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Dorm-A-Palooza DEAN CYNTHIA RAPP
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CHANGE Dunn resigns as college president Maria Lara Editor The administration at SCCC will have different faces next year, as spring of 2015 saw the resignation of the president and two changes in dean positions. Changes in personel will also include the resignations or retirements of 18 employees. Dr. Duane Dunn announced his resignation effective June 15. The effect of his resignation is compounded by the retirement of the dean of academic affairs, Cynthia Rapp, and the resignation of Dr. Janese Thatcher, dean of career and technical education. Dr. Todd Carter, director of research and assessment, has been hired to fill Rapp’s position. They have worked together for many years, according to Dunn, and “that’s huge... In my mind, it’s a perfect transition.” While the Board of Trustees will not be appointing an interim president, a succession plan will be in effect which will recognize Dennis Sander, dean of finance and operations, as the acting president until a new president is hired. The intent of the board is to have a new president in place by August, Dunn said. In regard to Thatcher’s position, Dunn stated that they will not be filling that spot, for now, two reasons: 1) it will only be fair for the incoming president to establish their own organizational structure, “so we’re holding that off.” 2) finances. “We’ve lost state aid, so we have to wait to see what the budget comes up to,” Dunn
said. A former K-State graduate, Dunn has accepted the position of associate dean and director of programs for The Global Campus at Kansas State. The Global Campus deals with anything online, outreach classes and classes offered for industry. “My role is to work with community colleges, tech schools and other industries, identifying the needs that are outside of Manhattan and then try to develop and improve those programs,” Dunn said. “It was totally unanticipated, frankly. It wasn’t something that if you would’ve sat down with me last fall and said, ‘What do you think the end of the year would be like,’ I wouldn’t have pictured this,” Dunn said. According to Dunn, this will be his last career move. He saw it as a good opportunity to do something that isn’t what he already does and would still be able to keep the relationships and interactions with community colleges. “That was important to me,” he said. Family was also an influential factor to Dunn deciding to take the position. His wife, Dr. Cindi Dunn, works for K-State, telecommuting from here for the last 11 years. Her job has grown to the point where she spends about three weeks of a month out in Manhattan. This change will make things easier for both of them. “I am really confident about exiting,” Dunn said. But there will be some challenges that he sees for the future of SCCC/ATS. “The challenges of funding
and expectations will require a lot of diligence on behalf of the staff and faculty– making adjustments, whether it’s teaching styles, accountability measures or the curriculum,” he said. Things change so fast that Dunn believes the pace of that change makes it difficult to keep up to date. Higher education is changing a lot and receiving pressure from external groups; it’s a concerning factor for Dunn. But the involvement from the community is incredible, in his opinion, and thinks that it will step up to the next level. From his perspective, Dunn advises the new president coming in to get to know the students. The new president will have to look at improving the organization, and in order to do that, he or she will have to be among the students. Another challenge for the new president will be balancing and creating relationships on and off campus. “My advice would be, ‘Figure out your time management’, because you have a whole lot that is going to be expected of you, whether it’s reports, putting together meeting agendas, responding to state and federal reports, managing grants, to getting to know every employee and student by first name, if you can.’” “We have an incredible campus and community atmosphere.” “We have issues here, but there’s still an atmosphere that supports, accomplishes, where the faculty and students, knowing each other, say, ‘I’m proud of this student, look what he
did.’ Those kind of things that make up a unique environment.” The unique environment traces back to when Dunn first came to Seward. He grew up 60 miles from here, so he considered this area to be home. “I’ve always had a lot of respect for Seward, and familiarity played a big role as well.” “This college is known for doing things right, so I saw it as a good first-community-college presidency for me, the next career step-up.” The first semester for Dunn was a tough start at a campus dealing with the death of the former president. In those moments, Dunn didn’t want to implement any changes but rather a healing process. In the midst of raw emotions, Dunn’s theory was to “implement change through improvement rather than abruptly.” Because in that manner, one can look back in 11 years and see that the college is a different college. “I didn’t have to come in and say, ‘We’re going to be a different college, it was a gradual, improving process.’” One of Dunn’s memories is when he first walked into his office and the thing that popped out to him was that the desk was clean. “It was completely cleaned off and I thought, ‘Wow, this is a great job. There’s nothing on the desk.’” The previous interim, Dr. James Tangeman, had cleaned everything up for Dr. Dunn. So now his personal goal is to leave a clean desk for the incoming president. n For the full story, see CrusaderNews.com
Spring 2015 retirements and resignations Retirements: • Cynthia Rapp - Administration • Nancy Bansemer - Allied Health • Veda King - Allied Health • Mark Merrihew - IT • George McNitt - Industrial Tech. • Richard Miller - Maintenance • Anita Reed - Humanities • Susan Copas - Humanities
Graduation mural of tiles in progress
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Tiles painted by graduates are being installed on the back side of the ampitheatre after enough tiles were collected to start the project.
Resignations: • Dr. Duane Dunn - Administration • Dr. Janese Thatcher - Administration • Teddi Winslow - Agriculture • Chris Guyer - STEM • Shaspen Young - Student Services • Veronica Thor - Student Services • Lauren Mahrous - Student Support Services • Jerry Thor - Athletics • Ryan Grubbs - Industrial Tech. • Greg Unger - Industrial Tech.
• Lucinda Henness - Allied Health • Carmen Summer - Allied Health • Macy Millikan - Allied Health • Sandy Wolfman - Allied Health • Clemente Torres - Industrial Tech. • Ara Barnes - STEM • Amelia Jones - Outreach • Michael Hamilton - Maintenance • Patricia Stegman - Maintenance • Alaina Sill - Business & Industry & Title V • Steven Strickland - IT
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Secean Johnson challenges one of his teammates during Dorm-apoolza activities on May 4 in the gym.
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Saint athletes from baseball, softball and basketball stand in line for air brush tattoos while enjoying the snacks provided by the cafeteria. The event had to be moved indoors because of rainy weather.
