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THE COWLEY PRESSThe Student Newspaper of Cowley College
Arkansas City, Kan.www.cowleypress.com
Issue 12
April 10, 2008
Bonjour Journalism and Tyger Tawk flew to Paris. Story on page 5
Baseball team atopJayhawk East and riding nine game winning streak.Story on page 8
Nine resign; new emphasis on main campus
See Schears, page 5
Pop tab and drop it for charity He’s got the whole world in his hands
Ben Schears will leave his position as director of admissions to become the new director of the international student program in fall 2008. (Photo illustration by Lee Lyons)
Pop tops are being donated all over campus. (Photo illustration by Lee Lyons)
Nine members of the Cowley College family have resigned over the course of the last few weeks. (Photo illustration by Lee Lyons)
See Resignations, page 5
BY ALEX SKOVManaging Editor
When the future of the Southside Education Center came into question in October 2006,
it seemed to be the foreboding of a potentially tumultuous time for Cowley. Two months ago, The Cowley Press reported on the official sale of SSEC, along with that of the Aviation Tech Center airframe and power plant center, for a price approximated by President Patrick McAtee at around $5 million. Losses that would be incurred in revenue and enrollment were evident from the beginning, but losses of a different kind surfaced when nine staff and administrators resigned at the Board of Trustees meeting on March 17.
“[The resignations] represent a shift in focus,” McAtee said, “not by something we chose. It’s because of what happened to us in terms of what the regents policy is about signing off for courses in a regents institu-tion. We can’t get those sign-offs now, so we’re forced into a repositioning of the institution.”
The policy allows regent schools to decide which other institutions, if any, will offer courses in its service area. Classes at SSEC and ATC were being held in Wichita State University’s service area. The termi-nation of an agreement between Cowley and WSU effectively imposed the sale of the two centers, which were taken over by Wichita Area Technical College.
“Most of these [resignations] are [re-
lated to] the sale of Southside and Aviation, so those are not going be refilled,” McAtee said.
Of the nine resignations, six of the po-sitions were directly associated with SSEC and ATC. These six were: Tara Crippen,
receptionist at Aviation Tech; Pam Doyle, Dean of Enrollment and Retention Services; Sara Eubanks, Coordinator of Interpreter Training; Sara Leftwich, Dean of North Campuses; Bridget Mack, Interior Design Program Coordinator; and Susan Norton, Dean of Corporate Education and Director of Business, Computer and Information Technology for North Campuses.
“They went with Wichita [Area] Technical College because that’s where they were. Those programs were up there, like interpretive training and interior design, those were programs that were [already] there,” McAtee said. “Those [resignations] are all because of the sale, and between the aviation and Southside, there’s going to be more of those because we sold it [and] they’ve either got to find another job some-where else or shift over to WATC, and most of them are shifting over there.”
Main campus resignations consisted of automotive instructor Mark Grant; Director of Business, Industry and Entrepreneurship Lisa Roberts; and Vice President of Aca-demic Affairs Sheree Utash.
“As far as Sheree Utash’s [position as] vice president of academic affairs, we’ll do a search that should start before too long,” McAtee said.
While Utash’s position will be filled, some of the other openings created due to the resignations and other shifts in staff are undergoing makeovers.
“Some of the other administrators
BY CHRIS ROBINETTEStaff Writer
Ben Schears said he enjoys working with students from different countries. Whether they come from the Caribbean or Czechoslovakia, Schears helps the new comers get acquainted to life in the United States and at the college.
Schears, who is currently directing
admissions, will move into the director of the international student program position next semester.
The new job arrives just in time for the addition of 30 new international students coming to campus next semester. Schears
will deal with the paperwork required to get international students into the country, and be their academic advisor.
Admitting international students requires about three times more work than an in-state student, between the paperwork and familiarizing foreign students with a new culture.
“You have to help them get adjusted to the culture of the United States,” said Schears.
The extra effort makes for a more per-sonal relationship between Schears and the students he supervises.
“It’s a much more involved group,” he said.
The new job is Schears’ brainchild. The position is a natural progression of the recruitment efforts of the admissions department and the diversity objective of the AQIP program.
“Ben investigated the possibility [of the new position] and it was through his efforts that this got created,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Sue Saia.
Schears said he has some ideas in the pipeline with his new position. He said he plans to contact local grade schools and have international students give speeches on their home country and culture.
He is also looking at mirroring the Adopt-a-Player program. The “parents” in this program, including staff and communi-ty members would help the students transi-tion to their new life in the United States; inviting them to their homes for meals, and “getting involved in their life,”
BY CHARISSE ARCHERAdvertising Manager
If one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure it would appear that pop tabs are the ultimate booty. Lately the campus has been decorated with bright green containers to collect pop tabs. The effort introduced by sophomore and Lady Tiger manager Abby Cantrell, it’s about more than the money.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Ronald McDonald House community established the Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection Program in 1987. To date, more than 400 million pop tabs have been collected. This is the equivalent of over $4 million. Sold at roughly 52 cents a pound, the pop-tops are turned in at the Wichita Iron and Metal Corp.
With 41 out of 50 states actively partici-pating in the pop tab initiative.
Kansas has four house locations; Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City. Cowley is one of the first colleges to participate in the pop tab collection.
“I had the idea after my parents and I spent a few nights at the Ronald McDonald house. My parents were talking about how much of a blessing it was and I wanted to give other families an opportunity to be blessed [too]” said Cantrell.
The Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties are designed to accommodate families whose children are receiving care for a seri-
ous illness or injury at a hospital or treat-ment facility. Many of the children served at the House are admitted to the hospital for pediatric intensive care, burns, cardiac care, hematology, oncology and neo-natal intensive care.
The money is used to pay expenses at the House. These Houses are funded by donations from families and their guests.
Cantrell described her experience as humbling. “It’s just great that the Cowley family is helping. Everyone has donated tabs in the containers around campus. It’s really awesome.”
Containers are located throughout campus by the soda machines in the Brown Center, the info desk in Galle-Johnson, Kerr Technology Building and in Webb Brown. There are also containers in the dorms.
“It’s just a way to give back...” said Cantrell.
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BY HOLLY BASCOMBEStaff Writer
Students in the ACES Program actively participate in the community by giving their time and talents. They make connections between class work and work in service by keeping logs and journals, and by speaking with instructors and other students. ACES participants enjoy creating friendships in the community by sharing their time and knowledge with others. Recently, club sponsor Michelle Knoles and club president Freshman Candice Bliss sat down to answer a few questions about their club.
When are the meetings?Knoles: Our meeting dates are varied
from month to month, but we try and have one meeting in the afternoon and one in the evening, usually on the first or second Wednesday of the month.
Do you have any special events planned?
Knoles: The week after Spring Break, ACES students sold Easter eggs stuffed with chocolate. We adopted a needy family at Christmas last year, so all of our fund raising efforts go towards that special event in December. We do that every year! We also sponsor Santa at Cowley in De-cember of every year and we usually have some other kind of special event in the fall semester.
We also plan group service projects on the weekends for our club members to be
involved in—these are also open to anyone else who wants to join us. In April, we will be doing a “clean up” day at a build-ing downtown as our group project.
Are there benefits of being a club member?
Knoles: Being a club member allows students to be involved not only on cam-pus, but also in the community. It will also help you get your service learning hours that you will need in general psychology and principles of sociology.
What is your favorite thing about ACES?
Bliss: What I really like about the ACES program is that it is a bunch of students that are willing to help out the community. It’s an opportunity that is provided to Cowley students to help.
What would you tell other students, who are interested in joining a club, about ACES?
