St. Catharine College
October 2012
Volume 6 Issue 1
PATRIOT PAGES Kentucky author visits for Freshman Read Enrollment drop By Will Phillips Patriot Pages Editor-in-Chief Kentucky author Wendell Berry visited St. Catharine College Aug. 23 as part of this year’s Freshman Read program. Incoming freshmen were assigned Berry’s novel, “Hannah Coulter,” and following smallgroup discussions about the book, the author’s appearance on campus was the highlight of the Freshmen Read. Berry is an author, humanitarian, Students stand in line to meet Wendell Berry and to have the author sign their copy of “Hannah Coulter.” Photo by Jim Earls. lecturer and farmer who lives in Henry County. Berry is a prolific partnership with Berry’s New Freshmen and Freshman writer who has authored eight novRead leaders filled St. Catharine Castle-based Berry Center to els as well as numerous short stocreate the Berry Farming and ries, poems and essays. Earlier this Hall and were captivated by Berry’s comments, and many Ecological Agrarianism year he was named the 2012 sought to have him sign their National Endowment for the Program. The new program will copies of “Hannah Coulter.” Humanities Jefferson Lecturer. be housed in the new SCC recently announced a Continued on Page 10
prompts layoffs, outsourcing By Will Phillips Patriot Pages Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, St. Catharine College took measures to adjust for a drop in enrollment. These adjustments included laying off 13 people, mandating pay cuts and outsourcing the college housekeeping services. In order to get a true picture of the adjustments and why they happened, the Patriot Pages sat down with President William Huston to discuss the layoffs and the road forward. Patriot Pages: There were 13 layoffs, correct? Continued on Page 2
Who do you believe will win the race for President on Nov. 6? By Christina Sztendera
“Obama. People are used to seeing him for four years in office; they probably want to see what he'll do next.” -- Kristen Kelty
I think it will be very close, but probably Obama will win, because the perception is that Romney favors the rich." -- Dr. Harry Toder
"Obama is going to win. You cannot decide who is better if you don't know both sides."
"Obama's going to win."
-- Dr. Mansim Okafor
-- Tyler Mason
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William Houston: Thirteen layoffs. The housekeeping staff has the opportunity to go to work for the new company. [There are] 6 or 7 of them. So, what we’ve done there is, we’ve outsourced [housekeeping] to a private company, and we’ve negotiated so that our employees going over there would have the same salary and the same benefits or very similar benefits. Several years ago, we did the same thing with the security and the [mowing services]. Other than that, there were six staff members that were laid off. No one was fired, and no one was laid off for poor job performance. It was a basic fact that we had a dip in students from last year, about 75. So, we had to make some adjustments [in the budget]. PP: Why was it necessary to adjust staffing due to the drop in enrollment? WH: If you took the tuition of 75 students, it would be in the neighborhood of about $1.4 million. So, we have made some personnel cuts. And all [of the staff] have given back at least 10 percent of their salary. Some have given more, but all have given at least 10 percent. And I asked the faculty to consider giving 10 percent back, like the staff did. So, they’re doing that this week on an individual, case-by-case basis. So, we’ll have the layoffs to save some money, the 10 percent [from the staff] will save some money, and we are reducing our operational expense by 20 percent. And we’re looking at everything that costs money to see how we can do it [more efficiently]. PP: I’ve heard a lot of people on campus mention the library, and some are attributing the cost of the library as a factor in the layoffs. Is
What we’ve experienced this fall is what I consider a bump in the road. It’s the first real negative thing that we’ve dealt with in my 15 years here. -- William Huston, president St. Catharine College there any truth to those rumors? WH: No. The one thing I really want to be clear [about] is that everything that has gone into the library has been money raised only for the library. There’s no operational money. Every dollar that you pay as a student goes to operations. And still, I’ve got to go out and raise about $800,000. So, when I build a new building, or build new tennis courts, or buy land across the street, all that’s done with money that I get from St. Catharine supporters. Some will give to sports programs, some will give to an academic building, some will give to a library. Some will want to give toward scholarships. People have different likes and dislikes. But, the library has nothing to do with it. PP: Going back to the issue of enrollment, do you think the library will help bolster enrollment? WH: The library will do a number of things. It will give the students more options than they have now. They will have private rooms that they can reserve to go study in. It’ll give you very up to date classrooms on the third floor. It will give you a cafe and a gathering place after hours, both in the cafe, and out in the commons area outside. I think that all of those things
Rumors that the costs of building the new Emily Hundley library were a factor in the job cuts are not true. Funds to build the library were raised solely for that purpose, and are not taken from the college’s operational funding. Photo by Jim Earls.
