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DRAGON’S TALE STAFF Hannah Brummer
Kaitlyn Seiwert
Azia Colvin
Dylan Shah
Editor Hutchinson Major: Education
Hutchinson Major: Fine Arts
Kingman Major: Ag Communications
Hutchinson Major: Business
Kyli Dimmitt
Nickerson Major: Visual Media Design - Graphic Design & Web Technology
Myranda Stika
Regan LaRue
Rachel Wilson
Rocky Sanchez
Greysin Wirths
Kingman Major: Visual Media Design - Graphic Design & Web Technology
Hutchinson Major: Psychology
The Dragon’s Tale is published four times a year by the Magazine Production class of Hutchinson Community College, 1300 North Plum, Hutchinson, KS, 67501. When compiled, the four issues serve as an overview
Burdick Major: Education
Hutchinson Major: Visual Media Design - Graphic Design & Web Technology
Wichita Major: Cosmetology
► Photo by Dylan Shah ► No. 10 Chris Robinson, Brooklyn, N.Y., makes an andone shot. Robinson averaged 22.6 minutes per game as a Blue Dragon freshman.
of the activities and the people of HutchCC during the school year.
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LONG ARM OF THE LAW Looking at criminal justice through the eyes of HutchCC students • Regan LaRue
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Instructors use time outside of teaching to expand skills • Myranda Stika
IN THE MIX Chemistry at HutchCC is required for numerous degrees, not just science majors • Kaitlyn Seiwert
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ANIMATION, VOICE ACTING, TEACHING, OH MY! Instructor uses talent outside of the classroom • Kyli Dimmitt
GOING BACK IN TIME Exploring the history of Dragon’s Tale • Hannah Brummer
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THE APPRENTICE Student takes 3D art skin deep • Rachel Wilson
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RIMMER RESOURCES More than just a library, the home of Blue Dragon academics • Dylan Shah
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STUDENT STYLE Going beyond the clothing into the career path • Rachel Wilson
MENTAL HEALTH Highlighting mental health resources on campus • Azia Colvin
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RAISING MORE THAN A CAREER Students face the challenge of training for a career and family responsibilities • Greysin Wirths
THE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Students make their way to campus • Rocky Sanchez
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CAN’T HIDE OUR PRIDE Cheer & Dance Team • Staff
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BLUE DRAGON BASKETBALL Men’s Basketball • Staff
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BLUE DRAGONS BASKETBALL Women’s Basketball • Staff
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AT THE NET Blue Dragon Volleyball • Staff Dragon’s Tale • March 2021
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The Long Arm of The Law Looking at Criminal Justice through the eyes of HutchCC students. Regan LaRue, Reporter & Designer
▲ Photo by Regan LaRue ▲ Sheldon Stewart, Criminal Justice instructor, helps Ashley Garcia, Hutchinson in class. Garcia learned about retrieval interviewing.
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Crime is everywhere - suburbs, big cities, and even schools. The Criminal Justice program is here to teach those willing how to handle the ever increasing crime rate. The Criminal Justice program at Hutchinson Community College was developed in 1968 and aims to prepare individuals for a wide variety of opportunities in the public safety branch itself. Sheldon Stewart, Criminal Justice Instructor and retired police officer, became a part of the HutchCC program seven years ago after he retired from the police force. Stewart spent the majority of those years as a criminal detective within Reno County, which was his favorite position throughout his experience in law enforcement. “If you were to ask me what was the best part of my job I would say that 17 years I was a detective,” Stewart said.
“Just doing it and working those cases.” Stewart uses his experiences as a police officer to teach his students real world experiences. Since law enforcement deals heavily with high-risk situations, it is important to try to prepare the students for real life in the workforce as much as possible. “There’s not a good way of bringing the real world into the classroom,” Stewart said. “I try to tell my students, you know, this is what the textbook says and this is how you’d see it in real life.” Students use his way of teaching to their advantage by obtaining the information they receive in class for the day they become a part of law enforcement themselves. Ashley Garcia, Hutchinson, said, “It really brings the reality of the work he did back then into law enforcement now.” She continued “Everything we learn in class eventually comes together.
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When he tells his stories, they involve everything we have learned.” Along with the difficulties of teaching the students how real world situations would take place, another difficulty is the mental and physical strain that one goes through when working in law enforcement. “Physical fitness goes hand and hand with mental fitness and a big thing that plays a part in mental fitness is stress, so law enforcement officers always have a tremendous amount of stress,” Stewart said. “Mental health is very important because it plays a big part in your physical health as well.” Students are already feeling that stress and are willing to run in with a headfirst into a career they’re passionate about. Though being a police officer is a huge part of the Criminal Justice program, there are so many more job opportuni-
ties with the degree than one would imagine. “Other careers other than law enforcement certainly are in the court system, attorneys, paralegals, court reporters,” Stewart said. “Then there’s the corrections side of things where you can be a correctional officer in a prison.” Just to scrape the surface, some jobs you can get with a criminal justice degree, in addition to the ones named by Stewart, can be an FBI agent, a homicide detective, and even a forensic accountant. The idiom long arm of the law represents the criminal justice program because it represents just how broad the criminal justice program can be in the job field.
▲ Photo by Regan LaRue ▲ Stewart leads a classroom discussion about the current topic among the students. The class is eager to listen to what he’d like to say.
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Beyond the Classroom
Instructors use time outside of teaching to expand their skills. Myranda Stika, Reporter & Designer
After graduating and leaving the halls of Hutchinson Community College, many students wonder about their instructors - where they are and maybe even what they do outside of their work at the college. Students come and go at HutchCC but what about the instructors? Most instructors at HutchCC have very busy lives outside of teaching. Business and Industry Trainer Ryan Ewy has been teaching for only two years at the college. His course list
includes Computer Drafting Technology classes and Computer Support Specialist classes such as Microcomputer Applications and Project Management. In addition to teaching, Ewy builds woodworking projects and he calls them a “personal challenge because this was just a hobby.” Ewy bought a table saw that he used to build his projects. When Covid-19 hit the area back in March 2020, that gave him more time to work on his projects. “I found myself with more spare time on my hands to work in the wood shop,” Ewy said.
