Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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United States Senator Bob Dole speaks of farm issues and the economy to students and in¬ terested community members in the Fine Arts Auditorium. (Photo by Brad Gillispie.) 22 News Early during her campaign for govenor, Barbara Pomeroy speaks on campus to interested citizens. (Photo by Brad Gillispie.) An audience member from the community asks Senator Dole a question about the farm economy. (Photo by Brad Gillispie.)

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Randy Schmidt and David Brewer try to get the injured Trease Ensminger into the bed. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Drama depart¬ ment presents ‘California Suite’ The Barton County Community College Drama Department pre¬ sented Neil Simon’s comedy, California Suite,” April 24, 25, and 26 in the Fine Arts Au¬ ditorium. The play was set in a suite in California and revolved around five couples staying at the hotel. Gayle Hays, St. John freshman, portrayed Hannah Williams, a lady from New York. Hannah was meeting her husband William, played by Randy Schmidt, Hoisington freshman, to discuss custody of their daughter. The second couple, Marvin and Millie Michaels from Philadelphia, was played by Debi Bingham, Sterling freshman and David Bre¬ wer, Great Bend sophomore. Their situation revolved around Bunny, played by Dixie Rexwinkle, Great Bend freshman, who was a hooker Marvin spent the night with. The third couple in California Suite” was Diana and Sidney Nichols, a couple from England who came to California to attend the Academy Awards. Carla Schreiber, Olmitz, played Diana and Schmidt played Sidney. After losing her Oscar and coming home drunk, Diana tried to find out what was wrong with her life and marriage. The last two couples were Mort and Beth Hollender, played by Schmidt and Trease Ensminger, McPherson freshman, and Stu and Gert Franklyn, played by Brewer and Joni Zink, Claflin freshman. The two couples were on a vaca¬ tion together and started to get on each others nerves after Beth had an accident on the tennis court. Cast members included: Gayle Hays, Trease Ensminger, Randy Schmidt, David Brewer, Joni Zink, Dixie Rexwinkle, and Carla Schreiber. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Theater 21

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Senator Bob Dole addresses an audience of community members and students on one of his stops on his trip across Kansas. (Photo by Brad Gillispie) National and local issues concern students This year was one of new additions in both faculty and buildings, concern of the economy and national issues, and the expression of different views. There were several visitors on cam¬ pus including United States Senator from Kansas Robert Dole and Barbara Pomeroy, candidate for governor. Senator Dole spoke to members of the audience who consisted of concerned farmers, students and other interested citizens. He spoke on farm and economy issues and answered questions from the audience. Barbara Pomeroy made a stop on campus early in the spring semester to campaign in her race for govenor. She then returned later to speak to Tom Moorhous’ government classes. There were many new members of the BCCC faculty. They included new coaches and assistant coaches and others in many different areas. Additions to buildings on campus were begun during the year. The Ad¬ ministration Building and the Fine Arts Building will both have added space when construction is completed. On the national scene, students were concerned over the Libyan crisis, Nicaraguan uprisings, trouble in the Phillipines, and the nuclear accident in Russia. These incidents all caused a great deal of discussion both in and out of the classroom. The Fine Arts Building addition completion is ahead of schedule because of good weather during the fall and winter. (Photo by Brad Gillispie.) News 23