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News Briefs Dean Rapp to retire Cynthia Rapp, dean of academic affairs, is taking early retirment after working for Seward County Community College for 21 years. Rapp’s request for early retirement was approved by the Board of Trustees Monday night. “It’s been a pleasure to work with her and I appreciate her service to our students and our community,” SCCC president Duanne Dunn said. Rapp said the things she will miss most will probably be “the people and the family atmosphere that I have been able to work in and enjoy for a long time.” After retiring Rapp wants to focus more on spending time with family, especially her five grandchildren. —By Makiah Adams
No charges to date in meth investigation Capt. Dave Odle of the Liberal Police Department reported that no charges have been filed, and no arrests have been made against the student who was taken into custody on campus for meth possession in Sept. “We are coordinating with the District Attorney, who will decide what charges to bring up,” Capt. Odle said. —By Christie Proctor
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3-D printer exhibition shows new process
Diana Chavira Crusader staff Manufacturing Day was a chance for the drafting and design program to show off a new addition. Their new 3-D printer has been attracting a lot of curious wanderers, and Steve Merz, drafting and design technology instructor, as well as his students, were more than happy to walk anyone through the process of their new “toy.” With several hundred visitors to the Area Technical School Friday, Merz and his students took time to explain and demonstrate the 3-D printer. The first step to creating a printable item is designing and creating a three-dimensional file in a software called Catalyst. Students can design anything
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Steve Merz, drafting and design technology instructor, shows a Spiderman product to visitors at Manufacturing Day Friday produced by his department’s 3-D printer. from a nut to individual pieces complete, it is sent to the operatthat can be put together to build ing program for the machine and a contraption. Once the file is the operating system takes care
of the fancy conversions and everything else that happens internally. The operating program then prepares a “print pack”, which, according to Merz, is the programming that controls the machine. The machine then uses a spool of ABS plastic that is fed into the printer and is then melted down to two sizes of either 0.010 or 0.013. The temperature required to melt down the ABS plastic is approximately 520 degrees Fahrenheit, and the environment inside the printer stays somewhere around 180 degrees Fahrenheit. “And that’s so the plastic doesn’t cool down rapidly,” Merz shared. “You don’t want it to so that it bonds to itself.” Merz also described the process of the printer as slow, but clarified that a 3-D printer pro-
vides a much faster process needed for prototyping. The time allotted for the printer to make an item depends on the size of the item it is making. The printer makes layers of 1/10,000th of an inch at a time. The ABS plastic that is being used for the printer is a beige color, but Merz is already thinking about shaking things up for his students and buying plastic in reds and blues and greens. As far as funding for the 3-D printer, Merz requested capital outlay funds to the board of trustees, which was later approved. The cost for 3-D printer was $30,000. Not only is the printer simple to operate, Merz says, but it is also smart and safe, due to the closed access when it is printing.
Dancing with heritage HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Saints Bookstore Director honored Seward County Community College’s bookstore director Jerri Lynn Lyddon has recently been approved by the National Association of College Stores to be a director on itsboard of trustees and represent the central region on a threeyear term. “It’s an honor and we’re very proud of her,” dean of finance and operations, Dennis Sander, said. Lyddon has been with SCCC since 1990 and has been the director of the bookstore since 1999. “I think it's important to keep up with the national level of what college bookstore trends are across the nation,” Lyddon said. “I hope to represent that voice well during my tenure.” —By Makiah Adams
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Flag football has filled fall evenings for these students. Dominque Apsley runs the football as Frank Herrera tries to stop the run by grabbing the flag. Intramural football players Christian Kurz, back left, and Ulises Loya, at right, get into the play. The Lil Saints team won the championship title this year. For more, see page 1B.
Enactus opens E-Closet project
Behavioral science instructor to return Katy Redd, behavioral science instructor, is planning on returning to Seward County Community College after being gone for most of the semester with the West Nile Virus. Redd said she feels “very blessed to be as strong as I am.” She plans on being back to teaching classes after fall break on Oct. 15. —By Makiah Adams
Scholarship auction raises over $60,000 The Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Foundation’s 20th Annual Party Auction on Sept. 20, drew a crowd of over 400 guests . According to director of development Tammy Doll, the event raised over $60,000 in donations, ticket sales and auction sales. The money raised will not just be for scholarships, but also for instructional program expenses and operational expenses, Doll emphasized. The “Fun & Games” theme for the evening gave guests a chance to stage a selfie in the “Clue” photo area complete with props like a candlestick, rope and knife. The giant “Jenga” game was a popular activity that was later sold during the live auction. New this year was the “Fund a Classroom” donation opportunity that led off the live auction. Guests made donations starting at $1,000 to raise a total of $5,600 to purchase new desks and chairs for a classroom in the Humanities Building. “I’m very grateful for the support of our community and the college staff in helping make the auction a successful event”, Doll said. —By Kim Nguyen
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Hispanic songs and El Harabe Tapatio were presented at the Seward All-Staff meeting Wednesday as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Here, pre-nursing student Jennifer Garcia dances towards partner Ricardo Nava, a pre-med student. In addition to the dances, such things as the ongoing Sweet Celebration Search for lollipops, Fried Ice Cream Friday and a Jalepeño Eating Contest have taken place. The Sweet Celebration Search will end Oct 14 with Fiesta Fun in the Student Living Center, when the student collecting the most lollipop wrappers will win cash. The jalepeño eating contest winners were Dalibor Kohadarevic of Serbia and Olatunde S. Olasunkami after eating nine peppers.
A community outreach project sponsored by ENACTUS, the student business and entrepreneurship group, was part of discussions at Monday’s regular Board of Trustees meeting. Business instructor Lisa Kennedy explained the project of the group she supervises. “We’re calling it E-Closet, because it will empower, embrace and educate disadvantaged women who are transitioning to the workforce,” Kennedy said. The service will include a career closet with gently used, donated business clothing, resumé help, interview practice and personal makeover services provided through the SCCC/ATS cosmetology department. “We’re excited to step up and make a difference in the community,” she said. In other business, Athletic Director Galen McSpadden presented information in a written report to the trustees about the possibility of adding another athletic program as part of the institutional goals to increase enrollment. “If we want to add a new sport, we will have to make that decision in November,” college president Dr. Duane Dunn said. Trustees will review the information about potential additions to the Saints’ athletic activities including scholarship require-
ments, travel, insurance, and salaries as well as potential interest of students from the region. Director of adult education Travis Combs also presented an overview of the Colvin Adult Learning Center’s programs, budget and strategies. “Kansas leads the nation in adult education students who are enrolled in technical education credential programs,” Combs said, and as the second-largest program in the state (second only to Kansas City), the Colvin Center is a significant contributor to the numbers. Even so, Combs said, there’s always room to improve. “Every year when we submit our grant requests, we have to aim higher,” he said. “We can never go below the levels of the previous year.” As part of a quarterly report about SCCC/ATS institutional goals, Dean of Student Services Celeste Donovan outlined efforts to increase student recruitment through the use of social media. On-campus activities have begun to intensify, with the formation of a new Industrial Technology club, a horticulture club, and increased participation in student events. For the full trustees report, see sccc.edu. —Contributed to Crusader
INSIDE ‘Anchor babies’ deliver immigration misconception — Page 4
Spicing up October with seasonal taste — Page 6
‘The Paulas’ play at nationals — Page 1B
Basketball Preview night activities announced — Page 3B