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the SpectatorStudent Run Newspaper for McPherson College Issue 6, Volume 101 December 2, 2016

Holiday Blues Ackowleging the Underlying Issues that College Students May Be Facing Alone

By Channing Wall a suicide plan and 49.5% s winter settles in and the reported feeling helpless this days get shorter many are last year. Many programs are facedA with another season of in place to help students but not- so-jolly feelings. in an article by Best Colleges A silent epidemic is how the percentage of students not National Public Radio seeking help is 40%, leaving recognized the current status issues to become amplified over of mental health awareness in time. an education series on mental Best Colleges also found that health in schools. The term 50% of students became so mental health entails a wide anxious they struggled with spectrum of connotations. academics. A survey done by National Many colleges and universities Alliance on Mental Illness have recognized the need for found that one in four students some sort of mental health have a diagnosable illness. Best service and are working to Colleges published a guide make resources available. for navigating some of the McPherson College is issues facing college students. partnered with Client Centered Based on surveys the top Counseling, a licensed firm five problems facing college located downtown McPherson. students include depression, Services for students are anxiety, suicide, eating provided by the college for disorders and addiction. up to four visits per student, According to USA Today 1 per academic year. For more in 12 college students makes information Student Services can be contacted.

Dorm Stuff? Graber ’s Check. 2 News New Future Home for Bulldogs City Approves Plan for and Softball Field

By Channing Wall lot and retention pond. an opportunity to have The surrounding land is input regarding 10-foot cPherson College undeveloped and depending sidewalks along Avenue A was approved on on funds may be used for and Centennial Drive that MondayM by the McPherson future expansion. are part of the current City Commission for a lease plan. agreement that will provide The agreement, set for a new baseball and softball 25 years with an option field for students. The for renewal, includes a new space will allow for $100 rent collected by the games as well as camps and City of McPherson. On practices, some activities Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 may be cleared individually. p.m. a public trial will be Features of the new held at McPherson City location, named Bulldog Hall to provide the public Park, include a parking Entrance Plans Revealed By Jordyn Lipe the newly-finished brick- from McPherson College as well as the mission irst impressions leave enclosed garden and bench 1966. statement, “Scholarship. a big impact in the feature, the first portion of The second phase of the Participation. Service.” mindsF of those who visit the project’s first phase. plans includes new student There will also be a low McPherson College and Concept art was included in activity center, more than wall in front of the garden in years to come, that the unveiling and showed twice the size of the current with the words “McPherson impression is bound to the first portion of the first Hoffman Student Union College” on it. Along with change. MC released plans phase as being the center that includes the cafeteria, the garden area and new for a new, welcoming and very beginning of the northwest of the new student life center, a new entrance and student larger project. planned entrance arches. parking lot will be finalized life center along Don S. Peters, vice The new brick plaza will where there is currently a Avenue, on Sat. Oct. 15. president-investment include not only the brick grass lot between Gordon President Michael strategy for Freestate and bench setting, but also Street and North Baer Schneider presented the Advisors in Wichita the McPherson College Street. plans during an unveiling allowed the new plans to official emblem and arches ceremony to a crowd start in motion with his seed sized to be about eight of several hundred who donation. Peters, the son times larger than the current showing for the event. of the seventh president of entrance. The arches will The ceremony was held at McPherson College, Dr. display the year McPherson W.W. Peters, graduated College was founded Keeping Up With Technology Spectator Changes Underway

By Ashton Bruner Other updates include The paper is currently changes to the lab space distributed on campus he Spectator is where the staff has as well as a select group working to update previously worked, an of businesses on main theT student run publication update to branding, possible st. as well as through in order to attract new layout change for next subscriptions. members as well as function semester and job position The student run newspaper efficiently. A website is rearranging. Currently the for McPherson College one of the first steps the staff shares lab space in is working to update the publication is looking Hess Fine Arts Hall due to newspaper in order to at. into the technology updates needed in the lab. attract new people to keep generation with starting an “The lab space is also the program going on for online website. something we are working years to come. Channing “We are the focusing on to update and make more Wall says, “I think it is updating the organization enjoyable for everyone,” important in order to be as a whole and a website Wall said. “I also think taken seriously and get will make us even more there’s enough interest that more people involved.” accessible, which is creating some new positions Meetings for Spectator are important for a publication,” on staff will really help held every other Monday at Channing Wall, editor in draw people in.” noon. chief, said.

