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Specialist Barnhart awaits for the all-clear signal to fire the 50-caliber during field training while stationed in Korea.

After serving our country, many veterans return to college campuses. The Crusader would like to honor those who fought for our country through the stories of local veterans on campus.

Liberal grad returns for college after service Tonya Loewen Crusader staff For Specialist Ashlee Barnhart, deciding to serve her country overseas was easy. Barnhart, now Seward County Community College student Ashlee Barnhart, worked as a medic at Camp Carroll, near the city Wae Gwan in South Korea. Barnhart was stationed there from May 2007 until May 2008. During her year in South Korea, she was trained to work in the emergency room, as an on-site medic, and many medical exercises. Barnhart, originally from Liberal, chose to forgo college after graduating from Liberal High School in 2007 and instead serve in the U.S. Army. After her work in South Korea, Barnhart served in Fort Riley until 2010. Since coming back to the states, Barnhart has decided to attend college in order to have a medical degree.

Barnhart is not sure as to what part of the medical field she wants to go into, but possibly might get her CRNA. South Korea really made an impact on Barnhart, from the cheap prices to delicious food. “I loved it; everyone there is really nice, and the food is amazing,” Barnhart said. “I would definitely live there.” Barnhart lives in Liberal now with her 3-year-old autistic son while studying for her associates degree. After graduating from Seward, Barnhart plans to go back to the Army and hopefully become an officer and work in the Army for 20 years, then retire. Barnhart hopes to work in South Korea again for the remainder of her service. Barnhart got married in 2010 while stationed at Fort Riley. Her husband was deployed to Camp Liberty in Iraq while she had their now 15-month-old daughter. The two separated recently, with him taking care of

their daughter, who adores him, and Barnhart taking their son. While she misses her daughter, she says it’s really a “blessing in disguise.” Serving the country overseas may not be what most want to do with their life, but Barnhart believes that everyone should experience it. It reformed her life, and she is very thankful. Before serving, Barnhart was a wild teenager who partied all the time. Now, she thinks about her country and family first, and gives all the credit to the United States Army for not only saving her life, but allowing her to save others lives at the same time.

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Phon-a-thon allows students to give back to the college Raul Lemus Online editor

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Carlos Dorado,sophomore baseball player, makes calls during the Phon-a-thon to raise money for the SCCC/ATS Foundation.

The Phon-a-thon started off with the baseball team raising almost one-third of this year’s goal of $30,000. The money raised in this event is used by the Development Foundation for scholarships awarded to Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students. Students from campus organizations aid the college by calling businesses, alumni, family and friends for donation pledges. Students receive prizes for participating, also faculty members received incentives for participating on the last day of the Phon-a-thon. According to Celeste Donovan, dean of students, students have been able to raise nearly $27,000. She believes that this year’s goal could be reached. Donovan

is involved in the planning and overseeing of shifts for the event. Tammy Doll, director of development, also puts time and effort into orchestrating the event. “I have helped for the past three years. It has always been really fun, as the administrators make it a fun competition,” Kelsey Cook, a student in the nursing program, said. The first student in each time block to receive a pledge of $100 receives a ticket for a free “Any way you want it” large pizza from Pizza Hut. For faculty, a variety of prizes will be given, including a day off, pizzas and bookstore items. Faculty prizes will be given based on luck of the draw. Also, for students, candies and other prizes are given every shift. “I thought it would be two long hours, but the Phon-a-thon turned out to be really fun and getting the free pizza was a

plus,” Conny Hernandez said. Hernandez called alumni and businesses for donations during her shift with Phi Theta Kappa. Other prizes will also be given during the Dormapalooza event held later this year. This year’s prizes include a Flat Screen TV, iPod touch, surround sound speakers, gift cards, and other smaller prizes. Students receive beaded necklaces for each pledge they are able to secure for the Phon-athon. Rather than a fundraiser, at times the Phon-a-thon becomes more of a fun competition between students to procure the greatest amount of necklaces. Competition between the nursing students and the baseball team once again heated up as they both competed to be at the top in fundraising amounts. Last year, the nursing department beat the baseball team for the No. 1 spot. Results of the Phon-a-thon

later on will determine which club or organization met their goal and who was able to receive the greater amount in pledges. According to HALO’s adviser Frances Brown, HALO has taken the third spot in the last two years; this year they hope to go beyond the amount they have raised in past Phon-a-thons. Last year they were able to raise $3,000 with the aid of club members. According to Donovan, the Phon-a-thon has not always been carried out by students, but rather by the community. However, students seem to enjoy taking part in the fundraiser that aids them with scholarships to complete college. “They have given me scholarships, so I feel like I should help out, but I always enjoy it,” Cook said.

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Legalization of marijuana reason for dispute Raul Lemus Cel esti na Padi l l a Crusader staff Marijuana and its legalization is a topic that has been rolled up in the Senate before, in Topeka, Kan. Sen. Davey Haley introduced the Senate Bill 354, Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, which would facilitate the purchase of Cannabis to patients suffering from a number of medical conditions, such as cancer and glaucoma. A similar bill, House Bill 2330, has been introduced to the House; however, both houses are unwilling to bring the bills to the House and Senate floor for debate. The leader of the Senate committee in charge of the bill, Sen. Vicki Schmidt stated that she does not wish to hear the bill on the Senate floor. According to Committee Chairman Brenda Landwer, the House shares the same view. Currently, 16 states and Washington D.C. allow for the use and cultivation of medicinal marijuana. According to House Bill No. 2330, “approximately 99 out of every 100 cannabis arrests in the United States are made under state law, rather than under federal law.” Allowing the cultivation and use of medical marijuana would reduce the number of arrests per state. In Liberal alone, there were 126 arrests for possession of marijuana in this past year that

the Liberal Police Department recorded. In this way, state level counts of marijuana would be severely reduced.Other states contemplate the idea of legalizing marijuana for personal use, this would drop the crime rate all around the United States, including Kansas.

