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Museum exhibits sharks Grant Glaze Crusader staff Megalodon is a traveling exhibit that is currently on display at the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal until May 3. The exhibit goes along with the museum’s efforts to make Liberal the education tourist-attracting hub of southwest Kansas. Megalodon was created by the Florida Museum of Natural History and has already been viewed in major metropolitan museums. The Megalodon exhibit weaves the facts of the shark into short stories. There are text reader boards, models, specimens and supporting educational materials tied to sci-
ence, technology, engineering and math. The exhibit is structured as a replica of the 60 foot shark. Attendees can tour to see the shark and also see special facts and artifacts. Real teeth and life-sized scale exhibits of the shark’s jaw, and baby sharks are among the things to be viewed at the museum. While the exhibit has much to show about a number of sharks, it is built around facts about the great, prehistoric megalodon: • Megalodon grew up to 60 feet. • Megalodon had teeth up to seven inches long. •Megalodon was the largest predatory marine creature.
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David Coltrain, Sustainable Agriculture Resources Program Specialist, works on Seward County’s tractor yesterday afternoon, attaching the chisel plow, in preparation to start plowing rows. Students and Coltrain will start planting cool season produce in the next couple of weeks.
Coltrain plows into sustainable ag program Maria Lara Editor In the next couple of weeks, David Coltrain, sustainable agriculture resources program specialist, will begin to plant vegetables on the four acres of ground that Seward County Community College has for the sustainable agriculture program. Coltrain accepted his position in December. “I have a lot of experience in this, I grew vegetables like this for 20 some years.” According to the program specialist, Kansas only grows 4 percent of fruits and vegetables that residents eat. It wouldn’t surprise him if Kansas is one of the lowest producers of vegetables in the nation. Coltrain received his master of science from Kansas State University, and his master’s thesis title is, “Why Don’t We Grow More Vegetables in Kansas?” In his mind, it’s a lack of knowledge on how to do it. It’s not the actual growing part, but the marketing aspect that is hard. “Before you plant the first seed, you need to know where you’re going to market,” Coltrain said. Though the marketing may be an impediment to Kansas residents to grow vegetables in this region, there are students from SCCC/ATS who don’t agree with the new changes. Mitchell Shelton has taken all of the sustainable classes and is currently taking the integrated pest management class. He said, “I am not particularly fond of the idea, however. We are going to plant crops that don't necessarily pertain to
this region... I would like to see the acres used to grow crops pertaining to this area such as grain sorghum, corn, or wheat and experiment with them.” Logan Hernandez, sophomore and ag student at SCCC/ATS, agrees with Shelton. “We’ve had a successful crop consultant that came and talked to one of our classes and said that vegetables aren’t successful around here, so I’m not really sure what to think or vision for any of it at this point,” he said. Because of the multiple ag instructors that the students have gone through, they don’t know what to expect. Hernandez states that there have been different ideas in the past, “and none of them have actually been followed through.” Coltrain is not shifting, he is set on making this successful. As soon as the ground dries up, Coltrain will commence to plant vegetables such as peas, potatoes, and onions. He esti-
mates to have up to 5,000 pounds in one row of tomatoes and there will be 80 rows of other produce. Coltrain chooses special seeds that he orders, ones that he knows will do well and prefers. “We’re also gaining pretty quick on new equipment,” Coltrain said. In two weeks, they will have most of the equipment that the agriculture program will need. “There was hardly anything here when I got here,” he said. Because of the STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) grant, Coltrain will not be able to sell the produce, so weekly educational sessions will be offered where anyone in the community will be able to “come out and learn something about growing and then getting to pick your own,” he said. The slogan that National Farmers use, “either sell it or smell it,” and Coltrain states that since they won’t be able to
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sell it, they will just give it away. “Seriously, it’ll get smelly around here if we don’t get those tomatoes, watermelons and cabbage out of here,” Coltrain said. On top of that, Coltrain, along with others will have to control the rabbits that will roam the area. There are plans on putting up an electric fence, and Coltrain hopes that it will suffice. It’s only for two more years that SCCC/ATS will be giving the vegetables away for free. The SAP will be out from under the STEM grant and will be self-supporting, that is what Coltrain is planning on after the two years. Students will be able to help, during lab, with the planting. The classes for students are regular college hours, there are eight specific classes that are in the sustainable agriculture program. Right now, the students are helping with the lettuce family in the greenhouses. Coltrain is the only instructor currently teaching the classes for students. “We will also have a technician to help do stuff, a fulltime position,” Coltrain said. The program also does things, like the summer academy, June 1-4, where high school students live on campus and dine in the cafeteria at SCCC/ATS for four days to learn basics of agriculture that will thrive in the future. That is to promote the program and for recruitment purposes. Coltrain likes growing things, and he’s trying to get things done. He likes to see results when he plants things. “I’m going to try really hard to make this successful.”
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Noel Grajeda, Rachael Cano, Jake Jimenez and Leslie Prieto discuss plans for this Friday’s event for Pi Day in the Math Resource Lab.
Pi Day to be celebrated Friday Kim Nguyen Crusader staff The nationwide celebration of Pi Day is special because it is the first time in years that the date 3/14/15 corresponds to the 3.14159265358979323846…actual pi number. However, by the time the calendar rolls to what is being referred to as an Epic Pi Day on Saturday, Seward students will be gone from campus for the first weekend of spring break. So, the local celebration in the Seward County Community College Math Resource Lab will be Friday, March 13, which by coincidence is Albert Einstein’s birthday.
On Friday, in recognition of Pi Day, the SCCC Math Resource Lab will have free pizzas and pies for all students. Because of the unique 3.1415 of this year’s Pi Day, some are calling it an Epic Pi Day, but at Seward the Math Resource Lab organizers are referring to it as a Monster Pi Day. “This year Pi Day falls on a Saturday but we will celebrate it Friday at 12:30 p.m. March 13, 2015,” Derric Moore, Mathematic Resource Center facilitator, said. There will be free pi-zza and pi-es served with refreshments for all students in the Math Resource Lab inside of the library.