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Seniors Featured in Art Show By ysia ryor Finals Snacks A P Senior Art Exhibitions SAB Provides Finals have been taking place in Friendship hall for the past Week Snacks two weeks. Seniors featured As finals week approach, destresser. Take a break in the show were Monica stress levels may rise. from studying, and enjoy Ewy, Jordan Hoffman, Student Activity Board the snacks and free Jared Krivin and Crystalyn will be providing snacks admission. Myers. each evening as a finals The reception in honor of the Visual Art Students’ Senior Exhibitions took Sunday place Thursday, Dec. 1st, in Friendship Hall from 7-8:30 Cookies and milk in pm. Students and faculty were welcomed to join the Miller Library at 9 pm event and recognize the students and their featured artwork. Monday Pizza in Miller Library at 9 pm Tuesday Free admission to $2

Photo by Jasmine Helms Ivanna Moyer checks out a card deck design by Jacob Krivin. Tuesday movies SAB Hosts Christmas Bingo Wednesday By Micah Gilbert stockings filled with prizes, Donuts and juice in hristmas Bingo was a Christmas tree and many held Wednesday, more prizes. As part of the Miller Library at 9 pm Nov.C 30th in the student Christmas spirit, SAB held union. SAB hosts bingo a toy drive where students every month with different could donate a new toy in themes. Their October exchange for an extra bingo theme was BFF bingo. card. For Christmas bingo they “Christmas bingo had were told to wear their ugly a great turn out as it was sweaters. The top three ugly much more successful than sweaters got a Walmart gift BFF bingo,” Aysia Pryor, card. sophomore said. Aysia is a “I just wore my Christmas board member on SAB. sweater not knowing there was a contest, and I walked away with a Walmart gift card,” Layne Patrick, freshman said. Also included in bingo night SAB included cookie decorating and a hot chocolate station in front of the student union. Prizes included a 32inch Photo by McKenzie Stalnaker TV with Christmas movies, Layne Patrick, freshman, one of the three ugly Christmas sweater winners. Choir Presents Annual Christmas Concert By Nate Buckler was held in Mingenback put together a concert with in nature, and even a song Other highlights included the Christmas Concert cPherson Choir Theater and represented the variety of songs that in french. Chanler Bell, solos by Lilian Oeding, offered a way to relax and hosted their annual students who participate in “anyone can enjoy,”offering senior, were highlighted in freshman, on the flute and sing along to some favorite ChristmasM Concert, offering the men’s, women’s, and a source of holiday cheer. the concert by directing a Dr. Jonathan Frye, professor holiday tunes, and maybe an escape from the studying McPherson singers choir Everything from the piece with the whole choir of natural science, on the even learn a few new ones. for finals week. The concert program. Jennifer Jacobitz, traditional christmas songs singing 12 Days After violin. junior Alto, said the choir to ones that are comical Christmas. With all that is going on, 6 Viewpoints

The Reality Is No Laughing Matter The Relevancy Of Axienty Understood By Todays College Students

