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Kylix hosts Children’s Art Day Jose Medrano Editor

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Krystal Zubia paints a whirilgig during Children’s Art Day hosted by Kylix. Children from the community attended and used their skills to create different projects. More pictures at Facebook.com/crusadernews

Paint, pieces of paper, glitter and markers littered the tables where children created their crafts in the Shank Humanities Building’s art studios during a Children’s Art Day fundraiser Nov. 17. Members of Kylix, the art club at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, helped and supervised children making different crafts. About 26 children were in attendance at the event and were

The gears of the Clockwork Dragon

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SCCC student co-authors fantasy book Cami S tahl y Crusader staff “The Clockwork Dragon” is a book about a legion of demons who inhabit a golden dragon and eagerly wait for someone to let them out. The book is written by Lynn Donovan, Pauline Creeden and Jennette Mbewe. Donovan is a student at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. This painter and writer said she enjoys going to Seward. She started taking college courses after encouraging her sister, LeeAnn Bryan, to get out of the house and take classes. Donovan has been working on novels since the beginning of the year. So far, Donovan has written three novel length mauscripts since January. She hopes to publish them soon. That’s how Donovan got connected to the Crystie group online. That is also how she met Pauline Creeden and Jennette Mhewe. Mhewe is another author like Donovan, and Creeden is the publisher who owns the publishing company Altwit Press. Creeden put out invitations to the co-authors to write 5,000 words or less based on “The Clockwork Dragon.” The title of the book is derived from the fact that the dragon has gears like a clock, and one must turn a key to activate the mechanisms. The plot is based on the premise that once someone turns the key on the outside, the demon comes out and the person goes inside the dragon, locked inside forever. The Clockwork Dragon travels through different periods, luring people to open it. “As the third author and publisher of ‘The Clockwork Dragon,’ I see things from a little different angle. I did my best to

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Lynn Donovan, a student at SCCC/ATS, sits next to one of her paintings and displays on a tablet the book she help co-author . Donovan helped write “The Clockwork Dragon,” which was written by three authors.

make sure elements in the stories agree enough with each other so that they each fit the theme,” Creeden said. Donovan told Creeden she would like to submit a story and ended up submitting four. One is a collaboration between Donovan and Mhewe. “ Pauline approached us, Jennette and I, in March,” Donovan said. “We then started submitting stories to Pauline in April. They were due by the end of September.” Donovan said she started sketching out a story and then put it away because she was working and taking care of four children. “It was in January. I picked writing back up and by June I had three full length manuscripts drafted. In March and April, I had started writing short stories, because of Pauline,” Donovan said. Mbewe is the other link to help making this story. She along with Donovan, has written some books of her own. “I wrote ‘A Mermaid’s Desire’ back in July, and ‘Lost at Sea’ in October, two weeks before the release. That was unnerving,” Mbewe said.

“When the publisher put out a call for submissions back in spring, I actually wasn’t going to write anything at first. But then a month or so later the idea for ‘A Mermaid’s Desire’ came to me,” Mbewe said. “I asked the publisher what they thought, and they said go for it. ‘Lost at Sea’ was the same way, except I wanted to show how the Clockwork Dragon ended up at the bottom of the sea.” Mbewe collaborated with Donovan on “Bloody Fairy.” “It really is her brain child,” Mbewe said. “It was a great experience to work together despite only doing so through emails.” Mbewe started writin seriously in 2003 and said she comitted almost every single newbie mistake there is to make. “Since then I’ve been rewriting, editing, reading books, blogs, magazines on writing and the publishing industry.” There’s a myriad of ways to getting published, but in the end, someone has to write their best, keep on improving and tell a really good story, according to Mbewe. nContinued on page 2

split into four groups who would rotate projects. The cost for attendance per child was $15. The children in attendance were in first through fifth grades. Kenny Ruiz, a 9-year-old from McDermott Elementary, has attended Children’s Art Day before and said, “It’s fun to do art and to make friends.” The children expressed their art skills on whirligigs, paper quilts, a winter night scene and Native American satchel painting. “The Christmas art is really fun,” said Ruiz, who made his winter night scene Christmas re-

lated. The funds raised from Children’s Art Day will go toward a trip Kylix is taking next semester, according to Kylix sponsor Susan Copas. The club typically hosts a Children’s Art Day once every semester as a fundraising activity. Kylix’s annual arts and craft sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Shank Humanities Building. More pictures from Children’s Art can be viewed on the Crusaders Facebook page, Facebook.com/crusadernews.

SIFE changes to Enactus Dawn S house Crusader staff Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, a program that helps university students create community projects, has changed its name to Enactus. According to Tona Rowett, Enactus vice-president of global branding, the word is a combination of three words: Entrepreneurial, action and us. “The old name spoke to the fact that we are students, however we are now more than students and encompass a wide variety of people and organizations,” Rowett said. “We needed a name that encompassed our mission and many other types of things.” According to Rowett, the group is currently in 39 countries and the name,” speaks to a more global society of entrepreneurs.” Ana Hernandez, a senior management and environmental studies major and president of Ozarks’ Enactus chapter, expressed optimism about the future of the long-standing organization. “I believe what SIFE wanted to do is reaffirm their commitment to entrepreneurial action. An entrepreneur is an individual that creates capital through innova-

SIFE Students in Free Enterprise has this new logo and has changed its name to Enactus which stands for “Entrepreneurial, action and us.” tion, creativity and risk. That’s what we did in SIFE, and what we’ll continue to do in Enactus,” Hernandez said. “Each year, all over the world, members of SIFE create over 1,000 new projects to creatively address needs in their communities,” Hernandez added. “Entrepreneurship is what SIFE is about, which is why the name change makes sense. It just refocuses the attention on entrepreneurial action.” The name is the only thing that has changed. The local chapter’s operations will remain the same.

Livestock judging coach steps down Jose Medrano Editor Livestock judging coach and agriculture instructor Brett Crow will be stepping down from his position at the end of this semester. Since February of 2009, Crow has been coaching the livestock judging team at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. Mississippi State University offered Crow a position earlier this semester to coach its livestock judging team, and he accepted it. “It’s close to home,” Crow said. “My wife and I grew up in Alabama, so we’ll only be three hours away from home.” Crow’s wife Karen, business division/public and alumni relations secretary and Enactus (formerly SIFE) co-club sponsor will also be leaving SCCC/ATS. “Liberal is the first place that we’ve called home since we got married. It’s sad to leave but it’ll be a good opportunity to work on my master’s, and we’ll be closer our families,” Karen Crow said.