The legalization of marijuana would be beneficial to our local economical system also. The production of marijuana would bring more jobs to the state, as would the taxation of the drug. By taxing marijuana some of the

debt Kansas has would be eliminated. Profit could be gained through the production, sales, and distribution of it. For now, the state should still focus on legalizing it for the purpose of helping the citizens who need it for medicinal, and not solely recreational purposes. The state of Colorado legalized medical marijuana in November of 2000, however, a new amendment initiative which would legalize adults 21 years or older the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use has been petitioned. The amendment establishes a system which can be employed for the taxation of marijuana; it would also allow the cultivation of industrial hemp. “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol,” campaign activists have submitted thousands of signatures to put the initiative on the Colorado 2012 ballot. This would be the second time the measure is introduced; as in 2005 voters rejected the legalization of marijuana for personal use. The same year, however, the city of Denver voters legalized the possession of marijuana for recreational use even though state and federal law continue to make the possession of marijuana illegal.

Security Report March 2 at about 1:40 p.m. a student at the Hale Court dorms reported a hit-and-run accident to his vehicle leaving damages to the back tailgate of his pickup. Damage estimated at greater than $1,000. No injuries. No suspects. Report Filed. March 4 at about 2:15 p.m. a student was caught with alcohol in the Student Living Center dorms. Alcohol confiscated. Photos taken. Report filed. Further disciplinary action pending. March 7 at about 1:45 p.m. a maintenance employee reported an accident in the south parking lot of campus. A student backing from her parking place backed into the maintenance vehicle. Damages estimated at greater than $500 to both vehicles. No injuries. Photos taken. Report filed. March 8 a student was caught in the SLC dorms with alcohol. Alcohol confiscated. Photos taken. Report filed. Further disciplinary action pending. March 19 at about 11:25

p.m. a student was caught in the SLC dorms with alcohol. Alcohol was confiscated. Photos taken. Report filed. Further disciplinary action pending. March 19 at about 6:25 p.m. a report was taken for stolen money from the wellness center. Suspect caught by camera footage. Money returned. Further disciplinary action pending. March 23 at about 5 p.m. a report was taken at the Area Technical School cafeteria in reference to burglary and theft. Unknown person(s) entered the cafeteria without permission by forcing entry through the serving window doors and then took without permission several food items. Camera footage reveals a suspect at this time. Incident still in investigation. Loss estimated at about $15. According to Kelly Campbell, safety and security supervisor, there have no incidents after the dates reported.

News Briefs • FAFSA FRENZY will be begin at 3 p.m. on April 11. The event will last until 6 p.m. This event is to help returning and transferring students fill out their FAFSA forms. Students are asked to bring their 2011 income tax returns. • SPRING FIESTA starts at noon and lasts to 4 p.m. on April 22 in the center of campus. There will be games and prizes. • ENROLLMENT for summer and fall classes began on Monday. Students need to make appointments with advisors or enroll online by going to sccc.edu.

• FINANCIAL AID is available for summer classes. Deadline for applications is June 20. Applications are available in the Financial Aid office. • NEW CLASS is available for students that are interested in a boot camp/weightlifting class. The class will count as one college credit and will be taught by certified personal trainer Jordan Jones. The class will meet every day Monday-Friday at 9 a.m. For more information contact Jones at 806-440-3732.

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Maria Muehlfeld searches among the merchandise in the Saints Bookstore during the Easter Eggsplosion egg hunt on Wednesday morning. Each person was able to look for as many eggs as they wanted, but they could only go up and show the people in charge one egg at a time. Inside the egg was a number that corresponded to a prize. Prizes included aflat screen tv, iPod shuffle, surround sound system, digital camera. At left students wait in line minutes before the egg hunt begins to get into the bookstore to claim as many eggs as they can.

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Robbi Lewis prepares to read her prize-winning poem at the 2011 Poetry Coffee House.

SCCC/ATS sponsoring high school poetry contest Contributed to Crusader Area high school juniors and seniors are invited to enter a poetry contest sponsored by the English Department at SCCC/ATS. Total prizes to be awarded are valued at more than $300 and the contest is open to any junior or senior student enrolled in a public or private high school in Kansas or a bordering state. First, second, and third-place winners will be special guests at a Poetry Coffee House on April 26 at SCCC/ATS, where they will read their poems aloud. First place will receive a $100 scholarship to SCCC/ATS, $25 in cash, and other prizes. Second place will be awarded a $100 scholarship, $15 in cash, and other prizes. Third prize is $15 in cash, plus other prizes. “Last year was our first time to host this contest for

high school students, and it was a great success,” said Janice Northerns, SCCC/ATS English instructor. “We got some great entries, and the winners did a terrific job of reading their poems at the Coffee House.” High school students are welcome to attend the Coffee House even if they don’t enter the contest, she added. Students may enter up to three poems on any subject and an official entry form must accompany each submission. Complete rules and an entry form are available on the college web site at www.sccc.edu. (On the home page, scroll down under “SCCC News and Events”.) The postmark deadline to enter is April 18. The deadline for emailed and hand-delivered entries is April 19. For more information, or to request an entry form and a complete list of the rules, contact Janice Northerns at 620-417-1456 or janice.northerns@sccc.edu.