Year ends with celebration Diana Chavira Sports editor Dormapoolza was an afternoon filled with music, food, games and awards for the student body. Air brush tattoos, sno cones and inflatable games were popular parts of the evening during Dormapalooza, but the real highlight of the night came at the end when students were given awards that were voted
on by the students. Awards like Ms. & Mr. Clean (cleanest room), Sleeping Beauty (most likely not in class) and Campus Clown (most likely to make you laugh) were presented to those voted on in the dorms. But the award that received the most reaction, that went to Grace Petersen and Hayden Howard, was the Grammy Awards for those causing the most drama.
Phonathon adds $39,830 in funds Tania Valenzuela Crusader staff
The SCCC/ATS annual phonathon, with the help of volunteers, raised more than $39,830.27 for student scholarships. “This was my first Phonathon at SCCC, and I am so impressed by the volunteer spirit of the students and their advisers,” said Charity Horinek, associate director of institutional advancement. Student organizations such as ENACTUS, the baseball team, HALO, Phi Theta Kappa, nursing, volleyball, SGA, and others contributed time to raise all the money they could, not only for scholarships, but also for prizes. The Saints baseball team was the winner of the $500 gift card for being the group that raised Crusader photo/Diana Chavira $11,754, the most money in Three years ago, a plan to install a mural with tiles hand-crafted by student graduates from SCCC/ATS was pledges, with the nursing stuthought of and on May 4, that plan took its first steps with the laying of the first tiles. dents not far behind, raising
$10,386. “The competition aspect of the phonathon was cool. I was kind of bummed that I didn't raise much money, but I did win a candy box so that made it better," ENACTUS member, Ana Rodriguez said. Prize winners were announced at Dormapoolza on Monday. The students were a major part of the success of the phonathon, but success is also credited to Tammy Doll, Irene Blackwelder, Faye Zimmerman, Celeste Donovan, Wade Lyon, and Kate Mulligan, who all helped from organizing alumni files, logging pledges, and buying prizes, to decorating the room and overseeing call nights. “Next year I hope to get even more staff and students involved in volunteering a few hours of their time for this great cause,”Horinek said.
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Leonel Hernandez, a 2007 graduate of Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, will speak at the college’s commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 9, in the Green House gym. Leonel, “Leo” Hernandez was raised in Hooker, Okla., and graduated from Hooker High School. He received an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from SCCC with honors in 2007. Hernandez continued his education at Kansas State University where he majored in construction science and management from the College of Engineering and earned a minor in business. Hernandez became the Presi-
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dent of the Associated General Contractors of America Student Chapter, was the membership chair and selection committee head for Steel Ring, an E n g i n e e r i n g Leonel Hernandez Honor Society, and an Ambassador for the Architectural Engineering and Construction Science department. – By Rachel Coleman n For the full story, see CrusaderNews.com
Commencement exercises on May 9 at 10 a.m. in the SCCC/ATS Gymnasium .
May 8: Commencement practice for graduates at 3 p.m. in the SCCC/ATS Gymnasium Graduation details will be discussed, as well as Saturday’s occurrences. May 9: Graduates should arrive at the Student Union by 9:15 a.m., dressed in cap and gown. If you are unable to attend commencement, you must notify the Dean of Student Services or the Registrar in writing
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Magaly Guerrero Crusader Staff Nine members of Enactus recently took a trip to St. Louis, Mo., for their National Enactus Exposition. They were able to enjoy the scenary and be a part of the grand exposition. The conference was four days long with a full agenda. Many receptions had sponsors like Sam's Club, Kraft Food Group, Microsoft. The Enactus members also had networking opportunities and were able to experience the a different side of business and successful people. Alex Burciaga, vice president of Enactus, said his favorite part about the trip was the opening round of the competition because he got to be in front of hundreds of Enactus students and present to them. Burciaga also liked that they got to interact with people from othe states. Clara Cordova, also a member of Enactus , said her favorite part about the trip was getting the chance to meet all the executives. Cordova was invited to attend an honors top-to-top forum luncheon with other Enactus students
and business leaders and major CEOs of corporate companies like Hershey's and Kraft. Cordova also said “ I really enjoyed meeting people from other Enactus teams that have the same interest and passion. We learn from each other’s experiences and projects as well.” Kathy Alonso, Enactus member mentioned she spoke to a Wal-Mart executive and what stuck in her head was, " No matter what you choose to do, always dream big." Enactus members were around people from all over the country and even the 2015 Enactus United States National Champion BYU-Hawaii. On their downtime, the members also enjoyed down town St. Louis, which included the Gateway Arch. The group overall enjoyed the scenery and its involvement in the exposition. Those who attended were Burciaga, Cordova, Alonso, Marina Ourn, Mario Cardenas, Sayra Castro, Brooke Rogers, Lisa Kennedy, Tisha Nulik, Mayra Sanchez and Sponsor Johnette Johnson.
News Brief Telolith distributed at reception May 12 The reception for the 2015 Telolith will be May 12, from 12:30 to 1:30, in the lobby of the Shank Humanities Building. During this time the Telolith
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Rachel Coleman ready to present her paper, “Division and Reunification: Responses to Communism in Korea and Germany” at the Kansas Association of Historians gathering at Emporia State University.
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Gary Damron presides and presents in a Native American panel session at the Kansas Association of Historians. Damron was re-elected to the executive committee of the board. He and three students from Seward traveled to the meetings in April.
Coleman brings home Historian award Diana Chavira Sports editor Seward County Community College’s director of marketing and public relations, Rachel Coleman, is also a history student on campus. As such, she presented her paper “Division and Reunification: Responses to Communism in Korea and Germany,” at the annual Kansas Association of Historians at Emporia State University and received the only award given in any category selected in undergraduate projects. Each year, the KAH provides scholars, students, teachers and lovers of history with a conference that allows attendees to present research papers for cash prizes. Coleman said one of the reasons she decided to enter the contest was to represent Seward. “I’m proud of the level of instruction and achievement we have here, not just as an employee but as a student,” Coleman said. Social science instructor Gary Damron encouraged Coleman as well. “What she did was pretty
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unique, and I think she was kind of surprised that she won.” Damron explained that often people’s papers are too detailed with one topic that “it just kind of bores you to death.” Or, on the contrary, the topic will be “so broad and general that it doesn’t really say anything.” But Coleman’s paper was neither. Damron described Coleman’s perspective of the world as “brilliant” and explained that Coleman has had so many connections with so many parts of the world that she brings tremendous life experience into her work. Coleman traveled in Germany in 1990 before Germany reunified, and she had always been interested in how Germany handled its immigration problem, “because it’s very similar to the immigration problem we have here in Kansas.” Coleman’s oldest daughter is currently in South Korea for a semester of study. “It’s been really interesting to hear her reports about how race is such a big deal in Korea.” Both topics were fascinating to Coleman and she followed that “rabbit trail” and wrote her paper.
