Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Taylor Perez The recruiting process for international athletes can be vastly different from that of what some experience in the U.S. For senior football player Rinaldo Gagiano (pictured above left) the recruiting process was similar to what some American athletes may experience. “I created a highlight reel from my time playing football in…
Billy Holdeman-Bass, Academic Records Coordinator By Meghan Smith This year at McPherson College, one of the new faces on campus is Billy Holdeman-Bass. He is the new Academic Records Coordinator, located in the Registrar Office. Holdeman-Bass learned about this position from an alumnus of McPherson College. After talking about his interview with Tricia Hartshorn,…
By Levi Elkins At the beginning of the 2019 school year, the McPherson College Dining Hall changed their hours. In previous years, the Cafeteria was open for two hours three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. If students had a busy schedule, they could borrow a to-go container to take food with them….
By Garrett Connor As fall practices are underway for the McPherson College Softball team, they have high expectations for the spring season. “I have high expectations and believe we have what it takes to make it to nationals,” says 2019 KCAC Newcomer of the Year, Brittany Baroni. Last season, the ladies had a 33-16…
By Meghan Smith Have you ever wanted a business card to help with your professionalism? Perhaps you need help designing a new logo for your company? McPherson College has a student run marketing and design business, located on McPherson College’s campus, Etch. Etch was started seven years ago and is still in business today…
By Tomi Simmons At McPherson College, students are pushed to be leaders both in and out of the classroom. Clubs on campus all have executive boards, presidents, leaders and those who organize. As of this school year, SGA has put in new policies. I know that they are put in place to help clubs…
By Benjamin Falconer Did you know that McPherson College has Frisbee Friday every Friday of the month? Dustin Wilgers, Associate Professor of Biology, hosts his Frisbee Friday at 3:30 p.m. by the Gazebo on most Fridays. He began this tradition last spring when the warmer air started rolling in. Wilgers offers up games…
By Joe Robben If you want to have an enjoyable time with friends and the community of McPherson College, you can do just that by coming to the tailgates sponsored by the athletic department. They’re before every home football game on the Miller Library Lawn. This is the first year of throwing these tailgates…
By Chloe Jones Last spring, the McPherson County MakerSpace was just a dream, but now it is up and running. After some changes in plans, they relocated to 218 North Ash St. in McPherson, Kan. Although they were planning on opening in May, it did not happen until July. Since then, there have been…
By Chloe Jones In my time at McPherson College in the past year and a half, the campus store has been an elusive and mysterious place. Many things have changed, and many things are yet to be changed. During orientation, all of the freshman (including myself) were taken downstairs in the Student Union to…