College president Duane Dunn stated the following on Brett Crow’s departure. “I really hate to see Brett go. He has done an amazing job, but he has a great opportunity and we encourage our employees to take those opportunities.” Although he is leaving, Crow and administration officials at SCCC/ATS are looking for a replacement to fill the livestock judging coach opening. “I’ve worked really hard to spread the word among people I know and the circles that I’m in contact with. We should have someone lined up to coach the team before I’m gone,” Crow said. He has also arranged a transition period for the team. “I worked out a deal with Mississippi State where I can come back up during the spring semester to help the sophomores on the team and help the new coach transition into their position.” Brett and Karen Crow will move to Mississippi during Christmas break. Brett Crow will continue to coach the livestock judging team until the end of this semester.

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Seward student Donovan contributing author to ‘The Clockwork Dragon’

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Cover of “The Clockwork Dragon,” co-written by SCCC/ATS student Lynn Donovan, Pauline Creeden and Jeannette Mbewe.

Book: Continued from page 1 This is more than just grammar and punctuation. It’s also learning how to handle plots and character arcs, point of views, descriptions, backstory, and themes. Then there’s the heart of it. How to turn prose, developing, and style, how to tell the story. Publishing books is not an easy task. It takes hours of editing, formatting and preparation to get each of the little details right. “I had worked with one graphic designer for the cover/front cover of the book, and a second designer for the paperback spine/back copy.” Creeden said. “In the marketing department, I had to find reviewers who would give an honest, unbiased opinion of the book and make a teaser book trailer to help publicize the project,” Creeden said. Once someone is finished writing a story, swapping critques with other writers, and polishing it up as best as they can is a good idea. Traditionally, a book author would send out queries to agents and editors to see if they would be interested in the person’s story. If they were, they’d make

them an offer. However, due to the changing of the industry and the rise of electronic books, some authors are choosing to publish independently which means there are other steps writers must take to publish their books to the market, steps such as hiring a freelance editor, a cover artist, plus building a website and finding ways to reach readers with their stories. “All of it boils down to lots of research, earning the craft, the industry, and making a decision based on your goals of a writer,” Mbewe said. It’s highly recommended to read “Writing Fiction for Dummies” by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy. Another good one is “The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writig Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises” by James Scott Bell, which helps writers mentally prepare for the journey to publication. If anyone wants to purchase this book, “The Clockwork Dragon,” it is available online at Amazon.com as an ebook for 99 cents. It will be available as paperback for $6 soon.

Interviews take place for counseling postion Students and faculty participated in interviews with two candidates for a counselor position at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. The two finalists for the counseling position were selected by college administrators from a group of five interviewees, and over the course of the last two weeks, a group of students were given the opportunity to have lunch and talk to the finalists. The SCCC/ATS counseling

position has been open for more than a month. Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 were the days the students had lunch with the candidates. Dean of Student Services Celeste Donovan and other faculty members participated in separate interviews on the same days students met with the candidates. “It’s exciting having a new counselor join us,” Donovan said. Donovan also coordinated with the group of students who asked questions, had lunch and interacted with counselors. The counseling position became open when Star Triscornia,

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News Briefs PRESIDENTAL SCHOLARS Can Collection Competition is taking place until Nov. 20. Clubs and organizations can participate by bringing in canned food objects. The group with the most cans wins. The top three clubs will receive cash prizes of $100, $75 and $25. Clubs can take their cans to Wade Lyon in the Student Union who will keep track. SPRING SEMESTER enrollment has begun. Students are urged to talk and plan meetings with their advisers before spring semester courses begin to fill. GRADUATION application forms are due to the registrar’s office by Nov. 30. A fee of $15 is required when the application is processed. Students should contact their advisers for help or more information. ARTS AND CRAFT SALE hosted by Kylix will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Shank Humanties Buidling. The sale will help raise funds for the club. M O O N L IG H T F IN A L S Breakfast will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 10 in the cafeteria. College president Dr. Duane Dunn and the deans will host and serve the event. The meal is free is to students. ART EXHIBIT will be open to the public Dec. 4 through Dec. 7. in the Shank Humanties Building Student work will be displayed and people that attend

can vote on their favorite pieces of work. WINTER CONCERT the band and choir departments will host the concert 7 p.m.Dec. 7 in the Showcase Theater. SCCC/ATS students may pick up a free ticket to the event prior to the date in the Shank Humanties Building office. Tickets for the general public are three dollars and can be purchased in the Humanties office also. Call 620-414-1451 for tickets or more information. WINTER PLAY by the drama department play will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 - 30 and Dec. 1 in the Showcase Theater. Students may pick up a free ticket in the Shank Humanties Building prior to the show’s date. Tickets for the general public are $6 and $8 and can be purchased in the humanties office also. Call 620-414-1451 for tickets or more information. DROP DEADLINE is Nov. 30. Students must stop by the registrar’s offce and fill out a drop form in order to drop class. The fee to drop a class is $5 per class. Students are responsible for dropping classes. NIGHT FINALS take place Dec. 3 through Dec. 6. The finals take place during regular night class hours. THANKSGIVING BREAK Campus will be closed Nov. 21 through Nov. 25.

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College president Dr. Duane Dunn speaks to a crowd of students, faculty and ISO members during the annual international flag ceremony Tuesday. Students from Colvin Adult Learning Center also attended.

International Student Organization hosts ceremony

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SCCC/ATS intstructor Marcia Hatcher teaches the complexities of business mangement to students.