Bliss: Join! You not only get the joy by helping others out by providing a service to them, but you also get to meet new people and make new friends.
How can students become involved?Knoles: All you have to do to get in-
volved is to contact me 441-5202 or James Fry at 441-5269 and we will make sure you are on our e-mail list and know about up-coming service events, club meetings and other special projects that we are planning.
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Getting the “bead” on year end bash BY ASHLIE L’HOMMEStaff Writer
The votes have been cast and the bal-lots counted, electing a new student government association for the
2008-09 academic year. Freshman John Windle was elected
president. Freshmen Brianna Byers will be vice-president; Lynlea Bartlett, secretary; and Richard Gould, treasurer, each ran uncontested in this election period.
The new officers already have task to do. They have gotten together and have been working on the End of the Year Bash, to be held May 7. On April 3, students were able to vote on the theme for the cook out
and dance. The choices were between a luau, Mardi Gras, or safari theme, all with a unique contest to them.
“They [the student officers] are already working on the end of the year bash and students have taken a vote on the theme. They picked Mardi gras.” Director of Stu-dent Life Kristi Shaw said.
Already the students have set to work, ordering their supplies and putting together contests.
“It is going to be a lot of fun,” said Bar-tlett. “We have a mask designing contest made up with prizes. I’m excited about it.”
In just a couple of weeks, the offi-cers have been working to pull the bash together. Ahead of them still looms another
Being a member of student ambas-sadors is an honor. This year, approxi-mately 70 students were nominated and interviewed for the 20 available positions. Regarded for their leadership aspects, student ambassadors is a rank that can go the distance.
Ambassadors for the upcoming year are freshmen: Lynlea Bartlett, Brianna Byers, Blythe Colquhoun, Emily Crain, Kelsey Ford, Tara Glaser, Thomas Govert, Rusty Gray, Chris Loftin, Willy Lucero,
Lauren McGuigan, Nate Newland, Isaiah Owens, Missy Patter-son, Crystal Rausch, Andy Rouse, Boomer Saia, Amy Slane, Dori Stevens and John Windle.
Freshmen ambas-sadors: Jaclyn Balzer, Alicia Rayl and Eliza-beth Davidson.
Extroversion wanted
year of activities. “I’m looking forward to working
behind my great team of officers,” said Windle.
SGA officers officially take over during the last SGA meeting, which will be held on May 6 at 2 p.m. in the conference room in the Jungle. Students are welcome and encouraged to come, as they are with all meetings.
“I think if more people know about SGA and what SGA actually does during the year, then more people will get the nerve to come to a meeting and see how it all goes together,” said Gould. “I would like to see more people coming to meet-ings.”
With SGA officers chosen and the End of the Year Bash in forward motion, the year is moving closer to its close. Student Ambassadors and Resident Assistants for the dorms have also been chosen. Every-thing is starting to come to a close. Out with the old and in with the new.
BY ASHLIE L’HOMMEStaff Writer
Director of Student Life Kristi Shaw is hunting extroverts for a new group she is developing. Shaw said she is looking for students who are friendly, open, outgoing and able to display leadership qualities.
“I’m looking for students with awe-some personalities, well-rounded styles; all different types of people. I want students who can sell their wonderful experience at Cowley to new and prospective students,” said Shaw.
The group will be comprised of around 50 students. They will help with events such as orientation and junior/senior days. Their jobs will be to help new students with everything from getting around campus to questions about activities. For orientation, Shaw said she wants to put together groups of two to three students with around 15 or so freshman to work as a peer group. She said she hopes they can “play off each other’s strengths” and that the sophomore students will be able to show the new stu-dents the “ins and outs” of the school.
“I foresee this being a group of students helping new students optimize the full [college] experience Cowley has to offer,” said Shaw. “From the academic standpoints, knowing where classes are and what is expected of them on and off campus, to getting them familiarized with the campus activities and other students that may not have the same interests as them.”
Students need to be returning for the full year next year and be able to come to the campus for one day during the summer. Shaw said she is putting together ideas and is not sure yet if the training day will be an all-dayer or an all-nighter. During this time, Shaw said she will be working with this new group on different techniques to be used when helping new students.
“There are a lot of students out there with a lot of potential,” said Shaw. “We had so many interview for ambassador and this is a great opportunity for those who didn’t receive the position.”
Students can contact Shaw at [email protected] or phone at 620-441-5206. There will be a short interview process.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” ~Abraham Lincoln
Above: Secretary Lynlea Bartlett, president John Windle, and vice president Brianna Byers will serve as leaders for thestudent body next school year.Right: Treasurer Richard Gould. (Photos by Lee Lyons)
Student Ambassadors
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A quick look at what’s happening
on campus
Peers Advocating Wellness for Students members attended a three-day seminar in Kansas City following Kick Butts Day. The group was chaperoned by PAWS sponsor Charlee Wilson. (Photo by Lee Lyons)
Going head-to-head against five other Kansas community colleges at the Academic Excellence Challenge West Regional held Saturday in Hutchinson, the AEC team finished in a tie for third. The team picked up wins over Garden City and Hutchinson. The team is made up of freshmen Aaron Gill, Brad Ingram, Richard Gould and Elizabeth Smith, suffered a pair of close defeats against Dodge City (175-160) and round-robin champion Pratt (175-165). “The team could have placed second if they had pulled out even one of the two close losses,” mathematics instructor and AEC coach Greg Nichols said. Gill was on top of his game at the regional as he averaged 40 points per match, which was good for fourth place individually. Next up for the AEC team is the state semi-finals/finals in Colby on April 25-26.
The international student body on the Arkansas City main campus will more than double in the fall as the college recently announced that 30 international students will be heading to the school for the 2008-09 academic year. The Archimedes Group International contacted the college about a year and a half ago,
looking to promote recruiting international students for community colleges. Director of International Student Services Ben Schears decided to pursue the opportunity and after finding out more information requested 30 international students to come to Cowley. Schears is a member of the college’s AQIP Multicultural Diversity committee, which was formed to promote cultural awareness on campus and in the Arkansas City community. Including the 30 international students that will be attending in the fall, the college expects to have more than 50 international students on its main campus. Cowley has a multicultural diversity group, which celebrates all of the different cultures on campus. Through the group, SHADE was formed. SHADE stands for Students Honoring All Diverse Ethnicities.
Are you interested in being a tutor? Those interested in being tutors for next year need to pick up an application packet from Charlee Wilson in Renn Memorial Library or Rita Thurber in the Underground. Packets must be turned in by April 30.
Inhale the fresh air; kick the cigarette buttVS.BY TIFFANY ZAVALA
Staff Writer
American writer Mark Twain said, “Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a thousand times.”
Peers Advocating Wellness for Stu-dents (PAWS) understands some people cannot do it alone, and for this reason they sponsored the first annual Kick Butt Day on April 2.
Their goal was to help others become smoke-free through a type of “adoption.” This year, 32 people volunteered to help a smoker through the process of quitting. Smokers who wanted to try to quit filled out a contract agreeing to the process. It stated they wanted to lead a healthy and smoke-free life and would try to be tobacco-free for the day.
Those wishing to adopt a smoker filled out a supporting contract agreeing to do everything in their power to help the per-son they adopted not to smoke. They were asked to praise the person for having the willpower to quit and to remind the smoker that it was only for a 24-hour period unless they wanted to extend it.
The adopters were to remember their commitment and be there for the person who wanted to quit. Vice-President of Student Affairs Sue Saia said both staff and students were invited to participate.
