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Student taken into custody over meth Christie Proctor Crusader staff A female student was taken into custody Sept. 9 by the Liberal Police Department, according to eyewitnesses. The police blotter confirms that a police vehicle was dispatched to the Student Living Center around 7 p.m. on suspicion of methamphetamine possession. Capt. Dave Odle, captain of investigations at Liberal Police Department, said “no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed.” He could not release any more information because the investigation is ongoing. Student privacy laws protect the accused from being named by college officials, but as far as Dennis Mulanax, campus security supervisor, is concerned, the matter is done. The security department’s crime log states that due to possession of narcotics a student has been evicted. According to campus policy students cannot be evicted without proper procedures. The procedures for inspecting a student’s room are clear. Twice a month, random health and safety checks are conducted by two staff members, Celeste Donovan, dean of student services, stated. “These checks are not intrusive. They do not involve opening any drawers or delving into students’ personal possessions.” However, if a staff member does smell or see something that makes them suspicious during a routine check, college security is called in to do a more intensive search. “If it is something a student shouldn’t have, it is confiscated and turned over to the police,” Donovan added. Mulanax said, “All residents of SCCC campus dormitories have been advised that if illegal drugs are found in their possession or control, they will be evicted.” It is school policy for students who are caught with drugs in the dorms to be evicted. The substances are confiscated and turned over to the LiberaI Police Department immediately, along with the student if the police deem it necessary. “If people do not have a legitimate reason for being on the campus and are not legitimately using it, they will be removed,” Mulanax added. Students can always appeal if the college chooses to evict them. If a student decides to appeal a disciplinary action, an appeals board is pulled together. The board will then hold a hearing during which the college presents what happened and any documentation of the incident. At the hearing, the student who is appealing has the right to explain the situation, and their objections. The board discusses the issue and decides if the disciplinary action is fair or not. “Whatever they decide, we uphold,” Donovan said. The appeals board is the final decision-maker on campus, but the police department has the final say on whether or not an arrest will be made. The college does have to keep track of any and all arrests on campus and report them on an annual security report, the latest of which has recently been released.
Former presidential candidate and longtime Kansas Senator Bob Dole stopped by Liberal’s Depot for a brief talk Tuesday evening as part of his southwest Kansas “reunion” tour. During his speech, he briefly spoke about the upcoming elections and said that it was important that Republicans not lose senate seats. He supports the campaign of Sen. Pat Roberts who is in a tightly contested race
with self-made Independent Greg Orman. However, Dr. Duane Dunn, president of Seward County Community College, said that this was obviously not only a campaign stop. “(Dole) thanked residents of Seward who had helped him early in his elections.” The meet and greet was attended by about 60 people, and Dole delivered a short speech. At 91, Dole is still an impressive public speaker, and though he needed help to get to his chair, his voice
was strong and his wit sharp, Dunn said. State Rep. Reid Petty attended and said he has always been a big fan of Sen. Bob Dole. When the meet and greet portion of the night began, aides told the audience that Dole had had a long day, and that they should be brief, but Dole didn’t act like he was tired. “He just wanted to chat,” Dunn said. In visiting with Dunn, Dole reinforced his support for community colleges. “I’ve always been an advocate for community colleges and the
strength they bring to communities,” Dole said. “It was great to have someone who has brought so much recognition and benefits to our state speak,” Dunn said. Petty agreed, saying, “Sen. Dole is a true statesman who got many things accomplished in the U.S. Senate, including fixing social security. I really enjoyed his visit to Liberal, and it was great to hear him tell stories when he was the majority leader. Our country needs more people like Bob Dole.”
Arthur in America Tennis transplant from France makes new friends at SCCC A ll the way from a 2,000 in myself, but now it’s better year old city called Senles, and I want to continue theater
Arthur Courbis is seen here dramatically staring into the sunset out in the ampitheater. Courbis, a drama enthusiast plans on trying out for the fall play.
France, comes friendly tennis player and drama enthusiast Arthur Courbis. The idea of coming to a new country and not knowing anyone but your roommate did not intimidate Courbis. “Arthur is very friendly. He’s not afraid to be social or involved,” said suite mate and teammate Xavier Ramirez. On top of all that, he is also quite the lady’s man. Ramirez revealed that Courbis is always talking to girls. “He’s not usually by himself; he’s always with a girl. Which isn’t a bad thing,” he said. Courbis also has his habits. He likes to crush up his noodles and eat them in a cup, but not a normal Ramen Noodle cup -his own personal cup that he heats up in his neighbors’ microwave. Courbis is here in Liberal because since his sister studied in the United States, he thought it would be a good idea to do the same. He paid an organization to find him a tennis coach, and based on his SAT scores, he was accepted to Seward County Community College. Courbis’ mother is an airline pilot, which meant he could fly for free. Coming from France to America is a big change, but it’s a change Courbis didn’t seem to mind. “Here all the people are really, really friendly. The students, my teammates, and the teachers say hello every time,” Courbis said. Courbis’ two main interests are tennis and drama. He began his interest in drama three years ago when he did his first show at the age of 16. “I was really scared because I didn’t have confidence
in America because it’s a whole new way of drama and it could help improve my English,” Courbis said. He plans to audition for the next school production. Tennis is also important in Courbis’ life. He enjoys tennis at Seward because there are a lot of people on the team, and they have a fun time. It is also a way for him to reflect on his life. “I think if you have a good life, you’re good on the court,” he said. His teammate said his love for tennis and personality reflect on the court. “When it’s a good point Arthur will always celebrate, and I’ve noticed when he’s playing doubles with someone, he’ll always encourage the other person, even if they lose a point. He’s very enthusiastic,” Ramirez said. Even though Courbis enjoys America, he has come across some challenges. One of the hardest things is that he can’t call on his parents every time he needs help. He has started working at the Wellness Center on campus to help him become independent. “I tell myself not to be afraid and to have confidence in myself,” he said. Since this is Courbis’ first year here, he hasn’t quite decided on a major yet, but majoring in drama is his top option. For now he is taking his general education classes. “I learn every day who I am and what I want to do,” Courbis said. Fellow students can catch him hitting balls at the tennis courts, performing on stage, playing ping pong, or socializing in the halls. Knowing him, if someone waves at him, he’ll more than likely wave back.
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MONARCH MIGRATION The annual migration of the Monarch butterflies is under way with butterflies flying south to Mexico for the winter to avoid cold weather and prepare to reproduce in the spring. These Monarchs were seen at the Coronado Museum.
