By the end of this year, Cowley College will lose a valued instructor. Bev Grunder, the department chair for the BCIT and Director of Business and Industry Training, has been teaching at Cowley for 22 years, and will be retiring from Cowley in the spring.

With the loss of Bev as an employee at Cowley, we also lose all of the hard work that she puts in to her job each day. Although she is responsible for many things, one of the biggest responsibilities she has is her work with new incoming students.

“I’ve worked with Bev for several years through Academic Affairs and other projects, and I believe Cowley will miss her dearly for her organizational skills and her concern for the students,” said Michelle Schoon, Cowley instructor and chair for the natural science department.

One of the many great attributes to Bev is that she is always able to make people feel welcome. Marvis Gaddie, the business tech department secretary at Cowley and a friend to Bev,

What are your holidaytraditions?

“ I go to my aunt’s house and eat and hang out. My favorite part about going to see my family it seeing my cousins who don’t live around here.”

“We make a lot of food and eat a lot of food. We have a small house and a huge family and it’s hell, but just hanging out with all my family.”

“Christmas I make breakfast and we open gifts. I help families if they can’t afford Christmas presents get a bas-ket with toys or something like that”

“We go to my grandparents every year for Christmas. There is always so much food.”

Katy NewlandSophomore

Robert Bowman BokemyerSophomore

JD MooreFreshman

Brena AlexanderFreshman

“Where page meets Stage...”

Join Creative Claws for Writers’ Corner Nov. 15 at Willow

Fashion, 225 S. Summit St. Curtains open at 7 p.m. Free food will be served,

and free opinions are welcome.

Free Bowling

Students will be able to bowl for free on Nov. 15 at Hillcrest

Lanes from 9:30-11:30 p.m.

CAAP Testing

CAAP also known as Collegiate Assessment

of Academic Proficiency, testing

will take place at the Mulvane Center at 5:30

p.m. on Nov. 15 and 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 17. If you’re completing an Associate of Arts,

Associate of Science, or Associate of General Studies degree you’re

required to attend.

Founder’s Day

On Nov. 19, Founder’s Day, PTK will be

carrying out phase two of Commit to Complete project. They have been

collecting signatures asking students to

pledge that they will complete their college

degrees. Black and orange bracelets and

stickers have been handed out to bring

focus to them.

WorkKeys Assessments

On Nov. 15 between 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., and on Nov. 17 between 8:30-11:30 a.m., WorkKeys Assessments will be taking place at the Mulvane Center. If

you are completing an Associate of Applied

Science degree it’s required to take the

assessment for Applied Math, Reading for Information, and

Location Information.

Campus Chatter

Back Row: Brianne Moore, Brianna Weakley, Jessica McDougald, Cathy Hafenstine, Sabetha Young, Martyna Gluchowicz, Barbara (BJ) Specht, Toi Collins.Front Row: Katelynn Slade, Georgina Perez, Bridget Paulk, McKenzie Hartzog, Alison Akler.The Lady Tigers Volleyball team who is undefeated, 35-0 this season has landed them the number one seed at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The team has proven that they are not only dedicated but in it to win it. The Lady Tigers have also remained undeafeated for the last four home seasons. (photo by Tera Mills)

Holy nationals, we’re off to Toledo!

The college experience comes with many things: new

friendships, new experiences, loads of homework, and for a lot of students – parties. With the holidays right

around the corner, many people are throwing together big bashes to celebrate with all of their friends. However, the most important part of celebrating, drinking, and having fun with friends is one simple thing – responsibility. Being an adult and in particular, living on

your own, comes with a great deal of responsibility; this does not mean just with yourself, but with others as well. In the United States, the current legal drinking age is

From tequila shots to mugshots The consequences of partying underage is a lot to take in

Trevor ReichleCampus editor

Alcohol does not always mean fun, especially if you’re underage. Drinking can damage your liver, your reputation and your once squeky clean rap sheet. (photo illustration by Autumn Mumford)

Continues on PAGE 8UNDERAGE

Business department loses a second valued employee

Continues on PAGE 8RETIRING

Sam RobinsonStaff reporter

Department chair and Director of Business/Industry Training Bev Grunder is leaving after 22 years with the college. (file photo)

The Student Newspaper of Cowley CollegeIssue 6November 15, 2012

In 1919, US President Woodrow Wilson established Armistice Day on Nov. 11. This holiday was instated to honor and remember those who have and who are currently serving our country.

Veterans Day in America is underplayed in my opinion, most people, me being one of them, don’t even realize it’s Veterans Day until it’s seen on Facebook.

If someone really thinks about it, Veteran’s Day should be one of the top celebrated holidays. Veteran’s are the reason for our freedom, without those who have served and those who are serving, we might not even have the right to publish this article in a student based newspaper.

Most American’s don’t realize the luxuries we have today. Veteran’s Day is honored in a sense, almost in such a way to make kids dread Veteran’s Day.

Every year since I can remember we have had a Veterans Day program at school. Basically the program consisted of a blur of speeches and patriotic songs.

Every year, my classmates dreaded and couldn’t wait for the program to be over.

I think Veterans Day deserves more than just a boring collage of speeches and songs. We are talking about celebrating those who RISKED their lives for us. While we sat at home playing on the

computer, watching TV and stuffed our faces with potato chips, these brave, strong, courageous people went out and did everything in their power to protect us and fight for our right to sit mindlessly on Facebook for

hours.

Veterans go to other countries and completely put themselves on the line. They never know if they’re going to return home and all we do is say thank you on Nov. 11?

I will give a shout out to Applebee’s for they give veterans a free meal out of

gratitude. Why don’t more people think we should make a bigger deal about Veteran’s Day?

When asked what he thought about the way Veteran’s Day is treated, Desert Storm war veteran Mike Pickens said

“I think Veteran’s Day is important it raises awareness and highlights the importance of the service of so many Americans who serve in today’s military.

I am proud to call myself a

veteran and I am pleased to see Veteran’s Day has turned into an important holiday and lot’s of people enjoy it.

Today it’s done by people who volunteer and the military never has a shortage

so that really says something about those who serve our country.”

I have a feeling he’s not alone in feeling this way. We make a huge deal to mother’s and father’s

for doing what humans do best, we make a

huge deal about birthdays, and we

make a huge deal to our loved ones about

Valentine’s Day. Don’t these holiday’s

seem sort of petty in the big scheme of things? I’m not saying we shouldn’t celebrate those days as well,

I just believe we should maybe down play the more superficial holiday’s and upgrade the holiday’s that actually make a difference in our lives.

Veterans deserve more than what they get. Honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country should be more than just a card once a year, more than just a boring school program and more than just a ten percent discount at Pizza Hut.

I’d like to personally thank and recognize those who have served, who are serving or are planning to serve our great country. You have no idea how much I appreciate it, even if I don’t always show it and I know I’m not alone. Thank you.

November 15, 2012page 2 OpinionCowley college

The White House is blue once again. President Barrack

Obama defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, which took place on Nov. 6. Leading up to Election Day, there was no clear guess on who would win.

Some polls said that Obama would take the Electoral College while Romney would win the popular vote, while others predicted Romney could win it all. By the end of election night, it was clear Obama would remain president. Obama won both the Electoral College 332-206 and the popular vote 51% to 48%.

Not had Obama won both of those, but he also won the eight key battleground states.

These states included: Colorado, Florida, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Virginia and the most important state - Ohio. Ohio is a major game-changing state in every election. No Republican has ever won the election without winning Ohio.

Once that state turned blue on the map it was game over for Romney. Now the question is where will these next four years take

America? That is truly unknown.

One thing that can be said is there are major changes afoot.

With the debt ceiling reaching even higher and the constant problems in Wall Street, it is questionable if

there is any way to bring American back on top.

Not only was the Presidential election a big deal, but there were many historical laws that were passed that night.

One of a these laws include same-sex marriage.

Same-sex marriage has been a constant argument in the government for quite some time.

Some states have even gone back and forth on the law allowing homosexuals to get married.

