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Why doesn’t Kansas City have an NHL or NBA team?

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Despite being a big sports town with successful NFL and MLB franchises, Kansas City remains without an NBA or NHL team. While the city boasts the T-Mobile Center, a modern arena capable of hosting professional...

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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...

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The United States vs. Canada: A legendary hockey rivalry

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

The rivalry between the United States and Canada in hockey is nothing short of legendary. With both countries boasting rich histories in the sport, their matchups have become some of the most anticipated...

Benedictine College's women's lacrosse team won the NAIA championship in 2022.

Benedictine women’s lacrosse team begins work on documentary

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

The Benedictine women's lacrosse team is doing a documentary on the season this year in an attempt to cover memorable moments throughout the season. The women's team has been very successful in these...

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How Benedictine College feels about the possibility of a third Chiefs Super Bowl win

Joseph Calabria, Staff Writer February 11, 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs are playing a historic game Feb. 9, trying to be the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row. The Chiefs have done a lot more than just win a lot of games these last couple...

College students are not avid followers of the news.

A Rising Epidemic

Katherine Cullen, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Nationwide American college students are falling prey to a rising epidemic: a lack of civic knowledge. According to a recent survey conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni...

The Political Issues on Students’ Minds

Katherine Cullen, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

As we draw closer to the election, we interviewed Benedictine College students to find out what they are most concerned about in U.S. politics.

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Susan Traffas’ last lecture

April 21, 2023

Susan Traffas, professor, co-chair for the honors program at Benedictine College, and director of the Great Books program, gave a final lecture to celebrate her retirement at the McCallister Boardroom...

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The convergence of faith and journalism in the modern age and how Benedictine College media organization is bringing it to the forefront

Quinn McCullough March 23, 2023

In the time of Christ and still today, the Catholic faith and the written word have been converging together. From the Bible to the Catechism and even Catholic news sites like EWTN and now Benedictine...

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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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....

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