will be brought to a small campus that we didn’t have before. And the cafe, as long as the kids use it, I’m going to keep it open until 2 a.m. I think it will add another dimension to our campus that we didn’t have before. So, I’m pretty excited about that. PP: In regard to the six staff members laid off, are those positions permanently vacant? WH: Well, what do you call permanent? I mean, they’re not abolished. PP: The positions are not done away with? WH: No. There were some positions that we did away with, but they were vacant positions. But, the ones that are on layoff were not abolished. The housekeeping positions were abolished, because they were being transferred to another company. But when we talk about the business office, or the book store, Mrs. Barnett, those are just layoffs right now. You know, [University of Kentucky] has 250 layoffs. Berea’s laid off faculty,
Georgetown’s had some. Even [St. Joseph] hospital. They laid off 50 two weeks ago. It’s just tough times. PP: Right now, is there any thought about teaching positions being affected? WH: We certainly hope not. We haven’t affected any teaching positions. I have no intention of affecting any of the curriculum or the tracks to graduation. So, if you started here as an English major, or a Biology major, Business major, you’re not going to get a year or two down the road, then say, “Oh, we’re going to do away with that.” There will be no plugs pulled. No one will have any program affected as long as I’m president here. PP: When it came to the layoffs, when you were considering who to cut, was seniority a consideration? What were the conditions? WH: Mostly the functions that they [performed]. Seniority had some bearing in some decisions. But, you know, we only had one Continued on Page 10
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CAMPUS BEAT SGA committed to building the campus community, helping others By Kaitlyn Smith SGA Vice President The Student Government Association (SGA) orchestrates many projects and events on behalf of SCC students. We plan coffeehouses, such as the bonfires and the comedian “Big John” Richardson. We also do stewardship projects to benefit the community, such as Bears on Patrol and Ronald McDonald's coke tabs. We also coordinate with other organizations Firefighters work to access a fire believed to have been caused by and clubs to cosponsor events, such a lightning strike at Althaire Hall. Photo by Jim Earls. as the DYA/SGA carwash fundraiser to benefit tornado victims and Henryville High School. SGA also spearheads other events, such as Patriot Madness, SGA week, and Patriot Craze Week. By ISAAC ROBINSON halls were evacuated when it was Our most major traditional event Patriot Pages sports editor determined the earlier lightning strike is the Black and White Bash (forhad started a fire. merly known as the Gold Gala), a The St. Catharine College commu”A very small fire was started semi-formal spring dance in which nity was rocked on the morning of when lightning struck Althaire,” we announce the homecoming court Tuesday, Sept. 25 by passing severe Dwight cotton, facilities technician, and celebrate. We might even thunderstorms that generated cloud-to- confirmed. “The building suffered decide to throw in a casino night, ground lightning that is believed to minimal damage to the eve of the which has been immensely enjoyed have been the cause of a fire in the roof.” by the students the past two years. attic of the Althaire residence. Several electrical systems in the Already this fall we've sponAbout 9:30 that morning, Althaire building were damaged by the lightresidents were startled by thunder that ning strike, Cotton said. “The security, sored two coffeehouses and surveyed students, faculty, and staff literally shook the building. Lightning fire and building automation system from the passing severe thunderstorm were also hit by lighting and suffered about parking. We're planning for Patriot Madness on October 18 and was striking close to campus, though some damage.” SGA week. no one knew at the time just how The cable television distribution SGA also listens to the suggesclose. Althaire residents later smelled system was damaged, leaving resismoke in the buildings hallways and dents without cable TV for a time, and tions and concerns of the students, in the stairwell. a few residents reported problems with as well as trying to solve student problems. In sum, Student At about 2:30 p.m., the residence their in-room Ethernet connections.