On election night, three

states passed a law to allow same sex marriage.

These states include Maine, Maryland and Washington. This is not just a big deal in these states but nationwide.

If you look back to May when Obama said

he supported same sex marriage, this could open doors to the legalization for all states. Not only had the legalization of same-sex marriage passed in some states, but the legalization of marijuana had also been passed in Colorado and Washington.

This is the first time in the history of the United States that the use of recreational marijuana has been passed.

While it is now legal at a state level, the problem comes into play that it is not legal federally. In addition, Massachusetts had become the 18th state to pass the use of medicinal marijuana.

Financially, however, America could be in a rut for a very long time to come. But at least people’s rights are being brought to question left and right.

The question at hand to almost everyone is did we elect the right person to be in power for the next four years or did we make a mistake? In all reality, it is too early to tell.

The most important thing, however, is that we realize if we want a change as Americans it is our job to help push for it, just as people have pushed for a change in laws that we thought never to happen.

Obama obtains the oval officeMajor changes are ahead for the citizen’s of the Untied States of America

I think I can speak for almost everyone when I say that no one likes taking tests or doing homework, but we do because it is a part of getting an education.

Most students that didn’t excel in high school, but still want to further their education, tend to do so by attending votech schools or attend specific career programs.

Everyone learns things differently, some people are hands on, some people are visual and can just see something and understand it, and some people just struggle when it come to testing the knowledge they have learned.

Most people assume that votech schools are a way to educate themselves in their chosen career paths in a hands on homework and test free setting.

Now I like to assume that it is obvious that people realize they are never going to get away from tests, but

some people are narrow minded or misunderstood or some how got on a path that led them to believe that they could get away from the basics of school, homework and test. If this were the case, it would be an ideal setting for most people, but its not.

What is even worse is when students decide to go to a votech school because they want that hands on experience, but then drops out because it wasn’t what they expected.

What the votech? What do you mean test? Hello, how else are instructors suppose to test your knowledge just take your word when you say you know the material.

The hard cold truth is there is no way to avoid tests or homework in life. It doesn’t matter what kind of job a person gets, whether he or she is a CEO or a McDonalds employee.

When it comes to homework, depending on what kind of job you get, it might be assigned to you or you might just have to take

it on. It wont have a grade, but

it will still be homework and it can be a determining factor in job security.

It doesn’t matter what your career is, there is no avoiding test, even Pizza Hut requires its employees to do training and then test over it.

If a career requires a person to be certified to do it, how do you think they get certified? A test. Don’t forget about the careers that require a person to have continued education.

If someone was not aware that there is no avoiding tests or homework when it comes to pursuing a career, I hope he or she doesn’t get to up set when I say that life is one big test, with a bunch of pop quizzes in between.

There’s a test for that; students learn importance of education

Test taking is part of the school as well as throughout life. No matter what career someone chooses they run the chance of having to go through some kind of testing. (courtesy photo)

Tera MillsEditor-in-chief

On Nov. 6, Barack Obama won both the Popular Vote and Electoral Vote against runner Mitt Romney. Obama won the Electoral College 332-206 and the Popular Vote 51% to 48%. This win gives Obama another four years in the Oval Of-fice. (illustration by Tera Mills)

Lauren LlanesSocial media manager

I went to war and you got a day off

Ravyn PickensStaff photographer

“I think Veteran’s Day is important... it raises

awareness and highlights the importance of the service

of so many Americans who serve in today’s military. I am proud

to call myself a veteran.”

Veteran’s Day honoring those who gave so much but receive so little in return

(photos by Ravyn Pickens)

November 15, 2012 page 3FaithCowley college

“Obama is going to ruin this country!”

“It’s a good thing Romney wasn’t elected, he was just going to run this place into the ground!”

“I hate politicians, they’re all worthless anyway!”

These are the most common phrases (and Facebook statuses) I have heard/seen this last week. And it has made me genuinely sad. But if there’s one thing I want to make perfectly clear about this column, it’s not about politics- it’s about a leader.

First and foremost, we all share this nation. We all are blessed with the fact we live in a great country- one where we have the right to vote, the freedom of speech, and the freedom to worship and practice religion as we please. We should pause to appreciate this fact and

understand that it truly is a blessing. For it is in God that America trusts.

We, as Christians, need to submit to God’s sovereign authority. It’s written time and time again in scripture that He is whole and perfect, and His word is law.

We should be praying for our president, no matter who he or she is, or what party he or she is affiliated with, and that our President submits to God, too. We should pray that our president consults God before making any and every decision, ensuring that our country remains one nation under God.

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for

there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been

established by God.”-Romans 13:1

Submitting to God’s authority is our job as not only Christians in our daily lives, but as Americans and our duty as patriots. The word calls us and tells us directly to submit to the authorities of our nations. But doing this, we will silence the mouths of fools and respect those around us. Yes, you can still have an opinion on politics, but blatantly hating the man in office, or the man who didn’t win, advances the kingdom of God no further.

In fact, it actually hinders its advancement- there is no justification for spreading hate.

“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme

authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend

those who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing good

you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use

your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God,

honor the emperor.”-1 Peter 2:13-17

Overall, it’s important to pray for a leader who is not only submissive to God, but one who does everything in his power to protect the image that our founding fathers set up for this nation. The founding fathers set up our country on the foundation that we are truly one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all. We should pray for President Barack Obama’s success, for his failure is all of our failure. We should pray he stands up for what is right in his role as leader, that he defends our freedoms, and that he is the best president he can be.

One nation under GodPraying for Obama’s second term; regardless of our politics

Autumn MumfordPhoto editor

got church?Getting involved in a church may seem like a tough thing to do. People frequently ask, “where do I even start?” I have found

that starting with a small group or Bible study and working my way up is the easiest. Provided below are different small groups, Bible studies and Sunday school classes that are geared toward a college audience. So delay no longer!

Josh Heim graduated from Hesston High School and then from Hesston College in 2001 with an Associate’s degree.

He lived in Wichita for two years before marrying his wife, Angela, and moving to Dexter, Kan. where he currently resides and serves as the associate pastor for Dexter Outreach Center.

Josh and his wife have a son, Hezekiah, who just turned one, and are expecting another baby due in the spring.

A few years back, I was out for an afternoon ride to Ark City on my steel horse (aka motorcycle). It was one of those perfect sunny days you can’t help but get lost in time. With nothing but the wind in my face and the hum of the tires on the black top, I felt as though I could ride for days until…..I was rudely interrupted!

Without warning my insides began to scream at me; “It’s time to go to the bathroom!” We have all been in these kinds of moments where we realize it is do or die...and this was one of those times. So without hesitation I raced to the place everyone goes to in a moment of need: I went to Wal-Mart.

With only the mission

at hand, I did not pause for anything but headed straight inside to use the facilities. Once I had reached my destination and rested upon my porcelain throne, I began to become confused. You see, as a man, I have visited many restrooms in my lifetime and this one seemed slightly askew. This place was quite clean, it smelled nice and for some reason it only had stalls instead of urinals.

As I pondered these things a thought hit me like

a lightning bolt; “You are in the women’s bathroom!” Terror shot through my veins but before I could make my move I heard footsteps on the tile floor. What do you do in a moment like this? It seemed to me my only two options were: I could bolt or I could stay hidden in my stall until Jesus returned. Before I had time to think it through, I flung open the door and made a run for it. Unfortunately, I nearly ran over the lady that had just come in. Even more

unfortunately, the lady was someone I recognized! Like a deer caught in the headlights, I scrambled to say anything that resembled English and ran out of there with my tail between my legs.

