THE GRIZZLY
Butler Community College / Winter 2015
Butler,
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welcome to the show.
Shows of 2015 Photo by Jaycie Wunder
photo by Jace Hilger
Photo by Max McGlaun
table of contents Issue 2 / Volume 20 / Butler Community College Cover Photo by Max McGlaun
4&5: Longboarding
18&19: Hidden Treasures
6&7: Veterans Day
20 &21: Butler art show
8&9: Waterfest
22&23: Royce Stevenson
Who are the people who are on the longboards around campus?
Thanking Veterans for all they have done and continue to do for us. Fourth grade students learn about water conservation while Butler students were on Fall Break.
10 &11: Trends
Figure out what has been popular this year!
12&13: Student Pilot
Up up and away. Figure out what Chandler Clemens does in his pastime.
Take a look at the different types art featured in Coutts Art Museum.
Butler hosts six open art shows throughout the 2015-2016 school year. Take a look at the first three.
Butler alumnus comes to talk about his success to current Butler Mass Communication students.
24&25: Key to happiness
What makes you happy? Figure out what makes current students happy and successful.
28&27: Bone Marrow
Butler students come together to support and do everything they can to help save a life.
14&15: Lessons from Children
28&29: Daylight Donuts
16&17: Tom Jones
30&31: Student Hangouts
The Wizard of Oz is back in action but this time it is Butler Vocal Students.
First theatre perfromance of the 2015 school year directed by Bob Peterson.
Feed your cravings with donuts at 2 a.m. with the help of the people who work while we sleep.
El Dorado may be small but there are hole in the wall restaurants and coffee shops.
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Longboard or go Home
Elizabeth Moore
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An ideal location to longboard would be a large area with smooth surfaces and hills. This can put a stunt in any longboarder’s enthusiasm who attends the El Dorado campus. While having a large area in which to board, the lack of variety in terrain causes the campus to quickly go sour. Because going downhill is easily one of the best parts of the longboard experience, riders have had to search for more appealing locations. Luckily, a great spot to board was discovered on a bike path to the right of the Dillon’s parking lot in El Dorado. The path is long, winding, and contains several hills and has a fairly smooth texture. The way is also quite scenic, with a refreshing blend of wooded areas and graffiti-covered bridges which the path winds through. This bike path isn’t always great for beginners, though. Some of the hills are closely followed by sharp turns, a trap for inexperienced riders who haven’t yet learned how to control speed wobble. The last hill, in particular, has a sharp turn right in the middle of it. This is a favorite spot for most of the longboarders who ride the bike path, but is also the place in which the most crashes have occurred. “Be confident before you do it and bring pads,” says Lorenzo. “Also, don’t go alone.” Overall, longboarding is an exciting activity for any thrill seeker to enjoy. It’s not hard to learn and fun for both people looking for something to do with their friends, and those who are looking to meet new friends. Longboarding beats playing video games in a dark dorm room any day and can bring out the adrenaline junkie in anyone. As Lorenzo says, “It’s just fun. It’s a good experience.”
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Most students at Butler can agree that the small town of El Dorado doesn’t offer many activities for college students to do in their downtime. Entertainment is in high demand here, and it can be hard for students to find fun that doesn’t isolate them from others or put them at risk of developing bad habits. Such demand for fun is probably what led to the growth in popularity of longboarding, an adrenaline-filled alternative to boredom. A longboard is somewhat like a very long skateboard, hence its name, but is distinctively different. While a skateboard is made for performing tricks, a longboard is built primarily for cruising and short travel. It can withstand rougher surfaces, turn more sharply, and is capable of higher speeds than a skateboard. Longboarding is a great hobby for those looking for a way to socialize with other students and stay active. While winter is not always a good time to longboard, fall and spring are often perfect, which allows for students to enjoy the hobby for a large portion of the time that they are at college. “It’s something that not a lot of people do, but it’s easy to connect with people who do it,” said Lorenzo Myles, a Butler student who has been longboarding for around seven months. Students at the El Dorado campus have probably noticed people using longboards to get from place to place. Generally, riding a longboard can allow someone to travel anywhere on campus within three minutes or less. Of course, longboarding to class is riskier than walking because it means sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians, who naturally have the right of way.
