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Choir and band prep for Christmas concert Makiah Adams Editor

Undefeated team — Page 9

Jingle Bells. Santa hats. Elves.

Christmas time is near.

The Seward County Community College / Area Technical School Music Department will host a winter concert that will take place Dec. 5.

The concert will be in the SCCC/ATS Showcase Theatre at 7 p.m. The show will consist of performances by Concert Band, the Singing Saints Choir, and the Sound Express Show Choir.

The tickets are now available for $3 each. The money received from ticket sales will go to benefit the SCCC/ATS Foundation Music Endowment Fund.

Community Courtesy Card Holders are able to get a ticket

for free after showing their card.

Those who want to reserve tickets ahead of time can call (620) 417- 1451 or stop by room H116 in the Shank Humanities office.

A few of the songs the Concert Band will be playing are “When Kings Go Forth,” “A Christmas Celebration” and “Russian Triptych.”

The Swinging Saints Choir will be singing songs like “Mary Did You Know,” “Lullay Alleluia” and “Way Down in Bethlehem.”

The Sound Express Show Choir will follow with a performance of few more songs, while wearing festive elf costumes.

One of the songs featured will be Elf Medley from the popular Christmas movie “Elf.”

Crusader photo/Makiah Adams

Tabitha Barnett and Juan Carlos Contreras rehearse in costume for the upcoming Christmas concert.

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Adult students from the Colvin Adult Learning Center represent their home countries with their national flags at the annual flag ceremony.

College recognizes international students Maria Lara Kristy Flowers Crusader staff

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Fabiana Monte, Carolina De Oliveira Freitas and Thayna Silva perform a dance routine to a song from their home country, Brazil. The dance was part of the International Student Organization’s Flag Ceremony in the SCCC/ATS Student Union.

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International students at Seward County Community College / Area Technical School had a chance to represent their home countries at the annual flag ceremony hosted by the college.

The International Student Organization represents international students by displaying their country flags in the Student Union.

“The flags represent those that are full time degree seeking students or certificate students but we also want to recognize all the people in our community that are working towards furthering their educations through our adult learning center down at Colvin,” Dr. Duane Dunn said.

This year there are 30 international students at SCCC/ATS and 23 of them are actively involved in sports or organizations.

“We do this every year, this year being the sixth in a row for this organization,” Patsy Fischer, advising coordinator at SCCC/ATS, said.

The ceremony corresponds with the school’s Thanksgiving dinner that is open to the public.

Fischer said the flag ceremony

is an opportunity for community members to take part in the dinner as well as see the students represent their home countries.

“The thing I like about it is this college really values that we have students from all over the world that attend here,” Dunn said.

As the holidays approach, being away from home can be tough for international students.

“I remember several students telling me as they’re leaving Seward how much seeing their home country’s flag meant to them,” Dunn said. “We don’t always recognize what it’s like to live a year without seeing our families but a lot of these students do that…this may be their only connection back to their home country.”

All the international students present were then recognized and stood underneath their home flags.

Near the end of the event, three students from Brazil entertained the crowd with a dance performance to an energetic Brazilian song.

To close the ceremony, each international student thanked the crowd in their native language for coming.

Enactus students network during Fall Leadership Conference in California Makiah Adams Editor Enactus traveled to Anaheim, Calif., this past week to attend the Enactus Fall Leadership Conference for networking and gathering information to improve the club.

The conference consisted of networking with other college Enactus teams, listening to speakers from large businesses, and participating in a career fair.

“We learned that we definitely have a lot to work on concerning Enactus,” Treasurer Chris Portillo said. “Recruitment is a big part of what we need to work on.”

Portillo, Catalina Guzman, Sherelle Shuck, Kailey Wyer, and Kevin Barnabe were the students from Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School who attended the Fall Leadership Conference. The two sponsors who attended were Lisa Kennedy and Johnette Schwab. “Enactus opens doors

personally and professionally,” Kennedy said. A few of the opportunities Enactus gives students are the ability to be student leaders, gain a real world experience, start a great career and represent SCCC/ATS. The Enactus group spent free time in California with a day full of Disneyland as well as viewing the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Enactus has recently received a grant from Campbell Soup Company for a project they are doing in which they collect cans of food to feed hungry families locally. Their goal is to collect at least 150,000 cans of food.

Enactus has a few upcoming events. They are hosting a health and fitness challenge called Lighten Up. In order to join the challenge, there is a fee of $25 or $20 with 10 cans of food. The next Lighten Up Day will be Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. by the cafeteria.

The Liberal Career Fair, Youth Enrichment Lock-in, and Haiti Hunger Relief are also upcoming events for the business group.

Crusader photo/Dawn Shouse

Lady Saints softball teammates participate in a bonding exercise in front of the gym Monday. Tiffanie Bolanas and Tiari Walker try to keep their balloons from floating away as Marissa Chavez sprints back to the starting line to tag the next racer.

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Thanksgiving Traditions Top

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During the recent Crusader Facebook poll, Andrea Knoll and Kimberly Dawn Vanley said their favorite Thanksgiving tradition is eating pumpkin pie. Vanley added that her family enjoys breaking the wishbone.

Richard Miller enjoys watch-

ing “Alice’s Restaurant.”

