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Issue 13

April 16 2009

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BY ERIC SMITHSports editor

The Cowley Baseball is having a tremendous regular season schedule. After starting the season 8-5 in non-conference play, their record has increased to 28-10. This also includes a 10 game winning streak the team was just on. Cowley had two back to back games on the road. The first double header was against Coffeyville. Cowley won the first game 10-0. The team out-hit Coffeyville 8-2. The second game was not much different. Cowley had 11 hits in the game to Coffeyville’s 5. Although Cowley had more errors than Coffeyville, 4 by Cowley and only 3 by Coffeyville, Cowley won 7-5. Their next double-header was against LaBette. The Tigers took advantage of the wind at their backs and hit six home-runs in the first game. The had a total of 16 hits to Labette’s 4 and defeated them 19-5. The

second game was not a slug-fest like the first but Cowley still came out ahead. Cowley continued their winning ways against Highland at home. Cowley stepped it up defensively and only allowed 3 runs in two games. Cowley won its first game 3-1 and its second 2-1. The next games were against Fr. Scott at Ft. Scott. The two games turned out to be another blowout by Cowley. They won the first game 19-3 and the second 8-5, getting 25 hits in the two games. Cowley would then be challenged by Kansas. The first game was to easy for them, they had 16 hits and won the game 9-1. But as they say, all good things must come to an end, even a winning streak. Cowley was up 1-0 in the sixth when Kansas City got three hits to win the game. “It was very upsetting. It hurts that we can’t continue [the win streak],” said pitcher Alex Schell, sophomore. “We’ll bounce back.”

ERIC SMITHSports editor

For years it has been a tradition in the Cowley College Athletic department to hold its annual athletic banquet at the end of the year. This year on Tuesday, April 28, the banquet will be held in the Agri-business building. Student athletes, parents, coaches, the board of trustees, and booster club members will attend the banquet. The banquet is unique to Cowley College. Most schools might have banquets for specific sports, but Cowley is one of the only schools to have a banquet for the entire sports program. “We’ve been doing it for years,” said Athletic Director Tom Saia and event organizer.

For over 14 years the annual banquet has been recognizing boosters and athletes for their contibutions on and off the court or field. No banquet was held in 2007, shortly after the college added the track program. Up to that point the banquet often run over 2 hours. “It’s a last chance to say goodbye. It’s the last chance all of us will be together,” said Saia. “We dropped it in 2007,” said Saia. “I brought it back and I think we’ll have it as long as I’m here and I hope they continue it after.” The banquet gives the athletic department an opportunity to award the booster of the year, the male and female athlete of the year, special recognitions, and highlight the year in sports.

BY ERIC SMITHSports editor

The Cowley Softball team competed in the first tournament in Seminole, Oklahoma in early April. The team

went into the Border War Classic 24-2 and they were ranked 3 in the country. Tragedy struck the team when Alysha Poteat, sophomore, broke her pinky finger while making a diving catch in the first game against West Texas. Poteat was the starting short stop and was hard to replace. Jacey Juden, sophomore, and Breayle Tackett, sophomore, would both switch in and out to replace her. The first game remained scoreless for most of the game. Cowley finally scored in the sixth inning to put them up 1-0. West Texas then scored two in the seventh inning to win the game. The second game of the tournament was one of the most disappointing. The Tigers were playing against the home team, Seminole Trojans. The Tigers actually out hit the Trojans Seminole, out scoring them 9-7. Cowley however had 3 errors compared to zero by Seminole. The team lost the game in a close one 6-7. Cowley’s final game on Saturday was against a very talented Northeastern Oklahoma team. Northeastern Oklahoma was ranked ninth in the nation going into the tournament.

Cowley committed 3 errors in the game which proved to be costly. NEO scored 12 runs with only 10 hits. Cowley only had 5 hits that game. The final score of the game was 12-3. The team bounced back against Crowder the next day of the tournament. Cowley got an early lead by scoring 1 run in the first inning. After that they were able to keep Crowder scoreless the entire game and score 4 more runs making the final score 5-0. Cowler then went on to crush Jefferson College. The team took advantage of the seven walks and three errors that Jefferson gave them. The only hit seven runs the entire game but score 12 runs. The final score was 12-2. Since the three losses, The girls have gone on a ten game winning streak and are still undefeated in conference play. They defeated Hutchinson 12-1 and 10-2. The Cowley girls killed Brown Mackie College in the most one-sided competition of the year. Juden, sophomore, set a record for most strikeouts in a row with a eleven. Cowley held Brown Mackie scoreless in two games and scored 51 runs themselves. The final score of the two games were 25-0 and 26-0. Cowley then had a pair of shutouts against Allen County winning 8-0 and 10-0. On Sophomore day, they beat Neosho County 6-2 and 10-5.

Annual athletic banquet concludes the sports year

In the first two games against Hutchinson Community College, sophomore star pitcher Jacey Juden winds up for the pitch. The Tigers defeated the Dragons in both games of the double header held April 7 at the Lady Tiger Softball Complex. (photo by Carly Budd)

Softball continues to dominate after a rough tournament

Winning streak keeps Cowley in the hunt for a championship

Softball dominates after series of losses

BY MEGAN BERRYStaff writer

Solos that blow the crowd away, the evolution of dance and the Brady Bunch and Flintstones theme songs

are just a few of the many memories Dejon Ewing, humanities instructor, holds onto from past Mr. Cinderfella performances. It is the 21st anniversary of Ewing’s creation: Mr. Cinderfella. She has overseen the production since its beginning in 1988 in the little theater in Galle Johnson and it has grown since then. Ewing said she will miss the interaction with the guys and the creativity of it the most. “One of my favorite things is that the crowd makes every single contestant feel like they’re their favorite,” said Ewing. She said the audience applauds and makes the contestants feel so welcome.

“I don’t know how in the world it all comes together, but it always does and I’m always so proud of them,” said Ewing.

Mr. Cinderfella takes place April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Brown Center Theater. “I’m very proud of the fact that we always have an appropriate show that families and children can come to,” said Ewing.

Tickets are available for only $2. “It’s the best $2 anyone will ever spend,” said Ewing. The current Miss Kansas (Emily Deaver) always comes to Cowley to help out. “It’s always a pleasure to work with her,” said Ewing. Ewing recommends everyone buys tickets early because it is best to find seats down front. “It’s okay to be in the balcony but it’s not the same.”

This year there are fifteen upbeat and excited contestants competing for the Mr. Cinderfella crown. “I had seen Mr. Cinderfella before and I really thought it would be a lot of fun being up there on stage with all of the contestants,” said Boomer Saia, sophomore contestant. “Contestants really make it what it is,” said Ewing. “They always add their own flavor to it because it’s always new guys.” Each contestant participates in three departments: beach/leisure wear, talent, and evening wear. “I am looking forward to the beach/leisure wear the most,” said Saia. “I really like my idea and am anxious to show it off when the show takes place.”

To be nominated for Mr. Cinderfella,

Ewing sends out a letter asking for humanities teachers to find someone in their classes who has Cinderfella

written all over him. “I was so excited to be picked for Mr.

Cinderfella,” said Jeremy Norris, freshman contestant. “I never thought a male pageant would have this much hype about it.” Ewing said she used to have to beg people to enter; now people know enough about it that they want to be a part of it.

One of the most looked forward to segments is the opening number, which the guys prepare the night before. It is choreographed and the guys have a chance to dance and interact with each other along with Miss Kansas. This year, it is a collection of past opening numbers.

Ewing’s retirement from Mr. Cinderfella makes this year different from all the rest. She is passing it down to Scott MacLaughlin, director, theater and theatrical services. MacLaughlin has attended Mr. Cinderfella for fifteen years and even participated in one in 1993. He said he is extremely excited to take on the new challenge. “It feels great,” said MacLaughlin. “Since Mrs. Ewing started Mr. Cinderfella, it has grown tremendously. My favorite part is seeing all the contestants, many who have never even been on stage before, having the time of their life.”

He said he is planning on keeping the tradition going. “I don’t plan on changing

anything,” said MacLaughlin. “It’s definitely not broke, so no need to fix it.”

It is also special because it is a reunion of past winners, participants, escorts and judges. “We’re gearing up for something big,” said Ewing. Old contestants are flying in from Louisiana, Texas and North Carolina.

“I am almost 100 percent sure that I am coming back this year depending on whether or not I have any major exams to take,” said last year’s winner, Mathew Slovacek.

There will be reception afterward for past participants to gather and talk.

There are many people who help contribute to Mr. Cinderfella. Sue Yoachim and Robin Graves, humanities secretaries, are two of the main ones along with Scott Maclaughlin and Jamison Rhoads. There are also escorts who go around the community to get prizes and help the guys backstage. This year’s six escorts are: sophomores Janae Bloom, Kasha Kelly, Sabrina McKinney, Crystal Rausch, Anna Stevens and freshman Brittany Samms.

All contestants get a T-shirt as a prize. The top five winners receive gifts that have been donated by the community, clubs and offices. The winner receives a 2009 Mr. Cinderfella ball cap, what Ewing calls the world’s ‘ugliest’ bouquet and an invitation to come back next year to give the crown to the winner.

Mr. Cinderfella

(photo illustration by Meghan Wiebe)

Competing for the title

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April 16, 2009April 16, 2009

What could you do to help support Earth Day?

Well, living on a farm and all, I could plant some trees. -- Stephen Pettigrew, Sophomore

I’ll keep my lights off for an hour to support Earth Day.-- Janessa Gould, Freshman

I could learn more about global warming.-- Justin Answorth, Freshman

Beating the wind for the national markBY RICHARD GOULDStaff writer The men and women competed at the Friends University Invite on April 4. The teams competed against five schools with great results even with the wind against them.

The results for the men are as follows:Freshman Brad Potucek placed eighth

in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.75. Sophomore Justin Viewins placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.18.

The 800-meter run had multiple quali-fiers with six freshmen composed of Jory Custar, Justin Ross, Dustin Mettler, David Phillips, T.J. Mapp, and Brice Irving. Custar caught first place with a time of 1:58.64 to win the event.

In the 1,500-meter run sophomore Rolando Vasquez took first place with a time of 4:11.86 with his teammate of Irving placed fourth with a time of 4:15.70.

In the 5,000-meter run sophomore Justin Cacaro placed first with a time of 16:23.45 while freshman Phillip Banowetz placed seventh with a time of 17:05.01. In the 110-meter hurdles freshman Ray Quill placed first with a time of 15.12 to win the event. Freshmen Kale Hamm, Mac Griffith, Kameron Conely and sophomore Rusty Gray rounded out the places. Hamm placed fourth with a time of

16.66, Gray placed fifth with a time of 16.67, Griffith placed sixth with a time of 17.01, and Conely placed eighth with a time of 17.62. In the 400-meter hurdles Gray placed first with a time of 59.19, Vasquez placed fifth with a time of 59.37 and Griffith placed seventh with a time of 1:02.44. In the 3000-meter run freshman Isabek Salinas placed third with a time of 10:29.48. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team had two teams compete in the event. Team “A” was composed of Ross, Viewins, Custar, and Vasquez. The team placed second with a time of 3:26.43. Team “B” was composed of Mapp, Phillips, Mettler, and Gray. The team placed sixth with a time of 3:37.49. The men’s field events faired just as well. Hamm jumped a height of 6’6” in the high jump to place sec-ond. Quill jumped a height of 6’4” to catch third while Griffith jumped 6’4” to catch fourth place. In the pole vault Sophomores Colziah Jones and Willy Lucero placed first and sec-ond placed with heights of 14’ each respec-tively. Griffith also competed and jumped a height of 12’ to placed sixth. In the long jump Quill placed fourth with a jump of 22’5”. Potucek placed sixth with a jump of 21’ 5½” to place sixth. In the triple jump Potucek placed fourth with a jump of 43’ 10½”. In the discus freshman Mason Putman

placed eight with a throw of 114’9”. In the hammer Putman placed eight with a throw of 110’4”.

On the women’s side the results were about the same.

Sophomore Xandria Cash placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.97 which also broke the school record? Freshman Anastasia German placed third with a time of 27.89. In the 400-meter dash Cash placed sec-ond with a time of 1:01.48. In the 800-meter run freshman Marvia Lewin placed third with a time of 2:29.09. Sophomore Brianna Byers placed fourth with a time of 2:32.76. In the 5000-meter run freshmen Purity Cheruiyot placed first with a time of 19:44.03, Cecilia Burley placed third with a time of 20:13.38 and Robin Ray placed fourth with a time of 20:32.55. In the 100-meter hurdles freshman Katie Gilmore placed third with a time of 17.40. The womens field events faired just as well. In the high jump freshman Kate Scott placed fourth with a height of 4’8”. In the pole vault Gilmore placed first with a height of 11’ which also qualified her for nationals. Freshman Tiffany Tolbert placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 29’3”. In the javelin Gilmore placed fourth with a throw of 93’9”.

The next meet will be on April 16 to 18 for the KU relays in at Lawrence.

BY RICHARD GOULDStaff writer

Facing tough competition the Tigers showed they could handle the heat.The men’s and women’s tennis teams

competed at Oklahoma City, Okla. on April 3 and 4 against Arkansas Fort Smith, Tyler Junior College and Collin County Community College.

On Friday the teams competed against Arkansas Fort Smith with both men and women winning matches. The men went 7-2 and the women went 7-2 as well over Arkansas Fort Smith. The men results are as follows.

In the doubles matches freshmen team of Lloyd Bruce-Burgess and Peter Billingham defeated the team of Evan Piche/Matheus Da Silva 8-3. The freshmen team of Jeff Sasser and Roger White defeated the team of Cameron Terrell/Martin Tabler 8-3. The team of sophomore Boomer Saia and freshman Felipe Pimenta lost to the team of Karie Olsen/Andrew Todd 4-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess defeated Olsen 6-1, 6-5. Billingham defeated Da Silva 6-4, 6-0. White lost to Piche 0-6, 7-6, 5-10. Pimenta defeated Terrell 6-3, 6-2. Saia defeated Tabler 7-5, 7-6. Freshman Renato Mendes defeated Josh Hellan 6-0, 6-2.

The women faired well against Fort Smith as well.

In the doubles matches the team of freshmen Jessica Montemayor and Jamie Blackim defeated McKenzie McCullough/Tamra Bryson 8-5. The team of freshmen

Adrijana Pavlovic and Shannon Franz defeated Starra Harvanova/Shawna Pohlers 9-7. The team of freshmen Wrylie Finkle and Brittany Laner defeated Charlotte Delvana/Silvia Topchiyska with a score of 8-6.

In the singles matches Pavlovic defeated Harvanova 6-2, 6-0. Montemayor defeated Bryson 6-0, 6-0. Blackim defeated Delvana 6-2, 7-5. Freshman Natalia Medina lost of Pohlers 1-6, 6-4, 8-10. Finkle lost to McCullough 3-6, 6-3, 9-11. Laner defeated Topchiyska 7-5, 6-4.

The Tiger men and women did not fair as well against second rank Tyler Junior College men’s team and third rank wom-en’s.

The double matches with the team of Bruce-Burgess and Billingham lost to J.J. Haley/Nathan Robinson 7-9. The team of White and Sasser lost to Romm Petranin/Dominic McLuskey 2-8. The team of Pimenta and Saia lost to Phiri/Paolo Roessle 3-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess lost to Petranin 1-6, 2-6. Billingham lost to Pier Piercicianni 1-6, 0-3, retired. White lost to McLuskey 5-7, 1-6. Pimenta lost to Haley 3-6, 2-6. Sasser lost to Robinson 1-6, 4-6. Saia lost to Phiri 3-6, 1-6.

The women faired just as well as the guys but manage a couple of wins.

