issue 9 2007

BY CHANSI LONGOnline Editor

It’s hard to talk about her – the pain is so fresh and deep. “She had a beautiful smile,” Cindy

Sanderholm said. “She will surely be missed.” Sanderholm is talking about her daughter, 19-year-old freshman Jodi Sanderholm.

While the legal case is pro-ceeding, those who knew Jodi are trying to cope with their loss.

“I haven’t been able to make sense of it,” Social Science Instruc-tor Cathy Hendricks said. “For something like this to happen“ – Hendricks paused and shook her head in dismay – “and to someone so good. Jodi always had a smile on her face and was always happy to be there (the classroom).”

Most of the time, Hendricks said, teachers are expected to be

role models for students. However, sometimes teachers can find a role model in a student.

“Jodi could be a role model for all of us,” Hendricks said. “How can you look at that (her accomplishments) and not learn from her.”

Hendricks said that she cannot recall Jodi ever missing class, and that Jodi sat “right in the very front row.”

Many other teachers had similar remarks, saying that Jodi was a “near per-fect” student. Jodi never received a grade lower than an A in any of her classes, and she was the Ark City High School valedic-torian.

She attended Cowley on a full scholar-ship to perform for the Tigerette Danceline.

Jodi started dancing at a young age and many of the girls who danced with her were greatly affected by her loss.

Freshman Tigerette Ashley Cochran said that she had known Jodi since preschool. When the two were children they would pretend to be on their very own radio show.

“We would even play music,” Cochran said. “She was goofy and always tried to look at the positive side of things.”

Cochran described Jodi as a wonderful person, who was friends with everyone.

“She’d do anything to help you,” Cochran said.

Cochran said the tragedy has scared her. “It could have been anyone of us,” Cochran said. “I don’t know why it had to be Jodi.”

The Tigerette Danceline team an-swered questions from The Cowley Press as a group, and remember her fondly.

“She was very sincere and cared about her teammates,” they wrote.

The team recalled that when preparing to perform at the Arkalalah Coronation, Jodi helped the girls with their make-up, making sure everyone had their blush on. They said that Jodi was always thoughtful about her appearance, and that she tried to look her best without allowing even one hair to be out of place.

Dance was one of Jodi’s passions, and that passion is reflected through many aspects of her life. She practiced constantly,

watched dance videos, instructed at Ark City Dance and at camps during the sum-mer, and she even named her cat Maccee after the Macy’s Day Parade where she performed.

In her down time, she liked to watch So You Think You Can Dance, the television show, and her favorite movie was Step Up.

Jodi choreographed a dance for the Tigerette Danceline team before her death.

“We leave it open for girls that want to choreograph,” Danceline coach Lind-sey Sanderholm said. “The girls as a team decided they wanted to perform the dance in tribute to Jodi.”

The Danceline team performed the dance for the first time in public at the men’s basketball game on Jan. 17, leaving a spot open for Jodi as if she were included in the performance.

The Danceline team said that if they could say anything to Jodi, they would tell her that they love her and to “come visit us in our dreams.”

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THE COWLEY PRESSTHE COWLEY PRESS

The Student Newspaper of Cowley College

Arkansas City, Kan.www.cowleypress.com

Issue 9

Jan. 25, 2007

Remembering JodiFamily and friends honor Sanderholm

A variety of remembrances were evident at the Ark City High School basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 9. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

A small memorial was set up at the Ark City Dance studio including a guestbook, a picture of Sanderholm and a candle that stayed lit during the search for Jodi. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

The Ark City Dance studio displayed a number of posters with loving messages to Sanderholm. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

Taking the steps toward a healthy heart

Start the year off right with the debut of the Health Corner, featuring tips on heart attack prevention. Story on page 14

More about JodiON THE INSIDE

Timeline of Events 2

The Suspect 2

Song for Jodi 10

Danceline Tribute 12


Throughout the month, people have memorialized Jodi Sanderholm. After her disappearance, many in the community put pink ribbons, fl yers with Jodi’s picture, and posters with inscriptions like “We love you Jodi” and “God is watching you” all over Ark City.

The Ark City Dance studio is selling t-shirts and window stickers for a memorial fund. Orders can be taken at (620) 442-8298.

A fund for the family was started at Union State Bank. Donations may be mailed to 127 S. Summit St., Ark City, KS 67005.

Jodi’s grandparents, Peggy and Don Shanks, have established an endowment scholarship for potential science students in

the memory of Jodi, who was a pre-pharmacy major.

Orange bracelets that say “In Loving Memory of Jodi” are available at the Student Life Offi ce. The bracelets are free, but recipients can make a donation that will go to the endowment scholarship.

Dean of Student Life Sue Saia said the amount of money that has been donated by students and staff is “phenomenal.”

She credited the idea of the bracelets to Kirke Dale Dorm Manager Lindsey Davis.

“I felt the bracelets would be a good way for students to always have a part of Jodi with them and remember how good of a person she was,” Davis said. “By donating money and wearing the bracelets, they’re also able to be a part of the healing process.”

In Her Memory

Jan. 25, 2007 NEWSTHE COWLEY PRESS

JAN. 5Jodi Sanderholm disappears after Cowley Danceline team practice. Jodi talked to her mother by phone shortly before noon. The conversation centered on lunch plans. Jodi told her mother that she didn’t want to eat at a restaurant with the family because she was sweaty and dirty. She said she’d pick up a sandwich instead. Jodi was seen near Subway at around 1 p.m. Later the following week, an autopsy reveals that Jodi was raped, beaten and died of strangulation the same night.

JAN. 6, continuedJustin Thurber is picked up on unrelated charges, and is held for impersonating a police officer. His bond is set at $33,000. Thurber is a suspect, but no evidence has been found to connect him to the crime, and most media do not reveal his name to the public.

JAN. 17, continuedAll week, community members attended candlelight vigils for Jodi. However, most Cowley students were still on winter break at this time. When students returned from vacation, the Cowley Campus Christian Fellowship hosted a candlelight vigil in memory of Jodi.

JAN. 6Law enforcement and investigators conduct a rigorous ground and aerial search. Flyers, pictures of Jodi, and pink ribbons are distributed throughout Arkansas City and neighboring communities, as far as Sedan. The story gains national attention and news of Jodi’s disappearance is broadcast on television and radio.

JAN. 9Texas EquuSearch team, a volunteer horse-mounted search and recovery group, helps search for Jodi and her car. The car is found submerged in the Cowley Lake, and Jodi’s body is found in a rural area about 11 miles from the lake.

Car photo courtesy of Donita Clausen of The Arkansas City Traveler

Timeline of a tragedy

JAN. 17State Attorney General Paul Morrison announces that Justin Thurber is charged with capital murder, rape and aggravated kidnapping. Thurber’s bond is set at $1 million. Attorney General Paul Morrison and County Attorney Chris Smith plan to prosecute Thurber.

Photo by Joe Lauer

Photo by Joe Lauer

JAN. 8A series of candlelight vigils for Jodi continues. The search for Jodi is narrowed to the Cowley County Lake and the Oklahoma state line.

