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The Cowley PressThe Student Newspaper of Cowley CollegeIssue 3November 3, 2011

Too many clothes are the bane of dressers and closets.

Not enough clothes are the bane of winter.

Every fall, education ma-jors and Director of Educa-tion Julie Rhoads, attempt to address the community’s need for clothing with a free, no questions asked clothing drive and exchange held in

the Wright Room Nov. 12.Rhoads said they are “in

desperate need of clothing.”Working on no budget,

Rhoads and her students get people from around the area to donate old or unused clothing that they will redis-tribute to the families of USD 470 later in the semester.

“The more basic needs

Apps of the Week

Campus Chatter

•Clothing DriveThings to bring- Children’s clothing- Shoes- Coats- Boys’ pants

•Fall backSet your clocks back

an hour this Sunday for daylight savings. • Students expecting packages should be checking C-Mail. Landon West notifies students through email when their package has arrived.

•Flee the fluWinter season is upon

us. Make sure to be disinfecting everything possible since flu seasons is also coming up. Make sure to be taking measures for self care.

•Free nurseIf a student needs to go

visit the campus nurse, her office is located in the Jungle area, all the way to the north side. Services are free to students, so if a student is getting sick make sure to go visit her as needed.

•Go to classStudents need to make

sure they are keeping themselves healthy, and going to class. Class is an important part of students’ everyday lives.

•Housing questionsIf a student living in

campus housing has questions, they need to make sure to contact their managers or the housing director Landon West at WestL@cowley.edu.

•Checking out earlyIf a student is not

planning to return to campus housing, they need to let Landon West know by Dec. 1. Whether the student is leaving for any reason graduating, transferring, or just moving out they need to notify Landon. That way he can have verification from the student that they are leaving.

•Mark your calendarsThursday, Nov. 3:

Women/Men’s Basketball Hosts Seminole, 6/8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 4: “A Night at the Opera”

featuring Dominique Moralez, Brown Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: “Look: A Characteristic

of Visual Examination” Opening Reception, Wright Room, 5:30 p.m. Jazz Band/CC Singers Concert, Brown Theatre, 7 p.m.

Drama students prepare for children’s show to debut Nov. 21

Sophomore Beth Pudden sorts clothes (photo by Brandon Hanchett)

Hidden under the sheets, flashlight in hand. Remember

being afraid of the monsters that may have lurked on the other side of the closet door? We all had the right to be afraid didn’t we? After all we had been given proof of their existence from our older siblings. These monsters are back in “Monster in the Closet” by Angela D. Stewart, but they are nothing to fear.

“We’ve done a lot of the old Brothers Grimm stories, so this year I really wanted to do something different, something that’s unique, something that we’ve never done before,” said Theater Director Scott MacLaughlin.Members of the cast de-scribed the play as being similar to Monsters Inc., by

Pixar Animation Studios. The monsters in the play are viewed as guardians, watch-ing over children while they sleep.

“It’s kind of about one monster who is a little bit too ambitious and he kind of gets caught. He gets seen by the children,” said sopho-more Lane Russell, stage manager. “And it starts this whole fiasco with the kids trying to catch the monster and the Dream King is mad at the monster. It’s just a big fiasco between everybody and it builds to a forte in the end I guess.”

This monster, Murray, is played by Ben Stranghoner, freshman. “Murray is like Dopey from Snow White, but with the best intentions for the child he was assigned to. He is cuddly and I am not

saying that because hugs are amazing,” said Strang-honer

Although MacLaughlin oversees this particular production, student director Rebecca Munoz and stage manager Russell are the ones calling the shots.

“They’ve really done a great job so far and I’m excited for them to have the opportunity to really feel like they’re making a big contri-bution,” said MacLaughlin. “Rebecca has done a lot of theater. She knows what it

takes. What a great oppor-tunity for her to actually come to a place that is totally behind her and gives her the reins. She’s really risen to the occasion and had wonderful direction on it.”

This is Munoz’s first time working as a director, and she said she is thrilled to have the chance to direct her peers and have creative con-trol over the production.

“This is definitely an

interesting experience,” said Munoz. “Definitely showing me what it’s like on the other side of the stage.”

Although the play is geared toward a much younger audience, it does not mean older folks will not be able to enjoy it as well. “It was clearly written for children, that’s just the way the script is,” said Russell. “But if people are interested, it’s fun to watch. It’s for children, but it’s just a fun show.”

The show is scheduled to open Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Monster in the Closet

There are several female parts. Left to right: Lyzeth Murillo and Hayley Rogers will respectively play Megan and Mary, two close friends of the female lead, Emily. (courtesy photo)

One of the main characters, Murray, is a lovable monster who makes mistakes. Ben Stranghoner, freshman, auditioned for the part and was selected to interpret the comical character. (courtesy photo)

Dressing needs

kids have fulfilled in their lives, then the more opportu-nities they have for learn-ing and being successful in school,” explained Rhoads.

They had planned on opening the doors of the Wright Room to the com-

munity on Oct. 22 but Rhoads said they felt they hadn’t col-lected enough clothing, so they pushed the deadline back to Nov. 12.

Cowley Education’s first clothing drive was three years ago. It has been a simple and successful project, with

last year’s drive bringing in over

five thousand articles of clothing. Rhoads said the goal is to surpass that num-ber this year.

Last year’s event also displayed evidence of the need in the community for

warm clothes. “Last year we opened our doors at 10, and we had families standing in line at 8:30 waiting to get in,” Rhoads said.

Students can earn an hour of service learning for bring-ing the equivalent of two large trash bags of cloth-ing to the Social Sciences department downstairs in the Brown Center. Additional service learning hours can be earned by volunteering to assist the department in sort-ing through the clothes they have received.

Nov. 11, the donated clothes will be brought to the Wright Room in the Brown Center and student volun-teers will sort the clothing one last time before doors open the following morning.

Until then, education majors are taking donations.

Rehearsals are always entertaining.Jackson Curtright, sophomore, will play Nathan, a basketball player(courtesy of Lane Russell)

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Page 2 Nov. 3, 2011OPINIONGOP scaring no one

With just about 12 months until a possibly new family

steps into the white house, Barack Obama is as cool as the first black man in the White House ought to be.

To be competing against people like Rick Santorum, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul “de-fender of the constitution”–and apparently the only sur-viving author–, and Michelle Bachmann, there is no reason to stress.

There is no reason why even I couldn’t win a debate against the obviously weak and ever-changing series of lame duck front-runners that the Republican Party seems to have no limit of produc-ing. The only real person that even stands a chance at giving Obama a run for his presidential money is retired

Godfather’s Pizza president and CEO, Herman Cain: quickest-thinking person seeking the GOP nomination.

Bachmann said during a CNN sponsored debate in May that “this election will be about economics” without even stopping to think she was within 20 feet from the one man running for presi-dent that Republicans of all denominations can agree is a piston in the engine known as the private sector.

In his own words dur-ing that same debate Cain claims, “I am NOT a politi-cian. I am a businessman.” Cain would be a decisive force if he were to get the whole of the republican force behind him.

Not only is he the only person who has focus enough to properly debate within the time limits im-

posed of every debate, he is a quick thinker as well.

Though not as eloquent as a politician, he is the only republican presidential hope-ful who seems to be able to make a bare-bones argument on nearly every issue. Cain believes his strong suit to be solving financial problems.

On the topic of financial problems, it isn’t exactly hon-est to propose a 9 percent tax flatly for three major sources of taxation and present it as the only taxes American people are going to have to pay.

Nine percent tax on busi-nesses, 9 percent on individ-ual income, and a 9 percent tax on sales that will be paid to the federal government.

What happened after he put this tax reform scheme under the limelight was that even his fellow repub-licans couldn’t accept such a blatant lie. The 9 percent tax on sales especially is touted on hermancain.org as a replacement tax, but during the CNN hosted presidential candidate debates on Oct. 18 Romney forced Cain to admit state sales tax will not go away if 9-9-9 is signed into law, making the third 9 standing for a federal sales

tax effectively being defined as an add-on tax instead of a replacement tax as he claims.