As an instructor at HutchCC, Ewy has many skills he can apply to his woodworking projects that he uses or learned from teaching. He uses the skills from his Computer Drafting Technology classes. “On almost every project, I will draw up a design on the computer of how the project will look at completion. This ability to ‘see’ the project finished before I even turn on a saw is very valuable,” he said. Ewy has had great success so far with his woodworking business. However, there are some challenges that come with teaching full time and running a business. For Ewy, availability and time to work on his projects is the biggest factor. “I would love to spend more time in the wood shop everyday, but some days that is simply not possible. This usually means I am waking up early on the weekends to crank out a couple of projects to meet deadlines,” he said. Ewy is able to overcome some of those challenges. “I can utilize most of the time in the summer, and the other breaks that HutchCC takes, to work on my side business,” he said. Even though it can be difficult to start a business while teaching, Ewy encourages people “to just go for it.” “We are not guaranteed our time in this life, and we don’t know when it will end. Take full advantage of your time ◄ Photo courtesy of Ryan Ewy ◄ Business and Industry Trainer Ryan Ewy uses his skills from the class he teaches to design his projects. In February 2020, Ewy bought a table saw to use for his projects. ► Archive Photo by Haydnn Neufeld ► Back in the fall of 2017, Psychology Instructor Amanda Smith completes an experiment with her students that involves the five senses. Smith left HutchCC in Decmeber to work for KBR.
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◄ Photo courtesy of Brad Hallier ◄ Brad Hallier, Journalism Instructor, broadcasts a high school basketball game at Lyons High School. In order to keep track of the details Hallier must take stats of the game.
now, and do something you genuinely enjoy,” he said. Other instructors putting in time outside of campus include Journalism Instructor Brad Hallier. He does radio broadcasting when he is not in the classroom at HutchCC. Hallier enjoys working with his students at HutchCC and finding ways to improve themselves. “There’s something rewarding about seeing the kids you teach come up with great work,” Hallier said. “I was in the newspaper industry for about 18 years and just to see them have that same kind of passion that I have.” Hallier also encourages his students
to branch out in the journalism field and try new things. “I have never done radio before so I figured in this day and age I feel everyone or journalists need to be diversified. Beyond just being able to write or shoot pictures,” Hallier said. Finding time for an additional job can be very difficult. Hallier emphasizes the importance of finding something that you enjoy but can also work with a flexible schedule. “My workdays on days like today go from about 7:45 to 10 o’clock, sometimes with very little time to sit back and enjoy it a bit,” Hallier said. “But I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy it.”
In addition to teaching and radio broadcasting, Hallier officiates soccer in Wichita. With his busy schedule, Hallier finds it very important to enjoy and spend time with his family. “Sometimes you have to sacrifice maybe a little bit of extra money in favor of being there for your kids. You just really have to strike that balance,” Hallier said. For Hallier, expanding his journalism skill set is just as important as balancing family time. HutchCC alum and previous General Psychology, Human Growth and Development and Abnormal Psychology Instructor Amanda Smith had a change of career in December 2020. During Covid-19, an opportunity came up for Smith to become a Senior Human Factors Engineer and the Human-Computer Interaction Subject Matter Expert for KBR, a contractor supporting NASA. “I am enjoying the shift back to working in very diverse teams and on a wide array of projects. It is both challenging and exciting! I geek out every day,” Smith said. Smith was able to learn skills from her teaching career that she was able to apply to her new job with NASA. “Psychology is everywhere, even at NASA,” Smith said. “Topics like cognitive biases, perception, teamwork, information processing, circadian rhythms, motivation and mental health all impact astronaut performance in increasingly extreme environments and for longer durations of time.” These current and previous instructors at HutchCC have found ways to create new opportunities as well as do what they’re passionate about.
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► Photo by Kaitlyn Seiwert► Baxter Blair, McClain, Canada, takes notes for a lab procedure. This lab procedure gave students the ability to work on naming element compounds and writing formulas.
Chemistry at HutchCC is required for numerous degrees, not just science majors Kaitlyn Seiwert, Reporter & Designer
Memorizing elements, writing formulas and describing chemical reactions is just the beginning of chemistry, and all of it often scares students. Non-science majors required to take chemistry often question the importance of the class. A few people on Hutchinson Community College’s campus provide their take on how significant chemistry content is for all majors. “I can see why many students can’t see the value in taking a class outside of their major area, but I think it’s important not only to see what else is out there, but also to ensure that when a degree is
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awarded by a college, the recipient has a ing with students (and not parents) at well-rounded education,” said HutchCC the college level. I started teaching at chemistry professor Erin Beavers. HutchCC about 6 months after I received While many degrees my master’s degree and offered at HutchCC I have been here ever Medicinal Plant require a chemistry class, since,” Beavers said. Chemistry: some students cannot Most of the students in A new degree in some colleges understand why. The the class take it because for students looking to work class, often viewed as it’s required, but some with cannabis one of the most strenustudents genuinely enjoy ous general education the content. From balanccourses, is despised by ing chemical equations to multiple students; howcalculating molar mass, ever, sometimes the class chemistry involves a subcan lead to finding a stustantial amount of math, dent’s calling. and a select amount of “In graduate school, I students enjoy that. was the primary teach“I decided I would ing assistant for general rather spend time doing chemistry and I found something I love while that I really enjoyed workmaking less money
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HOW TO PASS CHEMISTRY WHEN YOU’RE NOT A SCIENCE MAJOR