Photo by Jackie Hutchinson

BY AMANDA PRATTOpinions Editor

Arkansas City resident Justin Thurber, 23, was formally charged on Jan. 17 with aggravated kidnapping, rape and capital murder in the Jodi Sanderholm case.

Authorities allege that Thurber drove Sanderholm’s 2003 Dodge Stratus into the Cowley County State Fishing Lake after he raped and murdered her in a rural area of southeast Cowley County. Authorities said that Sanderholm died of blunt force trauma and strangulation. They believe that Thurber acted alone.

Cowley County Attorney Chris Smith and Kansas Attorney General Paul Mor-rison plan to prosecute Thurber. Thurber’s court appointed defense team is the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit, which handles the defense of cases in which the death pen-alty could be used..

Capital murder, the planned and pre-meditated murder of another person, opens the possibility for Thurber to receive the death penalty.

Justin Thurber, an Arkansas City na-tive, was a 2001 graduate of Arkansas City High School. Although Thurber played football during his high school career, many of Thurber’s classmates couldn’t

recall much about him. Josh Bowker, a former student and

teammate of Thurber, didn’t know Thurber very well. “We were in different cliques,” Bowker said.

According to Director of Institutional Communications Rama Peroo, the last time Thurber attended classes at Cowley College was in 2003.

From 2004 to 2006, Thurber had been charged with minor crimes, including drug paraphernalia, drug possession, criminal trespass and criminal damage. Thurber also had been place on probation and diversion at various points during this time period. In 2005, he was sentenced to jail for a short time for violating probation.

Approximately a week before Sander-holm disappeared, Thurber was arrested for impersonating a police officer. Police said he worked for Morris Bail Bonds. Rog-er White of Morris Bail Bonds denied that Thurber was an employee but did admit that he found people for the company. “I do not have a social tie with him,” White said.

On Jan. 8 and Jan. 10, two local women filed petitions for protection against Thurber.

Thurber is being held on $1 million bond at the Cowley County jail in Winfield. His next court date is scheduled for Feb. 27.

Thurber charged with capital murder

Justin Thurber at his first court appearance con-cerning the Jodi Sanderholm in-vestigation. It was held at the Cowley County District Court in Winfield on Jan. 17.

(Photo courtesy of Donita Clausen of The Arkansas City Traveler)

The Jodi Sanderholm investigation


BITES A quick look at what’s happening

on campus

Homecoming candidates have been selected. The crowning ceremony will be held at halftime of the men’s basketball game Feb. 14. The candidates are as follows:KING

Tyler Fleming BaseballJoe Harvey BSUAaron Loehr CCFAlexie Smith SGAMatt Muncy Basketball

QUEENAshley Arnold TennisEliane Domingos Volleyball; ISCBrandy Hallacy DancelineAshley Poage Spirit SquadBrittnay Wilson Basketball

You can post your votes online at Campus Connect Feb. 5-13.

Tiger Deli has new hours. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will no longer be open at night for this semester.

The Student Government Associa-tion will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Among the items on the agenda will be plans for Homecoming week. All campus organizations and activi-ties should plan to send a representative. For those representatives who are not on a meal plan, SGA will provide a free meal.

The last day for Wellness Center spring semester orientation is Friday, Jan. 26. Times are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

A Phi Beta Lambda meeting will be held Sunday, Jan. 28. PBL is the campus business club. The meeting will be held in Webb-Brown room 103 at 5:30 p.m.

One Book One Community: Arkansas City Reads Together. The book Loser by Jerry Spinelli has been selected for the “One Book One Community” program. Cowley College Librarian Rhoda MacLaughlin says that although the book is aimed at younger readers, it is a funny, heartwarming story that anyone can enjoy. Those who are interested can go to Renn Memorial Library to pick up a copy of Loser. Also, the library is hosting a book discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at noon in the Kansas Room.

The Admissions Office has new hours. It is now open until 7:30 p.m. Mon-day through Thursday.

According to the America College Health Association, 9 percent of American undergraduates report that coping with the death of a family member or friend has been a significant challenge in regard to their college education. Cowley Col-lege offers its students free and confidential services for grief, loss, and other personal issues. The office of Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds is room 204 of the Nelson Student Center. Reynolds can be reached at 620-441-5228.

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WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?Find the Noise Speaker Thurs. Jan. 25, 6 p.m. Robert Brown TheatreFormer Golden Knight parachutist Dana Bowman will give a speech titled “It’s Not the Disability, It’s the Ability.”Basketball Sat. Jan. 27, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Johnson County.PBL Meeting Sun. Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. Webb Brown 103Campus business club meets.Basketball Wed. Jan. 31, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Allen County.Basketball Sat. Feb. 3, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Labette.SGA Meeting Tues. Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. CafeteriaAll campus activities and organizations should send a representative.Homecoming Voting Feb. 5-13 Campus ConnectLog on to Campus Connect to select a king and a queen.Basketball Sat. Feb. 10, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Neosho.Athletic Hall of Fame Induction will be at halftime of men’s game.Valengrams Sat. Feb.. 14, all day Campus and CommunityCC Singers’ fund-raiser -- call 441-5252 for details.Homecoming Basketball Wed. Feb. 14, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Johnson County.Homecoming Dance Wed. Feb. 14, 9 p.m. to midnight Wright RoomThe Homecoming theme is “Jungle Love.”

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BY MEGAN CUMMINGS and TIFFANY ZAVALAStaff Writers

With the events of the past weeks still on students’ minds, the Student Life office is in the process

of organizing a self-defense workshop, much like one that was held last year.

The first workshop will be held Tues-day, Feb. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wright

Room of the Brown Center. This workshop will only be open to Cowley College stu-dents and staff.

Members of the community who are interested can attend a second workshop that is tentatively planned for either March or April.

Both self-defense workshops are free. They will last a couple of hours and will cover personal safety habits, along with self-defense techniques.

Thinking SafeCowley to host self-defense program

Tips to protect yourself• Try to go places in groups rather than alone.• In the event of an attack, various objects such as keys or your backpack can serve as successful weapons.• Yelling “FIRE!” in the event of an attack is more likely to get people’s attention.• In a dark parking lot, be aware; look around you and check your car before you get inside.• If someone attempts to or succeeds in attacking you, kick, scream, bite and scratch. Do all that you can to draw attention to the situation.

QuickQuotes

Yes. A little bit. It’s scary delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut and not knowing who or what is going to be at the door.

I’m more hesitant.

Are you now worried more about your own security?

Yes. I look more at my surroundings before I leave and I always have my keys in my hand.

I really am impressed with security and I feel safe on campus.

No. I’ve made a lot of friends and I keep my schedule full, so I’m always with a lot of people.

