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Liberal, Kansas
Gas compressor program hires new instructor Zach Carpenter Crusader staff
Women win West
The Lady Saints claim the right to be called the best in the west by winning the Jayhawk West conference outright. See page 1B for more information.
An instructor to head the college’s projected natural gas and engine compressor program is in place and starting to lay the groundwork for the program. Seward County Community College / Area Technical School hired Ron Garber as the natural gas compressor technology instructor. Garber’s job will eventually entail providing instruction to students in the production of natural gas and engine
compressor equipment and overhaul maintenance. Students in this new program will learn the basics of engine overhaul, maintenance and operation. The program is designed to give students a long term, hands-on approach that will encompass all skills needed for the job so they will be thoroughly prepared for the natural gas compression field. To enhance the learning process of the students, models of various parts used in the natural gas compression field will be presented for dissec-
tion to give a more in-depth understanding of how the parts function. According to Garber, no actual date has been established as to when the program will be ready to start accepting students for enrollment. “I personally would like to shoot for August, but that is a real sketchy estimation,” Garber said. The non-certificate program will be operated out of the college’s Business and Industry office, which is located in the Student Union. “He’s building the program from the ground up,” said Reenie Jackson,
Business and Industry director, about Garber’s efforts towards the program. Business and Industry has set the enrollment process for the program the same as any tech program, but it is not for any credit hours, Jackson said. Because the program is a noncredit program, students will not qualify for financial aid. However, the natural gas industry may be willing to help with tuitions, according to Jackson.
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Waxing poetic
Kylix and Pathways host fundraisers
Kylix art club will host its biannual Children’s Art Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 6 in the college art department. The art day is for children grades 1-6. The cost is $15 and reservations must be made by March 5. Call or e-mail Susan Copas to make reservations. Pathways science club will have a bake sale 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 10 in front of the library.
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Samantha Gillespie reads a poem written by her sister at the Coffee House Poetry reading Feb. 25.
Telolith deadline near
Students wishing to enter literature or art for the 2010 Telolith student art magazine need to have their entries turned in by March 12. Original poems, short fiction, personal essays, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography or two- or three-dimensional artworks should be submitted to Susan Copas or Bill McGlothing.
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Student wins Miss Liberal Seward student Sheniece Morton is no quitter. It may have taken her three tries, but she finally achieved what she set out to do two years ago, be crowned Miss Liberal. Read Morton’s crowning story on page 6.
Scholarship application/ spring break dates set
The priority deadline for scholarship and grant applications is April 1. March 15 to 19 is spring break and there will be no classes, but campus will be open.
Seward goes Xtreme
The college is hosting the fifth annual Xtreme challenge March 24. The challenge is a series of competitions for area high schools that involves the accounting, agriculture, art, administrative technology, computer, cosmetology, criminal justice, English, health information, journalism, marketing and trade/industrial education departments. The top three high school students in each category will receive prizes and the school with the most points will get a trophy. For more information, call 620417-1351.
Pets help students adjust
Recent studies at Ohio State University suggest pets can lend a furry hand to students dealing with the transition between high school and college. Learn more on page 8.
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Fanny Benincasa and members of the Saints and Lady Saints tennis teams shovel snow to clear the tennis courts as one of the hazards of spring sports in Kansas. The tennis teams will be dueling Concordia University and Bethany College Friday and Saturday in unofficial matches at Lindsborg.
HALO enjoys leadership conference in Chicago Joseph Hoffman Crusader staff
Top name speakers impressed and inspired Seward Hispanic American Leadership Organization members at a three-day national conference Feb. 17-20 in Chicago, according to students in attendance. Jimmy Cabrera, president of Success Through Excellence; Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico and former member of President Bill Clinton’s staff; and Pegine, president of PEGCO
Seminars, delivered inspirational and educational messages for HALO students gathered from across the nation. Cabrera spoke to HALO members about packing for success in their lives and careers. “Jimmy Cabrera was one of the best speakers at the conference,” Lizuly Monarrez said. “The whole week was a lot of fun filled with good food, desserts and speakers.” Frances Brown, HALO sponsor, also remembered her favorite session.
“Pegine’s ‘Be Feisty , Be Fearless, Be Focused, Have fun!’ seminar was a fun and exciting workshop,” Brown said. This was the fifth year that Brown has taken a group to the HALO convention. The main focuses and themes of the convention covered immigration reform, education and the 2010 Census. According to Stephanie Jacques, “The trip was an inspirational experience that makes you want to excel in everything that you do.”
Thirteen writers, two guitars, and one big steaming pot of coffee set the scene for the Coffee House/Poetry Reading Feb. 25, where approximately 60 people attended. Featured student poets included Bill Asmussen, Chris Bobeda, Marieka Ford, Gwen Friesen, Samantha Gillespie, Jessica Gomez, Ed Kentner, James Long, Antigoné Lowery and Jose Rodriguez. Original acoustic guitar music was provided by Bobeda and Lindy Kowalchuk. English instructors Bill McGlothing and Janice Northerns also read. Both are published poets and have read their poems at numerous conferences and events. “I think it’s the beginning of a new tradition,” art instructor Susan Copas said. While relaxing with hot coffee, chocolate or tea and gourmet desserts, the audience heard poems on subjects ranging from the universe to Twitter. The poetry was interspersed with music, and short breaks between readings to give folks time to grab a coffee refill and discuss the poems. “It exceeded our expectations in every way—in attendance, performance and enthusiasm,” Northerns said. “It was an amazing evening.” The poets said they enjoyed the chance to express themselves through words. “Writing can be an outlet for any emotion—frustration, worry, joy—it doesn’t matter,” said Gwen Friesen. “Poetry is music without the musical notes.” Of course, some writers do like to set their poems to music, so the audience was treated to original songs by Chris Bobeda and Canadian student Lindy Kowalchuk. Bobeba writes both poems and songs. “I’ve been playing guitar and bass ever since I was 14 and writing my own music just as long,” he said. Kowalchuk is majoring in music and has been writing her own songs since age 9. Several of the students had work featured in the Telolith, SCCC/ATS’s award-winning creative writing/art journal, including Bill Asmussen and Ed Kentner. Both writers recently won awards for Telolith fiction pieces from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. “I’m very pleased with the readers and performers,” McGlothing said.
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Credit card tips for use
It is hard to imagine the world without the benefits brought by the credit and debit card, imagine yourself carrying a lot of money to buy an expensive product or buying something online without them. Nowadays consumers rely on their credit cards to help them achieve their lifestyle goals by letting them take advantage of special bargains, spread payments out over several months, and provide cash in emergencies. But we must to be aware about the risks of inappropriate use. According to the Sallie Mae study, 84 percent of undergrads had at least one credit card and the average was 4.6 credit cards per student. The average balance per student was $3,173. In some cases, debt has even been linked to suicide among students. Methods for keeping out of debt can be some of the best lessons learned by undergraduates. To get the most from your credit cards and avoid get in to trouble you can follow these basic tips: • Budgeting: Knowing how much you have and how much you can spend is the first basic rule for using credit cards. It seems simple but the lack of a budget is the major problem of people who have a hard time using a credit card. • Pay your credit card bills on time: This is the single most important thing you can “The do to preserve and enhance your credit rating. undergrad Always pay at least your minimum payment and average was allow time for your payment to reach the company if you are using the mail. 4.6 credit • Try to pay off your balance in full each month: If this is not possible, then make cards per as large a payment as you can afford. By doing student.” this you can avoid the interest charges. —Carlos • If you did not pay your full amount slow down during the next month: Take Souza time to step back and budget again. • Check your statement carefully each month: Review your statement carefully. Do all the charges look correct? Have any required credits been applied? Are there any unusual or unexpected charges? Your credit card company will correct legitimate errors, but only if you bring them to their attention in a timely manner before you pay your bill. • Call the card issuer if your rate has increased to try to negotiate a lower rate, or consider transferring your balance to a lower-interest card: If you have a good credit history, you are a valuable asset to your credit card company. Call them and seek ways to lower your interest rate. This is often possible, but never advertised. If the interest rate you are currently paying is very high, imply you may cancel the card and go with a competitor unless they adjust your rate downward. It doesn’t hurt to ask, and you may be surprised at the results. • Protecting your credit card: Sign your card, avoid lending your credit card, when buying online look for a secure network, and call your credit card company instantly if you suspect trouble, if you lose it, or if someone steal it. By following those tips you can enjoy safely the benefits of credit cards.