Here is a list of Thanksgiving traditions from about.com, along with a few ideas from Houston Chronicle’s Amanda Grossman to help turn some old Thanksgiving Day traditions into something new and memorable.

n Turkey and Trimmings – From the first Thanksgiving to today's turkey burgers, turkeys are an American tradition dating back centuries. According to the National Turkey Federation, 95 percent of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving. Regional twists offer variations on the traditional roasted bird, including coffee rubbed turkey from Hawaii, salt encrusted turkey from New England, and deepfried turkey from the South. n Time Out for the Pigskin – Throughout the United States, football on Thanksgiving Day is as big a part of the celebration as turkey and pumpkin pie. Dating back to the first intercollegiate football championship held on Thanksgiving Day in 1876, traditional holiday football rivalries have become so popular that a reporter once called Thanksgiving "a holiday granted by the State and the Nation to see a game of football." n Parading Around – The first American Thanksgiving Day parade was held in 1920, organized by Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia, not Macy’s, as most people believe. The NYC Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade tradition actually began in 1924 and has grown into an annual event of balloons, bands and floats enjoyed by more than 46 million people each year on TV and in person. n Making a Wish – Does your family fight over the wishbone from the Thanksgiving turkey? Known as a "lucky break," the tradition of tugging on either end of a fowl's bone to win the larger piece and its accompanying "wish" dates back to the Etruscans of 322 B.C. The Romans brought the tradition with them when they conquered England and the English colonists carried the tradition on to America. n Giving Thanks – Last, but certainly not least, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the people and blessings of the past year.

From pre-meal prayers to providing holiday meals to the homeless, it is truly a celebration of praise and thanksgiving.

Twists to old traditions: Give a wishbone to everyone: Two people breaking the wishbone of a turkey and making a wish can be fun, but what about everyone else? This year you can purchase plastic wishbones so that everyone around the table can participate in the tradition.

Make a Jar Full of Gratitude: Have each of your guests write down something they are thankful for on a piece of paper. Fold and collect them in a mason jar. During your dinner, pass the jar around and have each person pick a piece of paper and read it out loud.

– Dawn Shouse

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Former SCCC/ATS cosmetology students Odiecea Vazquez, Marlen Gallegos, Tina Ward and Mayra Vasquez, from the Mark of Beauty salon in Liberal, attend the Million Hair Runway competition where current cosmetology students presented makeovers.

Cosmo takes the runway Maria Lara Crusader staff A red carpet runway adorned a room in the Student Union as models took the runway to show off their new makeovers.

Jessica Salgado won first place in cosmetology’s annual Million Hair Runway Show at Seward County Community College / Area Technical School on Nov. 11.

Carla Alvidrez placed third and second place was given to Shanda Walker.

Salgado said she did not expect to win the competition.

“I was worrying about it all day,” she said.

Salgado works at Stage, a local retail clothing store in Liberal, where one of her co-workers agreed to help her find a model, Brittany Hendershot

from Garden City.

“I wanted someone that would let me do whatever I wanted,” Salgado said.

Hendershot had never dyed her hair before, giving Salgado the advantage of the hair grasping the color with more ease.

Salgado found the outfit for Hendershot the night before the runway show.

Hendershot wore a blue and black striped shirt to hep contrast her new red hair.

“It was a great opportunity, I don’t normally do this, so I was nervous at first,” Hendershot said.

Salgado wants to move to New York City after expanding her make-up capabilities while working in Liberal.

“My dream would be to do movie make-up one day,” she said.

Crusader photo/Maria Lara

Million Hair Runway stylist Jessica Salgado and model Brittany Hindershot pose after they were announced winners of the event.

News Briefs

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Crusader Photo/ Marco Garcia

Erin Russell gives Fabiola Pena a tour of the green house and shows her some of the different plants that the ag Department has been growing. Russell mentioned that they want to grow enough vegetables to use them in the cafeteria on campus.

Agriculture students Andrew Rauch, Mitchell Shelton, Logan Hernandez, Caleb Henry, Chase Clinkingbeard and Michael Schmidt, helped with the Ag Open House by giving tours of the agriculture complex.

Many of the ag students had a part in making the day successful.

For more photos, go to Facebook.com/CrusaderNews Security report can be found on Crusader website.

PRELIMINARY CASE against Remington Orth has been set for Dec. 4. Orth was arrested on Sept. 24 at the SCCC/ATS Hale Court dorms in an investigation into suspicion of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia possession. Orth was released on a $5,000 bond on Oct. 2. Witnesses that have been subpoenaed for the hearing includes City of Liberal police officers Isaac Nieves and Brian Helsel, SCCC/ATS Safety and Security Supervisor Dennis Mulanax, Dormitory Manager Katherine Mulligan, Resident Assistant Paul Fisher and SCCC/ATS student Austin Samuel.

PHI THETA KAPPA door-todoor scavenger hunt will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 24. Phi Theta Kappa is looking for cash or food donations including turkeys, potatoes, stuffing, yams, canned vegetables or cranberries, rolls or

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dessert mixes. Those who would like to donate or would like for the students to come to a home to pick up items, call 620-417-1455 or email Debbie Stafford at debbie.stafford@sccc.edu.

HALO FINAL TREAT letters were sent to SCCC/ATS parents informing them of a way to send care packages to their kids on final exam week. Treat boxes will include fruit, popcorn, pop, bottled water, juice, Ramen noodles, chips, granola bars, cereal bars, candy, gum, peanuts, cookies and much more. Parents interested should send an order form with the student’s name, dorm room number, an encouraging message and $20 on or before Dec. 2 to HALO sponsor Frances Brown at P.O. Box 1137, Liberal, KS 67905-1137. For additional information contact Brown at 1800-373-9951 ext. 1300. All proceeds will be used to help pay for

the HALO leadership conference in Spring 2014.

ECOLLEGE BREAKDOWN has frustrated many instructors and students. It was determined that the problem was not within the site but rather down the line in the system or with the Internet service provider. According to many instructors, the problem is now fixed, so students should have no trouble accessing the site. If problems persist, contact the help link on the eCollege website.

AIR GRAFITTI will be held in SU214 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students can bring a photo of themselves or friends. The photos will be blown up in size and spray painted. They will either print a poster for students or give the option of emailing or posting to Facebook.

The official student newspaper of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School is published bi-monthly and has special editions by journalism students during the regular college year, except on school holidays and during examination periods.