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News Briefs Poetry Night contest deadline is April 15 Poetry Night will be hosted on April 29. Prizes in the poetry contest include cash, gift cards, scholarships worth $100, certificates and an opportunity for the best poetry entries to be read at the annual Poetry Night. Two categories are available for contestants to enter. The first category is the Open Category. Open to anyone from the age of fourteen years and older, and is residing in Seward County, its neighboring counties or a students of SCCC/ATS. The second category is the Scholarship Category which allows juniors and seniors currently enrolled in a public or private high school in Kansas or bordering states to enter for a chance to win scholarships. The entry deadline is midnight on April 15 for both groups. For more information, contact Janice Northerns on her phone 620417-1456 or email janice.northerns@sccc.edu. — Lanre Hassan
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Deadline for submissions of original and previously unpublished art, photography, poetry, short fiction, personal essays, and creative nonfiction is Monday, March 23. Submission forms are available from Telolith advisers Susan Copas (susan.copas@sccc.edu/ 417-1453/ Humanities 108) and Bill McGlothing (bill.mcglothing@sccc.edu/ 417-1457/ Humanities 107).
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The administration proposed the approval of a new rate structure for SCCC/ATS in the March 2 Board of Trustees meeting. SCCC/ATS remains one of the lowest costing community colleges in the region.
Tuition rates increase for SCCC Maria Lara Editor Tuition, housing and credit hour rates will increase for Seward County Community College in the upcoming school year, 2015-2016. There has been a state aid and inflation reduction, causing multiple colleges in the state to raise the prices for students. “We were just real fortunate that we can still offer affordable education for the students and not have to go more than that this year,” Celeste Donovan, dean of student services, said. The administration proposed a $4 increase per credit hour for all of its tuition categories and $1 increase in fees. According to Dennis Sander, dean of finance and operations, the $1 increase will be directed to the use of internet. That is a total of a $5 increase overall. The $4 increase in tuition, plus the additional $1 towards fees will be distributed to scholarships, $7; COP retirement, $11; reserve for future expansion, $2; student activity accounts, $2; and technology, $11, equaling $33 in total for fees. “There’s an increase in bandwidth use, as we see more and more students bringing their tablets, laptops and smartphones on campus, and using all of it more than they used to. It’s growing faster now than in the last five years,” Sander said. “They are definitely using it, so we will include it in our fee.” Despite the $5 extra charge, SCCC/ATS remains one of the lowest in the region in regard to cost, at $84. According to Sander, the increase will be
sufficient to keep operations in dorms and cafeteria working efficiently. There will also be an additional increase in charges to the Student Living Center, Mansions and Hale Court. Unanimous board members voted in favor of a 2.19 percent increase in housing and meal rates for students living on campus. This increase was also made throughout the community colleges in Kansas. The Student Living Center, Mansions, and Hale Court apartments, whether single or double occupancy, will have an increase of $19 per semester
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and meal prices will increase $31 per semester. Donovan does not expect to see a decrease in next year’s enrollment, “We always want an increase, the $4 rise in tuition, students won’t feel it as much,” she said. The minimal increase will create an additional charge of $60 per semester per student. But there is still the Seward County tuition grant and scholarships that will still cover that amount for Seward County residents. “It’s always sad to see more cost going towards students for that, but, that’s like half of a book,” Donovan said. “So they won’t feel that.” Seward County freshman,
Sindy Humaran agrees with Donovan, “It doesn't affect me personally because I am a Seward County resident, and I get tuition.” These changes will take effect on July 1 of this year. “The money that we collect from the students, we try to make it go back to the students within the time that they’re here,” Donovan said. According to Donovan, there are very little cons to the increase that the board approved. “We are an affordable college, that gives excellent education to be competitive, for when our students transfer to bigger universities. The amount that they save by starting out here first, instead of starting out at a university, it’s substantial,” she said. Donovan would like to encourage students to apply for financial aid. There is a large group of the student body that hasn’t taken time to fill out the financial aid form. Jessica Guerrero, Seward County freshman affirmed that the increase does not affect her because she applied for FAFSA and was awarded the Pell Grant. There are free services provided to students, it’s only a matter of making time for it. The Financial Aid Office offers help every Thursday afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. to students who need help filling out their FAFSA or have questions about the financial aid process. The Financial Aid Office is also planning an event to further extend the help by hosting a “FAFSA Frenzy” on April 30th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The location has yet to be determined.
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Resource officer Michael Racy presenting distracted driving seminar to audience in SCCC/ATS library.
Seminar warns drivers of fatal attraction to texting Daisy Torres Crusader staff According to a 2011 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drivers in their 20s and younger made up the majority of fatal distracted driving accidents in all age groups. It is important for everyone to understand how easy it is to get distracted while driving. The Business and Industry division hosted a seminar over the fatal effects of distracted driving to Seward Community College Area and Technical School students, law enforcers and community members. The class was presented by Michael Racy, public resource officer for Southwest Kansas, at the SCCC/ATS library. Racy emphasized the importance of being “able to react in case something happens in front of you.” The seminar shows various videos with blinking simulators
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Q: How did the daylight saving time and “springing forward” affect you?
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“I usually like to go to bed late so when the time change happened, I went to bed super late and still had to get up at 6 a.m. for school. I am really feeling that today.”
“I love daylight savings! I’m a late night and early morning guy, and your body adjusts to the one less hour of sleep easy. I’d rather have the daylight. More bad things happen at night anyway.”
“It didn’t really affect me all that much. I don’t mind daylight saving time because I’ve been used to it all my life and I know it’s coming. I would support the national lobby for the medical purposes and it sounds reasonable.”
