Nov. 30 Issue

November 30

The Big Five

2011

Dorm Chefs

occer Train slows

Browsers for a new beginning in 2012.

— Page 7

Soccer on hold at Seward due to economic issues.

Recipe ideas for dorm students.

— Page 4B

Crusader — Page 5

Comic act A look at Marvel over the years.

— Page 8 Presorted Standard US Postage PAID Liberal, KS Permit NO.114

www.crusadernews.com

Year 43, No. 5

Liberal, Kansas

Metal eagle created

by B & B Metals is to be included in one of seven Sept. 11 memorials that will be placed statewide. Different colors will be present in the memorial when each piece is heated differently.

Local airport to receive Sept. 11 memorial, designer visits Liberal Megan S pai n Entertainment editor

Bruce Bitter, right, is half of B & B Metal Arts, a Kansas company chosen to create seven Sept. 11 memorials. The memorials will be displayed in airports across the state, including Liberal’s MidAmerica Regional Airport. The above mockup is a steel rough draft of what the final memorials will look like once complete. As of now, memorials have been unveiled in the Wichita, Great Bend and Dodge City airports.

Courtesy photos

Flag Salute International students recognized with hanging of flags in the SCCC union.

Bruce Bitter

Within the next few weeks, Liberal will receive a distinguishing characteristic that, surprisingly enough, isn’t related to Oz. Instead, the Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport will be presented with an artistic memorial commemorating the Sept.

11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

A free will gift of B&B Metal Arts, seven memorials will be displayed throughout Kansas, the largest of which was unveiled at the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in September.

In addition to Liberal and Wichita, memorials will also be placed at airports in Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, and Manhattan.

Bruce and Brent Bitter were contacted by the Kansas Transportation Security Administration in May 2011 and according to Bruce, who has been creating metal art since 1995, he

couldn’t have been happier that they were asked to make the memorials.

“It’s quite an honor to do something on a federal level,” he explained.

The memorials will each feature a piece of an authentic I-beam from the World Trade Center. The incredibly heavy and thick I-beam was cut into seven pieces to be split among the memorials and each foot of the material weighs more than 100 pounds.

Along with the original I-beam pieces from the World Trade Center, the design for the memorials also includes an eagle flying against a backdrop of the Twin Towers. Next to the Towers is an American flag with 9 stars and 11 stripes, which represent the date of the attacks.

Though memorials have already been unveiled in Wichita, Great Bend, and Dodge City, the MidAmerica Regional Airport in Liberal has yet to receive its own. Garden City is set to receive the memorial

next, followed by Liberal a week after that and then Manhattan.

“The whole challenge was to take an original piece of the World Trade Center and properly display it as a piece of art,” Bruce Bitter explained.

He went on to say that he is very satisfied with the results, especially with the publicity that the company has received. A reporter from France interviewed him, along with the many newspapers, televisions, and radio stations.

Bruce Bitter will be attending the upcoming Folk Art Festival on Dec. 4 and 5 in Liberal and plans to bring a display featuring Sept. 11, 2001, along with articles, art, and some pieces of artwork for sale, too. He will also bring commemorative coins that he helped design in order to fund the project. Since the memorials are a free will donation to the Kansas TSA, B&B Metals has paid for everything and are seeking sponsors at each airport location.

Crusader photo/Ivan Gaytan

International students are introduced during a flag ceremony in the union. Forty-two international flags hang in the union, with 18 representing current students. This year three new flags were added representing Wesam Assi of West Bank; Gregory Leung, Tak Yee Leung, and Leo Yu of Hong Kong; and Anete Kirsteine of Latvia.

Crusader photo/ Heidy Molina

All-Kansas academic team members Kelsey Cook and Kelsey Willson stop for a picture in front of the Phi Theta Kappa flag after the PTK induction ceremony .“It was so cool because she is the only other Kelsey I know around here,” Cook said.

All-Kansas academic team selected to represent Seward Willson and Cook selected to prestigious Kansas team Crusader photo/Ivan Gaytan

Oladele Togbeola , Daniel Togbeola, and Opeyemi Salami from Nigeria sing as part of the entertainment during the International Student Flag Recognition Ceremony.

News Briefs GRADUATION applications and a $15 fee are due by Dec. 2 at the registrar’s office. Applications can be printed online at www.sccc.edu - current students graduation information.

Students are encouraged to meet with their respective advisers for a degree check. Students within nine credit hours from degree re-

quirements can still “walk” at the Spring 2012 Commencement. For more information, students should see an adviser.

ART EXHIBIT will take place on Dec. 6-9, in the Humanities Building. Ceramic, glass, and other art pieces will be showcased.

KYLIX ARTS & CRAFTS SALE will take place on Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Humanities Building. Student and faculty made art pieces will be for sale. Refreshments are also offered.

FINAL EXAMS for day classes will be Dec. 12-14.

S andy Al faro Crusader staff Kelsey Cook and Kelsey Willson are proud to say they are representing SCCC/ATS on the AllKansas academic team.

“I was surprised. I thought it was for people with excellent GPAs,” Cook responded to her nomination and acceptance to the team.

Each year, two-year community colleges nominate two students to be on the All-Kansas academic team.

Nominations are based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community. Behavioral science

instructor and Phi Theta Kappa sponsor, Debbie Stafford nominated Cook and Willson.

“I’m so proud of Kelsey (Cook). I have been able to see her emerging as a leader,” Stafford said. “ I am amazed of everything that she is able to accomplish like setting up projects for PTK and seeing them through.”

Stafford has known Cook since she was a senior in high school because she was an ITV student of Stafford.

The women submitted their applications, and about a month later received their acceptance to the team.

Cook is vice president of SGA, president of PTK, and projects chair person for Student Nurse Association. She is also in the process of completing her application for the All-USA academic team.

Willson was inducted to PTK Nov 20. Willson is an active student, coming from Ripley, Okla., to play on the women’s basketball team.

“I’m honored to have been selected from the many students that attend Seward County. This honor really means a lot to me.

Thank you to all the ones that nominated me. I am so blessed to be a part of this school and community,” Willson said.

Willson is a sociology student of Stafford this semester.

“I am impressed with the dedication that she has in academics,” Stafford said in regards to Willson’s character. “She has a good sense of morals and values.”

Cook is also happy to be part of SCCC. “I would go here forever if I could,” Cook said.

The women will be attending the All-State recognition program in Topeka in February 2012 where they will be receiving special recognition.

Legislators, education leaders, and corporate leaders will be attending the recognition program, which makes Cook very nervous, excited, and anxious.

NEWS

2 CRUSADER

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Crusader receives CSPA awards Megan S pai n Entertainment editor For more than 80 years, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association has been recognizing quality student writing, editing, and publishing from both twoyear and four-year schools. This year, the CSPA acknowledged former Crusader staff members Reanna Tumlinson, Jose Rodriguez, Alfredo Anaya, and Omar Rios with Gold Circle Awards in various categories.

Anaya, Rodriguez, and Tumlinson collaborated on a “Romeo and Juliet” photo layout and received third place in the photo layout category for two or more pages for a newspaper publication. Additionally, Rodriguez also received a Certificate of Merit for his first person experience piece “From fat to fit: SC student reflects on his 140-pound weight loss.” Rios was awarded a Certificate of Merit for his single advertisement Spencer Browne’s newspaper layout.

Other institutions that received awards along with the Crusader include Texas Tech University, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Miami, and the University of Houston, among others.

Chance Plett is a former Crusader staff member has received a Gold Circle Award. “I don't have many trinkets on my office desk, but one item there is my Gold Circle Award,” Plett said. “It is a terrific honor.”

Group hosts toy drive

Sociology students watch as a person donates money to their toy drive.

Hei dy Mol i na Editor What started out as a final assignment for sociology classed turned into a community service project that Terressa Littlefield, Reanna Tumlison, Shellbe Salazar, and Benito Mendoza would like to see it be continued after they graduate from Seward.

“We wanted to do something that was based around children and the whole group came up with the idea,” Salazar said.

The concept of the toy drive was that people could either donate money or actual toys. No toys were donated, but the group was able to raise $61.

“I think the outcome was better than what we expected,” Littlefield said. “It turned out well.”

The toys will be donated to First Baptist Church head start.

Crusader photo/ Jose Medrano

Crusader 2010-11 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist 2011 KACP Gold Medalist 2009 CMA Best of Show, Newspaper, Fourth Place 2009 ASPA First Place, Outstanding Overall Sports Coverage 2008 - CMA Best of Show, Newspaper, First Place 2008 CMA Best of Show Special Section, Third Place 2003-2004 - ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

Fax: 620.417.1169

Phone: 620.417.1459

editor Heidy Molina

online editor Raul Lemus sports editor Levi Adams ad manager Ivan Gaytan Matthew Adkins Sandy Alfaro Luis Campos Tonya Loewen Jose Medrano James McElvania Octavio Rodriquez Cornelius Tablate Connie Whiteley Morgan Wills

Cel esti na Padi l l a News editor SCCC sophomore Corey Wilkins placed among the Top 10 in a national contest in Louisville, Ky. The North American International Livestock Exposition is one of six national contests sophomore members of the Seward livestock judging team participate in.

The competition they faced included 30 teams from across the country. Among the people that were in this competition, Wilkins placed fourth in the hog division, was recognized for reasons, and tied for 10th highest individual overall.

