BY CHANSI LONGOnline Editor

When Social Science instructor Jan Allison was a young girl, she loved to write

stories and read them aloud.“I had three younger siblings I

could work on,” Allison said. “It’s something I’ve always enjoyed.”

Allison’s appreciation for words and learning has prompted her to write a children’s book. The book is called Abigail, and it is named after the main character, a 10-year-old girl whose family moves to Fort Dodge during the 1860’s.

The idea for the book surfaced about seven years ago, when Allison was working at McCon-nell Air Force Base in Wichita.

Allison taught 3 and 4 year olds on the base when Kansas Day, a holiday commemorating the day Kansas became a state, rolled around. Many schools use Kansas Day as an opportunity to teach children about history.

“I realized there weren’t any history books for little ones,” Allison said. “I wanted to write something that would teach the history in a way that they could understand.

Once Allison began writing, which she described as a constant process, she produced far more words than a typical picture book contains. The final product is actually for first through sixth graders.

To help in the book’s production, she and her husband went to a se-cluded cabin, where she forced herself to write. She would write and throw away pages the next day, saying it

wasn’t what she wanted. She worked on the book intermit-

tently for years until she finished it.The story starts just after the

end of the Civil War, when Abigail’s father returns from fighting for the Union. Abigail’s mother suffers with consumption but recovers upon her husband’s return, and the family decides to move to Fort Dodge in western Kansas.

Before completing Abigail, Al-lison had written for textbooks, but she had never pub-lished any fiction. Because it’s a his-torical text, Allison had to conduct a lot of research She read a lot about Kansas history and even traveled and explored historical sites.

“You have to be careful,” Allison said. “You have to be very accurate.”

Allison wanted to use the book to teach the history of the Civil War and deliver a message of tolerance, which is dem-onstrated in the text through Abigail and her family’s relationship with the Comanche Indians.

“We all fear those we don’t know,” Allison said, “But that doesn’t mean we’re not the same.”

The book has already sold 300 copies and is due for its second print-ing at the end of March. Those who are interested in purchasing the book can go to www.kansasoriginals.com.

If you’d like to see Allison read a page from the book and look at some of the illustrations, which Allison did herself, visit The Cowley Press website at www.cowleypress.com.

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The degree to which one shakes a tail feather might just be crossing the line. Read up on freak dancing’s controversy.Story on page 8

BY JOSHUA PATTONStaff Writer

The college is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive will take place in the Wright Room and will be open to all students and staff.

Over the span of the session, the Red Cross staff hopes to receive at least 45 suc-cessful donations. They will also be giving out t-shirts to donors.

Before one attempts to donate, it is im-

portant to know the basic requirements. One must be in healthy condition, be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, not have had a tattoo in the last year, and not have donated blood in the last eight weeks.

As for recent piercings, as long as the needle used was sterile, it will be fine to donate.

At the beginning of the procedure the donor will undergo a brief health ex-amination to verify that he/she is healthy enough to donate.

In order to have a successful experience, it is important to follow several steps before, during and after the donation process.

Before donating, be sure to get an adequate amount of sleep, consume an extra amount of decaffeinated liquids, and eat a healthy breakfast.

During the donation, wear clothing with sleeves granting easy access to the veins in the elbow, show the attendant any veins wielding good donations in the past, and relax.

After the procedure, it’s important to drink plenty of fluids and avoid strenuous activities. If a feeling of faintness occurs, be sure to lie down until the feeling sub-sides.

If you are not able to donate, volun-teers are needed to handle tasks such as checking in donors, running the snack area, and packing up.

To schedule an appointment, contact Director of Health Services Tisha Catlin at 620-441-5236. Walk-ins are welcome as well.

Giving blood to save lives

Above: The front cover of Abigail, Jan Allison’s fi rst published piece of work. Top left: A peek at one of the inside pages. Allison also created all of the book’s illustrations.

Cowley instructor writes and illustrates children’s book

Pages of History

Red Cross hopes for 45 successful donations

Jan Allison displays her children’s book Abigail.

Feb. 8, 2007Page 2 NEWSTHE COWLEY PRESS

BITES A quick look at what’s happening

on campus

For scholarship students, the dead-line for classes and books is coming up. Students who are on scholarship need to add classes and buy textbooks for second eight-week classes by Feb. 13.

Students should not park in the hand-icapped parking spaces on campus unless they have the appropriate tag or mirror sign. There are students attending Cowley who are physically disabled and have not been able to park in the designated handi-capped parking spaces because another vehicle is in the handicapped space.

On Tuesday, Feb. 27, there will be a free self-defense class for students and staff. It will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Wright Room. Those who plan to attend should notify the Student Life office at 620-441-5393. Comfortable clothing is suggested.

The deadline for the Estelle Hamilton Gottlob Endowed Scholarship is Feb. 28. Applicants must be an Arkansas City High School graduate and plan on enrolling at Wichita State University. Recipients must have at least a 2.75 grade-point average, and the scholarship is renewable automatically if the GPA is maintained. Awards will be made according to financial need. Applicants must complete an essay. The topic is: Describe a

significant challenge, opportunity , or setback in your life and the impact it has had on you. What contribution do you hope to make as a student at WSU? The response should reflect leader-ship abilities outside the classroom. See Lisa Grose in the scholarship office to receive a cover sheet for your essay.

A representative from Ottawa Uni-versity will be here Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. in room 208 of the Webb-Brown Academic Center. Students are encouraged to bring sealed transcripts. The university’s application fee will be waived for those who attend. There will also be a raffle drawing for Ottawa gear. For more infor-mation, contact Transfer Admissions Co-ordinator Scott Kirkessner at 785-242-5200, ext. 5554, or at scott.kirkessner@ottawa.edu.

According to the National Institute for Mental Health, almost 4 percent of the U.S. population struggles with social anxiety each year. Cowley College 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 Stu-dent Center. Reynolds can be reached at 620-441-5228.

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WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?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.PBL Meeting Sun. Feb. 11, 5 p.m. Webb-Brown Room 103Get Lucky – Or Not Mon. Feb. 12, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CafeteriaThis event marks the start of Homecoming week activities.Dress as a Food Day Tues. Feb. 13 Main Campus Judging for cash prizes will be in the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.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. Coronation at halftime of men’s game.Homecoming Dance Wed. Feb. 14, 9 p.m. to midnight Wright RoomThe Homecoming theme is “Jungle Love.”Board of Trustees Meeting Mon. Feb. 19, 6 p.m. GJH Board Conference RoomPrincipal-Counselor Day Wed. Feb. 21 Main CampusBasketball Wed. Feb. 21, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host Highland. Blood Drive Thurs. Feb 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wright RoomOpen Mic Night Thurs. Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Brown’s, 221 S. SummitInterested participants should contact Marlys Cervantes at 620-441-5560.Basketball Sat. Feb. 24, 5/7 p.m. W.S. Scott AuditoriumWomen’s and men’s teams host CoffeyvilleSelf-Defense Class Tues. Feb. 27, 7 - 9 p.m. Wright RoomClass is free for students and staff.

