COWLEY PRESS THE The Student Newspaper of Cowley College Issue 8 Feb. 10 2011 BY KATIE ARNETT Photo Editor ips popping and rhyth- mic hopping are two things that were learned at Drop It Like It’s Hot on Jan. 27 in the Wright Room. Jen- nifer Blatchford, dance instructor, helped students learn a cool new hip hop dance. Drop It Like It’s Hot was spon- sored by Cowley Activity Aware- ness Team, CAAT, in order to encourage a new style of dance and to get students out of the dorms and more involved. They learned the dance step by step and moved a little faster every time they prac- ticed it. Anne Harmon was one of those attending. “I decided to go because my friends and I thought it would be something fun to do. Which it was.” She said she also thinks it would be cool to do this again and learn another dance style. CAAT has several up coming events that include: Feb.14, guess how many con- doms are in the jar. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Feb. 16, sex talk and blow pops event. In the President’s Dining Hall Noon - 1 p.m. You can’t dance with out facial expressions. Tricia Cook, sophomore, Jessica Coldwell, sophomore, and Shelby Scott, sophomore, show their best dance faces while keeping up wtih Jennifer Blatchford who was teaching the new hip hop dance. H o p i p Feb. 25 -26, CAAT in a box will take place; Starting at 4 p.m. on Feb. 25 and ending at 4 p.m. on Feb. 26. CAAT in a box is an event to raise awareness about homelessness. Students will collect food and mon- etary donations.
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COWLEY PRESSTHE
The Student Newspaper of Cowley College
Issue 8 Feb. 10 2011
BY KATIE ARNETTPhoto Editor
ips popping and rhyth-mic hopping are two things that were learned at Drop It Like It’s Hot on Jan. 27 in the Wright Room. Jen-nifer Blatchford, dance instructor, helped students learn a cool new hip hop dance. Drop It Like It’s Hot was spon-sored by Cowley Activity Aware-ness Team, CAAT, in order to encourage a new style of dance and to get students out of the dorms and more involved. They learned the dance step by step and moved a little faster every time they prac-
ticed it. Anne Harmon was one of those attending. “I decided to go because my friends and I thought it would be something fun to do. Which it was.” She said she also thinks it would be cool to do this again and learn another dance style. CAAT has several up coming events that include: Feb.14, guess how many con-doms are in the jar. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Feb. 16, sex talk and blow pops event. In the President’s Dining Hall Noon - 1 p.m.
You can’t dance with out facial expressions. Tricia Cook, sophomore, Jessica Coldwell, sophomore, and Shelby Scott, sophomore, show their best dance faces while keeping up wtih Jennifer Blatchford who was teaching the new hip hop dance.
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ip Feb. 25 -26, CAAT in a box will take place; Starting at 4 p.m. on Feb. 25 and ending at 4 p.m. on Feb. 26. CAAT in a box is an event to raise awareness about homelessness. Students will collect food and mon-etary donations.
Nov. 4, 2010 CPOPINIONSTHE
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“What is your opinion on the Keystone Pipeline”
“If it makes it cheaper and easier and we are getting paid for it then ok.”Cameron MooreFreshman
“If it’s not something we get to use and we don’t get anything from it then I think it’s bull.”Kylie SchellSophomore
“I think its a good idea, I haven’t re-ally researched the topic but I think it’s a good idea because it will make us less dependent on the middle east. .”Anne HarmanSophomore
“Alright, as long as they aren’t destroy-ing the environ-ment.” Jake DunsheeFreshman
Keystone PipelineFrancis Bacon, an English lawyer,
statesman, and philosopher once said, “Nature, to be commanded,
must be obeyed,” but TransCanada, a
corporation set on expanding pipelines to meet demand disregarded nature’s wishes and took command when they decided to construct the Keystone Pipeline. This pipeline originated as a crude oil line from Saskatchewan through Montana, South Dakota, and into Nebraska. In June of 2010 Transcanada decided to expand the Keystone Pipeline through Kansas and Oklahoma into Port Arthur, Texas. This pipeline crosses six states and takes 220 acres in Kansas alone. Officials in the six counties it crosses in Kansas are upset because Keystone
fought for tax exemption based on previous tax exemption designed to persuade other pipelines to build there. The tax exemption would not be such a big deal except that it was worth $8.5 million a year according to allbusiness.com. Not only is this pipeline a financial letdown, it is also a large eyesore that is scaring the Kansas Landscape. If the pipeline were to break the oil would spill over several acres of land creating a similar scenario to the gulf oil spill. Oil is not only a hard substance to clean but it would also be a devastating blow to the environment and the land it is built on which is, mostly agricultural land. This pipeline doesn’t only pose a threat to the environment but the people building it are a threat to the people in the surrounding area. Anne Sanchez, sophomore, lives next to one of the building sites and said, “I hate it; they
have made it as uneasy as possible, taken land they didn’t pay for and speed frequently. I was almost hit by one of the truckers while riding my bike, when I yelled at him to slow down he yelled back some pretty bad slurs and at least two truckers have been hit while trying to beat trains across the tracks.“ TransCanada’s website, transCanada.com, said they are a “leader in the responsible development and reliable and safe operation of North American energy infrastructure.” Their workers fail to represent that statement and how they work in the field reflects how they act in their offices. If the people that work for TransCanada can introduce chaos into our society, then what happens when they take that mindset and intensify it but hide somewhere far away behind a bunker? The result happens to be instability amongst people.