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instead of being miserable in a job I don’t like making lots of money. I choose secondary education for math,” said Corbin Hunninghake, Yoder. A secondary math education degree allows for chemistry to be used as a science credit. “When it comes to our 77 Areas of Study for the AA, AGS, and AS degrees that are on our public website, 29 of them have either General Chemistry or Chemistry I listed as a required course,” Ryan Diehl, Curriculum/Program Improvement Coordinator, said. Overall, chemists occupy many different science fields. Transfer degrees, such as English and Meteorology, list chemistry as a recommended course. “Engineers, medical doctors, pharmacists, and those in public health should have some knowledge of chemistry,” Beavers said. HutchCC’s basic chemistry course begins by teaching significant figures and dimensional analysis. Throughout the rest of the course, students learn about all things chemistry including elements, compounds and atomic structure. “Many students come into my class fearful of how hard it’s going to be because of past experience or no past experience at all. Sometimes they find they really can do it and I have seen major changes to a science related field or nurses shifting focus to pre-med,” Beavers said. Chemists are certainly an important part of society, they do everything from developing vaccines to protecting the
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country and building cities, chemistry is utilized by everyone. “Problem solving, synthetic materials that are used in clothing, cooking, pharmaceuticals and vitamins, (and) combustion engines are all examples of chemistry in everyday life,” Beavers said. Beavers tries to show her students how useful chemistry is for everyone, not just science degrees. During class, she encourages all students to work out the math and offers multiple examples of real life situations instead of just lab examples. In fact, most students agree one of the perks of chemistry is the labs. “The labs and math are my favorite part. It is surprisingly easy to blow stuff up,” Hunninghake said. While Hunninghake’s lab class hasn’t blown anything up yet, they have learned how to properly measure lab products and elements and name formulas. Since chemistry can be found so easily in the world, amatuer kitchen tasks or natural phenomenons demonstrate just how simple chemistry can be. “You can make invisible ink, ‘gold’ plate pennies, crystal snowflakes or slime, salting a fire to produce different colored flames, or something as simple as making homemade ice cream (it’s chemistry!),” Beavers said. Whether students are taking chemistry classes because it’s required for their degree, or they like the content, there is at least one thing students can gain from taking the course: study skills are strengthened, math literacy is improved, and at least once, students will get to see something blown up, or at least lit on fire.
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▲ Photo by Kaitlyn Seiwert ▲ Erin Beavers, Chemistry Professor, demonstrates the proper steps for a lab class. Students were required to use a ring stand above a bunsen burner to boil water off copper chloride hydrate.
Hutch CC’s Chemistry Courses: General Chemistry Chemistry I Chemistry II Principles of Organic & Biochemistry Organic Chemistry II Chemistry & Chemical Texturizing HutchCC’s Chemistry Professors: Erin Beavers Charles Buller
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Animation, Voice Acting, Teaching, Oh My! Instructor Uses Multiple Talents Outside of the Classroom Kyli Dimmitt, Reporter & Designer
“If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing then why do it,” Blair Pauly, Animation Instructor at Hutchinson Community College said. Students outside of Pauly’s classroom may think she is just an instructor at HutchCC, but really, she is extremely multifaceted in the areas of animation, game development, art, and much more. She grew up in a small town called Viola in Sedgwick County. Before she graduated high school, she originally wanted to get into engineering. When she started attending HutchCC, she changed her mind and started studying architecture then dabbled in a little bit of graphic design, traditional studio art, and video production but ultimately settled on animation which she said she found she was most passionate about. After graduating with a Visual Communications degree at HutchCC she transferred to Bethany College’s Media Department, originally known as MindFire. Pauly graduated from Bethany College and has been working at HutchCC for about four or five years.
▲ Photo by Kyli Dimmitt ▲ Tristan Green, Hutchinson, works on weight painting. Weight painting helped his character stay together.
Pauly teaches all of the animation classes at the college as well as visual effects, pre-production, storyboarding, game development, character animation, and the animation capstone course along with one of the orientation classes. Teaching is not all she does. Pauly also freelances and works on independent projects outside of her busy schedule at the school. “I’ve always been kind of tenacious,” Pauly said about how she stays so focused and determined … and a lot of coffee. Basically I just love what I do, that’s the main thing. It’s easier to stay focused when you’re passionate about something. Even when I may seem super tired while teaching in class, I never seem bored.” An independent project she’s working on is her first voice acting gig for a video game called Unfortunate Spacemen. Game Developer Geoff Keene described it as, “A free-to-play title on Steam. It is based around a shapeshifting monster and everyone else is trying to figure out who it is! It’s a bit like Among Us but in 3D and with lots of guns.” Pauly can do an array of different voices with a wide range. Her range includes a super high cutesy pitch, super low and gruff, and she can also do an artificial intelligence voice. She’s not only worked on the voice acting for this game but also the 3D assets. She has freelanced character design, character orthographics (both 2D and 3D), storyboarding, and she has been approached by more voice acting direc-
tors and people who want to sample her voice for songs. “As you probably hear from most of my students or anyone that knows me, I’m a workaholic. So most of the time, at least a couple hours each night I work as much as I can on them over the weekends and don’t get much sleep because of it,” Pauly said about time she devotes to freelance projects since she’s already a full-time instructor. One may wonder how Pauly organizes her schedule between teaching, grading, and all of her other projects. She said that she uses her phone calendar meticulously to organize and set reminders if she has anything due or if she has a meeting with a student. Pauly is in her
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classroom most of the time interacting with students and helping them out, even after class into the evening during lab times. Outside of freelancing, voice acting, working on game assets, and teaching, she likes to work on personal projects during breaks, which makes it not much of a break at all for her. She works on these personal projects whenever she has time to grow her own skill set. Pauly said, “If you don’t work on your own stuff and personal skill sets, you stay stagnant and that’s not good.” ▼ Photo by Kyli Dimmitt ▼ Alex Hildebrand, Stafford, puts some finishing touches on a video game character for his capstone class with Blair.
▲ Photo by Kyli Dimmitt ▲ Ryan Sammons, Mineapolis, working on his rig. Rigging is a the process of creating a bone structure of a 3D model. Rigging is used to manipulate the character’s movement.
