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

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1985 volume:

can iviMonaH Mmm e ' ' £. ■ t .« C3 . Cowley County Community College 1 25 S. Second Arkansas City, KS 67005 MAILING ADDRESS: RENN MEMORIAL LIBRARY 12S SOUTH SECOND ST. ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 CONTENTS 11 21 26 30 Art on the wall. An unusual teaching technique teaches students to learn by reproducing famous art pieces. Non-traditional student return to campus to find a bit of themselves in the classes. Students and faculty enjoy the fun of Arkalalah. Decorating dorm rooms can give students all the comfort of home when they ' re away from home. Dirty laundry is a problem for everyone. Some Cowley students have found unique solutions to get- ting the job done. Volleyball standouts highlight a tough year for a young Tiger squad. Easy sun tans are a fad Cowley students are soaking up on. THE FRONT FALLING INTO PLACE. After a busy day of classes, Dennis Mclntire, Merrie-Pat Reynolds and Pam Newell take advantage of a nice day, by the Renn Memorial Library and the Nelson Student Center. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) This is the first issue of Pulse, a q uarterly magazine produced by the school publications class. It is the intent of the staff that the content reflect the lifeblood of the campus and that the magazine be an accurate reflectionof Cowley ' s heart beat. Why a magazine? Why not a yearbook? The decision to print a magazine instead of a yearbook was made, in part, to better serve the needs of the readers. Although the yearbook was an award-winning publication- the 1984 volume was rated an All- American by the Associated Collegiate Press-only about 270 copies were ordered last year by the more than 1200 students who attended Cowley. One of my biggest concerns was the amount of faculty and student staff time and talent that went into this well done publication, that had such a limited readership, Dr. Gwen Nelson, College president said. Another consideration in deciding on a magazine is the experience given to journalism students. The student staff producing the magazine will get a more realistic work experience, Linda Puntney, adviser, said. Not many students leave Cowley and go to work putting together a yearbook. The magazine will be distributed free to students and will be mailed to about 750 alumni and friends of the College. This first issue is a launching pad for the publication and includes a smattering of campus events so far this year. The March issue will feature student portraits, winter sports as well as student activities and the May issue will highlight graduation, organizations and an overview of the year. So, here is Pulse. We ' d like to know what you think of it because your A feedback will help determine iuture content and success. ' •$ '  PULSE Vol. 1, Number One December, 1984 125 S. Second Arkansas City, KS 67005 The project was real in- teresting because you didn ' t know what it would be. -Kevin Clark, freshman It was an enlightening ex- perience. Interestingly, it taught me a little about myself. -Charlotte Neely, freshman It was kind of hard to get the enlarged square to look exactly like the small one that we had to reproduce. It was something new and different to try. -Debbie Call Offtfiewall art students learn by doing by- Joan Renek g his semester one of the most unusual projects of the Department of Art appears on the wall in the hallway of the lower level of Galle- Johnson Hall. Piece by piece it began to take shape, from ceiling to floor. Brilliant colors appeared next to muted shades. It slowly became a portrait of a woman and child. Doug Hunter, art instructor, ex- plained the media used. Some of the students used crayons, colored pencils, tempra and acrylic paints, he said. It is a reproduction of an old masterpiece, Renoir ' s ' On The Terrace. ' Renoir was an artisl of the French Impressionist period. He studied in Paris during the mid-1860s and pain- ted portraits and murals. He is well- known for his pastoral backgrounds and life-like portraiture. Renoir numbered among his acquaintances Monet, Degas, Pizzaro, and Monet, along with many other of the impressionistic painters. On the Terrace was painted in 1879. According to Elda Fezzi ' s book, Renoir, this was one of his series of society portraits ' which showed severe figure composition, though lightened by his use of wonderfully transparent color effects. It is 61 x 50 cm. in size and is part of the Lewis L. Coburn collection at the Chicago Art Institute. This (the reproduction) is a new project, done in conjunction with twol separate art appreciation classes, Hunter said. The original picture was cut into one inch squares. Each student was given a square to reproduce as he chose, Hunter ex- plained. The students didn ' t know what was going on until we began putting it together, he said. The scale used by the art classes was one square inch equals one square foot. The students didn ' t know what was going on until we began putting it up, he said. The size of the com- pleted art work is seven by nine square feet. The original copy of the painting is posted along side of the large reproduction done by the classes for comparison. The vivid colors of the painting have livened up the hallway andi provided an unusual learning ex-: perience for participating students. I figured it was part of a main pic- ture but didn ' t have any idea what it would be, said Mickey Holt. I mixed: tempra paints and used a large brush because my square didn ' t have much detail to it, he said. Everybody got a square, we didn ' t know what it was going to be, until we put it all together, said Debbie Call. I used crayons for my square. Mine looked like a part of a tree bran- ch or something, she said. This was an exercise in color theory. Both Connie Harper and I thought it would be an experience in putting together colors, and we had; just finished a unit on the color wheel, Hunter said. It ' s an ex- periment that could be used for all; ages of art students. ON THE TERRACE? Actually It ' s on the wall outside the art room in the basement of Galle- Johnson Hall. The Art Appreciation classes combined efforts to recreate this 7 ' by 9 ' version of the 1879 painting. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) U turning for political office by_ A Shriver family affair oven for Cowley student Jeff Shriver. years. ' challenging, ' according to Jeff. He The job of state representative is serves on the Ways and Means Com- Brian Howell H aving his dad involved in the state government means that freshman Jeff Shriver depends more on the rest of his family. I usually get more attention from my older brothers and sisters, having five in Ark City you can ' t help it. Born in 1963, the 21 -year old Shriver is a native Ark Citian who has lived here living all his life. He is the youngest of six children-three sisters and two brothers. He is a 1981 graduate of the Arkan- sas City High School in a class of over 250 students. At Cowley he is an engineering major enrolled in calculus and chemistry but he is on an art scholarship and takes several art classes. He lives at home in Arkansas City with his parents Jack and Carolyn Shriver who run and operate Shriver Tire and Oil. Jeff is the last of six children to at- tend Cowley County with the first beginning in 1971 . His parents haven ' t always lived in Arkansas City. In 1955, they moved here from Maryville, Mo., when the began running the Arkansas City Goodyear Station until 1971 . That was when his dad began direc- ting his time to politics. He sold the station and prepared for the 1974 elections. In 1974, Jack Shriver was defeated in the elections, only to win a victory in 1976 and accept the title of State Representative for the 79th District. Shriver has been in the State Legislature for eight consecutive STUDYING AWAY-Jeff Shriver takes time between political campaigning to study calculus. Shriver is an engineering major at Cowley who enjoys helping his dad win re-election as a State Represen- tative. (Photo by Mike Ennis) ►ttLJ mittee. It is the most powerful com- mittee in the in the House of Representatives. He also serves on the AIDS committee that ' s appointed by the governor to keep an eye on the court appointed lawyers and to govern their actions ' ' When Shriver first entered the State Legislature he was involved with getting acquainted. He mostly got to know everyone and learn the way to get bills passed said Shriver. The first two years he mostly learned the ropes. ' ' The job of State Representative requires two days out of the every month and three months out of the year; January, February and March, during this time he stays in Topeka to be near the capitol. That time may be work for Representative Shriver but for his son it ' s fun. I like going to Topeka during January and March to the hard debates, he said. Jeff participates in his father ' s re- election campaigns, too. Recently voted in for another term of office, Jeff helped his dand by putting up campaign signs. Some people ask to put them in their yards, but we ask a lot of others. We get permission for the big signs for in the fields, he said. He also helped by wearing Vote for Shriver campaign T-shirts, along with John Oleson, and Marty Frank. I like to get involved, said Shriver. Our whole family takes part in the campaign. It ' s a lot of fun. During October Jeff, and Marty Frank decided to set up a voter registration booth on campus. We decided a week before we talked to Marjorie Williams and had two days of registering. We registered over 50 people, said Shriver. In the recent election, Jack Shriver ran against Robert Pudden for the position of State Representative for the 79th district. It had me worried but he ended up beating him, Shriver said. Jeff doesn ' t see his father moving farther into government. He ' s happy where he is and he doesn ' t want to mover any farther up. Personally I would like him to but I don ' t see it right now. POLITICAL PRESSURES-State Representative preparing for a committee meeting. Shriver and Means committee in the State Legislature. Jack Shriver spends time in his Topeka office serves on the AIDS committee and the Ways COLLEGE: Better the second time around b Rick Nichols W mile high school age populations decline, colleges all over the nation see a larger percentage of their enrollment falling into the non- traditional student category. Non- traditional students are people who have started or returned to college after several years of being out of school. This year there are 840 who attend Cowley and about 50 percent of the total student population is over 27. Why do these people come back to school? Some never finished or even started college when they were 18. When they come back to school it ' s mainly because they want to get bet- ter jobs than they presently hold. I ' m not getting paid what I ' m wor- th without a college education. I also want to change my career from a secretary to computers, said Becky Weakley, a freshman majoring in data processing. Over the years, careers aren ' t the only things that change. Many students, like Kyndol Randol, find their attitude about attending college changes when they return after a long absence. I ' ve been out of school for seven years. I wasn ' t trying then but I am now, said Randol, a special student majoring in data processing. Back then my attitude was based on coping; on trying to fit into college. Now, I ' m here to further my education. The classes are harder and the teachers are better than when I was in school. Family financial security motivated Carol Wolfe to return to college. It ' s been 12 years since I ' ve been in school. I came back because I was getting tired of low paying jobs and I felt I might need to support my family if Randy, my husband, got hurt. I also feel college is easier for me now than high school was then, said Wolfe, a freshman data processing major. Job improvement also brought her husband Randy to college to major in business administration. I ' ve been out of school for 14 years. I came back because I was tired of unskilled jobs, he said. College is better now than it was in 1969 because then only about half of your credits would transfer. The teachers are also better now than they were years ago. RandyWolfe ' s views of improved quality are echoed from the other side of the desk, too. Over-all, non-traditional students tend to want to learn. Therefor they tend to concentrate on studies more and apply themselves. Most of my students are older and I feel that with age people have a different per- spective on education, said Stan Dyck, social science instructor. They have some experiences of life under their belts and have better ideas. They apply their experiences and un- derstand better. Non-traditional students are among the better students and they have a harder time because they have been out of school for a long time. Their skills have diminished and they work hard to over-come their problems. Dyck is not alone in his praise for older students. Margaret Wheeler, chairperson for the Department of Humanities also sees non-traditional students as hard workers who profit from their experiences. They tend to be married with families, have worked, been in the service and they have low skills. They are good students who work to develop their skills and they succeed. They have had enough experiences to make them write better and if they are motivated they will improve if they want to, Wheeler said. According to Walt Mathiasmeier, registrar, the motivation of non- traditional students varies with in- dividual needs. In the past several years there has been an increase in non-traditional students. As a result of finances, and loss of jobs they need more training. Five years ago they took more hobbie classes but now they ' re more serious and take more career orientated classes, he said. Mathiasmeier says one reason non- traditional students succeed is because they have specific goals clearly in mind. They have a purpose, which is to learn skills for jobs. They have family so they are not going to horseplay and they may not stay in school a whole semester. When the instructor has covered what the student wants to know he may leave and not return to class. G etting out of a class what you want may mean a lot of study and hard work but students like Pam Vaughn, who has been out of school for 15 years, think the opportunity is well worth the effort. I came back because it ' s the first chance I ' ve had since high school. I wanted to further what I had learned, and nobody said I had to be here, said Vaughn, a freshman majoring in data processing. I ' m here because I want to be. Finals Frenzy Plop, plop, fizz, fizz (READ TO THE TUNE OF ' TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS) Twas the night before finals and all through my house, not a book was being used; they were piled on my couch. I went to the kitchen to see what I could find- A three-day old chicken leg and a bowl of moldy slime. I opted for Pizza; to the phone I did run. Send me a supreme and make it well done. As I hung up the phone it occured to me, I forgot to order Pepsi, now I ' II have to drink tea. On to my room to study all night, with pizza and popcorn and my stereo tuned right. V4m ■ ■■ ■ My headphones are on and my tunes play loud, I grab my first book, oh, I am so proud I look at the texts then jump to my feet. I begin to cry. I holler in vain. Why didn ' t I study? Now, it ' s all so plain. As morning approaches and my classes draw near, I begin to tremble with a terrible fear My body starts shaking. My voice grows weak It ' s final ' s day, I whisper, cause I ' m to scared to speak. ks I hurry to class as the instructor comes in. Close your books, please, he says. Here ' s your final my friends. It ' s sitting before me. My final, I say. Then I bow my head as I begin to pray. Dear God, if you let me pass this test, I ' ll go to church every Sunday, with or without rest. As I turn in my final, color comes back to my cheeks, but the instructor just laughs as I start to weep. I ' ll get even, I say as I stumble out of sight. Happy finals day to all, and to all a good night! Art by Kevin Clark y •by Mike Ennis f«iv _W, All wrapped up Mike Ennis e will return to claim the crown, ' ' promises Ed Hargrove, direc- tor of financial aids. Hargrove and his wife, Linda, head women ' s basketball coach, were the 1983 egg toss champions at the Arkalalah Street Games Competition but the best they could do this year was fourth place. Hargrove was un- derstandably disappointed with the 1984 finish. I felt bad but Linda felt worse because the egg was all over her, he said. It was a bad throw and the egg just crushed when she caught it. But the couple is not discouraged and they have a game plan for nexl year. Yes, we will train, Hargrove said. This year ' s champions at- tributed winning to practice and next year we ' ll practice, too. But training and practice are definitely out for Debbie Davis, assistant coach in volleyball and women ' s basketball who also par- ticipated in this year ' s egg toss com- petition. It ' s more fun when you don ' t train, Davis said. There ' s an art to egg toss. When the egg comes, you have to give with it, but its nothing I ' m going to practice. I like going to the games because I am able to act like a kid. But apparently Cowley students don ' t share her view. Student par- ticipation in the games has been a disappointment for both Hargrove in Arkalalah ON A ROLL-Linda and Ed Hargrove participate in the Arkalalah Street Gam . The couple held the egg tots championship title until this year but they have vowed to regain the title next year. (Photo by Connie Cook) and Davis. Few students from the college at- tend the games. When some of them say there isn ' t anything to do in Ark City, then I tell them that to have fun they have to go out and find it, Davis said. Here the city has this really great activity and not many attend. Kids who go home miss out on all the fun. One student, sophomore Lucille Carson, did get involved in the Two Mile Run. Carson placed first in the age group 15 - 24. I ran mainly for fun, said Carson. I also ran to test the strength of my legs because I had stress fractures this summer. The Street Games also included the three-legged race and the toilet paper toss, where women compete to be the first to completely unwind an entire roll of toilet paper. According to Alan Austin, an organizer of the games, the cost is about $200, 20 dozen eggs and 50 rolls of toilet paper but not even that tells the whole story. Street crews and the Park Department are faced with the job of cle aning up after Arkalalah and that ' s a big job totaling more than 50 man hours. But it ' s a clean up that is well worth the money. The crews have the streets in good condition before Sunday night and they do a good job. Sure, there ' s a price tag on Arkalalah but it ' s value to the city in public relations is tremendous, said Bob AAcGehan, executive director of the Arkalalah Committee. iw WORKING with Wayne Greenlee by_ Susan White lrlfhen I took the job at Rindt- Erdman I thought all I was supposed to do was maintenance, but now I assist the mortitions with em- balming, Wayne Greenlee, Cowley County Community College sophomore said. Greenlee graduated from Belle Plaine High School where his music teacher indirectly got him a job with the Arkansas City mortuary firm, now located at Summit and East Kansas Avenue. Greenlee was contacted about the job and went to check on it. He accepted a parMime position maintenance person. Greenlee now has many respon- sibilities at the funeral home in ad- dition to the ma ; ntenance work. He likes his position but finds it deman- ding. They are so picky that the cars are to be spotless and the spokes are to be perfectly shined and spotless, he said. Keeping the facilities in spotless condition isn ' t the only thing that makes his job demanding. He also has the added responsibility of being on call two weekends out of three. When he is called on he rides with the SPOTLESSLY CLEAN-Wayne Greenlee pauses for a moment while washing a family car at the Rindt- Erdman-Oldroyd Funeral Home where he works. Greenlee finds his part-time job interesting and challenging. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) mortician to pick up the deceased. We place the body on the cot in a station wagon and transport it back to be embalmed. I also have the privilege of assisting with that, but actually it isn ' t that bad because I ' m interested in science, Greenlee said. Working at the mortuary has given him first-hand experience at handling grief and he knows that death is something that is always difficult to handle but some cases are worse than others. The worst kind of death to handle is a young child, baby, or a sudden death. You have to listen to the parents. They blame God for taking their baby. You have to hear them out and you can ' t change their minds, Greenlee said. In an older person ' s death you can at least say, they lived a full life. ' Mortuary science isn ' t something Greenlee thinks will be a career for him. At Cowley his is active in the drama and choral departments. He ' s a member of the CowleyCo Singers and the College Choir and has held major roles in last spring ' s production of The Odd Couple, and most recen- tly Little Mary Sunshine. He says he ' s learned to balance his job and his school activities and he enjoys doing both. Even though I enjoy my work, I don ' t think I will go on to major in it. I would major in my fields at school before I would become a mortician, Greenlee said. The hours are long. I ' m on call two weekends out of three. When you are on call you have to stay in town and you ' re on the go all the time, he said. There ' s a lot of planning for funerals. Creative decorating makes home, home by- Brian Howell lflf hen thinking of a college to at- tend, many students choose a school a long distance from home. The reasons usually vary from parental problems, course majors, and finan- cial situations. The idea of college life is changed for most when they enter the dorm room for the first time. Students find themselves asking the question, is living away from home good for me? A craving for home-cooked food, spending money, a gas filled car, and dear sweet Mother to wash up the pile of dirty colthes. Other minor details stand in the way of freedom, such as, sickness, haircuts, feeling of security, peace and quiet, parents guidance, and that terrible thought of no allowance. Students living in the Nelson Student Center, Tiger Hall, and apart- ments, find the first month hard to relate to friends, not being around, freedom of high school and missing their parents. Students find ways to mend these feelings by decorating their rooms and apartments to suit their tastes. Plants, bookcases, quilted bed- spread, refrigerators, stereo com- ponent system, a 19 television and a mini-stove for those late night mun- chies all help dorm rooms seem more like home. Students decorate their rooms to suit their tastes with posters, plants, glass end tables or (Continued on page 29) RY PENTHOUSE-Thls is Sigler decorated his room to give i lived-in fooling. He likes it because It creates a good atmosphere for rid leisure. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) i c © by- Rick Nichols ■ he first game ended 15-1 making the Pompon squad the winners by beating the McPub II team. Nearly 100 students gathered for the first in- tramural-type competition of the year and to kick-off Focus on Cowley Week. The tournament was the first in a series of activities held between Oct. 15-20 and the student response, which was later termed en- thusiastic by those in charge of the event, set the scene for the rest of the week. Teams were made up of three women and ihree men and included: McPub I Pompon, Downers, Dolphins, Tiger Booster Club, Socially Unacceptables, McPub II, Untouchables, and the Coaches PRIZE WINNERS-Focus on Cowley Week called for student participation and the door decorating contest and pumpkin carving competition were two that were judged on Parents ' Day. Teresa VanEtten and Susan Lemman placed first in door decorating with a Garfield welcome to the 250 parents who attended the event. Sarah Phillips took first place and Pam Mattingly second with their creative pumpkin carvings. (Photos by Connie Cook and Don Shrubshell) Cowley week filled with activities The Coaches were the over-all win- lers and members Debbie Davis, Bob luden, Ron Ryer, Joyce Eastman, Jay ackson, and Pam Mattingly had little rouble figuring out what to do with he $25 prize money. Bob Juden divided the money up Detween the team members and they =ach ended up with $5 which was quickly spent. I don ' t know what I spent my prize noney on, said Debbie Davis. I just Dut it in my billfold and probably spent it sometime. Officials, Linda Hargrove, Pam vAattingly and Lavonna Jacobs were cept busy at the tournament calling ime, giving the score, and blowing p MihMgg X the whistle. Although the turnout for Open Colige Night on Tuesday was a bit of a disappointment, Linda Puntney, coordinator of the week felt that evening was a success, too. All of the night classes were open to anyone who wanted to attend them and then we offered 13 additional courses on a one-time basis. Studen- ts, faculty and staff instructed the new courses and they ' re cooporation was super. Classes were offered in a variety of areas ranging from Producing Organizational Newsletters, to Pop Dancing to Cowboy Lessons. We only had about 40 people par- ticipate in the Open College Night but those who were there had a lot of fun, Puntney said. Bob Juden ' s Cowboy Lessons and the Pop Dancing taught by Joey Wilson and Jim Pellock were probably the most popular cour- ses and I think the instructors had a good time, too. Larry Hatteberg, KAKE-TV photojournalism was on campus Wed- nesday giving talks on different aspects of the media and on trips he had taken for TV 10. His appearance was as the featured speaker for the third Crabtree Convocation and he drew about 300 people for the presentation. His topic was People Oriented Television, included video segments from his TV feature Hat- teberg ' s People. Nearly 250 strangely dressed (Continued on page 25) T arry Hatteberg m Z— _ _ _ — 5- local television personality is man of action images stick. I try to bring out people ' s real personality. by Bob Dodson of NBC News said, To touch people - you ' ve got to be Brian Howell and Chuck Sigler people. Larry Hatteberg believes this too. __ He began at KAKE in 1963. He told ■ notojournalist. What does that mean? Most people would think that it is a reporter who can write less and use more pictures. For Larry Hat- teberg this means he doesn ' t write his words, he speaks them, and better yet, shows them. Written work can be put in 1 Vi columns of the New York Times, but pictures cannot, Hatteberg said. Pictures plant seeds in peoples ' min- ds, said Larry Hatteberg, associate news director for Channel 10, KAKE- TV in Wichita. It ' s a challenging art, he said. Photographers are plenty. Reporters are plenty. What we need are story tellers. Everyone has a story to tell. Not just the people with the titles. Hatteberg shows this each week on his feature, ' Hatteberg ' s People. He tells a story about the common man. He uses pictures to create a feeling, be it pride, or sadness. You touch people with words, pic- tures, he said. But Hatteberg never forgets the human element. Let the people tell the story. They can tell it with much more eloquen- ce, Hatteberg said. By presenting a picture that is sometimes humorous, sometimes touching, maybe even both, but always touches a nerve, Hatteberg believes, Statistics wash over - MAN OF THE PEOPLE-Toating the tool of his trade, Larry Hatteberg and his mini-cam are a familiar site to many people in Kansas who have been featured on Hatteberg ' s People. Hatteberg was on campus during Focus on Cowley Week . them he ' d work for nothing just to get experience. He was hired and for over 21 years has worked his way up the ladder of success. Hatteberg lives in Wichita with his wife and two daughtecs. He is currently involved with a Tuesday night, three-minute feature, Hatteberg ' s People on the 10 o ' clock edition of the KAKE news broadcast every week. In 1976, he began the three-minute series, and he spends anywhere from 10-12 hours preparing. Editing is the most tedious, piecing together sections of raw tape. It is like putting together a big jigsaw puzzle. He sometimes works up to the 10 o ' clock deadline in editing the tape, inserting his voice, piecing voices together, adding music, and sound effects before com- pleting the finished product. He composed these tapes in a six- by-six foot room. In each of the six editing rooms are two VCR machines, two color monitors and a console to control both. Hatteberg has his own portable computer to type his script for recording. To produce the sound he works in a rather small, sound-proof room, to get the voice effect that his feature is know for. Sometimes it is hard to fit it all in, in only three minutes. To give it the whole effect, I try to touch on all of the topics, Hatteberg said. Until 1979 I worked with film and in late 79 we converted to videotape. In my work we do a lot of traveling, said Hatteberg. In 1980 we traveled to the Democratic National Convention in New York. Other places he has traveled are Japan, China, Mexico, and New Zealand. Hatteberg, a Winfield High School graduate grew up in Winfield where his mother still resides. Being in the public eye, he is easily recognized and people notice his face. I get a lot of double takes. KAKE-TV presents a noon, 5, 6, and 10 o ' clock broadcast. In photojournalsim, shooting is the fun part, editing is tedious, said Hat- teberg. Working with people makes the whole job worth it. Hatteberg got his start in jour- nalism through the Winfield High School newspaper and yearbook staff. While serving as photo editor of the student publications he had some pictures published by the Winfield Courier and that was enough to let him know what his life ' s work was to be. I ' M A DANCIN MACHINE... ' ' CowleyCos par- form a done routine to the song, I Can Do Anything Bettor than You Can, from tha Fama soundtrack, at tha choral concart Sun- day, November 1 1 . CowlayCo ' t ic a select group that performs In concerts and for community presentations. A large portion of their members also performed in the musical, Little Mary Sunshine. They will join the choir to present the traditional Christmas Vespers Concert in the Little Theatre the Sunday before finals. This concert, and Dr. and Mrs. Nelson ' s Open House which follows kick off the Christmas Season at Cowley. 