By Ray HunterThe idea is simple.

Employers collaborate with local schools to grow their own talent.

The goal is attainable. Produce a stronger regional workforce for existing companies and boost eco-nomic growth in Kentucky by attract-ing new businesses.

The program is available. KY FAME pro-vides students with on-the-job training while learning the technical skills needed to become an Advanced Man-ufacturing Techni-cian (AMT).

Students who are accepted into the program attend classes at SCC two days a week and work for a partici-pating sponsor the other three days.

Cody Stewart is in the program and makes $13 per hour learning and working at TTAI.

“This program allows you to skip a step and save a few years of your life,” Stewart added, “And I’m getting a paycheck.”

Participants in the program must

We are SCC: Somerset Campus • Laurel Campus • Casey Center • Clinton Center • McCreary Center • Russell Center

THE BRIDGESCC News & Viewpoints Since 2000 • November 2018 • Volume 19, Number 3

A MidsummerNight’s Dream

Nov. 15 thru 17— PAGE 11 —

SCC’s Flag Football League is back!

Students vs Staff— PAGES 8 & 9—

Madame Harmonia’smonthly horoscopes

and more— PAGES 14 & 15 —

A Student Publication For Somerset Community College • For The Students, By The Students • Check out our Facebook page @SCC The Bridge

— INSIDE THIS ISSUE — 15th anniversary of plane crash on campus - Page 4 Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial update - Page 5

See SECURITY on Page 6 See KY FAME on Page 6

Securitybreach

Training highly skilled workersis goal of $1.9 million grant

Students get their first look at some of the equipment in the Advanced Manufacturing Center.A modular workstation and customized 8 Station FMS-200 with Mototman Robotic System.

Illicit emails sentto SCC students

being investigated

By Ray Hunter Somerset Campus now features a brand new,

state-of-the-art Advanced Maunfacturing Center. Classrooms, laboratories, and industrial bays

were renovated last fall and are now equipped with the most up-to-date hydraulic, pneumatic and ro-botic instruments used in advanced manufacturing today.

Additions include modular workstations, oper-ated independently or as integrated systems, pro-grammable logic controllers, and the first ever in-jection molding system at the college.

Alesa Johnson, SCC’s Chief Workforce Solu-tions Officer, said the updates were much needed.

“The Advanced Manufacturing Center was de-signed to train students to be ready to use the same equipment that they will come across in the field,” she said.

Six classrooms in Building 2 were transformed into two comprehensive labs to reproduce a re-al-world work environment, complete with a tool room that houses expensive gear.

“They will be required to check items in and out, just like a real factory,” Johnson added, “and that’s the whole idea.”

According to Johnson, the recently renovated facilities and cutting-edge equipment were paid for

By Ray HunterSexually suggestive images of a

student were sent to SCC students, faculty and staff members from a compromised student email ac-count on Nov. 5.

The subject lines of the unautho-rized emails read “check me out” and “Hey everyone just wanted to show off some real anatomy.”

The college was alerted about the emails by students and em-ployees that had received the illicit messages. Officials took immediate action to resolve the issue.

Chief Student Affairs Officer Tracy Casada said, “Our local IT department and KCTCS IT depart-ment started investigating this as soon as they were aware of it.”

Casada also sent out a cam-pus-wide “Security Brief” notifying current students about the situation.

According to Casada, the per-son responsible for violating the student’s privacy and sending the inappropriate emails has been identified.

Police are aware of the incident and a report has been filed.

KY FAME:Students earn

while they learn

See TRAINING on Page 6

Photo courtesy of Alesa Johnson

‘Get WithThe

Program’A series of articles

focusing on various areas of study at SCC

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Fall Semester June 15thSpring Semester November 15thSummer Semester April 15th

To receive automatic consideration EKU Admissions must receive (1) your Application for Admission and (2) copies of all Official Transcripts by these deadlines.

Scholarships are awarded for up to 6 semesters to new first-time transfers earning at least 24 hours after high school graduation.* Transfers must be enrolled and complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester while maintaining a 3.0 GPA. * Students enrolled in a 100% online degree program are not eligible for trans-fer scholarships.

scholarships.eku.edu/transfer-students-1

Offering sports at SCC would come at a costLETTER TO THE EDITOR

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A Student Publication for SCC • sccthebridge@kctcs.edu The Bridge is distributed to all SCC locationsand available on SCC’s website: somerset.kctcs.edu

THE BRIDGE STAFFManaging Editor: Ray Hunter - Lhunter0048@kctcs.edu

Staff: Madison Marlow - mmarlow0007@kctcs.edu;Aleshia Barnett - abarnett0145@kctcs.edu

THE BRIDGEFor The Students, By The Students! — November 2019 • Volume 19 • Number 3 — Next issue February 21, 2019

Faculty Advisors:Jeff Harris - Content • Stuart Simpson - Production

Graphic Design - Marlene Larkins

ByMadisonMarlow

Assistant Editor

COMMENTS, OPINIONS & NEWS‘Floaters’ are in for a reality check

In this issue we continue our look at the SGA delegates.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SGASCC’s Student Government Association

< Somerset Campus Michael SloneckerSlonecker is completing his general education courses at SCC and plans to transfer to Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Media Communication. His ultimate goal is to work in ministry. He is very active in his church and the community.