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Going Back In Time Exploring the History of Dragon’s Tale
Hannah Brummer, Reporter & Designer
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he Dragon’s Tale was first published in the fall of 1990, but long before that it was Hutchinson Community College’s yearbook that originated in 1929. “When the former yearbook adviser wanted to step down, I was asked to take it over, but interest in publishing a yearbook at a community college had waned over the years,” said Janet Hallford retired Dragon’s Tale magazine adviser. “I had seen a couple of other Kansas community colleges that had switched from publishing a yearbook to publishing a magazine two to three times a year. I proposed the change, but the administration wanted to still include student and faculty photos like the yearbook. After a couple of years, I convinced the administration that the students didn’t really gain any design, photography or writing skills if they spent their time in class just filling pages with mug photos. A year later, we also stopped publishing faculty photos.” The yearbook mainly consisted of a glimpse of the activities, athletics, and academics of the entire school year. It also included pictures of all students, faculty, clubs, and sports
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teams on campus. Instead of publishing a quick overview of all activities in the yearbook, the magazine goes more in depth about events going on around campus and now publishes three to four times a school year. In 1929, HutchCC published their first yearbook called Scarlue after the school colors, scarlet and blue. Years later in 1941, the name of the publication was changed to Dragazine. Finally in 1953, the name was changed yet again to what it is now, Dragon’s Tale. The Dragon’s Tale yearbook was published every year since, until the transition in the fall of 1990 to the magazine format. “Interest in the magazine took off after the first couple of years. Some years I had so many students enrolled that they had to team up on the topics. The Dragon’s Tale won the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press All-Kansas award multiple times during my 16 years of advising. In fact, we had a period when the magazine won it three years in a row. I think it became a matter of pride for the students to strive to put out the best college magazine in the state of Kansas,” Hallford said. As the publication started to grow
in popularity, students from various majors joined the staff. Over the years, the students who helped create the publication won awards at the KACP conference, now Kansas Collegiate Media, with their designs, articles, and photography. “The magazine is a way to highlight the people on campus and the activities they’re involved in. Our primary readers are students so our job is to showcase what they’re experiencing in class, on campus and across the community. The student staff is trained to be knowledgeable in different areas of journalism - reporting, photography and design,” said Amber Brawner, Dragon’s Tale magazine adviser. “ It gives real-world training. They have to put together all of the pieces to create a package which also serves as a portfolio piece when the students go out into the workforce and start interviewing for jobs. They can showcase many different skills in one portfolio piece.”
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Student takes 3-D art skin deep. Rachel Wilson, Reporter
It all started with a show. “I’ve always been an artist, I’ve always done art, but what really piqued my interest in tattooing was the show ‘Ink Masters,’” said Devin Nelson, Hutchinson, who fondly remembered watching the popular show with his mother. “I could do that. I’d watch all the different artists and how their styles varied and stuff, it was so cool.” As an animation and game development student at Hutchinson Community College, Nelson is currently learning about motion graphics but hopes to find a career creating static art through tattoo artistry. Nelson’s dream of becoming a tattoo artist will become a reality through a tattoo apprenticeship. His story explains how he is making it happen and where he hopes it will take him. Nelson searched out tattoo shops that would allow him to study alongside their artists as an apprentice. “I’ve observed a few and I’ve talked to them a lot. Luis at Redemption Ink, he’s super cool, he did the big one
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[tattoo] on my back and one on my arm,” Nelson said. “Steve over at Point Blank has given me some good tips too and I actually tried to get an apprenticeship over there, but the owner Jaime Craig lives in Florida now, so they can’t really do it, plus they only do apprenticeships when they’re looking to hire somebody.” After exploring his options in Hutchinson, Nelson found a possible apprenticeship at Salina’s Tattoo Parlor. “He gave me a piece of paper with a chrysanthemum on it and said ‘draw that,’ I said ‘okay,’ and he took it away and said ‘now draw it from memory in a more tattooable style,” Nelson said of his first time at Salina’s Tattoo Parlor with owner Shawn Martin. “He gave me a few pointers, threw it away and said do it again.” Nelson has since visited the tattoo parlor, auditioning and drawing for hours to showcase his talent. “I’ve been told it’s one of the hardest things you’re going to do in your life, it never shuts off. You’re there during the day, but afterwards, you’re still getting back to people, still scheduling people
Photo Illustration by Rachel Wilson Redemption Ink Tattoo owner Luis Gutierrez poses as he begins tattooing his client.
and still doing designs,” said Nelson. “It’s a thing you have to keep constantly growing your skills and doing stuff to keep on top of the game.” He then explained certain stipulations necessary for him to begin his journey as an apprentice. “Once I start under them, I’ll work on commissions, so it’ll be like I get 40% of whatever I charge people and they get 60% of it for the shop,” said Nelson. “They took both of my tattoo guns and said they’ll keep them so I can’t do any tattooing outside of the shop.” He is allowed to have his tattoo guns back at any time, but it would end his apprenticeship moving forward. “It’s bad to have tattooed outside of the shop because if the state finds out about it, that means I was doing it before I was licensed or anything without an apprenticeship, they’ll say ‘okay, you can’t do this anymore.’ They’ll stop you before you get started,” Nelson said. Now he focuses on being creative in other ways with various media including shoes, angelus or leather paint, bleach, hoodies, jackets and other items.
