By: Matthew Melchor
On February 5, 2019, President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union Address days after temporarily ending the recent government shutdown. With only three weeks until the government shut down again, President Trump’s State of the Union address was important. After watching Trump speak, he received this message; his tone and bipartisanship while also recognizing...
By Kim Hill
The partial Government Shutdown began on December 22nd, 2018 due to lack of funds for Trump’s boarder wall. The shutdown affected about 800,000 federal employees all over the United States. Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers at multiple airports called in sick to avoid working without pay. Around 5,000 FBI staff and Agents warned the workers...
By: Taylor Perez
Within the past few months, accusations against R. Kelly have been brought to the surface of the media. R. Kelly is a famous singer/songwriter who specializes in the R&B genre, one of his most famous and recognizable hits being Ignition. Multiple women came out to speak against R. Kelly in the new documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” which...
By: Kenzie Jansonius
Twenty-nine suspects in conjunction to the brutal murders of seven children have been arrested in the Njombe region of Tanzania. The death toll continues to rise as more bodies are uncovered. Early reports show that the children were kidnapped and killed so that body parts, primarily their lungs and genitalia, could be harvested and used in witchcraft rituals...
By: Kenzie Jansonius
67-year-old serial killer Bruce McArthur pled guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder on January 29th. The landscaper and part-time mall Santa Claus was caught red handed in January of last year when Toronto police went to his home to arrest him and found a man tied to his bed. After releasing the potential victim and getting...
By: Tomi Simmons
McPherson College is constantly trying to create a more inclusive and better student experience for the years to come. Faculty are planning for the future; this means assessment day. Through interview with Cari Lott in the dean's suite of the admissions building, it can be understood the necessities and purpose of the different assessment days. Specifically, February...
By: Chloe Jones
Get Creative! Check out the McPherson County MakerSpace.
McPherson has long been a town full of creative minds and free thinkers. For years there has been a want and a need for a place that adults can go to be creative. Well, we finally have it: the McPherson County MakerSpace.
Before now, there was an ongoing conversation throughout the...
By: Karlie Sneed
On February 10th, faculty, staff, and 2019 graduates were invited to a dinner to celebrate the 100 days left to graduation. This dinner began with a reception at 5:30 PM in Friendship Hall and the dinner portion began at 6 PM in Mingenback. Jamie Pjesky and Monica Rice acted as the co-hosts of the dinner, bringing both...
By: Cali Godwin
Green Book, directed by Peter Farrelly, is an exceptional new film, that is sure to be a great way to start off 2019 in the movie industry. The true story film is based on a well-known African- American pianist, Dr. Don Shirley, who is going on tour in the deep south. He acquires an Italian-American to become...
By: Cali Godwin
Does the color of our skin
define us?
Does it matter if
we are black, white
or purple?
Do we really need
to be reminded that
black lives matter?
Matter of fact,
we shouldn’t need
rallies and protests
to be reminded.
Do we need those
reminders?
Reminders to
love every human
to respect
every human
to equalize
every human
The color of our skin
does not matter.
Why should it
Matter?