“I had to work the night that the time changed, but I wouldn’t necessarily get rid of it. I do think it is nice to have more daylight during the ‘day’ hours which is the main reason we have it. The one hour less sleep affects me but I just get over it.”
“The daylight saving did kind of affect me because I lost an hour of sleep I will not get back, and I had to work the next day. I would definitely support the national lobby.”
“The day we jumped forward an hour I definitely felt as if I was much more tired throughout that day, but it is a sacrifice I will make, as I support daylight saving time because of the extra hour that it gives local farmers to work in their fields.”
Daylight Saving Time stirs national debate with questions of change Jose Medrano Editor emeritus It is literally that time of year, when the days warm, spring break approaches and Daylight Saving Time ticks some people off. It is this time of year when a nationwide attitude that doesn’t always show love to DST has some states considering bills to abolish the time change.
Two states, Arizona and Hawaii, have opted out of DST and several new measures in New Mexico, Texas and Oregon are being considered by legislators. Indiana was previously a non-DST state, but that changed in 2006. A National Bureau of Economic Research paper followed Indiana’s admission into the DST cycle in 2006.
The research shows that people use air conditioners, gas and resources that they normally would throughout the day due to the extra sunlight in the evenings. DST isn’t popular with Americans. According to Ramussen surveys performed in 2013, only 37 percent of Americans think that it’s worth the hassle, and 45 percent believe that it is not. Other studies have linked day-
light saving to increased car and work related accidents, heart attacks and an increase in crime rates. A study from the University of Colorado published just last year shows an increase in fatal car accidents in the first six days of daylight saving time. The time change phenomenon began in Germany during World War I as a way to conserve coal
and waste less energy during the war. It was not truly implemented in the United States until 1966 when it was adopted under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Although many people believe that the farming and ag industry have lobbied for daylight saving time, that is not the case. In fact, strong anti-lobby efforts stem from dairy farmer groups due to DST interfering
with milking schedules. Medical services and airlines are adversely affected as well. In the book “Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time” written by Michael Downing, lobbies that started it all included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, department stores and the candy industry, which benefitted from DST changes that impacted Halloween.
Phonathon calls for volunteers, offers prizes to fundraisers Tania Valenzuela Crusader staff The sixth annual Phonathon fundraiser will be March 23 through April 10 with two volunteer shifts every weeknight from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will be in Room AA137 with 30 phones available. This is an event where student groups, faculty and staff volunteers call alumni and friends of SCCC/ATS and ask for scholarship funds. “I want to encourage everyone to come and donate a few hours of your time. It is a lot of fun; you can win some very cool prizes,
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and most importantly, all the money raised goes back to the students in the form of scholarships,” Charity Horinek, associate director of institutional advancement, said. To make the event more worthwhile, a prize of $500, sponsored by SGA, will be awarded to the group/club that raises the most money in pledges. Prizes will also be available to individuals who raise the most money. Prizes include: an iPad Mini, Beats wireless headphones, a Beats Pill 2.0 speaker, a $100 and $50 VISA gift card sponsored by the SCCC/ATS Foundation. According to Horinek, on each
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they helped with the phonathon last year, they were very excited to help again, and [they] said it was so much fun that the time just flew by. We hope to make it entertaining and worthwhile for everyone who helps,” Horinek said. There are still shifts available for those interested in volunteering their time. To sign up for a slot or for questions concerning Phonathon, contact Charity Horinek at charity.horinek @sccc.edu or call her at 620272-6016. To donate, call the development office at 620-417-1131.
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Telolith entwined in college history Telolith 1999 — twentyfour pages, black and white, with a two-tone cover — was the first issue Susan Copas and I put together as co-advisers of the college’s annual publication of student creative writing, art, photography, and design, continuing a campus tradition begun in the early ’70s. The ’99 issue featured the creative works of twenty-four students. Fast-forward sixteen years and sixteen issues. Add generous doses of talent, technology, teamwork, and support. What you get is reputation, applause, praise — and awards, for individual contributors and the publication as a whole, on the national level. Last year’s issue, between the multicolored covers, sports seventy-two pages featuring a total of 109 student works from over forty writers, 2- and 3-D artists, photogra-
“We can’t build it alone. I’m challenging all SCCC/ATS writers to surprise us.” —Bill McGlothing Guest columnist phers, and designers. And bragging rights to a 5th place finish as the top community college literary magazine, behind four university publications in the Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show competition. What do we do for an encore? Well, sadly, instead of one more issue, this spring we’ll be putting out one last issue—as co-advisers. Susan is going to “light out for the Territory” (see her challenging, powerful, and beautiful paintings in the Humanities Building before the showing ends), so this Telolith will be our last as a team. We have approached each of the sixteen previous with the objective of making it the best yet. Our goal this time is no different. But we can’t build it alone. I’m challenging all SCCC/ATS writers to surprise us. And, especially, I’m calling out the previously
un- or rarely-represented areas of campus to help bring forth this new issue. Allied Health students—are you telling me that there’s no writing to be done about your life and death fields? Math/Science—get verbal; give us your words for a change, beyond numbers and symbols. Business and Ag — instead of sustainable finance or food, sustain some stanzas or paragraphs. Athletic Department—it’s been a while since we had creative writing from student/athletes. No poems or essays about winning and losing? And how about those of you to the right of “the slash”—the ATS welders, diesel mechanics, corrosion technologists. You expect me to believe there’s no drama in the oil patch? No passion in making things run? No triumph or tragedy in building, fixing, deciphering, or saving?
I won’t believe any of you until the deadline for submissions passes on the Monday after Spring Break. As I said, surprise us! Help us to make this the best issue so far. And in so doing, let us all thank and honor two instructors who have been inextricably tied to the publication’s continued success: Susan Copas and Anita Reed, Crusader sponsor and long-time Telolith supporter-colleagues, collaborators, and friends, both of them leaving in May. Deadline for submissions of original and previously unpublished art, photography, poetry, short fiction, personal essays, and creative nonfiction is Monday, March 23. Submission forms are available from Telolith advisers Susan Copas (susan.copas@sccc.edu/ 417-1453/ Humanities 108) and Bill McGlothing (bill.mcglothing@sccc.edu/ 417-1457/ Humanities 107).
