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Press released shared by Susan Taylor Homelessness in McPherson?  “It’s invisible here,” says Jean Ballew, Program Director and Case Manager for the McPherson Housing Coalition. Yet in McPherson County many families live doubled up, risking eviction.  Also, “couch surfing” is common.  Children sleep on couches going from friend’s house to friend’s house while...
By Levi Elkins           At the beginning of the 2019 school year, the McPherson College Dining Hall changed their hours. In previous years, the Cafeteria was open for two hours three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. If students had a busy schedule, they could borrow a to-go container to take...
By Garrett Connor           As fall practices are underway for the McPherson College Softball team, they have high expectations for the spring season. “I have high expectations and believe we have what it takes to make it to nationals,” says 2019 KCAC Newcomer of the Year, Brittany Baroni. Last season, the ladies...
By Meghan Smith           Have you ever wanted a business card to help with your professionalism? Perhaps you need help designing a new logo for your company? McPherson College has a student run marketing and design business, located on McPherson College’s campus, Etch. Etch was started seven years ago...
By Tomi Simmons           At McPherson College, students are pushed to be leaders both in and out of the classroom. Clubs on campus all have executive boards, presidents, leaders and those who organize. As of this school year, SGA has put in new policies. I know that they...
By Benjamin Falconer           Did you know that McPherson College has Frisbee Friday every Friday of the month? Dustin Wilgers, Associate Professor of Biology, hosts his Frisbee Friday at 3:30 p.m. by the Gazebo on most Fridays. He began this tradition last spring when the warmer air...

Time to Tailgate

By Joe Robben           If you want to have an enjoyable time with friends and the community of McPherson College, you can do just that by coming to the tailgates sponsored by the athletic department. They’re before every home football game on the Miller Library Lawn. This...
By Chloe Jones           Last spring, the McPherson County MakerSpace was just a dream, but now it is up and running. After some changes in plans, they relocated to 218 North Ash St. in McPherson, Kan. Although they were planning on opening in May, it did not happen until July. Since then,...
By Chloe Jones           In my time at McPherson College in the past year and a half, the campus store has been an elusive and mysterious place. Many things have changed, and many things are yet to be changed. During orientation, all of the freshman (including myself) were taken downstairs in the...
By Hannah McKay           McPherson College has started off the school year with its best enrollment numbers in the college’s history. In the 2019-2020 school year, McPherson College has 753 full time students enrolled, which makes this the largest class that the college has ever had.