Herman Cain is the front-runner of the Republican party in the most recent polls, but Romney has stayed at the top and managed to keep a fairly static level of acceptance.

I honestly thought Cain was going to have a good chance until this argument came up, but the polls show this as the turning point of his soaring popularity.

Cain asks over and over for the American people to do the arithmetic themselves to get the answer if 9-9-9 will reduce the total amount of taxation they pay under his proposal which begs the question in a skeptical mind if he has even done the arith-metic himself!

If a republican doesn’t think raising some kind of tax on middle class Ameri-cans is praiseworthy, then there is definitely something wrong with it. During the Las Vegas debate on Oct. 18 he was immediately con-fronted about the 9-9-9 tax code that has appropriately earned the nickname ‘nein, nein, nein’. See “GOP” on page 11

The contenders who want to take down Obama next year. Top row: Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Herman Cain. Bottom row: Michelle Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney. (photo banner by Brandon Hanchet)

Inking and piercing

It might be just another needle through the skin, but for better or worse, body modifications can leave holes, and scars for life. These are not your grandpar-ent’s body modifications, Navy tattoo, or pierced ears. Body modification can be anything from pierced ears to subdermal implants. The arguments and counterargu-ments vary on the acceptance of these alterations.

Piercings, tattoos, or any other body modification really should not be used to describe a person. The reasons people modify their bodies come from many dif-ferent places. Some people use modifications as a form of self-expression. They

should not be judged for looking a bit different.

We grew up being taught not to judge somebody based on appearance, from skin color to the way a person dresses.

Travis Barker, the drum-mer for Blink 182, knew why he wanted tattoos. Barker, quoted in drumlessons.com, said he decided to be tatted up because he wanted to commit to living out his dream as a drummer. The last thing he wanted to do was work a 9 to 5 job.

Not everyone decides to modify his or her body for that reason. Some decide to do it as a symbol of who they are, what they believe it, or even what they have

overcome. When I decided to modify

my body, it was not because everyone else was doing it. I decided to get my piercing to prove to myself that I can slowly, but surely overcome my medically- diagnosed anxiety.

Some people get tattoos in memorial of a person who they sincerely care about or someone important to them that passed. In some workplaces, body modifica-tions are unprofessional. One would think a work place would rather have the best minds for the job as opposed to the least number of modi-fications to the bodies.

I think an employer should look past skin deep. They

should find out a person’s ability to handle the job. Some schools do the same; they take away a student’s individuality by not allowing visible body modification. In North Carolina, a female stu-dent went to school wearing a nose ring, which she wears as a religious symbol, as she is a member of the newly started Church of Body Modification.

The student was sus-pended from school, even with a written exemption for religious reasons. The prin-cipal researched the family’s religion and did not believe the girl’s nose stud to be necessary. The school district was then taken to court.See “Ink” on page 11

Quick Quotes

Tayler AkinFreshman

It’s your body, do what you want. I have piercings.

Bevin SwopeFreshman

If you want it to be seen, that’s fine. But it should be covered up.

Griffith RoarkSophomore

At the point where you are harming yourself.

Where do you draw the line on body modification?

Views on body modifications such as tattooing and pierc-ing are still mixed. (photo courtesy of poundedink.com

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Page 3Nov. 3, 2011 NewsScorching summer signals super snows

There is no question the summer of 2011 was a season for the record

books. From tornadoes leav-ing cities like Tuscaloosa, and Birmingham, Alabama, Joplin, Missouri, El Reno and Guthrie, Oklahoma in shambles, with 568 deaths this year, as compared to 45 deaths in 2010 and 21 in 2009. A record six EF5 rated torna-does were recorded in a two month span this summer.

Only 4 EF5 tor-nadoes were recorded in the last decade (2000-2010); making 2011 the single deadliest year for tornadoes ever.

Do not also forget the historic flooding in June leaving the lower Mississippi Valley underwater for weeks, resulting in four billion dol-lars in damage.

With a drought that is still getting worse, does a hot dry summer mean a warmer than average winter? By the numbers it does. The average temperature from June through August 2011, recorded at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport was 85.2 degrees. This is just one-tenth of a degree below the all-time record of 85.3 degrees set in 1936.

While 2011 will not go down as the hottest summer, it was very close. Averaging the daily maximum tempera-tures for June-August yields even warmer results.

The average June through August 2011 high tem-perature recorded at Mid-Continent Airport was 98.3 degrees. This makes it the hottest summer on record when averaging just the daily high temperatures.

For the second winter in a row, the phenomenon La Niña will influence weather

patterns across the country. But as usual, it’s not the only climate fac-tor at play. “The evolving La Niña will shape this winter,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.

“There is a wild card, though. The erratic Arctic Oscillation can generate strong shifts in the climate patterns that could over-whelm or amplify La Niña’s typical impacts.”

According to the Na-tional Weather Service, with La Niña in place in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Southern parts of Kansas and Colorado, this area of the country is unlikely to get enough rain to alleviate the ongoing drought.

Texas, the epicenter of the drought, experienced its driest 12-month period on record from October 2010 through September 2011.

So, get ready for winter. If you’re looking for snow you better move to the mountains of Colorado. Winter around here looks like it’s going to be a warm and dry one.

Crime rates falling while enrollment is rising

With enrollment at Cowley on the rise, one would think crime rates would rise too. Under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, colleges and universities are required under federal law to disclose certain timely and annual information about crime and security policies. Cowley’s annual security report includes statistics for the previous five years.

The crimes reported oc-curred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the col-lege; and on public property within, or immediately ad-jacent to and accessible from the campus.

In addition, the Clery Act requires that all current and

prospective students and em-ployees be given the neces-sary instructions to locate the following pertinent informa-tion: a daily crime log that is updated regularly. Those interested may view the report anytime at the Campus Security and Public Safety Office, or con-tact the department to obtain a paper copy.

“Cowley had three inci-dents of major crime events that were reportable under the Clery Reporting Act,” said Matt Stone, Director of Public Safety and Secu-rity. “This is a relatively low number when compared to the number of opportunities that could arise given the number of days of operation and people that are present at Cowley.”

Despite the tremen-dous growth Cowley is experiencing, the crime sta-tistics have not followed for major incidents. Cowley’s three report-able major crime events in 2010 are low in com-parison to five in both 2008 and 2009. To view the Crime Report go to the Cowley website.

Cowley College Security releases crime statistics for the campus and surrounding area in an annual re-port. The data can be found on the Cowley website and includes information on all crimes from property theft to underage drinking. (file photo)

““ There is a wild card, though. The erratic Arctic Oscillation can generate strong shifts in the climate patterns that could overwhelm or amplify La Niña’s typical impacts.

~Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA Climate Prediction Center.

The report includes:

campus securityenforcement authority of campus security and its working

relationship with state and local police access to campus facili-ties

college policies concerning alcohol, drugs and weapons, crime prevention, the prompt reporting of crimes, sexual assault

description of prevention and awareness programs

other safety and security matters.

Page 4 Nov. 3, 2011News

Liz Shepard describes herself as “not your average gal.” Her pho-

tography exhibition, opening Nov. 8, portrays her as just that.

The ‘shindig,’ as she likes to call it, is titled “Look: A Characteristic of Visual Examination.” “I went to Dictionary.com and typed in ‘look’ and it gave me ‘a characteristic.’ Then to look at something is a ‘visual examination,’” explained Shepard. “Well, that’s exactly what they’re going to be doing.

They’re going to be visu-ally examining the character-istic of my photograph.

”Shepard, currently the director of Upward Bound, said she has always enjoyed taking photographs, even when she “didn’t have a clue what [she] was doing.”

It was during a photogra-phy class on campus taught by Meg Smith that she said everything made sense. She combined that knowledge with her unique eye for photos and was able to take what she had been doing to the next level.