PTK steps into help Hei dy Mol i na Editor Walking barefoot is something that most people frown upon. There is a day where it is OK to walk barefoot and allows for awarness to be raised on the impact that a pair of shoes can have on a person, especially a child. On April 10, Tom’s One Day Without Shoes, many people forgo the privillege of wearing shoes to raise awarness for children who live without shoes all over the world. According to www.onedaywithoutshoes.com website, the way that awarness is raised is

by the person that is barefoot sparking curiosity in the people that they meet and educating them on the goal of the One Day without Last year many people went without shoes all around the world. There were over 1,000 events in over 25 countires that participated in the event. This year the Phi Theta Kappa organization stepped in to help raise awarness as well. Not only will the PTK particpate in the One Day Without Shoes but they are also hosting a shoe drive that will last up through April 10. PTK will be collecting new and used shoes that will be do-

nated to Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is an organization that collects new shoes to give to victims of abject suffering and collect used shoes to support micro-business efforts to eradicate poverty. The items can be dropped off at SCCC/ATS Main Campus as well as in Epworth Allied Health Building located at 520 N. Washington Ave. The Colvin Adult Learning Center located at 930 N. Kansas Ave will also have a drop-off site. Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. at 1413 N. Kansas Ave is also participating as a drop off location in town.

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Academic contests bring more than 300 students to Seward campus Hei dy Mol i na Editor Elkhart High School won the Overall High School Award for having the students with the most points in the rankings above the other high schools that were in attendance. There were a total of 347 registered students from 14 different schools for the seventh annual Xtreme Challenge on March 28. There were a total of 16 different areas in the competition that the students could enroll to participate. The areas that students could compete in were agriculture, art, auto mechanics, business administration technology, CAD and drawing systems, Computer Information Systems, cosmetology, criminal justice, diesel tech, English, health information management, journalism, machine tool technology, marketing and management, math and science, and welding. Something different that was added to the competition was Future Saints Got Talent, a talent competition sponsored by the admissions department. There were a total of seven students who performed in front of their peers and in front of the judges. The judges consisted of Renee Boaldin, a Seward student and presidential scholar, Celeste Donavan, dean of students, and Magda Silva, music instructor. The judges chose Ashlyn Sklenar, a sophomore from Elkhart as the winner for her piano performance. “ I really like playing piano,” Sklenar said. “I’ve been playing since I was five.” According to Sklenar she did not expect to win the talent show. Brock Kappelmann, KSCB sports director, was the master of ceremonies for the awards presentation. Crusader photo/Jose Medrano

Meade student Polly Gorman takes a picture of tree blossoms in the digital photography challenge, in which she won second place.

Dannah White, a junior from Elkhart sings a vocal number at the Future Saints Got Talent competition. White won third place in the talent show. Crusader photo/ Heidy Molina

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Kurt Boaldin, a student from Elkhart High School, changes a tire during an Auto Mechanics contest during Xtreme challenge.

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Students from several high schools work on their clay sculpture for the clay challenge that was sponsored by the art department. Crusader photo/Celestina Padilla

More pictures are available on the Crusader Facebook page. Complete list of winners on scccxtremechallenge.blogspot.com

Jentry Strothman, from Elkhart High School, designs nails for the Nail Art challenge for the Cosmetology department.

ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Cast members hold lead actress Hope LaFreniere during the final scene of Once on This Island.

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Daniel Valles plays his bass guitar. Valles, a music major at SCCC/ATS, began playing guitar a year ago.

Seward student balances work, school, and passion for music Megan S pai n Entertainment editor Even through the chatter of patrons and the mechanical buzz of a blender at a local coffee shop, Seward County Community College/Area Technical School student Daniel Valles can still identify the song humming quietly through the overhead stereo system within 10 seconds. It’s obvious what the 20-yearold’s passion is: music. Valles, a Liberal native, can play three instruments: trombone, bass guitar, and piano, although he insists that his skills with a piano are mediocre. The music major explained that even though he’s only been playing bass guitar for a year, it is now his favorite instrument to play. When asked if he could magically learn to play any instrument instantly which would he choose, he took several moments before deciding he would like to learn to play the drumset. He also commented on how much he liked the cello,

“The cello is awesome. I wish I could play it. I don’t think I’ll ever learn it, though. But it’s just cool.” Outside of school, Valles works as an optician and contact lens technician at the local optometrist office of Jury, Farrar & Associates. He also is a member of Christian worship band In the Lions Den. “Our goal is to go out there and bring the community together. We held our own event a couple of weeks ago and invited different youth groups,” Valles said. Apart from band practice and work, Valles describes his typical day as being pretty tame. “Typically I struggle to get out of bed for about an hour,” he confessed, explaining that he wakes up at seven for his nine o’clock class. He is in class until the afternoon, when he usually goes to work, night class, or band practice. At Seward County, Valles is a member of band and was chosen to conduct a piece of his choosing at the spring concert in May. Valles chose “Confluence”

to perform, and explained that it is defined as the meeting of two bodies of water. “It starts out serene and calm, but picks up and gets more intense and then everything relaxes. I picture it as water going into a river and then finally out into the ocean,” Valles said. Though he is concerned that the piece he chose might be too challenging for the band, he did express how much he likes conducting. “I honestly do like it. It’s a lot of fun and I think it’s cool.” Valles said that even though he likes music and he is a music major, he would really like to find out what kind of ministry work he wants to do in the future. “In 10 years, I’m going to have some sort of degree, I hope. I see myself settled down, hopefully having a wife. I’m shooting for that,” he joked. “I want to live in maybe Texas or Colorado. I’ll probably have a dog.” For now, though, Valles is focusing on attending classes, going to work, and preparing for the upcoming spring concert.