THANK A VETERAN greatly
Thank you to my grandfather, Bob Campbell. I appreciate all you have done. [Dane Rausch]
Thanks to my mom, stepdad, father, grandfather, great Uncle Jon, Aunt Tina, Uncle Robin, and Uncle Pete, who together already have nearly 100 years of military service. [Jeremy Villalobos]
Thank you to all the men and women
currently serving in our armed forces. [LaVette Pless]
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everything you have done! [Kylie Ketley]
Thank you to my big bubba, Jake Olson! Your service is greatly appreciated! I love you! [Leah Metzger]
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Veterans Day is one of the most important holidays of the year, but many people are too selfish to think twice about it. It’s second nature for people to look forward to Christmas because they know they are going to get a brand new iPhone or PlayStation or $200 pair of shoes. Or they look forward to Halloween because they will get to dress up as their favorite character for a costume party and eat candy all day long. But Veterans Day celebrates the men and women who have sacrificed their very lives to keep our nation safe and free. Without them, we wouldn’t even be able to celebrate all of our other holidays. The restaurant industry pays the greatest tribute to them on this day. Many restaurants serve a free meal to all the veterans. If not a full meal, they usually offer a free appetizer or dessert, or an extra discount. It’s one of the most important and busiest days in the restaurant industry. It’s an opportunity for them to thank our nation’s veterans for their service. There are also some stores that give out a special discount on Veterans Day. Usually there are lists posted online of all the different Veterans Day deals available, including free haircuts, oil changes and car washes. At some elementary schools, the kids put on Veterans Day music programs where they sing patriotic songs and dress in red, white and blue. They also write “thank you” notes that the teachers then send to our military members. Butler is working on developing a group dedicated to our student veterans. They are currently working on a Veterans Resource Center in the 6000 building’s break room on Andover’s campus. It’s important for everyone to remember that there are people out there fighting every day for the freedom we have in this country. Our veterans have sacrificed their time to make sure the country is protected. Their families didn’t get to see them for months at a time. The least we can do is thank them for their service. A simple “thank you” goes a long way. It’s something that more people should take the time out of their day to do. Not only on Veterans Day, but every day. I just think the world needs more random acts of kindness in general, and veterans deserve those acts of kindness even more.
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TO ALL WHO Have served
H T R From fOU Grade Butler Students learn about water conservation Justice Bidwell
Students from the BEST program, the partnership between Butler and Emporia for individuals wanting to pursue a degree in elementary education, taught 13 out of the 23 different science sessions that the fourthgraders could attend. The BEST program has been involved with the festival for five years. “Other sessions were taught by members of the community that have expertise in water conservation, soils, recycling, weather, stream erosion… It’s an endeavour of professionals from the community in their respective environmentally waterrelated fields,” she says. “They did a session on water conservation called ‘A Water Journey,’ which follows the journey of a water drop. They rolled dice, big, cubed dice, in a sense that it would say ‘Now, you’re in a cloud’ or ‘Now, you’re in a lake.’ Wherever the student rolled, the student would go to that next station. It showed everywhere a water drop could be found; it kind of took them through the life of a water drop… They had fun doing that,” she says. “We also had a session called ‘Handwashing and Germs,’ where students learned how important it was to wash their hands and to really get them clean. It made them realize how many things we touch with our hands and how things can be passed on, things that we may not even know we are passing on like germs or other microorganisms, and how we are picking them up... They were able to put ‘Glo-Germ’ on their hands, and if they did not wash well, it stayed on their hands and highlighted under a blacklight, so they could actually see the ‘germs’ glow,” she says. “The instructors did a great job. The BEST students were taught several of the different lessons that were going to
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be incorporated at the Water Festival two weeks before the event. Then, from those major concepts the students were assigned a particular topic and they had to develop a lesson plan, and had to be ready to teach that at the Water Festival. They shared those lesson plans, and what they planned to do, in a practice presentation, to each other, to their fellow classmates, a week before the Water Festival,” she says. “It gives the BEST students an opportunity to work with fourth-grade, a grade level they want to teach, and actually see what it would be like teaching kids. It gives them some teaching experience, and that is invaluable. Anytime you can gain some exposure to a field that you want to be working in as your profession, that is a good thing,” she says. “The fourth-grade teachers of the actual classes, that brought students around, get to fill out an evaluation, and we had very favorable evaluation reports on all of the presenters, including the BEST students,” she says. Kerschner says that her favorite part of the Water Festival was just seeing the kids get excited. “All the sessions are designed to have really engaging, hands-on learning… My favorite part was to see kids get excited about learning something about science, about Biology, even if it’s something they already know something about, but for them to see it in a different light, just to see them be able to participate in the activities… And hopefully, they come away with a better knowledge of the environment,” she says. “These kids are our future. So, we need to teach them to respect our environment, about how valuable of a resource fresh, clean water is... And they’ll hopefully carry that with them and help protect those resources,” she says.
