pg. 8 - behind the scenes of butler theatre There is more to the theatre department than meets the eye.
pg. 14 - from purple to purple
Butler alumnus Byron Pringle makes his mark during his first season playing football at Kansas State University.
pg. 18 - conceal & carry on campus ALICE training has been offered in order to help prepare for the possibility of an active killer crisis situation.
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mission statement: The Grizzly staff strives to keep students up to date on issues and events that matter to them. Content is edited and reviewed to ensure factual and relevant stories that are taking place on, around and near Butler Community College campuses. The Grizzly hopes to encourage students to stay involved in local happenings by informing them through a modernized and personal publication produced by students for students.
EduCare center
by Emily Beckman The EduCare Center recently celebrated its 20th anniversary of providing care for children.
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Freshmen compare their expectations of college to what their college experience has actually been like.
Behind the scenes of Butler Theatre
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On the cover: This issue's cover ties into pages 18-21, which address ALICE training. Designed by: Tatum Sturdivant
staff: Emily Beckman: Editor-in-Chief Jaycie Wunder: Assistant editor Tatum Sturdivant: Design director Max McGlaun: Photo editor Allison Simon: Co-photo editor Nadine Armstrong: Co-photo editor, media developer Allanah Taylor: Contributor Michael Swan: Adviser
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by Nadine Armstrong There is more to the theatre department than meets the eye.
Cursing in the classroom 10 by Max McGlaun
Students and staff members share their thoughts on cursing in the classroom.
12Mute the monotony in your life
opinion by Jaycie Wunder What's on your bucket list? Jaycie Wunder expresses her thoughts on creating a bucket list.
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by Emily Beckman Butler alumnus Byron Pringle makes his mark during his first season playing football at Kansas photo by Ed Bailey State University.
contents 16Valentine's Day opinion by Tatum Sturdivant
Single this Valentine's Day? Sturdivant believes you should show love anyway.
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Conceal & carry on campus
by Jaycie Wunder ALICE training has been offered in order to help prepare for the possibility of an active killer crisis situation.
22 Scholarships
by Max McGlaun A number of scholarships are offered by Butler. Students share information and duties related to the scholarships they have received.
A look at the library
24 26Changing major
by Jacyie Wunder The L.W. Nixon library offers a number of opportunities for students to thrive.
by Nadine Armstrong Things to consider, and how to go about changing majors.
editor's note:
As we enter a new semester, The Grizzly staff deemed it incredibly important to focus on the possibility of concealed carry on campus. In this issue, we chose to shed light on the matter by covering ALICE training, and through seeking student's opinions. Thanks for reading, -Emily
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editorial Staff vote: 6-0 As of now, Butler Community College campuses feel like safe environments. But will this still be the case if concealed carry on campus becomes a reality, or will it be a trial and error? We don’t think we want to find out. Beginning on July 1, 2017, applicable students will be able to practice concealed carry on Butler campuses, buildings included. While having a gun in class might make the carrier feel more comfortable, those sitting nearby might not share the same sentiments. Adding guns to an argument could easily go awry, and involving them in high risk situations could lead to dangerous confusion. To continue, concealed carry on campus could lead to guns seeping into dorm rooms. What is the need for students to carry guns on campus anyway? There are a number of campus security officers. If increased security measures are needed, it seems that the trained professionals should become more involved. If the need is not security related, there probably is not really a need at all. On behalf of The Grizzly and other students and faculty members sharing the same concern, we ask that Butler please approach this new measure with caution and safety.
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Children play on the equipment outdoors. photo by Allison Simon
The EduCare Center celebrates its 20th anniversary on Dec. 2, 2016. Along with activities and a buffet for children and parents, there were both live and silent auctions. Donations from local businesses were offered in the silent auction, while the children’s artwork was offered in the live auction. photo by Max McGlaun
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he EduCare Center, located in the 1600 building on Butler’s El Dorado campus, recently celebrated 20 years of caring for the children of students, faculty and community members. The accredited EduCare Center operates from 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday year round, providing care for children from two weeks to 12 years old. For Sue Barrientos, coordinator of early childhood and administrator at EduCare, the most rewarding part of her position is knowing that the center provides high quality childcare. “When I look in [the children’s] faces, I just appreciate that we’re able to provide that [care] for them,” she says. “Quite frankly, when I walk in that door and see those babies, that’s worth coming into work for.” Barrientos notes that another important aspect of her job are the people she works with. “It’s kind of our little corner of the world with very special people; I love to come to work and see the people,” she says. Early Childhood Education Program The center also serves as the lab site for the Butler’s Early Childhood Education Program, program director Susan Duncan explains. The program offers an Associate’s Degree, a one-year certificate program and coursework for a Child Development Associate credential. “The College Early Childhood Program and the EduCare Lab Center are totally integrated,” Duncan says. “The goal is to demonstrate in the lab center what is taught in the college classroom.” It is evident that those who work in the 1600 building believe in the importance of quality childcare. “I always tell my students, besides the parents, early childhood teachers are one of the most important teachers a child will have,” says Teresa Thompson, department chair for early childhood education.