Wilkin’s hometown is Cullman, Ala., so since the competi-

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

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

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

Staff editorials are decided on and written by members of the editorial board: Heidy Molina, Celestina Padilla, Megan Spain, Raul Lemus, and Levi Adams.

Advertising is accepted. Rates are $4 per column inch or $4.80 pci for color ads. Insert rates are $50 per thousand.

Classified ads are free to SCCC students, faculty and staff; classified rates for all others are $4 per ad, limit of 20 words. The Crusader staff reserves the right to refuse advertising.

The Student Nurses Association was announce as the winner for the Think Pink Challenge in the Liberal’s Local Schools category for Breast Awareness Cancer month.

Participants in the challenge are local business medical clinics, schools and departments from the Southwest Medical Center.

The idea behind the challenge is to educate the community on the importance of breast Courtesy photo health, early detection Nursing students Tak Yee Leung and Tasha and breast cancer preDuval pose for a picture while decorating for vention. the Think Pink Challenge.

303 N. Kansas Ave. Liberal Located in the Landmark 620-626-4444

~Newly expanded Bar~ 4 TVs for all your sporting events ~Lunch, Dinner and Drink Specials ~Casual Dining Atmosphere

Need a last-minute class?

Monday - Friday Home to Liberal High School & SCCC Sports

Seward County Community College Area Technical School

Barton County, Colby, Dodge City, Garden City and Pratt community colleges

$125 per credit hour 3 3 3 3

Human Relations Introduction to Computer Concepts & Applications Introduction to Music World Regional Geography

3 3 3 3

Enroll online at www.edukan.org

Scantlin’s Furniture 620 624 3859

Need a new dinning table 211 S Washington Ave to entertain your guests this holiday season?...

Come to Scantlin’s for all your holiday furniture needs!

T DARN “IT’S THE BES W EVER.” O H S S RT SPO

A partnership of:

Courtesy photo

Seward students Marco Herrera, Emmanuel Garcia, Dalia Camacho, Obdualia Covarrubias, Selene Perez, along with Todd Carter traveled to St. Louis for the 2011 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

Liberal, KS

7:37 a.m.- 9 a.m.

Online courses & degrees

Crusader photo/ Heidy Molina

Alexa Ralstin signs the Phi Theta Kappa membership book during the induction ceremony on Nov. 20. PTK is the honor society for two year community colleges.

Extensive Menu Steaks~ Seafood Burgers~Salads Sandwiches

LISTEN TO “THE SPORTS GUYS”

American Government Cultural Anthropology Art Appreciation General Psychology

n't focus on the size or prestige of the contest, just on scoring every point he was capable of, and the rest took care of itself.

I'm very proud of Corey and the team that he represents.”

“I was really proud,” Wilkins said about his success. “We left a week early, and practiced on the way. It was nice that it finally paid off to work so hard, and that everyone was so supportive.” He also mentioned how much he appreciated all the help Coach Crow gave. “Most people don’t realize how time-consuming it is.” He said on how the coach also spends a lot of time in preparation for such events.

Devian Taylor was recognized for reasons at the competition as well.

Full service Bar 3 Banquet Rooms Available and Private rooms

Kansas Associated Collegiate Press

Dec. 12-Jan. 6

tion was five hours away, his parents made the drive up to see him. They were able to spend some time together, and the Wilkins attended the awards ceremony. He recieved a plaque, and recognition for tying as one of the 10 highest individuals.

His coach, agriculture instructor and livestock judging coach Brett Crow said, “To understand the significance of what Corey accomplished, you have to know just how big and how highly regarded this contest is. Teams from literally both coasts and everywhere in between were battling for these awards. Each team coach nominated their best five students to represent their schools at this national contest.Those are the kinds of students that Corey beat. Corey did-

Contributed to Crusader

2010 KACP Bronze Medalist 2008 ACP National Online Pacemaker Finalist 2003, 2004 National Online Pacemaker Award

entertainment editor Megan Spain

Wilkins places top 10 in national contest

SNA wins Think Pink challenge

CrusaderNews.com

news editor Celestina Padilla

Courtesy photo/Wilkins family

Corey Wilkins, pictured fourth from the left on the first row, poses for a group picture with other winners from around the country in a national livestock judging contest in Louisville,Ky.

FEATURING

FURNITURE

NEWS

Wednesday November 30, 2011

CRUSADER 3

over the river and through the woods...

Chelsi Valdez, left, her son Aiden and her mother Marcie Knoll have their picture taken at a park. Aiden enjoys the influence of both his mother and grandmother as he grows up in Southwest Kansas. Knoll discusses her experience of becoming a grandmother before she expected, and Valdez discusses her experience and decisions as a young mother with support from her parents.

Millions of U.S. children do not visit Grandma’s house — they live there.

Courtesy photo

“It has been an added blessing to have him,” said Marcie Knoll, who became a grandmother when her daughter Chelsi Valdez became a single mother at 17.

More than 2 million grandparents in America provide basic care to one or more of their grandchildren and 6.7 million grandparents have grandchildren, who are under the age of 18, living with them, according to a 2009 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.

While Knoll does not raise her grandson, she has provided supported for her daughter and grandchild.

“No way I could have done it without my family,” Valdez said.

Valdez was a junior in high school when she found out she was pregnant.

Valdez said her son was born in July 2006 and a month later she started her senior year.

She said she was able to spend time with her son by having him in the day care that Moscow’s high school has.

Valdez, former Seward County student who is currently a junior attending Kansas State University in Manhattan, is working on earning her secondary education and math degree, while her son, Aiden, lives with his father and the father’s family.

“Probably the hardest decision I ever made,” Valdez said on going away to school.

“Every decision I make I have to think how it will affect him.”

She said she was able to make the decision

with a lot of discussion and research.

“I talked to my family a lot, his dad and his family,” Valdez said on her decision. “It was a better deal for him and everyone involved to let him stay.”

Valdez said after she is done with school she would live wherever she can get a job.

“He will go wherever I go,” Valdez said.

Knoll said whenever it is your grandchild and your child you do whatever you can to be successful and not question.

The reaction of Knoll is one that is expected.

“I was a little disappointed because that changed her plans … goals,” Knoll said.

However, Valdez’s pregnancy had an unexpected outcome.

“We were pretty close, and I think we even more close,” Knoll said about the affect of Valdez’s pregnancy.

Knoll said she and her daughter discussed the options available.

“I told her whatever she wanted to do, I would support her in it,” Knoll said she told her daughter.

The grandmother said having her grandson has been a positive experience.

“I don’t know any negative,” Knoll said. “At first, I thought I was too young.”

Knoll said she had people talk to her about their own experiences with teen pregnancy. She found out that they survived and were fine.

In the long run, it was good to have her grandson while she was young, Knoll said, because she was still young and could be active with him.

“It was a surprise when it happened, definitely,” Knoll said. “Overall it was a positive experience.”

Knoll said she was glad she could help out her with her grandson.

Valdez said she is happy with her decision to finish college, even though at times it is difficult and she has doubts. She said her mom reminds her that she deserves to get her college education and it will better for Aiden.

“I still think it was a good decision,” Valdez said.

Valdez explains her dreams for her future, which includes having more stable life for him.

“I am hoping that I can get through my last couple of years quickly, so I can have him back with me,” Valdez said.

The number of grandparents responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more grandchildren who lived with them in 2009.

0*/ 1&/$&3 308/&=4 0/ "$&#00, "/% 8*55&3

"11:

063 *4 1 . "5 1&/$&3 308/&=4 1&3'&$5 5*.& '03 " 456%: 4&44*0/ * * 03 " #3&", 1&/$&3 308/&=4 "-40 4&37&4 1"/*/* 4"/%8*$)&4 4"-"%4 7&(&5"3*"/ $)0*$&4 83"14 $*//".0/ 30--4 .6''*/4 #3&", '"45 #633*504 "/% )"4 " 1"453: $06/5&3 :06 )"7& 50 4&&

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

Southwest Medical Center

&8"3% "*/54 "3& 8&-$0.& $0.& &/+0: 5)& "5.041)&3& '03 $0--&(& 456%&/54 "/% "4, "#065 :063 %*4$06/5 5=4 5*.& 50 (0 50 1&/$&3 308/&=4 1&/ ". 1.

8&&,%":4 "/% " . 50 1 . 8&&,&/%4

Big City Taste, Hometown Feel

Have a very blessed, merry & peaceful

From your friends and “neighbors” in healthcare at

The number of grandparents whose grandchildren younger than 18 lived with them in 2009.

Infographic information from census.gov

1&/$&3 308/&=4 *4 -0$"5&% $-04& 50 5)& $0--&(& +645 " 26*$, )01 /&95 50 5)& 035) *;;" 65

"-- ")&"% "33: 065

6.7 Million

Conni e Whi tel ey Crusader staff

2.7 Million

Grandparents a part of the picture

0--&(& -*'& )"7& :06 +6((-*/( 50 45": 0/ 501 &5 1&/$&3 308/&=4 )&-1 < !063 4"7&4 :06 0'' "/: -"3(& "55& .005)*& 3"11& 03 "116$$*/0 < * * *4 '3&& < 56%: (30614 "3& 8&-$0.&

SPORTS

4 CRUSADER

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Takin’ on Texas Lady Saints dominate during Billy’s/Days Inn Classic Lev i Adams Crusader staff

Crusader Staff/Levi Adams

Left to right, Lady Saints Payton Fleming, Mariah Lee, Ricquia Jones, and Anete Kirsteine are set just before an inbound pass play in the final minutes of the second half against the Frank Phillips Lady Plainsmen.