One copy of each issue is distributed free to each student, faculty and staff member, with subsequent copies available for purchase in the Crusader office at 50 cents each.

Letters to the editor will be considered for publication if they are signed and the authenticity of the writer’s signature is verified. The staff reserves the right to edit for length. Opinions voiced in letters and editorials are not necessarily those of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School or the Crusader.

Advertising is accepted. Rates are $4.25 per column inch or $5 pci for color ads. Insert rates are $50 per thousand. Classified ads are free to SCCC students, faculty and staff; classified rates for all others are $5 per ad, limit of 20 words. The Crusader staff reserves the right to refuse advertising. Mail to: Crusader, Box 1137, Liberal, KS 67905, or editors@crusadernews.com.

SCCC/ATS Cosmetology FALL SPECIALS Open Mon.-Tues.- Wed. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Thursdays Noon - 8 p.m.

$8 - shampoo, haircut and style $30 - spa manicure/pedicure w/holiday nail art pkg.

15% off all retail Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School 1801 N. Kansas Ave., Liberal Kansas 67905

For appointments, call 620-417-1361

The Community Bank offers Internet Banking 2320 N. Kansas in Liberal.

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Seeing inside a coal fired power plant Area Technical School students went on an excursion to the coal fired power plant in Holcomb, near Garden City, on Nov. 6. Here, the students from the heating, ventilation and air conditioning class observe the simulation control center during the tour. Pictured from left are Eappan Madathil, instructor Chris Hickman, Drew Swan, Dustin Fisher and Josh Chavez. Swan’s father works at the power plant and conducted the tour for the HVAC group. The Holcomb power station, opened in 1983, has a capacity of 349-megawatts.

That is enough to supply most of western Kansas with energy.

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Children draw on creativity Kids get artistic Makiah Adams Editor

Crusader photo/ Jakub Stepanovic

Luis and Frederico Hernandez create collages from plastic lids as one of the four art activities at Art Day.

Crusader photo/ Makiah Adams

Crusader photo/ Makiah Adams

Jacob Dominguez assists Gage Bridenstine with covering a brown paper bag with glue.

Melynn Downs demonstrates the proper way to cut pieces of scrapbook papers in order to begin the scrapbook projects.

Kylix art club provided an opportunity for children grades 1-6 to embrace creativity at a recent Childrens’ Art Day. The participants were split up into four groups that were labeled by color, and then rotated projects after a certain period of time. In order to be a part of this day, each child was required to pay a fee of $15 at the door.

The money gathered from Children’s Art Day will be used for future trips the Kylix club will be taking.

The kids participated in projects ranging from creating a recycled mosaic to painting with watercolor.

Susan Copas, SCCC/ATS art instructor, said, “We had some interesting and different projects from things we had done in the past. One of our students, Melynn Downs, knew a lot about origami, so that was one new project.”

Thirty-two kids attended Children’s Art Day last Saturday in the art room located in the Humanities building at SCCC/ATS. The number of participants was higher from the 26 kids last year.

Lanee Harp, a third grader at MacArthur Elementary, was among the kids who attended Children’s Art Day on Saturday. “It was really fun and I learned how to make a cool Chinese painting,” she said.

Students honored by selection to All-Kansas Academic Team 2013 Fabiola Pena Crusader staff Jose Covarrubias and Azucena Juarez were nominated by the Seward County Community College faculty and staff for the AllKansas Academic team. Both students are nominated based on their high academic achievements, rigorous coursework and a GPA of 3.5 or above. Covarrubias and Juarez are both members and officers for Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society.

Students from every two-year community college in Kansas are selected during the fall of each year to represent their colleges.

“I was shocked because after they told me that only two people get this award and I was one of them, I realized that this award was really important. It not only opens a lot of doors for scholarships, but also because of how difficult it is to be part of it,” said Covarrubias.

Covarrubias is a pharmacology major, HALO and a Trio member. He is also the Public Relations officer for Phi Theta Kappa.

He says that he is really proud of himself because he sees all the

Azucena Juarez

effort he has put in his work is really paying off.

Juarez is a criminal justice major. She is the secretary for Phi Theta Kappa.

“I feel honored to be part of this but it still feels a bit surreal to me. I didn’t even know that the All-Kansas Academic team was being chosen at the college then, and if I had, I wouldn’t have been expected to be a part of it,” said Juarez.

Covarrubias and Juarez are both eligible to receive a stipend.

They are also able to apply for specific scholarships and apply for the All USA Academic Team.

The students who are selected as All USA Academic team member are honored and recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa International convention in April.

They receive a full story in the USA Today newspaper, in addition to another medallion, certificate and scholarship, according to Debbie Stafford.

“Being a member of the AllKansas Academic team is really going to inspire me to keep working hard because it is going to be all worth it in the end,” Covarrubias said.

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The Money Tree comes to SCCC

Asa Butterfield, 16, stars as Ender Wiggin. During filming, Butterfield grew two inches and his voice deepened, giving production a challenge when recording his dialogue.

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Lance Sandoval made it through various rounds of competing against other students and won the chance to take money off the tree.

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Orson Scott Card’s book finally adapted into film Diana Chavira New Media Director The intense Colonel Gruff is played by Harrison Ford. Ford has had prior experience working with movies that include major visual effects. Ford once starred as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Academy Award winner and Director Gavin Hood has outdone himself again in this futurebased, action-packed story. Ender’s Game is about young genius children who are submitted to personal surveillance, under an intense Colonel Gruff, to determine whether or not they will be chosen as the next Mazer Rackham. The Earth’s hero who saved them from an alien attack years ago.

In this case, Ender Wiggin has undergone the surveillance and is being considered as one of the many gifted children who are sent up to space to train at Battle School.

Ender has come from a line of family who didn’t make the cut. Ender’s older brother was too violent and was sent home. Ender’s father was never smart enough to be considered. But Ender is different. Colonel Gruff could see something different in Ender Wiggin, and he was convinced that Ender could be the one: the person to destroy their alien invaders.