1J 8 c ' Little Mary Sunshine by- Brian Howell ■ s the lights dim and the crowd grows quiet, the cast of Little Mary Sunshine ' finds that the time backstage is a lonesome wait before entering the glittering limelight of a melodramatic world. The moments before the play begins are filled with last chances to tune up vocal chords and rehearse lines that seemingly just can ' t be remembered. Final make-up retouches make face and body highlights near perfect. In spite of the nervous activity there is also a sense of oneness throughout the cast. They were, for the run of the play at least, a family. It was a good group of students to work with, Sharon Yarbrough, direc- tor said. They took a tremendous amount of work off my shoulders. If they heard me say something needed to be done, they used their own initiative and just did it. Wayne Greenlee cleaned up the backstage area before we opened and David Stanley brought his truck in and hauled off a lot of trash from the back. Debbie Brown took all the cast to the costume place in Oxford. ..They worked together to help each other and that made them the best cast and crew I ' ve ever worked with. At times the actors would be out in the hall or in a dressing room when their cue came near and it was the job of David Stanley, stage manager, to make certain all the actors were on stage at the right time and no cues were missed. My job was mostly to make sure SUNSHINE GIRL. Little Mary Sunshine (Shari Stantbarger) and Captain Big Jim Warrington(Wayne Greenlee) are reunited af- everything went well and that there were no snags in the rehearsal, Stanley said. It ' s really time con- suming when you practice from 6-9 p.m. on the stage and from 9 p.m. to whenever on music for the produc- tion. Keeping the atmosphere backstage relatively sane was also the job of Leigh Austin, Sarah Phillips, Bettina Heinz, Teresa Theilen and Sheila Guinn. I try to calm everyone ' s nerves and am just an all-around do-gooder on the props and stage equipment, Austin said. I also help with make-up and just have a lot of fun with it. Some of the cast required in- dividual help during the play and it was the stage crew who was able to provide this. I help Nancy (Debbie Brown) Twinkle change clothes four times in each performance, Guinn said. It ' s a lot of fun to be a part of a play. Although on stage the actors may have appeared the picture of con- fer her safe return from being captured by Yellow Feather (Donald Read II). (Photo by Don Shrubthell) fidence for the 500 people who saw the play during its three-night run, their feelings ranged from calm and collected to terror of a tongue gone stiff. The audience is different tonight, said Denah Spongier between scenes. They ' re laughing at different spots. Did I sound OK? Was I too low? asked Wayne Greenlee. Was I too close when I stepped up to you? John Dalton wanted to know. The tension let up during in- termission when the lights went on and Yarbrough had the normal pep talk with the cast. ...and work on concentrating on your lines, she cautioned as the in- termission came to a close. The lead in the melodrama was played by freshman Shari Stan- sbarger, a sweet innocent who was losing her Colorado Inn to the govern- ment because of a mortgage. She is rescued by Big Jim (Wayne Greenlee) Continued LITTLE THEATRE Facelift gives fine oris professional appearance by_ Sandy Wood ■he new academic year brought a welcomed addition to the college when Galle-Johnson Auditorium un- derwent reconstruction to be come the Little Theater. Plans for the Little Theater began about 17 years ago and the planning was done by a bunch of people said Sid Regnier, dean ofad- ministration. The final project was the result of decisions made by the Board of Trustees and Charles Thoma, Arkansas City architect. The Little Theater is a project that has needed attention for a long time, said Margaret Wheeler, humanities department chairperson. She remembers what the room looked like before the remodeling. It was only a flat room with a plat- form at the end of it about 18 years Backstage (Continued) Warrington who also wins her heart at the end of the melodrama. It was the first dramatic production to be held in the Little Theater and, although the royalties and scenery expenses caused it to realize a $600 deficit, Yarbrough believed it to be a success. The royalties were $375 and by the time we took care of our other ex- penses, we had quite a bill. There were good crowds all three nights butso many were admitted on college passes that we just lost money, Yar- brough said. I ' d rather have a good audience than make money on a play any day. ago. Little by little the room has been built up. It has been a thrill to see it develop. The s age was built up at fir- st, bu the students performing had a tedious job. There were no con- necting halls from the changing rooms to the stage which caused the students to run outside, sometimes in the snow, to get backstage for their part. Sharon Yarbrough, drama director, says that it is a much nicer facility to work in. She explained that the students used to have to create a din- ner theater atmosphre by setting up card talbles and decorating them with crepe paper. Now, when a play is finished we can just go home instead of repairing torn crepe paper and redecorating. It ' s so much easier, Yarbrough said. The entire atmosphere of the room has changed since the reconstruction. Regnier uses the words dark and drab to describe the appearance before the remodeling. For per- formers, the change to a more professional atmosphere made a big difference. Before, it was very unprofessional with just a plain floor with tables and chairs. The sloped floor makes it easier to see the stage, said Leigh Austin, freshman choir member. Yarbrough says the sound and lighting systems mean the most to the student performers. Now I can effectively light the stage where before the front lights were so close that there was no capability of back lighting. The only problem is that we need some other way of getting up to the lights. The ladder can be almost too much for a person she said. The new stage, ceiling and the in- stallation of insulation improved the acoustics markedly and according to Denah Spongier, CowleyCO Singers member, that helps makeperforming easier The reconstruction of the Little Theater took place in two phases. The first was done by Bob Sherrand Builders, Winfield. At that time the air conditioning and heating were in- stalled and the music practice rooms were added. The final bill on Phase Iwas $96,500 The second phase in- cluding new windows on 4 he west, the sloped floor, theater seating, new lighting and an improved stage area totaled an additional S8 : 1 15 and was accomplished by the Midland Development Corporation In- dependence. Even with the additions made there are still things some would like to see Hone to the facility. Some people would like to see a front curtain ad- ded and Margaret Wheeler favors ar- twork on the walls and near the en- trance. Others have suggestions that are strictly practical. I love the new theater and the stage, but the stage needs to be resanded, Jay Huston, sophomore said. I got som splinters after playing the part of Chief Brown Bear in the fall play little Mary Sunshine. Although there may still be problems to iron out most agree the Little Theater is an important addition to the campus. I appreciate having the Little Theater to perform in compared to what it used to be. Kenneth Judd, director of vocal music, said. Virginia Dickson: What ' s cookin ' ? by! Mike Ennis |f irginia Dickson, head cook at the Nelson Student Center Cafeteria, loves kids and she loves cooking for them. I guess it was about two years ago that the whole oven blew up and singed her hair and eyebrows off, recalls B.J. Fritz, American Food Management (AFAA) manager. Well, she went on to the hospital, was treated and released with third degree burns and by the time she returned to work they had fixed the stove so she finished the meal and served it. She did it all because she loves the kids. Dickson is no stranger to kids; she has six of her own and nine grand- children. One son, Chris Hass, works with her in the Nelson Student Center kitchen. I ' ve tried other things but I just keep coming back to cooking, Hass said. I learned from my mom and I even did a lot of the daily cooking when I was growing up because she had to work so much. Even now on Thanksgiving, Christmas and special days, we work togethr to fix the meal. Dickson still works more than one job. In addition to cooking three meals a day for the students who eat at the cafeteria, she also works as a bartender at the Tropics. She come in here at 6 or 6:30 a.m. and fixes the meals. Then at 4 p.m. she leaves and goes to work at the Tropics until midnight, B.J. Fritz said. my way, she said. Her way makes cooking a unique experience, especially for those who try to follow her directions. If you ask her how to make something she will probably say, ' Oh, a pinch of this, a splash of that, ' and if you don ' t know what a pinch or a 44 She made it clear that I could run the office but the kitchen was her ' s. 9 I tease her and suggest that she needs to find something else to do between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. when she comes back to the college to work. Dickson received her cooking background from her mother in Ada, Ok la. , when she was growing up. I guess I was about eight or nine when I started helping my mom cook for the 25 or 30 people on the harvest crews, Dickson said. My first job away from home was in a restaurant, too. After 28 years as a professional cook, Dickson says she has little need of a cookbook. We have receipe books, but unless I don ' t know how to cook it, I just do it splash is, you might be in trouble, Hass said. Fritz is quick to point out that when he first met Dickson she outlined the territory and set down the ground rules. She made it clear that I could run the office but the kitchen was hers, he said. Now, I could not show up for work all week and everything would be OK but if Virginia left, it would take two or three people to replace her. Years ago, before Fritz was the AFM manager here, the students were unhappy with the replacement hired while Dickson was on a leave of absence. 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I wanted to throw them out but Virginia never wants to waste anything so she just added a few things -a box of pudding, a cake mix, peanut butter and a package of chocolate chips She baked it and stuck it on the line for the students. They kept coming up and asking what was the name of that cake because it was the best they had ever eaten. Virginia told them it was her miracle cake ' but she told me she didn ' t know if she could ever make it again. Dickson is not only head cook, she is part of the family She approaches her cooking with the same down- homeness of mom. Some of her most popular foods are her home made chili, potato soup, fresh baked pies and banana bread. She even mashes the bananas by hand so the ingredients will be fresh for the 110 students and faculty who will eat it. She ' d like to use all fresh ingredients but we just can ' t afford it, Fritz said. Sometimes the labor to snap green beans and prepare other fresh foods is just too ex- pensive, but she tries to use fresh ingredients whenever she can. Dickson likes doing things for the students but she says they do things for her, too. One of the most gratifying times on the job is at Christmas when she receives a lot of cards from students who are more like adopted children. Cowley ' s own Ron Ryer is one of her most remem- bered students. He used to get up early to help her make hamburger patties when he attended Cowley. All in all, Dickson says she has the best job in the world. A job she says she wouldn ' t miss for anything... ' -COUPON- This Pass Entitles You To ONE FREE TRIAL VISIT THE IMAGE Ladies Fitness Center HOURS: Mon-Wed-Fri 6:30a.m.- 8p.m. Tue-Thur 9a.m. -8 p.m. 117 West Central Arkansas City, Ks. 67005 Phone (316) 442-7621 No Obligation A free press: Your key to freedom. Traveler All the news... in writing Mission possible: J The $5 date £.« by. Chuck Sigler One would almost think that the possibility of a $5 date in Arkansas City is non-existant, and to some people, it probably is. One also must consider the money available. For now we will assume that all we can get ahold of is $5. Then you must take into consideration what you had wan- ted to do. After realizing that you are down to $5, you disregard that com- pletely. Once you have come to terms with your financial situation, you then place the call to make your date. Everything goes smoothly until she asks, What did you have in mind for Thursday night? You stutter and say, Gee, uh, I don ' t know. What would you like to do? She, not being ex- perienced either says, Gosh, I don ' t know. This could lead to serious problems. The person on one end of the phone is thinking, I would sure like to have a fun evening out, while the other prays desperately that no one knows that he tried to go out on a date for $5 or less. You wind up the long draggy, silent, conversation with a, Let ' s just decide Thursday, in hope that she will think you are just an impetuous person. No such luck, she hangs up thinking, He must be short of money. She knows that she will have a terrible time, and might even already regret saying yes. However you sit at home and con- template your possibilities. No, I will not go to McDonalds for a Happy Meal. ' The sad part is, you can ' t af- ford it anyway. Then you hit on an idea. Thursday is ladies dollar night at the 13th Hour in Winfield. What an idea! We don ' t have to get uproariously drunk (especially since you can ' t afford it) but, we can go and dance, maybe even share a drink. You call her back and tell her your idea, not all of it, but the good part anyway. She loved it, and everything is set. Now that you have a pleasing arrangement, a bundle of ideas pass through your mind. You could have changed the date to Tuesday and gone to dollar night at the Burford or spent an afternoon playing tennis or horseback riding. If the lady is in- viting someone out, the couple could eat a home-cooked meal, and spend an evening with friends playing Trivial Pursuit, or Monopoly, or just watcheing movies at home. The date went extremely well, and you both had a good time. Your worrying was needless and will not be present again as long as you remember these helpful and thrifty (Continued on page 29) Sudsiri your duds: a regular soap opera If there were a Head Start program in dirty laundry, I ' d be a different jock today — one with clean jockey shorts at least, ' ' sophomore Moe Mythical said as he sat riveted with fascination at the suds building up in the circular window of the automatic washer. If only my high school had offered Intro to Laundry I, he sighed. I got my basic laun- dry training, like all the other guys, at the Fourteenth Minute the second weekend I arrived on campus as a fresh- man. The contracts to trade soap suds for beer suds were sealed there, he recalled. The agreements were made with sophomore coeds, who knew what they were talking about. And why not, they said they were curren- tly enrolled in Directed Studies in Laundry II, he said. Moe and his freshman friends believed it, every word. Little did we know w end up paying for not only chore with resignation and dread. (Photo by Don Shrubsheil) soap suds but also beer suds ij LAUNDRYMAN-Sophomore Greg Heikes makes a visit to a laundromat on Summit Street. Heikes, like most Cowley students, faces the routine Each week we were unceremoniously presented with the coeds ' expense accounts including labor, supplies, utilities and beer used, he said. But second semester I finally aced ' Remedial Laun- dry, ' and discovered it wasn ' t true that my wash-and- wear shirts took 15 minutes to iron, he explained. He collected his clean, wet togs from the washer, tossed them into the companion dryer and left through the side door. Getting laundry done is part of the routine for nearly every Cowley student and according to Virgil Watson, Director of Student Life, it ' s a little business all its own. The washers and dryers in the basement of the College Dormitory bring in about $32 a week. Figuring 50 cents to wash each load and 25 cents to dry, the machines there average about 40 loads of laundry a week. That, of course, does not include the great number of loads of laundry done at places other than the dormitory. Joey Wilson, Anderson, Ind., freshman, lives in the dorm and that ' s where he does his laundry. I do a lot, once every two weeks at least, he said. I stretch my clothes out as far as they can go and wear them as often as I can, ' ' Wilson said. I do it late at night so I can leave em in the dryer and I go out and around. Then I get them out the next mor- ning, he said. Finding time for laundry is no problem for some Cowley males. Jay Huston, Udall sophomore, does his laundry at his girl friend ' s home, or that is, she does it. Other methods of getting the chore done vary from taking it home to mom, to using the local laundromats. Freshman Stacey Sawyer, Eureka, takes it home. If she doesn ' t get home on the weekend, she does it at the laundromat on South Summit. At least two baskets full, Sawyer said about the amount of laundry she accumulates in a week. My mom does it for me at home. I go out with friends, or my boy friend, and we play ball. I play a lot of catch. All it costs (Continued on page 25) by Joan Renek Art by Mike Wheeler HOVEY: Making his Cowley mark with VICA brings him life-long opportunities by. Joan Renek C eff Hovey, a Winfield student at Cowley County Community College was a recent visitor at the White House. As national president of the Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), Hovey headed a delegation to the Oval Office on Oct. 5, to meet with President Ronald Reagan. We were there to present President Reagan with a token of VICA ' s appreciation for his views on vocational education. In 1983, when President Reagan spoke to our National Convention in Louisville. Ky., he said that vocational classrooms were just as important as any other classrooms, Hovey said. During the presentation in the Oval Office this remark was quoted by one of the presentors and he interrupted and said, ' Yes, I said it then and I still believe it today and still say it. ' Hovey said the President did not know that this quote was coming and it was a personal response that he ' s always supported VICA through the years. He supported vocational education before becoming President, and personally, I don ' t feel this meeting had any political meaning to it at all, Hovey said. Hovey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken- neth Hovey, was born in San Ber- nadino, Calif. He has lived in the Philippines, Spain, Japan and several other locations as his father was in the U.S. Air Force. Now retired, his father is employed by the City of Win- field. Jeff has one brother, also a graduate of Cowley, who is a technical service engineer and a sister who lives in Arkansas City and works with handicapped students in the Winfield school district. Hovey has an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Management from Cowley. He is now completing his study for certificates in electronics and machine technology. One of my ultimate goals is to en- courage young people to go into vocational education. It is on op- portunity to work with your hands and regardless of the connotation that people who go into vocational education don ' t have the minds for Picky People Pick PRECISION SCREEN PRINT For Their Printing PHICISIOI SCBEE1 PHUT 326 South Summit 442-1790 Promotional Packages Available For Your Church, School, Business or Organization JEFFHOVEY general education, I have enjoyed this as much as my business train ing, Hovey said. I ' m going into electronics and most of the electronic technicians do not have machining, so bringing them both together I have a plus there. For individuals going strictly into elec- tronics, I would -encourage them to get the degree, he said. Hovey is grateful for his VICA ex- periences. I ' ve had the opportunity to speak before large crowds of people, organize leadership camps, to meet industrial and government leaders. ..and as a national officer I -do represent vocational and in- dustrial students to industry. But if no one ever gets anything else out of my being a national officer from Cowley County, I hope they realize the op- portunities are there, he said. I was a student that sat in the back of the room before this and I owe a lot of credit, in fact a debt that I cannot repay, to this college as well as Bob Boggs and Charlie White. If it wasn ' t for them pushing me, I wouldn ' t be where I am today. They got me star- ted and I know that I can go out there and use my skills and that I have self- confidence. I would like to get into the training of individuals coming into vocational education, Hovey said. In this field, you have to deal with the fact that technical education is constantly advancing, according to Hovey. Electronics is changing all the time and you have to learn and re- train continually. If you don ' t keep up you will never be able to advance in the technical world, he said. Until people come down here to the Vo-tech department and have been through the classrooms and heard about the programs they won ' t realize what it is we have to offer, Hovey concluded. Selection of Crystal Candle Accesories Paintings Jewelry Boxes Handmade Items Gifts Silk Flower Jewelry 442-0229 314 South Summit c-c-c-c Cosmetology Program Offers Hairstyling Black Hair Manicuring Nail Tips M Hair Coloring Scalp Treatment Facials and Makeup Hair Lightning Sculpture Nails All Prices are reduced Lower Level of Historical High School Perming Luminizing Braiding Pedicuring 2nd and Central 442-6280 Teaching is fun for Bob Lawson b Sheila Checofoh Wh men Bob Lawson came to Cowley he came for the chance to teach on the college level. He ' s been doing that since 1968 and for the last several years has also been for the Department of Social and Natural Sciences. Even in 1968 teaching wasn ' t new to him. He started teaching in 1950 and has taught south of Kansas City, Sedan, and Arkansas City High School. For entertainment, Lawson collects guns, antique furniture and kitchen articles. He also likes to fish and read books. I have 600 books in my home library and about 200 of them are pretty valuable, Lawson said. His wife, Pat, is a secretary in the Financial Aids and Public Relations of- fices at the College and together they have plans for a trip to Europe after his retirement. I ' ll finish teaching and then retire. I don ' t have time to sit around the house, he said. I like to travel fast so I can see what I want to see. But Lawson isn ' t ready to retire yet. He says he likes his job. I like working with people, especially young people because young people help me to stay young, too. I ' m a teacher and this is what I enjoy doing. BOOK LOVER-At home in hit office on the second floor of Galle- Johnson Hall, Bob Lawson, chairman for the social and natural sciences department, is surrounded by books. He has over 600 books in his and says about a third of the (Photo by Don Shrubs hell) personal library m are valuable. Daulton Construction Residental Commercial New and Remodeling 442-4391 POBox21 Arkansas City CARTERS AUTO PARTS, INC. ' TOOLS New and Rebuilt Parts to CAR, TRUCK, and TRACTOR Machine Shop-Glass and Accesories CHAMPION 1SAMCO 1424 South Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 442-0200 People Focus on Cowley (Continued from page 13) students danced the night away at October 18 Halloween Dance spon- sored by Student Government Association (SGA). It was the first dance of the year and we sponsored it to see if the tur- Laundr y nout would be better than last year ' s dances, SGA president, Darla Call said. Costumes were not required but for those who did dress up, contests were held in five categories. The baseball team, dressed as female cheerleaders took the funniest (Continued from page 21 ) me is the mileage when I go home or about $2.50 if I have to do it here. Some Cowley students find there is economy in quantity, others don ' t. Charles Hall is a freshman who lives with several friends in Winfield. He does his own laundry and only takes the special items home to have done. I wash about once a week, we do it all together, Hall said. It costs about $8 a week. Students still living at home with their parents aren ' t immune to dirty laundry. Tracey Christenson is a Winfield freshman who lives with her parents. I do my own laundry once a week, she said. It doesn ' t cost me anything. She does home work while waiting through the cycles. The exciting result is clean laundry which I take out dry, wad up and toss in a basket and iron when I need to use it, she said. Moe Mythical returned to check his dryer. Yunno, I also learned that sweetening up a cute coed in the lower level of Renn didn ' t automatically make her my laun- dress, he said. This disappointment kept me out of the library until I was 19 years old, he said. When he became a sopho tore, Moe and his friends used their twn experiences to become the laum y advisors for incoming freshmen. Of course, this was to help them avoid the pain and agony we had gone through. Either we had to do it, or close the lower level of Renn, he said. Now, I can successfully and non- chalantly operate the most sophisticated automatic washer or dryer, he said. I have finally reached my ultimate goal of total in- dependence-doing my own laundry. category while the scareyist as awar- ded to Albert Nieces, with Cliff Cin- nigham taking the weirdest. Most original went to Michelle Shaw and the open catagory went to David Cooper. The group of Halloween characters danced to music ranging from soul, blues, country and rock. The music was provided by D.J. Dance Limited featuring Rick Dorell. Friday night featured the College ' s first Gong Show. The audience of about 150 gathered in the Little Theater as the Master of Ceremonies, Chuck Sigler, assisted by dormitory director Pam Mattingly hosted the evening and introduced the seven ac- ts. Performances were given by Mario Marin, Delbert Black, Misty Ther- mond, Lucille Carson, Randy Perry, B.J. Fritz, William Ingram, B.J. James, Joey Wilson, Ed Hall, Chris Yeager, the cheerleaders, Jim Pellock, Greg Heikes, M.B. Smart, Sarah Phillips. There are three other contestants who never revealed their last names. These three are, Robin C, Vickie S., and Shelly G. Judges were Ron Pruitt, Pam Mattingly, Barbara Tipton, Phil Witney, Wanda Sheperd, and Jay Jackson. Chris Yeager won the first place prize but the entire Gong Show was great, just wonderful. I think we ' ll do another one next spring, Watson said. Gregg-Oleson Real Estate Own Your Own Home 442-6262 122 South Summit Arkansas City ca THE UNION STATE BANK For your convenience set up your own checking and savings account with us today Kansas and Summit 127 South Summit Member FDIC VOL- L-E-Y-B-A- L-L by- Debbie Call ■his year ' s predominately fresh- man volleyball squad en- ded with three All-Region spots. One of those spots was filled by Ellen Fisher, a Garden Plain freshman. The other two spots were filled by Dawn Thomas and Lavonna Jacobs, Wichita freshmen. Fisher is not a new comer to volleyball by any means. She spent four years at the Garden Plain ' s High School spiking and volleying her way into a volleyball scholarship here. With her skill and talent she hopes to return to Cowley next year on the same scholarship. She admits that being part of a young squad had some difficult moment ' s but she thinks it helped her improve. I ' ve improved my skills this year because since we were all nearly freshmen we had to work twice as hard at everything, she said. Fisher says that the season con- vinced her that she plays best on the front row and that the squad .gained confidence. The team improved a lot as the season moved on. We became more familiar with each other and learned how to work with each other as a team. I like playing volleyball for Cowley and I ' m looking forward to next season, she said. After she completes her training in the cosmetology program at Cowley, Fisher plans to live and work in Wichita, but before she graduates Head Coach Linda Hargrove has plans for her. She is thus far one of the top players we ' ve had at Cowley, Hargrove said. She comes to practice with a very good attitude and works exceptionally hard. She is a team leader and is very important to the team. This past sea son Fisher played with an injury for almost half the season. Next year should be an ex- cellent year for her. POWER PLAY-Returning a tough shot, freshman Elian Fisher shows the style that got her a spot on the All-Region team. (Photo by Don Shrub- shell) SERVICE, INC. Since 1946 Sales-Service-Rental Lindsay Water Conditioning 118 South A Street 442-5590 S verson ana j verson Attorneys at Law IB 442-3090 209 South Summit Tigers have tough year but promise comeback by- Susan White For the first time, Linda Hargrove and the Lady Tiger volleyball team stayed home when the top Region VI teams got together to determine the champs. Their third place spot in the conference just wasn ' t good enough to take to the playoffs. The standards were changed last year from the top three teams to the top two teams going to Regionals. If they had not changed, Cowley would have gone, Hargrove said. We were second place going into a triangular tournament with Johnson County Community College and Coffeyville. If we would have won, we would have gone to Regionals. According to Hargrove, the team started out slowly. They tallied a 4-10 record before they won 14 out of 16 consecutive matches. We got really good. By mid-season we were playing well together and we should have been at the Region VI tournament, Hargrove said. We started the year with one sophomore who knew the offense and defense that we use and she wasn ' t a full time starter last year.lt was virtually taking a team from almost ground- The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area zero and when you consider that, they did well. Next year should be an exciting one for the volleyball team and Hargrove, like the team members looks forward to the season. We are returning nine girls as sophomores, she said. We had three players-Ellen Fisher, Dawn Thomas and Lavonna Jacobs-make All-Region, second team which I though was extremely good since they were on a team that finished third in the Conference and didn ' t go to Regionals. There are five starters who will