The Lady Saints returned to the Greenhouse on Nov. 18 and 19 to play two games in two nights at the Billy’s/Days Inn Classic, emerging with a 7-0 record for the year. The South Plains Lady Texans and Frank Phillips Lady Plainsmen were both beat by the Lady Saints, losing 74-44 and 71-50, respectively.

On Nov. 18, the Lady Saints took off to a quick start, scoring field goal after field goal. By the first quarter of the game, Seward was up 17-0 while almost completely shutting down South Plains’ offense and running over their defense. Before the half was over, the Lady Plainsmen almost matched those 17 points, but not before the Lady Saints added 18 more points of their own. The two teams headed to the locker rooms with Seward leading, 3516.

Immediately after the half, the Lady Saints scored again. Anete Kirsteine made a lay-up and three-point shot after a Mariah

Lee layup to increase the Lady Saints’ lead over the Lady Texans to 26. The Saints continued to score throughout the second half and built up a comfortable lead in the final minutes of the game.

The Lady Texans almost tripled their score from 16 at the half to 44 at the end of the game, but the Lady more than doubled their 35 points to 74.

Mariah Lee led in rebounds, with eight; Ashlynn Knoll led in points, with 16, followed closely by Anete Kirsteine and Mariah Lee, with 14; LaQuecia Parker led in assists, with four.

On Saturday night, Nov. 19, the Lady Saints had a very different start than the night before.

Instead of leading 17-0, the Lady Saints trailed 0-3 after the Lady Plainsmen immediately scored after the tip-off on a lay-up, and the Lady Saints fouled, to give the Lady Plainsmen one more point. Immediately after the run by the Lady Plainsman, the Lady Saint starters were benched and did not return until well into the half. Without the starters, the Lady Saints went on to score 15

unanswered points. Towards the 10 minute mark, the starters finally returned. Around this time, the Lady Plainsmen went on to score 16 points to the Lady Saints’ six points. At the half, the Lady Plainsmen were within one possession of the Lady Saints; The Lady Saints led 2926.

After the half, the Lady Saints went on a quick eight point run, topped off with a three-point shot by Mattie Yanke. The Lady Saints built on the run throughout the half. Towards the end, Anete Kirsteine made two threepoint shots in a row to give the Lady Saints a twenty-point lead with a few minutes left in the game. The Lady Saints would hold the lead to win the game by 21 points, 71-50.

Kirsteine led all scorers with 19 points, while Mattie Yanke and Payton Flemming each had 14 points; Flemming and Mariah Lee each had 10 rebounds; Flemming, Lee, and Ashlynn Knoll each had two blocks on the night.

‘What’d U Wanna Do’ defeats ‘Basket Brawlers’ to win intramural championship Cornel i us Tabl ate Crusader staff The half-court three-on-three basketball intramurals continued on Nov. 8. Four teams played the first two games: “Team Big Glanz v. Unstoppable” and “Basket Brawlers vs. No Names”.

The scores were as follows: Team Big Glanz won 21-8, and No Names won 22-2. Four teams played the second two games: “What’d U Wanna Do” v.

“Unstoppable” and “Team Big Glanz” v. “Basket Brawlers.” The scores were as followed: “What’d U Wanna Do” won 22-20 and “Team Big Glanz” won 21-18.

The third round of the intramurals were played on Nov. 10.

Two teams played the first two games: “No Names” v. “The Boys”. The scores were as follows: The Boys won 21-10. The second game was considered a forfeit, allowing team “What’d U Wanna Do” to advance to the next game. Four teams played the second two games: “Unstoppable” v. “Basket Brawlers” and “What’d U Wanna Do” v. “No

Names.” The scores were as followed: “Basket Brawlers” won 21-13, while “What’d U Wanna Do” won 21-10.

The fourth and final round of the intramurals were played Nov. 15. Two teams played the first two games: “Unstoppable” v.

“No Names”. The scores were as follows: “Unstoppable” won 2111. The second game was considered a forfeit, allowing team “The Boys”, to advance to the next game. Four teams played the second two games: “What’d U Wanna Do” v. “Basket Brawlers” and “Unstoppable” v.

“The Boys.” The scores were as followed: “Basket Brawlers” won 21-18 and “Unstoppable” won 21-19.

Due to the matching statistics of teams “What’d U Wanna Do” and “Basket Brawlers”, a suddendeath match was used to decide who the champion of the tournament would be. In the end, What’d U Wanna Do won 21-20, winning the sudden-death match and becoming the three-on-three basketball intramural champion team.

Crusader Staff/Cornelius Tablate

Left to right, David Carillo, Tate Cain, Jesse Pereda, Jacob Williams, Tyson Deaton, and Blake Willimon are shown in the final intramural game.

Pregnant?

Thinking abortion?

We can answer your questions.

FREE Pregnancy Test • Confidential •

BIRTHLINE

Looking to save MONEY?

let

help

2nd & Clay • Liberal, KS

620-626-6763

or 1-800-848-LOVE (5683)

Look in the Leader & Times for ! "

#$%

• Coupons • Inserts and more...

From CDs to cellphones H I G H P L A I N S D A I LY

SOUTHWEST DAILY

LEADER&TIMES 16 S. Kansas • Liberal, KS 67901 620-624-2541 www.hpleader.com

SPORTS

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

CRUSADER 5

Red card for soccer program Program is not still set to come to Seward County within two years, due mainly to financial worry Levi Adams Crusader staff There are still plans to bring a soccer program to Seward County Community college; that might not happen within the two years, as previously thought, however.

Money is the reason why Seward is not sure. Of course, money is the reason many things are not able to happen.

Earlier this year, Athletic Director Galen McSpadden was looking to start a program in two years. “[It] is targeted to come to Seward within the next two years.

Depending on how soon we can get the facilities and how our finances look, that is the targeted time period.”

On Monday, Nov. 2, The Seward County Community College Board decided to hold off on the program due to costs, lack of dorm space, and lack of facilities.

If the college were to add a program right now, costs from across the board would add up.

Scholarship costs for tuition , books, 3.5 GPA would are estimated at $49,000.

An indoor workout facility could cost anywhere from $200,000 to $380,000. Light-

ing, fence, and bleachers would Recost around $300,000. strooms, water, and building costs are unknown.

New personnel would also need to be added. Head coach, assistant coach, officials based on 22 games in the fall and 10 in the spring, scorekeeper, announcer, and security would be around $100,000 annually.

Other expenses would include

“The soccer train has been slowed, not stopped.”

— Galen McSpadden travel, meals, recruiting, transportation, and post-season tournaments. These have been estimated anywhere from $95,000 to $150,000 per year.

The dorms are currently full, and more would need to be built to accommodate more athletes.

The last addition cost around $5 million.

There are many unknown costs also. Fuel, refurbishing of the gym to build coaches offices,

storage facility, maintenance and upkeep, additional work-study costs, athletic trainers, bus drivers, uniforms, goals, balls, nets, office supplies, insurance, and any other hidden costs.

These costs are more than other athletic programs, of course, because we do not yet have the items. Basketball and volleyball already have a gym, baseball and softball have fields, and tennis has courts.

Even with these costs, there are still plans to bring in a program.

McSpadden continued, “There was never a comment that said, ‘No, we’re not going to have a program.’ We are going to continue to examine what we can do.

The community wants it. With the success of the high school, a program will always be looked at. The soccer train has been slowed, not stopped.”

McSpadden has been asked about other sports also, not just soccer.

“Yeah, people have talked to me about cross country, golf, and even football. But, I think it’s feasible to say soccer is first on the list.”

Lighting/ Fence/ Bleachers ≈$300,000

? n w o nk U

Other

Dorms

(Travel/Meals/ Recruiting/ Tournamensts)

≈$5 million

≈$125,000

Personnel ≈$100,000 annually

Scholarships ≈$49,000

Workout Facility ≈$300,000

Proposed Soccer Program Costs Crusader Graphic/Levi Adams

Two games, two wins for Saints Saints roll over opponents Redlands and Clarendon Lui s Campos Crusader staff The Seward County Community College Men’s basketball team rolled Friday and Saturday to have a perfect record of 6-0.

SCCC played the Redlands Cougars on Friday night and stormed right out of the gates grabbing an early lead and never looking back. The final score was 112-63. Seward shot 60% percent for the game and shared the ball well for 22 assists. The Cougars couldn’t do anything right in the first half being

blown out 64-22, while shooting 23%. The Cougars couldn’t move the ball around leading to horrible shots and only six assists in the game. Stifling defense is the main reason why Seward is in the position they are in right now causing 55 turnovers in their last two games.

On Saturday night, Seward played the Clarendon Bulldogs.

Seward won 93-61. In the first half Seward got an early lead leading by 20 points but the Bulldogs made it a close game by

cutting the score to 12, then Seward tightened up on defense to close out the half leading by 18 and a monstrous dunk over a Bulldog defender by Trey Starks just before intermission. Seward held Clarendon under 24% in the first half while shooting over 60%. The second half wasn’t different, because Seward kept the intensity up on the defensive side causing 28 turnovers in the game. Seward allowed Clarendon to shoot only 28% from the field throughout the whole game.