THE GRIZZLY / Walnut River Water Festival / PAGE 9
Do you remember what it was like to be nine years old? At nine years old, you absorbed information like a sponge, your handwriting started to become semi-legible, and everything was interesting… Even science. While Butler students were at home for break on October 13, fourth-graders from all around the Butler County area were running the halls and inhabiting the classrooms of the 1500 building all in honor of the 19th annual Walnut River Water Festival. Tonya Kerschner, Professor of Biological Science and Co-coordinator for the Walnut River Water Festival, has been involved in the festival for all 19 years. “The purpose of the Water Festival was to promote environmental education and awareness of water conservation endeavors,” Kerschner says. Kerschner has been teaching at Butler for 36 years. She teaches General Biology and Environmental Issues here at Butler; in addition to those classes, she teaches Field and Lab Biology for Emporia State through the Butler/Emporia Student to Teachers, or BEST, program. “The Butler Biology department helps put on the festival because we had several fulltime faculty from the department help us out. The college is very gracious to let us use our facilities to have the project, or festival, here. The main driving force behind the festival is the Butler County Conservation District,” she says. “Fourth-grade classes from all-around the county attended the Water Festival. Some of the schools only had one fourth-grade class, and some had more than one. Students from Augusta, El Dorado, Rose Hill, Leon and Berean Academy came. We had a total of 423 students this year, it’s always somewhere between 400 and 450… We had a good turn out,” Kerschner says.
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Quitting Social Media
I think Tinder is a website that creates false hope for people to find love. Devonte Chapman
I completely delete social media from my phone... it’s a big distraction for me... Kaitlyn Lembach
I think a lot of people think feminism is a dirty word. They think that if you’re a feminist you hate guys but it’s really about equality. Cheyenna Johnson
I feel like Caitlyn Jenner is very brave. She’s a cool and unique celebrity. CJ Eldredge
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Feminism
Feminism is not necessarily a trend, however it is a new hot topic that is trending throughout pop culture. Feminism encourages women empowerment and social equality. It is the understanding that women should have equal pay, be treated the same as men and have equal social status. Girl Power is a major topic circling in the media, ranging from Taylor Swift’s girl squad to Hillary Clinton running for president. Butler offers a class called ‘Women & Society,’ which discusses the roles women play in society. It helps to serve as an eye-opener, teaching the true definition of feminism while having discussions with classmates.
Social media celebrity, Essena O’Neil, from Australia decided to quit social media and left her 500,000 + Instagram, 200,000 YouTube and 600,000 snapchat followers behind. O’Neil built her social media empire from posting selfies, bikini pictures and fitness inspiration posts. In multiple videos, Essena says, “I don’t agree with social media as it currently is, please, please can someone make something that isn’t based on views, likes and followers.” Social media has become not only a form of connecting friends and family members, but has turned into “validation through numbers.” O’Neil says that as a young girl she felt insecure, and that she meant nothing because she lacked likes and followers on Instagram. However, for most of us, social media is not a career choice, but a number of people still obsess over the amount of likes they receive on a selfie or retweets they receive on their tweet.
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians Have you been ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ lately? If not, then you’ve been missing out on a lot of gossip. The Kardashian and Jenner family make up a fashionable, talented group of businesswomen that are quickly taking over the world … not literally, but close to it. This family has become the leader in making trends among young women, ranging from Kylie’s lips, Kim’s waist trimming obsession, Khloe’s workouts, Kourtney’s post breakup look and Kendall’s model off-duty fashion. All of the Kardashian and Jenner women have taken the entertainment business by storm, creating their own individual looks and becoming professional business owners. They all are a part of clothing lines. Kim, Kourtney and Khloe have their own store called Dash and Kendall and Kylie have a clothing line through Pacsun. While many people are quick to judge these women, they have worked hard while growing up in the spotlight.