To edit, Shepard said she

uses Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and the online editing service Picnik. When Shepard was a student at Cowley, she participated in

student journalism. Photography had not yet

made the change to digital. “I like digital for the editing purposes, but sometimes I like that old school photog-raphy just to get the rawness and simpleness.

One of my things is ‘sim-ple yet elegant’ and you can get some beautiful shots just with an old camera and some good 35-millimeter film.

“Just go play.” Shepard’s photography and design business, Had a Wild Hair Photography and Design, is characteristic of her wild-at-

heart ways. “I’m a very fly-by-the-

seat-of-my-pants kind of gal. Change in schedule, change in plans, I just kind of go with it,” she said.

“Just go with the flow. Don’t put that square peg in a round hole. I’m not your average gal. Never have been, never will be. I’m just me.”

Bringing about emotion is what drives Shepard’s photography.

She recalled an experience five or six years ago, during a Broadway performance of “Wicked” on a trip to New York City: “I’m sitting there loving it, thoroughly en-grossed in it. All of a sudden, Elfeba started singing, and I start bawling.

I was looking around thinking, ‘why am I bawl-ing?’ And I realized, it was the musicality. Her voice, the notes, and the music, every-thing came together in such a perfect way that it touched my soul and I had no other option but to cry.”

As for her own exhibition, Shepard’s goal is to have the same reaction from viewers. “Are my pictures going to touch someone’s soul? Prob-ably not, but I don’t know. It might.

Someone might walk in and think ‘oh my gosh, I’ve been there,’ and it brings back an entire flood of wonderful memories, even bad memories. If I can evoke some sort of emotion, I’ve done my job.”

In addition, Shepard said she wants people to know

that they too can have an exhibition of their own. “My main goal is for people to walk in and think ‘hey I take pictures,’ or, ‘hey, I do graphic design,’ or needle-point, or something.

I want them to think ‘hey I could do this too. I could paint. My paintings are good; I could put them up in here.’

Absolutely you could. You can do anything you put your mind to.

I want this to be an inspiration for others.”The Gallery, titled “Look: A Char-acteristic of Visual Examina-tion,” opens in the Wright Room Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m., and will be accompanied by a reception.

Around 40 photos that Shepard has taken in the past four to five years will be featured. Each one is for sale, and the exhibition is on display through early De-cember. To purchase a piece of artwork, contact Shepard at 441-5392.

The month of October was breast cancer awareness month. Far from being a death sentence, breast cancer is treatable in several ways, and those who are diagnosed are gaining more support from non-profit organizations every day.

Susan G. Komen’s ‘For the Cure’ is most notably the largest and is represented by the pink ribbon that has become the standard symbol for promoting breast cancer awareness.

Though not necessarily exclusive to women, women are approximately 100 times more likely to be affected by the disease than men of any age or race. Invasive breast cancer is where real worry comes into play.

With the ability to spread randomly to any of other part of the body, there needs to be haste made with regards to treatment. Invasive cancer can be

preceeded by noninvasive breast cancer which is why regular checkups are highly important.

The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website, nbcam.com, is a great resource explaining the mechanics of the disease.

Noninvasive breast cancer is caused by the role progesterone, and especially estrogen, play in the “lobules” or milk producing areas of the breast. According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women yearly.

With nearly 121 women out of every thousand women in our country developing either an invasive or a noninvasive form every year there is no excuse for women to neglect regularly scheduled mammograms and watch for symptoms in their everyday lives.

Mythical causes of Breast Cancer:Hair-dye

Breast implantsMicrowave ovens

Use of aspirinFertility drugs

BrasPlastics

Trauma to the breast

Symptoms of breast cancer:

Any new, hard lump or thickening in any part of the breast

Change in breast size or shape

Dimpling or puckering of the skin

Swelling, redness or warmth that does not go away

Pain in one spot that does not vary with your monthly cycle

Pulling in of the nipple

Nipple discharge that starts suddenly and appears only in one breast

An itchy, sore or scaling area on one nipple

Top right: Liz Shepard has had many opportunities to travel. On one of her trips to Washington, KC, she was able to capture this picture of one of her favorite presidents and monument. Bottom Right: This chair was the muse for Liz Shepards show. It was the first picture that she knew would be in the show. (photos courtesy of Liz Shepard)

Upward Bound director and photography enthusiast Liz Shepard is having a showing of her work in the Wright room.The opening reception is scheduled for Nov. 8. (photo by Wil Austin)

Had a wild eye for a wicked shot

Early Detection & Screening

Mammography *Digital Mammography *Dense breast tissue *Follow-up after an abnormal mammogram MRI Clinical breast exam *Follow-up after an abnormal clinical breast exam

Get involved now!

10 million women around the world could die from breast can-cer in the next 25 years.

Want to Help?

Go to http://ww5.komen.org/Do-nate/Donate.html

for more information on how you can help.

Upward Bound Director, Liz Shepard displays creative photography in Wright Room, November 8-December 7

“Just go with the flow. Don’t put

that square peg in a round hole. I’m not your average gal. Never have been, never will be. I’m just me” -Liz Shepard

Getting it off your chestCancer

Page 5Nov. 3, 2011 SCENE

Arkalalah AgainAnother Arkalalah has come

and gone. From Oct. 26 to 29, Arkansas City’s population of

12,000 jumped to 60,000.Sophomore Jordan McDowell

was named Queen Alalah LXXX at last Friday’s ceremony (above right). McDowell’s predecessor and Cowley graduate, Jordan Williams, gave her the regalia and a long hug. Arkalalah’s first queen, Dorothy Moore Harbaugh, came at the ripe age of 100 to be a part of the ceremony. Top left: McDowell and Williams in the foreground and Dorothy Harbaugh holding flowers in the background.

Outdoors, food and rides remained popular attractions day and night. Many towering rides such as the Ferris Wheel (middle left) offered a rare

aerial view of Ark City. The Fl ying Chairs (bottom center) provided the thrill of speed.

Food is the staple of Arkalalah; stands were on every corner of every street in the downtown area. On the West side of Fifth Avenue and Summit, a stand selling chicken noodle soup (bottom right) got a warm welcome from Arkalalah-goers, especially in the evenings when temperatures had a tendency to go down with the sun.

Parades punctuated Arkalalah with free candy, eighties music and costumes. The Children’s Parade had parents and friends melting over their miniature Buzz Lightyears and Ninjas (bottom right) and holding up the procession to get pictures.

Saturday, the two-hour “Arkalalah

Big Parade” draws the largest crowd of the four-day festival. Floats and marching bands represented everything from Ark City High School to the Midian Shrine. Ark City youth football players (middle left) showed off their muscles to the audience. Cowley students Luke Austin, freshman, Brad Luthe, sophomore, and Brian Lowe, sophomore bowed to the Queen float as it passed carrying the new Queen Alalah and her court.

Arkalalah ended right as Halloween was about to begin. Spooky costumes like a screaming scarecrow (right) eased the transition between the two major events of October.

Photo essay by Wil Austin

How to keep a room clean after inspections:

Clean a little each day

Set aside a time once a week for cleaning bathrooms

Share responsibilities with roommates

Do laundry before the basket is full

Vacuum once a week

Page 6 Nov. 3, 2011CAMPUS

Walking through the halls of Cowley Campus dormi-tories, the buildings appear clean. The walls are bright; the floors vacuumed and swept; the ceilings clear of cobwebs. Behind the doors, however, the picture can be very different.

Each student is responsible for some aspect of the clean-liness of their dorm room. To ensure the health and safety of everyone residing in the dorms, dorm managers, per-sonnel and the dorm director check the dorms monthly.

The guidelines for the dorms can be found in the Housing Handbook, online,

and students were made aware of the guidelines in dorm meetings. Guidelines include rules concerning cleanliness, pets, and weap-ons.

The housing personnel and the student senate in previous years set up the guidelines. Vice President of Student Affairs, Sue Saia, said if the room is not up to par, students have 24 hours to clean it.

“On a rare occasion I have had to hire a professional company to come in and clean the room, and then I bill the student for that charge,” Saia explained.

