Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Jewel Marie McPherson College recently announced its partnership with the McPherson YMCA, providing free memberships to all full-time students beginning in the fall of 2025. This partnership will promote wellness on campus by allowing students to access all features of the YMCA facility. The McPherson YMCA is home to a wide variety of wellness…
By Octavius Toliver-Flient The Light & Life awards ceremony is about giving gratitude and recognition towards honorable students and staff who help contribute value towards the school. This ceremony is presented once a year by the Student Government Association to acknowledge advisors, students, college community members, sports teams, clubs, and organizations. This event features awards…
By DJ Stack While Trumps statements of the United States planning to occupy and control The Gaza Strip were originally viewed as unserious back in February, he reiterated these plans on April 7th in an Oval Office interview that was open to select media personnel. Trump made statements calling the strip a “prime piece of…
By Blake Storts The New York Yankees baseball team stirred up the beginning of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season by introducing a new type of baseball bat. Typically, the thickest part of the bat is situated at the end of the barrel, and this model has stayed unchanged throughout baseball history. However, the “torpedo…
By Aidan Montoya The long-awaited teaser trailer for the Shrek movie came out last week, and many people online are already discussing it. The teaser trailer showed a clip of Shrek swiping through the magic mirror like a tic-tock, and at the end, it showed Donkey, Shrek, and Fiona all standing in front of the…
By Octavius Toliver-Flient Should McPherson College increase the wages for student workers? I believe that there is a fairly obvious answer to this question, however, it is controversial. You see, there are mixed views on this topic and not everyone is on the same page. First, I would like to share my perspective as a…
By Olivia Williams Dr. Becki Bowman and Professor Ami Martinez have both been approved to take a sabbatical during the 2025-2026 academic year. A sabbatical is a period of paid leave granted to a professor for the purpose of professional advancement. According to the McPherson College Faculty Handbook, professors may apply for a sabbatical “at…
By Maxwell Brucks As one of the chalkiest tournaments of all-time wraps up, in which all four one seeds made the final four for just the second time in tournament history, many questions are being raised on if the transfer portal and NIL are to blame. When NIL (Name-Image-Likeness) was first passed in July of…
By Olivia Williams The McPherson Museum has so many options for interests! There’s a model train room, Mini antique toys and toy cars, a Lion, Meteorites, and Vintage European cars on show in the car room. The museum opens with old toys and brochures for other towns in Kansas with interesting museums and things to…
By Jewel Marie Maxwell Hall, a new housing option that opened during the 2024-2025 school year, has been a big talking point amongst students. As the number of McPherson College students continues to grow, the need for more housing options becomes more urgent. Maxwell Hall was one of the solutions. Maxwell Hall is located on…