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By Joseph Busby

LINCOLN - Those who are on the lookout for a good book sale should keep an eye on the Lincoln Learning Resource Center.

The Lincoln LRC will be purging its stacks of approxi-mately 80 percent of its books and other printed materials.

The learning resource centers on all three campuses have been adding digital con-tent and Internet databases for many years, but the weed-ing out of printed materials in the Lincoln LRC is a signifi-cant step.

The digital LRC will include a library with its content stored and distributed pre-dominantly in digital format instead of traditional print media, providing some obvi-ous conveniences in storage and access.

Lincoln campus LRC Direc-

Lincoln LRC to sell its booksLibrary will sell about 80 percent of its printed material

Photo by Joseph BusbyThe number of books for sale will be much larger when students return after summer break. Above is the book sale cart in the Lincoln LRC.

tor Jo Shimmin commented, “It provides good possibilities for our resources…providing e-books as well as other elec-tronic resources.”

More than a year ago a committee of SCC administra-tors, faculty and library staff met to discuss changes to the LRC.

The decision to make this move follows more than a year of discussion and trips SCC to Iowa Western Community College, where this setup is currently in place.

President Jack Huck and members of the committee felt that a digital LRC should be the direction SCC should move towards.

The SCC Challenge had an opportunity to speak to Iowa Western’s Resource Librarian, Ellen Van Waart, who elabo-rated on the finer points of a

By Kyle Garner

MILFORD - SCC Tools Camp 2012, formerly known as Nuts, Bolts and Thingama-jigs, is a camp for high school students taught on the SCC campus in Milford.

Machine Tool Technol-ogy instructor Kirby Taylor explained that the purpose of the camp is to teach high school kids about different manufacturing fields not cov-ered in their high schools.

One of the fields the camp will cover is manufacturing engineering, where students will learn about drafting and design within manufacturing.

Another area is weld fab-rication, where the students use welders, shears and break bending to complete a project.

Non-destructive testing is

Milford to host SCC Tools Camp

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By Robert Nickels

Every day, it seems there is another story in the newspa-per or on television warning about the doubling of the in-terest rates of federal student loans if Congress does not act by July 1.

While that is enough to make many Southeast Com-munity College students nervous, a look at the num-bers and political reality of the situation should ease the fears of many that the cost of college is about to get even higher.

Even though Senate Repub-licans blocked a Democratic proposal that would have kept the current 3.4 percent inter-

est rate of the subsidized Staf-ford loan from rising to 6.8 percent on July 1, both parties agree that the rate should remain where it is.

The hold up in approving the rate extension lies in how each party wants to pay for keeping the lower rate.

Democrats want to pay for the estimated $6 billion dollar cost of the extension by closing a tax loophole that would raise Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes on some wealthy stockholders of private companies which has led to the Republican opposi-tion.

Republicans have offered a bill, co-sponsored by Ne-braska Sen. Mike Johanns,

BEATRICE - On Thursday, May 10, the Beatrice Practical Nursing Program celebrated National Nurses Week.

Tea Shergelashvili, an exchange student at SCC from the country of Geor-gia, spoke about her country and also health care and the Medical University, Tbilisi State, where she is a fifth year medical student. Shergelash-vili brought some pamphlets about her country as well as samples of medical supplies used in her country.

Opal Christensen who was part of the nursing faculty for many years, returned to share her experiences as she trav-

Photo contributedAbove, former nursing faculty member Opal Christiansen of Lincoln speaks about her experiences in Niger as she wears typical Nigerian clothing.

Beatrice Practical Nursing celebrated National Nurses Week

eled through the country of Niger in Africa. As she stayed in a village there, she was able to see the poor conditions and the fight for survival with very little food or amenities.

At the presentation, Chris-tensen wore clothing typical of the women of Niger.

The day concluded with the video “I Am A Nurse,” which portrayed the professional life of many nurses throughout the country and the impact they have on their patients.

In addition, Program Chair Crystal Higgins presented each student with a gift in honor of Nurses Week.

another field the Tools Camp will cover. This field is very important to airplane manu-facturing and maintenance, and students will learn about using x-rays and ultrasonic technology.

The last day of the Tools Camp will be spent in the ma-chine shop. This day will teach students about the basics within the field. One of the common student projects for this day is to build a hammer that students will take home with them.

The camp will have 12 stu-dents and 6 instructors so that the students will be able to get as much instructor input as possible and to ensure safety.

For the camp, a tuition fee of $29 will go towards stu-dents’ meals.

Analysis

Republicans, Democrats spar over student loan rates

which would pay for the bill by eliminating the Prevention and Public Health Fund from the 2010 healthcare law. This measure already passed the Republican held House on April 27.

Action on the loan rate may stall as both sides wait for the Supreme Court to rule on the healthcare bill. If the court rules the measure unconsti-tutional it may free both sides from having to look like they gave in to the other.

Republicans can claim that they did not raise taxes, while Democrats will not have to weaken the healthcare law that they invested so much in passing.

Even if nothing is done and the rate increase does take place, SCC students will not feel the effects immediately. The increase only applies to loans taken out after July 1 of this year and cannot be ap-plied retroactively.

Once payment begins on the Stafford loans, an SCC stu-dent who is subjected to the higher rates would see their loan payments increase by about $6-a-month per every year that they received the loan at a higher rate than what they would be paying under the current loan according to Fastweb.com publisher Mark Kranowitz.