At the KAH conference, Coleman, along with other attendees, had the opportunity to hear other papers. Papers presented ranged from student protests at Washburn in the ’70s, when a black candidate was denied to be a part of the homecoming queen contest, to papers about long range shooting and how it’s changed military conflicts in history. Awards are also not always given at the conference. Coleman explained that “they want a particular kind of thing.” Her paper evidently left an impression. “It was just so enjoyable to be in an environment where everyone who was there really wanted to be there and was excited about what they had been learning and wanted to share that with other people,” Coleman said. Coleman also shared that the people involved with the KAH conference are very fond of Damron. In fact, he was re-elected to the executive committee for a second term. Coleman hopes students will enter the competition in the future. “I came back feeling so affirmed and inspired.”
Security Report March 11 – At 7:30 p.m., two possession of alcohol incidents were reported in the Student Living Center. Those involved were fined and referred to counseling and services. April 3 — At 11:45 p.m., a possession of alcohol incident was reported in the Student Living Center. Those involved were fined and referred to counseling and services. April 7 — After midnight, a
possession of alcohol incident was reported in the Student Living Center. Those involved were fined and referred to counseling and services. April 18 – Security reports 11 possession of alcohol incidents in the Student Living Center where those involved were fined and referred to counseling and services. Two reports were incidents where alcohol was involved and it’s a second offense.
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Ricardo Nava and Jennifer Garcia represented SCCC at Liberal’s annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Nava, Garcia, and other members not pictured, performed a traditional Hispanic Folklorico Jarabe Tapatio dance. Traditional dresses and charro suits represented the Hispanic culture.
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NAVIGATION OFFICER played by Amira Coleman announces to the spaceship crew that there is danger ahead. Coleman’s role often dramatically warned the crew of emergencies.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS JJ Widener, Cedric Mitchell, Sherelle Shuck, ROBOT LOVE Ariel played by Cedric Mitchell and Miranda played by Sherelle Shuck sing and dance to Olivia Hamilton, Luis Muñoz, Jessica Bickerstaff and Amira Coleman ”Robot Man.” dance to last musical number “Great Balls of Fire.”
“Return to the Forbidden Planet” is out of this world
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TROUBLE IN PARADISE Gloria retells the story of the exile of husband Dr. Prospero played by Michael Ask.
DEFINITION OF SORRY Cedric Mitchell, as Ariel, defines the word “sorry.”
KISS THE COOK Luis Muñoz as “Cookie” declares his love for Miranda played by Sherelle Shuck.
The production “Return to the Forbidden Planet” has become one of my favorite plays produced by the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School drama department. The actors were outstanding. Their vocals were phenomenal and their acting was on point. From facial expressions to their dance movements, everything seemed so natural. The play was a mix of Shakespearean scenes in a Star Trek type of setting. It was quite interesting to see how the dialogue fit, and it had such great punny humor, “To beam, or not to beam... That is the question.” The sound and video effects were a big part of the production, and made the production seem futuristic and not cheesy, as it could have gone. One of my favorite elements was the music. With hits from the ’50s and ’60s, one could not help but sway and dance along with the cast. The production was engaging, and even the audience participated making us all feel like passengers of the ship and part of the cast. Michael Ask played the role of Dr. Prospero really well. He was very funny along with Stephanie Drymalski who
played his wife and Science Officer, Gloria. The robot Ariel, played by Cedric Mitchell, was definitely one of the highlights of the musical. Mitchell fit the character perfectly. Ariel was charismatic and full of energy and had the audience laughing out loud with his delivery of witty lines. Ariel was definitely one of my favorite characters. “Teenager In Love” was another song that really stuck with me. Sherelle Shuck , who played Miranda, did a great job delivering the feeling of the song with her performance. I was impressed by Cookie, played by Luis Muñoz, from the start. His musical numbers were fantastic. He had very powerful vocals. His closing song “Great Balls of Fire” was my favorite and it was a great way to wrap up this upbeat musical. The production was quite enjoyable and filled with a very talented cast and people of all ages were able to enjoy.
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SHOTS FIRED Cedric Mitchell as Ariel shoots the space monster to protect the spaceship crew.
MONSTER HIT Stephanie Drymalski and Cedric Mitchell as Gloria and Ariel prepare to fight the space monster.
TEENAGER IN LOVE Sherelle Shuck and JJ Widener as starcrossed lovers, sing “Good Vibrations.”
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Concert choir directed by Dr. Magda Silva perform at the spring concert in the Showcase Theater April 30. Top row: Omar Muños, Peter Wiebe, Luis Muños, Nathaniel Lee, Bradley Benson, Timothy Davis and Jacob Salazar. Middle row: Stephanie Drymalski, Sindy Humaran, Martha Rangel. Bottom row: Anysia Limon, Alyssa Fisher, Cedric Mitchell, Killian Doze, Sherelle Shuck, Olivia Hodges.
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The concert band performs at spring concert. Band members pictured include, from left, Killian Doze, Bradley Benson, Eddy DeLaTorre, Callie Millsap, Rosie Chavez, Mikayla Aguilera and Andy Hernandez directed by Darin Workman at the spring concert Thursday in the Showcase Theater.
