Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By: Cameron Moore After years of legal battles, house arrest, and federal incarceration, rapper NBA YoungBoy has officially started his first headlining tour. The “Make America Slime Again” (MASA) Tour kicked off on September 1 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This raises the question: How did it take nearly half a decade…
By: Cameron Moore President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 25 to pursue legal action against individuals who burn the American flag. The order instructs the Attorney General to “vigorously prosecute” when flag burning overlaps with existing crimes such as arson, property destruction, or incitement to violence. “The American flag is a sacred…
By: Jewel Marie From complete silence for almost a decade to crashing all major stores and websites overnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong has made a name for itself as one of the biggest success stories in video game history. Hollow Knight: Silksong is a sequel to the 2017 hit-game Hollow Knight; a metroidvania where you play…
By: Emma Brackbill A new exhibit has been opened to the public at the McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation as of June 13. Described as “The best kept secret in America” by Dr. Donald Blakeslee, curator of the Quivara Exhibit, this new display showcases tools, trade goods, maps, interactivity, and much more from a society…
By Olivia Williams On Sunday, the 7th of September, I woke up at 4 am as per usual. I went to work from 5am-2pm and came home, like normal. This Sunday was different, because as soon as I was back, I started baking right away. Right as I was wrapping up the last of the…
By Claire McCullough Several times within the last decade the U.S. has inched close into getting involved with international wars. The most recent being the conflict between Gaza and Israel. While most Americans perceive the current war between the two countries starting in October of 2023 history of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians goes…
By Jewel Marie McPherson College recently announced its partnership with the McPherson YMCA, providing free memberships to all full-time students beginning in the fall of 2025. This partnership will promote wellness on campus by allowing students to access all features of the YMCA facility. The McPherson YMCA is home to a wide variety of wellness…
By DJ Stack While Trumps statements of the United States planning to occupy and control The Gaza Strip were originally viewed as unserious back in February, he reiterated these plans on April 7th in an Oval Office interview that was open to select media personnel. Trump made statements calling the strip a “prime piece of…
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…
By Olivia Williams Professor Jd Bowman, the Professor of Theatre at McPherson College, was thrilled to be offered the rights to perform Frozen Jr.. Bowman has been doing theater for over 30 years, making his experience crucial for big shows like Frozen Jr.. He sprung upon the golden opportunity and is thrilled to have a 35-member cast, the…