Ender becomes the envy of his group, the Launchies, as soon as his shuttle is heading to Battle School. Ender is not like the other children who are okay with taking orders, and his intellectual capabilities have always caused some kind of resentment. Although, Ender is not the kind of person to respect anyone above him simply because they are of higher rank, and the Launchies respect that from him.

Ender is soon moved to an older, more experi-

enced army, Salamander army, where he quickly makes new enemies. Ender is the target of his commander, who doesn’t like him and won’t let him train with his new friend, Petra Arkanian, but soon Ender proves himself capable of being a leader.

Ender Wiggin is faced with drastic changes and many trials when he is put in a commander position of his own Dragon army: a team name that was dropped due to its lack of wins against other armies. The Dragon army’s victories make commander Bonzo jealous, and an ugly fight leaves him in a coma. Bonzo is later sent back home to Earth.

Ender is also not like the other children among him in that, even though he doesn’t know his enemy, he makes sure that they can never hurt him again, but he feels that in those moments, he also loves them. Ender has always had a different approach to his enemies, and Colonel Gruff only sees it as a weakness and not a possible strength when it comes to battle.

Ender Wiggin is not promoted to a commander position at Battle School any longer, instead he is promoted to Command School. Will Ender Wiggin be the leader that everyone has been waiting for?

Or will he fall short of the expectations of Command School?

Ender’s Game is a must-see movie for people of all ages. It will engage you in its account of Ender Wiggin and his journey to finding himself and his purpose in the world.

Video asks: ‘What does the Saint say?’

Crusader photo/ Maria Lara

Jay Castor was the master behind the video camera for the promotional video. The video involved student workers as well as cheerleaders.

Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis portrays Major Anderson, a military psychologist. Viola Davis is know for her role as Aibileen Clark in the movie “The Help.”

Premiered Nov. 1 Estimated DVD release Feb. 2014

Mazer Rackham, played by Ben Kingsley, is the hero that first saved the world from an alien invasion. “I was quite privileged to wear these,” said Kingsley when refering to his character’s face tattoos during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel.

Hailee Steinfeld plays the character Petra Arkanian. In the movie, Steinfeld’s character is the only girl that has made it as far as she has at Battle School. Steinfeld also had another movie premiere weeks before Ender’s Game: Romeo & Juliet.

The role of Sergeant Dap is taken

by Nonso Anozie. Anozie’s character is known to be tougher on Ender Wiggin than any of the other Launchies in the movie. Although his character is hard on the outside, he has good reason for being that way in the end.

Crusader photo/ Maria Lara

Admissions workers and student ambassadors show off their dance moves while filming a promotional video, “What Does the Saint Say?”.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

“ “I­feel­that­the­men­of­society­ today­ use­ No­ Shave November­as­an­excuse­to be­lazy­and­not­clean­themselves­up.­I­know­it­started at­first­for­a­good­cause,­but it’s­ kind­ of­ strayed­ from that.­ No...it’s­ just­ gross,” said­Tabitha­Barnett.

“Usually­ people­ grow beards­because…it’s­fun… some­people­just­bet­on­it and­some­people­just­don’t, and­me,­just­because­it’s­my first­ time­ participating,” said­Mason­Jones.

“It­ doesn’t­ matter­ to me—it’s­ just­ whatever someone­decides­to­do.­Yes, I­have­[participated]­before.

It­was­something­at­my­old school­ that­ me­ and­ my teammates­decided­to­do,” said­Korina­Chapman.

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How do you feel about those who participate in No Shave November?

“I’m­not­participating­because­ my­ girlfriend­ won’t let­me.­I­think­it­was­for­a good­ cause­ at­ first,­ now guys­use­it­to­show­off­their manhood,”­ said­ Michael Fisher.­

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“I­think­it’s­really­cool­if people­ participate­ in­ No Shave­November,­whether they’re­female­or­male.­I’m participating­ right­ now,” said­Ragan­Hickert.

“I­used­to­participate,­but my­girlfriend­won’t­let­me do­that­no­more,”­said­Ryan Gokey.­

‘Stache the razors for the cause of the month Kyleigh Becker Crusader staff ­One­of­my­favorite­reasons for­November­is­prostate­cancer.­No,­no!­Not­for­the­reason you’re­thinking,­I’m­sure.­I’m not­that­mean.­I­love­November­because­of­No­Shave­November—the­month­men­try­to raise­awareness­about­prostate cancer­ by­ forgoing­ shaving their­ wonderful­ facial,­ and head,­hair.­ No­ Shave­ November­ could have,­ according­ to­ the­ Kentucky­Kernel,­gotten­its­start­in Australia­in­2003­as­a­way­for men­ to­ bring­ awareness­ and raise­ money­ to­ help­ prostate cancer­ research—though­ it may­not­be­for­the­same­reasons­still.­Sure,­some­let­their beards­ and­ hair­ grow­ long, wild,­and­free­and­know­why they’re­doing­it.­Others,­however,­ have­ no­ idea­ why­ No Shave­ November­ exists.­ One guy­I­know­said­that­somebody simply­told­him­not­to­shave, so­he­wasn’t­going­to.­ While­ this­ way­ of­ doing things—telling­people­to­do­it, but­ not­ why—increases­ “en-

rollment”,­but­it­also­can­give No­ Shave­ November­ a­ bad name.­Some­men­do­use­it­as an­ excuse­ to­ be­ dirty.­ ­When people­ simply­ tell­ others­ to “not­shave”­and­leave­off­the reason­why,­it­can­sometimes bring­confusion­and­eventually, no­ one­ knows­ why­ they’re doing­it.­ Just­as­a­recap­for­those­who are­ participating,­ but­ don’t know­ why—No­ Shave­ November­isn’t­an­“excuse­to­not take­ care­ of­ themselves”­ for men;­it­is­to­bring­awareness­to prostate­cancer­and­finding­a cure.­Plus,­not­only­men­participate,­either.