In the doubles matches the team of Montemayor and Blackim lost to Iris Renden/Anna Zarek 4-8. The team of Pavlovic and Franz lost to Hagar Caro/Sarena Weir 7-9. Finkle and Laner lost to Balls/Kelly Rittenhaure 4-8. In the singles

matches Pavlovic defeated Renden 7-6, 6-1. Montemayor defeated Zarak 6-2, 6-4. Blackim lost to Weir 1-6, 5-7. Medina lost to Caro 4-6, 3-6. Finkle lost to Rittenhaure 1-6, 0-6. Laner lost to Vanessa Mo 1-6, 0-6.

Both the men and women tennis teams faired the same against Collin County Community College.

In the men’s double matches the team of Bruce-Burgess and Sasser lost to Damian Hume/Byron Cole 4-8. The team of White/Saia lost to Jordan Rozenfeld/Matt Davis 5-8. The team of Pimenta and Mendes lost to David McKinney/Andrew Dobbs 4-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess lost to Hume 2-6, retired. White lost to Rozenfeld 1-6, 1-6. Pimenta lost to Cole 0-6, 1-6. Mendes lost to Davis 4-8. Sasser lost to McKinney 1-8. Saia defeated Pablo Haza 6-2, 6-4.

The women’s team came away with a few wins as well.

In the doubles matches the team of Montemayor and Blackim defeated Marie Liwuslili/Cally Woerner 8-6. The team of Pavlovic and Franz lost to Emily McRae/Courtney Cobb 2-8. The team of Finkle and Laner lost to Fatma Kuzu/Talena Lorren 1-8. In the singles matches Pavlovic defeated Cobb 2-6, 7-5, 10-6. Montemayor defeated Woerner 2-6, 6-2, 10-2. Blackim lost to Liwuslili 2-6, 3-6. Medina lost to Gina Solis 5-7, 3-6. Finkle lost to Kuzu 1-6, 1-6. Laner lost to McRae 1-6, 0-6.

The next meet will be in Wichita for the regional playoffs.

Men and women go 7-2 on the court

What type of awards have you received at Cowley? I have received indoor sessions 5,000 All-American 10k for conference, outdoor –1500 meters. My sophomore year I won All-Region Cross Country, All-American Cross Country.

What started your interest in track? In the sixth grade I always made the PE mile and that’s how I found out I enjoyed running. My teacher introduced me to the track team, and I’ve been running ever since.

What will you do after Cowley? I’m not going pro… after these two years, but I plan to keep up with road races. I have a full ride to the university of Tennessee at Marta.

What are you going to school for? I want to be a sports management major. There is a coaching and business side of sports management and I want to be on the business side of this career because I could do coaching but I really want to be in the business.

Were do you see yourself in the future? I plan on moving to Florida. No matter what happens in that climate and I would like a family with two kids.

What do you do for stress management? I play “Call of Duty 4 and hang out with my friends

Do you have any interest in art or music? I like listening to music like rap, techno, and punk. There are too many artists to name my favorite.

Do you have to run in bad weather? No, we still have to practice, but we have to run on the treadmill, stay healthy and have a good immune system. I hate run-ning on the treadmill. I prefer to be outside running when I can.

Justin Cacaro

BY MITCH HOOVERScene editor

Take a second and imagine what you see or hear every spring. Birds sing-ing, flowers blooming, and the smell

of freshly cut grass are usually all parts of this wonderful season. Now take a look outside your window and see the pollution and global energy cri-sis’s that are everywhere. With all this trouble on our planet one day reminds each one of us of our duties toward mother earth and compels us to come together and fix this great world of ours. This event is, Earth Day.

Yes, Earth Day is right around the corner and it is almost time for everyone to be reminded of what we need to do to keep this planet we call home in tip-top shape. Most people do not know how or when Earth Day started.

Here is a basic rundown. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 when Americans all over the country went to parks, auditoriums, and other public places to demonstrate for a healthier future for our world.

Colleges formed demonstrations against the deterioration of the environment from oil spills to the pollutants that came from factories and power plants.

This whole day long campaign was spearheaded by Gaylord Nelson, the sena-tor of Wisconsin. The nationwide demon-stration led to one of the rarest moments in American history that we may never see again. Everyone rolled up their sleeves, got along, and bonded together.

This unity stretched to political parties, income classes, the old and the young and they all joined together and pushed for a

better tomorrow for the Earth. With that huge push, the day helped start

the Environmental Protection Agency and the cre-ation of this led to the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.

Ever since that day in 1970,

Earth Day has been celebrated as a day for the whole world to come together to do

what needs to be done to keep the world here for future gen-

erations. You do not have to start a rally

or organize a protest to help on Earth Day. There are many ways to go green from

little

every day things like turning off all your lights and shortening shower time to big-ger things like selling your car and buying a nice bike.

People all around the campus already go “green” everyday. Freshman Amber Mason says, “I walk as much as I can and my roommate and I recycle paper and cans.” Amber also promotes recycling by using the same bag in Walmart. Every little bit you can do helps out the entire situation. Now is the best time to start!

This year’s Earth Day will set into motion the events leading to one of the biggest events in the history of “green”. This year marks the thirty-ninth annual Earth Day and will also mark the beginning of the Green Generation Campaign.

This campaign will include, according to earthday.net, “…ordinary People who are engaged in individual and collec-tive activities to improve their health, to improve their schools, to participate in building a solution to urgent national and global issues, such as climate change or the world’s water crises.”

It is our generation who needs to step up and take charge of our environmental situation. In fact, do not wait until Earth Day. You can go out right now and start helping out this planet!

Remember, everything you do helps the global situation and even though it will be a long journey to get our world totally green, it still has to start with a single step. So go out and take that first step! You will feel better knowing you helped!

If you would like to know more about how you can help make the world a better place, please visit earthday.net for more information.

Plant a tree for Earth Day

(image courtesy of www.ccasnj.org)

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April 16, 2009

Outstanding students awardedBY ASHLIE L’HOMMEEditor-in-Chief

For one night, April 21, the stars of Cowley will shine their brightest. The Awards and Honors Ceremony, sponsored by Director of Student Life Kristi Shaw, honors students who go “beyond the requirements of their clubs and academics,” said Shaw. Student Life Office Secretary Michelle Kelley, Vice President of Student Affairs Sue Saia and Administrative Assistant to Vice President of Student Affairs Stefani Jones all pitch in to put together the ceremony. “We’re giving back to the students in reference to them giving their all through the year,” said Shaw “It’s a time for us to honor them, because, in my eyes, these are the shining stars of the campus.” All official Cowley clubs nominate two students for to recognize at the awards ceremony. The recipients are selected either by the members of the club or the sponsor. Awardees are sent special invitations and must RSVP in advance for their two tickets for the evening. During the night, hors d’oeuvres are served by TNT club members and the newly elected Student Ambassadors. The Awards and Honors Ceremony is a long time Cowley tradition. This year marks Shaw’s twelfth ceremony and is the second year for 2 new awards.

Last year, Shaw added the ABCD award, for those who go above and beyond the call of duty. It is typically awarded to students “with good citizenship in their two years at Cowley,” said Shaw. It is for those who demonstrate dedication to a task and diligent “hard work”. The second new award is the Derek Burroughs award, named for Assistant Baseball Coach Darren Burrough’s son, who passed last spring. “The Derek Burroughs award goes to students who have gone through all types of adversity and overcome many obstacles in their two years at Cowley;” said Shaw. She is looking for “a strong student who is willing to help others and a strong, spirited heart. Someone who has been a good student and good friend all kinds of people, outside the boundaries of their ‘clique’ on campus.” The evening calls for “casual dress”. The “Celebration of Excellence” takes place at 6:30 p.m. “Too many times, people think of college students and think only of the negatives. This is a time for us to recognize and appreciate the good that they do,” said Saia

Right: Courtney Crain, Jackie Ebert and Ashley Cochran, alumni, accept awards from President Pat McAtee. (archive photo)

Willy Lucero won the Student Appreciation gift from Student Services this month. He won a large Easter basket filled with goodies, candy, and other fun and interesting items. Lucero is an education major from Mayetta. He is an honor student and is a member of the nationally ranked Tiger Track and Field team. The next gift is a final exam stress breaker basket. It contains several items to help students deal with the stress for finals complete with bubble bath, relaxation scented air fresheners, munchies, and many other gifts. (file photo)

Kick Ash Bash clears the air for a dayBY BRANDI BERNTSENStaff writer

Kick Ash Bash, it sounds like an event with live bands from all genres jamming out, but it is really a day to clear the air. Smokers all over campus are invited to either give up smoking or support a smoker who is giving it up. April 22 is the day. This is Cowley’s version of The Great American Smoke Out, which takes place

every year in November and is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. “I can’t wait for our annual smoke out, it raises so much awareness for smoking,” said Sue Saia vice president of student affairs.

PAWS is sponsoring this smoke free and healthier approach that pairs non-smokers with would-be quitters for a full day.

Each participant gets a bag full “quit smoking aids” such as gum, literature about

ways to stop smoking, mints, Lifesavers, hot chocolate, sunflower seeds, stress ball and encouraging notes to post around the room and help keep the smoker focused, said Saia.

Kick Ash Bash is has several fun events designed to help kick the habit. The ideas for the events came from Dane Straight, head women’s soccer coach, said Saia.

Students are invited to “grab a butt”; contestants compete to see who can pick up the most cigarette butts. There is also “pick a butt,” the contest to see who can guess how many cigarette butts are in a jar to win a prize. The last event is “pin the tail on the ash”, similar to pin the tail on the donkey. Free t-shirts and other prizes will be given away.

Smokers and non-smokers can sign up with Kristi Shaw, Sue Saia or Denise Wallace, school nurse to team up for the day.

“I personally will not be participating, I am just not ready to quit smoking, although I probably should,” said Janet Hamilton, sophomore.

The whole campus is getting in on the act; the cafeteria is even providing a special menu to help those quitting smoking, including Second Hand Smokeless Chicken Breasts, Patch on Peas, Stone Cold Turkey sandwiches and Kick Ashed Potatoes.

Student Appreciation

A campus student puffs away on a ciga-rette, an all too common sight on cam-pus. Student-smokers are encouraged to quit smoking on April 22 in honor of the Great American Smoke Out. PAWS spon-sors the Kick Ash Bash event. (photo illustration by Carly Budd)

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BY BEN WHITENER and MITCH HOOVEROnline editor and Scene editor

This summer is all about sequels to previous summer films and rejuvenations of old classics. With

content ranging from indestructible superheroes to normal people exploring the final frontier to a group of adolescent wizards attempting to take down an evil magic, there are films for almost everyone’s taste.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine- This origin story prequel to the hit X-Men trilogy teams Hugh Jackman (Kate & Leopold), Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate), and Ryan Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe) with ‘nobody’ director Gavin Hood. X-Men Origins explores the dark and mysterious past of Wolverine (Jackman) as he joins the Weapon X program and his ongoing beef with Sabertooh (Schreiber). We also see the introduction of the mentally unstable Deadpool (Reynolds) into the Marvel movies continuum. X-Men Origins promises to be an action-packed thrill ride that looks deep into a forgotten era of our favorite adamantium infused mutant. Wolverine slashes into theaters May 1, 2009.

Star Trek- Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot bring us the long awaited prequel to the cult hit Star Trek TV series. Star Trek shows the origin of James T. Kirk portrayed by Chris Pine (Smokin’ Aces) and Spock played by Zachary Quinto (NBC’s Heroes). Producers promise a look at how Kirk and Spock came to be friends and how they ended up on the Enterprise together. The Star Trek universe once again explores time travel and alternate universes for a fast-paced action adventure. Leonard Nimoy makes a special appearance portraying an older Spock. There has been much speculation surrounding this film and the new different direction that J.J. Abrams decided to take. Abrams promises to deliver a hit. With other cast members including Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead) as Scotty, Karl Urban (Pathfinder) as Dr. McCoy and Eric Bana (Munich) as the evil Nero, Star Trek seeks out familiar worlds and goes boldly where few have gone before. Star Trek beams in May 8, 2009.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian- Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents)

reunites with Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins), Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers) and Steve Coogan (Around the World in 80 Days) for this sequel to Night at the Museum. Larry Daley (Stiller) must find a way to gain access to the Smithsonian where Jedediah (Wilson) and Octavius (Coogan) were accidentally shipped. This action comedy promises to be a great adventure with the likes of Amelia Earhart played by Amy Adams (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), Kah Mun Rah played by Hank Azaria (Mystery Men) and Robin Williams (Mrs... Doubtfire) returning as Teddy Roosevelt. The artifacts come to life May 22,

2009.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- Shia

LaBeouf (Disturbia) and Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends and Alienate People) return to the big screen starring in what could possibly be the biggest blockbuster hit of the summer. Revenge of the Fallen is the second installment in the Transformers franchise under the direction of Michael Bay (The Island). More robots grace the screen as the Decepticons make a move on

Earth to kidnap Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) while Optimus Prime, along with the other Autobots, once again fight to protect mankind. Megatron is said to be making a big return to lead the Decepticon forces into their usual scheme of mayhem and destruction. Also returning for this action flick are John Turturro (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) as Agent Simmons, Josh Duhamel (Win a Date With Tad Hamilton) as Captain Lennox and Tyrese Gibson (2 Fast 2 Furious)

as Sergeant Epps with newcomer Rainn Wilson (NBC’s The Office) as Sam’s college professor. Transformers morphs onto the big screen June 26, 2009.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince- This sixth installment into the Harry Potter series reunites the wizardly Daniel Radcliffe (December Boys), Emma Watson (Ballet Shoes), and Rupert Grint (Thunderpants) for another year at Hogwarts. As Harry Potter (Radcliffe) is beginning his year at Hogwarts he discovers a book marked with the words “This book is the property of the

Half-Blood Prince. Excitement ensues as Harry begins to discover more about Lord Voldemort’s disturbing past. Romantic tension awaits Ron (Grint), as he finds himself with a girlfriend, and Hermione (Watson) becomes displeased with the situation. Also returning for this installment are Michael Gambon (The Good Shepherd) as Professor Dumbledore and Alan Rickman (Love Actually) as Severus Snape. The wand waves again July 17, 2009.

Sequels and prequels rule summer movie season

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Transfromers: Revenge of the Fallen and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are all set to be relseased this summer. (photos courtesy of imdb.com)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, May 1

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, June 26

Star Trek, May 8

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, May 22

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince July 17

April 19- May 7

19 20Baseball vs. NOC 2pmDon’t Forget the Lyrics Game Show BC7:30 pm

21Honors & Awards Banquet Wright Room 6:30pm

22PAWS KICK ASH BASH Caf 11am-1pm

23Baseball vs. Fort Scott 2 pmMr. Cinderfella BC 7:30pmDigital PhotographyGallery Opening Brown’s 5:30pm

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26 27Baseball vs. 2 pm

28Athletic BanquetAG Building 6pmJazz Band/CC Singers Concert BC Theatre

29Jr. DayCowley Captain Train-ing for Orientation 7-9pm

30Creative Claws meet-ingNoon Stud. Life Conf.Cowley Captain Train-ing for Orientation 7-9pm

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3 4CC RepublicansMeet Stud. Life. Conf. Room 7:30pm

5Cinco De Mayo in the CafeteriaCowley Concert Choir & Concert Band Spring Concert BC Theatre

6IMPACT End of Year Celebration, Wright Rm 6pmEnd of the Year Bash Celebration- put on by new SGA Officers – cookout-outside the Caf-dance from 9pm-11 pm in the Caf

7Track and Field hosts Region VI/Jayhawk Conf. ChampionshipsCreative Writing Portfolio ReceptionWright room 5-7:30pmTemporal Mechanics Union Concert, BC Theatre 7:30pm

The cosmetology department has their April specials running through the rest of the month. With the purchase of a hair color or hair lightening, one can receive a free hair styling. With the purchase of a perm, service comes a free styling. Ladies get 25 percent off artificial nail applications. Any conditioner can be purchase at 50 percent off with the purchase of a retail shampoo.