Alexie SmithSophomore

Ashli RuffFreshman

Katie BevilacquaFreshman

John David McDonaldFreshman

More about Jodi at cowleypress.com

Whether day or night, ask to walk with a security guard escort if you are feeling uncomfortable about being alone. On the main campus, call 620-441-5599.

n View a memorial videon Watch Tigerettes’ performance of a routine that Jodi choreographed

n Scroll over an interactive timelinen Read complete responses by Jodi’s Danceline teammates

Security escorts available


with Student of the Month Brittany Richerson

Picture above, Richerson played the “shepherdess” in the recent production of Big Bad. Student of the Month is nominated by faculty/staff and selected by the Student Affairs Committee. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

BY VICTORIA UKAOMAEditor

An Arkansas City native, sophomore Brittany Richerson, was “extremely

honored and completely surprised” when she was recently selected as December’s Student of the Month. She currently attends Cowley College on a theater scholarship, serving as the vice president of Act One and also participating in Campus Christian Fellowship.

A social work major, Richerson carries a 3.75 GPA and holds a spot on the Dean’s Honor Roll. After Cowley, she plans on transferring to Wichita State University and continuing her studies in the social work program.

“I love kids, so I hope to some-day work at an adoption agency and help people who can’t have children enjoy the experience of becoming parents,” Richerson said.

Richerson is also very involved in work-study for the Humanities Department. Humanities Secretary Jacque Ramirez said Richerson really goes the extra mile and is always happy in her work.

Humanities Secretary Sue Yo-achim agreed.

“She does everything with a smile,” Yoachim said.

Cowley Press: Why did you decide to go to Cowley?Brittany Richerson: I received a full-ride theater scholarship and that was something that I really liked to do while at Ark City High School, plus it would pay for my schooling.

CP: What is you favorite part about going here?BR: The instructors really want you to succeed and everyone is cool and nice to everyone else.

CP: Do you have a favorite instructor?BR: It’s a tie between Tom Mason and Scott MacLaughlin. They both have had a very big influence in my Cowley experience.

CP: Who inspires you the most in your life?BR: I would have to say my mom. She’s a mother of three who runs the house while working as a teacher’s aide and going back to school to earn her teaching degree. I admire the fact that she does it all so well. I strive to have the same drive in my own life.

CP: Do you have a favorite restaurant?BR: Yes, I love Olive Garden. You get free refills on bread sticks. Everything on the menu is good.

CP: What accomplishments are you most proud of?BR: Being named among Who’s Who for Junior College Students was really neat. Someone from Cowley College nominated me and it meant a lot because it wasn’t something that I was necessarily trying for. Someone must have seen something in me.

CP: What’s your favorite movie?BR: Fun with Dick and Jane because it kept me laughing the entire time. I love comedies.

CP: Do you have a favorite quote?BR: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.

CP: Which of the Cowley theatre productions did you enjoy the most?BR: I liked Les Misérables. It was awesome to watch the students work really hard on such a wonderful production.

CP: Where do you see yourself in 10 yearsBR: Done with school, married with children and hopefully working at an adoption agency.


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Picture this: you’re walking around in your favorite clothing store, brows-ing for jeans. In the store there are

two clerks and a few costumers. One of these people has a gun. You don’t know which person, because the gun is con-cealed.

This scene might not sound familiar to you, but as of Jan. 2, some shoppers in Arkansas City may be legally carrying a concealed gun.

The Kansas Conceal Carry Bill, S218, which gives Kansans the right to seek a permit to carry a concealed weapon, became a law last year. The first licenses were issued Jan. 2, making Kansas one of 36 states that allow citizens to attain a per-mit to carry a concealed weapon.

Locally, 131 people have applied for a permit, and it’s an issue that ignites emo-tions from both sides.

Sophomore Alexie Smith said the law makes him nervous.

“There is no reason for a person to carry a gun into any public place,” Smith said. “I don’t really like it.”

The law prohibits carrying the con-cealed gun into many locations, such as churches, schools, sporting events or bars. In addition, owners of businesses that didn’t make the list have the right to post a sign that prohibits conceal holders from carrying a weapon into their store.

The sign is similar to the no-smoking sign. It features a black silhouette of a gun on a white background, surrounded by a red circle with a slash through it.

Locally, businesses that have decided to post the sign include The Arkansas City Traveler, The Brown Store, Radio Shack, Picture This TV, Dillons, Wal-Mart, and McDonald’s.

Other businesses such as Country Mart and Graves have decided not to post the sign.

Ishmail Farid, owner of the Coffee Club in Arkansas City, doesn’t like the idea of a regular citizen carrying a gun into his store.

Farid immigrated from Malaysia, a country that has strict gun control laws that limit the availability of guns to non-law enforcement offi-cers. Violation of such laws can result in seven years imprisonment or death by hanging.

Police Chief Sean Wallace says he supports both businesses’ decision to post the sign and citizens’ right to carry a concealed weapon.

“It’s my job to protect the community and their rights,” Wallace said.

Wallace is concerned about the law, however. He expressed that though most people will be responsible, a tiny percent-age may not.

“Good people can lose their temper,” Wallace said. “I’ve stopped individuals that were otherwise good people, but maybe had a bad day and just started screaming, yelling and cussing at me.”

That’s what sophomore Andy Atterberry fears. Atterberry believes that if people are allowed to carry guns, those people might use them inappropriately. Atterberrry also thinks that a gun can cause disagreements to elevate to unneces-sary levels, and that businesses should be able to prevent people from carrying one into their store.

“It’s like smoking, you know,” Atterberry said. “Smoking can harm and

bother costumers. A gun is just like that, but more dangerous.”

Sophomore Matt Bohn believes the law is positive.

“There’s a pretty thorough back-ground check,” Bohn said. “The type of people that get a permit aren’t the type of people to just shoot someone.”

Applicants must pass a background check administered by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Anyone who has been convicted of a felony (adult or juvenile), subject to a restraining order, been dis-honorably discharged from the military or been held in contempt of court, is auto-matically disqualified.

Also, in order to receive the per-mit, a person must complete a weapons safety and training course approved by the Kansas Attorney General’s office.

Drew McIntosh thinks the law is a good idea because it may “make criminals think twice.”

McIntosh, who has a conceal carry

permit, has been using a gun since he was 5 years old. He has not had any accidents and believes the law may actually encour-age gun safety.

“People that intend to carry weap-ons are more likely to use them safely,” McIntosh said.

Wallace admits that some citizens may be more experienced with a gun than a trained officer. However, Wallace believes there is more to handling a gun than know-ing how to shoot it.

Police officers are trained to diffuse situations that would involve using a fire-arm, Wallace said. For instance, if someone posed a deadly threat to an officer or citi-zen, the police officer could use chemical mace or a taser, before a gun.

In addition, officers are trained to eliminate the need to use a gun with verbal skills. Wallace said many citizens don’t have those tools or skills at their disposal, leaving only the gun.

Arkansas City resident Greg Copeland, owner of C C Pistolsmithing, a licensed gun manufacturer, supports the law. He believes that if people feel the need for protection, it is their right to carry a weapon.

“No one wants to shoot anyone,” Copeland said. “But a person should be able to defend themselves if needed.”

Whether concealed carry laws help deter crime is hotly debated. Studies have led to conflicting conclusions. In 2004, the National Academies of Science reviewed the studies and determined that there is no clear evidence whether the laws reduce or increase violent crime.