Crusader Staff/Luis Campos

Marcus Williams shoots a two-point field goal against Clarendon at the Billy’s/Days Inn Classic on Saturday

KOOCHEL’S INC Liberal’s only locally owned parts store.

Automotive Automotive Detailing Wash-Wax-Shampoo Oil-Filter-Lube

Automotive Parts

LARRY KOOCHEL 2200 N. Kansas• Liberal, KS 67901 Office: 620-624-7451

Parts: 620-624-0181

We Offer: • Cheapest Delivery Fees • Great Selection of Flowers • Gourmet Baskets • Tuxedos

212 N. Kansas, Liberal 620-624-7049 flowerbasketflowers@yahoo.com

Be responsible.

Be smart.

Don’t sell or provide alcohol to minors.

VSRQVRUHG E\ /LEHUDO $UHD &RDOLWLRQ IRU )DPLOLHV V SRQ

U )DPLOLHV VVXSSRUWHG WKURXJK WKH .DQVDV 6WUDWHJLF 3UHYHQWLRQ )UDPHZRUN XSSRUWHG WKURXJK

Q )UDPHZRUN 6WDWH ,QFHQWLYH *UDQW WR 3UHYHQW 8QGHUDJH 'ULQNLQJ

GHUDJH 'ULQNLQJ 6 WDWH ,QFHQWLYH *

Gregory J. Bird, AAMS, CFP Financial Advisor

16 East 2nd Street Liberal, KS 67901 Bus. 620- 624-1612 www.edwardjones.com

OPINION

6 CRUSADER

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

OUR VIEW —

Money blocking soccer program The soccer train that was going full speed at the end of the 2010 fall semester was derailed before getting to the station.

Plans were made to bring a soccer program to Seward County Community College.

The Board of Trustees voted no on an athletic report that listed possibilities on the cost of a soccer program, not the actual soccer program.

On that athletic report, all the costs were listed out, from the cost of the coaching staff to the travel expenses. One of the higher priced items on that list that is essential to the soccer program was the soccer field. Where would the players play and practice?

“Coach McSpadden has really been in conversation with the school district and the city,” SCCC/ATS President Duane Dunn said.

The city of Liberal said that the

college could use the fields that the city has, but the games and the practice time would have to be scheduled around the high school and the middle schools.

The simple solution would be for the college to build a field on campus that the players could use when ever they needed it.

According to Dunn, the report on costs stated that a well equipped field would cost a hundred thousand dollars.

“I think there’s a concept that we can just throw some nets on the grass and they can just play,” Dunn said.

What would happen when our players go and play at other colleges that have good field; they would feel like Seward doesn’t appreciate the soccer team as much. Even if Seward could get the money to build a field, the question of where would these players be housed? The dorms are already filled to capacity as it is.

That would mean Seward would either have to build more dorms to house the team or rent rooms in a hotel where the team could stay. The college doesn’t want to start a half-baked program that could eventually get shut down like Garden City Community College did.

Money seems to be the only reason that the program cannot get started on campus. Another reason that the program is at a stand still is because the college doesn’t really know if the program would have enough students that would want to join in the future.

Most students who come to Seward County use the college as a starting line to their college career. That means that eventually we would have to start recruiting surrounding areas, but where would the money come from and what kind of scholarships would we offer the players?

The soccer program has not stropped completely, it is just at a point where a better plan needs to be put on the table. The college does not want to start an athletic program that is still in the making.

Students and community mesomeres who want the soccer program to be implemented should need to stop and realize that the image of the team and the college is important as well.

Other colleges wouldn’t want to travel to play at Seward if our soccer program is not up to par.

Patience is the key when trying to start something new, especially a program that seems to be so important to the community. If we want soccer to be part of the athletic programs on campus we really need it to be at a 100%, not at the stage that is at now.

LIFE —

NATIONAL–

SOPA to stop antipiracy or cause censoship?

Jose Medrano Crusader staff

medrano@crusadernews.com

If you use the Internet everyday, like most people do, and you haven’t heard about SOPA, you probably need to listen up.

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is a bill that was proposed in the House of Representatives in order to stop the problems of online piracy.

The bill is lobbied heavily by the music and movie industries.

What is most surprising is the backlash that the bill has received from the Internet. Corporations such as Facebook, Google, and eBay are just a few on the long list that oppose SOPA. SOPA’s current form is very vague and the writing contains many holes. The opposition to the bill claims that all these holes would cause huge problems.

Some of these loopholes could be used to shut down websites like Youtube, since Youtube does tend to host music, shows, and movies that users upload that are not cleared by the entertainment industry.

Supporters for the bill claim that it would stop piracy that stems from foreign sites that cannot be stopped without this bill. The bill is considered by some to be another muck up

by Congress.

Hardheaded and fast action created something that is rather disastrous other then helpful.

Personally, I find the bill was created with a honest purpose. The influence that the entertainment industry had in the creation of SOPA is too much.

The way SOPA is currently written out seems plainly influenced by a minority and heavily in favor of the entertainment industry.

If law makers truly want to stop online piracy, a bill should be proposed that would have the say of the people and corporations that are the backbone of the Internet.

The measures that are allowed in the bill currently would cause the Internet that people know and love to crash or go under a radical change.

The intentions are good, but the form in which they are being displayed is not proper. Many opponents don’t think that the bill will pass a vote and if by any chance the bill does pass a vote,the Senate will stop it.

Although the Senate had created a similar, yet less chaotic bill earlier this year, that bill failed. Yet unlike the Senate’s version of the bill, SOPA has the chance of going in for a vote due to some of the House Representatives.

SOPA wouldn’t be the end to the internet that we know today but major changes would happen. I think that if this bill was allowed to pass it would most likely be repealed instantly.

Personally, I think this would be the end of many video sites.

Youtube would be very strict on what people can upload. Photo share sites would also be regulated.

So if you want to do something about the bill, like some social network users on Facebook, Youtube, and Tumblr are doing. Hundreds of thousands of emails, calls, and letters have flooded Congress. The last few weeks have been retalitation by the users and corportations.

You can do your part by either calling, emailing, or evening sending letters to Senators and House Representatives and stopping SOPA from going any further.

Epiphany leads student to change in major Megan Spain Entertainment editor

spain@crusadernews.com

After I graduated high school in May 2011, I spent the summer thinking about my upcoming college experience. Of course, some fear came along with the excitement. I had spent over a decade going to school with the same people and suddenly I was going to be pushed into a new environment with new people and new subjects. What if everything was completely different and I failed miserably?

Thankfully, over the summer, my parents helped quell my fear. We had a plan.

I would attend freshmen orientation, find my classes and make payments to fund my college adventure. I would get a job as a tutor, too, which would be a great experience as I planned to become a high school teacher in the future. Everything was set. As long as I followed our plan and did what I needed to do, everything

would be fine. I would transition smoothly from high school to the rest of my life.

Right? Wrong.

Recently I was hit by the great, unforgiving hammer known as an epiphany. I’d like to imagine that it happened like a scene in a movie: I woke up in the middle of the night, cold sweat running down my back. I burst from my house and ran through a torrential downpour of rain, before dramatically sinking to my knees and shaking my fist at the sky, screaming, “Why?!” However, my life isn’t a movie and the epiphany didn’t happen quite so dramatically.

The realization that I didn’t want to be a teacher sort of snuck up on me. Finally, one day I thought, “Do I really want to be a teacher?”

Frighteningly enough, a small, but powerful voice in my head answered back “no”. I tried to beat the voice away.

Everything had been planned out. I was supposed complete school at SCCC/ATS before moving on to Emporia State University. From there, I was supposed to student teach and either return to Liberal or move to a town that had open teaching opportunities. At least, that had been the plan until I realized that what I was supposed to do wasn’t what I wanted to do.

If I didn’t want to become a teacher, with what plans did that leave me? This time, no small voice answered. If I didn’t want to become a teacher what did I want to do? Again, silence.

Even now, typing this, I don’t know what I want to do. However, the idea isn’t as frightening as it once was. In fact, it’s sort of freeing. I might be undecided about what I’m going to do in the future, but that’s the beauty of it. I can do whatever I want. There aren’t any plans and honestly, I’m okay. I would rather take my time figuring out what I will love to do for the rest of my life than settle into something I don’t truly want.

As shocking as it was, I’m grateful for that small voice that made me realize I didn’t want to be a teacher. I would have spent years going through college, working for a career that I would eventually abandon.

I’ve been told that undecided college students are very common, and I believe it.

There are so many choices to be made in a short number of years that sometimes people need a little extra time to make sure they’re making the right choices for themselves. Personally, I think that extra time is worth it if it means I’ll find something I’m in love with.

GAMING —

Arkham City should be video game of the year Matthew Adkins Crusader staff

adkins@crusadernews.com

The Video Game Awards show will air on Dec. 12 to give credit to all the best games released in 2011.The nominations for the game of the year award have already been announced, and personally I am not surprised by a single nominee.

The list is not based on sales of each video game, although they are all top sellers. Video games are chosen based on the reaction of the gaming community.

When my friends and I played a few of the games that were soon to be nominated for game of the year, we could immediately tell if it would be a contender for

the title.

The video games nominated for game of the year are Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Portal 2, and Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception.