Instructor designs digital course, recieves recogntion Dawn S house Crusader staff If you are studying business then you may already know Marcia Hatcher, but what you may not know is how she started in business. “Do you really want to know?” Hatcher stated. “It’s embarrassing. When I was in college I started out as a music major, and then I went into education. I didn’t feel like it was a real good fit so I decided to major in businessbecause that is where all the good looking single guys were,” Hatcher said with a laugh. “Once I got into business, I really enjoyed the marketing aspect of it. It was right down my alley, so I majored in marketing.” Hatcher graduated University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in business education with an emphasis in marketing. She later earned her of Education Master’s Administration from Fort Hays State University in 1995. She didn’t use her teaching degree until she moved to Liberal. She has been teaching at Seward County Community College for 25 years. “Out of college I moved to Liberal to work in sales for my sister,” Hatcher said. She worked at Daniel’s Western Store, a retail-clothing store in Liberal. “I sold a lot of boots. I loved it. I really enjoyed selling western

clothes and tack,” Hatcher said. In 1976 she married Bill Hatcher. She has two children, Will and Jessica. After her children were in school, Hatcher decided to use her teaching degree and started teaching a night class at SCCC/ATS. It took only seven months before she was hired full-time. “The man that had the marketing position moved in the middle of the year and that left the position open,” Hatcher said. Hatcher claims her favorite part about her job is the students. “I really like getting to know the students. I teach three online classes too,” Hatcher said. “I enjoy teaching it but you don’t get to know them one on one like regular classes. I prefer personal knowledge of the students to get to know them.” Hatcher even ‘friends’ some of her students on Facebook to better get to know them. “I used to be the SIFE sponsor, and that really got me close to the students. I have a lot of those students that come back and see me once and a while. I also catch up with them on Facebook, too.” Hatcher is no stranger when it comes to new technology. This past year she pioneered and developed a course for her on-line intro to business class that is completely digital. “The textbook and simulations are digitally embedded in the

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The International Student Organization’s annual flag ceremony was hosted Tuesday at noon during the Thanksgiving feast in the Student Union. Several dozen Colvin Adult Learning Center students, faculty and administrators were in attendance at the ceremony. It has been five years since ISO was created at Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School, during the time countless international students from over 30 countries have joined the organization throughout the years. There are members in the organization from countries such as Czech Republic, Brazil, Canada and Japan. College president Dr. Duane

Dunn spoke at the ceremony and commended the group for coming to the United States, and for making the campus as diverse as it is today. ISO sponsors Patsy Fischer and Alaina Rice also had speech during the ceremony. “You’re great, the talent you bring here makes us great,” said Patsy Fischer during her speech to the international students and crowd. A free Thanksgiving dinner was served at in the cafeteria and people ate at tables set up in the Student Union while they watched the ceremony. ISO president Gregory Leung stated, “ISO is just an amazing club that allows all of us, the international students, to get together and bond together. Because of this club, we feel more involved in this college.”

Throughout the semester ISO has participated in various events. Earlier in the month members of ISO attended the International Fair hosted in the Seward County Activity. Members signed cardstock paper with words and signatures for people during7 the fair. “It was great to see how many people wanted a calligraphy card,” said Leung, who was proud that his ISO members were reaching out to the community. ISO also participated in Trickor-Treat street Oct. 31. Members dressed up and handed out candy to children to children during the event. The organization is open for all to join regardless of nationality or residency status. Students who are intrested in joining can contact Fischer in AA151.

Technical school diesel student dies Fabi Pena Crusader staff Seward County Community College/Area Technical School student Tyler Ray Hebberd died Nov. 11, 2012, of complications caused by cystic fibrosis. Hebberd was a student and attending courses at SCCC/ATS. Hebberd had turned 19 two days prior to his death. Hebberd was born on Nov. 9, 1993, in San Diego, Calif., to David Hebberd and Marylynn Robinson. In May of 2012, Hebberd graduated from high school in Colorado. Hebberd was enrolled in the diesel program at SCCC/ATS. He was also a Presidential

Scholar. “Tyler tried hard at everything he did, and he was a very good student,” said diesel instructor David Ingle. The weekend Hebberd died, he was back home with his family in Campo, Colo. He was found by his father Sunday morning around 5 a.m. Ingle mentioned that he had seen Hebberd on Friday Nov. 9, and it hit him as a shocker when he learned of Hebberd’s death. Hebberd’s complications began to worsen in September 2012. During the month of September, Hebberd was in a hospital in Denver for almost four weeks. “He was sick most of the time

in class, but he would be here every day that he could be,” Ingle said. Hebberd was involved in sports and activities, such as baseball, basketball, football, shooting and woodworking. Hebberd spent a lot time with his family and friends. A funeral service for Hebberd was Nov. 14 in Campo, Colo. at Dykes Memorial Chapel. The burial services took place in Walsh, Colo. Cystic fiborsis is a disease that is commonly found in young adults. The disease causes thick, sticky mucus that builds up in the lungs, digestive tract and other parts of the human body.

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course.” Hatcher said, “I combined parts of three textbooks and put what I considered the best part of each of those textbooks into the course.” Hatcher had to read each textbook and discern what she liked about each of those. She also gathered computer simulations, videos and discussions to complete the course. More recently she helped the CEO of eduKan in two presentations on the course. One presentation was delivered online in a webinar for The Chronicle of Higher Education, where she spoke to a group of 250 educators from major learning institutions on the project and was very well received. “In today’s times technology is moving real rapidly,” Hatcher said. “It’s fun. I just got in two new toys for the department, a Nexus 7 and an iPad. This weekend I have to decide which one fits better in the classroom. I will search to find which apps to bring in and utilize.” Hatcher said. “It’s fun to be able to use the latest technology to teach with.” Hatcher said that former students occasionally surprise her. “They come here and I think to myself then that they are so immature,” Hatcher said, “but then they go on to be very successful business men and women. It’s surprising but it’s really neat to see.”