Music is the key of life for band, choir student at SCCC Kim Nguyen Crusader staff
Nathaniel Lee
Nathaniel James Lee, a freshman at SCCC/ATS, confessed that he couldn’t go a day without listening or playing music. Even his college is based around music as a music education major. “When I have music around, that’s when I’m most satisfied in my life.” Fortunately, Lee has found ways to fill his days with music. He plays guitar, drums, trumpet, bass guitar, piano, a little bit of ukulele, and he also sings. Lee received a presidential scholarship in music from Seward County, which Darin Workman, instrumental music instructor, offered to him. “Nathaniel is a fine young musician. He is a very versatile mu-
sician,” Workman said. “I wanted to come here because the music program is really good,” Lee said. Lee was in band in Sublette his senior year of high school, where he met Workman. Lee started playing piano when he was in grade school. From there, he learned trumpet in fifth grade. Because his grandpa was in band, Lee picked up the drums from his grandpa and played for six years. Lee also taught himself how to play guitar five years ago during his summer break. Lee was born in Oklahoma City. His family moved to Satanta when Lee was 2 because they wanted to live close to their family, and have lived there since. “I like all kinds of music: Christian, alternative, country, a little bit of pop, indie any kind of
rock. I think each of them is very unique and different,” Lee said. “Music is like a gateway for me, I just can’t live without it,” Lee said. “I was diagnosed with OCD when I was in third grade. It’s been a battle, but music has really helped me to get away from where I was trying to be perfect. Music kind of saved my life in a way.” Lee stated that he’s a Christian, “I still try reading the Bible and keeping in touch with God.” Lee loves to hang with his friends, watch music videos and play music in his free time. “I want to be a performer,” Lee said. After Seward County, Lee’s plan is to attend at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond because his parents are alumni from UCO and he wants to follow in their footsteps.
Lee feels uncomfortable with compliments, even though people say he has a good voice. He feels humbled. “I don’t think so,” he said. Anysia Marie Limon, one of Lee’s classmates, looked over to Lee and humorously described him. “Nathaniel is a very talented, dorky guy. He always plays music.” “Nate is quite interesting. He’s not afraid to make jokes at any time, even though it’s not funny,” Cody Mitchell, Lee’s classmate, teased. Marissa Rodriguez, another friend of Lee’s from Seward’s band, said, “Nathaniel is very spontaneous. He likes to joke around a lot, and he’s pretty funny.”
‘Boyhood’ grips audience with narrative Jose Medrano Editor emeritus
An alien with grasping tentacles will take the stage along with the cast of “Return to the Forbidden Planet” April 23 - 25 in the Showcase Theatre. The unusual “cast member” will join the drama and music students in a spring musical wrapped with space adventure, tied in with rock ‘n’ roll and blasted with a touch of Shakespeare. Tickets will go on sale April 7 in the humanities building. Students get in free with their current student IDs, but to guarantee a seat tickets should be picked up in advance.
A movie that has a humanistic narrative, a purpose or reason can be difficult to find in today’s mash of action adventures, sequels and prequels and risqué films. Richard Linklater did just that with his film “Boyhood.” To be filmed, produced and written the movie took 12 years following a cast of actors that tells a remarkable story. As much as I’d like to keep this review as spoiler free as possible, I can’t, so if you truly want to dive into it head first sometime I’d advise you to stop reading. This is the type of film that one finds a strong connection to in one-way or another. To call this film a “coming-of-age” story would be an understatement. Whether it’s through the way Mason Jr., the protagonist played by Ellar Coltrane, goes from an innocent small child to an adult; watching and seeing how life molds and shapes who he will become, or guilt and sympathy that strikes one who has been in any of the situations that the characters have. The films begins as six-year old Mason lives with his single mother, Patricia Arquette, and older sister Samantha, Lorelei Linklater, and struggles with the things that small single-parent families deal with. Mason’s par-
ents are divorced, and although Mason Sr., played by Ethan Hawke, is an in-and-out father figure for him, it is easy to see how much influence and similar father and son are. It feels more like peering into someone’s window that is running through time rather than watching a film. There are parts where the film can feel mundane to the viewer and Mason doesn’t
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quite feel like the protagonist at times, yet it’s not a single plot story but rather an intertwining of people. Watching Mason Sr. put his life together after tumbling his way through life, seeing Samantha grow from an annoying sister and tiresome teen to a caring and smart woman or Mason’s mother struggle with the upbringing of her kids and career while trying
to take another endeavor at love. There are points that will make you cry, things that will change your view on a lot of things a person goes through and some of them hit home for viewers. Perhaps one of the hardest things to watch in the film for myself was watching Mason’s mother marry a man that would later turn in a manipulative alcoholic. The film jumps from year to year and only stops at what appear to be milestones and key points in the plot so seeing the slight changes can take a few views. The cultural and time references are also rather clever. Strong references to politics, technology, media, fashion and more are seen throughout the transitions. Music from the 2000s is found throughout the film and as it moves through the years it features old and new, from the time, artists like Coldplay, Blink-182, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley and more. There are few films produced today that can call themselves American classics, yet this masterpiece of a film is something that transcends culture to be just that. For it’s powerful performances and unique take on the “coming-of-age” genre, “Boyhood” is a must see modern classic.
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
CRUSADER 5
SPORTS
Saints suffer 3-1 loss in Garden Covering the Bases
By Jevyn Voss Crusader staff
Crusader photo/Sachie Shiba
Christian Kurz zeros in on his next target at the intramural dodgeball tournament on March 2.