Nursing students to lend a hand at SWMC Health Fair Daisy Torres Crusader staff Seward County Community College nursing students will be lending a hand at the Southwest Medical Center’s sixth annual health fair from 7 a.m to 12 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Seward County Activity Center. Nursing students will get hands-on experience performing tasks around the health fair. Students will work alongside SWMC lab staff, according to Veda King, SCCC director of
nursing. The two main tasks they will be performing are IV therapy and helping the Lions Club with screenings and lab draws. This will help them understand what it is like working with other medical staff, not just nursing students. King hopes students will learn volunteerism through this opportunity while getting experience in different types of screenings, lab draws and IV therapy. Keeley Moree, marketing and development director at SWMC,
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everyone the services needed. Moree added that the medical staff enjoys mentoring students and seeing them gain new experiences with patients. First and second year nursing students help the fair reach its goal to provide quality screenings and tests. King encourages the community to take this opportunity to get lab work done that otherwise would be expensive. Admission to the Oct. 4 health fair will be free to the public. “There will be about 50 booths
offering information and education on many health topics and programs,” Moree said. For a $35 fee, the following tests will be provided: Comprehensive Metabolic Profile, Lipid Profile, Thyroid Screen, and Complete Blood Count. The fair’s main purpose is to provide health screenings and educate people on the best way to stay informed and on top of health issues that could be harmful to not only individuals but the community as well.
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hand with family life. This show is also unique in that the characters change around the scenery rather than the scenery changing around the characters. “This show takes us through time and reveals the course of events that has led us to this point” Goodwin said. “It’s no longer a common thing for families to eat around the table, and here we see some of the reasons why.” For people who aren’t interested in being in the spotlight, backstage jobs such as costumes and lighting are also available. The play will be Nov. 13, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m. in the Showcase Theatre. Goodwin sums up the show by saying, “If the dining room walls could talk, this is what they would say.”
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Former optometrist Dr. Lewis Armstrong holds up one of his recent watercolor painting pieces.
Eye doctor sees magic in art Makiah Adams Editor The 89-year-old man leans over a watercolor painting tilted on an old box in the art studio at Seward County Community College. Once a soldier, once a student and once an optometrist in Liberal, Dr. Lewis R. Armstrong still finds some magic in the world of art. Although Dr. Armstrong has tried other art techniques, he enjoys watercolor over the other forms of art because of how clean, odor free and affordable it is, as well as the transparent effect it has. “Mixing the colors on the paper is like magic,” Dr. Armstrong said. Dr. Armstrong got started on watercolor after taking a correspondence course in commercial art in the mid 1960s from Washington School of Art, which is located in Long Island, N.Y. Along with watercolor, Dr. Armstrong has other hobbies such as flying, amateur radio, and astronomy. He spent five years creating and building an aircraft. His aircraft is now displayed in the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal. Armstrong was born in Liberal to a family of four girls and two boys. Out of all of the children, Dr. Armstrong is the only one still
living in Liberal. Two of the four sisters and both of the brothers are still living, the youngest sibling is 87. Dr. Armstrong is married to Vivian Armstrong and they have a son who lives in Tyler, Texas, and a daughter who lives in Santa Rosa, Calif. They also have two grandchildren.
After serving his country during World War II, Dr. Armstrong went to college one year at Oklahoma State University, one year at Emporia State University and then earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois College of Optometry. He continued his education to earn his doctorate from there as well. Northern Illinois College of Optometry is now known as Illinois College of Optometry located in Chicago, Ill. After graduating, Dr. Arm-
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strong became an optometrist in Liberal in February of 1951. Having been an eye doctor for almost 39 years, Dr. Armstrong decided it was time to retire in December of 1990. He then went back to school for a couple years at age 65 to study Electric Engineering. Dr. Armstrong has taken several watercolor painting classes through Seward County Community College and Panhandle State. Currently Dr. Armstrong is enrolled in a watercolor class at SCCC. “He is very talented...He comes to class to have someone give feedback about what he’s doing. He genuinely wants to improve his work,” Susan Copas, SCCC art instructor, said. “ I really enjoy having him in class and I think he is a great example for other students.” He has enjoyed many watercolor painting workshops over the years as well. The advice Dr. Armstrong has for current and future college students is that “a student of any school should give their studies their all. This attitude will become a standard in their adult life. Sooner or later it will be noticed by others. Most likely it will be rewarded.”
A current creative writing student at Seward has earned a third place Gold Circle award for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for a magazine essay. Julee Davis wasn’t even aware her work from the Telolith literary magazine had been submitted to the contest. “I was more than pleased and shocked when Bill McGlothing sent me the link that I had won a competition I knew nothing about,” Davis said. In the winning story, “Wheat Child,” Davis expresses her childhood memories. Her essay was featured in the Seward County Community College Telolith, a literary magazine published yearly by students. Davis was raised in Liberal and says she found it easy to express the most fond memory she had as a child. Davis was in the creative writing class last year with English instructor Bill McGlothing, as she is this year. McGlothing was the one who
submitted Davis’ essay in the CSPA contest. Davis won third place in the magazine essay category. Two Columbia College-Chicago students won first and second. “Writing is what makes me happy, and that is how I can express myself,” Davis said. She is grateful for being nominated and will continue to express herself not just in essay writing but also other forms of poetry. CSPA is an international press association that was founded in 1925. It is an association to bring together different types of writing, divide them into their own categories, and choose which writings are best and announce winners for each of those categories. Colleges from all over the United States submit writing every year. In 2014 there were 11,400 entries nationwide. Out of these entries, many received the Gold Circle award. This award is given to those who are recognized for their superior work and it is usually awarded to an individual and sometimes an entire staff of journalists.
Security Report Sept. 9 — Possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Student evicted from SLC. Referred to law enforcement. Investigation closed.
Twelve alcohol incidents handled at the SLC since last report. —Report provided by SCCC/ATS security director.
Correction Mathematics Instructor Bonnie Merrihew was incorrectly cited as a source for a story in the Brushing up on College back-to-school issue in August. The following quote should
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Thank you notes for scholarships due Students still have time to turn in their thank you notes for the scholarships received from the college. The deadline for thank you notes is Oct. 1. If a thank you note has not been received by Oct. 1, then the scholarship will be canceled, will not cover the amount, which will remain on the student’s bill of charges. —Dallas Kelling
Annual Duck Race and Chili Cookoff The 13th Annual Duck Race and Chili Cookoff will quack off at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 27, at Blue Bonnet Park. First place is awarded $5,000; second, $2,000, and third, $1,000. Those interested may buy ducks for the race by contacting college president Dr. Duane Dunn in the administration office. Ducks are $10 each, or six for $50. A chili cook off will also be run by KSCB. This year there is no entry fee, and the winners receive six ducks and donations to a charity of their choice. —Christie Proctor
Cindy Gilmore laughs with another attendee during the dinner at the Scholarship Auction.