Campus Lineup

The Barton School of Business at Wich-ita State University is offering five scholar-ships in the amount of $1,000 ($500 per semester) to transfer students from Cowley College. Students must have an interest in the field of accounting or business.

Criteria for the business transfer schol-arship include:

n Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at Cowley Collegen May 2007 Cowley College graduaten Completed application for admission to WSU on filen Maintain full-time enrollment status at WSUn Declared a major within the Barton School of Businessn In addition to the basic skills courses, the following courses must also be completed at Cowley College: ACC1150, ACC1160, ACC1165, ECO6113, ECO6114, MTH4423 and MTH4432

To be considered for the scholarship, the following information must be submit-ted to Beverly Grunder, Cowley’s Chair for the Business, Computer & Information Technology Department,, by Tuesday, Feb. 20.

1. A typed, one-page, single spaced, personal statement. This statement should highlight your special interests, talents, goals, or unique experiences. Include your planned long-range goals. 2. A personal resume that includes your academic, leadership, extracurricular, community service, and work experiences. This should also include your current employment information.

If you have additional questions, please contact Grunder at (620)441-5267 or (316)554-2700.

The Shanks Family/Jodi Sanderholm Memorial Scholarship, established by Don and Peggy Shanks in memoriam of their granddaughter Jodi Sanderholm, has re-ceived more than $26,000 in donations. The contributors are from “all over the coun-try,” said Terri Morrow, Dean of Develop-ment and College Relations.

The endowment scholarship will be annually awarded to a full-time Cowley College student who is enrolled in a science curriculum and maintains at least a 2.5 grade point average. The first scholarship will be awarded for the 2007 fall semester.

A pre-pharmacy major with a 4.0 GPA,

Sanderholm was a freshman at Cowley; she was also a member of the Tigerette Dance-line. Sanderholm, 19, was also a valedicto-rian in her 2006 Arkansas City High School graduating class.

“A lot of people cared about Jodi; this scholarship is a nice way to remember her,” said Morrow.

To make a donation to the Shanks Fam-ily/Jodi Sanderholm Memorial Scholarship, send donations to: Cowley College Endow-ment Association, 125 S. Second Street, Ar-kansas City, KS, 67005. To learn more about this and other endowment scholarships, contact Terri Morrow at (620) 441-5291.

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BY VICTORIA UKAOMAEditor

With a 3.5 GPA and a successful self-owned business, sophomore Alex Gottlob was a worthy

selection for January’s Student of the Month.

Originally from Winfield, Gottlob is involved in Campus Christian Fellowship and Phi Beta Lambda. He is also a Student Ambassador and serves as a Big Brother in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.

Gottlob is majoring in business admin-istration with an emphasis in entrepreneur-ship.

Along with attending school full-time, he is the owner of Gottlob Lawn and Land-scape, a business he started in the sixth grade.

“My teacher at the time had asked me and a friend to mow her yard for her, and soon after, when my friend got a different job, I made the decision to continue with the job,” he said.

Today Gottlob Lawn and Landscape has grown into one of three leaders of lawn services in Winfield.

Gottlob works between 15-20 hours a week during the winter season and around 60 hours a week throughout the rest of the year. He also has eight seasonal employees, three of which work year round.

Gottlob, who learned about landscap-ing from this grandfather and uncle, said his business is well worth the commitment.

“I love the freedom,” he said.

Cowley Press: How do you feel about being nominated for Student of the Month?Alex Gottlob: It’s great! I feel that it’s a great honor and the news came at a great time, right after my last final and right before winter break.

CP: Why did you decide to come to Cowley College?AG: I have had family members and friends attend Cowley. Its location is convenient, and I knew it would be a great education. Plus, my scholarship helped seal the deal.

CP: What’s your favorite part about Cowley? AG: The professionalism, the people and the opportunity.

CP: What achievements in your life are you most proud of?AG: My success as a person is, I think, my biggest achievement. It has in one way or another enabled me to apply for and receive most all of my other achievements.

CP: Who inspires you the most in life?AG: My family, friends and God.

CP: What do you enjoy doing in your free time? AG: My free time is few and far between, but I enjoy hunting, fishing, reading, spending time with friends and family, as well as playing soccer.

CP: What’s one place you would love to visit at some point in your life?

AG: Alaska. I hate being cold, but I love the mountains and the wilderness.

CP: Do you have a favorite quote?AG: “Ability, Motivation, Attitude ... Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

CP: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?AG: I see myself living comfortably with a wife and maybe a couple of kids. I would like to see myself with several businesses and or working on my master’s degree in business or education.

with Student of the Month Alex Gottlob

Despite the snow, Gottlob is preparing his lawn and landscape service for the upcoming spring season. Student of the Month is nominated by faculty/staff and selected by the Student Affairs Committee. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

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BY VICTORIA UKAOMAEditor

Some students enroll in Interpersonal Communications in an attempt to avoid Public Speaking, or

because they’ve heard it’s less stressful. Others pursue the course because of the instructors’ good reputation. Yet, little do they know that this three-credit course could give them direct guidance in their careers.

Designed to improve individual com-munication skills, IPC gives students the opportunity to develop good interpersonal relationships while listening and respond-ing more effectively.

Emphasis is placed on small-group ac-tivities, interviewing skills and both verbal and non-verbal communication.

“The ‘serendipity’ of this course is that without fail, the students in IPC grow close to one another through open discussions about topics that matter to them,” Instruc-tor Dejon Ewing said.

According to Ewing, one of the most effective and interesting portions of the

course is when students are assigned a career interview, which involves them meeting and consulting with someone in their chosen career field. The interviewed professional must be as high up in the pro-fession as the student can contact.

Sophomore Carissa Kelley’s reason for enrolling in Interpersonal Communications had a lot to do with Ewing. Kelley had previously been in Ewing’s Public Speak-ing class and immediately sought her out when choosing courses for that upcoming semester.

“Not only is she really sweet, but she’s also an incredible teacher with a real pas-sion for what she does. I wanted to get into any class that she planned on instructing,” Kelley said.

However, it wasn’t until the course started that Kelley began to fully under-stand the significance of the IPC course.

In the beginning, Kelley said she was clueless about exactly who she wanted to choose. The communications major turned to Ewing for guidance.

“Mrs. Ewing suggested looking into television broadcast, so the two of us de-

cided upon Cindy Klose from KWCH 12,” she said.

From there, Kelley went about contact-ing Klose and setting up an interview.

“When I finally met her, she was just as nice as I had expected her to be and she was genuine in expressing how much she loved her job,” Kelley said. “It made me feel better knowing that when she was my age, she wasn’t exactly sure what she wanted to do as a career.”

Although she’s not quite sure about pursuing a career in broadcasting, the amount of useful information and positive input that Kelley collected from Klose assured her that she would defi-nitely want to continue pursuing a degree in communications.

Sophomore Eryn Thomas had a similar experience during her interview with Train-ing Coordinator for the Emergency Medical Services of Winfield Justin Waite.