Now why in the world would I share this story? For those of you who don’t take life too seriously, maybe for a laugh. But in this embarrassing tale we find a meaning. On the road of life we find ourselves at times in the “wrong place

at the wrong time.” These are the times we have unintentionally gotten ourselves into a mess. This mess is called sin and how we handle it can depict the kind of life we will lead. Many times when we are faced with a mistake we are tempted to just keep it hidden. This is what I was faced with in the ladies room of Wal-Mart. Even though staying hidden may seem to be the right decision at the time, it almost always leads to a worse disaster in the

end. God calls us not to keep

sin hidden but rather to expose it. Ephesians 5:11-14 says;

“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is

shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and

everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it

is said:“Wake up, sleeper,

rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on

you.” (NIV)Why would God

call us to do such a hard thing? Why would it seem necessary to expose sin rather than to hide it? Let me leave you with this final thought: as a child when we were faced with the fear of darkness, we would instinctively gravitate towards light.

Each of us would run to a night light or the light switch in our room. We did this because light completely expels darkness. Once light is seen, darkness is removed permanently.

If you truly desire to be free from sin and oppression, you must be willing to do what is difficult. You must be willing to expose your mess so that you can be completely free and restored.

Josh HeimContributing reporter

Being in the wrong place, at the wrong time

(illustration by Marc Hunt)

Every student has had that moment of hesitation, the moment where they wonder, “am I doing the right thing?” For those students that decide they have had a change of heart, there are many important events for them to take place in over the next couple of weeks, but one in particular will aid

them in their journey towards a new start. Nov. 15 is the deadline

to drop classes for the Fall 2012 semester at Cowley. If a student feels they are too busy for a course, don’t understand the material, or just plain don’t want to be in it, they will be able to drop it up to that date.

Heather Allen, Director of Enrollment Management, gives us

insight to the steps the student needs to take in order to drop a course.

“In order for the student to drop a course, they need to go to their advisor and request a drop slip. Typically, the advisor will help the student fill out the drop slip, and then it becomes the students’ responsibility to turn it in. It is important to keep Nov. 15 in mind, because in order for a student to get a “W” on their transcript, which signifies

they withdrew from the course, it needs to be done by that date.”

If the student has no way of meeting with their advisor in time, they can send an e-mail to the registrar’s office with Mark Britton at drop@cowley.edu. According to Britton, having the deadline to drop classes so late in the year is an advantage that many colleges do not have. It allows students to get a feel for the courses and see how their grades are going so that they know whether or not to drop the course.

At this point, the scholarship isn’t involved with dropping courses. In order to get a refund on a class, students must drop it by the refund date, which is located on the schedule each student gets.

Dropping courses can get tricky with financial aid and scholarships maintaining a 12 credit hour

or a 67 percent complete for financial aid. Remember that it is important to know the requirements with your scholarship or other funding option before dropping a class.

It is not always necessary to drop a course. Charlee Wilson, an advisor on campus, says “I advise students to think about the long term consequences before dropping a class. Just because things are starting to get hard doesn’t mean you need to drop it instantly. Sometimes it is better to check resources and then make a decision.”

Many students have that moment of hesitation when it comes to a difficult course. If you are one of those students, remember the deadline and speak with your advisor before coming to a decision.

November 15, 2012page 4SceneCowley college

Music was truly in the air when the music department

showed off their vocal and instrumental skills on Tuesday, Oct. 23 when the concert choir and concert band performed a series of classic songs in the Brown Center.

The concert band was on first, performing a series of pieces composed by Jacob De Haan.

While it was executed perfectly, it was slow and some would call it the perfect lullaby. The feeling of the music was kind of dreary and not all that uplifting. Until, a touch of hope came about, and the last two songs performed gave the audience back their active pulse.

Even though some of their songs were slower, any true music lover would have appreciated the classical pieces. While the band is talented, the song selection was not as well-rounded as the audience was.

According to the

program, the band’s songs were mostly from the Netherlands and other parts of the world. Even though the songs didn’t reach all of the audience members, every note that came from the band flowed beautifully.

After the concert band, the concert choir took the stage in a rather cohesive way, as they sang “Down In the Valley to Pray”. The theme for the choir’s performance was “An American Tapestry of Song”.

Most of the music that was sung by the choir was old folk songs that celebrated America. Everyone in the

audience could recognize practically all of the songs. They performed such pieces as “Riders in the Sky” and “Home On the Range”.

The choir was phenomenal, and all of their songs that flowed perfectly. Every performance was a beautiful and definitely showed off their vocal talent.

The thing that really set this performance over the top was the fact that it was so personal, and the whole audience could feel how much heart and soul went

into it. This performance showed

how fantastic a music director Connie Donnatelli is. It was crystal clear that she is so passionate about music. She thought everything down to a crescendo. She even took care in who her guest performers were, which just so happened to be her best friend Sheree’ Stoppel, piano, Sheree’s son Nicolas Stopple, baritone,

and Connie’s brother Charles Laughride.

The sincerity that came from Donnatelli speaking so passionately about music was enough to keep the audience in their seats. Add the angelic voices of the choir and the audience could listen all night to the dynamic duo that is Donnatelli and her singers.

Music that not only takes you back, but leaves you breathlessConcert band and choir take the stage with classical hits

Lauren LlanesSocial media manager

Sam RobinsonStaff reporter

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The men’s ensemble performed Ghost Riders in The Sky during their concert choir performance. Above is Christian Weston, Soph., and Alex Myers, Soph. during their performance of the song that was made a hit by Voughn Monroe. (photo by Lauren Llanes)

During the piece titled Variazioni in Blue, there were several variations that recounted continuously. Fresh, Ella Riddke, trumpet, and Soph Tyler Gerber, french horn, played several of these variations with the band, (photo by Lauren Llanes)

The very expressive Nickolas Stopple was one of Connie Donitellie’s near and dear guest artists. He contributed three amazing pieces to the concert. (photo by Lauren Llanes)

Thank you to everyone who contributed items for time to this year’s Cowley KNEA-SP community clothing drive and exchange. We did not get a final count as counting everything would have been too overwhelming; but we are confident that we collected far more than last year and distributed to even more families. While the doors did not open until 10:00 a.m. families began lining up at 7:30 a.m.

The popularity of this event had families calling before the semester began to inquire about the date for this year’s event. The success comes from the collaborative efforts of everyone and we can not express our gratitude enough!

Students working on the project reflected at the end of Saturday’s closing.

One student stated that while she worked on this project over the last few

weeks she thought it was just way too much work and took too much time, until today (Saturday). She said, “seeing the people just made me want to cry” as she realized what her efforts were for and met many who appreciated the opportunity to get needed items.

As the crowd dwindled, students spent the afternoon creating outfits that will be provided to Dress for Success, an organization that works with women on preparing for the workforce and job interviews.

The additional leftover items, mostly adult clothing, were boxed and will be taken to other local organizations for distribution in the coming week.

November 15 is on the way,

will you leave your course or stay?

Clothing drive: a “thank you”

from Julie Rhoads

(illustration by Autumn Mumford)

November 15, 2012 page 5Campus

Cowley college

JulieHinson

Hometown

Year

Major

Future Plans

Activities

Arkansas City

Sophomore

Education (Speech Pathologist)

I want to be a Speech Pathologist. I enjoy kids a lot and want to help them in ways I can, but still make it fun. After Cowley, I plan to get my Bachelor’s Degree and apply for a program to work toward my Master’s Degree

C.A.A.T Scholarship, Student Ambassador, Certified Peer Educator through the Bac-chus Netowrk, Phi Theta

Kappa, Honor Roll.

StudentOf TheMonth

Q: A:What is your favorite part about cowley?

what made you want to be a part of C.A.A.T?

What is one thing nobody knows about you?

If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?

Who is your favorite INstructor? Why?

Cowley offers a fun and lively atmosphere. I love that as you walk through the halls several staff members will recognize and acknowledge the students. They really care about how you are doing. It has been really fun meeting such a diverse group of people and making new friends at Cowley.

At first, I was not to sure of C.A.A.T. But I LOVE it now! My friends in CAAT are just awesome. Planning the events can be stressful, but I always enjoy the outcome. Even if it only changes one persons life, we can make a difference!

I like to watch Doomsday Preppers with my dad and brother.

Photographic memory so I wouldn’t have to spend so many hours studying!