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Contest winners read at Poetry Coffeehouse Alexandra Loya Crusader staff The lights in the band room were dimmed on the evening of April 29 as it was converted into a coffee shop setting for the sixth annual Poetry Coffeehouse hosting about 80 people. The evening features “hot coffee and cool poetry,” along with a poetry contest and live music. The poetry contest had two categories, the scholarship category for area high school juniors and seniors and the open category for area residents 14 and older. One hundred and five poetry entries were submitted this year. Winners varied from teenagers in high school to college students to former Army/instructor. Winners were invited to read their poetry. “One thing we were especially excited about is that we had 23 poems entered by SCCC/ATS students in the poetry contest,” said Janice Northerns, Seward English instructor and organizer of the event. “This was by far the best participation by our students that we’ve had in the five years we have conducted the contest, and it was wonderful to hear
them read their poetry.” Each category had three placement spots for the winners, and honorable mentions. One of the honorable mention winners, Faith Miller of Liberal, had the audience laughing with her poem “A Headache in the Form of a Math Book” where she discussed how algebra is her worst enemy. Josh Juma won third place in the open category. He read his poem “The Zebra” where he expressed how the color of skin should not affect life opportunities. Teresa Wehmeier won first place with her poem, “The Gathering,” and read her work for the audience. Michael Tanuis was the second-place winner with “Who is She?” The best SCCC/ATS student poem was Aiyana Moyer’s “Love doesn’t keep me on Earth.” Honorable mentions went to Juma, Lois Magner, Miller, Cedric Mitchell, Myron Perry for his crowd pleasing “Red Card”, Noemi Rodriguez, Wehmeier, and Lindsey Woodbury. Levi Whaler of Sublette took top honors in the scholarship po-
etry contest with “The Prison,” a poem with a surprise twist at the end. Nathan Dowell of Liberal won second and an honorable mention and read his works, “Hippogriff” and “The Evolving Mythology of Faith.” Third place went to Shaycin Koehn of Sublette for “Blessings”. Honorable mentions went to Destiny Chavarria, Dowell, Travis Hinkle and Whaler. In the scholarship category, both first and second place are rewarded with a $100 scholarship to SCCC, with and autographed copy of “The Afterlives of Trees” by the contest judge – Wyatt Townley, who just completed a two-year term as Kansas Poet Laureate — plus gifts, cash and gift certificates from local businesses. Third places were awarded with gifts, cash, gift cards and SCCC merchandise. The open category offered first place the same autographed copy of Townley’s book, SCCC merchandise and other gifts. Second and third place contain the same items except for the book. English instructor Bill McGlothing told the audience that this night would have never hap-
pened if it weren’t for the request of Dr. Duane Dunn, college president, six years ago. Although Northerns and McGlothing have organized hosted the annual event since it started and bring poetry readings of their own, Dunn was the instigator, insisting the English department start something with poetry. Dunn explained why he pushed the start of a poetry night. “I missed the coffee shops in Manhattan, and felt like the school was too focused on athletics,” he said. The Poetry Coffeehouse has been popular and hosted almost 80 people this year. An addition to the program Wednesday was an activity called the Poetry Photo Booth. “Something new we tried this year was the Poetry Photo Booth, and people really enjoyed creating poems on the spot using magnetic poetry tiles,” Northerns said. Random scattered words on a board were available for anyone to create a poem. Once finished with the poem, a picture was taken of it and used for the #SCpoem2015.
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Baseball player remembers host mom Grant Glaze Crusader staff glaze@crusadernews.com
Becky Helms passed away after a long battle with cancer this March. She was a woman deeply rooted into her community. She cared about a few things that immidiately stick out. First, I should start with our relationship. Becky was my host mom. As an baseball player we all get host families. She was my mom, and her Steve, widower, is my host dad. Becky was always a joy to be around. That’s the first thing. As someone who had no connection to me other than serving me and making Liberal feel like home she did everything such with great joy. Even while battling cancer she served me and my teammates with joy that was not needed due to the circumstances. Second, she cared about Liberal High School students. She was involved with the truency system at the high school. I remember many nights when we would be over for dinner, Becky would begin to go over truency court sessions, and the individual students involved in them. She
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always said,” I don’t care if they like me.” She said this like a loving mother. She didn’t need the students to like her because her love for them superceded their ability to see the reality of her care. Third, she was a perseverer. This mostly was drawn to Becky’s faith in Jesus. At her funeral Pastor Prator spoke about a text she sent him. Though my ship is battered my anchor holds. This was Becky. She was a fighter. She wasn’t a c o m p l a i n e r, and she didn’t believe in excuses. She was grateful to be alive, and she fought for all she had. Lastly, she was unbelievably generous. Though this statement could be a whole page of testimonies, one story sticks out. Becky loved one of the worship leaders voices at her church. She loved her like a child, and she dreamt of this leader having the oppurtunity to make the dream of recording music become a reality. As Becky passed away, one of her dying wishes wasn’t for herself, but rather it was that the worship leader would recieve a fund in Becky’s memory to start recording her own music. This all describes Becky. Joyful, loving, fighter, and generous. Becky left her mark on Liberal, and she will be greatly missed.