Youth vote ............page 2Equine class welcomes new foals...............page 3Golf wins fourth at nationals...............page 4History of Rock class......................page 5

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Staff writers — Ann Aipperspach, Juanita Alonso, Brooke Bassinger, Adam Buchli, Adrienne, Constable, Kyle Garner, Jameca Hannah, Devan Hardy, Jordan Hussey, Paige Kalihoff, Rachel Kapeller, Recia Lahodny, Marissa May, Shelby Nesbitt, Rober Nickels, Aaron Peterson, Ted Pool, Jennifer Roche, Emily Sawyer, Heevy Sindi, Logan Soderling, Rosemary Thomas, Hannah Tyrell, Riley Wonderlich, Drew Worster, and Robert Zimmerman.Beatrice bureau chief — Roni PutnamSports editor — Stephanie BrownellLincoln bureau chief — Joseph BusbyMilford bureau chief — Madison NealMilford reporter - Kaylee Reimers Adviser — Joshua Whitney

SCC Board of Governors: Lynn Schluckebier, Chair, Seward; Robert J. Feit, Vice Chair, Pickrell; James J. Garver, Secretary, Lincoln; Kathy Boellstorff, Treasurer, Johnson; Helen E. Griffin, Lincoln; Ed C. Heiden, Sterling; Carl R. Humphrey, Waverly; Ruth M. Johnson, Lincoln; Dale Kruse, Beatrice; Terrence L. Kubicek, Lincoln; Nancy A. Seim, Lincoln; Steve Ottmann, Faculty Representative, Lincoln.Equal Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Policy - It is the policy of Southeast Community College to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all admission, attendance, and employment matters to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or other factors prohibited by law or College policy. Inquiries concerning the application of Southeast Community College’s policies on equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should be directed to the Vice President for Access/Equity/Diversity, SCC Area Office, 301 S. 68th Street Place, Lincoln, NE 68510, 402-323-3412, FAX 402-323-3420, or jsoto@southeast.edu.Declaración de política sobre equidad/antidiscriminación - La política publica de Southeast Community College es de proveer equidad, y prohíbe discriminación, en todos asuntos referentes a la admisión, participación, y empleo contra toda persona por motivo de raza, color, religión, sexo, edad, estado civil, origen nacional, etnia, condición de veterano, orientación sexual, inca-pacidad, u otros factores prohibidos por ley o política del Colegio. Preguntas relacionadas a la política sobre equidad/antidiscriminación de Southeast Community College deben dirigirse a: Vice President for Access/Equity/Diversity, SCC Area Office, 301 S 68 Street Place, Lincoln, NE 68510, 402-323-3412, FAX 402-323-3420, o jsoto@southeast.edu.

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digital library.“Both the digital and the

traditional library provide access to information re-sources,” she began. “The digital library has the advan-tage of providing many more resources and being available 24/7 wherever a student can access the Internet.”

She continued, noting that Iowa Western’s international students do not have to be present to obtain the material in question.

Van Waart commented on the excitement and advan-tages of the digital library.

“We have more remote ac-cess to our online databases than on-campus use,” she ob-served, “so I believe students are using our resources and find the accessibility helpful.”

By Adam Buchli

Are you sometimes down in the dumps, stressed, suf-fering from long term depres-sion or even just upset about some personal issue?

Well some people might think that by seeking medi-cal attention with the help of expensive anti-depressants, that it will cure them. But when really all you may need is a good old laugh.

It has been scientifically proven that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists have found that laughter is a form of internal jogging that exer-cises and stimulates the body.

In a study performed by the University Of Maryland Medical Center, it has been show that adults laugh ap-proximately 15 times a day, while children laugh upwards to 400 times a day.

During laughter, the heart-beat quickens and blood pres-sure rises, but after, both the

Laughter is the best medicine

heart rate and blood pressure drop to a point that is lower than its original resting rate.

Laughter also stimulates circulation in the body’s diaphragm and brings fresh, oxygen-rich blood inside the body system.

In a recent study, it showed that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age with-out heart disease.

It’s even proven that a fake laugh will trick the brain into thinking it’s a real laugh. A joyful belly laugh can exercise through the muscles, nerves and organs of the main torso.

So the next time you’re feeling a little down in the dumps, stressed, or trying to deal with some personal issues, just take a little time and find something that can turn that frown upside down with the help of a little laughter.

By Robert Nickels

With promises of “hope,” “change,” and the slogan of “Yes We Can” during the presidential election of 2008, President Barack Obama won election while gather-ing a staggering 66 percent of the vote of those under 29 according to The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

After four years of a down economy that has made the job market tougher for college-aged adults, the youth vote is back up for grabs, and Republicans have sensed an opportunity to close the gap in a voting bloc President Obama needs if he wants to secure reelection in November.

In a sign that the youth vote is far from settled a recent poll from the Harvard Uni-versity Institute of Politics found that only 43 percent of voters under the age of 30 planned to support the President, while 26 percent favored the presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

While the President still enjoys a size-able lead among young voters, it is down significantly from his 2008 number. This, combined with 2008 having a record num-ber of youth voters, a turnout that New Hampshire Institute of Politics Executive Director Neil Levesque says is unlikely to be matched, means that the youth vote will be heavily contested in what is expected to be a close election.

The President has already begun courting youth voters with a recent swing through college campuses in battleground states speaking out in support of keep-ing interest rates on government backed student loans from doubling on July 1 and

urging colleges to lower the cost of at-tendance. That, along with his expression of support for gay marriage, is seen as actions meant to rally young voters to turn out for the President in November.

Romney is going after the President on the economy but a Rutgers University study that found that half of all college graduates between 2006 and 2011 failed to find a full-time job.

Romney’s campaign is being assisted by a new political “super” committee called Crossroads Generation, which is using $50,000 to launch a new social media ad in swing states targeted at voters under 30.

With just under six months until the election, the College Republicans and Col-lege Democrats are already very active in enlisting their fellow students to register to vote as well as to volunteer to help elect their respective candidates.

Both parties are also very active in social media, one area where the Obama campaign had a significant edge of the campaign of his 2008 opponent John Mc-Cain.

Four years after an election that saw re-cord numbers of young voters turn out for him at the polls, the President is trying to reignite the support of an important con-stituency that carried him into the White House, and Romney is trying to turn any dissatisfaction with a slow economy that has led to a difficult job market for many youths into an advantage.

In an election that is forecasted to be very close, it may come down to which candidate makes a better case to Ameri-ca’s youngest voters.