Connie Donatelli. Wow! I have never met anyone with so much energy at 8 in the morning, but I love it! She is passionate about her students and what she does. It really shows through her teaching.

(photos by Brittany Collins)

If you desperately need a haircut, a touch-up on those dull roots, or just want to pamper yourself with a nice facial, good news has finally arrived: the cosmetology department is now accepting clients and they are ready to help you be gorgeous.

The students have been shown how to do a wide range of techniques and are dying to show off their new skills on those who want a change of style. The best part? The prices are cheap and the students are doing great. For instance, haircuts run as little as seven bucks, and hair color is as low as fifteen bucks. Also offered are such services as nail care, skin care, braids, condition-ing treatments, and more.

Instructor Megan Katcher, who graduated from Cow-ley’s cosmetology program last year herself, has been

pleased with the way the semester has been going. “I love doing cosmetology. I’ve wanted to do this since I was a little girl, so when I got the opportunity I jumped on it.” said Katcher. She decided to return to Cowley as an instructor because she has been in their shoes before. “Bringing me in, being a stu-dent last year, helps out this year because I know where they’ve been and what it was like to be a student just last year, so I can relate to them a lot.”

The ever-evolving fashion and style landscape has also played a role in the pro-gram this year, as Katcher said, “We have done a lot of changes around here. We’ve got new stuff to try and keep up with the trends and fash-ion. So it’s been going pretty good.”

Cosmetology student Esme Geraci said the reason she was eager to be a part of the department was because

she knows how it feels after a great trip to the salon. “Mainly I wanted to see what it was and entailed. But mostly it was because I love going to a salon and really wanted to make people feel the way I do when they come see me,” said Geraci. She said while the beginning of the client season has been nerve-racking, it has been go-ing well.

Student Crystal Trammell said the career opportunities and the affordability of the program are what made her decide to pursue cosmetol-ogy at Cowley. “I also like how I can get my associate’s degree instead of just my certificate,” said Trammell. “I do plan to go to a salon after this, commission at first then hopefully go to full-spa or something like that.” Tram-mell even said she makes the commute from all the way from Wichita every day of class just to be a part of the program.

No matter what it might be that draws you to want to

change up your look, the cos-metology department is here

to help – even when your hair is fried or over-dyed.

Treating a customer to a nail treatment, Rhiannon Townsend earns credit towards her cosmetology license. The cosmetology department is now accepting clients for a range of services including manicures, pedicures, hair cuts, colors, stylings and more. (photo by Autumn Mumford)

Highlights and high grades: Cosmetology Department now open for businessTrevor ReichleCampus editor

Just like #FirstWorldProbs, Cowley has receive its own Twitter problem page. On Nov. 12 a Twitter account named Cowley CC Problems was created. This account was formed to express the problems at Cowley.

‘Tweetivity’ hit 70 posts in the first 7 hours. Now this is not the first Twitter to provide a forum for a group, company, location or college.

This one pertains strictly to Cowley. The bio states,

“We go to Cowley County Community College. It’s basically High School all over again. Except, nothing to do, the cops all suck, and there is no football program.”

This bio does not only degrade the college, but it is only representative of a small portion of Cowley’s students.

“I recruit in high schools around the area and sometimes a student will enquire about the college experience at Cowley. As an advisor, I tell my advisees, ‘when you hear Cowley is 13th grade or extended high

school,’ it is, if that is what you make it,” said director of journalism Meg Smith.

“Cowley provides the opportunity for higher education, but if you bring your adolescent attitude and childish ways to campus, there is nothing administrators, educators and fellow students can do to keep you from re-experiencing high school; you brought it with you.”

Not only is this account tweeting with #CowleyCCProblems, but other student accounts

are following the trend by responding or tweeting their own complaints against Cowley with the hashtag.

These tweets with both the college and students have gone as far as demeaning various athletic teams, individual students, as well as instructional staff.

Not all tweets are malicious, however. Some are just students expressing their daily problems around campus.

Not everyone finds the tweets problematic; some students said they think

these tweets are comical. “I don’t think they are

necessarily problems that have to be fixed, more so just to appeal to the comical side of things,” said sophomore Gary Fizer.

The problem with this is, where does comical become offensive? Other students said the account provides a poor wrap for Cowley.

“I think it’s a negative, because people say the wrong things on there, then hashtag Cowley,” said freshman Dhanielle Revely. “They are giving the school a

bad name.” For some Twitter users,

this may be an easy way to get rid of frustration. Sadly, many students do not realize the possible repercussions and the violations against the college or individuals that these simple tweets hold.

This Twitter account could violate multiple policies that the college has in place.

Tera MillsEditor-in-chief

#CowleyCCProblems

An annoyomous Twitter user took advantage of the ever growing #problems trend and created Cowley CC Problems account. This account targets generally nagative problems around campus. Some of these tweets can be considered comical to a few people yet degrading to others. As of 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 13 the accounts ‘Tweetivity’ was up to 117 tweets and 92 followers. (Screenshots from the actual twitter account Cowley CC Problems)

What is your favorite quote?

What is your favorite type of music?

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11:1

Pop... and on occasion I have been known to break out in song using my own lyrics.

Jacklynn AndersonDesign editor

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Cowley college

Jazz Band and CC Singers mashup for their fall concert

Clockwise: 1.) Escorting the college float, the spirit squad throws gifts to the crowd. The float contained the names of all the college’s sports teams. 2.) Many students stuck around over fall break to participate in Arkalalah. Sophomores Maru Hernandez, Manuel Rago, and Ariana Raga, all from Venezuela, prepare to get on one of the many rides at the fair. 3.) The parade, held the day after Queen Alalah coronation, showcased the winning queen, Mariah Vargas, the runner-up queen, Baleigh Barnthouse, as well as the other candidates. (photos by Brittany Collins, Tera Mills and Abi VanZandt)

HANGING OUT AT ARKALALAH

Counterclockwise: 1.) Talking straight into the hearts of the concert attendees, band director Josh Fleig shares praises about his students’ achievements and how proud that he is of them this year. 2.) During the CC Singers portion of the show, sophomores Devin Dice and Jordan Butler wow the crowd. 3.) In the middle of the jazz band performance, freshman Kc Udarbe shows off his guitar solo to the crowd. 4.) Along side her fellow singers, sophomore Sidney Hogan, under the direction of Connie Donatelli, put on a fabulous show. The concert was held Nov. 8 in the Brown Theatre. (photos by Abi VanZandt)

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Q: What was your favorite part about the Arkalalah experience?A: I would say getting to know the other candidates better and getting to meet the visiting queens- they were a great group of girls.Q: What did you learn from this experience?A: Using the skills I learned in public speaking in front of a very, very large crowd. Q: What was the 1st thing that ran through your mind when the said your name?A: Well before, I thought “can I hope to win? Can I hope to win? Can I hope to win?” and then, they said my name and I thought “yes, I can!”Q: What was the hardest thing about the whole process?A: Probably the speech and trying to compress everything into 3-4 minutes- it’s like telling your life story super fast. And the dance number- I am not comfortable with dancing. Q: What does winning mean to you?A: I was just really grateful for it- to be a role model for all the little girls. I used to look up to the Queen when I was little. If you’re born here and raised here, it really means something to you. It’s an honor to be Queen Alalah.Q: What was working with the

other candidates like? What was your favorite memory with them?A: It was really fun- we were always laughing and making jokes. My favorite memory was making our Halloween costumes. We were ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ and we made tutus!Q: What are you most looking forward to when it comes to your future Alalah duties?A: I think it would be trying to calm down the other candidates next year. I want to be there for them and calm them down.Q: What advice would you give to candidates in the future?A: Have fun, relax and just enjoy it. They were selected out 200+ girls and it’s an honor to be selected.Q: Where do you keep your crown now?A: It’s actually at home sitting on my mantel next to my other tiara and my scepter and my frame that says ‘Queen Alalah 81’.Q: What was it like being in the parade where so many Queens had been before, being the girl watched instead of doing the watching?A: It was surreal- it’s so hard to describe. I was very happy. I was just so thankful to even have a chance to be on the float. I loved when the little girls would yell “mommy look, the Queen!” and I would try to wave at them. It was so cute seeing them practice their queen wave, too.