“We encourage them to quit for a day – cold turkey. We give them a quit kit which
contains all sorts of information and stress relievers as well as a free shirt,” said Saia. “The adopters are there to provide moral support to them throughout the day.”
Smokers become physically addicted to cigarettes because they contain nico-tine, an extremely addictive and harmful substance. The American Cancer Society website states that even after one stops
smoking, nicotine, along with some other by-products, generally remains in the body for three to four more days. “About half of all smokers who con-tinue to smoke will end up dying from a smoking-related illness,” according to the American Cancer Society website, www.americancancersociety.org. “I do worry about my health because of
smoking,” said freshman Jessica Swanson. “I’m trying to quit because I don’t want to have to worry about lung cancer as much.”
Smokers face roadblocks to quitting, as they may have symptoms such as diz-ziness, frustration, anxiety, restlessness, headaches, depression, sleep disturbances and irritability. “I tried to quit once so I could save money,” said freshman Bret Miller. “It didn’t happen though because I smoke a lot when I get angry and I tend to get aggra-vated very easily.”
For those who do want to quit, the benefits of quitting are far greater. For-mer smokers live longer than those who continue smoking; the risk of cancers and diseases decrease; food tastes better; and the sense of smell returns, among other things.
There are also financial rewards to quitting. If a smoker buys two four-dollar packs a day, they would save $2,920 a year by quitting. That is not counting what they would save on other things that go along with smoking such as health problems. All in all, the choice of smoking or not smoking is ultimately up to each individu-al. People are going to do what they want, but it never hurts to have a little incentive and support along the way.
20 minutes after quitting: Your heart •rate and blood pressure drop.12 hours after quitting: The carbon •monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.Two weeks to three months after •quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.One to nine months after quitting: •Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce the risk of infection.
One year after quitting: The excess •risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.Five years after quitting: Your stroke •risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker five to 15 years after quitting.10 years after quitting: The lung •cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.15 years after quitting: The risk of •coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker’s.
Health after the habitBY MATT NELSONStaff Writer
Senior Enrollment Days for the Fall 2008 semester were held April 7-9. The focus was to bring potential students to the campus to prepare for the upcoming semester in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Prospective students found everything they needed readily available, whether it is scholarship applications, financial assis-tance information or any required testing they needed to be admitted.
The college has made boosting enrollment one of its main goals for the
2008-2009 year by increasing the number of scholarships, such as the addition of the Eagle Scouts Scholarship, which is open to any high school Eagle Scout, forming the soccer team, and sending representatives to more high schools. The development of the Central Ave. dorm will also help attract students from outside the area.
Another method employed to bring in potential out-of-town students is the avail-ability of clubs and activities, comparative-ly inexpensive tuition, and a unique family atmosphere that cannot be found anywhere else.
Senior enrollment days successful
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WHAT?
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BY COURTNEY CRAIN & ALEX SKOVAssistant Editor & Managing Editor
It is not everyday a student can walk out the front door and see the Eiffel Tower, but while attending the International
Media Seminar in Paris, that is exactly what we experienced.
Upon our arrival in Paris, we were surprised to find that many of our precon-ceived notions were incorrect. While we expected to find vastly different food, high fashion styles and drivers on the opposite side of the road, we were met with Star-bucks and Domino’s, people wearing jeans and scarves, and drivers on the ‘correct’ side of the street. The culture shock was muted by the many obvious similarities between French and American culture.
However, after spending a few days in the City of Lights, the subtle differences be-tween our two countries began to surface. The first hint of a cultural gap came when we noticed what seemed to be crowds full of unfriendly faces in metro stations. Instead of smiles and conversational chatter, the French reserve displays of emotion for private settings. This could be one of the reasons the French tend to view Ameri-cans as fake or showy. Another common view of Americans that the French hold is that we are loud and obnoxious. In France, people are
gen-er-ally calm and quiet in public. For example, while r i d i n g a train, we witnessed a group of grade school children get on board and discreetly take their seats. The noise level was kept to such a minimum that we could have easily forgotten that they were on board, something unheard of when it comes to American children.
When it comes to religion, race and ethnicity, Americans are quick to label one another. Conversely, the French popu-lation places great emphasis on equality, as shown by the fact that no statistics are kept regarding such matters. They believe that they are French first, and that all other
factors are secondary. Regulations state stu-dents in public schools are not to display religious symbols such as the cross.
We tend to associate France with the pictures of monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre seen on postcards and the Travel Channel. While staying in Paris, we regularly fell into the role of the tourist, visiting both the tower and the acclaimed museum, as well as the Arc de Triomphe, the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris and the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Seine River served as the backdrop for an after-noon boating excursion.
Of course, the main reason for going to Paris was not to watch the locals or to sightsee, but to attend the International Media Seminar for five days. The confer-ence was sponsored by the American Uni-versity in Paris and organized by Dr. Lee W. Heubner, a professor who has taught at Northwestern University and is currently in tenure at George Washington University. Professionals in the fields of mass commu-
nication and advertising served as guest speakers for the week-long conference, providing insight into their careers and encouraging the students to push the limits of their abilities and to think about the increasing importance of globalization.
Our time in Paris had so many things to see and do, al-
though five
days is not enough time to see all the sights. However, it was long enough to get a small taste of another culture.
Resignations Continued from page 1
Schears Continued from page 1
Left: Tourists mingle in the streets in the artist’s district near the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The cathedral sits on top of a hill overlooking Paris. Many of Paris’ major landmarks can be seen from the cathedral steps. Middle: Sophomores Alex Skov and Courtney Crain in the front of the Arc de Triomphe. The monument was erected to honor France’s military victories.Right: Notre Dame Cathedral. The design is so intricate that each face of the saints is different. The gargoyles perched atop the building serve as water spouts to drain the large concrete gutters when it rains.
Above: A local artist draws a portrait of a tourist in an open air art market.Right: One of France’s most recognizable landmarks. Every hour after nightfall, the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle. The designer of the tower also designed the Statue of Liberty as a gift to America from France.
(Photos by Courtney Crain and Meg Smith)
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are…using our resources just as much as we possibly can and reinventing some of those positions so they can share [respon-sibilities],” Director of Employee Services Janice Neagle said.
The incidental losses in enrollment and revenue from the SSEC and ATC sale, along with the staffing changes that are being made, Cowley will be undertaking a new initiative to ensure that there is no down-turn in the quality of services offered at the college.
“I think the big picture is that we have to look at what opportunities we have
to grow the main campus. I think that’s number one,” McAtee said. “Number two is, what do we have to do at [the] Mulvane [facility] to enhance it now?”
With the loss of SSEC, Mulvane is now Cowley’s northernmost campus.
“We’re bringing [in] a full-time director there…and there will be a lot more courses offered there,” McAtee said. “We’ve got to look for more classroom space and also parking.”
The staff shifts and resignations align with the plan of strengthening the Arkansas City campus and continuing to develop the Mulvane campus in order to accommodate students’ needs.
“The shift is going to be that we’ve got to continue to build the main campus [and] that’s the reason we’re building
the housing,” McAtee said. “However, the other shift is that we have to keep the online strong because it’s one of the fastest growing parts of the college. We’re going to continue to cooperate at the Southside with Wichita Area Technical College with hybrid [courses]. We won’t be doing nearly the enrollment we were doing up there, but there will be some enrollment.”
Schears said. Schears co-sponsors the S.H.A.D.E.
club for international students and said he is looking for the club to be “more visible” in the upcoming year.
Plans for a dance sponsored by S.H.A.D.E. on April 17 are already in the works. The dance will feature music from all the different cultures represented in the college’s international student body.