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Prepare yourself, finals are coming At the end of every semester ,frantic college students stick their noses into books, pull allnighters and splurge on coffee in an attempt to cram four months of information in a matter of days for finals. Some find themselves trying to decipher age-old notes or plead to their instructors for help, but why is it that no matter how many semesters a student has been through that, the pattern repeats itself at every semester’s end? Finals are a huge part of the college experience, and for many students probably the worst part of it. Confined to a couple of hour, with a test that has months’ worth of material in it can seem rather terrifying, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Planning and prioritizing finals can help students tremendously. For some classes, finals can count for as little as 20 percent of your grade to as high as 30 percent or more, knowing which finals are more important is one of the first steps in preparing for them, but regardless of that students still have to study for them all. Believing that everything that was taught in a semester can be learned with an all-nighter is a farce. In a research article published in the New York Times, scientists found that staying up for more than 24 hours at a time inhibits the mind the same way being drunk does. If you are trying to only pass the final then it is possible to cram some of the material in a

night, but if you are trying to maintain a high grade or pull a borderline grade over, then you need to prepare now. Some classes have finals that students are limited to performing or writing, and in most finals, instructors typically allow students to know what the final will consist of. There are finals that require little to no studying at all, but preparation and looking over notes are strongly recommended. Do not focus on a single class or subject; many students find that they did well on one final but failed their other finals. Instead of studying for one course all at once ,try to break up study sessions with different classes and material. Also ask instructors what score is required to on the final in order to keep or raise a grade. If a student knows that they will not be able to pass the class by scoring well on the final exam there is still enough time to drop. Begin studying early begin

studying now; Thanksgiving break is a perfect time to look over notes and re-read chapters. Find a group that is studying for the same class and set up times when everyone can meet. If you work better alone, find a spot where you can study in peace with no distractions. Make flash cards, have a peer teach the material or go online for help. There are many resources that are available to students, but are not being used. Take a break; watch a movie, play video games, or just relax, but limit the time that is spent on study breaks. Coffee and energy drinks are great for studying and staying alert, but overusing those in a short time causes “crashing” and can make you sick. Do not procrastinate, some students find themselves ignoring all the advice that was given to them and wait until the last minute to prepare for final exams. Know when to stop studying is also important, overloading on unnecessary material can do more harm than good on a final. Prepare and study. Students who are unprepared are often the ones who are having to retake classes next semester, and wondering why they did so badly on their exams. Finals for evening classes begin Dec. 3 and are during their regular class times. Finals for day classes begin Dec. 10. Prepare yourself, they are coming.

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High school immaturity needs to stay out college Martin Pinon staff pinon@crusadernews.com

During my time in college I have met people who are extraordinary, smart, mature, talented and funny, but I have also met people who are easily offended, unrealistic and act like idiots at the smallest things. “Sex” is a word that is casually thrown around by college students, yet there are people who cannot stand the word and think

that when a person talks about sex that they are referring to sexual intercourse even though it has different meanings. According to the Royal English dictionary there are two ways to define sex; it is the definition of being male or female, or intercourse between the two. I feel that people who get offended at words like “sex” or “Mexican” have the wrong the perspective of the words. Acting like an annoying teen in college is wrong, judging people because of what they say will never get people to like you. College students know what

basic terms mean, and do not get offended by words that are so common even though they may have vulgar meanings. Doing things to get attention is not right; friends are made in college by acting like who you are, not by getting attention. Prancing around and making a circus out of yourself will not get you anywhere in college, unless the career path that you have chosen is theater or drama, no offense to those who are drama or theater majors. Don’t fake the innocence, although there are many people who haven’t experienced what

others or I have, acting like an innocent angel will only bring backlash from peers. If you are over the age of 18, then you are considered an adult. People need to be realistic, and not ruin their reputation by goofing off. Goofing off is not what college is about, if you’re at college then there is a level of maturity you must have. There are times to have fun, but don’t act like an immature teenager in college. High school is over, and people need to leave the drama from it at the door.

Student reflects on earning his first degree Matthew Adkins News editor adkins@crusadernews.com

When I chose to go to Seward County Community College I didn’t actually plan on getting my associate degree. I figured I would go for two years, because that’s how long people go to community college, to save

money on my general education courses. I was only really concerned with getting a four-year degree. My feelings changed when I chose my classes for the Spring 2013 semester. I noticed that I could easily get my associate of science if I just took one extra class. If everything goes right, by the summer of 2013 I will have a college degree. It will be the biggest accomplishment of my life up to that point and I

didn’t even give it a lot of thought until recently. It’s not the most amazing thing in the world, but it can help me get a good job while I’m at a four year university. And if something goes wrong while going to school, I will still have my good old associates degree to lean back on until things get better. None of this really occurred to me until I realized how close I was to it. I think that if I under-

stood earlier in my academic career how valuable an associates degree could be then I would have put more focus on getting it done. It’s upsetting to me that if I didn’t think about it and didn’t choose the right classes then I wouldn’t have anything to show for my two years at Seward. I highly advise that anyone who goes to SCCC/ATS to get their two year degree before moving on.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Student finds peace in solitude Jose Medrano Editor Medrano@crusadernews.com

Today we live in a world where Facebook is the center of college students’ social lives, where text and instant messages connect almost everyone, in this world it can sometimes be hard to make time for ourselves. Although college is a time when people should come out of their shells and meet new people, it is sometimes necessary for students to find themselves and spend time alone. Personally I would prefer a quiet evening alone, or with a small group a friends, over a loud party. Being an introvert doesn’t mean you are anti-social, it just means you’d rather spend time with yourself or with people who are very close to. Solitude and peace sometimes make people a little better at whatever they are doing. If you don’t know what I’m talking about than you probably weren’t the kid in the back of the room who was quiet and hardly every talked in school. Its not that people like us are anti-social, we just rather keep our own thoughts and feelings to ourselves instead of blurting them out to the world. If you are an introvert don’t feel bad, there are countless perks to being quiet, listening and patiently watching. Relatively school is easy for people who listen carefully. Since we spend time alone our thoughts have time to mature, some of the best and brightest minds in the world were people who we would consider introverts. When people spend time by themselves they get to think and do things that they want to do, thus those people begin to know who they are, what they are afraid off, what ideas they have, what goals they have and other things. You shouldn’t be ashamed if you would rather spend time by yourself than with other people. Personalities grow and are created by spending time alone.