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When I was in highschool, I would stress over the thought of going to college. I was worried about how hard it would be and if I would know anybody. I knew it would be a big change from highschool, but I did not know how big of a change. Once I actually got to college, it was not that big of a deal. The people were all nice, and the teachers were nice also. Everyone was not all, up in your face, like in high school. Everyone minded their own business. I did know a lot of people though, and had at least one friend in every class. It wasn’t bad at all. The schoolwork was also fairly easy, but finding the motivation to do it was the hardest part. All in all, college was different than I expected, but not in a bad way. It is not very hard, but it does take a lot of responsibility. -Martha Banuelos, freshman
My expectations for college that were given in high school were always how much harder the classes are, and teachers are so strict, but I have found that teachers care about your grades and want you to be successful. They are always available, and more than willing to help. And socialization happens so much easier. Everyone is so kind and whether you know someone or not everyone wants to help everyone with classes and the like. Coming in to college everybody says time management is a difficult concept to grasp, but it happens easily and it has been so much fun so far. Being in the choir program has been a blast and I cannot wait to continue the experience! -Anastasia Taylor, freshman
I thought college would be more of an immersive experience. I thought I’d come to college and just be in and out of my dorm room and go home every weekend ... I have more friends than I ever had in high school. I expected to come here and get hit in the face with the difficulty of classes, and having to do things by myself, basically. I haven’t had a straight smack to the face with reality . -Tyler Krenzin, freshman
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EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY FRESHMEN COMPARE EXPECTATIONS OF COLLEGE TO THEIR EXPERIENCES THUS FAR by Allison Simon n high school, many students think of college as a time of nightly parties, meeting new people and having carefree fun. They see it as a place to express themselves more freely, experience living on their own, making their own decisions and creating new friends instantly. “At first it was hard to make friends because you do not know anyone starting out,” sophomore Dane Rausch says. “But once you get to know people, you have a great group of friends.” While this is what some think in high school, college can also be intimidating. Students are on their own for the first time, with no one to cook dinner, make sure they go to class, do homework and keep their laundry nice, neat and clean. “College is different than high school because it is totally up to you whether you pass or fail,” freshman Morgan Jamis says. “[Since] college is not required, nobody forces you to be here; you have to want to succeed.” While college is a new experience for everyone, each student can take something different away. “In college we get a lot more free time and freedom to do anything we want compared to high school. I stay on top of my homework and manage my time better now that I’m in college,” freshman Keith Timmons says. For some, college teaches patience, while others continue to grow in their maturity. “Going to college has made me more reasonable, respectful and more mature,” freshman AJ Razo says. Another aspect that can be challenging is that close friends from high school are often separated. “Staying in touch with friends is probably the hardest thing about college since everyone goes to different places and are not five minutes away,” Jamis says. “Breaks from school are usually spent with friends from different colleges.”
