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Meet Todd Carter, new dean of academic affairs Q: Where did you attend college? A: I received my Bachelors degree at Oklahoma Panhandle State University my masters degree from the University of Oklahoma and my doctorate from Wichita State University.
Q: What did you like best about being in college? A: The different learning experiences. I was one of those guys that couldn't wait for the next semesters course list to come out to see what new classes I could take. I could have been a professional student. I loved going to class and doing all of that, I loved learning that much. That was one of my favorite things to do: go to college.
Trzaska plans positive changes for SCCC/ATS Daisy Torres Editor Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Dr. Ken Trzaska always had a calling for leadership. While in undergraduate school he was a community assistant and played soccer. Trzaska flourished in the role of leadership and he enjoyed working with students since then, he realized he wanted to work at a college campus. Now he is taking a position of leadership as president of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. “It’s going to sound weird because I could have gone to Chicago or anywhere, but it is the diversity of the college.” Said Trzaska about his decision of coming to SCCC/ATS, “I think there's a level of energy that is always at the undercurrent rural America that people don’t know about.” His time here has been a positive experience, and he plans to use this positive energy to continue building on the college strengths. “I think what I’ve observed has been very refreshing, there’s a positive energy amongst our team members and amongst students and that’s inspiring to me.” Trzaska said. This positive energy has not gone unnoticed by students, “Dr. Trzaska has an aura of positivity about him that you don't see in many people. No matter the situ-
ation, he is always warming, welcoming, and genuine with everything that he does. I think it's great to have such a great energy in a position of leadership. I am excited to be working with him going forward.” said Jevyn Dean Voss, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Services and student at SCCC/ATS. Breanna Davis has noticed his efforts to connect to the people of SCCC/ATS, “He likes to be here at Seward, every time he comes to the library he makes a point to talk to people.” Dr. Trzaska doesn’t only bring his positivity to SCCC/ATS, he also brings his ambitious views when it comes to changes in the college. “We have a grant of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics which expires next year, so one of the priorities is that I’d like to see happen is to sustain the programs associated with that grant as well as those individuals working with that grant.” said Dr. Trzaska about the changes he hopes to see in the college, “and there are other occupational career and technical programs that we have the potential to continue to build and grow; automotive, tech, corrosion technology, and wielding. Within those programs, there is a continued focus on entrepreneurial and programs being established.”
Nursing program faces changes in class set up also to the local Guymon and Garden City hospitals. Vice President of the Nursing The year has been filled with Association, Kate Mulligan, has several changes at Seward Coun- received the new changes very ty Community College; a pro- well. She thinks the changes gram that has received a lot of being made to the program are this has been nursing in The Di- beneficial to the nursing stuvision of Allied Health. This year dents. “Although the year started Allied Health has introduced Jennifer Landis as new director with a few hiccups with transito the nursing program. This is tioning, the new changes have her first year at Seward although been good for the students.” Said she has been in charge of other Mulligan. First students who are experinursing programs in the past. The nursing program itself is encing the changes with a fresh set up to be able to accept thirty mindset are enjoying the way the program is now first-year and set up. thirty secondFirst year stuyear students We’re trying to dent, Sachie each year. But said, even with that, make this the best Shiba, “Being a first there is still a waiting list for program, that best year student all the work we’ve those not accepted. The list serves the needs of been doing has been more practiholds more than the nursing cal stuff. So far twenty awaiting I’ve really enstudents accordprofession. joyed the proing to Landis. gram.” The program —Jennifer Landis Past student is a bit different have heard of the than it was last changes and the year. More use of technology can be seen, such use of new technology, “I as online testing and use of elec- learned a tremendous amount tronic records. Landis is also try- when I was with the program. ing to work across all Allied Now working at the hospital and Health programs more than in working with the current students I can see how great these the past. With Landis’s introduction of changes have been for them. I health electronic records to the would have loved to have class, nursing students can now learned with all the new technoltake notes on virtual patients and ogy they’ve gotten to use this the Health Information Technol- year.” Said Alejandra Alonso, ogy class decodes their informa- former nursing student. The reasons for all changes are tion for their criteria in class. The nursing program has also ultimately, for student satisfacbeen utilizing preceptors for ad- tion. The changes are to broaden vanced maternity, which gives experience and hands on benestudents the opportunity to wit- fits. According to Landis, all ness live birth more than before feedback she has received from with the chance to travel not only students has also been really to Southwest Medical Center but good. Kathleen Alonso Crusader staff
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Q: Before you became the dean of academic affairs what did you do?
A: I taught Biology, I taught for 15 years after my Bachelors degree I taught high school science at Forgan and Texoma and then while I was teaching at Forgan I went back to graduate school and got my masters degree. The next year I got hired here [Seward] to be a Biology Instructor. I taught full time at Seward from 1993 to 2003 after that I did undergraduate research.