Society is filled with people who are extroverts and are spewing every minute of their lives on the social webs, it is nice to have people who don’t want to be in the limelight and would rather do their own thing. But being alone doesn’t mean you have to be confined to a dorm room or house, if you don’t like to be around people much, go out and do some activities that you can enjoy by yourself or with a close friend. Don’t be a hermit who only leaves the cave that they reside in until they need something, also try to be open with other people just like you are when you’re alone. In high school I had a few close friends who I could trust, but most of my free time was spent alone and in peace. College is no different from high school, but it is a little more hectic and time consuming. Just because a person is an introvert does not mean they can’t have strong social or leadership skills. Confidence, charisma, articulation and image are not the only things that matter the people who are quiet, the ones who listen and have the most time to craft ideas, make good leaders. Typically because introverted people don’t interact with other people they tend to be careful and respectful when they are around other people. There are some people who have sheltered themselves too much from the world, and have caused themselves more harm than good. If you are an introvert in college and are having a hard time trying to make new close friends here are a few tips to help; find a hobby you can share, join a club or organization that you want to join or go to places where people who like the same things as you hang out. To those who say nay to all this, when was the last time you sat down and thought about who you truly were, who you are inside and not the person who others think you are. Solitude is a door to self awareness, and to open that door is to find inner peace.

Academic goals differ from one to another Sandy Alfaro Sports editor Alfaro@crusadernews.com

I have come to the conclusion that I am not graduating this May. I am perfectly OK with that. I chose to not take as many credit hours as I should have. Why? For the simple fact that I dislike school. I can’t handle it. It’s too much for me sometimes. Is that a bad thing? Does that mean I’m a failure compared to the rest of students that will graduate this upcoming spring? Lately that has been my biggest fear. Being a total failure at life. I mean, do I have to be at the same academic level as everyone else? I have decided that the answer is no. Just because I will not graduate in the spring does not mean that I will never graduate. I am simply choosing to take my time and do everything at my own pace. I also to work more hours to earn more money. That way I have some money saved up for when I decide to transfer to a uni-

versity. I can’t financially depend on my parents until I’m 22-25, the average age of a university graduate. What if I want to attend a university in a different state? I don’t want to pay so much money for out of state tuition. So here is an idea of what I think would be an OK idea. Find a university I’d like to attend. More than likely it would be out of state. So I’d like to move to that state and find a decent job and live there for the amount of time it is required to be able to be granted tuition. I’d be perfectly OK with taking a short break from school. I personally think that doing things a way that suits my lifestyle would just make me a happy person. Yes, it would be great to finish a career quickly and just start the life you dream of, but I’d rather just take my time to be successful than to rush and cram myself into something that I will fail miserably at. Everyone has a different path to go through. I want to take the time and enjoy the stroll through my path, not stress and drag myself through it every single day.

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country. In her opinion, the people in America are very open and friendly, also they are direct and say what they are thinking. She enjoys being part of the athletics program at the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. Although there are things that she does like in the U.S., Oledzka stated that she doesn’t like the fast food and that she always needs a car to get somewhere, at least in Liberal. Like most international students do at some point in their studies, she sometimes misses her home country, especially her two nephews and the homemade food. But she still has contact with all her friends and family members through Skype and Facebook, because of the time difference she talks with her family mostly on weekends. She uses her limited amount of free time to get some rest and to hang out with friends. She enjoys reading books, magazines and listening to some music. Oledzka wants to graduate from SCCC/ATS and transfer to a university in the United States. After that she has no plans on what she will do, but she knows that she wants to play basketball as long as she can and continually become better. One of her teammates and also a very close friend, Ricquia Jones, said, “Marta brings a good atmosphere to the team.” The two laugh a lot together and support each other. Jones added that Marta is a very good friend and helps her often to get up when she is down. Fans next chance to watch Oledzka and the other Lady Saints basketball players on the home basketball court is at 6 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Green House against Northeastern College.

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At this point the Lady Saints were 4-0 in the early season. Nov. 10 the Lady Saints faced their first loss of the season against the Lady Thunderbirds from Mesa, 64-55. On Friday the Lady Saints faced South Plains. The Lady Saints held a steady lead for the first half of the game an having 11 point lead at one point. South Plains rallied in the second half and gained the lead in the last few minutes winning 6155. Saturday night the Lady Saints played Frank Phillips and held a solid lead for most of the game. The Lady Saints won 71-44. Marta Oledzka came up for 8 rebounds and scored 14 points for the Lady Saints in the match against Frank Phillips. The Lady Saints will travel to Garden City on Friday for their next match against Trinidad State. Pictures of the Billy’s/Days Inn Classic can be found on the Crusaders Facebook page Facebook.com/crusadernews.

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The Saints played the Colorado Kings in the Green House Saturday and defeated the Kings, 88-82.

Saints dethrone Kings Saints win five and lose one as season starts S andy Al faro Sports editor

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Leslee Smith goes up for two during the Saints game against the Southern Colorado Kings in the Green House Saturday night. The Saints and Kings faced off in a close match, but the Saints were victorous over the Kings, winning 88-82. The Saints travel to Odessa, Texas, for games against New Mexico and Odessa.

The Seward County Saints, ranked No. 9 in the NJCAA preseason poll, opened the season with two big wins when they hosted the Pepsi Classic in the Green House Nov. 2-3. After the Billy’s/Days Inn Classic Nov. 16-17, the Saints record improved to 5-1. On Friday night, the Saints basketball team faced Midland who was ranked 17th. The Saints pushed a strong lead early on in the match, leading 39-28 at half-time. The Saints defeated Midland 73-61. Saturday evening, the Saints basketball team played the Southern Colorado Kings a semi-pro team. The Saints and Kings were closely matched, but too many turnovers cost the Saints points. The Kings lead 48-42 at half time. Saint Edson Avila twisted his ankle in the

match and had to be benched for a while. With less than 10 minutes left in the game, the Saints managed to catch up and tie the match. A back and forth between the Saints and the Kings in the last 10 minutes ended when the Saints pushed a three point lead. The Saints defeated the Kings 88-82 and are now 5-1 in the season. The team will travel to Odessa, Texas, this week to play against New Mexico and Odessa. Earlier in the season, the Saints played in Garden City, for Garden City’s Pepsi Classic Nov. 9-10. The Saints had a close match with North Platte. Seward took the win 61-59 Nov. 9. The Knights had the lead over Seward for most of the first half. Minutes before halftime Seward managed to tie up at 22 with good defense against North Platte. The Knights took the lead at

halftime 28-24. In the second half, North Platte received a technical foul, giving Seward the opportunity to catch up when they were behind five points. Jabari Peters gave the Saints their first lead with a three-point shot making it a 60-59 game. Malcom Hill-Bey had a steal when North Platte had the final possession letting the Saints take the win 61-59. Peters took the lead with 21 points and behind him Hill-Bey with 12. Nov. 10 the Saints were not able to defeat Kingdom Prep and suffered their first loss, 90-88. Kingdom Prep shot 50 percent from the field while Seward shot only 40 percent from inside the arc. Finishing the first half, Kingdom Prep had the lead 4341. Being at the free throw line 27 times helped Kingdom Prep defeat Seward 90-88.