However, students do have advance warning before dorm checks to give them a chance to clean up the room.

Dorm Manager, Tan-ner Littrell, conducts dorm checks every semester. He said he only runs into problems regarding the dorm checks when rules are being broken. However, most of the dorm checks revolve around cleanliness.

Littrell has a checklist of what needs to be clean in each room. Things such as the sink, shower, toilet and carpet are on that list. In reference to the bathroom sink, Littrell said “that’s just gross,” when the sink is not clean. His perspective on the dorm rooms being clean is “if you walk into a room and it’s dirty, you automatically have a bad vibe.”

So many students are already stressed with college that a dirty living space doesn’t help. Students don’t think much of dorm checks. Freshman Allison Roberts said the dorm checks weren’t

a big deal. She said she “was sure [dorm checks] were necessary for people who haven’t cleaned their rooms during the two months we’ve been here.”

The dorm managers, on the other hand, see big benefits for students. Dorm checks help prepare students for the real world by helping them keep track of managing their own space. “[Cowley] isn’t just a stepping stone for school, but for life,” Littrell said.

Checking off squeaky clean rooms

The transition from tidy to messy rooms is only a step away. Cleanliness is a responsibility to whichall campus students at Cowley are held accountable. (photo illustration by Brandon Hanchett)

Dorm managers conduct dorm checks

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Mop

Vacuum

How to Resolve Cleaning Issues with Roommates:

Make and use a list of who prefers what chore

Play a round of rock, paper, scissors

Create a fun chore chart

Alternate chores

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2 Breanna Bryant5-5 SophomoreGuardSouth Haven, KSWas named Second-Team all-conference as a freshman after averaging 11.5 points and 3.2 steals per game. The physical therapy major is one of 13 kids to Charles and Rita Bryant.

13 Symone Murray5-10 SophomoreForwardToronto, CanadaComing off a solid freshman season in which she averaged 8.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and shot a team-high 44 percent from the floor. The secondary education major is the daughter of Sherette Murray.

32 Montia Johnson6-1 FreshmanCenterSpringfield, MOEarned all-conference honors while playing at Central High School in Springfield, MO. The early childhood education major is the daughter of Lamonte John-son and Mary Toman.

3 Emily Mauk5-5 FreshmanGuardLima, OHPlaying basketball for her father Greg Mauk at Bath High School in Lima, Ohio, Mauk helped lead the team to the final four of the state tournament. She is one of four children to Greg and Kim Mauk and is majoring in athletic training.

14 T’ondria Nolen5-10 FreshmanGuardWichita, KSHelped Wichita Northwest High School achieve the program’s first winning season in more than a decade. The pre-medicine major has enjoyed her team-mates and the wonderful people at Cowley. She is the daughter of Teddie and LaTanya Nolen.

34 Olivia Wilkerson5-6 FreshmanGuardJunction City, KSSolid defensive player, which led Junction City High School in steals as a senior. She is the daughter of Novie and Deborah Wilkerson and is undecided on a major.

4 Vanessa Rodriguez5-5 FreshmanGuardUlysses, KSScored 16 points during a sub-state game for Ulysses High School as a senior. The daughter of Manuel Joe Alejos and Rose Mary Rios, she has enjoyed making several new friends at Cowley. She is majoring in pre-medicine.

15 Skylar Cooper5-10 FreshmanForwardHeavener, OKAll-State selection at Heavener (OK) High School where she played for Jeff Walker. The den-tal hygiene major is the daughter of Jeff and Holly Cooper.

41 Nicole Nelson5-10 FreshmanGuardBlanchard, OKNamed the Most Valuable Player of her high school team, she helped Blanchard (OK) beat Tuttle High School in the re-gional tournament with a shot at the buzzer. The athletic training major is the daughter of Vernon and Vickie Nelson.

5 Emily Barto5-11 SophomoreForwardFrontenac, KSJoined last year’s team after a successful stint with the Lady Tiger volleyball team. Strong player that averaged 4.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The sports management/sports administration major is the daughter of Doug and Barbara Barto.

20 Jasmine Scott5-10 SophomoreForwardGwinnett, GASophomore transfer that was the Most Valuable Player of her conference, while playing high school basketball in Georgia. Scored 27 points, with 11 re-bounds and seven blocked shots against rival school Parkview as a senior. The daughter of Tamara Thompson, she is majoring in elementary education.

42 Ashley Lauer5-10 SophomoreForwardClearwater, KSAppeared in 15 games as a fresh-man and will bring leadership to the team. The accounting major is the daughter of Dan Lauer and Carrie Bush.

10 Megan Honas5-11 FreshmanForwardMedicine Lodge, KSHad a successful career at Medi-cine Lodge High School, where she was named a First-Team Central Plains League performer as a senior. She is majoring in pre-dentistry. Parents are Darryl and Vicki Honas.

22 Kylie Patterson5-8 FreshmanGuardCheney, KSPlayed a vital role in Cheney High School’s 52-game winning streak and 2010 Class 4A state championship. Patterson is the daughter of Kelly and Linda. She is majoring in biology.

55 Clarissa Cannon6-0 SophomoreForwardLas Vegas, NevadaProviding the team with a solid low post presence, Cannon aver-aged 5.1 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game as a freshman. Cannon is the daugh-ter of James and Tamika Thomas. She is majoring in pre-law.

11 Kassy Ptacek5-7 FreshmanGuardMinneola, KSAn All-State First-Team selection as a senior, she helped Min-neola High School qualify for the state tournament for the first time in the school’s history. The elementary education major is the daughter of Moe and Shelly Ptacek. Is the sister of Kameron Ptacek, who is a member of the Tiger men’s basketball team.

23 Brittany Bush6-0 FreshmanForwardMoline, ILPlaying basketball for Steve Ford at Moline High School, Bush helped the squad achieve a top-10 ranking in the state. The psy-chology major is the daughter of Jodi Fuller. She enjoys all the fun activities at Cowley.

Cowley Tigers womens basketball1 Devery Alexander5-4 FreshmanGuard Coldwater, KSLed South Central High School to the state tournament for the first time in the program’s history. She is the daughter of Wynn and Kim Alexander and is majoring in physical therapy.

12 Chynna Ramelb5-5 SophomoreGuardMaui, HICame on strong the second half of her freshman season and finished the year averaging 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. The daughter of Rodel and Cecilia Ramelb, Chynna is majoring in athletic training.

24 Tonisha Walker5-7 FreshmanGuardGardner, KSHonorable mention basketball player for Gardner Edgerton High School and head coach Scott Schaefer. She is the daugh-ter of Tony and Anita Walker and is majoring in pre-medicine.

With the new basket-ball season already up and running,

the cheer team would like to keep the Cowley spirit strong going into the basket-ball season.

“We are looking forward to help promote Cowley Athletics and good sports-manship, having our team show good attitudes, keep our team in a positive state of mind during games,” said danceline coach Lindsay Sanderholm.

Cowley Athletics are cur-rently in transition of finding a coach for the 2011-2012 seasons and currently San-derholm is acting as admin-istrator for the Cowley Spirit Team.

With Sanderholm assist-ing the cheer team, they are planning to change a few things for the upcoming season.

“I hope to improve our skills from last season,” said freshman Jordan Bellin.

There are skills that are

always available for chang-ing and improving. Hav-ing those improved skills can change up stunts and enhance other chants that the cheer team is able revamp.

“We have about 11 stunts for the basketball season. We plan to use our new stunts and reinvent some of our old stunts to show something a little different for this sea-son,” said sophomore Jessica Kurth.

A new year for cheer

The cheer team strives to promote Cowley Athlet-ics and to change up their routine once in a while to put on a good show for the crowd. Vamping up the crowd is very rewarding and pumps up the players which can pump up their performance. (photo by Brittany Thiesing)

Upcoming home gamesNov. 3 vs Seminole at 6 p.m.Nov. 9 vs. Garden City at 6 p.m.