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‘Once on This Island’ dazzles, enchants Megan S pai n Entertainment editor The Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s drama department presented “Once On This Island” March 29-31 in the college’s Showcase Theatre. A tropical tale reminiscent of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Once On This Island” was a bright and colorful musical striped with a talented cast, great directing, and great choreography. The cast members devoted themselves completely to their characters, never doing anything halfway and fully committing to choreography. What could have easily

become an overdone and cheesy adaptation was instead an enjoyable experience. In particular, leading lady Hope LaFreniere was charismatic as Ti Moune, a love-struck peasant girl. However, everyone involved brought their own touch to their characters, which made the characters seem believable and very distinctive. During the musical, a discussion between two characters was occurring downstage. The characters without lines were silently interacting upstage, but not with the typical silent miming of speech. The characters (Little Ti Moune and Agwe, played by Rebecca Irby and Jesus Villalobos) were

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Jazz performers take the stage for the jazz concert Wednesday in the Showcase Theater.

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Jazz concert at Seward swings older generation Raul Lemus Online editor

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miming splashing each other next to a river. These little touches made the musical memorable, as did the lighting and effects. At one point, during a dreamlike sequence, a very thin curtain was lowered between the audience and the cast members on stage. A combination of smoke and lighting made the characters visible and the thin curtain produced a hazelike effect, which was very creative and fitting for the scene. “Once On This Island” was a colorful, interesting, and sometimes heartbreaking musical that really showed the talents of the SCCC/ATS drama department.

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Taking a step back in time, the Swinging’ Saints began the jazz concert with “Flashback” by Lennie Niehaus. While during the first half of the jazz concert, the Liberal High School Jazzmen took a more modern swing with songs such as “Michael Jackson in Concert” arrangment by John Berry. The jazz concert took place at the SCCC/ATS Showcase Theater and was directed by Lance Burnett for the Liberal High School Jazzmen and by Darin Workman, instrumental music instructor at Seward, for the Swingin’ Saints. Probably due to biases of age, the pieces played by the Swingin’ Saints seemed at times slow and uninteresting to my untrained ears. However, older generations of audience members seemed to disagree with my personal opinion as there was a great deal of head-nodding to the rhythm of the Swingin’ Saints. The Liberal High School Jazzmen resonat-

ed more similarly with my personal music tastes; perhaps this was due to the selection of the pieces played which had a more modern feeling. A mixture of different generations showed their skills on stage. From high school freshmen to high school principals, doctors to priest, and short-tall both jazz band members showed their skills in numerous solos as well as in band unison. Workman also proved to be a great host, conductor, and at times comedian. Workman gave accounts of the different personalities. Special thanks were given to Magda Silva, Julie Bunnell, and Terry Blair for their aid in organizing the event. The finale for the Swingin’ Saints was an energetic piece that had a sharp contrast with other pieces the band played throughout the concert. The high notes brought a tingling sensation to my spine. The fast tempo, combined with the excellent delivery was a worthy end to the jazz concert.

Poetry Coffee House April 26

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Several students analyze the cognitive skills of children brought to the classroom by fellow students on March 27.

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Crystal Torres watches over her daughter during Crusader photo/Sandy Alfaro the child visit for Human Growth and DevelopKelsey Blair and Crystal Torres observe as the children that were ment. brought in interact with other students.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, a Poetry Coffee House is planned for 7:00 p.m. on April 26 at SCCC/ATS. The event will feature SCCC/ATS students reading their original poetry, live music, and readings by the winners of a high school poetry contest. Hot coffee, iced coffee, and gourmet appetizers and sweets will be served up along with the poetry and music. This is the third year for SCCC/ATS’s Humanities Division to host a Coffee House. “Our first two Coffee

Houses last year were huge successes,” said Janice Northerns, SCCC/ATS English instructor. “We are hoping for an even bigger turnout this year. Even people who don’t think they like poetry may want to give it a try,” Northerns said. “Poetry doesn’t have to be stuffy, especially when it’s read aloud. April is the time to recognize poetry and celebrate the written word, and we want to invite everyone to come out for a relaxing evening of fun and entertainment,” Northerns continued. National Poetry Month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets and is held each April “to

celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture,” according to the Academy of American Poets’ web site, www.poets.org. There is no admission to attend the Poetry Coffee House, and it is set for 7 p.m. April 26 in the Shank Humanities Building at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, 1801 N. Kansas, in Liberal. For more information, contact Janice Northerns at 620-417-1456 or janice.northerns@sccc.edu, or Bill McGlothing at 620417-1457 or bill.mcglothing@sccc.edu.

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Riding to Farm Education Day

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Local elementary students learn about agriculture Hei dyMol i na Editor

Breanna Butler, a member of FFA, along with her sister Jacie Butler show Breanna’s horse and explain the proper care of a horse to the children who attended Farm Education Day on the Seward campus March 20.

More than 1,000 local students visited the college for Farm Education Day on March 20. Local elementary schools brought children from preschool through first grade to experence different aspects of agriculture. Farm Education Day is an annual event co-sponsored by the Seward County Farm Bureau and the college. Agriculture students and students involved with the National FFA Organization were in charge of the education stations. The day is spent educating students from the local elementary schools about the benefits that come from agriculture. According to Carmelita Goossen,the purpose of Farm Education Day is to educate the youth on livestock, and

how food doesn’t necessarily come only from the grocery store. The children are able to climb on a tractor, are educated about different soils and aspects of agriculture. Perhaps most exciting is that they get see different farm animals up close, like horses, chickens and cows. Cassasndra Sponsel, a member of FFA, brought her own chickens, roosters and other birds so that the children could pet them. According to Sponsel, when the children are able to see the animals up close they lose their fear for the animals. “I think that once you see them up close and you can pet them and raise them, they’ll lose some of their fear and say, ‘Hey, I can grow up and have these animals’,” Sponsel said.

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Cassasndra Sponsel lets some of the children pet a baby duck during one of the stations children went through during Farm Education Day. A USD 480 elementary school student raises his hand to ask a question during Farm Education Day for area schools.