SCCC/ATS student Diana Grajeda performs her piece on the cello in conjunction with the rest of the choir during the Scholarship Auction on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Hundreds attend scholarship auction Kim Nguyen Crusader staff
FAFSA help offered Students that need help to get their FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, can go to Financial Aid any Thursday from 2:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This day and time is specifically for completing the FAFSA form. If students want information about loans, scholarships, grants, work study, or dropping classes, they can go to the office any time between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. during the week. The office workers are Deanna Martin, Shannon Davis and Donna Fisher. — By Vicky Tela
Tech School joins Manufacturing Day Manufacturing Day 2014 will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 with guest speakers SCCC/ATS celebrates the National Manufacturing Day. This annual event is to increase public awareness about today’s manufacturing industry. The showcase is open to public at the Area Technical School building. For additional information contact Butch Garst, machine tools instructor at the Area Technical School, or visit www.mfgday.com. —Sachie Shiba
Acoustic band coming to Seward On October 16 the acoustic band ILYAIMY are playing at 7 p.m. in the Showcase Theatre at Seward County Community College. There will be free admission to anyone who would like to attend. —Makiah Adams
Chandler Kirkhart, coordinator of admissions and marketing, plays an oversized game of Jenga that was set up as part of the Fun and Games theme at the scholarship auction. The evening also featured other games as well as silent and live auctions, all geared at raising money for scholarships at SCCC/ATS.
As several hundred community members filed into the Seward County Event Center for the 20th annual Party Auction on Saturday, Sept. 20, almost 300 of them picked up bid numbers to be active participants in the silent auction and the live auction. The auctions are designed to raise funds for Seward County Community College/Area Technical School scholarships. The crowd that attended the auction placed bids on items throughout the evening. Kansas Sen. Garrett Love, who has attended this event for the last three years with his wife, Caley Love, said, “It’s a special evening that gives people the opportunity to help students and the community. More than that, I get to see a lot of friends here.” During the auction, parents were able to attend while the SCCC/ATS Saints cheer and dance teams took care of 25 children. The team provided activities and entertainment for the kids. The silent auction had a wide variety of items on the tables to bid on. During the silent auction, people walked around looking and discussing the items on the tables. Others selected food from the dinner line and dessert bar. The dessert bar included a variety of cobblers, pies and a chocolate fountain surrounded by fruit and other treats. In between the silent and live auctions were performances from SCCC/ATS choir members. College students participated in the live auction by walking around the crowd displaying items to be auctioned. “I always enjoy the opportunity of being here. Their themes are always cool and very interesting,” said Mike Gatlin, the auctioneer.
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Sammy Cope, who has been a part of the scholarship auction for quite a long time, donated antique books for this year’s event and stated that this annual auction is a good opportunity for people who are not going to the college to get involved with a college event. JoAnn Sharp, former Board of Trustee member, was the winning bidder of the SCCC/ATS circle drive street sign for 2015 with the price of $2,700. For the 2015 year, the circle will be named JoAnn Sharp Drive. Some of the items bought included a quality patio set that came with a solar-powered LED-lighted umbrella for $400. A Daniel Boone Green Mountain pellet grill/smoker which can be programmed and controlled with smartphones left the auction floor with the winning bid of $800. And $500 was the highest bid of a three-night stay at a twobedroom condo at Woodlands on the River in Red River, N.M. The condo is nestled in Red River and the Sangre de Cristo mountains and sleeps up to six, with a kitchen and patio. Mellissa Brenneman, member of the SCCC/ATS Foundation Board, stated that she’s proud of the ongoing crowd, high quality items that were donated, and more than that, a lot of new faces that were present at the event. “It’s a great event. It’s as awesome as what I expected,” said Stephanie Urban, first time attendee and helper. Last year’s “Party Like It’s 1888” auction brought in almost $47,000 in scholarship money for students. The amount of money donated at the 2014 scholarship auction this year will be announced as soon as it is determined how much was raised.
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League punishments not enough for offenders Efren Rivero Crusader staff rivero@crusadernews.com
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The lines in the parking lot east of the Student Living Center have some old and some new parking lines, but students question where to park.
Parking lot angles Over the summer, Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School resurfaced the college’s parking lot and surrounding roads. Afterward, personnel from the college were to repaint the spaces in the parking lots. Although problems were blamed on operator error and a broken painting machine, SCCC/ATS students still question which lines they are supposed to park between in the parking lots at the college. Students are becoming frustrated more and more with the new parking lots. The students’ vehicles are getting door-dinged because there is not enough room for them to get in and out of their vehicles. The reasons for these incidents that are occurring are because the spaces are either too wide, not
wide enough, or non-existent. SCCC/ATS student Kali Ann Hoskinson said, “I don’t like the parking spaces. There is no room and we are too squished.” There has been so much confusion lately. Students don’t know whether to park straight, diagonally, or in some cases parallel park. Makaila Furman, a student at SCCC/ATS, explains her frustration with the new parking lot lines. “I think the parking spaces are pointless because we don’t know where or how to park.” However, not only does the confusion come from the parking lots, but also the crosswalks. “They should’ve painted the cross walk before they painted the parking lot. People who are walking are having to stop for
cars to go by, instead of cars waiting for the people to walk across,” Dillion Hawk, a SCCC/ATS student said. The college did start repainting the crosswalks on Sept. 22. Other SCCC/ATS students don’t feel that the parking lot lines have much to do with the driving and parking of the students. Maria Lopez, who also attends SCCC/ATS said, “I do think the parking lot needs improvement, but for the most part it’s how the people drive.” Tim Davis, an SCCC/ATS student, said, “It has been a little crazy trying to find a parking spot, not only because of the lines, but because it’s so packed.” It is understandable that the college resurfaced the parking
lots, and that the lines needed to be repainted after the resurfacing occurred, but it may have been more precise and not as confusing if more precautions would have been taken before just turning on the machine and painting. The parking spaces could have been marked and stayed the same throughout the parking lot in a more unified and understandable manner. In every one of our classes we are taught to use the critical thinking rubric. Maybe if it would have been used in this situation, this problem could have been prevented, and the college would not have to be out more money to fix the problem.
How do you feel about the parking lot?
Dillion Hawk “They should’ve painted the cross walk before they painted the parking lot. People who are walking are having to stop for cars to go by instead of the cars waiting for the people to walk across.”
Maria Lopez “The parking lot needs improvement, but for the most part it has to do with the way people drive.”
Tim Davis
Sherelle Shuck
“It has been a little crazy trying to find a parking spot not only because of the lines, but because it’s so packed.”
“I feel like we need more places to park. You might have to park over by the humanities when your classes are at the Hobble building, because there aren’t enough parking spaces.”
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The start of the NFL season has mostly been overshadowed by big news regarding suspensions of many popular players. These suspensions were not about drugs or substance abuse. These recent scandals have been about domestic violence and child-abuse. Violating the NFL policies should result in suspensions, but if the crime involves domestic violence or child-abuse, I believe it should result in complete removal from the team and an indefinite suspension from the NFL. Some of the well-known players involved are Ray Rice from the Baltimore Ravens, Adrian Peterson from the Minnesota Vikings, Ray McDonald from the San Francisco 49ers and Greg Hardy from the Carolina Panthers. Not only have they caught attention for the crimes they committed, but also the NFL was brought to blame for not penalizing the players enough. Originally, the NFL had suspended Rice for only two games. Then the video was released that showed when Rice struck his then fiancé, knocking her to the
ground in the elevator. The video shows Rice dragging her out of the elevator until she regains consciousness. It wasn’t until the video went public and people were outraged that the NFL decided to suspend Rice indefinitely. For the other cases, Peterson and Hardy were placed on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List. Domestic violence and child abuse cases should be among the policies that, not only the NFL, but every major professional league, reviews more carefully and takes the most accurate action. Before making any decisions, the NFL should make sure they have all of the facts and details, something that they didn’t do in the Rice case. If they do this, they will avoid causing a bad name for themselves. But most importantly, the player who violated the policies will receive help to not commit the same offense and fix their mistakes. The players and victims need rehabilitation and the families of those affected by domestic violence or child abuse need help but will not receive it if no one does anything about it. To avoid any future scandals, every professional league should review their policies and make sure that not only the proper punishment is issued, but that they receive the proper help as well.