Youth vote may be crucial in this election

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LRC, cont’dContinued from page 1 She continued, “The

digital library allows us to level the playing field for all the students we serve in a 13 county district with one main campus and four regional centers,” noting that the feasibility of five traditional libraries in each location was financially unattainable.

Shimmin concurred with Van Waart, noting that it was more accessible. “We’re cur-rently looking for new digital materials to replace older print materials,” Shimmin said.

One database for nursing has already been added, and more will be added after the beginning of July.

While the change has met with positive feedback, there have been some challenges as well.

“A disadvantage of the digital library is that users may not have a fast Internet connection or may not have good navigation skills online,” Van Waart noted.

Shimmin also noted that there is a “change in think-ing.” She commented that her staff will have to re-learn the location of text that they had become so familiar with. “You know the book, what you’re looking for…it’s kind of hard to go to the computer to find it,” she said.

“Some faculty and very few students yearn for the look and feel of print materials,” Van Waart suggested. “It is an emotional attachment we all have to the idea of a traditional library and print materials,” she finished.

This change might also affect the LRC’s employees as well. Van Waart noted that her job has made some changes, citing that she has to “make sure all students and faculty feel comfortable with the new way to access infor-mation.”

In the past, the Lincoln LRC disposed of older books by selling them for ten cents to students or faculty inter-ested in them. “Students get first pick,” Shimmin noted.

A larger book sale is sched-uled for after the summer break.

As for a planned comple-tion date, “There isn’t an ex-act timeline,” Shimmin noted. “We’re still having problems working out the technology and bugs.”

By Joseph Busby

LINCOLN - The way stu-dents buy textbooks on the Lincoln campus is about to change, but not for a while.

On Monday, May 7, rep-resentatives from the South-east Community College bookstore visited the Lincoln Student Senate meeting, and manager Pam Sedlacek explained the idea of what has been labeled a virtual bookstore.

“Students will order books from a kiosk,” she began.

After the order is placed, a representative of the book-store will present the book for the student to inspect and buy.

“You can order from your own computers as well,” she noted.

These kiosks will be located on all Lincoln cam-puses, noting that there will be one or two in the student center, one at the Continuing Education Center and one at Energy-Square.

“It will be arranged a lot different…you’re telling us what you need,” added Ped-lacek.

She also noted that the process will be streamlined, citing that when a student en-ters his or her student ID into the kiosk, the system finds his or her class schedule, com-plete with section required texts, removing the ambiguity of having to find the proper section’s textbooks.

When the senate voiced concern for students less technologically inclined,

Lincoln bookstore plans to go virtual

Sedlacek assured that “the customer service would still be there,” and students will still be able to present their schedule to any bookstore employee for assistance.

Another concern that was brought up was the quality of the textbook chosen for the student, particularly on used books. Sedlacek addressed these concerns, stating that “When somebody’s pulling a book, they’re going to pick the best one they see…(If you don’t like it) just tell us ‘I don’t like this one, please get one with less highlights.’”

The bookstore itself will be arranged very differently. “It would be completely closed off,” Sedlacek asserted. “You wouldn’t be able to roam the aisles…it will reduce shoplift-ing.”

The staff got the idea from Iowa Western Community College.

“SCC went up to Iowa Western and saw it in action. So now we’re coming to the students and ask ‘what do you think?’” Sedlacek explained.

Sedlacek further explained that this would be localized to the Lincoln campuses only. The Beatrice and Milford Campuses will not be partici-pating in the program at this point in time.

“It’s a work in progress,” she commented.

Though the change is meant to streamline the process in addition to prevent shoplifting, this only happens if students use the system before the first day of the quarter.

“You process fifteen hun-dred students in one day, you’re going to have a line,” Sedlacek commented. She also noted that the current online reserve process will still be in play and will reduce lines significantly.

Sedlacek said the process is in its beginning phase now.

“We’re talking a year at least, a year and a half most likely,” she said.

The bookstore can be found at the Lincoln campus, room D-1 or online at http://sccbookstore.com/

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By Drew Worster

LINCOLN - Going to school as a parent can be dif-ficult if there is no one to care for your children.

Provided in this article, are three day care and child de-velopment facilities, all with-in two miles of the Southeast Community College Lincoln main campus.

The first is Young Voices Child Development Center. This facility is located at 8040 O St., about one mile away from campus.

For a full-time child, up to 50 hours per week, the week-ly rate would be about $160 to $190 depending on the age of the child. Transportation for school aged children is included in these rates.

Young Voices services chil-dren age six weeks up to 12 years, and they are open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Their summer program consists of numerous field trips. They plan to visit Ma-honey State Park and tour a news station. Other summer activities include going to the movies and the spray park, skating and bowling.

Young Voices is a family-owned center that has been in business for six and a half years. They say they value communication and family relationships and believe that every child has a voice.

Young Voices Child Devel-opment Center can be contact by phone at (402) 484-8342 or online at youngvoicescdc.com.

The next center is Adven-ture Academy Child Develop-ment Center, located just a few blocks from campus at 265 S. 84th St.

Unlike the previous op-tion, this facility only services youth from 6 weeks old up to kindergarten.

By Recia Lahodny

BEATRICE - Southeast Community College (SCC) welcomed three new foals in April and a fourth in May.

Dee Cee Tee Jay, the sor-rel mare, foaled on April 27, Three Jay Gal, the gray mare, foaled on April 29, and Missy Dayeynu, the black mare foaled on April 30, all of them having filleys.

On May 17, the fourth, a stud, was born to Bucky, a buckskin mare. While this foal is officially unnamed, he is being referred to as Stud-ley.

On Wednesday, April 30, Annie Erichsen, the instruc-tor for the Introduction to Equine Management course, cheerfully entered the class-room and announced, ”We have babies everywhere.”

The three mares were pas-ture bread May of 2011. The gestation period for a mare is between 320 to 350 days, or about 11 months.