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Unlikely Iditarod candidate shares her story of braving the wilderness and her own fears to conquer a 1,150-mile race across snow and ice in Alaska.
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Land demonstrates the type of shoes that dogs wear in the long Iditarod race in order to protect their paws over ice and rough terrain.
Dog sled racer brings Borage tail, Iditarod tales to library
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Karen Land, columnist, public speaker and Iditarod dog musher, talked about her experiences in a presentation Feb. 17 at the college library. Land has competed in the Iditarod race three times, in 2002, 2003, and 2004. These days, she mainly travels to libraries and schools with Borage, her 14-year-old retired Alaskan Husky. The two made quite a team. Land presented and gabbed about her experiences in the Iditarod while Borage visited with the audience, and looking for something to eat, following guests to the snack table with interest. Dogs preferred in the Iditarod are quite different from stereotypes of mushing
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dogs, Land said. Instead of the blue-eyed, pointy-eared fuzzy dogs seen in movies, they tend to be small, floppy-eared, brown-eyed and with just a thin coat. The thin coats stem from the need to keep the dogs cool, not warm. Dog teams run so hard, they are far more likely to get heat exhaustion than hypothermia. Karen’s training regimen for her dogs is simply strapping them to a four-wheeler and blazing down dirt trails. The force of these dogs is astonishing, Land told her audience. “I’ve seen anything from fences to car bumpers get ripped off (when they get snagged).” The Iditarod dog race, going from Anchorage to Nome on a 1,150 mile trail, is sometimes called “The Last Great Race on Earth.” Each contestant must train and bring 12-16 dogs for the extremely dangerous run, with chaotic weather and a lot of rough country. Moose attacks are not uncommon, and for this reason most mushers carry powerful firearms. Land keeps a small kennel compared to other mushers, only 60. She trains them at her home in Martinsdale, Mont.
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Former drill sergeant shifts to special ed teaching Dei si Barboza Crusader staff
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Non-traditional student Ronnie Pitcock poses for a photo on the SC campus.
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The twists and turns of life have led this man down paths as a truck driver and a military drill sergeant, but he’s striving for one more twist — to become a special education teacher. Seward County Community College/Area Technical School non-traditional student Ronnie Pitcock has experienced life’s unexpected twists and turns, and he still stays positive. A year ago, Pitcock had a triple bypass surgery, and according to him, it has changed the way he looks at life. “I look at life, I’m less tight and I can think more,� Pitcock said. “I was
Security Report
Feb. 18 — SCCC/ATS Security Department assisted detectives with the Liberal Police Department in the investigation of an assault that was alleged to have occurred at the Student Living Center. At the conclusion of the investigation, officers were able to determine that the incident was unfounded. The information surrounding the incident was forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office for review to determine if any subsequent charges may be filed for the false reporting of a crime. Feb. 10 — SCCC/ATS Security Department investigated an incident involving disorderly conduct in the lobby of the Activities Building and in a room in the Student Living Center. Two of the subjects that were involved in the incident were ordered to
leave the SLC and the Liberal Police Department was subsequently contacted to issue a “No Trespass Warning� at a later date on one of the subjects for the Student Living Center. Feb. 5, 6, 12, 14 — SCCC/ATS Security Department investigated five other incidents in SCCC/ATS student housing involving the possession of alcoholic beverages. In each incident all contraband was confiscated and the information was referred to the Housing Department for disciplinary review. Each subject involved was issued disciplinary sanctions for possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor. Feb. 3 — SCCC/ATS Security Department filed a report involving an off campus auto accident that involved a collision with a deer in
almost dead, and it makes you think clearer.� With a positive outlook, Pitcock hopes to continue his education and further his career. He hopes to become a special education teacher. Teaching is something Pitcock has done before, as he was a drill sergeant for 13 years. One idea he said that he enjoyed most about the military was that “if I fail it’s OK I can keep trying. I think anyone can follow that.� He also worked as a truck driver for 30 years. He plans to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University after SC to complete his special education
Meade County. The college employee who was involved in the incident was uninjured; however, the college vehicle received a substantial amount of front end damage in the collision. Jan. 31 — SCCC/ATS Security Department was summoned to the west parking lot of the Student Living Center in reference to criminal damage to a vehicle. According to the victim, some had vandalized the exterior of the vehicle. The damages to the vehicle were estimated at $200. No suspects in the incident were named and the incident remains under investigation. Jan. 31 — Personnel with the SCCC/ATS Housing Department located and confiscated alcoholic beverages in a room in the Student Living Center, 1801 N. Kansas Ave. The Se-
teaching degree. Another goal Pitcock would like to achieve is to work with the U.S. Department of Defense and teach overseas in Germany. Pitcock is familiar with the country as he spent nine years stationed there with the military. His ambition to become a teacher came from his wife, who is special education teacher. Pitcock has also worked as a para for two years at Liberal High School and South Middle School, and he hopes to make the full jump into teaching. A para assists with what the teacher wants taught. Paras mainly help stu-
curity Department was contacted about the incident and the beverages were subsequently turned over to an officer. The parties involved in the incident were issued sanctions for possession of alcoholic beverages by minors. Jan. 30 — The SCCC/ATS Security Department assisted the SCCC/ATS Housing Department conduct room checks at the Area Technical School dormitories, 2101 N. Kansas Ave. During the checks, alcoholic beverages were located in one of the rooms. The beverages were confiscated and the information was referred to the housing department for disciplinary review. Sanctions were subsequently issued against the student for possession of alcohol by a minor.
Crash ’n’ Go A car crashed into Cash ’n’ Go on Kansas Ave this afternoon. According to Movie Gallery employee Angel Hickley, a woman lost control of the vehicle as her foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas while trying to park. There are no injuries just “fairly moderate� damages to the car inside as well as a car outside that was hit by the wall, as reported by Sergeant Rob Rogers. Crusader photo/ Jose Rodriguez
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Garber joined the military in 2003 as a wheels vehicle mechanic. When he returned from being stationed in Germany, he worked in Liberal as a service manager for Stewart and Stevenson for two years before coming to SCCC/ATS to jump start the program once more. The college had attempted to start the program in the fall semester of 2009, but was unsuccessful due to the resignation of the college’s former natural gas compressor technology instructor Mike Paden. The gas compression industry approached the school requesting that a training program be put in place to recruit and train a new generation of workers for the field, according to both members of the Petroleum Institute for Education and Jackson.
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SIFE member Brittany Shelton presents Brenda Mayes with the “Sweetheart Surprise� prize of $1,000 as other members of the business club look on. SIFE accepted $10 donations toward a Feb. 12 drawing for the Valentine’s Day promotion. Mayes had the winning ticket, and Shelton received the honor of presenting it to the winner since she had received the donation for the ticket from Mayes.