return next year and Hargrove an- ticipates a strong squad. Ellen Fisher was injured at the beginning of the season and I think she is a NCAA Division One potential player. (Heather) Ford was the most improved player and she has a lot of natural ability. Jacobs was our most consistent player and led in kills. Thomas was a full-time starting set- ter. She ran the offense and she ' s not afraid of the floor. She ' s quick, hustles and was a leader for the team on the court, and Nancy Zolgman became a smarter player as the season went on, Hargrove said. We are really looking forward to a great next year. We ' ll be right at the top of the Region next year. — Coupon fhe SavirK) Place $2 off any record or cassette over $5 Coupon good thru December 21,1984 GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC 2013 North Summit Arkansas City 4 4 oX%o ' E-A -C-T-I-O-N by- Br on Howell m he former Arkansas City Senior High served its purpose for over 50 years but since its purchase in 1981 by the College, the Board of Trustees has questioned whether the facility can serve the needs of Cowley County Community College. Board of Trustee members have considered o number of options for the old building including restoration for classroom space or dormitory space, demolition and returning the site to jreen space until a definite need a, ises. Whatever the Board decides about the .ate of the old building, students who graduated from there have mixed feelings about the structure. I think they should remodel it, said Julie Rademacher. But according to the College ' s master plan the area is to be used for green space. Other alumni agree with Rademacher that the old building could be used to meet a need. They could rebuild it and use it for music, or cosmetology, or classrooms, said freshman Shari Stansbargerand Andy Mclntire agrees with her. I can ' t believe they tore the other part down. They should restore the rest of the building, he said. In the past, Cowley County Com- munity College has renovated the historic high school, now called Ireland Hall, to house the Cosmetology, and Police Science programs, and the Auditorium- Gymnasium after it was struck by a tornado in 1981. The Aud-Gym was purchased in the same agreement as the old high school which is now in question. Because of those efforts some students think restoring the old high school is a logical alternative. Why tear it down? They restored the old, historical high school into a nice building, said Joy Wheeler. But the old high school has become a big problem. A year ago the west wing, the back portion of the school was removed, and since then, no futher action has been taken. There are four current alternatives being considered, The bids for demolition and returning the area to green space are $100,000 and $73,000. These bids seem costly, but tearing down a three-story, aged, brick building isn ' t as easy as it might appear. Construction on the building was more sturdy but that was more than 50 years ago. The building with two flights of stairs and complete basement would be a major task to restore or demolish. The second matter in discussion is demolition of the building, and the construction of a new building to blend in with the rest of the campus. This could entail a number of uses, learning center space, recreational area, swimming pool They should make it into an historical site and put something with the old mascot in it, Maria Morris, freshman said. Maybe a museum would be a good thing. Hamburger Shack Sandwiches Hamburgers Game Room Call-ins Welcome Dine In Carry Out 442-0385 611 West Madison AND Video Games Gas Ice Open 7 days 6a.m. to 11p.m. 1544 N.SUMMIT 442-4690 Date (Continued from page 20) To determine if a $5 date was possible, the Pulse staff picked one male out to try the economical evening. Jeff Vaughn, freshman, was picked and the staff supplied him with the $5 for the evening and he picked a date. Christine Croft was the lucky girl. She date was set for Thursday, Nov. 8. Jeff, fully prepared for the challenge, met his date after the in- tramural volleyball game. I picked up Chris at 9 p.m. and went to Braum ' s for a banana split. From there we went to Winfield to the 13th Hour and danced until midnight. Then we stopped at Hardee ' s in Win- field for a Coke, and I took her home around 1 a.m. The evening does sound thrifty, but all of that for only $5? Un- derstandably the Pulse staff skep- tical so they took a close look at it. At Braum ' s, the cost of a banana split is $2.32 (including tax). If they had nothing to drnk, it would have only cost them $1 each at the 13th Hour. So far the evening totals$4.32. This is awful close, but they still had enough money for a Coke on the way home which cost them 68 cents (including tax). An exact, perfect $5 date! I thought at first that it would be hard to do, but it worked out great. We had a great time, s ' jid Vaughn. This was something that Jeff had never tried before, and it required some thinking, but he niscoverd that the $5 was, indeed, a mission possible. When Jeff told Christine that on their date they could only spend $5, she said We will probably have to get a Happy Meal ! They surely didn ' t have dinner and everything else on $5, but the quality of time wasn ' t lessened Did they have a good time? Yes - we are going out this weekend. Home (Continued from page 1 1 ) coffee tables, wicker shelves, and paintings to create the homey feeling that was left at home. When talking about their life at Cowley and the changes, many students miss home-cooked meals and MONEY. There are 40 rooms in the Nelson Student Center which house 80 students and four students share a bathroom. In Tiger Hall there are 16 private rooms on three floors, each having one bathroom with two showers in each. The students are away from home and living on their own for the first time. I am always waiting for the mail to get my money. said Jim Pellock. There is also no one to clean up my room, and who likes cleaning? The fact of no home cooked meals is mentioned by all, I miss my mom ' s home cooked meals, ' said Natilie Vineyard. I miss being spoiled by my family and being around the house. I miss being able to go home on the weekend like everyone else can. said Joey Wilson, freshman from An- derson, Indiana. College life makes going home special. He also feels college life matures people. You learn to set your priorities set and stick to them. I miss my friends, the home cooked meals and our satelite dish, said freshman Chuck Sigler. I have no money problems because I have none. That jittery moment of feeling homesick and getting adjusted to dorm life affects people in a variety of ways. I find it hard meeting new people, dorm life is a good test of the future, said Tammy Staton. I like the small classes and the extra time to be able to study. STEINER CARPET CENTER YOUR CARPET HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE CAROL 316-442-1640 8TH KANSAS ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005 T«A N N«I N G by- Sandy Wood Ijfol having to sweat much while getting a tan makes tanning more en- joyable. Diana Blatchford, fresh- man, recognizes this as one big ad- vantage to tanning salons It ' s economical for us college kids, Batchford said. I go to the Sun- Seekers three or four times a week. It ' s a great way to get a tan and to be able to keep it the entire year. 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Three hours in the sun is egual to 30 minutes in a SunTana bed, so the time required to get a tan with the tanning systems mostly depends on the skin type of the person According to Jones, 10 sessions are recommended to get the initial tan. Three 15-minute visits, three 20- minute visits and four 30-minute visi,ts establish the tan but an additional 30 minutes each week are required to keep the tan healthy. Most people enjoy the tanning salon, and extras added to each booth make the atmosphere com- fortable. It ' s real nice. The people who work there are nice and the tanning sessions are relaxing. The decor is at- tractive and the headphones and fans in each booth make it comfortable, said sophomore Nancy Babb. But there are some problems with the tanning salons, too. It makes your face kind of dry, says Kristi Salisbury, freshman. A moisturizer is a must for tanning. Skin cancer and eye deterioration are typical concerns of the tanning salons but, according to Jones the SunTana systems don ' t cause skin cancer because of the low quantity of UVB and each person is issued a pair of eye goggles before the tanning session. Pam Terry, Wellington freshman, may have hit upon the most realistic concern of tanning salons when she complained, it ' s a lot better than tan- ning out in the sun because it ' s not as hot. You just don ' t get to see all of the guys that you would gel to see if you were tanning in the sun. W CHRYSLER CORPORATION AUTHORIZED DEALER 3021 North Summit 442-8650 Arkansas City ZELLER MOTOR CO CHRYSLER— PLYMOUTH— DOOGE— KAWASAKI .a COACHMEN-LIBERTY-AMERICAN MOBILE HOMES w - : UJa ' ra Diftarxznl We ' re Doca at Home National Bank. We ' ll show you how to make the most out of your savings, how to borrow intelligently, give you advice on farm and business money matters, or purely personal finances. k national bank We ' re DH ERENT: we ' re doers. UL The last word Dear Editor, For a long time I had looked, forward to coming to college. I thought about all the things there were to do and all the opportunities to accomplish things I couldn ' t in the past. Little did I know how discriminatory schools are. I was so angry when I found out this year that only single sophomore girls could be considered for Queen Alalah. what gives the school the right to say that married women aren ' t just as popular or civic minded as the ones who choose not to be married. As a matter of fact, a lot of times it ' s the family women who are really in school to learn, and a: far as community activity, a lot of us have kids so we ae probably more concerned with the things that go on in town. As far as being popular, that ' s something only the voting could tell, but we ' re never given the chance to find out. I think we, the married women in the school, should stand up for equal rights. We should no longer have to be thought of, or treated like second-class students. Name withheld by request Q W MMwhi Name Address City: State: .CCCC Class of .Phone : Zip: Occupation : Company : Location :. pnnnpp Namp ■ CCCC Student? yes no CCCC Class of: Children : girls bovs Tell us what ' s new with YOU! Any special honors, awards, or recognitions? Or, tell us your special interests or hobbies. Please return to: Pulse Magazine % Mrs. Linda Puntney COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE P. 0. Box 1147 Arkansas City, KS 67005 MAILING ADDRESS: ROWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE RENN MEMORIAL LIBRARY 125 SOUTH SECOND ST JMMNSAS CITY, KS. 67005 e 9 ° o e . v0 e o x x v Ae rt «v ' •V . •J 9 ° Jo V - x c- aV CO ' ° S aM o , ° . M «.V ' f . • o u . « v « « C° V A C ° 6 0 V VT-A ° i e ' e C c s rf ,eS N ,c ° N « 6° B . J C s v C u CO . « V c ° w 2901 North Summit 442-4807 PHOTOGRAPHY ft FRAME iiJ £S The staff of Fred Rindt Photography and Frame announce the new custom framing department. Custom frames built to your needs. The new service also features matting for all styles of framing in- cluding oils, water colors, portraits, certificates and needlepoint. Cowley County Community College 125 S, Second Arkansas City, KS 67005 Hi its See the ins and outs of commuting. Some people like it, some don ' t, find out why. In spite of a double-header loss to Allen County, Homecoming ' 85 will be remembered in many ways, the first King, Pam Savage, the Alumni Band, and CowleyCo ' s per- formance at halftime of the women ' s game. From stage manager to a major role, D avid Stanley works his way up the ladder in the world of theatre. High phone bills, and a whole lot of trust are sometimes what keep a relationship going. See how in Long Distance Romances. Friendly is the only way to describe Virgil Watson. When someone needs a favor or just to talk, Watson is the man they see. After an.on-off year for the men ' s basketball team, they .anticipate a better season next year. From advertising manager of the CYCLE to advertising manager of the the TRAVELER, Linda Neal keeps working to meet her goals in the world of advertising. Story The people on the cover reflect the in- volvement of student in campus events. • Lucille Carson pulls down a ball down for easy possession. • Mike Richardson, Wayne Greelee, Denah Spongier, Chuck Sigler, David Stanley, Larry Simpson and Jodie Buechner mug for te camera on a pleasant fall mor- ning. • Eric Morris, alumni band director, swings the group into action. • Homecoming Queen Dawn Thomas and King Harold Befort return with their court to their reserved seats in the student section. This issue deals with people, the lifeblood of the campus. It deals with the people who make Cowley, Cowley. Number two highlights people not only in sports, drama, and on the faculty, but tries to let everyone see what a day is like here. In this issue you will find stories about people who must make an extra effort to get to Cowley — the commuters, and people who work to make Cowley win — the fans. You can see someone who has found his way to the stage in a feature on David Stanley. Tina Wampler is looking for her way to the Olympics while Tony, The Tiger, cheers Cowley on with the fans. The staff of the PULSE did the student portraits for the first time. Unfortunately, our photo editor graduated at semester and our staff was forced to take on more responsibility. The loss of Don Shrubshell, our photo editor, and Connie Cook, staff photographer thrust a huge workload on David Shook. We try also to keep abreast of the latest in graphics. A stan- ding weekly assignment is to turn in a modern graphic design and we ' ve attempted to in- corporate some of those ideas into this issue. All special headlines are done by hand, using art type and graphic lines. Every new issue requires different layout ideas and informative articles. The next PULSE shows how campus life beats to the rhythm of student organizations. It will touch on the time and effort put in by students and faculty to keep Cowley ' s heartbeat going. The administration will also be featured. The second issue is a milestone toward our goal; making the PULSE part of Cowley. by Chuck Sigler.Bettina Heinz WITHIN REACH-Lavonna Jacobs light for a lot ball In a tough gamo against CoHoyvlllo. (Photo by Don Shrubsholl). PULSE Volume 1 , Number Two March, 1985 Cowley County Community College c Ommuting. It ' s a fact of life for a large number of students and 28 percent of the Cowley faculty. A much smaller num- ber, only one percent, of the support staff commutes to work. New faculty member Kenneth Sch- midt lives in northeast Wichita. He estimates he puts 100-200 miles a day on his Ford Fiesta driving to CCCC. Schmidt is a math instructor and said he gets good gas mileage but uses a lot of oil. I usually take the shortcut, K-15, or 77 which is a relatively peaceful _ Coupon — route and it ' s a good, new road, Sch- midt said. He doesn ' t mind the drive and finds the driving time useful. He thinks it ' s an advantage to have the hour or so driving time to get mentally ready for school and be relaxed. It ' s important to have time for yourself, he said. I plan out my day and think about the day ' s happenings while driving. But some highway experiences can be unsettling. I just about hit a deer at that jog near Strother Field. It did frighten me, he was so big and it was an unex- COMMUTERS-Seated in but from left I are Ken Schmidt, Margar et Wheeler, Elaine Brown, Doug Hunter, Mike Wat- ten, and Larry Schwintz. (Photos by David Shook) pected experience, Schmidt said. Another Wichita commuter, Humanities Department Chairperson Margaret Wheeler, feels lucky that in her 17 years driving to Cowley she has only had one accident. It happened on ice, Wheeler said. Although her car lost its rear bumper, no one was injured. It could have been very bad, but this was the only close call I have had, she said. Wheeler has driven the 105 miles daily and is into her fourth vehicle. I first drove a big old Dodge that ate up lots of gas. Since then I have had two VWs and my Toyota. Now it ' s more e Sav nq Puce 9 $2 off any record or cassette over $5 Coupon good thru April 10, 1985 2013 North Summit Arkansas City SfHMM a iiicyhl, not a fortwno. Econo Lodge 3232 N. Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 (316) 442-7700 For Reservations Call Toll Free 1-800-446-6900 by Joan Renek economical, she said. Watching the sun come up each morning gives Wheeler much pleasure and she seems to enjoy the long drive. You get used to it. For one thing, I live near K-15 and I haven ' t .minded it. It ' s really my own private time, for thinking, and my singing (time, too. Wheeler doesn ' t go home when there is ' bad weather or there are scheduled meetings or ac- tivities for her to attend. I ' m able to stay overnight with my aunt who lives in Arkansas City, she said. Although he drives around 75 miles a day, Doug Hunter, art instructor, feels fortunate to be living in Dexter. For six years Hunter has been com- muting and feels it ' s to his advantage. It ' s so my family can stay in our home community, he said. Hunter ' s family is active in sports and community events in Dexter and his 50-mile-a-day drive allows them to remain in their home town. Commuting also gives him a chance to see seasonal changes and events that are useful to him. I play a game with myself. I try to see something new each day while I ' m going back and forth. Maybe I can use it in my art work later, he said. But commuting does take its toll on vehicles. Hunter has had four dif- ferent cars while commuting to CCCC. I ' ve used them up. The most ef- ficient one has certainly been my Dat- sun, Hunter said. Endurance rather than economy has proved important for Elaine Brown since she began driving to Cowley from her home in Winfield in 1969. I ' ve just had two cars, she said. She drives a 1974 Montego with almost 200,000 miles on it now. Most of that mileage is school miles and my previous car, a ' 69 Mercury, had well over that when it went into retirement, Brown said. I ' ve always felt very safe and commuting for me has been uneventful. She feels it takes no longer for her to drive to her job as an English in- structor at CCCC than it does someone else to drive across town in Wichita to go to work. And, it ' s a lot safer, Brown said. Larry Schwintz, Winfield, has coun- ted up a lot of mileage in his seven years of commuting. The agriculture instructor said he puts about 40 miles a day on his vehicle. I don ' t mind the drive. I get geared up on the way down and unwind and leave my school problems behind on the way home, Schwintz said. Since changing his residence and moving to the rural Winfield area, Mike Watters, natural science in- structor, has had to change some ideas about commuting. I said I ' d never commute to a job and as soon as we got moved out there we had about eight to ten weeks of terrible weather. That really added to my frustration, Watters said. Changing our residence and living on a farm has made me change my lifestyle. The only negative has been the driving to work, he said. But Watters has noticed a lot of unusual things as a commuter. The most interesting thing is the different traffic patterns and traffic habits. You see entirely different groups of people at 7 a.m. than at 7:30 a.m. on the road, he said. Watters is an avid car collector and drives different vehicles at different times. He has four cars and two pick- ups. His least economical is a 76 GMC pick-up while his ' 73 Toyota has proved to give him the best mileage while commuting from Winfield the past three years. Mary Wilson, secretarial skills in- structor from Winfield, says she feels like she has been commuting forever. (Continued on page 4) The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area {£ Daulton Construction New and Remodeling Commercial Residental 442-4391 FOBox21 Arkansas Citv JL « . . .AND HERE (Continued from page 2) She is a 30-year veteran on the CCCC faculty and although she lives in Win- field, she sometimes stays overnight in Arkansas City when the weather is too bad. Other faculty and staff members commuting to CCCC include Norman Hearn, industrial technology in- structor, Joe Isaacson, accounting in- structor, Richard Treadway, agri- business instructor and Samsy Sengvixay, maintenance, all from Winfield. Mike Crow, superintendent of maintenance, is from Dexter, and then there is an Oklahoma resident, too. Carol Hobaugh-Maudlin, social science instructor, has driven from her home in Braman, Okla., since 1972 and travels 35 miles daily. Only once I did have any trouble on the road, she said. The roads were blocked and it was icy and I spent the night with some friends living out there on Highway 166. ' She doesn ' t mind the drive at all. I just love it, there are even, times when I go home afte classes and come back that evening for scheduled events I have to attend. She also considers driving to CCCC nothing compared to the mileage she has accumulated by driving every day for two months to Stillwater while working on her doctorate and to Wichita State twice a week when getting her masters . According to first semester statistics from the registrar ' s office, about 853 CCCC students chalked up some commuter mileage. There were 412 students from Winfield, 780 from Arkansas City, plus Atlanta ' s 7, Bur- den ' s 15, Cambridge ' s 4, Cedar Vale ' s 2, Dexter ' s 22, Geuda Spring ' s 1 , Ox- ford ' s 3, Rock ' s 5, Silverdale ' s 1 and UdaN ' s 27 making up the Cowley County student population. There were 373 students from 23 other Kan- sas Counties, as well as 27 out-of- state and out-of-country students. Ann Neely, freshman, travels 80 miles a day between her home in Wellington and CCCC. In September she bought a new car and has already put 9,000 miles on it. Almost all of those are school Hours Mon-Thur 7-9 Fri 7-6 Sat 9- 4:30 Sun 1-4 TANNING SALON 6 Large Tanning Booths No Membership Required 50 cent discount to Cowley Students with I.D. 10-15 min-$2.00 30 min. $4.00 30 min. Max We also sell Balloons $2.00 each For all Occasions 318 South Summit 441-0838 Arkansas Cit-y twr CHRYSLER CORPORATION AUTHORIZED DEALER 3021 North Summit 442-8650 Arkansas City ZELLER MOTOR CO CHRYSLER— PLYMOUTH— DODGE— KAWASAKI COACHMEN— LIBERTY — AMERICAN MOBILE HOMES said. I live in my car. She thinks she could just head out in a southeasterly direction and it would drive itself right to the college. Another commuting student, Larry Rhodes, Winfield freshman, feels the consistent routine of driving daily to classes has its ups and downs. I think of it as an inconvenience, but in my case it is one of the necessary sacrifices I have to make to get my education, Rhodes said. He doesn ' t like to get up an hour earlier than usual every day, and having car trouble on the road has been a drag. I ' ve had problems with my car and it doesn ' t respond very well in this cold weather, he said. Commuting is also a fact of life for the members of the Board of Trustees. Four of the six trustees are commuters to the monthly meetings, and all other activities they attend. Joe Mc Fall comes from Dexter and Winfield is represented by Richard Bonfy, Dr. Charles Kerr and Steve Mc- Spadden. Kerr, Board of Trustees president, is in his 14th year on the board. An active CCCC booster, he and his wife UJa ' ra Different UJcre Doers at Home National Bank. We ' ll show you how to make the most out of your savings, how to borrow intelligently, give you advice on farm and business money matters, or purely personal finances. LnEKf© national bank We ' re DmERENT: were doers. Mary are regularly seen at college events and commuting has been no problem to them. Being a trustee, one has a respon- sibility to attend events at the college. We get to most of them and if we can ' t it ' s only because of a conflict, he said. We also attend the En- dowment Association and Tiger Booster Club dinner. Kerr has no trouble keeping track of college events and knowing where he is supposed to be, when. Mary has a calendar hanging right over the phone with all the college activities marked in orange, he said. by Joan R. Renek Macintosh, Means Business! Macintosh is a trademark licensed id Apple Computer Inc Apple and the Apple logo arc registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Of the 235 million people in this coun- try, only a fraction know how to use a computer. Which is why Apple in- vented Macintosh, the computer for the rest of us. No more time wasted pouring through manuals. No more ' complicated commands. Macintosh is so advanced, you can be doing meaningful work in a matter of hours. AuftsflMd Darin .rThe t U mputer Patch 11 9 South Summit Arkansas City, Ks. 67005 (316)442-6061 Across from Burford Theatre UL HOMECOMING by Denoh Spangler In many respects Homecoming 1985 was a first. Since there was no football season, there was no fall homecoming and the winter homecoming took on special significance. Following a presentation made at a Student Government Association meeting at the beginning of second semester, SGA voted to elect a king as well as a queen for the first time in the College ' s history, to add more for- mality to the coronation ceremony, and to have a live band for the homecoming dance. The coronation was a formal ceremony with queen candidates in long gowns and king candidates in tuxedos. From a field of 13 queen candidates and 12 king candidates, students elected Dawn Thomas and Harold Befort as queen and king. I was so happy, Thomas ex- claimed. I never imagined anything like this would ever happen to me. Thomas was escorted to the center of the court where she was crowned by SGA President Scott Wagner. She received a dozen red roses and a gold heart locket. While Thomas was in the limelight, Befort, who was her ROYAL COUPLE-Klng Harold Bofort and Dawn Thomas tharo tho limelight following th coronation. escort, said he was thinking, wouldn ' t it be great if I were named king? For Befort, that was one wish that did come true. Moments later, Head Cheerleader Debbie Stewart, presented Befort with an engraved wall clock that proclaimed him king. Following the ceremony Befort and Thomas led the court to reserved seats in the student section. Other king and queen finalists included Merrie-Pat Reynolds escorted by Bill Freeze, Patty O ' Hair escorted by Delbert Black, Carrie Akers escorted by Joey Wilson and Debbie Brown, escorted by Greg Heikes. Prior to the coronation, the half- time tension mounted as the CowleyCo Singers began Hello by L ionel Richie, as the royal court was announced and a brief synopsis of each candidate was read. Although the Cowley men were defeated 85-65 by the Allen County Red Devils, the night had just begun. Some dance-goers went home to shower and change while others stayed to talk as Pam Savage and the MVPs took control of the lighted stage. By 10 p.m. a full-fledged dance was in the making as the Aud-Gym lights dimmed to a romantic and illusive scene that drew more than 200 students, faculty and alumni. Reactions to the band were mixed. For many students it was the first time they had attended a school dan- ce with a live band. I was pleasantly surprised, said Debbie Brown, Arkansas City sophomore. I thought, as did many of my friends, that no matter how talented they were, they wouldn ' t play our favorites. The did a good job. For others the band had some drawbacks. Sophomores Sheila Guinn and Beth Herron agreed that the band could have been better. At times the band as a whole was insulting to the students. The next dance should provide more varied music. Guinn and Herron referred to a near-conflict which arose when the band tried to play country and western music which had been requested. A number of students protested their attempt to play and so the number of country and western selections was limited to one. Most students, like Todd Heptig, Flush, Kans., freshman, found both good and bad in the band. Certain songs weren ' t done as well as others, but overall they did a good job, he said. I think more en- thusiasm could have been generated (for homecoming) by a pep rally before the game. Before the game activities did in- clude a reception honoring alumni in the Courtright Conference Room of the Nelson Student Center where the classes of 1925, ' 35, ' 45, ' 55, ' 65, 75 were specially recognized. An alumni band was also featured at the game and was so popular that they retur- ned to play for the next home game as well. Just before the women ' s basketball game, the stage curtains opened for the Cowley-Co Singers to perform the national anthem. They also hustled onto the gym floor at halftime of the Lady Tigers ' game to sing and dance I Can Do Anything Better. Following the performance by the CowleyCos, the Tiger Lillies Pompon Squad did a routine to Lover Boy. But all the halftime entertainment was not enough to help the Ladies to a homecoming win. In a disappointing upset, the Red Devils posted a 44-42 win and gave the Ladies their first conference loss. a I was so happy. I never imagined this would happen to me Dawn Thomas UL Lester Achemire-Wellington Carrie Akers-Arkansas City Lewis Alberding-Winfield Andrew Amend-Wichita Marcie Anders-Winfield Chad Anderson-Winfield Cheri Armbrust-Arkansas City Leigh Austin-Arkansas City Lisa Austin-Germany Nancy Babb-lndependence Brian Baber Atlanta Chris Baber Atlanta curtain rises for Dave n high school, David Stanley was never in- volved in dramatics. Because he was always in athletics, he never had the time or the in- terest to participate in theater. When he came to Cowley, all of that changed, Stanley s first involvement with drama came last Fall when he was chosen to be stage manager for the musical Little Mary Sunshine. His job was to made sure no one missed their cue to go on stage. The props had to be in the right place at the right time and that too was Stanley ' s responsibility. His second involvement with drama will be far different. At the beginning of second semester he was selected for a major part in the Spring play, The Mousetrap, a murder mystery by Agatha Christie. I didn ' t expect to get such a large part because I have never been in a play before, he said. Stanley played the part of Giles Ralston a character who is different from his own per- sonality. Our age is pretty close but I ' m much more even tempered, Stanley said . He ' s also more confident than I am. The opening night is what Stanley likes most about per- forming and he sees being on stage as more relaxed than ' being backstage. In ' Little Mary Sunshine ' I was; the stage manager and although! I had many responsibilities, knew that the play had to go onij and I had to have everything! and everyone on stage at thej right time, he said. In The Mousetrap ' I don ' t have as many responsibilities. Any mistake I make will reflect on me only and| not on the whole cast. Stanley doesn ' t see being ac- tive in dramatics as a part of hisi future. I will continue to go and see Stanley plays, but will not actively par- ticipate in them. I plan to devote more time to studying, he said. But participating in drama has been beneficial for him. I ' ve met a lot of friends through dramatics, he said. I work with people I don ' t have in class and probably wouldn ' t have gotten to know. I also have a new perspective on drama and I think I can appreciate the arts more, now. by Chuck S g er Carol Bailey-Udall Deborah Bailey-Arkansas City Barbara Baker-Arkansas City Blaine Barker-Arkansas City Julie Barker-Winf ield Richard Behrens-Arkansas City Lisa Berline-Caldwell Brenda Bingham-Oxford Judy Bittle-Arkansas City Diana BlatchJord- Arkansas City Shari Boatman-Winfield Jack Braden-Arkansas City Jill Bradley-Dexter Colleen Brennamon- Arkansas City Maude Brotherton-Arkansas City Bonnie Brown-Caldwell Debbie Brown-Arkansas City Sandra Brown-Arkansas City Troy Brown-Winfield Jodie Buechner-Arkansas City Glenda Bunch-Arkansas City Lee Bunch-Arkansas City Roger Burghardt-Belle Plaine Joleigh Burr-Arkansas City Debi Cales-Winfield Darla Call-Arkansas City Debbie Call-Arkansas City James Canady-Arkansas City Rocky Leo Canody-Oklohoma Mac Carder-Winfield Rima Carvalho-Kuwait Traci Christenson-Winfield Carlo Clark-Arkansas City Christine Croft-Medford, Okla. Kathy Cole-Wellington Viola Cole-Arkansas City John Dalton-Arkansas City Buggy Davis-Arkansas City Andy DeBoord-Derby Louis DeBoard-Derby Darlene DeBohr-Wlnfleld Shirley Demaree-Arkansas City Brad DeMoss-Arkansas City Dale Detts-Arkansas City Elsa Diaz-Puerto Rico Christopher Douvery-Arkansas City Jolette Dwyer-Arkansas City Clint Eastman-Winfield Curtis Eaton-Arkansas City Nancy Eckstein-Winfield Linda Elam-Winfield Paula Elston-Belle Plaine Karen Ennis-Arkansas City Mike Ennis-Arkansas City Carol Evans-Udall Greg Finley-Winfield Judy Finney-Arkansas City Ellen Fisher-Garden Plaine Leighton Fleming-Leavenworth Harold Floyd-Moline Marty Frank-Arkansas City Vicky Fuller-Winfield John Gage-Arkansas City Shelley Gashwazra-Derby Melinda Gerdel-Arkansas City Richard Gerdel-Arkansas City Barbara Glenn-Wellington UL Dee Ann Goodson-Arkansas City Betty Gragert-Arkansas City Terry Gray-Wichita Shauni Green-Dexter Wayne Greenlee-Belle Plaine Julie Gregory-Arkansas City Henry Gueary-Topeka Roscoe Guliek -Toronto, Canada Charlie Hall-Winfield Ed Hall-Columbus, Ga Rose Hall-Arkansas City Mary Hansen-Winfield Kervi Harkins-Kaw City Shelly Harless-Winf ield NtaVE VE CONNECTION-Freshman ihton Fleming flashes a smile while he talks to his girlfriend Letitia Fields. Fleming and his girl are just if ma ny camp us couples who are wif li ' n a ' lfiVI§ a1f|SBC§ romon- oto by David She ong distance love College can be a trauma especially if you are dating someone back home or away at another college. Three Cowley students, freshmen Leighton Fleming, Diana Blatchford, and sophomore Shawn Pappan are facing just this trauma. Fleming has a 17-year-old, high school girlfriend back home in Leavenworth, Kansas. He and his girlfriend Letitia Fields are making it even though they have a long distan- ce romance. When I first got to CCCC my lady friend or I would call every day, said Fleming. Unfortunately their parents put an end to that. Now, the two write once a week and talk on the phone weekends. She worried first if I would find somebody else, but we had a lot of trust in each other, said Fleming. Trust, most people will agree, is an important factor in any relationship. For Shawn Pappan and her boyfriend Ronnie Neises, a Pittsburg University junior, trust is a natural part of their relationship. If you don ' t have trust, you don ' t have a good relationship. We have just always trusted each other, said Pappan. Although trust was no problem, Pappan found other difficulties in their relationship. When he first went away to school it was hard, but I have gotten used to it, Pappan said. ' I was used to spending more time with him over the sum- mer. Bridging the gap in a long distance romance often means running up big telephone bills. Phone calls help a lot in our relationship, but one month I had a phone bill of $169.95, said Blatchford. All three couples said they use the phone at least once a week. by Susan White HE ' S GRRREAT-Swamped with genuine af- fection, Tony Sparks says being loved by the children is a big plus of being the mascot. He likes giving Tiger hugs to children like Nicholas Colquhoun, son of David and Dawn Colquhoun. (Photo by David Shook) Helen Heath-Phillipines Greg Heikes-Buhler Bettina Heinz-Germany Todd Heptig-Flush Vonnie Herrrington-Arkansas City Beth Herron-Newton Cameron Hite-Arkansas City Bernie Hodges-Udall Mickey Holt-Dexter The story and people behind theCowley Tiger mask! After a five-month wait, the new Tiger mascot arrived at the begin- ning of second semester. For Wanda Shepherd, cheerleading sponsor, and for the youngest of the Tiger fans, the uniform was well worth the wait. The kids love the new tiger a lot more because it ' s brighter and not quite so scary looking, Shepherd said. Having two uniforms meant there could be two tigers and that aided Tony Sparks in pepping up the crowd. Mickey Holt, Keith Foster, David Stanley, Robin Colbert, Diane Blatchford, Susan White and Lisa Austin all donned the Tiger head to bring spirit to the Cowley games. It ' s much easier for two mascots rather than one, because some poeple get really embarrassed ac- ting as the lone tiger, Shepherd said. I ' d like to replace the old uniform with a new one but at $575 each, that might not be financially possible next year. Shepherd isn ' t the only one who has appreciated having the ad- ditional mascot at the games. Both teachers and students have respon- ded favorably to the duo. It ' s been great fun having two tigers and watching their pranks at the games, said Ron Pruitt, jour- nalism instructor. Some fans, like freshman John Dalton, even picked favorite mascot duos. The crowd, especially the children love to see someone playing the part of Cowley ' s mascot, Dalton said. I think Keith Foster and Tony Sparks work well together as a duo. No matter whether the Tigers won or lost, Cowley fans seemed to agree that the Tiger mascots were Grrrreat! by Dawn Thomas e s grrrreat! At any of CCCC ' s home basketball games fans might suddenly start cheering, clap- ping and laughing even though it might be a time out and the players aren ' t even on the court. The center of their attention is Tony the Tiger, of course, because he ' s grrrreat. Tony Sparks, the man who is often behind the Tiger mask, has learned that being the Tiger is no easy task. It ' s more than just dressing up and standing next to the cheerleaders. It takes more than just clapping and wat- ching the game but after being convinced by cheerleading sponsor Wanda Shepherd and others to try it, there ' s no doubt in Sparks ' mind that he likes it. I still enjoy being the Tiger, he said. I like to hear the crowd laugh and I like to badger the officials. Sparks usually gets away with anything, except for one incident when he walked up to a referee and started giving him a hard time. The official turned to Sparks and asked him to leave. He didn ' t want to be em- barrassed, I guess, Sparks said. His biggest complaints about being the Tiger are the intense heat in the Tiger suit and officials who won ' t go along with the act and start telling him what to do. Sparks sees the role of the Tiger as separate from the cheerleaders. I do my own thing and they do theirs, he said. I do stupid things. They (the crowd) love to see an idiot out there. I get crazy and do things out of the ordinary that I usually wouldn ' t do. Sparks admits that a little pepping up at Stan ' s Place before the game helps put him in the spirit of his per- formance but it ' s the young children that makes him en- joy his role as the Tiger most. The little kids like the Tiger and I like the kids, ex- cept for the ones who pull my tail, he joked. I think the parents enjoy it, too. It ' s a great way to get the fans ex- cited. Will Sparks change his act as the Tiger? No way! I am myself and I will continue to be myself, he said. by Mickey Holt Vi -C ft V 1, VjvXW Michael Hosklns Jeff Hovey-Winfield Brian Howell-Arkansas City Sherri Humbert-Winfield HEADLESS-Tiger Tony Sparks takes a break from playing the college ' s mascot during half- time of a game. The one complaint Sparks has about being the tiger is that the costume is hot. (Photo by David Shook) ul Tammy Humphrey-Arkansas City Dorinda Jacobs-Wellington Lavonna Jacobs-Wichita William James-Topeka Janie Jordan-Lawton, Okla. Toneka Kayzer- Anderson, Ind. Bill Kemph-Arkansas City Tracey Killingsworth-Dexter Dixie King-Cedar Vale Kathy Kirkland-Arkansas City Mike Kiser-Winfield Jean Kistler-Udall Mike Knapp-Winfield Ty Krug-Arkansas City ' W m Mr.Fixit Troy Lankton is a man with vision. Some might call it super vision; others clouded vision but most agree he sees possibilities in old cars that others don ' t. About three years ago, I got my very first car. It was a Plymouth Valiant and when I got it I was intending to restore it, he said. The inspiration behind restoring it was its hidden potential but right now it ' s sitting in my brother ' s workshop. Lankton anticipates it may be in the workshop a lot before the restoration job is completed. He plans to have naughahyde and black velvet seats, roll and tuck, lots of chrome wheels, tires with raised white lettering and he ' ll even sand- blast and paint the undercarriage. The outside will have deep black laquer paint with a gold pin-stripe, a lower front three inch rake, removed front bumper and detailed front air dam, a hand-built chrome tube grille and a total re-chrome job. It will be three years before the car will be finished, Lankton said. I am definitely going to enter my car in some car shows like rod custom, rod runs and street nationals shows. An avid car buff, Lankton has already joined the International Street Rod Association. Although he has had a lot of experience restoring cars, he has never restored one of his own and this experience has convinced him to continue the work. by Rick Nichols Traci Lamaison-Arkansas City Kathy Leaf-Arkansas City Allen Lee-Caldwell Susan Lemman-Tribune Chet Logue-Arkansas City Deanna Logue-Arkansas City Skeet Long-Copan, Okla. Greg Lowrey-Belle Plaine Brent Mackey-Burden Gene Mansell-Arkansas City Mike Marker-Dexter Rick Marler-Wlnfleld Brett Martin-Dexter Bryan Master-Udall Dede McClung-Winfield Linda Kay McClure-Wellington Lisa McDonald-Arkansas City Janet Mc Dowell-Arkansas City Cindi Mc Farland-Arkansas City Randy Mc Nett-Wellington Vicky Metcalf -Arkansas City Bernice Middleton-Udall Eddie Moore-Arkansas City Mike Moore-Phoenix, Ariz. INTERIOR TASTE-A challenge to Troy Lankton is remodeling his own car. Lankton enjoys redoing the interiors of old cars and repairing engines but this is the first time he has done his work on his own vehicle. (Photo by Rick Nichols) Wilma Morgan-Wlnfield Charlene Morris-Arkansas City Janece Morris-Arkansas City Kathy Mullins-Arkansas City Albert Noises-Oxford Butch Neises-Belle PLaine Pam Newell-Derby Garry Nichols-Arkansas City Rick Nichols-Winfield Sandra Nichols-Winfield Alice Ochoma-lndependence Patty O ' Hair-Medford, Okla. Dale Oleson-Arkansas City Teri Olmstead-Arkansas City Loretta Ostrander-Arkansas City Randy Parks-Wellington Karen Patrick-Winfield Marcy Patrick-Arkansas City Del Perry-Arkansas City Randy Perry-Montgomery, Ala. Melody Patterson-Arkansas City Rhonda Peters-Oxford Kham Phakonekham-Laos Cheryl Phillips-Arkansas City Sarah Phillips-Mulvane Rick Pomeroy-Arkansas City Roy Prewitt-Caldwell Becky Puetz-Garden Plaine Julie Rademacher-Arkansas City Robin Ralls-Winfield Judy Randel-Cedar Vale Kyndol Randel-Arkansas City Donald Read-Wichita Tracy Reedy-Arkansas City Susan Reeves-Arkansas City ,— ■ TIGER FAN-Cowley County Community College supporter advertises his spirit on a personalized plate. (Photo by Brian Howel _. Cowley County Community College Cowley County Community Co Cowley County Commor Cowley County C Cowley County Cowley County G Cowley County C Cowley County G Cowley County C Cowley County C Cowley County C lounv nunll .ounty C • C mm. •.Cowl CowI • Cowley  Cowley Rowley County jy Cot nunity College • Cowley Coy C?v:-?. Community C Cor omrr mmuni lomm ntw O - • unity C ' ' ■ ' -• • ' ■ ' County Csmin-im fy C - •: ■ ' ?■ ■ r ivtev C .- nfy ley County C. r . ,. , - ■sty Co r J f§§ pUt t JVl jJJ A messagef rom the President According to the Plan of Action adopted by the Board of Trustees in the Fall of 1981, 12 specific objectives were scheduled for completion during the 1983-84 academic year. Report of progress on the objectives are summarized in this publication. During the past year, we have seen marked changes in the institution as it grows and alters to meet the needs of the community it serves. The College entered the high-technology era with the addition of computers to nearly every instructional area. A high technology curriculum was developed in the Engineer Technician Program where students are trained in computer- aided drafting, computer-aided manufacturing, and robotics. Outreach programs have been developed to serve more segments of the total population. More financial assisance for well- qualified students was offered in 1983-84 than at any other time in the history of the College. The completed remodeling of the Little Theater in Galle-Johnson Hall provides an area for fine arts presentations with fixed theater seats, improved sound, and an updated lighting system. Four-day weeks were instituted for summer school students in an attempt to conserve energy and cut escalating utility bills, and enrollment held its own in a time when high school graduating classes are decreasing (11.5 percent since 1981). The College is proud of its accomplishments during the past year, and the administration and staff face the challenges of the coming year optimistically. As the instructional needs of the student body change and as limitations of state revenue continue, College personnel adjust to accomodate the students in a quality educational environment. Dr. Gwen Nelson, President Cowley County Community College ipf  %. The College needs to develop a more effective IM r J and expanded Out-Reach program which will serve more segments of the total population. ACTION TAKEN: The College, through Assistant Dean of Instruction Walt Mathiasmeier and Continuing Education Director Conrad Jimison, instituted 17 programs to better serve isolated segments of the total population of the service area. In developing these programs, the College cooperated with businesses and industries which would benefit from the short- term courses and seminars. The 17 programs instituted include: •providing two, three-credit hour computer classes for staff and instructors in USD 471 in Dexter, •providing four mini-computer classes for staff and instructors in USD 359, Argonia, during the Fall and Spring semesters, •providing a programming BASIC class for staff and instructors in USD 358, Oxford and USD 360, Caldwell, •providing three Computer in the Classroom classes and instructors in USD 465, Winfield, •providing four sections of Micro-computer Applications for Business class in Arkansas City, Sumner 2-ANNUAL REPORT - I __- There is a need for more effective and efficient IN t tL • placement services for employment of current and former students. ACTION TAKEN: After reviewing the College ' s placement practices a plan to provide improved services to students was implemented. Traditionally, the College has provided part-time job placement for students who qualify for College Work Study and also a number of Institutional Work jobs through the Financial Aids Office. Director of Financial Aids Ed Hargrove keeps students better informed by: •establishing a job placement bulletin board on the ground level of Galle-Johnson Hall, •contacting area businesses and industries to indicate the College ' s willingness to supply part-time and full-time help, and •notifying vocational-technical instructors whenever a business or industry contacts the College about a part-time job opportunity that could be filled through a vocational program. EXACTING SCIENCE-Students in the College natural science courses also enroll in a laboratory time so they can put into practice what they ' ve studied in books. Here, mixingchemicals to get the desired effect takes serious concentration. Udall Winfield Arkansas City Cedar Vale J Cowley Chautauqua •providing four Mini-Computer Applications for Business classes in Arkansas City, •cooperating with the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce in providing micro-computer training under a JPTA grant, •working with Winfield State Hospital and Training Center to provide in-service training for their staff, •providing 14 extension classes in Caldwell, Wellington, Winfield and Arkansas City, •providing three Certified Nurses Aid and two Certified Medications Aid courses in Winfield and Wellington, •continuing to provide EMT classes in Winfield and Caldwell to meet the needs of Cowley and Sumner counties, •working with the Arkansas City Real Estate Association to provide classes for renewing licenses or obtaining new Real Estate licenses, •working with Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce to provide four area-wide Small Business Workshops, •providing a parenting class for parents, teachers, and day care workers •working with Leadership Ark City in establishing and conducting programs, •working with Arkansas City Development Council in providing a dislocated worker program through JPTA and, •offering Futures Market class as a result of cooperation with Sumner County Young Farmers ' Organization. ANNUAL REPORT-3 K | Q EL • ne C° e 9 e needs to provide more financial assistance for well- qualified students. ACTION TAKEN: In the last year, the College in- creased the number of grants and scholarships awarded by 25 percent and the total amount awarded by 30.5 percent. Totally, tabout 55 percent of the student body shared in the more than $400,000 in local, state and federal funds awarded through the Office of Financial Aids. Financial aids awarded $400,000 Grant , scholarships +25% Amount awarded +30.5% Student body receiving scholarships 55% T 25 percent  _ _ _ _ The College needs to provide a campus atmosphere to integrate 1 p t D a se 9 menfs °f fne student populations into the main stream of student life on campus. 50 percent ACTION TAKEN: To sol ve the problem of isolationism the College first iden- tified the potential problem areas by looking at the makeup of the studen- ts. From that examination it became obvious that this is a heterogeneous campus. With ages ranging from 16- 70, the average age of the Cowley student is about 28 years. Because of a number of outside influences, it would be difficult for many students to be integrated into the College ' s mainstream. High school students who take vocational-technical courses and travel directly to and from the high school; cosmetology students who are in class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; married students who live in off-campus housing; commuter students who drive back and forth daily and students who work part- time and are seeking new job skills, all find it difficult to participate in ad- ditional activities, need to have ac- tivities that will motivate them to come back to the campus. Activities need to be developed that will motivate the students to return to campus after they have left it for the day. Minority students are also sometimes hesitant to participate in extracurricular activities. Students who live on-campus have more access to all forms of campus activity and, if motivated, could be the role models for all students. • The Rap Sessions group investigated the problem of isolationism and determined that the problem is a real one but that better communication between groupscould helpeliminate the problem. • The Rap Session Committee sponsored a dance and rap session in- volving as many ethnic groups as possible. • Tigerama, traditionally an end-of-school semi-formal dance, was changedfrom the formal dance of 1983 which attracted only 20 students, to. an informal picnic with games followed by a dance. More than 150 people attended the picnic and games butthe dance was a disappointment as few black students attended. 4-ANNUAL REPORT Ixl t I— 1 J • There is a need to improve student attitudes and understandings ™™  toward school and work. ACTION TAKEN: Task Force Number 2 was established by the Academic Affairs Council to study the problem of student apathy toward educational activities and a lack of value develop- ment towards work. Three recom- mendations were made by the task force to incorporate student attitudes into course grades. • Have a strict attendance policy that is enforced. The student ' s at- tendance in the course will be reflected in the final grade achieved by the student. • No make-up given for missed class work or exams except for school- excused business or absences authorized by the instructor. • All instructors should make an effort to incorporate into their courses those proper relationships and presentations that would develop improved attitudinal values concerning the work world. NEED: The College needs to develop guidelines which encourage enrollments in afternoon classes. ACTION TAKEN The Academic Affairs Council ap- pointed Task Force Number 1 to study the present scheduling procedure to identify problems and to explore ways of solving the problems of minimum and maximum class sizes. Following the study and a lengthy discussion, 10 suggestions were made to be implemented as soon as possible. • Maintain all present courses, at least on an as needed basis. • Stagger low enrollment courses rather than offering them every semester. • Limit class sizes. Have a definite plan when over-enrolling to allow for no-show students. • Hire more versatile instructors who can teach in several disciplines in a particular department. • Have floater teachers who are prepared to t each in areas other than their established disciplines within the same department. • Develop more cooperation between departments or programs in the in- stitution. One area of the College desiring courses from another area should make this known at least two weeks before the deadline for sub- mitting schedules to the Registrar. • Offer more sections of courses which persistently have high enrollmen- ts like English and Psychology. • Revise programs in the catalog so that the English and Psychology cour- ses will not both be offered in the first semester of the freshman year which consequently overloads these classes. • Begin all extra-curricular activites after the conclusion of all regular day classes to allow students to take needed classes. • Have head coaches teach more classes during their off-season periods. K I IT C • There is a greater need for audio-visual supplies and materials by the instructional departments. ACTION TAKEN: The Director of the Learning Resources Center met with the six academic departments to gather audio-visual need information for the year and new budget information was compiled. • An average amount of $400 per instructor was established • Instructors worked directly with the director of the Learning Resources Center on requisition the material. • The LRC director compiled all audio-visual and computer software materials on a computer listing. Approximately 4,000 items appear on the list with print-outs available by departmentholdings. A usage survey helped determine which materials should be kept and which should be discarded. ANNUAL REPORTS _ _ ___ There is a need to employ staff members who are not highly 1 L lL s P ec,a ' ,ze d m ° single discipline and are able and willing to ac- cept non-classroom assiqnments to support the programs of the cept institution. ACTION TAKEN: The Faculty Affairs Council and the Academic Affairs Council cooperated in the development of an inventory of professional staff competencies and guidelines for employing and assigning new staff members. • A listing of all professional staff and their own ratings of their com- petence and desire to teach any course in the College catalog is on file with the Dean of Instruction. • Using the Faculty Inventory, the administrative staff has agreed that no additional professional staff will be employed to teach courses for which there are qualified instructors currently on staff. • A special effort will be made to fill vacancies with the most versatile candidates available. k I ' f a The flexibility of the current professional staff needs to be in- IHLU J • creased to meet the emerging needs of the institution. ACTION TAKEN: Through a comprehensive series of staff development programs, the competency and flexibility of the staff reached the point of satisfying most of the staff development needs iden- tified in the Plan of Action. Assistant Dean of Instruction Walt Mathiasmeier worked with depart- ment chairpersons to develop programs on the department level to achieve the remaining needs. Staff development programs for 1984-85 were conducted by individual departments at the beginning of each semester. The topics for discussion were determined by the departments and approved by the Dean of In- struction. Following each program, departments submitted reports of the activities to the Dean of Instruction. In this way, the Staff Develop- mentactivities were of interest to each department and fulfilled their specific needs. The College ' s faculty salary schedules should maintain average ■VI Eb 1 1 J • salaries that rank in the top one-third of faculty salaries for all ™ • Kansas community colleges. ACTION TAKEN: The average instructor ' s salary at Cowley County Community College for the 1984 academic year ranked second among average salaries for the state ' s 19 community colleges. At CCCC, the average salary was $24,247 excluding fringe benefits and $28,282 with fringe benefits. The 10.6 percent increase for the 1984-85 academic year guaranteed that despite the low economic trend, the College kept its high rank state-wide in average salaries. CCCC teacher salaries at-a-glance CCCC salary ranking: Second among the 19 Kansas com- munity colleges. Average salary at CCCC without fringe benefits: $24,247 Average salary at CCCC with fringe benefits: $28,282 Percent increase for 1984-85 academic year: 10.6 percent 6-ANNUAL REPORT |k I |™ | y In order to better communicate with all professional employees, | | EC I r • core should be taken to assure that extra duty and committee assignments are distributed equally among faculty members. ACTION TAKEN: Three problems were identified af- ter reviewing the extra duty and com- mitte assignments during the 1984 academic year. It was determined that some departments were not represented on College Councils which are involved in forming policy for the institution. In addition, two professional staff members were assigned to more than one extra duty assignment for which they do not receive extra compensation, while four professional employees have no extra duty assignments. Reorganizing the instruction depar- tments into fewer separate depart- ments for the 1984-85 academic year made it easier to appoint a represen- tative of each department to a College Council. This reorganization improved the communication with all professional staff members. In ad- dition: • All College Councils included a repres entative from each in- structional department. • No professional employee was appointed to more than one special assignment for which there is no additional compensation. • No professional employee was appointed to more than two special staff assignments. • A special effort was made to appoint each professional employee to at least one staff assignment. K I I™ [ N In order to conserve energy, the College will study the possiblity I 1 tLv • of implementing a more energy-efficient schedule during sum- mer terms. ACTION TAKEN: For both the 1 983 and the 1 984 Sum- mer Term, classes were held Monday through Thursday. This four-day week allowed the College to shut down the central air conditioning units in the Business Technology Building and Renn Memorial Library from Thursday evening until Monday mornings. As many classes as possible were scheduled in the Library and the Business Technology buildings since the College was already cooling those spaces. Based on questionnaires given to students and faculty the response to the four-day summer sessions has been most positive. Effect of energy conservation efforts Electricity Year KWH Cost Natural Gas MCF Cost Total cost 1982 1913 1914 1.125,814 1 ,099,275 1,111,228 $69,341.14 $73,296.13 $76,801.96 10,212 9,373 7,373 $42,281.98 $46,490.32 $33,532.43 $111,623.12 $119,786.45 $110,334.39 • Heating savings — Improvements in insulation, replacing thermostates and seven day time clocks seemed to pay off in natural gas consumption in 1984. Even though the year was 2 percent colder than normal, the college had usuage savings in Industrial Tech, Nelson Student Center, Recreation Building, Tiger hall, the dormitory and the Aud-Gym. • Electrical savings — Buildings in which less electricity was used were Industrial Tech, Recreation Building, Tiger Hall and the dormitory. Several items either contributed to the reduction or the increase of consumption in various buildings such as added electrical use from the construction of the Little Theater in Galle-Johnson Hall and the use of Business Technology for the JTPA program. ANNUAL REPORT-7 -AVTS ich on high tech, Chipping out a place in a computer age A quick look at the want ads or con- sideration of the future makes it clear that higher skills are a must in every line of work and in every job. Career opportunities into the 21st century will be plentiful for those who are prepared and in this area you don ' t hove to look very far to find an in- stitution that ' s in the business of helping you be prepared. Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School was the first of its kind in the state. Here, students receive the intense training of a vocationcl-technical school in the atmosphere of a college and it ' s an educational institution which has entered the high technology era with enthusiasm and a commitment to provide students the most advanced training possible in state-of-the-art surroundings. Com- puters influence every area of study as students learn how to make automation work for them. Every of- fice at the College is computerized for efficiency and individual programs in the Area Vocational-Technical School, as well as throughout the campus, give students a chance to train on the most up-to-date equip- ment. In the Learning Skills Center of Renn Memorial Library, nearly every student on campus comes in contact with computer-aided instruction. At the beginning of each semester, students enrolled in Freshman English and all vocational students are tested for reading and math skills. Based on the results of those tests, students work in the lab to improve learning skills. Students work on the EDL Con- trolled Reader to improve reading speed and comprehension. Most are able to increase their reading speed by 200-250 words a minute and main- tain a 70 percent comprehension level after using the machine a semester. Skills are improved in nearly every area by using the Dorsett Educational teaching machine and the lab ' s com- puters. All of these teaching aids allow students to work at their own speed to develop and polish learning skills. But the Learning Skills area is only one place where students have ac- cess to computers. A micro-computer lab houses 12 computers for student use and students in agriculture, jour- nalism, music, math and science use computers as part of their in- structional programs. But perhaps the biggest impact computers have had on education at Cowley has been in the Industrial Technology area. Many of the high technology programs relate to each other or to existing courses and the engineering technician program has been revamped as a high-technology course of study with courses ranging from robotics to computer technology. In the drafting department students work with a three-dimensional CAD, computer-aided-drafting, process which will be coupled with a CAM, computer-aided-manufacturing, proc- ess to create machine shop products, on a CNC, computerized numerical controlled, milling machine. The designs can be transmitted directly from the draftsman to the milling! machine for rapid work. But before; students are asked to master the fine points of the CAD CAM process, they first are given a solid foundation in basic drafting principles. No matter what the situation, Cowley drafting! students will be prepared to fill thei need. In machine shop, students generate designs on computers which plot and: print out the program for easy proofing before the final design is sent directly to the milling machine for manufacturing. It ' s a technique designed to eliminate errors and make machine shop a more exacting science. Electronics students work with HERO, a robot assembled by in- structor Don Hughes, as an in- troduction to robotics. From HERO, students learn advanced electronics including computer programming, micro-processing, optical electronics, radar theory, speech synthesis and DC motor control. Welding students gain experience 8- ANNUAL REPORT working with two new high technology machines. A $16,000 Pat- tern Trace Machine works as an automatic cutter that can be program- med to trace patterns unattended, and a Digital Read-Out Wire Feeder works as a robotic metal-arc welder. Students learn to program these machines to complete their assigned tasks automatically. In the auto mechanics area, studen- ts work with nearly $60,000 in new computerized equipment to learn state-of-the-art techniques in analyzing car problems. Manufac- turers donated three cars with the latestcomputerized equipment so that students would have trainer models to work on. An engine analyzer com- puter examines the entire electrical system of the car and is compatible with the car ' s computer for quick, ac- curate analysis of the problem. A wheel balancer and a high-tech, four- wheel alignment machine which puts the car in a perfect rectangle, help fill out the list of one of the best equip- ped auto mechanics programs in the state. While most of the students ' work with computers goes on within the classroom, carpentry students put their work on display. Every year the students, under the direction of Ben Cleveland, instructor, build a home to be sold. For the las t several years solar energy features have been in- corporated into the construction. Programs at Cowley are developed to meet the needs of the students and once developed, are constantly being updated to keep pace with a fast- paced society. This year, Cowley of- fered high technology education through it ' s Engineering Technician program. It ' s a demanding course of study including computer-aided draf- ting, computer-aided manufacturing, and an introduction to robotics. Graduates of the program may work with engineers, scientists and craf- tsmen in the reserch, design and testing of new ideas and products as well as providing service for these products. LEADING THE WAY - Dean of in- struction A.F. Buffo has been a leader in vocational education sine the Collage established the Vocational-Technical School in the 1960s. The first of its kind in the state, the Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational School allowed students to complete the in- tense discipline of a vocational program in a college campus at- mosphere. Now Buffo leads the in- structional aspect of the school as it enters the high technology era. In addition to state of the art equip- ment, the College offers a high tech course in the Engineering Technician program. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) CCCC ' S HERO - A Heath Kit Robot, assembled by instructor Don Hughes, provides student Chet Logue with a hands-on experience when it comes to learning advanced electronics. ANNUAL REPORT-9 Cowley County Community College Endowment Association The Cowley County Community College Endowment Association was incorporated March 22, 1968, for the purpose of serving as a non-profit organization to receive tax deductible gifts to support the educational activities of the College. The Charter was revised, in 1976, to comply with amended requirements of the Internal Revenue Service pertaining to non-profit organizations. The Charter provides that anyone who contributes $100 or more a year is a member of the Association. The Association has provided financial support for several projects that would not have been possible with the limited tax resources of the College: •construction of the Renn Memorial Library, •construction of the College Board of Directors Mr. Ed Gilllland, president Mr. Lee Porter, vice-president Mr. Bill Hill, treasurer Dr. Gwen Nelson, secretary Mr. Dick Bonfy, Board of Trustees representative Mr. Ron Broadhurst Mrs. Iris David Mr. Bill Docking Mr. John Eckel Mr. Aubrey Foster, Sr. M. Steve Gillila id Mr. Jerry Hopper Mrs. Jean Lough Mr. Oscar Kimmell Mr. Harold Walker Recreation Building, •landscaping of the College grounds, •construction of the College Dormitory, •construction of 15 college carpentry projects, •providing student scholarships, •providing for programs of cultural enrichment, •conducting the College Bond Campaigns, •property acquisition and, •installing a campus carillon in Ireland Hall. In addition, the Association has established the Tiger Booster Club to support College athletics, purchased and maintained properties to provide student housing, purchased the cosmetology school for the College, initiated efforts to Association Members (contributers of $1 ,000 or more) Anonymous ($25,000) Mr. Thelma Dale ($50,000) Anonymous ($10,000) Mrs. Icel Berry ($10,000) Pearl and Jennie Abell ($3,000) Boyer Trust Fund ($20,000) Bohannan Scholarship ($3,800) Guy and Mary Hutchinson ($4,500) Farmland Industries ($2,100) Peabody-Gordon-Piatt ($2,500) Stauffer Publications ($1 ,000) E.A. Funk Family ($.000) Arkansas City Traveler ($1 ,000) Bob and Carlo Viola ($1,500) Ray and Phyllis Potter ($17,500) Jack and Majorie Rine ($6,000) Mrs. Phyllis Hearn ($1,500) Cessna Aircraft Foundation ($1 ,500) Lawrence and Ruby Chaplin ($1 ,000) Binney and Smith Corporation ($6,000) Mr. S. A. Al Sehsuvaroglu ($2,000) Gott Manufacturing Co. ($3,000) Mr. Lois Hinsey ($1 ,000) Gwen and Lu Nelson ($5,000) develop an active Alumni Association, and supported the efforts of the College to achieve accreditation (the highest level possible) by the North Central Association. According to Dr. Charles Kerr, Chariman of the Board of Trustees, the Association has provided outstanding assistance in the continued development of the College. Through the past 17 years, the Association has provided assistance to the College valued at well over $1 ,000,000. This assistance has ranged from planting flowers and trees to helping build a Senior Citizen ' s High Rise residential facility. Mrs. Lu Nelson is employed by the Association to serve as Secretary and to oversee Association properties. Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Association ($1,000) Dormitory Room Designations (Contributors-$l ,200) Alumni Association Alumni Associatin Arkansas City Traveler Bob and Jean Boggs William Welton, Jr. (Albert and Audine Clemente Bob and Mildred Woods) Florence Correll Henrietta Courtright Edith Cox Walt and Iris David Edith Joyce Davis Phil DiVall (Frank ad Louise DiVall) Lyle and Terry Eaton Dan Stark (Friends) Bill DeLoach (Total Petroleum) First Community Federal Savings and Loan Association General Electric Company Frank and Betty Groves John and Gladys Peck (Home National Bank) 10- ANNUAL REPORT Mr. and Mrs. Les Hodkin Gay Iden Oscar and Mary Klmmell Mike Nelson (Gwtn andLu Nelson) W. A. Nelson Family (Mary Nelson) Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Old Mr. and Mrs. Gary Potter Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker John Mark Walker (Endowment Association Board) John Martin DeVore (Friends) Fred and Donna Rindt Total Petroleum Total Petroleum Total Petroleum Earle and Bea Wright Warren Willcoxen (Wade and Virginia Willcoxen) President ' s Club Members ($5,000) Allied Agency-Don Shanks, president Ed and Margaret Gllliland Jerry and Donna Hopper Gwen and Lu Nelson United Brands George and Betty Sybrant Louise Grimes Master Builder Club Members ($2,500) Mr. and Mrs. Luclen Barbour Mr. and Mrs. Ron Broadhurst Jasper and Bea DeVore Frank and Lousie DiVall Tom and Doris Gilmore Louise Grimes Carl and Betty Hollowed Alvin ad Katharine Mulanax Bob and Terry Reinkemeyer Total Petroleum Bud and Dorothy Rush Dorothy Vore McGrew One Grand Club Members ($1,000) Dr. S.L. Abbey Dr. and Mrs. Norberto Alvarez Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo Aucar Alan Austin Joe and Donna Avery Daphne Ayling Clara Bell Bonnie Berg Icel Berry Dick and Paula Bonfy Jim Bradley H.E. and Dorothy Brinkman Elaine Brown Gerald Brown Max Brown Herb and Majorie Bruce Vic and Dorothy Bryant Phil and Lannle Buechner Tony and Wllda Buffo Keith and Betty Burton Mr. and Mrs. Max Cannon Tom and Marsha Carr Bob and Judy Clark Enid Bishop Collinson Dr. William Clark Consolidated Coal Company Albert and Audine Clemente Ben and Irene Clemente Conoco, Inc. Elizabeth Earlougher Cox Walt and Iris David Debra Davis Ruth Day Mr. and Mrs. John Eckel Gilbert and Colleen Estep Farmers and Merchant ' s State Bank , Dexter- Herbert Johnston Bill and Eleanor Farrar Mildred Farrell Bob and Lois Fencil Walt and Ruth Fesler Helen McCool Finch Aubrey and Katie Foster Eleanor Ambrose Fox Phillips Petroleum Steve and Emily Frazier Edward and Genevieve Galle Pillsbury Company Tom and RuthGillock Bob and Connie Gilmore Ben and Taeko Givens Dr. Larry Green Howard and ShirleyGriffin Bill and Dorothy Griffith Ethel Griffith Frank and Betty Groves Frances Guyot Ed and Linda Hargrove Col. and Mrs. Cecil Hawkins Norman Hearn Lee and Frances Heflin Don and Jean Hickman Bill and Jean Hill Bill and Phyllis Hiller Bertha Hinchee Don and Carol Maudlin Rick Holman Luella Hume Earl and Jolene Hunt Doug and Jessie Hunter Marge Ireland Bob and Helen Jay Conrad and Janet Jimison Dorothy Johnson Lyle and Dianna Keefe Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kerr Oscar and Mary Klmmell Mr. and Mrs. George Lancaster Bob and Pat Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Russell Leach William Ledeker W.E. and Mazy Ledeker Peggy Paton Charles and Christine Linnen Joe and Alice McFall Dorothy Vore McGrew Wisconsin Electric Power Company Gerald and Sue McSpadden Steve and Marilyn McSpadden Allan and Geneva Maag Everett and Rosalie Malan Mike and Helen Marotta Rex and Ella Marsh Jim and Betty Martin Walt and Jane Mathiasmeier Dr. and Mrs. Ted Miller Dave and Karen Mills Malcolm and Mary Mills Otis and Terry Morrow Munson and Austin Insurance Company Neal and Anna Mae Paisley Don and Wilda Patterson Bill and Orvaleen Post Ray and Phyllis Potter Ron Pruitt Phil andLlnda Puntney Sid and Sharon Regnier Fred and Donna Rindt Violet Rinehart Elizabeth Royer-Pochel Eunice Schnitzer Bill and Joan Scott Bud and Mae Shelton Wanda Shepherd Dennis and Ruthie Shurtz Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith Dr. and Mrs. NewtonSmith Lois Snyder Roy and Maxine Soule Jim and Margaret Sowden Archer-Daniels-Midland Foundation Roger and Diane Sparks Martha Jo Springgate Audra Stark Dr. and Mrs. Robert Starr Florence Stephens Dennis and Joanna Stover Judge and Mrs. George Templar Bonnie Thorp Chuck Thoma F.L. and Arleen Thurman Rich and Nancy Tredway August and Gene Trollman Dennis and Charlotte Waldorf Harold and Mary Walker Caroline and Newman Warren Dr. Roger Warren Ward and Mabel Warren George and Betty Weakley Northwest Industries Foundation Margaret Wheeler Leanitta Whitehead Mary Wilson Earle and Bea Wright Other ($100-$500) American Business Women ' s Association American Legion Auxiliary U It 18, Arkansas City Arkansas City Kiwanis Club Arkansas City Music and Dramatics Club Beta SigmaPhi-Alpha Theta Chapter Boogaart ' s Bestyet Food Store Boogaart ' s Supply Incorporated Caldwell VFW Auxiliary Church of God in Christ, Wichita Circle K Citizens for Community Action College Education Association College Faculty Wives Copan High School Cowley County Extension Service Delta Kappa Gamma Society Dexter Community Stan Dyck Edith Dunbar First Baptist Church, Winfield First Christian Church, Atchlnson ANNUAL REPORT- 11 First Christian Church, Wellington First Congregational Church, Wayne, Mich. First Presbyterian Church, Winfield E.A. Funk Scholarship-Harold Lindbloom Cities Service Kaiserlauten American High School Kansas Grain and Feed Association Knights of Columbus Jean Lough Jolene Iverson-Jack Selan Scholarship Evelyn Garner Mrs. Joseph Groene Crabtree Family-Marjorie Rine and Betty Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hodkin Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ledeker La Familia Lions Club, Arkansas City Lions Club, Oxford Pat Mauzey Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Rodeo Key Club Rotary Club, Arkans— City Merle Tredway Famn -Larry and Doris Womack Kyle and Phyllis Tilson Udall Ladies Auxiliary Udall Farmers Union Co-op Udall Teachers Association Wellington Senior High School Wellington Rotary Club St. Luke ' s Hospital, Wellington Winfield Farm and City Organization Charlie White Mary Margaret Williams Office Education Scholarship (Vineyard Family, Chaplin Family, Mary Wilson, Binney and Smith Corporation, Gott Manufacturing Col, Albert Clemente, Mid-Continent Federal Savings and Loan Association. Kenneth Roberg, First National Bank, Winfield, Don Ehling, Barbour-Colllnson, F.G. Williams, Winfield Lions Club, Taylor and Bassford, Edward B. Stephenson, Gwen and Lu Nelson, Parman-Tanner-Soule and Jackson, First Community Federal Savings and Loan Association, General Electric Corporation) Matching Fund Companies Total Petroleum United Brands Foundation Santa Fe Industries Foundation General Electric Foundation Stauffer Communications Foundation Consolidated Coal Company IBM Foundation Cities Service Foundation The Pillsbury Company Wisconsin Electric Power Company Northwest Industries Foundation Exxon Education Foundation Atlantic Richfield Foundation Cessna Foundation New England Life Insurance Company Phillips Petroleum Foundation The Annual Report is published by the Office of Public Relations for alumni, students and frien- ds of Cowley County Community College. Ar- ticles published in the Annual Report may be reprinted without special permission. Copies of any republished material would be appeciated. Cowley boasts major impact on community When Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational- echnical School opens its doors every day, it opens a $7,947,966 business as well as an educational in- stitution. According to a study sponsored by the Kansas Council of Community College Presidents, the tangible, positive economic benefits that CCCC has on the local economy are significant. Operation of the College is par- tially funded with the $2,082,538 it receives in tax dollrs, but when the total economic impact is considered, it is clear that for each dollar of local tax support received, CCCC returns approximately $4.30 to the economy of the county. That return is even greater when the total picture of the state is considered. For every dollar spent by the State in support of com- munity colleges, $13.60 is returned to the State ' s economy. Over half (58 percent) of the direct impact of the College on the county is attributed to the $2,563,000 spent by students about 25 percent ($972,140) to expenditures by the College and about 16 percent or $438,843 to ex- pend ' tures by College employees. According to the report, The Economic Impact of the Kansas Com- munity Colleges on the Counties and State of Kansas, a conservative estimate is that for every dollar of direct expenditures made into the economy of the county, a total business volume of $2.00 is generated through recycling. Local taxes account for about one- third of the total funding for CCCC. Two-thirds come from sources outside Cowley County and increase the spendable income of the county by nearly $8 million. CCCC-AVTS derives its money from five different sources. Thirty-five per- cent of the total funds are derived from State monies brought in to the county through State Aid. The second largest revenue source supplies about one-third of the total income for the institution and comes from Cowley County property taxes. Student tuition, $12 per credit hour, accounts for about 12 percent of the total income and payments from other counties for students who at- tend CCCC supply 10 percent of the College ' s income. Another 10 percent comes from a variety of sources in- cluding Financial Aid. In addition to the 79 full-time positions at the College, there are a number of people who are employed on a part-time basis for instructional work. The Continuing Education program alone employs 57 instructors who are not full-time College em- ployees. Those positions generate a total disposable income of $1,609,759 which is available to College em- ployees. Since 1973, the College has con- structed six new buildings with a total value of nearly $6 million. This con- struction and the renovationa and remodeling of the buildings has been accomplished with a general obligation bond issue of $1,165,000, less than any school district in the county. Those construction projects make jobs for county workers. Although out-of-county firms sometimes receive the bids for these projects, local laborers become part of their work force and local architects design the structures. But the economic benefits don ' t stop here. The men who represent the out-of-county firms spend a considerable amount of money in the area for supplies, con- struction materials and subsistence. 12-ANNUAL REPORT ames in frames The boring process of buying a group of numbers symbolozing your vehicle is out and now it ' s possible to spend more than twice the price to have a nickname, favorite saying, or whatever onthe tag of your car. According to an employee at the Topeka Tag Office, the tag department in each coun- ty is in charge of recording what an individual would like on their license tag. After making sure this is not vulgar and does exceed seven let- ters, each county sends this information to the Topeka Tag Office. A new tag series involving the purchasing of per- sonalized license plates for a five-year period was in- troduced in January. The ex- piration period began in 1985 and will expire in 1990. The series requires a tag on front and on the back of the automobile with a cost of $40.50. The past figures showed 68,000 personalized tags in Kansas and the new figurs have more than doubled after the new series change. Eighty-eight counties in Kansas have changed to this series which also saw a few former customers are going back to the regular ' digit ' tag. The actual license plates for all of Kansas ' 105 counties are made at Center In- dustries, Wichita, Ks. We make all of the license plates that are legally registered in the State of Kansas, said Sandy Medley, office personnel and public relations manager of the Wichita Company. The num- ber of personalized tags we have has definitely increased in the last few years. by Brian Howell Teresa Reeves-Dexter Joan Renek-Winfield Scott Renshaw-Winfield Merrie Pat Reynolds-Winfield a Oneita Richardson-Arkansas City I Kris Roberts-Arkansas City Stanton Ruggles-Arkansas City Whether it ' s a Freudian slip of le tongue or a social faux pas, embarrassing moments are moments that will be remem- bered even when you want to forget. For Jean Kistler, Udall sophomore, forgetting became an embarrassing moment. I was directing the children ' s choir in a program of songs in December. When it was my turn to do a solo, I went blank, she said. I couldn ' t even think how it started and had to step down and look at the music. Joey Wilson, Anderson, In., freshman, felt his face turning red one day when he was in high school. I was against my locker ' coolin ' out ' when I looked to my 00 it really happen ■ ■ left and saw three pretty girls and a guy looking and smiling at me. I thought they wanted to go out with me or something, he said. I was all smiles. As they walked away, the guy stop- ped and he whispered in my ear, ' Your pants are undone. ' For some students, not being observant results in em- barrassing moments. I walked to the house of a friend who was pregnant and I couldn ' t tell she had already had the baby, i asked her when she was going to have it, said Vickie Pennington, freshman. Had freshman Kathy Cole been more observant she could have avoided walking in on a man in the bathroom, and Scott Renshaw, freshman, might not have gotten lost in Amsterdam, Holland. But sometimes embarrassing moments just happen and there ' s nothing that can be done about them. Like the time sophomore Rick Beherens ' parents came to visit at his new apartment. My joke-infested roommates ha d riddled the walls of my room with obscene material. I hadn ' t stepped foot into my room until I opened the door for Mom and Dad. I turned on the lights and we were stared down upon by a 25 X 60 poster. Needless to say, good ol ' Mom and Dad reacted appropriately and they wanted me out of there, Beherens said. by Debbie Call Kristi Salisbury-Arkansas City Vicki Sanchez-Derby Stacey Sawyer-Eureka Jane Schnackenberg-Arkansas City Debra L. Scott-Oxford Mike Seidel-Arkansas City David Snook-Arkansas City Carl Shultz-Winfield Chuck Sigler-Burdick Larry Simpson-Belle Plaine Jo Smith-Newkirk, Okla. Denah Spangler-Arkansas City Kris Sparks-Topeka Lisa Spoon-Winfield Stephen Sprowls-Arkansas City David Stanley-Arkansas City Shari Stansbarger-Arkansas City Tammy Staton-Caldwell Karen Steiner-Milan Mike Steiner-Winf ield Kevin Stevens-Arkansas City Sandra Stewart-Winfield Benay Sutphin- Valley Center Scott Sweetwood-Arkansas City Jodie Tasior-Arkansas City Joe Tasior-Arkansas City Pam Terry-Wellington Kelle Tharp-Arkansas City Michelle Tharp-Udall Teresa Thielen-Arkansas City Dawn Thomas-Wichita Matthew Thomas-Arkansas City Barbara Tipton-Arkansas City Carina Traister-Arkansas City John Utt-Winfield Alex Valdez-Arkansas City SPIRIT SPOUTERS-The StudentSection cheered on the Tigers during second semester. A con- stantly growing organization, students like Chuck Slgler, Lisa Austin, Vlcki Sanchez, Toneko Kayzer, Becky Puetz and Bettina Heinz, painted their faces and got rowdy to show sup- port for the Tiger basketball teams. Jeff Vaughn-Arkansas City Donna Voegele-Arkansas City Julie Von Bon-Udall Cinda Wadleigh-Winfield John Walker-Arkansas City Tina Wampler-Arkansas City Collette Wenrich-Wichita Kim Westbrook-Arkansas City Sharon Westhoff-Arkansas City C owley fashions red belt Wampler has earned a red belt in karate. She studies the Korean style and her ability in the sport may lead to tryouts for the Olympic team. Wampler, a native Ark Citian, got her start in karate three years ago at the city ' s Recreation Center. One of my girl friends was in class, she said, and she was real excited about it so I thought I ' d join to see what it was all about. She takes lessons from Primo Venegas who has his own instructor from Wichita and sometimes she, too, gets to work with Joon Y Kim. Classes at the Recreation Center consist of about 30 students and ap- parently age doesn ' t matter. About half of the students are over 18 and Wampler says she knows of at least one senior citizen who is involved in the sport. There ' s one lady in Ponca City who is 67 and she breaks boards and stuff. Age really isn ' t a factor in karate, she said. According to Wampler, there are 1 1 belts and each denotes a different level of skill. Each level consists of different forms with different movements. The beginning belt is white and to earn it students must learn basic kicks, blocks and forms. In the beginning of training a lot of stretching is involved. The belts that follow are white with a gold stripe, gold, gold with a green stripe, green, green with a blue stripe, blue, red, red with two black stripes, red with one black stripe and black. As a red belt, Tina is learning jump kicks. She is able to break two boards by using a side kick or a round house kick. Surprisingly, strength is not a factor in breaking boards. It takes lots of concentration. One must focus the mind on the center of the board. The center is very im- portant, she said. Wampler will be able to first test for her black belt in April. It usually takes three to five years to earn this honor, she said. We are judged by four Korean judges who are brothers of Joon Y Kim. For the test I must write a theme on what karate means to me. I must know all of the forms and be judged on most of the kicks. I ' ll probably have to break a board with the one-hand technique. We have to pass with a 70 percent ac- curacy and are judged on balance, coordination, eye contact, posture, speed and power. It takes a lot of self GO FOR THE BLACK-On her way to an Olympic tryout. Freshman Tina Wampler has already earned a red belt for her Karate efforts. Wam- pler attends about 30 matches a year in Kansas and Oklahoma. Her first place win in the National Karate Olympics this year enables her to earn a spot to tryout for the Olympics or at- tend the games. Joy Wheeler-Arkansas City Susan White-lola Monlko Williams-Arkansas City Dennis Willis-Udall Joey Wilson- Anderson, Ind. Mike Wilson-Winfield Beth Woodson- Derby Chris Yeager-Arkansas City discipline and hard work to get a black belt. In the three years Wampler has been studying Karate she has won 19 trophies. Recently, she placed first at the National Karate Olympics. This tournament brought her the chance to either watch the 1988 Olympics or try out for the team. In order to make the tryouts, she must participate in a number of additional tournaments where Olympic scouts will be wat- ching her. Wampler is in about 30 tournaments a year in Oklahoma and Kansas. She also gives demon- strations and exhibitions like the one performed at halftime of the Cowley- Neosho basketball game on Feb. 2. In addition to being a student, Wampler is also a karate instructor. She has taught beginning classes at the Recreation Center since she was a blue belt and some of her students are as young as six. Sometimes teaching can be the real challenge, she said, because the young students are a little short on concentration and coordination. That ' s what karate teaches best, though. It develops self-confidence, physical fitness, coordination and stamina. Wampler puts in three to four hours of practice daily and admits that sometimes she tires of all the work. For her, karate has nearly become a way of life. I attend classes Monday and Wed- nesday in Arkansas City, Tuesday and Thursday in Ponca City and Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Blackwell, it takes a lot of time and sometimes I get a little tired of it but I just keep at it because I know the payoff is worth it, she said. Part of the payoff is that Wampler knows she is learning life skills. Her mother offers her a lot of support because of the self defense she is learning and Wampler sees that karate may have a place in her career choice. I plan to stay in karate for as long as I can. I will probably end up teaching somewhere as a hobby or to earn extra money, she said. Hopefully, I can get a softball scholarship at Oklahoma State University after I leave Cowley. I ' d like to major in physical education or business and become a recreation director on a cruise ship and karate could have a place there. At any rate, I ' ll not quit karate as soon as I get the black belt. To me, the black belt is just the start of the learning ahead. by Sandy Wood Robert Boggs-Auto Mechanics Robert Brennaman-Business Elaine Brown-English Phil Buecftner Mathematics Debbie Davis-Health Recruiting Stan Dyck-Social Sciences Linda Hargrove-Adm. Dir. Coach Elvin Hatf ield-Police Science Norman Hearn-Related Science Carol Hobaugh-Moudlln-SociSci. Don Hughes-Electronics Doug Hunter-Art Joe Isaacson- Accounting Econ Jay Jackson-Dorm Manager Conrad Jimison-Con. Ed. Coord- Kenneth Judd-Vocal Music Bob Lawson-Soc. Nat. Sci. Chair. Melba Maechtlen-Piano Everett Malan-Draft. Tech. Chair. Betty Martin- Dir., Learning Res. Center Jim Martin-Related Information eaching still first love years of teaching, son still likes what she When the students leave school and find a job, the em- ployers are satisfied with their work. It ' s a reward for me to see the students succeed after they leave school, she said. She has had plenty of op- portunity to see their successes, too. A Winfield ative, Wilson has taught in the Cowley Business Department for 30 years and before that for six years in Stafford, Kans. She has also been the adviser of Phi Beta Lambda since 1962 and she has seen members of that organization receive top awards in state and national com- petition