Autumn MumfordPhoto editor

On Oct. 26, sophomore Mariah Vargas was crowned Queen Alalah LXXXI in the Brown Center. Vargas was one of five canddiates who performed a group dance number, gave a speech, and showed a brief minifilm over their lives and what being Queen would mean to them. (photo by Autumn Mumford)

Laying it on the lineLeft: Fearlessly flying down the zipline, sophomore Ingrid Terres goes with a smile on her face. The event was held Monday, Nov. 12 from 11 am-5pm. Right: After safely landing at the bottom, freshman Chelsea Blasi laughs it off at the bottom with a zipline employee. Mobile zipline, an international company, provided the equiptment and staff for the event. Below: Taking a chance, sophomore Wleymer Jimenez soars down the zipline. The event had a great turnout from the student body and proved to be a big hit. (photos by Wendy Brigido and Alex Morris)

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A month full of guys not shaving their facial hair sounds odd and possibly even disturbing for some. It is for a noble cause though; to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer and just men’s health in general. The month of

November, in which this “event” takes place, is often referred to as “Movember” and “No Shave November.”

The rules are that any man participating is to take his last shave on Oct. 31 and not touch a razor again until Dec. 1. Some guys end up caving in because their girlfriends tell them to or because they cannot handle the pressure of not shaving. Some of them shave just their neck beards and keep the facial hair, but we will not count them as participants…

Sophomore Joe Twitchell agreed to let us follow him throughout the month of Nov. as he takes part in No Shave November.

“I haven’t participated [before]. Last year I was

working at Country Mart in the meat market and beards were not accepted in that department,” said Twitchell.

Twitchell was not really sure what No Shave Novem-ber was really all about but after it was explained to him he saw what the point of it was exactly.

“[I have never participated before because] I played the ignorance card, [if I had a beard] it wasn’t because of No Shave November, it was

just because I had it. I had a beard and I wasn’t going to do it for any event. But this year, I am okay with it.”

No Shave November means something different for each guy (or the occasion-al gal) participating.

“I think it’s a good thing. I can get out of shaving for a month. If it looks bad, then so be it. It’s for a good cause,” said Twitchell. “No Shave November to me is like Mustache March except it is the entire face. It is a lot cooler for that reason. No shaving is involved in No Shave November.”

Moustache March is just like any other month in which men do not shave. Ac-cording to moustachmarch.com these are some of the other months in which men do not shave: Optional Shave October, No Shave Novem-ber, Don’t Shave December, Just Grow it January and Facial Hair February.

Even though it is usually only men that take part in No Shave November, women can also take part. All a woman has to do is give up shaving for the month of November. But no one really hears about women partici-pating in this event.

Anna MassieStaff reporter

Hairy or not to be hairyNo shave November raises awareness for men

21. However many teenagers and young adults do not wait until they are this age to start drinking. The consequences for such actions can be detrimental to both your financial and personal well-being. Being arrested for minor in possession or consumption of alcohol (MIP and MIC, respectively) and hosting is no laughing matter and is very likely the fastest buzz kill of all time.

MIP, under Kansas law, is defined by any minor under the age of 21 that is found to be in possession of alcohol, and even extends to those who consume, obtain, somehow purchase, or even attempt to purchase alcohol. MIC is simply a person under the age of 21 who is found to have been drinking alcohol, but does not have the alcohol itself in his or her possession.

Both are considered misdemeanors, but the consequences can be heavy. If

arrested for MIC in Ark City, a minimum fine of $200 will be issued for the first offense, with nearly $100 in court costs. Each following offense adds another hundred dollars to the fine, and after three offenses, the offender’s driver’s license is suspended for six months. This also results in counseling sessions being required, along with probation. MIPs follow the same guidelines for punishment.

Hosting automatically comes with a one-thousand dollar fine, along with court costs and probation. Matt Stone, Director of Security & Public Safety on campus, says the fines and punishments of underage drinking add up quickly. “That becomes a pretty expensive party real quick,” said Stone.

He also stressed the importance of the counseling sessions that are required when arrested. “The education is the important part. We don’t want students to just say ‘Oh, I got caught and now I have to pay a

fine.’”Surprisingly, Tom Scott

of the Ark City Police Department says the amount of calls for parties usually doesn’t escalate around the holiday time. He also says that the calls for underage drinking aren’t as great in number as they were when he began working for the ACPD. “We don’t have the problem that we used to have [with underage drinking calls]. I started 25 years ago and we used to have a real drinking problem,” said Scott. “That was a time when the party calls did take up a lot of our time.”

One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said they wish they would have realized how steep the punishment for MIC can be. “It didn’t hit me until I discovered how much my fine was. It sucked,” said the student.

So remember, before you go to your next party, the consequences of irresponsible drinking can be a little hard to swallow.

The repercussions of underage drinking can result in loss of respect and money as well as a damaged reputation. The fine pictured above resulted in a $588 with a diversion. (photo by Autumn Mumford)

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Growing each day till the end of the month, this beard and mustache has progressed quite quickly. Josiah Twitchell tries out new ways to have his facial hair each time he shaves. Shaving or not Shaving can change the way one looks very easily. (photos by Abigail VanZandt, Ravyn Pickens, Autumn Mumford)

That is one great piece of poetry. If you want to hear the rest then

go to the Writers’ Corner at Willow on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.

Writers’ Corner began about five years ago, before the creative writing degree, and was started by Marlys Cervantes, the Department Chair of Humanities. It was created to be a showcase for writing students.

“It was just one of those things. They shared their

works in class, but it just wasn’t the same. It is

the students getting their recognition for

just how creative they truly are,” said Cervantes. “It was just a way to get

students out there. One of the things that serves our

students best is that when they go to a four year they are already doing, hands on, what juniors and seniors are doing.

It is a night of Cowley students reading their own, original works to an audience.

“It varies, but generally, we have a good turnout. Not all that present are students, though Ryan Doom and I encourage students to,” said Cervantes.

“We may have some students though who, out of two years would have only taken one creative writing course. It’s not limited to those who are in the classes at that time. It is for everyone, which is nice.”

To be able to read their works is only a few easy steps.

“Really, all the student

needs to do is to bring or email their creative works to Ryan Doom or me. We will keep in touch. They need to be original works. We would set up the lineup and run copies of it that evening. You would see where you were coming up at the different points,” said Cervantes.

“It’s not hard to be a part of it. It is having the courage to share your creative works. That’s kind of the big first step for a lot of people.”

A typical Writers’ Corner is pretty informal. The student will go up to read one of their works and they may set the stage for it or they may not, it is up to them.

Then they read it and all the audience has to do is listen and support the people that had the courage to submit their work in the first place.

Creative Claws features semesters last piecesStudents plan to share their works during the next Writers CornerSurvivor

“I am a survivor. . . a fighter until the end.

And because of all that I have seen…

I am the silent Agony that lies within.

I am the broken spirit of a child who has seen

too much.I am the lifeless body

that lives for her.I am trapped inside

myself.By walls so thick. . . I

can’t get out.”

~Original poem by Kayla Thacker

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expresses her thoughts on her friendliness.

“I honestly believe that any student looking around at colleges that have a tour with Bev in it will have an extremely difficult time wanting to go anywhere else. She’s great at making people feel welcome – And she even gives handwritten thank you notes to all of the students that take tours afterwards.”

Another thing that Bev does is help put together the catalog that comes out once every two years online.

She spends a lot of time gathering all of the new information and getting any changes that need to be made to the catalog approved before sending them to the business department to be typed.

It’s a very tedious job,

but Bev always manages to get it done. Also, Bev is responsible for handling the business accounts for technical funding with the programs Carl Perkins and Capital Outlay coordinator.

Bev is the type of instructor that truly cares. In her accounting courses, she pushes her students to do well, and takes the time to explain anything they do not understand.