Tinder
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The app Tinder has seemed to take over the lives of some young adults over the past year, and can be described as a form of social media, as well as some sort of “game.” The Tinder trend has grown rapidly and has taken over as a form of meeting new people, either of the same or opposite gender, and is looked at as a dating app. After creating a profile, selecting the best pictures of yourself and adding a quick description, you are ready to play the addicting game of Tinder. Swiping left on people you are uninterested in, or right on people you think are attractive or seem interesting based on their bio. And, for some, there is another option, which entails the “hooking up” trend. After the celebratory “match” occurs, you are able to message your matches. While no one likes rejection, Tinder has become a phenomenon that is primarily centered on looks, which says a lot about our culture. However, looks aren’t everything. If you were to walk up to a group of people and ask them about their Tinder experiences, you would most likely get a laugh out of them and a story about how someone tried to hit on them with a profane or cheesy pickup line. Allanah Taylor
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I do,” Clemens says. The fear of flying a huge aircraft might scare a lot of people, but not Clemens. It’s more of an adventure for him, but he still does get adrenaline rushes while flying. “The biggest rush you get is flying. Flying is the greatest rush known to me, landing is the first,” Clemens says. However, to get to that point there is a lot of testing and studying. That is Clemens’ least favorite. He has to pass tests to get more ratings so that he is able to fly more jets. He is done with all his check rides though, and that leaves less stress for him. Check test his knowledge and to make sure they know he is capable of doing everything properly. “It’s not as fun as flying,” Clemens says. He typically flies usually every other day. He flies as much as some people drive. He has his own airplane, which is a Diamond Star XLS DA40. It’s 180 horsepower, a 2007 make, low wing, single engine, has a glass cockpit aircraft and can hold up to four people, including the pilot. Clemens plans on sticking with flying for as long as he can, and as long as he wants to. THE GRIZZLY / Student Pilot / PAGE 13
“Sometimes when I’m flying I’ll set the autopilot on and try and beat my high score on flappy bird. It’s like 170,” sophomore Chandler Clemens says. Clemens is a 20 year old pilot who has been flying for the past two years. Some people have yet to even ride in a plane, and Clemens gets the opportunities to fly one whenever he chooses. It can be a lot to juggle for him, however, with schoolwork, studying and managing time to breathe. “Priorities get all confused, you have homework, and a check ride. If you don’t do your homework then you’ll really get a bad grade,” Clemens says. “Takes a lot of time management skill.” His family was all doing this starting out, and it just kind of runs in the family. Another thing that they all do is speak German that the family has them learn. This comes in handy because he had a German flying instructor that he could communicate with better because of this. He grew up and his family all spoke it, and everyone learns it too. He is taking a total of 15 credit hours here while at Butler, and is going to transfer over to WSU once he finishes up here. He’s going into international business when he gets there. “I wanted something that I knew would teach me how to make money anywhere in the world,” Clemens says. One of his favorite things about flying is the time spent 10,000 ft. in the air by himself. “It’s the one time that I get to be alone, it’s just what
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Dalima Kaptan leading the Headliner males while she portrays the Witch through a rendition of “Bad.”
Welcome to the Vocal Music concert:
Lessons froM Children Justice Bidwell
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Groom estimates, “Nine hours a week leading up to show week, and probably upwards of 30 hours during show week.” “It went really good, I am really proud of all the groups. It’s an amazing program with amazing people. I am glad I got to be a part of it,” Groom says. Playfulness was felt when A Cappella debuted their performances by using sock puppets as props and keeping everyone involved in the showing. They ended the “Lessons from Children” segment of the vocal concert with “Keep Your Head Up,” originally by Andy Grammer. Butler Ladies brought a performance forward to engage and remind us of simpler times. They did all this while decked out in some convincing ‘70s attire during their singing of “ABC.” Their delivery of “ABC” was choreographed by two of Butler Ladies’ very own members, Heather Burger and Cecilia Robinson. Chamber Singers performed a song made known by Barbra Streisand called “Jenny Rebecca.” The song reminds the audience of the adventures of childhood and what was found exciting. Audience members seemed to enjoy the efforts put forth by all vocal students to create an excellent show. “I really enjoyed the Headliners and the quartets. The performances were well prepared and they sounded really great,” band member Brogan Davis says.