! s e n i g n E r u o Start Y Custom cars come to college campus Megan S pai n Entertainment editor Seward County Community College/Area Technical School hosted the Seventh Annual Custom Car Show on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by SkillsUSA and KKBS The Boss, the car show was free to the public and included multiple attractions.

The car show had classes for high schoolers, motorcycles, cars, trucks, and model cars. There was also a sound off by TekStyles and inflated fun houses for children. To enter a car into the show, owners had to pay a $20 registration fee and there was a $5 registration fee to enter the sound off. Proceeds benefitted the SCCC/ATS Foundation.

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Custom motorcycles mingled with vintage cars, tricked out trucks, and other vehicles at the show.

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An orange Plymouth Barracuda with its hood up. Many vintage cars were represented at the car show.

OPINION

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Concealed carry laws to be considered by state senate

College students have taken measures to change legislation before, such as the three students who sued in 2008, challenging university policy, and claimed that campuses had to abide by state laws as well. is Colorado case changed legislation, and so in that state, carrying arms is completely legal.

Concealed carry always seems to shoot up a controversy in public places and campuses alike, the question of whether it is good, bad, or ugly is a constant on authoritative officials, and citizens’ minds. Yes, carrying a gun can be considered dangerous, but to whom and why? There are multiple circumstances to take into consideration. Different repercussions ensuing from these circumstances can make a lot of difference in what should be considered “right or wrong.” Currently there are many advocates for the legalization of carrying arms, such as Students for Concealed Carry, which is a student run national organization. Those apart of groups like this are seeking to promote concealed carry as a form of self-defense, and believe laws restricting or prohibiting concealed carry disarms law-abiding citizens. College students have taken measures to change legislation before, such as the three students who sued in 2008, challenging university policy, and claimed that campuses had to abide by state laws as well. This Colorado case changed legislation, and so in that state carrying arms is completely legal. Kansas senate is currently considering a bill, HB2353, proposed

by Rep. Knox, that basically permits concealed handguns as an option for self-defense. Permit holders will be able to carry and take guns to government buildings, that is unless there are sufficient means or equipment to ensure no weapons are carried inside. If our campus was anti-carrying/arms, and did not want to permit any guns around campus that would be cost deficient all around. In order to screen out guns and weapons there would have to be added security around campus, metal detectors, or other equipment to ensure absolutely no guns were allowed. Currently 22 states ban concealed carry on campuses. This is with the exception of the state of Utah, which prohibits the banning of concealed carry weapons at 10 college campuses. Kansas House passed the bill HB2685 in May of 2010, which allowed for concealed carry except for where a building had sufficient security measures to ensure none would be allowed inside. In a previous Crusader article past members had discussed the negatives of this legislation, and how cost deficient buying the equipment would be. The latest bill the Kansas House is considering is HB2353, which allows for concealed carry permit holders to take their weapons into

places like government buildings, and college campuses. This is permissible unless there is adequate equipment to screen out weapons. Something that should be considered is the stability if the person who is handling the arms. Certain measures have to be taken in order to attain a permit for concealed carry. Background checks, weapon training, and approval from the sheriff’s office are some things that must be done. Even then, permits can not sufficiently provide a standard for who is mature enough to handle guns. With this legislation being passed, the campus would be obligated to go through all the added expenses of purchasing metal detectors, employing more security officers, and getting equipment that would screen out weapons. The positive side? No weapons on campus, totally safe environment. The negative side? The added expenses would take away from club accounts, scholarships, and clubs period. The House should take into account the fact that college students are still young, some are unstable, and more so than that who wants the added stress of wondering who is carrying arms around campus? Keeping firearms off of campuses and out of government buildings is a safer way to go.

The involvement of government in the nutrition of our nation Health —

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Adkins advocates the

Adams wants sugar regulation through government if it means a healthier nation

separation of food and state Matthew Adki ns Crusader staff It’s impossible to argue the fact that the government has the right to tell us what to do. That right, however, does not extend into controlling what kind of foods people are allowed to eat. The government can impose taxes and prevent harmful products from being sold and it can even demand military service. These abilities are necessary and important for the government to have, but is limiting the amount of fructose a person eats really necessary or important? In most cases government intervention in regards to peoples’ everyday diet is over extending the power of the government. In most cases, certain kinds of foods are only bad for you in high quantities, like fructose and some fats. Only in extreme cases should the government intervene. One case that’s been tackled in the last several years is that of trans fats. Trans fats only occur in 2 percent of fats in nature but have became more prevalent when the process of partial hydrogenation was invented. When the process was invented, the world was experiencing a shortage in solid fat, or fat from animals. Through hydrogenation, vegetable fat like cottonseed oil, could be turned into solid fat. Trans fats are dangerous be-

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cause they remain solid in the blood stream. This causes trans fats in food and is one of the main reasons why heart disease is so common. The state of California, as well as the city of Seattle, has banned the use of it at restaurants. Most fast food places have already eliminated trans fats as an ingredient in their recipes. Trans fats are harmful at any quantity. What about fructose? When a person eats any sugar, the body releases insulin to break it down. If a person eats large quantities of fructose in short periods of time, it results in the flooding of insulin. Over time a person will develop insulin resistance, or diabetes. However, moderate consumption of sugars, like fructose, will not cause diabetes. In fact, fructose is relatively low on the glycemic index, which is essentially a measure of sugar content. Starch, which can be found in potatoes and corn, is very high on the glycemic index. This is because starch is a complex carbohydrate and has a higher concentration of glucose, which is the most basic form of sugar that the Over consumption of fructose is what makes fructose so bad, whereas with trans fats, any consumption is bad. In this case, it would be far more beneficial to the government to educate rather than limit.

