Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Daryn Stack The NFL has been packed full of action in just three weeks of play. There have been injuries, surprise storylines, and as always, depressed Jets fans. During week one, the main storyline followed the Jets who had another tragedy fall upon New York natives on the date of 9/11 as their expected…
By Taylor Starr The McPherson College men’s and women’s cross-country teams have had an impressive season so far as they head closer to the KCAC Championships. They have six meets before that point and there have been multiple top-30 finishes on both sides. For their first meet, the Terry Masterson Twilight Cross Country Meet in…
By Tara Feeney There are some cars that are so iconic that nearly everyone has a story involving one. The Volkswagen Bug reigns supreme in this category. They were so popular for so long, and with such an iconic design, it’s impossible to have not seen one at least once. That’s how Molly Minster, a…
By Sofia A. Ramirez Since the second week of school, there have been a series of fire alarms triggered on McPherson College campus, more specifically, in Dotzour Hall. A lot of Dotzour residents are fed up with the constant fire alarms, especially because the majority of them have been taking place in the late hours of…
By Edwin Buiter The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America went on strike Sept. 15. In a historic first, the UAW went on strike against the three major American automobile manufacturers simultaneously: General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. The UAW, which hasn’t gone on strike since 2019 according to NBC News,…
By S. Asher The California State Assembly on Sept. 6, 2023, voted to pass a resolution that would make August, starting in 2024, Transgender History Month. “As long as there has been a California, there have been transgender people here,” Assembly Member Matt Haney said at the press conference held by California Assembly Democrats to…
By Mia Birkes During the morning hours of Tuesday, September 19, five Americans returned to U.S. soil after being held in Iran for several years. The names of three individuals have been disclosed, but two members of this group remain unknown. Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi, and the two unnamed individuals are safe at…
By Edwin Buiter The microwave is an essential tool for dorm room cooking. Nearly any food can be prepared in the microwave, with varying levels of success. However, cooking with a microwave can lead to burnt food, explosions, and fires if used improperly. The key to microwave use is common sense. Metals do not belong…
By Toby Leffew It’s no secret that college is stressful. It’s no secret that life is stressful. Try as you might to tough it out, sometimes it just gets to you. College is a time of change for many people, and with this change comes a lot of messy feelings. And sometimes, these feelings cause…
By S. Asher McPherson College Theatre Department started off the season with Mama Won’t Fly, written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. This comedy follows Savanah and her mission to get her mom from Alabama to California for her brother’s wedding. While it sounds like an easy task, it turns into a whirlwind…