Each game is the product of more than thousands of hours of production with Skyrim being in production since late 2006. I have played all of the games on the list except for Skyward Sword, but I am very aware of the gaming community’s response and I’ve seen parts of the game played out.

Out of the nominees, Batman: Arkham City stands out as being the most deserving game of the year award. All of the qualities of Arkham City meet and in some cases exceed the best qualities of the other nominees.

The general game play is fluid and non linear, much like Skyrim’s open world, but without vast landscapes and mountain ranges getting in between the player and the fun parts of the game.

The main story line is on equal ground

with Uncharted and the combat system is less clunky and more responsive. The look and feel of the game is comparatively less cartoonish than Skyward Sword, which isn’t necessarily better, but definitely takes more skill to design.

Portal 2 however, is difficult to compare to other games because there are not very many first person puzzle games on the market. This may be Batman: Arkham City’s only downfall; the fact that it blends in to the rest of the nominees (besides Portal 2) in terms of being either greatly cinematic or being in an open world with loads of side missions.

You can count this mash up of play styles as a way to make a game made up of only the best elements of gaming, or you can simply call it unoriginal.

I’ll go with the former, however, and say that Batman: Arkham City is the most fun to play, watch and was the best put together. Arkham City has my vote for game of the year.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

B r o w s e r W a r s Page by Levi Adams

TECHNOLOGY

CRUSADER 7

Chrome 15

I.E. 9

Firefox 8

Opera 11.5

Safari 5

Google’s Chrome has quickly been catching up to both Internet Explorer and Firefox in terms of amount of users, and the browser is even expected to pass Firefox within one year, only a few years after its Sep. 2, 2011 debut.

Appearance The two things first-time Chrome users will notice are probably the browser’s speed and simplicity.

Google has been known to simplify its other services, and there is no exception with Chrome.

The first thing users will notice after the extremely quick Chrome 15 install is the New Tab Page. This page includes bookmarks, recent sites, favorite sites, and a separate tab for Google apps. The usual title bar is replaced with a tab bar on top and navigation bar right below it. Chrome’s menu has also recently received a face lift; now, every menu item, when displayed, looks like a web page (Chrome is the first to do this.)

“Omnibox” From here, users can search by using the address bar. A recent addition to the browser is Chrome Instant.

When a user performs a search in the address bar, Chrome guesses what site that user will type, as he/she is typing, and displays that web page. Instant Pages, on the other hand actually preloads websites before they are even chosen. Instant is not provided by any of the other browsers.

Exclusives Two other things Chrome provides that no other browser does are built-in PDF and Adobe Flash support. This means a user can view PDF documents in-browser and use Flash to watch videos, play games, and view sites without the need to install separate programs outside of the browser.

Extensions Extensions may be installed by visiting the Chrome Web Store. A great variety of extensions are available, and the Web Store has already caught up to Firefox. Chrome now has over 9,000 to Firefox’s 4,000+ add-ons.

One thing that is nice about these extensions is no restart of the browser is required; if a user wants to test an extension, he/she can do that as soon as the download is complete.

Bookmarks Bookmarks are available to use in Chrome, but not as prominent as Firefox. With Firefox, click the bookmarks button, and see bookmarks; With Chrome, users need to bring up the New Tab Page just to see bookmarks, unless a bookmarks bar is set to display.

Sync Syncing is available and works with bookmarks and preferences. Users can also sync between the Android browser and Chrome.

Speed As for speed, Chrome takes the cake in most cases. General browsing is currently faster than the other browsers in most cases. Chrome is lacking in hardware acceleration, however.

With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft is finally a contender in the browser (speed and security) race. IE is the most-used browser in the world, mainly due to it coming pre-installed in Windows. IE 6 was shipped with Windows XP and is still being used by millions of people throughout the world, despite its security flaws. (Microsoft itself has even warned Windows users about the dangers of IE 6 and has urged those users to update).

IE 7 was released Jan. 31, 2006, but the browser still had many security flaws. IE 8 was released May 27, 2010, and this finally fixed many of the security issues from the previous versions. IE 8 was still much slower than its competition, however. Finally, when IE 9 was released earlier this years, the browser could became a contender.

IE 9 is only supported by Windows Vista and Windows 7, however, so XP users are left in the dust, along with Mac and Linux users.

Speed Speed is the most notable difference; the browser even bested many of the browsers on different speed tests, especially hardware acceleration. This is the first time the browser has even come close to the others in performance in years.

Installation After installation of the browser is finished, Windows does require a reboot; no other browser requires this.

After the reboot, no setup wizard is needed, as the browser is ready to...browse, unlike previous versions.

Appearance The User Interface is also much different than previous versions. With IE 9, much more space is given to the web page. The navigation bar and tab bar are combined, which is different than any other browser. This makes for a very small windows frame— about 2/3 the size of Chrome’s.

Tabs As for tabs, IE 9 finally allows dragging to produce new windows. IE 9 also allows Aero Snap in Windows 7; a user may drag a tab to the left or right of the window to fill that side of the screen, or drag to the top to maximize the window. The tab bar is now part of the navigation bar; this means less room for tab buttons, but, again, more room for the web page. When the tab bar is filled, IE 9 shows more tabs are open by placing arrows on the tab bar. The user can then scroll between tabs.

Pinned Sites Pinned Sites is a useful feature for Windows 7 owners. When a user pins a site in the Windows taskbar, that site may be opened directly, without the need to open the browser, type in the address, then view the page. This makes for a quicker viewing of frequently-viewed sites. The browser frame even takes the color of the pinned site, different from the usual light blue.

Recently, Mozilla has taken a rapid release approach to Firefox, beginning with v. 4. This is similar to Google’s existing approach to Chrome, allowing the latest version to be pushed out to all users every six to eight weeks (currently v. 8, with v.

9 scheduled for mid-December.) Most of the substantial updates occurred in the v.

4 reboot, before the latest development cycle came into existence.

Minimalism Mozilla has recently been taking more of a minimalist approach to the browser—not quite as much as Google has with Chrome, but defiantly more than years past; a title bar, menu button, and navigation bar are all that come in the default configuration. The menu button allows the user to get to options, bookmarks, etc., while the navigation bar includes back, forward, refresh, stop loading, and home buttons and address and search bars. Add-ons allow the user to de-clutter even more, saving real estate for what matters—the web page. The tab bar is also now above the navigation bar.

App Tabs Users can now use App Tabs, which allow tabs to be condensed so just the website’s logo is seen; an App Tab will also load the next time Firefox is started.

Panorama Panorama is also a useful feature. Because users have more tabs open at one time than ever before, there is now an option in the upper-right hand corner to name and group like-tabs together; the open group will be the only group shown, until the user selects another group to be seen.

Speed Firefox speed has caught up to Chrome in most cases, with only negligible differences. JavaScript speed is now almost on par with Chrome, and the browser just feels faster overall. v. 8 even brought memory management enhancements, shrinking the browser’s memory footprint for most users substantially.

Sync Firefox Sync probably allows the most extensive syncing options. Users are allowed to import/export bookmarks, settings, tabs, history, passwords, and forms.

Now, a user could go to school and read a news site, go to a friend’s house and add a bookmark of a site he/she wanted to look at later, and then return home to find the web page history saved, the new bookmark saved, and the most recent tabs pulled up and ready to go. Extensions are not yet supported, however.

Add-ons Add-ons are arguably what set Firefox apart from the other browsers. Independent developers have been creating these extensions for years; many were in existence before the Chrome browser was even in development. Because the Firefox add-on catalogue is so large, users have much more to choose from than any of the other web browsers. These addons adjust the look, feel, speed, and function of the browser. Jetpack, recently implemented, even allows many add-ons to be installed without the need for a restart.

Security Firefox includes security feature such as anti-phishing and anti-malware and integration with antivirus software. A myriad of other security features are also supported, but only if the web page developer allows them. An interesting feature that was introduced in v. 7 was the Do Not Track http header; this asks ad networks to not track a user’s site visits, preferences, etc.

Opera is a Norwegian browser and the only browser administered by a company that is located somewhere other than the United States (except Firefox, which is open source.) The browser has a relatively small user base, with only around three percent of the world’s browser users choosing Opera.

The browser has kept up to web standards, however, and hopes to gain more users. Version 11.5 is actually the first version to use tabs and a built-in search.

Installation Opera’s installer is quick, and has the browser running around the same time as the other browsers.

After the browser window itself loads, it can be seen that Opera has a distinct look. A red O (The browser’s emblem) appears in the upper-left corner and houses the browser’s menu system. The browser window frame is a sort of mixture between Chrome and Firefox. The menu button is included on the title bar, with the tab bar and navigation bar below it. Borders for buttons on the navigation bar have even been removed, which allows more space on the bar itself.

Speed Dial Chrome’s New Tab page was actually taken from Opera, which includes “Speed Dial.” Speed Dial is simply a list of sites that are frequently visited by the user. Speed Dial Extensions add a whole new realm to this feature, allowing users to have sports scores, news, temperature, radio, and webcams, all in one startup page.

Search Opera’s all-in-one search bar includes highlighting of security information about websites the user has pulled up, along with the usually site address and search feature.

Tab Stacking Opera is the only browser that allows tab stacking. With tab stacking, Opera...stacks tabs, on top of each other.

A user may drag and drop one tab onto another. When the mouse heads over the stack, an arrow appears to expands it. A different arrow also appears to minimize the stack. This feature is sort of like Firefox’s Panarama, but more condensed.