With his new position, Shears will be missed in the admissions office according to fellow workers.
“It’ll leave a void in the office,” said Admissions Representative Shayla McDon-ald, “We love Ben.”
Terri Hutchinson, admissions secretary, agreed with McDonald.
“He’s great to work with, very easy to get along with,” she said. “We’re going to miss him a lot.”
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QuickQuotes
“I walk or ride my bike as opposed to drive anywhere. When I leave my room, I try to make sure to turn off all lights.”
What are you doing to conserve energy?
“We can turn the light off as we leave the room, and be sure not to turn them on unless we need them. Also, take shorter showers.”
“Unplug unnecessary items and appliances when you leave your house.”
“I walk instead of drive and charge my phone as little as possible to preserve its battery. I could recycle the bottles that I use, and maybe reuse some of my paper too.”
Jane EppFreshman
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Josh PattonPerspectives
April 10, 2008
One night, all the lights went out,
and no, it wasn’t a thunderstorm. It was Earth Hour, a world-wide attempt to res-cue the planet from the grasp of global warming.
The World Wildlife Fund has set forth a new program to help cut down on cli-mate change, and it is making a mighty advancement.
Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007. For one hour on March 31, people citywide turned out the lights to give relief to the world’s energy sources. Sydney’s world renowned Opera House and Harbor Bridge faded into the darkness.
This powerful movement against glob-al warming paved a path for social activ-ism to take over and this in turn lead to massive corporation involvement.
The event brought together families, schools, corporations, religious groups, and famous stars. Four major companies: McDonald’s, Coca Cola, P&G and Diageo all turned out their lights in support of the cause.
Ultimately, in one hour, 22 million people, and 2,100 businesses turned off lights, and a 10.2 percent reduction in car-bon dioxide (CO2) emissions was the reward. This is equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off of the road for one hour.
In 2008 the movement went global. On March 29, from 8 to 9 p.m., 25 major cities worldwide switched off. These cities included Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia; Tel Aviv, Israel; Copenhagen, Denmark; Toronto, Canada; as well as Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Famous landmarks everywhere turned off in support.
Beyond this, more than 300 other cities and towns gave their all to help make an impact. Think, if one city had such a pow-erful impact, what sort of impact could twenty-five have? Fifty? Five Hundred?
It is safe to say climate change is prob-ably the most important problem facing our planet. People think it really isn’t a big deal, but with increased emissions each year it is getting worse and worse.
Results of drastic climate change can range from melting glaciers, to increasingly frequent heat waves, heightened intensity of hurricanes, and flooding.
Also, it’s estimated 15 to 37 percent of all plant and animal species could be wiped out by the changing climate of the planet by 2050.
According to earthhour.org, the United States is the world’s leading emitter of CO2, with each person producing twenty
tons a year. The hot-test ten years in history have all occurred since 1990 and 2006 was the hottest we’ve seen yet.
It is obvious that we are having a visi-ble impact; our time change is now.
With Earth Hour, we can see that together our small individual actions can make a massive impact on the planet.
There are so many things we can all do beyond earth hour to make an impact on the world and help reduce harmful emissions that are damaging our future.
Living “green” is becoming more and more popular. You can hardly go a day without seeing an ad somewhere about energy saving light bulbs, the importance of recycling and recycled products, or even eco-safe fashion.
With this sort of access to earth-friend-ly information, it’s simple to switch over to a green lifestyle. Just because we are in col-lege doesn’t mean we can’t start to live an eco-friendly life.
In the end, everything is about the simple changes we can make in our every-day lives. Of course recycling, but also turning off lights when not in use, and though one would think switching devices to standby would be helpful, it really isn’t.
By all means, it does work as a way to
Power strips save energy by allowing you to turn off an entire system of appliances without unplugging each one.
Don’t leave a phone on the char-ger. This requires 24/7 power, even when it isn’t charging! Let the phone die before you start to charge it.
Try to change from incandescent bulbs to fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. They use about two-thirds less electricity and last about ten times longer.
Take shorter showers, even if only by a few minutes. Hot water usage accounts for roughly fifteen percent of energy expenditures.
If you can recycle it, make sure you do, and reuse what you can. As for paper, consider double-sided printing,
Turn down the temperature of your refrigerator just a bit. Maintain a healthy temperature of course, but often settings are unnecessarily cold.
Turn off the computer when you leave it, standby still uses electricity! At the very least, turn off the monitor. Flat screen monitors use around sixty percent less energy.
Use the cold cycle. This helps reserve electricity and hot water. Also, colder water helps to ensure the fabric’s colors won’t run.
Consider a clothing rack or hang-ers to air-dry instead of using a dryer. It also helps maintain cloth-ing quality!
reduce electricity, but it would make just as much sense to fully turn off the devices if you aren’t using them.
According to the how-to and educa-tion website, Squidoo, 75 percent of elec-tricity used by electronics is consumed while “off” or standby. By using a power strip and switching off when not in use, you lessen CO2 drastically.
In the “One Bulb” video [see info box], it’s shown that if everyone in America switched one single incandescent bulb to a fluorescent (CFL) bulb, it would be the equivalence of taking one million cars off the road over the course of a year. It also uses 75 percent less energy and lasts up to ten times longer. [See info box]
If you doubt you produce any CO2 worth reducing, Facebook has a new appli-cation, the Zero Footprint Calculator. The ZFC evaluates an individual’s car, airplane, living and dietary usage, and calculates CO2 produced as waste.
After you see your CO2 output, the application also offers different solutions to cutting down your emissions. You can then take pledges agreeing to cut down on your energy usage, seeing how you can make drastic changes in emissions with simple life alterations.
The ways cut down CO2 are simple, taking the extra step toward this greener life could be something so small it would not alter your life in any way.
It’s not like the planet asks for much, just to take care of it. Without Earth, we can’t live; by working to reduce global warming we are working to preserve our future, and the future of our children.
For more information on how to help reduce global warming and live energy efficient, visit worldwildlife.org. Be sure to visit the Earth Hour website to sign up for Earth Hour 2009, starting to live a green life now will have a definite change on the planet and our lives over the course of the next year.
When running the heater or air conditioner, pick a moderate temperature. This ensures you aren’t running on a temperature that is unnecessary.
Use the elevator for transporting materials or only when needed, otherwise, just use the stairs. Another benefit, just think of the workout you will be getting.
Use natural light whenever possible. Instead of switching on a light, open the blinds.
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Ashlie L’HommeThe Philosophy of
Culture
They come from the land down-underKangaroos, wallabies, desert and
aborigines: a lot of people think they have an idea of what Australia
is all about. Though they might be partially right, Australia is the land of variety with a vast coastline surrounding desert and forest alike.
Australia appears to be yet another informal country, where people are easy going and easy to get along. With such a small country it is important to try and keep your enemies far and few between because it would be very easy to run into them again.
Friendly handshakes and first name basis work well, so long as you try not to pull attention to your success or great achievements. Bragging is quite unbecom-ing down under. While it’s really fun to greet people with the stereotypical “G’day, mate”, some Aussies find this a patronizing salutation on the part of a foreigner.
With that thought in mind, one might wonder about the language. Aussies do indeed speak English with a dialect, spat-tered with slang, and coined words; it is easy to mistake it for a different language.
Language has been affected by many different factors. The prisoners that came over brought their dialect of speaking. British and Irish spelling and pronuncia-
tion remains in use still. Some words have been borrowed from the local Aborigines, depending upon location. Their own accent and dialect, too, can change the way some-thing is send, or blend it together, such as in the use of “good onya” from the Irish “good on you”.