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Top: Allison Pieschl makes the final touches on a mirror in the ladies’ room. | Bottom Left: Devin Duerksen sweeps up the flower petals that fell at the end of the show. | Bottom Right: Kendall Cerney ensures the lights and sound are ready to go for rehearsals. Photos by Nadine Armstrong
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Behind the scenes of butler theatre
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Top: Nathan Wells cuts wood for the set. | Bottom: Bethany Khanu paints the stage above the ochestra pit. Photos by Nadine Armstrong
utting on a show takes time, commitment, effort and lots of people. There are many students involved that the audience doesn’t see. Who are these people that help make the magic of a show? They are the technical production staff. The technical theater production staff helps create the set, move from one scene to the next, helps the actors backstage and allows the audience to see the stage and hear the music. The stage manager is the person that leads the technical arrangements of the show and helps the actors. Sophomore Kendall Cerney has been a stage manager for some of Butler Theatre’s productions. “A lot of work goes into being a stage manager,” he says. “You have to keep the actors on page with what the director wants and make sure the show runs smoothly.” Cerney says the most stressful night for stage managing is opening night. There is an audience adding more stress to make the show run smoothly. Building the set starts as soon as the students can start working. Cerney says they started working on the set for Tomato Plant Girl and Hair Deux as soon as the 2017 spring semester started and they could clean off the stage. Sophomore Maddie Cannon was one of the students backstage helping with quick changes during Where’s Charlie? Getting ready for show time is shorter for the technical side of the show. Cannon says she went in a week before to get the timing down for the quick changes. “It’s a rush making sure the costumes are laid out and putting them on the actors,” Cannon says. During show time, backstage can get hectic. “Everyone has to know where the others are,” Cannon says. “I had a spot on both sides where I helped Seth (Charlie) with quick changes.” Cannon also worked soundboard for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She went in weeks before in order to find the sound effects that Director Samuel Sparks wanted. When she found something that worked, she took it into Q-Lab (a sound editing software) and made it to how long she needed. Then she put them in the order she needed to play them. “My favorite part of my Butler theater experience is interacting with everyone here,” Cerney says. Designer: Tatum Sturdivant | The Grizzly | Issue Two
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“Certainly nothing vulgar and nothing in any way referring to sex. Every now and then a little something slips out and it should not be the end of the world. You do have to be careful. You do not want some people to take license and start to make inappropriate comments and stuff like that. That would make other people feel uncomfortable. That has to drive things. That has to be the bottom line.” Mac Thompson, English department
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by Max McGlaun Curse words: they can be used to express anger, pain, humor, shock, excitement or any other human emotion. Among peers, it is normal for many people to curse freely without second thought. Throughout high school, students couldn’t walk down the hall without hearing profanity, and even now in college this hasn’t changed. “It’s something that you have to get used to if you’re on campus because it [cursing] happens a lot,” freshman Josiah Beal says. It’s not hard for many people to accidently let a curse word slip out, as they are part of most everyone’s vocabulary. “I don’t really notice cussing because its kinda just second nature,” freshman Weston Hasty says. If it is heard and used so often by people everywhere, especially students, then should professors feel obligated to remove it from their classroom? Would allowing curse words in the classroom allow for a better connection to be made by student and teacher, or would it distract from learning? “I probably cuss more than I really should, but I mean it doesn’t really bother me,” freshman Gabe Cole says. Professor Grayson Barnes has been employed at Butler Community College since 1997, teaching art
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SWEARING IS OFTEN USED TO express and evoke emotion - should IT be USED in class? appreciation and humanities. “To think that a lot of people don’t curse is sort of in denial in the extensiveness of language and the extensiveness of emotion. To me it’s important to recall that in presenting information, because it’s a way of connecting,” Barnes says. “I think that not swearing sort of hangs in there with things like not drinking, it’s a commitment. It’s okay if that works for somebody. I know that personally it doesn’t work for me because to me it’s not real for who I am.” Barnes believes that when used correctly, curse words can make a lecture more natural and true to reality. “If I’m responding to something that shocks me or freaks me out, or I think would freak someone out and I’m trying to give what I might be a realistic reaction or an expression of puzzlement, that’s when I tend to swear,” Barnes says. “I think we all think those things, and in my courses there are images that we see and we look at and we go [gasp]. It’s not just a little puzzlement, it’s a lot of puzzlement.” Though, Barnes does believe it can derail a student off their train of thought and block them from absorbing knowledge. “It can be used effectively to keep the students engaged, it can be used ineffectively to turn students off,” Barnes says. “I wouldn’t give an entire lecture in curse words.” Students have differing opinions when it comes to their professors cursing in the classroom. “Most of the time it’s in a joking manner and I know they’re not serious about it if they do,” Beal says. “I think it’s somewhat unprofessional of them to [curse in class].” Some believe, regardless of its usage in everyday life, it
does not belong in a learning environment. “You’re a teacher; you’re a professional, you should be teaching the class without using profound language,” Hasty says. Some students, however, are not bothered by it. “I don’t really care if they cuss, but when they do it’s kind of funny because you don’t expect it,” Cole says. With varying opinions across the campus, professors should proceed with caution. “In real life it’s what you would say. That’s when I try to use it; it’s mostly to make a point,” Barnes says. “But I don’t tend to do it until I’ve gauged the classroom pretty well.” So, do you care?