Bohn, who doesn’t have a conceal carry permit yet, is glad he has the option.

“I’ve been thinking about getting one,” Bohn said. “Especially with some of the things that have happened around here lately. It’d make me feel safer.”

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To start the spring semester, comedic hypnotist Dale K entertainsthe crowd while controlling the minds of select Cowley students

When I snapmy fingers

Above: Sophomore Kelsey Talbott, a hypnotized nurse, assists freshman Seth Warkins with the hypnotized birth of his baby boy named “Mike.”

Right: Sophomore Aaron Loehr, a hypnotized mother kangaroo, hops to feed his “kid” marshmallows, which he stuffed down his pants into his pretend pouch.

Above: Hypnotist Dale K starts up the show.

Left: Junior Navarro, Rae Hunter, and Aaron Loehr slump over in a deep sleep.

Far left: Brittani Stidham curls up in a trance of confusion.

Below: The Outback Boys give sophomore Tyler Fleming some physical entertainment.

BY JOE LAUERStaff Writer

Students were anxious to get into the Robert Brown Theatre on Thursday night to experience one of two things: getting hypnotized or enjoying the show.

Comedic hypnotist Dale K has been traveling across the country, performing his act for over a decade. He has hypnotized more that 50,000 people and is a past winner of the Collegiate Performer of The Year award.

Keeping the audience pumped up and mesmerized, Dale K hypnotized a group of about 15 students. While under his spell students were made to believe a number of things. One student mooed like a cow, others yelled at a stuffed Barney, one even hopped like a kangaroo.

“It was a rockin’ good time,” sophomore Junior Navarro, one of the hypnotized participants, said, “My favorite part was watching the other people on stage. Afterwards, everyone kept coming up to me and asking me about it.”


BY MEGAN CUMMINGSStaff Writer

Don’t let anything stand in your way; Dana Bowman doesn’t. He will be speaking tonight (Jan. 25) for the Find the Noise Speaker Series in the Robert Brown Theatre at 6 p.m.

Bowman’s schedule was full this week, with the Arkansas City Chamber Banquet kicking it off on Tuesday. On Wednesday he was scheduled for a parachute jump at C-4 Elementary, then Jefferson Elementary, and ending with the Blue Skies Group in the Wright Room of the Brown Center. Today Bowman was scheduled to visit both Roos-evelt Elementary and the Arkansas City Middle School, with a final parachute jump at the high school.

Who is Dana Bowman? Dana Bow-man is a former Golden Knight, the elite parachute team for the U.S. Army. His story isn’t one that most people could tell. He lost both of his legs in a parachuting

accident in 1994.

Bowman and his part-ner Jose Agu-illon were performing a maneuver called the Diamond Track, which they had done at least 50 times. The Diamond Track involves the jumpers straying from each other, then turning toward each other and crisscrossing.

The jump began like any other, but when they got to the crisscrossing part, it took a turn for the worst. Bowman and Aguillon collided at a combined speed of 300 miles per hour. Aguillon died on impact, but Bowman’s parachute opened.

Both of his legs were severed, one above the knee, the other below.

Only nine months after the accident Bowman became the first double amputee to re-enlist in the U.S. Army. He did so air-borne style, skydiving into the ceremony with his commander.

This is only one of his many success-es. After re-enlisting, Bowman became the U.S. parachute team’s lead speaker and recruiting commander. He retired from the Army in 1996.

Since his retirement, Bowman has given over 1,000 speeches and has been in magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Reader’s Digest and People. He has also been on numerous television programs, including Dateline, A Current Affair, Real TV, NBC Person of the Week, Day and Date, and Extra.

Bowman focuses on helping to show that physically challenged people can still excel at life, and in anything they want to do.

BY COURTNEY CRAINStaff Writer

Usually a dollar only buys a medium order of fries, half a gallon of gasoline, or a spiral notebook.

Sometimes, however, a dollar buys a lot more than a burger off a value menu. In the case of the new Winfield Center for Technical Excellence, that is exactly how much it is costing Cowley College. Cowley is leasing the building from Winfield Economic Department (WED) for only $1 per year.

The Winfield Center for Technical Ex-cellence will be the main site for Cowley’s new mechatronics program. Mechatronics is a combination of electrical, mechani-cal, and computer skills used to build and repair automated systems. For example, an automatic car wash involves mechatronics. A sensor tells a computer when the car is in the correct place. Another sensor tells the computer when to wash and rinse the car. Another sensor tells the computer when to raise the door when the entire process is complete.

Cowley College Department Chair of

Career and Technical Education Bruce Crouse said that mechatronics has become important because computer controlled systems that utilize many sensors have worked their way into society in the last 5 to 10 years, but there has never been enough people who knew how to work the systems.

While mechatronics will be the main program at the Winfield Center, Crouse said that Cowley is working with various plastics manufacturers and is hoping to expand in that area. The program will offer an applied science degree with a certificate option.

In the mechatronics training, students can choose from three areas of focus: plas-tics, food processing and maintenance. Stu-dents who focus on plastics may find a job at a company such as Rubbermaid. A focus in food processing could open doors at companies such as Kan-Pak or Creekstone. Students who choose maintenance as their

focus may be able to work on equipment at any particular company.

The program is open to secondary and post-secondary students. Crouse is also expecting many older students who are returning to school to expand their skills. Department scholarships for tuition are available.

Crouse said that the Winfield Center for Technical Excellence will greatly benefit the community as well as the individual student. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Jan. 30, at 4 p.m. at 1108 Industrial Road in Winfield.

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From the dollar menu...BY VICTORIA UKAOMA Editor

A meeting of the Cowley College Board of Trustees on Monday, Dec. 11, produced good news for students taking classes at the Southside Education Center located in Wichita.

While the previous lease agreement for the Center was set to expire at the end of October 2007, the board decided to renew the lease agreement through October of 2008.

“This will give us time to look at the kinds of new vocational and academic programs that we can offer at the Southside Center in the future,” Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs Sheree Utash said.

For the past 10 years, Cowley College has taught classes at the Southside Center. However, after summer 2007, Wichita State University has not agreed to allow Cowley College to offer classes that WSU adminis-trators view as duplicative.

The lease extension approved by the Cowley Board of Trustees will allow for Cowley to offer many classes through the fall of 2007 and into the spring of 2008. That being said, Utash said that work has begun on the schedule for spring and summer of 2008.

Enrollment for the fall 2007 semester will begin in late March.

Utash stressed that she wants students to realize that Cowley will still be available at the Southside Center to teach classes, and those classes will still transfer onto WSU.

“There is no issue with transferabil-ity or articulation to WSU,” Utash said. “We are committed to serving current and future students.”

College renews leaseat Southside Center

Parachutist to speak tonight at Brown Center

The Winfield Center for Technical Excellence

College leases building for mechatronics program

New street and building signs are among the several changes at Southside.