The Keystone Pipeline is an above ground pipeline branched off of the Alaskan pipeline. It starts in Saskatchewan and may end in Texas. (photo courtesy of treehugger.com)
BY ZACH BARRETT Staff writer
About TransCanada
-TransCanada has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations.
-September 2009 marked the eighth year in a row TransCanada’s been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
-TransCanada’s plants are considered among the most technologically advanced in the industry
-The Keystone Pipeline is 2,148 miles long
-TransCanada moves 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day.
Front page: Sophomore Aaron Brooks dips sophomore Jade Sparks during the performance of the CC Singers Oct. 26. Their dance-and-song hommage to the Rat Pack followed the Choir Concert’s varied a capella selection of songs. (photo by Will Austin)
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THE NewsCPFeb. 10, 2011
BY WIL AUSTINEditor-in-Chief
Yes, you can be a senator - for the Student Senate. Though over-looked by two days of school-can-
celing snow, the sign up to campaign for a position in the Cowley College Student Senate began last week on Tuesday.
Three main offices are open for can-didacy: president, vice president and secretary/treasurer.
The function of each position, accord-ing to Charlee Wilson, coordinator of
tutoring and co-sponsor of the CCSS, are as follows:
The president leads the Student Sen-ate’s meetings, coordinating various events, and attends Student Affairs meet-ings, which address student appeals as well as the choice of each Student of the Month.
The vice president’s duties overlap with those of the president, filling in when the president can’t make a meet-ing, and partaking in the preparation of events. “They work together closely, they have to,” said Wilson.
The secretary/treasurer’s role used to be two distinct offices but was recently combined into one. As treasurer, this officer works with Kristi Shaw, director of student life, to manage funding for the Senate’s projects. The secretary, takes roll and the minutes at meetings.
CCSS holds two monthly meetings. The general session is open “to anybody” said WIlson. “Any student, any fac-ulty, staff…” It’s held in the student life conference room in the Jungle. They talk about events and activities they’d like to organize. Wilson said they encourage
BY WIL AUSTINEditor-in-Chief
Freshman Will Chai came up to the table grinning. “How did you like your Chinese food prepared by a black cook?” the Malaysian student asked before walk-ing away. Last Thursday at lunchtime, the cafeteria celebrated the arrival of the Chinese New Year.
Director of Student Life, Kristi Shaw, said she organized this event to keep the campus open to other cultures.
Along with a few volunteers, Shaw brought decorations for the event. The tables were covered with paper place mats full of information about the dif-ferent Chinese zodiac signs. Chopsticks were distributed generously to everyone in the Cafeteria.
“Man, I stole like five chopsticks,” claimed freshman Nick Reynolds.
Fortune cookies were another popular touch. “And Martin here stole nine fortune cookies,” added Reynolds.
Freshman Martin Glenn found the decora-tions “extremely neat, I actually wish they would put a few more up,” he said.
As for the menu, it included the sort of traditional Chinese foods that would be common at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet: spring rolls, rice, and sweet-and-sour chicken namely. “I like that it’s actually sweet,” said freshman Heath O’Connor.
Glenn enjoyed the school’s nod to another culture. “That allows [students] to experience experiences they never would have experienced in other places,”
Student Senate
A new year for China
every club and organization to send a representative to those meetings.
The other meeting focuses on prepar-ing for the general sessions.
The student senate has made several contributions to life on campus. Think of the bicycle racks installed last semester or the XF grade policy for plagiarized schoolwork. “Sometimes they’re policy driven, sometimes it’s student initiative,” said Sue Saia, vice president of academic affairs.
“Any student is eligible to be a member of the organization,” said Saia, although there are few requirements.