Extensions Extensions have recently been introduced in Opera also. There are not near as many extensions as Chrome or Firefox, however; Opera currently only has around 500. Some of the extensions allow the user to change the browser substantially, but many of the extensions just simply have not been tested and used as much as Chrome’s or Firefox, so they are not as full-featured.

Mouse Gestures Unlike the other browsers, mouse gestures are included with Opera.

Other browsers are able to utilize gestures, but only with extensions. Gestures allow the browser to be run by mouse clicks, drags, and scrolls; these tell the browser to go to the bottom or top of the page, go to the previous page, close a tab, etc. (I can hardly use a browser without gestures).

Opera is the only browser to include a mail client and BitTorrent client, along with the ability to turn the browser into a server, with Opera Unite.

Apple’s Safari comes pre-installed on every Mac computer, so it would make sense that most Safari users are Mac users. Safari may also be installed on Windows. The browser is currently on version 5, with no major updates for over a year.

Appearance Safari is probably more of a visual powerhouse than any of the other browsers. On Safari’s version of the new tab page, a top sites page is shown, which displays a 3D gallery of recent sites. Safari’s color scheme is silver and blue, just like Mac’s default scheme.

Search Safari recently added other search options besides Google, while the other browsers have long offered other choices.

Tabs Tabs in Safari are still placed below the navigation bar, while other browsers have chosen to move the tab bar to the top. Tabs seem to work well in Safari; users are able to move tabs back and forth within the tab bar, create new windows, and drag and drop a tab into another browser window. Unlike the other browsers, the tab bar is not displayed by default; the user must bring this up manually.

Safari Reader Safari Reader is one thing that is unique to Safari. Instead of installing an extension like Adblock Plus (available for Chrome and Firefox), Safari users may just use Reader as an ad-blocker. Reader also blocks pop-ups and displays pages of sites with more than one article in Reader view. Reader view seems to make a web page fresh and refined—less like a web page and more like a book.

Reader allows the user to scroll, zoom, print and email any article.

Speed For a while, Apple deemed its Safari browser as the fastest in the world. That may have been true, but only for a few weeks. Opera was updated, then Chrome was updated, and now Firefox has update to pass Safari in most performance aspects. Safari is either last or second to last in most speed tests. Domain prefetching works sort of like Chrome’s Instant features, and page caching allows faster page loads for those pages that have been loaded before. The browser has limited HTML 5 capabilities and hardware acceleration.

Security With security, Safari has included a sandbox feature, much like Chrome’s, which allows pages to be run virtually, meaning whatever is included on those pages—most notably, viruses—will be lost once the browser is closed.

Treat yourself to sound financial assistance

711 N. Kansas Liberal Member FDIC

-Income/Estate Taxes -Financial Planning -Auditing -Small Business -Accounting

Jump Start your savings with

a Spend & Sign & Save account at Sunflower Bank.

21 Plaza Drive • Liberal, KS 620-624-8471

Cosmetology Happy holidays from

SCCC/ATS SCCC/ATS

Come check out our new Soak-Off Gel Lacquer!

Beautiful color that won’t chip and lasts up to two weeks! November and December Holiday Specials Soak-Off Gel Lacquer $15 Manicure and Pedicure combo $28

We also have feather extensions! $3

Hours: M-T-W-F 8 a.m. to 4:00 appointments: 620-417-1361 Thursday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

“Rocky roads give you a ding?”

Give us a ring!

For glass repair or replacement, Carroll Auto Glass 620-624-0994!

Experienced service that is Local, Licensed, & Guaranteed!

All insurance accepted.

Come by Carroll Auto Glass at 2240 N. Kansas in Liberal or call for mobile service.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

ENTERTAINMENT

CRUSADER 8

IT’S BABY! After a decadelong wait, Capcom finally released it’s next installment in it’s famed Versus series of games. Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds took the best features of the previous Marvel vs Capcom game and expanded upon them, some for better, some for worse. Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a fastpaced fighting game in which players select three characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, and battle it out until one player’s characters have all been knocked out.

On the 15th of this month Capcom released Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Ultimate Marvel expanded the number of selectable characters in the game up to 48, and added several new stages to battle in. There were also tweaks made to every character in the cast, some receiving more major changes than others. These attempts were made to help balance out the

X-Men vs. Street Fighter is originally released in arcades. The game is host to 18 characters from the X-Men (Marvel) and Street Fighter (Capcom) universes. The game introduced the tag-team mechanic that is now a staple of the Marvel series.

Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter makes it’s debut in arcades, eventually being ported over to the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation over the next two years. This game added the ability to call for an assist from the other character on your team mid-battle.

game, and prevent certain characters from dominating over the rest of the cast.

The Marvel series has never been easier to get in to than with this rendition of the game, and gamers looking into adding a new fighting game to their collection should definitely check out Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, as it is sure to change up the pace that most gamers have come to expect from fighting games these days. Seasoned veterans of the Marvel vs Capcom series may be disappointed with Marvel 3, or have some serious adjusting to do at the very least.

The release of downloadable patches to further help balance out the game as well as the new comeback mechanic introduced in Marvel vs Capcom 3, known as x-factor, have been dismissed by long time fans of the series as making the game too easy and not letting it evolve naturally as it’s predecessors did.

Marvel vs Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes is released in arcades, and again ported to other systems over the next two years. The roster is up to 22 selectable characters as well as another 22 characters that can only be used as an assist.

Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes comes to arcades, and is regarded as the staple of the Marvel series. The roster hosts an impressive 56 playable characters. This game eventually is made available for download on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in summer of 2009.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is released eleven years after the previous game in the series. The series is upgraded graphically, and introduces the new X-factor mechanic into the series, allowing for a match to completely change it’s pace in mere seconds.

1996 1997 1998 2000 2011 Competitive gaming growing entertainment in America James McEl vani a Crusader Staff

“Playing video games will never get you anywhere, and you shouldn't spend so much time on them.” At least, that's what I often heard while growing up, and though that still may hold true to some extent, many people all around the world are working tirelessly to bring professional gaming to a mainstream level.

Gaming, at least in casual terms, is becoming larger and larger every year. What was once stereotyped as a mostly male activity with little connection to the outside world has evolved into what seems to be an ever-expanding market with limita-

tions that have yet to be achieved.

Statistics predict that in 2012 there will be 190 million households that use at least one next-generation video game console, and that 80% of those households will have their consoles connected to the internet.

So why is the idea of professional gaming something that is so hard for people to grasp? Why is it that an industry that has more than tripled in size over the last ten years is still having such a hard time being seen as something that is legitimately competitive?

One possible explanation is that because of the availability of gaming systems and downloadable content directly in the user's home there is not as much of an interest in going

out and meeting up with friends to see who is the best at the latest game.

This can't entirely be the cause though, as in the more popular districts of Japan arcades are still booming, and people continue to go out and spend money just to get a chance to play against some of the greatest competitors in their area.

Perhaps then the problem for competitive gaming in America is a lack of coverage in media. It seems that advertising and interest has not fully developed and realized that professional gaming is both entertaining and marketable.

Again, this reasoning is countered on the other side of the world in South Korea where renowned Starcraft player Lim Yo-Hwan, or Boxer,

as he is more commonly referred to, is reported to have been earning over $400,000 annually through gaming, as well as receiving approximately another $90,000 per year through endorsement contracts from computer hardware creators and other companies.

It is impossible to predict where competitive gaming is heading, but the current trend for the industry as a whole has shown nothing but growth every year, so it is not that hard to imagine that some day soon we may be able to turn on our televisions and watch people play video games at a competitive level.

Crusader DECEMBER AT THE

MOVIES

Section B • Page 1

Entertainment Wednesday, November 30, 2011

SCCC/ATS Winter Concert scheduled for Dec. 9 Megan S pai n Entertainment editor Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s Singing Saints Concert Choir, Sound Express Show Choir, and concert band will collaborate for

an evening of musical talent on Friday, Dec. 9.

Members of the choirs and band will be performing Christmas songs, including the wellknown “Christmas Song.”

SCCC/ATS Student Yahaida Zubia is a member of all three

groups that will be performing on Dec. 9.

“I have always loved performing, so I’m excited,” Zubia said, going on to explain that for her, the most difficult to perform is show choir because members have to balance singing and

dancing.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the SCCC/ATS Showcase Theater.

Tickets are $3 and can be purchased by calling 620-417-1451 or by coming into the office in the Shank Humanities Building

on campus.

Students of SCCC/ATS and courtesy card holders will be admitted for free with an ID. Since seating is limited, courtesy card holders and students must pick up tickets in advance.

Hugo In theaters

Facebook sued over Timeline Raul Lemus Online editor

the Muppets In theaters

The Sitter

Crusader photo/Jose Medrano

Mya Fabro, under the direction of SCCC/ATS Kylix art club students, paints on an easel at Children’s Art Day.

Dec. 9

Kylix art club members assist at SCCC/ATS Children’s Art Day Jose Medrano Crusader staff

Alvin & the Chipmunks 3 Dec. 16

Sherlock Holmes 2

Tyler Martin

Seward County Community College/Area Technical School’s Art Club, Kylix, hosted a Children’s Art Day on Nov. 12. The art day took place in the Shank Humanities Building’s art rooms, where children crafted, painted, and sculpted projects with the help and supervision of Kylix art club members.

