Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By: Karlie Sneed Careino Gurley has big goals for himself after graduating. Gurley is majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance. He was a member of Mac’s basketball team and has also involved himself with other extracurricular activities and jobs on campus. “I worked with Jeremy in athletics in the fall…
By: Karlie Sneed Erica Almaraz keeps herself busy both off and on campus. “I have been the president of FCA for two years and involved in the club for three years. I am also a first year RA and have been a student athletic trainer for the football team for three years” she states. Almaraz…
By: Karlie Sneed On Sunday, March 24, the Lady Bulldogs softball team faced Friends University in a double header for conference standings. Pitching for the Bulldogs was Christie Betker, where she earned her 501 career strikeout as a Bulldog. Game one began with offensive toughness as Jessica Jones got on base with a walk and…
By: Karlie Sneed With her kind smile and encouraging comments, Sandra Kay Johnson is Mac’s beloved woman of the caf who brings everyone rays of sunlight on cold, cloudy days. I was given the opportunity of interviewing Sandra and digging deeper into her past. Along the way I discovered her desire to treat others with…
By: Karlie Sneed There has been debate for years whether or not student athletes should be allowed to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) before high school. I am here to say I don’t think any athlete that is in 8thgrade or lower should be able to sign a LOI for an NAIA college. Personally,…
By Karlie Sneed Media is quickly playing more of a role in campus life,and due to this fact, McPherson College will introduce its very own podcast studio this fall. The studio will be part of the new “Mac Media,” the college’s effort to combine all forms of student media. It will consist of boththe Spectator…
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…
Karlie Sneed McPherson College alumni Deon Shorter recently shared his inspiring story of how failure can teach one to “make adjustments” in all aspects of life. Shorter transferred to McPherson College as a junior and graduated in the year 2014 with a Bachelors in Communication. He played football, participated in various clubs, and included himself…