Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Ford Kuhnel The Kansas drift scene is in big trouble. A few months ago, Heartland Motorsport’s Park closed due to unpaid tax increases and a decline in motor sports. This has had a huge impact on drifting and other motor sports in the state of Kansas. Without Heartland Motorsports drifters, drag racers, and time…
By Nathan Cartmell College technology is an interesting topic, especially when it comes to laptops. On one hand, most people want to buy something that performs well, looks decent and will last at least through college. On the other hand, money can be tight when you’re in college. Spending $2,000 or more on a super…
By Sofia Ramirez Note: This article contains spoilers for Blue Beetle (2023). Jaime Reyes is a young adult who was gifted a type of alien technology through an artifact from outer space called the Scarab. The Scarab works by bonding and fusing with every cell in the host’s body with the purpose of protecting the…
By Edwin Buiter This year will mark the last year that McPherson College has an interterm semester. Interterm begins on January 3rd and ends on January 25th. For the month of January, students take only one class, typically for three to four hours per day, every day. For years, McPherson has had an interterm semester,…
By Mia Birkes Men’s Basketball February will see the end of regular season basketball, but it’s not over yet! After a one-point win against Bethany College on Feb. 10, the McPherson College men’s basketball team had a winning record of 16-8 overall and 11-7 in conference. Junior Collin Storr led the team in scoring with…
by Mia Birkes Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is officially banned from competition for four years following an investigation into doping allegations from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Valieva had failed a drug test following an earlier national competition in 2021 and tested positive for the drug trimetazidine. This banned substance, abbreviated as TMZ,…
By Ashanti Thompson Since 1999 drug overdoses have claimed the lives of almost one million people in the United States. Every year the death toll rises as the average is almost 100,000 per year. Many people with loved ones who have an opioid addiction will carry a Narcan spray. The FDA has two approved forms…
By Maxwell Brucks Oklahoma City is looking to put itself on the national stage by building the tallest building in America and the fifth tallest in the world. The Legends Tower, as it would be named, is seeking approval to be built in Oklahoma City. In a statement to Nate Berg of Fast Company, the…
By Cal Bieler The video game “Palworld,” as described by many gamers and journalists is “’Pokémon,’ but with guns.” Released as a game preview on Jan. 19, 2024, “Palworld” is an action-adventure survival game where you can befriend creatures called Pals and have them fight other Pals or take a peaceful route and have them…
By Nathan Cartmell Apple, the tech giant known for its proprietary ecosystem of products, has been resistant to changing its policies. However, the European Union has been exerting pressure on the company to make changes to its hardware and software policies. In a recent development, Apple has announced its decision to open its software restrictions…