every year. We win awards each year on the state level, Wilson said, and we ' ve won twice on the national level. Most recently, six PBL mem- bers brought home nine top awards from the state leader- ship conference held in February. After a 30-year stay here, Cowley is more than a place to work for Wilson. She cares about the institution and she likes it, too. She likes to teach on the college level and she also likes the casual atmosphere and small classes which allow her to give the individual attention she thinks is needed. The faculty and administration and the up- to-date equipment are also plus points for her. But the thing she likes most is teaching the students, although she admits she demands a lot from them. I feel like I work the students pretty hard but they seem to ap- preciate it, she said. The probably appreciate it far more after they get out than while they are here but for the most part the students are a good group to work with. Wilson, and her Office Fducation Advisory Committee, have even raised $8,675 for of- fice education scholarships. Two $250 scholarships are presented per year from the interest the money makes so that the scholarship program can be an on-going one. : •■ REFLECTiNG-Mary Wilton, office education in- structor here for 30 years has more than enough memories of Cowley and itsstudents to last a lifetime. After a total of 36 years of teaching, Wilson says she still likes that special feeling she gets when one of her former students is successful in the business world. (Photo by David Shook) Two members of the com- mittee (F.G. Williams an ac- countant at Binney and Smith and Kenneth Roberg, then a controller at Peabody Gordon and Piatt) took time off from their jobs and went out to raise the pledges for the scholar- ships, Wilson said. I just think it ' s really neat that they would take time off to do that for the program. Teaching is obviously im- portant to Wilson, but it isn ' t her whole life. She enjoys a number of different hobbies, especially listening to music and traveling. I like to travel and meet dif- ferent nationalities, she s aid. I ' ve been to Europe, Hawaii, Korea, Russia, Alaska and Canada. During Christmas break last year, I got to visit the Holy Land. by She ley Gashwazra Walt Matthiasmeier-Asst. Dean Inst. Pat Mauzey-Cosmetology Ron Pruitt-English Journalism Linda Puntney-Dir. of Public Rel. Larry Schwinti- Agriculture W.S.Scott-Dir. of Guidance Forest Smith-Counselor Larry Swaim-Computer Specialist Richard Tredway-Agri-business Chris Vollweider-Learning Skills Lab. Michael Watters-Chemistry Margaret Wheeler-Hum. Chair. Phil Whitney-Instrumental Music Mary Williams-Lifetime Learning Mary Wilson-Office Education Sharon Yarbrough-Drama and Speech GONG-The six fudges for the Focus on Cowley Week Gong Show included faculty, staff and students Virgil Watson, Barbara Tipton, Wanda Shepherd and Phil Whitney. (Photo by Dorinda Jacobs) atson + .students = true love Hey, Virgil, would you do me a favor? You would hear this phrase a lot if you were to spend a day in Virgil Watson ' s office. Watson is always willing to help students, whether it ' s lending someone $5 or loaning them his car. I like you, is Watson ' s reply, and apparently, he really means it. Watson ' s genuine concern for people started long before he came to Cowley in 1981 after the closing of Rodeo Meats. Being Student Life Director is challenging. As director, Wat- son has to supervise the student center, student housing, the bookstore and all student life. He works directly with the students, organizes the student activities, and conducts regular inspections. He also responds to the students ' requests for housing, and develops the procedures for checking in and out for the students and visitors. I work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and whenever they call me back. If they call me back at 2 a.m., I can ' t say I ' m off duty, ' I ' ve got to come back here, said Watson. Watson has been the student life director for three years. Dr. Nelson asked me to come to Cowley County because he felt I would be an asset to the students, Watson said. From what others have to say about him, Watson is definitely an asset. He ' s a unique guy. I call him ' The Politian ' because he has words and ways to debate out situations, said dorm manager Pam Mattingly. He ' s caring, un- derstanding and a gentleman. The students feel he has wisdom and he ' s reliable to help them. Bob Juden, recreation super- visor shares with Mattingly some of those feelings. He is super. No one in my life knows as much about human psychology. It scares me, said Juden. He treats people really nice. Watson ' s student worker, Karen Patrick also agrees with Juden. He ' s easy to get along with. He ' s the type of person that you do a favor for him, he does one for you. The feeling is mutual with sophomore Julie Bowles. He ' s like the Master of all Negotiations of the World. He ' s shy, unique, hilarious, loves people, and is a very caring in- dividual. Again and again Watson thinks the students are great. The kids are super. They are the greatest in the nation, maybe the world. They are respectful to the rights of others, said Watson. They ' re law-abiding citizens and the leaders of tomorrow. Watson has even held elected office. As a city commissioner he was named the first black mayor of Arkansas City. A black man as a mayor was never done before. I was like a pioneer. said Watson. He also remembers when being a pioneer was more than a little difficult. I played football when there was segregation and I had to wait until everyone else was through eating before I could eat. It ' s something you have to go through to realize how it was, said Watson. During the game we would hug each other over victories and cry together over defeats. But when it came time to eating I had to wait because I was black. Watson learned a lesson from that experience. He vowed never to hurt people. Words can hurt. ' Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me. ' That ' s just not true. Words leave a scar, said Watson. I ' ve lear- ned never to hurt people but to help understand people and make lives better. Watson says his own life was made better by his football coach, Chuck Nickleson. He was the most influential person in my life. He showed kindness towards me and cared for me. I see myself in him, said Watson. I try to give others what he gave me. by Rick Nichols MUTUAL ADMIRATION-Students like Colette Winrich are quick to boast Virgil Watson ' s fine points and Watson is even quicker to return the compliment. Watson has been the Director or Student Life at the college for three years and says one of the highlights of the job is working with the students. (Photo by David Shook) Debbie Bridges-Receptionist Pat Brown-Soc. Sci. Secretary Phil Campbell-Buildings and Grounds Mike Crow-Buildings and Grounds Terry Eaton-ESL Instructor Danny Fisk-Buildings and Grounds Joycelyn Goff-Bookkeeper Ed Hargrove-Adm. Ass ' t., Financial Aid Jerry Hewitt-Buildings and Grounds Alice Hobus-Hum. Secretary Joyce Holloway-lnst. Secretary Jane Judd-Librarian Bob Juden-Recreation Dir. Pat Lawson-Fin. Aid Secretary mogene Leach-Sec. to Dean of Instruction Ben Leclair-Buildings and Grounds Carriasco McGilbra-Medio Tech. Pam Mattingly-Dorm Manager Sue Morris-Sec. to Ass ' t. Dean of Instruction Lu Nelson-Endowment Assoc. Sec. Joyce Oestman-lndust. Tech. Sec. Libby Palmer-Secretary to the President Peggy Paton-Athletics Secretary Ron Ryer-Rec. Building Supervisor Raymond Schartz-Buildings and Grounds Wanda Shepherd-Purchasing Clerk Terri Sparks-Guidance Dept. Sec. Virgil Watson-Director of Student Life w hat a little orange 4 Noisy. Enthusiastic. Irreverent. Rowdy. That ' s how this year ' s student section supports the Tigers and ac- cording to Ed Hall, 6 ' 4 freshman, you just can ' t get too much of a good thing. The support-the cheering in- fluence the players and the game a great deal. I don ' t think it ' s ever strong enough, Hall said. I ' d like it to be even stronger. Hall knows that building spirit among students is heavily influenced by who ends up on the winner ' s side of the score board. Naturally, it (spirit) depends on the success of the team. The more you win, the more support you get. But student support isn ' t totally dependent on winning, especially for students like Jodie Buechner who try to attend most games. I always go to the home games because they are really exciting, but the out of town games are usually during the week and too far away, Buechner said. I cheer, too. It makes the game more fun, especially when you know the players. Cheering doesn ' t necessarily mean following the cheerleaders. For sophomore Debbie Brown, cheering can be an individual thing. I go quite often to the games. I really enjoy them. I don ' t always respond to the cheerleaders but I scream and yell, she said. Students who don ' t respond are a concer n for head cheerleader Debbie Stewart. We need a lot more support, she said. Cheering isn ' t for us, it ' s for the teams. The problem is that the students can ' t respond to us because we are far across the court. I 1 } s i SHOOT THE REFEREE I -Greg Helkes yells for the Lady Tigers during their gam against Coffeyvllle. Helkes joined tho others in the student section in having his face painted a patriotic orange and black. Student support for both the men ' s and women ' s teams Improved markedly after the Jan. 19 game when a Student Section was formed. David Shook) e- SPIRIT CLAP-Enthusiastic fans In th crowded Tig r ' s D«n stand up and chaar th Tlgar man to a scora. blood can do Wanda Shepherd, cheerleading sponsor, is aware of the problem of distance between the cheerleaders and the students but she is also op- timistic that the cheerleaders have won encouragement during the last games when the response grew noticably stronger. The turning point was the Jan. 19 game against John- son County. The game against Johnson changed everything, Shepherd said. It was just great. The student section was filled and kazoos and tam- bourines were handed out. I like to see the students sit together because the effect is much stronger. Besides, the kids have more fun. Freshman Chuck Sigler, an organizer of the student section, estimates that the section has in- creased by 80 percent since the John- son County game, but students still see there is room for improvement. Some of the students are very high spirited and others watch intently but don ' t cheer, Buechner said. There isn ' t much in between. There are a few faithful people who come to the games but the rest don ' t. I hate apathy. Freshman Kris Roberts agrees with Buechner and wishes all students would attend the games and cheer. The players stay the same, whether Ihey lose or win and they need support all the way through. Sometimes the cheering nearly stops if the other team starts pulling ahead. This is the moment when it should continue or get stronger, Roberts said. Shepherd saw the support for the men ' s team improve after the Jan. 19 game even though the number of cheerleaders had been reduced to five at the beginning of second semester. More important than the number of cheerleaders is the success of the team. The support started getting stronger and stronger as soon as we started winning more games, she said. For Ron Murphree, head men ' s basketball coach, that is exactly the point. People do not like to associate with a losing program. This is not only true for our team and our college or Ark City, but of every sport throughout the country. I ' d love to see more student participation. That ' s what is important in college sports. The student participation is the ex- pression of the spirit and the spirit only makes sports exciting. It ' s what sports is all about. by Bettina Heinz Commercial— Residental 442-0858 RR 2 Box 286(2nd Road Past Railroad Tracks on East Kansas Ave) Arkansas City bSOOCOSCOOOOOOCOSOSOOOOOSOOSOSOCOOOOOOO CARTERS AUTO PARTS, INC. TOOLS New and Rebuilt Parts to CAR, TRUCK, and TRACTOR Machine Shop-Glass and Accesories 1 CHAMPION IfcAWCO SHOCKS I lUftO KVELERS I 1424 South Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 442-0200 ioosooecccoo9scocceoco6OQOOOSooeoe0 CHARACTERIZES YEAR When the final buzzer sounded in Coffeyville Feb. 23, it marked the end of another year of CCCC men ' s basketball. But this was no ordinary year. For head coach Ron Murphree, in his first year at the Cowley helm, and the seven remaining members of the Tiger squad, it had been a year of almosts. Finishing with a 9-18 season, the Tigers saw another four games that were lost by four points or less. Still others were lost in the last minutes of hard-fought games. But for Mur- phree, the toughest part of the season was losing players for reasons unrelated to basketball. It was tough not knowing on a day-to-day basis who we were going to have, he said. At the end of first semester we had 10 players, shortly after we came back from break we only suited up seven because we had lost the others to grades and personal problems. Two losses to Neosho County, a team both Murphree and assistant coach Jay Jackson believed they could beat, were especially difficult for the team, but there were bright spots to the year, too. For Murphree, the brightest moment was one which marked a turning point for the squad. Perhaps the highlight of the year was during the Jayhawk Tournament when we came back to win the con- solation bracket, Murphree said. That moment may have been a tur- ning point for the squad and it led to another of the season ' s bright points when the Tigers won four out of five games and had a three-game winning streak at the end of the season. Ac- cording to Murphree, the squad was fighting for a play-off spot and the wins over Coffeyville and Johnson County created a lot of excitement. What caused the turn-around? The season ' s turn-around can be attributed to hard work on the part of ail the players, experience, maturity, and gaining confidence when we star- ted winning, Murphree said. The hard work came through daily long, tough practices where Mur- phree and Jackson constantly looked for ways to improve the team. As the season progressed, the team played better and matured. Without a doubt the team matured, Murphree said. You can ' t compete in the Jayhawk Conference without having maturity. It ' s a tough league and the team matured on and off the floor, in the classroom and , , im i ri m i i m i i n i i ni iem I Gilliland ' s Printing Company Quick Printing in 24 hrs. camera ready copy NEXT TO ARK CITY CABLE 215 N.SUMMIT ARK CITY 442-0500 ti=in r=i ni ini i nr =i mr=inr==nRi 11 I HONDAHTI FOLLOW THE LEADER A THREE- WHEELER FOR ALL REASONS Nearly a decide and a halt ago. Honda invented thiee wheeling with the ATC . We ' ve been leading the way ever since. For 1985, the ATC line has been further retmed and has grown even larger, ensuring that there ' s a machine tor every type ol activity whether it ' s recreational, utility, all-out racing Of a convenient blend. There ' s also a Honda ATC ' tor every level ol tiding ability trom beginner to pro So, it you ' re thinking three-wheeling, you needn ' t think any further than ATC s. You see, Honda just doesn ' t know how to rest on its laurels. - 3 Za e CjzaylMotozs 3100 N. Summit Ark City 442-9380 around campus. According to Murphree th e team ' s principle leaders were Greg Heikes, Henry Gueary and Jim Pellock but he also cited Mario Martin, Delbert Black, Gueary and William Ingram as season standouts. You can ' t be a good athlete without some form of leadership so all of them were leaders, Murphree said. Greg Heikes was, by far, the most inspirational player. Both Murphree and Jackson agreed on the performance of the team throughout the season. We played pretty much in spurts. We started playing well at the end of the year and I saw lots of im- provement, Jackson said. I thought Gueary did a real good job for us, especially since he didn ' t play any high school ball. by Mickey Holt STOP RIGHT THERE - Mario Martin and Greg Heikes try their best to stop an Allen County player from reaching the ball. The Tigers drop- ped the Homecoming game 65-85. (Traveler Photo by Martin Puntney) Men ' s Basketball cccc Opponent CCCC Opponent 85 Pratt 101 95 Fort Scott 64 80 Northern 84 76 Allen 83 67 Rogers State 71 67 Johnson 76 90 Marymount JV 71 77 Kansas City, Kansas 78 55 Hutchinson 73 93 Neosho 100 j 65 Pratt 105 75 Coffeyville 69 43 Independence 58 70 Independence 86 62 Neosho 57 59 Fort Scott 54 62 Kansas City, Kansas 61 65 Allen 85 47 Hutchinson 55 75 Johnson 68 53 Conners State 58 72 Kansas City, Kansas 64 61 State Fair 68 74 Neosho 75 67 Butler 58 65 Coffeyville 73 80 Independence 100 Sec son Record-9 wins and 18 losses Coca Cola Bottling Company 1215 Main Winfield Now Serving Made To Order Breakfast T OLD FASHIONED L HAMBURGERS J Hours Mon-Fri 6:00 10:30 Sat Suri 7:00 - 11:00 -Hut Dine In or Carry Out Personal Pans Guaranteed In 5 minutes Hours Mon-Thur 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fri and Sat 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sun 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. iCoupon- $3.00 off any large pizza $2.00 off any medium pizza Coupon good thru December 31, 1985 ?S|if Arkansas City J V a 1 1 OvoanM- fan LADY TIGERS The Ladies basketball season en- ded with an upset at Coffeyville which saw the Tigers drop the Conference championship for the first time since it was formed eight years ago. But as a whole, the season was one of op- timism and progress. This year was rewarding. We star- ted with a lot of new people to the team and they grew as individuals and as a group, said Linda Hargrove, head coach. This year ' s team im- proved more from the beginning to the end than any other team that I have ever coached. The Tiger ' s assistant coaches, Deb- bie Davis and Pam Mattingly, con- stantly lended support and leadership to the team and Coach Hargrove in the two-hour daily practices and game play. Among the players to advance were Lucille Carson who was named First Team All Region VI. She broke the single scoring record and was chosen as one of the top five players in the state. A loss of players both plagued the team and brought them together as a unit. We played the second half of the season with only seven players left, said Hargrove. But, in many respects, we did some of our best playing at that time. The girls knew they were essential to the game and that they just couldn ' t let down because we didn ' t have the bench to send in for them. The remaining seven included Toneka Kayzer, Jo Smith, Lucille Car- son, Lavonna Jacobs, Becky Puetz, Patty O ' Hair and Kris Sparks. Hargrove felt two of the most im- portant games were played out ot town. At Butler County we played ex- cellent and won 90-70, Hargrove said. Another close game was again- st Johnson County. We trailed by one point and with 11 seconds left we stole an advanced pass and won the game by one point. The Tigers will lose Lucille Carson and Patty O ' Hair for the 1985-86 season, but will return for the 1985-86 season with a chance to regain the Conference title. I am optimistic for next year. Most of the players will be returning from this year and our recruiting looks good this year, said Hargrove. We won the Conference title for the first seven years and we want to tie a string on the championship for next year. by Brian Howell Women ' s Basketball cccc Opponent cccc Opponent 73 Pratt 56 66 Johnson 60 66 Butler 55 88 Neosho 44 54 Crowder 80 72 Kansas City, Kansas 37 61 Crowder 81 90 Butler 70 58 Hutchinson 67 89 Independence 42 58 Pratt 67 67 Fort Scott 47 66 Hutchinson 73 42 Allen 44 56 Connors 86 67 Johnson 66 66 State Fair 62 67 Coffeyville 76 47 Tyler 83 88 Kansas City, Kansas 44 56 Hutchinson 72 J 84 Neosho 40 67 Garden City 66 64 Coffeyville 91 88 Independence 44 64 Johnson 56 77 Fort Scott 35 52 Coffeyville 67 57 Allen 50 L ucille Lucille Carson has made her mark! on the women ' s basketball team. Only the fourth lady Tiger to make more than 400 points for the season, she has been nominated for Kodak All-American, All-Region VI and All- Conference. With 12 brothers who were always ready for a game, it was predictable that Carson would end up as a passionate basketball player. I guess it was inevitable that I liked the sport as I had so much ex- posure to it, she said. It seemed like they ' d always have a game going. I was younger. I always got to play, but never received the ball. My satisfaction would come when I could; 1 be totally involved in the game. Her parents have also been an in- spiration for her. I think I have enough of their 30 arson scoring high notivational talks to keep me going or two lifetimes, she said. Carson, 19, grew up in Peabody, Cs., and graduated there. Last year he attended WSU, where she played asketball and ran track. Since she came to Cowley, she en- oys playing basketball even more. There ' s a different attitude towar- Js basketball here at Cowley. When I vas on the WSU team, it seemed like winning was the last thing on their ninds, as long as they were playing, ihe said. Linda Hargrove is a great :oach, too. She knows all our talents, what we are capable of and who to ut in at the right time. Carson, a nursing major, will jraduate from Cowley this semester. : or the summer, she plans to enroll in in algebra class at WSU or Friends Jniversity. I usually play a lot of basketball in the summer. Only the summer before I came to Cowley I had a stress frac- ture in both shins, so I couldn ' t play any ball or run, Carson said. The lack of summer practice in- fluenced Carson ' s game. Scoring is usually my best asset to the game, but as I had no practice this summer I wasn ' t as good at scoring this season, she said. I started on a good note, but mid-season I went into a depression and didn ' t play as good as before because of my injury. Now it ' s healing, with the help of tape and arch supports and it ' s about time, Carson said. In her leisure time, Carson likes to play chess or listen to a variety of music, and she enjoys going fishing with friends. She likes to run track and placed first in her division in the Arkalalah Run. Basically, I ' m an introvert with a few sporadic moments, she charac- terized herself. I ' m eager to learn, no matter what it is as long as it is new. Keeping up a bit of tension and ex- citement in life is important for Car- son. There are a lot of things I want to accomplish, but it seems when I ex- press my ideas openly with anyone, it takes the excitement out of everything! Carson has definite plans for her future. My goal is to concentrate on my major. I also want to keep playing basketball, but my education is more important. I see competition in the classroom as well as on the court. Linda Hargrove, women ' s basket- ball coach, is impressed with Carson ' s READY, AIM -Poised for the shot, luclllo Carton goes up for two against Noosho County. Carson wrapped up th Cowloy record for tho most points scorod in a singlo gam boforo the soason ' s end and rocoivod a nomination to tho Kodak ' s All American team for efforts. (Photoby David Shook) energy. From the very beginning she has been a very hard worker. Everything we do in practice, she does to her maximum ability. She works ex- tremely hard, Hargrove said. She has developed from a good, but a bit of an individual player, to a very, very good team player. She ' s very much a team leader on the team as she is a little bit older and more mature, Hargrove said. Lucille has definite goals in mind and she works hard to achieve these goals. Scoring is Carson ' s strong side. She ' s the leading scorer on the team and averages 18 points per game. She has an excellent jumpshot and she has improved her defense a great deal, Hargrove said. There ' s no question that Lucille will be improving more and more, Hargrove said. Right now she has been considered a sophomore, because she has spent one year at WSU. We ' re working on a hardship ruling for her freshman year at WSU. She played very limited time there so there is a possibility that they will not count that year as a full year of eligibility. If we succeed, she would have three more years of college eligibilty left. Hargrove ' s admiration of Carson doesn ' t stop on the playing floor. In addition to her athletic talents, Lucille is a very hard worker in the classroom, Hargrove said. I think that she has not only athletic but career goals she ' s striving for. And the way she works in the classroom and on the court, she should ac- complish her goals. by Bettina Heinz fa LINDA Nobody knows better than Linda Neal that advertising sells. Neal, the advertising manager of the Arkansas City Traveler for the last three years, got her start in ad- vertising in 1971 when she began working at the Wichita EAGLE AND BEACON. As promotions clerk for the news, advertising and circulation departments, she helped stuff en- velopes, desiyn house ads and ran material on a small press for in-house use. I wasn ' t really in the advertising department but I did see a lot of ad- vertising layouts being done. I have a tendency toward an art background and that was interesting. In the promotions department I didn ' t stay within one department, I worked with a lot of people in a lot of other depart- ments and that helped me get an overall view of the newspaper operation. That first glimpse into the world of newspaper advertising was enough to convince her it was a career worth considering. I learned the terminology of newspapers and I was exposed to ad layout, she said. I learned the benefits of advertising and that you can help everyone-the advertiser and the customer. After moving back to Ark City with her husband, she enrolled at Cowley County Community College in 1974 and became the advertising manager of the CYCLE. At that time I was THE advertising department, Neal said. It was the first year the CYCLE showed a profit from advertising. Being the entire advertising depart- ment of theCYCLEhad its advantages. Neal sold, designed and pasted up the ads. Through her work at the college, she got to know the staff of the Traveler and in June of 1974 went to work as a receptionist in the classified advertising department. She was promoted to sales represen- tative and finally advertising manager. Although she has worked her way up, she hasn ' t stopped working. As advertising manager she puts in 40-50 hours a week and she intends to im- prove her job performance. Being better at what I am and do is Union State Bank AT KANSAS ft SUMMIT ifcfc.-. 442-5200 li i n r m r FINAL TOUCHES-linda Neal ilnute details on the T routs. (Photo by David Sh ts the last daily ad 1 L_ 3319 North Summit 442-4800 Arkansas City ' i n i i m i mi i m i i m i i rer= VtmTrr a definite goal, she said. I do whatever it takes to get the job done. I still have active (advertising) ac- counts I call on in addition to the responsibilities of being the ad manager. She handles advertising promotions, trains employees in her department and writes a weekly column called Town Talk for the TRAVELER ' S business page. It (the business page) provides a service we couldn ' t offer before and covers new businesses, new em- ployees, sales and area business news. Although her job is demanding, Neal finds time to spend with her family and with her other interests. She is an officer in the Soroptimist Club and with her husband is a mem- ber of the Tumbleweeds Car Club and the First United Methodist Church. Colophon: by Brian Howell . 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Our cover is humorous, and it was meant to be just that. The car- toon models display the funny qualities of Cowley students. We think every reader can identify with at least one or two of the stereotypes artist Martin Puntney has captured here. We designed this issue with the graduates in mind. We want it to revive memories, and to recon- struct their days at Cowley. We also wanted to honor retiring professional staff members because of their years of service to the college. In this issue we say goodbye to Margaret Wheeler, A. F. Buffo, and Everett Malan. We think it ' s appropriate to recognize their involvement in the in- stitution. After all this is an issue about involvement and by their example, they ' ve pretty much said it all. Let this issue serve as a good- bye, keep-it-as-a-memory issue. Let it serve also as a tribute to those who are leavinq us. by Chuck Sigler.Bettina Heinz Inside 2 They made it - the 158 member class is the 62 to graduate from Cowley and they will carry with them the memories that they made at Cowley. 6 Biology instructor Don Hastings keeps the depart- ment in shape and up to date, plus, a student ' s testimonial on Hastings as a teacher. Everett Malan, head of the Industrial Technology department for many years, retires. Baseball player Tim Liebold says baseball is his first love. He takes a close look at himself and his college baseball career. 