Sponsored by Creative Claws, Comedy Night takes place at 7 p.m., upstairs in the Brown Center rehearsal hall. This will be the second year for Comedy Night. Come out and support the participants and Creative Claws.

Cowley will be sponsoring Junior Day on April 29. Juniors from various local high schools will be coming to tour Cowley and check into the different departments.

A self-defense workshop for girls and women ages 10 and up is being offered at the Ark City High School free tonight, beginning at 7. Women of all ages are strongly encouraged to attend. The

Sanderholm family has endorsed the workshop, instructed by Chris and Jenna Rangel.

Taking place April 22 is Free Movie Night at Cowley Cinema 8. Students can watch 1 free movie, beginning at 9:30. Check the listings of showing movies to see what will be available to watch. Student must show their student I.D.

While the Relay For Life event does not take place until June, Cowley employees will be working April 24 to help raise funds for the event. The Cowley Pizza Hut Wing Street Night raised $750 last year. Vice-President of Student Affairs Sue Saia set a goal to top that amount. This will be the second annual Cowley Pizza Hut Wing Street night. Workers are allowed

to keep their tips and a portion of their sales, so come out to Pizza Hut Wing Street beginning at 5 p.m. to support the Tiger relay team and the Relay For Life cause.

A month ago an anonymous Cowley employee challenged staff and faculty to raise money for the physics lab project. This employee will match contributions made during the month of April up to a combined total of $1,000. After hearing about this challenge, another employee volunteered to match the next $500. Cash, check, credit card, or payroll deduction (payroll forms are in my office and must be completed by April 19) may contribute. Please contact Shannon Massey, massey@cowley.edu or just stop in and let her know the amount you would like to contribute.

Cowley College Director of Journalism, Meg Smith, will have students in her Violence in the Media course work with students in the college’s Allied Health and Theater Department’s during a joint training session on April 22. The Multidisciplinary Training course (paramedic, media, and theater) will be held from 2-5 p.m. at Cowley College’s Allied Health Center in Winfield. Cowley College will open a new center on the West Side of Wichita on June 1. The center will be called the Cowley College West Side Center, is located at 8821 West 21 Street, Suite 400. The building, is on the southwest corner of Tyler and 21st. The West Side Center will have two employees on hand to help students enroll for online courses and provide financial aid information and information about courses offered at the Cowley College campuses. With the opening of its West Side Center, Cowley College will have two locations in Wichita, two in Mulvane, and two in Winfield to go along with its main campus in Arkansas City.

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BY LIZ POTTERStaff writer

Visions of gory ghouls, doors and win-dows slamming open and shut, electric-ity volts and outages: sound like a scary story in a Steven Gammel children’s book? Unfortunately, welcome to the Campbell household in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut. Matt Campbell, played by Kyle Gallner, is a young cancer patient whose disease demands radical treatment eight hours away from home. Sarah (Virginia Madsen, Candyman, The Number 23), his mother, makes the executive decision to rent a home near the treatment center – despite having been told that the house is cheap because of ‘a history’. The history is dreadful one of a morti-cian named Ramsey Aickman who was a believer of spiritualism and employed a boy (Erik J. Berg) to conduct séances. This film is setting itself apart from other modern horror movies for two reasons: first, it is not a remake like Halloween, Last House on the Left or upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street; second, there are very little true blood and guts scenes, unlike the Saw series. The closest The Haunting in Connecticut comes to gore is the corpses with scalped flesh reading what appears to be spells for necromancy or the practice of communicat-

ing and manipulat-ing the spirits of the dead in order to predict the fu-ture or control the souls. That or the frightening ecto-plasm, a mucous like expulsion from the mouth of Jonah, the boy medium depicted in the movie trail-ers and publicity poster. As a huge hor-ror movie fan, I can appreciate the lack of blood and guts. There’s some-thing intrinsically frightening about power surges, quick movements and screeching sounds followed by bare silence. Other classics of horror cinema came to mind like The Exorcist, Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror and especially The Amityville Hor-ror. Although nothing strikingly new is in-troduced, the basic dead air then a screech on violins while a horribly decrepit figure appears is still pretty damn terrifying. Although this is the sixth horror movie

to come out so far in 2009, what sets this film apart is the fact that it is based on a true story. This element takes away what most horror films do: make true life not as scary as we usually make it. We can distance ourselves from Jason Voorhees and vampires creeping into our bedrooms, but the concept of spirits never abandoning a home is difficult to separate when you go home from the movie theater.

The Haunting in Connecticut resonates at homeThe Wrestler- DVDApril 21Mickey Rourke gives the per-formance of a lifetime as pro wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a former superstar now paying the price for twenty years of grueling pun-ishment in and out of the ring. The SoloistApril 24In “The Soloist,” an emotion-ally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Os-car® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel An-thony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.

April 25The Norman Music Festival 2 will be held in Norman, Oklahoma. Over 12 stages will be host to over forty inde-pendent bands. The festival starts at 10:30 a.m. with a wake up performance. For more information go to normanmusicfestival.com

April 255K Run for Van Gough in Paris Park in Arkansas City.

April 16Teressa and The Wired Hands will be perform-ing at Browns. This is part of the cafe acous-tic performances and will start at 7:30.

Digital photography openingBY IAN WHITLEYStaff writer

The Cowley College Singers and Jazz Band are joining together on April 28 for a spring concert called An

American Dance Salute Through the Decades. Connie Donatelli, the director of the CC Singer, and Josh Fleig, the director of the Jazz Band are the organizers of the concert. “For the past couple of years we have been doing joint concerts like this,” Fleig explained. “And it’s worked out really well and it’s been a really good experience.” As Donatelli put it “We’re sharing a concert together.”

The concert will take place on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Brown Center Theater. The CC Singers will be performing a medley of popular American songs Donatelli said most people would recognize.

“It is full of music that everyone will recognize no matter what the age is,” Donatelli explained. “There is something for everyone.” The concert will show off different popular American songs throughout the ages, “It starts in the 20s with the Charleston,” Donatelli explained, “And goes through each decade and shows a lot of the dance steps and music that was popular through the decades. And it is like an American salute; there is a patriotic part of the show in honor of America. We are really highlighting popular American music.”

The singers will perform choreography created by Jennifer Blatchford to completement with the music. Blatchford is the dance instructor at Cowley College.

“We are really excited about the CC Singers and the Jazz Band concert because that is really the best of the best here at Cowley” said Marlys Cervantes, chair of the humanities department. “We hope that everyone will come out and support these groups. Donatelli and Fleig have just extended these programs and these students are just wonderful at what they do.”

The CC Singers consists of 14 singers, seven ladies and seven men. The group can be seen at various venues throughout the community and campus. One of their ost popular presentations is the Valengram, which has become a tradition. Last year the group traveled to Denver, Colo. and sang at the National Educators Convention. After the April 28 concert the CC Singers are going on tour. The troup will travel to Branson, Mo. performing at various high schools along the way. Once they arrive they will performing in a Branson show hall. “We are really excited to go to Branson and show off some more,” said Donatelli.

The Jazz Band will also be performing about seven different charts that consist of a “good mix in terms of tempo and style” Fleig explained. Fleig went on to say it was primarily swing but they do have some other forms of music they are playing, including a Latin piece. “I’m really excited about the jazz band right now,” Fleig said “We are really starting to click.” He explained that there were a few bumps in the road at first but now things are starting to “get in the groove.”

The Jazz Band is an audition-only group consisting of 19 students. Fleig said that he was excited about the Jazz Combo that will be performing at the concert. The Jazz Combo is a group of four that was put together last year. “It’s a different approach, a different kind of sound,” Fleig explained, “and there are different challenges”. It is more focused on improvisation with the jazz music and there is more of a demand on concert performance.” Fleig described it as a higher level of playing. “It was kind of put on the backburner,” Fleig explained, “But this time we hit it pretty hard.”

The Jazz Band has done many other things around the community. They have worked together with the Concert Band and Concert Choir. They have also participated in the Wichita Jazz Festival, which they will be going to again on April 16. They have even participated in a jazz festival in Greeley, Colo. “Generally we go on tour together” Fleig explained, “but this year we are not going on a tour as such. The combo will be going to a few different high schools,” Fleig said. “For the purpose of recruitment of students for next year.”

Cervantes applauded Donnatelli and Fleig. “These instructors are just remarkable. They’re high energy. They’re knowledgeable and they are experts in their fields and they really pass that on to the students. And they are just fun to be around. They are going to showcase those students in the best way possible, this is one of my favorite concerts of the year. You really get to see the good work that these students have done all year.”

Musical salute to American historyBRANDI BERNTSEN Staff writer

The photos have been taken, framed and hung by photography students in Director of Journalism Meg Smith’s

digital photography class. Prospective photographers prepare to show their favorite works in the photography gallery opening at the Brown Store. On April 23 at 5:30 p.m., stop by for a cup of java and check out the digital pieces of art. To make it a complete evening, hit the opening and then head over to the Brown Theater to watch Mr. Cinderfella. This is not a themed photo production, but instead a demonstration of what students have learned throughout the semester, said Smith. “I am expecting a wide range of photographs. My students fall in a wide range of categories in what they want out of their photographs, and this I believe will show in their works,” said Smith. The photography students picked the date with the idea of getting people out to see the opening and then trek over to the campus for an entertaining night with the boys of Mr. Cinderfella. The Brown Store has hosted the gallery opening in the past, but this semester the owner of the Brown Store is Kim Ebert is also a student in the digital photography class. “Last year it was amazing to see the student works. I was very impressed with the choice of subject and the creative ways they were presented,” said Ebert. “The show itself was amazingly fun. To watch the works go up and host the families and friends. Meg went all out with the décor, which made the event even more special.” Ebert said she is in the class to for the digital darkroom element, which will help with her graphic design degree. Other members of the class are in it from everything from improving their photography skills, to commercial work or starting a photography business. “I am excited to be involved in a new aspect this year. Sort of behind the scenes and student perspective,” said Ebert.

The students do the planning and design everything from themes to placing the photographs on the walls. “I helped with my ideas on what themes or what pictures people should put in,” said Freshman Sheridan Moss. Smith said she has been teaching the course for three semesters and it is finally getting to where she is truly comfortable teaching to the broad spectrum of students. Next semester, Smith said she plans to switch over to an e-text book, which can also be printed. The advantage is keeping the whole class as current as possible. Part of Smith’s approach is to keep the class broad and allow the students to mold it on their needs. This is a hybrid course and Smith sets up a discussion board where students are expected to help each other with questions and problems they encounter.

The photo gallery will consist of ten students from the course and about four photographers that either are former students or plan to be digital photography students in the future. Mica Runnels, upward bound secretary, said she will be submitting 8 images, but she has taken many more pictures. Moss said she will be submitting 5-10 pictures for the show. Ebert said she intends to invite friends and family, she also will be submitting the 10 photos maximum. Christine Tanner, a non-traditional student working at Creekstone in Winfield, helped out by discussing the theme with the class online said she plans on submitting ten photos. The theme for the gallery opening is sidewalk café complete with bistro tables and live music performed by Ben Whitener, Michael Bowling and Jordan Butler all of Arkansas City.

April 18River of Life Battle of the Bands at Calvary Chapel in Arkansas City. Performances start at 6 p.m.

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Students in the digital photography course select their photos for the gal-lery opening from assignments given throughout the semester. (file photo)

Cowley just celebrated Pi Day which is an annual event celebrated on or around March 14, due to the mathematical figure pi, 3.14. Kristi Shaw, director of student life, and Mark Britton, registrar, were the participants who had the most money in their jar, which resulted in a pie in the face. Shayla McDonald, director of admissions, ‘pied’ the two staffers on March 12. Want to be a part in picking the staff or faculty for next year? Then Mu Alpha Sigma Chi is the right club for you. Student in Math and Science Club get to choose. After speaking with Annette Zimmerman president of Mu Alpha Sigma Chi, she

answered questions students need to know before joining the club.

What is Mu Alpha Sigma Chi?

It’s a social club that encourages interest in math and science areas.

How long has Mu Alpha Sigma Chi been at Cowley?

For 13 long years.

What is the general basics to Math and Science club?

This club is mainly a for students who have a scholarship in Math or Science, but any student can join. The club gets together once a month for outside speakers to talk to students about the professions interested in. There is also a monthly activity for the students. Last semester we went to the Exploration Place and the Wichita Zoo. This semester we will be going to Lazer Quest.

How do you join Math and Science Club?

Any student can join. There is no math or science needed to be in the club.

Why should students join Math and Science club?

Math and Science Club is a fun, energetic club. It also looks good one a resume.

Are there dues or fees for this club?

There is a 20 dollar fee if wanting to join the Math and Science Club. If you receive an

invitation to join Mu Alpha Sigma Chi then there is a 35 dollar fee to join. When you pay to be a art of this club you receive a free t-shirt.

What kind of actives does Math and Science Club do every year?

Every year we have a pie day on March 14. Pie day is our groups main fundraiser. The club picks out a few faculty members to be pied in the face. We also have Math and Science day, for all the surrounding high schools. Students come to compete in building towers and ping-pong launch to see which students win. There is also scholarships given away to the students who win.

If one is interested in joining who can they contact to get more information? There are two sponsors, Scott Layton layton@cowley.edu and April Nittler nittlera@cowley.edu either can be found in the Natural Science Department. You can contact either one for more information about the club.

April 24Winfield Community Theatre presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged (A Comedy) at 8. Tickets are $8.

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MiKayla Chiles, why did you decide to come to Cowley?It is a small school and I felt like I could fit in and I really enjoyed the music instructor when I first sought out Cowley.

How would you describe yourself?I am a down to earth average girl that likes to stay independent but be crazy and have fun at the same time.

Is playing an outlet for you?Yes, I play because music can calm all your nerves and emotions in you or you can throw out your emotions in the kind of music you play.

What other talents or interests do you have?I am a very unique writer but it stays pretty hidden unless I am alone to write.

When did you start playing? What instrument(s) do you play?I have been playing the trumpet since fifth grade which makes it about eight years at thee moment.

Who is your favorite instrumentalist? Who do you look up to in the music world?To tell the truth I don’t really know, but I look up to Josh Fleig because he has pushed me far and made me better than I have been since I started.

Do you get stage fright? If so how do you deal with it? Do you play solos in band?Actually, I do get stage fright but if I prac-tice for a long time and then perform I am good.

Why are you in jazz band?It was something new that I wanted to venture into. I came from a small school (Brookville) and we were unable to explore the jazz world of music so I figured I would see if it interested me at all and surprisingly it did and I enjoy it a lot.

Do you plan to use your band experience for you future career? If so, how?No, not really; I will though keep it as a hobby and hopefully pass it down to my kids someday.

Who has been the main inspiration in your life?My grandmother, E-ma, is what I call her, because she keeps pushing me to do my hardest [sic], in anything I do in life.

Where do you plan on going after Cowley?I plan to either go to Emporia or Friends University to fulfill my careers in zoology and counseling.

Behindthe

ScenesBY MITCH HOOVERScene editor

This year the Cowley students will be treated to a version of the game show, Don’t Forget the Lyrics on FOX. The

show will be not be hosted by students this year, but will instead be hosted by Student Life Instructor Kristi Shaw and Choir Direc-tor Connie Donnatelli.

For those unfamiliar with the show, it is very easy to catch on.

In fact, many of the students have probably already played it on their own somehow.

It starts out like this, contestants are chosen from the audience. After that, a song is played and sang. Then the song will cut out during a part of the song, usually the chorus, and the contestant will have to give the correct words for the song.

For example, if the words were “Pour some sugar on me….”, the contestant would then hopefully follow up with “In the name of love!”

The show is going to have its own Cow-ley twist put on it as well.

There will be three categories, Country/Western, Current TOP hits, and 80’s rock.