Nutrition is very important in a pregnant mare. For the

Equine class welcomes new foals

Photo by Recia LahodnyAbove, Elija Lade of Tecumseh greets Missy, the foal born to Missy, at right, on April 30.

first six to eight months, their diet stays about the same. The last few months of the pregnancy are when their diet of proteins and vitamins are increased. Also in the last three months of pregnancy, the mare will start to show.

Just before the birth of the foal, the mare’s milk sac will “bag up,” and when she is ready to foal, she will secrete a sticky milky substance.

At the first stage of birth, the foals move into position. In stage two, intense labor contractions begin and the birthing process takes about 30 minutes. In stage three, the placenta and fetal mem-branes are expelled. Erickson said, “80 percent of mares foal in the night.”

SCC lets the foals nurse on the mare for four to six months before the foal is weaned.

Two of the three mares that foaled in April are quar-ter horses and are registered with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA); the third is also a quarter

horse but is considered a paint horse, so its certifica-tion is with The American Paint Horse Association.

The AQHA is the world’s largest equine breed registry and membership organiza-tion. In their mission state-ment it states “To record and preserve the pedigrees of the American Quarter Horse….”

When a horse has a good pedigree, the owner will gen-erally carry part of the name of the dam or sire. By doing this, another quarter horse owner can pick that up and know the horse’s characteris-tics. It could be a fast runner, a good cattle a good roper, a good barreler, etc.

The sorrel mare, Dee Cee Tee Jay, has a sire of Rifle Site Rocky and a dam of Roxy Dee Cee. On the certificate of registration, her Sire car-ries on the Bee, Tee and Jay names. Her dam carries the Dee and Cee names through the blood lines.

The other two mares were named in a similar fashion.

The Introduction to Equine Management class will be given these certificates of reg-istration to see the pedigree they have and come up with a name for the foals.

Three nearby childcare options for Lincoln campus

Prices here also range from around $160 to $190, again depending on age, for full-time children. Their hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Their summer program includes visiting the zoo, playing mini golf and going to the movies.

Adventure Academy is proud to say that all of their teachers have been with the center for a number of years, which they say has led to the good relationships they have built with their children’s parents.

Adventure Academy can be reached by phone at (402) 483-6455 or online at adven-tureacademyonline.com.

The third close option is La Petite Academy. Located slightly over a mile away from campus at 6632 Taylor Park Drive, this is the farthest of the three from campus.

At La Petite, they say they take their children to heart and listen a lot to what the children want and what their interests are.

Like the first center, La Petite also services youth six weeks old up to 12 years.

Prices here range from around $113 to $236 per week for a full-time child, but will vary depending on the pro-gram each child is enrolled in. Transportation for school aged children is included in these rates.

La Petite focuses great attention on educational activities, physical fitness and good nutrition. Their summer program also features many field trips.

For additional help in choosing the right daycare, La Petite offers a comprehensive comparison sheet on their website.

La Petite can be contacted by phone at (402) 488-3125 or online at lapetite.com.

By Juanita Alonso

BEATRICE - Bonfires, home-cooked meals and more.

The Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministry-Beatrice (NELCM) is a student organi-zation that meets every Mon-day in room 411 in Jackson Hall on the Beatrice campus.

Bethany Walker, the coor-dinator of NELCM, and Joni Bruhn, the oversees coordi-nator, welcome any student to come in and have a home-cooked meal with them and other Southeast Community College students.

This student organization gathers every Monday at 7:30

NELCM meets for food, fellowshipp.m. during the quarter.

NELCM is for staff mem-bers and students. There have been thirty-five active students since the group’s formation in November of 2010.

Starting this quarter, there have been up to 13 students coming in at one time.

According to Walker, the group’s mission is “Inviting students more deeply into Jesus Christ.”

On a regular basis, stu-dents gather together and have supper and following the supper with a Bible study.

There are also vocational devotion fellowships and out-reach services.

The NELCM organizations was also involved in the Relay for Life this spring, raising $500.

“This is about meet-ing students and learning about where they are in their journey,” comments Walker. Students get the opportu-nity for leadership if they get involved.

The students who are in-volved say they enjoy the free food and fellowship.

Those who would like to join can contact Walker at B.Walker@NELCM.com.

“All are welcome,” said Walker.

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Sports & Activities

By Juanita Alonso

The Southeast Community College (SCC) Golf team once again went to Nationals and returned with a high ranking. This time, it was fourth.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJ-CAA) Division II National Tournament was held at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind.

After getting a tie for first place after the first day, the SCC Storm kept performing well for the rest of the tournament.

“It was a real nice performance,” said Head Coach Bill Campbell.

This was the eighth year in a row, out of the 24 total times that the SCC Golf Team has played in the national tournament.

For next year, the team will be losing most of their players from this year.

Calvin Freeman, a freshman of Table Rock will be coming back, as will Mike Downey, a freshman from Gloucester, United Kingdom.

Both Downey and Freeman were All-American award winners.

“Recruiting is one of the most important things in the world,” said Campbell.

Campbell said the team is exited about the win and ready to rest after a busy season.

Said Campbell, “I’m tired, sleepy, and I need a break!”

By Aaron Peterson

Disc golf is becoming has become one of the most popular recreational sports in the last decade. The game, in which players throw a flying disc at a target, is played in over 40 countries around the world.

The object of the game is to throw a flying disc into a tar-get with chains in the fewest amounts of throws as pos-sible. Many different types of discs were developed, like golf clubs, to help the player.

The main disc that is used is the driver, recognized by sharp edges and weight distri-bution on the outer rim of the disc.

The mid-range disc has sharper edges than a driver and more equal weight dis-tribution, and the mid-range disc has a more stable flight pattern than a driver.

The final disc is a putter and is closely related to an actual Frisbee, designed to fly straight and be predictable, and used for shots close to the basket.

Although it is common for players not to keep score, many competitive leagues exist.