Q: Which job did you like more, teaching or your new job? A: Well, that’s a tough call because I still love teaching. I go into a classroom and start engaging with students and I forget about everything else in the world. I don't know I just get an uplift from that. As for what I do now what I really like is that I am in a position now where I get to support people and make things happen from the administrative level. So I have got a lot of great people who I work with division chairs and directors who have a vision about where they want to go. What I love about my job is that I get to work with these people and I find personal support. Q: What would be a brief description of your job now? A: My responsibility is everything instructional at the college. So my job is to make sure that we have high quality instruction. I’m responsible for the final decision but I work closely with the department heads to come to a consensus.
Q: What motivates you to come to work everyday? A: Its the love of students and teaching and learning and interacting with students and people.
Q: What is something interesting about you that most people wouldn't know?
A: I have played in bands for 40 years since I was in high school. When I got to college we played every weekend two nights a week. So I have slowed down a little bit, I don't do the bar scene anymore they stay out too late for me. Photos courtesy of Rachel Coleman
College offers courses in Food Science Magaly Guerrero Crusader staff Graduating from the Food Science and Safety program at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School can lead students to great future careers such as a health inspector, quality control technician, plant sanitation, and much more. For those thinking about enrolling in the program here are some focal points of what the program is all about. Students learn things such as how food is made, preserved, processed, and distributed. Also how chemical properties of food affect the quality and safety of our daily intake with drinks and food. Courses available are Introduction to Food Science and Safety, Nutrition, Meat Science, Food processing, Food Packaging and Transportation. A camp is also offered to high school stu-
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New Food Science lab is almost ready for Food and Safety courses.
dents that are interested in Food Science. It is four days long, and the students stay overnight in the dorms to get the whole college experience. The camp for this upcoming summer will take place June 6-9. Chris Guyer, Food Science and Safety specialist at SCCC/ATS, said that campers do hands-on activities that include making yogurt, testing hamburgers for E. coli, and inspecting the cafeteria kitchen with a health inspector from the Kansas Department of Agriculture. The Food Science and Safety camp is offered through the STEM grant. Others camps that are included are engineering and sustainable agriculture. For more information about the Food Science and Safety program contact Chris Guyer at chris.guyer@sccc.edu or call (620) 417-1504.
Hispanic Heritage Month festivities take over SCCC/ATS TaniaValenzuela Crusader staff Seward County Community College/Area Technical School is celebrating their diverse campus by participating in Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a month dedicated to the Hispanic culture which began Sept. 15 and goes on through October 15. SCCC/ATS has set up various activities for all students to participate in. Student life started the month with a soccer kick off held in front of the Student Union. Students competed to see who could kick four soccer balls into four holes to win 50 dollars. Sophomore, Daniel Mendez took home the prize of of day one’s activities. Other activities that have gone by are the voter registration, jalapeño eating contest. Students Sam Massey and Victor Castillo were the victors eating all jalapeños before the rest of the
partcipants. Hispanic American Leadership Association also hosted movie nights. “On our first movie night we had a few technical problems but we hope for our next one things will be better and I hope to see lots of people there,” HALO president Sindy Humaran said. On the last day, Oct.15, the cafeteria invites everyone to a fiesta finale where a variety of spicy Hispanic dishes will be served. Also, a reminder to all students that there are lollipops hidden around the school and the student with the most lollipop wrappers at the end of Hispanic Heritage Month will recieve a prize. “Hispanic Heritage month is a lot of fun, we just need to have more people participate in the activities. Hopefully people enjoy the activities this year.” HALO vice president, Jessica Guerrero said.
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Participants of the jalapeño eating contest stand up after finishing the challenge of eating seven whole jalapeño pepers.
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Dylan Wilson and Andy Hernandez members of the upcoming E-Sports and Gaming Team are having fun playing League of Legend in the Student Union at Seward County Community College Area Technical School.