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My older brother and his friends like to lie to each other. Because they lie to each other so often, they

had to come up with a way to determine if someone is telling the truth. When someone questions the validity of a story, they ask “tree?” When tree is asked, the storyteller is forced to admit if he or she is lying or not. If someone breaks tree, they cannot be trusted.

My brother and his friends have given tree a new definition. It’s instances like these that show how flexible English is.

People invent new words, or apply new definitions to current words, every day. But there’s one word that has gained a lot of attention: truthiness. The word means truth from the gut, not books, and it was named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for the second time. Coined by Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report in 2005, it refers to people’s tendency to rely on emotion or intuition, without reference to facts, and it has some actual truth to it.

One can’t help but admit that there’s a lot of truthiness in the American media.

Colbert is also responsible for the word wikiality, which refers to a reality decided upon by consensus; one that’s not binded by truth, but mass opinion.

“You see, any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true,” Colbert said on his

show when he introduced wikiality.

Colbert has even cre-ated a wikial-ity website that resembles Wikipedia’s. Of course, you’ll find no truth there; only his version of “truthiness.” If you want to know more about wikial-ity, just google it.

Speaking of Google, it also made the Merriam-Webster list as #2. The word doesn’t refer to the actual search engine (with a capital G), but the act of using it (lowercase g). Example: I “googled” myself for fun today. Or, I “googled” your mom.

And Colbert isn’t the only one with a talent for word production. President Bush is credited with coining “decider,” which is #3 on the list. “Decider” comes from a quote in which the president refers to himself as “the decider.” Don’t you mean, decision maker? Or how about, the person who decides? Nope. Decider seems to sum all

those words up in one.And though many think truthi-

ness deserves to be word of the year, the American Dialect Society, which labeled truthiness as 2005 word of the year, has plutoed it. The ADS chose plutoed, which means to demote or devalue someone or something, as its word of the year. The word refers to many astronomers’ recent decision that Pluto is no longer a planet (sounds like some wikiality to me).

So which is it, plutoed or truthiness?Well, people at Lake Superior State

University are also under the impression that truthiness should be plutoed. In their annual list of words that should be ban-

ished, truthiness made the top 10. Should truthiness be plutoed? I don’t

know... maybe you should google it and see what the deciders say.

With so many cutting edge words, (though cutting edge refers to something up-to-date, or new, it is actually not very cutting edge itself. It was invented in 1918) English speakers have a lot of breathing room.

Unfortunately, the invention of a word isn’t a sufficient condition to attain an entry in the dictionary. People have to actually use the word. Submitted words go into a vault until evidence of general usage sur-faces. Go figure.

So I’d like to use this time to bring to everyone’s attention a few words that some of my friends are trying to get off the ground. My friend Wayne invented “maknig,” because he commonly misspells it in blog posts. He hasn’t given maknig a definition yet, but uses it rather inappropri-ately as an adjective. Example: that is pretty maknig cool. Just insert it where ever you maknig like. Also, the word “adiso” is a fun, new way to say goodbye to your friends.

And on that note, adiso readers. Adiso.

We at the Cowley Press are inter-ested in which word you think should be the 2006 Word of the Year: plutoed or truthiness. Cast your vote on our online poll at www.cowleypress.com.

OPINIONSTHE COWLEY PRESS

Jan. 25, 2007

The truthiness of the matter

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BY JOE LAUERStaff Writer

When I joined The Cowley Press, I expected to write about campus events and maybe take some pictures. I never expected to help cover an event such as Jodi Sanderholm’s death. However, I was available, and I was volunteered to help.

Thursday, Jan. 17, started with a press conference, where State Attorney General Paul Morrison announced the charges against Justin Thurber. Later that day, Thurber would be making his first appearance in a courtroom in Winfield, so naturally, we planned to attend.

As we arrived at the courtroom, we

couldn’t find any parking. There were camera crews setting up outside, hoping for that one shot of the Sanderholm family or maybe even Thurber being escorted to a police car.

Once we got in the courthouse, there was a security station, where we gave them our cameras and cell phones. We were not allowed to take our cell phones or cameras in because there was only one still camera and one television camera that would be shooting the event. Those pictures and video would later be put into a pool that all reporters would share.

About five minutes after we arrived, the Sanderholm family walked in. They were calm and talked among themselves.

I felt so bad for them as I sat in the courtroom; they would be facing their daughter’s alleged killer.

We waited for a short while before the bailiff said “all rise.” We stood as the judge walked in and took his seat. I wasn’t expecting a warning, but the judge told those in the courtroom that he did not want anyone to do or say anything that would disrupt the courtroom, even though it was an extremely emotional case.

An officer gave a nod of his head and the man standing in front of the door that the cameras were pointing at opened it. In walked Thurber. The chains wrapped around him clinked as he walked to his

seat. I saw no emotion on his face.I felt a surge of hatred as I looked at

him. It is hard to think that this man is accused of being Jodi’s killer. I had to look away.

The judge read off the charges. The whole time I was thinking, “This can’t be happening.” It was so surreal, like I was on a dramatic television show. Things like this just don’t happen here.

Before I knew it, Thurber was standing back up to head out the door he came from. For a brief moment he took a look right at me, then, one by one, the two people that were with me. It was one of the most chilling moments I have ever experienced. I will never forget that day.

Not being afraid to tell people their faults.

What do you think is the definition of “truthiness”?

A slang term for the word truthful; to have truthlike qualities.

I think it’s kind of a way to make things politically right, but with a twist

Being honest and thoughtful.

Lauren SandmannFreshman

Phillip VinsonSophomore

Sarita StampsFreshman

Adrienne WillhightFreshman

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ThePoncaPlayhouse,locatedat104E.GrandinPoncaCity,willfeature“OvertheTavern.”The comedy takes place Jan. 25-27 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 580-765-0943 or 580-765-5360.

JohnPrinewillbeincon-certattheOrpheumTheatreinWichitaonFeb.2.Reserved tickets are available for $49.50 and $39.50 through Select-a-Seat online, or by calling 316-755-7328. Tickets will also be available at the door.

TheMusicTheatreofWichitaisfeaturingthe“MosleySteetMelodrama”onThursday-Saturdayevenings.For show times and ticket pric-es, call 316-681-1566.

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New ReleasesEpicMovieFrom two of the six writers of Scary Movie comes the brand new comedic satire of popular films, Epic Movie. Movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Nacho Libre, Snakes on a Plane, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest are poked fun at in this comedy. Epic Movie will be in theaters Jan. 26 and is rated PG-13.

SalivaBlood Stained Love StoryThe Memphis-based rock band Saliva has now released their newest album entitled Blood Stained Love Story. It contains the popular single “Ladies and Gentlemen” and is available in stores now.

