Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Max Brucks During the game between Colorado and Colorado State, Colorado State’s safety, Henry Blackburn, laid a hit on Colorado’s wide receiver, Travis Hunter, that would take Hunter out of the game. The aftermath of this hit has gotten quite ugly online in regard to the messages sent toward the Colorado State safety. After…
By Max Brucks Dennis Schroder, Moritz Wagner, and Germany won their first-ever FIBA World Cup gold medal on Sept.10 by beating Serbia 83-77. Shockingly, the USA didn’t medal for the second straight World Cup by losing to Canada in the third-place game. Schroder led all scorers in the final against Serbia with 28 points while…
By Max Brucks Missouri (Mizzou) and Kansas State squared off for the 99th time on Sept. 16, and the game was one for the record books. Mizzou won with a walk-off, SEC record 61-yard field goal thanks to Senior Harrison Mevis. Mizzou was able to knock off the 15th-ranked Wildcats only one year after Mizzou…
By Maxwell Brucks The MLB postseason starts on Oct. 3 with the opening game being the Texas Rangers versus the Tampa Bay Rays. In this article, I will break down each Wildcard series and give my predictions to a World Series winner. In this postseason, we have multiple teams ending long-standing playoff droughts and a…
By Mia Birkes The subject of this article was inspired by the love and community shown to the Richey family following the passing of Felecia Richey and her sons, Tysin and Bentley, at Inman Motocross in September. I extend my deepest condolences to Jason Richey and family. I hope this article can promote awareness and…
By Edwin Buiter Topeka’s Heartland Motorsports Park will be closing at the end of October. Shelby Development, the company that owns the track, cites “an enormous and ever-increasing tax burden,” and will be putting the property on the market at the end of October. According to KSNT, Shelby Development bought the property for $2.4 million….
By Daryn Stack 1. Miami Dolphins They currently have the most explosive offense to pair with a serviceable defense that creates turnovers. 2. San Francisco 49ers Continue to be one of the most consistently good teams with top five position players at almost every position, on both sides of the ball. 3. Philadelphia Eagles Similar…
By Daryn J. Stack The play-off results are in for the UEFA Champions League and the teams moving onto the UCL group stages are PSV, Copenhagen, Antwerp, Panathinaikos, Galatasaray, and BSC Young Boys. These clubs joined the other clubs who qualified earlier and awaited their schedule and opponents in anticipation of the group stage draw…
By Tara Feeney There is a misconception that securing a degree from a four-year institution and working in an office is the only way to succeed. It is your “golden ticket” to a job that pays well and offers benefits. However, other educational and career options exist. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that,…
By Fabian Camacho When I think about “Hispanic Heritage,” my mind automatically goes back to my upbringing. I was born and raised in a town mostly populated by Mexican people. Several people in my hometown, including my parents, came from Mexico. I grew up celebrating the same cultures and traditions. Family, music, and of course,…