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SCCC students express hope for new president Maria Lara Editor Two international students from Nigeria are making an effort to inform fellow students at Seward about the recent presidential election in their home country. The outcomes of this 2015 Nigerian election has shot across the world into Liberal, where these students, Timothy Olowookere, 28, and Olayinka Lafiaji, 26, attend Seward County Community College. The background on the story saw the country of Nigeria in an intense 2015 presidential election. Muhammadu Buhari defeated the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, by about 2 million votes, according to Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commision. This is the first time that an incumbent president has lost a re-election by a vote of the people under a new democracy. Both Olowookere and Lafiaji are in favor of the new elected president because they want the corruption that is going on in their home country to stop. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with the population being more than 170 million people. Over the past few years, under Jonathan’s term, violence and corruption cases have increased, along with activity from the terrorist group Boko Haram. According to CFR’s Nigeria Security Tracker, Boko Haram has been responsible for nearly 11,000 deaths since May 2011. The Boko Haram are an extremist Islamic group in Nigeria that has created havoc across the northern areas of the country by assassinations and abductions. Olowookere and Lafiaji say the terrorist group doesn’t
seem to have a solid unified purpose. Some days they say they are against Western education, some days promoting the overthrow the government. But the hope is that Buhari will be successful in fighting the terrorists. On CNN News, Buhari said he will “rapidly give attention” to putting control to the violence in the north east part of Nigeria. Olowookere and Lafiaji agree that Buhari is at an advantage in regard to the Boko Haram because he is from the north part of Nigeria. He speaks the language and knows the people. Olowookere goes as far as to say that Buhari will be able to resolve the situation faster than Jonathan would have, being from the south, because, “Jonathan knows nothing about the Boko Haram and how they operate.” In Olowookere’s opinion, Goodluck Jonathan was a man who grew up from the ghetto and when he first was first running, people were thinking,
“This is a president that was once poor, he’s going to fix the economy, and help everyone,” he said. “That’s why people voted for him.” But Olowookere explains that though Jonathan did grow up in those circumstances, as time passed, “power got to his head.” “He surrounded himself with people who had selfish interests,” Lafiaji said. This state of being, Olowookere explained it as being “power drunk”, where Jonathan was becoming wealthy quickly, and forgetting the reasons he won the election in the first place. So with the new elections this year, “There was a shift in personality interest, Jonathan is a weakling, filled with corruption and people needed somone who could put his foot down, he’s disciplining. He stands his authority on things,” Lafiaji said of Buhari. Prior to this new term that Buhari will be serving, he was a military president about 30 years ago.
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Timothy Olowookere, left, and Olayinka Lafiaji, right, are speaking out about their opinion on the presidential election in Nigeria.
“But because he wasn’t allowing the regular flow of business like corruption, drugs, stealing ... he was being too hard on the cartels. So the cartels wanted someone who would let them run their businesses,” Lafiaji said. In Nigeria, folks like Olowookere and Lafiaji have no say in situations of that matter. According to Lafiaji, there might be small protests, but because the military is everywhere, it’s best to not say anything. “It’s a blessing to keep your mouth shut because what you say can affect your wife, kids, and business,” Olowookere said. Lafiaji said, “In one of his interviews, Buhari said he would lead the fight from the front of the line.” The statement makes him hopeful that Buhari will provide the type of leadership Nigeria needs. In hopes of seeing their home country with less corruption, Lafiaji and Olowookere are voicing their opinions about the hope they see in the election. They would like for people in other countries, especially America, to understand Nigeria, its economy and how business and politics work, and to understand that its people are welltraveled and well-educated. So if you see these students on campus, engage them in a conversation. One thing they are proud of from their country is how friendly Nigerians are. Take advantage of that and start a conversation to find out more. Lafiaji and Olowookere are both going to acknowledge and greet you. “I’ll talk to anyone, anywhere,” Olowookere said.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FIRST PLACE AWARDS -Column Writing: Maria Lara -Ad Design: Christie Proctor -Series Writing: Maria Lara -Feature Photography: Jakub Stepanovic
SECOND PLACE AWARDS -Front Page Design: Makiah Adams and Maria Lara -Infographics: Jakub Stepanovic and Dawn Shouse -Page Design: Maria Lara -News Writing: Dawn Shouse -Sports Features: Dallas Kelling -Sports Photography: Jakub Stepanovic -Special Section: Makiah Adams and The Crusader staff
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Crusader staff members Lanre Hassan, Alexandra Loya, Daisy Torres, Jose Medrano, Anita Reed, Maria Lara, Diana Chavira, Makiah Adams and Kim Nguyen pose with awards recieved at the Kansas Collegiate Media conference.
Crusader recieves 32 Kansas Collegiate Media awards Daisy Torres Crusader staff Crusader staff received 32 awards at the Kansas Collegiate Media conference in Wichita. The staff won second place for their special back to school edition “Brushing up on college” and third place for their graduation edition “Let’s Graduate… but first, let me take a selfie!” along with two overall Bronze
Medalist Awards for 2-year Public Newspaper and College Media Website. Individually there were four first place awards, seven second place awards, 10 third place awards and nine honorable mentions. Maria Lara, editor in chief, competed with journalists from all over the state and was recognized as second-runner up for
journalist of the year. This conference was also meaningful to the crusader staff since Anita Reed, journalism instructor, will be retiring this year and this was her last conference with the staff. While at the conference Reed was recognized for her work throughout the years, as journalism instructor and as board member of the KCM.
The staff was joined by former members Makiah Adams, Jakub Stepanovic and Jose Medrano. At the KCM the staff attended the award ceremony and the various workshops and sessions in which journalists spoke about their experiences in the field, how technology affects every aspect of journalism and the importance of keeping up with the changes.
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Advancements in technology have created societal disengagement Jevyn Voss Crusader staff voss@crusadernews.com
Every day we wake up to the alarm clock ringing from our cell phone, turn it off and check what’s going on in the world. In the swipe of a finger we can see what is happening in Australia, Brazil or China in that very instant. While the blessing of that sweet technology has created the
most accessible global community the universe has ever seen, it has also created a divide between the human race and the world around us. Just the other day I was sitting at my desk focusing on the task at hand while a student was focusing on what was in his hand rather than what was in front of him. He hit the same glass wall on his way out that was sitting there five minutes ago when he entered the office. Like a bird attacking it’s own reflection in a window this student had lost himself to the superficial world that he has created for himself in
technology. Although we are separated by distance from our friends, we can contact them within seconds, discuss our problems and achievements and keep in touch at all times of day. This ability puts a barrier between our willingness and opportunity to meet new people and develop new relationships. It stops us from accomplishing things we would have never imagined being able to accomplish as a person, community member and family member. We are consumed by the monitors, television screens, and cell phones that were created as a
convenience to lighten the load of work we have to do and we’re using them as an escape from reality. The reality is that there is time and money being spent on activities like laser tag, intramural sports and self improvement and we all seem to care more about what’s on that screen lit up in front of us. While you’re sitting in your room, feeling bad for yourself and wondering how all these other people are making friends you’re simultaneously missing out on the life events that allow you to make the same relation-
ships they have and further the growth of your social circle. By looking at that screen in front of you you’ve created the social disconnect that you despise and you run yourself into a glass wall that shows you the other side that you can’t reach. Pick your head up and look around. Pay attention to your surroundings and harness the opportunities that unfold around you on a daily basis. Smile at the person walking by and ask how their day is going, open a door for a stranger, and go for a walk. Heaven knows we could all use a little more exercise and we
can each do good to open ourselves up to the world around us. We live in a world that was created for us and it is our duty to discover as a society the possibilities around each corner and over each obstacle. We are emotionally closer to more people than ever before but we also face a greater social disconnect with those around us than any generation before us. Next time you’re bored and think about checking Facebook or Twitter I urge you to step out of your comfort zone and go on an adventure.