By Jordyn Lipe between now and 2020. who don’t know or don’t who suffer. Dealing with nxiety means more Now is the age of pictures understand, there are jokes anxiety is something I have than just a word to and memes, pictures to be made of how they had to do on a daily basis. me,A it’s something I feel with words, describing ‘think’ it feels or what they Reminding myself to and have known to be a how people feel that are ‘think’ it is like to feel an breathe and take a step part of my life for years. constantly shared on social anxiety attack. When the back when I feel like I It’s not something to be media. However humorous attack occurs, there seems have overwhelmed myself. afraid of and it certainly they may seem, many of the like there is nothing that can Learning your triggers is the isn’t something to be laughed-at posts speak the help you when that invisible first step in understanding ashamed of. According to truth that hides deep down weight is on your chest your own anxiety; the the Anxiety and Depression within people. One image I and your mind won’t stop second is learning how Association of America, have seen countless times is running in circles or sit still to stop them before the over 40 million adults suffer a picture of a goldfish in a and be quiet. When all the attack happens. Anxiety from some form of anxiety bag of water that has holes while, from the outside, it isn’t something everyone disorder with 75% of them which are leaking, stating seems as if nothing is going experiences, though it’s having experienced their “This is what anxiety feels on, as if a war of chaos not something to overlook. first episode of anxiety like.” wasn’t commencing at that Anxiety is what kills the by the age of 22. Those For those who know moment in time. mind from challenging numbers sound daunting what anxiety feels like, This is not something that your true capabilities and when looking at the bigger it is so much more than someone should know at the knowing your worth. Self picture that out of the simply feeling like the age of 21, or in my case, at love and understanding approximately 26 million world around you is going the age of 13, when my first can lower the worrisome 18-24 year old in the United to disappear. It’s an inner episode took place. It’s not numbers of those who States, almost all of them cry that won’t come out something you can tell by suffer and save those who will experience anxiety and feelings that you looking at a person as it is are suffering now. can’t explain. For those something internal for those New Adventures Revealed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Reveals Secrets of Magical World Before Harry Potter SPOILER ALERT! By Jadens Hilgers case is opened and light theme, though. but Fogler and Red- several beasts escape, Darker overtones and mayne’s other primary David Yates (The forcing him to employ violent deaths didn’t co-stars are expected Legend of Tarzan, the help of Porpentina go away with this new to return, if only for Harry Potter and (Katherine Waterson) branch of Rowling’s smaller roles. The Deathly Hallows Part and Queenie (Fine wizarding franchise. series will conclude 2) returns to J.K. Rowl- Frenzy) Goldstein. Newt and Jacob’s in the year 1945, the ing’s Wizarding World “No-maj” (the Ameri- search for missing same year in which to direct Fantastic can equivalent for beasts is generally Dumbledore defeated Beasts and Where to muggle or non-wizard) predictable, especially Grindelwald in a duel, Find Them after also Henry Shaw, Sr (John if you’ve watched any suggesting a change of leading the final four Voight), meanwhile, of the trailers. After focus as more movies films in the Harry Pot- is concentrated on his an hour and a half of are released. Rowling ter series. However, he son’s election, tak- hunting, the real action plays a lot of her big- was one of few familiar ing an interest in the starts. And when the gest cards in terms of faces, with an all new prospect of witches liv- movie picks up, it creatures in the opening cast. Eddy Redmayne, ing among them after really picks up. The film, promising that the who won Best Actor receiving flyers from finale makes an attempt emphasis will be more at the 2014 Academy a young boy Credence at a heart-breaking on characters in the Awards for The Theory (Ezra Miller). Percival death, but underdevel- four sequels. of Everything, plays Graves (Colin Farrell) oped characters made it Fantastic Beasts Newt Scamander, a of MACUSA investi- difficult to relate. What is ultimately full of self-named Magizo- gates the destruction is perhaps the movie’s expected events inter- ologist who travels the caused by the beasts biggest moment is the twined with a few globe in search of rare and functions as reveal of Gellert Grin- unexpected twists. The beasts. the main antagonist delwald, played by an pacing forces view- Fantastic Beasts throughout the film. unexpected A-list actor ers to stick around takes place in 1926 Despite a slow who will join the series to the second half if New York, introducing beginning necessary for at the primary antago- they’re hoping for the a range of new magical the introduction of so nist in the four sequels. drama and magic that institutions including many new characters, Potter fans will be hallmarked the Harry MACUSA (Magical this Harry Potter pre- interested to know that Potter films. Rowling Congress of the United quel captures a magical in the Fantastic Beasts effectively sets the States of America) and storyline in an equally- time period, a younger stage for the series and Ilvermorny School of magical time period. In Dumbledore will be hopefully captures an Witchcraft and Wiz- Rowling’s first original teaching Transfigura- even wider audience ardry. Newt Scamander screenplay, she uses tion at Hogwarts, while with creative humor travels to the U.S. humor much more Tom Riddle will also and storytelling, plus seeking a rare creature often than writers in be attending classes. revelations and Potter for his collection. After any previous adapta- Rowling confirms that connections for exist- running into aspiring tion of her work. Don’t each movie will take ing fans. baker Jacob Kowalski expect a consistently place in a different city, (Dan Fogler), Newt’s RANKED 2.5 OUT OF 4 STARS