Contestants will be selected by tickets filled out at the door, this way students will have a say in whether they would like to be considered or not.

There will be a series of three rounds in the game for each contestant.

The first round will play the song and five words will be taken out. While the song is playing it will be stopped and then the

contestant will continue to sing. After he or she has sang, the Narrator will write the words on a white board and then the cor-rect words will be shown on a Power Point. If they are correct the contestant wins $25. If they are wrong its game over.

The second round is a little bit different. Instead of five words, seven words will need to be taken out of the song. This round also introduces lifelines. If someone is unsure of the song they can call on some-one to help them out. If the contestant ends up correctly guessing the words, they win

another $25. Finally the third round. Nine words are

removed this time. If the contestant still has their lifeline they may use them now. If they guess right, they get $25 dollars and are eligible for the bonus round.

In the bonus round, they have the chance to go double or nothing with their money earned so far. No lifelines are allowed, but students will have a chance to win $150 in all.

The game will be on April 20th at 7:30 inside the Brown Center Theatre.

Lyrics lead to cash

This years game show is based on FOX’s show Don’t Forget The Lyrics which is hosted by Wayne Brady. (image coutesy of google.com)

Moderate Drinkers*- Drink more slowly.- Do not drink to get drunk.- Eat before or during drinking.- Never drive while intoxicated.- Respect non-drinkers.- Obey drinking-related laws.

Problem Drinkers*- Drink to get drunk.- Use drinking to “solve” problems.- Experience personality changes while intoxicated; may become loud, angry or violent or become silent and reclusive.- Drink when they should not.- Cause problems related to alcohol in-volving their friends or family members.

Alcoholic Drinkers*- Keep bottles hidden for “pick-me-ups.”- Start drinking and lose awareness of consumption amount.- Deny drinking.- Often drink alone.- Feel the need to drink to handle stress.- Can experience “black outs” while drinking.- Transition from having hangovers to experiencing withdrawal symptoms, such as the fatal delirium tremens, a serious alcohol withdrawal. - Cause major problems with family, friends and/or police.*Taken from American College Health Association brochure

Drinking on Campus Alcohol possession on campus is prohibited and athletes are forbidden to have alcohol anywhere, even off campus. If a dorm student is caught with alco-hol, they receive a $50 fine and are sent to mandatory counseling with Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds. Police are involved. Students will be removed from the dorm with a third offense. Students have two weeks to set up an appointment with Reynolds. During the first session, the student is assessed as to whether more counseling is required.

BY ASHLIE L’HOMME and MEGHAN WIEBEEditor-in-Chief and Staff writer

It is a Friday night scenario well known on college campuses: He is lying on the floor in the bathroom; passed out. It is

hard to tell whether he is breathing because his breaths are shallow and slow. The front of his shirt is soaked with dribble and drool surrounds his mouth. Someone is trying to drag him toward the shower, where the cold water is running. Friends and partygoers call his name. No matter how loudly they call his name or how hard they shake him, he registers no response. He does not even flinch. Even before he goes in the shower, his skin has begun to feel cool to the touch. Well meaning friends and acquaintances attempting to wake him may try a cold shower or to shake him awake. “[If my friend was severely drunk] I would help them out by making sure they stay out of as much trouble as possible; give them crackers and bread and help them sober up. If they need a bucket, I will look for one ASAP to reduce chances of a mess. I’d make sure they make it to bed and get some sleep,” said Cody Parris-Miller, freshman. If he has alcohol poisoning, these efforts will not work and letting him sleep it off could only further endanger his life. Alcohol poisoning occurs when the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has risen too high. “Alcohol depresses nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex,” according to www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov. Knowing the signs of alcohol poisoning is important in being able to determine

whether a friend is in serious need of help. “Upset stomach and pukage,” said Jaclyn Balzer, freshman. Other signs include “mental confusion, stupor, coma” or an inability to be roused; vomiting; seizures; fewer than eight breaths per minute; irregular breathing with more than 10 seconds between breaths; hypothermia, bluish skin color or paleness. This is common in binge drinkers, because when one consumes so many drinks in such a short period, the effects sometimes take longer to catch up with them, thus they drink more than their body can handle. This is not the only danger of drinking, of course. A fact reported at colledgedrinkingpreve ntion.gov states “one in three 18-to-24-year-olds admitted to emergency rooms for serious injuries is intoxicated.” They also report that alcohol is sometimes associated with “homicides, suicides, and drowning.” The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that children are at four times the risk of developing some alcohol-related problem than the general population. Family relations can also influence this number. The way members of a family treat each other greatly influences this risk. Some influential family factors reported by the NIAAA include: a depressed, alcoholic parent; both parents abusing alcohol and drugs; severe parental alcohol abuse; domestic violence. Even without a family member or family history reporting alcohol abuse, it is still possible to develop problems with alcohol and not even realize it. Those who continue to drink more and more and develop a tolerance to alcohol effects are developing

alcoholism. Signs of alcoholism is not clear to all. “[An alcoholic is] someone who has to have a drink every day and when they don’t, they may be short tempered and become stressed easily,” said Ginny Yunker, sophomore. Alcoholism is defined by the NIAAA as craving, the strong urge to drink; loss of control, inability to stop drinking once begun; physical dependence exhibiting symptoms of withdrawal including “upset stomach, sweating, shaking and anxiety” after drinking has ended; and tolerance, needing to drink more in order to get drunk. A few signs of alcoholism include drinking for motivation, drinking alone, having memory blackouts after a night of drinking, dropping or choosing friends based upon their drinking habits, missing class due to hangovers and constantly thinking about drinking. When an alcoholic is confronted about drinking habits, many will deny having a problem. Knowing how to help is greatly beneficial to someone because during this time, support can help them in the healing process. “The first thing I would do would be to sit down and talk to them about it [their problem] and then ask them if they want to seek help,” said James Wearing, freshman. If one suspects they or a friend may be an alcoholic or is in danger of alcohol related problems, they should seek help immediately. “All students at Cowley are encouraged to meet with me privately, confidentially, and free of charge to discuss issues of substance abuse or any other personal concerns,” said Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds. Concerned friends can visit http://vaden.stanford.edu/library/alcoholLookingOut.html for an online guide from Stanford University to find information to help their friends. Alcoholics Anonymous can be reached at www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.

When too much is too much

Allowing someone to just “sleep it off” may not always be a safe route, especially if the person may have alcohol poisoning. Only time can sober a person up and it is important to seek medical help if it is required. (Illustration by Heather Campbell)

Commonly misheard lyricsManfred Mann’s Earth Band “Blinded by the Light” Actual Phrase: “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.” Misunderstood Phrase: “Wrapped up like a douche, you know they run her in the night.”

Nirvana “Smells Like Team Spirit”Actual Phrase: “A mullato, an albino, a mosquito, my lipido, yeah!”Misunderstood Phrase: “Alla llama, and a bottle, a mosquito, and a beetle, yeah!”

Def Lepperd “Pour Some Sugar on me”Actual Phrase: “Pour some sugar on me!”Misunderstood Phrase: “Come on, join the Ar-myyyyyy!”

Elton John “Little Dancer”Actual Phrase: “Hold me closer, little dancer.”Misunderstood Phrase: “Hold me closer, Tony Danza.”

Chumbawumba “Tub Thumping”Actual Phrase: “He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink, he drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink.”Misunderstood Phrase: “He drinks the whiskey drinks, he drinks the vodka drinks, he drinks saliva drinks, he drinks a side of ink.”

Counting Crows “Big Yellow Taxi”Actual Phrase: “They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.”Misunderstood Phrase: “A gay paradise, fruit of the parking lot.”

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BY IAN WHITLEY Staff writer Odd jobs are not just those involving strange practices or tools. An odd job can be one people don’t really think about as a job; a youth minister. “First, it’s not a desire or interest,” said Ryan Jantz, youth pastor of Central Baptist Church in Winfield. “It’s a calling that one must feel from God.” It is important youth feel comfortable talking with youth pastors about life and their troubles. “A youth pastor should be able to handle stressful situations” said Ray Caudill, youth minister graduate from OBU who recently found a church in Nevada. Steve Butler, instructor of piano and music theory, a youth minister at First Baptist Church in Arkansas City said, “I am blessed to be part of a church that sees children and young adults as the future leaders of this country.” All three stressed the importance of youth ministers. “I believe that every church should have one person whose ministry is focused solely on teens. If there is not a person in charge of all that goes on in the youth ministry the church dismisses the generation that we are handing the church over to in a few short years,” said Jantz. “If I felt the call to youth ministry as a young person I would make it my number one priority going to a place where I could get solid teaching in theology,” Butler said. “It has always been important to have adults lead the younger ones, but now kids are facing challenges that previous generations never faced. “A youth pastor needs to be available 24 hours a day” said Jantz, “and be able to spend a number of weekends busy or away.” Youth ministers also have to constantly listen to what God wants. “Youth ministers should always be willing to change as God works in their lives” said Caudill, “staying static does not help at all”. “Take your time and build relationships” was Jantz advice to future youth ministers. “Pursue it. It is a blast. It is hard work though.” Butler advised students who might feel the call of youth ministry. “Try to get some bible training. You need more than just pizza and new technology to get the attention of young people.”

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Simple, energetic, and optimistic

are three words Mark Flickinger, humanities instructor, uses to describe himself. “My mom was a painter and always had oil paints in the house and I loved the color and smell,” Flickinger said. Originally from California, Flickinger, graduated from Mulvane high school. He went on to Wichita State University for his undergraduate degree in fine arts, specifically in drawing and painting. He later transferred to Indiana University for a masters in painting and fine arts. In 1993, Flickinger arrived at Cowley as a part time instructor. In 2001 he went full time. He teaches painting, drawing and art history. “He is a great guy and makes all his classes fun,” said freshman,

Cody Parris-Miller. “Painting is, in a way, my vocation or calling,” said Flickinger. “Teaching is part of that, but I have to paint in order to teach painting. If I don’t, I feel like a fraud in a way because I’m not practicing what I’m talking about.” Flickinger is a successful artist and has had galleries in Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Kansas City. He has sold work though galleries in Boise, Idaho, Manhattan and Wichita. He focuses on oil painting and drawing and usually works on two or three commission paintings at a time. “Think of art as a language,” said Flickinger. “The more languages you know, the better.” Flickinger is working on a 25 by 7 foot mural in three sections. He works on the mural at night and on the weekends and said he used spring break to really concentrate on it. The mural hangs from the rafters in the Flickinger’s living room. Flickinger said his inspiration comes from poetry, music, architecture, furniture and smells. “The more we use our surroundings, the more universal we become,” said Flickinger. He finds inspiration vocal music director, Connie Donatelli’s, choir music.

“I love choral music. I enjoy listening to the choir while I work,” said Flickinger. The biggest influence in Flickinger’s life he said is his mom. He also looks up to a few teachers he had at WSU and a few friends here at Cowley. “I work for good people, with good people and I teach good people,” said Flickinger. He said he enjoys the students as well. “I love it when a student realizes they have something to say and can translate it into something three dimensional; it’s a richer way to live and a richer way to think about things,” said Flickinger. Students look up and respect Flickinger too. “I enjoy the freedom you are given to explore your artistic abilities. He will guide you a little bit here and there but mostly let you make your own artwork,” said Parris-Miller. To pursue a career in art, Flickinger said that it must be something a student wants to do. A student doesn’t choose art; art chooses them. It has to be something that drives and makes a student happy, not miserable. “At the end of the day your batteries must be charged from art and not drained,” said Flickinger Art is a great way to spend time. “For some it’s playing chess or writing poems, but for me, it’s painting,” said Flickinger.

Expressing life through the paint brush

Left: Flickinger’s mural hangs from the ceiling in his home. The room was specifically designed for this type of work. (file photo)

Here Flickinger diligently paints the roots of his mural. There are three sections and this is the center section he is currently working on. (file photo)

BY EMERALD WOLFF Staff writer

In this age of incredible danger, the general mind set is, “horrible things can not happen to me. I am too careful. I

won’t end up on the evening news.” Unfortunately, it takes something bad happening before people wake up and realize; it can happen here. The tragic death of Jodi Sanderholm was just such an event. Now, the residents of Arkansas City are trying to take stock of what has occurred, they are asking the most important question “How can I prevent this from happening to me?” Due to the public focus on the Sanderholm case, and the fact that April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, Safe Homes, a local organization headquartered in Winfield is focusing on domestic abuse and sexual assault support services. On April 9 a seminar at Cowley discussed sexual assault and stalking awareness and prevention. Speakers were on hand to cover the steps to take when reporting an assault case on campus. First, contact the Arkansas City Police Department. Then speak to Sue Saia vice president of student affairs. At this point the police will be contacted if that step has not been done. When filing a report, explain what happened and who it involved. Try to

remember as many details as possible, reporting it early will help. After that, depending on what took place, an examination may be necessary. The last step would be to contact Safe Homes or another rescue organization. They have many resources available help student who find themselves in a bad situation. Safe Homes is holding an event on April 24 at College Hill Coffee in Winfield featuring the Southwestern Jazz Combo. Partial proceeds from the concert will be donated to Safe Homes to support victims of sexual assault. For more information call Safe Homes at 221-7079. Suggestions to prevent frightening situations include traveling with friends and not at night. When walking at night stay within well-lit, familiar areas, and do not expect the worst, but be prepared for it. If one feels threatened, the first step is to stay calm. Try to remember everything you see and report it as soon as possible so that it is as accurate as possible. Most of all do not confront the person. There are many ways to stay in control during frightening situations.

The important thing to remember is that the situation can change suddenly, so it pays to be prepared for almost anything. As a last resort, there are individual weapons for self-protection, such as pepper spray or tasers. It is not possible to be too

prepared. Before purchasing or using any type of weapon, be sure to get the proper education and training on the use of the weapon.

Self defense for girls

See it, say it, do itBY MEGHAN WIEBE Staff writer

It is late, she is walking out of Wal-Mart, juggling three bags in one hand, trying to find her keys in her cluttered purse.

There is a man following her. He is getting closer. If she does not know what to do, she may be a statistic. The Sanderholm family is endorsing a self-defense class for all women in Arkansas City and surrounding area. “This class will help all woman’s self-confidence if they were put in a dangerous or harmful situation, they would be able to fight back,” said Cindy Sanderholm. Chris Rangle teaches the self-defense class, sponsored by the Arkansas City Police Department. Chris and Jenna Rangel started the Girl 2 Girl self defense class to help woman of all ages protect themselves from attackers. Chris, a third generation martial artist and Jenna, forth generation, will lead the self defense seminar on April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Ark City High School. The seminar is free for all girls and women. Girls must be at least 10 years old. Women will learn how to protect themselves from situations that would normally be uncomfortable. “It is very simple and what I like about it is it is very ‘girl to girl’, because it shows that a young girl with the proper moves can eliminate her opponent,” said Sean Wallace

Arkansas City Chief of Police. Woman will learn to be more aware of their surroundings, how to recognize danger, and how to get help. Part of the program is to practice the psycho murder method, see it, say it, do it. Those wanting to learn more, can buy the “girl 2 girl” video, sold after the seminar. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the Sanderholm Scholarship at Cowley College.

Walking alone, especially at night time is not a smart idea. There is no way of knowing what or who might be out there. Always travel in at least groups of two. (file photo)

Tips for safety Ready your body. Bring your hands up in front of your chest and put one leg slightly in front of the other, shoulder-width apart, with your weight evenly distributed.

Ready your hair. If you have long hair, tuck it into the back of your outfit. Many attackers reach for a woman’s hair first.

Yell “fire.” If your attacker continues to approach you and there aren’t many people nearby, yell “Fire!” You’re more likely to get others’ attention this way.