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“Sometimes I’m just feeling creative and I’ll do something. Like I made a black hoodie and I put bleach on it and drew on it with bleach,” said Nelson. “There’ll be stuff that I make here and there and I’ll sell it, but a lot of times it’s just by order.” He also shares his interest in certain artists and art styles that inspire his artwork. “My favorite tattoo artist is Jesse Smith, he does what’s called ‘new school’ with all these really vibrant colors and stuff like that. He makes really weird crazy characters and like weird stuff and I think that’s really cool. I really like his art a lot. He was on ‘Ink Masters’ as well,” Nelson said. “New school is just kind of anything with bright vibrant colors and bold linework. Whereas old school and traditional is like big linework and very basic colors, so reds, blacks and sometimes blues.” During the apprenticeship, Nelson not only learns the art of tattoo design but also the business side of owning his own parlor. “Another thing about tattoo apprenticeships and tattoo artists, I have to sign a non-compete. Which means I can’t open my own shop in Salina and I can’t open my own shop in Hutchinson. Jaime Craig taught Shawn, so it’s like a mutual respect, so I’m planning on going to Wichita for a little bit and then going up to Kansas City. I just can’t open one in Salina or Hutchinson because of the non-compete.” “Big, big goal is to open a tattoo shop of my own. I’m wanting to, after I get my apprenticeship, at least do online classes for business and then open my own tattoo shop and start hiring people there and make my own name for myself,” Nelson said. “It’d be cool to go on ‘Ink Masters.’”
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Photo Collage by Rachel Wilson Compilation of artwork created by Devin Nelson, Hutchinson. Nelson, pictured above, showcases his various talents and skills.
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Rimmer’s Resources More then just a library, the home of blue dragon academics. Dylan Shah, Reporter & Designer
When it comes to being a college student, students rely on many resources to help their acdemics. Whether it’s books, tutoring, or even the use of a computer, they’re all necessary for a successful college career. The Rimmer Resource Learning Center is home to the John F. Kennedy Library on the Hutchinson Community College campus. The RLC, asit’s known, was originally founded as JFK Library in 1963 before the assassination of President Kennedy. It wasn’t until 2003 when the JFK Library transitioned into the RLC. The renovation was funded by John Rimmer because he appreciated the fact that the college allowed his wife to use the services in the JFK Library. The funds helped remodel the top level.From new computers, to creating tutoring rooms, the help from donation from Rimmer helped create a common place for academic help at HutchCC. RLC provides resources and services to support the curricular interests of students and faculty. Those resources range from computer labs, free printing, tutoring, supplemental learning, proctored testing, Information Technology help and a study hall, not to mention the access to 50,000+ books downstairs. After speaking with Brad Fenwick, Head Director of the RLC, who has seen many success stories throughout his
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▲ Photo by Dylan Shah▲ Sterling Bucklue, Freshman, utilitizes the RLC computers for class work. The RLC offers computers on both levels for student use.
Out of the numbers of things I can point towards, I quite often point to the statistics of our tutoring services,” Fenwick said.“We find that students who come to at least three tutoring sessions over the course of a semester in a single subject show about an
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rate in that given course. The RLC tutoring services usually try to bring out what the students already know and build off that which has really seemed to paid off to majority of the students.
Along with the tutoring services, another very useful resource is the supplemental instructions, which is related, but not quite the same as tutoring. In supplemental instruction, the instruction leader will go over material that was taught in class in order to help the students create a better understanding. It’s more of a group study session with someone who understands the subject. Overall, the Rimmer is home to the Blue Dragon Academics. It offers hundereds of resources and a relaxing place to succeed in all aspects of college.
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▲ Photo by Dylan Shah ▲ Freshmen Taylor Boesker and Saige Mort use the work areas of JFK library to work on a research project. HutchCC has over 100 online research databases available to students.
JFK Library is home to 50+ magazines & journals 50,000 books & 12,000 E-Books 100+ online research databases
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Lyset Ibarra, Macksville, plans to go into the physical therapy assistant program.
Style tudent
Taylor Meyer, Wellington, is a biology and premedicine major with intentions of becoming a surgeon.
Going beyond the clothing into the career path
Chris Robinson, Brooklyn, N.Y., is studying computer sciences with interest in becoming a video game designer. Addison Nigh, Baldwin City, majors in social work and plans to work in child protective services.
Rachel Wilson, Designer & Photographer
Myracle Lettries, Houston,Texas, is a biological science major working towards becoming an obstetrician gynecologist.
Jayden Murray-Welington, Denver, Colo., is a nursing student planning to become an Emergency Room Nurse.
Kristen Shoemaker, Newton is studying pre dental hygiene to become a dental hygienist.
Matthew Mercer, Preston, is a welding student pursuing a career as a welder.
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Derrell Holston, Atlanta, Ga., majors in finance while pursuing a career in business administration.
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►►► Stefania Becerra, Lima, Peru, is completing general studies in hopes of becoming an anthropologist. Isaiah Anthony, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is studying business with the intentions of becoming a sports psychiatrist. Joseph Tejada, Quito, Ecuador, is majoring in business administration to become a business owner. Raul Orduna, McAllen, Texas, is completing general studies and will persue a career as an Air Force air traffic controller. ◄◄◄ Harry Crockett, London, England, studies business management as he works to become a professional golfer. Charlie Hilton, London, England, studies psychology while persuing a career as a professional golfer. Cameron Rios Ceballos, Sydney,Australia, majors in business intending to work in marketing. Addison Alonzo,Topeka, is studying architecture as he works to become a professional golfer. Jeannie George, Salina, studies pre-veterinarian to work towards becoming a veterinarian.
WHAT STUDENTS WEAR ON CAMPUS: 56% Athletic/ Casual 4% Rugged/ Country
Izaiah Hale, Wichita, is a psychology major.
Amanda Dorrell, Newton, studies pre pharmacy to become a pharmacist.
22% Eccentric/ Artistic Amaya Washburn, Nashville, is a physics major studying to become a TEFL teacher or work in astrophysics.