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E-Sports and Gaming Team coming to SCCC/ATS Julio Esquivel Crusader staff
Although not officially a club at Seward County Community PHOTO EDITOR Xochitl Gonzalez College/Area Technical School, the E-Sports and Gaming Team NEW MEDIA Tania Valenzuela has been meeting since the beginning of the school year and plans to become an official club by the end of the fall semester. The E-Sports and Gaming REPORTERS & is a group of gamers that Team PHOTOGRAPHERS plays Hearthstone, League of Legends and Heroes of the Storm Madison Martinez who want to represent SCCC/ATS in the video game reMagaly Guerrero gion competitions. These games AJ Coleman are categorized as free online Arthur Courbis games, multiplayer online battle Julio Esquivel arenas and real-time strategy games. Kathleen Alonso The group meets every week Jevyn Dean Voss on Monday in the computer lab AA109. It is usually a two-hour practice from 3-5 p.m. Members discuss online gaming strategies, so they can improve their skills to move up in ranking and become better gamers. The president of the group, as well as the representative to the Student Government AssociaFacebook.com/ tion, is Aubree Holt. The club adCrusaderNews visor is Rusty Tuman. This group is not yet supported by many community colleges. It is almost Issuu.com/ nonexistent at the community CrusaderNews college level, according to Twitter @CrusaderNews
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Aubree Holt. The E-Sports team can further the education for college students.“There are a lot of universities that have this program where we have recently seen scholarships for E-Sports that may pay up to 50 percent of tuition cost and full room and board, specifically for League of Legends,” Holt said. League of Legends is a high action free online game where teams of five compete with each other with their champions (character) in Summoner’s Rift (Online Battle Arena) to destroy the other team Nexus (Home Base). To get to the Nexus, a player has to battle his or her way through Turret and Inhibitors, including the other team’s champions while leveling up with experience points and collecting gold by defeating minions of the game. Playing League of Legends at college can make student gamers eligible to compete in Collegiate Star League and the Texas E-Sport Association, which are the largest competitive gaming networks that give the opportunity to earn money to pay for school according to www.cstarleague.com. Collegiate Star League offers collegiate champs and community figures 250,000 dollars in
scholarships. According to www.tespa.org, TeSPA offers about 100,000 dollars in scholarships. Any gamer in the club can learn to play competitive ESport game. The group has a plethora of college students that can play League of Legends. “There are people in our group that have been playing League of Legends for two to Crusader photo/Julio Esquivel three weeks some for four to E-Sports and Gaming team playing at computer lab five months and some people that have been play- so the E-Sports team will coming League of Legends for pete in tournaments on their own laptops from Seward. years.” Holt said. “If we do well in our region The E-Sports team is also very competitive. “There is love-hate and move up to playing more to the game. You love to hate the competitive in our regions then game, and you hate to love the we may get the chance to travel,” game because it gets really com- said Holt. The E-Sport team is coming to petitive. Other players begin raging toward you to get better or on SCCC/ATS very soon. Tuman your misplays,” E-Sports team says, “ It would be great to have an E-Sports team here at Semember Chris Swier says. Most of the games are online, ward.”
Allied Health students help with community health fair Daisy Torres Editor This year, the health fair, hosted by Southwest Medical Center and Allied Health have taken a different direction with the annual community health fair; Nursing students were not the only ones helping with the health fair. “We are very fortunate to have a close partnership with the AlHealth division at lied SCCC/ATS. Each year we have skilled students in their programs on hand to assist with a variety of screenings at the Community Health Fair.” Said Keeley Moree, marketing and development director at SWMC. Students helped with drawing and spinning blood and with lab work. Students were also present in the Lions Club bus, helping with blood pressure testing, checking heart rate and basic assessments. The students monitored patients throughout the health fair, making sure they had snacks or fluids after drawing blood. This year the Allied Health division had a booth with information on all programs. This community event is beneficial for nursing and phlebotomy students since this was the first time that they have been out independently interacting with individuals. The IV certification students will be reinforcing their skills and building confidence in them.” said Jennifer Landis, director of nursing. “It helps them interact and come to people’s notice. A lot of people forget that we have a nursing program in the heart of our city. We’re not on campus so people forget about us sometimes” said Landis about the Allied Health division and the community health fair.