Women­can,­and­do,­participate­in­No­Shave­November­by forgoing­their­normal­routine of­shaving­their­pits­and­their legs.­ Some­ people­ call­ them “hippies”.­I­call­them­“people like­me”.­I’d­wager­a­bet­that there’s­more­than­one­girl­on campus­who­have­participated in­ No­ Shave­ November.­ Personally,­I­did­it­last­year.­I’m not­ ashamed­ to­ admit­ that.

Alaskan­winters­are­cold—and a­ little­ extra­ hair­ never­ hurt anyone.­Good­thing­for­all­the

single­ladies,­right?­Keep­those legs­warm!

Maybe­one­day,­women­who participate­ in­ No­ Shave­ November­ will­ bring­ back­ the trend­of­the­early­20th­century and­before.­It­actually­wasn’t until­ the­ 1920s­ when­ women began­ shaving.­ Before­ then, only­prostitutes­and­those­considered­ “scarlet­ women” shaved­ anything.­ ­ Though­ I doubt­it.­Body­and­facial­hair­is more­acceptable­for­men,­but not­for­women­now­days.­Even body­hair­for­men­is­becoming less­acceptable.

As­a­modern­woman,­I­can accept­this­most­days,­however sad­it­is—that­most­people­are expected­ to­ be­ clean-shaven.

There­ are­ some­ days­ though when­a­man­with­a­mountain­of a­beard­is­the­perfect­thing­to see­to­brighten­a­day.­And­hippie­women—­sometimes­a­hippie­woman­is­good­too.­Visible people­ like­ that­ help­ raise awareness­ for­ No­ Shave­ November.­ In­ turn,­ that­ helps bring­prostate­cancer­into­the spotlight,­much­like­breast­cancer­awareness­before­it.­

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Rusty Tuman, a Computer Information Systems instructor for Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School, has worn a beard for some time, but his wedding this month caused Tuman to actually trim his beard after this photo. He’ll start growing it again immediately.

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Dawn Shouse Crusader staff I was 24 years old when I started smoking. It was the norm. It was the socially accepted behavior of everyone in the news business.

Many days I would walk into the smoke filled newsroom, passing every desk with an overfilled ashtray and a typical one or two cigarettes still burning inside.

In those days, smoking was a way to calm the nerves against the crushing deadline of an hourly broadcast. In other ways, cigarettes were used to break the ice or start up a conversation with strangers.

It was easy to get information for a story when the interview started with, “Would you like a smoke?” or “Do you need a light?”

As anti-smoking nuances and policies became more of a political and Hollywood bandwagon, smokers became more introverted and less social. People will hesitate to admit they smoke out of fear of some prejudice.

One of my social identifiers on campus is: “Oh, yes, she’s that girl that smokes.” It is OK; I don’t really care. I do not hide the fact that I smoke from anyone.

What does bother me is that it is ignored.

Not by the dirty looks or the snide comments behind my back, but by the overflowing of ashcans around campus that have been begging to be emptied since the beginning of the semester. I know I am not the only smoker on campus because the ashcans are filled with many

brands of cigarettes.

I am concerned because the cans are so full that it could easily be a safety hazard. Could we give these smokers a break by emptying the ashcan and starting fresh?

Don’t get me wrong.

I am not pro-smoking.

I am pro-choice when it comes to smoking.

I will not say that smoking does not cause lung cancer.

“The Smoking Issue,” an essay by New York Times and UK Daily Telegraph writer Joe Jackson states, “The problem is that so much of what we’re told is politicized, out of context, out of proportion or just plain false.

The bold statement ‘Smoking kills!’

Makes us skeptical right away, since we can see for ourselves that in most cases, it doesn’t.”

Jackson goes on to say that many of the statistics against smoking have been, at the very least, exaggerated or enhanced to favor many political agendas.

Mark Twain died at the age of 85, and my dear grandmother started smoking at the age of 14 and died at the ripe old age of 88; cigarettes had much more tar and were much less safe than the cigarettes of today.

The statistics do not tell how old the people were when they died of lung cancer, or if they had some precondition that made them more susceptible.

Jackson writes smoking has been demonized for a number of reasons that have less to do with

health than with politics, money and fashion.

Money is another concern. It is the smoker and the taxes and surcharges imposed on a pack of cigarettes that helps pay for the wonderful Affordable Health Care act.

But while we are on the topic of money, let us consider for a moment that cigarette butts are recyclable.

SCCC/ATS biology instructor Jared Haas has much touted the used marker and pen recycle program, and in that program there is a category for cigarette butts.

Yes, cigarette butts are recyclable and all the money comes back to Seward County Community College / Area Technical School.

So let’s empty those ashcans and send them off for cash.

Let’s turn this disgusting habit into something more profitable than dirty looks, make room for smoldering butts in the overflowing ash cans on campus and then butt out of someone else’s decision to smoke.

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Overfull ashcan in front of the North entrance of Hobble Building.

“As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep and never to refrain from smoking when awake.”

-Mark Twain

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Burn Out: Editorial Most students at Seward County Community College / Area Technical School are looking forward to the end of the semester and a long break.

After fall break, students have a hard time getting back into the swing of classes and homework.

As Thanksgiving nears, motivation becomes an even bigger problem for most.

Semester finals are just two weeks after Thanksgiving break, so missing class means missing important information that can make or break a grade.

Although students lose motivation and begin procrastinating, it is crucial for them to stay on top of their schoolwork in order to pass classes.

Counselor and Retention Specialist Rhonda Kinser said she thinks 90 percent of college is sticking it out and having persistence.

“For a person to stay motivated

Semester drags on and on and on and on

you have to keep in mind what is the end goal. If your eyes get off the goal, all you look at is how hard it is,” Kinser said.