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Butler Vocal Music presented their first show of the season, “Lessons From Children.” The show featured children’s songs, songs we grew up along with and the trials to triumphs we have all endured. Songs ranged from “Tornado” by Little Big Town, to “ABC” by the Jackson 5 and even taking everyone back to “Toy Story” with “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman. The show began with the Concert Choir singing “Ton Thé” and “The Seal Lullaby,” originally by Eric Whitacre. Concert Choir includes 130 students from groups included in the vocal show, and they set the bar for themselves during these performances. Headliners made a notable performance of walking us through their own rendition of “Lessons from Ahhhs...” or better understood as “The Wizard of Oz.” Headliners performed songs from the “Land of Oz,” but also included some other selections to better tell their story. Ari Chandler, Jerry Brits, Clayton Youngers and Josh Harris portrayed songs to their parts of Dorothy(Chandler), Scarecrow(Brits), Tin Man(Youngers) and Lion(Harris). Of course it would not be “The Wizard of Oz” without an appearance from the Witch, who causes a majority of the excitement and was played by Dalima Kaptan. Becca Groom of Headliners explains the great deal of time all the vocal students who participate in the shows spend with their individual groups and with Concert Choir. Time spent can differentiate from the variety of groups but the vocal students can probably all relate.
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Justin Terrell, Tad Gilbert and Gabby Alexander going through a particually awkward scene during the “Tom Jones� dress rehearsal.
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A lot of parts were involved in the show and many were portrayed by some of the same actors. Jeremy Buoy of the cast, and a Delta Psi Omega Member, played multiple parts during the showings. His roles included Thwakum, Soldier #1 and Second-Act Dowling. Buoy was really excited how “Tom Jones” turned out. “I think it went really well and the cast came together and bonded to make it a very ensemble driven show,” Buoy says. The bonds they made and hard work could be seen in the showing of “Tom Jones.” Everyone flowed together fluently. It was all very charismatic, even during some awkward situations. Daniel Chesick, who is currently in the band at BCC, attended “Tom Jones” and found the show, “Over the top hilarious, goofy and impractical.”
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Under the direction of Bob Peterson and the designing of Bernie Wonsetler, the Theatre Department brought their first show of the school year to life. They introduced their own rendition of “Tom Jones,” a novel by Henry Fielding with adaptation by Mark Brown. The showings took place October 1-3. There was a suggestion of age 16 and up for viewing the show because it did entail a lot of risque adult humor. It definitely kept the audience on their toes and full of laughter. The story took place in England during the mid-18th century and tells of Tom Jones, a lively young man, and his mass abundance of sticky situations. Tom Jones’ part was played by Justin Terrell. Jones’ one true love, Sophia Western, was played by Madisyn Coats. Although good ol’ Tom also had a number of other loves throughout his time trying to get to Sophia, they ended up happily together after a lot of trial and error. “I thought it was really good, the program was well put together and the plot was awesome. I didn’t think they could top last year’s show but they did,” Josh Owings says.
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nonprofit and is solely run off of fundraising and income from the Coutts trust fund, memberships, grants and donations. Coutts Art Museum is raising money to expand the museum and their goal is to raise $3 million. They are about a third of the way to reaching their goal. The remodeling is expected to start in 2017. The expansion is going to expand to the two south buildings. The museum will be taking over the first floors of each of the buildings. Some of the new additions to the museum will be: auditorium, new galleries, new grand entry and a child’s discovery area (kids will be able to explore art through technology and it will be for ages K-12). They will also be expanding their kitchen and adding more of a gift shop. The museum currently has a staff of three people and 60 volunteers. Volunteer and intern applications are available, and they are always accepting applications. Coutts Museum focuses on Kansas based artists, Midwestern and Southern art. All 21
pieces of Fredrick Remington’s collection are there. Remington was the first artist to truly study the way a horse moved and he portrayed it through his sculptures. The museum also features the artworks of some of the Prairie Print Makers. They have work from nine out of ten of the artists. Two artists that are featured in the museum are husband and wife duo Arthur and Norman Basset Hall. Pieces freatured included some from around the world and others dating back to the late 1800s. When Warren Coutts first started the museum, he brought over artwork from Paris. Other artists featured throughout the museum are very wellknown: Picasso, Renoir and Charles Russel. Coutts Museum is one of El Dorado’s treasures that will be around for many years to come. It is highly supported by the community. If you love art, are looking for good field trip ideas, or even want to take your significant other on an educational date, Coutts Art Museum is a great place to look into.