Automotive Business and Management students maintain car parts store
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and they have to start their knowledge from the beginning, but more females are becoming parts dealers than males, The Automotive Business and Pickering said. Management Car Parts Store has “Sky is the limit; the person who existed for more than 30 years keeps you from getting your education and it is managed by students. and getting good job is not your father, The ABM Car Parts Store supyour mother or your teacher, but you. plies car parts for anyone on camFor you to be successful you need to pus and anyone in the communitake pride in your work. I have a lot of ty. students that live up to that and they are If customers come in the Parts doing really good for themselves, I’m a Store and are in need of a part for happy instructor,” Pickering said, “I their car, the instructor will order learn from them every day, even now it; and the customer can pick it up that I’m the instructor. You always later at the store. learn everyday from students and faculABM only profits 10 percent of ty.” margin and can get any car part Jocelyn Gomez has hopes to continue people may want for cheaper than her career in automotive business, “For other stores. me he is really helpful and I really want The car store also provides to pursue this career. He is helping me services such as making posters, to get a job.” Said Gomez, “We are Crusader photo/Arthur Courbis going to a NAPA meeting, so I’m pretdesigning T-shirts, selling computer parts and bicycle chains. Mr. Pickering poses with his Automotive Business and Management at the car parts store. ty excited for that.We’ll see how it goes Last year they sold 95,000 doldown in the work shop.” The Automotive Business and Manage- communication skills. lars. It is a functional store, and everything The ABM Car Parts Store is open Mon“If you work in a job, you get a pay day to Friday from 8a.m. to 11a.m. and they do profits the school and the commu- ment instructor is Cody Pickering, and he has worked in the car parts industry for check but if you work here and you do from 1p.m. to 4p.m. ABM program pronity. your job and everything, you are going to vides parts for people and it helps students Students who work in the store are en- twelve and a half years. Pickering teaches marketing , invento- get more than pay; you are going to get an reach their goals. rolled in classes that they take to get certiry, management and book keeping. He A,” Pickering said. fied for an associate’s degree. also enforces that students have good About 90 percent of the class is female, /$$ (%((%( /$$
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Denim and Diamond party auction raises scholarship money This years scholarship auction brought in $53,000, according to Director of Development Tammy Doll. Seward County Community College / Area Technical School Foundation held its 21st party auction Sept 19, 2015. The theme for this year was Denim and Diamonds. The auction was held at the Seward County Event Center. The purpose of the auction is to help raise money for student scholarships and academic improvements. Doll also mentioned that 330 people attended this event. The night started with a dinner that included pulled pork, brisket, desserts, soft drinks, wine and beer. A silent auction featured gift cards, gift baskets, game tickets, craft tools and much more.
Following the silent auction was the live auction. One of many items auctioned was “ River View Retreat.” This included a four-night stay at a two bedroom condo at Woodlands on the river in Red River, N.M. The condo can sleep four to six people. The condo is close by to areas that include fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, rafting and much more. Last year the college was able to award $500,000 in scholarships for part-time and fulltime students.
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Will Slaser, Mariah Cline, and Ben and Katie Garner enjoy their time during the silent auction.
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Seward County Community college students help out during the Denim and Diamonds auction.
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Attendees browse items during the silent auction. Items that were auctioned were homemade desserts, gift certificates, home decor and much more. Crusader photo/Magaly Guerrero
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From Redskin to Saint to Wildcat to Redskin Tania Valenzuela Crusader Staff Just because you come from a small town does not mean you can’t have big dreams, and that is definitely the case for former Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Saint Jeanette Contreras. Her dreams have skyrocketed beyond what she could imagine and are only going up from here. Contreras is now living the dream and is an NFL Washington Redskins Cheerleader Ambassador. “I was up one night talking to my fiancé about how I needed to make friends down here, [in Virginia] so I thought to myself, I have always being involved in something and that’s when cheerleading popped into my head and I said, ‘Oh yeah, we have professional sports teams down here!’ So I looked up cheerleading tryouts online and gave it a try,” Contreras said. However, like anything worth having it took work to get where she is now. Contreras had to go through about two months worth of dance and technique classes, along with several rounds of auditions. When you work towards something like Contreras did, you get positive results. “I literally couldn’t believe it. I even had to double check my audition number on my dance outfit when they called it!” Contreras said. “I was so happy and honored! I felt a relief that all the hard work I had put in those two months had finally paid off,” she added. Although Contreras reached her goal, that is only half the battle. She continues to do a lot of exercise, makes sure she is eating and staying healthy, and she tries to give her body as much rest as possible. However, to her, it’s all worth it because her favorite part of being a Washington Redskins Cheer Ambassador is having the opportunity to pay visits to kids with special needs. Now that Contreras is a cheerleader for a famous NFL team she is pretty famous herself. “It is so humbling how our fans treat us like celebrities! It makes me happy to know that I can impacts a child’s life by inspiring them to become whatever it is they want to be in life,” she said. Along with becoming a Washington Redskins’ Cheerleader Ambassador she has accomplished many other things. She was named Miss Cinco de Mayo in 2008, Homecoming queen while attending SCCC, and Miss Kansas Latina in 2012. She has won two Karate State Championships, and in the past year has managed to move 25 hours away from home where she worked night shifts
in an FBI lab, and now she is an NFL Cheerleader. Beyond all of these things her biggest accomplishment is helping high school students with college prepping and establishing a hispanic organization. Contreras is not stopping here. She enjoys volunteering at high schools as a college motivational speaker. “I’m very passionate about encouraging our youth to achieve their dreams and to know that anything is possible with hard work and dedication,” she said. She one day hopes to come up with a way to provide scholarships for students who are in need and are the first in their family to go to cocllege. So what is her secret to being so successful? What is it that keeps her wanting to do more? For Contreras, she owes all her motivation to her faith in God and her striving family. Her life hasn’t always been smooth sailing though. Contreras has also had her share of struggles. “Of course, I’ve had struggles but they have only made me stronger as I go over every speed bump in my life,” she said. So just because she is part of the NFL does not make her any less like you and me. She has her silly side as well. Contreras is obsessed with little fat piggies, and she has been begging her parents for one since she was a little girl. She’s addicted to hot Cheetos and admits to having a bit of OCD. When she was a little girl she even pretended to be the pink Power Ranger. Contreras started her life just like many others. She was born and raised in Liberal, Ks by her parents Silva and Guadalupe Contreras. She has three younger brothers, Juan Carlos, Gianluca and Jaedyn. Growing up she spent a lot of time in her parents’ shop, YESS Boutique and Salon. “I am beyond grateful and I thank God for my parents because they have shaped me into the person I am today,” Contreras said, I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for all my family. I am happy that I was raised in a small town like Liberal; it is where my foundation begins. There’s no place like home!” she added. Because she lives a pretty busy life, Contreras makes sure to take advantage of her free time. She likes to spend time with her military veteran fiancé, Justin, along with her dog-child JetterZ. She also takes that time to Facetime with her family, since she is so far away from them. Coming from a small town may be some people’s reason to not try hard to be successful, but that was definitely not the case for Contreras. “Be proud of where you come from and stay humble,” she said. “Know that just because you come from a small town does not mean you aren’t able to dream BIG!”