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Men’s and Women’s Basketball By Ethan Winter assists, Amanda Allen with Wesleyan University, 81- Nov. 25, the Bulldogs took Bulldogs traveled to , 68-58, and will he McPherson College two steals, and Kristina 73. Chris Crook lead the on Hastings College and College to take on the look to repeat this year TBulldog basketball Battle with one blocked Bulldogs in their victory picked up the win 81-75. Threshers. The men’s team against a Thresher team teams were in action shot. With the win against against the Eagles with However, on Nov 26 the of matches that is 1-5 so far on their over Thanksgiving break the Eagles, McPherson 20 points. Grant Raleigh efforts of the Bulldogs were the record of the Bulldogs 2016 season. After winning competing in several games. College moves to 6-2 picked up five rebounds and just not enough as they fell at 6-3. McPherson College its first game BC’s women McPherson College Lady on the season and a 2-1 four assists. Reed Rowell to Doane College 58-90. looks to match the success have lost the last five games Bulldogs took on Oklahoma conference record. The and Grant Munsen were At the end of the it had against the Threshers and are 0-3 in conference Wesleyan University on women’s team is showing tough on defense taking Thanksgiving break, the last season. In the 2015 play. The Bulldogs return Nov. 22, where they would much improvement thus far the ball away from the men’s record stands at 6-3 season, the Bulldogs were home on Saturday, Dec. end up taking the victory in in their 2016 campaign as Eagles offense as Rowell and are 1-2 in the KCAC. too much for the Threshers 3, as they take on Sterling a battle against the Eagles, during the Bulldogs 2015 had 2 steals and Munsen At this point in the men’s at this point of the season College in the Sport Center. 65-60. Danielle Holt lead season now they held a blocked a shot. During 2015 season they were 4-5. taking the win 75-63. The women will tip off at 5 the Bulldogs with 13 points record of 3-6. the Thanksgiving break The Bulldogs’ men’s and McPherson College’s p.m. and the men at 7 p.m. and six rebounds. Other The men’s team also the men’s team competed women’s teams looked to women’s team also took statistical leaders were picked up a win on Nov. in the Hastings College continue their successes the win in the early season Brooklyn Coe with three 22, against Oklahoma Thanksgiving Classic. On on Dec. 1, 2016, as the meeting against the

Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics

Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics

(Top Left) Senior, Chris Cook, dribbles into a Centeral Christian College defender Wednesday Nov. 9th. (Top Right) Sophmore, Grant Raleigh dribbles around a Centeral Christian College defender at home Wednesday Nov. 9th. (Bottom Left) Sophmore, Brooke Zimmerman rams into Bethany defender at home on Thursday, Nov. 17th. (Bottom Right) Freshman, Cami Richardson passes the ball to a teamate agaisnt Bethany at home on Thursday, Nov. 17th. Four Bulldogs Receive NCAC Honors

By Micah Gilbert its all-league selections named to the Second Team. This award means a lot to a KCAC award for the course of the season and The McPherson Bulldogs Thursday November 10th. Fellow seniors Jocelyn me because it shows the McPhersons Bulldog’s vol- off-season. She believes had four volleyball players The four McPherson col- Cochran and Emily Warner success and accomplish- leyball program. Cochran this was a great way for her receive KCAC honors this lege volleyball players that received honorable mention ments of my team and that believes that she achieved to end her senior year, after season. These volleyball were awarded this award from the league’s coaches. I worked hard,” Senior, this goal this year because accomplishing a new record players have been recog- include, Sophomore Lexi “It felt really good to get Jocelyn Cochran said. Co- of the hard work she put of most wins in a season. nized by the Kansas Col- Kite was named to the All- this award. I was honored chran is a transfer student in as an individual and the legiate Athletic Conference KCAC First Team, while that I was able to receive to McPherson and this was hard work her teammates (KCAC), which announced senior Jessica Sanders was something in the KCAC. her first season receiving and coaches put in over the

Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics (Left to Right) Senior, Jocelyn Cochran, Sophmore, Lexi Kite, Senior, Emily Warner and Senior, Jessica Sanders receive NCAC Honors. Sports 8