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BY IAN WHITLEY Staff writer Odd jobs are not just those involving strange practices or tools. An odd job can be one people don’t really think about as a job; a youth minister. “First, it’s not a desire or interest,” said Ryan Jantz, youth pastor of Central Baptist Church in Winfield. “It’s a calling that one must feel from God.” It is important youth feel comfortable talking with youth pastors about life and their troubles. “A youth pastor should be able to handle stressful situations” said Ray Caudill, youth minister graduate from OBU who recently found a church in Nevada. Steve Butler, instructor of piano and music theory, a youth minister at First Baptist Church in Arkansas City said, “I am blessed to be part of a church that sees children and young adults as the future leaders of this country.” All three stressed the importance of youth ministers. “I believe that every church should have one person whose ministry is focused solely on teens. If there is not a person in charge of all that goes on in the youth ministry the church dismisses the generation that we are handing the church over to in a few short years,” said Jantz. “If I felt the call to youth ministry as a young person I would make it my number one priority going to a place where I could get solid teaching in theology,” Butler said. “It has always been important to have adults lead the younger ones, but now kids are facing challenges that previous generations never faced. “A youth pastor needs to be available 24 hours a day” said Jantz, “and be able to spend a number of weekends busy or away.” Youth ministers also have to constantly listen to what God wants. “Youth ministers should always be willing to change as God works in their lives” said Caudill, “staying static does not help at all”. “Take your time and build relationships” was Jantz advice to future youth ministers. “Pursue it. It is a blast. It is hard work though.” Butler advised students who might feel the call of youth ministry. “Try to get some bible training. You need more than just pizza and new technology to get the attention of young people.”

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BY MEGAN BERRY Staff writer

Simple, energetic, and optimistic

are three words Mark Flickinger, humanities instructor, uses to describe himself. “My mom was a painter and always had oil paints in the house and I loved the color and smell,” Flickinger said. Originally from California, Flickinger, graduated from Mulvane high school. He went on to Wichita State University for his undergraduate degree in fine arts, specifically in drawing and painting. He later transferred to Indiana University for a masters in painting and fine arts. In 1993, Flickinger arrived at Cowley as a part time instructor. In 2001 he went full time. He teaches painting, drawing and art history. “He is a great guy and makes all his classes fun,” said freshman,

Cody Parris-Miller. “Painting is, in a way, my vocation or calling,” said Flickinger. “Teaching is part of that, but I have to paint in order to teach painting. If I don’t, I feel like a fraud in a way because I’m not practicing what I’m talking about.” Flickinger is a successful artist and has had galleries in Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Kansas City. He has sold work though galleries in Boise, Idaho, Manhattan and Wichita. He focuses on oil painting and drawing and usually works on two or three commission paintings at a time. “Think of art as a language,” said Flickinger. “The more languages you know, the better.” Flickinger is working on a 25 by 7 foot mural in three sections. He works on the mural at night and on the weekends and said he used spring break to really concentrate on it. The mural hangs from the rafters in the Flickinger’s living room. Flickinger said his inspiration comes from poetry, music, architecture, furniture and smells. “The more we use our surroundings, the more universal we become,” said Flickinger. He finds inspiration vocal music director, Connie Donatelli’s, choir music.

“I love choral music. I enjoy listening to the choir while I work,” said Flickinger. The biggest influence in Flickinger’s life he said is his mom. He also looks up to a few teachers he had at WSU and a few friends here at Cowley. “I work for good people, with good people and I teach good people,” said Flickinger. He said he enjoys the students as well. “I love it when a student realizes they have something to say and can translate it into something three dimensional; it’s a richer way to live and a richer way to think about things,” said Flickinger. Students look up and respect Flickinger too. “I enjoy the freedom you are given to explore your artistic abilities. He will guide you a little bit here and there but mostly let you make your own artwork,” said Parris-Miller. To pursue a career in art, Flickinger said that it must be something a student wants to do. A student doesn’t choose art; art chooses them. It has to be something that drives and makes a student happy, not miserable. “At the end of the day your batteries must be charged from art and not drained,” said Flickinger Art is a great way to spend time. “For some it’s playing chess or writing poems, but for me, it’s painting,” said Flickinger.

Expressing life through the paint brush

Left: Flickinger’s mural hangs from the ceiling in his home. The room was specifically designed for this type of work. (file photo)

Here Flickinger diligently paints the roots of his mural. There are three sections and this is the center section he is currently working on. (file photo)

BY EMERALD WOLFF Staff writer

In this age of incredible danger, the general mind set is, “horrible things can not happen to me. I am too careful. I

won’t end up on the evening news.” Unfortunately, it takes something bad happening before people wake up and realize; it can happen here. The tragic death of Jodi Sanderholm was just such an event. Now, the residents of Arkansas City are trying to take stock of what has occurred, they are asking the most important question “How can I prevent this from happening to me?” Due to the public focus on the Sanderholm case, and the fact that April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, Safe Homes, a local organization headquartered in Winfield is focusing on domestic abuse and sexual assault support services. On April 9 a seminar at Cowley discussed sexual assault and stalking awareness and prevention. Speakers were on hand to cover the steps to take when reporting an assault case on campus. First, contact the Arkansas City Police Department. Then speak to Sue Saia vice president of student affairs. At this point the police will be contacted if that step has not been done. When filing a report, explain what happened and who it involved. Try to

remember as many details as possible, reporting it early will help. After that, depending on what took place, an examination may be necessary. The last step would be to contact Safe Homes or another rescue organization. They have many resources available help student who find themselves in a bad situation. Safe Homes is holding an event on April 24 at College Hill Coffee in Winfield featuring the Southwestern Jazz Combo. Partial proceeds from the concert will be donated to Safe Homes to support victims of sexual assault. For more information call Safe Homes at 221-7079. Suggestions to prevent frightening situations include traveling with friends and not at night. When walking at night stay within well-lit, familiar areas, and do not expect the worst, but be prepared for it. If one feels threatened, the first step is to stay calm. Try to remember everything you see and report it as soon as possible so that it is as accurate as possible. Most of all do not confront the person. There are many ways to stay in control during frightening situations.

The important thing to remember is that the situation can change suddenly, so it pays to be prepared for almost anything. As a last resort, there are individual weapons for self-protection, such as pepper spray or tasers. It is not possible to be too

prepared. Before purchasing or using any type of weapon, be sure to get the proper education and training on the use of the weapon.

Self defense for girls

See it, say it, do itBY MEGHAN WIEBE Staff writer

It is late, she is walking out of Wal-Mart, juggling three bags in one hand, trying to find her keys in her cluttered purse.

There is a man following her. He is getting closer. If she does not know what to do, she may be a statistic. The Sanderholm family is endorsing a self-defense class for all women in Arkansas City and surrounding area. “This class will help all woman’s self-confidence if they were put in a dangerous or harmful situation, they would be able to fight back,” said Cindy Sanderholm. Chris Rangle teaches the self-defense class, sponsored by the Arkansas City Police Department. Chris and Jenna Rangel started the Girl 2 Girl self defense class to help woman of all ages protect themselves from attackers. Chris, a third generation martial artist and Jenna, forth generation, will lead the self defense seminar on April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Ark City High School. The seminar is free for all girls and women. Girls must be at least 10 years old. Women will learn how to protect themselves from situations that would normally be uncomfortable. “It is very simple and what I like about it is it is very ‘girl to girl’, because it shows that a young girl with the proper moves can eliminate her opponent,” said Sean Wallace

Arkansas City Chief of Police. Woman will learn to be more aware of their surroundings, how to recognize danger, and how to get help. Part of the program is to practice the psycho murder method, see it, say it, do it. Those wanting to learn more, can buy the “girl 2 girl” video, sold after the seminar. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the Sanderholm Scholarship at Cowley College.

Walking alone, especially at night time is not a smart idea. There is no way of knowing what or who might be out there. Always travel in at least groups of two. (file photo)

Tips for safety Ready your body. Bring your hands up in front of your chest and put one leg slightly in front of the other, shoulder-width apart, with your weight evenly distributed.

Ready your hair. If you have long hair, tuck it into the back of your outfit. Many attackers reach for a woman’s hair first.

Yell “fire.” If your attacker continues to approach you and there aren’t many people nearby, yell “Fire!” You’re more likely to get others’ attention this way.

(image courtesy

of Google image search)

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MiKayla Chiles, why did you decide to come to Cowley?It is a small school and I felt like I could fit in and I really enjoyed the music instructor when I first sought out Cowley.

How would you describe yourself?I am a down to earth average girl that likes to stay independent but be crazy and have fun at the same time.

Is playing an outlet for you?Yes, I play because music can calm all your nerves and emotions in you or you can throw out your emotions in the kind of music you play.

What other talents or interests do you have?I am a very unique writer but it stays pretty hidden unless I am alone to write.

When did you start playing? What instrument(s) do you play?I have been playing the trumpet since fifth grade which makes it about eight years at thee moment.

Who is your favorite instrumentalist? Who do you look up to in the music world?To tell the truth I don’t really know, but I look up to Josh Fleig because he has pushed me far and made me better than I have been since I started.

Do you get stage fright? If so how do you deal with it? Do you play solos in band?Actually, I do get stage fright but if I prac-tice for a long time and then perform I am good.

Why are you in jazz band?It was something new that I wanted to venture into. I came from a small school (Brookville) and we were unable to explore the jazz world of music so I figured I would see if it interested me at all and surprisingly it did and I enjoy it a lot.

Do you plan to use your band experience for you future career? If so, how?No, not really; I will though keep it as a hobby and hopefully pass it down to my kids someday.

Who has been the main inspiration in your life?My grandmother, E-ma, is what I call her, because she keeps pushing me to do my hardest [sic], in anything I do in life.

Where do you plan on going after Cowley?I plan to either go to Emporia or Friends University to fulfill my careers in zoology and counseling.

Behindthe

ScenesBY MITCH HOOVERScene editor

This year the Cowley students will be treated to a version of the game show, Don’t Forget the Lyrics on FOX. The

show will be not be hosted by students this year, but will instead be hosted by Student Life Instructor Kristi Shaw and Choir Direc-tor Connie Donnatelli.

For those unfamiliar with the show, it is very easy to catch on.

In fact, many of the students have probably already played it on their own somehow.

It starts out like this, contestants are chosen from the audience. After that, a song is played and sang. Then the song will cut out during a part of the song, usually the chorus, and the contestant will have to give the correct words for the song.

For example, if the words were “Pour some sugar on me….”, the contestant would then hopefully follow up with “In the name of love!”

The show is going to have its own Cow-ley twist put on it as well.

There will be three categories, Country/Western, Current TOP hits, and 80’s rock.

Contestants will be selected by tickets filled out at the door, this way students will have a say in whether they would like to be considered or not.

There will be a series of three rounds in the game for each contestant.

The first round will play the song and five words will be taken out. While the song is playing it will be stopped and then the

contestant will continue to sing. After he or she has sang, the Narrator will write the words on a white board and then the cor-rect words will be shown on a Power Point. If they are correct the contestant wins $25. If they are wrong its game over.

The second round is a little bit different. Instead of five words, seven words will need to be taken out of the song. This round also introduces lifelines. If someone is unsure of the song they can call on some-one to help them out. If the contestant ends up correctly guessing the words, they win

another $25. Finally the third round. Nine words are

removed this time. If the contestant still has their lifeline they may use them now. If they guess right, they get $25 dollars and are eligible for the bonus round.

In the bonus round, they have the chance to go double or nothing with their money earned so far. No lifelines are allowed, but students will have a chance to win $150 in all.

The game will be on April 20th at 7:30 inside the Brown Center Theatre.

Lyrics lead to cash

This years game show is based on FOX’s show Don’t Forget The Lyrics which is hosted by Wayne Brady. (image coutesy of google.com)

Moderate Drinkers*- Drink more slowly.- Do not drink to get drunk.- Eat before or during drinking.- Never drive while intoxicated.- Respect non-drinkers.- Obey drinking-related laws.

Problem Drinkers*- Drink to get drunk.- Use drinking to “solve” problems.- Experience personality changes while intoxicated; may become loud, angry or violent or become silent and reclusive.- Drink when they should not.- Cause problems related to alcohol in-volving their friends or family members.

Alcoholic Drinkers*- Keep bottles hidden for “pick-me-ups.”- Start drinking and lose awareness of consumption amount.- Deny drinking.- Often drink alone.- Feel the need to drink to handle stress.- Can experience “black outs” while drinking.- Transition from having hangovers to experiencing withdrawal symptoms, such as the fatal delirium tremens, a serious alcohol withdrawal. - Cause major problems with family, friends and/or police.*Taken from American College Health Association brochure

Drinking on Campus Alcohol possession on campus is prohibited and athletes are forbidden to have alcohol anywhere, even off campus. If a dorm student is caught with alco-hol, they receive a $50 fine and are sent to mandatory counseling with Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds. Police are involved. Students will be removed from the dorm with a third offense. Students have two weeks to set up an appointment with Reynolds. During the first session, the student is assessed as to whether more counseling is required.

BY ASHLIE L’HOMME and MEGHAN WIEBEEditor-in-Chief and Staff writer

It is a Friday night scenario well known on college campuses: He is lying on the floor in the bathroom; passed out. It is

hard to tell whether he is breathing because his breaths are shallow and slow. The front of his shirt is soaked with dribble and drool surrounds his mouth. Someone is trying to drag him toward the shower, where the cold water is running. Friends and partygoers call his name. No matter how loudly they call his name or how hard they shake him, he registers no response. He does not even flinch. Even before he goes in the shower, his skin has begun to feel cool to the touch. Well meaning friends and acquaintances attempting to wake him may try a cold shower or to shake him awake. “[If my friend was severely drunk] I would help them out by making sure they stay out of as much trouble as possible; give them crackers and bread and help them sober up. If they need a bucket, I will look for one ASAP to reduce chances of a mess. I’d make sure they make it to bed and get some sleep,” said Cody Parris-Miller, freshman. If he has alcohol poisoning, these efforts will not work and letting him sleep it off could only further endanger his life. Alcohol poisoning occurs when the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has risen too high. “Alcohol depresses nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex,” according to www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov. Knowing the signs of alcohol poisoning is important in being able to determine

whether a friend is in serious need of help. “Upset stomach and pukage,” said Jaclyn Balzer, freshman. Other signs include “mental confusion, stupor, coma” or an inability to be roused; vomiting; seizures; fewer than eight breaths per minute; irregular breathing with more than 10 seconds between breaths; hypothermia, bluish skin color or paleness. This is common in binge drinkers, because when one consumes so many drinks in such a short period, the effects sometimes take longer to catch up with them, thus they drink more than their body can handle. This is not the only danger of drinking, of course. A fact reported at colledgedrinkingpreve ntion.gov states “one in three 18-to-24-year-olds admitted to emergency rooms for serious injuries is intoxicated.” They also report that alcohol is sometimes associated with “homicides, suicides, and drowning.” The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that children are at four times the risk of developing some alcohol-related problem than the general population. Family relations can also influence this number. The way members of a family treat each other greatly influences this risk. Some influential family factors reported by the NIAAA include: a depressed, alcoholic parent; both parents abusing alcohol and drugs; severe parental alcohol abuse; domestic violence. Even without a family member or family history reporting alcohol abuse, it is still possible to develop problems with alcohol and not even realize it. Those who continue to drink more and more and develop a tolerance to alcohol effects are developing

alcoholism. Signs of alcoholism is not clear to all. “[An alcoholic is] someone who has to have a drink every day and when they don’t, they may be short tempered and become stressed easily,” said Ginny Yunker, sophomore. Alcoholism is defined by the NIAAA as craving, the strong urge to drink; loss of control, inability to stop drinking once begun; physical dependence exhibiting symptoms of withdrawal including “upset stomach, sweating, shaking and anxiety” after drinking has ended; and tolerance, needing to drink more in order to get drunk. A few signs of alcoholism include drinking for motivation, drinking alone, having memory blackouts after a night of drinking, dropping or choosing friends based upon their drinking habits, missing class due to hangovers and constantly thinking about drinking. When an alcoholic is confronted about drinking habits, many will deny having a problem. Knowing how to help is greatly beneficial to someone because during this time, support can help them in the healing process. “The first thing I would do would be to sit down and talk to them about it [their problem] and then ask them if they want to seek help,” said James Wearing, freshman. If one suspects they or a friend may be an alcoholic or is in danger of alcohol related problems, they should seek help immediately. “All students at Cowley are encouraged to meet with me privately, confidentially, and free of charge to discuss issues of substance abuse or any other personal concerns,” said Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds. Concerned friends can visit http://vaden.stanford.edu/library/alcoholLookingOut.html for an online guide from Stanford University to find information to help their friends. Alcoholics Anonymous can be reached at www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.