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Forty-three years ago, the first Volleyball team was created at Seward. Arthur Courbis Crusader staff
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Jared Carrol goes out for a pass to warm up for their upcoming game. Carrol plays for the Flying Ace’s who are three and one.
Flag football fields six teams AJ Coleman Crusader Staff Football is not a sport that Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School offers, but that doesn't mean that people have to stop enjoying the sport. At Seward, Wade Lyon, Director of Student Life and Leadership has made it a priority to bring entertainment and new activities to the students here at the school. “We offer a few different sports, but the ones that are most successful that we normally go with are Flag Football, three on three basketball, dodgeball and Sand Volleyball,” Lyon said. He added that he’s tried many sports such as soccer and kick ball but due to lack of participation, Lyon has narrowed activities down to the main four. “We’ll throw in some Ping Pong and Pool tournaments once in a while,” he said. In addition to all of the intramural sports at the college, Lyon is also in charge of many student activities during the year. Lyons is on the committee for Hispanic
Heritage Month and is involved in the lollipops being hidden around campus. Students participate in intramural sports as a way to make friends and enjoy new activities. “After leaving high school I never really had the opportunity to play football again. The Intramural sports at the college is a great way to meet new people and enjoy college,” said freshman Kyler Thompson. Fellow freshman Noah Lackey also added, “It’s a great way to get some exercise and allows for some competitive spirit on campus.” Right now Flag Football season is in full swing and games are played every Monday and Thursday running from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Six teams will compete this year for the title of intramural champions and the right to either a Championship T-shirt or shorts. Registration will open up for 3 on 3 basketball at the beginning of October right after Football is over. More information will be posted the closer it gets to the season.
The volleyball history started in 1972 for the Lady Saints. The first eight player team was under head coach Hazel Estes. From 1972 to 1993 the volleyball program didn’t set any records, until the arrival of head coach Dave Wilbers. Wilbers is responsible for the emergence of volleyball at Seward. In 1995, he led his team for the first time to semi finals in the Region VI Tournament. The Saints had their five most successful years with head coach Pat Stangle. Stangle won conference in 1999 and 2000. He also led his team, as champions, at the Region VI Tournament in 1999, 2000 and 2001. For the first time, the Lady Saints went to the NJCAA Nationals and ranked 5th. Pat Stangle’s record was 52-2 wins in 1999, which is still the record of most wins in a season. Pat Stangle was added to Saints Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. For the next two years in 2002 and 2004, head coach Brad Settle led the Lady Saints champions in the conference and the Region VI Tournament. Bert Luallen has the record for the most seasons. During 10 years, Lu-
allen kept the Saints at a hight level. The Saints won Conference in 2009. “Coach Lu” has the record for the most victories 229152. For the 2015 season , Thais Baziquetto-Allen is the new head coach. For her first year at Seward “Coach B” has scored the longest straight wins since 2002 with 11 wins. Since the 1990s, the Lady Saints volleyball program has been successful with 12 NJCAA AllAmerican selections and one American volleyball Coach Association selection. . The first NJCAA AllAmerican (NJCAA AllAmerican is the best player in the Nation) was the hitter Kechia Mason named in 1997, from Lamesa, Tx. Mason played for the Lady Saints from 1995 to 1997. The first international Lady Saint named NJCCA All-American was Branda Dantas from Rio De Janeiro, a nation often represented at Seward. Dantas was an hitter and has played for the Lady Saints from 1997 to 1999. Since 1972 the volleyball program has had over 325 players overall, from all parts of the world ranging from Nigeria to China.