McCreary Center > Tyler Marlow

Marlow is originally from Jellico,Tennessee, and is pursuing an associate

degree in Science at the McCreary Center. He enjoys working with SGA leaders,faculty, and staff to increase student

involvement with activities and events.He likes to golf in his free time.

< Laurel Campus This could be you!

SGA is looking for two Delegates on Lau-rel Campus to represent students and coor-dinate events. Be Laurel’s voice! There is a three-credit hour tuition waiver available for those who qualify.

If you are interested in learning more about student government, contact SGA President Lidia Godbey at

Lgodbey0003@kctcs.edu or SGA Sponsor Jeff Brickley at jeff.brickley@kctcs.edu for more information.

The following letter was submitted as a response to staff writer Aleshia Barnett’s column in the Octo-ber issue (“SCC Should Consider Cross Country”) in which she proposed the establishment of an athletic program – specifically a cross-country team – at SCC.Dear Editor:

At this point, I would not support adding an NJ-CAA team to our campus.

I appreciate athletics in a two-year college; in fact, the college I came from had seven sports: volleyball, football, basketball (men and women), softball, and baseball. All the student athletes I met were pretty good students and good people. They were all NJCAA teams and the restrictions were not easy for them or the college. That’s the way it should be to ensure everyone is treated the same, regardless of location.

But the point of having any team is to do the things you describe – staying in shape, relieving stress, competing, etc. But having athletics is also about what the college needs and can support as well. Right now I don’t see our focusing on getting a

team of any type started.Second, there are always costs. And what I found

is these sports do cost money and even cross-coun-try will cost some money. Aside from the obvious costs for uniforms, there are also coaches, officials, travel, and costs associated with being an NJCAA member.

These costs are not extravagant, but they add up, and the state funds do not support athletics, so those costs would have to be recouped somewhere in the budget, probably through additional fees.

If you were talking about an intramural team, and we could work through the costs, that might be an option. But in either case, I would need to work with our Chief Financial Officer to determine what we could or could not do given our current budget. I’d be happy to talk though this with you or others. Just let me know.Thanks,Dr. Carey W. CastlePresident/CEOSomerset Community College

“Floaters, grab a life vest.” These five words were spoken

by Rachel Reilly, winner of the CBS reality competition show Big Brother 13.

She used them to call out the houseguests that she viewed as floating through the game, never making any strategic moves or getting “blood on their hands.”

Her words have stuck with me to this day.

I’ve seen my share of floaters -- people who coast through life without a care, usually depending on someone else to do their work.

Some examples include students in high school who never had their homework done and wanted to copy off of fellow classmates mo-

ments before the class began, and the ones who plagiarized every pa-per they have ever turned in.

Being a floater is easy, that’s why so many people fall into the trap.

Once these people re-alize that they can get by on the work of others and not put forth any effort at all, they will. Floaters avoid work at every turn.

Their mentality con-tinues throughout their academic career, getting progressively worse each semester.

If floaters somehow makes it to graduation, that’s when reality gives

them a hard smack to the face. Unlike school, the working

world does not have room for float-ers. To succeed as an adult in the

real world, you must be responsi-ble, prepared, and independent.

Allowing students to get by off your work isn’t helping them at all.

It’s creating “Gerber babies,” students who continuously need their hands held or get upset when criticized.

It’s not right that students who do invest time and effort have to carry floaters along with them.

Maybe floaters lack motivation. For many, being uninterested in

a subject makes it hard to get moti-vated to do the assignments or com-plete the work.

But don’t waste everyone’s time and money. For basic courses, find a way to reign yourself in and power through. You may even sur-prise yourself and find something that catches your interest.

If you still don’t care, consider a See FLOATERS on Page 12

SGA food drive continuesPresident Lidia Godbey urges

every student, staff, and faculty member to donate any and all food items they can spare.

“Winter months are extremely difficult for shelters and the people

they are helping,” she said. Godbey’s goal is to collect

1,000 items to donate to the Beth-any House Abuse Shelter and Over My Head Homeless Shelter before the drive ends on Nov. 20.

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By Alicia DavisOn the northeast corner of

SCC’s Somerset Campus stands a fenced-in recreation area, where students and community members can play basketball, volleyball or tennis.

In the field behind this area, mu-sic festivals are held each summer and SCC flag football league games are played each Monday during the late fall.

The winding walkway that en-circles the field is SCC’s Nature Trail. Markers line the path, pro-viding information about the var-ious trees, native grass, wild fruit, insects and animals that are found there.

Deep in the field, small stone markers surrounding a memorial bench can be found, seemingly out of place. Half hidden between the trees and the trail, the monument marks the site of a mysterious trag-edy that took place on campus fif-teen years ago this month.

On November 20, 2003, a plane crashed on the very spot where the marker now stands, killing the three passengers aboard and turning an otherwise normal class day upside down.

The Beechcraft Bonanza B-35

took off from Somerset-Pulaski County Airport carrying three men: Terry Sumpter, Brian Roberts, and James McGetigan.

