Year: 2023
The Doomsday Clock is 90 Seconds to Midnight, and I’m Not Sure Whether to Panic or Not
By Toby Leigh Leffew The Doomsday Clock, as of 2023, is set to “90 seconds to midnight”. The Doomsday Clock, created by The Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences, serves to visualize how close humanity is to wiping itself out via its own technology. The Doomsday Clock was initially created to track how close humanity was…
Cat House is Here to Find You a Furry Lovable Companion
By Ashanti Thompson Are you looking for a furry companion to snuggle as the weather starts to cool down? Look no further than the McPherson Humane Society, now known as Cat House. Cat House cares for as many as 70 cats at a time, whether they’re a stray from the street or a cat that…
UAW Wins at Ford
By Edwin Buiter The United Auto Workers have begun to make major headway in its strike against the big three auto manufacturers. After systematically expanding the strike on Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the UAW came to a tentative deal with Ford on Oct. 25. The deal with Ford includes a total pay increase of…
Viva La Revolución: The Revolt Against the Mob Vote
By Cal Bieler “Minecraft,” the popular sandbox game released in 2011, just held its sixth Mob Vote, and the community made their feedback heard. Mojang, the creators of “Minecraft,” created the Mob Vote to let fans influence what is added to the game. Mojang designs three entities, called mobs, to potentially add to the game….
McPherson College to form Autocross Club
By Tara Feeney Jo Bejar’s love for autocross was first discovered as a child. Her parents, who built vintage Porsches together, would autocross them when they were finished being restored. They would take Bejar with them, and having grown up in the community, she inevitably discovered she enjoyed it, too. She gradually got into autocross…
Formula 1 Academy: Growing the Future of Racing
By Tara Feeney Formula 1 is a European sport with a relatively small American audience for a long time. NASCAR has long since dominated our racing channels and interest. However, from 2018 to 2022, the average viewership for Formula 1 in America has grown from 500 thousand to roughly 1.4 million. Because of that increase…
McPherson’s Alternative Christmas Gift Market Returning
Press Release Alternative Christmas Gift Market (in McPherson) 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 Contact person: Austin Regier, 316-218-7763 After three years of operating virtually, McPherson’s Alternative Christmas Gift Market is returning as a live event. Set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Cedars Activities Center, 1021 Cedars Drive,…