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Craig Dusek is the new Web site and Portal Manager for Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. Dusek’s responsibilities include managing the college Web site, the digital sign, the queuing system and also he helps out with the IP phone system. Dusek said he had heard about the job offer though his stepsister Celeste Donovan. “I knew we were looking for someone for over a year.� Donovan said. “I think the IT department are a nice group of guys that he would would enjoy working with.� What Dusek likes most about Liberal is that it’s a break from what he was doing in Sioux Falls, S.D., as he mainly did information technology. He thinks multimedia and IT have a lot of crossover; however, there is still quite a bit to learn, which is something he looks forward to and he stated that he was excited about working with new software. “I have a lot of background with tech,� Dusek said. Dusek received his degree in electronics and engineering Dusek technology at South Dakota State University. Dusek not only likes the change in his type of work, but also the change in weather. “I’m happy to be here. I hope to settle in soon.� Dusek said. “I enjoy the weather because when I left [Sioux Falls] it was below 19.� Another thing Dusek enjoys about working for the college is that the IT department is very supportive of each other. “Because of our background, we all help each other out.� The IT department also made him feel right at home. “I clicked right away; I like the people.� Donovan is happy about her stepbrother’s new job. “It’s a hard position to fill, but I think he’ll do a great job.�
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vision. Then, to top it off, I find out University A isn’t even a nationally accredited school, which means Morgan Al l aman that if I wanted to transfer after Editor in chief University A, none of my credit hours would count unless I transferred to one of their “sister If there’s one thing a graduating schools.” That means four more community college student should years if wanted to get my master’s keep in mind about transferring, it’s degree after already spending two accreditation. years at Seward and two years at Over the past year, I’ve been set University A. on going to, well …let’s call it UniThat also means that this counversity A. I met with my counselor selor, who has been pressuring me for University A two times and for the past six months to attend checked out the dorms, the class- University A, gets a big fat bonus rooms and the labs. I was feeling the every time he adds a student to the pressure from my counselor to com- enrollment list. This University A mit. He even almost had me con- counselor doesn’t care about my fuvinced to drop classes at Seward ture or the fact that I informed him I this semester and head to Universi- wanted a master’s degree. He just ty A right away. wants my money. That is, until I attended a portfoLooking back, I’m ashamed that I lio day where graduating students didn’t do the research when a masshow off “all their hard work.” ter’s degree was what I’m going for, Needless to say, I was unimpressed. but I know I’m not the only one who My counselor had built up this has made the mistake. I am glad I amazing school in my mind, and the caught my mistake though and money behind University A, which looked into their rival school. University B here I come…for provided the fancy building and labs, had given me incorrect tunnel my master’s. Allaman@crusadernews.com
Students, faculty an d others connectin have been facing g to the Internet online problems, as certain Web sit via the college may However, these prob es ha lems were due to th tent filter. e change of the firew ve been blocked. all and a new conThe new content fil support specialist Ed ter is a little bit pickier, according to computer technica Hall. His main co how it used to be. The content filter is ncern is to edit the new content filter l to what allows or bloc If a campus Interne ks they can contact th t user accesses a site which they feel Web sites. e sh site unblocked if it information technology department. ouldn’t be blocked; They can help get does not violate th th e problem should be worked out in no m college’s policy. According to Hall, e th ore than two minut contacted. es after they have be e en Faster connection computers and othe is a main perk to having a new firew al r es, it makes all the wireless devices such as iPhones, iP l. As the number of ods and PS3s increa other systems slowe sr. The old model, iP but the new model, rism, was built to handle a couple of Soni hu Rather than just co cWALL, can support up to 1,500 de ndred computers, m vices. pl ain ab ou t th e sit tween the IT depa rtment and campu uation, we hope the communication s Internet users im bepart in solving any prov pr of death” that pops oblems with Internet connection. In es, as it is a major fact, the “red screen up when someone formation on wher e to contact the IT accesses a blocked site should have indepartment. Anot cut down broadban her d ing to videos on sit usage is using online radio stations thing that can help instead of listenes such as YouTube.
Don’t be caught off-guard by the Telolith Bi l l McGl othi ng
Every semester, I’m perplexed and more than a little frustrated when I bring up Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s nationally recognized creative writing and art publication. With very few exceptions, I’m met with gawp-jawed incomprehension, and my follow-up question, “You haven’t heard of it?” with a wary “Nuh-uh”—as if I’d asked “Carp caviar?” or “English essay?” In my defeatist moments, I get the feeling that the Telolith may be the best-kept secret on campus. In the 1970s (yes, the publication has been around that long) the name choice was probably the result of one of those sudden insights induced by inhaling the fumes of a late night mimeographing session: “Hey, man, let’s call this mag Telolith!” “Buzzing rock” somehow morphed into “Gems Of Our Minds.” One can only respond “Like, why the hell not!” Or perhaps “Far Out!” But does that suspect origin alone explain the obscurity that seems to cloak the Telolith year round? Maybe the problem is with the name. How do you even say it? Should the word be spoken as a command--TELL-o-lith—like getting in the first punch? Perhaps the rollercoasterian tell-O-lith? Or the accent-delayed William Tellian telloLITH, telloLITH, tello LITH! LITH! LITH! Or the mutant TEE-LEE-o-lith (an extra syllable sprouted like a third eyeball)? No. Watch my mouth: TELL. O. LITH. Perhaps there is a deeper mystery inherent in the word itself. Maybe it’s really an acronym: To Every Lucky One Loved In True Honor. Teach Each Lingering Old Loser In Truthful Heart? Transmit Edith Lots Of Luck In The Halfpipe?
CORRECTION
Maybe it’s an anagram. I wrote a poem for this column a few years back using just the letters in the word. My poem involved a conversation between two characters, Hilltote and LeTiloth and a case of arson. Try this the next time you want to burn some time. Maybe it’s a cosmic cryptogram in text-messagese, just waiting for its emoticons to phone home. Let me attempt to crack the code, if not once and for all, at least for the coming semester. Every spring brings the opportunity for SCCC/ATS writers, photographers, artists, graphic designers, and ceramicists to show their creative talents, put them on display in a quality publication of literature and art named Telolith. Somehow, each May’s press run is spirited away. Stacks of issues vanish. Forgotten? Perhaps, except by a few loyal fans and the contributors, the students who keep the publication vital. And by such organizations as The American Scholastic Press Association and The Columbia Scholastic Press Association. For proof see the Telolith’s 17 national award plaques stashed in H-109. Next time, don’t get caught gawp-jawed when someone mentions the Telolith. Know of it. Be in it. Deadline for submissions of original and previously unpublished art, photography, poetry, short fiction, personal essays, and creative nonfiction, is Friday, March 12. Submission forms are available from Telolith advisors Susan Copas (susan.copas@sccc.edu/ 417-1453/ Humanities 108) and Bill McGlothing (bill.mcglothing@sccc.edu/ 417-1457/ Humanities 107).
Busyness should become quietness
Letter of apology for errors in column In the Jan. 29 edition, I wrote a column about how to open a bank account without a social security number. It turns out that the information I used for that was totally inaccurate. I took the information from a Web site as a direct quotation. In a progression of errors, my original document which referenced two Web sites and showed where the quotes came from, would not open on the computers in our office. As the document was shuffled, opened, and retyped, the references to the Web sites which had been at the bottom of my column were lost. That mistake changed the meaning of the column, from a quotation about a Web site’s information to a personal opinion. The information on that Web site is completely inaccurate, as I have learned through feedback from members of the banking community. In fact, some of the laws posted there don’t even exist. Days after the publication, I received calls explaining the errors of my column.