For basketball players, a mandatory team study hall helps the players keep grades up and keep motivated.

Women’s basketball players Alana Simon and Korina Chapman said they both have protein shakes in the morning to help keep them going.

Along with protein shakes and trying to eat three meals a day, ]Chapman said “I do a checklist at the beginning of the week.”

Men’s basketball player William Benjamin added, “Get tutoring if you need help.”

Tutors are available on a daily basis in the Student Success Center as well as in the Trio office.

Benjamin also said don’t get behind and don’t wait until the day before to finish homework and projects.

Keeping motivated throughout the end of the semester will help

grades which in turn can also help future employment opportunities.

Kinser said sticking through the semester and keeping grades up is reflective on the ability to have persistence and stamina.

“So that’s what employers are looking for…its shows that employer, this person has what it takes for the long haul,” Kinser said.

“Something I do tell students, there are times in your life when you have to see something through even though you might not like it or enjoy it,” Kinser said. “It goes back to your ability to keep a commitment and speaks toward your character.”

A student’s grades depend on staying motivated through the last part of the semester.

An extra hour of sleep may sound worth it, but going to class will help students keep up grades and pass their classes at the end of the semester.

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Drop Out: A ‘W’ is better than an ‘F’ Matthew Adkins Crusader staff As the fall semester comes to an end, the threat of bad grades become more apparent.

There are a few options when dealing with bad grades this close to the end of the semester, but the closer it gets to the end of the semester, the less options there are.

The goal for every college student should be to have no failing grades and hypothetically it

should be very easy not to have a failing grade. If a student has a D in a class and no hope of a very high grade on the final, the best option is to drop the class.

Obviously, if a student hasn’t even been to a certain class since early October, it would be unwise to try to make up all that work and hope for a passing grade.

It’s very important to drop a class if you are almost certainly going to fail it.

When you drop a class it appears as a withdrawal, or “W,” on your transcript.

Unlike an F, a W does not lower GPA and usually will not count against you when trying to transfer or get a scholarship.

Most of the time dropping a failing class is the best option.

However, certain scholarships or grants may have a required minimum number of completed hours, so be aware that a dropped class will no longer count toward

the number of completed hours.

In order to drop a class at SCCC/ATS a student needs a withdrawal slip which can be found at the registrar's office.

In addition, the slip must have the initials of the teacher of the class being dropped as well as the student’s adviser.

If you are taking a class for a second time to try and get a better grade, your GPA will be determined by your most recent attempt at the class.

This means if you fail or get a worse grade, it will essentially replace your older, better grade.

Absolutely drop a class if you are expecting to get a grade worse than the previous attempt.

My advice if you want an A in a class but can’t get it is not to drop the class unless you’re failing.

Getting a C or a B is not the end of the world and you can still retake the class after graduating.

If you are unsure about

whether you should drop a class, talk to the teacher of your class and your adviser.

The drop deadline at SCCC/ATS is Dec. 2 which is just before finals.

Don’t wait until last minute unless you can salvage your grade.

Don’t be embarrassed if you have to drop a class.

Failing is part of learning and the content of ones character is better defined by how fast he or she gets up after falling.

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The 2013-2014 Lady Saints volleyball team huddle with head coach Bert Luallen. The Lady Saints ended their season with a winning record of 22-17 and fourth place at the Region VI Championship Tournament.

Lady Saints volleyball ends season at regional tournament Efren Rivero Sports editor The 2013 season came to an end for the Lady Saints volleyball team at the Region VI Championship Tournament. The team took fourth place and ended with an overall record of 22-17.

Even though their playoff run came up short, the Lady Saints still managed to get positive results from the season and made memories throughout.

“I think our most memorable game was probably our last game we played against Colby at regionals. We played our butts off and I’m proud of the whole team for giving it our all,” Morgan Riley said.

Not only that, but various players from the team composed of only two sophomores and eight freshman left their mark on the Saints team.

“We had a young team composed... Our freshmen really stepped up to the plate and though we were young, we came out with a winning record of 2217. We also managed to make it to the regional tournament which is farther than we did last year,” Annelise Sanchez said.

Someone who broke records was head coach Bert Luallen.

This was his ninth season as head coach at Seward and he managed to become the coach with the most wins in volleyball in Seward County history. With the season over, he now has 229 victories with the Lady Saints volleyball team.

He broke the record against Dodge City getting 226 victories and added three more victories before finishing up the season.

Luallen’s overall record is 229152 landing him with a winning percentage of 60 percent.

“Coach Luallen has also taught me so much in these past two seasons and has truly been one of the best coaches I’ve ever played for. I hold both him and his coaching technique highly,” Sanchez said.

Carolina Gasparini also added herself to the record books by being named the Jayhawk West Freshman of the year. She was also selected to the 1st team in the conference. Gasparini ranked third in the Jayhawk West with 430 kills. That also ranked her 23rd nationally this season.

Gasparini led the conference with 54 aces which also ranked 14th in the country. She is just one of the few freshman Lady Saints to be named Freshman of the Year and to be named 1st Team All-Jayhawk West.

Annelise Sanchez’s second year here at Seward also proved to be full of rewards. She was named to the All-Jayhawk West second team. She was second in the team in kills tallying up 373 kills which ranked her 5th in the Jayhawk West. Her 273 digs were also fourth on the team.

During both years here at Seward, she earned All-Conference honors.

“My most memorable game this season was probably playing for our first conference game

against Barton at Barton. The first two sets were complete blowouts, nothing we were doing was working and we just couldn’t seem to put the ball down,” Sanchez said. “It also didn’t help that our setter was out due to injuries she had sustained that previous weekend. After the second set, Coach Luallen pulled us aside and gave us an extremely inspirational talk. He told us to pick our heads up and that he believed in us, he believed we were good enough to win.”