Thomas is currently going into the para-medic program at Cowley College. “In the future, I hope to be a paramedic in Winfield, so I really felt that Mr. Waite was a good candidate for my assignment,” she said.

Waite was very open with Thomas about his journey to becoming a paramedic and the many pros and cons of the career.

“He told me that he couldn’t wait until I went through the paramedic program,” she said. “I now know more than ever that this is the job I’m going to do.”

While the career interviews produce a number of successful experiences, Kelley says that it’s just as important that the as-signment can steer students away from a career that may not be down their alley.

“A lot of people set up a career inter-view and realize afterward that the specific career field is not at all for them,” she said.

Along with Ewing, both Kelley and Thomas agreed that the IPC course should perhaps be a requirement for the majority of Cowley students.

“Look at the ‘Job Available’ section of any newspaper or any upper level job description and the first sentence is almost always ‘must have excellent interpersonal communication skills,” Ewing said. “I recommend that any student who will be working with people in their career enroll in IPC. They’ll be glad they did.”

‘Must have excellent communications skills’

BY COURTNEY CRAINStaff Writer

It is time for the eighth annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake. It will take place on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Bowling Lanes. The evening will consist of cosmic bowling, free pizza and soda for participants.

Teams must have five members, and each member must raise at least $25. All of the money raised will stay in Cowley County to support Big Brothers Big Sisters.

To sign up, contact James Fry at 441-5269 or at fry@cowley.edu, or Michelle Knoles at 441-5202 or at knoles@cowley.edu. Their offices are in the Social Science Depart-ment of the Brown Center.

BY COURTNEY CRAINStaff Writer

Two Cowley College students have been selected to be members of the 2007 All-Kansas Academic Team, which is sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Alyssa Showman and Tiffany Hutchin-son will be recognized for their accomplishments at the Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Aca-demic Team honors luncheon on Feb.15 in Topeka.

Phi Theta Kappa spon-sor Melinda Neal said that the students were chosen based on their grade point averages, their involvement on campus and in other service projects and by a faculty vote.

Each honored individual will also become nominated for the 2007 All-USA Academic Team.

They will each receive aca-demic medallions and various scholarships based on where each student transfers.

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Sophomores who plan to graduate in May need to complete an application, and most need to enroll in the CAAP test.

The graduation application costs $25 and is available in the registrar’s office in Galle-Johnson Hall.

To assist the college in measuring

academic success, most graduating sopho-mores are required to take the CAAP test. There is no charge for the test, and there is no minimum passing score.

More information is available in the registrar’s office and will appear in the next issue of The Cowley Press.

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BY AMANDA PRATTOpinions Editor

Tragedy can happen anywhere at any-time. Unfortunately, our college has experienced more than our fair share

of tragedies this school year. The sudden losses of Lacie

Beckenholdt and Jodi Sanderholm have especially shocked our campus family.

The extensive news coverage of the Jodi Sanderholm investigation has made some parents concerned about how safe their children are at Cowley, and potential students may believe that our campus is unsafe.

This new opinion of Cowley College has surely created a bigger challenge for the college’s public relations and marketing officials. In addition to constantly combat-ting the stereotype that junior colleges have lower academic standards, PR officials now have to combat the unfair rumor that our campus is unsafe.

It is an unfair opinion; an opinion based on an unfortunate and tragic circum-stance. Before this incident occurred, how many people feared for the lives of Cowley students?

Most current students know that the college has several security measures on campus. There are security guards in case an emergency occurs. Any students who need an escort to their car or dormitory at night can also call the security officers.

Cowley residence halls have security cameras installed in almost every hallway. Additionally, this school year, a new 24-hour-lockdown policy was implemented

in every dormitory to deter strangers from entering without the consent of the resi-dents.

Although this new policy is a good preventative measure, it doesn’t deter every stranger from enter-ing.

If an unauthor-ized person wants to enter, a locked door won’t necessarily pro-hibit them.

Several ideas about additional dorm security have been

floating around campus. One idea is to adopt a key card system, which is used in many hotels today.

Adding a security desk in the foyer in every dormitory seems like the most logical solution. Before guests can pass the security desk, they must show identifica-tion and sign in on a time sheet.

Dorm managers, resident assistants and security guards could manage the desk

throughout the day. Cowley College has done a good job

with implementing several security mea-sures and providing information to protect students.

A self-defense class, geared toward female students, was offered last year. Another class is scheduled for Feb. 27 for anyone interested in learning self-defense techniques.

Sean Wallace, chief of the Arkansas City Police Department, was a guest speak-er at this semester’s dorm meeting, held on Jan. 18. He discussed several ways to deter assault and answered questions from audi-ence members.

This college offer many places stu-dents can go for physical and psychologi-cal help, including the school nurse and the student life counselor.

Roy Reynolds, the student life coun-selor, is always willing to help any student dealing with any type of mental issue. His office is located in room 204 in the Nelson Student Center.

There is always room for improvement, but anyone that takes a look around campus or interacts with the faculty and staff can recognize the fact that Cowley cares.

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Cowley continues to care

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Ice slicked streets, snow on the pave-ment, winter in its entirety – those are just a few of the sights that you would never see in my home country of Trinidad and Tobago. The twin island country is located in the West Indies, just off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Tropical breezes, above 80 temperatures and beaches galore are more our style.

T&T, as it is so affectionately called, is the home of Carnival, known by many as the ‘Greatest Show on Earth.’ Carnival is one of the largest festivals in the world, drawing visitors from all walks of life. The season begins in December and ends in February, but the actual festival can be any-where from late January to early February.

For two days, scantily clad masquerad-

ers, creating a mass of color, parade through the streets, gyrating and dancing to the local music genre, Soca. After this, they flock to the beaches to relax and rejuvenate them-selves, so they can get back to the busy pace of work and school.

You can imagine the culture shock I faced when I arrived in Arkansas City. To come from a country so culturally diverse to

suddenly becoming the minority is a feeling that takes getting used to.

My dad said to me before I left home, “One of two things can happen: they can either like you a lot, or not like you at all.” I came not knowing what to expect. But noth-ing I ever expected could have prepared me for the warm and helpful nature of people here at Cowley College.

Since I’ve been here, the question that many ask, once they pick up on my unique accent, is: “Why Kansas?” Well, I honestly don’t know, but I love to travel. I’ve lived in the Bahamas and visited both the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. So when the oppor-tunity was presented to go to college in the States, I took it.

I arrived on campus a few days before

the college opened officially. The entire cam-pus was covered in a white, powdery blan-ket of fresh snow, untouched by footprints or traffic. It was amazing. I have never seen anything like that except on television, and here I was standing in the middle of it all! The view was utterly breathtaking.

One of my biggest concerns besides the weather was being accepted. I am the only Trinidadian and the only Caribbean student here at Cowley. Thankfully, I have been readily accepted by everyone I have interacted with. In fact, people are rather intrigued by the fact that I am different, and are curious as to what my home is like.