First head coach Hazel Estes. Estes started coaching SCCC Lady Saints volleyball team in 1972.
Pat Stangle coached the five most successful years of Lady Saints volleyball.
Dave Wilbers led the first Lady Saints volleyball team to semi finals in the Region VI Tournament.
Thais “Coach B” Baziquetto-Allen has scored the longest straight wins since 2002.
Bert “Coach Lu” Luallen has the record for most victories.
The Lady Saints are playing in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference from August to October. Nine teams are conpeting but only eight are going to the Region VI Tournament.
Kechia Mason
Region VI Tournament Crusader photo/AJ Coleman
Lorenzo Pando of the Flying Ace’s prepares to suit up for the game while Referee/Director Wade Lyon’s make last minute preparations Branda Dantas
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The Region VI Tournament includes eight teams. The team who finished first at the Conference host the tournament. Only the winner is going to the NJCAA Tournament. The National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament regroups the 16 first team from each regions at Casper, Wyoming.
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#BlackLivesMatter Madison Martinez Crusader staff The phrase “Black Lives Matter” causes some people to become angry and upset. People question why it does not say “All Lives Matter.” The term Black Lives Matter is not denying the fact that lives that are not black do matter. As humans, I believe we do not have the right to say that one life matters more than another, no matter the circumstances. The hashtag Black Lives Matter is bringing light to the occasions where the importance of black lives is put on the back burner. It acknowledges the issue in the United States that the lives of black people are being taken away due to police brutality and other instances.These incidents are not taken as a problem but more of a problem solved. Other movements that highlight and try to spark a change in society is the #handsupdontshoot hashtag, inspired by the incident regarding Mike Brown and #icantbreathe, the words Eric Garner said while he was put in an illegal chokehold that resulted in his death. Due to people seeing these black people as trouble causers. The United States is still filled with racism, vio-
lence and discrimination. We are supposed to be a free nation, though many individuals do not feel free. People have stereotypes placed on them and are hated by those that can not see past these stereotypes. These murders should have a light shone on them because they are acting out of racism and ignorance. Many people from the black community have worked to spark change in the world. One of these people was the rapper/singer and actor Tupac Shakur in 1994. “I will spark the brain that will change the world and that's our job to spark somebody else watching us. We might not be the ones but let's not be selfish and because we not going to change the world let's not talk about it. I don’t know how to change it but I know that if I keep talking about how dirty it is somebody is gonna clean it up.” said Tupac. The black community is tired of being looked as bad, corrupt and ugly. I say ugly because beauty standards are yet another thing that needs to be addressed when it comes to black lives. Fuller lips, curly natural hair or a curvy body are all things that are set as
beauty standards, yet if a black woman has these characteristics a good amount of people do not viewed as beautiful. These characteristics are seen as ugly and not as appreciated as they would be on someone of a different race. Many members of the Black community came up with a day where the hashtag #BlackOutDay is used. September 21 is a day when black people of all diversity celebrate their beauty. The black community shares its images and tell its story on all social media using the hashtag Black Out Day. If you are anything other than a straight cisgender white person you are going to be placed low on a scale by a good majority of the people in the United States. For those that do not know what cisgender is, it is when people identify with the gender given to them at birth. The amount of transgender black lives that have been lost in the past few years is ridiculous. In this past year alone there has been sixteen black transgender women killed. The U.S. is very insensitive when it comes to these incidents due to their opinions on how people chose to live their lives. If the lives of others are not harming you in any way,
you should respect them. Have the decency to leave them alone and not harm them verbally or physically. However, there are some individuals that support Black Lives Matter and are giving it a bad name. These individuals are those that chose to act violently towards law enforcement. If the police are not acting out of line, and they are following protocol in situations, I see no reason for their harm but there are some that are in law enforcement that are corrupt and do not follow protocol. In situations with dealing with corrupt law enforcement I would see no problem with voicing their wrong-doing, though I do not encourage violence whatsoever. A good majority of law enforcement workers are there to protect and serve. They are people just like everyone else and should be treated as such. It is not the law enforcement workers fault that someone is breaking the laws they have to enforce. The black community wants it to be known that it’s lives matter, the importance of its lives are just as important as others. All lives matter there is no denying that, right now we need to step up as a nation to help make sure no lives are taken away due to ignorance.