Go ahead, Check the ingredients on the food nearest you. Does it contain sugar? I thought so. The point is that sugar is very predominant in the Western diet. The substance is found in candies, desserts, soda, sports drinks, granola bars and cereal. Sugar is also found in foods like peanut butter, yogurt and bread. Because sugar is found in so many foods and in great abundances, much of the time, Americans get a lot of the stuff; the average American today eats over 150 pounds of sugar per year. That is 10 times the roughly 15 pounds Americans consumed 100 years ago. This includes both naturally occurring sugar and high fructose corn syrup; the two types of sugars are actually identical, despite a recent backlash against the corn product. Due to the amount of sugar the average American consumes, the substance is becoming a toxin. Yes, sugar is toxic. Any substance can be toxic when consumed in excess, but that is just common sense. We’ve all heard of alcohol poisoning. Water can even become toxic; a California woman died after she con-

sumed too much water in a 2007 radio contest trying to win a Nintendo Wii. In short, sugar is toxic to the human body because consumption requires the body to pump out insulin. If too much insulin is pumped out, the body becomes insulin resistant. Insulin resistance leads to bad cholesterol, higher fat levels, and diabetes and heart disease. Gary Taubes, independent health writer, makes an interesting observation. “In 1980, roughly one in seven Americans was obese, and almost six million were diabetic, and the obesity rates, at least, hadn’t changed significantly in the 20 years previously. By the early 2000s, when sugar consumption peaked, one in every three Americans was obese, and 14 million were diabetic.” This might be circumstantial evidence, but the statement seems to have more meaning, considering fat consumption, the substance that seems to take all the blame, actually went down. What’s worse, recent studies have shown a link between diabetes,heart disease and cancer. We make a fuss over radiation and cancer, but we should be making a fuss over sugar and cancer, also. Oh, sugar is also addictive. It even stimulates the same re-

gions of the brain that cocaine does. Ever craved a chocolate bar? Sugar addiction. Government regulates other addictive substances, so why could it not regulate sugar, a toxic addictive substance? University of California San Francisco pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig, a renowned speaker on sugar, thinks it should. “States could apply zoning ordinances to control the number of fast-food outlets and convenience stores in low-income communities, and especially around schools, while providing incentives for the establishment of grocery stores and farmer's markets. Another option would be to limit sales during school operation, or to designate an age limit (such as 17) for the purchase of drinks with added sugar, particularly soda. Indeed, parents in South Philadelphia, Penn, recently took this upon themselves by lining up outside convenience stores and blocking children from entering them after school. Why couldn't a public-health directive do the same?” While I do not see sugar regulation in the near future, I think the substance eventually will, and should, be regulated for the sake of the American people.

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Lazy activism making little impact in a world that needs help Jose Medrano Crusader staff medrano@crusadernews.com

Slacktivism, the mixture between the words slacker and activism, is considered by some to be a form of doing something to aid others in an indirect way. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might not have noticed the recent rise in this

trend lately. Slacktivism can be many things from donating money to a organization, to signing an online petition, or buying a product that helps others. For some it is considered to be an effective way to “be involved” with a cause, but for others it is viewed as a person who is too lazy to actually do something. Lets put it this way, if you were in need would you rather have person just give you money through a computer, or someone

who is actively on the ground doing work in order to aid you in anyway possible? There are some organizations that do both. Those organizations typically require funds from a large group of donors in order to have staff on the ground, and some of these charitable organizations do a great job while others don’t. What I am trying to say is that this is fine and dandy, but this form of activism shouldn’t become the norm for actually being

active with an issue. Slacktivism is a quick action that anyone can do to feel involved with a cause, with little to no effort personally. Also I’m not trying to hurt anyones feelings for being a slacktivist, I’m no different from you and I’ve donated to things that I couldn’t impact directly. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be involved with something meaningful or issue that is important. A lot of different things can be

done in order to feel good about doing something. From donating blood, to helping out with a food drive, planting trees, or even protesting to raise awareness about an issue, are considered better than being a slacktivist. If you’re really passionate about an issue then do something. Don’t just sit on your bum surfing the web donating money to organizations that produce videos and campaigns that everyone is watching.

Be active, find something that you are passionate about and help out, it doesn’t have to be an international issue it can be any local issue. There are many places that need help and volunteers in Liberal, and there are many clubs and organizations on campus that are very active. A little self sacrifice never hurt anyone, so get up and do something if an issue really matters to you.

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TJ Looney pitches in the third inning of the fourth game in a series against Garden City Community College on Sunday, April 1. Seward swept the series, 4-0, as the Saints move to 19-19 on the season.

Saints baseball moves to even 19-19 after 4-0 sweep of Garden Baseball Scores Date Opponent Location Game Scores 3-10-12 Butler El Dorado,Kan. 2-1, 3-1 Butler El Dorado,Kan. 6-2, 18-2 3-12-12 3-13-12 Rose State Midwest City, Okla. 1-3, 10-3 3-14-12 Rose State Midwest City, Okla. 6-4, 12-8 Barton Home 9-2, 15-3 3-17-12 3-18-12 Barton Home 7-3, 18-8 3-24-12 Dodge Dodge City, Kan. 10-7, 14-3 3-25-12 Dodge Dodge City, Kan. 6-4, 11-6 3-28-12 Frank Philips Borger, Texas 8-2 Home 2-1, 4-3 3-31-12 Garden City 4-1-12 Garden City Home 6-2, 12-7

Cel esti na Padi l l a News editor The Saints baseball team will travel to Clarendon, Texas today to face the Clarendon Bulldogs. Since March 10, the Saints’ record has fluctuated, and now the record stands at 19-19.