The CCSS’ constitution states: “Candi-dates [for all offices] are required to have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade-point average at the time they declare their candidacy.”
“It shouldn’t be a popularity contest,” said Wilson.
Freshmen Amanda Westerman and Samantha Notling have already signed up to run respectively for president and vice president. They said they want to en-courage student involvement on campus. “We’re pumped,” said Nolting.
To sign up, visit Kristi Shaw in her of-fice in the Jungle. Voting will begin online at Campus Connect, March 14.
Left to right: freshmen Samantha Nolting and Amanda Westerman were in the W.S. Scott Auditorium Monday afternoon putting up balloons for the homecoming games. They’re running for the president and vice president positions. (photos by Wil Austin)
Above: Heath O’Connor eats some fries with his newly acquired chopsticks.Accross: Nick Reynolds and Martin Glenn share their thoughts on the cel-ebration of the Chinese New Year.
Food and fun in the Cafeteria
he explained.As for what cultural celebrations he
thought Shaw should showcase in the future, St. Patrick’s Day was a given.
“Don’t just dye the food green, actually look up some Irish food,” interjected O’Connor.
“I think that they should actually bring some African culture over here,” Glenn continued. He also liked the idea of get-ting some Italian culture; the food would be nice too.
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THE NewsCP Feb. 10, 2011
Mixing drinks and
dormsBY WILL STIGERSStaff writer
College students nationwide drinking on
campus is old news. A rise in students drinking on this campus, and making the fact painfully obvious; well, that is new. “Last year we had a little bit of a spike, for us. These numbers can be misconstrued, I guess for somebody to just look at the numbers,” said Head of Security, Matt Stone. “We had a slight increase as far as the number of students involved, for us, not incidents.” Internal records consider each student as an incident. Government records count each location as an incident. What this means is students were grouped together in larger parties when they were discovered. Whether you display the infamous calling card of the mixed drink: a red plastic Solo cup, drinking beer in public, incriminating status updates, or boasting about your exploits verbally; everyone knows who the drinkers are.
Sitting outside the dorms at 1 a.m.; I can hear what sounds like a party happening on the floors above me. Unfortunately you have to have a key to get in to the building. Or at least have a man on the inside to open the door for you when you walk up. Girls get dropped off at their dorm and change clothes to go out for a nice night partying. They don’t have very far to walk either: Just across the street to the male dorms. They yell ‘Partaayy!’ as they blatantly avoid the sidewalk and side-step cars; almost causing numerous accidents. Hollering about this, that, and the other that directly references illegal activity, it’s impossible they don’t recognize the attention they are bringing to themselves. So many students make it obvious what their plans are
subconsciously that it should come as no surprise the authorities know what days you are most likely to party, and they will be waiting.
Take the consequences with a grain; or in some students’ cases half a cup, of salt, and chalk it up as a learning experience when you get a ticket. There is a lot to learn after being arrested, especially being a college student. Students can lose their housing, and scholarships can be discontinued with the threat of repaying everything that has already received, and more than likely lose your license, and the respect of some of instructors. Expulsion is the most drastic possibility. Fortunately that is the worst possible scenario. Most underage alcohol-related charges will result in a diversion, coupled with some community service
for the college. This is a way to avoid some of the legal punishment and it won’t be on record after the program is completed. Don’t take that as a license to get popped once. It’s no get out of jail-free-card. If there is a situation involving a student with alcohol in their possession, especially if they aren’t drinking at the time, or if they are over the age of majority, it usually isn’t reported to the police. There is only one way to avoid all these potential risks: Don’t party in a shared living space. Drinking on campus just isn’t worth the trouble that it will bring. There will always be a record of the incident.
If there is anyone at the college who knows where the party is before it even happens: it is Stone “Hearsay, word-of-mouth...We take a lot of preventative measures, making our presence known in the dorms and patrolling campus.”
This is a preferred technique used to catch students partying. “If they are actively drinking we will notify the police department. If they are maybe on their way to a party but haven’t started drinking yet, or something is found during a random room check, it will most often be disciplined in-house.” Don’t forget most of the dorms have people on at least four sides of you who might be studying. Up to four students in each room means up to 16 students listening to everything you do who are guaranteed a decent environment to live in. Keep them up too late too many times, and they just might give the authorities a ring. According to Court Clerk, Kim Waldrop, the total number of minor in consumption [mic] citations for 2010 was 207. Waldrop said on Jan. 27 that three students were arrested for mic on campus in the early afternoon. Two of the students had already caught the charge once before. The time between requesting information and release of statistics to analyze and find out the total number of students arrested or ticketed for anything vice-related was not compatible with the time frame for this issue. Next issue this article will extend to give insight into student’s views on the subject. There has to be a prevailing attitude of the portion of students who drink so openly.