THE GRIZZLY / Coutts Art Museum / PAGE 19
Every small town has that one local treasure that few know about and for El Dorado this hidden treasure is Coutts Museum. Coutts Art museum is a small locally owned art museum that is run and directed by Rod Seel. The museum is located at 110 N. Main St. The art museum was originally built in 1924 and served as the Butler State Bank. It was then purchased by Warren Hall Coutts III in the early ‘60s for law offices for Coutts and his son Bud. In 1965 Bud was killed in an airplane crash along with other fellow El Dorado leaders. After Bud’s death in May of 1970, Warren Coutts opened up the museum in his only child’s memory. When Coutts started the museum they began with only 100 pieces of art. Warren Coutts later died in 1988, although his family and friends have continued to run the museum and collect art works from around the world. Even many years later, the Coutts Art Museum is still up and running with over 1,500 art pieces in their collection. The museum is
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BUTLER ALUMNI SPEAKS TO CURRENT RADIO STUDENTS
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There are currently 21 DJs at the Butler Radio station, but will they ever be part of a big radio market? On October 7, DJ Rolls Royce came to visit with some of the current college DJs. Just like the student DJs, Royce began on the Mass Communication program at Butler. “I was looking at local universities and colleges to go to so that I could major in Mass Communications. I wanted to go into radio as a career, and Butler was the only higher education school close to the Wichita metro that had a student-run radio station. Also, the prices of the classes were cheaper, which helped a lot,” Royce tells the radio students. But did Royce ever think he was going to DJ for one of Wichita’s biggest radio stations, Power 93.5? Like many of the current DJs, Royce had a passion for radio, and knew that was what his dreams were geared towards. “I always had a passion for radio and TV. Radio is something I wanted to go into ever since I was in middle school,” Royce said. The Butler station has a reputation for being one of the best college stations in Kansas. The student DJs regularly receive top awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, often beating most of the 2-year institutions and, on occasion, the 4-year universities. Many former KBTL DJs can be heard on stations across Kansas after receiving a 4-year degree. The student DJs are required to do a 2 hour radio shift every week and at times run the board during live
sporting games. Royce says his experience at Butler was a good one. “My days at Butler and with BCTV/KBTL were some of the best times I have ever had. I was able to learn, experiment and grow in the different fields of Mass Communications,” Royce says. “The faculty was knowledgeable and helpful. Something I feel that was very important was that they all had worked for newspapers, TV and radio. The real world examples and techniques that I was taught were invaluable.” Although Royce admits that not every one of his classmates made it into radio or television, he has a message for those who have great dreams of accomplishing their mass communication career. “Work hard and be prepared. Your time will come, but if you are not prepared you will get passed by. Be honest. If you don’t know how to do something or don’t have an answer, say you don’t know. Also, don’t define where you should or should not be in your career by what other people are doing. You will have good days and bad days, but I know you can reach your dreams because I am living proof,” Royce says. Royce not only had advice for the radio students but also for all students. “The same things apply. Be prepared and work hard. If you have a passion for radio, law, nursing, teaching, whatever … keep that passion strong because that is what will keep you motivated on the hard days,” Royce says.
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The Declaration of Independence states, we are all given the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But what exactly is happiness? The key to happiness is most likely going to be different for everyone. We all owe it to ourselves to be happy. We make choices each day, and the decisions we make determine our lives. Even when things are not going so great, there are small things each day to be thankful for. Think about all the things you take for granted. Be thankful for them. It’s all about your perspective. If you focus on the positive things in life, you will find that you are a lot happier than if you worry about the negative things constantly. Surround yourself with people who are
happy, energetic and motivated. The more time you spend with positive people, the happier you will be. Don’t dwell on things of the past that you cannot change. Look at all the opportunities you have to make your life better in the future! The secret to success is also going to be a little different for everyone. Many people know that in order to be successful, one must work hard. Some more than others. However, no matter what life you were born into, you do have the opportunity to be successful. We are all given the same 24 hours a day; what we choose to do with that time will lead us to success, or down the opposite road.