Student frustration of losing credit hours Diana Chavira Sports editor chavira@crusadernews.com
In my personal experience with enrolling for concurrent classes, the first time was a breeze, and there were no complications. I can’t, unfortunately, say the same for the second time around. I had taken a class for credit my junior year, and I hadn’t finished paying for it, and it overlapped with the concurrent classes that I had enrolled in my senior year. But I was never informed that I couldn’t enroll in another college class if the one before it was not paid for. Maybe this was my error, but I feel that someone else should’ve been in charge of informing me, a high school student, about the rules and regulations that came with being a concurrent student. This problem with concurrent classes is that it didn’t only happen to me, and it didn’t only happen among my circle of friends. This problem with concurrent classes is a recurring issue that doesn’t seem to be getting solved. The lack of communication between college and high school curriculum resulted in an entire senior year thinking that I was enrolled in a class for college credit, and then to my dismay, the classes were not on my transcript when I arrived at Seward as a freshman. Whether it be a college representative or a high school counselor, someone needs to make it his or her priority to inform students in concurrent classes about the rules and regulations that come with taking college courses. How would a high school student know to ask an exact question such as, “Do the unfin-
ished payments for a concurrent class affect my eligibility to enroll in new ones?” They wouldn’t. The problem doesn’t stop at the lack of communication or not receiving credit for the classes, the problem continues on in that a student in the same situation as me was, instead of denied the credits, was allowed the option to simply pay for their class, after already taking an entire year of college courses that overlapped with the class they had taken in high school. This is great for them, but what about the rest of us who were denied that option? According to counselor Mariah Cline at Liberal High School, concurrent students have faced similar difficulties with the enrollment process. Concurrent classes are a great opportunity for students, shared Cline. Students are able to graduate high school with more concurrent credit hours than high school credit hours sometimes. But somewhere along the way, communication is being lost if so many students are running across the same problem. Cline explained that she loves that her students get to take their education a step further with concurrent classes, but does assent that there is always room for more improvment in the communication and system between Seward and LHS. These situations can be avoided if students’ needs are being taken care of firsthand. Cline also said that once a month she joins SCCC’s Larry McLemore, Veda King and Kim Zant to discuss how the interaction and system between Seward and Liberal High School can be improved. Regardless of where the problem starts, students only find out about the problem when they enroll at Seward as freshmen.
Black and yellow lines criss-cross in the parking lot just west of Brent Gould Field, adding more confusion to the SCCC parking lot.
Bookstore director explains mission to students Letter to the Editor editors@crusadernews.com
To the Editor: As students prepare to start or return to college this fall, I’d like to share with you the Saints Bookstore’s perspective on the issue of textbook affordability based on our many years of direct experience in helping Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students obtain their course materials. Our mission is to serve
SCCC/ATS students and support their academic success. That means providing students with convenient and reliable access to all required course materials. It also means helping students find affordable solutions for obtaining these essential textbooks and other materials. I wanted you to be aware of the many innovative things the Saints Bookstore is doing to help SCCC/ATS students save money. Here are some examples: •We offer a low cost textbook rental program that has saved students an estimated $92,000 over the last four years.
•We have implemented online price comparison and shopping allowing our students to compare our prices with online vendors and place orders with multiple vendors at the same time. It’s interesting to note that when students use our store tool, 80 percent of the time they end up acquiring their books from the college store as a trusted and reliable source offering a competitive price, •The Saints Bookstore offers discounted e-textbooks versions of college textbooks through our web site at www.saintsbookstore.com. •We continue to offer the best
supply of used books for COLLEGE courses and cash back for unwanted books. •When students drop a class, and purchase their books through the Saints Bookstore, we are readily available for textbook returns. So as students are bombarded this fall with an overwhelming amount of alternative options and inaccurate information about the best ways to buy or rent textbooks, the Saints Bookstore stands ready to help. — Jerri Lynn Lyddon Director, Saints Bookstore Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
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As we begin our 2014-2015 academic year, the Safety and Security Department would like to remind everyone that the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will provide opportunities to improve and enhance each person’s life through a variety of higher education programs and related services for the development of better futures. We must therefore realize that our present and future will be all
the more rewarding if we are safe and secure. All of us bear the responsibility in keeping ourselves and our campus properties safe and secure. We need to remind ourselves and others to always respect ourselves and others and to follow the rules all of the time; even when no one else is watching. We will not tolerate crime. We will lead by example and we will make the most with what we have. We will have reasons for our success while others have only excuses for their failures. We are the Saints! — Dennis Mulanax Head of Security Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
OPINION
Thursday, September 25, 2014
BOTH SIDES
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Clarifying educational costs for immigrant students Maria Lara Design editor
all qualifications are met, then they can be granted scholarships. Some basic qualifications needed to apply for It’s not uncommon for immigrants to want to these scholarships are that the “student needs to apply for financial aid as they enter a college such keep a 2.5 Cumulative GPA, and be within one of as Seward County Community College. The rules the bordering states,” Davis said. on in-state tuition for immigrants vary by state and International students who are specifically on a sometimes by college systems. But the biggest mis- study visa are only allowed one scholarship per conception that undocumented immigrants come year at SCCC/ATS, the Academic Distinction with is that they are eligible for financial aid, or Scholarship. Students must prove that they are eliFAFSA, when they’re not. “Undocumented stu- gible and able to come to college. International students are not eligible for state-funded dents who come to play sports overseas student financial aid. The only get their tuition and books paid for, thing that the state would have as long as they have a letter of intent “I’ve had a few people cry available would be the “in-state” signed as well. because they thought they tuition rate,” Diane Lindeman, Another form of aid available to Director, Student Financial Assiscould fill out a FAFSA,” students from other countries is tance for the Kansas Board of Rework study. It is available to both in—Shannon Davis, Financial Aid Officer ternational students and anyone gents, said. “One misconception on stuwanting to prove they can pay for dents filling out the FAFSA, a lot college. [An application for work of them think that if their parents don’t have a so- study is the FAFSA.] cial security number, they’re not eligible to fill out International students will need to go to Dodge the FAFSA, but as long as the student has a social City to get their social security number, and undocthen they can complete it. Their parents can just put umented students must get their social security all zeros in,” Donna Fisher, Director of Financial number through DACA, Deferred Action for Aid for SCCC/ATS, said. Childhood Arrivals. “It’s sad, to see how many students come in, and According to the Secretary of Homeland Securiwe can’t help them,” Shannon Davis, financial aid ty, immigrants who are approved by DACA don’t officer for SCCC/ATS, said. Davis and Fisher both get deported and are allowed to reside in the states agreed that they do not know right off the top of with work authorization for a time limit of two their heads if the student is documented or not, but years. Possible renewal is available. regardless of whether they knew, it’s not their role According to Davis and Fisher, undocumented to take notes of who’s documented or not. “We’ll students who receive the DACA are still not eligikeep it confidential and if they can trust us, they’re ble to fill out the FAFSA because that social secumore likely to open up to us,” Davis said. rity number isn’t recognized with the Social SecuIf a student is undocumented, and if they are a rity Administration other than as a work permit. resident of Liberal and have graduated from Liber“I’ve had a few people cry because they thought al High School, then they qualify for the in-state tu- they could fill out a FAFSA,” Davis said. But there ition grant for SCCC/ATS. They do have to fill out is a list of scholarships that undocumented students an affidavit stating that they are working on getting can apply for. Both Davis and Fisher keep an eye their citizenship. out for anything new and make sure to add it to the “That’s what the affidavit [a written statement list, but students also need to pull their own weight that is confirmed by oath and can be used in court in searching for opportunities. There are new doors as evidence] is signed for, but there are no restric- that open every day; it’s all a matter of persisting tions on the time limit; they just have to say that and seeking out scholarships. It’s Fisher’s expectathey are,” Fisher said, “and we don’t ask them how tion for the students to do some searching on their that is going; we just take it for granted that they own. are.” “It’s not the students’ fault that their parents The state decided that the form, when notarized brought them over the border when they were a few in the financial office, can provide the student with months old; they didn’t have a say in that. And so aid. many grew up not even knowing that they were not The same requirements apply to scholarships, for citizens. If they [are] persistent and seek, there are those that are in-state. If they are not documented people out there that have a heart for that type of students, they are asked to sign the affidavit, and if student,” Davis said.
