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UFOs

By Daryn Stack The past couple of weeks have been eventful on the unidentified flying objects front, with as many as four being shot down by the United States military. Now if you’re reading this with extra-terrestrial aliens in mind, the information received so far might be underwhelming. The government officials that have spoken...
By Mattis Ahlgrimm The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is an agreement between the United States and Russia, establishing the reduction and control of their respective strategic nuclear arsenals. It entered into force in 2011, replacing the expired START I treaty, and was mutually extended until 2026 by presidents Biden and Putin...

Navy Warships

By Kassidy New USS Zumwalt, also known as DDG-1000, is the newest Navy Warship. Construction started on this ship in February of 2009. DDG-1000 Launched on October 29,2013 and was officially put into commission in 2016. Zumwalt is not only the newsiest ship but also the largest and the most technologically advanced in the...
By Meghan Morris On February 13, three Michigan state students were killed and five were injured. The shooting occurred in two buildings on campus, Berkley Hall, and Union Building. The gunman, identified as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRea, killed himself before he was confronted by police. The three dead students are Alexandria Verner, Arielle Anderson,...
By Greg_Maggie Rivera On February 23, 2023, disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison on charges of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles. Weinstein, already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, spoke in court before the ruling and continued denying any wrongdoing, calling...
Eli Jordan  Shakespeare’s work is widely known across theatres and auditoriums around the world. But when closely reviewing his work, and how it has been performed, one noticeable thing stands out. The number of men that have been casted in his roles. So, J.D. Bowman of the theatre department has solely cast women and...
By Cynarah Rodriguez  For McPherson College, Track and Field season is right around the corner. The team is coached by head coach Chad Clevenger and assisted by Tracy Jex. Cole Coggins has been on the track team for four years at McPherson College and runs the 100 and 200 and is looking to compete...
By Eli Jordan  The 5’9 starting pitcher out of Oakdale, California, Blake Maddock, has been an impact player for the Bulldogs since transferring in from Merced College. Recording a 5.12 era in his first season, and 4.30 in his second, Blake is looking to lower his current era back to that mark. In his...
By Eli Jordan  After debuting as a freshman against Jarvis Christian on Feb. 7, 2020, Raegan Kleppe has been a pitcher who multiple Bulldog softball coaches have relied on.  In three seasons as the Bulldog ace, she has never recorded a season ERA above five. The highest being in 2020 with an ERA of...
By Greg Rivera  For the first time in the History of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the number one and two pound-for-pound fighters in the sport faced each other in Perth, Australia, at UFC 284. Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title against Featherweight King Alexander Volkanovski. The super-fight was Islam's first defense of...