Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Tomi Simmons A local book club in McPherson, Kan. has expanded tremendously. The book club chapter Project Lit Mac was founded by McPherson High School English teacher Erica Shook. Last year it was based on Shook’s dual credit students who wanted more extensive lists of books to read and things that they could…
By Taylor Perez Dorian Page is a 26-year-old digital media major from Tucson, Ariz. Before attending Junior College and McPherson College for basketball, Page took a few years off in between school. “I’m a non-traditional student,” said Page. “I was living on my own with a full-time job for a few years before I…
By Joe Robben McPherson College women’s soccer team is hosting a diabetes awareness game at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, against Bethel College. This is the first time that the Women’s Soccer team is hosting a game focused on raising awareness. They are bringing this awareness to help raise money for Type 1…
By Garrett Connor The 2019 Major League Baseball season has come to a close. The Washington Nationals “finished the fight” and beat the Houston Astros in game seven of the World Series. This year’s World Series was the first time that the opposing team won every game of the series. This came as a…
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,…
Press released shared by Susan Taylor Homelessness in McPherson? “It’s invisible here,” says Jean Ballew, Program Director and Case Manager for the McPherson Housing Coalition. Yet in McPherson County many families live doubled up, risking eviction. Also, “couch surfing” is common. Children sleep on couches going from friend’s house to friend’s house while parents sleep…
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 Meghan Smith Many people in McPherson make their daily trip to Craft Coffee Parlor or The Well to pick up coffee before work, but very soon, there will be a new option. Scooter’s Coffee will be opening in the Genesis Health Club parking lot on Olive Street and Main Street in late November,…