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Do you think having a bucket list is beneficial to people? In what way? “I would say it is. It’s good to have goals. Something to look forward to and also something to save up to and strive to do, something you only get to do once in your life.” -Ana Hepburn, freshman
Do you have any bucket list activities you hope to complete? “My bucket list is to travel to all the baseball stadiums all over the U.S.” -Danielle Chilcott, freshman Have you ever done anything you consider “bucket list worthy?” “I finally managed to get through a rock climbing [hike], genuinely rock climbing. We practiced the routine to achieve it. There was a certain order of people and the fact [that] we pulled it off was a good feeling, it was successful.” Garrison also says he plans to travel to England to visit extended family. He will also visit sights. His grandfather encourages him to travel. Garrison is excited to travel the world in the future and see the world and learn new cultures. -Scott Garrison, sophomore
What is the point of creating a bucket list? “I feel like the point of creating a bucket list is to have ambitions and make you do things outside of your comfort zone.” -Miranda Harrison, sophomore
Do you have a bucket list? “I do have a bucket list. I have a bucket list to, I would say, reach my goals and keep me motivated. Skydiving and meeting my favorite basketball player [are on my bucket list].” - Aeirus Gantt, freshman
Do you think having a bucket list is beneficial to people? In what way? “I think they are a good idea, you only have one life, you should live it how you want to. We kind of get side tracked with everything else.” -Moriah Jones, sophomore
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MUTE THE MONOTONY IN YOUR LIFE opinion by Jaycie Wunder y face is distorted, the wind is whipping in my ears and my instructor is strapped to my back. He pulls the chute and, thankfully, it releases allowing me to relax and enjoy my ride back to the ground. This is a quick excerpt of me skydiving. Well, it is what I imagine skydiving would consist of considering I have never gone. Skydiving is number 14 on my bucket list, right behind visiting Greece and hanging out on nude beach (participant not spectator). I wonder if I could do both and kill two birds with one stone? Having a bucket list is standard if you’re human. Even if you don’t have a bucket list written out, there is an escalated chance you have an idea of some things you would like to do before you “kick the bucket.” Setting goals for ourselves is awesome, and reaching those goals even better. We are raised from the womb to have set plans for an education and career for ourselves. It is
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important we strive to better ourselves through these objectives, but it is also important to remember not to lose ourselves. When we’re old grannies or grampies, the grandchildren aren’t going to be interested in that time we stayed up late to finish our research papers, get a B- and pass the class to obtain the career we are now retired from. They want to hear stories of how ol’ gran or gramps backpacked Europe, got lost, ran out of money and became members of the Russian Circus for a hot minute. Okay, stick with me, a bucket list doesn’t have to be complicated, extravagant or well thought out. It should be wholeheartedly yours, though. The goals can consist of making new friends, having a family or being happy. A bucket list doesn’t have to be conventional. It should reflect how you want to grow as an individual, spiritually and mentally. I strongly encourage you to immerse yourself in life, and I believe a “bucket list” may help you succeed in doing so.
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BCC alumnus, Byron Pringle, cheers on the football team from the sidelines at the Sept. 10, 2016 game against Coffeyville. photo by Allison Simon |Pringle stiff arms an opponent at the Sept. 26, 2015 game against Air Force Prep. Butler defeated Air Force Prep 39-0. photo by Ed Bailey| Pringle is chased down by a KU defender at the Nov. 26, 2016 game. KSU defeated KU 34-19. photo by Ed Bailey
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BUTLER ALUMNUS BYRON PRINGLE PURSUES FOOTBALL AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY by Emily Beckman yron Pringle’s football career started when he was five years old. After his first day of practice, he remembers his mom asking what his backup plan would be if he didn’t make it to the National Football League. When she first asked, he didn’t have a backup plan; he wanted to play in the NFL. Now, at age 23, he has two seasons at Butler under his belt, and wears number 9 on the football team at Kansas State University as a wide receiver. At Butler, Pringle redshirted for one season and competed for one season. “He just wasn’t ready; I know that’s hard for people to believe,” head football coach and co-defensive coordinator Tim Schaffner says of Pringle’s season as a redshirt. “...it just gave him some time to acclimate to the college and acclimate to the college game.” But Pringle made his mark in his first season playing for KSU. He led the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, accumulating 631 yards and four touchdowns. He also served as the team’s primary kick returner, with a total of 659 yards, including a 99-yard return for a touchdown. “His future is certainly very bright at K-State, and even beyond perhaps,” Schaffner says. While at Butler, Pringle received a few prominent lessons from his coaches, not only regarding football, but life too. “The coaches always tell us to be accountable,” Pringle says. “That’s a big part of the game; being able to count on the person next to you, the person blocking for you.”