Individuals Attend Cross Country Nationals By Micah Gilbert time of 28:00.90. as she ran the first half of the race. to but the experience of NAIA Scholar Athletes. hree Bulldogs, Lauren “Running at nationals was the race in a pack of over “From the beginning my running in Nationals out In order to be eligible the TWankum, Jonathan definitely something that I one hundred runners. goal was to qualify for weighs slower times as it athlete must hold a 3.5 on Dominguez and Micheal never would have expected! Wankum went into this the national, become all was a building block for a 4.0 scale and must have Janzer compete at the It was a lot of fun but a season not expecting conference, and get scholar Dominguez to become achieved a junior academic NAIA Cross Country lot harder than I thought much but by focusing at athlete. I manged to attain greater in the future as he status to qualify for this Championship Saturday, it would have been,” says practice, running all of all those goals simply still has another season as a honor. This year McPherson November, 17 at the North senior Lauren Wankum. her mileage, and listening by running more than I Bulldog. had four students achieve Farm Cross Country Corse Wankum finished 252nd to coach Wankum made have ever ran in my life,” Senior, Michael Janzer this academic award, in Elsah, Illinois. out of 334 runners in the it to Nationals. Although explains Junior Jonathan also ran at Nationals Lauren Wankum, Jonathan In the men’s 8-kiometer 5k women’s championship Wankum did not get the Dominguez. Dominguez placing 289th with a time Dominguez, Erika Doty and race Jonathan Dominguez race with a time of time she was hoping at placed 235th with a time of 28:00.90 placing behind Gavin Hightower. got 235th place with a time 19:54:96. This time was not Nationals, she walked away of 26:59.50 in the men’s teammate Dominguez. of 26:59.50 in front of her best time but she was with a ring on her finger as 8-kiometer race. This year the NAIA teammate Micheal Janzer proud of it because of how Micheal Janzer proposed to Dominguez did not named 556 cross-country who got 289th place with a many girls were in her race, her at the finish line after run as he was hoping athletes 2016 Daktronics-

Photo Submitted by Lauren Wankum Photo Submitted by Lauren Wankum (Left) Team poses in front of the finish line at North Farm Cross Country course. (Right) Senior, Micheal Janzer, Senior, Lauren Wankum and, Junior, Jonathan Dominguez pose at the finish line of Cross Country Nationals on Saturday after their race at North Farm Cross Cuntry course. McPherson Wins Over Top Ranked Team By Shaelah White Wichita, Kan. The game people I’ve met and the seconds later sophomore overtime, which was still penalties; we just came off t was a game that had was one to look forward to wonderful friendships that midfielder Christopher scoreless at the end of both the downside of the result.” Ifans on their feet with as the Bulldogs took a loss have come about.” Kelly scored the third goal of the two 10-minute over- The Bulldogs went into how much intensity struck to the Falcons earlier in the The Bulldogs were down for the Bulldogs. times. After two 10-minute the final game against the the field. The McPherson season in an overtime of 2-0, but saw adrenaline With 13 minutes left on halves, the regulation ended Falcons beating the number College men’s soccer team 2-3. when De La Cruz scored the board, the Bulldogs and both teams were to one team in the nation fought their hearts out, but “It’s unfortunate what two goals within minutes of only needed to defend take their top five players (Oklahoma Wesleyan) just saw their season come to happened, but I leave and each other to tie the game off the Falcons for that to shoot in a penalty kick a couple days before. This an end. finish my career knowing up. De La Cruz was assisted long in order to punch in shootout. was a major upset and it The KCAC (Kansas Col- that I’ve accomplished himself for a free kick and their ticket to the national “You can only control so was also the first time that legiate Athletic Conference) many things in this pro- then later assisted by senior tournament. The Falcons much of the fate when go- any McPherson program final game was between gram,” Chris De La Cruz, forward Nick Torres. The were able to equal the score ing into penalties,” Edward has won over a top-ranked the and senior midfielder, said. “I’m fans barely had time to re- off of a set piece. This sent Gomez, junior midfielder, NAIA team. McPherson Bulldogs in grateful for the amazing group from cheering when the teams into a double said. “They were well-taken

Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics Photo By Micah Gilbert/McPherson College Athletics (Left) Senior, Brayman De La Cruz and teamate press at Championship game in Wichita Saturday, Nov. 12th. (Right) Senior, Trent Keller celebrates after a teamate goal against Frineds University Saturday, Nov. 12th.

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