Observers on the ground said the small plane, only moments after take-off, attempted to turn back to the airport but lost altitude, clipped

a row of trees, and spun to the ground. It bounced once and came to rest upside down in the back of the field near a tree line.

The accident happened only 1,000 feet from the runway.

Initially, officials did not know who had piloted the plane, where it

was headed or why it had crashed.The engine of the Bonanza B-35

was recovered and taken to Mobile, Alabama, where it was examined by the FAA and a National Safety Transportation Board investigator.

Mechanics were able to start the engine “after quite a bit of work,” according to Sumpter’s wife, Tammye.

“The report said the fuel filter was put on backward,” she added. “However, the investigators didn’t think that caused the accident.”

Tammye Sumpter said that her husband was the pilot, Roberts the co-pilot, and McGetigan a pas-senger that day, but she knows the crash was not a result of an error made by her late husband.

Dean Sumpter, Terry’s son, shares his mother’s belief. He said that pilots taking off from the Som-erset-Pulaski County airport were instructed to attempt a landing in the field if they got into trouble af-ter take-off.

“The trees, altitude, and the combined weight of the Bonanza B-35, a full tank of gas, and three grown men prevented them from landing safely,” he said. “Those planes with “V” shaped tails don’t coast well.”

Brian Roberts was a graduate of SCC. Louie Floyd was only related to Roberts by marriage, but they were very close.

“Brian was like a grandson to me,” Floyd said. “He was such a great kid with a lot of potential. He loved to fly ever since he was lit-tle and first started playing. Brian followed his dream, and it is very unfortunate that this happened for reasons no one can answer or understand.”

Tammye Sumpter said that “Terry was a great father and awe-some husband. After he retired from the Navy, he was very active in the community and did fundraising for schools and activities.”

The families of the victims placed the memorial at the crash site of the accident.

Fifteen years later, there is no sign of the damage caused by the crash. Butterfly bushes grow where the plane came to rest and shimmer-ing sunlight filters down through the trees onto the memorial.

Dean was only 13 at the time of his fathers passing. He said he likes to go to the memorial that the fam-ilies made, rather than his father’s gravesite. “I feel my dad’s presence more in that area.”

15 years ago: A deadly plane crash on the Somerset Campus

Little of a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft remained unbroken follow-ing a crash on SCC’s Somerset Campus on November 20, 2003.

Photo by Bob Flynn

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Gaming ClubTHANKSGIVING

New Health Club Fruit of the Lens PTA Pre-Admission Waffle Wednesday

Happy Birthday Mads

WHEN AND WHERE TO ATTEND

Cooper Lecture Success SummitJohn Sherman Great Discussions

Flag Football 4pm - Mondays - Festival Field behind Meece

Great Discussions Success Summit 9am to 3pm - Cooper Bldg Meece Auditorium & Community Rm. Mini-conference & more

SGA Game Day!SGA Meeting 11amin Fitness Center Community Room

FINALS WEEK

DEC 10am to 3pm

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R Night's Dream Night's Dream & 17

Hot Coco & DonutsAFTER 5pm

B & N Story TimeHAPPY

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NO CLASSESNO CLASSES

Pizza Hut Party Open HouseKY FAME

Common Read 12 noon - Community Room - Panel Discussion called "Language, Truth and Reality" examines themes of 1984B & N Story Time 5:30pm - Somerset & Laurel Campus Bookstores - After Hours Story Time for kids "Giving Thanks"

Express to Success 8am to 8pm - Somerset & Laurel Campus Fruit of the Lens Photo Exhibit -11am to 1pm - Community Rm

Gaming Club 3:30pm to 5:30pm - Mondays - SUB

Hot Coco & Donuts 10:30am to 12 noon - Student Commons Provided by SGA for student, staff, faculty appreciation week

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If you would like your event to appear in the February Issue of The Bridge email details to Ray

Hunter at Lhunter0048@kctcs.edu

Photo Exhibit

in Fitness Center Open House Express to SuccessGaming Club

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By Ray HunterThe towering sculpture that

was commissioned by the Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial Association (LCSMA) is approximately halfway done, according to SCC Associate Professor of History Dr. Michael Goleman.

Goleman, who also serves on the board of the association, said that the association hopes to break ground soon, but additional funds are needed to pay for the sculpture.

“We still need at least $15,000 to complete the order,” Goleman said. “We are selling T-shirts as a fundraiser.”

The group also plans on raising awareness and money at the Martin Luther King Unity Breakfast in January. The sculpture, created by Kennesaw State University’s Professor of Art Ayokunle Odeleye, is slated to be installed in the Meece courtyard in March 2019.

“The tree that currently stands in the center will be removed and the memorial will be placed there,” Goleman said.

The association’s mission is to recognize and honor slaves and their burial sites in the region and to demonstrate that every person be regarded with dignity and respect. The massive memorial will be a tribute to those enslaved Americans who were denied the rights to a decent burial.

The LCSMA is a non-profit organization and all donations are

tax deductible. Contribute to the completion of the sculpture by going to the group’s GoFundMe account at gofundme.com/lake-cumberland-slaves-memorial or send a check payable to Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial, P.O. Box 600, Somerset, KY 42502.

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The Student Union Building (SUB) is a place for SCC students to hang out and relax on the Somerset campus.