“In 1998 the National Advisory Council of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism established a Task Force of college presidents, alcohol researchers, and students to review the existing research literature on college drinking as a basis for implementing and evaluating alcohol prevention pro-grams.” www.1800duilaws.com
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Feb. 10, 2011 THE CAMPUSCP
Campus delivery oravailable for pickup, Feb. 14.
Need something sweet to send to your sweetheart?
PBL is selling
Valentine Candy Grams for only $1 through Feb. 11.
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BY RHIANNON ROSASLayout editor
Laundry basket sledding, snowball fights, and running around half-naked are just a few things students did on their days off due to snow.
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THE CAMPUSCP Feb. 10, 2011
Writers corner takes place once a semester. Students and faculty share pieces they’ve written with all who attend. (photo by Rhiannon Rosas)
BY WILL STIGERSStaff writer
There is a place to go on campus for all things literary: ‘The Writer’s Corner, a product of Creative
Claws, is hosted by instructor/chair, Marlys Cervantes of the humanities department, and is a simple, yet interest-ing way to view the artistic endeavors of ones peers.
The Writers’ Corner for this semester is scheduled for 7 p.m. on the evening of Feb. 10, in the Band Room in Galle-John-son. Students are each allowed to submit up to three original works in three cat-egories: Poem, Song, and Prose.
Students are also allowed to submit their work even if they aren’t able to be present Thursday night. Being present for the meetings is not a requirement for participation in any of the group’s activities. It is an easy way to network across classes and find other writers with whom to swap ideas and styles. Even if the Creative Claws meetings do not fit into their schedule, students can sign up to get e-mail notifications. Don’t let the name of the group deter anyone from joining; every student is welcome, not just writing majors.
Some people who attend the group aren’t writers at all but have an apprecia-tion for the written and spoken word; “Kind of like someone who doesn’t play an instrument but enjoys concerts” said Cervantes.
Apply for admission to be eligible for drawings for two $1,000 scholarships!
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Homecoming 2011 King and Queen were sopho-mores Jordan Lukert, and
Milissa Crawford. The crowns were presented by last year’s King, Charles Fall and Queen, Keshia Clark.
Playing against the Kansas City Blue Devils, the women won 64 to 32; the men, 73 to 61.
The masquerade ball was held on Feb. 3 from 9 to 11 p.m.
Many students attended wear-ing homemade masks. If they did not bring their own, masks were provided by Student Activities.
Page and photos by Katie Arnett, photo editor
Unmasking the King and Queen
Enjoying the Masquerade ball are freshmen Sam Nolting and Amanda Westerman.
Freshmen Clinton Meyer and Tammi Tullis share a dance at the ball.
Christina BrownFreshman
“ Well this year I spent $120 for my Valentine.”
Amber MarksFreshman
“I would spend $10 for Valentine’s Day.”
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THE NORTH CAMPUSCPFeb. 10, 2011
Get your heart onBRITTANY THIESINGStaff Writer
Saint Valentine’s Day was started with Emperor Claudius II in Rome; he was having trouble get-
ting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed the reason was that the men didn’t want to leave their loved ones. Claudius decided to cancel all marriages and engagements in Rome.
St. Valentine, a priest in Rome, aided the Christian martyrs and secretly mar-ried couples.
At this time it was the custom in the month of February to celebrate Luperca-lia, several feasts in honor of a heathen god. The names of young women were placed in a box and drawn randomly by the men.
As kids in the first grade we grew up with the red heart pierced by an arrow, a traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. The pierced heart portrays the myth where someone hit by Cupid’s arrow, will fall in love with the first person they see, which relates to the saying “love at first sight.”
In grade school everyone in class would buy Valentines for each other. Kids would decorate their Valentines with candy and when kids had a crush on someone they wouldn’t write their name in the card. Everyone would make a decorated bag when the day came some kids only gave Valentines to friends.
In junior-high, Valentine grams were the next step up from the cards, the stu-dents would pay a couple bucks to send a gram to someone they have a crush on, friends, and someone they absolutely love. The grams could be anything from
flowers to a Crush bottle with a love note inside.
In college where everyone is start-ing to have serious relationships, it’s basically required to get each other Valentine’s Day gift. There are people out there who absolutely hate this day; they think it’s pointless to have a day to show someone how much they’re loved when that could be done every day.
