Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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SHADOWS IN THE HALL - This uniden- tified Ark City High School student had to give up her seat in the hallway when CCCC purchased the building early this year. fPhoto by David Bartonj XX ON TOP OF THINGS - A construction crew does repair work to the roof of the Aud-Gym, which was damaged by a tor- nado May 17. fTraveIer photol FQ 5. 'Bu-K. 5' -1' QQ? .T - ' -1 A' : my ' ' ' '- ' ' 5 we K ,g . sc ' . Br 3 -Q ak . K' s, ' - - , Q, S. . , . , Y wx A .. -- 'eww . N V Y '.' J. .M my y 'WS ' ' X, sf, T4 . Q 5 N T' c c ' - nf ,.. 4 ' - u '54 ... 'A LA' PIECING IT TOGETHER - Two con- structlon workers spread mortar as part of their lol: in making repairs to the roof of the Aud-Gym. fPhoto by David Bar- toni 4 REPLAY!Aud-Gym, High School

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REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST-ln this unique photo, an exterior shot of the historic high school is superimposed on a carving adorning one of its cornices. iPhoto by David Bartonj WHERE ARE THEY NOW?-One may won- der it the empty chairs in this room of the historic high school resulted from the students being towed away. fPhoto by David Bartonj M REPLAY!Historic Hugh School 3 X f RW TE PARK ING 7:00 AM soo PM UNAUTHOFNZED CARS ww. BE TOWED AWAY

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REFLECTIONS - Pools of water reflect the damage done to the roof of the auditorium-gymnasium during the tor- nado last Moy. The college purchased the building and repairs were begun im- mediately.lPhoto by David Bartonl NEW LEASE ON LIFE - The Ark City High School building may be a firm believer in reincarnation, as its purchase by the college saved it from the crushing blows of a wrecking ball. iPhoto by David Bar- tonl Campus expands by two buildings by Karen Abington On May 17, 1981, a tornado swept through Arkansas City, causing damage to 29 buildings. The Auditorium-Gymnasium suffered ex- tensive damage to the roof and the interior, and the present Ark City High School suffered minor damages. For 18 months, representatives from USD 470 and the college had been conducting discussions on the sale of the two structures. Early in the fall, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the purchase of the buildings for S350,000. Repairs to the roof and interior of the Aud-Gym began in October, the day after the Board approved the pur- chase. Overseeing the progress of the work, Sid Regnier, dean of ad- ministration and treasurer for the Board of Trustees, also worked with the college staff to develop plans for the structures. The Aud-Gym repairs were com- pleted in the spring. Plans for the building included not only a return to its traditional use as a sports arena, but also the possibility of housing physical education classes, in- tramural sports, and community programs. We are iust looking at all the dif- ferent areas, and we haven't tried to settle on which ones will and won't be used in that facility, Regnier said. We also own the recreation building down on Sixth and Washington. Whether we retain that building or not might depend on how we schedule what activities in which facility. 4 Like the Aud-Gym, the purchase of the high school building opened up a number of options for the use of the structure. lt was a year ago last spring when we toured the high school with the Board of Trustees, and absolutely no decision has been made, Regnier said, but our first priority is to get the Aud-Gym back together and operational.