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Illustration photo/ www.nasfaa.org and KBOR
There are 55,000 to 120,000 unauthorized immigrants in the state of Kansas according to this graph. Kansas is an inclusive state, meaning that it allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition.
Myth vs. Fact: Terminology: Coyote- someone who smuggles people, specifically from Mexico, into the United States.
Myth: Today’s immigrants are not assimilating into U.S. society. Fact: Today’s immigrants are buying homes and becoming U.S. citizens.
Statistics: It is estimated that between 5 to 10 percent of 65,000 children will enroll in a college or university.
Illustration information/www.lulac.org, National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good
A mother’s costly journey to the United States Maria Lara Design editor lara@crusadernews.com
The coyotes that brought our family over the border did deliver us safely to my dad, waiting on the other side of the fence. But unscrupulous coyotes can just as easily sell a runner into a human trafficking or prostitution ring. The costs are pretty frightening when it comes to being an immigrant, but there’s a flipside to the financial cost that many fail to take a look at. If you were to put yourselves in the shoes that ran in hot humid land, climbed to the top of the sewage drain, and tripped over dead animal bones in the middle of the night in an effort to escape, you’d come to see a psychological cost that skyrockets far above any financial issue. It’s easy, while for others, it’s torture. I can testify, through my mom, the troubles and hardships that an immigrant has to go through in order to chase this socalled “American Dream.” “It’s all an adrenaline rush from start to finish, from the moment the coyote says run, to the grieving silences we endure in order to not get caught,” my mom told me. So much emotion, resentment, and overall pain was displayed on her face. Even though I was just a baby when we crossed over, my heart can feel it today. Running towards that dream, my mother ran crouched down, evened out to the tall grasses. We ran for more than an hour, in
that position until we got to a trench where the Rio Grande is located. We laid down and waited for the coyote to signal us to start running down the trench as fast as we could to the bottom of the riverside. The coyote studies the border patrol officers, day in and day out. The coyote knows every movement they [the officers] make; every lunch hour each individual takes, and when an officer will take a restroom break. It’s in between those intersections, or changes of officer duties that the coyote takes advantage to transport the immigrants from one place to another. In the middle of the night, the coyote can see into the building, but without lights, officers can’t see out. Once we got to the bottom of the trench, we waited to cross the water. Granted, this was 19 years ago, when there was actually water there. On the coyote’s cue, my mother started crossing the river where the water reached to her knees. Once against the other side of the trench, she pressed herself against the wall with me against her chest. In its time, the border patrol office had a sewage system where the pipeline ran through the trench wall and into the river. Yes, you guessed it. We were sent in, one by one, with the coyote in front, crouching once again, walking through all the waste. Backs ached, nostrils became immune to the smell, headaches developed. This lasted for hours until we got to our destination. Once we reached the point where we were to climb out of the manhole covers in the street,
another coyote driving a taxi cab drove by and picked us up, one by one. “I remember having you and your brother in my arms so tightly as we were driving to the hotel where they would stick us in, praying that the taxicab wouldn’t go anywhere else,” my mom told me. But we got to the hotel, went into a room, and when the coyote opened the door, we saw about another six sets of families already in there. My mother, brother and I all huddled up together in a corner, with no food, water, and with that horrid stench fuming up into the air. Everyone smelled terrible, but that was the least of our worries. The coyote was one of few who was considerate and brought the children water and crackers, it’s the only way we would have survived. [And see, this is the kicker… Oftentimes, immigrants don’t even make it across into the United States. They get lost, murdered, smuggled elsewhere, too weak to continue, and simply disappear. “And sometimes, some people get bad luck, or a demented coyote and don’t even make it to their family who are waiting for them on the other side [the states],” my mother explained. Some coyotes do the smuggling work for another underground association. So when that coyote gets ahold of the group of immigrants he’s smuggling, he switches their path and sends them somewhere else such as allegiances of human trafficking, cartels and prostitution rings. Just like the campaign iEmpathize, a non-profit organi-
zation, presented in their event that was on campus this month in bringing awareness to students. It’s all a system; it’s all connections; it’s all a risk. Women in particular are victims of such situations, especially when they cross with their children. Another victim of this is Marisol Garcia Bejarano, she is a survivor of being trafficked from Tijuana to California thinking to herself of how happy she was that she was going into the United States. But her dream turned into a complete nightmare, a nightmare that she did not see coming because during that move she was sold as a sex slave. No one sees it coming. To see her documentary you can go to this link: h t t p : / / b e re l e n t l e s s . i e m pathize.org/th_gallery/marisolteaser-3of4/.] “We stayed in that room for five days. Five days with nothing to eat except crackers and water, with nothing to hold onto but ourselves, and I didn’t know what to even hope for, all I could think about was your dad, and how worried he must be, waiting to pay the coyote for us,” my mother continued. Because that’s what coyotes do, hold immigrants hostage until the person who sent for them, pays. My father paid $3,000 for all of us. The reason we were in that room for so long was due to the coyotes, who were trying to process the families out in the order they came in. Later after we left the hotel, we were sent to a shed behind house property deep in the city. In that house, the interchange took place. My
dad paid for us, and we finally were allowed to leave with him. And since then, we were able to process our legal residency and were able to reside in the states with peace, but the psychological cost was much greater than those $3,000 that was paid. With the years, my mother has not had peace of mind when it comes to me and my other siblings. Even
now, as I am about to leave to another college, she is having the toughest time letting me go. Generally most moms do have a hard time letting their kids branch out, but my mother is at a whole different level. And that is just the cost that we will have to live with, due to our past, our story.