When too much is too much

Allowing someone to just “sleep it off” may not always be a safe route, especially if the person may have alcohol poisoning. Only time can sober a person up and it is important to seek medical help if it is required. (Illustration by Heather Campbell)

Commonly misheard lyricsManfred Mann’s Earth Band “Blinded by the Light” Actual Phrase: “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.” Misunderstood Phrase: “Wrapped up like a douche, you know they run her in the night.”

Nirvana “Smells Like Team Spirit”Actual Phrase: “A mullato, an albino, a mosquito, my lipido, yeah!”Misunderstood Phrase: “Alla llama, and a bottle, a mosquito, and a beetle, yeah!”

Def Lepperd “Pour Some Sugar on me”Actual Phrase: “Pour some sugar on me!”Misunderstood Phrase: “Come on, join the Ar-myyyyyy!”

Elton John “Little Dancer”Actual Phrase: “Hold me closer, little dancer.”Misunderstood Phrase: “Hold me closer, Tony Danza.”

Chumbawumba “Tub Thumping”Actual Phrase: “He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink, he drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink.”Misunderstood Phrase: “He drinks the whiskey drinks, he drinks the vodka drinks, he drinks saliva drinks, he drinks a side of ink.”

Counting Crows “Big Yellow Taxi”Actual Phrase: “They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.”Misunderstood Phrase: “A gay paradise, fruit of the parking lot.”

(Info courtesy of amiright.com)

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TheSceneart | entertainment | music | movies | lifestyle April 16, 2009April 16, 2009

BY LIZ POTTERStaff writer

Visions of gory ghouls, doors and win-dows slamming open and shut, electric-ity volts and outages: sound like a scary story in a Steven Gammel children’s book? Unfortunately, welcome to the Campbell household in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut. Matt Campbell, played by Kyle Gallner, is a young cancer patient whose disease demands radical treatment eight hours away from home. Sarah (Virginia Madsen, Candyman, The Number 23), his mother, makes the executive decision to rent a home near the treatment center – despite having been told that the house is cheap because of ‘a history’. The history is dreadful one of a morti-cian named Ramsey Aickman who was a believer of spiritualism and employed a boy (Erik J. Berg) to conduct séances. This film is setting itself apart from other modern horror movies for two reasons: first, it is not a remake like Halloween, Last House on the Left or upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street; second, there are very little true blood and guts scenes, unlike the Saw series. The closest The Haunting in Connecticut comes to gore is the corpses with scalped flesh reading what appears to be spells for necromancy or the practice of communicat-

ing and manipulat-ing the spirits of the dead in order to predict the fu-ture or control the souls. That or the frightening ecto-plasm, a mucous like expulsion from the mouth of Jonah, the boy medium depicted in the movie trail-ers and publicity poster. As a huge hor-ror movie fan, I can appreciate the lack of blood and guts. There’s some-thing intrinsically frightening about power surges, quick movements and screeching sounds followed by bare silence. Other classics of horror cinema came to mind like The Exorcist, Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror and especially The Amityville Hor-ror. Although nothing strikingly new is in-troduced, the basic dead air then a screech on violins while a horribly decrepit figure appears is still pretty damn terrifying. Although this is the sixth horror movie

to come out so far in 2009, what sets this film apart is the fact that it is based on a true story. This element takes away what most horror films do: make true life not as scary as we usually make it. We can distance ourselves from Jason Voorhees and vampires creeping into our bedrooms, but the concept of spirits never abandoning a home is difficult to separate when you go home from the movie theater.

The Haunting in Connecticut resonates at homeThe Wrestler- DVDApril 21Mickey Rourke gives the per-formance of a lifetime as pro wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a former superstar now paying the price for twenty years of grueling pun-ishment in and out of the ring. The SoloistApril 24In “The Soloist,” an emotion-ally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Os-car® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel An-thony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.

April 25The Norman Music Festival 2 will be held in Norman, Oklahoma. Over 12 stages will be host to over forty inde-pendent bands. The festival starts at 10:30 a.m. with a wake up performance. For more information go to normanmusicfestival.com

April 255K Run for Van Gough in Paris Park in Arkansas City.

April 16Teressa and The Wired Hands will be perform-ing at Browns. This is part of the cafe acous-tic performances and will start at 7:30.

Digital photography openingBY IAN WHITLEYStaff writer

The Cowley College Singers and Jazz Band are joining together on April 28 for a spring concert called An

American Dance Salute Through the Decades. Connie Donatelli, the director of the CC Singer, and Josh Fleig, the director of the Jazz Band are the organizers of the concert. “For the past couple of years we have been doing joint concerts like this,” Fleig explained. “And it’s worked out really well and it’s been a really good experience.” As Donatelli put it “We’re sharing a concert together.”

The concert will take place on April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Brown Center Theater. The CC Singers will be performing a medley of popular American songs Donatelli said most people would recognize.

“It is full of music that everyone will recognize no matter what the age is,” Donatelli explained. “There is something for everyone.” The concert will show off different popular American songs throughout the ages, “It starts in the 20s with the Charleston,” Donatelli explained, “And goes through each decade and shows a lot of the dance steps and music that was popular through the decades. And it is like an American salute; there is a patriotic part of the show in honor of America. We are really highlighting popular American music.”

The singers will perform choreography created by Jennifer Blatchford to completement with the music. Blatchford is the dance instructor at Cowley College.

“We are really excited about the CC Singers and the Jazz Band concert because that is really the best of the best here at Cowley” said Marlys Cervantes, chair of the humanities department. “We hope that everyone will come out and support these groups. Donatelli and Fleig have just extended these programs and these students are just wonderful at what they do.”

The CC Singers consists of 14 singers, seven ladies and seven men. The group can be seen at various venues throughout the community and campus. One of their ost popular presentations is the Valengram, which has become a tradition. Last year the group traveled to Denver, Colo. and sang at the National Educators Convention. After the April 28 concert the CC Singers are going on tour. The troup will travel to Branson, Mo. performing at various high schools along the way. Once they arrive they will performing in a Branson show hall. “We are really excited to go to Branson and show off some more,” said Donatelli.

The Jazz Band will also be performing about seven different charts that consist of a “good mix in terms of tempo and style” Fleig explained. Fleig went on to say it was primarily swing but they do have some other forms of music they are playing, including a Latin piece. “I’m really excited about the jazz band right now,” Fleig said “We are really starting to click.” He explained that there were a few bumps in the road at first but now things are starting to “get in the groove.”

The Jazz Band is an audition-only group consisting of 19 students. Fleig said that he was excited about the Jazz Combo that will be performing at the concert. The Jazz Combo is a group of four that was put together last year. “It’s a different approach, a different kind of sound,” Fleig explained, “and there are different challenges”. It is more focused on improvisation with the jazz music and there is more of a demand on concert performance.” Fleig described it as a higher level of playing. “It was kind of put on the backburner,” Fleig explained, “But this time we hit it pretty hard.”

The Jazz Band has done many other things around the community. They have worked together with the Concert Band and Concert Choir. They have also participated in the Wichita Jazz Festival, which they will be going to again on April 16. They have even participated in a jazz festival in Greeley, Colo. “Generally we go on tour together” Fleig explained, “but this year we are not going on a tour as such. The combo will be going to a few different high schools,” Fleig said. “For the purpose of recruitment of students for next year.”

Cervantes applauded Donnatelli and Fleig. “These instructors are just remarkable. They’re high energy. They’re knowledgeable and they are experts in their fields and they really pass that on to the students. And they are just fun to be around. They are going to showcase those students in the best way possible, this is one of my favorite concerts of the year. You really get to see the good work that these students have done all year.”

Musical salute to American historyBRANDI BERNTSEN Staff writer

The photos have been taken, framed and hung by photography students in Director of Journalism Meg Smith’s

digital photography class. Prospective photographers prepare to show their favorite works in the photography gallery opening at the Brown Store. On April 23 at 5:30 p.m., stop by for a cup of java and check out the digital pieces of art. To make it a complete evening, hit the opening and then head over to the Brown Theater to watch Mr. Cinderfella. This is not a themed photo production, but instead a demonstration of what students have learned throughout the semester, said Smith. “I am expecting a wide range of photographs. My students fall in a wide range of categories in what they want out of their photographs, and this I believe will show in their works,” said Smith. The photography students picked the date with the idea of getting people out to see the opening and then trek over to the campus for an entertaining night with the boys of Mr. Cinderfella. The Brown Store has hosted the gallery opening in the past, but this semester the owner of the Brown Store is Kim Ebert is also a student in the digital photography class. “Last year it was amazing to see the student works. I was very impressed with the choice of subject and the creative ways they were presented,” said Ebert. “The show itself was amazingly fun. To watch the works go up and host the families and friends. Meg went all out with the décor, which made the event even more special.” Ebert said she is in the class to for the digital darkroom element, which will help with her graphic design degree. Other members of the class are in it from everything from improving their photography skills, to commercial work or starting a photography business. “I am excited to be involved in a new aspect this year. Sort of behind the scenes and student perspective,” said Ebert.

The students do the planning and design everything from themes to placing the photographs on the walls. “I helped with my ideas on what themes or what pictures people should put in,” said Freshman Sheridan Moss. Smith said she has been teaching the course for three semesters and it is finally getting to where she is truly comfortable teaching to the broad spectrum of students. Next semester, Smith said she plans to switch over to an e-text book, which can also be printed. The advantage is keeping the whole class as current as possible. Part of Smith’s approach is to keep the class broad and allow the students to mold it on their needs. This is a hybrid course and Smith sets up a discussion board where students are expected to help each other with questions and problems they encounter.

The photo gallery will consist of ten students from the course and about four photographers that either are former students or plan to be digital photography students in the future. Mica Runnels, upward bound secretary, said she will be submitting 8 images, but she has taken many more pictures. Moss said she will be submitting 5-10 pictures for the show. Ebert said she intends to invite friends and family, she also will be submitting the 10 photos maximum. Christine Tanner, a non-traditional student working at Creekstone in Winfield, helped out by discussing the theme with the class online said she plans on submitting ten photos. The theme for the gallery opening is sidewalk café complete with bistro tables and live music performed by Ben Whitener, Michael Bowling and Jordan Butler all of Arkansas City.

April 18River of Life Battle of the Bands at Calvary Chapel in Arkansas City. Performances start at 6 p.m.

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Students in the digital photography course select their photos for the gal-lery opening from assignments given throughout the semester. (file photo)

Cowley just celebrated Pi Day which is an annual event celebrated on or around March 14, due to the mathematical figure pi, 3.14. Kristi Shaw, director of student life, and Mark Britton, registrar, were the participants who had the most money in their jar, which resulted in a pie in the face. Shayla McDonald, director of admissions, ‘pied’ the two staffers on March 12. Want to be a part in picking the staff or faculty for next year? Then Mu Alpha Sigma Chi is the right club for you. Student in Math and Science Club get to choose. After speaking with Annette Zimmerman president of Mu Alpha Sigma Chi, she

answered questions students need to know before joining the club.

What is Mu Alpha Sigma Chi?

It’s a social club that encourages interest in math and science areas.

How long has Mu Alpha Sigma Chi been at Cowley?

For 13 long years.

What is the general basics to Math and Science club?

This club is mainly a for students who have a scholarship in Math or Science, but any student can join. The club gets together once a month for outside speakers to talk to students about the professions interested in. There is also a monthly activity for the students. Last semester we went to the Exploration Place and the Wichita Zoo. This semester we will be going to Lazer Quest.

How do you join Math and Science Club?

Any student can join. There is no math or science needed to be in the club.

Why should students join Math and Science club?

Math and Science Club is a fun, energetic club. It also looks good one a resume.

Are there dues or fees for this club?

There is a 20 dollar fee if wanting to join the Math and Science Club. If you receive an

invitation to join Mu Alpha Sigma Chi then there is a 35 dollar fee to join. When you pay to be a art of this club you receive a free t-shirt.

What kind of actives does Math and Science Club do every year?

Every year we have a pie day on March 14. Pie day is our groups main fundraiser. The club picks out a few faculty members to be pied in the face. We also have Math and Science day, for all the surrounding high schools. Students come to compete in building towers and ping-pong launch to see which students win. There is also scholarships given away to the students who win.

If one is interested in joining who can they contact to get more information? There are two sponsors, Scott Layton layton@cowley.edu and April Nittler nittlera@cowley.edu either can be found in the Natural Science Department. You can contact either one for more information about the club.

April 24Winfield Community Theatre presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged (A Comedy) at 8. Tickets are $8.

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TheSceneart | entertainment | music | movies | lifestyle April 16, 2009

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BY BEN WHITENER and MITCH HOOVEROnline editor and Scene editor

This summer is all about sequels to previous summer films and rejuvenations of old classics. With

content ranging from indestructible superheroes to normal people exploring the final frontier to a group of adolescent wizards attempting to take down an evil magic, there are films for almost everyone’s taste.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine- This origin story prequel to the hit X-Men trilogy teams Hugh Jackman (Kate & Leopold), Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate), and Ryan Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe) with ‘nobody’ director Gavin Hood. X-Men Origins explores the dark and mysterious past of Wolverine (Jackman) as he joins the Weapon X program and his ongoing beef with Sabertooh (Schreiber). We also see the introduction of the mentally unstable Deadpool (Reynolds) into the Marvel movies continuum. X-Men Origins promises to be an action-packed thrill ride that looks deep into a forgotten era of our favorite adamantium infused mutant. Wolverine slashes into theaters May 1, 2009.

Star Trek- Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot bring us the long awaited prequel to the cult hit Star Trek TV series. Star Trek shows the origin of James T. Kirk portrayed by Chris Pine (Smokin’ Aces) and Spock played by Zachary Quinto (NBC’s Heroes). Producers promise a look at how Kirk and Spock came to be friends and how they ended up on the Enterprise together. The Star Trek universe once again explores time travel and alternate universes for a fast-paced action adventure. Leonard Nimoy makes a special appearance portraying an older Spock. There has been much speculation surrounding this film and the new different direction that J.J. Abrams decided to take. Abrams promises to deliver a hit. With other cast members including Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead) as Scotty, Karl Urban (Pathfinder) as Dr. McCoy and Eric Bana (Munich) as the evil Nero, Star Trek seeks out familiar worlds and goes boldly where few have gone before. Star Trek beams in May 8, 2009.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian- Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents)

reunites with Dick Van Dyke (Mary Poppins), Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers) and Steve Coogan (Around the World in 80 Days) for this sequel to Night at the Museum. Larry Daley (Stiller) must find a way to gain access to the Smithsonian where Jedediah (Wilson) and Octavius (Coogan) were accidentally shipped. This action comedy promises to be a great adventure with the likes of Amelia Earhart played by Amy Adams (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), Kah Mun Rah played by Hank Azaria (Mystery Men) and Robin Williams (Mrs... Doubtfire) returning as Teddy Roosevelt. The artifacts come to life May 22,

2009.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- Shia

LaBeouf (Disturbia) and Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends and Alienate People) return to the big screen starring in what could possibly be the biggest blockbuster hit of the summer. Revenge of the Fallen is the second installment in the Transformers franchise under the direction of Michael Bay (The Island). More robots grace the screen as the Decepticons make a move on

Earth to kidnap Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) while Optimus Prime, along with the other Autobots, once again fight to protect mankind. Megatron is said to be making a big return to lead the Decepticon forces into their usual scheme of mayhem and destruction. Also returning for this action flick are John Turturro (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) as Agent Simmons, Josh Duhamel (Win a Date With Tad Hamilton) as Captain Lennox and Tyrese Gibson (2 Fast 2 Furious)

as Sergeant Epps with newcomer Rainn Wilson (NBC’s The Office) as Sam’s college professor. Transformers morphs onto the big screen June 26, 2009.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince- This sixth installment into the Harry Potter series reunites the wizardly Daniel Radcliffe (December Boys), Emma Watson (Ballet Shoes), and Rupert Grint (Thunderpants) for another year at Hogwarts. As Harry Potter (Radcliffe) is beginning his year at Hogwarts he discovers a book marked with the words “This book is the property of the

Half-Blood Prince. Excitement ensues as Harry begins to discover more about Lord Voldemort’s disturbing past. Romantic tension awaits Ron (Grint), as he finds himself with a girlfriend, and Hermione (Watson) becomes displeased with the situation. Also returning for this installment are Michael Gambon (The Good Shepherd) as Professor Dumbledore and Alan Rickman (Love Actually) as Severus Snape. The wand waves again July 17, 2009.

