Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Greg Rivera Nearly six weeks after finding four University of Idaho students stabbed to death inside their off-campus rental home, authorities have taken a suspect into custody. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested by the Pennsylvania State Police at his parent’s home in Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania, about 100 miles north of Philadelphia. Kohberger is…
By Christian Maxey To address the recent Taylor Swift tickets controversy involving major distributor Ticketmaster, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, January 24. The purpose of the hearing was to look at “how consolidation in the live entertainment and ticketing industries harms customers and artists alike.” When the ticket business was unable…
By Mattis Ahlgrimm Since November 2022, multiple classified documents have been discovered in several private locations of President Joe Biden. To fully understand the dimension of this case, it is best to take a quick look back over the latest happenings before predicting the future forthgoing of this process. On November 2, “a small amount”…
By Greg Rivera After four days and an unprecedented fifteen rounds of voting, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California won the election as House Speaker of the 118th Congress. In the early hours of January 7, McCarthy secured the gavel by agreeing to significant concessions with a group of hardline right-wing holdouts and weathering a dramatic…
By Phebe Lyne James Cameron’s movie Avatar has hit the box office once again and it has been a huge hit just like it was when it first came out.The film hit about 2.9 billion dollars in the box office after its original release back in 2009, which was a record in the box office….
By Lex Grattan Conservatives have taken a 6/10 majority of the Kansas State Board of Education following the November eighth midterm election, pushing a once moderate board further right. The Kansas State Board of Education is composed of ten voting members, who are each elected to four-year terms from districts composed of four contiguous state…
By Meghan Morris Valentine’s Day, the doomsday of February is the day thousands dread due to the abundance of flowers, candles, chocolates and love. The day we are supposed to show our love with superficial gifts because February 14 is the only day we should show affection. We must shower others with gifts to show…
By Christian Maxey Beginning on April 14th, 2022, and ending on October 27th, 2022, Elon Musk purchased Twitter. Business tycoon Elon Musk started purchasing Twitter, Inc. shares in January 2022, and by April had amassed a 9.1 percent interest in the firm, making him the largest shareholder. Musk said he didn’t buy the company in…
By Christian Maxey In a last-ditch effort to maintain his hold on power, Donald Trump attempted to annul the results of the 2020 presidential election and incited a violent riot at the Capitol. Now, he has declared his candidacy for president in 2024. At his Mar-a-Lago club and residence in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump, 76,…
By Au’mario Landrum On Oct. 6, 2022, President Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of federal marijuana possession charges. The pardon does not apply to people convicted of distributing or selling marijuana or convictions under state or local law but it does apply to federal conviction. Biden encouraged governors to follow his lead and pardon…