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Alexa O’Brien First in Seward history to throw a perfect game Diana Chavira Sports editor
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Saturday April 11, 2015— Alexa O’ Brien did what no other pitcher has done in the history of Seward County softball; she pitched a perfect game. After getting swept in a double-header the Friday before against Otero Junior College, the Lady Saints went into their next game with the mentality of having a clean slate ahead of them. From the the first inning with Lamar, O’Brien knew that her team was behind her and they made the first three runs of the game. Holding momentum steady, Seward stretched the lead on Lamar 4-0 in the second, and then 7-0 in the third with RBIs from Danielle Orr and Joe Ann Rapoza. By the end of the third inning, the Lady Saints had worked up a 10-0 lead against their opponents, leaving Lamar with no chance of catching up.
Kennedy Brunson hit another run for the Lady Saints, putting them up yet another point with a score of 11-0. O’Brien made it through the fourth and fifth innings of the game, striking out every batter at the plate. It was over in only five innings; Seward swept Lamar 13-0. O’Brien struck out eight batters and retired all 15 batters that came up to the plate. The Lady Saints offense backed O’Brien with 17 hits, and all nine starters whipped out hits. The matter of a perfectly pitched game, explained O’Brien, is that it was a team effort. “My team really had me going,” O’Brien said, never taking full credit for Lamar’s lack of runs. O’Brien had never put much thought into the possiblity of pitching a scoreless game. “If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t.” As a sophomore, O’Brien looks forward to graduating and
continuing her studies in nursing, but has yet to decide were she wants to go to school next. When she’s not at the mound pitching, O’Brien enjoys playing sand volleyball with her teammates and reading when she gets the chance. Back home in Pampa, Texas, O’Brien spends a majority of her time with family and friends and playing some softball. O’Brien also shared that her athletic career has a lot to do with the support that she has always received from her parents, Ray and Lori O’Brien. Starting her in T-ball, Alexa grew up around softball most of her life, and eventually played in high school as well. It was then that softball became her favorite sport, and since then she has been pitching and only getting better. Alexa’s younger sister, Allie, also seems to be following in the athletic footsteps of her older sister, but not in softball. “She’s 14 and she runs track,”
Alexa said, “but I think she’s more into volleyball.” Alexa also reflected on her season with the Lady Saints, and didn’t hide the fact that their season has been rough. Alexa had hoped the team would come together in the Region VI games, but that didn’t happen. Going into Region VI Quarterfinals against Garden City Community College, the Lady Saints stood 32-23 overall. Unfortunately, Seward could not outrun the Lady Busters and lost 6-4, and later lost to Butler in the Region VI Tournament, 13-5. Seward was outhit by Butler 11-7 in their loss, with two hits made by Kennedy Brunson and yet another two hits by Joe Ann Rapoza. The Lady Saints finished their season 36-25 overall. Six Seward players were named to the AllJayhawk team —Vanessa Oakden, Jaidyn Mawhinney, Jaclyn Wagner, Danielle Orr, Joe Ann Rapoza and Kolby Hamilton.
Alexa O’Brien finished her last season with the Lady Saints at 36-25 overall and with a total of 141 strikeouts.
Saints headed to Region VI Quarterfinals Jevyn Voss Crusader staff Seward County Community College baseball continued to overcome the odds with a 2-1 series victory over the Highland Scotties on May 2 and 3. A slow start hindered Seward in game one as Highland won with a score of 9-5 after nine innings. Neither team scored a run in the first inning but the Scotties registered three in the top of the second inning and another in the top of the fourth for a 4-0 lead. Seward registered their first run in the bottom of the fifth to narrow the gap by three, but that didn’t last long. Highland continued to dominate the day with another run in the top of the sixth to lead 5-1. Seward scored another run in the bottom of the seventh, but Highland answered with a run of their own to make it 6-2. The Saints finally rallied with 3 runs in the bottom of the eighth to bring the game within one run. Highland scored three more runs in the top of the ninth to lead 9-5. The Scotties shut the door on any chance of a comeback. The Saints had been knocked around, but they came from their corner with vengeance and won round two 16-3 in seven innings. Seward County Saint Dillon Drury explained that the team prepared for their games against Highland like any other. “We don’t want to add any unneeded pressure to games like this,” Drury said. Going into what could have been the last game of the season
for the Saints, Coach Galen McSpadden knew that his team needed encouragement. “You’re either playing to stay alive for tomorrow, or you’re done,” McSpadden said. Seward came out swinging in the first inning of game two by scoring six runs right out of the gates. According to Coach McSpadden, “hitting is contagious, defense is contagious, and pitching is contagious.” Seward’s intensity seemed to be contagious as Alex white, Brent Williams and Toni Dorado all hit home runs in the second game against Highland. Although, Dorado shared that his own success was not as important as the team’s. “My team is my family,” Dorado said, “I couldn’t ask for better teammates or a better coach.” The Saints continued their retribution in the bottom of the second, scoring seven more runs. The Scotties answered for the first time in the top of the third inning with two runs. The men in green weren’t finished scoring and brought in three more runs to finish their offensive production for the day and brought their lead to 16-2. For the next two innings, neither team saw any runs until the top of the sixth, where Highland scored the last run of the day. Seward County Community College finished with split results after losing game one and knocking the Scotties out in game two. The Saints carried their success in game two over to their third game on Sunday, May 3, by tak-
ing the Scotties out with a score of 18-7 in eight innings. The Highland Scotties started the day with a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Seward scored a single run in the bottom of the first but Highland answered back at the top of the second inning with three more runs to lead 5-1. The next score of the game came from Seward in the form of a seven run fourth inning to give the Saints an 8-5 lead. The fifth inning saw both teams score, as the Scotties earned a run in the top of the fifth and the Saints brought across another in the bottom of the fifth, to bring the run total to 9-6. Seward continued their dominance for the next two innings and brought home two runs in the bottom of the sixth and two more in the bottom of the seventh. Highland scored one more time before the end of the game with one run in the top of the eighth. Seward finished the day off with a five run bottom of the eighth to give them a 18-7 win. The Saints finished another weekend with a series win 2-1. Seward will continue to the Region VI Championship as they face the Coffeyville Ravens in the quarterfinals on Friday, May 8. Until then, the Saints will continue with the same mindset and same team motto that they adopted from the coach. If only one team can win this, “it might as well be us,” McSpadden said.