She wants all of them to know the material and will work with them as long as is necessary until she knows they are capable and comfortable with doing it. She’s a one-in-a-million instructor, and filling her position will be very hard.

RETIRINGcontinues from PAGE 1 DIVERSE TIGERS CLUB

BAKE SALE!

WHERE: WILLOWWHEN: NOV 15,2012TIME: 7:00P.M.

Anna MassieStaff reporter

As the crowd rolls in Neal Andrews and Corey Rothwell look over the agenda to see what is to come. Not only were they thinking of the agenda but their own poems. (photo by Abi VanZandt)

The college faces a particular challenge next year not just filling Grunders position in the business department but also filling positions from president to athletic director and endowments to administrative staff. (courtesy photo)

Just because Bella Swan has immortality, doesn’t mean the die hard twi hards do. The final movie of the series, Breaking Dawn Part II, comes out November 16. It is sure to be a hit in the box office, who doesn’t want to see Taylor Lautner without a shirt on, but what’s next for the twilight fans?

For a start, read the books, or reread the books. Like most books, they are one hundred times better then the movie. Don’t get me wrong, the movies stayed very true to the stories main points, but the specific details were lacking. The movie gave a good overview of the book, and the casting for Twilight finally put some faces (and bodies) to the endless fantasies of Twilight fans.

For true die hard twi

hards, the end of the Twilight series was once they finally finished that last page of Breaking Dawn.

The only question now is will Breaking Dawn Part II live up to the book. The previous movies were not failures when it comes to the amount of money they made, but they were executed poorly, especially to anyone who read the books.

The first two movies, Twilight and New Moon, showed minimal genuine emotions in the characters, not to mention when they did show emotions toward each other, they shared awkward stares. Even if it was possible to look past the blank, emotionless stares, the movie had no humor what so ever. Why so serious?

Ironically enough, Eclipse is what finally shed some light on the twi hards. The movie had some emotion, humor, and real

action, not the amateur fight scene between the Cullens and James in the first movie.

As for Breaking Dawn Part I, the Twilight fans probably would of been just fine if it ended right after the honeymoon, but lucky for Kristen Stewart, it didn’t. During this movie, she got to portray an almost lifeless Bella for almost half of the movie, which was right in her wheelhouse of emotionless, painful acting. This film was probably the best executed so far. The emotions looked genuine and there was a little bit of everything: love, sex, pain, and a real plot that was laid out in a successful way.

Hopefully, Breaking Dawn Part II will follow the trend of success and be even better

then the previous movies. This movie is going to introduce more characters into the film, when the Cullen’s go out looking for reinforcements to help them persuade the Voltaire. The plot will thicken, and don’t forget Bella is no longer an awkward human, so good luck Kristen.

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Breaking Dawn

You may know Southwestern College as a great place to get a four-year degree, with outstanding academic programs and exciting activities.

If you’ve decided to start your college at a community college, or are attending one now, Southwestern hopes you’ll remember a few things:

• We welcome transfer students, and have special scholarships that are available only to transfers.

• Your associate’s degree will mean you’ve completed Southwestern’s general education requirements.

• You can wrap up your degree here in two additional years—that’s faster than you’re likely to get done at a public university.

• We have special housing and programs specifically for transfer stu-dents.

Need more help in planning your college career? Contact Leslie Grant, transfer coordinator, at 620-229-6269, or leslie.grant@sckans.edu.

Enrollment for the spring 2013 semester is happening right now.

Apply for admission at: BeaBuilder.com/Apply

The annual Art Club Chili Feed is coming up! It will be on Nov.

20 in the Wright Room from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Members of the Art Club have been making ceramic bowls for this event for about a month. The Chili Feed is a fund raiser for future events and trips.

The bowls will be priced

according to their size and start at $5 and go up to $20. When you buy a bowl, you get the chili for free. There are about 125 to 140 (and possibly even more) bowls being sold.

“Well, it’s always kind of a gamble; sometimes we make good bowls and a lot sell and sometimes the crowd doesn’t feel much like buying the bowls,” said sophomore Marc Hunt, Art Club copresi-dent.

“This doesn’t mean that we have bad sales, but some years are better than others. I am fairly certain that we haven’t had a time where ALL the bowls get sold, but we get VERY close some years.” The whole Art Club bands together to make and glaze the bowls, along with helping with the chili feed.

“It’s a great time to see the entire community pitch in to help raise money for art club, as well as enjoying a nice bowl of chili. The process of making the bowls is pretty fun, so I would definitely say I like helping out,” said Hunt.

To meet their usual goal of bowls (100-150) it takes about three weeks of work to make all of the bowls. Art Club copresident Kat Lowe said, “It incorporates both the skills of 3-D artists and 2-D artists.. Oftentimes there’s a big separation.”

Hunt also made this point. “We all try to pitch in, the en-tire Art Club I mean. Those

who can’t throw very well usually do glazing. This year we had quite a few people

making the bowls, and even more glazing them,”

Art students make crafty chili for fund-raiser Serving a traditional dish in a not so traditional platter

PartII

Anna MassieStaff reporter

Checking out the warm chili Business Instructor Bethany Stewart analyzes the variety of choices. (photo by Brandon Hanchett)

Last year, John LaFitte, Kat Lowe, Kiefer Waltman, Luke Smith, Amy Sternberger, socialize and count up their sales. This year’s chili bowl will be held Nov. 20 in the Wright Room from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and will offer a variety of bowls for purchase, all created by students. (photo by Brandon Hanchett)

(courtesy photo)

Lauren LlanesSocial media manager

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ACROSS1. Necklace feature6. *He moved Thanksgiving Day to extend holiday shopping sea-son9. Hurries or moves fast13. Swahili, Zulu and other lan-guages14. Bard’s “before”15. X-ray generator16. The dish ran away with this17. Swedish shag rug18. Second most-populous coun-try19. *Presidential offering to a turkey21. *He designated last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day23. Creme de cassis plus wine24. Every which way25. Water tester28. Relative of a gull30. Sans clothes, as a social prac-tice35. Humming noises37. Gives a helping hand39. Lecterns40. Left behind by a mosquito41. Found under a bowl or dish43. Done to an iPod44. It’s good, according to Gordon Gekko46. *Most put this up around Thanksgiving time47. Kill, as in dragon48. Paid close attention50. Possesses52. Fleur-de-___53. Any time now55. Gymnast’s goal57. *Seafood at first Thanksgiving

61. *It also celebrates Thanksgiv-ing, but on different day than U.S.64. Plural of #58 Down65. Dance-around-the-pole month67. Game outcome69. Active or lively70. Proof of age, pl.71. Bay window72. Egg yellow73. Army bed74. Kidney-related

DOWN1. *It airs Thanksgiving Day foot-ball and 60 Minutes2. Nomadic people of northern Scandinavia3. Dwarf buffalo4. Baby carrier?5. Presidential debate analyst, e.g.6. Little girl in “Charlotte’s Web”7. Sometimes used to describe humor8. Camelot to King Arthur, e.g.9. Zn10. ____-European language11. Jack and Jill went to fetch this12. Diagnostic test15. Make a connection20. Companion of Artemis22. Charge carrier24. Metal support for logs in fire-place25. *Good place to check turkey temperature26. Grossly unconventional27. Roast host29. Heavy Metal band Quiet ____31. Sleep in a convenient place32. Tennyson’s poem, e.g.33. Red Sea peninsula34. *Thanksgiving Parade host

36. Lose one’s coat38. Multitude42. Woman who talks too much, Yiddish45. “Cease and ______”49. They said their “I ___”51. Metal detector, e.g.54. Relating to ohms56. Mother-of-pearl57. All-in-One Printer button

58. Three-layer cookie59. Game show “Let’s Make a ____”60. *Turkey is cut with a carving knife and ____61. Benign lump62. Knock off or get rid of63. Domain or field66. Commotion or fuss68. Architectural add-on

Thanksgiving Crossword

Answers

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WomenThe women’s soccer team

had a great season this fall, winning a total of ten games, losing five, and tying one.