“Valentine’s day doesn’t really exist between me and my boyfriend. First of all cause it’s his birthday, and second, I was never into the mushy stuff being forced,” said freshman Natasha Wom-ack.
For each gender it’s always hard to figure out what to get the opposite sex. Guys usually know what to get. A box of chocolates, roses, and a stuffed animal; but girls really don’t know what to give their men. “As far as giving gifts for men, cologne, the good stuff nothing cheap and for women definitely a dozen roses, perfume and chocolates,” said freshman Jose Vargos.
It can be a challenge to find the right gift, but success is still in reach. “The best Valentine gift I ever got was from my husband, it was a certificate to a full body massage,” said Computer Appli-cations Instructor, Tammy Carlyle.
Debra BakerFreshman
“I wouldn’t even spend 10 bucks for Valentine’s Day.”
“Quick Quotes”How much are you willing to spend for
Valentine’s Day?
Top Five Gifts for Guys1. Sporting event tickets2. Watch3. Spencers items4. Concert Tickets5. Cologne
Colin BarkleyFreshman
“I would $50 for Valentine’s Day.”
Bryant MartinFreshman
“I’ve never had to buy a girl anything for Valentine’s Day.”
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THE NORTH CAMPUSCP Feb. 10, 2011
BY MATTHEW FOX Staff writer
Another $50 down the drain every year. Feb. 15 is just another day out of the year with the expectation to send a dozen roses to your flavor of the week. Oh, wait it’s the 14th, my bad.
For years girlfriends have demanded tribute in the form of flowers and candy. For what? To honor Saint Valentine’s dedication to love? Hardly. A holiday for love and passion is now a day of pay-ment with the hopes of getting some gratitude.
To give your honey a gift is expected, failure is not an option. The consequences of failing regularly consist in tears and possibly the cold shoulder.
Be smart this year gentlemen, buy your girlfriends suitable gifts and if it’s just a fling, good luck. I’m not touching that with a ten foot pole.
Spending More than Enough
Travis BlackSophomore
“Well, when I’m single I don’t spend anything, but when I’m in a relation-ship I’ll spend about $50.”
Cashing in with PTKBRITTANY THIESING Staff writer
Phi Theta Kappa is the most active group on the Mulvane campus. This semester they are once again
organizing the Valentine’s sale. The funds help offset the expense of the PTK Kansas Region conference March 4-6.
“Neither snow nor sleet nor blow-ing wind can keep Mulvane’s Phi Theta Kappa from having their annual Valen-tine Sale/Raffle,” said Nancy Ayers, PTK sponsor and mathmatics instructor, in a flyer. “This is one of our major fundrais-ers, so any support would be greatly appreciate – and we will deliver to Ark City.” The sale is designed to help those last minute Valentine shoppers. “Last year we made $326, it’s all Phi Theta Kappa members who put the gifts together and work the sales table,” said Ayers.
This group deals with the development of leadership skills. “We inducted ap-proximately 60 new members last semes-
ter and I would expect the same or even more this semester,” said Ayers” Letters of invitation will go out in February and their induction is scheduled for Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Wright Room.
This year PTK will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to discuss activities they will be conduct-ing for the year. Ayers said PTK plans to attend the Kansas Region Conference in Topeka March 4-6 and the International Convention in Seattle, WA, April 7-10. Last semester Sophomore Justin Balm-er attended the PTK Oklahoma/Arkansas regional conference. “We had workshops, and had a guest speaker to speak about our honors topic. The Democratization of Information,” Balmer said.
The Valentine sale is coming up, run-ning Feb. 9-12 and all day Feb. 14. The group puts together reasonably priced gifts of mugs, chocolates, candy bags, stuffed animals, and a few gift baskets. “It depends on what we can purchase at a good price and make a profit without charging an arm and a leg,” Ayers said.
Top Five Gifts for Girls
1. Lame teddy bear (claw machine)
2. it looks expensive jewelry
3. Listen to her (for once)
4. Classy dinner in Wichita
5. Spa day (halo time)
“Quick Quotes”How much are you willing to spend for
Valentine’s Day”
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THE SCENECPFeb. 10, 2011
Love
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BY DEVIN DICEStaff writer
With Valentine’s day just days away, boyfriends and girl-friends alike are scrambling to
find those last minute gifts. Not to worry, the CC Singers are once again offering
the perfect, heart-felt present in the form of their Singing Valengrams—and this gift can be for a friend, family member or colleague.