Lightning sparks fire, minor damage in Althaire residence hall
KAITLYN SMITH Vice President, Student Government Association
Government Association's main purpose is to serve the student body. There are several ways to contact SGA to get involved, make a suggestion, or relay a complaint. You can contact us via telephone at 859-336-5082 x1395. You can also email SGA President, Starrisha Roberts at starrisha.roberts@ sccky.edu or Vice President Kaitlyn Smith at kaitlyn.smith@sccky.edu. Another way to contact us is to come to our meetings, which are held this semester at 4 p.m. in Room 102 in the Hamilton Health Science Hall every Monday afternoon. You can also stop by the SGA’s office, which in HHS 103. Feel free stop one of us and talk to us if you would feel better doing that instead. However, if you would like to remain anonymous or you miss us when you stop by, you may leave a message in the comment box next to our office. We want to hear from you!
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SPORTS
Ronnie Twigg, a freshman from Louisville, watches his shot during recent golf game. Photo by Tom Bystrek.
Fall Patriot sports now underway By Isaac Robinson Patriot Pages Sports Editor Summer is now over and the fall is in full swing. As the students are nearing midterm, so are the teams of the fall sports here at SCC. In order to catch everyone up on how the teams have done thus far, here is a short recap of how a few of the teams have done up to this point: VOLLEYBALL. The 2012 season has been rough for the Lady Patriots volleyball team so far. As of now, they have a record of 4 wins and 11 losses, and have started conference play with 3 straight losses including a heartbreaking 1-3 loss at home by rival Campbellsville
University. Fortunately, just like the students struggling in class, there is still plenty of time for them to right the ship and go into the Mid-South Conference Tournament in Allie Southard prepares to return the ball. In this game, Southard November on a high note. led the Patriots to a win over Pikeville. Photo by Tom Bystrek. GOLF. Both the womenís and menís Patriot golf teams took to the course on September 19th in the Don Bishop Invitational in Home games indicated in bold. Campbellsville. The menís team came away tied for 8th place out of Oct. 25, 2012@ Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, 7 p.m. the 12 teams that competed, while Oct. 30, 2012 University of the Cumberlands, Lourdes Hall, 7 p.m. the womenís team came in 8th out of Nov. 3, 2012@ Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Ill., 3:30 8. St. Catharineís Ronnie Twigg p.m. took a place on the all-tournament Nov. 6, 2012@ Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., 7 p.m. team for the menís side by finishing Nov. 9, 2012 MSC Tournament*Frankfort, TBA 4th overall in the event.
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SPORTS Cross country, track & field teams find strength in training By Edward Lucey Patriot Pages staff writer
Members of the Patriot track and field team pose for the camera. Photo by Tom Bystrek.
Catharine College men’s cross country team will be competing in 5 meets this year. The team members have already formed strong bonds according to A. J. Middleton. “Our bond is so strong we’re like brothers,” he said. Troy Mattingly is team captain, and he has proven himself worth of the leadership post with the maturity and ability to lead a group of runners with enthusiasm and motivation. TRACK & FIELD. The St. Catharine College has a new track and field team this year. Coach Blake Jones has his work cut out for him while working with this new group of young men. This year's team roster includes, returning sophomore Troy
Mattingly who is joined by new freshman recruits Marc Brown, Edward Lucey, Austin “A.J.” Middleton, and Austin Spees. “This group of cross-country runners is willing to put out a lot of effort to be one of the best,” Jones said recently. Jones noted the track and field team is hard at work getting ready for the Spring. “Training will not be for the weak of heart,” he said. “With proper hydration and preparation we can expect to perform well.” While the team awaits completion of their new home track, they will continue to practice at Bardstown High School. Continue to watch for our men and women as they get ready to compete this coming spring. Go Patriots!
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Patriot Pages Staff & Credits Editor-in-Chief: Will Phillips. Sports Editor: Isaac Robinson Entertainment Editor Dalton Rogers. .Contributors: Kaitlyn Smith, Christina Sztendera.
Krista Russell warms up before a match with Pikeville. She scored two goals in that game. Photo by Tom Bystrek.