Sweater weather falls into place Tania Valenzuela Crusader Staff Leaves changing, crisp air, hot chocolate, and pumpkin spice everything means it’s about that time of the year again, sweater weather. Sweater weather, also known as fall, is my favorite time of the year. I finally get to say goodbye to the hot sun, sweating for no reason, mosquitoes, and of course June Bugs. It’s now to time to welcome in cute sweaters, comfy boots, bonfires, and perfect stargazing nights. Fall time is the best time because the weather is especially perfect. It’s usually around the 70s or so, and for those who think that sounds really cold, that’s basically California weather when you’re next to the beach. However, Just because it's getting a little chilly out doesn't mean you can't go out and have fun. There are lots of activities waiting to be done this season such as: Scenic Roadtrips: Yes we live in Kansas, and yes it's flatter than a pancake but that doesn't mean Kansas is not beautiful, especially in the fall time. With tree's changing colors everywhere i'm sure there's not one place you could go to that doesn't look beautiful. So plan a fun weekend roadtrip with your friends and enjoy the fall scenary in Kansas. Plus, we do have the best sunsets. Camping/bonfire: With the weather being dryer that means less bugs which means you're not spending the entire night slapping mosquitos on your arms and legs. Also since the weather is getting cooler that also means there's less people so more spots to chose from for you! With the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer it's a good time to host a bonfire and grill up some food and of course, s'mores. Wether you're camping or hosting a bonfire, just make sure to have extra blankets. Photography: Combine the beauty of the changing leaves, wildlife, and pumpkins and you get the perfect time for a photoshoot! If you've never done any photography this would be a good time to give it a shot. This season makes it hard not to get a good picture.
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Be wary of cultural appropriation Xochitl Gonzalez Design editor Big, beautiful, feathery Native American headdresses worn by trendy hipsters at music festivals may appear to be harmless fun to most, but it is also one of many common examples of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is defined as a sociological concept in which the views or elements of one culture are adopted by members of a different culture as part of a negative phenomenon. The Native American headdress is typically worn by only the most influential, highly respected, and powerful men amongst their tribe. With that said, it becomes easier to understand why it may be offensive when this cultural and spiritual symbol of strength and bravery is worn by individuals of another culture for nothing more than the aesthetic as-
pect of the garment without acknowledging its historical importance. Although cultural appropriation is a yearround issue, the month of October always seems to produce the worse offenders. Halloween festivities that take place during this time of the year often include poorly chosen and sometimes intentionally or unintentionally culture appropriating costumes. Dressing up in a sombrero, poncho, and a fake mustache as part of a Mexican costume is cultural appropriation. Painting one’s face white and dressing in a traditional Japanese kimono as part of a geisha costume is cultural appropriation. Wearing a culture other than one’s own as a costume is cultural appropriation. The concept is that simple. Culture goes far beyond bold, colorful, rare, and unique attire. One’s culture is their way of life, their beliefs, and thier values. It includes the historical background, the victories, the losses, the pain and the hardships,
that the group of people who share that culture has endured as a whole. It is extremely important to keep in mind that we as people did not choose what culture we were born into. Most, if not all cultures have a variety of stigmas that have been assigned to it by others over time. Everyone in the world we live in wakes up faced with no other choice but to go about their day in the skin that they were given at birth, regardless of the stereotypes and stigmas that have been associated with it. Not one person on this earth actually has the ability to visit their local party store and trade thier skin, culture and ancestral history for new ones, on Halloween night, or any day of the year. The best way to avoid culture appropriation, is to always act with great caution and do our best to remain well informed and respect the cultural and spiritual values and way of lives of the people around us.
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Kathleen Alonso Crusader Staff While the 2012 election did show an increase in younger voters, it still isn’t quite the voter turnout you would expect. Americans age 18 to 29 made up about 13 percent of those these last midterm elections, down from 19 percent in 2012. Not only is the youth low in voting turnouts as are those with low income and minority votes. The reason for the low numbers include lack of education, concern, or Americans being uniformed or misinformed. This all can come from media manipulation or setting. For example those who would work at a Walmart would obviously not get the same information as those who would work at a large corporation or company. With social media at an all time high, this can also be used as a media broadcast. With simple retweets or shares we have the power to share with friends, family, and colleagues. Even advertisements on pandora can manipulate you
on you views for the election. As of lately, the candidates in the spotlight have been Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With Trump’s controversial immigration views and Clinton’s private emails. It’s as is these are the only two running! There are a handful of other participating in next year’s election worth looking at. If you’re not completely sure where your potential candidate stand, with a bit of research you can find your answer. With issues on hand such as minimum wage, woman equality, immigration, abortion and one very dearly to our hearts (and pockets), student loan debt, it is extremely important to compare and contrast views. Not only that but how a candidate plans on delivering change on the issue. With tuition rising at an extremely fast pace each year, student loan debts soaring through roof each day, how can you not be interested in choosing the right candidate. Here are few possible candidates for next years presidential elections that address student debt.