If you choose to be unproductive all the time, chances are you probably won’t end up being successful. Again, you want to surround yourself with people who are working hard to better themselves. You will want to do the same! If you choose friends who are lazy, it will be more difficult for you to be a driven individual. You have to take opportunities and use them to your advantage. You have to use setbacks to your advantage as well, to learn how to make things better next time. Most importantly, you have to remember to never give up. It doesn’t matter what your situation is, you have the power to make it better.
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Kaeley Hansen
SAVE A LIFE
Bone Marrow
awareness Be the Match
Hannah Howe
Hannah Howe
two pitched the idea to SGA to hold an awareness drive, and the idea took off from there. The process of becoming a potential donor was simple. There was a short
form to fill out and then students and staff had to swab the inside of their cheeks with a cotton swab. Students and staff could also go to the health clinic on campus to get swabbed and registered throughout the remainder of the week. “We had 77 people sign up for the registry, compared to WSU they only had 48 so it was a good turnout,” sophomore Vanessa Kiddey says. Contrary to popular belief, the
donation process is not necessarily painful and it is generally as easy as a blood transfusion. “A lot of people hear the phrase ‘donating bone marrow’ and they assume it is a long, scary, painful process, so the point of the drive is to educate students,” SGA President Abby Goodale says. “Although it is a process to donate, it is much different than many realize and the idea that you could be saving someone’s life outweighs the process of donating.” McGill agrees that the idea of saving a life is way more important than the idea of the pain of the procedure. “We just need to save more lives,” McGill says. The need for bone marrow is great but the need for minorities to sign up is even greater. According to Be The Match, a Caucasian in need of a blood marrow transfusion is 97 percent likely to find a match. For an AfricanAmerican in need, the likelihood goes down to 76 percent. For Asian or Pacific Islanders, it is 84 percent. Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Twenty people each hour. Fourhundred eighty people each day. You could be the cure.
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The National Marrow Donor Program is a non-profit community of donors, volunteers, researchers and health care professionals that delivers cures. Their registry, Be The Match, is the largest and most diverse worldwide. But many patients, especially those of diverse ancestry, still can’t find a match. “Seventy percent of patients needing a marrow transplant do not have a matching donor in their family. Fourteen-thousand patients per year whose only hope for a cure is a transplant from someone outside their family,” according to Bethematch.com To join their registry, one need to be between the ages of 18 and 44, be willing to donate to any patient in need and meet the health guidelines. The National Marrow Donor Program came to Butler October 27 through November 3, allowing students who wanted to be on Be The Match registry. According to Student Government Association Adviser Andrea Miller, Troy Lerman, who is a member of the El Dorado Rotary Club, attended the SGA retreat in August with his friend, Chris McGill. McGill has been a recipient of blood marrow on a number of occasions after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The
Hannah howe & Hayley Smith
Daylight
D nUTS
“We’re up all night so you don’t have to be” Elizabeth Moore
If you ever get a craving for a donut at 2 a.m., then you’re set. Russell’s Daylight Donuts at 1234 West Central Ave. is opening right at that time. They are open Tuesday through Friday 2 a.m.-11 a.m. and Saturday they stay open till noon. They are individually owned and operated as a family, with a couple others too. They start their day by getting there at 8:30 p.m. the night before. The next person shows up at 9 p.m. Her son, a student at Butler, comes in at 1 a.m. to help out before classes, another worker arrives at 5:30 a.m. and Dianna Russell at 6 a.m. “It’s very hard work. It’s not just do it. Everything is hand rolled and handmade and starts from scratch. You’ve got your big mixing bowl, put it on the table and roll it all out, and proof it, fry it, it’s a big process,” Russell says. The costumers never see the hard work that goes into making a single donut. They come in big batches though. A batch process can take up to two hours to make, not including the frying portion, yet it makes up to 32 pounds of donuts. That will turn into five trays of long johns and about five trays of round donuts, with 40 donuts on each tray. But it’s worth it for Russell when she sees the costumers eating a donut.