Children learned and expressed art skills at four different stations that hosted different projects. The projects ranged from painting pumpkins to macaroni and bean art.

At one station, the children learned to paint with the help of easels supplied for their using. At an-

other station, the children made sculptures from leggings. At yet another station, chidren were able to make art from macaroni, beans and beads.

Kylix members interacted with the children and their projects by helping and providing supervision.

The scene never got dull because the stations would rotate every hour with a lunch break in the middle.

About 32 children attended Kylix’s art day. The Children’s Art Day was a fundraiser used to fund Kylix’s art trip in the spring.

Kylix will also be hosting another Children’s Art Day next semester with new arts and crafts available to children who are interested in signing up.

More photos from the event can be viewed on the Crusader’s Facebook page.

Dec. 16

All-American Muslim enlightens viewers Hei dy Mol i na Editor TLC is known for having shows like “Jon and Kate plus 8”, “19 Kids and counting”, or “Sister Wives.” I really did not watch any of the shows except for a couple of minutes here and there. My curiosity was sparked, though, when TLC announced that they would be running a new show called “AllAmerican Muslim.” I was a little apprehensive at first, but still waited anxiously for the premiers on Nov. 14.

I did a bit of research and found out that the city in which all of the families that will be appearing on the show live in Dearborn, Mich., where the biggest population of Muslims live in the

United States. The first episode was about a Catholic man who was in love with a women of the Muslim religion. It had all the makings for a dramatic sappy movie or it would turn into the show that bashes all the other religions. I was very wrong. It detailed the life of this happy couple that were in love and to them, the religion that they belonged to was only another thing that made them special. In the end, the husband converted to the Islam religion in order to be with his wife even though both of their parents wished that they would have married someone in their own religion.

This reality show is not like the Jersey shore or even close to The Real World;

the reason being that this show really does depict all the struggles that the families go through. It shows that the Muslim women struggle with the way that women are treated in their religion just like any other religion.

It shows that they live an every day life just like any other person from any other religion. The show doesn’t censor all the hate that American Muslims experience because of the way that others chose to live out their faith. I believe that we can learn a great deal from this show, not because it shows how American Muslims struggle, but because it shows how real people with real problem get through life day by day. The families on the show make themselves relatable to t h e

viewing audience because in a reality they have similar problem to the ones that we have. They teens on the show struggle with bullying and being judged because of their religion. One of them even states that she could never go back to her family’s native country because she was born in the U.S. She is an American like any other person that was born in this country. The only thing that makes her different is her religion. Well last time I checked not everyone has the same faith. I recommend this show to everyone that feels that reality shows are a worthless.

The show airs every Sunday at 9 p.m. on TLC.

“Timeline is the story of your life,” creator of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg said as he addressed the F8 convention back in September. “And a new way to express who you are.”

Facebook Timeline was promoted as a way to change the way users share their lives by changing Facebook user profiles into a Timeline of the user’s life. However, development and lawsuits have slowed the progress of the system, unless the user is a developer.

“So all the stories you’ve shared over time just fall of a cliff at the bottom of your wall and effectively disappear,” Zuckerberg said in regards to how current Facebook profiles handle old content. However, Timeline would change this by resurfacing old statuses, photos, and video on users Timeline profiles based on content comments, likes, and popularity.

This would create a more visual Facebook, starting with a cover photo and the countless number of photos and videos that Timeline is bound to feature on a profile.

Another unique feature of Timeline is the ability to “Feature” content with a click of a button.

“Highlighting important events of your life,” as Zuckerberg put it.

Also, applications on the Open Graph platform are evolving the way information is shared and the way people connect.

Open Graph apps will take advantage of changes that Facebook has recently published such as the “Ticker,” the newsfeed application which highlights friend’s activity; however, the bulk of changes won’t take place until Open Graph comes out of beta stage.

Discovering new content will be much simpler with realtime serendipity; serendipity is defined as “an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.” With real-time serendipity users will be able to listen to a song with friends, a chat window would appear on the users profile informing him/her that one of their friends is listening with them.

During F8, Zuckerberg stated that Timeline would be released to the general public in the coming weeks, and Open graph soon after.

However, this has not been the case as months have passed since then and Timeline and Open graph are still in beta stage.

Presumably Timeline has not been released due to a trademark lawsuit filled against Facebook Timeline by a small Chicago company known as Timeline, Inc. Timeline, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Sep. 29.

The lawsuit threads on trademark infringement grounds against Facebook’s Timeline. The company, in court documents, also alleges that Facebook eliminated Timelines, Inc. company page from Facebook and that Facebook Timeline will essentially eliminate Timelines and leave the public with the confusing impression that...Timelines and Facebook are somehow affiliated.

Timelines, Inc. filed for a temporary restraining order against the release of Facebook Timeline, which was denied

by U.S. federal judge Edmond Chang. However, Facebook agreed to delay launch, which developers presumed would be on Sept. 29, until both parties met in court, which was scheduled for Oct. 4. Both parties met on the scheduled hearing however there was no release of Timeline.

While the restraining order was denied, Chang requested that Facebook submit information regarding the number of developers that have access to Timeline, which back then were 1 million developers and growing by the thousands every day.

Facebook users can get an early look into Timeline by becoming developers. The process of becoming a developer is simple and hassle-free; in a way this mirrors Facebook developer’s theory that their new platform is open to all.

It is unknown whether the release of Timeline has been delayed due to the lawsuit, and what the outcome will be. In November both parties agreed to reschedule a hearing in January of 2012. It is unknown if Facebook will allow users to keep their current profiles, or if Timeline will be a system wide change. Developers currently have eight days to make a final decision in regards to make Timeline a permanent change.

Social media outlets however agree that it is unlikely that Facebook will support both profiles, as it is difficult for developers to create content for both platforms. Social media gurus say Facebook is likely to slowly introduce Timeline over a one-year period and then force users to change.

Sources: slashgear.com, f8.facebook.com, zdnet.com, pcworld.com

Courtesy photo

Ashlynn Knoll and Kayla Thomas took second place in the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees video contest. They won a $50 gift card, presented by director of marketing JR Doney, left, and college president Dr. Duane Dunn.

ENTERTAINMENT

2B CRUSADER

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

25 Cool Christmas Gift Ideas No ideas on what to give a loved one this year? There are several categories to select from when it comes to gifts.

There are various ages and different personalities to shop for. Deciding what’s a fitting gift for a certain person can be a tad difficult.

Consult this guide of ‘25 Cool Gift Ideas’ to finalize, or maybe begin, your gift shopping for the holidays.

4. DVDs 5. CDs These forms of media are great for stocking stuffers.

3. Mp3 Players are heard to be popular on wish lists this year.

There are several brands and types to choose from. Sony, iPod, and Samsung among the more popular.

1. Cell phones are on many lists this season. The most popular phone desired now is the iPhone 4S. 2. Cell phone accessories can be a simple but great gift.

A car charger or nifty cell phone case would make great stocking stuffers.

6.Audiobooks 7.Video games

8. Shoes 9. Apparel 10.Socks

Among the most awaited is Call of Duty:Modern Warfare.

All these can be personal or fun gifts.

12.Household appliances make great gifts : blenders, coffee makers, irons or even toasters.

These can be quite beneficial for anyone.

11. Sweet, homemade goodies can be great treats for anyone during the holidays.

13.Video game systems/accessories 14. eReaders The Kindle Fire is very popular for this year. Such devices are great for people of all ages.

Christmas Shopping Online

15. TVs 16. DVD players 17. Car Stereos The popular TVs this season include Sony and Vizio.

When Christmas shopping, it is important to remember the “Golden Rules” of safe online shopping. * Make sure it’s a secure site. Does it look professional? Is it VeriSigned (Look for the https or a green bar)? Be sure to be aware of these things.

18. Jewelry Necklaces, bracelets, watches, earrings, rings — these are some good ideas for boys and girls of all ages.

* DO NOT give out credit card details, and if you are ready to make an online purchase go back to the first bullet, and make sure it is secure.

19.Gift Cards Let them choose what they want, or give a specific gift card for someplace they enjoy.

* Spend some extra time researching the site, check the contact information, and compare sites and prices. * Check return policies, guarantees, limited warranties, insurance on products, and straighten out all the nitty gritty details to insure a good purchase.

Page by Cel esti na Padi l l a

20. Laptops, desktops, or computer accessories.

Things like web cams and printers can be good gifts, also.

CrusaderNews.com Check out CrusaderNews online

Become a Facebook fan of CrusaderNews!

22. Wallets

24. F ragrances cologne or perfume.

23. Purses and Satchels

25. Hats and scarves to keep warm.

These can be great for either gender.

Simple ideas, but easy to buy and give.

Mortgages Unlimited

Your home loan professionals

Contact us at 620-624-7617 a great place to buy gifts

Located in the Landmark Center Open Mon.-Fri 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sat.10 a.m.- 3 p.m. in Downtown Liberal

Daily Grind fe atured drink: T ry our new p • Fashion eppe latte moch rmint jewelry & purses a!

