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Benedictine students enjoy Weston Applefest.

Weston Applefest: A Tradition of Fall-Themed Fun

Alexia Morfeld, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

The streets of historic Weston, Mo., will be filled with community and fall festivities as the 35th annual Applefest returns this weekend. Applefest has been the region’s biggest celebration of the harvest...

A Man of Courage: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Lives On

A Man of Courage: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Lives On

Thérèse Temkkit, Copy Editor September 18, 2025

On September 10th, 2025, Charlie Kirk, a political activist and defender of faith, was shot while speaking at a university campus in Utah. Before his death, Charlie Kirk’s last words addressed issues...

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...

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Beyond Benedictine: Seniors take on life after college

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

As the school year draws to a close, seniors make their plans for post-grad life. For many, plans may not be set in stone. Whether graduates are seeking further education or jumping straight into the...

Ravens take on mission trips

Alexandria Armstrong, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

Over spring break, dozens of Benedictine students embarked on mission trips to several places around the world.  Cecilia Howell said her mission trip team went to Mexico to provide medical care...

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Kansas Catholics to take a prayerful stand against satanic ‘black mass’

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. For updates, see the Archdiocesan news page. Archbishop Joesph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, has issued a call to prayer in response to the upcoming...

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Is AI coming for your job?

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded rapidly into everyday usage. Though there are helpful applications, the drawbacks of AI become more numerous by the day.   It goes beyond the common concern...

The Catholic response to IVF

The Catholic response to IVF

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has become a hot topic in the United States— one the Catholic Church has much to say about. With President Trump’s Feb. 18 executive order and multiple celebrity examples...

Man Sitting on a Window in an Airport Waiting Room

Aviation pros predicted recent crashes — Benedictine students weigh in.

Catherine Halbmaier, Staff Writer February 17, 2025

Benedictine College boasts students from 48 . For much of the student body, home is more than a road trip away— it’s a plane ride away, or several. For students that rely on air travel, the recent...

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All Police Officers Should Be Allowed To Wear Body Cameras

Thérèse Temkkit, Staff Writer November 27, 2024

No matter if it is used to protect themselves or to protect citizens, police officer's ought to wear body cameras while on duty. There has been a significant amount of times where police officers have...

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What Washington Doesn’t Want Gen Z to Know About Taxes

Juliana Bednarick, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

  As the 18-24 bracket, we are taken to be easily swayed by pop culture, trends, and peers. Politicians don’t expect us to be educated, no less financially savvy. As Ravens, let us collectively...

Tradition says if you throw a coin into the Trevi fountain, you will return to Italy.

Florence Study Abroad Program

Ashley Brockman, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

There are many opportunities for students to study abroad at Benedictine College such as the Florence program –– offered during the fall and spring semester each year in Italy. While abroad, students...

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