Due to years of use, the SUB needs a facelift. In an ef-fort to raise funds for renovations, SGA President Lidia Godbey reached out to local businesses for donations. Pat Turpin, the District Manager of Pizza Hut, agreed to donate 20 percent of the sales at both Somerset locations from October 9 to the SGA.

Godbey hopes to raise additional funds and begin the renovations next Spring.

The operating hours of the SUB are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

SGA reaching out to local businesses to help fundmuch-needed facelift for Student Union Building

SUB is a place where students can relax

Students on the Somerset Campus can visit the SUB and have access to a pool table, kitchen, dining room and a lounge area with several large screen TVs.

Photos by Lidia Godbey and Madison Marlow

“Across the Spectrum: Embrac-ing and Understanding Autism,” SCC’s most recent installment of SoapBox, was held at the Somerset Campus on October 25.

Professor of English Jeff Harris led the discussion and James Tay-lor, Associate Professor of Politi-cal Science, fielded questions from those in attendance.

A panel of experts, along with approximately 50 members of the community, met to shed light on Autism and share experiences deal-ing with the disorder.

The panel featured Ray Hunter,

Managing Editor of The Bridge; Valerie Allen, APRN, a Family Nurse Practitioner for Lake Cum-berland Medical Associates in Somerset; Dana W. Speck MA, CCC-SLP, co-owner of Brighter Futures Therapy Center in Som-erset; Darian Vanover, a personal trainer who works with autistic clients, and Meghann Burnett, an Early Alert Specialist at SCC who is on the autism spectrum herself. Allen, Hunter, and Burnett are mothers of autistic children.

Harris and Taylor organize the SoapBox series.

Students and community members attend ‘Embracing Autism’ SoapBox

Slaves Memorial is scheduledfor installation in March 2019

Work is about half complete on the structure for the Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial.

Submitted photo

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by a $3.8 million grant from the Work Ready Skills Initiative in Jan-uary 2017.

The grant was awarded jointly to SCC and Pulaski County Area Technology Center for partnering with local manufacturers involved with the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Educa-tion (KY FAME).

Gov. Matt Bevin launched the

$100 million bond program in July 2016 to encourage community edu-cators and business leaders to work together to reverse the current labor shortage and attract new industries.

“I applaud the governor for sup-porting workforce development and investing in technology centers across Kentucky,” Johnson said.

In a recent speech given at SCC, Bevin said, “I want us to be the center of engineering and manufac-turing excellence in America, with the most highly skilled and well-trained workforce in the country.”

TrainingContinued from Page 1

SecurityContinued from Page 1

Casada urges students to pro-tect themselves and their online accounts.

“KCTCS and the college will never ask you to provide personal information through an email,” she added, “Do not share your password with anyone, no matter the level of trust you have with that person.”

CORRECTIONIncorrect information ap-

peared on page 11 of the Octo-ber issue of The Bridge. The stu-dent featured in SCC Spotlight is Katrina Young, not Kristina Young as reported. Managing Editor Ray Hunter regrets the error and apologizes for any that she missed.master technical skills like electric-

ity, mechanics, fabrications, and troubleshooting.

Ryan Shanks is also in the pro-gram, and he said, “The hands-on experience combined with school-ing really helps further your knowledge.”

The manufacturing exercises teach students about safety culture, workplace organization, lean man-ufacturing, problem solving and machine reliability.

Daniel Wilson is in the pro-gram and works on air condition-ers at ABC Group.

“You get a degree, two years

experience, and a job at the end of it,” he said.

They must also exhibit the six professional behaviors that em-ployers desire in the workforce: good attendance, initiative, dil-igence, interpersonal relations, teamwork, and communication.

SCC welding student Morgan Lafevers is not in the program, and he said, “The only problem I see with the program is that there aren’t enough slots to be filled.”

Students who complete the five-semester program receive the AMT certification as well as an Associate Degree in Applied Sci-ence in Industrial Maintenance Technology.

Because of the high demand for these skilled laborers, Alesa John-

son said graduates of the AMT pro-gram could earn between $23 and $30 per hour right out of college.

“Maintenance is where the money is,” she said.

KY FAME’s Cumberland Chap-ter sponsors include TTAI, UGN, ABC Group, Duraflame, Ameri-can Woodmark, Keystone, CCI, Chism Automation, Tarter, Cobb-Vantress, Team Modern, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, and CMS.

The KY FAME Program is holding an open house on Novem-ber 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Building 2 on Somerset Campus. Information about the program and applications for the next cohort for the 2019 Spring Semester will be available on-site.

KY FAMEContinued from Page 1

Photo courtesy of Alesa Johnson

Grace Anna Rodgers is all smiles as she meets Blue Raider Bob, the mascot for Lindsey Wilson College. The two were on SCC’s Somerset Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Grace Anna’s mother, Angela Ray Rodgers, is the author of “Grace Anna Sings.” The book tells the story of raising a child with a rare genetic disorder. Ms. Rodgers and Grace Anna were hosted by the college’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program.

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An instructor for the KY FAME program shows students the customized Allen Bradley and Omron Programmable Logic Controller Trainers.

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SCC students take on staff...