Scoring is the same as in golf: -3 is a double eagle, -2 is an eagle, -1 is a birdie, 0 is par, +1 is a bogey, +2 is

By Juanita Alonso

The Southeast Commu-nity College Storm baseball team, left bright and early on Friday, May 11, for this year’s Region IX tournament.

Head Coach Ron Cullision got his team ready for the tournament with scrimmag-ing the week before.

On Saturday morning at 11 a.m., the Storm played

Disc golfing is on the rise SCC Golf takes fourth at national tournament

Photo by Roni PutnamDisc golfing has seen its popularity increase over the last decade. There are now two courses in Lincoln and one in Beatrice at Chautauqua Park. Hole 6 at Chautauqua Park in Beatrice is pictured above.

SCC baseball loses twice to Miles CC at regional tournament

against Miles Community College, losing 3-1.

Immediately following that game, they played Dawson Community College, winning 13-6.

On Sunday, the Storm players were ready to face the Miles Community College again in the championship game. At one point in the game, the Storm led 4-1, but ultimately lost 8-4.

Playing a role in the losses was a number of injuries prior to the tournament, said Cullison. There were quite a few good players they lost that could of helped out a lot, he said.

The team is losing five sophomores this year, but next year, the team has plenty of freshmen to fill in.

“We are freshman heavy,” says Cullison.

a double bogey and +3 is a triple bogey.

Typical disc golf courses have 18 holes, approximately 80-120 or more yards from the start of the hole to the target.

Currently, there are more than 300 courses around the world, including two in Lin-coln and one in Beatrice.

The first one in Lincoln, Scott Whitcomb Memorial Disc Golf Park, located on Tierra Dr. on the south side of town, contains nine holes and is an excellent course for beginners.

The second and more popular course in Lincoln is Max E. Roper Interstate Park, consisting of 27 holes located off of Superior St.

The course in Beatrice has 18 holes and is located at Chautauqua Park, just south of the Big Blue River on High-way 77.

Lincoln has also started a professional disc gold associ-ation, responsible for setting up leagues and maintaining courses.

Summer league officially kicked off in April and run through the end of July. For more information about disc golf in Lincoln, visit http://nebdiscforums.yuku.com/forums/5/Region-4#.T7phP-kXYjm_.

By Juanita Alonso

Are you someone that enjoys learning about dif-ferent cultures? The Multi Ethnic Student Organization (MESO) focuses on meeting people that come from all over the country.

“It is important for us to learn about different cul-tures,” says Margarita Feyer-herm.

The MESO is an organiza-tion open to any student from Southeast Community Col-lege. International students and students with different ethnicities, “So anyone is invited,” Feyerherm said.

Currently, there are eight active members, four of which are international students.

MESO generally meets once a week, but sometimes

only once every other week. The international students

are here for ten months, and they will be leaving this June.

To give them a farewell goodbye the MESO members went to Dairy Queen and talked about their overall experience.

“MESO provides students with a long lasting relation-ship with other students,” commented Feyerherm.

The international students provide members with a pre-sentation about where they are from.

Among other activities, members go to the movies, bowl and volunteer.

Those interested in partici-pating can contact Margarita Feyerherm at mfeyerhe@southeast.edu.

MESO offers a multi-cultural experience

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By Jennifer Roche

I saw him dancin’ there by the record ma-chine/ I knew he must have been about seventeen/ The beat was goin’ strong, playin’ my favorite song/ And I could tell it wouldn’t be long/ till he was with me, yeah me singin’/ I love Rock n Roll, so put another dime in the in the juke box baby/ I love Rock n’ Roll so come on take your time and dance with me

- Joan Jett “I Love Rock n’ Roll” (1981)

Admit it, you all know the words. And when it comes on the radio, no matter what time of day you can’t help turning it up full blast and singing at the top of your lungs.

It affects you, and makes you feel nostalgic. The reaction to the music and the experience we have when hearing it affects us powerfully.

Beginning next quarter, Dr. Ken Hoppmann will teach a new course on the Beatrice campus called The History of Rock Music.

“The beauty of rock music,” Hoppmann says, “is that there is something for everyone.”

The course will be taught as a five week course beginning on Wednesday, August 15, and meet Monday through Friday from 1 until 2:20 p.m. on the Beatrice campus.

This is the first time that this course will be offered, and another section is planned for the Lincoln campus for the fall quarter.

Hoppmann believes, “Music allows us to take a step back from our every experiences and affects each and every one of us on a deeply personal level.”

In addition to the personal aspects of mu-sic, rock music has an enormous impact on society and vice versa. Songs like John Len-non’s “Imagine” and Green Day’s “American Idiot” reflect not only the musicians’ opinions of society but society’s reactions to large scale events, Hoppmann observed.

History of Rock Music to be offered at Beatrice, Lincoln campuses

The context of rock music as a vehicle for social change has been around since the roots of rock music in the 1920s.

“There is a great deal of social signifi-cance that rock music provides a commen-tary on, and that will be one of the primary focal points of the course,” according to Hoppmann.

He said that the great thing about teaching a course on rock music is, “There is something for everyone.”

The course will begin by examining the “prehistory” of rock and roll in the 1920s and the explosion of rock music in the 1950s, due in large part to the popularity of Elvis Presley.

“Elvis Presley had a huge influence on the birth of rock and roll specifically when look-ing at how he was able to blur racial lines and make rock music accessible to everyone.”

“Socially, this was something that had never been done before,” Hoppmann said. “Elvis was able to take something that had traditionally belonged to another race and adapt it to fit everyone.”

The reaction to what Elvis was doing was almost as important as what he was doing.

“What causes us to react to rock music the way that we do?” Hoppmann asks. “And how do others respond to it as well? Those are some of the key issues we will be looking at in this course.”

In addition to the social impact rock and roll had on culture, Hoppmann said that a portion of the course will be designated to looking at the science of music and the quali-ties of individual sound.

“Another focal point will be designed to look at the science of sound,” he said. “What are the physical properties of music? How do the physical vibrations of the music we are hearing affect us?”