Crusader photo/Maria Lara
Marisela and Carlos Lara went through costly hardships 19 years ago in order to gain legal status in the United States with their children.
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
Gasparini on and off the court Lady Saint volleyball player triumphs at Seward Efren Rivero Crusader staff Carolina Dias Gasparini has been one of the leading ladies for Seward volleyball in kills this season. She logged nine kills and 13 digs against one of Seward’s biggest rivals, the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, but there’s more to this athlete than can be seen on the court. Gasparini finished her freshmen year with awards such as the Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year, first team NJCAA AllRegion VI, and the first team AllJayhawk West. Gasparini is also among one of eight sophomores returning for this season. Gasparini is from Porto Ferreira, Brazil, where she started playing club volleyball at 13 years old. Seven years later, Gasparini now finds herself a long way from home, playing for Seward as the outside hitter. Being away from Brazil, there are many things she misses. “I miss the Brazilian food,” Gasparini said. “I miss my family and especially my little brother, Gabriel. I also miss my
friends.” Gasparini has two brothers, but she is the middle child in the family. Gabriel is 12 years old while her older brother, Fabio, is 22 years old. In her free time, Gasparini enjoys talking to her family back home or just hanging out with her teammates and friends. Yet her love for volleyball motivated her to come to Seward and continue to play. “In Brazil it is very hard to play volleyball at the college,” Gasparini said. “SCCC offered me the best chance to play volleyball and continue my education. In addition, Seward’s conference is one of the most competitive in the country, so I’m challenged more.” Adapting to the move from Brazil to the United States was a little tough for her at the beginning. “Last year was really hard [for] me because I did not speak very much English,” Gasparini said. “[It] was very hard to communicate with my teammates and classmates. My English is better this year, so this year is a lot
more fun because I can talk and understand everybody.” Gasparini’s current major is in business, but plans to change it to International Relations when she moves on to her next college. Both years that she has been at SCCC/ATS, she has been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. “I’m not currently sure where I will go after here, but I would love to keep playing volleyball,” said Gasparini. “I will see at the end of the season what opportunities open up for me.” Currently, the Lady Saints volleyball team has a record of 1210. Gasparini said, “We have been playing inconsistently, but we know we have a team that can be great.” With the season a little over halfway done, Gasparini will continue to work towards the team’s goal of being conference champions and going to the national tournament. The Lady Saints will have their next five games at home starting Friday against Butler at noon.
Crusader photo/Maria Lara
Carolina Gasparini digs the ball in an effort to return a kill attempt from the Hutchinson Blue Dragons. Gasparini ended the night Sept. 17 with nine kills and 13 digs.
Seward winning record diminishing Diana Chavira Sports editor
Crusader photo/Maria Lara
The Lady Saints try to block a kill from the Hutchinson Blue Dragons. Seward only recorded four blocks for the game and was swept 3-1 by the Blue Dragons.
It’s been a lose-win-lose-winlose kind of week for the Lady Saints. Inconsistency is an evident factor coming from the team lately, as they haven’t been able to get back to their winning streak from the beginning of the season. In the beginning, the Lady Saints were ahead of the game and defeating their competition, but now their record is leveling out, now at 12-10, as they get further into their season. Seward was swept by one of their biggest opponents, the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, 3-1, last week. The Lady Saints started out strong and didn’t let down throughout their first set against the Blue Dragons, but their fiery start failed to carry over in the next two sets. The match went to four sets, in which Seward made significant hitting errors in the last set against the Blue Dragons and finished with only 28 kills, a season low for the team, leav-
ing them with a negative hitting average of -.007. The next round of matches took place at Scottsbluff, Neb., against Laramie County. This time Seward leisurely worked its way into the lead and was able to take the first two sets against Laramie. The momentum of the game was lost in the third set, and the match continued on to five sets. Laramie once again took a set and the fifth became the chance for the Lady Saints to take back the game they had started. Seward quickly took the lead in the last and 15-point set, and Laramie was only able to get in four points before Seward finished off with a kill from Megan Sharratt. The record for the Lady Saints after their win was 11-8. Although Seward lost their following match to the Western Wyoming Mustangs, Seward put up a fight in their first match. Both teams were fighting for the lead at 24-24, but errors from the Lady Saints al-
lowed the Mustangs to win the first set at a score of 28-26. Seward fell far behind in the second set, and finished with the score at 25-12. In their third and final set, Seward fell behind once again and never could quite catch up until the teams were neck-and-neck at 22-22, and then the Mustangs finished off the match with the remaining three points, sweeping the match against Seward, 3-0. Day one might have been a rough patch for the Lady Saints, but the second day of the WyoBraska Shootout certainly was not. Blocking was a strong advantage for the team against the Eastern Wyoming Lancers, and the Lady Saints quickly took the lead in the first set and finished with a solo block from Sharratt. More blocks in the second set helped the Lady Saints draw the lead against Eastern Wyoming, but Seward shortly lost the lead, 21-16. A kill from Carolina Gasparini and several errors from Wyoming gave Seward
the win they were looking for. The momentum picked up in the third set for the Lady Saints, who kept up the lead in double digits and finished the set 2512. To close their matches over the last week the Lady Saints added a final loss to their record. At the end of the second set against the Central Wyoming Lady Rustlers, Seward’s stats exhibited strong playing in regards to hitting, a .225 total for the set, and 17 kills, but that wasn’t enough to put them on top. The Lady Rustlers took the third set as well, after a wellfought set for the Saints. Seward was able to score and tie at 17, but were unable to put in any last points, and the Rustlers swept the match 3-0 with a finishing score of 25-17. The Lady Saints’ record for the season is at a standing of 12-10. The Lady Saints’ next match is against Butler in the Green House on Friday.