18% Preppy/ Business casual
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Highlighting Mental Health Resources on Campus Azia Colvin, Reporter & Designer
When COVID-19 hit and quarantine began with isolation, many began to report and share their struggles with mental health. “My observation is that everything with COVID-19, isolation, quarantine, and lockdowns is like a spotlight shining a light on the corners of our experience that we didn’t want people to see,” Christopher Lau, Coordinator of Advising, Career Development, & Counseling at Hutchinson Community College, said. “In addition to COVID itself being stressful, isolation has also shone a light on the parts of a person’s life that they were able to ignore or avoid for a long time. We’re all aware of the losses we’re experiencing, what we’re missing is that the pandemic in a sense, was like a wake up call to what some people were already struggling with, but doing a good job of hiding.” In a time in which seeking help for mental health is extraordinarily significant, it’s important to note the resources available to HutchCC students. “The resources provided on campus of course start with counseling services, which are free to students,” Lau said.“We have four of us now that are licensed mental health counselors, and that in it of itself is unique among not only com-
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munity colleges but also universities.” HutchCC also recently added a social worker, Melody Wagler, to the counseling team. “In addition to counseling and crisis checkin, I also offer social work services, which absolutely support mental health because financial needs are a huge stressor,” Wagler said. “As we look for support with that, we can also look to support mental health. If a student is struggling, I can look for resources to aid that student and refer them to other resources that could possibly help with their struggle. Social workers wear a lot of different hats, but we foremost put people in touch with resources.” The HutchCC counselors prioritize quality counseling and help. “My focus has been hiring licensed clinicians because I could immediately recognize that there was a need,” Lau said. “There were a lot of students who had either been receiving high school counseling or this was their first time, and they could not afford professional help, so it was very important to make that available.” To use the counseling services, it is as simple as walking in and asking to schedule an appointment with any of the counselors: Christopher Lau, Melody Wagler, Mike Shirkey, or Debra Graber.
While services are very accessible, there still can be a lot of anxiety when it comes to seeking help and approaching others. Counselors do a lot on campus besides just counseling, such as teaching and mentoring to ease the anxiety of approaching them for help and to have a connection with students so there’s a less formal feeling and students can know that counselors are approachable and ready to listen. “When we meet with students, it is one of our main goals to show them that what they are struggling with is most likely something that other students are struggling with as well,” Lau said. “The best part of it is that students are getting licensed therapists and quality counseling that is equal to that of expen▼ Photo by Azia Colvin ▼ Melody Wagler runs the Coping Plan Group on Tuesdays at 4:00PM. Posters with information are hanging all around campus, but for further information, contact the Student Success Center.
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Photo by Azia Colvin HutchCC’s campus counselors: Melody Wagler, Christopher Lau, and Debra Graber (missing Mike Shirkey) . The group is available and ready to serve students.
of HutchCC students struggle with a mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, etc.
77.8%
of HutchCC students have been professionally diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
63%
sive private therapy, and it’s completely free. I personally am trained in EMDR, a special treatment for trauma patients that has quick and dramatic improvements in trauma symptoms.” “Social work services can be really helpful, meeting people where they are at and putting them in touch with what they need. People often don’t know what resources are available to them. I come in and help them find those resources,” Wagler said. “My number one goal is to empower other people to be able to support themselves and give them the supplies they need along with those resources to help empower them.”
“Getting to empower others on an individual level and see them reach their goals is incredibly powerful.” - Melody Wagler When the pandemic hit, however, there were a lot of unknowns and changes introduced, but a lot of positives did come from this. Because of COVID-19, the HutchCC counseling services are now able to provide virtual counseling and online
platforms, which were not available prior to 2020. “When COVID hit, every night therapists went to televideo and virtual platforms instead of in person. Now, we can do in-person meetings, but we still offer access to televideo if that is needed and that is something that a year ago I wouldn’t have done, but now it’s what we had to do and it made mental health supports more accessible,” Wagler said. “I run the Coping Plan Group, a place to get to see, in real time, that students are not alone in their struggles and to learn and practice coping skills and develop plans to cope with various issues. The group will address various segments related to common stressors or mental health needs in college: selfcare, anxiety and stress, depression and grieving, helping others, transitions, and managing relapses.” To sign up for the Coping Plan Group, students can contact the Student Success Center at (620)665-3377. Many students struggle with mental health, and in a time of extra stress, it’s important for students to know what resources are available for them to seek out help.
of HutchCC students take prescribed medications for a mental illness.
74.1%
of HutchCC students have gone to therapy for a mental illness or any mental health related purpose.
53.8%
of HutchCC students have not sought on-campus counseling for mental health problems.
92.3%
of HutchCC students have considered therapy/counseling but didn’t go.
59.3%
of HutchCC students have reported an affect on their mental health over the past year due to COVID-19, hybrid/ online classes, and unexpected changes.
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Raising more THAN
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College students face the challenge of training for a career and family responsibilities. Greysin Wirths, Reporter & Designer
College is a stressful time, so is parenting. The two put together isn’t ideal for most, but some students on the Hutchinson Community College campus have had to adjust to raising kids while maintaining their education. Student-parents can fear judgement from others on campus stemming from not fitting in, not graduating on time, balancing a job, or simply juggling their priorities. “Parenting is hard,” said Alexis Koehn, Elementary Education student from Hutchinson. “It’s not something to be taken lightly, we as parents are shaping our children’s future and doing so as best as we think we can. But how do we really know if the decisions we are making truly are for the best? You can’t. That is what makes it so hard. Above all, I believe providing a safe and loving home is one of the best things a parent can do for their children.” The college provides resources to make the return to school easier for student-parents. The HutchCC Child Care Center is only one block from the main campus and right next door to the dorms. The center accepts children ages three to six. “I have been lucky to not have any negative experiences while in school,” Katie Goode, Nursing student from Wichita, said. “Our instructors are very understanding of our situations, especially with COVID, and they are very flexible with our schedules.”
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Students look for support from family and teachers to help them become confident in how they are juggling life responsibilities. “I would not be able to go to school right now if my parents did not take care of my child. I would not be able to afford daycare due to being unable to work much in nursing school,” Goode said. “They help me out so much, and even watch her while I am not at school so that I can study. It involves a lot of early morning drop offs, so I am very thankful that they are so flexible with my ever changing schedule.” To add one more concern about being a student-parent in this day and age, the world is going through a global pandemic and families are more nervous than ever to keep their children and family safe. The additional stress of school-aged children learning from home or being quarantined makes the life of a student-parent that much more difficult. “Raising a family in the middle of a pandemic is extremely scary,” Koehn said. “Everyone has a family, and everyone wants their family to be safe and healthy. The pandemic, I believe, has brought that even more to attention. We should all be doing our part to keep not only our families but also our communities as safe and healthy as possible.” At the end of day, student-parents work hard to provide a safe and loving home for their children where they can work to be role models and start a new career for their family.