Valengrams, according to Connie Donatelli, is a tradition she took part in when she attended K-State, and that she later brought to Cowley when she started teaching in 1992. “I loved it so much as a student when I did it, that I wanted to continue that as a teacher. It’s such a personal, special thing.”
Give them the time and place of the Valengram you wish to send, and the CC Singers will meet your loved one, shining in full performance wear, to deliver a sparkling performance of your selected song.
This Valentine’s day, the group have added two new songs to their repertioire: Stand by Me and Lean on Me, in order to make the tradition more appropriate for those who want to send a message in a non-romantic way. “We wanted to add songs that were more friendship oriented instead of relationship oriented,” said Donatelli. “Maybe for parents or friends.”
The CC Singers will begin their Valen-
gram rounds on Feb 14 around 7:30 in the morning and finish up in the evening. This year the Valengrams will be avail-able for delivery throughout both the Ark City and Winfield area and the song selection will include Let Me Call You Sweetheart, I Love You Truly, Hooked on a Feeling, I’ll Be There, Close to You, Let it be Me, Happy Together, I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You, Stand by Me, and Lean on Me.
For one song, the cost of a Valengram is twenty dollars and includes a long-stemmed carnation as well as a home-made valentine’s card. If one song isn’t enough, the group offers a second song for just five dollars more.
To order a Valengram for your loved one, contact Robin Graves or Sue Yoachim in the Humanities office in the Brown Center, or call 441-5252 or 441-5223
BY DEVIN DICEStaff writer
For another Valentine’s Day thrill, the Student Senate will be hosting Love Bingo, a quirky, love-themed spin on regular bingo. The event will feature free pop-corn and drinks and prizes that could include cash.While Valentine’s day is a holiday honoring love, it is important to remember that it’s ok to celebrate in a safe, fun way. That’s the prerogative of most any Cowley event. “It’s just to remind people to be healthy in their relationships,” said Sue Saia.It’s free to participate, and Love Bingo will take place in the McA-tee Dining Center on Monday, Feb 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Student Senate president Erin Griffiths summed it up like this: “It’s normal bingo surrounded by the theme of love! Be there or be square!”
Singing in the key of love
The CC Singers offer one song plus a long-stemmed carnation and a home-made valentine for just twenty dollars. For five dollars more, a second song will be added to the package.
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Feb. 10, 2011THE SPORTSCP
Tigers slash away competition at Missouri Southern
Paul Griffith played tennis at Cow-ley College in 1975 and 1976 and was a Region VI singles and doubles cham-pion both years. After Cowley, Griffith went on to be a two-time All-Southland Conference Selection at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette as he helped the Ragin’ Cajuns capture two Southland Conference team championships. He has gone on to serve as a successful tennis professional and has been named Tennis Professional of the Year in Louisi-ana as well as Tournament Director of the Year numerous times. Having had the opportunity to play in Arkansas City as a junior, Griffith was fortunate to play for coach (J.C.) Lou-derback, for whom the tennis courts at Wilson Park are now named after.
Chris Brown It took Cowley College head base-ball coach Dave Burroughs just a few pitches to know the young man he was watching pitch was special. Burroughs, who has won over 900 games at Cowley knows when he sees a player he likes and that fall day in 1994 he saw a dominant pitcher in Chris Brown. Brown would go on to establish him-self as one of the best pitchers to ever toe the rubber for the Tigers. Brown, who played at Cowley during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, had a dev-astating slider and still holds the school record for strikeouts in a season (105), strikeouts in a career (190), and most con-secutive strikeouts in a game (seven). He was the first Tiger baseball player to earn All-American honors as he was named a First-Team All-American in 1996.
Paul GriffithSandy (Erickson) Weimers helped the Lady Tigers go 41-11 and capture the Jayhawk East title in her first year at the school. In her sophomore year during the 1999 season, Wiemers helped Cowley go 43-12 and capture another conference title. Wiemers went on to become one of the top pitchers to ever wear a Cowley uniform and was an All-American in the 1999 season. She continues to hold the school-record for consecutive shutouts pitched in a season (9) and most consecu-tive scoreless innings pitched (64).Erickson served as an assistant softball coach at Cowley in 2002 and 2003 and helped the Lady Tigers win 96 games in two seasons, and place sixth at the national tournament in 2003.
Sandy Weimers
TigerAthleticHall of Fame to induct three new members
The Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Feb. 12. The hall will welcome baseball player Chris Brown, tenn is star Paul Griffith, and softball All-American Sandy (Erickson) Weimers. All three athletes experienced suc-cess at Cowley and later in life. Two of the athletes hold several school records at Cowley while the other was a Region VI champion. Information about the inductees can be found at the right, and more can be found on the Cowley College website.
