This Day In History — Development of the space shuttle begins

January 05 1896 A German newspaper reported German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays. 1914 Henry Ford introduced the $5-a-day minimum wage. 1925 Nellie Tayloe…

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FHSU Men’s Basketball Struggles in 81-66 defeat against Central Missouri

BY TRISTAN SASSE On Thursday, January 4, the Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team resumed MIAA play in Warrensburg, Missouri against the Central Missouri…

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FHSU Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 11 Central Missouri

BY TRISTAN SASSE In their first game of 2018, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team traveled to Warrensburg, Missouri to take on the…

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This Day In History — Seoul is captured during the Korean War

January 04 1885 Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy. 1896 Utah was admitted as 45th…

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This Day In History — “Curse of the Bambino” begins

January 03 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X. 1777 George Washington defeated Cornwallis’s forces at the Battle of Princeton. 1833 Britain seized control…

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New Year Celebrations From Around the Globe

BY DANIEL SAENZ For those of us living in the United States, New Year’s Eve and Day may seem like a rather straightforward time of…

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This Day In History — First photograph of the moon is taken

January 02 1492 Muhammad XI, the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain, surrendered to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I. 1788 Georgia…

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This Day In History — Lincoln Issues Emancipation Proclamation

January 01 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 1908 The ball signifying the New Year was dropped for the first time at Times Square…

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Chiefs’ Second String Survives Broncos Comeback

BY TRISTAN SASSE In an essentially meaningless game, the Kansas City Chiefs survived a late comeback by the Denver Broncos to hold on for a…

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