Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By David Ross From what I’ve seen and heard about the historic nature of what is happening on school campuses around the world, some just aren’t handling this the right way; they aren’t taking the right precautions and it shows. The team we played last Saturday missed a whole month of competition because they’ve had…
By David Ross This year is completely different as far as the cafeteria experience. Last year the football team would be in there for hours after practice, pull chairs up and just relax and kick back, but this year, due to the pandemic, there are new rules and guidelines we have to follow. Seating is…
By Alyssa Lambert Looking back at the beginning of this pandemic with the Coronavirus, and where we are now is a big step in our lives. I’d imagine for colleges all around the world, stress is high in faculty, staff and students. Everyone as a whole has been more online than in person, and with…
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By Tyler Norris This is in response to Prompt #3 from Campus ReBoot, an interactive documentary in collaboration with the University of Hartford and other colleges and universities in the US, China, and Australia. For more information and to see other responses, please visit the Campus ReBoot website here: https://susancardillo.wixsite.com/campusreboot
By Meghan Smith At McPherson College, our cafeteria and dorm life are a little different from how they were before COVID-19 regulations were implemented. In my opinion, both of these staple college functions have remained similar, but have made some much-needed improvements due to the pandemic. The cafeteria has made steps to reduce the risk…
By Elle Barrett I have no idea what the cafeteria is like. I know the students have certain times schedules for them to eat depending on their classes. Masks are supposed to be worn until students start eating up until they are finished. I don’t have a meal plan, so I haven’t been in the…
By Alyssa Lambert With school being online and living off-campus with a part-time job that gives me full-time hours, it seems I don’t have much time to feel isolated or lonely. I don’t have time for myself during the day. With work and school getting in the way of one another, I rarely have time…
By Department of Theater Box Office The Theater Department begins its season this week with 20/20 Vision: a hybrid of Zoom recordings from current students & alumni. The collection is a celebration of all the ways theater has impacted McPherson College over the years. Visit: https://www.mcpherson.edu/programs/theatre/ for more information. “Molly Sweeney” by Brian Friel: Online, November “Molly…
By Dymond McElrath Sept.17th, 2020: just a regular Thursday for some, but for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) students, it was the day they had been waiting for, for some time now. Around the middle of March, COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, swept across the country causing panic, fear and mayhem throughout the nation. As this deadly virus swarmed, college athletes everywhere were ordered to grab their books, pack their bags, and…