Student Run Newspaper for McPherson College
By Meghan Morris As Stephen Chbosky famously said, “Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” The issue of book banning is becoming increasingly relevant. According to The Guardian, more than 10,000 books have been banned in US…
By Jewel Marie I had to work a shift the night following Donald Trump becoming the 2024 president-elect. Somewhere in that shift, I read a customer her total and she responded with “Wow, inflation is already going down, they must’ve put Trump right to work.” There were so many impulsive thoughts racing through my mind…
By Mariah Fede Imane Khelif is the 2024 Women’s welterweight boxing Olympic champion. Her journey to gold was nothing short of a rocky road with worldwide criticism and false claims about her gender rolling into her path. Khelif won with a final tally of 5-0 and received her respective praises from her opponent as stated in an…
By Lucy Bowman “My vote doesn’t matter.” According to data collected from a 2020 Ipsos survey of non-voters in America, 50% of people who choose not to vote do so because they believe that they cannot make a difference in national elections. This belief is especially prevalent among young voters, who have not yet gotten…
By Jewel Marie The lights on my face. The chairs in place. My horn in hand. Years in the making and it all leads up to this moment. It’s one thing when you’ve done band for years to get up on the stage you’re so used to playing on. To the typical band student it’s…
By Cesar J. Lopez For those looking to make informed picks on PrizePicks, here are some top selections based on recent NBA performances and expert analysis: 1. Jayson Tatum Over 9.5 Rebounds – Tatum has been consistently strong on the boards, averaging close to 10 rebounds per game. Given his recent form, betting on him…
By Brandon Aguayo There was a bill that passed recently that intends to ban TikTok. TikTok was first released in 2017 and went saw mild success. Little did we know it would all change in 2020 during COVID-19. Once the pandemic hit, TikTok became a safe space from all the distractions from the outside world….
By Sofia Ramirez Trigger Warning: Eating Disorder, Medical issues In our generation, people often romanticize eating disorders. I used to be one of those people until I lived through it. During recovery I learned a lot about what an eating disorder really is, and what it can do to you. Effects on the Mind: …
By Nathan Cartmell One of the biggest rivalries of the past decade and a half has been between iPhones and Android phones. when the iPhone was revealed in 2007, it decimated the old players, such as Nokia and Palm. Now, the duopoly of phone operating systems has been very well established, with iOS and Android…
By Kenzie Jansonius Months ago, Texas enacted one of the most oppressive abortion laws that this country has seen since the passing of Roe v. Wade. The law, which was passed in May, 2021 and went into effect Sept. 1, holds that any pregnancy, including in cases of rape and incest, cannot be aborted if…