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Dr. Ben Carson delivers his address in the McAllister Boardroom.

Dr. Ben Carson Addresses Benedictine College on the Importance of Education, Courage, Family and Faith

Anna Poff, Copy Editor November 14, 2025

On Monday November 11, Dr. Ben Carson addressed Benedictine College in the McAllister Board Room on the fourth floor of Ferrel Academic Center, touching on topics such as the importance of family, faith,...

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Benedictine College Announces Plans for New School of Osteopathic Medicine

Ella Goettemoeller, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

Benedictine College of Atchison, Kansas, advanced plans to open Benedictine College School of Osteopathic Medicine. This would make Benedictine one of only a few Catholic liberal arts colleges in the...

Understanding the Recent Water Boil Order

Understanding the Recent Water Boil Order

Gabriel Green, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a boil water advisory on October 13, affecting portions of Atchison, Kansas. While the advisory has now been lifted, Benedictine College’s...

Family and friends pose with Dominick in "Diabetes Monster" t-shirts. Photo courtesy of Anthony Dominick.

Benedictine Junior Starts Business to Help Type-1 Diabetics

Dominik Scelza, Multimedia Editor October 1, 2025

Benedictine College junior Anthony Dominick needed a job and realized “the job market sucks.” He decided to start a business devoted to providing resources and support for Type-1 diabetics. The...

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A small pinch, a big impact: Blood drives return to campus

Ella Goettemoeller, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

As the new school year gets underway, Benedictine College students are being offered a unique way to give back—not with money or time, but with something only they can give: blood.  This fall, the...

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Staying fit this summer: Fun and easy ways to keep moving

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, summer presents the perfect opportunity to stay active and boost your fitness. Whether you’re looking to break a sweat or just get outside more,...

A new perspective on spring and students’ academic performance 

A new perspective on spring and students’ academic performance 

Alexandria Armstrong, Staff Writer April 6, 2025

Spring, a season of rising temperatures, increasing daylight, sunnier skies, and more social activities means a change in pace for the Benedictine College student body.   Students find themselves...

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The importance of athletic training in sports

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

College sports push athletes to their physical limits, with intense training schedules, high-stakes competition, and the risk of injury. Behind the scenes, athletic trainers serve as the backbone of collegiate...

Left to Right: Alexis Lange, Jessica Mannella, Maureen Duffy, Patti Duffy and Julia Donovan pose before a training session early Friday morning.

Half Marathon for Holiness: A race to sanctity?

Juliana Bednarick, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

Benedictine students are committing to a goal larger than themselves in a Half Marathon for Holiness, taking place April 23.   Each year, Benedictine students participate in a challenge of endurance...

Video Game Overuse and Mental Health

Video Game Overuse and Mental Health

Danielle Hehmann, Staff Writer November 25, 2024

There has been an awareness of poor mental health through the Gen Z generation. Doctors, specialists, experts, and researchers, have done research to try to determine why this is worse with the Gen Z generation....

Mornings Birds Live Life Better

Mornings Birds Live Life Better

Katherine Cullen, Staff Writer November 24, 2024

It is better to be a morning bird than a night owl because a healthy lifestyle is more attainable for morning people. According to researchers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Health,...

How Caffeine Affects Benedictine College Students

Paola Fierro, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Coffee drinks are growing in popularity as creativity and trends shape the coffee culture in young adults. This culture flows and thrives throughout Benedictine College campus, as the estimated number...

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