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Dancing into a new season

2 Kameron Ptacek5-10 FreshmanGuardMinneola, KSGood athlete that plays hard and will be in the hunt for playing time at one of the guard posi-tions.

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20 Maurice Williams6-4 FreshmanGuardFayetteville, GAHybrid type player that helped lead his high school team to a record of 30-3 overall and a trip to the Class 4A Final Four. Was named an Honorable Mention All-Metro Atlanta performer and a Second-Team All-Conference selection.

32 Kamren Belin6-7 FreshmanForward Atlanta, GAThe Tigers top returning scorer (6.9 points) and rebounder (5.9 rebounds), Belin will be counted on for big things during the 2011-2012 season. Shot 51 per-cent from the floor as a freshman and has worked hard to develop a strong inside/outside game.

10 James Milliken6-2 FreshmanGuardSiler City, N.C.Two-time conference Player of the Year while playing at Jordan Matthews High School in Siler City, N.C. Averaged 29 points per game as a junior and 27 points as a senior. Was a North Carolina Second-Team All-State selection as a senior. Smart player that has a chance to make an immediate impact.

21 Adonis Bailey6-4 FreshmanGuardChicago, ILRedshirt freshman that has the ability to get to the rim and fin-ish. Was an honorable-mention all-state selection at Richards High School in Chicago, IL.

33 Curtis Evans 6-6 FreshmanForwardSpringdale, ARWhile at Springdale High School, Evans was a First-Team Class 7A selection and was selected to play in the AHSCA All-Star game. Left-handed player that can play inside or on the perimeter.

11 EJ Dobbins5-8 FreshmanGuardWichita, KSGood ball handler that was the starting point guard for back-to-back Class 6A state champion Wichita Heights High School. Was a Second-Team All-City League selection and was named honorable mention Class 6A.

22 James Fleming6-1 SophomoreGuardChicago, ILTransfer from Parkland (IL) Community College that aver-aged 6.1 points per game as a freshman at the school. Was an honorable mention All-State player as a senior at Glenbard North High School in Chicago as he averaged 20 points per game.

35 Dominique Smith 6-2 FreshmanGuardJunction City, KSFormer teammate of Gavin Brown at Junction City High School. Uses his long arms to his benefit and is working hard to find his role on the team.

12 Zach Nelson6-1 FreshmanGuardManhattan, KSSolid shooter that gained valu-able experience as a freshman. Will provide leadership and play significant minutes for the team.

24 Jason Armstead6-0 FreshmanGuardMt. Pleasant, TexasRedshirt freshman that is a tough competitor and was well coached in high school. Was named a first-team all-district performer at Mt. Pleasant High School and will be in the hunt for playing time at the guard position.

40 JC Williams6-8 FreshmanForwardKansas City, MORedshirt freshman that led Park Hill South High School to a 24-9 record and a trip to the Missouri Class 5 semifinals. Has great feet, which allows him to be a solid shot blocker and rebounder.

14 Ryan Devers5-8 FreshmanGuardTulsa, OKCombo guard that led his high school team to the Class 5A state quarterfinals and was named to the OBCA Big Class All-State team. Also played in the OBCA All-State game. Has the ability to control the game on offense and defense.

25 Tajh Downs 6-4 Freshman GuardKansas City, KSPlayed at Wyandotte High School. Athletic player that has loads of potential. He is working on his consistency in order to be in the mix for playing time at the forward position.

42 Rayshaun McGrew6-6 FreshmanForwardChicago, ILStrong low block scorer that was a First-Team All-Conference and Third-Team All-City player, while playing high school bas-ketball in Chicago, IL. Tough rebounder that is working on developing his outside game.

15 Anthony White6-4 FreshmanForwardKansas City, KSSaw more playing time late in his freshman season and is expected to make big strides as a sophomore. Has a chance to be one of the better rebounders in the conference.

30 Prince Gray6-2 FreshmanGuardBrooklyn, NYLong, athletic player from Brooklyn, N.Y. Strong defender that has also proven to be a good scorer off the dribble.

50 Gavin Brown6-5 FreshmanForwardJunction City, KSStarted several games down the stretch of last season due to his high basketball IQ. Brown gives the Tigers a solid low post pres-ence and worked hard on his conditioning in the off-season. Shot 52 percent from the floor as a freshman.

Cowley Tigers mens basketball

The Tigerettes are get-ting dolled up for this year’s season. With

their first basketball perfor-mance at the scrimmage on Monday, they’re ready to show Cowley what they’ve got.

With seven returning sophomores and 13 new faces on the squad, the team is ready to go. “I was really nervous before our first per-formance,” said Ale Eggers,

freshman, “but it was really fun during it.”

This year you may have seen the Tigerettes dancing at volleyball games. “I have always wanted for dance to perform at volleyball,” said danceline coach Lindsay Sanderholm. “They added a 10 minute halftime so that allows us a time to perform during their matches.”

The team performs a vari-ety of different dance styles

including jazz, hip hop, and pom. The girls are working hard on perfecting their skills as well, showing their agility with turning discs and center leaps to more focused skills like turns in a second.

On Nov. 9, nine members of the team will be dancing in Wichita at the North High Dance Show which show-cases teams in the area from high school to college. The girls will be performing a

mix routine choreographed by sophomore members Krista Logan, Gabi Griffin, and Rhiannon Rosas.

The danceline helps to pro-mote Cowley spirit with the cheer squad at every home game. To see the teams rock the house, attend a Cowley basketball game. The next game is Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.

The Tigerettes perform dur-ing halftime of women and mens basketball games. To see the girls work the court attend the next game on Nov. 3. (photo by Lauren Sullivan)

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Page 11 Nov. 3, 2011CAMPUSMulvane PTK finding the cure for commitment phobia

Everyone sees those stu-dents around campus with the “Phi Theta

Kappa” shirts, what is it? Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an International honor soci-ety for two year colleges, and “Alpha Gamma Upsilon” is the Cowley chapter of the organization.

The Mulvane campus is hosting the “Commit to Complete” signing. This mass pledge signing is for students to agree to complete their degrees and certifica-tions before leaving com-munity college to transfer or enter the job market.

“With Cowley College’s current focus on retention and improving graduation rates,” said Nancy Ayers, math instructor and PTK sponsor for the Mulvane

campus. “I felt that this was the perfect college project for our Phi Theta Kappa chapter.”

This signing is part of a national community college movement. For the week of Nov. 7-12, in the main lobby of the Mulvane campus, students will be able to sign the completion banner. Signing the banner shows their commitment to fulfill-ing the completion of their degrees. The first 500 students to sign will get an “I’M COM-MITTED!” bracelet. Members of PTK, includ-ing Chris Romero, will be in charge of the table in the lobby, talking to their fellow classmates about the impor-tance of completing their degree and finding help for

students who are struggling with this completion. Romero talked to a Com-position II class in Mulvane one night about the event and gave a few interesting facts that helped prompt the program. “Only 28 percent of all first-time students finish within three years. These statistics are even worse for part-time students, and by the year 2020, 60 percent of jobs will require a college credential.” That same week, PTK will also be holding a bake sale, and all proceeds will go to the newly added PTK Membership Scholarship to be offered at Cowley. The Ark City campus will be holding the same type of event “next fall when the students first arrive to school when they are excited to start classes to help them see the importance of completing their two year degree,” said Ryan Doom, Humanities Instructor and PTK sponsor. Questions about the organization or the “Commit to Complete” sign-ing, can be directed to Nancy Ayers at ayers@cowley.edu or (316)-777-3052.

Showing the talent at hand

It is that time of year again, time for talent to be unmasked and put on display. The Creative Claws are once again hosting their annual talent show. The event is open to stu-dent participation and will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. Admission costs $3, or $2 and one nonperishable food item. The food collected will be donated to various food banks before the holiday season. There is no entry fee for performers; the only require-ment is to sign up in the hu-manities office or with Kristi Shaw. There is a limited amount of space available so be sure to turn in a form as

soon as possible. Acts should be no longer than three and a half minutes. Judges will discern winners who will be rewarded with prizes. Acts can consist of any-thing from music, art, and poetry, to juggling, comedy, and skits. Students can per-form in groups, or individu-ally. Students are strongly en-couraged to enter and show off their talent. In addition to the talent show, Creative Claws spon-sors the Writer’s Corner. There will be a Writer’s Corner on November 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wright Room. The Writer’s Corner is a place where students can read the pieces they write.