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Saints cheerleaders Keny Del Val, Janae Snodgrass and Rene Boaldin perform “Gangnam Style” outside El Kan Drugstore Oct 25 for a breast cancer awarness flash mob. Particpants in the flash mob wore pink.

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CosmoShowing it on the runwa y Cosmetology students prepare for fashion show Dyl an S andel l Crusader staff Lights, cameras, hair!? Seven Seward County Community College/Area Technical School cosmetology students face off in a runway showdown, showing off their hairstyle creations. It all begins Nov.19 at 2 p.m. in room SU214, which is located above the Student Union. Students that want to experience the show can also go out to the school from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 19 to watch the students work on their hairstyles models before the runway finale. “We’re not sure how it’s going to turn out since this is the first year we are doing this, but were hoping it’s going to go well,” Sheila Schieb said. Schieb is the head and an instructor at the Cosmetology School. Each of the seven cosmetology students has a model that they will display by cutting, coloring

and styling them for the runway show. The students all individually have to show a presentation

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Mayra Vasquez a particpant of the Runway Finale pratices her styling techniques as to how they transformed their model’s hair and make-up. The presentation will consist

of a procedure showing the process how the cosmo students changed their models’ hair. The models that the students stylized will be displayed at the runway finale. All the students competing are “cosmo four” students, which means they are attending their second semester of cosmetology school. “It took us about a month to gather everything we wanted to do and get all the pictures and stuff done,” says second semester student Mayra Vasquez. “We are divided up into cosmo 1, 2, 3, and 4, so this is right before they get out of school, and the students that are in cosmo 4 will do this first show. It’s like an end of the program assignment,” Scheib said. Students and faculty at SCCC/ATS are invited to attend the runway finale.

Music department concert presents Christmas venue Jordan Long Crusader staff The Winter Concert feature the choirs and band will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Showcase Theater. Students with a college ID may pick up free tickets in the humanities office. Vocal music instructor Magda Silva picked this year’s show choir and concert choir pieces based some of her favorite Christmas songs. “I try to pick pieces based on who I get in my choir, and this year I got one of the manliest choirs that has allowed me to expand my selection of pieces, thanks to the deep melodies of the extra basses

and baritones.” For the concert choir, “Baby, What Are You Going To Be” is one of Silva’s favorite songs that she picked and as for the show choir a good part of the songs come from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” “I love ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ and my choir is a morbid little bunch so the piece just had their names written on it.” Darin Workman, director of instrumental music, directs the band at SCCC/ATS and his choice of Christmas music pieces is decided based on “the way it moves me and how I hear other people play them.” “This year’s songs will be instantly recognized but will

still be a bit on the different side which is the way I like my Christmas music,” Workman said. “I am also featuring a vocal performance during ‘A Winter’s Night’ which will be performed by SCCC student Yahaida Zubia, and on the song ‘The Christmas Season’ the music will be performed to the reading of a letter written during the Civil War about a son missing Christmas and this letter will be read by band member Blanca Richard,” Workman said. Tickets are available for $3 in the Shank Humanities building or by phone at 620417-1451.

Drama department to perform two Christmas plays Jordan Long Crusader staff The drama department lead by Alison Bridget Chambers will perform Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” adapted by John Jakes and “The Lost Christmas” by Bruce Kimes. Chambers says “The Lost Christmas” is a “story written from a

woman’s point about Christmas, which also helps tell a very wonderful and enchanting story.” Chambers said she chose “A Christmas Carol” because it is “an iconic Christmas piece that everyone knows, plus we need something uplifting and charming when we take this piece and perform it on tour around the local schools.”

Performance pieces: Concert Choir: “God Rest you Merry Gentlemen,” with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite- Arranged(arr.) Larry Shackley “Jesus Child” - John Rutter “A Carol for to Sing” - Greg Gilpin “Throw Open your Shutters “ - Amy F. Bernon “Baby, What you Goin’ to Be?”- Natalie Sleeth “Hallelujah” (from Messiah) - G. F. Handel “Bashana Haba’ah” - arr. John Leavitt

Show Choir: “Nightmare Before Christmas” Medley- arr. Alan Billingsley “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” - arr. Jeff Funk “Grown-Up Christmas List” - arr. Mac Huff “Whistle ‘Neath the Mistletoe” - Stephan L. Lawrence

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The Crusader staff stands by Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago, Ill. The staff traveled to Chicago for a national journalism convention. Staff is as follows, front row, from left, Jeremiah Wilson, Jose Medrano, adviser Anita Reed, Tonya Loewen, Fabi Pena, Cinthia Serna, Sandy Alfaro and Celestina Padilla. Back row, from left, Jordan Long, Martin Pinon, Jakub Stepanovic, Dawn Shouse, Matthew Adkins and Dylan Sandell.

Crusader staff wins national awards at Chicago convention Jakub S tepanovi c Crusader staff The Crusader scored national success with two prestigious “Best of Show” awards at the National Media Convention, Oct. 31- Nov. 4 in Chicago. The students from Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School brought home two prizes: a fourth place award in the special edition category and a sixth place award in the twoyear broadsheet newspaper category. The special edition category is an open class competition among all two-year and four-year colleges in attendance at the show. The first place award in special editions went to Auburn University, with Florida Atlantic University second. Seward placed fourth, and such competitors as the University of North Carolina placed eighth and Indiana University 10th. In the two-year broadsheet newspaper category, the Crusader was sixth place ahead of North Idaho College; the Los Angeles Collegian took first place. “Winning a national award doesn’t seep in until you finally get back home, and realize that our paper beat some of the top schools in the nation,” said Crusader editor Jose Medrano. “We work hard because we love what we do, and it’s great that we are getting recognized for the work, time and late nights

