Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Hailey Lennox Heading into 2026 we have a lot to look back on. The early 2000’s had a lot of nostalgia and culture forming media. Many iconic movies and TV shows were shaping culture. The first movie turning 20 this year is High School Musical. High School Musical was released on January 20th, 2006….
By Nathan Cartmell The Battle of Verdun was the brainchild of the German Chief of Staff, General Erich Von Falkenhayn. He stated that he wanted to “bleed France white” by creating a new offensive around the French city of Verdun. The objective wasn’t about gaining territory but simply trying to make it too costly in…
By Charity DuBeau College students, This is the first step in growing up. Everyone has set expectations for us. Some expectations are too much. When the stress gets to us, It drowns us. People start to crumble. Feeling drained, Mentally, Physically, Emotionally. Students eventually shut down. Feeling like they failed everyone, Including themselves.
By D’Marion Alexander The horror movie Sinners was an exciting movie from the time the trailer was released to the time it released in theaters, April of 2025. While many people across the United States loved the film, there are a couple of critics that did not think the film did everything that it meant to do…
By Hudson La Barbera Orem, Utah (AP) — Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot Sept. 10, while speaking at a rally at Utah Valley University, sending supporters reeling and raising new fears of political violence in the U.S.. The authorities announced that Kirk was shot in the neck by an assailant who had been…
On September third, Kansas experienced a daunting storm. Reports of baseball-sized hail shattered windshields and dented multiple cars. For many students, Kansas is a new environment. With this comes some adjustments, nonetheless, adding to the clearly devastating effect of the weather that took place here in Kansas. This type of storm is unfamiliar to many…
By Autumn Brummer The ability to sell, grow, and consume THC, otherwise known as weed, has always been a hot topic in politics. But an off branch of this is Delta Products, which is now making headlines. In surrounding areas, raids conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation under the direction of Attorney General Kris…
By Cameron Moore The protest hadn’t officially started when I first heard it: someone yelling “White Power” across the street. It came from somewhere off to the side, loud enough to cut through the autumn air, but short enough to leave me blinking in surprise. I hadn’t yet stepped out of the car. That one…
By Vanessa Mavie Hofer “Can I sleep with you tonight?” was the first thing I asked my friend after the screen went black — and I think that perfectly sums up the horror movie Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers. The film, a remake of the 1922 silent classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, represents a vampire tale with…
By Emma Blackball In search of inspiration, insight and to encourage creativity within students, the McPherson art department set off to Denver, Colorado to visit various museums and natural areas during their trip. I personally have never been to a city as large scale as Denver, Colorado, so this trip provided lots of new experiences…