Readings include poetry, prose, short stories, and songs. Marlys Cervantes, humanities chair, hosts the event and awards her students with extra credit for attending and reading at the events.

Everyone knows when it comes to grades, some students do not do as well as others. Grades can affect many things for a student. If a student is on financial aid, there are requirements they have to meet with their grades to be able to keep their aid. Federal guidelines say a student has to have at least a 1.75 GPA for the semester to keep their aid. Not only does the GPA matter, a student must also pass two-thirds of the classes that they started with at the begging of the semester. Therefore, if a student drops many classes or has too low of a GPA it can put them into a warning semester. A warning semester is where a student has one

more chance to qualify for aid by meeting the federal guidelines. If the student does not qualify their aid will be completely taken away. This is a newer federal law, in the past a student did not receive a warning semester. This gives students another chance. This also helps students who struggled getting used to college life. Sue Saia, Vice president of student affairs states, “We have a lot of stu-dents who jump into college without being fully prepared for what it all involves so they kind of struggle that first semester.” Not only do some em-ployees and instructors think that a semester warning is a good idea, but so do stu-dents. Sophomore Tiffany

Clock says, “I think that it’s a better idea that they just don’t give up on them; drop them. Now at least they have something to try for.” Not only do grades play a big part in financial aid, but financials can allow parents to access a student’s grades. When a student begins a school year some parents have their students sign a waiver that allows their grades to be released to them. This does not necessarily mean that a parent cannot obtain the student’s grades. In the state of Kansas, if a student’s parents claim them as a dependent on their taxes, a parent can get a hold of the school and submit documentation, which al-lows the school to release the grades to a parent. Some students may find this unfair and an abuse of their privacy. Others find it okay. “I want them to see how I am doing in school, because they kind of help me here,” said freshman Jordan Fletcher. “So they see that I’m actually making progress.”

What students should knowCowley College’s talent show Federal guidelines for grades

C4 project committee members, left to right: Amber Coffman, Lisa Rubert, Christian Decker, Ashley McKnight. (courtesy photo)

International honors society promotes college completion at north campus

The court ruled in favor of the girl. She was allowed to return to school with her

nose piercing according to christianchurchsearch.org. Whatever the body modif-cation, it, is not a cause for discrimination. Allowing judgment over body modifi-

cations is a step backwards for making everyone equal. Just because a person opts not to look like everyone else does not mean they are any less of a person.

GOP

Ink

Cain told the other debaters they were, “Mix-ing apples and oranges.” To which Romney rebutts, “Fine. And I’m going to be getting a bushel basket that has apples and oranges in it because I’ve got to pay both taxes.” This statement drew one of the largest rounds of applause the whole evening.

So make sure you get your bushel of apples, and if you are willing to pay for oranges at the same time then go vote Cain next November.

Just don’t be surprised if sometime between now and then tomatoes, or toe-mah-toes as Cain will be pro-nouncing them, have their own tax and have made the whole bushel rotten when you get it.

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MYTHBUSTERSFASHION EDITION

MYTH: Tall women can’t wear heels

FALSE: High heels add not only inches but also poise by making women stand straighter, giving them more confidence. Long legs represent the power in your stride

Myth: Designer clothes are better quality

TRUE: Designer items offer better quality than off-brand clothes. Designer pieces offer better mate-rial, and can last for years. For example, a Louis Vuitton handbag is more expensive than a handbag from Forever 21. The Louis Vuitton bag is leather with a pattern and design that can never be copied. The Forever 21 bag might be fashionable, but is made from plastic materials with knock-off designs similar to ones found on runways.

Myth: Don’t mix bright colors

FALSE: Mixing bright colors can be fashionable if mixed together the right way. For example mixing an Electric Blue skirt and Mustard yellow top creates an edgy, bold, and fashionable mix. Keep in mind not all colors work well together; limit yourself to two or three colors. The color wheel from grade school is a great way to see which colors complement each other.

Myth: Don’t Mix Patterns

FALSE: Mixing patterns are a fashion MUST when it comes to Runway Fashion but can also be a fash-ion TRAGEDY if not pulled off correctly. Mixing Patterns can be pulled off by following these simple tips: Different patterns should be on different scales. For example, a floral print skirt should be worn with a smaller print top like small dots or thin strips.* The winter and fall season is the perfect time to become daring and playful with patterns. Try experi-menting with scarves, handbags, leg warmers, and tights to see how daring you want to be.

Myth: Don’t wear white after Labor Day

NEUTRAL: We’ve all heard the saying “Don’t wear white after Labor Day.” Where did this saying come from and why do people buy it? It is believed to have started during the 19th century when it was known that white clothes aren’t good protection during the fall and winter seasons. The question is should you wear white after Labor Day? All white typically looks better during the summer season, but splashes of white during the fall and winter seasons can make you look fashionable and daring. For example if you want to wear white skinny jeans, pair them with brown boots, a long sleeve tan slouchy sweater, an oversized grey wool cardigan topped off with vintage accessories. It’s comfortable and styl-ish. As long as the look works, I say “Go for it!”

Myth: Your shoes, belt, and handbag should match

FALSE: Fashion is not known to be “matchy-matchy.” It is versatile and stylish. The fun is to have accessories complement each other, not match. If you’re wearing a bold leopard print belt, keep your hand bag and shoes neutral so your belt stands out.

Myth: Open Toe heels should not be worn during the winter

NEUTRAL: This myth is about texture and fabric choice. Black suede open-toe booties look fantastic paired with lace or colored tights during the winter season. Unless you are planning on walking long distance in the freezing cold open toe heels can be worn during the winter.

Myth: Black goes with everything

TRUE: Black is a universal shade and can be used to balance any fashionable piece. Even though it is a dark shade, it does not only have to be worn with dark neutral colors. Whether you desire to be edgy with silver and metal accessories, or create a sophisticated look with lace or pink accessories, the shade of black can complete the look your fashion soul yearns for.

Busted

confirmed

We’ve all heard them. “Don’t wear open toe heels dur-

ing the winter.” “ Patterned pieces can only be worn with solids,” and the most common myth: don’t wear white after labor day. Are fashion myths limit-

ing your creativity and indi-viduality? Some believe rules and regulations do not set trends, while others believe that following fashion rules keeps you trendy and knowledge-able in the fashion industry. Which myths do you believe?

Busted

Busted

confirmed

Busted

Fashion guru and writer Ve’Rona Sims, was busy checking, rechecking and then taking it to next level to bust the myths that keep students from expressing themselves through fashion. Sims took on age-old fash-ion myths to see which ones would stand up to standards of today. Read her article to find out what stands up and what falls flat. (photo by Shelby Welch)

Story by Ve’Rona Sims

Page 13 Nov. 3, 2011GAMES

1. Widest key on keyboard6. Sold at the pump9. Roman public space, pl.13. A Hawkeye14. Female reproductive cells15. Los ____, CA16. Fork tooth17. In king and queen sizes18. *It kept the corral closed?19. *Gateway to the West21. *Calamity Jane’s partner23. Old age, archaic24. EU money25. French lake28. Show off, as in mus-cles30. Moral principals35. “____-steven”37. *Chuckwagon 101: “No one ____ until Cookie calls”39. Symbol of a clan, espe-cially American Indians40. ____ receiver41. What dryer does43. East of Java44. Offered by Abraham as sacrifice to God in Old Testament46. ____ pea47. Incision