The Tigers indoor track team slashed away the competition at the MSSU Indoor Meet in Joplin, Missouri.
The MSSU meet was good preparation for the Tigers as they soon head for indoor nationals at Texas Tech on March 4. Shot put started the meet off. Sophomores Sarah Hardin and Charles James threw for fourth place finishes. “I could have done better, but I’m happy with the fourth place finish,” said James. Lady Tigers’ Distance Medley Relay
squad did work as they won by seven seconds over Harding University for the victory. The squad included sophomores Valerie Bland and Richelle Farley, along with freshmen Katie Krepel and Jesslyn Lanoy. “It was very exciting, our DMR was amazing,” said Krepel. “It was really cool to get a victory.” Tiger freshman Fred Taylor got the bronze for the 200-meter dash. Taylor’s day was not finished as he ran the 60-meter dash to sprint away from the field for the victory. “It felt good, I feel like I’m back where I need to be at now. All I need to do is
drop my time and I will be good to go,” said Taylor. Freshman Bryan Jasmin ran in the 60-meter hurdles and got a fourth place finish. Freshman Keith Murphy ran in the 400-meter dash and finished sixth. Freshman Cory Jones ran a close battle in the 800 meter run and came out with a fifth place finish. In the 5000 meter run, freshman Victor Others made his move to pull away from a Cowley trio of sophomore Tyson Christensen, and freshman Shaun Koehn for a victory. Freshman Shaun Koehn also made a late kick to get a fifth place finish. “Coach (Degrado) gave me a race
plan and I stuck with it,” said Koehn. “I made a great kick and set a big personal record.” To close out the day the 4X400 meter relay where the Tigers came up short for the victory. The Tigers were in a neck-to-neck race but lost by a modest 2 seconds.
BY VICTOR OTHERSStaff writer
Upcoming Meets Feb. 11
Arkansas Tyson Invite Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Feb..11
Pittsburg State Invite in Pittsburg
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THE SPORTSCPFeb. 10, 2011
Lady Tigers blow past Kansas CityBY BENJAMIN DONALSSports editor
The Lady Tigers saw their winning streak and undefeated conference record come to a screeching halt
with a 60-56 loss to Coffeyville (15-9) Feb. 5. Some outstanding free throw shooting by Coffeyville, 30 for 35, is what made the difference in the game, which was Cowley’s first loss since Dec. 11. The Red Ravens also out rebounded the Lady Tigers 41-26. “We got absolutely killed on the boards,” said head coach Todd Clark. “We have to rebound better.” Cowley took to the court on Feb. 7 to take on Kansas City in a make up game from the previous week. The Lady Tigers would not disappoint the homecoming crowd on a whiteout night. The game started off fast for the team as Cowley ended the first half with a double-digit lead. “We had really good team speed,” said Clark, “I thought we were able to turn them over very well and then make some pretty easy baskets off of those turnovers.” In the end the speed of the Lady Tigers was too much for Kansas City (15-9) as Cowley (18-6) blew past them 64-32. The win adds a little more of a cushion for the Lady Tigers who are currently sitting at second in the Jayhawk East after the loss to Coffeyville; who is holding steady at third in the East. “It’s one game at a time,” said Clark. “Each game one-by-one we’re going to make improvements and get better. We’re out to prove we’re the best team in the East because we think we are the best. We want a conference championship and we’re going to play with a lot of confidence down the stretch.
Freshmen sisters Davi and Toni Peetom set up a play against Kansas City during the homecoming game. D. Peetom would go on to shoot a three-point shot once the play developed. (photo by Katie Arnett)
Mariah VargasTennis
PlayerProfile
How long have you been playing ten-nis? I've been playing for almost six years now.
Describe your current situation with playing for Cowley while still attending high school.At first it was difficult to adjust to the workout schedule and getting all my homework done. Now, it is not too bad. However, I believe I will have trouble keeping up with my classes once we start traveling to tournaments. I think the hardest part of it all is trying to think of myself apart of the team and to Cowley in general because I am not done with high school yet. I still feel like a senior at ACHS.
Why did you choose to come to Cowley? I chose Cowley because it is the ideal choice for me. I don't have to pay for anything and I can still live at home. Plus, Coach Cobble has been trying to talk me into going to Cowley even since I started taking lessons from him early on in high school.
What have the first few weeks of prac-tice been like? They have been hard! It is so much different than high school tennis. My team mates have been re-ally great though, they have helped me through the work outs and what not.
