Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
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…
By Vanessa Hofer Ten years after her first appearance at a Grand Slam semifinal in 2015, Madison Keys secured her first Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open. From her biography on “pulsesports” we know that Madison Keys is an American tennis player who was born in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1995, and found…
by Kaycee Carter Skylights I looked at the stars and you promised me a skylight. I knew I wanted to stay with you in the moment forever. I could picture it: two chairs and a room of windows, I could stare at the stars, and you at me with wonder in your eyes of how…
By Claire McCullough The industrialization, climate change, and modernization of the world has directly caused many species to become endangered and extinct. With the growing levels of extinction, activists work to give these animals a voice. An example of this is how Laiken Jordahl, an activist for the Center of Biological Diversity, has advocated for…
By Jewel Marie Imagine living in a time where video game adaptations made good movies. Imagine watching a movie that perfectly mixes action, character development and good story-writing. Now imagine Keanu Reeves as a three-foot hedgehog. That is basically Sonic 3. Sonic the Hedgehog has become an extremely successful movie franchise in just five years…