Overall, my Cowley experience has been one of the best, and most unusual I’ve ever had, and I look forward to what’s to come.

“Always hang out in groups and try not to be by yourself.”

What can be done to improve resident hall safety?

“Maintenance and security (personnel) could be more responsive”

“The dorms are relatively safe with the cameras and the security guards, but we should implement a key card system.”

“Stay in groups and follow the rules. I feel as safe as I ever have.”

Lacey ChanceFreshman

Andy AtterberrySophomore

Jess HeadSophomore

Nick HammelFreshman

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Feb. 8, 2007Page 6 HOMECOMING WEEKTHE COWLEY PRESS

Tyler FlemingMajor: UndeclaredHometown: Enid, Okla.Clubs and activities: Baseball

Honors and awards: Signed this fall to play baseball at Wichita State University next year.

Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2006 MLB draft.Current positions: Political position is mod-erateFuture plans: Play baseball al long as I can. After that I plan to major in finance and do something along the lines of banking.

Favorite jungle animal: Tiger, of course.What is the worst Valentine’s Day you have

ever had? I’ve never had a bad Valentine’s Day. I’ve always been with a girl or with my boys – can’t go wrong either way.

Joe HarveyMajor: Accounting

Hometown: WichitaClubs and activities: Men’s basketball, Black Student UnionCurrent positions: Vice President of Black Student UnionFuture plans: Get a degree in accounting and get that money.

Favorite jungle animal: LionWhat is the worst Valentine’s Day you have

ever had? I don’t hold on to bad memories.

Matt MuncyMajor: BusinessHometown: WichitaClubs and activities: Men’s basketballCurrent positions: Work for Social Science Department and Bruce Watson

Future plans: Get business degree from a university while playing basketball.

Favorite jungle animal: OrangutansWhat is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had? My sophomore year in high school I didn’t have a date to the Valentine’s dance.

Aaron LoehrMajor: Computer Information Systems

Hometown: WichitaClubs and activities: SGA, Act One, CCF, Cowley CraziesHonors and awards: Theatre scholarship, Cast Roles in Oliver, Pinnochio, Twelfth Night, Les Miserables, 2nd place in 2006 Puttin’ on the Hits with “Tutti Frutti.”Current positions: Secretary of SGA

Future plans: Go to either Pitt. State University, Wichita State University or Newman University

and major in computer information or communica-tions.

Favorite jungle animal: GorillaWhat is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had? In kindergarten because I was nervous about giving a Valentine

card to my secret crush.

Alexie SmithMajor: ArtHometown: Derby Clubs and activities: Cowley Crazies, Act One, Math and Science Club, Chess Club, SGA, CCFHonors and awards: Awarded Best Eyes at 2006 Cinderfella, SGA Scholarship

Current positions: SGA-Activities LiaisonFuture plans: Either Pitt. State University,

Emporia State University or Wichita State UniversityFavorite jungle animal: Three-toed sloth

What is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had? In third grade I worked on my Valentine’s Day box for a week and no one gave me any Valentine’s Day cards or candy.

Ashley ArnoldMajor: Elementary Education

Hometown: NeodeshaClubs and activities: CCF, Tennis Team, Cowley

Crazies (05-06), Intramurals: volleyball, basketball, football, beach volleyball

Honors and awards: Most Improved Tennis Player in 05-07; Tennis nationals in Tuscon, Ariz.

Current positions: Work in Admissions office with Ben Schears, and work with Disability Services

Coordinator Mark Richardson for work studyFuture plans: Attend Pitt. State University to receive my

bachelor’s degree.Favorite jungle animal: Jaguar

What is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had? In fourth grade we had a Valentine’s Day party and my mom came to help. Well, my boyfriend

decided to give me roses, candy, and a little note saying “I love you,” right in front of my mom. It is sweet now that I think about it. But back then it was

embarrassing.

Eliane DomingosMajor: Spanish/Health Conditions

Hometown: Franca-Sao Paulo, BrazilClubs and activities: International Student

Club and Black Student UnionHonors and awards: Twice All American in

volleyball, twice All Conference, All District, Most Valuable Player, twice ranked first in

blocks.Future plans: Graduate and join my sister play-

ing volleyball in Birmingham, Ala., and stay with my “Bebecito” Larry Cox (boyfriend).

Favorite jungle animal: Dog

Brandy HallacyMajor: Early ChildhoodHometown: Wichita

Clubs and activities: Captain of Danceline, PAWS

Honors and awards: Best Motivator for last year’s Danceline

Current positions: Dorm R.A., work in Tiger Deli, dance teacher

Future plans: To continue working on my degree and to hopefully be dancing.

Favorite jungle animal: JaguarWhat is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever

had? In high school I got sick on my way to Kansas City for dance competitions.

Ashley PoageMajor: Liberal Arts this year,

majoring in Communications next yearHometown: Belle Plaine

Clubs and activities: Cheerleading, cast of Les Miserables, Puttin on the Hits in 2006

Honors and awards: Honor roll, academic scholarship, most improved Cowley cheer-

leader of 2006, 3rd place at nationals in cheer-leading in 2006

Future plans: Attending KU next year.Favorite jungle animal: Jaguar

What is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had? Freshman year of high school my school had a fundraiser where you could buy suckers and have

them delivered on Valentine’s Day to anyone. I decided to be brave and send my crush, who I never talked to, a sucker. They delivered the sucker to a class I had with him. He explained he

had a serious girlfriend and I felt really stupid.

Jungle Love

Who Will Be King and Queen of the Jungle?

There is still plenty of time to vote for the 2007 Homecoming king and queen. These 10 candidates were nominated by various campus clubs and organizations and then were selected as finalists in an online vote before winter break. Now it is up to the student body to decide who will become jungle royalty. Cast your vote for king and queen online through Campus Connect.

HomecomingScheduleMONDAY, FEB. 12Get Lucky...Or Not Day – Stop by the cafeteria between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and test your luck for prizes.

Sheets for the Tyger Tawk decorating competition are due from campus clubs and organizations. Club sheets can be taken to the Student Life office in the morning. They will be posted and judged in the W.S. Scott Auditorium. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning clubs.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13Dress as a Food Day – Stop by the cafete-ria between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for judg-ing. Cash prizes will be awarded.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14Look for Compatibility Quiz results in student Cowley e-mail accounts.

PBL CandyGrams delivered on campus.

CC Singers deliver Valengramsbetween 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Club Olympics - Teams compete at half-time of the women’s basketball game. Visit the Student Life office to enter a team from your club/organization.

Homecoming king and queen crowned during halftime of the men’s basketball game in the W.S. Scott Auditorium.

“Jungle Love” Homecoming dance – DJ Jace Kennedy will play music in the Wright Room from 9 p.m. until midnight.

Brittany WilsonMajor: Child DevelopmentHometown: Carson, Calif.