Nov. 4, 2010THE CP SPORTS
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Soccer teams eliminated in first round of Region VI Playoffs
Eye of theTigerCross
CountryBY VICTOR OTHERS Staff writer Imagine running fifteen miles and thinking it’s an easy day of practice. This gives you a little taste on how hard training is for the cross country teams. In the eyes of a cross country runner, there are no breaks, nor are there days off for rest. There are long runs, short runs, and speed workouts to be done in a time-consuming season of. For distance runners it is a year round sport. There are three seasons during the year; cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track. Runners train through the enjoyable summer time of relaxation. There’s no room for relaxation if the runner wants to be faster. The feeling of running in a cross-country race is like no other. There’s no holding back. Coach Degrado says of slacking, “you’re not only hurting yourself, but you’re hurting your team”. In cross-country the runner has to be very smart heading into a race. There are many instructions that the Tigers have to follow to be successful. The runner is given a role and strategy before the race. Unfortunately, sometimes there is a runner who takes off faster than he or she is supposed to. This runner will, more than likely, fall off pace and won’t finish as expected. That action hurts the team and as a result the next runner behind them on the roster has to step up. This forces them to carry the load that the individual-minded runner couldn’t. To be a successful runner, you have to follow the little things that are self-explanatory. Eating healthy; by not eating too much fast food. Getting enough sleep; which makes you feel more recovered for the next day and also keeps you from getting sick. Plus staying smart; by not playing other sports which have a high risk of injury.
Both men and women fell in the first round of the playoffs. The (11-6) Lady Tigers headed to El Dorado
to face the (14-4) Butler County Grizzlies. The (9-7-1) Cowley men were confident with the double benefit of a home field advantage and a point in the win column earlier in the season. The first round of the Region VI playoffs brought the (10-8) Johnson County Cavaliers to Cowley for a shot at redemption. The Region VI playoffs are conducted in a win or go home format, the Lady Tigers put it all on the line to keep the school’s best season in a short three year history. The ladies faced down a 3-2 loss to Butler 12 days before this playoff match up. The Grizzlies started off trying to shut down forward, freshman Aline Tamiosso’s game by double-teaming her from the first whistle. “When you have as many goals as she put in during the first part of the season,” said Head Coach Dane Straight. “Of course there’s going to be teams who are going to recognize her.” The Ladies were playing a cat and mouse strategy, as Butler had their own scoring machine in the nation’s best scorer, sophomore, forward, Cindy Benitez. With the Tigers focused on the Grizzlie’s all-star, sophomore, Natausha Sanchez took advantage of the low coverage and scored the opening point of the first half; The Lady Tigers were down 1-0. The Tigers kept the pressure on Benitez for the remainder of the first half and well into the second while trying to bring the game back to a tie. Sanchez capitalized on the lack of attention once again knocking in her second goal at the 35th minute, to give the Grizzlies a 2-0 lead over the Tigers. The duo of sophomore Carol Rodrigues and Tamiosso just could not find an opening to bring the Tigers back. The final whistle blew and the season came to a close for the Lady Tigers. “We accomplished a lot in three years of being a program, said Straight, “We achieved by getting the most wins in
school history.” The men had the upper hand on their own turf, but the outcome mimicked the women, a 2-0 loss. Each team had their fair share of missed opportunities to take the lead in the first half which was scoreless. Sophomore, Walisson Gomes had an opportunity late in the half, but the shot sailed over the cross bar. Both teams came out the second half with renewed drive. Sophomore, goalkeeper, Jason Dewey had a busy second half blocking goals left and right diving, sacrificing his body to keep the ball out of the net. Dewey blocked five hardcore shots in a span of ten minutes. In the eleventh minute Dewey made a block one-on-one. As sophomore Mama
Cinburg shot, Dewey jumped and laid out his body horizontally to block the possible go ahead goal for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers slipped by the Tiger defense adeptly, and Cowley’s luck finally ran out as Dewey could not stop a header off a corner shot in the 20th minute. Wanting to redeem the goal the Tigers tried to tie the match. It was in the 30th minute the Tigers got that chance, as freshman, Daniel Baum sent a long pass to freshman, Saxx Adams who headed the ball just above the cross bar. The momentum stayed with the Cavs, as they scored again at 45 minutes to ice the game, and the Tigers season. The Tiger fell to Johnson County with a final score of 2-0, to end the season 9-8-1.
BY VICTOR OTHERSStaff writer
Chasing after the ball, freshman Erik Mora sprints up field towards the Johnson County goal. The Tigers had opportunities but were unable to score in the 2-0 loss. (photo by Samantha Francis)
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