Dodgeball tourney provides excitement for students, staff By Jevyn Voss Crusader staff The third night of intramural dodgeball continued on March 9 as some teams continued dominance and others attempted to improve to a winning record. The No Names STS3 were one team that 2-0 brought No Names 2t h e m 1 selves to Saints the winning side Tennis of the 2-1 bracket Unknowns with an overall 1-1 record of Mickey 2-1. Mouse Club It’s not 1-2 the intensity of hitThe Faculty ting some0-3 body with a dodgeball, the dramatics of a team rallying back for a win behind a single teammate, or the hilarity of a teammate dipping, dodging, ducking and diving in every which way to survive a fury of balls that makes Edgar Mendoza of the No Names enjoy the game. “I play to have something to do in the evenings and to hear the girls
cheer,” said Mendoza. The popular tradition of intramural sports on college campuses has always been a way for students to take a break from homework, studying and their every day life. Intramural sports aren’t just a hobby for students, though. Often times at Seward County Community College, the faculty will muster up the bravery to face their pupils. It doesn’t matter how tough the competition may be, the faculty often put up with their panting for a chance to build a rapport with their colleagues. Wellness Education Coordinator Alli Lyon likes playing intramural sports for the enjoyment. “I like getting to know my team members and watching the kids interact with their instructors,” Lyon said. Although the intramural dodgeball tournament is coming to an end there’s plenty of opportunity to join other tournaments in the future. Student Life at SCCC/ATS has put on 3 on 3 basketball and flag football tournaments and plans to have a coed volleyball tournament in the future. The action will continue at 8 p.m. on March 11 in the Green House as the tournament comes to a close.
In back to back doubleheaders against Garden City Community College, the Saints baseball team managed only one win on the weekend of March 6-7 in Garden City. Saturday, March 6 The Saints started the weekend with a 2-8 loss in seven innings for game one of their doubleheader. The Broncbusters rode in the first scores of the day with one run in the bottom of the first and five in the bottom of the second. The Saints answered with two runs in the top of the third to bring the score to 2-6. They did not have any further success as they failed to score any more runs. Garden City roped in two final runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, to bring the lead to 8-2. The Saints didn’t take kindly to their routing in the first game and scored three runs in the top of the first inning of game two. Seward failed to score another run on the day, though, and allowed Garden to score two more runs in the bottom of the third and one in the bottom of the seventh. The Saints were swept by the Broncbusters on Saturday, but
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Brent Bezio tossed his first complete game as a Saint on Saturday against Garden City. His outing resulted in his first career win. Sunday would be another story. Sunday, March 7 The Saints returned to the field with confidence for game three of the weekend and accomplished a 5-1 victory in seven innings. Both teams were held without a run until the bottom of the fourth inning when Garden City ran in the first score of the day. Seward answered back in the top of the sixth with a single run and again in the top of the seventh with four runs to finish the game. The Saints may have shown signs of turning the series around in game three but the Broncbusters had other plans as they defeated Seward 9-1 in nine innings for game four. Garden City busted the Saints
open in the bottom of the second inning with a single run and from there the Saints slowly bled out. Seward was gashed for three runs in the bottom of the third and one in the bottom of the fourth to bring the score to 5-0. The Saints scored their first run of the game in the top of the sixth inning, but it was too late to make a difference. The Broncbusters kept the wound open and brought in one more run in the bottom of the sixth and three in the bottom of the seventh to increase the lead to 9-1 on the day. Seward County is 6-11 over all and their conference record stands at 2-4. The Saints will be in action at 3 p.m. on March 14 on Brent Gould Field against Hutchinson.
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#12 Lady Saints headed t nationals #33
Rebekah Hatchard “It’s an incredible feeling. At the start of the season, as a team we decided that our goal was to get to the national tournament (and win it), and it’s just such a great feeling knowing that we have accomplished that.”
#05
Daniela Galindo
“Losing sucks and even worse when it could be your last game of the season. But, thankfully we got an at-large bid and the Lady Saints are headed to nationals!”
#21 Brooklyn Artis
“I prayed day in and day out. I prayed so much, and I know that my family and my teammates were praying a lot, too, just hoping that we would get the atlarge bid.”
Efren Rivero Crusader staff
Two days. 48 hours. 2880 minutes. 172800 seconds. That’s the amount of time that the Lady Saints had to reflect on what they had accomplished during the season and hope that is was enough to be selected as one of the four national at-large teams for the NJCAA National Tournament. The Lady Saints were just three points short from automatically qualifying to the national tournament but lost in the Region VI semi-final against Coffeyville Community College 78-75. Despite being down by 19 points, Seward attempted to make an epic comeback by closing the deficit and even taking the lead for a couple minutes. Head coach Toby Wynn said, “I was proud of my team for making the comeback that they made. We got down by 19 points with 10 minutes to go. We could have easily thrown in the towel, but we got a bunch of girls on the team that aren’t going to quit. They just stayed in the fight and took the lead, had a chance to win it, but the ball just didn’t bounce our way right at the end.” Assistant coach Kelli Willingham said, “It was a tough loss to take because it hurt. Our girls fought. We were down through most of the game. We cut it, and I though it was going to be the story where we come back and get the win, so that loss really hurt.” After the loss against Coffeyville, it was up to the selection committee to decide whether or not the Lady Saints would advance on to the National Tournament, and there was much to consider. On one hand, Seward had a tough schedule all season long
and managed to maintain an impressive record at 27-5. Also, Seward had four wins over teams that were heading to the tournament. During the wait, many of the coaching staff and players expressed that they were excited, but felt many nerves. Wynn said, “It was the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. You start looking at your resume and everything you have been through in the season. All the great wins we have had, and you know where you’re ranked and think that there’s no question that you will be in, but then you start looking at it. We have lost three out of the last five games. It was definitely a gut wrenching couple of days.” Jasmine Jordan, a forward for the Lady Saints, said, “My heart was racing. I was very nervous, but at the same time, I had a lot of confidence that we were going to nationals.” Rebekah Hatchard, a sophomore guard and international student, described it as an awful wait, knowing that their season could be finished right then and there. “It was scary to think that we kind of had to depend on other teams beating other teams in order for us to secure our place,” said Hatchard. In the end, the committee decided to put Seward through and send them to Salina to play for a chance to win the national championship. Seward goes into the tournament as a No. 12 seed. “It felt good [to advance] so that our girls can see that all of
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their hard work paid off,” Willingham said. “The tough schedule that we had this season, they took notice to it and it allowed us to get to the national tournament. It just made us proud to know that all of our hard work really paid off. Now it’s time to go down [to Salina] and win some games.” Freshman Daniela Galindo said, “Losing sucks and even worse when it could be your last game of the season. But, thankfully we got an at-large bid… I am looking forward to practice the rest of the week and can’t wait to head down there. I’m sure it’ll be an unbelievable experience with my teammates and coaches.” Wynn called this a special experience. In the history of the program, only five other teams before this have made it to the national tournament. The last time the Lady Saints went was the 2006-2007 season when they finished in third place. Coach Wynn also led that team. Wynn said, “There’s a lot of similarities. That team was unique in that we played the last 19 games with only seven girls. This year we are down to nine girls. We will try to keep doing things the way we do them. I think it has proven to be successful over the years so we will try to maintain our same routine. I think if you try to put too much pressure on them, I think it gets too big. It can really get to them.