They told me that I should be aware that the Web site I used is an anti-government spot. In addition, this site makes people believe they can open bank accounts without any social security number, and even affirm it is perfectly legal. That is not true. Regulations in place today require banks to obtain this identification when opening accounts. Local bank officials have volunteered to be available to further explain the laws they work with, and I appreciate that. Knowing now the information about this topic, I apologize to all the people who were affected by my column. Also, I use this space to make this correction about my last column, and say thanks to all the people who contacted me to let me know about this mistake. Learning from my mistakes helps me to understand better what we are doing. Thanks, Miguel Campano
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Logan Green Crusader staff
Americans are a busy bunch. We are so busy sometimes that we forget that we’re busy. We make plans to be busy, and forget that we are too busy to carry out those plans. Other times people can’t help us quit being busy, because they are apparently too busy to help us achieve our goal, so we can continue to be busy on something else. We get angry and frustrated, because a person we didn’t call before because we were too busy is now too busy to take our call. We lose sleep over our busyness and spend money on energy drinks so that we can stay awake and remain busy. Americans aren’t just busy, we worship busyness. When I was in Ecuador on a missions trip, we worked in the busy town of Quito, a business center where many Americans came to vacation. There they are able to visit, within their comfort zone, a third world nation. But the missionaries there were different. They weren’t fooled by the country’s façade of luxury and business. They saw
broken people, who were in turn torn apart by secrecy. It makes me wonder how God sees America, when he looks down from Heaven. Our mission’s teams left Quito after a few days of visiting and traveled to the Waodani villages, which took around 16 hours. I remember how quiet it was. I remember how loud we were, but the colors of the forests and the mountains seemed to speak louder than us. We eventually began listening. Our job at the village was to build a church and our day composed of eating, working until lunch, working until supper and when the sun set, relaxing in one of the cheap little village buildings for a time of praise and worship. One of the greatest things I took away from Ecuador was how quiet it was. Busyness is noise, and thus the lack of busyness is like being in a quiet place. I want to regain that quiet calmness, that lack of worry. There’s a verse in Psalms 46:10 that tells us to “Be still and know that I am God,” which could also read “Stop moving and know that I am God”. Maybe this is why we’re so busy, because we don’t want to remember that God is God, and we are His. But the truth of His position is worth it. We can choose to live our lives in either of two ways: busy, and die out of our stress, or live in the cool, calm of His mercy, dying in His presence.
Student experiences being the first in her family to serve on a jury Barboza@crusadernews.com
Dei si Barboza Online editor
Jury duty is something most citizens seem to dread; yet as the first person in my family to serve on a jury, I found the experience to be interesting
and a nice break from my everyday life. Jury duty actually isn’t too bad. It’s the selection that is a pain. The court room was way too overcrowded when I first arrived, and I had to stand in the doorway, but the questioning part flew by pretty quickly. The judge told us to be back at 1 p.m., but we didn’t get to find out who was on the jury until 4:30 p.m. After that I was kind of glad I got selected, because if I had to wait three hours to find out that I didn’t get picked, I would have been upset.
Recess was something that I either looked forward to or dreaded, as sometimes the break felt necessary. For instance, I wasn’t too crazy about watching a three hour surveillance video, so the break after that was much needed. As for the regular breaks between hours, some were anti-climatic, as it would take me a while to get back into the case fully.
“Jury duty actually isn’t too bad.”
The two most important things for me to remember was to keep an open mind throughout the entire case and to not let the lawyers stand in the way of my decision. Favoring one lawyer over the other based on their style of handling the case was something I would often see myself doing; however, I knew I should consider the evidence more than the tactics the lawyers used. After all, that’s exactly what they are suppose to doing.
HOMECOMING
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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Homecoming
2010
Crusader photo/Miguel Campano
Newly crowned homecoming king Edgar Rosales smiles and claps. Homecoming is sponsored by the Student Government Association, which planned activities leading up to the Feb. 20 coronation.
Crusader photo/Miguel Campano
Rosa Campos and homecoming queen Jordan Eder laugh as Campos pins Eder’s crown. Campos was last year’s homecoming queen.
Crusader photo/Miguel Campano
Will Rector escorted two homecoming queen candidates instead of one. King candidate Layne Greeson was unable to attend because of baseball. For more photos see CrusaderNews.com. Crusader photo/Miguel Campano
Will Rector takes all the chips during the poker game held in the Student Union during homecoming week.
Crusader photo/Miguel Campano
Crusader photo/Alfredo Anaya
Security officer John Hiebert and Saul Rico don their hats and shades to play poker in the union at the Texas Hold ’Em Tournament activity during homecoming week.
Homecoming queen candidates stand arm in arm waiting for the results of who will be the 2010 queen, determined by student ballots cast that week.
Crusader photo/Rustin Watt
The homecoming court includes Lilia Torres, Brianna Lucero, Jessica Palacios, Jasmine Mitchell, 2009 queen Rosa Campos, flower girl Kateline Carrasco, queen Jordan Eder, king Edgar Rosales and 2009 king Kasey Krueger. Crown bearer Korbin Roberts is the son of automotive technology instructor Justin Roberts and his wife Cassie. Candidates Will Rector, Long Vo and Saul Rico relax as pictures were taken after the crowning.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Third time is the charm
Morton crowned 2010 Miss Liberal Jose Rodri guez Entertainment editor
Sheniece Morton is no quitter. It may have taken her three tries but she finally achieved what she set out to do two years ago, be crowned Miss Liberal. “I was very surprised and even shocked,” Morton said about having her name announced. Morton participated in the Miss Liberal competition since 2008, when she was a senior in high school. She placed in the Top 5 in both ’08 and ’09 pageants but it took her a third try to finally be crowned Miss Liberal. “She was very well qualified and she did great job,” Lu Haines, pageant direc-
tor said. Haines has been on the boards of many beauty pageants and has overseen twelve in Liberal. Morton is enrolled in 19 credit hours at Seward, works at Liberal High School and as a sandwich artist at Subway. “She’s a very busy girl,” Haines said. Morton even said so herself in the interview portion of the competition. Even though she has been in the pageant three times before, Morton says this was her best time. “I do not think I should have won any other time,” Morton said. “This year was the most fun because my confidence level was where it needed to be.” Along with the title, Morton has re-
ceived many benefits from being in the pageant. “You earn a lot of scholarship money, you meet new people and you learn respect, a lot of kids look up to me,” Morton said. Morton will compete in the Miss Kansas pageant in Pratt this June. “She certainly will be successful,” said Haines. “The contestants learn so much about performance and interview skills that will help them in the future job market.” Morton is excited and looking forward to the Miss Kansas competition. “I can’t wait to meet new people and learn new things.”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Music | Jose Rodriguez
Fun beats make mediocre lyrics sound decent Ke$ha
Her name is Ke$ha and chances have it you have heard her singing background in one of your favorite singer’s songs. Ke$ha, whose real name is Kesha Sebert, has been trying to make it big for a few years now. She was featured in Flo Rida’s song “Right Round” but was left out of the credits and got no money for her work, hence the “$.” Her success did not come until the end of the
decade with the hit single “Tik Tok.” Her album aptly titled “Animal” is a mix of crunkcore and electropop. Most songs have fun and memorable beats but the songs themselves are pretty forgettable. Standouts tracks are obviously “Tik Tok,” which talks about having a fun time at a party and “Stephen” where you can actually hear her singing voice. “Take it Off” is also worth mention, the heavy, vampy beat helps this song stand out from a mostly mediocre album. She collaborates with the band 3Oh!3 on her second single “Blah Blah Blah,” but the single doesn’t have the appeal of “Tik Tok.” The lyrics of her songs are mainly what annoyed me about the songs. Honestly, who says crunk anymore? The word is so 2008 and late, just like the band 3Oh!3, as well as her music and stage persona. She always has a devilish grin on her face and looks like she just spent all night at the best party ever. So either you want to go to an amazing party with her or want to buy her some soap. She can sing pretty well but it’s hard to tell since all her songs sound very autotuned, which seems to be the new vogue in the music industry. It’s hard to find a song nowadays where autotune isn’t involved. If more than half the songs on an album are not engaging then it is never worth buying the entire album. It’s fun, mindless music that would sound great at any club or party but lackluster when out of that scene. She has the makings of being a one hit wonder but these days it is hard to tell who will have longevity in the music industry.