Clubs and activities: Basketball, BlackStudent Union

Current positions: Dorm R.A., BSU TreasurerFuture plans: Transferring to a university to

play basketball and get my degree.Favorite jungle animal: Anything NOT related

to a cat.What is the worst Valentine’s Day you have ever had?

Never had a Valentine.

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BY CHARISSE ARCHERStaff Writer

Love is in the air, and what better way to express that feeling than with the gift of song?

Valengrams are back. Begun in 1992, Valen-Grams are a Cowley tradition. Under the direction of Vocal Music Direc-tor Connie Donatelli, the CC Singers are ready for this Valentine’s Day.

The singers dress sharply, the guys in tuxes and the girls in skirts and tops, to assure their professionalism.

Past performance venues range from schools and businesses to a meat-packing plant.

“It was probably one of the most interesting venues we had to sing at. It definitely was more than a little weird, walking through the plant to deliver a Valengram and seeing huge slabs of meat being cut up,” said Donatelli. “But they aren’t all that crazy. Some of them do touch us greatly.”

Donatelli remembers going to deliver for an elderly couple celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

“When we began singing, the hus-band went over and held his wife and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when we ended.”

The CC Singers deliver their Valen-Grams to Ark City, Winfield and some-times as far as Wichita. They will even perform via telephone for that special someone living out of the area.

“It is our way of giving back to the community,” Donatelli said.

Freshman Sarah Richardson, a newcomer to the CC Singers, expects this Valentine’s Day to be busy. “There will be a lot of running around, but I’m looking forward to it. I like the song selection,” she said.

To order your Valen-Gram or for more information, call the Humanities of-fice at 620-441-5252 or 620-441-5223.

All proceeds will go to help support the CC Singers.

CC Singers keeps love sounding

CC Singers Valen-GramsSelection of Songs:

Let Me Call You Sweetheart I Love You Truly But I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley) Hooked On A Feeling I’ll Be There Close To You Let It Be Me ( I Bless The Day I Found You...) Happy Together

Men Only Unchained Melody ( The Righteous Brothers) Who Wrote The Book Of Love

Women Only At Last My Guy

All deliveries will be made to Ark City and Winfield areas only 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 14

To order your Valen-gram or for more information, call the Humanities office at 441-5252 or 441-5223 All proceeds go to help support the Cowley College Singers.

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BY TIFFANY ZAVALAStaff Writer

Have you ever wondered if the per-fect person for you is located right here on campus? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, students can now see if there are any po-tential matches with the help of an online compatibility quiz.

According to Director of Activities Kristi Shaw, students can take the quiz from now until Feb. 12. Individual results will then be sent through Cowley e-mail.

The quiz can be found by going to the Cowley homepage and clicking on News Peek. Students enter their ID and pin num-bers, then answer the 19 questions.

Sophomore Andy Atterberry looks forward to taking the quiz. “I want to find a date for Homecoming and a girlfriend that I can smooch and cuddle with,” At-terberry said.

Freshman Betsy Rush has already taken the quiz and thinks it is a step-up from similar compatibility quizzes taken in high school. “This one was a lot more mature than the one I took in high school,” Rush said. “The questions were directed more to an adult, rather than a teenager.”

If students are looking for a date or just curious as to whom they would be paired up with from Cowley, the compat-ibility quiz is just a click away.

BY SIERRA KEPLARStaff Writer

The campus business club Phi Beta Lambda is selling Valentine Candy-Grams for only $1 each. A candy-gram is a candy bar with a message attached to it from someone special.

Not only can it be a good way to say

“Happy Valentine’s Day,” but it can also show generosity. The money will be going to help students pay for their registration at the State PBL Conference.

Contact a PBL member or PBL Advisor Beverly Grunder to order. Grunder’s phone number is 620-441-5267. Deliveries will be made on the main campus only on Wednes-day, Feb. 14.

Jungle-licious

Compatibility quiz offers love at first bytethrough Cowley website and Campus Connect

Business Club offers love for a dollar with Valentine Candy-Grams

BY JOSH PATTONStaff Writer

Like most horror films of our time, The Messengers follows the typical guidelines of a PG-13 thriller.

At film start you witness the death of a family in their home due to some unknown forces. Shortly after, a new family of four is traveling to their new home, naturally in the middle of nowhere. During the drive you witness that this family may not be very close and most likely has a difficult past. (Go figure)

Basically, as the film progresses the mute baby can see the creatures, then the troubled teenage daughter Jess, played

by Kristen Stewart, sees them but nobody believes her.

Then the story continues until the parents, played by Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller, think everything that is happening is self-inflicted by the daughter.

Not until the end does anything actu-ally seem to happen, but any average movie-goer can predict exactly what the

ending will amount to within the first 30 minutes.

Though the movie is slow and predict-able, the actors manage to hold the film together with their consistent ability.

The visual effects aren’t outstanding, but they aren’t bad either. The script could use a little more work, but as it is, it works as a decent wannabe scary movie.

If you are a lover of The Grudge or The Amityville Horror, then this is a film for you; if you crave a horror movie with a lit-tle more terror, then maybe another picture would suit you better.

The Messenger’s nationwide release took place Feb. 3 and it can be seen at many area theaters.

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Tickets for the spring play Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig are on sale in the Humanities office of the Brown Center. The Brown Center box office will be open next week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Performances are March 1-3. For more information , call 441-5252.

Painter David Vollbracht’s works are currently on display in Cowley College’s Wright Room. Vollbracht is a represen-tational landscape painter of the west and his work reflects the quality of light, nature, and spirit drawn from the land. Vollbracht will be in the Wright Room on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. He will discuss his work as part of the Irwin Visiting Artist Series.

Earth, Wind & Fire will be holding a concert for the Downing Concert Series. It will be held at the Kansas Coliseum at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 31. Tickets can be pur-chased through Select-A-Seat and the Kansas Coliseum.

New ReleasesHannibal RisingThis film tells the story of the teenage Hannibal’s life and how the nightmares change him into a notorious serial killer. Hannibal Rising is rated R and will open in theaters on Feb. 9.

Fall Out BoyInfinity on HighThe popular emo/punk band, Fall Out Boy’s fourth album Infinity on High features the single “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race.” It is available in stores everywhere.

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Get your freak on

BY NICOLE COSTELLOStaff Writer

While rapper Ludacris defines it as “shakin’ yo moneymaker,” the king of crunk Lil’ Jon simply

labels it “gettin’ low.”Regardless of what name it goes by,

freak dancing is popular among many col-lege students today. And with its sexually graphic characteristics, it’s become a sub-ject of controversy.

Freak dancing is just as controversial today as dirty dancing, the Lambada, and the hustle were back when they were popular. For example, Lambada, once described in a Newsweek article as a Brazilian bump-and-grind dance that bor-rowed from the tango and merengue, was banned at one time in Brazil for being too sensual. The Lambada, which enjoyed pop-ularity in the 1990’s, actually is a descen-dant of similarly controversial dances from 100 or more years ago. A spokesperson at CBS’s Epic records described it “as an alter-native to sex.”