29 Shelley Gashwazra was selected as an All- American player as a freshman. Her consistent play and positive attitude make her a leader of this year ' s edition of the Lady Tiger softball team. 31 Frank Brown, a netter for Cowley ' s tennis team credits his success to his backhand. PULSE Volume 1 , Number Three May, 1985 Cowley County Community College Hobby makes money When Troy Wahlborg, 20 year-old data processing major, is told to stuff it, he takes it literally and kindly. Wahlborg has run his own business, Troy ' s Taxidermy, since the fall of 1983. He operates out of Wahlborg ' s Custom interiors and says he ' s gone into business both for the fun of working with his hobby and for economics. I ' ve always been a hunter and a fisherman. We caught some big game fish and couldn ' t afford to get them mounted, Wahlborg said. His taxidermy may have started out as a way to preserve his catches, but now it has grown into a small business that helps him finance his education. The business gives me some extra income that will help pay my way through school, Wahlborg said. He started by working on animals and then went to fish. He enjoys fish the most and paints them with an air brush like the ones used to do pin- striping on a car. When you prepare fish, you don ' t have all the feathers to worry about, he said. When he first started, Wahlborg concentrated strictly on the piece he was working on, but now uses habitat settings for bases. With habitat settings your fish are more attractive with driftwood and the many other realistic sceneries, he said. The whole process is a time con- suming one. First the fish is skinned and as much of the meat as possible is removed. I soak it (the fish) in a preservative and a foam form is carved out and fit into the fish, he said. It then has to be sewed back up and painted. by Susan White Today ' s Some will laugh and some will cr: as they see their two-year stint a Cowley draw to an end today with th Baccalaureate-Commencement exer cise in the Auitorium-Gymnasium. The 1 58 member class is the 62nd ti graduate from Cowley and like othe: classes before them, members wilj receive four different types oj diplomas: College Certificate, th i Associate of Arts Degree, thtt Associate of Applied Science Degree, and the Associate of General Stud ' l Degree. They will also be presentee with the college medallion, a memen ' , to presented only to those who gc through commencement exercises. Although this is not the largest class to graduate from Cowley, it i:l considerably different that the clas:; of nine that graduated in 1945. Wher the last diploma is awarded, tht College will be able to boast nearh 6,000 alumni. While most colleges separate Bacj calaureate and Commencement Cowley combines them for the con venience of those attending. A: today ' s ceremony, the piano orgar prelude will be performed by Melbc Maechtlan and Judy Ramsey. Tru College Choir will perform selectee numbers and Dr. Gwen Nelson will present the Charge to the Class o! 1985. Following the presentation o diplomas, a reception will be held ir the concessions area of thfj Auditorium-Gymnasium to honor the retiring professional staff and thret retiring Board of Trustee members. Ten percent of the 62nd graduating class will be recognized as honoi students and will be entitled to weai the prestigious honor cords ir vmm i Buai graduation honors students recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. For caps, gowns, and com- mencement programs, Cowley Coun- ty Community College will spend ap- proximately $3,367 for the students who graduate today. Although students used to have to pay a graduation fee, it is no longer required by the College. Since the Class of ' 81 , we have discontinued our $10 graduation fee, W.S. Scott, director of guidance ser- vices, said. We feel that the graduates qualify to graduate and that this is an appropriate expense for the College to pay. Scott said students in other colleges aren ' t as fortunate as Cowley studen- ts. Many community colleges in Kan- sas have graduation fees from $5 to $15 and four-year schools ' graduation fees run from $5 to $45. Approximate figures on the com- mencement expenses include: graduates ' caps and gown? $1,235; faculty caps and gowns-$265; diplomas-$300; medallions-$l ,1440; flowers-$72; programs -$275; and honoraria-$50. I think it ' s appropriate that people are made aware of what the costs are in conducting a commencement ceremony, Scott said. I would hope that the graduates appreciate the fact that there ' s no charge to them per- sonally. Graduaticn at Cowley has also become o time of recognition for some i nderclassmen. Freshman guides are selected to help the gradu jtes throu gh the ceremony. We try to chose people who know the campus fairly well and have been pretty visible in activities during the year, Scott said. They also need to have a fairly good knowledge of the graduates. This is important because they ' ll hlep direct the graduates during the ceremony. Faculty members will also take part in the ceremony. Tradition dictates they wear caps and gowns in- dicating their area of study as well as the college they graduated from. It makes a rather colorful processional becausethey weary RED LETTER DAY-For the 158 members of the Cowley class of 1985, May 12 will bo a rod letter day they ' ll mark in orange. hoods from various schools they ear- ned their highest degree from. One color of their hood is worn over the robe and hangs down the back. The lining represents their major field of study. For example, gold represents science, white represents art and light blue represents education. They are on velvet and are quite at- tractive, Scott said. day, ' 3. F 4, ®o, A c + Y t ' +y %. % hiK w OH-E-E-R-I-N-G Cowley Cheerleaders are a special breed. Being in charge of the spirit on campus takes a lot of time and effort and no one knows this better than head cheerleader Debbie Stewart. Stewart has the responsibility to set up practices, make posters, collect in- put on cheers, and act as a go- between for other squad members and sponsor Wanda Shepard. Debbie did an excellent job, Shepard said. Stewart, too, thought things went well this year. I think we did well as a team. We didn ' t have much experience, but overall, I feel we had a very good year. I ' m going to miss it so much, said Stewart who graduates today. Being together so much, means that the cheerleaders must work well with each other. I had so much fun working with the other girls, Stewart said. The best part is that they are all eager learners and willing to put in the time and effor it takes. Merrie-Pat Reynolds, Sinda Wadleigh, Debbie Cales, and Kim Westbrook agree with Stewart. The year was fun. I ' ve never cheered before, and I didn ' t really know what it was like. If I wouldn ' t have cheered, I wouldn ' t have met as many people as I did, Wadleigh said. Meeting people and traveling was important for sophomore Kim West- brook, too. I ' m glad I got to cheer because I got to meet a lot of people. I think met 50 percent more people this year as a cheerleader than I did last year and I really like that. Being a cheerleader forces you to be outgoing; and active and I guess I just like to be-: busy. I really wish we would have had football because I really like to cheer football. I enjoyed going to out of town games especially, said Kim Westbrook. The cheerleaders traveled to ap- proximately a dozen away games this year and would have gone to more had they not been hampered by the weather. The cost of supporting the teams and keeping the spirit high was handled by the College. In addition to the two new uniforms they were provided this year, the cheerleaders were provided transportation and meals when they traveled, but the principle contribution to attending away games was the investment in time and that was something the squad already knew about. At first we practiced every mor- ning at 6:00, said Westbrook, that must have gone on for about three months. That ' s when I knew that being a cheerleader really takes dedication. During those practices, I ' d say we averaged learning a cheer and two or three chants every mor- ning. The early morning practices were necessary because schedules were busy as the day wore on and it was difficult to get everyone together. Sometimes the squad was clearly reminded that while they worked, others rested. When the weather was nice we worked outside, but when it started getting colder we had to practice in the dorm. We had to be really quiet so we wouldn ' t wake everyone and sometimes it got to be pretty funny, Westbrook said. All in all, the girls and Shepherd agree that the year was a success. The year was excellent, but I wish we could have finished with more than five members, said Shepard. Stewart and Westbrook said their favorite aspect of cheering was doing routines and that ' s something they didn ' t get into until later in the year. One of their favorites was a pompon routine they did at the last home women ' s basketball game. I only wish we could have done more, said Stewart, but maybe they can do more next year. by Chuck Sigler y M POMPON For the Pompon squad, this was a year of firsts. At the beginning of the year, tryouts were held for the 12-member squad and following a three-minute original routine and learning a short on-the-spot routine, Dana Barton, Dianan Blatchford, Carla Clark, Christine Croft, Sindy Hines, Traci Lamasion, Lisa Olson, Natalie Vineyard, Susan White, Dorinda Jacobs, Shelinda Morris and Cheri Freiden were selected. By the end of first semester, the squad realized that being in good shape was essential if they were to perform well. We had some trouble with that, Diana Blatchford said. In fact, she (Pompon sponsor Aretha Paris) told us that we were out of shape, had gained too much weight and should watch partying. We ' re all on scholar- ship and have to keep in shape like any other athlete. But we ' re using a new program to exercise to and we ' re getting back in shape. The beginning of semester saw the squad losing Dorinda Jacobs, Cheri Freiden and Shelinda Morris. Those remaining were required to enroll in aerobics twice a week while con- tinuing their regular practices. By the end of basketball season the squad had new uniforms and presen- ted new routines and dances at the games. At one of the last game they spelled out Tiger with their pom- pons. According to squad members, ad- ditional changes will be made next year. It will be different. I know for a fact that there will be a weight requirement for making the squad. We really don ' t have the time to get people down on their weight, said Natalie Vineyard. It looks a whole lot better when people are light on their feet while dancing. Somethings will remain the same on next year ' s squad and retaining present personnel should help the group get off to a good start. Sindy Hines is the only sophomore who ' s not returning for sure, Wood said. Tryouts will be May 10 and I ' m sure we ' re going to have a strong and successful year. by Bettina Heinz OTUDENTSTAKE NOTE OP!! The complex anatomy of the human body can drive you into despair, especially when it is the subject of your next examination. But biology students at Cowley know that excellent equipment and a supportive teacher give them the best chance of enjoying even the toughest assignments. They also know that the ; instructor is available if Ithey need additional help or they can refer I to the myriad of instructional materials he keeps on file in the media center. For 14 years now, Don Hastings has been teaching biology, microbiology, human anatomy and physiology and related labs at Cowley. I worked in chemical and engineering research and enjoyed my work, but I wanted to teach, Hastings said. Hastings ' appreciation of teaching! is something he grew up with. I come from a family of teachers. I thought I could try it and went back to j school to get the hours I needed to I teach. Since then, I ' ve been here at j Cowley. Things are a lot different in Hastings ' area than they were when he arrived. When I started, there wasn ' t too much equipment, Hastings said, but now the equipment is sufficient and | WHICH BONE ?-Science instructor Don Hastings explains to Livinus Ezikeuzor and Vickie Ayers the bone structure of the human body. Hastings has been teaching biology for 14 years at Cowley. (Photo by David Shook) IT ' S BIGGER THAN LIFE-Busily working on her science project, freshman Toneka Kayzer looks for the smaller species of life. Science instructor Don Hastings is proud of the equipment and facilities that equip the science depart- ment. As a matter of fact, Hastings thinks a four-year college would be proud of them, too. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) ■ m y HASTINGS up to date. In fact, it is sufficient enough for a four year college. This is one reason why our classes are tran- sferable. Hastings credits the administration with the acquisition of materials. The administration is always more than willing to provide the materials requested, whether it is glassware or microscopes or specimen. There is always new equipment coming out and new ways to present ideas, Hastings said. I enjoy teaching the students who try to learn as much as possible. It is well known that his classes mean hard work. He wants a lot, but he is ready to support anyone who needs help. Mr. Hastings-mentor and in- spiration-demands the utmost from his students and gets it, said sophomore Vickie Ayers,. Phar- macology turned nursing major, I have spent many, many hours in natural science departments both here and at other colleges. Those hours have given Ayers in- sight into what makes the difference. There is something special here at Cowley, a personal touch, that is lacking at the larger universities. Mr. Hastings cares about each individual, struggling student and is always available for counseling, advice or encouragement. For Ayers that personal touch has meant the difference between being frustrated and understanding the work. His concern gives students the ex- tra incentive needed to succeed in his classes, which by their nature, are extremely demanding ones. I have taken biology and microbiology and I ' m now strugglingwith anatomy and physiology. Mr. Hastings con- denses an overwhelming amount of material into lecture and structures labs to reinforce and expand, Ayers said. , ... by Bettma Heinz A.F. BUFFO Education runs in his blood Spending time with investments, stamp collecting and fishing is not what A. F. Buffo is accustomed to doing, but with his retirement this year, he ' ll leave behind a trail of career acheivements and begin a new life. I plan to stay in Arkansas City and do things I haven ' t had time to do before, said Buffo. I plan to do a lot of traveling with my wife. Buffo, who is the Dean of In- struction at the College, submitted a letter of retirement to Dr. Gwen Nelson on Jan. 3. I was mulling it over during the Christmas holidays in discussion with my family and decided now was the time to do it, he said. Gwen (Dr. Nelson) was hoping that I would hold off until he retired. But even with family support deciding to retire was a difficult decision for Buffo. It (retirement) is never done easily. Inthesecircles you meet dif- ferent students, you make con- nections and it is hard to do. said Buffo. He and wife, Wilda, have been residents of Arkansas City since they moved here in 1947. They are mem- bers of the Catholic Church and have two grown children. Buffo is a graduate of Kansas State College in Pittsburg, with a Bachelor Science in 1944 and a Masters of Science in 1947. He also has earned additional credits at Wichita State University, the University of Michigan and Columbia University in New York City. He is also a veteran of the U. S. Navy. After graduation in 1947, Buffo began his career in eduacation as a teacher in the Arkansas City Junior High School, high School and the then junior College. From 1956-66 he was the Director of Industrial-Vocational Education at USD 470. In 1966, he was named Director of the Area Vocational-Technical School and the Dean of Occupational Education at Cowley County Community College. Finally, in 1971 he started his present position of Dean of Instruction and the Director of the AVTS. With his strong interest in vocational education he has served on the Board of Directors of the Kan- sas Vocational Association, the Kan- sas Association of Area Vocational- Technical Schools and the Kansas Council of Local Administrators. He was one of eight vocational education directors in the country to be selected as a consultant on the national presidential commission to study and recommend changes to the advisory committee responsible for developing the Vocational Eduacation Act in 1968. I was appointed by president Johnson to serve on the commission, Buffo said. It was a memorable oc- casion to be involved directly in this. His reputation makes him much in demand and currently he serves on a State North Central Association secondary school evaluation team, is a listed consultant with McManis Associates out of Washington D.C., and has also been in a group of eight Kansas educational leaders to provide consultation services for the governor. He served as chairman of two evaluation teams for the Kansas State Department of Education when the evaluated the Kansas City Area Vocation-Technical School, and the North Central Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School in Beloit. In addition, he has served on North Central Assocation accreditation teams which evaluated community colleges in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Of all his accomplishments he may be most proud of the major role he played in the founding of Cowley ' s Area Vocational-Technical School which began operating in 1967. It went on schedule the way we hoped it would. They took all my recommendations and they materialized into a school, said Buf- fo. We had the input on what kind of equipment and what kind of programs we wanted. He recalled a certain moment of difficulty he had in finding some of the equipment they had ordered. We were trying to locate a trailer load of machine shop equipment we had ordered and it ended up in Arkansas City, Arkansas. In other areas of education, Buffo has been associated with the Kansas State Master Planning Commission ' s Man Power Committee, the 1968 In- stitute for Technical Educational Leadership Involvement and he ser- ved on the Kansas Council of Deans and Directors of Instruction. His contributions to education have not just been in an advisory capacity. He has contributed to journals and newpapers frequently including a 1955 article he wrote for the Kansas Teacher magazine titled Internship for Future Administrators. Buffo is also an inventor and in the mid ' 70s he copyrighted an automatic slide rule grade calculator for instructors. For his recognition and in- volvement, he was selected for the Community Leaders of America Award in 1974 and in 1975 he was elected to Outstanding Educators of America. . When he is not involved with Cowley he participates in the many clubs he belongs to. He is a counselor for the Boy Scouts of America, has been on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce for two years, the Rotary Club for four years and in 1972 he served on the Board of the Sacred Heart Church. He has also been a member of the American Legions Boy ' s State Committee and a consultant to the Kansas State Association of Commerce and In- dustry in 1968. While Cowley County Community College and Kansas education in general may have a lot to thank Buffo for, Buffo returns the appreciation. In his letter announcing his intent to retire he wrote, Thank you all so very much for having allowed me tobe of some service to the people of South Central Kansas for these many years. by Brian Howell AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ? A.F.Buffo and Dr. Nelson work over an administrators news letter. As Dean of Instruction, Buffo kept abreast of developments in education. EVERETT MALAN Silent force leads industrial technology department Everett Malan has been called the silent force behind the Industrial Technology Department for as many years as the department has existed. He has earned his title partially because of his work as department chairperson. He coordinates In- dustrial Technology activities, acts as a go-between for administration and faculty, and helps prepare the budget. In 1957 when Malan started teaching in Arkansas City, he split his time between the college and the high school. This was when the in- stitution was still part college, and part high school. The room assigned for the department was off in a cor- ner, on the third floor and, according to Malan, students had a hard time finding the room because of its location. During his career at Cowley, Malan has seen the industrial-technology COMPUTERTALK-lnstructing his students, Everett Malan advises Susan Arnold on the use of the computer aided drafting equipment. Students in the program are first taught basic drafting principles and then expand their production capabilites with the computer. Malan returned to school for additional training when the College purchased the state-of-the- art computer two years ago. (Photo by Brian Howell) We try to give as good a basic knowlege in drafting and other areas as wepossiblecan. -Everette Malan world change from a third floor, cor- ner room, to the impressive building the courses began occupying in 1975. Students no longer have difficulty fin- ding the facility. In fact, some courses are virtually overflowing. Enrollment has fluctuated a little, but for the most part, it ' s been pretty stable, said Malan. Programs which are tailor made to met the needs of the students are one reason Malan believes the Depart- ment of Industrial Technology has been successful. We try to give as good a basic knowledge in drafting and other areas as we possibly can, he said. Today, good basic knowledge in- cludes computer skills and Malan says Cowley has kept abreast of new developments in technology without forgetting the foundation level skills. The basics are exactly the same, the methods have changed. The trend is to put things into the computer, said Malan. It ' s a whole lot handier- the basics are the same on the com- puter or the board. DICK WALKER PLUMBING 414 WEST KANSAS ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS 67005 PHONE 316 442-1884 KDHLflt Delta s S 39 4 3 310 SOUTH SUMMIT 442-2260 ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005 hju In the drafting courses that Malan teaches, the addition of computer aided drafting instruction two years ago meant he had to get a little training himself. To train for the use of the machine, Malan had to go to Milwaukee for a week to study computer aided draf- ting. The school obtained its first Digital drafting machine in the fall of 1983 and is now applying for a grant to get seven more. For nearly 20 years Walt Mathiasmeier, assistant dean of in- struction registrar and Malan have a daily routine of drinking coffee together after work and it ' s over a coffe cup that the two have really got- ten to know each other. He is quiet and gets things done, Mathiasmeier said. If an assignment is given, it will be done with very little flap about it. I have a lot of respect for him as a man. You never hear a bad word, he never gets ruffled. ..I think the institution will miss him. by Chuck Sigler To err is human. To really fouJ things up requires pgia a rA.4M The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area ea jp5 Daulton Construction New and Remodeling Commercial Residental 442-4391 FOBox21 Arkansas Citv MARGARET WHEELER Cowley ' s sweetheart for 17 years says good-bye Saying good-bye to Cowley is not easy, especially when you ' ve been here as long as Margaret Wheeler, Humanities Department chairperson. Wheeler is one of three professional staff members to retire this semester. I ' ve been at Cowley for 17 years, Wheeler said. I had understood that there were three English teachers retiring, so I applied for a job and was hired. I think that was in 1968. Wheeler says she got a late start on her teaching career but it wasn ' t due to inactivity. I went through college, taught, married at the end of the war and went with my husband to an airbase where I worked in Civil Service. We had three children and I stayed home until the youngest was about sixth grade. After that she worked in offices fulltime and worked on her masters at night. She taught one year in Wichita after completing her masters and then applied at Cowley where she works at what she loves best- teaching. I teach English, creative writing, different composition classes and five different literature classes, she said. Being an instructor is only part of Cowley life for Wheeler. With what administrators term as incredible energy she continually brings ac- tivity to the College. I ' ve been active in Phi Theta Kap- pa, an honorary organization I char- tered and work in. It ' s my favorite outside activity, she said. I ' ve also done a lot of cultural work like showing foreign films, bringing musical groups to campus and organizing literature reading. We ' ve worked with the community to bring cultural groups in, too. It ' s part of her teaching philosophy that students have educational ex- periences off campus, too. So, field trips to plays in Wichita, the Tulsa art museums and to other colleges are part of her teaching plan as well as hands-on experience for creative writing classes which publish literary magazines. As chairperson for the Department of Humanities for the last eight years, Wheeler has found a whole new area of activity and she is understandably proud of the accomplishments of the entire department. I ' ve been department chairperson since 1977 and we believe ' we are a very achieving department, not only in the classrooms but through cultural activities as well. Through the musical groups, the dramatic produc- tions, and the journalism staffs we contribute a great deal to campus life, Wheeler said. We ' ve tried to build on this and bring quality to our productions. I believe I ' ve seen this improve in the last few years. Working through the Learning Skills Lab to place English students is a model program in the state and Wheeler takes special pride in its suc- cess. We ' ve started placing students in classes according to their skills in English. Our department has been at least partially responsible for the tremendous growth of the Learning Resources Center, Wheeler said. Most of the credit for this goes to Elaine Brown. Now, with Elaine and Chris Vollweider, we have the best lab in the state. How does a person who has ob- viously done much to shape the Department of Humanities a id the college futures of literally hundreds of students see herself? In my fantasies I ' m a dancer-a Ginger Rogers, a successful writer, a published poet, but I never get to live out my fantasies, she said. In real |jf e she ' s a teacher of writers ana poets and she says working with that potential keeps her young. I do like young people-kids, she said. It ' s good I do because I have three kids of my own to put up with and now their grandchildren. I like the kids in PTK, too because you can depend on them. I ' m going to miss them especially those who are lively and motivated and in to everything. Wheeler ' s colleagues are sad about losing her and like Elaine Brown, English instructor, believe she has been an asset to the faculty. From a colleague ' s point of view, she makes all the people around her stronger teachers. She shows us how to do it well. She shares her techniques with us and everyone who has worked with her has become stronger because of her influence and example, Brown said. We ' ve lear- ned from her and from her dedication to the job. Over the years Wheeler has noticed changes in the student generations. You can see trends according to what ' s going on out there in the world. The 1960-70 years were an in- teresting time to teach because the students were so idealistic and motivated. They weren ' t always realistic, but they were never apathetic. I liked teaching at that time, Wheeler said. Today, people are more pragmatic. They don ' t question. They don ' t want to change and it ' s harder to teach. We ' re getting back to feeling secure; we don ' t argue any more. It ' s just typical of our time. What students have lost in idealism they have, at least partially, made up for in improved skills. Students come in with better skills, at least in reading and writing, than they did years ago, Wheeler said. But basically, kids are still kids. Young people are fun especially when you get them away from school. There is a great exchange of ideas between us. Although Wheeler looks forward to retiring, she knows there are a num- ber of things she ' ll miss. I ' ll miss my daily drive-the sunset, the fog, half an hour to myself. I don ' t mind the drive. I sing and beat on the steering wheel and that keeps me awake, she said. I do love Cowley and I never even tried to leave it despite the daily drive from Wichita. I was happy here with my colleagues and friends and I ' ll miss it all. by Bettina Heinz rnr :f C I LOVE YOU-not (or what you are, but for what I am when I am with you, Dr. Nelson told Margaret Wheeler at the Spring PTK initiation. Wheeler, the founder of the local PTK chapter, was honored by the group at the spring initiation. ESEE MID KANSAS FEDERAL MEL 442-6700 MID KMSAS FEDERAL SAVINGS S LOAN ASSOCIATION 125 N SUMMIT ST ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005-0754 Rv Mtfo S°M H Hallmark Motor Inn 1 (316) 442-1400 |fy)e$ternl WORLDWIDE 1 LODGING 1 1617 N. Summit St., (U.S. 77 ), Arkansas City, KS 67005 — COWLEY ' S Gwen Nelson. The man at Cowley ' s top. The one who represents the College, and carries the final respon- sibility. He ' s the president. I think the major function of the president is to provide leadership for both the trustees and the staff, to im- plement the mission of the in- stitution, Nelson said. Nelson is serious about education and has been since he became in- terested in it during the service. It goes back to when I was in the Navy in WW II. They put me in charge of training the new members on the ship. All new members had to go through and I just got very interested in education, he said. I ' ve been teaching since 1947. I started in a one-room country school and went up ' to being a school administrator in the largest school district in the state, (Wichita). I ' ve been here since 1968. Cowley has changed a lot since then and most people credit Nelson with the direction it has taken. When I came here, there was no 14 equipment, no facilites, but a pretty good staff, he said. My biggest challenge was to get the college to belong to the entire county. We worked pretty hard at a county-wide identity. I think that people perceive us now as a Cowley institution rather than an Ark City institution. Though he thoroughly enjoys education, Nelson admits he is also drawn to community affairs. I ' ve been very active in the Cham- ber of Commerce and the Leadership of Ark City Project. I guess I ' m a mem- ber of every board or committee that you can imagine. But his first allegiance and his main interest is always the College. Nelson, sometimes referred to as the man with the orange blood said, I like Cowley County better than any other place I ' ve been. I have more of a chance to work directly with studen- ts. I ' ve been here longer than any place else. One reason Nelson enjoys Cowley is because he can watch the further development of graduates. I Ul I ' ve been here long enough to see a lot of graduates go on to complete their degrees and make good progress. We do have a very strong vocational program and most of the local shops and small businessses employ our graduates, he said. I like Cowley County better than any other place I ' ve been. I have more of a chance to work directly with students. I ' ve been here longer than any place else. •Gwen Nelson Like Nelson, a number of graduates become active in city affairs and that gives him a chance to watch them ser- ve the community or to work side by side on civic projects. We ' ve had a lot of young men and ladies who are active in the com- munity, he said. Many of the students who have graduated since I ' ve been here are now leaders in the community. It kind of makes you feel good to see it. Free time is rare for Nelson, but whenever he finds time, he reaches for a book. I do quite a bit of reading. I have a lot of professional reading to do, but