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◄ Photo courtesy of Alexis Koehn ◄ Working on her own homework, Alexis Koehn, Hutchinson, helps her daughter during remote learning. Koehn faced the challenge of balancing her own schoolwork while monitoring her daughter’s schooling during the global pandemic. ▼ Photo courtesy of Katie Goode ▼ Katie Goode, Wichita, smiles as she looks at her daughter during a photo session. Goode relied on her parents’ help while attending nursing school at HutchCC.
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HutchCC Endowment
Advice
Scholarships can be an avenue for assistance with educational costs (tuition/fees) for all students. The Endowment has scholarships which are specifically designated for nontraditional students attending Hutchinson Community College. Students who wish to be considered must complete the scholarship application and a personal statement. The personal statement is an important part of the process and should include the student’s educational goals, what attributes make you a candidate for scholarships and how would this award impact their educational journey.
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The means of transportation Students make their way to campus
Pablo Sanchez, Reporter & Designer
In Hutchinson we have many ways to get around town, whether that may be running, walking, carpooling, or using some taxi service. However, if students are looking for a cheap way to get around town we have the Reno County Area transportation which is a bus that transport someone from point A to point B and is very cheap and anyone can use it. The Rcat is not the only transportation that Hutchinson has to offer there are other ways such as using Uber or lyft. Barbara Lilyhorn, Director Reno County Department of Aging & Public, helps out with the area transportation services Reno county saw a need for transportation to the public. Before making it a reality, they had to apply for grants through Kansas Department Of Transportation and the department of aging. There was already a program in Hutchinson called the Golden Express which helped give rides to seniors but they wanted to expand their services to include the public. RCAT was able to get the grant, buy the buses and started providing fixed routes around town. For those who can’t get to the bus stops, they can call and schedule a ride. “We also offer county service on demand so anybody out in Reno County that lives outside the city limits of Hutchinson or South Hutchinson if we can get into your driveway we will come and get you, but you do have to schedule your ride ahead of time and it’s
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all weather dependent,” Lilyhorn said. When a student aboards the bus they can use their money by putting it in the slot machine or they can visit the Reno County Area Transit where they sell tickets for getting on the RCAT, and there is no limit on how many tickets someone can buy and there is not an expiration date Everyone has their own way of getting place to place however some students share their own way of getting to campus. Cade Lopez, Salina, typically walks to campus but if he has football practice then he will drive there. If there was a quicker way to get around campus he would use a golf cart. “Me and Wesley rode in a taxi when my jeep had problems, and it costed a big amount, I should’ve just asked someone to drive me,” Lopez said. Lopez prefers people to have gas money on them when giving rides. Emily Brason, Halstead, said, “I drive my car to campus, I’ve driven at least once a week since I started school in the fall of 2019.” If there was a quicker way to get to class then Branson would still drive since she lives far way from campus. She does not see herself becoming a taxi driver because of everything that’s going on in the world, covid and being around strangers all the time. Brason has used a rental service. “It’s good for the environment if you can carpool. I’ve only used Lyft once when I was in Dallas,” Branson said. “It wasn’t the best but it was a fun experi-
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ence. I definitely prefer to drive myself.” There are many different ways to get across town whether that may be using some rental service, biking, carpooling, or simply walking around to get where someone needs to can be fulfilling. A survey was conducted to get a certain amount of percentage on how students are able to get around town or even on campus. When you’re on campus, how do you get from class to class, there was a total of 27 response in which everyone said that they walked and they do not use any other method of transportation, and if you have used a ride service outside of Hutchinson, which one did you use There were 15 responses one person used a taxi, 11 responded to using uber and one that uses lyft.
Uber facts college students should be aware of 1.) Let a family member or a friend know who you are riding with when getting into the Uber 2.) Have a friend acompany you when getting into the car 3.) When you have a requested a ride you are then shown what the driver looks like along with their car and license plate STOP
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For informatiom about Rcat 120 West Ave B Hutchinson, Kansas 67501 (620)- 695-2913 1-888-458-2911 Hours: 6 am.- 7pm. M-F and 7AM. - 6pm. Sat. www.renogov.org/rcat/ If you have any other questions use the contact information above or visit the website that was provided ▲ Photo by Pablo Sanchez ▲ There are tons of different vehicles that the Rcat will use. However, each will come with more seats or less seats the busses are color coded depending on how many people will be taken that day.
Prices will var y depnding on your age. However, you can also purchase tickets by visiting the Reno County Area Transit.
▲ Photo by Renogov.org ▲ This infromation provides pricing for the Rcat. The link below also provides more infromation on routes https:// www.renogov.org/228/Routes-Fares.
Quick Rcat facts That May Suprise Someone 1.) Before the Rcat was born in 2000 the Golden Express was used around town. 2.) Golden Express was only used by people over the age of 60. 3.) Rcat offers rides to Wichita but only on Tuesday. 4.) People can either put their money in the slot machine when they enter the bus or you can purchase tickets at the building and tickets do not expire. 5.) Rcat stands for Reno County Area Transportation. 6.) In order to get the transportation that the people wanted grants would have to be applied through KDOT in order to get the busses, which later got approved.
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The HutchCC cheer squad and Dragon Dolls dance team strive to pep up the team.
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Caitlyn Johnson, Clearwater, cheers to the team. Johnson encourages the team to fight through the tense game.
◄ Photo Courtesy of Alyssa Freeman ◄ First year cheer coach Alyssa Freeman started off her career at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Okla. and is now proud to coach at HutchCC.