The wins from last year were up and the players re-mained in full gear through-

out the season, churning out wins against some of the toughest teams in the league.

Women’s soccer coach Dane Straight said this year’s team might even be the best women’s soccer team the col-lege has had. “This has been probably my favorite year of coaching,” said Straight, reflecting on the season.

The team’s last game was against Johnson County, and while it was lost 2-1, Straight said the girls played hard.

“We played them once before, so this time we knew what they were going to do,” said Straight.

Recruitment has already begun for Straight, includ-ing an upcoming showcase of players in Texas. The sixteen freshmen on the team this year will also hopefully be returning next season, this time with more experi-ence under their belt than previ-ously.

Sophomore mid-fielder Rosana Macias said, “We had a great season and everybody gave it their all. How-ever, I am upset that we didn’t go farther; I know we are a well enough team to go farther than we did.”

Despite the loss against Johnson Coun-ty in the playoffs, Macias said she was happy with the improvement she has made as a player and plans to play for a univer-sity in the future. Sophomore defender Sierra Palacio-Oliver said the advice Coach Straight would always give the girls was “to have fun and work as a team.” The best part of the sea-son, according to Oliver, was how the team came together. “We became a team. We work together on and off the field.” Whatever next season brings, the Tigers will be more prepared, more experi-enced, and more ready than ever to make it far.

MenWith a rough season be-

hind them, the men’s soccer team is looking ahead to

a bet-

ter

season next year. This year was full of wins and losses, with tough games and tougher players leading the team the whole way.

The most challenging game, for sophomore goalie Jared Brant, was the Barton game. “We went in there and it was hostile for sure. We had a real tough time with the crowd and the referees; you get bad referees some-

times. That was a challeng-ing team.” said Brant.

While he feels the team

overall showed definite improvement since last year, the overall win count did not improve. “We win as a team, and we lose as a team.”

The last game played by the men was against Johnson County, the result of which was a 4-2 loss and a tough end to the season.

Freshman midfielder JP Maciel said, “We had some people stepping up and try-

ing to work things out, but it’s just one of those games

where you try and try.”

Sophomore Brenno Fer-reira, defender,

said while they deserved the win,

“[they] lost for [themselves],

not for John-son County.”

Ferreira also

said, however,

that the team is a better group than last

year, saying, “We’re friends and we [were]

trying to work to-gether.”

As the next sea-son comes around,

Brant, Maciel, and Ferreira hope to pass

down some of their experience to the oncom-

ing new players. Ferreira said, “The sophomores next year will do better than us.

They know what they have to do.” Maciel stressed the importance of academics

along with sports, even as a

player. “We gotta keep them in check on and off the field, making sure they do the right things.”

One thing is definite, though – next season will be exciting and full of thrills as always.

Soccer winds down, recruitment winds upSeason may be over, but it’s far from the end

Trevor RichleCampus editor

In a home match against Cloud County Community Col-lege, sophomore Talia McNickle throws the ball back on the field to get the game started. The team won 2-1. (photo by Brittany Collins)

On Nov. 12 students, fac-

ulty, family members and the public cheered on the Lady Tiger’s Volleyball team as they loaded onto the bus to defend their title as national champions. On Nov. 3 the Lady Tigers played against Hesston Community College defeat-ing them 25-21, 25-13, 25-18. This left the Lady Tigers to play the winner of Johnson County Community College and Butler County Commu-nity College. In the end, the Johnson County Cavaliers defeated Butler 25-20, 18-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-8. This was not the first time the Lady Tigers had taken on the Lady

Cavaliers. Just more than a week before on Oct. 24, the Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Cavaliers 25-11, 26-38, 25-11, 25-22 at Johnson. With the match on Nov. 3 being the biggest match of the season so far, the tension was high. The Lady Tigers made it one of their main goals to return to nationals at the beginning of the season. This last game was the one that was going to prove if all their hard work was worth it. The Lady Tigers took on the Lady Cavaliers for one last time this season. With nerves and anxiety high, the team showed their dedica-tion and strength by winning the first two matches with scores of 25-22, 25-19. With only one match

standing in their way, the Lady Tigers fought hard through every minute. The match came to a victorious win of 25-15. Along with the game-winning point came the team rushing to center court to celebrate with one another screaming, crying, and cheering as they had once again earned the chance to compete in the national championship. “Being able to have the opportunity to go back and compete at the national title again was something that at the beginning of the year we set as one of our goals, and so we were very excited to be able to accomplish that,” said head volleyball coach Jenifer Bahner. With this win, the Lady Tigers did just that - they reached their goal to return to nationals. “At the begin-ning of the year we made our team motto ‘Rise to the Challenge’, and I feel like up to this point we have done that by being undefeated and making it to nation-als again,” said sophomore Kathy Hafenstine. The Lady Tigers are cur-rently 35-0 for the season. Along with this undefeated streak, the Lady Tigers also defended the nest by remain-ing undefeated at home for the fourth regular season. Not only did the win give them their well-deserved number one ranked spot at the national championship, but they also captured the District M Championship. “It was really exciting to see all of our hard work pay off,” said freshman Alison Akler. Along with being the top seed, many of the Lady Tigers have also earned spots in the all-conference selec-tions. Sophomore Martyna Gluchowwicz earned the Jayhawk East Most Valuable Player award for the second year in a row. Gluchowwicz was also named to first-team

all-con-ference selection. Along with Gluchow-wicz, fresh-man Jessica McDou-gald and McKenzie Hartzog were also awarded first team all-confer-ence selec-tion. The players named second team all-conference selection included sophomore Sabetha Young and freshman Katelynn Slade. Slade cur-rently leads the nation in assists. Fresh-man B.J. Specht was named honorable mention all-conference se-lection. Slade and Gluchowicz were also named as first-team District M selection. McDougald, Hartzog, and Young were also named as second-team District M selection. Not only did the team earn many accomplishments, but Head Volleyball Coach Jenifer Bahner was named conference Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season. The Lady Tigers will be competing at the NJCAA Division II National Tourna-ment in Toledo, Ohio with the first game taking place

Nov. 15 at noon against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The team has been practicing hard in prepara-tion to carry the national title. “I think nationals is [sic] going to be a challenge for us; it’s the best of the best. We’ve had a tough week of practices, and I think we’re ready to show everybody what we came to do,” said sophomore Bridget Paulk. The Lady Tigers knows that it takes more than just dedication to the game. “Discipline and focus are the two keys. We have excel-lent coaching and that’s what

they are always stressing. If we are disciplined and focused we can be unstop-pable,” said Hartzog. Not only are discipline and focus key skills but the biggest key skill for the Lady Tigers is working together.

“The biggest key is work-ing together. We have the best coaches that give us all the tools and advice we need to be successful, then it is up to us to use it and work together,” said Slade. The games will be aired on www.ihigh.com.

Rising to the challengeThe Lady Tigers Volleyball team heads back to Nationals in hopes of defending the title

The Tigers battle it out against Kansas City Kansas Community College as sophomore Sabetha Young sends the ball flying back over the net. The volleyball girls won. (photo by Brittany Collins)

Tera MillsEditor in chief

During a home meet against Neosho County Community College, freshman outside hitter Barbara Specht prepares to hit the ball. The team won the match. (photo by Brit-tany Collins)

Playing Dodge City Community College, sophomore Mayo Akintunde steals the ball from the opponent. The men’s team won 6-1. (photo by Brittany Collins)

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As the cross country season comes to an end, the team has had some low points and some high points, running in rain, gravel, hills, wind, and any other conditions Kansas has thrown at them.

On Oct. 29 the team traveled to Overland Park to compete in the Jayhawk Conference/Regional VI Meet. The men and women placed fi fth in the region.

On the men’s side, freshman Darragh Rennicks led the Tigers with a 3rd place fi nish and as the conference champion and region runner-up with a time of 25:16.60 in the fi ve-mile race. Rennicks received all-conference and all-region honors. Overall, the men placed 3rd in the conference.