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Goals When he returns to his home of Tampa, Florida, Pringle gets “much love from everybody around the city,” including from the children that look up to him. He wants to be a role model for these children. And he hopes they will strive to be better than him, not just at football, but in school and as people. “I always tell them they can be better than me if they work hard and put their mind to it,” Pringle says. “Because I had challenges growing up to get to where I’m at right now.” Despite previous challenges, Schaffner believes Pringle could probably take football as far as he would like. “He’s such a driven individual,” Schaffner says. “He hasn’t let one mistake or one bad choice define him. Instead he’s used that as motivation to put himself in the position he is in now [at KSU].” Playing in the NFL is still on Pringle’s to do list, but he acknowledges it isn’t promised. Right now he is focused on graduating from college, with a degree in sociology. “If I don’t make it in the NFL, my goal is to give back to my community,” Pringle says. He has visions of opening up a nonprofit organization, like a Boys & Girls club. And, he plans to do so even if he does make it into the NFL. “I feel like where I’m from [the kids] don’t have an out,” Pringle says. “That ain’t right.” Designer: Tatum Sturdivant | The Grizzly | Issue Two
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here's how to spread love this valentine's day: • Send a loving text to a close family member
• Go on a nice, peaceful walk in the park
• Get your nails done
• Bake some yummy treats
• Throw a party with all your other single friends
• Go see a movie by yourself
• Take a relative to lunch or coffee
• Make a list of everything you are grateful for • Treat yourself to some frozen yogurt and buy a new outfit
Spread opinion by Tatum Sturdivant very year as a kid the biggest part of Valentine’s Day was making sure that whoever my crush was at the time got the biggest, sweetest Hannah Montana, High School Musical or Cheetah Girl valentine while my “enemies” got the boring leftovers. Then, I would sit at my desk waiting to see my crush’s reaction to my sweet valentine, wondering if they felt the same way I did. One year I even put three of the large valentines in my crush's valentine box just because I “had extra.” It was not until high school that Valentine’s Day became more than just a day to tell your besties how much you love them. We no longer bought each other stuffed animals and wrote sweet notes. We no longer posted cute pictures of our friends, but our significant others became our main focus. That was when Valentine’s Day became one of my least favorite days of the year. I never had anyone to spoil, nor did I have anyone to spoil me. No one to tell me a bunch of sweet lovey-dovey crap that couples say. No one to buy me candy, or a stuffed animal - not even my parents. Occasionally, someone would buy me one of the copy paper valentines that our journalism department sold for a dollar saying, “I’d love you even if you were so ugly that everyone died” and had a picture of Patrick from SpongeBob. I decided right then and there my sophomore year of high school that rather than throwing a pity party for myself every year, I would have a me day, and still show the ones I love how much I care about them. So, this year do not sit in your room, cry about being alone and eat a tub of ice cream covered in chocolate syrup with a pound of chocolate chips poured on top. Have a me day and express your love for those around you.
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Alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate
Top: Faculty implementing Lockdown by barricading the door. photo by Jaycie Wunder| Bottom Left: Faculty and students work together to Counter. Sergeant Welch showed how restraining the “attacker� together proved efficient in stopping them. photo by Jaycie Wunder | Bottom Right: Signs on campus state that guns are not allowed in buildings. photo by Nadine Armstrong
Alice trainings help prepare for an active killer crisis situation
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lert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate are the five values of ALICE training.
Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Tim Bryan, Sergeant James Welch and Vice President of Student Services Bill Rinkenbaugh are Butler employees certified to provide ALICE trainings. ALICE training, which was led by Welch, took place at 8 a.m. on Dec. 12 in the Andover 5000 building. Welch led the group of staff and students through each step of ALICE and provided live demonstrations with students and staff playing the active killer and the active killer’s targets. “[There is] no reason you guys should just stand there and let something happen. No reason at all,” Welch says. All enrollment management were required to attend ALICE training. Joyce Millard, Assistant Director at Accounts Receivable, attended the training mid-October. “I thought it was very informative. It was good to know all the aspects. It was very well done and very necessary,” Millard says. Some students have shown interest in the training, including Savana Blandamer, a sophomore at Butler and a member of Butler Ladies. “I think it was very beneficial for me to take the ALICE Training. I learned a lot of information I probably never would have known before. Although it is frightening to think about being involved in that situation. I think it’s important to know what to do just in case it happens. The most interesting thing I learned was to think about any object in the room being a counter weapon. It just prepared me to be on alert rather than just letting it happen,” Blandamer says. ALICE Training Old practices of lockdowns in schools during dangerous situations consist of turning out lights, locking doors and staying still and quiet. These practices have proved inadequate time and time again in cases such as Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook. During ALICE training, there is the chance to learn visually, audibly and hands on. A slideshow is utilized relaying facts on past dangerous situations highlighting instances where ALICE could have been effective in increasing survivability.
The certified trainer providing the training verbally explains the acronym in ALICE and makes clear this is not a step by step procedure. The circumstance is to be analyzed by the person or group and then they determine which actions to take first that best fit the position of those being affected. Participants are then walked through three different situations where an “active killer” enters the room with a pellet gun. First, the participants wait with the lights turned off, as has been taught in the past, and five were shot with the pellet gun. In the second situation, the lights were off and participants were told to attempt to run from the attacker. Participants were shot but with targets moving, shots ended up being non-fatal, and targets hit decreased to three. In the third situation, ALICE training was implemented. The participants barricaded the door and waited to attack the attacker themselves. The attacker immediately had the pellet gun knocked out of their hand and was restrained to the floor. Once the attacker is restrained the weapon should be placed out of reach. Weapons should be hidden out of sight, such as in a trash can. A weapon should most definitely not be in anyone’s hand, as to not confuse authorities upon arrival. ALICE training has the mission “to improve chance of survival” during an active killer situation. It allows potential victims to increase chances of being fighters and survivors by enabling those in dangerous situations to take charge and not be sitting ducks. Kansas law currently allows persons 21 years of age and older, and legally able to own a gun to conceal or open carry without a license in all public buildings, according to the National Rifle Association’s website. Campuses were initially exempt from this law but that exemption will expire July 2017 and students will be allowed to conceal carry on campus. Efforts are currently being attempted to stop the allowance of conceal carry on campus. Additional ALICE trainings will be held in February. Officer Bryan can be reached at jbryan8@butlercc.edu if interested in attending trainings.
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alice alert
“Initial Alert may be a gunshot, PA announcement, etc. Avoid code words.”
lockdown “If Evacuation is not safe option, barricade entry points, prepare to Evacuate or Counter if needed.”
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students share their thoughts on the possibility of allowing conceal and carry on campus this July:
“I like it. I think people should protect themselves. But there is also the possibility of people [using concealed carry] and shooting people up.” - Hunter Arrington, freshman
“I am not against it. I think it would be fine, I do not really think that having a rule against it is going to stop someone from harming people with a gun.” - Codie Hays, sophomore
“I would be for it. If they have a conceal and carry they should have a license for it. That is not necessarily now in Kansas. I do not see why there would be a need for a gun on campus, though.” - Selina Nelson, sophomore
“My opinion about guns with the students is it is dangerous. Students will fight and pull guns. If someone gets shot and the police show up and say ‘oh it was a mistake,’ no one will care it was a mistake. I would say if a student does not have a gun it is better than if he does. It is a safe place here where campus police will take care of us.” - Mohammed Alsalem, sophomore
“I am very against it. I do not think it makes anyone safer. I do not feel threatened on campus right now, but come July I will feel threatened. I do not walk around campus wishing that everyone had guns to protect themselves.” - Lauren Waymire, sophomore
“I do not know. I do not think it is safe because someone might get in a fight or argument. If they get mad enough they might want to pull it out. I feel like it is unsafe, and only police should have it.” - Quentintavous Bowen, freshman
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SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENTS GIVE INSIGHT INTO THE CHALLENGES AND PERKS OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS
1. How much time do you typically put into your scholarship on a weekly basis? 2. What is your favorite part of your scholarship? 3. What is the hardest part, or some downsides of the scholarship? compiled by Max McGlaun
Caulin Smith, right. Photo by Max McGlaun
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Vocal Accapella | Caulin Smith - freshman 1. Including our class time, I would say about six hours for just rehearsing the music, and for performances on show weeks we probably put in around 15 that week. 2. My favorite part about my scholarship is the fact that I get to do what I’ve enjoyed doing my whole life, but I basically get paid for it. I like that. 3. The hardest part is, I have never not liked something involving my scholarship. Everything's just dandy; it is good. Box Office | Nikki Kraft - sophomore 1. I work Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1-3 p.m. I just sell tickets and then on performance nights we have to come to the box office and we have to also sell tickets and we help usher, and we have to watch at least one performance. We choose our own days to come and work. 2. I actually really enjoy watching theatre performances, and just being a part of it. Working for the box office seems to help me enjoy it more. 3. Today I worked by myself and we had a huge line and the phones ringing off the hook, so it's kind of having to balance both of them. It's kind of hard hearing the people over the phone, especially when there's a big long crowd. That's probably one of the only downfalls it has.