Wins-Losses 9-9, 10-9 10-10, 11-10 11-11, 11-12 11-13, 12-13 13-13, 14-13 15-13, 1514 15-15, 16-15 16-16, 16-17 16-18 17-18, 18-18 18-19, 19-19

Through these games, the Saints have attained wins for the Jayhawk West Conference series. The baseball team is at a .500 mark and are at the top of Region VI standings. As of now, Seward is in a third place tie with Garden. The team will travel to Hutchinson this weekend to face the Dragons.

Men’s , women’s tennis suffer losses at Johnson County Levi Adams Sports editor The men’s team’s latest meet gave the team a 4-5 wins to losses on the day, while the women’s team went 3-6. On Friday, March 30, the Seward County Saints and Lady Saints traveled to Johnson County to take on the Cavaliers. The men scored two wins in doubles with Lucas Izkovitz/Donnersson Penna and

Felipe Cruz/Raphael Machado. Izkovitz and Riccardo Bassani picked up wins in singles play. The women scored wins in singles play only; Dariya Dashutina, Leticia Monteiro and Kurstie Zepeda each recorded wins. Susan Nguyen, Lady Saints player, had this to say after the meet in Johnson County, “ I feel like we work great together as a team. We play our hearts out and fight every point. We definitely need to work more

in doubles than in singles. After playing against Johnson County, we definitely need to push ourselves harder, considering how we will be playing teams who are ranked higher than we are. Johnson County was a tough team. Even though I lost, now I know how it feels like to play a team who is ranked higher than we are. I am definitely going to push myself harder to win points for our team.”

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Jill Dickson is shown in a game against Otero earlier in the season. Dickson pitched a no-hitter March 29.

Lady Saints softball goes 4-2 over the week Pitcher Jill Dickson pitches first no-hitter in Seward history Jose Medrano Crusader staff As the days warm up, so does the Saints softball team, winning four out of six games in the last week. The Softball team began the previous week with a doubleheader at Garden City last Tuesday, March 27. The Lady Saints split the games with Garden City’s Broncbusters. The first game was a loss for the Lady Saints of 2-1, and the second a win of 1-0. The Softball team played at

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home against Colby’s Lady Trojans for another doubleheader on Thursday, March 29. With a stunning no-hitter first match by Lady Saint Jill Dickson, the Lady Saints dominated the Lady Trojans, 8-0. The no-hitter match was a record-setting first and has not been done in Seward County history. The Lady Trojans tried to make up for the loss in the first match, but was stopped by the Lady Saints. The Lady Saints won the second match, 6-4. Following the two wins

against Colby, the Lady Saints played a doubleheader against Trinidad State on Friday, March 30. The first match out of the two proved to be slow for both teams because the match had to go into extra innings, with Trinidad State winning, 1-0 in the eighth inning. The Lady Saints came back in the second game, defeating Trinidad State, 8-4. The softball team will travel to El Dorado Wednesday to play Butler's Lady Grizzlies.

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GO GREEN REDUCE Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving can save 200 gallons a month. Turn off lights when leaving the room. Use both sides of the paper when printing and copying. Walk or bike instead of driving. Take shorter showers. Drink tap water instead of bottled. Remove unnecessary items from your car to reduce weight. Use cold water to wash clothes. Stop junk mail. UNPLUG ELECTRONICS Electronics left plugged in continue to consume electricity even after they are turned off.

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Part 1: Behind the scene as Seward goes green Morgan Wi l l s Crusader staff

Environmental responsibility has become a much emphasized issue in today’s society; from a national to rural level, politics to economics, people of all ages and residence are taking an interest in going green. This issue has been immersed into the minds, homes, business, and schools of the 20th century. Seward County Community College/ ATS joined in and took steps toward environmental responsibility by implementing a recycling program approximately two years ago. The recycling program is mostly student led, with a number of clubs and organizations contributing time to its maintenance. These organizations include SIFE, Pathways, and Phi Theta Kappa. It is easy to support and contribute to the recycling program at SCCC/ATS. Scattered throughout campus are bins marked for the appropriate type of waste such as, plastic or paper. The recycling program takes plastic, plastic water bottles, plastic soda bottles, newspapers, and white paper. The lids of plastic bottles and colored paper are not recyclable; therefore, students are asked to not deposit those into the bins. They are emptied once a week or as needed.

Sponsor Perspective. Debbie Stafford, sponsor of Phi Theta Kappa, and Jared Haas, biology instructor, were instrumental in launching the recycling program. Stafford explained where the sudden initiative for a recycling program came from, “Originally many years ago there was a recycling program that went by the wayside.” This current program began because more and more people were becoming aware of keeping things green, and moving towards that effort to clean up our planet. It was thought that it would be really good community service project/ civic project as well.” Recycling takes a little bit more effort but it really is making a difference. Haas said, “I wanted to organize a recycling of paper and plastic bottles. Students organizations have done a good job of taking over and running the program for the most part on their own. I think we have taken huge steps in the right direction in the last few years by giving students an outlet to recycle. The message is getting out but we can always make improvements.”

Maintenance and Leadership Phi Theta Kappa has taken on the main leadership role within the program this year. Each member of PTK is assigned one

recycle bin one month out of the year, which they maintain and recycle weekly, meaning they’re responsible for sorting through the recyclables. This entails removing caps, liquids, labels, and transferring them to the recycling center near the airport. With a small group of people this takes about 20 minutes. PTK student Perspective PTK member and freshman biology major Oscar DonJuan and nursing student Takyee Leung were both assigned to the month of March as a part of their PTK responsibilities. DonJuan enjoyed the experienced of being in charge of recycling for PTK. “24 hours in the day 23.5 left over after recycling,” DonJuan said. “It was no problem at all with a positive group of people it was actually 30 minutes of fun.” According to DonJuan there were plastic bottles that had been thrown into the regular trash instead of being recycled. “We would like to see more participation,” DonJuan said. Leung is from Hon Kong where they are raised to recycle everything, so she is used to the extra effort it takes to dispose properly of waste. “In comparison, to Hong Kong where there are bins everywhere it does not seem like there are enough here on campus,” Leung said. Leung believes that everyone should get involved in recycling. “Saving the environment is not just for yourself, it is for your future and your kids,” Leung said. “They are going to be living in this environment I go green for the future generations.” Although, Leung is a member of PTK, she was not certain what happened to the recycling after it was delivered to the recycling center. This is where much of the resistance from community members lies.