Book | Alfredo Anaya
Dog narrates touching story about love and loss The Art of Racing in the Rain
Unlike most books, “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein, is told through the eyes of a very different type of narrator. This story is seen through a family dog named Enzo. Named after Enzo Ferrari, the famous luxury car designer, Enzo the dog is also very interested in cars and car races. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” begins with Enzo being an old dog about to pass away, he recounts memories of his life with the family since the beginning when he was a puppy. Enzo’s owner Denny is an aspiring car racer who has competed in many races and has been offered many opportunities to keep competing. However, Denny has to tend to his family after his wife Eve is diagnosed with brain cancer and his responsibilities around the house increase. Zoë, the daughter of Denny and Eve, is a smart young girl and Enzo promised Eve he would look after her if anything were to happen to her. Eve’s cancer takes a toll on the family, as Denny is forced to stop competing in order to stay in Seattle and take care of the family. Eve’s parents are concerned and ask Denny to keep Eve and Zoë together in order to make Eve’s passing easier. Denny agrees to keep the mother and daughter together as these might be the final days of Eve’s life. After Eve’s death, Zoë’s grandparents decide that it would be best for them to have full custody of her. However, Enzo knows that the grandparents don’t treat Zoë as well as Denny. Max and Trish, the evil twins as Enzo calls them because they often wear matching clothing, are wealthy and are willing to hire the best lawyers and do whatever it takes in order to keep Zoë with them. But Denny is willing to fight in order to keep his daughter by his side. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” indicates that dogs know about human souls better than we know about ourselves. Enzo conveys thoughts and emotions better than anybody telling this story, and it was both emotional and enjoyable.
Morton answers the spontaneous question the contestants were given during the interview segment of the competition. At top right, she performs her talent singing “My Girl.” At right, she receives one of the awards she won which included Physical Fitness and Health in Swimwear, Artistic Expression in Talent and Evening Wear.
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Morton has the crown pinned on her head by former Miss Liberal Beth Rolhoff and Miss Kansas Becki Ronen. At right, Morton is announced as Miss Liberal 2010. For more photos, visit CrusaderNews.com. photos by Jose Rodriguez and Landry Mastellar
Cast of college spring musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’ announced
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Alison Chambers, drama instructor and director, announced the cast of the spring musical “The Beauty and the Beast.” The musical will be performed April 2024. The play will feature Lauren Peck as Belle, Tony Claus as The Beast, and Chris Tibbets as Gaston. The rest of the cast are as follows: Lisa Bergman as Mrs. Potts; Peter Emery
as Maurice; Cassie Anderson as Babette; Jimmy Bert, Lumeire; Jeff Hannold, Cogsworth; Killian Doze, Lefou; Elizabeth Denoyer, Linsday Brauer. Devon Box as The Silly Girls. Jordan Urban as Chip; Heather Grant as Madame de La Grande Bouche; David Linares as Monsieur D’Arque, Candle Man and Male villager and a Wolf; Isaac Fuentes, Prince; Miguel Rodriguez, Ensemble; Jennifer Knox, Aristocratic Lady; Luis Fuentes, Fishman and a Wolf.
Gary Collins as the eggman and Baker; Mikayla Knudsen, as the Sausage and Cute Girl; Janny Ourn, Lady w/Cane; Trina Fosdick, Lady w/Baby; Amanda Henderson as the Hat Seller; Jessica Malin, The Milkmaid; Tandilee “Baba” Fletcher, Shepherd; Travis Norton, Bookseller. The Enchanted Objects are as follows: Rodriguez, Knox, Luis Fuentes, Collins, Mikayla Knudsen, Ourn, Fosdick, David Linares, Amanda Henderson, Jessica Malin, Fletcher, Norton, Denoyer, Brauer and Box.
The First person shooter genre has become a staple to modern gaming, especially in the competitive online world. Until now Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty franchise has been king of the multiplayer warfare hill, however DICE and EAs Battlefield Bad Company 2 not only gives gamers multiplayer modes that will leave their hearts pounding and wanting more, it also delivers an action packed single player campaign that focuses on tactical and survival skills that put the old cliche of “run and gun” strategies to rest. From the very beginning when you log into to play you feel part of a team , something that Call of Duty failed to do. The use of tanks, ATVs, helicopters, gives you a sense of excitement along with the feeling that you are actually in a battle zone. Rush and Conquest modes push the envelope on tactical objectives and with completely destructible environments, they are sure to keep you on your toes. As an avid online gamer, I am constantly searching for something that will keep me coming back for more, whether it is weapon customizations, gaining experience to get to the next rank, or just solid gameplay that puts a smile on my face. Battlefield not only leaves a smile on my face, it fills the hole that Modern Warfare 2 left me with after countless hours playing it. Battlefield is a game for fans of all military shooter games and is definitely worthy of buying.
PANCAKE DAY
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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Third place winner Lindsey Moors, second place winner and Seward student Mikayla Knudsen and race winner and former Lady Saint Cheri Bevis pose after the race. Bevis won with a time of 63 seconds.
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Juraj Stepanovic takes part in the Pancake Day eating contest.
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Aaron Shaffer second place winner, Eusebio Lopez first place winner and Saul Rico third place winner pose after the Men’s Pacer Race. All three are Seward students.
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Devon Box, Baba Fletcher, drama instructor Alison Chambers and Heather Grant stay close together during the race.
y a D e k a c n a e P l l y a t n o i S t a d n r r Inte Sewa Crusader photo/ Morgan Allaman
Miss Liberal Sheniece Morton stands with Miss Kansas Becki Ronen after running as unofficial racers in the International Pancake Day Race Feb. 16.
Students and faculty got involved with many aspects of the pancake day festivities this year. In the International Pancake Day Race, students Devon Box, Heather Grant, Mikayla Knudsen, Baba Fletcher and drama instructor Alison Chambers all ran. Knudsen ended up winning second place, and the other students had fun promoting the drama department in the race. Eusebio Lopez, Aaron Shaffer and Saul Rico ran in the Men’s Pacer Race winning first, second and third places, respectively. Sheniece Morton and Jordan Eder competed in the Miss Liberal Scholarship pageant. Morton won the title of 2010 Miss Liberal. Dr. Duane Dunn, president of the college, competed in a pancake flipping challenge issued by Liberal mayor Joe Denoyer in order to help raise money for student scholarships. In the pancake day talent show, student Jimmy Ortiz competed in the Pro-Am division, performing a vocal solo. Ortiz won third place. Others participated behind the scenes, including English instructor Janice Northerns, as publicity director; security officer Ray Petty, race chair; and Patsy Fischer, who helped with the Miss Liberal pageant. — Alfredo Anaya
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Eusebio Lopez crosses the finish line winning first place, with Aaron Shaffer close behind.
