Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Myles Vazquez With the 2025 fantasy football season starting soon, some managers are focusing on undervalued players, so-called ‘sleepers’ who are capable of substantial rewards on draft day. Finding the hidden gems can be a game-changer, making a difference with becoming a championship team. With finding ways to target these players who could have…
By Claire McCullough Throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, D.C. Studios had been on a downhill slide compared to their competition. The characters and story lacking depth that was once present in their original comic book forms is partially to blame, and no character demonstrates this shallowness more than Superman. D.C. and thus, the public…
By Claire McCullough Several times within the last decade the U.S. has inched close into getting involved with international wars. The most recent being the conflict between Gaza and Israel. While most Americans perceive the current war between the two countries starting in October of 2023 history of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians goes…
By Jewel Marie McPherson College recently announced its partnership with the McPherson YMCA, providing free memberships to all full-time students beginning in the fall of 2025. This partnership will promote wellness on campus by allowing students to access all features of the YMCA facility. The McPherson YMCA is home to a wide variety of wellness…
By Octavius Toliver-Flient The Light & Life awards ceremony is about giving gratitude and recognition towards honorable students and staff who help contribute value towards the school. This ceremony is presented once a year by the Student Government Association to acknowledge advisors, students, college community members, sports teams, clubs, and organizations. This event features awards…
By DJ Stack While Trumps statements of the United States planning to occupy and control The Gaza Strip were originally viewed as unserious back in February, he reiterated these plans on April 7th in an Oval Office interview that was open to select media personnel. Trump made statements calling the strip a “prime piece of…
By Blake Storts The New York Yankees baseball team stirred up the beginning of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season by introducing a new type of baseball bat. Typically, the thickest part of the bat is situated at the end of the barrel, and this model has stayed unchanged throughout baseball history. However, the “torpedo…
By Aidan Montoya The long-awaited teaser trailer for the Shrek movie came out last week, and many people online are already discussing it. The teaser trailer showed a clip of Shrek swiping through the magic mirror like a tic-tock, and at the end, it showed Donkey, Shrek, and Fiona all standing in front of the…
By Octavius Toliver-Flient Should McPherson College increase the wages for student workers? I believe that there is a fairly obvious answer to this question, however, it is controversial. You see, there are mixed views on this topic and not everyone is on the same page. First, I would like to share my perspective as a…
By Olivia Williams Dr. Becki Bowman and Professor Ami Martinez have both been approved to take a sabbatical during the 2025-2026 academic year. A sabbatical is a period of paid leave granted to a professor for the purpose of professional advancement. According to the McPherson College Faculty Handbook, professors may apply for a sabbatical “at…