Ferrell and Legacy Halls hosted a pub night on Friday, February 13 from 9 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. in the O’Brien Lounge in Ferrell Hall to promote community and responsible drinking. The event included two kegs of Boulevard Wheat and Fat Tire beer. Brian Bickford, Residence Director of Ferrell Hall, estimated that 200 students attended and said the event was a great success.

Every child deserves a voice - a way to communicate their needs, their hopes, and their dreams.  Mariah is a little girl who struggles daily to overcome a neurological disorder that impacts her ability to speak.  Two years of speech therapy that began shortly after her second birthday brought little improvement in her speech skills although her desire to communicate was apparent to anyone who had contact with her.  A breakthrough finally occurred but in a most unexpected place.  Here is Mariah’s story.

The latest performance given by the theater department at Bene­dictine College was titled “Songs for a New World.” The department teamed up with the music de­partment to perform the concept musical written by Jason Robert Brown.

The Benedictine College de­partments of theatre and music will come together this month to present “Songs for a New World,” a musical revue com­posed by Jason Robert Brown, in the Mabee Theatre from February 24 through 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Fa­cebook, probably had no idea his social networking website, which was initially restricted to students just at Harvard, would expand from the East Coast to all across the world and began a cultural phenomena that has lead to rela­tionships, “virtual poking”, and “face-creepers.”

So, tomorrow is Valentine's Day and you still don’t know what to do for that special someone. You're trying to figure out how to get your sweetie from here to Kansas City or even St. Joe, but stop right where you're at. The truth is you don't need to go anywhere at all. You're in Atchison.

Many students who come to Benedictine College participate in a twenty- year old program called Totus Tuus, an organization that started from Pope John Paul's motto 'totus tuus,' which means totally yours. It occurs in the sum­mer with camps and retreats that help kids have a clear understand­ing of their faith.

With today’s economy find­ing a job can be a challenge, but with the help of internships, jobs can be easier to snag. Internships give students experience, as well as give students excellent refer­ences. The benefits of internships are numerous to students and em­ployers alike.