Sequels and prequels rule summer movie season

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Transfromers: Revenge of the Fallen and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are all set to be relseased this summer. (photos courtesy of imdb.com)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, May 1

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, June 26

Star Trek, May 8

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, May 22

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince July 17

April 19- May 7

19 20Baseball vs. NOC 2pmDon’t Forget the Lyrics Game Show BC7:30 pm

21Honors & Awards Banquet Wright Room 6:30pm

22PAWS KICK ASH BASH Caf 11am-1pm

23Baseball vs. Fort Scott 2 pmMr. Cinderfella BC 7:30pmDigital PhotographyGallery Opening Brown’s 5:30pm

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26 27Baseball vs. 2 pm

28Athletic BanquetAG Building 6pmJazz Band/CC Singers Concert BC Theatre

29Jr. DayCowley Captain Train-ing for Orientation 7-9pm

30Creative Claws meet-ingNoon Stud. Life Conf.Cowley Captain Train-ing for Orientation 7-9pm

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3 4CC RepublicansMeet Stud. Life. Conf. Room 7:30pm

5Cinco De Mayo in the CafeteriaCowley Concert Choir & Concert Band Spring Concert BC Theatre

6IMPACT End of Year Celebration, Wright Rm 6pmEnd of the Year Bash Celebration- put on by new SGA Officers – cookout-outside the Caf-dance from 9pm-11 pm in the Caf

7Track and Field hosts Region VI/Jayhawk Conf. ChampionshipsCreative Writing Portfolio ReceptionWright room 5-7:30pmTemporal Mechanics Union Concert, BC Theatre 7:30pm

The cosmetology department has their April specials running through the rest of the month. With the purchase of a hair color or hair lightening, one can receive a free hair styling. With the purchase of a perm, service comes a free styling. Ladies get 25 percent off artificial nail applications. Any conditioner can be purchase at 50 percent off with the purchase of a retail shampoo.

Sponsored by Creative Claws, Comedy Night takes place at 7 p.m., upstairs in the Brown Center rehearsal hall. This will be the second year for Comedy Night. Come out and support the participants and Creative Claws.

Cowley will be sponsoring Junior Day on April 29. Juniors from various local high schools will be coming to tour Cowley and check into the different departments.

A self-defense workshop for girls and women ages 10 and up is being offered at the Ark City High School free tonight, beginning at 7. Women of all ages are strongly encouraged to attend. The

Sanderholm family has endorsed the workshop, instructed by Chris and Jenna Rangel.

Taking place April 22 is Free Movie Night at Cowley Cinema 8. Students can watch 1 free movie, beginning at 9:30. Check the listings of showing movies to see what will be available to watch. Student must show their student I.D.

While the Relay For Life event does not take place until June, Cowley employees will be working April 24 to help raise funds for the event. The Cowley Pizza Hut Wing Street Night raised $750 last year. Vice-President of Student Affairs Sue Saia set a goal to top that amount. This will be the second annual Cowley Pizza Hut Wing Street night. Workers are allowed

to keep their tips and a portion of their sales, so come out to Pizza Hut Wing Street beginning at 5 p.m. to support the Tiger relay team and the Relay For Life cause.

A month ago an anonymous Cowley employee challenged staff and faculty to raise money for the physics lab project. This employee will match contributions made during the month of April up to a combined total of $1,000. After hearing about this challenge, another employee volunteered to match the next $500. Cash, check, credit card, or payroll deduction (payroll forms are in my office and must be completed by April 19) may contribute. Please contact Shannon Massey, massey@cowley.edu or just stop in and let her know the amount you would like to contribute.

Cowley College Director of Journalism, Meg Smith, will have students in her Violence in the Media course work with students in the college’s Allied Health and Theater Department’s during a joint training session on April 22. The Multidisciplinary Training course (paramedic, media, and theater) will be held from 2-5 p.m. at Cowley College’s Allied Health Center in Winfield. Cowley College will open a new center on the West Side of Wichita on June 1. The center will be called the Cowley College West Side Center, is located at 8821 West 21 Street, Suite 400. The building, is on the southwest corner of Tyler and 21st. The West Side Center will have two employees on hand to help students enroll for online courses and provide financial aid information and information about courses offered at the Cowley College campuses. With the opening of its West Side Center, Cowley College will have two locations in Wichita, two in Mulvane, and two in Winfield to go along with its main campus in Arkansas City.

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Outstanding students awardedBY ASHLIE L’HOMMEEditor-in-Chief

For one night, April 21, the stars of Cowley will shine their brightest. The Awards and Honors Ceremony, sponsored by Director of Student Life Kristi Shaw, honors students who go “beyond the requirements of their clubs and academics,” said Shaw. Student Life Office Secretary Michelle Kelley, Vice President of Student Affairs Sue Saia and Administrative Assistant to Vice President of Student Affairs Stefani Jones all pitch in to put together the ceremony. “We’re giving back to the students in reference to them giving their all through the year,” said Shaw “It’s a time for us to honor them, because, in my eyes, these are the shining stars of the campus.” All official Cowley clubs nominate two students for to recognize at the awards ceremony. The recipients are selected either by the members of the club or the sponsor. Awardees are sent special invitations and must RSVP in advance for their two tickets for the evening. During the night, hors d’oeuvres are served by TNT club members and the newly elected Student Ambassadors. The Awards and Honors Ceremony is a long time Cowley tradition. This year marks Shaw’s twelfth ceremony and is the second year for 2 new awards.

Last year, Shaw added the ABCD award, for those who go above and beyond the call of duty. It is typically awarded to students “with good citizenship in their two years at Cowley,” said Shaw. It is for those who demonstrate dedication to a task and diligent “hard work”. The second new award is the Derek Burroughs award, named for Assistant Baseball Coach Darren Burrough’s son, who passed last spring. “The Derek Burroughs award goes to students who have gone through all types of adversity and overcome many obstacles in their two years at Cowley;” said Shaw. She is looking for “a strong student who is willing to help others and a strong, spirited heart. Someone who has been a good student and good friend all kinds of people, outside the boundaries of their ‘clique’ on campus.” The evening calls for “casual dress”. The “Celebration of Excellence” takes place at 6:30 p.m. “Too many times, people think of college students and think only of the negatives. This is a time for us to recognize and appreciate the good that they do,” said Saia

Right: Courtney Crain, Jackie Ebert and Ashley Cochran, alumni, accept awards from President Pat McAtee. (archive photo)

Willy Lucero won the Student Appreciation gift from Student Services this month. He won a large Easter basket filled with goodies, candy, and other fun and interesting items. Lucero is an education major from Mayetta. He is an honor student and is a member of the nationally ranked Tiger Track and Field team. The next gift is a final exam stress breaker basket. It contains several items to help students deal with the stress for finals complete with bubble bath, relaxation scented air fresheners, munchies, and many other gifts. (file photo)

Kick Ash Bash clears the air for a dayBY BRANDI BERNTSENStaff writer

Kick Ash Bash, it sounds like an event with live bands from all genres jamming out, but it is really a day to clear the air. Smokers all over campus are invited to either give up smoking or support a smoker who is giving it up. April 22 is the day. This is Cowley’s version of The Great American Smoke Out, which takes place

every year in November and is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. “I can’t wait for our annual smoke out, it raises so much awareness for smoking,” said Sue Saia vice president of student affairs.

PAWS is sponsoring this smoke free and healthier approach that pairs non-smokers with would-be quitters for a full day.

Each participant gets a bag full “quit smoking aids” such as gum, literature about

ways to stop smoking, mints, Lifesavers, hot chocolate, sunflower seeds, stress ball and encouraging notes to post around the room and help keep the smoker focused, said Saia.

Kick Ash Bash is has several fun events designed to help kick the habit. The ideas for the events came from Dane Straight, head women’s soccer coach, said Saia.

Students are invited to “grab a butt”; contestants compete to see who can pick up the most cigarette butts. There is also “pick a butt,” the contest to see who can guess how many cigarette butts are in a jar to win a prize. The last event is “pin the tail on the ash”, similar to pin the tail on the donkey. Free t-shirts and other prizes will be given away.

Smokers and non-smokers can sign up with Kristi Shaw, Sue Saia or Denise Wallace, school nurse to team up for the day.

“I personally will not be participating, I am just not ready to quit smoking, although I probably should,” said Janet Hamilton, sophomore.

The whole campus is getting in on the act; the cafeteria is even providing a special menu to help those quitting smoking, including Second Hand Smokeless Chicken Breasts, Patch on Peas, Stone Cold Turkey sandwiches and Kick Ashed Potatoes.

Student Appreciation

A campus student puffs away on a ciga-rette, an all too common sight on cam-pus. Student-smokers are encouraged to quit smoking on April 22 in honor of the Great American Smoke Out. PAWS spon-sors the Kick Ash Bash event. (photo illustration by Carly Budd)

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What could you do to help support Earth Day?

Well, living on a farm and all, I could plant some trees. -- Stephen Pettigrew, Sophomore

I’ll keep my lights off for an hour to support Earth Day.-- Janessa Gould, Freshman

I could learn more about global warming.-- Justin Answorth, Freshman

Beating the wind for the national markBY RICHARD GOULDStaff writer The men and women competed at the Friends University Invite on April 4. The teams competed against five schools with great results even with the wind against them.

The results for the men are as follows:Freshman Brad Potucek placed eighth

in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.75. Sophomore Justin Viewins placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.18.

The 800-meter run had multiple quali-fiers with six freshmen composed of Jory Custar, Justin Ross, Dustin Mettler, David Phillips, T.J. Mapp, and Brice Irving. Custar caught first place with a time of 1:58.64 to win the event.

In the 1,500-meter run sophomore Rolando Vasquez took first place with a time of 4:11.86 with his teammate of Irving placed fourth with a time of 4:15.70.

In the 5,000-meter run sophomore Justin Cacaro placed first with a time of 16:23.45 while freshman Phillip Banowetz placed seventh with a time of 17:05.01. In the 110-meter hurdles freshman Ray Quill placed first with a time of 15.12 to win the event. Freshmen Kale Hamm, Mac Griffith, Kameron Conely and sophomore Rusty Gray rounded out the places. Hamm placed fourth with a time of

16.66, Gray placed fifth with a time of 16.67, Griffith placed sixth with a time of 17.01, and Conely placed eighth with a time of 17.62. In the 400-meter hurdles Gray placed first with a time of 59.19, Vasquez placed fifth with a time of 59.37 and Griffith placed seventh with a time of 1:02.44. In the 3000-meter run freshman Isabek Salinas placed third with a time of 10:29.48. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team had two teams compete in the event. Team “A” was composed of Ross, Viewins, Custar, and Vasquez. The team placed second with a time of 3:26.43. Team “B” was composed of Mapp, Phillips, Mettler, and Gray. The team placed sixth with a time of 3:37.49. The men’s field events faired just as well. Hamm jumped a height of 6’6” in the high jump to place sec-ond. Quill jumped a height of 6’4” to catch third while Griffith jumped 6’4” to catch fourth place. In the pole vault Sophomores Colziah Jones and Willy Lucero placed first and sec-ond placed with heights of 14’ each respec-tively. Griffith also competed and jumped a height of 12’ to placed sixth. In the long jump Quill placed fourth with a jump of 22’5”. Potucek placed sixth with a jump of 21’ 5½” to place sixth. In the triple jump Potucek placed fourth with a jump of 43’ 10½”. In the discus freshman Mason Putman

placed eight with a throw of 114’9”. In the hammer Putman placed eight with a throw of 110’4”.

On the women’s side the results were about the same.

Sophomore Xandria Cash placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.97 which also broke the school record? Freshman Anastasia German placed third with a time of 27.89. In the 400-meter dash Cash placed sec-ond with a time of 1:01.48. In the 800-meter run freshman Marvia Lewin placed third with a time of 2:29.09. Sophomore Brianna Byers placed fourth with a time of 2:32.76. In the 5000-meter run freshmen Purity Cheruiyot placed first with a time of 19:44.03, Cecilia Burley placed third with a time of 20:13.38 and Robin Ray placed fourth with a time of 20:32.55. In the 100-meter hurdles freshman Katie Gilmore placed third with a time of 17.40. The womens field events faired just as well. In the high jump freshman Kate Scott placed fourth with a height of 4’8”. In the pole vault Gilmore placed first with a height of 11’ which also qualified her for nationals. Freshman Tiffany Tolbert placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 29’3”. In the javelin Gilmore placed fourth with a throw of 93’9”.

The next meet will be on April 16 to 18 for the KU relays in at Lawrence.

BY RICHARD GOULDStaff writer

Facing tough competition the Tigers showed they could handle the heat.The men’s and women’s tennis teams

competed at Oklahoma City, Okla. on April 3 and 4 against Arkansas Fort Smith, Tyler Junior College and Collin County Community College.

On Friday the teams competed against Arkansas Fort Smith with both men and women winning matches. The men went 7-2 and the women went 7-2 as well over Arkansas Fort Smith. The men results are as follows.

In the doubles matches freshmen team of Lloyd Bruce-Burgess and Peter Billingham defeated the team of Evan Piche/Matheus Da Silva 8-3. The freshmen team of Jeff Sasser and Roger White defeated the team of Cameron Terrell/Martin Tabler 8-3. The team of sophomore Boomer Saia and freshman Felipe Pimenta lost to the team of Karie Olsen/Andrew Todd 4-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess defeated Olsen 6-1, 6-5. Billingham defeated Da Silva 6-4, 6-0. White lost to Piche 0-6, 7-6, 5-10. Pimenta defeated Terrell 6-3, 6-2. Saia defeated Tabler 7-5, 7-6. Freshman Renato Mendes defeated Josh Hellan 6-0, 6-2.

The women faired well against Fort Smith as well.

In the doubles matches the team of freshmen Jessica Montemayor and Jamie Blackim defeated McKenzie McCullough/Tamra Bryson 8-5. The team of freshmen

Adrijana Pavlovic and Shannon Franz defeated Starra Harvanova/Shawna Pohlers 9-7. The team of freshmen Wrylie Finkle and Brittany Laner defeated Charlotte Delvana/Silvia Topchiyska with a score of 8-6.

In the singles matches Pavlovic defeated Harvanova 6-2, 6-0. Montemayor defeated Bryson 6-0, 6-0. Blackim defeated Delvana 6-2, 7-5. Freshman Natalia Medina lost of Pohlers 1-6, 6-4, 8-10. Finkle lost to McCullough 3-6, 6-3, 9-11. Laner defeated Topchiyska 7-5, 6-4.