To enroll in The History of Rock Music, search under Music on WebAdvisor.

MILFORD - Students from three program areas at South-east Community College’s Milford Campus are busy putting the finishing touches on another house built from the ground up.

The house is the 97th built by programs on the Milford Campus dating back to 1961.

The house, with 1,750 square feet of living space, will be auctioned at 2 p.m. June 6 on the SCC Milford Campus, 600 State St. The house is located just south of the Eicher Techni-cal Center.

Visitors may inspect the house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. week-days leading up to the auction.

Building Construction Technology students were joined by those in Electrical & Electromechanical Technology and Heat-ing, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology to build the ranch-style house during the Spring Quarter.

The house has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, dining room, large utility room, and kitchen. There is oak trim throughout the house, and all walls are eight feet high. Andersen double-glazed windows are utilized throughout the home. The front and side entry doors are insulated steel. The home will feature kitchen and bathroom countertops of Wilsonart.

Since the buyer will move the house to a permanent loca-tion, basement plumbing, floor coverings, staining and paint-ing will be provided by the new owner. The owner also is re-sponsible for insuring the house immediately upon purchase.

Terms of the sale are cash, 25 percent due the day of the sale, with the balance due within 15 days. The sale price is subject to a 6.5-percent sales tax. The house must be moved from the SCC Milford Campus by Sept. 20, 2012, unless other arrangements are made.

Lance Larsen, a Cordova auctioneer with Lance Larsen & Associates, will carry on the family tradition and auction the house. The Larsens have auctioned off the houses since the program began in 1961. And every year since 1979, the auc-tioneer has donated his fees to the SCC Foundation.

SCC faculty who teach the students who built the house:Building Construction Technology – Ron Petsch, Loran

Stara, Stan Thorpe, Dave Rainforth, Allen Scribner.Electrical & Electromechanical Technology – Ken Reinsch,

program chair; Brent Schluckebier.Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Technology – Glenn Pasho, program chair; Phil White, Jeff Boaz, Mike Roth.

97th student-built house to be auctioned June 6

Photo by contributedAbove is the 97th house that was built by SCC students. It will be auctioned off on June 6 at the Milford campus.

Entertainment6 Friday, June 1, 2012 SCC Challenge

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By Ann Aipperspach

Anyone waiting to see the latest Tim Burton – Johnny Depp film, “Dark Shadows,” should probably just wait a bit longer.

“Dark Shadows” is a movie based on the television show of the same name that aired in the late 60’s and features an all-star cast with Johnny Depp playing the main character--Barnabas Collins. Other stars include Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Alice Cooper. Yes, Alice Cooper is still alive.

The story begins in 1790‘s Maine, where the Collins were a wealthy fishing industry family. All seemed happy until the young son, Barnabas, rejected a certain house-maid who happened to be a witch. Angered by this rejec-tion, the housemaid-witch placed on curse on the family and she proceeded to kill off the Collins’ parents and Barnaby’s young fiancée in short order.

Then she condemns young Barnabas to an eternal life as a vampire and has the town mob chain and bury him in a coffin. Fast forward 200 years, and the coffin is unearthed in 1972.

Barnabas is astonished to find out the current state of the Collins family and fortune. Barnabas also has to read-just to living in 1972 and is amazed how much has changed since his departure.

So Barnabas sets on restoring glory to the family name and this is where most of the movie is played out. Barnabas soon discovers that the housemaid-witch is still alive and has been monopolizing the fishing industry for the past 200 years.

The ending concludes with Barnabas and the witch in an anti-climatic battle.

On the plus side, “Dark Shadows” featured wonderful scenery depicting the Maine coastline where the Collins mansion is located.

Alice Cooper’s music in the movie was also a plus, although they could have made his scenes slightly shorter since they had no real bearing on the storyline. Apparently, either director Tim Burton or Depp, who was one of the producers, is a huge Alice Cooper fan. As this is set in 1972, ironically, all the make-up artists in the world couldn’t make Alice Cooper look young again.

Besides this flaw, the special effects were amazing, but given the huge budget and Tim Burton directing, should anything less be expected?

Having never watched the original series on TV, I felt the story line could have been a little better. It seemed centered so much on Barnabas and the maid that most supporting characters lacked any depth.

The sexual scene involving Barnabas and the maid finally reuniting was longer than it needed to be and really didn’t contribute much to the movie.

Overall, the scenery and the special effects were an A plus. The cast was great, which left me disappointed that the plot and ending wasn’t thought of in the same regard.

If anyone is planning on taking children, I wouldn’t recommend to this for kids younger than 10 – the sexual scenes are a little much considering this is marketed as a family movie.

As a Johnny Depp fan, personally, I was a little sad-dened with the short hair, but he gives a great performance as always.

Overall, after seeing the movie, I wish I would have saved my money and waited for it to come out on Netflix.

By Logan Soderling

It has been nine years since the last Max Payne game was released, and everyone has been wondering what this new game would bring to the table.

The first Max Payne game came out in 2001 and was a huge success, and the fol-lowing game, Max Payne 2, came out in 2003 and also got good reviews. Everyone has been waiting patiently for this game’s release, and now that it’s finally here, everyone can’t wait to play it.

Max Payne 3 was released on May 15, 2012, and since its release, it has been get-ting tons of positive reviews. Some people are saying it’s the best one out of the series because of the changes they have been able to make.

A couple of the changes that have been made to the game include moving the setting from New York to Sao Paulo and changing the main storyline.

The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first two. It both focuses on Max’s journey and his abilities such as bullet time and others that are easy to learn and use.

The game also has a good amount of cut scenes that ex-

plain who is talking and what is going on through the game.

In addition, the violence is a lot better and feels realistic. For example, in the final kill shot from far away, the screen shot follows the bullet into the person it’s about to kill.

Another good thing about this edition is that a player’s health doesn’t come back, which makes it harder and more fun because you are basically a desperate man fighting for his life.