Advisors to the Patriot Pages include Laura Satterly, faculty advisor; Dr. Vicki Guthrie, administrative advisor; and Jim Brooks, consultant. Photo credits: Tom Bystrek, Stephanie Pollitt, Jim Earls and Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
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Alpha Chi induction ceremony Alpha Chi Honor Society held its induction of new members on Oct. 6. Twenty new inductees were welcomed by Jim Silliman, faculty advisor, President Huston, and Dr. Don Giles, VP of Academic Affairs and club officers Carlotta Brussell, Cassie Schmidt and Jaclyn Spalding. New members included five graduate students for the first time at SCC: Amanda Chesser, Daniel Byrd, Tom Dodge, Alicia O’Cull, and Stephanie Testa. Undergraduate inductees were: Adrienne Bishop, James Carroll, Tiffany Centers, Derek Cissell, Mariah Cox, Jessica Darland, Michelle Dunaway, Hagan Goldey, Rachel Griffiths, Marlene Kasama, Amber Medley, Meagan Rein, Michael Rodgers, Emily Simms, and Brittany Taylor. Photo by Dr. Vicki Guthrie. At top, beautiful weather, music, and food drew students to Club Rush tables, located adjacent to Lourdes Hall as the previous location outside Hamilton Hall was unavailable due to construction. Above, Brittany Thompson took advantage of the opportunity to register to vote during Club Rush. She was one of several students who took advantage of this opportunity. Photos by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
On Thursday, Aug. 23, the Student Orientation Staff held an Appreciation Reception for the faculty, staff, and students who had assisted with summer STAR sessions and Fall Orientation. The Patriot Racing theme used throughout the summer was carried out with racing medals awarded to all and special “STAR” awards to SOSers and several individual staff members and offices. Above, SOSer Pilar Espinosa recognizes Dr. Harry Toder for his assistance with advising new students during STAR. At right, organizers and head SOSers Emily Mann and Amanda Knopp pose with President Huston and his STAR award for “Parents Favorite.” Photos by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
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STUDENT LIFE Back to School Bonfire & Carnival
The first major event of the year was held the Saturday before classes began as a part of Fall Orientation. New and returning students alike were amazed by comedic hypnotist Dan James’ amazing hypnotic powers and their fellow students antics on stage while they were “under.” Above, 12 student volunteers provides lots of funny moments as they responded to hypnotic suggestions. Even a student in the audience succumbed to the hypnotic spell and joined hilarity. Photo by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
On September 4, SGA and Patriot Activities Council (PAC) collaborated to surprise Assistant Baseball Coach Bryan Allen with a going away party in the Student Center. Bryan, an alum of SCC, has served in this capacity as well as Resident Director and Assistant Director of Student Activities for four years. He is leaving SCC to pursue a career in management with Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Many students turned out to “roast” Bryan with goodbye wishes and humorous stories and to wish him well in the next chapter of his life. Adam Caldwell, co-organizer of the event for PAC, presents Coach Allen with baseballs signed by students, coaching staff, faculty, and administration as going away gifts.
On Wednesday of the first week of classes (August 15), SGA and the Patriot Activities Council (formerly Student Activities Board) collaborated to cosponsor a Back to School Bonfire & Carnival. The event included a bonfire, cookout, roasting s'mores, pie-in-theface for SGA officers, and a slip-n-slide (for kids young and old)! Above, Cliff Fant poses with Starr Roberts, SGA President, after being the first to "pie" her. Photo by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
Shauna Stone & David Shelver get the bonfire going for the s'more roasting to come! Photo by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Even a lack of realism can’t undermine ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Directed by: Brad Bird Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg “Mission: Impossible” may be one of the most accurate movie titles you’ll come across. As the movie progresses, Cruise and the gang find themselves doing more and more unbelievable stunts, and by the finale (in which Cruise drives a car off the top of a very tall parking structure, only to emerge relatively unscathed…thanks to his trusty airbag!), I found myself laughing hysterically. This is an action movie that relishes its own absurdity, and that’s exactly what makes it so entertaining. It’s easy to tell from the extended prison break opening that this is not so much a film as a collection of meticulously choreographed action sequences; in this area, “Ghost Protocol” is nearly immaculate. The acting was about what one would expect from a movie like this: nobody sets the house on fire, but no one stinks up the joint, either. But that’s not the appeal of a Mission: Impossible film; the appeal is in the action. Don’t go in expecting a thoughtprovoking plot and detailed character development, and you should find a movie that is tons of fun. Grade: A-
DALTON ROGERS
Entertainment Editor