we put in.” Hurricane Sandy threatened Chicago with bad weather, but did not prevent the 13 staff members of the Crusader, adviser Anita Reed, and more than 2,500 others from attending the convention packed with teaching seminars, sessions, critiques and keynote speaker presentations, which provided useful advice in many areas of journalistic practice. The Crusader was represented at the National Media Convention by editors Jose Medrano and Tonya Loewen, news editor Matthew Adkins, sports editor Sandy Alfaro, ad manager Celestina Padilla, online editor Cinthia Serna, photographers Dawn Shouse, Jakub Stepanovic, and Jordan Long, and staff members Fabi Pena, Dylan Sandell, Martin Pinon and Jeremiah Wilson. “This staff is talented and competitive, and I wanted them to be able to attend so they could be in the running for Best of Show. They represented the Crusader and the college so well. To earn not just one, but two, Best of Show awards in such a competitive environment is amazing,” adviser Anita Reed said. “I so appreciate the support of the college and the Student Government Association in getting the students to this convention.” Every evening after the vocational section was fin-

ished, there was time to explore Chicago. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. Among the attractions that the Crusader group visited was the 103rd floor of Willis Tower, the seventh tallest building in the world. The members also visited other locations such as Navy Pier, Millennium Park and the Magnificent Mile. At the same time it was an excellent opportunity for the Crusader staff to get to know each other better. “It made us stronger as a team,” Martin Pinon said. “The trip really made everyone on staff bond.” Pinon has been on staff for one semester and said he enjoys being a part of the Crusader. Reed said she feels the experience is one that the students value and that the awards are confirmation of the staff’s efforts and vision to be the best that they can be. “To see the Crusader special section edition go up against all of the four-years at the convention and win fourth is something these Crusader students can be proud of for the rest of their lives,” Reed said. If anyone is interested in joining the award-winning Crusader newspaper staff, meetings are Monday nights at 6:30 in Room AA131. Enrollment in journalism classes has also begun for the Spring 2013 semester.

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Crusader staff members Cinthia Serna, Fabi Pena, and Martin Pinon plus, in costume, Matthew Adkins, editor Jose Medrano, and Dylan Sandell pose in Chicago’s Navy Pier park with a statue of Bob Newhart. Since it was Halloween, staffers were wearing creeper masks from the popular video game Minecraft. Navy Pier also has a Ferris wheel, IMAX theater, fireworks and a stained glass museum.

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Crusader staff members Jeremiah Wilson and Jordan Long stand in front of a window on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower. The view from the Willis Tower reaches four states, the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.

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Formerly called the Sears Tower, the Willis Tower is the tallest building in North America at 113 floors. Four states, the Chicago River and many other Chicago attractions are visible from the Sears Tower Skydeck observatory and Ledge on the 103rd floor of the building.

Giordano’s Pizzeria as the creator of the Chicago-style 2 Credited stuffed pizza, Giordano’s Pizzeria is a must when visiting Chicago. There are 13 locations in Chicago and 30 more in the Chicago metropolitan area. Giordano’s also has a Zagat rating of 22 out of 30, which means great to excellent.

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Chicago’s largest shopping district is home to high-end and mid-range shops, restaurants, museums, motels and some of the tallest buildings in the United States, as well as historical buildings. The Old Chicago Water Tower District, John Hancock Center and the Wrigley Building are among many other prestigious buildings.

Millennium Park Famous for the Cloud Gate, often called the “Bean,” Millenium Park is the “front lawn” of downtown. The park is free for visitors and showcases four major artistic pieces: the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, and the Lurie Garden. The park also includes many other attractions and architecture.

5 Buckingham Fountain As one of the largest fountains in the world, Buckingham Fountain has regular water colorlight shows from April to October, and is decorated with lights during the winter. Inspired by a fountain at the Palace of Versailles, the fountain has become a Chicago landmark since its creation in 1927.

The Field Museum is home to Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus skeleton currently known, as well as a large collection of other dinosaur skeletons, human anthropology exhibits from all around the world, Ancient America exhibits and more.

Shedd Aquarium

As one of the most popular cultural attractions in Chicago, the Shedd Aquarium contains 1,500 species of fish, marine mammals, birds, amphibians, snakes and insects. The aquarium is one of the largest indoor aquariums in the world, and contains over 25,000 fish.

Navy Pier

The top tourist attraction in Chicago offers many activities and exhibits, such as a Ferris wheel, fireworks, sightseeing tours, an IMAX theater, stained glass museum and an anchor from the USS Chicago.

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A pumpkin contest was hosted by SGA prior to Trick-or-Treat Street, participants could win up to $75 for the best design. The pumpkin contest took place in the Student Union Oct. 30. First place was award to Nestor Carrasco, who designed a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle on his pumpkin, a cat and spider carving by Isabella Martinez won second place and $50, and a carving of the Saint won the $25 third place prize.

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A young girl waits in line with her bucket in her hand. SGA estimates that more than 900 people attended Trick-or-Treat Street this year.

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A child in a Cookie Monster outfit looks at the different booths in the student union. Clubs and organizations at Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School particapted in Trick-or-Treat Street Oct. 31.

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International Student Organzation president Gregory Leung hands out candy to a child during Trick-or-Treat Street. Campus clubs and organzation handed out candy and also set up specialty booths where children could play games or particapte with students. At left, members of the Drama Club reenact a scene from Snow White. According to SGA about half of the clubs and organzations at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School participated in Trickor-Treat Street. This year, more than 900 people attended the event and SGA said that the actual tally should be higher, due to people coming in through side doors without being counted. More photos of Trick-or-Treat Street can be found on the Crusader’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/CrusaderNews.

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• 900+ attended Trick-or-Treat Street 2012.

Nestor Carrasco shows off his Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle carving design which won first place in the SGA pumpkin carving cotest Oct. 30.

Cash for pumpkin carving contest won by Carrasco Cami S tahl y Crusader staff Nestor Carrasco claimed first place and $75 at the anuual pumpkin carving contest at the college for his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle design. About 10 pumpkins were entered in the contest, which was sponsored by Student Government Association for Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students. Second place went to Isabella Martinez with a $50 reward for her cat and spider in the window carving design.