Resistance What happens to the recycling once it is placed in the city’s recycling bins is a very vague subject. The unfortunate and infamous story of the ‘garbage disposal truck’ is transporting the clearly marked recycling bins outside of Wendy’s to the landfill is also embedded into a large number of minds throughout the community. This story coupled with the extra effort to sort and transport ones recyclables to the center is a crutch for many people not to engage in or get involved with recycling in Liberal. Similarly, some individuals feel that recycling is just a marketing ploy used as political ammunition rather than a serious issue that directly affects their wellbeing.

Recycling Skepticism -Valid or Not According to Haas, their argument has some validity, especially in remote areas like Liberal. However, if the city does a good job of determining what is profitable to recycle this should not be discouraging. The United States Environmental Protection Agency lists a number of recycling benefits including a increase in job availability, reduction in the need of landfills, prevention of pollution, the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gasses, which contributes to global climate change, and the conservation of natural resources. Most importantly it supports a sustained environment for future generations. For those who are still recycling skeptics, this is only one piece of the puzzle. There are many things outside of recycling that can be done to lead a greener lifestyle.

Live Green; Simple Steps Some simple steps include taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth or washing your face, unplugging all electronics like cell phone chargers or flat irons when they are not in use, adding one meatless meal a week, and buying vintage clothing. Finally, spread the word to friends and family about living a green lifestyle. Change is a contagious occurrence that only spreads when a person speaks his or her mind about how he or she feel. Similarly Haas believes, “Recycling is like any other process or product you’re trying to market or sale, the more people that want to do it, the easier and cheaper it becomes.”

The Point of No Return Natural resources sustain America’s way of life, and although it may seem like natural resources are infinitely abundant, there are only a set amount of oil and fossil fuels available on earth. This is why recycling and going green is becoming a priority, and a serious issue among scientists. “Natural fluctuations cause earth’s climate to change over time but there’s an overwhelming amount of evidence that it is our burning of fossil fuels that is causing this rapid increase. No doubt humans are having a huge impact on our climate, and I think it is extremely important that we take action on that right away,” Haas said.

Get Involved There have been positive steps taken in the right direction, to go green. However, the NO. 1 complaint among students was simply that they wished their peers would get more involved.

How to Recycle in Liberal, Kansas 1.

Collect recyclables in your home. Only collect recyclables which are also taken at the recycling center; plastic bottles, milk jugs, aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard, glass bottles.

Separate the recyclables beforehand.

You may take pastic and paper recyclables to the SCCC/ATS recycling bins, or take them directly to the city recycling center located near the air museum. Note that bins at SCCC/ATS only recycle plastic water and soda bottles, newspaper and white paper.

Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic years of landfill space, two barrels of oil, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity - enough energy to power the average U.S. home for five months ( Source. U.S. EPA)

Look for the Energy STAR Label If a product has the ENERGY STAR seal, it meets certain energy efficiency standards.

Use Compact Fluorescent Light Almost all of the electricity used by an incandescent bulb is converted to heat and not light. ENERGY STAR labeled CFLs use 75 percent less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. (ENERGY STAR)

Spread the word Tell as many family, friends, acquaintances, and Strangers as possible about how to go green and why they should care.

Buy Recycled Look for the words "postconsumer" or "recycled" when shopping. There are over 4,500 recycle content products available.

Computer Power Management Enable low-power sleep modes and turn off computers and monitors at night. General Electric implemented power management features on 75,000 of its computers, annually saving the company $2.5 million dollars and preventing 20,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. For step-by-step instructions on how to optimize the settings on your computer, visit ENERGY STAR. (Source: ENERGY STAR)

Properly Dispose of Hazardous Waste Electronics. CFLs, certain batteries, and other household hazardous wastes contain toxic materials. Sending them to landfills releases chemicals and other toxins into the atmosphere. A single computer monitor may contain four pounds of lead as well as other toxic heavy metals. Visit the collection events page to find disposal options. (Source: U.S. EPA)

Buy Locally Produced Items Save energy and prevent emissions from going into the air. Local, Organic Food travels an average of 1,200 miles before it reaches your plate. Visit USDA.gov to find a farmers market in your area. Also, choose fresh foods instead of frozen, because frozen foods require 10 times more energy to produce. Finally, organic foods are both good for the environment and healthy because they have no synthetic hormones, most conventional pesticides, as well as other potentially hazardous practices are not used. (Source: U.S. EPA) http://www.ourearth.org/education/greentips.html

“There is a point of no return, nobody really knows if that is a decade from now- 20 or 30 years. Why take a chance? We need to do everything we can right now to fix the situation before we get closer and closer to that point.” - Jared Haas, SCCC/ATS Biology instructor

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Edson Avila, center, goes up for the tip-off, while teammates Irvin Hollinger, right, and Brice Jenkins, left, wait for the game to begin against Northwest Florida’s Raiders for a shot at the championship on Friday, March 23 in the Hutchison Sports Arena. The Saints lost the match against Northwest Florida, 77-64. The Saints won three out of the four matches they played during the NJCAA National Tournament, and placed third in the tournament.

Jayhawk West Conference Champions place third at NJCAA National Tournament

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Trey Starks goes up for two, with the crowd watching, during the Saints’ game against Northwest Florida.

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