Language is not Australia’s only unique quality, though. Like many coun-tries, Australia has its own unique foods. The best known of these is Vegemite, de-scribed as a savory paste spread made from yeast extract. It is commonly used on toast or sandwiches but can be used as a filling, too, in pastries. Vegemite is considered a national food by many and somewhat of a cultural icon. Though owned by Ameri-can company Kraft, it never managed to catch on in the United States. The flavor is described similar to beef bullion, somewhat bitter and salty, and it is sticky, much like our peanut butter. Essentially, vegemite is to Aussies what peanut butter is to Ameri-cans.
As for cuisine in general, Australian food has been going through changes. Once influenced heavily by British style meals of pies, roasted cuts and grilled meats, Austra-lia has been taking a change for “Modern Australian”.
Now, food is heavily influenced by Asian and Mediterranean cuisine. They blend and fuse together to make a new style of food, though are still influenced by British traditions, such as pies and fish and chips.
Food gives energy and nourishment proper for this active country and when it comes to sports, Australia is probably best known for the Olympics. In 1956, the summer Olympics were hosted in Mel-
bourne and in 2000 they were held in Sydney. The athletes seem to play better on home turf, having won their most medals ever, 58, during the Sydney games.
The most popular recre-ational sport is cricket. Seemingly naturally, swimming follows in popularity, golf, soccer, rugby, and Australian rules football, which is similar to American foot-ball, with numerous Aussie twists. Where Australian rules football is like American football without the pads, Netball is like basketball without the physical contact and backboard. Netball is more popular with women and play tends to start early on, during school.
Another popular sport that is well known is surfing. Australia is well known for their surf and crazy surfers. Those would be the people who go out in tsunami on their surfboards. Perth, on the west coast, is especially well known for their great ocean surf. The country is a great locale for many surf contests, as well.
In fact, it is such a great location for contests that the sharks come out, think-ing buffet time is on. While Australia is great for surf, it is also notorious for shark attacks. Of the 344 unprovoked attacks on humans, 136 were fatal.
Constituent confusionBY LIZ POTTERScene Editor
Making early campaign stops, Repre-sentative Todd Tiahrt visited Arkansas City Thursday, March 28. About forty people gathered in the City Hall meeting room, only two of which were Cowley students, including sophomore Kris Nuss, whom I dragged along, and me.
The questions asked and issues raised greatly affect the younger demographic – students – and it surprised me that pretty much none were there. I imagined that at least the members of the Young Republi-cans club would attend, but the crowd was predominantly the elderly in the commu-nity.
This was outrageous in my mind, con-sidering the turnout for political events on major campuses like Kansas University and Wichita State. With CNN and FOX news constantly buzzing about representatives, candidates and votes, it is difficult to swal-low the idea of constituents not realizing
and taking up their duty both to the public, and to themselves.
According to the census, one of the most cited reasons (22 percent) for not voting is ignorance to the issues. Avoiding the issues and the ignoring opportunities to participate in the process will not help. The 18-24 age group should take the state of life under this administration as a call to arms. It’s difficult to count how many Bush jokes, War in Iraq pokes and overall jabs at the political game mentioned in the media and in everyday conversation, but no one is offering a solution let alone a genuine opinion.
In the last few issues of The Cowley Press, Opinions Editor Josh Patton wrote about the strength of our demographic in politics and student apathy. Witnessing this phenomenon firsthand is painful. I understand not wanting to attend Tiahrt’s meeting considering his genuinely shal-low views of politics and the world around him. But how many people reading this know Tiahrt’s political affiliation?
In many ways Australia is very much like our country. It is familiar enough that we can visit and not feel so alien or lost, and yet it remains quirky enough to make us desire to delve deeper into the land down under.
Todd Tiahrt spoke to several members of the community, Cowley students were absent. (Photo by Liz Potter)
BY MEGAN CUMMINGSStaff Writer
Arkansas City isn’t exactly known for ‘fine dining.’ You could say that there are a few nice sit-down restaurants, but ‘a few’ is a stretch.
I doubt that cigarette smoke makes the top ten list of things people want to smell while dining out; which may explain why there is a move-ment afoot to ban smoking in public places including din-ing establishments.
In my opinion smoking bans should be left up to the restaurant own-ers based on their clientele.
Apco East and Daisy Mae’s just wouldn’t be the same without the layer of smoke gently drift-ing just below the ceiling.
Mozziti’s and Medicine River Steak House, on the other hand, are suited to a smoke-free environ-ment.
“I think that restaurant owners should be able to decide whether or not they want smoking in their establishments.” Sopho-more Jess Head said, “Perhaps they should have more secluded areas for smoking, maybe actual enclosed rooms.”
I haven’t heard of a fuss on the smok-ing issue in Ark City, other than on campus. However, Wichita residents seem to be de-veloping a position on the issue and things do seem to flow south from there.
As a non-smoker, the issue doesn’t affect my habits, though I’d rather not die from second hand smoke while eating in my favorite restaurant.
The Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Website makes a smoking ban seem a lot more realistic, as it reports that there are at least seven smoke-free cities in Kan-
sas. There are smoke-free campaigns in full swing in Wichita, Derby, Dodge City, and other cities in Johnson County.
For years non-smokers have walked into restaurants and toughed-it-out through clouds of smoke without complaint.
Now, the smokers are being asked to step outside to smoke without complaining. If it is too cold to stand outside, then maybe they are not truly in need of a cigarette.
Even if I would enjoy a smoke-free meal from the passing of the smoking ban, I still think the true decider should be the restaurants owners themselves as they will be the ones most impacted by the ban.
Dining sans
cigarettes
Kansas is onboard with banning smoking in dining establish-ments. The campus is smoke free, but local dining is a toss up Freshman Sabrina McKinney. (Photo illustration by Lee Lyons)
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BY COURTNEY CRAINAssistant Editor
When walking down the hall of the Brown Center, it is common to hear the sound of voices and the
beat of music. For four hours a week since the beginning of the school year, the Cowley College Singers have been gearing up for their long season ahead.
They start-ed the year off with a weekend retreat at Prairie View Christian Camp where they learned the large majority of the dance num-bers.
This year, the CC Singers were allotted time for a dance lab with cho-reographer Jennifer Blatchford.
“The fact that we were able to have time specifically for practicing the dances this year has really made us stronger in that area,” Director of Vocal Music Connie Donatelli said.
According to Donatelli, one of the highlights of the Singers season was being invited to perform at the national conven-tion for the Chair Academy in Denver, Colo. The Chair Academy is composed of national and international college leaders such as presidents, vice-presidents and deans.
The coordinator for the national con-vention saw the CC Singers perform last year at Wichita State University. The next day, she called and extended an invitation
for the CC Singers to perform this year at their national convention.
According to Donatelli, the CC Singers preformed a fuller version of their normal concert in Denver.
“The songs have always been a part of the
show,” Donatelli said. “We just never included all of them in one con-cert before.”
There were over 600 people in attendance of the conven-tion.
“It was fantastic,” Donatelli said. “We sounded like professionals thanks to Scott [MacLaughlin] and Andy [Rouse]. We received a standing ovation and cheers
for an encore. The kids were pumped.” “We had great audience,” freshman
Anna Stevens said. “We have a really high-energy show which makes it really fun to s h a r e with other people.”
The group left on Wed, April 2 at 5 a.m. They made a couple stops along the way at Scott City and Hays where they presented their show to the local high schools.
