Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
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…
We’re all familiar with the nostalgic Halloween movies that put us in the holiday mood. But how do your favorites compare to the top-ranked horror movies of all time? Here are the top 10 horror films according to Rotten Tomatoes. Number 1, The Exorcist (1973.) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who becomes possessed by a demonic…
By Claire McCullough Zombies have become widely known in international pop culture and have been published in what almost seems like every form of media. Zombies’ prevalence in media has led to many people strategizing and adopting their own Zombie apocalypse plans including students here at McPherson College. The students interviewed show a variety of…
By Myles Vazquez With the 2025 fantasy football season starting soon, some managers are focusing on undervalued players, so-called ‘sleepers’ who are capable of substantial rewards on draft day. Finding the hidden gems can be a game-changer, making a difference with becoming a championship team. With finding ways to target these players who could have…
By Claire McCullough Throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, D.C. Studios had been on a downhill slide compared to their competition. The characters and story lacking depth that was once present in their original comic book forms is partially to blame, and no character demonstrates this shallowness more than Superman. D.C. and thus, the public…
By Meghan Morris As Stephen Chbosky famously said, “Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” The issue of book banning is becoming increasingly relevant. According to The Guardian, more than 10,000 books have been banned in US…
By Jewel Marie I had to work a shift the night following Donald Trump becoming the 2024 president-elect. Somewhere in that shift, I read a customer her total and she responded with “Wow, inflation is already going down, they must’ve put Trump right to work.” There were so many impulsive thoughts racing through my mind…
By Mariah Fede Imane Khelif is the 2024 Women’s welterweight boxing Olympic champion. Her journey to gold was nothing short of a rocky road with worldwide criticism and false claims about her gender rolling into her path. Khelif won with a final tally of 5-0 and received her respective praises from her opponent as stated in an…
By Lucy Bowman “My vote doesn’t matter.” According to data collected from a 2020 Ipsos survey of non-voters in America, 50% of people who choose not to vote do so because they believe that they cannot make a difference in national elections. This belief is especially prevalent among young voters, who have not yet gotten…