48. Kinda50. She starred in last “Pi-rates of the Caribbean”52. Affirmative response in some northern states53. W on a light bulb55. *Bola, e.g.57. African quarter in which the citadel is lo-cated60. *Oklahoma was fa-mous for this64. Alfred Hitchcock in his own movie, e.g65. Judge at Simpson trial67. Sheep’s clothing to wolf68. Oneness69. ___ de toilette70. Ceremonial elegance and splendor71. Warren Beatty’s Oscar-winner72. *Type of trader73. They can be dangerous for boats

DOWN1. Small drinks2. Rotterdam or Singa-pore, e.g.3. Absent soldier4. *Water carrier5. Completely cover6. Loads

7. “___ Maria”8. Hindu holy man9. “Don’t give me any ____!”10. Bismarck or Hahn, e.g.11. “Big ____ Candy Mountain”12. Left after fire15. Novelist Louisa May ______20. Moved lazily22. Wrath24. Gone the way of the dodo25. *Meriwether26. An advice or dispatch boat27. Mothball substitute29. Van Gogh started with two of these31. Gremlins32. Mediterranean boot33. Similar to Cecilia34. *Trailblazer Jedediah _____36. *How cowboys pre-ferred whiskey?38. Singe, as in ahi tuna42. Phlegms45. *One is harder to find to these days49. Flight boss51. Caustic remark

THEME: WILD WEST ACROSS

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Page 14 Nov. 3, 2011SCENE

On the evening of Oct. 25, staff, students, and community

members gathered to listen to Cowley College’s concert choir and concert band take

them around the world. With the clanging of cymbals, melodious flutes, and beating of drums the audience was part of an ad-venture that did not require

plane tickets or luggage. The name of the show was “Musical Journey around the World” and featured music from various parts of the world. Director of Vocal Music, Connie Donatelli, said she was excited about the show and the students’ prep-aration for the concert since day one. To ready them-selves, students rehearsed and learned techniques through the music. Do-natelli said she was particu-larly excited about the group’s ability to sight-read. “This fall I’ve been really pushing the sight reading element…this choir, this year, is probably the finest sight readers I’ve ever had,” Donatelli said. The musical director added that she was especially impressed since they only rehearsed three hours a week. Donatelli said she feels the whole choir is stronger this year due to her dedicated group. Not only does the choir have dedicated students, but the director is also dedicated. Donatelli spends a great deal of time and thought on the musical pieces. She “wants every piece of music to be special” for her singers. She said her favorite part of working with the choir and CC Singers is the actual craft of making music as well as working with the students. Band Director Josh Fleig, also starts preparing his students on the first day of class. The first obstacle was creating a unified sound in a band comprised of forty students from a multitude of places and sixteen different

types of instruments. This is Fleig’s sixth year and he said he feels the band is at a “higher level than they’ve been in the past.” He shows his dedication to the band with his careful selection of music. He keeps his students focused with his organization, vision, and di-rection. His focus rubs off on the students and keeps them dedicated. The concert band

rehearses twice a week for an hour and twenty min-utes. In ad-dition, each student has an applied private

lesson for half an hour every week. The concert choir per-formed songs from Kenya, Latin-America, Japan, France, and the United States. The music was sung in a way that made it easy to see the places where the choir took the audience. The music painted a picture of each region’s culture in the audience’s mind. Perfect-ing any musical piece is a difficult job. Add to that the many languages the choir sang in and the show was doubly entertaining. CC Singer and freshman Anthony Caldera is attend-ing Cowley on a vocal schol-arship. He explained that he loves to sing because “music can reach everybody in some way, shape, or form. Music is so universal and there are so many different kinds, I love being a part of something so big.” Donatelli was entertain-ing to watch as she added a little bit of Salsa into the mix during the Latin number. She has an obvious passion

for what she does. It is also obvious the choir’s inspira-tion comes from the front of the stage. While addressing the audience, Donatelli said, “I’m the luckiest person in the world to get to [make music] every day.” The band’s portion of the evening began with an explo-sion of music from the brass section. The concert band performed songs from the United States and the British Isles. The soft, fluid sound of flutes joined expertly with the clang of cymbals in the background. The absolute co-

hesion of all the instruments made for a beautiful sound. Fleig animatedly conducted the band with certain finesse. While Fleig had the band in the palm of his hand dur-ing the last song, the choir brought the entire show to a perfect end with “He’s got the Whole World in His Hands.” The show received a well-deserved standing ova-tion and one member of the audience, Maribel Ramirez, sophomore, commented, “It was captivating [to watch].”

Please don’t stop the music

Filling the auditorium with palpable energy, Donatelli and her choir led the audience around the world in one powerful performance after another of songs from Kenya to Japan and back to the USA. (photo by Shelby Welch)

Making beautiful sounds with his saxophone, sophomore Octavio Matamoros helps start off the concert. The concert band performed songs from the United States and the British Isles (photo by Shelby Welch)

Band and choir come together for a trip around the world

Music affects us on three distinct, yet integrated levels: emotional-making us feel; educational-making us think, and entertainment-bringing us joy. One of the major English Romantic poets, Percy Bysshe Shelley, wrote, “Music, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory.“ Cowley College will have the privilege of hosting a singer that will leave the audience with songs vibrating in their ears. Internationally re-nowned operatic singer, Dominique Moralez, will perform at Robert Brown Theatre on Friday, Nov. 4 as a part of Family Wealth Management and KSOK Radio’s “A Night at the Opera.” Cowley College Concert Choir Conductor Connie Donatelli, Daniel Stevens from Southwest-ern College, an inter-nationally recognized pianist, and Elvia Puci-nelli, Associate Professor of Music at University of North Texas College of

Music will join the in-ternationally acclaimed tenor on this special evening. It will be a great op-portunity for the Cowley Concert Choir to perform with this experienced professional singer. He has appeared in venues such as Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, Par-is, Rome, Copenhagen, New York City, Chicago, and Miami, to mention only a few premiere loca-tions. Cowley Concert Choir singers are thrilled to be a part of this amazing concert. “I expect this concert to be phenomenal, not only from the performers we’re opening for, but also for us,” said Antho-ny Caldera, a CC singer and membert of Cowley Concert Choir. “Our choir has been under a lot of pressure to get things right, and I think singing for an audience paying $40 a ticket and coming to hear singers like them will really put things in perspective for us,” added Caldera.

Big voice in a small townInternationally known opera singer to perform locally

Dominique Moralez is an internationally known tenor opera singer. Moralez and his wife made a visit to Cowley on Oct 21 to meet the Cowley College Concert Choir, who will be opening the opera for him. The talented singer said half the money raised will go to the Cowley Concert Choir and the other half to South Western Choir. (courtesy photo)

“I’m the luckiest person in the world to get to [make music] every day.”

-Connie Donatelli, Direc-tor of Choir Music

Setting up on top with the number one spot

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It is something everyone strives to be, but only one can achieve. Volleyball

has earned it. There is no

denying the Tigers’ hard work and dedication on the court. The women are no. 1, and not only in the hearts

of Cowley fans, but in the whole of the nation. If an outstanding season record of 32-2 wasn’t enough, the Tigers also placed first in the Jayhawk Conference, with an undefeated record and they are ranked number one in the nation. Getting to be number one wasn’t a walk around the court. The team has been improving every time they step on a court and pushing each other everyday. “It is rewarding for the players to see their hard work in practice pay off in the matches,” said Head Coach Jenifer Bahner. The teams’ improvement showed immensely in the Johnson County game. The game was an important victory for the Tigers since both teams went into the matches undefeated in the conference. Like always, the team played smart with a strong offense. “We served aggressively and we ran our offense well,” said Bahner. “I feel like those two factors took Johnson County out of the game plan and allowed us to have such a decisive win.” The team continuously improved on their skills, chemistry and worked with the raw talent on the court. “I feel like our greatest strength right now is that we continue to improve,” said Bahner. “I feel like we have played some of our best volleyball in our past two matches.” Now that the team has some killer first place titles under their spandex, it is time for them to put all their focus on Districts, which are Nov. 5. For the Tigers to

do great at Districts, they need to focus on minimizing errors and not beating themselves down. “This week we are going to be working really hard preparing for districts on Saturday,” said sophomore Emily Barto. If the team

wins both of its matches at districts they will get a bid to the National Tournament in Toledo, Ohio. “We have to focus this week on Districts. All of our success so far means nothing if we do not perform at Districts and win,” said Bahner.