After pulling together as a team, the Lady Saints won the next three straight matches to win the game.

Sanchez is now committed to continue as an outside hitter with the University of Texas-Permian Basin. Sanchez will be joining the NCAA Division II Falcons in the Heartland Conference.

“I chose to play for UTPB because I felt that it was a smart academic and athletic decision for me,” Sanchez said. “Coach Aicinena’s coach technique is also what made me feel like it was a good choice for me, he puts the best six players on the floor...

Also with my major being in business, UTPB is a great place to study business since their business program is internationally accredited.”

Next year Sanchez will be playing in Odessa and says she will miss the “close-knit community Seward provides for its student athletes.”

Sanchez said, “My teammates and friends have really become a

big part of my life here at Seward and saying goodbye to them is definitely going to be hard, but our close relationships will hopefully be maintained.”

Sophomore Morgan Riley was the third player to be named in the Honorable Mention All-Conference team. Riley led Seward in hitting percentage and in blocks. Riley had a .234 hitting percentage which ranked 5th in the Jayhawk West.

Her 162 blocks, which blew out competition in the Jayhawk West, ranked 5th most in the NJCAA for this year. During her two years here at Seward, Riley totaled up 289 career blocks which ties for 6th on the school’s all time blocks list.

Riley plans on going to play at Wayland Baptist in Plainview, Texas. Riley already knows the coach from Wayland from club volleyball and plans to continue with him as a coach.

“I chose Wayland because I know the coach and I like his coaching style and his knowledge about the game. It’s [also] close to home.”

After being here two years, Riley said she will miss the good friendships she has made here at Seward.

Riley said, “The people and the town just seem to grow on you.”

The Lady Saints volleyball team went into the season with a young team and finished off with a winning record and a place at the regional tournament.

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Sophomore Malcolm Hill-Bey dribbles the ball in Saturday’s game. After the loss, the Saints’ record is 3-3

Saints begin season with tough losses Efren Rivero Sports editor

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The Seward County Saints men’s basketball team split games on yet another weekend leaving their season record so far at 3-3.

The Billy’s/Days Inn Classic was a tough competition for the Saints as they faced the 2007 National Champion Midland Chaparrals and the 2012 National Champion South Plains Texans.

Friday they first faced Midland. After trailing early in the game, Niem Stevenson and Kevin Smith stepped up and gave the Saints the first lead of the night which would last until the buzzer indicated that the game was over.

The Saints defense was at credit for building the lead. They kept Midland from scoring for five minutes during a 12-0 run to stretch the lead to 13 points.

Stevenson then raised the lead to 15 with a couple minutes left in the first half.

The teams went into the locker room with the score at 37-23.

Midland was held to 23 percent shooting due to a strong Saints defense.

In the second half, both teams failed to score for four minutes until Smith made a three to break the score. Saints kept the lead for

the remainder of the night, never going closer than under 14 points.

Stevenson again extended the lead with a three to end the game in a blowout in favor of the Saints, 67-48.

Defense was key in the Saints victory as they kept Midland shooting at a low percentage and only to 15 field goals for the whole night.

The Saints shot at 42 percent, with Smith leading the way with 20 points. Stevenson put up 17 points and seven rebounds. Other Saints with double figures were Malcolm Hill-Bey with 13 points.

Saturday the game became tougher for the Saints as they went up against 9th ranked and undefeated South Plains Texans.

The Texans got the first lead of the game but Seward tied it up quickly. No team got a clear lead until an 8-0 run by Seward, aided

by Stevenson, put them up 3123. Seward could not score in the remaining minutes of the half.

The teams went into the break with Seward up 31-30.

The second half only got harder for the Saints. With the game tied at 36, the Saints tried to build a lead after a three by Smith, but South Plains gained control for the rest of the night with an 8-2 run. For a period of eight min-

utes, Seward’s slow offense did not score a single basket.

South Plains, on the other hand, kept adding points to their side building the lead to 73-55.

The night ended in a blowout loss for the Saints, 76-57.

Compared to the 42 percent shooting of Friday night, the Saints shot at 35 percent. Also, the defense had held Midland to 25 percent shooting the night before. South Plains tore down the Saints defense while shooting 52 percent.

From the free throw line, the Saints could not capitalize on points missing over half of the free throws attempted.

The second half was controlled

by South Plains who outscored the Saints by 20 points.

Only two players from the Saints reached double digits in the night. Stevenson put up 14 points and Smith added 11 points. Quentin Purdue put up ten rebounds making it his career high.

Seward is off to a slow start this season after some hard match-ups with opponents who are national title favorites.

Seward will continue play this weekend as they face Butler on Friday at Dodge City at 5 p.m.

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Bridgeforth had three rebounds in the loss.

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Kristy­Flowers News editor Wearing green on Wednesdays to support the SCCC Saints is good for school spirit as well as free popcorn.

SCCC/ATS students and faculty are encouraged to join in on Green Wednesdays by wearing green on Wednesday of each week. Anyone who participates can go to the Admissions office and receive free popcorn.

Nereida Lujan, admissions coordinator/events, said Green Wednesdays is “to support our basketball teams…it’s a way of getting the community involved.”

Lujan said there are about 36 businesses around Liberal who support the Saints by flying an

SCCC flag on Wednesdays. In return, the businesses will be promoted on the school website and will be announced at future basketball games.

The Saints Bookstore also supports the basketball teams through Green Wednesdays with special discounts.

For any faculty members who wear green, the bookstore offers a 10 percent discount.

“The 10 percent savings is for SCCC employees as incentive to participate in Green Wednesdays,” Jerri Lynn Lyddon, director of the Saints bookstore, said.

The bookstore has been involved with Green Wednesdays since the start, but Lyddon said this is the first year they have offered an unadvertised special savings of 10 percent to employ-

ees wearing Saints logo clothing on Wednesdays.