Radio and TV | Andrew Lillard - freshman 1. I'm required to take many mass communication classes. On a typical week I probably put in a good 10-15 hours of work outside of class. I put in two hours a week for my radio show. Outside of that I put in another 10 hours filming, editing, storyboarding and writing scripts. 2. My favorite part about the scholarship is honestly just the people. There's a lot of radio and television scholarship students out there, and we all help each other out on videos, we all collaborate and it makes a fun work environment. Outside of the people though, just getting the experience of having deadlines, and trying to meet them. Not meeting [deadlines] and getting repercussions for it. It’s good work experience, and I think it's helping me get ready for my field. 3. The deadlines are kind of hard to keep up with sometimes, especially with all the mass communication classes that I’m taking, and just not letting it consume me as a whole. Cheer/Yell Leader | Christopher Lyon - freshman 1. We put in six hours of practice a week, plus the games which is I don’t know how many hours. We pick up girls, we hold girls and we run the stunts. We’re basically the base of them all. We do[cheer] basketball and football, and the number of games a week varies. 2. [The] scholarship is pretty good, but the people are nice too. They’re good to be around and to just have someone to talk to. 3. Injuries. Back problems, knee aches, sore feet from standing so long.
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Christopher Lyon, left. Photo by Allison Simon
Resident Assistant| Gillan Stuart - sophomore 1. On a weekly basis, I put in about four to five hours. Then the girls and I usually just hang out. 2. My favorite part about my scholarship is getting to know the girls and planning events for everybody to go to. 3. Downsides to my scholarship probably would be some of the situations you have to get into. With being an RA you never know what situations you could be in. There’s a variety of things and people with different attitudes. Designer: Tatum Sturdivant | The Grizzly | Issue Two
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A LOOK
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THE L.W. NIXON LIBRARY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO THRIVE.
The Butler Choir previews their Christmas show at the library. photo by Jaycie Wunder| Free pancakes are offered in the library during finals week. photos by Nadine Armstrong
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alking into the library on a mission to complete this story, a lady begins offering free pancakes, and there is no refusing free
pancakes. The L.W. Nixon Library on the Butler’s El Dorado campus continuously offers students an open and friendly atmosphere to relax, study and have a coffee. Free pancakes during finals week is an example of the library striving to connect with students and provide them with a pleasant experience when the rest of campus may be bearing down stress on students throughout the semester. The library has offered various activities over this past school year. The Butler Choir and the individualized groups held a preview to their Christmas show inside of library on Dec. 2. Refreshments were offered and the audience was invited to join the choir and stand up to sing the Hallelujah Chorus, the final song in the performance. “I was very pleased to be able to be a part of this event through the library. The music was fantastic as always,” sophomore library assistant, Rylee Jellison says. A fun evening on International Game Night included board games and video games for students to enjoy with friends. About a dozen students attended, according to Micaela Ayers, Director of Library and Archives. “The concept of the main floor is a living room,” Ayers says. She explains that the idea of the library is to be a place to talk comfortably and quietly with friends, and to study while respecting the area just like one would in their own living area. Talk About Kansas Literature or TALK is a book club that meets at the L.W. Nixon Library about three times per semester. A book is chosen and then brought to the library on loan for all book club members to maintain and read during the time the club would be discussing it. The library also attempts to present a speaker once a year. Ayers says students can start their own book clubs
if they would like. Groups are free to meet just like study groups meet regularly. Students may also introduce special activities for the libraries, such as game night, to the staff. According to Ayers, the staff would love to hear suggestions. The staff is open to new ideas for fun events but would have to take into consideration students utilizing the library for study purposes. Times would need to be scheduled around the times of students’ needs. If a student is ever in the library and feels there is too much commotion, there is a quiet study area has been put in place off the main floor of the library. The room has been created for students who have difficulty with distractions while studying. The area has computers to use and is located inside a small room on the west side of the library. A compilation station has been added to the library where students can project devices as a group on a television screen. The area is also on the outer edge of the library and would be beneficial for groups looking for a quieter space to work together. The Library Latte is a coffee bar located inside of the library entrance. It offers drinks and snacks for students to purchase. Ayers discusses how the Library Latte is not profitable for the library and is a service for the students and costs cover food prices. Library Latte is a program for the student workers. A job at the cafe can be beneficial for the student workers in gaining service experience skills for future jobs. In the spring 2017 semester, the 8th annual DEWEY award is given out by Butler. The competition is student nominated and ultimately one teacher is chosen for the award. Their picture will be put on the library wall for years to come, and on a bookmark for the year they win. The instructor who wins is the nominated teacher the library staff feels best met the competition criteria. The L.W. Nixon Library is located on the El Dorado Campus in the 600 building. Hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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CHANGING MAJORS WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHANGING MAJORS
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s students get more into classes, they might find that they do not want to pursue their major anymore and try a new one. According to Yuritzy Ramos of Borderzine, 80 percent of students have changed their major at least once before graduating.
