The school year is almost over, and hundreds of students here at Kansas Wesleyan are about to go home to places all over the country, and depending on where you live, the experience is going to be vastly different from person to person. To make things a little better for all of us, I’ve put […]

The music department has been hard at work this past year. They have overcome mask wearing, social distancing, and smaller than usual in person audiences; but through all this the music has still been able to shine and sing its way through the school year. There are still two more concerts on the docket to […]

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has shaken up the world we knew before 2020. Everything around us has changed- how close we have to stand next to each other, how much of our faces we get to see on a daily basis, and so much more. This pandemic has changed everything, including the future of […]

The KWU Debate and Forensics team has won dozens and dozens of national titles in the past 15 years and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous technical issues, and the upcoming retirement of long-time coach Gary Harmon the team has continued this trend this year.  There are two big national tournaments every year for the debate/forensics […]

Being a college student is already stressful, but being a college student during a pandemic has proven to be a whole new challenge on its own. Despite the extra stress, Kansas Wesleyan University is doing its best to help its students survive these strange times. The university is not just focusing on the students’ physical […]

“Are you guys still in season?” Is a question that Tabetha Deines (JR/Salina, Kansas) hears all too often. A majority of sports typically only range for one season out of the whole school year. And while that might be true for Deines, she competes in what could be considered a three in one sport. Deines […]

By now, most people have heard of how a student is dealing with the troubles that corona virus has brought; but it seems like no one ever talks about it from a coach’s point of view. It is true that players must balance both school and their respective sport, it can be very demanding physically […]

The spring season of athletics has officially started at Kansas Wesleyan University. Along with sports returning comes a new sport to campus: women’s flag football. Last year, the NAIA announced that, thanks to a partnership with the NFL, women’s flag football would be a collegiate sport for the first time for NAIA schools. Kansas Wesleyan […]

The start of the 2020-2021 school year had many question marks come along with it. Covid had omitted almost all fall sports and forced them to continue their seasons in the spring. This small change made a huge impact. It seemed like a good short term solution to a major problem. This decision did help, […]

If you’re searching for hidden gems on campus, one of the best places you’ll find them is in Fitzpatrick Auditorium located in Sams Hall of Fine Arts. A place that holds the spotlight for aspiring actors, musicians, technical directors, and everything in between. One of their recent works was the musical Little Shop of Horrors, […]

Salina may be located in Kansas, and thus, will forever be associated with cows, farming, and the Wizard of Oz- but more than that Salina is actually the home of some true hidden gems. One of these hidden gems is Ad Astra. Created in 2011, this local coffee shop and hang out spot is truly […]

The end is near. Finals are quickly approaching. And as we wind down on a particularly interesting school year many students are finally ready to buckle down and prepare for the best/worst of finals week. The other main thing that will be happening over the next few weeks is students slowly packing up their rooms, […]

The music department has been hard at work this past year. They have overcome mask wearing, social distancing, and smaller than usual in person audiences; but through all this the music has still been able to shine and sing its way through the school year. There are still two more concerts on the docket to […]

May 2nd 2020 I wrote an article that could act as a time capsule for the craziness of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to revisit that article and respond to some of the questions, predictions and facts. All the writing in italics is what I wrote last year, and in normal print will […]