After a one year hiatus, flag football returned to Somerset Campus this fall. Games are

played every Monday at 4 p.m. on Festival Field.

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Quarterback Sean Ayers, far left, spots a receiver downfield. Matt Rodriguez, above, closes in on Nathaniel Stein. Jeff Brickley, left, scans the field for an open receiver.

Photos byRay Hunter

By Ray HunterThe Flag Football League is underway at Somerset Campus. SCC students and staff teamed up and battled it out on the football field behind the tennis

courts on November 5. The rules of the game are similar to American football, but instead of tackling players to

the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag from the belt of the ball carrier. Academic Adviser Sean Ayers said, “ It’s a great way to stay active and let off some steam.”Shouts of excitement (or rage) could be heard walking up to the scene as the teams, wear-

ing either red or green flags, got into position, hiked the ball, and tried to score a touchdown.SCC’s Flag Football League is Co-Ed. Teams with males and females can play seven players

at a time. Teams playing without females can field only five.According to Health and Wellness Specialist Jeff Brickley, “Anyone can play. Just show up

on Mondays and we’ll get you in.”They will continue to play until final’s week, when a championship game will be held. Brickley said, “We usually have one good game in the snow.”Brickley, Ayers, Assessment Center Assistant Matt Rodriguez, and student Mike Jones

were on the “Staff” team. Nathaniel Stein, Keenan Jones, Caleb Walker, Michael Raleigh, and Chris Clem represented

the “Student” team and pulled out the win.

Are you readyfor some football?

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onSomerset Community College

Dr. Smith is the academic advisor for master’s level students in our Counseling and Human Development program. She has been with LWC for 3 years and is formally from Memphis, TN and Lexington, KY. She currently lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, Brian, and soon to be 1 year old daughter Bailey. She has a background in play therapy and addictions counseling.

“LWC feels like a family - we push each other to be better every day and we support each other along the way.”

~ Dr. Laura Smith

Meet Dr. Laura Smith

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

Who makes your favorite Thanksgiving dish? What is it?

How are you preparing for finals week?

Big dinnerwith

familyand friends

My aunt Pat’schicken anddumplings

Study groups,for sure!

Dinner with my boyfriend’s family on Thanksgiving Day and dinner

with my family on Black Friday

My mom’shash brown

casserole

The best I can. Just trying to get through clinicals

and studying.

Spendingtimewith

family

My aunt Sherry’sbroccoli

casserole

Staying organized, focused, and

staying ahead

SCC Spotlight

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What’s on the mind of Dental Hygienists?

ChelseyHensley

KelseySmith

BethanyChappell

Do you have any plans for winter break?Spendingtime with

my new niece,Maddy

My boyfriend and I make wooden

signs on the side so we’re going to get caught up on that

and relax.

Relaxing andspending time

with mydaughter

What classes are you taking next semester?

LocalAnesthesia

Clinical Hygiene 3Local Anesthesia

Community Dental Hygiene

Clinical Hygiene 3Local Anesthesia

Community Dental Hygiene

Hot on the trail for news stories, the staff of SCC’s The Bridge dropped by J. Frank Publishing on October. 31.

Professor of English and Bridge Ad-visor Jeff Harris joined managing editor Ray Hunter and assistant editor Madison Marlow on a tour of the plant, where The Bridge is published three times a semester.

J. Frank’s newly acquired, four-color stacked printing press rolled out the latest edition of the Berea Citizen as company President Jay Nolan led the trio through all the services the third-generation publisher offers.

J. Frank Publishing is the largest com-mercial printer in Southeast Kentucky, and turns out 14 newspapers a week. The com-pany provides graphic design, digital ma-nipulation, and mailing services as well as custom-made signs.

The Bridge meets the press

Jeff Harris, left, Ray Hunter, front, and Madison Marlow at J. Frank Publishing in London, Kentucky.

To avoid unsafe driving, drive safely

Jeff Hancock, chief deputy with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.

By Aleshia BarnettUnsafe and distracted driving

remains a big problem in the United States.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving resulted in 3,477 deaths and more than 391,000 injuries in 2015, the most recent year such figures were compiled.

It is a common occurrence, drivers not paying attention and making mistakes as a result. Whether it be pulling out in front of other drivers or running red lights, these mistakes can be life-threatening.

“Distraction is your primary [danger] because on the road, you have to be aware of not only what you’re doing, but what everyone else around you is doing,” said Eric Wooldridge, a professor at SCC.

So what does safe driving entail? To Wooldridge, it involves

always focusing on the task at hand. To Sarah Probes, a student at SCC, the primary goal of safe driving is “safeguarding people’s lives.” Probes says when she gets a call or a text she asks herself, “Is it worth it to pick up this phone call?”

To different people, driving safely means different things, but avoiding distractions is one goal everyone can agree on.

According to the NHTSA, a distraction for drivers is defined as

“anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.”

Though cell phones have become a common distraction for drivers, there are others. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are three main types of distraction: visual, manual, and cognitive.

Visual can be anything that takes one’s eyes off the road. Manual would be anything that can take one’s hands off the wheel. And cognitive is anything that takes one’s mind off driving.

Teenage drivers have a higher proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes than any other group, the CDC says.