Dance (Song for Jodi)VerseOne: Moonlight candles and circle prayersWanting, wishing you were thereScared to face the darkness all aloneNow your spirit lights our wayAnd ‘til we meet again one dayWe will not forget the girl we’ve known

Chorus:Cause everybody loves you Everybody misses you We never got to say good-byeWe’ll never understand just whyBut you’re always in our heartsAnd every time the music startsWe’ll think of you and celebrate the chance to dance

VerseTwo: Movement will express the soulOr make the broken pieces wholeShare the joy our passions can’t containIt keeps a balance in our livesTo celebrate the dreams insideJodi your life was not in vain

Chorus Build: Dance, that’s what you’d want us all to doAnd that’s how we’ll make your dreams come true

TragedyinspiressongwritersOn Thursday, Jan. 11, Cowley

County deputy Matt Mayo wrote Dave Parks asking if he would be able to create a memorial song for the Sanderholm fam-ily. Parks then turned to his father, Randy Parks, for help.

Randy Parks spent the next three or so hours letting the information about the case linger on his mind and searching for stories about the case on the Internet. He

wrote for approximately 30 minutes then ran home to get his guitar to make sure the chords matched the song in his head. That evening, he recorded the guitar track and e-mailed his song to his son. Dave tweaked the melody until he was satisfied with it, then sent it to Mayo to give to the family.

The family played the song at the memorial service held Tuesday, Jan. 16. In the days following the funeral, there were

several requests from people and radio sta-tions asking for the song.

“Dance (Song for Jodi)” can be down-loaded at http://daveparks.blogspot.com. They ask that if you download the song to make a contribution to the Memorial Scholarship Fund at Cowley College. A memorial video that features the song can be seen at www.cowleypress.com.

BYAMANDAPRATTOpinions Editor The Cowley website rang in the New Year with a new look. In addition to the new design, a new navigation system is being used. The navi-gation system that links the web pages was designed by Whispers, an advertis-ing agency in California. Steve Cranford, owner of the agency, graduated from Cowley. Cranford also developed the cur-rent “Find the Noise” marketing campaign for the college. Current Cowley College employees who worked on the site were Director of Web Services Diana Dicken, Assistant Web Manager Janet Kennedy, Creative Director Denise Irwin and Assistant Graphic Designer Kris Ripley. Dicken believes that the new web site design stands out because “other commu-nity colleges’ (websites) look the same.” Dicken’s grand vision of the website is to “attract national as well as international students.” The new website contains many graphics, including pictures and colors not normally associated with Cowley, includ-ing turquoise. A subway train with the Cowley logo is displayed on the opening page. Before the website design was official-ly released to the public, a group of select-ed students previewed the new site and gave their input. Dicken hopes students will continue to provide input to “make the website a tool for you.” The Student Government Association will begin a new committee that will dis-cuss the new website and help develop marketing strategies for the college.

Startingthissemester,facultywillnolongercontactstudentsviapersonale-mailaccounts. In November, Cowley students were issued school e-mail accounts. If you are a new student or haven’t accessed your student e-mail account yet, your e-mail ID is your last name, first initial, and the last six num-bers of your student ID. Example- SmithA123456. For students who have never accessed their accounts, the pass-

word will be Password1. After students successfuly access their e-mail account, it is highly advised that they change their password. As an incentive to use your Cowley e-mail address, one student every Monday will be randomly selected to receive a $20 coupon via student e-mail accounts. That chosen person then has three days to redeem this coupon for a real $20 at the business office on the main or Southside campus.

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Jan. 25, 2007 THE SCENETHE COWLEY PRESS

BY RAE HUNTERStaff Writer

This year’s The Hitcher is an updated version of the 1986 physiological thriller of the same title. While the

remake follows closely to the original, there are a few new twists and a few good “gotcha!” moments that keep you into the movie and make it a worthwhile experi-ence.

Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) road trip through the vast open deserts of New Mexico in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 on their way to a spring break getaway. While driv-

ing through a heavy rainstorm, Jim almost hits a man standing in the middle of the road. Complying with the wishes of Grace, Jim agrees not to pick up the hitchhiker. A few miles down the road, they stop at a gas station to refuel and pick up snacks.

When the hitchhiker shows up again at the gas station, Jim decides to help him out and give him a ride to the motel in the next town. While on the road, the hitchhiker in-troduces himself as John Ryder (Sean Bean). Just before they get to town, Ryder turns on Grace and Jim, in attempt to kill them both before the sun rises. Bravely, Jim fights back and for the moment, they are safe. But the Hitcher continues to follow them, leaving a trail of blood and bodies in their wake.

The New Mexico desert is transformed in to a battlefield as Jim and Grace try to evade not only Ryder, but also New Mexico

State Police Lieutenant Esteridge (Neal Mc-Donough) and his officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears before one of them becomes the Hitcher’s next victim.

While The Hitcher has a few moments of intense gore, director Dave Meyers focuses the movie around the story, the ten-sion and the danger. He is skilled at making the audience fear what’s coming, and he avoids any obvious sequence, so it is not easy to predict what will happen next. And unlike most horror and thriller movies to-day, he avoids gratuitous nudity shots and excessive violence.

Although, there are a few discrepancies between the two movies, most of the things that were changed wouldn’t be noticed by those who haven’t seen the original. But don’t worry if you haven’t seen the first one, the second is almost as good.

Lastly, kudos to Sean Bean as the most treacherous, intimidating and terrify-ing psychopath in a movie since Jason or Freddy Kruger. He knows just the right time to add that menacing evil tone to his voice and that perilous look in his eyes that will make him anyone’s worst nightmare.

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Guitar legend returns with Winfield SymphonyBY TIFFANY ZAVALAStaff Writer

World-renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will be playing with the Winfield Regional Symphony on Feb. 6. The event will be held at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita. Reserved tickets range from $20 to $30. Emmanuel also played with the group in 2004 at the Brown Center and received high praises from the audi-ence. Emmanuel, who is from Australia, has played guitar almost his whole life. When he was a teenager, he played at various clubs in Sydney. As he got older, he gained more and more publicity, and in 1987 he went on a world tour with Tina Turner. Emmanuel has made 17 records and earned well over a dozen awards begin-ning in 1986 when he was named Best Guitarist by Juke Magazine; he received this honor six years in a row. In 1999, Chet Atkins presented Emmanuel with an award that only two other people in the world have been given; Certified Guitar Player. He was chosen for this award because of the unique way in which he plays the guitar. The most recent awards Emmanuel has been honored with took place in 2005. He got Album of the Year as well as Thumb Picker of the Year and was induct-ed into the Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame in Kentucky. Also, Emmanuel is a favorite at Winfield’s Walnut Valley Festival, which he often headlines.According to Gina Mendello, Emmanuel’s manager, Emmanuel is like a “magician.” Mendello said, “With flair and emo-tion and humor, he executes seemingly impossible guitar feats as if it was slight of hand. He is also a master of the melody, creating lilting and exciting tunes that never leave your head.”

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Jan. 25, 2007

BY CHANSI LONG and VICTORIA UKAOMACampus Editor and Editor

On Jan. 17 at halftime of the men’s basketball game, the Tigerette Danceline per-

formed a routine choreographed by Jodi Sanderholm. It was the first time that the dance was performed in public, as well as the first time the team had performed since Sanderholm’s disappearance.

A spot was left open as if Sanderholm had been included

in the routine. The Tigerettes said they were very emotional and ner-vous because they wanted to per-form well for Jodi and her family.