“When a business signs up for Green Wednesdays, the employees of that business are offered a 20 percent discount on regular priced logo clothing. This discount can be used any time they come to the bookstore to purchase logo clothing – not just Wednesdays,” Lyddon said.

“This is an incentive to get businesses to join us in supporting the Saints on Wednesdays.”

Lyddon also added that SCCC/ATS students have access to in-store coupons that are good all year for discounts.

Wearing green on Wednesdays is an easy way to support the SCCC Saints and Lady Saints and it also comes with several perks.

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Brianna Scott dribbles around a Fort Carson player. Seward won the game in a blowout 93-62. Scott ended the night with eight points and nine total rebounds.

Lady Saints off to 5-0 start Efren­Rivero Sports editor The No. 19 ranked Lady Saints basketball team is off to a perfect 5-0 start after several wins at the Billy’s/Days Inn Classic against South Plains and Fort Carson.

Friday night tipped off in action for the Lady Saints against South Plains, the former WJCAC Champions. Seward attacked early to lead the game 19-11. Yet the Lady Texans tied the game at 20 after a 9-1 run in their favor.

This became a trend for the rest of the game because Seward scored the next couple of points to extend their lead to six, but once again, the Lady Texans managed to tie the game for a second time.

Seward managed to stay in front at the halfway marker of the game to lead it 34-31.

During the second half of the game, Seward again extended their lead to 42-37 only to see their lead diminish before the Lady Texans once again tied it up

at 42.

From that point on, the lead was never clear for any of the teams for the rest of the night. It was not until there was only 6:29 minutes to go that the Lady Texans had their first lead of the night.

Seward then got the lead back and held it for the final minutes of the game. In the final minute, four free throws for the Lady Saints put the game at 69-62 giving them the victory and maintaining the perfect record through Friday.

Fabiana Monte led the night with 17 points but was not the only Lady Saint to reach double digits. Korina Chapman and Shanise Brooks each had 12 points with Brianna Scott following with 10 points.

On Saturday night the Lady Saints took on Fort Carson who was 4-1. The game was close only for a moment during the beginning of the game.

After Chapman scored nine straight points, the Lady Saints

went up by 11 points.

From then on Seward kept adding to the lead. First going up by 20 and finally ending the first half with a lead of 49-24. Even though the Lady Saints only shot 37 percent, they still held a 25 point advantage.

At the start of the second half, a 27 point lead was reduced to 18 points but that was as close as it was going to get.

Seward’s biggest lead of the night came when they led the Lady Lions by 37 points. Fort Carson tried to reduce the lead but the night ended with a Seward win 93-62.

Chapman reached her career high of 24 points on Saturday.

Alana Simon and Monte also added double figures with 16 points. Brooks scored 14 points and added six rebounds.

Seward will look to remain unbeaten as they face Central Methodist’s JV on Friday at Hutchinson at 1:30. Saturday the Lady Saints will play San Jacinto on Saturday again at 1:30.

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Freshman Kyndal Davis goes up for the layup during the game Friday night. Davis added six points and five defensive rebounds.

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Sophomore Fabiana Monte goes inside the paint in an attempt to get the basket. Seward won the close game Friday night against South Plains 69-62.

Monte signs with Arkansas Tech ­Efren­Rivero Sports editor Fabiana Monte has had a strong start along with the 5-0 Lady Saints. Monte is currently averaging 12.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game through the season.

Last season as a freshman, Monte averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. She was also an Honorable Mention All-Jayhawk West selection in

her rookie season and even participated in the NJCAA All-Star Weekend last summer.

After this season, she will now continue at Arkansas Tech University at the Division II level.

The Golden Suns from Arkansas have been in three of the last four NCAA Tournaments and have reached the Elite Eight twice.

Until then, Monte will continue playing hard for the Saints who are trying to keep their record perfect.

Over the past few years, the Voice of the Saints has had a strong reputation and has been recognized by the people who attend the volleyball and basketball games.

It first started with Jon Armstrong. For several years, Armstrong was the Voice of the Saints and was loved by many. When he left to Hays, Delvin Kinser took over and was the Voice for seven years.

Yet recently, Kinser decided to resign from his position as the Voice of the Saints. Now his spot is empty as Seward waits for someone to occupy this role.

Roy Allen, Sports Information Director, said, “[Kinser] is now the school board president for USD 480. He has got a lot of other stuff going on. He lives in Meade and has other responsibilities on the table now.”

Kinser was here for almost every day between Tuesday and Saturday covering either volley-

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“He was really upset when he had to make the decision but at a point and time, you have to decide,” Allen said.

As far as who is going to do the Voice, no one occupies the role yet. Allen is filling in until someone is found.

Allen said, “At the time being, I am going to do it. If we find somebody who we feel like they can fill that role, which is a very important role at a basketball and volleyball game, then we will probably audition those people when we can and see how we feel about it. But until then, I will be the man behind the [microphone].”

One of the few things that complicates finding someone to be the Voice of the Saints is that it has always been occupied by someone who was loved and appreciated by the crowd.

“We have had a few applicants, but again, I think it is going to take at least a very special person to fill the shoes of the guys before them.

If it was a spot where we had a Joe Shmoe for the past 15 years, then we would take anybody who wanted to do it, but you create a level of excellence when you have had John and Delvin doing it,” Allen said.

Another thing that complicates things is that the basketball season has already started.

“Right now being in the middle of the season,” Allen said, “we can’t just throw them in a middle of a game in the middle of the year without a real opportunity to give them a fair audition.”

Allen has had some experience behind the mic. Allen has done the two and four o’clock games during the classics and has filled in when Kinser couldn’t make it.

“For the time being, we just thought it was best if I did it having some experience at that spot,” Allen said.

As the search continues for the next Voice of the Saints, Allen will be providing fans with commentary during the remaining games of basketball season.

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