Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Eli Jordan On Feb. 2, 38 cars derailed near East Palestine, Ohio at 8:55 EST. Of those 38 cars, 11 of them held hazardous material. The Norfolk Southern freight train was traveling to Conway, Pennsylvania on the Fort Wayne line. On the 1.76 mile train, 20 of the cars contained hazardous materials. The materials…
By Fabian Camacho On Feb. 6, 2023, southeast Turkey and northwest Syria were left in ruin following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. On top of the initial earthquake, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, and several aftershocks in the coming days. Though Turkey is prone to earthquakes, none have been as powerful and deadly since…
By Sara Asher Frank Gersich has been teaching since 1979 and this fall, he started his position at McPherson College. He grew up in north Minnesota and went to University of North Dakota for his undergrad. He then went to graduate school where he focused on Business Education, which focused on Accounting and Economics. Gersich…
By Lucy Bowman Anyoung: a friendly greeting commonly used in Korea. This is the word a certain Sports Studies professor used to describe the warm and welcoming environment at McPherson College. She explains this is her favorite thing about the college: “It says ‘Anyoung’ with my students.” Dr. Min Jung Kim, a new faculty member…
By Taylor Starr Our very own Dr. Dustin Wilgers of the science department has authored three children’s books about Savannah Spider, Super Scientist. He wrote the first book, “Savannah Spider, Super Scientist Goes to School” in 2018, followed by “Savannah Spider, Super Scientist and the Science-Fair Mystery” in 2020, and finally “Savannah Spider, Super Scientist…
By Phebe Lyne Over this school year, we have had staff members come and go, along with seeing some new faces. One of our newest members of our faculty is Dr. Anna Michelson, who is a sociology professor in Melhorn Hall. While Michelson teaches Criminal Justice, Sociology Theory, Family, and Introduction to Sociology. This is…
By Cynarah Rodriquez Themed housing looks like the new trend for McPherson College for Fall 2023. Themed housing is now a choice for all on-campus students and the household is created by your personal likes and interests. Groups like women’s empowerment, STEM program, arts and crafts, acting, LGBTQIA pride and community are suggestions for these…
By Bri Powers The tragic death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman in 2020 left a massive emptiness in the Marvel Universe, with no project more impacted than the sequel to his groundbreaking 2018 film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” T’Challa (Boseman), the nation of Wakanda’s ruler and protector, dies in “Wakanda Forever.” The film goes…
By Christian Maxey If you haven’t seen season one then stop reading and go watch it quickly, but if you have seen season one already then continue reading. After learning that her mother is also a murderer, Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and Austin (Diesel La Torraca) move in with Zion (Nathan Mitchell) for the first episode…
By Christian Maxey King T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman) passes away off-screen from a mystery sickness in BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER that not even his bright little sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) can diagnose and treat. A new Black Panther cannot be named after T’Challa because Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) had all of the precious…