Students and staff at SCC see distracted driving every day. When asked in an informal online poll what the biggest danger was that affected others while driving, three out of five responders answered that distracted driving was the biggest.

Another thing drivers must look out for is unsafe road conditions. A person may drive safely under normal conditions, but inclement weather changes everything.

Jeff Hancock, Pulaski County’s Chief Deputy, said that during his 40 years of service he has seen many accidents related to people driving too fast in wet conditions.

Hancock gave several tips for students or new drivers not accustomed to driving in severe conditions:

• “Don’t be too close to the steering wheel,” which could cause injury in the event of an accident;

• “Always be vigilant” because drivers should not allow themselves to become distracted on a unsafe road;

• “Slow down” to get more traction on wet and slippery roads;

• “Avoid over-breaking” which can cause more skidding and the car to actually go faster on wet roads.

Another thing Hancock stressed was “if you do lose control of the car, steer into the skid.”

For more on safe driving, consult the NHTSA’s web page: “Tips on Safe Driving.”

‘Floaters’Continued from Page 3

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SNAP system notifies students of emergenciesMessages are sent to all who subscribe

By Madison MarlowWith another season of in-

clement weather upon us, students should consider a subscription to SNAP.

Safety Notification Alert Pro-

cess is a system that allows KCTCS Emergency Response team to quickly send an automated text and audio message to all SCC students who have subscribed to the service. It will notify students of campus

closures and delays due to various reasons.

To subscribe to the SNAP ser-vice and receive notification mes-sages, visit SCC’s website and sign in on MyPath.

By Ray HunterSCC’s Theatre and Film pro-

gram puts a unique spin on Wil-liam Shakespeare’s time-honored comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The spirited, fast-paced version of the classic play will take place from Thursday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in Stoner Little Theatre on Somerset Campus.

“The plan is to reach back to the traditions of Shakespeare and put them into modern terms,” said SCC Theatre Director Steve Cleberg. “This production will be a stripped down, lean and mean version of the Bard’s comedy.”

Cleberg adapted the play to fit a special format that he referred to as “12 chairs Shakespeare.” It will be performed without intermission in less than 80 minutes.

Twelve actors, who will remain on stage for the entire performance, play multiple parts and switch char-acters by changing costumes.

In homage to the original pro-ductions, the actors will be cast without respect to gender. In many

cases, men will play women and women will play men.

Tickets are $5.00 if purchased in advance and $8.00 at the door. Don’t forget about the “Student

Rush Line.”Contact Box Office Manager

Theresa Kibby at 451-6766 or by email at Theresa.Kibby@kctcs.edu for further details.

Unique staging of the Bard’s comedy‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ coming to Little Theatre

different career path. Some people just don’t find their “destined” ca-reer on the first try.

Avoid becoming a floater by getting organized, learning to prior-itize, and most importantly, finding a passion.

Being organized allows you to know what needs to be done and when, so you know how much time is required.

Invest in a planner. They are inexpensive and available almost

anywhere. Writing out assignments, exams, and deadlines can help you plan and be prepared.

Learning to prioritize is a part of life. Knowing what things should be most important will help tremendously.

For example, if you want good grades, school work should proba-bly be at the top of that list and the party this weekend should be a lot lower.

Finally, find something that sets your soul on fire.

I know that sounds cliché, but it’s true. Once you find your pas-

sion, working towards it can actu-ally be fun.

Finding your calling isn’t easy, but SCC offers a useful tool for stu-dents to do just that.

Career Coach is available on the SCC website, under the “Cur-rent Students” tab in the Career Services section. You can also contact Melissa Winstead for more information.

We need a generation of suc-cessful adults, not spoon fed “Ger-ber babies.”

So floaters, learn to swim or get out of the water.

The Shakespearean classic “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed for three nights at Somerset Campus Little Theatre.

By Ray HunterAll those who served in the U.S.

military and their families were honored on both SCC campuses at two different Veterans Day celebrations.

President/CEO Dr. (CM Sgt. Ret.) Carey Castle, who served with the U.S. Air Force from 1975 until 2001, was the guest speaker at the London event on November 8.

Dr. Castle gave Colonel (Ret.) Steven Graham a warm introduction at the Somerset event on November 12, where Col. Graham spoke about his 36-year career in the U.S. Air Force.

The two servicemen’s wives, Sheila Castle and Teri Graham, sat next to each other in the front row of the Meece Auditorium where the event was held. Col. Graham had been Dr. Castle’s superior for two years when they were both still enlisted and have become good friends.

During his speech, Col. Graham quoted the Athenian historian and general Thucydides: “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.”

Graham added, “Dr. Castle is the finest example of a Scholar Warrior that I’ve ever known.”

Associate Professor of Political

Science, Transfer Coordinator, and U.S. Army Veteran James Taylor lent his skills as the Master of Ceremonies for both events. Taylor, and Rosetta Berry, the Manager of Disabilities Resources, sponsor the Veteran Services Organization.

After the Presentation of Colors by Southwestern High School’s JROTC, Dino Melgoza led the group in The Pledge of Allegiance. Melgoza is SCC Alum, the SGA Coordinator, and a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran.