The Tiger men and women did not fair as well against second rank Tyler Junior College men’s team and third rank wom-en’s.

The double matches with the team of Bruce-Burgess and Billingham lost to J.J. Haley/Nathan Robinson 7-9. The team of White and Sasser lost to Romm Petranin/Dominic McLuskey 2-8. The team of Pimenta and Saia lost to Phiri/Paolo Roessle 3-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess lost to Petranin 1-6, 2-6. Billingham lost to Pier Piercicianni 1-6, 0-3, retired. White lost to McLuskey 5-7, 1-6. Pimenta lost to Haley 3-6, 2-6. Sasser lost to Robinson 1-6, 4-6. Saia lost to Phiri 3-6, 1-6.

The women faired just as well as the guys but manage a couple of wins.

In the doubles matches the team of Montemayor and Blackim lost to Iris Renden/Anna Zarek 4-8. The team of Pavlovic and Franz lost to Hagar Caro/Sarena Weir 7-9. Finkle and Laner lost to Balls/Kelly Rittenhaure 4-8. In the singles

matches Pavlovic defeated Renden 7-6, 6-1. Montemayor defeated Zarak 6-2, 6-4. Blackim lost to Weir 1-6, 5-7. Medina lost to Caro 4-6, 3-6. Finkle lost to Rittenhaure 1-6, 0-6. Laner lost to Vanessa Mo 1-6, 0-6.

Both the men and women tennis teams faired the same against Collin County Community College.

In the men’s double matches the team of Bruce-Burgess and Sasser lost to Damian Hume/Byron Cole 4-8. The team of White/Saia lost to Jordan Rozenfeld/Matt Davis 5-8. The team of Pimenta and Mendes lost to David McKinney/Andrew Dobbs 4-8. In the singles matches Bruce-Burgess lost to Hume 2-6, retired. White lost to Rozenfeld 1-6, 1-6. Pimenta lost to Cole 0-6, 1-6. Mendes lost to Davis 4-8. Sasser lost to McKinney 1-8. Saia defeated Pablo Haza 6-2, 6-4.

The women’s team came away with a few wins as well.

In the doubles matches the team of Montemayor and Blackim defeated Marie Liwuslili/Cally Woerner 8-6. The team of Pavlovic and Franz lost to Emily McRae/Courtney Cobb 2-8. The team of Finkle and Laner lost to Fatma Kuzu/Talena Lorren 1-8. In the singles matches Pavlovic defeated Cobb 2-6, 7-5, 10-6. Montemayor defeated Woerner 2-6, 6-2, 10-2. Blackim lost to Liwuslili 2-6, 3-6. Medina lost to Gina Solis 5-7, 3-6. Finkle lost to Kuzu 1-6, 1-6. Laner lost to McRae 1-6, 0-6.

The next meet will be in Wichita for the regional playoffs.

Men and women go 7-2 on the court

What type of awards have you received at Cowley? I have received indoor sessions 5,000 All-American 10k for conference, outdoor –1500 meters. My sophomore year I won All-Region Cross Country, All-American Cross Country.

What started your interest in track? In the sixth grade I always made the PE mile and that’s how I found out I enjoyed running. My teacher introduced me to the track team, and I’ve been running ever since.

What will you do after Cowley? I’m not going pro… after these two years, but I plan to keep up with road races. I have a full ride to the university of Tennessee at Marta.

What are you going to school for? I want to be a sports management major. There is a coaching and business side of sports management and I want to be on the business side of this career because I could do coaching but I really want to be in the business.

Were do you see yourself in the future? I plan on moving to Florida. No matter what happens in that climate and I would like a family with two kids.

What do you do for stress management? I play “Call of Duty 4 and hang out with my friends

Do you have any interest in art or music? I like listening to music like rap, techno, and punk. There are too many artists to name my favorite.

Do you have to run in bad weather? No, we still have to practice, but we have to run on the treadmill, stay healthy and have a good immune system. I hate run-ning on the treadmill. I prefer to be outside running when I can.

Justin Cacaro

BY MITCH HOOVERScene editor

Take a second and imagine what you see or hear every spring. Birds sing-ing, flowers blooming, and the smell

of freshly cut grass are usually all parts of this wonderful season. Now take a look outside your window and see the pollution and global energy cri-sis’s that are everywhere. With all this trouble on our planet one day reminds each one of us of our duties toward mother earth and compels us to come together and fix this great world of ours. This event is, Earth Day.

Yes, Earth Day is right around the corner and it is almost time for everyone to be reminded of what we need to do to keep this planet we call home in tip-top shape. Most people do not know how or when Earth Day started.

Here is a basic rundown. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 when Americans all over the country went to parks, auditoriums, and other public places to demonstrate for a healthier future for our world.

Colleges formed demonstrations against the deterioration of the environment from oil spills to the pollutants that came from factories and power plants.

This whole day long campaign was spearheaded by Gaylord Nelson, the sena-tor of Wisconsin. The nationwide demon-stration led to one of the rarest moments in American history that we may never see again. Everyone rolled up their sleeves, got along, and bonded together.

This unity stretched to political parties, income classes, the old and the young and they all joined together and pushed for a

better tomorrow for the Earth. With that huge push, the day helped start

the Environmental Protection Agency and the cre-ation of this led to the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.

Ever since that day in 1970,

Earth Day has been celebrated as a day for the whole world to come together to do

what needs to be done to keep the world here for future gen-

erations. You do not have to start a rally

or organize a protest to help on Earth Day. There are many ways to go green from

little

every day things like turning off all your lights and shortening shower time to big-ger things like selling your car and buying a nice bike.

People all around the campus already go “green” everyday. Freshman Amber Mason says, “I walk as much as I can and my roommate and I recycle paper and cans.” Amber also promotes recycling by using the same bag in Walmart. Every little bit you can do helps out the entire situation. Now is the best time to start!

This year’s Earth Day will set into motion the events leading to one of the biggest events in the history of “green”. This year marks the thirty-ninth annual Earth Day and will also mark the beginning of the Green Generation Campaign.

This campaign will include, according to earthday.net, “…ordinary People who are engaged in individual and collec-tive activities to improve their health, to improve their schools, to participate in building a solution to urgent national and global issues, such as climate change or the world’s water crises.”

It is our generation who needs to step up and take charge of our environmental situation. In fact, do not wait until Earth Day. You can go out right now and start helping out this planet!

Remember, everything you do helps the global situation and even though it will be a long journey to get our world totally green, it still has to start with a single step. So go out and take that first step! You will feel better knowing you helped!

If you would like to know more about how you can help make the world a better place, please visit earthday.net for more information.

Plant a tree for Earth Day

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BY ERIC SMITHSports editor

The Cowley Baseball is having a tremendous regular season schedule. After starting the season 8-5 in non-conference play, their record has increased to 28-10. This also includes a 10 game winning streak the team was just on. Cowley had two back to back games on the road. The first double header was against Coffeyville. Cowley won the first game 10-0. The team out-hit Coffeyville 8-2. The second game was not much different. Cowley had 11 hits in the game to Coffeyville’s 5. Although Cowley had more errors than Coffeyville, 4 by Cowley and only 3 by Coffeyville, Cowley won 7-5. Their next double-header was against LaBette. The Tigers took advantage of the wind at their backs and hit six home-runs in the first game. The had a total of 16 hits to Labette’s 4 and defeated them 19-5. The

second game was not a slug-fest like the first but Cowley still came out ahead. Cowley continued their winning ways against Highland at home. Cowley stepped it up defensively and only allowed 3 runs in two games. Cowley won its first game 3-1 and its second 2-1. The next games were against Fr. Scott at Ft. Scott. The two games turned out to be another blowout by Cowley. They won the first game 19-3 and the second 8-5, getting 25 hits in the two games. Cowley would then be challenged by Kansas. The first game was to easy for them, they had 16 hits and won the game 9-1. But as they say, all good things must come to an end, even a winning streak. Cowley was up 1-0 in the sixth when Kansas City got three hits to win the game. “It was very upsetting. It hurts that we can’t continue [the win streak],” said pitcher Alex Schell, sophomore. “We’ll bounce back.”

ERIC SMITHSports editor

For years it has been a tradition in the Cowley College Athletic department to hold its annual athletic banquet at the end of the year. This year on Tuesday, April 28, the banquet will be held in the Agri-business building. Student athletes, parents, coaches, the board of trustees, and booster club members will attend the banquet. The banquet is unique to Cowley College. Most schools might have banquets for specific sports, but Cowley is one of the only schools to have a banquet for the entire sports program. “We’ve been doing it for years,” said Athletic Director Tom Saia and event organizer.

For over 14 years the annual banquet has been recognizing boosters and athletes for their contibutions on and off the court or field. No banquet was held in 2007, shortly after the college added the track program. Up to that point the banquet often run over 2 hours. “It’s a last chance to say goodbye. It’s the last chance all of us will be together,” said Saia. “We dropped it in 2007,” said Saia. “I brought it back and I think we’ll have it as long as I’m here and I hope they continue it after.” The banquet gives the athletic department an opportunity to award the booster of the year, the male and female athlete of the year, special recognitions, and highlight the year in sports.

BY ERIC SMITHSports editor

The Cowley Softball team competed in the first tournament in Seminole, Oklahoma in early April. The team

went into the Border War Classic 24-2 and they were ranked 3 in the country. Tragedy struck the team when Alysha Poteat, sophomore, broke her pinky finger while making a diving catch in the first game against West Texas. Poteat was the starting short stop and was hard to replace. Jacey Juden, sophomore, and Breayle Tackett, sophomore, would both switch in and out to replace her. The first game remained scoreless for most of the game. Cowley finally scored in the sixth inning to put them up 1-0. West Texas then scored two in the seventh inning to win the game. The second game of the tournament was one of the most disappointing. The Tigers were playing against the home team, Seminole Trojans. The Tigers actually out hit the Trojans Seminole, out scoring them 9-7. Cowley however had 3 errors compared to zero by Seminole. The team lost the game in a close one 6-7. Cowley’s final game on Saturday was against a very talented Northeastern Oklahoma team. Northeastern Oklahoma was ranked ninth in the nation going into the tournament.

Cowley committed 3 errors in the game which proved to be costly. NEO scored 12 runs with only 10 hits. Cowley only had 5 hits that game. The final score of the game was 12-3. The team bounced back against Crowder the next day of the tournament. Cowley got an early lead by scoring 1 run in the first inning. After that they were able to keep Crowder scoreless the entire game and score 4 more runs making the final score 5-0. Cowler then went on to crush Jefferson College. The team took advantage of the seven walks and three errors that Jefferson gave them. The only hit seven runs the entire game but score 12 runs. The final score was 12-2. Since the three losses, The girls have gone on a ten game winning streak and are still undefeated in conference play. They defeated Hutchinson 12-1 and 10-2. The Cowley girls killed Brown Mackie College in the most one-sided competition of the year. Juden, sophomore, set a record for most strikeouts in a row with a eleven. Cowley held Brown Mackie scoreless in two games and scored 51 runs themselves. The final score of the two games were 25-0 and 26-0. Cowley then had a pair of shutouts against Allen County winning 8-0 and 10-0. On Sophomore day, they beat Neosho County 6-2 and 10-5.

Annual athletic banquet concludes the sports year

In the first two games against Hutchinson Community College, sophomore star pitcher Jacey Juden winds up for the pitch. The Tigers defeated the Dragons in both games of the double header held April 7 at the Lady Tiger Softball Complex. (photo by Carly Budd)

Softball continues to dominate after a rough tournament

Winning streak keeps Cowley in the hunt for a championship

Softball dominates after series of losses

BY MEGAN BERRYStaff writer

Solos that blow the crowd away, the evolution of dance and the Brady Bunch and Flintstones theme songs

are just a few of the many memories Dejon Ewing, humanities instructor, holds onto from past Mr. Cinderfella performances. It is the 21st anniversary of Ewing’s creation: Mr. Cinderfella. She has overseen the production since its beginning in 1988 in the little theater in Galle Johnson and it has grown since then. Ewing said she will miss the interaction with the guys and the creativity of it the most. “One of my favorite things is that the crowd makes every single contestant feel like they’re their favorite,” said Ewing. She said the audience applauds and makes the contestants feel so welcome.

“I don’t know how in the world it all comes together, but it always does and I’m always so proud of them,” said Ewing.

Mr. Cinderfella takes place April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Brown Center Theater. “I’m very proud of the fact that we always have an appropriate show that families and children can come to,” said Ewing.

Tickets are available for only $2. “It’s the best $2 anyone will ever spend,” said Ewing. The current Miss Kansas (Emily Deaver) always comes to Cowley to help out. “It’s always a pleasure to work with her,” said Ewing. Ewing recommends everyone buys tickets early because it is best to find seats down front. “It’s okay to be in the balcony but it’s not the same.”

This year there are fifteen upbeat and excited contestants competing for the Mr. Cinderfella crown. “I had seen Mr. Cinderfella before and I really thought it would be a lot of fun being up there on stage with all of the contestants,” said Boomer Saia, sophomore contestant. “Contestants really make it what it is,” said Ewing. “They always add their own flavor to it because it’s always new guys.” Each contestant participates in three departments: beach/leisure wear, talent, and evening wear. “I am looking forward to the beach/leisure wear the most,” said Saia. “I really like my idea and am anxious to show it off when the show takes place.”

To be nominated for Mr. Cinderfella,

Ewing sends out a letter asking for humanities teachers to find someone in their classes who has Cinderfella

written all over him. “I was so excited to be picked for Mr.

Cinderfella,” said Jeremy Norris, freshman contestant. “I never thought a male pageant would have this much hype about it.” Ewing said she used to have to beg people to enter; now people know enough about it that they want to be a part of it.

One of the most looked forward to segments is the opening number, which the guys prepare the night before. It is choreographed and the guys have a chance to dance and interact with each other along with Miss Kansas. This year, it is a collection of past opening numbers.

Ewing’s retirement from Mr. Cinderfella makes this year different from all the rest. She is passing it down to Scott MacLaughlin, director, theater and theatrical services. MacLaughlin has attended Mr. Cinderfella for fifteen years and even participated in one in 1993. He said he is extremely excited to take on the new challenge. “It feels great,” said MacLaughlin. “Since Mrs. Ewing started Mr. Cinderfella, it has grown tremendously. My favorite part is seeing all the contestants, many who have never even been on stage before, having the time of their life.”

He said he is planning on keeping the tradition going. “I don’t plan on changing

anything,” said MacLaughlin. “It’s definitely not broke, so no need to fix it.”

It is also special because it is a reunion of past winners, participants, escorts and judges. “We’re gearing up for something big,” said Ewing. Old contestants are flying in from Louisiana, Texas and North Carolina.

“I am almost 100 percent sure that I am coming back this year depending on whether or not I have any major exams to take,” said last year’s winner, Mathew Slovacek.

There will be reception afterward for past participants to gather and talk.

There are many people who help contribute to Mr. Cinderfella. Sue Yoachim and Robin Graves, humanities secretaries, are two of the main ones along with Scott Maclaughlin and Jamison Rhoads. There are also escorts who go around the community to get prizes and help the guys backstage. This year’s six escorts are: sophomores Janae Bloom, Kasha Kelly, Sabrina McKinney, Crystal Rausch, Anna Stevens and freshman Brittany Samms.

All contestants get a T-shirt as a prize. The top five winners receive gifts that have been donated by the community, clubs and offices. The winner receives a 2009 Mr. Cinderfella ball cap, what Ewing calls the world’s ‘ugliest’ bouquet and an invitation to come back next year to give the crown to the winner.

Mr. Cinderfella

(photo illustration by Meghan Wiebe)

Competing for the title