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Dillon Drury leads the way for the Saints Sunday, May 3, with a two-run home run in the fourth inning and another in the bottom of the eighth.
Game Highlights #18 Jakub Hernandez #2 Alex White #30 Justin Graff-Rowe #36 Antonio Dorado #17 Brent Williams #7 Brandon Urquizo
Hit a triple, had 2 RBIs & stole a base
#20 Brandon Rix #23 Dillon Drury
Hit one over the fence, hit a triple & had 5 RBIs Hit two home runs and had 5 RBIs
Set new school record of 10 strikeouts Hit a GRANDSLAM, a home run, 6 RBIs & a double Hit a double every game and had 2 RBIs Hit a home run, hit a double & had 5 RBIs Also had a home run, a double & 2 RBIs
Fun Saints In their series against Barton, never before seen by any stat of the of the Saints, Williams, Rix and Drury hit back-to-backto-back home runs off of three straight pitches. week:
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Region VI success leads to National Tournament Efren Rivero Crusader staff
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Ronzai Saurombe gets ready to return the ball during one of his matches in the NJCAA Region VI tournament. Saurombe won the championship title in the No. 1 singles.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams have earned bids to the NJCAA National Tournament after getting favorable results in the Region VI tournament. For the first time in its program, the Saints won the Region VI tournament while the Lady Saints finished as runners-up. Assistant coach Nadine Mein said, “Regionals was definitely a positive tournament for us. Our men’s team did exceptional and our ladies team did fantastic. We did have a couple of struggling matches but we were able to come out on top.” The Saints went into the tournament after setting a record for most wins in a single season in Saints tennis history at 9-3 and ended up riding that momentum to win seven of nine championships. In the other two titles, the Saints finishes as runners-up. Darin Workman, head tennis coach, said, “The guys played extremely well. They didn’t just win, we almost swept regionals which is very unheard of.” Ronzai Saurombe, Alvaro Rengifo, Felipe Casares, Tare Mariga, and Paul Arslanian all won their singles titles respectively while Vitor Galvao finished as runner-up. In doubles, the pairs of Saurombe and Galvao along with Mariga and Arslanian also claimed their championships
while Rengifo and Casares ended the day as runners-up. “We probably could have won all nine,” Workman said. “They showed a lot of heart. The number one team in our region actually beat us pretty bad a couple of weeks ago, and (the guys) were pretty mad about it but they didn’t let it get them down. They ended up turning the table and beating them. We beat them worse than they beat us the first time.” The Lady Saints also claimed their spot at Nationals for the second straight year after Paula Lopez and Paula Coyos each won their singles brackets. Kellyn Peters finished as runner-up while Naomie Bukassa and Xochitl Gonzalez picked up third place in their respective brackets. Grace Golden then placed fourth place in the No. 6 singles bracket. In doubles, Lopez and Coyos won again earning the top spot in No. 1 doubles. Peters and Gonzalez picked up third in No. 2 doubles, and Bukassa and Golden finished as runners-up in No. 3 doubles. “(For the girls), one of the strengths would be that nobody quit in their matches. Everybody fought hard and they played like a team. Everybody pretty much supported everyone else,” Workman said. The Lady Saints traveled first to Tucson, Ariz., May 4-8 for nationals. After play on May 5, the
Lady Saints stand at No. 9, with Paula Coyos and Paula Lopez in the semi-finals for both singles and doubles. The Saints will travel to Plano, Texas, on May 11-14. Mein, assistant tennis coach, said, “We will be doing a lot of conditioning. A lot of footwork is what we generally do. Also, we will do some strengthening in the wellness center. Other than that, we will just try to keep their cardio up until nationals.” Workman also said that keeping everybody healthy is one of the main things. He also said the players are working on getting their classes straightened out since they will be missing a lot of
class time right before or even during finals. “Right now our minds are in a really good place so we just have to keep the focus going,” said Workman. “I am really looking forward to, besides playing and doing the competition, having a lot of fun while we are there. This is a bunch of girls that I actually like and it’s a bunch of guys that I actually like. So it will be kind of a little vacation for Coach (Mein) and I. Hopefully we are going to win us the final matches. For the guys, our goal is to get in the top three. For the girls, the goal is to get our top girls a national title.”
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Kellyn Peters returns a ball in the NJCAA Region VI tournament. Peters finished as runner-up in singles and third in No. 2 doubles.
Saints Signings 2015 Volleyball: Carolina Gasparini - University of Arkansas Thayna Silva - University of Mary Nacole Miller - Concordia University
Basketball: Tamara Seda - University of Texas - El Paso Brooklyn Artis - Indiana State University Kyndal Davis - University of Wyoming Rebekah Hatchard - Montana State University Jasmine Jordan - Oklahoma Panhandle State University Secean Johnson - University of California - Riverside
Baseball: JB Olson - University of Oklahoma Hayden Howard - Texas Tech University Brandon Rix - Lubbock Christian University Brandon Urquizo - Lubbock Christian University Brent Williams - Oral Roberts University
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Tegan Cunningham, Tim Forkner and Jamie Talbert stand before the Saints Athletics Hall of Fame after unveiling it together for their induction as the Class of 2015.