“We felt her spirit dancing with us,” the Danceline members said in a group-written response. “The crowd was wonderful and shared their support by cheering and clap-ping while we danced. The stand-ing ovation they gave us at the end was very moving.”

Sanderholm’s parents and her boyfriend were present for the per-formance.

A Tribute to JodiTigerettes perform dance choreographed by Jodi

Above: Tigerette Danceline members Stephanie Ramazzini, left, and Betsy Rush hold a sign after the performance.

Left: The Tigerette Danceline perform a routine choreographed by Jodi Sanderholm during the halftime of the men’s basketball game on Jan. 17.

(photos by Marcia Russell)

Lady Tigers comfortable in conference playBY ALEXANDER SKOVSports Writer

After struggling to find their niche early in the season, the Lady Tigers returned from winter break to put together a five-game winning streak. During the streak, the Lady Tigers have won three games by more than 20 points.

Victories over Kansas City, Neosho, Fort Scott, Independence and Highland have improved their conference record to 6-1, with the only loss coming from a 55-45 game against Labette on Jan. 3. The Lady Tigers were second in the Jayhawk Conference East Division as of Jan. 23. Their overall record was 11-8.

“We came back in good shape,” head coach Todd Clark said.

Most recently the Lady Tigers picked up a road win against Highland on Jan. 20. With a final score of 68-57, four Lady Tigers made it into double digits. Sophomore Alyssa Showman led the team with 12 points off the bench, while fellow sophomore Crysta Glenn contributed 11. Sophomores Ashley Cole and Sharee Hurt each scored 10 points.

The highlight of the Lady Tigers’ conference play is a 76-75 win at Fort Scott. Down 68-61, seven straight points from Glenn would tie the game with two minutes to go. Cole sank a long jump shot with 2.2 seconds left to secure the victory. Cole finished with 13 points and Glenn had 16. Sophomore Brittany Wilson scored 18 points, while sopho-more Lindsey Davis had 14. As a team, the Lady Tigers hit 19 of 22 free throws.

Before winter break it seemed as if Cole and Davis were the majority of the Lady Tigers’ offensive game. Lately the story has been different.

“We’ve had several players step up in the past few games,” Clark said. “It’s been better to spread it [scoring] around.”

The Lady Tigers defeated Johnson County before winter break despite being out-rebounded.

“We had a game at Johnson and played pretty well before second semes-ter,” Clark said.

The results of the Jan. 24 game at Coffeyville were not available at press time. Next, the Lady Tigers will be host-ing Johnson County on Saturday, Jan. 24, at W.S. Scott Auditorium.

At a GlanceWomen’s Basketball Season record: 11-8 as of Jan. 23

Recent highlights: • A jumper from Ashley Cole with 2.2 sec-onds left lifts the Lady Tigers to victory at Fort Scott• Four Lady Tigers score in double digits at Fort Scott.

Recent results: Jan. 3 - @ Labette 45-55Jan. 6 - Kansas City 67-35Jan. 10 - @ Neosho 64-41Jan. 15 - @ Fort Scott 76-75Jan. 17 - Independence 74-52Jan. 20 - @ Highland 68-57

Standout performers: • Brittany Wilson scores 18 points and grabs 11 rebounds against Fort Scott.• Crysta Glenn scores seven straight points to tie the Fort Scott game with two minutes left.

Coming Up: The Lady Tigers were scheduled to play at Coffeyville on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and host Johnson County on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m.

Sophomore guard Lindsey Davis looks for an open team-mate to pass to against Independence.

To see the video of the Tigerette Danceline’s

performance of Jodi Sanderholm’s dance,

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You are originally from Alaska, correct? Yes, I was born in Anchorage and grew up around Palmer Wasilla.

Is that where you started playing the game? I started play-ing ball when I was

5 years old and ever since then I’ve had nowhere to go but up.

What brought you to the states? My dad caught a strain of Hepatitis C in the Korean War so we moved to Salem, Oregon.

How did you get recruited to Cowley? After high school I accepted an offer to Eastern Washington University and aver-aged 18 minutes per game. I got injured and just headed my way through different colleges until I landed at Cowley. Coach Jackson and his program was very impres-sive and I loved it from the get-go.

How much free time do you have outside of basketball? Basketball is a year-round sport that requires a lot of hard work and dedication so there really isn’t a whole lot of free time.

What do you like to do? I have almost completed my associate of arts, and I want to help my team get as far as possible. After that I love the atmosphere and all of the people here at Cowley.

Do you have any superstitions surround-ing your personal pre-game? I just like to sit down and visualize the game with a positive attitude.

How about as a team? We all do our own thing for the most part, but we feed off of each other’s energy on and off of the court.

What are you eating habits like before a game? When I was in high school my Dad always made a big hearty meal on and before game days, but you don’t find those in col-lege. I try to eat as healthy as I can, but I’m not going to lie, it’s tough.

What do you plan on doing after Cowley? I’ve gotten a few offers from schools such as the University of Portland, Long Beach State and Loyola Marymount University in California, but right now I am just focusing on the season and hopefully everything will just fall in to place.

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At a GlanceMen’s Basketball Season record: 10-8 as of Jan. 23

Recent highlights: • Sanijay Watts’ last second game-winner against Independence.• Tigers hold Kansas City to 18.3 percent shooting and 38 points for the game.

Recent Results: Jan. 3 - @ Labette 77-87Jan. 6 - Kansas City 48-38Jan. 10 - @ Neosho 86-58Jan. 15 - @ Fort Scott 58-77

Jan. 17 - Independence 75-74Jan. 20 - @ Highland 71-51

Standout performers: • Sanijay Watts named KJCCC player of the week after averaging 20 points and 5.3 rebounds.• James Loe scores 21 points and gets eight assist in the win over Neosho.

Coming Up: The Tigers were scheduled to play at Coffeyville on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and host Johnson County on Saturday, Jan. 27.

BY JACOB EARLSSports Writer

With back-to-back wins, the men’s basketball team is gaining confidence, even though Tommy Williams, Santwon Latunde and Damon Harris were recently dismissed from the team at the discretion of head coach Brian Jackson.

Led by Sanijay Watts scoring 23 points and sophomore James Loe putting up 20 points, the Tigers put themselves in good shape at the top of the Jayhawk East standings by win-ning at Highland on Saturday, Jan. 20.

“I see them coming together and putting up a win streak,“ Jackson said. “They are getting better every day in practice.”

Getting to the top of league wasn’t easy for the Tigers as they had an exciting game on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at home against Independence. With several lead changes, the Tigers were in a fight with Pirates down to the last second.

Watts’ basket with 1.8 seconds left gave the Tigers a big win and also sent fans home with a smile as the Tigers slipped by the Pirates 75-74.

A three pointer by Independence’s Tyrone Evans had put the Pirates ahead 74-73. With no timeouts left, the Tigers raced the ball up the court, and the ball was in the hands of sopho-more Joe Harvey. Harvey, unable to get himself open for a shot, made a difficult pass to Watts, who was double-teamed. Watts found enough room to get off a contested seven footer that bounced twice on the rim before going in.