Freak dancing has stirred up just as much discussion as the Lambada did in its day. In one example, Kevin Chang, who

was then an editor for the Montgomery Blair High School’s online student news-paper in Maryland, wrote an article about a school dance that was postponed indefi-nitely because of the lack of clarity on the policy for freak dancing.

Jamie Platky, a public relations official at the school, said, “With all the freak danc-ing controversy going on, we wanted there to be a concrete policy before we hold the dance.”

When does freak dancing become too extreme? Many Cowley students replied with similar answers.

“I don’t know. I guess when people are (on the floor) on top of each other,” sophomore Ashley Arnold said.

Another sophomore, Angelica Lampkin, described extreme freak dancing as “gettin’ on the floor,” and instead of dancing, “they look like they are having sex.”

The definition for actual freak dancing may be unclear, but everybody seems to know the extreme when they see it.

Is it appropriate? Freshman Sarah Davidson said, “Some of it is cute and some of it is distasteful. I don’t like when they look like they are having sex on the floor, but if you’re just dancing and grind-

ing and shaking your booty, it’s all cool.”Sophomore Alexie Smith added, “I

don’t see a problem with it. It’s just the new dance of the age.”

“It’s good exercise,” sophomore Nikki Watkins said.

Other students described its inap-propriateness a bit differently. Arnold described it as something that should not be done “at school functions.”

Sophomore Jayme Shriver said, “I really don’t like it, but if you’re going to do it, do it on your own time. It’s a private dance.”

One student even thinks that envy makes some people not like freak danc-ing. Freshman Stephanie Slaughter said, “I think people criticize (freak dancing) only because they can’t do it.”

Freshman Corey Bowen added, “It (freak dancing) is the best thing to do! I can do it good and if you can’t do it, you just hate on it.”

Many would probably agree with freshman Kendra Gonzales, who said, “I think it’s every person’s individual choice. I believe dancing is a way people express themselves. Freak dancing is just how people dance.”

Students show off their freak dancing at the Winter Dance sponsored by the Black Student Union on Dec. 7. Cowley students share a variety of opinions on the appropriateness of freak dancing. (photo by Marcia Russell)

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Tyger Tawk, the communications and creative writing club, will be sponsoring another Open Mic Night

this month. It will be on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Brown’s on Summit St. The Open Mic Night that was held first semester was “quite a success,” said Marlys Cervantes, the Tyger Tawk co-spon-sor. Last semester’s Open Mic Night had 10 participants who shared 22 original works. There was a variety of poetry, a couple of songs and even a short comedy routine. If you are interested in being involved in the Open Mic Night, contact Cervantes to sign up, then drop off a copy of your work(s) to her office in the Humanities

Department in the Brown Center or email them to her at cervantes@cowley.edu. “I’m really looking forward to February 22. I hope we have some return-ing presenters as well as some new faces,” Cervantes said. Sophomore Jessica Tibbott said, “I had planned on reading at the last Open Mic Night, but something came up. I definitely plan on reading at this one.” “Brown’s is such a friend to the col-lege. They open their doors to our activities and provide a wonderful venue for artistic expression,” Cervantes said about the loca-tion. Open Mic Night is open to the public and is free. The coffee bar will be open to purchase drinks while hearing a variety of creative works.

Sophomore Nikki Watkins performs her original song “Take Me Back” at Open Mic Night. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

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Sophomore Matt Westenfeld reads his composition during last fall’s Open Mic Night. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

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At a GlanceMen’s Basketball Season record: 12-10 as of Feb. 6 Conference record: 6-4

Recent highlights: • Freshman Nikola Grbicic dunks the ball on an inbounds play. • Tigers hold on for win and gain confi-dence as they stopped Labette’s run late in the second half.

Recent Results: Jan. 24 - @ Coffeyville 62-79 Jan. 27 - Johnson County 71-74

Jan. 31 - Allen County 87-81 Feb. 3 - Labette 85-79

Standout performers: • Sophomore James Loe plays all 40 min-utes against Allen County. • Sophomore Eric Hammond hits 3-of-4 threes against Labette. Hammond scored 17 points for the game.

Coming Up: The Tigers were scheduled to play at Kansas City on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and at home against Neosho on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Where are you from? Salina

When did you start track? I started track in the seventh grade

What events did you start with? When I started running track, I was in the 400-meter dash and high jump.

What events do you run here at Cowley? Right now I mostly run the 4x800-meter relay, the 800-meter dash, and the 1,000-meter race.

What is it about running that you enjoy? It’s actually really therapeutic, and it is an escape from everyday life. It just allows me to get away from everything for awhile.

How did you end up here at Cowley? When I was looking at colleges I was look-ing at their programs, too. Cowley has a really strong program and I knew would help me improve my abilities on a per-sonal level.

Did you come here with anybody? No, I came all by my lonesome.

Okay, so do you feel that the friendships you have with teammates help you? Definitely, because everybody came here being on the same page. Being on a team with a lot of girls allows our friendships to get really strong because we do everything together.

Do you ever feel like you are running around in a circle with nowhere to go? No, because when you are in a race you are running against time, but if you are in the zone you don’t notice anything else.

Is there a difference between running on an indoor track and an outdoor track? Yes, actually indoor tracks are shorter than outdoor tracks, but indoor tracks all vary. Some tracks are banked, some aren’t, and some indoor tracks are shorter than others.

Say you are running in a long race, how do you stay motivated? It’s not really about motivation because you just have to do it. But I’d say it is important to stay motivated in practice because you’re run-ning against yourself.

Do you personally have any strategy to running? Mostly I just try to run with the pack and try to kick it in at the end of the race.

Track runnerHannah Burr

BY BRADY BREWERStaff Writer

On Jan. 27, Cowley competed against five other Jayhawk Conference schools and left with the team points title at the Highland Indoor Classic track meet. Then, Feb. 3 the Tigers were the only junior col-lege to attend the J.D. Martin Invitational at the University of Oklahoma.

At Highland, the women’s team won eight out of 17 events and finished over 100 points better than Hutchinson Community College, which took second. The men won three events and placed in all but two out of the 17 they entered. They finished 9 1/2 ahead of second-place Hutchinson.

“I am very pleased with both teams,” head coach Mark Phillips said. “After los-ing at the Johnson County meet, the key for the Highland meet was entering a lot of events.”

Also at Highland, sophomore Tamara McMillan broke the school record in the weight-throw (52-1 ¾), while freshman

Amelia Lewis broke school records in the long jump (18-3 ¾) and triple jump (38-4 ¼).

Other first-place winners were Jackline Kipwambok (mile run and 3,000-meter run), Irene Kosgei (800-meter run, and Kelsey Poljansek (shot put) who won. Also, the 4x800-meter relay team of Christy Buller, Kosgei, Patricia Dailey, and Hannah Burr finished first.

“This meet showed us that we can do a lot, and if we just keep doing what we’re doing we’ll have a good season,” Poljansek said.