ing a fun time with a few of his closest friends, but, unsurprisingly, Stifler’s (Seann William Scott) arrival complicates matters, and mayhem ensues. In short, this is nothing more than a rehash of the first movie, but what a funny rehash it is. Grade: B
The Hunger Games Reunion Directed by: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Chris Klein The original “American Pie” (from 1999) is a guilty pleasure of mine, an unforgivably dumb, disgusting and just plain fun movie. The over-the-top humor and theme of high school angst paved the way for more recent films like “Superbad,” as well as a neverending line of inferior sequels (I’m still trying to rid my mind of the horror that was “Band Camp”). I’m pleased to say that “American Reunion” is easily the best movie in the series since the original, even if it does exist solely as a nostalgia trip. Those who haven’t seen the original will not understand references to previous films, but for those that have, this will be a charming walk down memory lane. All of the cast of the first film have returned to their hometown for a high school reunion. Jim (Jason Biggs) plans on just hav-
Directed by: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Woody Harrelson Following in the almost frightening success of “Harry Potter and Twilight,” “The Hunger Games” is the latest in the line of young adult novels to be brought to the big screen. I’ll start with the positive: this first film in the “Hunger Games” series probably has more interesting ideas in it than the entire Harry Potter and Twilight series combined. Unfortunately, the movie is weighed down by its insistence on pandering to its target audience. The plot, which seems like a fusion between “Battle Royale” and Stephen King’s The Running Man,” is begging to be used in a mature, intelligent film, but “The Hunger Games” backs away from the social critique in favor of a typical teen love story. It tells of a dystopian future where, every year, a group of teenagers is brought together to fight to the death, with the victor is given immense wealth and power. Why did they choose to market this film,
which largely consists of children brutally murdering other children, to kids? But, regardless of the quality of the book itself, this film is probably about the best adaptation of it one could hope for. Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) is on her way to becoming one of the best actresses in Hollywood, and she gives the movie the emotional center it needs. The supporting cast is loaded with great character actors, including Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland (although casting Lenny Kravitz was an odd idea that didn’t really work), but the real show-stealer was Woody Harrelson, who portrayed Lawrence’s alcoholic mentor Haymitch. Overall, this is a good movie, but as the original novel by Suzanne Collins didn’t have the courage to attack her material with both barrels, neither does the resulting adaptation. Grade: B-
Lockout Directed by: James Mather & Stephen St. Leger Starring: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace & Peter Stormare To anyone who has seen an action movie before, “Lockdown will come across as completely unoriginal. To those who have seen “Escape from New York,” it will come across as an unnecessary clone. Throughout the whole movie, I was reminded of other movies, from “Aliens” to “Chinatown.” How a movie can recycle so many ideas from other movies, and still seem to be completely devoid of ideas, is beyond Continued on Page 9
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ENTERTAINMENT ‘Equilibrium’ offers great action as well as character development By Dalton Rogers Patriot Pages Entertainment Editor Directed by: Kurt Wimmer Starring: Christian Bale, Taye Diggs and Sean Bean “Equilibrium” is a deceptively rewarding movie. It lures you in with its promise of great specialeffects and well-choreographed shootouts, but, unlike most action films, it forces you to use your head. Christian Bale stars as troubled policeman John Preston, who lives in a dystopian future where emotion is outlawed, stifled by a mandatory drug. After missing his required daily dose, Preston finds himself feeling emotions, admiring artistic beauty, and wondering why such great feelings would be out-
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me. It doesn’t help matters that Guy Pearce, who is a very good actor, spends the entire movie trying to prove the exact opposite. The average scene involves him gunning down a few people, mumbling a corny oneliner, then chuckling to himself, perhaps at the poor schmucks forced to sit through this atrocity. Pearce plays Snow, a kind of poor man’s mashup of Han Solo and Snake Plissken, who is framed for murder, and is forced to go on a
‘Big John’ delights students with ‘clean humor for dirty minds’
lawed by the government. He soon finds his only choice is to fight back. Besides the movie’s plethora of stunning action scenes and 1984esque plot, the acting also is top-notch. Bale’s transformation from a cold automaton to a moralistic freedom fighter is unexpectedly moving, and the everreliable Sean Bean makes a brief, but important appearance as one of Bale’s co-workers. The movie was dismissed upon release as an inferior “Matrix” clone, but in my opinion, the movie stands on its own as an intelligent and original piece of work.