Leonard Parker’s last-second shot was no good as the buzzer sounded and gave the Tigers a one-point win.

Watts had a game-high 24 points but none were bigger than the last two scored.

“Sanijay can score,” Jackson said. “We count on him to put the ball in the hole whenever we are struggling.”

Trailing 29-20 right before halftime, the Tigers went on a 7-0 run to make the score 29-27 at the half. After halftime the Tigers grabbed the lead 45-43 with 12:55 remaining. The surge was led by sophomore point guard Eric Hammond as he scored seven straight points.

Hammond had 18 of his season high 21 points in the second half.

“We always look for someone to step up and Eric did that for us, “Jackson said.

The Tigers carried the confidence of this win into High-land.

At Highland, the Tigers’ defensive prowess showed once again as they held the Scotties to 33 percent and forced 21 turnovers.

The Tigers led 34-26 at the end of the first half and didn’t look back in the second half on their way to a 71-51 victory.

Watts was name KJCCC Player of the Week after he averaged 20 points and five rebounds, while leading the Tigers in two big wins.

The Tigers were scheduled to play Cof-feyville on the road Wednesday, Jan. 24, and play Johnson County at home on Saturday, Jan. 27.

“If we play hard and come out with a win at Coffeyville then we will be first in the conference standings,” Jackson said. “But, they have been tough every year. Johnson at home will also be tough but we are 7-1 at home and defending the home court well.”

BY BRADY BREWERStaff Writer

The Tiger indoor track and field teams opened the season to a cancelled track meet on Jan. 13, but hit the ground running on Jan. 20 at the Jayhawk Invitational at the University of Kansas. Two freshman, Amelia Lewis and Kelsey Poljansek, broke school records, and the Tigers have mul-tiple national qualifiers. “We were anxious to get a meet under our belts,” said head coach Mark Phillips. “I’d say it was a good first meet, but we definitely had our ups and downs.” In the past year the rack team has had an excellent recruiting season with strength in numbers, talent, and ability. Compared to last year’s 16 members, there are now 34 members on the women’s track team. Last year the men took third place in the national championships, and the women finished sixth. Returning for the men is Daniel

Maina, who was the 2005 national cham-pion in the 1,000-meter, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter, and the mile run. “Daniel has all the potential to be bet-ter than he was last year,” said Phillips. Some freshmen to watch out for are pole vaulter Jordan Pote, distance runner Mauricio Morales, and hurdler Alonzo Colbert. Skyler Johnson, who originally signed with the University of Wyoming, will compete in the field events, as well as women’s standout thrower Poljansek. For the sophomore class, thrower Brian Tapia has shown improvements, and pole vaulter Luke Houser and sprinter Antoine Clark have looked good. For the women, Irene Kosgei has recovered from an injury and is coming off of a fourth-place in the cross country national champi-onships. Kaitlyn Connor will be an effec-tive pole vaulter, as well as Angela Welch, Tamara McMillan returns in the throwing events. With mixed results and tough compe-

tition, the Lady Tigers generally did well last weekend. Lewis broke the Cowley record in the long jump (17 feet, 10 ¾ inches) and the triple jump (36-6 ¼), and Poljansek broke the school record in the shot put (45-3 ½) in her first throw of the event. Also, the Lady Tigers’ distance medley relay team finished first with a time of 13:18.02. McMillan dominated the weight throw (46-9), and Welch pole vaulted 10-6 despite a strained muscle. All of these women became national qualifiers last weekend. For the men, Maina finished second in the mile run (4:16.9), and Jonathon Cherono ran a 2:37.48 in the 1,000-meter race. Both qualified for nationals. Colbert and Clark ran the second-best times in school history in the 60-meter hurdles and the 60-meter race, respectively. This Saturday Cowley is scheduled to compete at the Highland Invitational start-ing with the field events at 11 a.m., and the running events at 1 p.m.

Moving up in conference...

Freshmen break school records in first indoor meet

Despite loss of three players, Tigers maintain strong home record

Freshman Sanijay Watts takes a short jump shot against Independence. Watts made the last-second game-winning shot against the Pirates. (photo by Marcia Russell)

Jan. 25, 2007 SPORTSTHE COWLEY PRESS

BY NICOLE COSTELLOAND HOLLY HOLMESStaff Writers

If you are one of the many traditional-aged college students who have resolved, once again, to get into shape for 2007, your timing may be right. Researchers believe a plan for preventing heart disease should begin around age 20.

For college students, the holiday break seems to be the worst time of the year for weight gain. According to recent news stories, the average college student gains at least one pound over the break. If you are obese or overweight before the holiday, the article stated that on average you would gain at least 2 pounds over the break.

Some would look at that as not a big amount of weight gain, and usually if you aren’t overweight you lose the extra pound within the first month of returning to class-es. Gaining weight in such a short amount of time could lead to more problems.

Being overweight or obese may increase your blood pressure and triglyc-erides. It may also increase your chances for developing arthritis or even cause sleep apnea. Being overweight and being young is just asking for unnecessary health issues beginning a lot sooner than most would expect.

“The American Heart Association recommends that heart attack prevention begin by age 20,” according to its website

americanheart.org. “This means assessing your risk factors and working to keep them low.”

The Kansas Health Foundation says that Kansas has the 17th highest obesity rate in the nation. Being overweight con-tributes to health problems and stress to any person’s life.

So if your New Year’s resolution is to get into shape, you should consider the fact that you could not only be losing the pounds you don’t want, but also prevent-ing heart problems down the road.

Heart attack prevention isn’t as hard to begin as everybody thinks. Walking a few times a week or eating fruit instead of a chocolate bar could do more than you think. The Kansas Health Foundation’s motto is simply “You don’t have to change everything to live healthier. Just change something.”

BY CHARISSE ARCHERStaff Writer

The seventh annual Cowley Cub Cheerleading Clinic will be held on Feb. 2. The theme of this year’s clinic is monkeys: monkey stunts, monkey jumps and cheers. The clinic will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Old Total Club House, located on South M Street, across from Sleeth Ball Park in Arkansas City. The monkey-themed routine will be performed during halftime at the Cowley men’s basketball game against Labette on Feb. 3.

What exactly is a cheer clinic? Cheer Coach Kristi Shaw said, “The Cheer Clinic is a forum in which kids (both boys and girls) ages 4-15, are given the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the sport of

cheerleading.”Also lending their coaching exper-

tise are none other than the Cowley co-ed cheerleaders.

The participants of the clinic learn cheers, chants, dance, tumbling, stunts, and also put together a routine. This event has attracted a turnout ranging anywhere from 100 to 200 cheerleaders not only from the South Central Kansas area, but also from the Oklahoma.

Cheerleading participants will be admitted free to the game, with general admission prices for parents and guests.

Clinic registration cost is $30 with the deadline being Jan. 23. For more informa-tion, contact Kristi Shaw at (620) 441-5311 or e-mail her at [email protected].

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