is proving to be quite challenging. Between balancing the music and acting, Professor Jd. Bowman said, “I’m confident this show…
By Tomi Simmons The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, announced a formal impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24, 2019. “Today, I am announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry,” said Pelosi, “The President must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” A whistle-blower report…
By Joe Robben One of the biggest questions around the college sports world right now is quite intriguing. Everyone is wondering if college athletes should receive money for their names, images and likenesses. California signed a bill that allows the state’s college athletes to accept endorsement deals by 2023, upending the decades-long precedent set…
By Meghan Smith This fall, McPherson College finished building a new student health center on campus. The new health center contains medical offices, along with counseling offices for student use. Having a health center on campus helps students find more time to seek medical attention, is more affordable, and overall, more convenient for the…
By Hannah Butler Post Malone’s long-awaited album, “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” was finally released Sept. 6, 2019. Ever since his debut in 2016, Post Malone has been making many hit songs that end up sitting at the top of the charts. Every chorus in his songs end up being catchy. Lyrics can end up getting stuck…