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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,...
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...
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...
By Philip Schieffelin  On Sept. 1, sports betting was soft launched in the state of Kansas. Just a week later, on Sept. 8 it was fully launched with Kansas’s four state casinos partnering with online sportsbooks and six sportsbook mobile device applications available to those who wanted to place a wager. Kansas law does...
By Philip Schieffelin  On Sept. 8, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II died of old age at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was the longest reigning monarch of Great Britain, surpassing Queen Victoria for number of years on the throne by seven years. She leaves four children, King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and...
By Brianna Powers  President Biden has announced a three-part plan to give America’s working families and students more breathing room as they recover from the strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan provides targeted debt relief as part of a broader effort to alleviate the burden of rising college costs and make the...
By Christian Maxey  Hurricane Ian, a powerful Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, wreaked havoc on western Cuba and the southeast of the United States, particularly the states of Florida and South Carolina. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the late afternoon, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. The island of Cayo Costa, which is close to...
By Lex Grattan  McPherson College has myriad resources available to students, all aiming to help students in completing their degrees and doing well. Focusing on individual student achievement is something that McPherson College is proud to advertise. One of these resources accessible to students is the Writing Center, located on the main level of...
By Julia Kuttler  In 2016, Jerod Corbus, Executive Assistant to the Provost, started playing acoustic guitar with his friend Will Simmer. After finding a drummer, Gary Clifton, and a vocalist, Jennifer Byers, a band was born: Sister Sarah Tree. On Friday, Sept. 9, Sister Sarah Tree won Battle of the Bands at the Kansas...
By Taylor Starr  Miller Library is a neutral space that anyone can use, and the staff is holding new events this year to get more students involved around campus. They have “Knit & Crochet Hour” on Wednesdays from 12-1 p.m. in the Maker Space, a monthly, “Bring Your Own Book” club whose next meeting...