Cowley’s newest building is the Travis Hafner training center located by the baseball field. The project began in the middle of October 2010 and all that is left are the finishing touches. The training center will be available for all athletes to use as an extra practice facility. (photo by Samantha Francis)

Training Tigers to defend the den

A home away from home, a turf away from the track, or a mound away from the field; no matter how it is put, it all means the same thing. The new training center construction and furnishing is coming to an end and its grand opening is about to come to a full blown sprint.

In October 2010, the board of trustees approved the Tra-vis Hafner training facility that was lead by a generous donation from 1997 Cowley graduate and current Major League Baseball player for the Indians. The center has come together fairly quickly, all the way from structure, electrical and roofing to the final touches.

The center is located at 155 E. Pierce by the school’s baseball field and west of the track. The indoor practice facility is valued at $3.27 mil-lion dollars, making Hafner’s lead donation of $500,000 the largest in Cowley’s history.

In addition to Hafner’s donation, the school is fund-raising the remainder of the cost.

Vice President of Institu-tional Advancement, Ben Sc-hears, said “the fundraising for the new training center is coming along well. We have raised around $170,000 to date and have about $80,000 to go to reach our goal.”

After a year of construc-tion, the Travis Hafner train-ing center will be opening on its newly pushed forward

date, Nov. 19. Rama Peroo, director of public relations, said “It has been incredible to watch the work being done on the Travis Hafner Training Center. To see construction on the massive facility begin in January and already be complete is amaz-ing.”

The center will hold an open house on that date from 1-4 p.m. that Saturday. Also, there will be an opportunity to meet the major leaguer and see how the center will benefit the athletes.

The center contains an athletic training room, con-ference rooms, locker rooms and restrooms, multi-pur-pose rooms, batting cages, a weight facility, and coaches’ offices. Vice President of Business, Tony Crouch, said “the building itself should be a very functional design that will stand the test of time…as always, [the contractors] have done a first class job and have been a pleasure to work with.”

The training center re-volves around athletics and was desperately needed for the department. The teams needed another facility to practice in once they took on the addition of track and field and cross country.

With Cowley’s excellence in sports this is a great ad-dition to the athletic depart-ment. Also it will be a great year-round scouting tool.

After many months of hard work the new training center is finally finished being built. The new building is located at the Cowley Sports Complex.(file photo).

With the Lady Tiger’s strong serves, blocks, and kills pulled them through a good game against Johnson County. In the end the team won the Jayhawk Conference and they all went home with their accomplished goal in their hands. (photo by Brittany Theising)

The night of Dig Pink the team showcased all sophomores and their families. Each one received a goodie bag from the play-ers to commend them for their time spent with the Tigers this season. (photo by Brittany Theising)

Hard hitting sophomore Emily Barto serves up a mean dish of Tiger power. Her serves gave Johnson County some competition, which helped the Tigers win the game. (photo by Brittany Thiesing)

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TAKING on A CHALLENGE

Seeking improve-ment through tough matches, Cowley men

and women’s tennis team took part in the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, Ala. Facing some of the best junior college players of the nation, sophomores, Nei dos Santos and Zack Evenden represented the men’s team while sophomores, Diana Davitaia and Zsofia Biro took the court for the women.

Cowley’s tennis team dem-onstrated its ability to com-pete at high levels, although the results did not reflect the performance of both doubles teams. Lady Tiger sophomores Davitaia and Biro made it to the double final after defeat-ing the duo Dahbi/Amen of Georgia Perimeter College and Logan/Thornsburg of Cypress College. In the final, the Tigers lost to Kerrie Cart-wright and Audrey Leitz of

Tyler Junior College 4-6, 5-7. The second set was tied 5-5 before the team from Tyler closed the match by winning the last two games. Despite the duo’s loss in the final, Davitaia said she is pleased with the perfor-mance of the duo “My doubles partner Biro Laura Zsofia and I played very well. We got in the final but we had an unlucky match,” said Davitaia. “ We tried our best, we were so close to win the nationals but

it is okay, we learned a lot of things for the future tourna-ments” The duo of Nei and Zack didn’t have the same strong performance as the Ladies, since they went 1-2 in double plays at the Championship. In the first match, against Fresno City College, after losing the first set 5-7 the duo was able to beat the oppo-nent 6-3, 11-9. The remaining matches did not go as expect-ed when the Tigers lost to the doubles teams from Collin

County and Los Angeles Pierce College, thus placing fourth at the tourney.One of the reasons the men’s team was not able to perform their best was due to Nei’s injuries “I was injured, and I could not play my best,” said dos Santos, “Now I am treating and looking for-ward, practicing hard for the season. I will focus on my fitness, working hard to be stronger and stay away from injuries.” Head Coach Josh Cobble

said he is pleased about the way the players played in the championship. “Overall it was a good tournament, they played very well. I definitely saw some improvement,” said Cobble, “We are doing the right things and we need just to keep pushing forward.”

Representing the women at the small college championships in Mobile, Ala. Sophomore Zsofia Biro and her partner Diana Davitaia made it to the double final. Biro shown here warming up at a spring match at Wilson Park in Ark City. (file photo)

Demostrating a form that keeps him ranked high on the tennis team Connor Tebow (file photo)

Another game another record

What is special about this year’s soccer team? Throughout the year, the team has conquered multiple personal records and, in their most recent game, the team won their first playoff game ever and will advance in the Region IV playoffs; standing off against Coffeyville on Saturday. The team was led by Ruy Vaz, freshman, with three goals and another impressive shot by Sax Adams, sopho-more, bringing the winning score to four points. The Tiger offense prowled the field, refusing to let the Blue Devil’s defense have any respite through the entire game. Showing excellent teamwork, and footwork, the Tigers passed the ball to each other often during the entire game; rarely giving the Blue Devils a chance to attempt to score. The Cowley team forced Kansas City on the defense and did not let up. Adams scored the first goal after receiving the ball from Juan Delgado, sophomore, fifteen minutes into the first half. Then, not five minutes later, Vaz scored the second goal of the night, only to score an-other goal four minutes later. The last goal of the night came six minutes into the second half, once again by Vaz. Vaz said “it was amaz-ing because it was the first time the Tiger soccer team went to regional playoffs in Topeka.” Cowley’s defense was also impressive, only faltering at the end of the second half.

Even then, after an exhaust-ing ninety minutes, the Dev-ils still had nothing to show for against the defensive skill of the Cowley Tigers. Ian Mutio, sophomore goalie from England, successfully defended against the seven attempts to score by the Dev-ils. The Tiger defense quickly got the ball out of their field and to their offensive play-ers every time the Devils took the ball on the offense.

“The sophomores united the team, but the freshman were strong. When we started the season we didn’t know what we could do, but we improved and got better as the season went on,” said Antonio Ayres, a sophomore from Brazil. The second round of play-offs is coming quickly. Both Cowley and Coffeyville are boasting impressive records. Cowley with a record of 13-2-2, and Coffeyville with 14-1-2, the two teams will play against each other in Topeka on Saturday. After the liberal helping of second-string players on the field Tuesday, the Tigers should be well rested for the game. Cowley, and three other teams, are still contenders for the conference title; some-thing that the team has not achieved in the past. The

team has had an impressive season, and broken many personal records this year. Maybe they will snag a posi-

tion in the national tourna-ment, breaking another Cowley record. “Overall it was a great season for us,”

said Vaz. “I’m proud to have been a part of the team,” Vaz said.

Cowley soccer team defeats Kansas Cit y Blue Devils 4-0

After swiping the ball from the Kansas City Blue Devils, freshman Israel Chalupe makes his way down the side of the field. Cowley won 4-0. (photo by Brandon Hanchett)

Cowley tennis doubles attempt to take championship