2021 Dragon Dolls and Cheer Statistics Number of Cheerleaders: 10 Number of Dragon Dolls: 7
Hours Practicing per Week Cheer: 10 Dance: 8.5
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Ellen Flynn, Lindsborg, and Amari Lowe, Wichita, make a move on the court. They both perfected their performance as much as possible.
Number of games they will be performing at this spring All games of volleyball, football and basketball from January- April 16
Dragon Doll Captain and Co Captain Sarah Acosta- Captain and Caitlyn Johnson Co Captain
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▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Eli Jellison, Protection, dismounts his stunt with Audrey Davis, Haysville. Perfected their stunts during their 10 hours of practice every week.
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Johnson and Sarah Acosta, Hutchinson, perform during halftime. The girls strive to hit their moves perfectly.
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Brandon Bobbitt, Derby, pulls a co-ed stunt with Taylor Pickering, Hutchinson. The both of them have been improving their skills through the season.
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ The cheer and dance team pose for a picture after a game. The teams had to split up into separate groups for games.
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BLUE DRAGON BASKETBALL Dylan Shah, Designer
▲ Photo by Dylan Shah▲ #13 Josh Baker, Tempe, Ariz., flies up from a floating jumpshot attempt. Baker is 100% on free throw attempts so far this season.
▲ Photo by Dylan Shah▲ #21 Matt Mayers, Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y., Dunks on top of a Coffeyville player. Mayers became just the eighth Blue Dragon in program history to score 40 or more points in a game this season.
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▲ Photo by Dylan Shah ▲ #3 Stephan Gabriel, Irvington, N.J. Dribbles back to lose the defense. Gabriel is currently averaging 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season.
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Photo by Dylan Shah #10 Chris Robinson, Brooklyn, N.Y., makes a and-1 shot. Robinson is averaging 22.6 mins per game as a BlueDragon freshman.
Blue dragon 2021 schedule JANUARY Fri. 22
Seminole State College
MARCH W,87-81
Wed. 3
Pratt Community College at Garden City Community College
Wed. 27 Coffeyville Community College
L,88-68
Sat. 6
Sat. 30
W, 83-70
Wed. 10 Barton Community College
Neosho County Community College
Sat. 13
Mon. 15 at Dodge City Community College
FEBUARY
Wed. 3
at Butler Community College - KS
L,66-65
Sat. 6
Cloud County Community College
W,73-52
Wed. 10 at Independence Community College W,79-77 Sat. 13
Allen County Community College
Wed. 17 at Cowley College
at Colby Community College
W,80-62 L,113-99
Wed. 17 Northwest Kansas Technical College Sat. 20
Seward County Community College
Wed. 24 at Pratt Community College Sat. 27
Garden City Community College
Wed. 31 Colby Community College
Mon. 22 Dodge City Community College Wed. 24 at Northwest Kansas Technical College Sat. 27
at Seward County Community College
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► Photo by Hannah Brummer ► Cherrelle Newsom, Indianapolis, Ind. guards her opponent during the game against Allen County Community College.
▼ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▼ Attempting to score is Lani Morris, Baton Rouge, La . Morris scored a total of eight points during the game.
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Blue Dragon 2021 Schedule JANUARY
Jan. 22 Jan. 27 Jan. 30
Bethany College JV Coffeyville Community College Neosho County Community College
W, 92-34 W, 70-63 W, 100-58
FEBRUARY
Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Feb. 27
at Butler Community College L, 56-50 Cloud County Community College W, 76-44 at Independence Community College L, 70-64 Allen County Community College W, 80-49 at Cowley College W, 84-61 Dodge City Community College W, 68-50 at Northwest Kansas Technical College TBD at Seward County Community College TBD
March 3 March 6 March 10 March 13 March 15 March 17 March 20 March 24 March 27 March 29 March 31
Pratt Community College at Garden City Community College Barton Community College at Colby Community College at Dodge City Community College Northwest Kansas Technical College Seward County Community College at Pratt Community College Garden City Community College at Barton Community College Colby Community College Results as of Feb. 22
MARCH
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Photo by Hannah Brummer Forward Kate Ogle, Baldwin City, wrestles her opponent for the ball.
▲ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▲ Going up for a lay-up is Lojong Gore, San Diego, Calif. Gore has an average of 10.5 points per game.
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Staff, Designer ► Photo by Hannah Brummer ► Kristina Head, Lyons, goes up for a kill against Dodge City Community College. HutchCC defeated Dodge 3-0 during the Feb. 11 game. ▼ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▼ Head Coach Delice Downing speaks to the team during a time out. Downing is in her first year of coaching the Blue Dragon volleyball team.
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Date Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb 11 Feb. 15
BLUE DRAGON VOLLEYBALL
Opponent Result Garden City CC L Pratt CC W Eastern Wyoming College L Trinidad State Junior College W North Platte CC W Barton CC L Independence CC W Trinity Valley CC W Missouri State University L Jefferson College W New Mexico Military Institute L Colby CC Postponed Dodge City CC W Seward County CC Postponed
Score 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0
Date Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 15 Mar. 18 Mar. 22
Opponent Result Butler CC W Central CC - Columbus W Indian Hills CC W Mineral Area College W Garden CC Pratt CC Barton CC Independence CC Colby CC Dodge City CC Seward County CC Butler CC
Score 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-2 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Results as of Feb. 23
◄ Photo by Hannah Brummer ◄ Jump serving the ball to Dodge City Community College is Chloe Price, Siloam Springs, Ark. As of Feb. 22, Price had 22 served aces during the season. ▼ Photo by Hannah Brummer ▼ The volleyball team prepares for Shadee Briggs, San Antonio, Texas, to hit the ball. Each player had their defensive position ready in order to save a blocked hit.
◄ Photo by ◄ Hannah Brummer As the team gets pumped up at the beginning of the game, Shelby Murrell, Cheyenne, Wyo., hits her teammates’ hands. Murrell had 64 kills as of Feb. 22.
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