Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Nathan Cartmell The musical Bright Star, which was put on by the McPherson College Theatre department, was a heartwarming, emotional and entertaining performance brought to life by the fantastic cast. The cast did an outstanding job at capturing their characters with genuine emotion and humor. Also, the set was quite unique. I’ve never seen…
By Christian Maxey On October 20th millions and millions of fans waited until midnight for the release of Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album titled “Midnights”. Swift had told fans to mark this date on their calendars back on August 29th when Swift won Video of the Year at the MTV Music Awards for her short…
By Toby Leigh Disclaimer: This list does not exist to shame others for the food they enjoy. Eat your food the way you like it, don’t let this list make you feel like you’re wrong for enjoying it. Honorable Mention: Fried Turkey I’ve never tried this. It’s probably good, but is it really worth the…
By Dymond McElrath Being a college student comes with a plethora of different challenges–physically, mentally and emotionally. Finding the appropriate balance between attending class, work, schoolwork, athletic practices/games and extracurricular activities while keeping a level head and calm mind can quickly become stressful; especially for students who have never been on their own before or…
By Israel Acosta For the return of cars corner this year, I decided the best way to kick it off is with something of a hometown story here in McPherson. This 1926 Model T belongs to Matt Mahan, a senior in the Automotive Restoration program, and it is the very car that introduced him to…
By Toby Leffew Do you feel like the world is moving too fast? Do you feel like you can’t focus, or get anything done? Are you having a hard time pulling a Nike and “just doing it”? Don’t worry, I got you. College is a busy, hectic nightmare. You’ve got myriad things to…
By Toby Leigh The 2022-2023 school year has officially begun! For a lot of people, this is a time of firsts. This is the truest for the freshmen here at Mac, who are all trying their best to learn the ropes of being students, as well as transitioning from high school to college. Goodness knows…
By Mia Birkes With winter break in full swing, we can finally take a step back and breathe after 14 weeks of hard work. Some people may be traveling home while others remain on campus, but no matter your holiday situation, it can be easy to fall into bad habits and lose focus over these…
By Susanne Cunningham In the 1730s, there were no prepaid tickets and all tickets need to be bought at the door. This caused issues of no guaranteed seatings. Due to this issue, theater managers started to create a ticket called a “check” that was pre-paid. This allowed people to reserve seats as well as the…
By Sean Perez-Gonzales On Sept. 24, 2021, “Dear Evan Hansen” was released in theaters. The movie was based on the Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen,” which debuted in 2016. I will be reviewing the songs from the movie, which build upon the original Broadway versions. There are a total of 11 songs I will give…