For the men Mauricio Morales finished first in the mile run (4:41.22), Daniel Maina won the 800-meter run (2:02.57), and fresh-man Jonathan Cherono finished first in the 3,000-meter run (9:20.70).

For the national qualifiers, Luke Houser hit the mark at the pole vault (14-1 ¾ ), as did Bryan Tapia in the weight throw.

“We’re doing pretty good so far, but we still have a lot of season left,” Tapia said.

Last weekend the indoor track and

field teams competed at the University of Oklahoma J.D. Martin Invitational on Feb. 3. Cowley was the only community college at the meet, competing against mainly NCAA Division I and II schools. Nine people and a 4x400-meter men’s relay team attended the meet.

Freshman Jonathan Cherono ran a 8:36.56 3,000-meter race for second place, Cody Tabor took fifth in the shot put and Bryan Tapia broke a school record while taking second in the weight throw at 51-5 ¾. For the women Jackline Kipwambok took second place (10:33.66), Kosgei took fourth (10:40.69), Jennifer Cherono placed sixth (10:48.48), and Ashley Cronin took 12th place (11:05.25) in the 3,000-meter race. In the field events, Poljansek threw the shot put 45-10 for fourth place.

This weekend, the track squads are scheduled to attend a meet at Central Missouri State University in place of Cowley’s own Snowball Invitational that was cancelled.

Small team in a BIG meetCowley track was the only juco to attend NCAA meet

Indoor Track & Field 2007 Schedule

This weekend - CMSU

Thurs. Feb. 15 - KSU Open

Sat. Feb. 24 - Region VI Jayhawk

Fri.-Sat. March 2-3 - NJCAA National Indoor

BY JACOB EARLSSports Writer

Cardiac kids. That’s what fans were saying in the Tigers’ recent three-game homestand. The Tigers fin-

ished the homestand with two big wins over Labette County and Allen County fol-lowing a heartbreaking loss against Johnson County after having a double-digit lead. “The loss to Johnson hurt bad because we put ourselves in position for the win and just didn’t execute and stay consis-tent down the stretch,“ head coach Brian Jackson said. On Saturday, Feb. 3, against Labette, the Tigers experienced some deja vu from the Johnson County game. The Tigers had a 17-point lead with 4:32 left in second half. Labette then started draining threes from every angle and the Tigers’ lead diminished to as little as three. Sophomore James Loe made one of two shots from the free throw line to put the Tigers up by four with 15 seconds. Labette then finally missed a three-point attempt. Freshman Sanijay Watts then iced the 85-79 win with two more free throws. “We knew they were capable of mak-ing a comeback on us. They had a few good shooters that got hot,” assistant coach Jonathan Raney said.” We found a way to win and hold off their run.” Sophomore Eric Hammond was the standout performer. Hammond made 3-of-4 from the three-point line and finished with 17 points. Hammond also was the iron man for the team, playing 37 minutes for the depleted Tiger roster. Watts had another double-double for the Tigers, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Sophomore point guard James Loe and Harvey also scored in double fig-ures with 13 and 10, respectively. “Sanijay was big for us once again. He has been scoring well and we need him to continue to do that,” Raney said. To start the three-game home stand, the Tigers played Johnson County on Saturday Jan. 27. The Tigers were up 68-54 with less than five minutes to play but couldn’t hold onto the win. Johnson County went on a 20-3 run to end the game. The Tigers also turned the ball over too many times when the Cavaliers put on

a full-court press. “We definitely had our chance to win,” Raney said. “But give Johnson County credit for hitting their shots. We gave them too many opportunities to capitalize on.” Watts was the leading scorer once again with 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting. To get back in the win column, the Tigers beat Allen County on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The 87-81 win was big for the Tigers and moved them into a five-way tie for third place. “We came out and set the tone early,” Raney said. “It was a good win for us.” Watts led the team, scoring 19 points with nine rebounds and four steals, while Loe and Harvey contrib-uted 18 and 16 points, respec-tively. The Tigers were sched-uled to play at Kansas City on Wednesday, Feb. 7, and then at home against Neosho on Saturday, Feb. 10. “Standings are close so every game is a big game,” Raney said. “We need to over-come our road game struggles also and pick up more wins.”

Freshman Nikola Grbicic tries for a putback against Johnson County after grabbing a rebound. (Photo by Rae Hunter)

Tigers battle inconsistency

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At a GlanceWomen’s Basketball Season record: 14-9 as of Feb. 6Conference record: 9-2

Recent highlights: • First-half comeback boosts Lady Tigers to victory over Johnson County.

Recent results: Jan. 17 - Independence 74-52Jan. 20 - @ Highland 68-57Jan. 24 - @ Coffeyville 59-88Jan. 27 - Johnson County 71-55Jan. 31 - Allen County 59-50Feb. 3 - Labette 79-64

Standout performers: • Chelsz Coggins, who averages 3.4 points per game, scores 14 against Labette.• Crysta Glenn has back-to-back double-doubles against Allen County and Johnson County.

Coming Up: The Lady Tigers will host Neosho at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. The home game against Highland, originally scheduled for Feb. 21, will now be held on Monday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.

BY ALEXANDER SKOVSports Writer

After having their winning streak broken at Coffeyville on Jan. 24, the Lady Tigers bounced back with

home wins over Johnson County, Allen County and Labette.

“It’s always nice to win at home,” head coach Todd Clark said. “Hopefully it continues.”

Last Saturday, the Lady Tigers hosted Labette, who gave the Lady Tigers their first conference loss on Jan. 3. Striving for a different outcome, the Lady Tigers began the game strong. Sophomore Chelsz Coggins set the pace with a basket and a steal in the opening minutes. Coggins finished the game with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Another key player in the 79-64 vic-tory was sophomore Ashley Cole, who put 16 points on the board and grabbed six rebounds. The leading scorer for the Lady Tigers was sophomore Lindsey Davis with 18 points. Davis also went eight-for-eight at the free-throw line.

The Lady Tigers ended January with a home game against Allen County. The first half went well for the Lady Tigers, as they went into halftime up 30-19. Allen County would return to the court rejuvenated. Within the first six minutes, the Lady Red Devils scored 15 points.

The Lady Tigers wound up in a nearly three-minute scoring drought in which Allen County took a 40-36 lead. The teams went back and forth with baskets until the Lady Tigers obtained a substantial 53-47 lead that would turn into a 59-50 win.

Sophomore Crysta Glenn’s 15 points and 14 rebounds were a deciding factor in the victory. Freshman Nikki Boone contrib-uted 13 more points.

Four days prior to their win over Allen County, the Lady Tigers hosted Johnson

County for what would be the first of three straight home wins. With Davis sitting out for the majority of the first half and the Lady Tigers down 23-14, Glenn rallied the team to a 29-29 halftime score.

To begin the second half the Lady Tigers went on a 9-0 run, with seven points coming from Davis, fresh off the bench. The lead stuck with the Lady Tigers for an eventual 71-55 win.

Consistency has been one problem for the Lady Tigers. The team has looked to several different players for points as of late.