Jasmine Jordan
“My heart was racing. I was very nervous, but at the same time, I had a lot of confidence that we were going to nationals.”
#04 Kyndal Davis
“Anything could have happened. We just didn’t know for sure what the answer was going to be... Once we found out we were going, we were all really excited and we just wanted to start working as soon as possible to get ready.”
Coach
Wynn
“It was the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. You start looking at your resume and everything you have been through in the season... It was definitely a gut wrenching couple of days.”
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thisclosetotaking thewinfromButler. According to sophoThefinalgameoftheseasonfortheSaintswas more Secean Johnson, againsttheNo.7teaminthenation,Butler,inthe the team faced a great RegionVITournament. amountofadversitywith TheSaintsneveroncegaveuptheleadinthesec- losing players to injury, ondhalfofthegame,whichhadeveryonebelieving but “felt like everyone thattheywouldsurelybemovingupinbracketthat gavetheirbesteffortthis night,buttwofreethrowsfromtheiropponentwith season.” merely6.2secondstogotiedthegame. The team undoubtedly TheSaintswentintoover- had its ups and downs timewiththeGrizzliesand throughout the season. were unable to keep their Startingwiththefirstfour leadfromthesecondhalf. games of the season, The Grizzlies beat Se- which turned into the wardforthethirdtimeina largest losing streak for row 87-77 and knocked theSaints. themoutoftheRegionVI To make up for their Tournament. rough start, the Saints Freshman Mitchell camebackstrongwitha Packardsharedthatithurt four-win match up to knowing that they had makeupfortheiropening come so close to beating games. thebestteaminthetournaHeadmen’sbasketball ment. coach Bryan Zollinger “Welookattheseasonasamotivationtogetbet- alsoreflectedontheteam’sjourneyovertheseason. ter,”Packardsaid.“Itwasn'twhatwewantedbutwe Goingintotheseason,theSaintsbasketballteam areallmotivatedtocomebackmuchstrongernext consistedof15players,buttowardstheendofit, yearandhaveagreatseason.” there were only eight players trying to make it Before the NJCAA Region VI Tournament, the throughregionalswithoutfoulingoutorgettinginSaintshadplayedButlertwiceandwerebeateach jured. time.Theteam’sgameplanhadneverbroughtthem
Diana Chavira Sports editor
We are just going to try to be as relaxed and calm and cool as possible.” Not only did the Lady Saints face a tough schedule, they also had the challenge of losing two starters. Sophomore guard Kyndal Davis said, “Losing our point guard and losing Tamara (Seda) [was a challenge]. Tamara had a really big impact on the game but our team has been able to bring it together. We have overcome a lot of adversary and I think we are doing really well so far.” Wynn also confirmed that everybody stepped up in a variety of ways. Whether by getting a couple more rebounds, baskets, assists, or minutes played each game, every player stayed together and the team continued to be successful. Now Seward looks toward Monday, March 16, when they will tip-off their run for a national title against Lake Region State College from North Dakota. Coach Wynn concluded by saying what he and the team expects out of the national tournament. Wynn said, “We really just want to stay focused as far as just going over and playing one game at a time and making some noise. We are not going over there to just play one game, we want to go and win a national championship. Our focus will be to just play the best game we can every time we get a chance. Hopefully it’s good enough to win and keep advancing.”
For the region tournament with Butler, Zollinger sharedthathethoughttheteamhadaneffective game plan and his guys overall played their hardest. “Whenitwenttoovertime,weranoutofgasa littlebit,”Zollingersaid,andlatermentioned, “theguysthatwerethereplayedveryhardand didwhattheyweresupposedtodo,it’sjustthat wedidn’thaveenoughguys.” Zollingeralsoclarifiedthatthemajorityofthe secondsemesterwasplayedwithonlysevenor eightmenontheteamduetoinjuriesandteam membersbeingdismissed. Although the team played their hardest for everymatch,theirnumbersunfortunatelybecomearoadblockattimes. “It’sbeenafrustratingseasonfortheplayers, forthecoaches,forthefans,foreverybody,” Zollingersaid,“weallhadhigherexpectations thanthat.” Nextfall,theSaintswillbestickingtothesame approachthatcoachZollingerhashelpedexecuteoverthelasteightyearsofcoaching,but notwithoutgoingbackto“examinewhatyoudid right,whatyoudidwrong,whatyoucanimprove on and hopefully have a learning experience fromitandcontinuetogetbetterdowntheroad,” whenthingsdon’tturnoutasexpected. TheSaintsfinishedtheirregularseasonwithan overallrecordof15-16.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
CRUSADER 7
SPORTS Men’s Tennis
Saints sweep Kansas Wesleyan Diana Chavira Sports editor
Crusader photo/Diana Chavira
Brooklyn Artis prepares for a free throw against Dodge City Community College during homecoming. Artis ended up with 19 points that night as the Lady Saints beat Dodge 71-48.
