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⁃	Maggie Miller (left), Gabe Fuerte (middle), and Tobias Steffensmeier (right) sell t-shirts to promote Family Weekend

The Fun Behind Family Weekend

Madison Smith, Staff Writer October 9, 2024

Every fall, Benedictine College comes to life as families are reunited for a weekend, filling the campus with smiles and laughter. Students eagerly show their loved ones their favorite spots around campus,...

Siblings to Classmates

Madison Smith, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

For many students, deciding what college to attend is a lengthy and difficultprocess. Factors like residence, campus life, academics, and sporting eventsare all considered by prospective students....

Cat at Atchison Humane Society

Atchison Humane Society Seeks Volunteers After Reaching Maximum Capacity

Olivia Burtis February 9, 2024

The Atchison Humane Society is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide a safe sanctuary for lost and homeless animals in the area. The center was established roughly 25 years ago on N 21st Street,...

The Sallie House, Atchison, KS.

The Haunted History of The Sallie House

Isabella Gearinger October 25, 2023

The “Sallie House”, built in 1890, has become famous amongst the local residents and paranormal enthusiasts because of its reportedly unsettling history. Located at 508 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS this...

Residence Life Staff

What You Didn’t Know About RAs

Hannah Hiester October 9, 2023

Most college students pass by the resident assistant office in their dorms without a second thought—what they don’t realize, though, is how much happens behind-the-scenes in the office. From the beginning...

Image in-store with owner Elizabeth Knispel

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...

Photo inside Sacred Heart

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...

Flags around the Benedictine "B"

Politics Will Not Wait for You to Graduate  

Cia Duggan September 26, 2023

Recently, students from the Benedictine College chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom gathered on a warm Sunday morning near the “B” to place 2,977 America flags—one for everyone who died in...

Sack lunches

Serving on Saturdays

Madeleine Bolan September 23, 2023

Making the world a little better one sack lunch at a time is what the Benedictine Hunger Coalition club strives for.  The Hunger Coalition was started by Professor Richard Coronado in 1984. Coronado...

The Abbey against a clear sky. -Picture taken by Sophie Kolars.

Ora et Labora

Sophie Kolars March 1, 2023

The Benedictine Abbey, located in Atchison, KS., was founded in 1857 by Father Henry Lemke, St. Benedict’s Abbey is a huge part of the spiritual and faith life around the Benedictine college campus....

Tartuffe coming to Mabee Theatre

Tartuffe coming to Mabee Theatre

Sara Gushue March 1, 2023

The next production coming to the stage of the Mabee Theatre will be Tartuffe, the last mainstage production of the 2022-23 Season for the Department of Theatre and Dance. Tartuffe is a satirical comedy...

How Sister Peter Marie incorporates Christ into her life as a student

How Sister Peter Marie incorporates Christ into her life as a student

Maria Merck March 1, 2023

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George on campus are also fellow Benedictine College students. The Sisters set a wonderful example of how to attend school and juggle all the battles school...

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