“It’s always hard to make a decision,” said Lynn Gerstenkorn, one of the judges for the pumpkin contest,“but I think they should add some other veggies in there. That’d be fun.” One of the main reasons the pumpkin contest is held is to get students involved along with it being a fun event to go with Halloween and a chance to win money. “We take anything they want to do,” said Wade Lyon, SGA sponsor. “If students want to participate in the contest we supply the tools and pumpkins, so they just come grab a pumpkin.”

• SCCC/ATS clubs and organizations provide candy and games for the event. • Trick-or-Treat Street offers a safe Halloween alternative.

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A child dressed as a cow watches the activity as children attended Trick-or-Treat Street in costumes. Club members and faculty also dressed up for the event. Trick-or-Treat Street was started as a safe alternative to trick-or-treating and has been increasing in size every year.

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Aubree Young and Jasmine Bryant join other Seward County Community College/Area Technical School dorm residents waiting for children to walk into the Student Living Center for a journey through the decorated dorm hallways. The SLC residents handed out candy to children. A hayride was also available for children and their families to ride outside of the SLC.

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A young girl waits in line with her bucket in her hand. SGA estimates that more than 900 people attended Trick-or-Treat Street this year.

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Quick treats Crusader photo/Cami Stahly

• 900+ attended Trick-or-Treat Street 2012.

Nestor Carrasco shows off his Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle carving design which won first place in the SGA pumpkin carving cotest Oct. 30.

• SCCC/ATS clubs and organizations provide candy and games for the event. • Trick-or-Treat Street offers a safe Halloween alternative.

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Monday, November 19, 2012 They come for the original and well written story and stay for the zombies and multiplayer. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 continues the story of its predecessor, but its not exactly where it left off. The campaign takes place primarily in the year 2025, over 50 years after the events in the first Black Ops. Not all the events take place in 2025 though. A large portion of the game takes place as a flashback that involve characters from the original Black Ops. In addition to a riveting story line there is also two more game modes: multiplayer and zombies. Neither game types are new to Call of Duty, but just like in the past, Black Ops 2 has been revamped and both multiplayer and zombies have new features. Zombie mode is a game of survival. Four players are put in an inescapable area and must fight off increasingly difficult waves zombies for as long as possible. Points are acquired for killing zombies and setting up defenses and those points can be used to buy new weapons and abilities to help fight off zombies. Although every game ends with the player dying, it’s still extremely fun and exciting. New to the zombie game type is grief mode. This is almost exactly the same as normal mode, except instead of four survivors, there are two t Multiplayer in Black Ops features most of the things one would expect from a Call of Duty game. It has a variety of game modes that involve competitive gameplay, most of which were present in past Call of Duty games. Black Ops 2 features new guns, kill streaks and the new “pick ten” system for class customization. There are also a great deal of small changes made to the game that, when put together, make the Black Ops 2 multiplayer experience stand apart from past Call of Duty titles. Exactly how all these changes will affect gameplay is yet to be seen and if they’re good or bad is up to the individual player. Black Ops 2 has already been released and can be played on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. Happy gaming.

8B CRUSADER

Players killed each other over 136 trillion times

That is nearly 20 times the world population

More than 20 billion online matches played

With 30 seconds between each match, thats about 22 million hours of waiting

123,611,766,794 total minutes of gameplay

That’s about 130 thousand round trips to Mars

235,182 years of combined gameplay

It is projected that home sapiens (humans) have only existed for 200 thousand years

Halo is a $3 billion franchise

Halo 4 made $300 million in its first week

France’s Gross Domestic Product in 2010 was only $2.7 billion At $60 per game, that means nine copies of Halo 4 were sold per second

Statistics from bungie.net

Figures come from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3/ODST and Halo Reach unless otherwise stated.

Matthew Adkins News editor

There are many like it but this one has zombies Screenshots provided for public use by Activision

Zombies are back and with an all new “grief mode”. Players must fend off increasingly difficult waves of zombies and grief mode adds a competitive twist.

Halo gets extreme makeover Dylan Sandell Crusader staff

A majority of Black Ops 2 takes place in the year 2025 and features a massive amount of future technology ranging from advanced guns, a variety of armed robots and even advanced x-ray devices. The story revolves around the United States’ weapons being hijacked by terrorists and missions from the past.

Halo is back and it’s better than ever. If you know anything about Halo then you might be a little skeptical about 343 Industries making Halo games now instead of Bungie Studios. Fear no more though because Halo 4 will blow you and your skepticism away. Halo 4 could quite possible be the best Halo game to ever be made. The story, the graphics, the cutscenes, the gameplay, the music, and the voice acting are all astounding. Halo 4 has deep, interesting, well-paced, and touching story. The most surprising thing about Halo 4’s amazing campaign is that it’s not Master Chief’s story, it’s about Cortana and her struggle with being an outdated Artificial Intelligence. Cortana has reached a point in her programming evolution where she is literally thinking herself into insanity. Chief and Cortana must work together throughout the story to keep each other safe and help each other from going into insanity. This is where Halo 4’s touching and emotional story actually keeps you interested. You will find yourself caring about the characters and worrying what will happen to them. The graphics of Halo 4 are absolutely beautiful. Everything from the levels to the characters are detailed and designed extremely well. The detail put into the character faces is astounding. The Chief’s armor has been upgraded as well with even more detail; it doesn’t just have dings and scratches, but also has pieces that bump and scrape against each other. The graphics are just a huge enhancement for a Halo game and helps to drive the more personal and emotional story of the Chief and Cortana. Multiplayer for Halo is back with some changes and refinements from Halo Reach. Almost every weapon in Halo history is back with all new looks and sounds. The newest weapon additions are the Promethean weapons, which will disintegrate your targets in a beautiful orange flare. The multiplayer mode has been renamed to “War Games” for very interesting reasons that are more explained in Spartan Ops. Spartan Ops is basically a separate story from the main campaign that puts more detail into the story behind the Halo universe. From the start of War Games players will create a load out consisting of perks, armor abilities and starting weapons. Every perk, armor ability and weapon is fine-tuned and balanced with the game so it’s unlikely that anyone will gain an unfair advantage. Overall, Halo 4 definitely delivers on being another great installment in the franchise and with Halo 5 and 6 coming out on the next generation consoles it can only get better from here. If you are an Xbox 360 owner then I would highly recommend buying or at least checking out Halo 4.