On the other side of the courts on Friday in Salina, the men’s team scored the points that the Lady Saints unfortunately lacked. Sweeping the tournament against the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 9-0, the Saints seem to have a strong chance to make it far in the season. Sophomore Ronzai Saurombe explains that the team’s success has a lot to do with the new line up. “I feel very positive about it because it gives us the chance to actually do better against schools that are ranked higher than us,” Saurombe said. Before, only two international students were allowed to play on a team, but with the new lineup,
up to seven international students are now able to play. Saurombe also shared, “I think we have a really good team, a strong team and we’ll be able to do well,” Saurombe said, “especially in Regionals.” As for the season, Saurombe has high expectations. He mentioned that he thinks the team will be able to come out with wins for most of their matches in doubles. “I think we were one of the only teams that actually had internationals that were sitting on the bench not knowing that this rule was going to be put into play,” Saurombe said. “We are so fortunate to have good international players.” Saurombe also shared that his main goal is to win Regionals as
a team and make their way to Nationals. The game in Salina was only a warmup for the start of the season and with the new lineup, freshman Felipe Casares felt that their opponents “weren’t very much competition for the Saints,” and it gave the team a great confident boost. The team’s continued success at Winfield against Southwestern only put the team a step closer to achieving a win in Regionals and maybe even Nationals. The score for the Saints was yet again 9-0 in another sweeping victory. In doubles, Saurombe and partner Vitor Galvao, ranked No. 7 in the nation, took the overall biggest win of 8-2, against duo Michael Bond and Devon Leone.
Saurombe and Galvao took first place in doubles followed by Casares and partner Alvaro Regnifo in second and duo Tare Mariga and Paul Arslanian finished off the clean sweep of doubles for the Saints. Chris Lane of Southwestern was beaten 6-0, 6-0 by Arslanian for Seward’s first win in singles. Saurombe also defeated opponent Johnas Joudrey at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-1, putting Seward at 5-0. The closest Southwestern ever got to a win over Seward was against Casares with scores of 61, 6-3 who still dominated over Logan Bevis. The Saints have began their spring season 4-0 and out of 36 matches played, have only lost six.
Women’s Tennis
Lively Brooklyn off Rough start for spring season and on the court Diana Chavira Sports editor
Efren Rivero Crusader staff One of the Lady Saints heading to the NJCAA National Tournament in Salina, Kansas, is Brooklyn Artis. Artis returned to Seward this year after missing the 2013-2014 season due to an injury sustained during preseason camp. Now she hopes to end her season at Seward with a national title in her lists of awards. Artis isn’t too far from home. Artis grew up in Amarillo, Texas, where she says she has been playing basketball since she was a little girl in the third or fourth grade. As Artis entered high school, she also participated in other sports such as volleyball and track. She attended Caprock High School in Amarillo where she excelled in athletics. She finished her high school career with 1,304 points, averaging 11.7 per game through her four seasons there. In volleyball and track, Artis was also an All-District selection and qualified three times for regionals in track. “My family is really sports oriented,” said Artis. “Basketball is just something that I have done ever since I was little. I just got to choose what sport I wanted to do and I liked basketball the best.” Her brother Ckyler and sister Jessica also had an influence on her athletic career. Artis said, “My big brother and my big sister have influenced me a lot. My big brother went to go play college football in Oklahoma. He has just been a big role model for me. He just now graduated college and now he is a teacher and is a high school coach in the high school that we all went to. My sister played sports in high school as well but now she is just going to school to be an occupational therapist.” Artis is currently pursuing a major in physical therapy. Each
semester that she has attended Seward, she has also been named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. For Artis, spending time with her teammates is very important. She enjoys the good team chemistry they share and is something she focuses on. Her teammates feel the same way. Kyndal Davis, a sophomore guard for the Lady Saints, says, “It’s awesome working with Brook. She is a hard worker and a great teammate. She is so encouraging to her teammates.” Davis also described Artis as a crazy, funny, smart teammate, which is exactly what Artis said. “I like to read books, dance, sing and be crazy with my teammates,” she said. In the 32 games this season, Artis is averaging 13.2 points per game along with a 30.9 threepoint shooting percentage. Davis said, “Brook is great at keeping the team organized and she is an awesome point guard. She knows what plays to run at the right time. She keeps us focused and calm in tight situations. She is great on offense and is very aggressive. She is a great three point shooter.” Speaking in regards to the National Tournament, Artis says she was really nervous and excited while they waited to know whether they would play or not. “I prayed day in and day out,” said Artis. “I prayed so much and I know that my family and my teammates were praying a lot too, just hoping that we would get the at-large bid.” Now Artis, along with her close teammates, will have the chance to work towards the goal that they have had the whole season, win the NJCAA National Tournament. Artis said, “To know that we are finally going to get to go is something that is really rewarding.
Friday afternoon in Salina, Lady Saints tennis players Paula Coyos and Paula Lopez defeated their competition during Seward’s tournament against Kansas Wesleyan. Unfortunately Seward took a tough loss when the tournament ended with only Coyos and Lopez taking home wins in singles and doubles. Ranked second in the nation, Lope and Coyos as a duo never let up and defeated the Djurdjina and Zimmerman duo 8-0. Seward’s Naomie Bukassa and Xochitl Gonzalez took a loss in both singles and doubles along with teammates Jackie Arnold and returning Lady Saint Grace Golden.