Celebrations are heldto honor local veteransand their families

Photo by Ray HunterMembers of the Southwestern High School Junior ROTC program displayed the colors during the Veterans Day ceremony on Somerset Campus.

Photo by Ron MaceColonel (Ret.) Steven Graham was the guest speaker for the Somerset event.

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New Club Spotlight

Mike Jones, left, works out on weights at the new fitness club, “Release the Beast in You.” Located in the Somerset Campus fitness center, the club will hold an open house for students on

By Ray HunterSCC student Mike Jones and

SGA President Lidia Godbey are starting a new fitness club called “Release the Beast in You.”

Jones said he was 215 pounds the first day of school and now weighs in at 189, just twelve weeks later. He is passionate about helping other people reach their health goals, too.

“I want to show students that anything is possible with a little hard work, routine, and dedication,” Jones said.

Godbey has been involved in dance for years and is a certified fitness instructor.

More from Club President Mike Jones

1. How can students join?We are having an Open House

and our first meeting in the Fitness Center on Wednesday, November 28 for people who are interested in joining. They can also sign up at events that we will be a part of.

2. When and where does the club usually meet?

The club will always meet in the Fitness Center and we will decide on meeting times as a group and try to accommodate everyone.

3. What is the main goal of your club?

The main goal of “Release the Beast in You” is to get individuals involved in being active and finding their inner beast. That will help them drive as hard as they can to make positive changes in

their lives. 4. Why should students join?

I think students should join because exercise is a huge stress reliever. As a student, I know that there are days where class has just been a mental takeover. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that working out can take the edge off. Also, if you join there will be multiple classes, like High Intensity Interval Training and weight training. One-on-one sessions will be available, too.

Aquarius: William McKinley, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, William H. Harrison, Abraham Lincoln Scorpio: Theodore Roosevelt, John Adams, James K. Polk, Warren G. Harding, James Garfield Cancer: Calvin Coolidge, John Quincy Adams, Gerald Ford, George W. Bush Capricorn: Woodrow Wilson, Andrew Johnson, Millard Fillmore, Richard M. Nixon Leo: Herbert Hoover, Benjamin Harrison, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama Libra: Jimmy Carter, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester Arthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower Pisces: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, James Madison, Grover Cleveland Taurus: James Buchanan, Ulysses S. Grant, James Monroe, Harry S. Truman Gemini: John F. Kennedy, George H. Bush, Donald J. Trump Sagittarius: Franklin Pierce, Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren Aries: John Tyler, Thomas Jefferson Virgo: Lyndon B. Johnson, William H. Taft

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ByRay Hunter

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Secrets of the SignsInsight into the cosmos by Madame Leda Rune Harmonia*

Madame Leda Rune Harmonia has conversed with the cosmos and secured the secrets of your sign. Find her predictions for this month below.

Sagittarius (11/22 – 12/21) Happy Solar Return, Archer!

The Sun and Ruler Jupiter are in your house all month, and your optimism and sense of well-being continue. Be careful not to overes-timate your energy levels, though. Remember to recharge your bat-teries; you will need the strength when people from the past pop up near the end of the month. You have been living life on your own terms, doing whatever makes you happy at the moment. This is a mixed bless-ing, however. If your path is unen-lightened, it could bring big karmic problems later on. The New Moon gives you a chance to tie up loose ends. Take it. You will feel much better when you do, and you can turn your attention back to your ed-ucation. Make study guides or use index cards as you prep for finals.

Capricorn (12/22 – 1/19) Good job, Goat! You have trans-

formed yourself and made positive changes for your family. Ruler Saturn is in retrograde and puts relationship rebuilding in the spot-light. You have been very busy with emails, classes, and homework. Al-though you enjoy being so produc-tive, someone close to you might feel neglected. Give them some attention and show appreciation for the sacrifices they have made on your behalf to strengthen that con-nection. Jupiter transits the heart of your house of career and receives excellent support from the Sun and Neptune. Creative opportunities are abundant. If you have artistic or healing talents this month is a great time to expand them or consider turning them into a career.

Aquarius (1/20 – 2/18) Don’t get discouraged, Water

Bearer. You’ve never done things

the easy way, and you shouldn’t start this month. Uranus is retro-grade when it joins up with compet-itive Aries, but this transit is still an effective pairing. Trust your natu-ral disposition despite the warning signs to yield or stay back com-pletely, but you’re a “pay-the-con-sequences-later” type of person anyway. Mars and Uranus line up and give you an extra punch of ini-tiative, and you should be able to use past experiences to propel your-self forward. Step up and say yes to the cause that’s reaching out to you. Saturn in retrograde leads to health considerations. Focus on diet, start an exercise routine or join the new Fitness Club to feel more powerful.

Pisces (2/19 – 3/20) To thine own self be true, Fish.

When Mars enters your house, you’ll feel a sense of renewal, vigor, and vitality. Naturally shy, the pres-ence of the War Planet will give you edge and command. Don’t be sur-prised if you feel temperamental or more aggressive than usual, but you will serve yourself best by being diplomatic and cooperative. Venus and Ruler Neptune in conjunction highlight your need to help others. Take on a charity project or offer to help with the SGA’s food drive. Your selflessness really is its own reward. The Sun and ancient Ruler Jupiter also align, warming your heart and showing you how gener-ous the world can be.