“It’s very rewarding in the end when you see everyone eating your donuts,” Russell says. Russell had a different career seven years back, but this business started in May of 2009. Their friend wanted to start the business, but ended up not doing it, and Russell fell in love with it, and continues to keep up with the work, and finds it very rewarding for her. She gets to watch all the regular children grow up over the years, and gets to know her regular costumers more. Even though she had a career before this, she still enjoys the life of being her own boss. “I enjoy doing it. I love working with the public, having my regular customers come in all the time and knowing what they want,” Russell says. There are multiple locations of Daylight Donuts, but they are individually owned and operated. This one is more of a family operation. Another unique thing about their donut shop is that they have a drive- thru. Having the drive-thru is convenient for costumers, as long as they know what they want when they get to the window and are ready to order. “If you’re by yourself it can be a little difficult but we usually always have two people here. We don’t have a squawk box that you get to talk into,” Russell says.
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Ruth Kindel
There is always a variety of donuts to choose from inside as well. Daylight Donuts has long johns, glazed donuts and donut holes, all in a variety of flavors. Flavors include: chocolate, maple, strawberry, cherry, orange, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut and peanuts, blueberry and pumpkin spice. Also they have a special donut just for Butler students, the bear claw donut. “We just don’t make [the bear claw] purple anymore. We found it wasn’t very appetizing to the public,” Russell says. With a Butler ID, students will save 10 percent on all orders. Saving money always comes in handy, especially with being a college student. People of all ages come in to enjoy a donut. Russell’s favorite part is when the kids come in, and getting to watch them grow up over the past seven years of working there. “When they get excited when they come in here and they say it smells good and ‘I want a donut hole’ or ‘can I come pick out a donut?’” Russell says. “It’s fun for the little kids to come to do that kind of stuff.” Stop by Russell’s Daylight Donuts, and enjoy a freshly made donut, whether it’s at 2 a.m. or before going to class in the morning.
10 billion
Fact Courtesy of Huffington Post
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More Than donuts are made each year in the U.S.
Shop. Dine. Live.
el dorado Bri Torres
Allanah Taylor
BrewCo/ Dilly Deli
Emily Beckman
Hours: Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. A dynamic duo at its finest. BrewCo provides the coffee and Dilly Deli has the food covered. Located in District 142 on Main Street, the cozy shop is a nice place to study off campus, and supplies free WiFi for customers. With a BCC ID, students can receive 10 percent off of a full combo meal (sandwich, side and a drink) at the deli. A student ID can also be used for 10 percent off of “The Grizzly” drink at BrewCo, which is a combination of chocolate, caramel and hazelnut flavors.
Sweet 120 Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Just down the hall from BrewCo and Dilly Deli, Sweet 120 can cure any sweet tooth. The small chocolate shop has a variety of truffles, fudge and other beautifully displayed sweets. Here, a student ID can be shown for 10 percent off of “The Grizzly” caramel pretzel bar. Sweet 120 also sells a chocolate bar called the “Buco BrewCo” bar, which is a milk chocolate and coffee flavor.
The Book Grinder Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Robin’s
Used books and coffee and cats! Oh my! In close proximity to campus, the Book Grinder is a used book store located at 2222 W. Central Ave. Three cats, Bobbles, Oreo and Story, roam about the store, which provides a quiet place for students to study. It also offers free WiFi and a coffee bar. Owner Sandra Emlet will often purchase used textbooks from students if the school is unable to buy them back. “We’re so grateful for the people who support our bookstore,” Book Grinder employee Sharyn Blue says. “Sandra works so hard to keep the books clean and as current as possible.”
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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At Robin’s the motto is: “You have to get dressed... Do it well.” This locally owned women’s boutique carries a variety of items, ranging in price point and style. From high-end and well-known brands, such as Sperry Topsider and Free People, to locally made jewelry, Robin’s makes an effort to cater to many. The boutique often features lines with a cause, such as Love Heals and Lily and Laura bracelets. Robin’s employee Josey Daniels says Robin is the kind of woman who makes people want to find something they are passionate about. “What Robin really tries to instill in us, what makes us special, is that our customers are special,” Daniels says. “We love to help people put outfits together.” Discounts are offered in a number of ways. The boutique hosts an event called “Thankful Thursday” on the first Thursday of the month. This entails lunch, wine and 20 percent off store-wide. In November and December, the store will open 30 minutes early each Saturday, providing donuts and specials. Each week, an item is featured and is 25 percent off for the week. In addition, there is a letter chosen every day, and customers with a first or last name beginning with the letter of the day receive 30 percent off of an item. “[Robin] makes the store a home away from home for employees as well as customers,” employee Nicole Walker says.
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