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Jimmy Ortiz placed third in the Pro-Am Division of the Pancake Day Talent show. He performed a solo to “Bring Him Home.”
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Drama students ran to promote the drama department. They dressed in vintage attire representing the early era of Liberal’s pancake day.
Dr. Duane Dunn reacts to his “trophy” after finishing last in the Mayor’s Challenge pancake flipping contest. He joined Mayor Joe Denoyer, left, County Chair Commissioner Joyce Hibler, and USD 480 Superintendent Lance Stout among others in the challenge. Dunn raised more than $200 for scholarships from his outing.
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PET PROJECT
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Owning pets proves beneficial to students Morgan Al l aman Editor in chief
Brianna Lucero’s sugar glider Bam-Bam hangs from his cage. Lucero plans on taking Bam-Bam with her when she transfers to Wichita State University.
Devon Box took this photo of her dog Emma for Photography I taught by Gary Marsh.
Alfredo Anaya poses with his dog Oso. Oso means bear in Spanish.
Recent studies at Ohio State University suggest pets can lend a furry hand to students dealing with the transition between high school and college. According to the study, companionship, staying active and getting through hard times are the top three things students credit their pets for, but little do most know, their pets help with much more. Feeling Anxious? Spend just 15 to 30 minutes watching a fish swim around its tank, petting a cat or watching a dog chew aimlessly at his toy. In those 15 to 30 minutes, the stress hormone cortisol will lower, and feel-good hormone serotonin levels will increase. Owning pets, dogs in particular, tends to keep owners physically active. Seward student Devon Box believes her dogs Molly, Emma and Dotty help keep her in shape by trying to keep them in shape. “Id like to say that my pets keep me in shape, but lately it’s been the other way around,” Box said. “Molly is kind of old and so she gets tired pretty fast, and Emma has thyroid problems and tiny legs that can hardly carry her little round belly. Dotty, however, is a German shepherd puppy, so she keeps us all physical. Molly, Emma, and myself have all lost weight.” Box is able to exercise with her dogs. “I let Molly
trot next to me while I ride my bike around the neighborhood,” Box said. Pets can also help with the hard times in a student’s life. Many psychologists actually recommend pets for patients with depression or high stress because of the calming effect pets can have. Seward student Alfredo Anaya believes having a pet has helped calm his emotions. “Having a pet really helps make you a better person,” Anaya said. “When I’m stressed or having a bad day, my dog always helps make things better because when I get home he always acts happy to see me.” Box also sees the emotional benefits of having a pet. “No matter how bad things may get in your life, pets will always be there to cheer you up. They are probably the most innocent friends that you could have, and they’ll never turn their backs on you,” Box said. “No matter what you might do, your pets will always love you and show their appreciation through licks and tail wags.” Another reason psychologists recommend pets to patients is because the distribution of responsibility takes the focus off of self and makes people feel better about how they spend their time. Seward student Brianna Lucero has an important responsibility to her sugar glider
Bam-Bam. “He is nocturnal, therefore I have to feed him his food around 10 at night, which usually consists of fruit and cat food,” Lucero said. “He also needs at least one hour of attention a day or by nature he will get depressed and try to hurt himself.” A sugar glider is a small gliding marsupial related to creatures such as kangaroos, opossums, wombats and Tasmanian devils. No matter what kind of species they own, pet owners and researchers have also reported lower cholesterol and blood pressure, improved moods, children with pets are less likely to develop allergies as adults, higher levels of certain immune system chemicals and lower risk of dying from any cardiac disease including heart failure. Although a pet may seem like a great idea after hearing all the perks, students must also take to heart the time one must put in to a pet relationship. “The most difficult thing to deal with, however, is watching your pets grow old and knowing that they only have a few years or less of their lives left, and all the while you’re too busy to play with them because of school and work and other activities,” Box said. “Leaving my house always involves the dogs sitting at the front door with their ears back, watching me go.”
•All medical information was taken from http://pets.webmd.com/slideshow-pets-improve-your-health.
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Lady Saints: the Best in the West
Think Pink Night
The Lady Saints say farewell to their sophomores on sophomore recognition with a 46-point win to seal the West and head to regionals Rusti n Watt Sports editor
Think Pink Night at the Green House Feb. 20 honored breast cancer awareness. The Lady Saints didn’t disappoint the crowd on hand at home as they put away the Lady Conquistadors of Dodge 93-50 in the Jayhawk West matchup. The win put Seward at 262 and 13-1 in conference, one game closer to becoming Jayhawk West champions.
With two games left to play, the Lady Saints needed to take both games to win the Jayhawk West outright. Their final two regular season opponents were the Garden City Lady Broncbusters and the Butler Lady Grizzlies. With the Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons one game back in the conference as Seward walked into the matchups, The Lady Saints did exactly what they needed to do to win the conference out right. The Lady Saints had no desire to share a conference title and proved it by outscoring their final two regular-season opponents 177-102 and finishing atop the conference. Versus Garden City on homecoming, Feb. 24, the Lady Saints outrebounded the Lady Broncbusters 55-25 and were led by Rachel Barnes who recorded another double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Sophomore recognition followed Feb. 27 as Seward matched up with Butler. The Lady Saints sophomores last regular season game at the Green House was not a disappointment. Five Lady Saints scored in double figures. Barnes led the way again with 33 points. Sumr Robinett scored 15, and Sheila Washington, Megan Lassley, and Kendra Spresser all chipped in 11 in the 93-46 win over the Lady Grizzlies to prove that they are the best in the west. The win put the Lady Saints in as the No. 2 seed in the women’s regional bracket. The Saints fire continued into regionals as the Lady Saints defeated their first opponent in Allen County 98-56 to move on.
Many Lady Saints are glad to be conference champs, but they also want more. “I am sad it went so fast,” Lady Saints post Nadia Rosario said on her two years here. “It was good, a good experience. I didn’t have the opportunity last year but to be a champ now feels great, but I think we all want more.” Barnes also wants bigger and better
First round blowout moves Lady Saints on to second round Rusti n Watt Sports editor
With nine minutes off the clock in the first half, the Lady Saints had already compiled a 15-point lead, 23-8. From there, the Lady Saints continued to beat on their first-round-regional opponent in Allen County and finished just two shy of the century mark with a 9856 win. “I thought our kids played well,” Lady Saints head coach Toby Wynn said. “Offensively we executed really well and we got good opportunites on the offensive end. We shot 54 percent, any time you do that it means you’re getting good opportunities. I thought we made the extra pass and didn’t try to force anything too much offensively. Defensviely, I felt like we did a god job in our gameplan of guarding the people we needed to guard, they way we needed to guard them, and force turnovers and get offense off of turnovers.” Seward will take on Coffeyville at 7 p.m. Friday in Koch Arena at Wichita State University, which
will host the regional tournament March 5-8. Last time Seward met with Coffeyville this season, they won by an 18-point margin, 61-43 on the road. “It helps that we’ve played them and beat them in their place,” Wynn said. “So our kids know we are capable of beating them, and I think that’s always important to know. We’ll definitely watch their film and I’m sure they’ve changed a little since we’ve played them. I feel like we’re better since way back when when we played them, so I know they are going to have to make some adjustments for us as well. But we’re going to go in confident, knowing we’re capable of winning the game, and give it our best effort.” If the Lady Saints take care of business, they will play the winner of Cowley and Garden at 3 p.m. Sunday; if not, then the Lady Saints season would end earlier than expected. What will be the key in the Saints matchup with Coffeyville?