According to Coyos, the weather over the last month did not permit the team to get a lot of practice time on the court, which might have affected the team’s results in Salina. Although, individually, Coyos felt that she played a consistent game and she enjoyed the experience from the tournament. Partner to Coyos, Lopez also took a win in singles, but it was not enough to reach a victory for the team. The Lady Saints lost 63 as a team, but a couple of players were injured during their matches and were unable to continue. “It was not how I expected to begin the spring season, but I am excited to continue,” Coyos said. Coyos hopes to see improvement in all aspects over the next
couple of tournaments and shares that she is glad that the team plays a couple more times before their first home matches March 21 and April 9. “You are all welcome to come and cheer for the Lady Saints,” Coyos said. Teammate Arnold is also feeling very positive about the season, even after suffering an injury during her singles match. Arnold shared that each time on the court with doubles partner Golden has been met with improvement. “We both have really great attitudes, and we are really close on and off the court,” Arnold said, “I wouldn’t want to play with anybody else to finish my tennis career at Seward.” As a team overall, the Lady Saints’ goal is to place first at Regionals and if possible, return to
Nationals. Although the Lady Saints are ranked as No. 5 in the nation, they are falling behind in tournament play. Tuesday in Winfield against the Southwest Moundbuilders was no different than Seward’s tournament with the Kansas Wesleyan Grizzlies. Only Coyos and Lopez alone could muster up wins against the Moundbuilders in both singles and doubles. Coyos and Lopez had little difficulty with Sydney Shields and Nye Cheatnam, taking their match 8-1. In singles, Lopez won 6-1, 6-1 over Morgan Hughes, and Coyos kept her No. 10 ranking by dominating Shields 6-1, 6-1, coming in at No. 2 in singles behind Lopez at No. 1.
Courtesy photo/Roy Allen
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Paul Arslanian, along with partner Tare Mariga, put Seward in a 3-0 lead with their match win over Kansas Wesleyan tennis duo PJ Deloney and Mitchell Byers 8-1.
Paula Coyos has consistently defended her No. 10 ranking in singles and in double with partner Paula Lopez. Coyos placed second in singles over Southwestern Moundbuilder Sydney Shields.
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Spring Breakers Top 12 Spring Break Hot Spots 1. Las Vegas 2. Bahamas 3. Dominican Republic 4. Miami
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9. Jamaica 10. Cancun 11. Cabo San Lucas 12. Acapulco Source: travelchannel.com
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The Santa Monica pier was one stop for the Seward County Community College Crusader staff as they attended the Associated Collegiate Press conference in Los Angeles. Even though Santa Monica is not listed on the top 12 spring break hot spots it would still be a great destination for spring break because of its many attractions. An amusement park can be found at the pier along with rental bikes, shops, and delicious spots to dine in. Many street performers can be found near the pier and stores on Third Street promenade.
PLANES • Arrive at the airport one-two hours before your airplane departs. • Have your photo ID/drivers license with you or you are not going anywhere. • TSAs 3-1-1 rule: 3 ounces 1 quart sized bag 1 person (Visit tsa.com for more information)
• Be alert for delays. FlightView is an app that lets you track upcoming, in-air or delayed flights.
S N I A R T • If you are hesitant to travel by train, independenttraveler.com mentions that Amtrak lets you bring 200 pounds of luggage plus personal items for free. e closest Amtrak is only an hour away in Garden City.
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Traveling Tips SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS Pack so you can dress appropriately. If you are going to the beach, do not forget a sweater or jacket. Even a beach can get chilly when the sun goes down. Consider rolling your clothes so you can have more room in your suitcase for other items. ONE FOR THE MONEY Even though it is safer to carry a debit or credit card, don’t forget to at least carry $20 cash in case of emergencies, or if you want to buy from street stands or places that are unable to take cards. TAXI If you use a taxi, be sure to know where you are going and if you need to, grab a hotel card to have the return address at hand. Some hotels offer free pick up and drop off, so ask your concierge for some in-
formation. As a safety tip, use a navigation tool to track the place you are heading. EAT. PRAY. LOVE. Or at least eat. Part of traveling is discovering local cuisine. GrubHub is a free app that asks for your location and what you are craving then it will give you places to choose from. GrubHub offers free ordering on delivery and pickups. LICENSE TO DRIVE Carry your licence everywhere. You will need to have it at hand when going through security in the airport and just in case you get stopped when you are on the road. It also serves as a great identification if you are involved in an accident. But most importantly it gets you into the clubs. SUNBURN Don’t forget sunscreen. Why get a painful sunburn
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Classic travel films to watch at home if you can’t afford Las Vegas or South Padre
e movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,” starring John Candy and Steve Martin, was about a hectic but hilarious traveling time. In one scene, the characters land in Wichita and suffer setbacks. Hopefully, your traveling experience will be better.
during spring break? According to REI.com if you plan on being outside for longer then 2 hours it is recommended to use SPF of 30 or higher. CELLULAR Taking pictures and videos while on vacation can quickly drain your phone’s battery. Buying a portable charger can be a good investment. ey are fairly unexpensive and available in most retail stores. WALL•E(T) Trips are expensive and lack of money is what makes traveling so hard. One way for your wallet to not suffer (too much) is to make a budget. Keep track of your expenses by keeping all receipts and review them by the end of the day. Membership cards are also a great way to save money, from grocery stores to restaurants, those cards can give you discounts and prices.
“e Blues Brothers” (1980) -Brothers go on a mission from God to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised.
“elma and Louise” (1991) -Longtime friends take a weekend trip that turns horribly wrong.
“National Lampoon’s Vacation,” (1983) Crusader photo/Maria Lara
A LITTLE HOLLYWOOD Crusader staff members enjoyed a fake Hollywood sign at the convention hotel where they attended a national collegiate media conference Feb. 26-March 1 in Los Angeles.Traveling inspired the staff to contribute the travel tips above in preparation for spring break, an annual celebration popularized in part by the movie industry in Hollywood.
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