rescue mission in a futuristic prison ship. The trouble is, the ship is currently in the throes of an inmate uprising. Pearce is sent on his mission by Peter Stormare, who seems like a villain, then a good guy, then a villain again, and by the end of the movie, his status is a complete mystery, and not in a good way. Oh, I forgot to mention: Pearce’s mission was to rescue the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace). When they first meet, he thinks she’s annoying, and she thinks he’s a disgusting pig. I would say how their relationship ends up, but, like everything else in this movie, it’s just too obvious. Grade: D+
Comedian “Big John” Richardson shares his sense of humor with the audience. Students pack the Student Center for the Coffeehouse featuring comedians, munchies, sodas, and cake. Photo by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
By Dalton Rogers Patriot Pages Entertainment Editor Those who didn’t attend the SGA’s September Coffeehouse event missed a great time. Comedian Big John Richardson (who appears regularly at the Comedy Caravan in Louisville and has worked with such popular comics as Kevin Hart, Jeff Dunham and Tracy Morgan) visit the SCC Student Center to rock the St. Catharine masses. Richardson is no stranger to SCC, and he brings his trademark
promise of “clean comedy for dirty minds.” His act certainly delivered that during his Sept. 19th appearance. His blend of comedy reminded this reviewer at times of Bill Cosby. Richardson’s casual stage presence and constant rapport with the audience put everyone at ease, and the SGA were accommodating enough to serve snacks and drinks. Raanan Hersberg, another Comedy Caravan comedian, opened for Richardson. The SGA’s event and Big John provided a fun, lighthearted night for all.
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person in the book store, so obviously she was the most senior. When you looked at Campus Minister, you had Father Ben, the full-time priest. Then you had Sister Mary Louise Edwards, who is Director of Dominican Studies. And then you had the campus Minister. So, are you going to cut the priest? Are you going to cut one of the Dominican sisters? Or are you going to cut the lay person? Those things were all discussed. And we’ve worked for years and years to finally get a full-time priest here. We worked hard to get one here who’d spent the last 20 years with the military, working with young people. So, it just depended on each situation. We looked across the board. It hit the business office, it hit the book store, it hit Campus Ministry, it hit the Advancement Office. So, it kind of went across the board. But, these were layoffs, so we hope that we can get those folks back, in time. PP: So, at this time, do you
anticipate any additional staff reductions? WH: Right now we don’t. You know, personnel is about 66 percent, almost two-thirds of our budget. That’s the biggest piece. Then, you’ve got utilities are a piece. And we went through almost a 3/4 of a million [dollar] conversion two years ago to put in sensors, so that when areas aren’t being used, the lights go off automatically, and then turn on when you walk in. The library’s geo-thermal, so it’s state of the art. So, we know we’ve cut about as much as we can on energy conservation. PP: Okay, well, just one last thing. What would be your message to current and future SCC students? WH: What we’ve experienced this fall is what I consider a bump in the road. It’s the first real negative thing that we’ve dealt with in my 15 years here. We’ve added twenty million dollars to the new facilities since the recession started in 2008. You know, we’ve built Sienna Hall,
Aquinas Hall, the library. You know, at least 10-14 new bachelor’s programs, all since the recession started. I would tell you that we’re going to be alive and well when your children go to college. I didn’t take upon this journey to build an expanded St. Catharine College for a 10 or 15 year run. When I came here, there were 3 two year private colleges in Kentucky. There was [St. Catharine], there was Lee’s College up in the mountains, and there was Sue Bennett down in London. The first year that I was here, the other two closed. It was due to the changing environment. The bigger always wins. That’s when I made the decision that we had better go four year, because there was no market for a two year school. When I came here, there were 150 kids here, in one building. And this was just in 1997. That’s when we decided to start buying some land, and building the college. My word to the students is that, the students who are seniors now have seen campus change a lot over
the past four or five years. And the students that are freshman now, if they stick around to become seniors, will see a lot of change in the next four or five years. Someday, you’re going to see a football stadium, a convocation center, a fine arts center, indoor practice facilities, a wellness center with a swimming pool. That doesn’t look like a plan for a school that’s not going to be here very long. My advice to the students is, buckle down, make the Dean’s list, make the President’s list, and enjoy your time in college, because your reward is that you get to work for the rest of your life. Enjoy these years, and don’t worry about St. Catharine. St. Catharine’s is fine. It’s been here many, many years, through some years that it should’ve closed, back in the 70s and 80s, when so many little schools were closing all over the country. But this one stayed open. The President Huston added he will make himself available for questions from students.