“We have to bring it every night defensively, sophomore post player Nadia Rosario said. “Defense will be the key in every game, in the end the key to a regional championship. We’re going to have to rebound more, everyone will have to commit to the boards. We have to keep playing together as a team offensively like we have been.” Coach Wynn wants the Lady Saints confident in a different environment. “It’s a different environment for sure,” Wynn said. “It will be a different environment to shoot the ball in, teams generally don’t shoot the ball as well there. So we’re just going to have to try and do what we’ve done and just try to be who we are. We don’t really want to change much about how we’ve done things, or the shots we take or anything like that. It’s just giong to be a matter of our girls just going in with the same amount of confidence that they’ve had here at the end and continue to believe that they’re good shooters, and shoot the ball effectively.”
things. “Winning the conference was good,” Barnes said. “But now we’re on to regionals.” The Lady Saints won the conference, and have pushed through the first round of regional competition in a blowout fashion and will be heading to Wichita for a 7 p.m. matchup with Coffeyville Friday in Koch Arena. The Lady Saints dominated the west for a conference championship, but have many sophomores that suffered heartbreak in last year’s tournament, wanting more.
Lady Saints sophomore guard Liz Ginther goes up for a left-handed layup in Tuesday night’s regional matchup at the Green House. Ginther sunk the shot which came on a breakaway via a steal by Ginther. Ginther reached double digits with 12 points to help move Seward on to the second round of regional play with a 98-56 win over Allen County. The Lady Saints will take on Coffeyville at 7 p.m. Friday in Koch Arena at Wichita State University.
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2B CRUSADER
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Seward escapes KCK to keep regional hopes alive Rusti n Watt sports editor
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Latiq Agard posts up a Kansas City defender in Tuesday night’s firstround-regional matchup at the Green House. Agard led Seward with 29 points to help the Saints to an 85-66 win to continue on in the tourney.
In the men’s basketball Jayhawk Conference Regional Tourney, seeds can nearly be thrown out the window. The No. 6 seed Saints and No. 11 seed Kansas City matchup last night at the Green House proved that. It was yet another down to the wire matchup for Seward, as they were able to build a lead and forced KCK to foul the final minute-and-a-half of play in desperation. Unfortunately for KCK, the Saints shot 80 percent from the charity stripe and finished strong down the stretch for an 8566 first-round win. It was a back-and-forth battle the duration of the contest until Seward went on a 16-5 run after KCK made it a two-pointgame with Seward up 63-61. The run put the Saints up 79-66 and from there KCK didn’t sink another shot as Seward hit free throws along with a buzzer beater by Alex Sturanovic to move on in the regional tourney with an 85-66 win over a tough KCK team. “I didn’t know what to expect with their best player questionable,” Saints post Latiq Agard said. “But I did know that we had to come out and get a win, or go home. And we weren’t ready to go home.”
Despite KCK’s best player being in a Nolen said. “And, as a freshman, I feel I boot with a lower leg injury, KCK shot have got to work harder to contribute. I well from the perimeter and hit nine threes, have to get in there and rebound, battle and play my game. Coach(Zollinger) always five coming from guard Scott Fruehling. tells us we have to get it down “Part of our game plan was to low into the power zone. If we be aware of where their shootfeed the ball down low and ers were and get to them early, can be timely from the before they got into the catch perimeter, we’ll win the game. and shoot motion,” Saints head We have to come out hard and coach Bryan Zollinger said. play defense. We have to force “Several times Marcus(James) turnovers and all of us, not just and Jon(Tassin) lost track of our guys down low, have to atwhere they were. Their awareness wasn’t good. That’s what I tack the boards.” was telling them on the sideline, The win will match the you have to have better awareSaints with Cowley County at ness. I don’t know if I used 5 p.m. Friday in Koch Arena those kinds of words, I don’t at Wichita State University. know if I was that nice, but I Cowley ended the Saints seawas basically telling them they son in last year’s regional had to be aware of where the tourney, but this Saints team Marky Nolen shooters were and rotate quickbears a lot of confidence. er to them.” “We played Cowley earlier in the seaTwo Saints scored more than 20 points son,” Agard said. “They have really good on the night, with Agard leading the way shooters. They jumped up on us 19-4 I with 29 and Marky Nolen adding 21 of his think. So we have to step up and play hard. own. Coach challenged our guards to shut them Freshman standout Nolen will be mak- down on the perimeter and force them ining it to his first regional tournament as a side. If we can stop their guards, we’ll freshman and wants to contribute. blow them out, but if not, we’re going to be “It will be my first game at WSU,” in a dog fight.”
Sigala steals show in down to the wire finish with Butler Rusti n Watt Sports editor
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The Saints bench erupts following Robert Sigala’s dunk with just ticks left on the clock. The dunk gave Seward an 80-74 lead. Sigala drew excitement on more than one occasion, hitting five clutch three pointers to keep Seward in the contest and keep momentum on the Saints side in Seward’s 80-75 win over the Jayhawk West Champion Butler Grizzlies Feb. 27, at the Green House.
The Saints roller coaster season seemed to gain some footing with a win over the Jayhawk West Champion and No. 15 nationally ranked Butler at the Green House Feb. 27. After a loss to Garden City, the Saints put on display the type of team they can be and that they can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the conference with an 80-75 win over the conference champs. Saints guard Robert Sigala was the story of the night coming up clutch from the outside, hitting 5-5 from behind the arch and finishing the night with 21 points. Sigala set the Saints win in stone when, with 12.5 seconds to play, Saints post Marcus James hit the floor for a loose ball that Marky Nolen was able to come away with. Nolen battled a Grizzly for possession and lost his balance, but before hitting the hard wood Nolen was able to roll it ahead to Sigala. Sigala sprinted ahead in the open-court before leaping towards the rim and bringing it down with authority. Sigala’s dunk solidified his performance, got the entire Saints bench off their seats and gave Seward and 80-74 lead with just ticks left. “Rob is playing well,” Saints post Latiq
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Agard said. “I knew we had it when Rob looked at me and said, ‘I got this.’ Marky(Nolen) is scrappy like a junk yard dog. When he rolled it to Rob, I knew he was going to dunk it.” Against the first place Grizzlies the Saints saw an eight-point lead dissipate and erase in the second half, laying down would have been easy. The Saints didn’t back down. “We talk all the time that sports has ebbs and flows,” Saints head coach Bryan Zollinger said. “You have to dig and scratch in the hard times. You can’t just be enthusiastic when things are going your way.” Sigala and Agard led the way for Seward with 21 points apiece. Donte McCarter and Nolen each scored 10. James also contributed scoring nine points. “This was a huge going into the playoffs,” Sigala said. “It’s a big boost of confidence. If we play hard and as a team, we can go as far as we want.” The win ended the Saints season on a good note and gave Seward a first-round home game in which the defeated Kansas City, 85-66, to move on to the second round of tournament action.
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Dodgeball season ends Antigoné Lowery Crusader staff
The heart of the matter International basketball player Alex Sturanovic comes back to action after heart complication. Sturanovic rejoined the Saints team a week after heart surgery.
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Seward basketball player Alex Sturanovic make a heart figure with his hands.
The dodgeball intramural games came to an end Feb. 25 in the Green House with students Landon Harp, Aaron Schaffer, Christian Romanzini, Tate Cain, and Nathan Nelmes as champions. The games consisted of six round robin draws with six teams in total. No more than six members were allowed on the floor during the games, and no less than four members were allowed to avoid forfeit. Each match was played best two out of three games, with each game being 5 minutes long with one 30-second timeout per game. The dodge ball games were played every Thursday from Feb. 4-25.