because they’re afraid they will not be able to find a job. According to the University of La Verne, California, 40-60 percent of jobs the future has to offer have yet to be created. Also, some employers just want to know if applicants have a degree, because that shows they are willing to learn new things.
Things to consider Before changing majors, students can talk to an advisor, professor or someone that they look up to. Some classes are meant to be hard so students can see what the job might be like later. If a student only likes one part of the major, they can look to see if that can be a major of its own. Shannon Herbert, an advisor at Butler of El Dorado, says, “Look at the college you want to transfer to.” Some colleges may only take the general education classes in one or both majors a student is deciding between. Advisors can help find information on what the 4-year colleges will take, and can help decide what classes an undecided student should enroll in. Students might want to change their major
Letting go of a major There are two ways students can go about changing their major: starting with Pipeline, or meeting with an advisor. Tristen Landreth has changed her major twice since she has been at Butler. She started as a music major, before changing to teaching. Now, she is majoring in Religion and Philosophy. With each new major, Landreth changed where she would transfer after Butler. She looked into Wichita State University after graduation because it was the only school that had what she wanted to do with music. When majoring in teaching, she wanted to transfer to Emporia State University because of the BEST (Butler/Emporia Student to Teacher) program they offer.
Now, she has a new plan. “I want to go to Friends University in Wichita because of the Christian faith atmosphere,” Landreth says. “I feel that I can learn and achieve what I want there.” “Changing majors had to do with faith. I did not feel that God was calling me to do that,” Landreth says. “I wasn’t excited to go to class and I didn’t feel like I was moving forward.” Landreth’s advice to students who are thinking about changing majors is to go ahead with it. “If you’re unsure about what you’re going into, you can always change it back. If you don’t love what you’re doing, you don’t need to be doing it,” she says.
how to go about changing your major: Pipeline 1. Log into your Butler Pipeline account 2. Go to Student Quick Clicks and click on ‘Change my Major’ 3. Fill out a page that says ‘Butler Change of Major’ and hit submit 4. Check with an advisor to make sure it is valid that you have changed your major Advisor Make an appointment with an advisor online - or students can walk in, depending what campus and what day students enroll To make an appointment online: 1. Go to the Butler website, go to Students and click on Academic Advising 2. Scroll down to ‘Make an Appointment’ Make sure you have all the required documents listed on the page 3. Click ‘Make an Appointment Online’ 4. Go to ‘Appointment Locator,’ pick a campus and select a service (enrollment or questions would be the best options for changing a major) 5. Choose a day and select a time with the advisor of your choice
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buco hoops a quick look at the 2016-17 basketball season
Top Left: The Butler Spirit squad cheers on the Grizzlies to a victory. | Top Right: Ketarrious Bouchum goes up for the dunk against Garden City. Butler defeated Garden City 104-92 on Jan. 18, 2017. | Bottom Left: HaLee Roland and Kyeria Hannah box out a Garden City player during a free throw, trying to protect the basket. | Bottom Middle: LaJuan Hardy drives to the basket. | Bottom Right: Nakylia Carter goes up for the lay-up against Neosho County. Butler defeated Neosho 79-47 on Jan. 11, 2017. photos by Allison Simon