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Department of Earth Studies. According to Dr. Leah Bayens, chair of the new Earth Studies program, the new Berry program will use cross-disciplinary learning to equip graduates for careers in sustainable farming and marketing, scientific research, community leadership and environmental arts. “Starting in Fall 2013, the Berry Farming Program at St. Catharine will offer an undergraduate degree and
minor that provides students an innovative, interdisciplinary education in ecologybased agriculture, one that combines the science and business of cultivation with the environmental arts and humanities and community leadership,” Bayens said. “Through experiential education and internships with local farmers, entrepreneurs, artists, and educators, students will learn by doing. More generally, the Berry Farming Program will
expand the important work in environmental stewardship that’s already being done on campus and in the community.” To learn more about the Wendell Berry, visit wendellberrybooks.com. To keep in touch with the Earth Studies program, follow the program’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ SCCBerryFarmingProgram.
Kentucky author Wendell Berry signs copies of “Hannah Coulter,” while Nora Hatton looks on. Berry’s novel was involved in this year’s SCC’s Freshman Read program. Photo by Jim Earls.
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STUDENT LIFE
Thumbs up for Lane Students at a recent St. Catharine College volleyball game gathered to give an encouraging thumbs-up to Lane Goodwin, a Beech Grove, Ky., teenager who was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Stage IV, a rare & aggressive childhood cancer that is only diagnoised in 1 out of every one million children. Lane lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. For more info, visit the campaign’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PrayersforLaneGoodwin. Photo by Adam Caldwell.
Club Rush 2012 Assistant Dean of Students Ticha Chikuni shows amazing skill at the grill while managing to keep his tie out of the flames. Photos by Dr. Vicki Guthrie.
RHC Car Show Dylan Moore receives the first-place award in the newer vehicle category at the Residence Hall Council Car Show. C. J. Powell won a secondplace with his classic car. Edward Lucey won second-place with his truck, and James Dwyer received a third-place win. Photo by Stephanie Pollitt.
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OPINION Student newspaper seeks assistant editor candidates and your short story submissions I will begin by thanking those of you who are reading this. It is your continued support that makes the time and effort creating this newspaper a worthwhile effort. We hope you will continue to support the student newspaper and invite you to participate — write a letter to the editor, or contact me to learn how you can be part of the newspaper staff. We here at the Patriot Pages, myself included, are pleased to have our first edition out, and are anticipating bringing more editions of the paper to our readers. We want to write about news, sports, entertainment and campus activities that are meaningful to the St. Catharine College community. First and foremost, the Patriot Pages is a student newspaper; what we publish is dictated by what the students want to see. I also want to take this opportunity to invite anyone who wishes to join us in producing this paper. Your
WILL PHILLIPS
Patriot Pages Editor-in-chief
contributions are not only welcomedthey are encouraged. HELP WANTED. At present we have an opening for an Assistant Editor. The job duties for the position include writing and editing newspaper stories, managing the weekly staff meetings, and helping staff members with the issues they may face while writing for the newspaper. Experience is helpful, but not a necessity. SALES REPS. The Patriot Pages is seeking students who would like to
make a little extra cash selling advertising for the Patriot Pages. The student or students who sell for the newspaper will earn a commission from each ad they sell. Prior sales experience is a plus. For more information, send your resume to patriotpages@yahoo.com. SHORT STORY CONTEST. Attention writers! The student newspaper is sponsoring a short story contest, with the winning story published in an upcoming edition of the Patriot Pages. If you have a scary, Halloweenrelated short story or a truth-isstranger-than-fiction short story, welling up inside of you, let it out! Short stories must be 750 words or less, and must the selected topic must be appropriate for the student newspaper. Submissions cannot be returned. The selection committee’s ruling is final. Send your submissions to patriotpages@yahoo.com.
Wendell Berry visits St. Catharine College SCC President William Huston talks with noted Kentucky author Wendell Berry during his Aug. 29 visit to campus. Berry’s novel “Hannah Coulter” was used this year by the Freshman Read program. Photo by Jim Earls.
What will you dress up as for Halloween? By Christina Sztendera
“I'm going as a sexy
“I'm going as a hot
“I just have a big
maid. For my
cowgirl.”
cloak.”
husband.”
— Ashley Vitula Apple
— Eva Beth Roby
— Khamsing Kosanouvong
“I'm probably not gonna dress up for Halloween.”
— Kameron Lackey