Three inducted to Hall of Fame
Tennis: Ronzai Saurombe - Gonzaga University Paula Lopez - University of West Florida Paula Coyos - University of West Florida
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Three of the finest athletes that Seward has ever seen were inducted into the Saints Athletics Hall of Fame in April. Tegan Cunningham and Jamie Talbert, the top two scorers and rebounders in Lady Saint basketball history, watched former Saints baseball leading hitter, Tim Forkner, unveil the hall of fame with its new plaques. Forkner, who had played for the Saints in the ’90s and was the first All-American under Coach Galen McSpadden, had only just found out Seward had a Hall of Fame about four months prior.
“It’s a cool honor,” Forkner said. “Being removed from playing for so long kind of puts things into perspective.” Forkner was All-American his freshman year, won the NJCAA National Batting Championship and was named Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year. Forkner’s .499 career batting average is still the best in Seward history. On the other hand, Cunningham made her mark with the Lady Saints from 2006 to 2008 and was a part of the “Magnificent Seven” National Tournament team. Cunningham continues to be the all-time leader in career
points at 1,368 and second leading in rebounds at 636. In her ’06-’07 season, the Lady Saints won the Jayhawk West and Region VI Championship and later finished third in the NJCAA National Tournament. Cunningham is currently playing professionally for the Women’s National Basketball League in Australia and shared that her playing time at Seward shaped the way she still plays today. “The community in Seward is unreal,” Cunningham said. “Everyone makes it such a lovely place to live and be a part of, and I loved being a Lady Saint.” Several years before Cunning-
ham, Talbert became the second 1st Team NJCAA All-American in Lady Saints basketball history in 2000. Second leading scorer behind Cunningham, with 1,274 points, Talbert also holds the highest shooting percentage at 62. Talbert led Seward to its first NJCAA National Tournament in 1999 and to a 67-5 record overall in her two seasons. During her speech to current Saints athletes and spectators at the annual athletics banquet on the night she was inducted, Talbert thanked her former teammates for always giving her opportunities to succeed.
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FASHION 1 11 1. Floral Shirt This summer, get a floral shirt for all formal events. It’ll give you that classy flare that you’ve been searching for. The key is finding a shirt that is subtle, cool and stylish, and not a shirt that makes you look like a bouquet of flowers. Big flower prints tend to do this. Therefore, smaller flower prints like the one pictured are a safe bet. A nice one will cost you some money, but will last you through your 20s. This one is a Todd Snyder. H&M has one of my favorites for 39.95.
6. White Sneakers Whether suiting up for a wedding, or heading for a night out with some friends, white sneakers are your friends. Why are they an essential? Everything you wear this spring will match these, guaranteed. This Adidas model is your best bet at price and quality. You can find them on Adidas’ website for $70. If saving 20 bucks sounds nice, head over to H&M for a $50 pair.
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Spring ESSENTIALS Top11
[for men] By Grant Glaze
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Behold your guide to looking the best you can every single day this spring. 11 essentials that can carry your wardrobe through the months to come.
Why washed denim jeans? They look worn in. They look like you broke them in all winter and made your own marks. Jeans are tough depending on fits and sizes. Quick overview. Boot Cut are only needed if you have boots to wear with them. Other than that the safe, best bet is always a slim straight or slim option. Go with a light wash this spring. They should look like they’ve been soaked in salt water all winter long. The pair pictured is a sweet organic pair from Nordstroms. Good for the environment, and your chance at getting a date. However, the much more affordable option is found at H&M. They have nice pairs with great washes starting at $19.95.
7. Swim Trunks Swimtrunks are an important essential to the spring. The key with this piece? Get a comfortable pair for you. Get your length, your style, and your prints. If you want to be really cool, though, for cheap go thrift shopping. Search for that 1970s floral pair that your grandpa bought brand new. They will have style, and they will be cheap and rare. If not a print, then keep it simple. Go with a solid pair like we have shown here. These are found at Target starting at $27.
Spring is the time to throw away the jackets and outerwear, and relax in your comfortable, favorite tee. Bring them to life with a graphic. The key to the graphic is this; keep it simple. If it’s words, it shouldn’t be a paragraph. If it is a design, then find something that has originality. One of my favorites is just a simple bike on the front of a white T-shirt. This one is from Gap. I advise finding them at Gap, Old Navy, or H&M.
3. Necklace Man jewelry is always cool if worn right. Too tight and you’ll be the brunt of a choker joke, but too long and gaudy and your nickname will be “2 Chainz.” Also get some bracelets. The best ones from spring are woven ones. They are inexpensive and belong on the beach. We chose a necklace from the Giving Key La for our essentials. Sure it is $35, but they employ homeless people. Also, you’ll get to create a bond through a story. Check them out at thegivingkeys.com.
April showers signal the start of sunglass season, and we want everyone prepared. For a nice cheap Ray-Ban look-a-like head to Sunglass Warehouse. The sunglasses in the picture are available at 20/20 in Liberal. They are Ray-Bans.
10. Polo Shirts The Polo shirt is the iconic men’s summer prep wear. Don’t be boring with solid colors. Instead spice it up with prints, stripes and color blocking. This one was bought at a huge Barney’s Warehouse sale for $20, but you can find similar ones with great design on H&M starting at $12.95.
5. Low Socks Ain’t nobody got time for your athletic sock tan line. Enough said. Get a pack from anyplace. These are Adidas, but H&M has packs starting at $5.
11. Baseball Caps Our last essential is a old fashioned baseball cap. Get yourself one, preferably a Yankee’s cap, and wear the everlasting newness out of it. By the end of the warm weather days it should have a mark of your journey. Sweat, sun fade and everything else that spring brings. This is a 59Fifty New Era cap. Head over to Hibbets and pick one up for $34.95.
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Save yourself from the massive farmer tans, and wear a tank top any chance you can when you are going to be outside for an extended period of time. Key to the tank top is sizing. Don’t be the guy that everyone is calling “shmedium.” Just don’t be that guy. Don’t size down in a tank top to try and prove to people you’ve been working on the spring body all winter long. Instead, actually workout from time to time. It is good for the soul, and you won’t have to wear small shirts anymore. This one is from Pac Sun. H&M has great ones starting at $5.95.
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