About the Solar Eclipse

Hannah Butler, Writer
August 21, 2017
Filed under Local, National/Global, News, Worldwide

     Monday, August 21, 2017 is an exciting day for most. It is the day of the solar eclipse. If you are in the path of totality, which is the path of where you can see the eclipse, you will be lucky enough to witness this special event. The last total solar eclipse happened February 26, 1979. It�...

New Restaurants – Review

Bailey Yarborough
May 23, 2017
Filed under Local, Opinion, Uncategorized

Noffy’s Pub - ★★★★ Noffy’s Pub has very delicious sandwiches. Drinks were normal. It would be hard for the pub to accommodate a large group. Delish - ★★★ The food was fresh and local. It was a delight, but the menu is very shallow. Peaceful atmosphere and friendly servers. Papa Murphy’s - ★★★★ It was an interesting experience because it is a ...

Free College

Andrea Sweat
May 22, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Worldwide

  Andrea Sweat Although the idea of “free” college is appealing, it is simply not attainable. If college becomes free, enrollment will increase requiring more taxpayer funding. As prices flux the quality of post secondary education will lower because of amount of supply. When the court is determining...

13 Things To Know Before You Take AP

Jordan Moll
May 10, 2017
Filed under Classes, Community Based, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, Opinion, Showcase, Student Life

    Everyone has heard the horror stories of classes like AP World and AP Calculus. I myself was a student of AP World, and just like all of the rumors, it is an incredibly difficult class. From the high workload to the piles of study materials, it was the most intimidating thing ever to me. Many people t...

Do We Still Need Libraries?

Ashley Moore
April 13, 2017
Filed under Opinion

Ashley Moore Libraries have been around for awhile, about 5,000 years already.  They have helped people learn, you can discover new things everytime you go. They hold so many treasures people have yet to learn, and astounding amounts of information. Libraries themselves can sometimes feel like magical pl...

Musical Arts goes to State

Katelyn Martin
April 12, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Classes, Community Based, Hot Off the Hallway, Local, Music ヽ(⌐■_■)ノ♪♬, Uncategorized

Every year McPherson High School goes to contest to show their amazing skills. This year, they will be attending Small Ensemble Contest in Great Bend, and State Large Group in Smoky Valley on April twelfth. Many of the students are very excited, such as Andre Patton, a freshman at MHS and Men’s...

Do we need art in our lives?

Katelyn Martin
April 7, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Miscellaneous, Opinion, Worldwide

Art is used all over the world as a way of speaking to the whole world without actually having to speak. Most people see art as something pretty to look at, but they don’t know how wrong they are. Art is the lifeblood of society, art is a voice to those who don’t have it, and art is emotions, all...

Which Batman is best?

Katelyn Martin
March 28, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Hot Off the Hallway, Just for Fun ☆~(◡‿◕✿), Opinion

Easter Candy Eggs Taste Test!

Maegan Vincent
March 15, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Graphs and Comparisons, Just for Fun ☆~(◡‿◕✿), Miscellaneous, Opinion

  If you couldn't tell by the voluminous amounts of candy and plastic eggs overflowing in a local market, Easter is coming soon! There are so many different types of Easter candy, it's hard to pick your favorite. So we decided to give a review on some of the most popular egg-shaped candies.     Reese’s Peanut ...

Students Help With Blood Drive

Megan Wiens, Co-Editor
March 3, 2017
Filed under Community Based, News, Showcase

    The biannual blood drive was held at MHS this past Wednesday, on March 1st. Students who signed up went to the auxiliary gym throughout the day to donate. Helping with the drive were volunteers from the AP Literature class. Senior Mensi Patel, who helped set up beds and food for donors during...

Milo Yiannopoulos Provokes Protests

Megan Wiens, Co-Editor
February 7, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Worldwide

    Milo Yiannopoulos, a senior editor at Breitbart News, was the center of protests at Berkeley University in California. The 32 year-old was scheduled to speak at the campus, until protests erupted preventing him from speaking for his own safety. Protests became so violent that there was a tot...

Art Correlates with Success

Julia Eilert, Co-Editor
February 3, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase

  “Every man lives in two realms: the internal and the external. The internal is that realm of spiritual ends expressed in art, literature, morals, and religion. The external is that complex of devices, techniques, mechanisms, and instrumentalities by means of which we live,” said Martin Luther Ki...