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Thanksgiving cuisine favorites: Benedictine College edition

Thanksgiving cuisine favorites: Benedictine College edition

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer November 18, 2025

Benedictine Ravens were polled to discover their favorite Thanksgiving foods. Thanksgiving, a classic American holiday, has a unique cuisine that excites people every year.  While Thanksgiving originally...

Campus ministry advertised BCYC at the fair. Photo provided by Patricia Oliver.

Benedictine College and Missions for Ravens

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer November 14, 2025

Several Missions and Catholic Organizations came to recruit Benedictine College students during its annual Missions and Career fair on November 5th and 6th in Saint John Paul II Student Center.  The...

The Evah Cray Museum is one of Atchison's hidden gems.

Atchison Gems: Evah Cray Historical Home Museum and Carriage House 

Anna Poff, Copy Editor November 12, 2025

  Atchison residents and Benedictine College students often marvel at the Victorian-era architecture that makes up many of the houses in town. One house is set up as an icon of Victorian...

Raven compete in intramural flag football.

Intramural Sports Foster Friendly Competition Between Ravens

Alex Armstrong  , Staff Writer October 31, 2025

Intramural sports are a popular way to stay active in college.   In college, not everyone is a student-athlete, although plenty of student-athletes pick up an intramural sport for some extra fun....

Halloween at Benedictine College is just like everywhere

Halloween at Benedictine College is just like everywhere

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer October 31, 2025

There are many ways to celebrate Halloween as a college student.   Many students at Benedictine College enjoy the frights, spooks, and childhood joys of costume parties, trick-or-treating, and Halloween...

Koinonia 2026. Photo provided by Sarah Vrazel.

Koinonia: A time of community and encounter

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer October 20, 2025

Koinonia, a semesterly retreat provided to the Benedictine College student body, provides another opportunity to encounter the Lord and build community.   The purpose of the Koinonia retreat is to...

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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...

(PODCAST) Circuit in 20: Conversations with Sparky, Ep. 1 — Circuit Editor Editor in Chief Catherine Halbmaier

Ben Gonyaw, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

Welcome to the first episode of Circuit in 20: Raven Conversations. I started this podcast to help people tell others about their story. Join me today as I interview Catherine Halbmaier, Editor and...

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Deep Dive: A History of St. Benedict’s Parish

Adam Argo, Staff Writer September 18, 2025

Throughout the history of the Catholic Church there’s been this sense of a pendulum swinging in one direction over time until it falls and swings towards the other. This is evident in the architecture...

Dining at Benedictine: A Guide for New Students

Dining at Benedictine: A Guide for New Students

Gabriel Green September 18, 2025

Congrats Ravens! You’ve survived move-in day, your first few weeks of classes, and (for athletes) long days of practices. But if you’re like me, you’ve probably walked into the Dining Hall at the...

Anne Brungardt, a junior biology and environmental conservation major, worked at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, this past summer.

Ravens hard at work over the summer

Alex Armstrong, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

During the summer months, many Ravens take up jobs to gain professional experience and make extra money.   Some of our Ravens have taken up unique jobs with unique roles.   Anne Brungardt, a junior...

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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