The main story line is only about ten hours long, so it features a couple of arcade games to keep you busy af-terwards. It has an excellent multiplayer, which they really didn’t have before, which lets your friends experience the

game as well. The game also has many

ways to improve skills and have fun at the same time.

Overall, the game is pretty good. It keeps the main focus that made the other two a success while adjusting the vi-olence and other small things to give it a different feel.

The people I have talked to who have played it so far say it’s “the best game out right now” and “it will blow your mind. You have to buy this game.”

For gamers like me, this game is intense and satisfy-ing.

If you don’t own a copy, I suggest you get one soon.

Max Payne 3 is a long-awaited sequel

Photo retrieved from www.ubergizmo.com/For the third instalment of the Max Payne series, Payne moves from New York to Sau Paulo.

Photo retrieved from www.rottentomatoes.com/Johnny Depp, above, stars in the latest Tim Burton film, Dark Shadows.

“Dark Shadows” best saved for Netflix

By Drew Worster

BEATRICE - “Decisions Decisions,” the Southeast Community College Beatrice theater presentation, will be held Friday, June 1, at 7 p.m. in the Truman Gym on the SCC Beatrice campus.

The presentation consists of a compilation of small scenes from various plays. In each scene, a character must make a decision, hence the title, “Decisions Decisions.”

The presentation also doubles as the class final for two students in the Theater Production class at SCC Beatrice.

Students Jeffery Siems and Donna Sailer will be featured in the performances. The other members are student volunteers from the campus not enrolled in the Theater Production class.

The presentation faced sig-nificant challenges with the loss of one actor two weeks before the date of perfor-mance. This individual was

involved in multiple roles. Immediately, the pro-

duction team had to start troubleshooting and thinking outside of the box. They had to consider what was pos-sible, what they could do and how much harder everyone else was willing to work. So far, all of the participants have adapted to this change, and the presentation is back on track with the possible ad-dition of three new members.

Humanities instructor Deborah Freeman shares with all participants that a theater endeavor is a team effort. She said that even if a player doesn’t have lines, he or she is just as important as people with all the lines.

When one actor changes, it’s not just filling a role. Freeman said players must retrain, teach and encourage. She added that it also puts a strain on the team because the trust level diminishes and members must build trust with the new actor.

The team currently practic-

es twice a week during class time. Additional practice may be called for as schedules per-mit. In the past, the theater team has rehearsed every day and came in on weekends.

“We want to be better than presentable...and give the audience a fine production,” said Freeman.

Also new for the theater department is the addition of new lighting equipment. The school has acquired a new control board and more power to provide improved lighting. This specific presen-tation will not demand a lot of fancy lighting, but it will give the team a chance to get used to the new equipment.

Following the Theater per-formance, the multi-campus choir, After the Storm, will take the stage for a musical presentation.

The event is free to attend and open to the public.

“So come Friday, June 1, and see what we ended up with,” said Freeman.

SCC Theatre to stage “Decisions, Decisions”

By Jennifer Roche

Abraham Lincoln said, “Determine the thing that can and will be done and we shall find a way.”

This quarter, Southeast Community College offered a new English course designed to provide students with the skills they need to be success-ful at the collegiate academic level.

The goal of the English 0999, College English Stud-ies course, is to help students improve their reading and writing skills for other college courses.

The 7.5 credit course, offered for the first time this quarter, is designed to prepare students for the read-ing and writing that will be expected at the college level.

In addition, the course will develop students’ critical thinking skills and teach them how to use Internet technol-ogy for research purposes.

The course meets Monday through Friday for lecture from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., with additional time in the computer lab from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Instructor Kara Gall said, “One of the most important thing this class offers stu-dents is the opportunity to develop critical thinking and writing skills that they need as they advance in their aca-demic careers.”

“When we met initially to discuss the class proposal we wanted to accomplish several things,” Gall recalled. “We wanted to find a way to con-

New English class designed to retain students

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nect students to campus. We also wanted to provide stu-dents an opportunity to finish their courses with the skill set necessary to advance.”

In addition, she said, “Our goal in this class is to mini-mize a student’s exit points. We want them to have the tools they need in order to do well in their courses so that they don’t fail or drop out.”

While the course may be intimidating to some, Gall said, “There is also a lot of support from myself and the students in the class.”

Like anything that is new, there have been occasional

bugs to be worked out. “We talk a lot of things

out,” Gall said, “and [stu-dents] have been really flex-ible when things don’t work out.”

The biggest benefit Gall says is how much the stu-dents have worked together to support one another.

“The students have worked really well together and are always willing to help each other out,” she said. “It is so exciting to me when they are able to share ideas with one another.”

The course is part of a program that is grant-funded for three years.

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Southeast Community Col-lege received the Pro Patria Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, during a cer-emony at the Regency Hotel in Omaha in late April.

SCC had the highest num-ber of points in the public sector category to win the award.

The College and Werner Enterprises and 92 West, both of Omaha, are among 133 semifinalists nationwide for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the DOD to employers for exceptional support for their Guard and Reserve employees. This year there were 3,236 nomina-tions.

Bruce Tangeman, vice president for human re-sources at SCC, and Loran Stara, Building Construction Technology instructor and the person who nominated the

SCC wins Pro Patria Award for military support

Photo contributedBruce Tangeman, third from right, vice president for human resources at SCC, and Lo-ran Stara, third from left, instructor in SCC’s Building Construction Technology program, accept the Pro Patria Award. Posing with Tangeman and Stara are, from left, Major Gen-eral (Ret.) Walt Zink, Nebraska ESGR chair; Major General Dave Petersen, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command; Brigadier General Michael Navrkal, Assistant Adjutant General-Army; and Brigadier General Daryl Bohac, Assistant Adjutant General-Air.

College, accepted the award on behalf of the College.

“Bruce and I stood with numerous generals from all branches of our military service and received an award that truly belongs to each and every one of you,” Stara wrote to his fellow SCC Milford em-ployees. “It was your letters, care packages and emails that encouraged me to submit a package to the ESGR while I was deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan last year.”

