Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By: Tayton Ornelas Wednesday Dec. 4, Manhattan will be lit up as the Rockefeller Christmas tree is lit for the first time this holiday season. Today.com reports that the tree consists of 50,000 multicolored lights which are all multicolored. The tree has a height of 74 feet and a width of 43 feet. The Rockefeller tree is…
By: Maxwell Brucks As the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments come up, plus The Masters and Opening Day, I wanted to go over my top ten sports days of the year. For a general basis of how I came to this conclusion, I want to say that single event days will be lower than…
By: Vanessa Hofer If in ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Ice Princess’, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, or ‘Harriet the Spy’, the majority of Gen Z knows Michelle Trachtenberg from at least one TV show or movie. Most students from McPherson College said that even though they didn’t recognize her name, they have seen her on the TV screen…
By: Aidan Montoya MLB opening day is an exciting day for baseball fans everywhere; it marks the start of a new season of major league baseball. The first game occurs in March and often features last year’s champions. The game usually happens in the late afternoon, and all the fans are cheering, and the stadium…
By: Kaycee Carter I washed my face for the third time that morning, trying to erase the worst possible night ever. After 17 years of being inseparable, she was gone. As I stare at my face in the bathroom mirror, streaks of leftover makeup clinging to my face, I see flashes of what happened mere…
By: Cesar Lopez In early February, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers. Many fans of the Mavericks are shocked by the exchange, as many believe that Doncic is the star of the Maverick’s roster. However, others are curious on how well Doncic will play with superstar player…
By: Octavius Toliver-Flient McPherson College is once again expanding by adding two new majors: Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. With these new majors, the college will increase the number of educational opportunities for students on campus. Not only will this benefit students currently on campus, it will also draw in new recruits who are interested…
By: Cesar Lopez As the 4 Nations Face-Off comes to an end, Canada claims the win with a score of 3-2 in overtime against the United States. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson on the American side, both scored for the Americans, while Connor Hellebuyck, American goaltender, stopped 25 shots for the, three of those being…
By: Enya Fierens Lately, Congo has been overtaken by violence. A rebel group called M23, made up by Tutsi rebels and supported by the neighboring country, Rwanda has been terrorizing the country. This brutality stems from an escalation of a conflict over power, resources, and identity dating back to the 1990’s. In this time, a…
By: Maxwell Brucks It’s in the name, Spring Training, and to many sports fans worldwide, it signals the start of the spring season. Gone are the cold winter months without baseball, and ushered in is some of the most entertaining baseball a person can watch. Players have no names on the backs of their jerseys,…