ThriceThe Alchemy Index Vols. 3 &4: Air and Earth
Thrice continues bending the alternative rock genre and experimenting on The Alchemy Index Vols. 3 & 4: Air and Earth – two EPs packaged together. Like Vols. 1 & 2, the newest installment in the Alchemy Index shows different sides of the band. While past albums from the band showed a harder edge, the Earth disc is comprised of stripped-down songs, many featur-ing piano accompaniment. The soft rock numbers on the Air half of the set offers a similar break from the Thrice discography. The Alchemy Index Vols. 3 & 4: Air and Earth will be released on April 15.
Street Kings
Keanu Reeves stars as seasoned LAPD detective Tom Ludlow, whose partner was recently murdered. Ludlow teams with a young homicide investigator to find those responsible for his former partner’s death. Forest Whitaker and House star Hugh Laurie also lend their acting talents to the project, with rappers Common and The Game rounding out the cast. Streets Kings is rated R and comes out April 11.
BY ALEX SKOVManaging Editor
Jesse Coppenbarger sets the tone early with witty word choice: “Eden is a hell of a place,” he sings on “Naked and Red.” The first song released from Colour Revolt’s debut album Plunder, Beg, and Curse, one play tells the listener that the Oxford, Mississippi, natives are about gui-tars (there are three in the band) and biblical references.
To counteract the uptempo attacks of tracks like “Naked and Red,” toned down but equally potent songs are added to the mix. One such number, “Elegant View,” awash in feedback, Coppenbarger lays down vocals in a mournful tone that evokes images of a gothic-period South before the
guitars rise with stuttering, frenetic fuzz. Drummer Len Clark taps out a marching backbeat for his bandmates to play over on the standout “Moses of the South,” that
contains staccato-delivered lyrics such as, “Brother, you are my weakness/ I’ll listen and learn from your kindness/ Your
wisdom is very thoughtless/ But your win-dow is worth looking out from.”
At times, mentions of God, the Devil and demons may get old, but the distinct
sounds of the sonic backdrops are what make the album a cohe-sive effort, a feeling missing from Colour Revolt’s 2005 self-titled EP. Through the fast and slow, from Coppenbarger’s near whispers to his raw, throat-rattling screams, Plunder, Beg, and Curse is more than a worthy
successor.
Plunder, Beg, Curse and Enjoy
Rockin’ the Rockies: From the mountains to the plains
Thursday, April 10-National Alcohol Awareness Day, McAtee Dining Center, 10:30 a.m. -1 p.m.-Open Mic Night, Brown’s 7 p.m.-Intramural co-ed volleyball
National Poetry Month will be celebrated by Poetry Night at the Arkansas City Public Library in the East Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 10.
Saturday, April 12 at the Jungle at 6 p.m. PAWS will be meeting.
CCF meeting in the Jungle at 6 p.m on Monday, April 14.
Tuesday April 15-Thursday April 17 are Area Enrollment Days
Tuesday, April 15 the Honors and Awards Ceremony will take place in the Wright Room, 6:30 p.m.
Caffe Acoustic will be at Brown’s at 7:30 p.m, on Thursday, April 17.
Sophomore Vocal Recital is at the Brown Theatre on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
Marked by existential urgency and accented by a vari-ety of fragile whispers and gutteral screams, Colour Revolt’s (above) latest release Plunder, Beg and, Curse (right) shouldn’t be left under the radar. (File photo)
Front Row: Joe Lauer, sophomore; Zach Winter, freshman; Chris Loftin, fresh-man. Other Row: Alexie Smith, sopho-more; Chelsea Sona, freshman; Kathy Moon, freshman all present their skills at Fine Arts Day. Lower: Amanda Watson, sophomore; Candace Scott, sophomore; Chelsea Sona, fresh-man; Elisha Swope, sophomore; Kathy
Moon, freshman.
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Bright Lights are growing dimBY LIZ POTTERScene Editor
Anti-Flag’s really knows their audi-ence: the 14-year-olds who believe they are too hardcore for Green Day. Anti-Flag is a political punk band that sucks like a tick the rich blood
of
great punk bands like The Dead Kenne-dys and Minor Threat. Anti-Flag’s new album The Bright Lights of America is no different.
Decorated by shrill, mono- tone vocals paired with incredibly ridiculous use of an effects board, “Modern Rome is Burning” not-so surprisingly shouts disgust towards Amer-ica’s rise to power and hypothesizes the fall of the empire. This concept is embraced by fifth-graders worldwide. This mundane
form of punk rock propaganda makes me ache for the good ol’ days of homophobia videos of the 1950’s.
It’s difficult to comprehend what A n t i - F l a g ’ s intentions are:
by employing Morrissey/T. Rex/David Bowie’s for-mer produc-er, Tony Vis-conti, and introducing Against Me! style of punk rock ex-perimen-tation but they don’t give
enough to break into the
mainstream. However, blue bloods of punk, no matter how ironic, still scowl in the direction of Anti-Flag’s cheapening of mohawks and fervent disestablish-mentarianism. This unplanned bundle of old-school punk ideas, dumbing down and hopeful trials of brass and harmonica are thrown angrily against the wall only to smear and drip into nothing more than a huge mess.
BY MATT NELSONStaff Writer
Ensemble Galilei made their most recent stop with the First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World Friday at the Brown Center. The performers utilized detailed and compelling photographs from National Geographic, many of them never witnessed
prior to the show, and the unique voices of narrators Neal Conan and Lily Knight to illustrate humanities intrinsic thirst for exploration. The show consisted of excerpts from diaries of famous explorers and their adventures, including: Mallory’s third (and ultimately fatal) attempt to scale Mt. Everest, Jacques Cousteau’s awe inspiring account of his record setting free dive into the Atlantic Ocean, and Charles Darwin’s desperate letters aboard the S.S. Beagle.
This is the second installment of National Geographic sponsored events to come to Cowley this semester, the other being John Bul Dau. The Stories from the Edge of the World premiered in at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. and has been appear-ing in cities large and small throughout the country. “We have played at venues that range in size from 200 to 2,000 seats, so there is a different feel every time we perform,” said Ensemble Galilei member Carolyn Anderson Surrick.
The members of Ensemble Galilei are: Hanneke Cassel on fiddle, Kathryn Montoya on oboe and recorder, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Carolyn Anderson Surrick on viola da gamba, and percussionist Jackie Moran. Stories from the Edge of the World is not the only show the group performs with Conan; they have also done Spoken Word and A Universe of Dreams, a show featuring photographs of distant galaxies, strange planets, and poten-tially threatening asteroids taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Conan’s inspiration for Stories from the Edge of the World was derived from this act.
Ensemble keeps audience on edge of seats
In typical punk rock fashion, Anti-Flag, pictured top, in a promo-
tional picture for their brand new album.
BY CHRIS ROBINETTEStaff Writer
The concert choir performed at Friends University with several different choirs, including those from Derby and Wichita
Heights high schools and the Singing Quakers, the Friends University concert
choir. The concert choir was invited by Friends’ conductor, Mark Bartel after he met Cowley’s Director of Vocal Music, Connie Donatelli. Choral Connections served two pur-poses for the attending choirs. First, the choirs attended a clinic taught by guest conductor Eph Ehly. College choirs do not have the com-petitions at the state and regional levels that high schools do, so the concert choir also benefited from a “sharing” and “learn-ing” environment with the other groups, Donatelli said. “It was not competitive, but it gave us an opportunity to be immersed in the type of climate where everyone is making good music,” she said. Donatelli said the concert choir gained an understanding of the “discipline that it takes.” Friends saw the event as a way to recruit new students, especially from Cowley. However, Cowley also gained exposure with the two attending high school choirs. Donatelli called it a “win-win” situation for both colleges. Choral Connections ended on Tuesday night with a performance from all the choirs, and finally a performance from all the schools together in a mass choir, totalling about 250 to 300 students, said Donatelli. She gave the concert choir a thumbs up.“I was so thrilled about our performance, and the students were too.”