“We’ve been very inconsistent,” Clark said, “but we’re playing better as a team. It’s good and bad.”

“It makes us more versatile,” Clark continued, “but it gets pretty scary not knowing who’s going to step up.”

One of the more consistent players for the team is Glenn, as witnessed when she rallied the team against Johnson County and two straight double-doubles against Allen County and Johnson County.

Currently second in the Jayhawk East, the Lady Tigers recently received an assist from Johnson County. After being defeated by the Lady Tigers, Johnson County scored a win over Coffeyville. This dropped Coffeyville’s record to 10-1 and weakened the Lady Ravens’ grip on first place.

“That proves that anyone can win on any night,” Clark said. “It doesn’t mean anything if we can’t go into games and win.”

Results from the Lady Tigers’ Feb. 7 game at Kansas City were not available at press time. Clark did note that Kansas City was “a tough place to win” and that the Lady Tigers lost a close match in Kansas City last season.

The Lady Tigers have been strong in the conference standings with a 9-2 record, and a 14-9 overall record. This Saturday the Lady Tigers will host Neosho at 5 p.m.

Freshman Nikki Boone defends against a Johnson County player at home on Jan. 27. (photo by Rae Hunter)

Lady Tigers win three straight at home

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Spring Sports UpdateFeb. 10 - Men’s & Women’s Tennis vs. Tyler Junior College @ Oklahoma City

Feb. 14 - Baseball @ Seminole State

Feb. 16 & 17 - Softball @ Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, TX

Feb. 18 - Baseball @ Butler

Feb. 20 - Baseball @ NOC-TonkawaSoftball @ NOC-Tonkawa

Feb. 21 - Baseball home vs. Hutchinson - 3 p.m.

Feb. 24 - Baseball home vs. Eastern Oklahoma State - 1 p.m.

Feb. 25 - Baseball home vs. Eastern Oklahoma State - 12 p.m.

Feb 28 - Softball home vs. Hesston College - 2 p.m.Baseball @ Hutchinson - 3 p.m.

Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame to induct fiveOne former coach and four former

players will become members of the Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 10. A social will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in the Wright Room at the Brown Center, and a luncheon for the annual induc-tion ceremony will take place at noon on Saturday in the Wright Room.

Among the inductees is 1997 gradu-ate and professional baseball player Travis Hafner. Hafner led Cowley to its first of two straight national champion-ships as a sophomore in 1997. Hafner was named a third-team All-American due to his school-record 82 runs, which helped Cowley achieve a record of 53-11.

After one season with the Texas Rangers, who drafted him into the MLB, Hafner was traded to the Cleveland Indi-ans, where he has come into the spotlight. This past season Hafner batted .308 with a career-high 42 home runs, despite miss-ing 33 games due to an injury.

Fifty years ago was the last time that the men’s basketball team advanced to the NJCAA National Basketball Tourna-ment. Former Tiger great Don Miller will

be inducted for his contributions to the 1956-1957 team. The combined record of the teams that Miller played on was 52-14, in a time when Cowley was known as Arkansas City Junior College.

Jill Stinson was a stellar comepti-tor in volleyball, softball, and women’s basketball as a student from 1978-1980. Stinson led the volleyball and basketball teams to conference championships. She was also a two-time All-Region VI volley-ball player. In basketball, Stinson led the Lady Tigers to back-to-back Jayhawk East championships.

Another multi-sport standout was LeRoy Call, who participated in football, basketball and track. He lettered in basket-ball and track two years, and was the team captain in all three sports during his soph-omore season. He was an All-American as quarterback in 1961 as a sophomore.

Former tennis coach Raymond Judd will be inducted posthumously for leading the team to six conference championships during his seven year career. Under his tutelage the team was also a national run-ner-up in 1953.

Feb. 8, 2006Page 12 SPORTSTHE COWLEY PRESS

BY MEGAN CUMMINGSand TIFFANY ZAVALAStaff Writers

Pop the top and chug it down. Give it 15 minutes and you’ll feel the rush.

College students and a need for ener-gy go hand in hand. It’s no surprise that energy drinks are becoming more popular. Whether energy is needed to stay up late cramming for a test, or just for getting pumped before the big game, many stu-dents look to energy drinks for the answer. With so many different brands of energy drinks, and a variety of flavors, students often find one they like. Red Bull, Venom, Adrenaline Rush, 180, ISO Sprint and Whoopass are just a few. The Cowley Crazies often enjoy a few Red Bulls before they cheer on the basket-ball team. Freshman Sage Swaney, a mem-ber of the Cowley Crazies, said, “Khaos is my favorite. It helps me because, like most college students, I wake up early and stay up late.” Sophomore Zachary Blanchard, also

a member of the Cowley Crazies, said he prefers Rockstar. Another Cowley Crazy member, Seth Rethmeier, said he likes ener-gy drinks because they “give me a boost of energy at the last second. While some students go “crazy” for energy drinks, others see them as a waste. Freshman Derek Maxwell said, “Energy drinks don’t do anything for me. I don’t want to pay three dollars for something that doesn’t do what it’s supposed to.” Energy drinks are not always benefi-

cial. Tisha Catlin, the campus nurse, said, “People should monitor the amount of caf-feine that they consume, because it can be very harmful.” She added, “Some people will drink energy drinks so that they won’t have to sleep so much, which is never a good thing.” Energy drinks can also be common at parties, clubs and bars. Despite the danger, some people use Red Bull and other energy drinks to chase their alcohol, while others make mixed drinks instead. Jager Bombs are a popular mixed drink among many. Alcohol and energy drinks are both dehydrating, creating a potentially danger-ous combination. The caffeine in energy drinks is a diuretic, which means it makes you urinate more frequently, dehydrating your body. When your body gets dehy-drated it no longer metabolizes the alcohol as it normally would, which increases your level of intoxication. Energy drinks and alcohol conflict with one another; energy drinks stimulate, while alcohol depresses. The energy drink masks how intoxicated you are, because

normally your body tires out when you drink alcohol, letting you know that you’ve reached your limit. Also, some health experts recommend that energy drinks should not be used during exercising because the combination of sweat-ing and the diuretic effect of the caffeine can leave the user severely dehydrated.

Sophomore Tyler Blevins drives the ball against fresh-man Tommy Williams. (photos by Jolene Pierson)

Sophomore Ashley Arnold

tries to keep her flag

away from sophomore Ali Ardery.

Due to snow, the

championship game was

played indoors.

Intramural schedule stays busyBY ALEX SKOVStaff Writer

Tuesday and Thursday nights are now filled with bas-ketball for some. The most recent intramural activity, basketball is a perennial favorite among students.

Already there were only

two teams left undefeated in the men’s league entering Tuesday night’s games. The Has Beens and the Track Team both had 2-0 records as of press time.

Before basketball, the flag football season had to be com-pleted. The Track Starz won the championship after the game had been postponed due to weather.

High energy at what cost?

Yell leader Jeremy Stout consumes an energy drink. (photo by Jolene Pierson)