“Democrat” Hilary Clinton Use government intervention to ease the student debt burden. "We need to transform how much higher education costs — and how those costs get paid." Jim Webb Student debt is holding young people back. "[A major challenge facing our education system is] the huge student loan debt that is hanging over the heads of so many of our talented young people." Bernie Sanders Tuition-free college. "If our economy is to be strong, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. That will not happen if ... young people cannot afford to go to college." Lincoln Chaffee Increase government funding for higher education. "That's what made America great. Access to a good education and not coming out with high student debt."
“Republican” Marc Rubio Expand income-based repayment, allow private investors to partner with students to cover the cost of tuition in exchange for a chunk of their incomes. "Colleges know the federal government will continue lending students as much as they need in federally guaranteed loans." Jeb Bush Get students through school faster, expand access to alternative higher education programs and incentivize colleges to drive down costs and improve quality. "I think the focus ought to be on how we reform higher education so that full time students can get a four-year degree in four years." Donald Trump Stop the government from profiting off student loans. "I think it's terrible that one of the only profit centers we [the government] have is student loans." Carly Fiorina Increase competition in the education and student loan space. "The more choice we have — whether in K12 or in higher education — the better choices and chances young people have."
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To vote or not to vote?
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Living by t he b o o ks
Page by Kathleen Alonso and Julio Esquivel
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Bookstore staff Lynn Gerstenkorn to the left, Jerri Lynn Lyddon in the middle and Ruthie Luallen to the right
Bookstore ladies bring the fun Surrounded by books and school supplies, there is an element of surprise at the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School bookstore - fun. The book store staff includes Jerri Lynn Lyddon, manager, Ruthie Luallen, and Lynn Gerstenkorn. Approaching any season or holiday, it is obvious once in the Saints bookstore. Whether it’s with a dangling leg (we have yet to find the origins of it) hanging from the ceiling or their cheerful Christmas sweaters, these ladies rock Crusader photo/Julio Esquivel every season of every year. The SCCC/ATS bookstore Ruthie Luallen works hard at the Saints book store. ladies love their jobs. Students can find them having tons of fun throughout the year by providing interactive games for everyone. It gives students a chance to get to know their fellow classmates and also helps to initiate creativity One fun memory the bookstore ladies have had at the Saints bookstore is playing the game Dunking Donuts. The game is set up by hanging donuts from the ceiling. If the student can bite the donut with their mouth, then they get the donut for free. The ladies have even seen students climb on each others’ back to reach some. The next Dunking Donuts is Oct. 23. Gerstenkorn said, “There is never a dull moment in here.” Next time stop by; don’t be afraid to ask them about all activities they sponsor. You can also keep up with them on Facebook at Saints Bookstore and follow them on twitter @SCCCBookstore
Banned Books Week Banned Books week is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates the freedom to read, draws attention to banned and challenged books and highlights persecuted individuals. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982, according to the American Library Association. Banned Book week is to celebrate Banned Books that have been challenged in schools and bookstores. Here are ten well-known banned books. At SCCC/ATS the library participated in banned books week by setting up a display featuring a variety of banned books.
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The library faculty poses in front of the banned book display at SCCC/ATS Library. From left is Emery Swagerty, Margaret Thompson and Matthew Pannkuk, library director.
SCCC Librarians aim to inform students Bookstore Hours: 7:45 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Mon-Fri
SCCC Library Hours: 7:45 a.m.- 10 p.m. Mon-Thur 7:45 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Fri
A mix of book displays, creative posters, and events in the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School library make it an ideal study spot. Library technicians include Margaret Thompson, Phillip Lee, and Emery Swagerty, and the library director is Matthew Pannkuk. Lee often keeps the library open on weekends. Thompson usually works morning shifts, while Swagerty frequently works afternoon shifts at the SCCC/ATS library. The librarian technicians and director at SCCC/ATS are the holders of knowledge at
campus. They are responsible for tracking down books checked out; including loaning out any item, be it textbooks, headphones, etc, that any student may need. The technicians at SCCC/ATS also keep our books looking nice and tidy on the shelves. While it may seem pretty simple, it’s far from it! Keeping track of over a thousand books is hectic. These gentlemen and lady are very dedicated to their job and what they do. “ I would not have stayed here at Seward for thirty years if I didn’t like it here.” Swagerty said.
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Emery Swagerty is dressed as a cowboy at Frontier City in Oklahoma City. The picture was taken approximately 20 years ago.
1. Brave New World By Aldous Huxley (1932) 2. The Grapes Of Wrath By John Steinbeck (1939)
3. Tropic Of Cancer By Henry Miller (1934) 4. Slaughterhouse-Five By Kurt Vonnegut (1969) 5. The Satanic Verses By Salman Rushdie (1988) 6.The Perks Of Being A Wallflower By Stephen Chobsky (1999) 7. Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe (1958) 8. American Psycho By Brett Easton Ellis (1991)
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9. The Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka (1915) 10. Lolita By Vladimir Nabokov (1955)
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