Pictured left and above, Ensemble Galilei made beautiful music at the First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World. Several compositions played to add atmosphere to the exhibit. Below, Sue Richards, four time winner of the Scottish Harp Society of America Championship, tunes her Celtic Harp. (Photos by Lee Lyons)
Concert Choir makes Connections at Friends
Diligent at practicing, the Concert Choir learned the gracious and warm climate of Choral Connections at Friends University. (Photo by Lee Lyons)
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April 10, 2008Page 10
Tennis Player Monica Medina
Tiger tennis teams back in action Postponements put an early stall to start of season
BY JOEL DeNICOLOSports Writer
What country are you from?Bogotá, Colombia
What other sports did you par-ticipate in high school besides tennis?I used to swim and I was on the dance team.
What has been your most memorable ten-nis moment?I was playing a final in Colombia and I was losing 5-0 and then I won the set and the game. In that moment I felt that everything was possible.
What has been your most embarrassing tennis moment?I was in practice and a lot of people were looking at me and I fell down and every-body laughed at me.
What does a normal practice for you and your team consist of?We usually practice everyday for about 3 or 4 hours, mainly focusing on improving our targets.
How did you end up coming to Cowley?Trough a friend, he contacted Coach Louderback and then I was here.
How did you get into playing tennis?My dad plays tennis and one day he took me to practice with him and I liked it. I was 11 years old when I began.
What do you enjoy about tennis?You have the chance to be more mature, more independent and also have the chance to meet people and improve your tennis skills.
Do you have any rituals or superstitions before a match?I bounce the ball three times before serv-ing.
Who is someone you look up to and why?My mom she is courageous, intelligent, the best at giving me advice and no matter what she is always smiling.
What has been your worst injury you’ve ever had? I hurt my knee one day that when I was running. Consequently, I had to do therapy for 4 months and then I had to rest 2 more months.
Name something about yourself that few or no people know about you?I write and eat with my left hand but I play tennis with my right hand
What is your favorite thing to do on cam-pus?Hanging out with the people.
What are your plans after Cowley?I want to go to a four-year school and get a bachelors degree.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?I see myself working in my own company, married and traveling around every break.
BY JACOB EARLS Sports Editor
With post-poned matches
keeping the Tiger tennis squads from action, both squads competed against Seward County on March 29 at the J.C. Louderback Tennis Courts.
The Tiger men’s tennis team picked up their first win of the season, 7-2. The women’s team suffered a 6-3 loss.
For the men, all three doubles teams and the top four singles players picked up wins.
Sophomores Richard Filkuka and Diego Motivar defeated Seward County’s Nirko Perknsich and Victor Mesquita 8-6 in No. 1 doubles. In singles play, Filkuka defeated Perknsich 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Motivar beat Roberto Gomez 6-1, 6-3 in No. 2 singles.
At No. 2 doubles, freshman Boomer Saia and sophomore Sean Cobble picked up another win for the Tigers as they defeated Luis Cabizuca and Ivan Michelli 8-3.
Freshman Ignacio Velez and
Sophomore Bruce Maytubby grounded out a 9-8 win over Charlie Salter and Michael Pettus in No. 3 doubles.
Cobble defeated Cabizuca at No. 4 singles 6-4, 6-2 while Velez won easily over Mesquita 6-1, 6-0.
The Tigers moved to 1-2 on the season.The Lady Tiger tennis team received
strong play from returning national champions’ sophomore Kasia Siwosz and Karolina Porizkova. The bottom half of the
squad struggled to pick up wins.Siwosz and Porizkova dominated 8-1
over Fabiola Wisnesky and Juliana Boas. Siwosz defeated Wisnesky in No. 1 singles play 6-0,6-0, while Porizkova defeated Sanela Dejacovic 6-0,6-1.
After that, the Lady Tigers’ had two hard fought matches in No. 2 and 3 doubles.
Sophomore Monica Medina and freshman Thea Lonewolf lost its No. 2 doubles match, 8-5, to Valerie Stevens and Alyssa Larson. Sophomores Elizabeth Galindo and Cassie Powell were defeated 8-6 in No. 3 doubles play.
The Lady Tigers moved to 0-2 on the sea-son.
Both squads are scheduled to take on Oklahoma Baptist and Oklahoma Christian University on April 9 in Oklahoma City, Okla, and then at Barton County on April 12.
On April 18-19, the Tigers will be competing in the Region VI tournament in Wichita, Kan. Last year, both
BY JACOB EARLSSports Editor
Taking a limited number of athletes to the Dean Pryor Invitational in Coffeyville on Saturday, April 5, the Tiger Track and Field athletes hit national qualifying marks.
Sophomore Kelsey Poljansek had a stand out performance of the meet in the discus. Poljansek won the event with a school record throw of 155-feet-3 inches. Poljansek also placed first in the shot put with a toss of 46-feet-2 inches and in the hammer throw with a 147-feet-11 inch throw. All events were national qualifiers.
Freshman Xandria Cash won the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.50, while sophomore Janee Gabbard placed second in the 5,000 meter run and third in the 400 meter hurdles. Freshman Anna German placed second in the pole vault finishing with at 8-feet-9 inches.
For the Tigers, sophomore Adam Wolkins won the men’s javelin with a national qualifying throw of 218-feet-3 inches. Freshman Rolando Vasquez placed first in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:16.93 and then placed first in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 16:18.23, while fellow freshman Tristan Wall placed fourth with a time of 17:01.73.
Freshman Justin Viewins placed first in the 800 meter run and sophomore Larry Hill finished first in the 400 meter dash.
Freshman Sean Brown finished second in the high jump and sixth in the 400 meter dash.
On Saturday, March 29, the throwers in the Tiger Invite led the Tiger track and
field teams. Six national qualifying marks were hit during the invite.
Poljansek dominated in the discus and hammer events while hitting national qualifying marks in both. Poljansek won in the discus with a throw of 150-feet-1 inch.
Sophomore Ashley Cronin hit the national qualifying mark in the 5,000 meter run as she finished with a time of 18:51.91 as she placed third.
For the Tigers, freshman John Kenney placed second in the 100 and 200 meter runs. Kenney’s time of 21.83 in the 200 meter qualified him for nationals.
The Tiger Track and Field teams are scheduled to host the Tiger Decathlon/Heptathlon. Due to deadline, results are not available. On Saturday, April 12, the Tigers participate in Wichita State’s KT Woodman Invite.
Sophomore Richard Filkuka serves to his opponent, Seward County’s Nirko Perknsich, in No. 1 singles play. Filkuka won in both No. 1 singles and doubles in the Tigers first home match in nearly a month. (Photo by Lee Lyons)
Freshman Mitch Hewitt prepares to launch his javelin at the Tiger Invite. Hewitt finished in sixth place with a throw of 168-feet-2 inches, while sophomore Adam Wolkins won the event. (Photo by Lee Lyons)
Track and field led by dominate thrower performances
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The Tiger baseball team continued to increase their conference lead as they sit atop the conference with a
four game lead over Johnson County. The Tigers are also amidst a nine game winning streak.
The Tigers took a break from confer-ence play as they played Rose State for a single nine-inning game on March 24. The Tigers looked to avenge a 7-2 defeat that they received on March 4 to Rose State. Rose State held a brief lead of 4-3 after the fourth inning. The Tigers got ahead in the fifth inning and never looked back as they scored runs in every inning from that point on including a seven-run eighth inning. The Tigers received 16 hits in the 15-9 vic-tory.
