Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Mason Duffey On February 5th, President Donald Trump delivered his state of the union (SOTU) address. Trump listed his administrations accomplishments and major changes in America during the past year and throughout his presidency. He started his speech by stating he is not pushing a side’s agenda, but rather “the agenda of the American…
By: Matthew Melchor On February 5, 2019, President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union Address days after temporarily ending the recent government shutdown. With only three weeks until the government shut down again, President Trump’s State of the Union address was important. After watching Trump speak, he received this message; his tone…
By Kim Hill The partial Government Shutdown began on December 22nd, 2018 due to lack of funds for Trump’s boarder wall. The shutdown affected about 800,000 federal employees all over the United States. Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers at multiple airports called in sick to avoid working without pay. Around 5,000 FBI staff…
By: Taylor Perez Within the past few months, accusations against R. Kelly have been brought to the surface of the media. R. Kelly is a famous singer/songwriter who specializes in the R&B genre, one of his most famous and recognizable hits being Ignition. Multiple women came out to speak against R. Kelly in the new…
By: Kenzie Jansonius Twenty-nine suspects in conjunction to the brutal murders of seven children have been arrested in the Njombe region of Tanzania. The death toll continues to rise as more bodies are uncovered. Early reports show that the children were kidnapped and killed so that body parts, primarily their lungs and genitalia, could be harvested…
By: Kenzie Jansonius 67-year-old serial killer Bruce McArthur pled guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder on January 29th. The landscaper and part-time mall Santa Claus was caught red handed in January of last year when Toronto police went to his home to arrest him and found a man tied to his bed. After releasing…
By: Chloe Jones Get Creative! Check out the McPherson County MakerSpace. McPherson has long been a town full of creative minds and free thinkers. For years there has been a want and a need for a place that adults can go to be creative. Well, we finally have it: the McPherson County MakerSpace. Before now,…
By: Matthew Melchor In August 2018, Athletic Director Andrew Ehling announced the newest hire in the athletic department: new softball head coach Tony Segovia. Segovia comes from Friends University where he led the Falcons to a remarkable 454-212 record with 9 KCAC conference championships over a span of 14 years. A 2000 graduate of McPherson…
By: Cali Godwin Sam Nelson ‘19 “To change my relationship status from forever alone, to slightly desperate”. Alex Parish ‘22 “To drink a gallon of water a day.” Nick Navarro ‘20 “To finish m project car by May, or the car show, and eat healthier with my girlfriend. Matt Melchor ‘22 “I’m…
By Joseph Robben It’s that time of year again when the flu bug is out and about trying to make your life miserable. The flu can be very dangerous if you don’t take good care of yourself. The flu is something that you should take seriously because it can be deadly. Last year the flu…