Gift ideas from Girlfriends:

• Gourmet gift baskets • Christmas and home decor • Poinsettias • Fresh flower center pieces • Gift cards

(620) 624-3373 720 North Kansas Avenue Liberal, KS 67901

Kansas licensed mortgage company MC.0000931

Buffet All Day OPEN: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. DAILY

741 E. Pancake Blvd. Liberal, KS (620) 626-7389

Delivery Available www.tasteofchina.webs.com

620-624-6238 1011 N. Kansas • Liberal

ENTERTAINMENT

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

CRUSADER 3B

n o i t u l o s e R s s e n t Fi S andy Al faro Crusader staff Unbelievably true, the U.S. population does not gain several pounds over the holiday season. This sounds like a good thing but it really is not, in actuality people gain an average of two pounds.

These pounds that are gained are rarely lost throughout the remainder of the year. People consider the extra calories unimportant when they are sitting at the dinner table, but later have difficulty getting rid of those calories.

Avoid the thought of how much starving will be needed to be done after the holidays to lose one or two pounds, and instead focus on maintaining a daily workout routine that will help the body keep its balance throughout the year.

A 15-20 minute daily workout can prevent adding on extra weight, or can help get a person into better shape. Starting a workout routine at Seward County Wellness Center can be beneficial and healthy.

The Wellness Center is an open facility to the student body, and to the community with a membership.

People from the community can join by purchasing a membership. Students at SCCC/ATS have the opportunity to enroll in physical education courses such as Personal Wellness or Individual Health and Conditioning. In addition, students can go to the wellness center anytime between the facility hours.

Making a fitness resolution plan can help you maintain your body fit and healthy during and after this year’s holiday season.

Crusader photos/Sandy Alfaro

Seward freshman Oscar DonJuan squats in the SCCC Wellness Center. Squats strenghten the legs and lower body.

Staying fit during and after the

Holiday Season Enroll in Don’t do it Do it Fitness courses offered at SCCC/ATS:

7 Starve yourself until dinner

7 Eat ahead of time

7 Get the “I already ruined my diet” attitude.

7 Be selective - Eat what you usually enjoy eating

7 Say yes to every meal you are offered.

7 Balance your meals throughout the day

7 Racquetball

7 Say your not going to eat after the holidays are over

7 Drink at least one glass of water each day

7 Aquarobics

7 Personal wellness

7 Zumba

7 Scuba diving

5-Day Workout

7 Weight training

Day 3 Abs Sit-Ups, Side Planks, Bicycle Crunches

Day 1 Cardio Zumba, Swimming, Running

Day 2 Legs Squats, Lunges, Calf Raises

3

Day 4 Upper Body Push Ups, Pull Ups, Curls

3

Day 5 Flexibilty

3

Yoga, Stretches, Pilates

3

3

LIFESTYLE

4B CRUSADER

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Top 5 Recipes for your dorm room

Dorm-style cooking Tonya Loewen Crusader staff When I first came to college this fall, I wondered what I would eat.

I live in the dorms, so I was automatically signed up for an eating plan with the cafeteria, but that has its downsides. I don’t particularly like cafeteria food, they usually don’t serve what I’m craving, and it’s only open certain hours of the day.

The rest of the time, it’s all up to me. Do I want to go out to eat and use up more of my precious money, or should I make something in my room?

If I make something, what? I only have a microwave and minifridge, plus very limited food items.

According to Pam Freeman, Director of Student Living Center, there are actually more appliances that you can use in your dorm room. The best appliance to use is the microwave, which can cook almost anything except for baking. Other popular appliances acceptable are a coffee maker for coffee or hot water, a small crockpot, and a clothes iron. Freeman says you may be able to use a toaster, but you should probably check with her before you bring it.

Freeman also gave a short list of what you definitely cannot use to cook in your dorm. The main appliance that you cannot use is any type of iron skillet or small grill. Anything that uses grease or oil is very dangerous and can set something on fire easily, making it a fire hazard. A toaster oven can burn food or other items very easily, so you cannot have one.

What’s even allowed?

3 Yes

•Microwave •Coffee Maker •Small Crockpot •Clothes Iron

wen Loe nya o T / oto r ph ade Crus

Maybe •Toaster

No

7

•Iron Skillet •George Foreman Grill •Toaster Oven

Using these guidelines, I set out to make a list of the easiest recipes I found that fit a college student’s budget and need only a microwave to cook. The following are the top five from my list of the yummiest and easiest recipes, not counting the common ones like a PB & J sandwich or pre-made meals that just need heating up.

Microwave Chicken Teriyaki was my favorite dorm room dish by far. The simple recipe won over both my taste buds and heart.

Microwave Chicken Teriyaki

1.

Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

2.

Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 packets ketchup 2 tablespoons garlic powder 3 individual packets white sugar 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half Directions: 1. Stir together soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, and Ingredients: 1/4 cup cooked shredded chicken, warm 1 tablespoon hot sauce 1/2 tablespoon mayo (optional) 1 tablespoon celery, sliced 1 tablespoon blue cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, room temperature, grated 1 tablespoon butter Directions: 1. Mix the chicken, hot sauce, mayo and celery

Crusader photo/Tonya Loewen

Cake in a Mug

3.

Ingredients: Cake mix 3 Tbs Water Coffee Mug Directions: 1. In a bowl, mix the water with ⅓ of the cake mix smoothly, leaving no chunks of cake mix. You may put chocolate chips or anything else desired in the cake.

sugar in a bowl. Toss chicken in sauce to coat, and place onto a microwave safe plate.

2. Cover with plastic wrap and cook in the microwave on High for 5 to 8 minutes, until chicken is opaque in the center and no longer pink.

What I thought: This chicken is amazing! I really could eat it every day and still love it. The recipe is so simple, yet tastes like I spent all afternoon making it. It is definitely my favorite meal. It’s fast, uses five ingredients, and tastes so good. While making it, I was unsure if it would even taste OK because of the ingredients. As soon as I tried a piece of chicken, my doubts were pushed aside and replaced with a new love for chicken teriyaki. I paired my chicken with instant rice, which was a great combination. Be sure to not overcook the chicken or the recipe will not work well. Overall, this recipe is a must for anyone and everyone.

2. Turn on your clothes iron and set on the highest setting 3. Assemble sandwich, cut aluminum foil big enough to wrap around the sandwich and place the iron flat on the foil-wrapped sandwich 4. Leave the iron for about 30 seconds; peek to see if the sandwich has been toasted 5. Flip the sandwich over and repeat. Open the foil and enjoy.

What I thought: This sandwich was very easy and yummy. It really did taste like buffalo wings, but a grilled cheese sandwich at the same time. You can add vegetables in it if you want, but you probably don’t keep a stash of fresh vegetables in your tiny fridge. I suggest buying frozen if you want some.The iron, believe it or not, makes great grilled cheese sandwiches or quesadillas easily and can be done in your dorm room.

There are endless possibilities of what you can make with a grilled cheese or quesadilla.

Pour in your favorite mug.

2. Put in microwave for 1 minute on high. Take mug out and let stand for 2 minutes. Put frosting on and enjoy.

What I thought: Who knew that making cake could be so easy? I thought in order to make a cake, I had to have a pan, eggs, and an oven. This recipe uses cake mix and water, cooked in your microwave in a coffee mug. That alone is simply amazing.

The crazy thing is that it tastes so good, and barely takes any work at all. I used chocolate cake mix, but you can have whatever cake you like the best, and put whatever you want in. I just can’t get over how simple this really is.

heated water. Microwave on high for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside (keep warm).

2. Cook broccoli according to microwave directions.

Add cooked broccoli to noodles, reserving liquid. Stir in 1/4 cup fried onions and mushroom soup. Add reserved broccoli liquid. Toss thoroughly, and top with remaining onions. Cover, and microwave on high about 15 minutes, or until top is crunchy. Let stand for a few minutes.

What I thought: This recipe was pretty easy, even if it did involve cooking noodles. It looks like it would take a long time, since it takes 45 minutes, but it isn’t that work intensive. You really only have to do a few things with the food, leave it in the microwave according to directions, and do whatever else you need to do for the time in between. It would be easier for dinner since it does take more time than something you quickly throw together. I really liked the taste, but you can change it up some for what you like. Overall, this casserole was perfect for a dorm meal-easy and delicious.

Directions: 1. In a serving bowl, mix together the chicken, celery, and red onion. In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, feta cheese, and dill. Pour over the chicken mixture, and stir to blend. Taste, and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

What I thought: This is an easy and good chicken salad, although the preparation takes a while, and it doesn’t taste as good as I hoped.

The cutting of vegetables and cooking, then cutting of chicken took longer than I probably would want to take for a salad. One way to solve that problem is using canned chicken, since you wouldn’t have to worry about cooking chicken in the microwave. Cooking chicken in the microwave works, but takes some time getting it right. Overall, this salad tastes very good. It is a great dish for something fresh and not canned, but only if you have enough time to prepare everything.

Crusader photo/Tonya Loewen

Dorm Room Casserole

4.

Crusader photo/Tonya Loewen

Feta Chicken Salad

5.

Crusader photo/Tonya Loewen

Ingredients: 4 cups water 4 ounces spaghetti 1 (10.75 ounce) can reduced fat reduced sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets 1/2 cup French fried onions Directions: 1. Place 4 cups water in a 2 quart microwave-safe dish.

Heat on high until bubbling, about 15 minutes. Break pasta in half, and drop into Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups diced cooked chicken 1 large stalk celery, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/4 red onion, diced 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons sour cream 1/2 (4 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 pinch salt and pepper to taste