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Amendment Three is on the Missouri Ballot

Amendment Three and Abortion

Rory O, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

Abortion is on the ballot in 11 states for the November 5th general election.In one state, Missouri, Amendment 3 is being proposed to “amend the Missouri Constitution to provide the right for reproductive...

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How the Transition from El Niño to La Niña Could Impact Tornado Season in Kansas

Maria Foss April 15, 2024

As tornado season begins, the transition from El Niño to La Niña could create an increase in severe weather and storms in Kansas. El Niño and La Niña are two opposite climate patterns that emerge...

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New Women’s Boutique aimed for College Students opens in Downtown Atchison

Olivia Burtis October 5, 2023

In May of 2023, a new women’s fashion boutique called Twill Trade opened in downtown Atchison on Commercial Street. Elizabeth Knispel, the owner of the business, has now opened multiple stores in Kansas...

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Sacred Heart: Building Community and Atchison Pride

Isabella Gearinger September 28, 2023

Located near the corner of 5th and Commercial Street in downtown Atchison, the staff at Sacred Heart Variety Store said that the store plays an important role in the community. To offset the parish’s...

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A Sneak-Peek: Florence Study Abroad Program

Noah Steenbergen September 16, 2023

For more than a decade, hundreds of students have experienced the beautiful landscapes and culture of Italy. Once again, next spring semester a group of students will study abroad to Florence to fulfill...

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Ravens Fly the Nest

Sophie Kolars September 14, 2023

Students come to college, anticipating a change in their life, maybe a chance at a new start or the excitement of a new community. As much as college life is fun and exciting, what happens after receiving...

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The legacy of future NASCAR hall of famer Kevin Harvick since his retirement this year

Quinn McCullough March 23, 2023

This year, future NASCAR hall of famer Kevin Harvick decided to retire from NASCAR racing after the 2023 Cup Series Season at the age of 47. Most consider Harvick to be an all time great in motorsports...

Fr. Heppler and the man who gave him the walking stick. -Photo provided by Fr. Heppler

The generosity behind a walking stick along the Camino de Santiago

March 21, 2023

Fr. Jeremy Heppler, O.S.B., presented his journey along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage at the St. Benedict’s Catholic School for the parishioners of St. Benedict’s Church. It was along this pilgrimage...

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Christmas traditions around the worlds

Joseph McCubbin November 29, 2022

Christmas is a cheerful time to celebrate community festive events for family and friends. There are a wide variety of joyful Christmas traditions celebrated worldwide in Germany, Mexico and Japan.  Germany  Germany...

The Truth Baseball Fans Don’t Want To Hear

The Truth Baseball Fans Don’t Want To Hear

Dominic Susanka November 2, 2022

Everybody loves a villain. The NBA has super-teams, the NFL has Tom Brady, and the MLB, since 2019, has had the Houston Astros. In 2019 former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers, in an interview with the Athletic,...

Sacred or scary? Day of the Dead roots run deeper than Halloween

Sacred or scary? Day of the Dead roots run deeper than Halloween

Leila Almanza November 2, 2022

Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has become ever-so prevalent in American mainstream media in recent years, the popularity of which can be largely attributed to the success of movies like Coco...

Halloween reboot trilogy review: Spoilers for Halloween Ends

Halloween reboot trilogy review: Spoilers for Halloween Ends

Will Prososki October 25, 2022

Halloween  40 years after the original film, Danny McBride and David Gordon Green’s 2018 Halloween reboot/legacy-sequel wipes the slate clean, wisely ignoring the timeline of events from Halloween...

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