After four weeks of play, each team member on the champion team walked away with not only pride, but an intramural sports champion T-shirt. The winning team, also known as “Five Athletes and Tate,” were very pleased not only to win the tournament, but to have enjoyed themselves throughout the games. “It was a lot of fun, and can't wait for Five Athletes and Tate to win it again next year,” said freshman Landon Harp. Like all other sport intramural games held by the college, this semester’s dodgeball tournament had a turnout of supporters and participants. “It was the best intramural sport so far. It was a lot of fun and the crowd was pleased with the final outcome,” said freshman Aaron Schaffer.
Tennis to start spring schedule Saints and Lady Saints tennis will be dualing against Concordia University and Bethany College on Friday and Saturday in Lindsborg. Since Concordia and Bethany
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Sturanovic practices a slam dunk in the Green House after returning to campus following a Feb. 23 heart surgery.
International student recovers from heart disease Miguel Campano Crusader staff
to contract at rates of 250 times per minute or faster. SVT can be uncomfortable and frightening. The type of treatment depends on whether the electrical impulses reenter the atria via a bypass tract When the doctor said, “You have arrhythmia supraventricular (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome), through the atrioventricular tachycardia,” Alex Sturanovic was stunned. He already knew that (AV) node, or are caused by a single abnormal group of cells.” something was wrong with his heart and had for a long time, but Once he found out the medical problem, Sturanovic had anothhe never imagined something er problem: his insurance didn’t with a long name and complicatcover that. He tried to be positive, ed meaning. but the doors appeared to be Seven years ago, Alex woke up closed all the time, until a doctor impressed by his incredible fast in Wichita named Dr. Sambit heart rate. He didn’t tell anybody Mondal offered to do the surgery about it. without any compensation. This He came to the United States surgery was going to cost between from Serbia on Aug. 21, 2009, to $50,000 to $100,000 in other cirplay basketball at Seward County cumstances. Community College. At the beSturanovic had his surgery Feb. ginning, the arrhythmia attacks 23. His problems were resolved caught him only occasionally. on that day, and now he will be One day he felt bad from the able to play basketball for the morning to the early night. His Saints again. host mom realized that something He played last semester with the was wrong, and asked him what Saints with an average of 2.2 was happening. Sturanovic told points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.6 her his situation, and immediateblocks, and returned to the court in ly she took him to the doctor, Tuesday’s regional game. where they discovered his disFor Bryan Zollinger, Saints ease. men’s basketball head coach, the According to the St. Jude Me“most important thing during that ical Web site, www.sjm.com, time, was Alex’s life.” Sturanovic Supraventricular tachycardia is a series of fast atrial “Supraventricular (originating said the whole team was conheartbeats that can cause the heart to contract at rates above the ventricles) tachycardia cerned about his health, and now of 250 times per minute or faster. (SVT) is a series of fast atrial they feel glad about his healthy reSource: sjm.com covery. heartbeats that can cause the heart
Diagram of SVT disease
are both universities, these will be considered unofficial matches. Saints and Lady Saints tennis will play their first regional match against Johnson County Community College March 23.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Lady Saints keep rolling through schedule
Will Rector Crusader staff
The Seward County Lady Saints softball team has started off the 2010 season after winning eight of their first nine games. The Lady Saints went to Tonkawa, Okla. to face off with Northern Oklahoma on Tuesday and ended the day with a split, giving them its first loss of the season in eight innings with a score of zero to two in game one and they won game two, 10 to two. Erin Roufosse took the mound for the Lady Saints in the first game and continued to pitch as well as she has all season. Roufosse went seven and a third innings giving up two earned
runs on five hits, while striking out four. Roufosse received the loss (41) after she gave up a walk-off homerun to Kelsea Schultz in the eighth inning. After only managing two hits in game one, the Lady Saints started up the offensive attack in game two early by putting up four runs in the third inning and followed up by scoring three runs a piece in the next two innings. Alicia Reyes and Brittany Kent led the Lady Saints at the plate as Reyes went three for four with a homerun and Kent went a perfect three for three in the game. Reyes and Kent both had two
RBIs a piece, and Leah Sitter joined them with two RBIs after going one for two with a run scored. Sydney Cicchetti received the win bringing her record to 4-0. After finding out that their scheduled doubleheader with Trinidad State Junior College on Feb. 27 was moved to May 2, the Lady Saints traveled to La Junta, Colo., to face off with Otero. The first game proved to be an ugly one for the Lady Saints offense as they only managed to get one hit, but were able to get a one to nothing win. Sitter had the lone hit as Brianna Baron scored the only run. Roufosse flirted with perfec-
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At left, freshman Amy Schartz lays down a sacrifice bunt to move a runner into scoring position. Schartz was one for two in the second game of the doubleheader on Feb. 17. At right, sophomore catcher Marisa Coats slides around a tag safely into home plate against Lamar Community College on Feb. 17. Coats was four for seven in the doubleheader with one RBI and three runs scored.
tion as she pitched a complete game giving up one hit, while striking out eight, and did not give up a walk or run in the win. In game two the Lady Saints, bats came alive as they managed to score four runs on nine hits in a four to one victory. Marisa Coats got her first homerun of the season with her two for four performance with one run scored and two RBIs. Reyes and Shelby Casey both added two for four games from the plate, while Casey scored a run and had one RBI. Cicchetti received the win. The Lady Saints play at 2 p.m. on Thursday at home against Garden City.
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Freshman pitcher Sydney Cicchetti winds up to pitch a ball during the game against Lamar Community College on Feb. 17. Cicchetti picked up the win in game two of the doubleheader.
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Saints baseball rains on Cloud Win first two conference games of season
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The Seward County Saints baseball team were able to get two shutout victories on Tuesday over Cloud County at Brent Gould Field. Great pitching and a lot of runs were the winning combination for the Saints as they won game one eight to nothing and game two in a five inning run-rule 10 to nothing. Cameron Maldonado made a strong case for being labled as the Saints ace as he picked up the win in a game one shutout. Maldonado pitched a complete game without giving up a run on five hits and struck out six Thunderbirds, while only allowing one walk. Maldonado now has two wins
and no losses on the season and boasts a 0.00 ERA. The offense was led by Daniel Bruce, Josh Dawson and Ty Jacobs. Bruce was one for two with three RBIs and a double, while Dawson added a double, a RBI and a run scored to his performance. Jacobs was one for two with a RBI and two runs scored. Game two contained more great pitching and more Saints offense as the Saints totaled 11 hits in the 10 to nothing victory. Luke Campbell and David Morgan both went two for four. Campbell had one RBI and a run scored, while Morgan had one RBI and scored one run. Jacobs had another one for two game with one RBI and one run scored.
Todd Glime was also one for two with one run scored and one RBI. Logan Hall was the starting pitcher in game two for the Saints and dominated the Thunderbird hitters by giving up only two hits in a complete game effort. Hall struck out four and walked only one in six innings of work. Kelby Tomlinson provided great defense for both Hall and Maldonado by showing how much range he possesses by going in the hole and making Derek Jeter-esque plays all day. The wins over Cloud give the Saints a 2-0 record in Jayhawk Conference play and an overall record of 5-7. The Saints will play the Butler Grizzlies in a weekend series Saturday and Sunday at El Dorado with 1 p.m. start times.
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Freshman pitcher Cameron Maldonado throws a pitch during game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday against Cloud County. Maldonado picked up the win after pitching a complete game shut-out.
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