Aries (3/21 – 4/19) Be more flexible this month,

Rams. Mercury will slip into ret-rograde and introspection forces you to question your allegiance to a group or affiliation. You are ac-customed to meeting challenges head-on, so leadership skills and independent activities are your strengths. Personal friends and family may respect your forth-right, honest nature, but interac-tions with acquaintances are influ-enced by your feisty Ruler Mars.

Resolve conflict calmly. The Full Moon in Gemini motivates you to expand your knowledge, focus on your studies and write essays with ease. Success is likely if allow your thought patterns develop. Open the door to new opportunities and ex-plore alternative avenues. Be your own agent of change.

Taurus (4/20 – 5/20) Don’t push your agenda this

month, Bulls. As Ruler Venus emerges out of retrograde, every-thing is calling on you to pay atten-tion to your closest relationships. Your nearest and dearest need sup-port. A small gesture goes further than you realize. Mercury reverses and matters of importance may need to be discussed. You will be more intuitive than usual, which softens your delivery. Mars moving to your friendship house invigorates your social life. The New Moon in Gemini inspires you to give up bad habits or get your budget back on track. With so much going on in your stars, this can be a fruitful and happy month, if you can keep up with the pace. Just don’t forget to study. Finals are just around the corner.

Gemini (5/21 – 6/21) Don’t jump the gun, Twins. Once

again Ruler Mercury is turning back in retrograde, prompting delays and misunderstandings in communica-tion. This will affect everyone, but for you, it will be activated in your house of business and finances. It is critical that you think twice before making permanent decisions about

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Secrets of the SignsContinued from Page 14your future. Do your research, plan and save your money while negotiating terms, but wait until Mercury goes direct during finals week before signing on the dotted line. The New Moon beams in your house, and if you are patient and flexible, everything will work out. Make sure that your health is heading in the right direction. Take a walk on the nature trail or play a game of flag football this Monday afternoon.

Cancer (6/22 – 7/22) Believe in yourself, Crabs! The True Node

hovers in your house all month, encouraging you to explore and develop your indepen-dence. It is a period of confidence-building, personal courage, and effectiveness. You are learning to trust your instincts, and it’s a won-derfully empowering process. Your Ruling Moon arises anew in Sagittarius and helps you focus on harmony, balance, and peace in your home life and family dynamics. There can be minor problems to deal with, but you are looking at these matters in new ways. Fig-ure out what is most important to you - and what to do about it. Write down your goals and take one step toward them every day. You will be surprised by the results and be proud of yourself.

Leo (7/23 – 8/22) This will be a lively month for

Lions. Your Ruling Sun is in conjunction with Jupiter, re-vitalizing your spirit after a couple of dark months. You are inspired cre-atively, more sponta-neous and willing to take risks. Pleasure and amusement play a cen-tral role in your search for freedom of self-ex-pression, but keep it in check. Not everyone is hav-ing as much fun as you are. You will need to exercise caution when it comes to family and try not to be judgmental of others. Mercury goes retrograde soon, so drastic changes sur-rounding home life or finances are best left for another time. Reas-sessing your academic plan is possible now, but avoid jumping to premature decisions. Stay positive and look for moments to shine.

Virgo (8/23 – 9/22) Break on through to the other side, Vir-

gins. Mars enters Pisces this month, increas-

ing your energy, charisma, and convic-tion. You are drawn to unusual

and innovative solutions to problems, and taking an out-

of-the-box approach works almost across the board. Your Ruler Mercury is still in retrograde, chal-lenging you to reflect on dark times. Your natural instinct is to avoid diffi-cult discussions, but it is

time to face your faults and move on. Making

amends for mistakes is an essential step in growth, one

you won’t have to take alone. All your doubts

will be blasted away when the Sun lines up with Jupiter. Their combined force fills you with confidence you ha-

ven’t felt in years. Luckily, this occurs right before final’s week.

Libra (9/23 – 10/23) Jupiter magnifies all things, and when it

lines up with the Sun halfway through your house of communication and the mind, it will help you formulate your ideas, speak clearly,

or write effortlessly. Activities or projects in-volving teamwork are ideal this month. Step outside your comfort zone, show the world your talents. Neptune turns direct in Pisces, filling you with compassion and empathy. You’ve always had good instincts, but your ability to sense when people are suffering is uncanny now. If you’re looking to transform your relationship with your family, the last week of the month could hold an opportunity for a breakthrough. Lay old issues to rest and restore the much-needed peace and harmony within yourself.

Scorpio (10/24 – 11/21)Scorpions could have an eventful and

prosperous month. The pressure you’ve been feeling is sometimes overwhelming. Know that it won’t last forever and things will work out. Mercury enters your house in retrograde, but turns direct shortly after, giving you a boost. Stop getting stressed over things you can’t do anything about and accept that life is not always perfect. Uranus moves backward out of your relationship house, bringing more stability to your love and social life. Boring is sometimes beautiful. Things are more pre-dictable, and it’s easier to make long-range social plans. Venus, the planet of love, enters your house soon, which will also improve your relationships. Beware of large dogs on the side of the road.

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