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Saurombe slaughters division I competition gaining second metro state championship Grant Glaze Crusader staff
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Ronzai Saurombe
Saints tennis player Ronzai Saurombe could be labeled as unstoppable. He continues to trample over competition. This weekend, he wasn’t just unstoppable against average joes. He was perfect against NCAA Division I and Division II players. Saurombe noticed that the level of play was different. “This weekend was a little bit more competitive, and the level of play was a little higher,” he said. “We had to step up our games.” He repeated as Metro State Invitational Tournament singles and doubles champion. He went 7-0 on the weekend. While Saurombe was great this weekend, he wasn’t the only Saint, as his partner and fellow Flight A draw singles player Vitor Galvao went 5-1 for the Saints. Galvao split his matches on day
one in Flight A. He breezed through his first match beating Jason Gutierrez of Colorado College 6-4, 6-1, but he dropped his second match to Nick Baker of Metro State 6-4, 7-5. Saurombe was stellar on day one in Flight A. He started off by beating an NCAA Division I opponent, Air Force’s Nico Carpenter, 7-6, and he didn’t stop there. He won a ridiculous four-hour battle against Colorado Mesa’s Jordan Lyden 7-6, 5-7, 7-5. Saurombe then moved on to the semifinals against Josh Graetz of Metro State, and he just kept on rolling, pulling off a 7-5, 7-5 win, reaching the finals in back-toback years. In the final, Saurombe went up against Baker, who had earlier beaten Galvao. Saurombe had to battle back from a close 6-7 loss in the first, and he did by pulling off a 7-6 win in set two. He reminded everybody how good he was in
the last set, defeating Baker 6-0 and taking home the singles championship for the second straight year. Saurombe is looking forward to regionals. “I am proud of this win, and I am hoping to compete well at the upcoming regionals so we can make nationals again.” Singles action didn’t go well for the rest of the Saints. Felipe Cesares and Des’mne Curtis were the only Saints to salvage wins in Flight B, C, and D draws. Saurombe and Galvao were partners in Flight A of doubles play. Seward was hungry for its second straight doubles championship. The partners started off by beating the University of Denver’s Fryer/Lovera 8-3, and then they got past Metro State’s best duo, winning 8-5. On Sunday, they were back at it against Northern Colorado’s Finerty/Sheldon, winning 8-4. They didn’t even have to play in
the championship, though, as they were given a win by forfeit. The win helped the Seward Saints men’s tennis team repeat as Flight A doubles champions. Galvao was happy and felt he and Saurombe played well in doubles. “That is good to get the confidence going into the regional.” Flight B saw the Saints picking up a fifth place finish, as Christian Kurz and Xavier Ramirez picked up one win against Colorado College’s Peterson/Benham 8-1. Seward finished as a team 1317, while having a big time 9-2 record in Flight A. Next, the teams travel to Oklahoma City to play in the ITA Regional Tournament, which will send one singles player and one doubles team to the ITA National Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla., in October.
WELLNESS CENTER
TENNIS SCHEDULE Men’s Tennis:
Hours:
Location: Oklahoma City
Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday 26 ITA Regionals
Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 27 ITA Regionals
Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 28 ITA Regionals
Nov. 23-Nov. 25 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Women’s Tennis:
Dec. 23 6 a.m. to 4:45 pm.
Location: Oklahoma City
Closed:
Crusader photo/Vicky Tela
Christmas Break Dec. 23 to Jan. 5
Friday 26 ITA Regionals
Kathy Schepes, Mayra Gonzales and Terri Barnes show off their new T-shirts that they received at the Wellness Center’s Appreciation Day.
Saturday 27 ITA Regionals
Wellness Center hosts Appreciation Day
Sunday 28 ITA Regionals
Dallas Kelling Crusader staff
Paula Coyos
Paula Lopez
Paula duo dominates Flight A competition Grant Glaze Crusader staff Lady Saints tennis players Paula Lopez and Paula Coyos went back-to-back in the Metro State Invitational Tournament in Denver, Colo. They took home the tournament titles in singles and doubles. Just last year, they combined to go 10-0 in the same tournament. In the top draw, draw A, the tandem stayed on their winning ways by reaching the finals in the top draw. They were named co-champs of the singles A draw, but they weren’t done, and they kept it rolling in doubles play. In the doubles Flight A draw they won title number two. Lopez talked about their double chemistry. “We met eight years ago and we know each other really well. She (Coyos) has a very good backhand, and I have a good forehand.” The Saints made it look like they were playing weak competition in the Flight A draw. This wasn’t the case, though, because they played university opponents. On day one, Lopez got a quick two wins throttling Jade Goodyear of Montana StateBillings 6-0, 6-1 in the first
round, and then she took it to Colorado-Mesa’s Katie Kirby 62, 6-3 in the second round. Coyos kept the ball rolling on day one as she beat Fiona Cerf of Colorado College 6-1, 6-2 and then pulling off the win in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 against Metro State’s Courtney Wright. In the final four, Lopez stayed on pace, beating Colorado StatePueblo’s Patricia Maya 7-5, 6-2. Then Coyos finished off the final four round by beating Sierra Strapper of Air Force 6-4, 6-0. This made the championship a Seward County match between Lopez and Coyos. Due to doubles play later in the day, both players decided to split the title and be co-champions. Flight B went a little different for the Lady Saints, as they dropped all four of their day one matches. Jackie Arnold, however, picked up a 6-3, 0-6, 10-7 victory over Gillian Hyde from Colorado College to give the Lady Saints one win in B bracket play. Flight C was tough for the Lady Saints at 0-5, and they won one or fewer games in nine out of the 10 sets. The Lady Saints as a team finished the weekend 11-13 while getting a 10-0 showing from Lopez and Coyos in Flight A action.
BASEBALL FALL SCHEDULE September: Saturday 27 Wichita at Liberal Sunday 28 Lubbock
Canyon, Texas
October: Friday 3 Garden City
at Liberal
Saturday 4 Frank Phillips Borger, Texas
and people were coming in and out throughout that time. The next event that the Wellness Center will be participating in is Trick-or-Treat Street. “Sometimes at Trick-or-Treat Street I will give out free memberships, water bottles, or towels,” Highfill said. Wellness Center services are available to any college student and to the public. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. During Thanksgiving, the Wellness Center will be open regular hours on Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 23 through 25. For Christmas break, the Wellness Center will be open regular
Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s Wellness Center hosted a customer and friend Appreciation Day Sept. 16. “We held this event because we wanted to show the community and the members of the Wellness Center appreciation,” director Andy Highfill said. The first 25 visitors received a free T-shirt. The Wellness Center provided free food and drinks for everyone who attended the event, and on Appreciation Day community members were allowed to bring one friend for free. The Wellness Center didn’t record the exact number of people who attended the event because it was from 8 a.m. to noon,
Sunday 5 South Moore at Liberal
hours on Dec. 21 and 22, but on Dec. 23 it will be open from 6 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The Wellness Center will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 5. SCCC/ATS students are not charged any fees to use the Wellness Center’s facilities. For a non-student the fee for one day is a five dollar charge, and the monthly rate is $38. Seward County residents are charged $117 per semester. Noncounty residents pay $121 per semester, and for people ages 55 and older who are Seward County residents the fee is $32. For international residents, the fee is $155 per semester. Border state resident fees are $140. The fee for non-residents who are 55 and older is $70. However, those 55 or older are eligible to swim for free.
SOFTBALL FALL SCHEDULE
Friday 17 Frank Phillips at Liberal
September:
October:
Saturday 18 Clarendon Canyon, Texas
Saturday 27 Otero Junior College Lamar, Colo.
Thursday 2 Fort Hays State Hays
Sunday 19 Dodge City
Frank Phillips College Lamar, Colo.