The Tigers jumped right back into conference play the next day against Kansas City, which is currently third in the conference.
In the opening game the Tigers com-mitted three crucial errors in a 5-3 defeat. Sophomore Tyson Parks led off the final inning with a home run but the next three batters were retired.
In the nightcap against the Blue Devils, the Tigers had to attempt another come-back, this time they were successful. The Ti-gers were down 5-2 headed into the bottom of the fifth inning that had the Blue Devils switch pitchers. Both sophomore Brice Cole and freshman Colt Loehrs got on base with singles. Cole eventually scored off a wild pitch and Loehrs off a ground out by freshman Shane Azzopardi to cut the lead to 5-4. In the Tiger’s final at bat, sophomore Kenny Hitchcock hit a line drive triple into left field that scored Cole once again and tied the game. Then in dramatic fashion, freshman Luke Zeller had a sacrifice fly into right field that scored Hitchcock and sealed the comeback 6-5.
Independence came to town on March 28 for a doubleheader. In the opener, sopho-more Curt Simpson pitched a complete game while striking out 10 batters and only giving up five hits as the Tigers won 5-0. It was the first complete game for a Tiger this season.
Although the Tigers committed four errors in the second game the Tigers com-pleted the sweep of the Pirates with a 7-4
victory in the nightcap. Freshman Frank Specht hit a two-run homer in the third inning to put the Tigers up 6-2. Specht finished the game with three RBI’s.
On March 29, a surprisingly cool Sat-urday, the Tigers completed two comeback victories against the Fort Scott Greyhounds, the team they defeated twice in the confer-ence opener. The Tigers saw themselves down 6-2 headed into their final at bat. The Tigers scored three times off nice hits and a few miscues before the Greyhounds could even get one out. Cole got the game-winning hit that brought in two as they finished there five run inning and won 7-6.
The Tigers came up in the clutch as they received five runs in the fifth inning to bring the game within one run. The Tigers scored two more in the sixth and held off the greyhounds off of any more runs to sweep the season series with the 7-6 victory. Freshman Michael Flanagin earned the win as he only allowed one hit with two innings of relief and picked off a base stealer to end the game.
Playing on the road for the first time in two weeks, the Tigers made their longest in-conference drive of the year to play at Highland on April 2. The Tigers won the doubleheader in their first match up earlier and looked to sweep the season series. The Scotties got two runs off freshman pitcher Stephen Kohlscheen in the first inning, but Kohlscheen would not give up any more for the rest of the afternoon. He went the distance on the mound, striking out seven batters and only giving up a total of four hits. Half of the Tiger’s six hits were doubles as the Tigers scored a run in three consecutive innings and finished the last inning with one in the 4-2 victory in the first game.
Highland once again jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning in the second game. The Tigers evened up the score at three after the fifth inning. It would remain tied at the end of seven innings so the game headed into extra innings.
The Tigers only need one inning to set the bar as they got three runs in. Flanagin, who had been pitching since the sixth in-ning held the Scotties in the bottom of the eighth and picked up his third win in a row in relief.
Freshman Chase Roten, who had a big hit in the extra inning, went 4-for-5 with a double, two stolen bases and the clutch RBI.
The Tigers finished out the week against Labette in a doubleheader on April 5. Simpson pitched a no-hitter in the first game as the Tigers run-ruled the Cardinals 10-0 in five innings. Parks went a combined 6-for-6 from the field, three home runs, a double, and four RBI’s in the double-header. Parks last homer of the night came in the third inning of the second game and was immediately followed by a homer by sophomore Tom O’Gorman. The Tigers won the second game 5-1 and combined to out hit the Cardinals a combined 21-5 in the two games.
Labette is the third team to fall victim of a season sweep to the Tigers.
The Tigers are currently on a nine game winning streak headed into the doubleheader with Allen County on April 8. The Tigers then play the next eight games on the road beginning with Coffeyville on April 10.
Top: Sophomore Chase Roten tries to score for the Tigers but was unsuccessful due to foul ball in right field against Fort Scott. Bottom: Sophomore Connor Farris watches the runner on first base before delivering his pitch. The Tigers won 7-6 over the Greyhounds. (Photos by Lee Lyons)
Tigers use win streak to remain atop Jayhawk East division
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Playing at the Johnson County Spring Fling on April 5-6, the Lady Tiger softball team lost three of five games.
On Friday, the Lady Tigers dominated Labette sweeping the doubleheader, 9-0 and 11-0.
In the first game, freshman Jacey Juden struck out eight and allowed just one hit. Sophomore first basemen Kim Noble went 3-for-3 with a home run and six RBIs. In game two, sophomore Heather Davis al-lowed only one hit in the run-rule win to
improve to 14-1. The injured Davis failed to strike out a batter and walked six.
Da-vis was unavailable to pitch at the Spring Fling.
Fresh-man
Kashilia Young added another home run and drove in four runs in the 11-0 win. Freshman Sara Smith contributed with a three-run homer, her third of the season.
Freshman Breayle Tackett replaced Da-vis as a pitcher at the Spring Fling. Tackett took the mound during the Lady Tigers’ 7-5 loss to Iowa Western and an 8-2 loss to Crowder College.
The only two runs scored by the Lady Tigers were by Young as she hit a two-run homer in the loss to Crowder.
Against Indian Hills, the Lady Tigers
struggled at the plate as they struck out 15 times in the 4-0 loss. Juden took the loss for the Lady Tigers. Juden pitched well in her other outings as she picked wins against Iowa Lakes and St. Charles. The Lady Tigers defeated Iowa Lakes, 8-0, and St. Charles, 5-1.
Young added two more home runs in the win over Iowa Lakes. In five games, Young drove in eight runs total. She now has 59 RBIs on the season with 20 home runs.
On April 1, the Lady Tigers swept Kan-sas City as they came out with 29 hits over the two games.
The Lady Tigers came out and run ruled the Lady Blue Devils 14-6 and 11-0.
In the first game, the Lady Tigers had to come back after being down 4-0 after 2 1/3 innings. Tackett then came in for the Lady Tigers and delivered on both the plate and the mound.
Tackett hit a three-run double in the bottom of the third to finally get the Tigers on the board. Young then brought in another after a triple and scored on a wild pitch thereafter to go ahead 5-4.
In the fourth, Tackett started up the bats again as her RBI single brought in the first of five runs. Juden brought in two more runs on a double, followed by two more RBI singles by Smith and sophomore Emily Zimmerman.
Tackett ended the game with an RBI single later on. Tackett went 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs at the plate.
In the second game, Juden pitched her way to a complete game shutout in the 11-0 win. Juden gave up only two hits on the mound.
The Lady Tigers are now 28-7 and 10-0 in the Jayhawk East and were scheduled to play Neosho County on Tuesday, April 8.
Lady Tigers win two games at the Spring Fling without Davis
Top: Sophomore Emily Zimmerman puts the ball in play on a single against Kansas State’s Club team. The Tigers defeated the WIldcats 9-1 and 6-0, which marked their eighth and ninth straight victories.Left: Freshman Jacey Juden talks to the first base coach after beating out the throw to first. Juden struck out nine and walked none in a complete game, while batting in the first run of the game with a single.Far Left: Freshman Breayle Tackett takes a lead off second base during the second game against Kansas State’s Club team. Tackett finished the game with two hits to extend her hitting streak. (Photos by Lee Lyons)