By: Tomi Simmons
In April, 2017, the United States military led an airstrike in Syria in response to the country’s use of chemical weapons. Friday April 13th, 2018, President Trump approved an air strike once more, along with allies Great Britain and France. All three countries also received Germany’s consent to go through with this mission.
The decision for the air...
By: Logan Hartman
Kyle Wedel is a physical education major and a member of the baseball team at McPherson College. He was born in Wasco, California and transferred to McPherson after talking with the coach. Wedel was attracted to McPherson because of its small town feeling which reminded him of home.
Wedel has played baseball since he was around 3 years old...
By Tomi Simmons
Creating an outcry for those who had been affected by sexual assault, Tarana Burke molded the phrase Me Too in 2006. She did so to unify women of color together who had been victims of sexual assault and in hopes to make sure no one felt alone. On October fifth, 2017 there had been a statement released,...
By: Toni Snyder
The Diamond Dog Spirit Squad closes its 2017-18 season with the announcement of new head coach Ashlee Annis! Annis istransferring to McPherson College from previously coaching our across town rivals, the Tigers of Central Christian College. Ashlee has an impressive background in cheerleading dating back to when she was the age of 4 and ending her senior...
By: Logan Hartman
Amanda Connell is a Music and Business major and also a member of the softball team here at McPherson College.
Connell grew up in Wichita, Kansas and is a graduate of circle high school in Towanda, Kansas. Connell first fell in love with baseball and softball when she was younger and would spend days at the ball park...
By: Greg Roller
On Wednesday April 11th the Newton Public Library came to McPherson College to give a lecture on fake news. Fake news is something that is spread like wildfire around social media. This lecture helped students recognize fake news, and ways to find out if the article has any credibility. The lecture was very helpful. The library showed...
By: Codi-Lane Jones
When I first entered McPherson College, I felt very confident in my time management skills. In high school, I graduated with a 4.5 GPA, and still played sports along with a job of about 20 hours a week, and I slept at least eight hours a night. As I began the transition into my college classes, I...
By: Joyce Muhizi
We go to movies to be entertained and very rarely do I find tears a fitting part of that experience, of course I don’t always have a choice. This was one of those moments for me. “I Can Only Imagine,” directed by Andrew Erwin and John Erwin, was based on a Christian band, MercyMe’s hit single “I...
By Tyler Dunn
Graduation is upon us, and with this time comes many changes. Sports players playing their final games or clubs electing new leaders, this period comes with constant change and transitions. Many people get caught up in the stress of these last few moments, and the school starts advertising de-stressing events, but the one event that everyone is...
By Ronnie Floyd
The McPherson Bulldogs pulled out some strong wins during their indoor season this winter. Jordan Windholz did exceptionally well this past season as a triple jumper. He placed third in the conference overall. He leaped 13.43 meters at the conference meet in Pittsburgh, Kansas. Originally attending Barton Community College, Windholz transferred to McPherson College, and has a...