Stara, Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, is a First Sergeant in the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. He was deployed to Bagram Air Force Base for a five-month period that ended in January 2011.

The best of the best at the state level are recognized each year by ESGR with the Pro Patria Award. It is pre-sented to an employer who has provided the most excep-tional support of our national defense through leadership

practices and personnel policies that support their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Thirteen care packages were mailed to Stara during his deployment. The care package project began after a Milford Campus social concerns committee meeting. Approximately 25 SCC-Mil-ford employees were involved in each care package, as well as some anonymously. Everything from shampoo, deodorant and baby powder to potato chips, peanut but-ter, gum, candy, Slim Jims, and popcorn, to Halloween masks, waxed lips, books,

crossword puzzles, and decks of cards was sent. Stara’s colleagues in the Building Construction Technology program built and dismantled two small saw horses that Stara had requested, as well as two small step stools. Stara said when he returned to Milford that by the end of his tour, his group was always excited when the SCC care package arrived.

“You all went over and above the call of duty and for that, you are all truly deserv-ing of such an award,” Stara said in his email. “Thank you again for your support of me, my family and our great

military during my time of deployment.”

The award will be on permanent display on the Milford Campus.

ESGR will announce the 2012 Freedom Award finalists sometime this month after a review board comprised of military and civilian leaders selects the 30 most support-ive employers from among the 133 semifinalists. The 15 award recipients will be an-nounced early this summer and honored in Washington, D.C., at the 17th annual Sec-retary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Ceremony on Sept. 20.

By Drew Worster

LINCOLN - Southeast Community College will be hosting the Two-Year College English Association Midwest regional conference this year October 11 - 14.

“Think. Write. Grow.”, the name of the conference, was chosen by English teachers at SCC.

Every year, TYCA- MW seeks nominations from all members for its Outstand-ing New Faculty award. This year the award will go to Kara Gall, an English instructor on the Lincoln main campus.

Mary Pipher will be fea-tured as the luncheon keynote speaker. Pipher is a Lincoln resident, but a very well known author internationally. She travels across the globe to share her ideas with schools, professionals and community groups.

The event will start with a reception Thursday evening, then continue on with ses-sions all day Friday featuring the keynote presentation at lunch time. The conference will conclude with more sessions Saturday morning before the closing.

The planning staff has received about 50 proposals from other teachers, suggest-ing various panels, work-shops, and presentations fore each session. The number

SCC English to host conference

must now be narrowed closer to 36.

The bulk of each program will be 70 minutes and will be presented by teachers who are part of the midwest region of TYCA. This will give participants about four or five difference choices of sessions they can attend during each time slot.

“This conference will bring visibility to SCC from other campuses,” said Jeanine Jew-ell, TYCA-MW 2012 Confer-ence Program Chair.

It will also give SCC faculty professional development op-portunities and the chance to meet other two-year college professionals.

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Downtown in the Historic Haymarket area in Lincoln.

TYCA-MW is a nationwide organization for two-year English teachers. The Mid-west region encompasses a 12 state area.

The organization began because there was a feel-ing that two year teachers have different concerns and students than many four-year college teachers. TYCA is loosely associated with the National Council of Teachers of English.

For more information about the conference, visit www.TYCAmw.org.

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By Recia Lahodny

Graduation is the culmina-tion of not just a couple years of work; it’s a process unto itself.

Graduation for the Bea-trice campus of Southeast Community College (SCC) will be held on Friday June 8, at 7 p.m. in the Truman Gym. This year’s speaker is Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson of the Omaha.

Each year, a different department is in charge of selecting a speaker for the ceremony. This year, it was up to Elina Pierce of the phar-maceutical department.

This is just one small piece to planning a graduation ceremony.

The first step a student has to take when they have com-pleted the classes required for their program of study is to fill out a graduation ap-plication and turn it into the registration and records office by the end of the second week of the term they expect to graduate in.

Once the registration and records offices receive all the applications for graduation, the work begins. Caps and gowns are ordered and dis-persed just before graduation.

The programs have to be ordered in advance as well, but the registration and re-cords offices first have to eval-uate each application. They

Graduation requires a great deal of preparation

go through the applications to confirm that each student has met all the requirements for their program of study.

They also evaluate the student’s grade point aver-age (GPA) to identify which students have achieved the honor or graduating with high distinction, which means having a GPA of 4.0 and dis-tinction, which means having a GPA of 3.75 or greater.

Students that have a GPA of 3.5 and higher and belong to Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) are identified. These students are recognized in the graduation ceremony as well.

The registration and records offices send each graduating student a packet containing an evaluation summary for graduation, a graduation checklist, a graduate information sheet and some information on the photographer that will be at the graduation ceremony.

SCC Beatrice holds only two ceremonies a year, one in June and the other in Decem-ber.

“Only those students that apply for graduation will be processed,” said placement specialist Shirley Hutten-maier.

She also stated that if a student completes his or her degree in another quarter and the student wishes to go through the cap and gown ceremony that he or she has

the option of waiting for the ceremony in Beatrice or going to the Lincoln campus and joining their ceremony.

What is surprising, Hut-tenmaier stated, is that many students don’t apply for their diplomas even though they have completed all the required courses in their pro-gram of study.

“I wish students who are so close to finishing all their requirements for their associ-ate’s degree would just do it,” said Huttenmaier.

Some students may neglect to finish or apply for gradua-tion because they are trans-ferring to four-year schools.

There are other cases where students are only one or two classes short of gradu-ating and then just quit.

Lila Thomas, an academic advisor, said, “Self-advis-ing students don’t always complete just the required classes; some end up taking additional unneeded classes.”

She stressed that it is very important for students to know their advisor and go to them every quarter when registering for classes.

Campus Director Robert Morgan indicated that the Beatrice campus has a 96 percent placement for gradu-ating students, which means that students either academi-cally transferred or have been placed in their field of study.

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