The women were led by sophomore Valerie Nelson, who had a time of 19:52.0 in the 3.1 mile race. Nelson also received all-conference and all-region honors. The Tigers fi nished fourth in the conference.

“It’s been a pretty good year; pretty consistent on the women’s side. The men are fi nally getting it together and running well,” said Head Coach Kevin McDougal.

This past weekend, the team traveled to Ina, Illinois to compete in the NJCAA

Division I Cross Country National Championship. On the way to Nationals the

team made a stop in Missouri to release the

pressure and make some memories. “On the way, we stopped at the St. Louis Arch, there was a lot of kids that have never been there and will probably will never have the chance to go back. We stopped there and let them go up in it. It was kind of just a nice relaxing day,” said McDougal.

There were 42 full teams and 55 teams represented on the women’s side, and 38 teams on the men’s side.

“The fact that it was a national race, and all of the best runners were there made it a really cool experience. It was a fun, obviously it was really big, and it was nerve racking. It was a good course, and I liked it. It was very pretty, but windy,” said sophomore Jullia Staff ord.

The men fi nished 23rd, and again were led by Rennicks, who placed 6th overall and was second team all-American.

As for the women, they ran really well and ended up placing 17th. “They ran really well, I can’t think of anything to do diff erently,” said McDougal.

Men’s

The expectations were raised when the Tigers were picked second

in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. With returning

Jayhawk Conference Eastern Freshman Player of the Year James Miliken, Division I transfers, and promising freshmen, one can only assume that these expectations are not utopia, but reality.

From the fi rst performances, the Tigers focused on keeping their feet on the ground in order to prepare for a higher jump. There is individual

Working hard and growing together as a team

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How did you get started playing tennis?

Who do you ad-mire most? Why?

I want to go to a school in Florida or California to play tennis. I want to be on a coast.

How do you feel about your team this year?

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

I think we’re going to keep improving throughout the year. We’re a young tea, so we have a lot of room to grow.

What is your favorite thing about Cowley?

Do you do any-thing special be-fore a match to get you pumped up?

What is your favorite movie? Why?

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Ruy Vaz Sports reporter

Searching for an open teammate, sophomore Monitia Johnson escapes her opponent after catching a rebound against Seminole State. The team won 71-53.

During a home game against NOC Tonkawa, sophomore Dominique McKoy grabs the rebound. Tigers lost 59-55. (photos by Brittany Collins)

My dad played all through his life, so me and my brother started playing tennis because of him.

My mom because she’s done everything for us, me and my brother.

Everyone here is willing to help you. It’s not like at a bigger school. They actually care and want you to succeed.

What are your future plans?

I listen to rock music, usually Hawthorne Heights.

“Marley & Me” because it makes me think of my dog Muff alo.

I would choose Italy. My mom went there and I saw all of her pictures and it was so beautiful. I was jeal-ous. And they seem to live in the past there.

Stregthening her arms, freshman Karly Hartley focuses on all aspects of conditioning to improve her running. (photo by Brittany Collins)

Fresh faces and experienced legsThe men’s team is young and the women’s face losses, but all put in work and accomplished much this season.

talent, there is athleticism, and the team exudes desire to win; that will only possible when the players come together as a

synchronized team. In the fi rst four games,

Cowley had two losses and two wins, the Tigers struggled to play as team in the fi rst two games. They bounced back in the last two games with sparks of talent. “We could’ve won the fi rst two games, but we just didn’t play well off ensively” said Assistant Coach Donnie Jackson, “last two games we did better, now we are

learning how to play together.”

The season-opener against Butler on Nov. 3, on the road could have been a huge debut if the Tigers had not had a missed shot and a turnover in the game’s fi nal minute. The Grizzlies earned the 67-62 win.

In the second match, on Nov. 5 against NOC Tonkawa, at home, gave another negative result.

Playing the fi rst home game before the fans should have provided an extra incentive for the Tigers, but NOC took over and outplayed Cowley most of the game. The Tigers, based their game on individual plays, but would still have had a chance to avoid a loss as the match was tied 55-55 with 1.2 seconds remaining. NOC’s most dangerous player John Cooskie broke the tie and lifted Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa to a 59-55-road victory.

Going back on the road, the sun started to shine on the Tigers as they picked up a win against NOC-Enid. Entering the game with an average of only 58.1 points per game, the Tigers were hungry to prove to everyone they could deliver a good performance. The Tigers packed up as a group, outplayed their opponents and picked an impressive 84-74 win. Sophomore transfer Ben Vozzola demonstrated to be one of the leaders of the team as he fi nished with a game-high 21 points, four assists, and six rebounds.

“In the fi rst two games we were kind of sluggish,” said Vozzola, “but with good practices we are improving and getting more focused, so we can do great things.”

On Nov. 10, Cowley completely shot down Seminole State College at the W.S. Scott Auditorium with a 95-77 victory. The

team responded well to the fi rst two losses and are getting better game by game. The players showed great determination and played humble, pulling off an out-standing performance. Sophomore James Milliken scored 27 points and did a great job in other areas of his game. “We are getting to know each other game by game, and playing four games a week will help us to improve our game,” said Jackson.

Women’s Demonstrating to have

a solid team this year, the Cowley College women’s basketball team has improved its game over the opponents in an impressive way. Despite losing the season-opener against Butler County Community College, the Lady Tigers have kept their heads up and have improved every game. Cowley has a good mixture as the freshmen are stepping up and sophomores are brilliantly leading the team. “We lost at Butler, but since then we’ve been able to play a little bit better,” said Head Coach Todd Clark, “we’ve shot the ball quite a bit better and we ‘ve played more as a team. We have some players who are stepping up, so that is good for us.” The Ladies battled hard in the big game against Butler on Nov. 3 as they fi nished the fi rst half tied 26-26. The second half was another story. In the fi rst fi ve minutes, Butler outscored Cowley 13-1, resulting in a breakdown for the Lady Tigers. Cowley would manage to be six points behind with a score of 65-59, but the great eff ort was not enough to make the opponent falter. The Lady Grizzlies pulled a 71-64

victory.Doing a tremendous job

off ensively, the Lady Tigers blasted Northern Oklahoma Tonkawa on Nov. 5. The Ladies seemed to have sharpened their skills as they hit 15 three-pointers and forced the Lady Navs into 30 turnovers. Sophomore Kassy Ptacek fi nished with a career-high 13 points and fi ve rebounds. Freshman Emilie Gronas hit 4 of 8 three-pointers and fi nished with 14 points, while sophomore Devery Alexander did an amazing job as well and fi nished with 11 points.

Playing the second game away, this time against Northern Oklahoma-Enid on Nov. 8, the Ladies did not play a good fi rst half as the players presented themselves rather inattentive. At the end of the fi rst half, the score (22-19) portrayed a lazy game. Cowley would make it up in the second half and open a double digit (49-39) with less then 6 minutes remaining. The Lady Tigers wrapped up the game and won 58-50. Sophomore Megan Honas stepped up and scored a career-high 18 points, 11 of them in the second half.

“We can defi nitely play better,” said Honas, “but the girls are working hard and we can see some improvement. We just need

to come together as a team.”Having 48 hours to

happily digest the second victory in the season, Cowley defeated Seminole State College, at W.S Scott Auditorium, going 3-1 in the season.

With freshman Emilie Gronas taking over with a game-high 25 points, and sophomore Montia Johnson doing a great job inside, Seminole did not stand a chance to get close on the score board. “Emilie struggled at Butler and at struggled at Enid, but against Seminole she just shut the lights out. She is a really nice player,” said Clark. Johnson fi nished the game with a career-high 22 points and 16 rebounds. Freshman Yvonna Dunkley was another player to stand out, as she scored 12 points, three rebounds and two steals. Cowley played aggressively in the fi rst and second half, and did a good job defensively as well. The players were smart and dictated the game until the end of the match, after continuously punching the opponent. “We still have a long way to go, but that’s a good thing,” said Emillie Gronas,” it’s good that we can win, even though we don’t play our best. We know we can do a lot better.”

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