Dodge City
Saturday 25 Rose State Midwest City, OK
Lamar Community College Lamar, Colo.
Sunday 26 OPSU
Sunday 28 Trinidad State Junior College Lamar, Colo.
at Liberal
Saturday 4 Frank Phillips Tournament Borger, Texas
September: Sunday 28 Adams State JV Lamar, Colo. Tuesday 30 Garden City at Liberal
Saturday 11 Northeastern Junior College at Liberal
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Crusader photo/ Maria Lara
Abigail Alvarado, SCCC/ATS sophomore, paints her handprint on the mattress the iEmpathize team laid out in front of the tutoring center in the Hobble Building for students to be informed about the iEmpathize campaign, increase awareness of human trafficking, and show some ways to recognize and act upon it.
iEmpathize fights apathy toward sex slaves Grant Glaze Crusader staff Human trafficking traps 29.8 million people in slavery worldwide, and 60,000 in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The sex slave industry is a problem that is close to home. According to Assistant Attorney General Pat Colloton in 2013, Kansas had 217 cases of human trafficking. That number just scratches the surface because it is only the number of cases that Kansas has attempted to prosecute. A presentation by iEmpathize, a child exploitation activist group, was given on the Seward County Community College campus Sept. 15. This group wants to educate and empower children, communities, industry sectors, and geographic regions most impacted by child exploitation. iEmpathize believes that by pushing people to empathy, acting upon the sympathy in the soul, rather than apathy, a movement can start to realized their one goal: to eradicate child sex trafficking. “We want to see it eradicated. We hope in the future we don't have a job at iEmpathize,” said founder Anthony Baldassari to the group of about 35 gathered in the Showcase
Theatre. iEmpathize has been teaming up with the international governments to raise awareness of child sex trafficking. Human trafficking is a $9.5 billion industry, according to the United Nations. The U.S. Department of Justice believes that 300,000 children are being prostituted in the United States alone, and the average age of those victims is 13 to 14 years old. The average pimp, according to the Justice Department, is making $150,000 to $200,000 a year off of one child. Baldassari talked about how, after meeting a young girl in Mexico who was being sexually exploited, he knew that his life was going to be spent fighting child trafficking. In trying to prevent child sex trafficking, iEmpathize has resources and programs to create awareness and empathy. “We work 70 percent on the prevention side,” Baldassari said. One area they are following is the trucking industry, using a prevention project called “Truckers Against Trafficking.” Brad Riley, who presented along with Baldassari, said, “Truckers are the eyes and ears on the highways of America.” That is why iEmpathize works to empower truckers
because a main intersection of child trafficking is at truck stops. By making truckers aware that these children are not willingly selling themselves for sex, and that they are true victims of exploitation, iEmpathize has given truckers information to recognize trafficking, and then once recognized, ways to take appropriate actions. The website at iempathize.org shares a story of one trucker who made one call that saved multiple girls and struck down a prostitution ring operating in multiple states. Also featured in the Seward presentation was a trailer of “BOOM,” a documentary on how boom towns become a target for pimps and traffickers. The feature unfolds as Baldassari moved to North Dakota to the fastest growing city in America, immersing himself in the culture as a trucker. He saw first hand just how when excessive amounts of men move into boom communities for work, these communities are targeted by prostitution rings. This is another intersection where iEmpathize is working to empower children, police forces, and boom workers to recognize and act on child exploitation. People in attendance were offered a vision for the iEmpathize mission.
Nathan Engelman, campus Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor, attended the session. “It is shocking and sad to realize how big of a problem trafficking is, not only just all over the world but here in the U.S… I had never given thought to it or its victims,” he said. iEmpathize doesn’t just empower and educate in public presentations. They also share information on their websites at empathize.org, and on iempathize.org. Riley noted, during the question and answer segment at the end of the presentation, that the start of making a dent is “changing our culture’s mindset.” The diagram on the right states that empathy equals ending it. Riley’s last answer of the question and answer session urged people to quit playing the blame game and take responsibility. “If you are blaming these problems on someone else, then we don’t have to take responsibility, but if we realize it’s a bigger problem than just what we witness, and notice that it’s really about our cultural perspectives, and we take responsibility to change our culture’s perspective, then that puts the responsibility on all to do something.”
Courtesy illustration/ iEmpathize Organization
iEmpathize’s diagram above shows how children are pushed and pulled into vulnerable situations by exploiters.
Lives changed forever through Riley’s conviction Maria Lara Design editor
Crusader photo/ Xochitl Gonzalez
Brad Riley speaks to SCCC audience on human trafficking.
On a trip to Thailand and Cambodia, going undercover, seeing children being sold for slavery, sex and prostitution, Brad Riley’s life was changed forever. While in the Philippines, a conviction settled in Riley’s heart, and by empathy he made the choice to act upon it and start iEmpathize, a non-profit organization. “I was a musician in my early 20s when I got invited by a friend who grew up in New York streets to be a music mentor for a program he had started to get kids to stay off the streets, through music,” Riley said. It was then Riley realized that
he could make a difference in those children’s lives, and he wanted to provide a path to deter them from all the violence and gang activity that they were being reeled into. Since then, Riley had been working with vulnerable, victimized youth. Through projects, Riley funded educational flipcharts in Cambodia that educated families on false job opportunities that were being offered to their children. Parents are deceived into believing the traffickers were giving their child a better chance at life, when they were actually entering a trafficking scenario. In one case, one community reported up to 50 cases of child exploitation among minors, and after a media program was set up
by Riley, people who were causing the exploitation soon got arrested. At the end of that following year, after the program, there were zero cases of child exploitation reported. “So we really learned a lesson that we can use our media to make a big difference,” Riley said. Soon after, all that Riley and his team mainly used were demographics and specific outreaches. They also create documentaries that go to film festivals and events in universities, such as the iEmpathize event that took place in the theatre at Seward County Community College’s Hobble Building. iEmpathize members enjoy going to universities because
they “believe that future leaders, if we can get the message to them early on, five to 10 years from now, it’ll pay off for us when they’re educators or in law enforcement, etc.,” Riley said. Trucking and oil industries intersect with human trafficking and child exploitation on a significant level. Here in Liberal, there’s that and even the presence of cartels along with the meat packing. Seeing this, iEmpathize wanted to bring awareness to SCCC/ATS and the area. Riley emphasizes how this heavy topic rages with him at all times. “I can’t really get it out of me,” he said. It’s a heavy subject now, knowing and acting upon it, but for Riley it would be heavier if he knew about it and did little.
“I don’t know that there’s a more heinous crime against humanity where you rob a childhood from someone and they are in a force rape scenario multiple times a night. How do they recover from that and become a mom, wife, or a husband? It’s slavery but in the most degrading, dehumanizing way,” Riley said. iEmpathize’s ultimate dream would be to go out of business. Riley sees how the human spirit of survivors overcoming this is life changing, and so they set goals where they can open society’s eyes to see that and to recognize it. “We just have to educate and empower the good people out there,” Riley said.
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