I try to do as much non-professional reading as possible. Right now, I ' m reading the autobiography of lacoc- co, Nelson said. People in this coun- try are beginnning to lose their in- terest and activity in reading, but both my wife and I and my mother who lives with us are avid readers. Another favorite hobby is traveling. My mother came from Italy and when we retire, I ' d like to visit some places in Europe where we have roots from way back. My dad ' s folks were British and settled in Virginia in the early 1700s. One of my ancestors ac- tually signed the Declaration of In- dependence. We just visited his house which is still standing. That visit was made this fall when the Nelsons took time out for a vacation. Both Dr. Nelson and his wife Lu spend most of their time working on College-related activities but all that may chance when Nelson decides to retire. My wife and I do a lot of traveling. I ' ve been in all of the 50 states. We ' ve been in two thirds of the national parks and we plan to see the last third otter my retirement. Right now, Nelson hardly has the time to think about retirement plans. Cowley keeps him too busy and you can just wonder how he manages to keep in touch with the Board of Trustees, the staff, the students, to be engaged in downtown affairs, to at- tend Cowley ' s cultural events, to reaa all of the school publications and to cheer at the games-all at the same time. Maybe there is something to the rumor about his having orange blood. by Bettina Heinz DEFENSE TIGERS-Nelson always attends the home games and contributes with his cheers to the success of the Tiger teams. But it ' s not just at athletic events that he supports student activities. Those involved in drama, concerts and student publications see his face at the performances and look forward to his Y«;4or e-g©od notes, (photo by Don Shrubshell) mm mm m l H MBH Three Board members step down Dick Bonfy, Ralph Keefe and Steve McSpadden have at least one thing in common-Cowley County Community College. Each has been involved with the College for a number of years and each will step down from the position they currently hold on the Board of Trustees. Their tenure of office with the Board has been a time of change for the College. They have been in- strumental in decisions to purchase the old Arkansas City High School and renovate the Auditorium Gym- nasium; to renovate Ireland Hall as classroom space for the Police Scien- ce and Cosmetology programs; to en- ter into high technology in a big way; to do away with the football program; to renovate Gal le- Johnson Auditorium as a Little Theater; and to demolish the old high school. CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS. FRONT ROW: Steve McSpadden, retiring Wlnfleld board member; Dick Bonfy, retiring Winfield board member; Joe McFall, Dexter. BACK ROW: Ralph Keefe, retiring Arkansas City board member; Dr. Charles Kerr, Board chairman, Winfield; Bill Curless, Arkansas City; and College President Dr. Gwen Nelson. DICK BONFY Serving on board convinces him College runs smoothly Although Dick Bonfy, Winfield far- mer, never attended the College, he has been associated with the in- stitution for a number of years. Ten years ago he began serving on the Booster Club and his involvement with the school has increased steadily ever since. Currently, he is a member of the executive committee of the College ' s Endowment Association and has served on the Board of Trustees for two years. He was selected by the other Board members to complete the unexpired term of Pat Ireland. Since serving on the Board, Bonfy has become a believer that it (the College) is very smoothly run. There are good, solid objectives and there is a good mission being carried out. Bonfy sees control of the institution as a major area of concern. We need to keep the control of the College under the Board of Trustees and Cowley County rather than having it governed by the four-year colleges ' Board of Regents, he said. Now, community colleges are close, convenient and inexpensive. They are good for students are a good way to get the basics taken care of. Like the other trustees, Bonfy believes Cowley compares favorably with the other 18 community colleges in the state. Cowley is definitely the number one community college in the state, he said. Overall,, it provides a quality education for youth and adults. We are financially sound and we are con- tinuing to grow. RALPH KEEFE Sees growth in Cowley ' s future Ralph Keefe is a John Deere Farm Implement dealer in Arkansas City and has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for four years. But his association at the College goes back further and deeper than that. He says he ' s been involved with the College nearly all his life and in recent years his wife and his two daughters attended the school at the same time. Perhaps that ' s one reason he takes education and being a mem- ber of the Board seriously. The greatest contribution being made by the Board of Trustees is their responsibility to upgrade the school and the education received, he said. A good well-rounded education is much more important than classrooms and books. Keefe sees the four years he has served on the Boad of Trustees as a period of change. The biggest changes I ' ve seen in the school have been the increase in the structual growth of the facilities and the upgrading of the staff, he said. But there ' s more Keefe sees that could be done. I want the College to be a place of higher learning for everyone possible, he said. A two-year com- munity college is a great asset in post-secondary education. To start out with the basics is good and a two- year community college and four- year institutions should work together to give the best possible education. But Keefe doesn ' t believe that at- tending a four-year institution is for everyone and that ' s where Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School comes in. Sometimes only the basics are needed along with specialization in a desired career field, Keefe said. It (Cowley) is one of the top two-year schools in Kansas and that is partly due to it being a unique institution which includes an area vocational- technical school. Leaving the Board of Trustees doesn ' t mean Keefe is leaving the College, as a matter of fact he says that he may run for the Board again sometime. But for right, now time is a problem. His business takes more and more time and he currently ser- ves on the Boad of Directors for Union State Bank, Ark City Country Club, A.C. Industries, INC, and on several committees at his church. STEVE MCSPADDEN Positive believer in the future of college Serving on the Board of Trustees for two consecutive terms has given Steve McSpadden a look at Cowley from both sides of the fence. A graduate of the College, he received his Associate of Arts degree before transferring to Southwestern College, Winfield. Currently, he is president of the State Bank in Win- field. McSpadden sees his position on the Board as one of policy making. It ' s the duty of the Board of Trustees to set policies and hire ad- ministrators to carry out these policies, he said. McSpadden is positive about the College ' s past and optimistic about its future although he sees definite Cowley is number one and I ' m sincere in saying that. -Steve McSpadden areas of concern. We ' ll need to more actively recruit students than we have in the past and we also need to put more effort into raising funds for the College rather than depending on tax dollars, ' he said. Interest in the school from the north part of the county should also be a concern for us. We can attract students from other areas but we need to develop more community in- terest in the school. McSpadden ' s decision to retire from the Board of Trustees was based on his increasing responsibilities at the bank and as president of the Win- field Area Chamber of Commerce. Cowley is number one and I am very sincere in saying that, he said. After awhile I think the Board could use someone new with new and dif- ferent ideas. by Sandy Wood Amateur Night - - Rap Session ' s contribution to campus The whole idea was to have fun . William James The audience patiently wr,ited for show time while Robin Colbert kept them entertained with her jokes. The crowd was smaller than amateur talent show organizer William BJ James had hoped for but what they lacked in numbers they made up for in enthusiasm at the Rap Session ' s first talent show. It was just an excellent night, said Virgil Watsor, Rap Session spon- sor. The students had a good relaxed time because there was no com- petition. We were just there for a good time. For James getting the show organized was as much work as it was fun. People ' s busy schedules made it hard to have practices the last two weeks. It was very hectic, James said. Bi t the whole idea of the eve ling A as to have fun and we did. I wijh wi had more audience but our pjblicwy wasn ' t the best. James said he thought he was going to have to fill in, until more acts became involved. Colbert and Chris Stover agreed to be Masters of Ceremony and finally the acts started signing up. The show was the brainchild of James. I got the idea over Christmas. The Bandaid concerts and USA for the World tied in with the it, too, James said. Though considered a success by the organizers, the show had a few rough spots they think they can work out before next year. We had a few problems getting set up, but all and all it was a good show. Next year ' s Rap Session ' s Talent Show will be better, said Stover. The show gave some students a rare chance to perform and that, in it- self, was sometimes unsettling. I think there was a couple of cases of stage fright and two that weren ' l used to the stage, said James. Performers were Brad DeMoss, James, Rick Nichols, Randy Perry, Sarah Phillips, Roy Prewitt, Jana Smart, Barbara Tipton and Elizabeth Woodson. The acts included White Boy Imitation Black Man Blues (The Story of a Jew and His Guitar), Barcelona to East St. Louis, Joy, Mississippi Queen, Free Bird, Steam Roller Blues, Eye of the Tiger, Entertainer Boogie, Babe, Mr.Popiel, Don ' t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Boogie You Too, Country Roads, Delta Dawn, Satin Doll, On Broadway, Army Toy and Here Comes the Sun. There was a good message in the acts and the comedy balanced it all out, James said. Next year we plan on shooting for a broader spectrum of music. I hope more people will choose to be involved in preparation, participation and in the audience, said James. by Rick Nichols TALENT TO SHOW-Barbara Tipton contributes with her voice to Cowley ' s musical events from choir concerts to the amateur show. Music is popular at Cowley, except for Sarah Phillips and her pup- pets, the amateur show program consisted of songs and instrumental acts. (Photo by Don Shrub- shell) - Mousetrap Agatha Christie ' s murder mystery plays to 450 Three blind mice, see how they run, see how they run, they all ran af- ter the farmer ' s wife.. ' ' ran repeatedly through everyone ' s minds after the drama department presen- ted Agatha Christie ' s murder mystery, the Mousetrap. The spring production was presen- ted March 7-9 in the Galle-Johnson Little Theatre for a totaled audience of 450 people. One of the best moments of the play was that nobody guessed who the murderer was, said Sharon Yar- brough director, who saw the play performed in London and didn ' t guess who the guilty party was. The best t hing about the play is trying to guess who the killer is because it is so well covered. The cast of the play included Jodie Buechner as Mollie Ralston; David Stanley as Giles Ralston; Chuck Sigler as Christopher Wren; Tereas Theilen as Mrs. Boyle; John Dalton as Major Metcalf; Shelia Guinn as Miss Casewell; Larry Simpson as Mr. Paravacini and Wayne Greenlee as Detective Sargent Trotter. The stage manager was Debbie Brown, whose job was to make sure that the cast made it to the stage on time and that the sound and lights got turned on. The sound manager was Kevin Stevens, light manager, Larry Hill, and Bettina Heinz was the property manager. The Mousetrap and Little Mary Sunshine were presented by the drama department as their fall and spring plays. They will be losing Wayne Greenlee, Debbie Brwon, Jodie Buechner, David Stanley, Shari Stansbarger and Shelia Guinn as they will be graduating and transfering to other colleges. The play itself is a good lesson on relationships and what suspicion and innuendo can make people beleive about each other, wrote Joan R. Renek in her a review for the school newspaper. by John Dalton SEA-new name, new spirit Student Education Association (SEA) had a new name and a busy year. The name, which was officially changed during the fall through the Studenl Government Association, allowed the students to pay minimal dues of $2 per year and to have an op- tional about joining S-NEA. In October they toured the campus and Department of Education at Southwestern College in Winfield, and two member: attended the Teachers ' Education Career Day at Emporia State University. The organization also sponsored a luncheon for anyone interested in education with instructor Stan Dyck so they could lecrn about the second semester course Education in America. During second semester, seven members and sponsor Betty Martin visited the Make It and Take It Room at the Murdock Teachers Cen- ter, a center for Wichita teachers. SEA members include Loretta Ostrander, Janie Jordar . Toni Peter- son, Treasurer; Carol Evans, Babe Hopkins, Dixie King, SGA Represen- tative; Shirley Demaree, President; Charlotte Ann Neely, and Carrie Akers. by ChuckSigler Rap session increases activities The goal to present topics for discussion in an intelligent format is one the Rap Session tries to attain with each meeting. There are too many important things happening in the world today to remain quiet, said Virgil Watson, sponsor. It ' s impossible to cover all events but we work for liberty, equality, and a better life for all. In addition to developing topics for discussions, the Rap Session group also sponsored an Amateur Night talent show which involved about 25 students in acts. It (the talent show) was just ex- cellent, Watson said. B.J. (William James) organized the show and he did a white man ' s version of ' St. Louis Blues. ' The audience loved it. In fact everyone seemed to have a really good time because it was such a relaxed atmosphere. There wasn ' t any competition so everyone just had fun. In some cases the Rap Session ser- ved as a liason between the students and the administration and in others it simply allowed students to speak out. I think it (the Rap Session) is an Does the End of the Term mean the End of your Insurance Protection? If your insurance ends when you leave school, you are unprotected against illness or acci- dent. Short Term pro- tection from Time Insur- ance provides medical coverage for a variety of periods at reasonable rates. 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It also provides a won- derful opportunity to exchange ideas about problems that the students face in Ark City, the state and the world, Watson said. Students saw the value of the Rap Session, too. I think it ' s a progressive step for our school that allows better com- munication between students and staff. This narrows the gap by providing the opportunity to discuss ideas and conflicts openly. It ' s a great organization, said Michelle Shaw. The members of the organization are Randy Perry, Robin Colbert, Terry Gray, Michelle Shaw, Collette Wenrich, Christy Davis, Vicky San- chez, Christopher Stover, President; William James, Vice-President; Bar- bara Tipton, Secretary; Don Read, and Scott Wagner. by Chuck Sigler K-Hess: few members keep up action For an organization which suffered membership problems this year, the Kansas Home Economics Student Sec- tin (K-HESS) accomplished much. President Karen Ennis transferred at the beginning of second semester as did SGA representative Nancy Babb. Those losses left vice-president Cyrisse Campbell and sponsor Carol Hobaugh-Maudlin to organize second semester activities. As a fund raising activity, K-HESS sold hand decorted clay pots as Christmas ornaments at their Decem- ber bake sale and used the money made to help finance th ir activites which included a first semester field trip to home economists in business at Pizza Hut offices in Wichita. They also attended a fall workshop on Oc- tober 6 in Hutchinson. They have (continued on page 22) .Tf e«L TH€ CHOICE OF A N€W GENERATION Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola, and The Choice of a New Generation are trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc TM K-HESS (continued from page 21) plans to attend the Kansas Home Economics Association Annual Meeting in Wichita in April. At the April meeting students learned leadership skills and heard Fay Fuller Clarke, administrator of food services for the 1984 Olympics speak on Women as Emerging Leaders. Hobaugh-Maudlin was appointed for a two-year term as the Community College Section Chairperson of the state organization with the respon- sibility of awareness of community colleges in Kansas. A spring fashion show is usually the primary spring activity of the group but due to the low second semester membership, it was cancelled. This year ' s membership was more interested in learning about career options, said Hobaug h-Maudlin,. and all of our fall semester programs centered on that. by Debbie Call Drama Club LTD works behind stage Lambda Theta Delta, the drama club, has only one purpose-to help with the drama productions. But everyone who is involved in LTD knows that this means a lot of hard work, especially in the last hectic days short before the opening of a production. This year, the drama club has presented two plays, the musical Lit- tle Mary Sunshine and Agatha Christie ' s Mousetrap. In April they visited area day care centers to per- form Tales for Tots. Usually, LTD gains its members from play participation, Although they might not have been seen on stage, many worked painting posters and preparing props behind stage. Membership in the group was especially high this year. Besides the office holders Wayne Greenlee, president; Debbie Brown, vice- president; Collette Wenrich, secretary; Larry Simpson, treasurer; Jodie Buechner, SGA representative; and John Dalton, SGA represen- tative, 16 students took part in LTD activities. Members include: Leigh Austin, Brenda Bingham, Sheila Guinn, Bet- tina Heinz, Randy McNett, Rick Nichols, Dawn Pettigrew, Sarah Phillips, Don Read, Chuck Sigler, Denah Spangler, David Stanley, Shari Stansbarger, Kevin Stevens, Teresa Thielen and Chris Yeager. Funds raised from the productions helped pay expenses for a field trip to the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre in Wichita to see Mousetrap, the selection of the spring play. LAMBDA THETA DELTA. FRONT ROW: Debbie Brown, Chuck Sigler. ROW II: Kevin Stevens, David Stanley, Bettina Heinz, adviser Sharon Yarbrough; BACK ROW: Donald Read II, Wayne Greenlee, Larry Simpson, and Jodie Buechner. TANNING SALON 6 Large Tanning Booths No Membership Required 50 cent discount to Cowley Students with I.D. 10-15 min-%2. 00 30 min. $4.00 30 min. Max We also sell Balloons $2.00 each For all Occasions 318 South Summit 441-0838 Arkansas Cit UJa ' re Different We ' re Doea at Home National Bank. We ' ll show you how to make the most out of your savings, how to borrow Intelligently, give you advice on farm and business money matters, or purely personal finances. UU2 nationa bank We ' re DR ERENT: we ' re doers. hjL$ We ' re interested in more new members and we will have elections this spring, Greenlee said. LTD will lose a lot of active sophomores this spring like Debbie Brown, who represented the group in homecoming activities and made it as first runner-up to the queen. Jodie Buechner and Wayne Greenlee who had leading parts in both productions, and Dave Stanley who first worked as stage manager and then became an actor also by Debbie Call 4 ' % DECA learns through field trips Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), coor- dinated activities to help them learn more about the retailing. During first semester they toured the Dillon ' s Distribution Center and appeared on KAKE- TV ' s Kaleidoscope in Wichita. The Dillon ' s Distribution Center is the largest warehouse in the midwest and we went to see its immensity, said Bob Brenneman, sponsor. There ' s such a diversity of products there that I think it ' s a real educational experience for the students to see how those good are warehoused. According to Brenneman the group appeared on Kaleidoscope simply for fun and public relations. Second semester the group visited Sam ' s Warehouse in Wichita for a look at what Bren- neman termed the newest thing in retail marketing. It ' s a retail marketing scheme that those going into business need to be aware of. (continued on page 24) DECA. FRONT ROW: Carl Shultz, Jerry Stover Rima Carvalho, and sponsor Bob Brenneman BACK: Sherry Boatman, and Tammy Hum phey. Total Petroleum 1400 South M We support the Cowley County Tigers - [ r i n i i r i i n p=i n i [ m rs i m i nr= nc£ - Wlc ? vman n 1 zo U HAROLD L. LAKE President 100 E. Kansas - P.O. Box 756 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 (316)442-3210 3H I i n i i n i i r i i m i i mp J p uui DECA (continued from page 23) They just have to know what the competition is going to be, Brenneman said. Officers of the group were Carl Schultz, president; Rima Carvalho, vice-president;Jerry Stover, SGA representative; and Mike Ennis, first semester secretary- treasurer. SGA sponsors campus events Student Government Association (SGA) tried to keep things going on campus. From free Tuesday night movies, to watermelon feeds, to student dances, officers and mem- bers of the campus ' leading organization planned entertainment for the rest of the student body. March marked one of the most spirited SGA presidential campaigns for a number of years. It was nice to see the students really into the election. There were more posters and campaign material up ,han for the last several years, sdd Linda Hargrove, director of ad- missions. The put little posters on every office door and on every locker in Galle-Johnson Hall. The interest was just really neat. After the student body voted Chuck Sigler and Brian Howell were elected to take the places of Darla Call and Scott Wagner for the offices of president and vice-president respec- tively. Members of SGA are elected by each organization and are to attend every meeting on the third Thursday of each month. The members include Brenda Bingham, secretary; Jodie Buechner, Debbie Call, Carla Clark, Bill Freeze, Charlie Hall, Greg Heikes, Mickey Holt, Dixie King, Mike Marker, Linda McClure, Carrie Pomeroy, Rick Pomeroy, Donald Read, Merrie-Pat Reynolds, Don Schoeneman, Jerry Stover, Mildred Swanson, Scott Wagner and Susan White. W. S. Scott and Carriasco McGilbra are sponsors. Scott believes SGA is an important institution because it represents the student body and when needed initiates changes in student life. But it ' s not only within the student government itself that SGA wants students to participate. According to newly elected vice-president Brian Howell SGA tries to generally get students involved in campus ac- tivities. Beginning in 1983, SGA also recognizes at the Athletic Banquet two athletes (one female, one male) who, in the opinion of a campus selection committee of seven mem- bers, have most clearly exemplified the highest ideals of inter-collegiate athletics and who at the time of selec- tion, has attained candidacy for the Associate of Arts degree at CCCC. by Christine Croft 10 Bi flBfihfiW Y l u fJI W «f SGA OFFICERS OLD AND NEW: Former president Darla Call, vice-president Brian Howell, former vice-president Donald Read II, former president Scott Wagner, president Chuck Sigler (Photo by Mick Holt) Cosmo Vica raises money The goal of the Cosmetology VICA organization is to educate their students and teach them to be good leaders in the community. They ' re many successful activities indicate they are on the way to ac- complishing this goal. Their various fundraising projects included bake sales, photography sales and shaker sales. At Arkalalah, they even had their own booth. And they helped when the local Vocational VICA chapter planned a Taco feed. President of the Cosmetology Vica Amber Strecker, vice-president Debi (Cales) Toon, treasurer Kerry Harkins, secretary Bonnie Brown, SGA representative Carla Clark and historian Marcie Anders are active of- fice holders who keep the organization going. Sherry Tinsley, Chrissy Ziba and Debbie Ware are regular members. Only students in the September class are eligible to join. Scholarships are given for the September class so more students may have the chance to attend Cowley County Cosmetology School. by Mickey Holt Field trips aid Science club Science and Engineering Club, sponsored by Ken Schmidt, is an organization that works at un- derstanding of the world in scientific terms. The organization traveled to Wichita State University in April to hear programs on science in today ' s world. They have also been to Frien- ds University to hear a program on astronomy. But even with field trips the membership was not as great as leaders of the group would have liked. New members were contacted by personal contact and ads in the Tiger ' s Roar, said Tim Liebold, club president. There just wasn ' t much in- terest this year. Science and Engineering Club mem- bers include Liebold, president; Clyde Cabot, vice-president; Gail King; Jodie Buechner; Vera Watson; Chris Christensen; Michael Wheeler; William Ingram; Weslee Osborn; Richard Behrens; Vicki Sanchez; Harold Befort; and Schmidt was treasurer. SCJ publishes college calendar The Society for Collegiate Jour- nalists is a club for members of the College publications staffs and anyone interested in the media. The club meets monthly to discuss jour- nalism topics and to plan activities and money making projects. The major project of the year was the publication of a college calendar featuring Cowley men and women. Models were selected by campus organizations and organizations were asked to help sell the calendars as a money-making project for all in- volved. I was disappointed in the success of the calendar, said Chuck Sigler, SCJ president. I thought it would go over much better than it did but you can never tell how new ideas will be received. Though disappointed in the first edition of the calendar, the organization hopes to continue a similar project next year and also resume production of a Cowley Con- nection phone directory which was not published this year. Other officers of the group included vice-president Brian Howell and secretary-treasurer Bettina Heinz. Other members are Joan Renek, Deb- bie Call, Rick Nichols, David Shook, Dorinda Jacobs, John Dalton and [Susan White. The club sponsor is Ron Pruitt. by Brian Howell CCF Boasting a new name a weekly Bible studies Campus Christian Fellowship provided an opportunity for Christians to fellowship on cam- pus, and a forum for Christian con- cerns. Formally Christians in Action, members of the organization in- cluded: Lorreta Ostrander, Gail King, David Stanley, Beth Woodson, Sarah Phillips, Jodie Buechner, Don Shuneman, and Greg Heikes. Sponsor was Phil Buechner. We take different verses from the Bible and try to interprete them as what they say and we giveour views on them, said Beth Woodson. I think it is a very organized club. The group ' s weekly Bible study is held each Thursday in the math lab where they discuss the series Design for Discipleship and different sec- tions of the Bible. They also have cookouts, guest speakers and singers from the community to add to the group. Rev. Richard Coldwell is a guest speaker on many occasions. I really enjoy it because you get to hear people ' s views and their opinions, said Jodie Buechner, and I like to hear my dad ' s concepts. Not because he is my dad but because he has good ideas. by Brian Howell Convention inspires PTK February ' s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) initiation honored more than the students. In addition to the students who were inducted into the national honor society, special recognition was given to Margaret Wheeler, sponsor and founder of the local chapter. SCJ MEMBERS: Brian Howell, vice-president, Bettina Heinz, secretary-treasurer, John Dalton. On top Chuck Sigler, president. wmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm In a tribute to Wheeler, college president Gwen Nelson said, Margaret has done so much for PTK that she is unreplaceable. Other leaders of the club will be leaving at the end of the semester, , too. Club president Pam Elliott will graduate today and she saw the pur- pose of the organization as one of leadership. We recognized the academically superior students, Elliott said. To be eligible, one must maintain a 3.5 grade point average with at least 12 credit hours and be on a degree program. Initiation is by invitation only. In the fall initiation, Nancy Babb, Lee Bunch, Donald Campbell, Rebec- ca Carvalho, Sherri Hall, Anita Lein- neweber, Dianne Morrow, Wray Odom, Carol Price, Teresa Reeves, Jane Schnackenberg, Bettie Smith, Kent Templar, Rebecca Weakley and Carol Wolf were initiated. The spring initiation brought new members, including Vickie Ayers, Julie Boyle, Carroll Evans, Bettina Heinz, Marilyn James, Patricia Kelly, Charlene Morris, Bernice Middleton, Charlotte Neely, Larry Rhodes, Joan Renek, Annetta Richardson, Kyndol Randoll, Larry Schwartz, Michelle Shaw, Teresa Thielen, Pamela Vaughn and Florence Wheeler to the honor society. Pam Elliott is the president, Jane Schnackenberg vice-president, Rebecca Carvalho secretary and Rebecca Weakley the treasurer. PTK is my favorite organization on campus, Nelson said. (Continued on page 26) PTK has been a very active chapter They organized the Kiss-a-Goat con test, sold flowers and weeds on Valentine ' s Day and offered san dwiches and coffee during finals in another fundraising activity. In Mar- ch, they attended the National Con- vention in St. Louis. One of the highlights of the con- vention for the Cowley Phi Theta Kap- pans was when Margaret Wheeler received the Hall of Fame award for advisers. PTK is my favorite, favorite organization. I watched my little baby grow and we just had a marvelous time. The people are great and I ' ll miss them, Wheeler said. The Cowley chapter was chartered by Wheeler in 1977 and has grown steadily since then. Among other spring activities, PTK sponsored a program for the student body featuring speech instructor Sharon Yarbrough ' s slide show on her summer tour of the Soviet Block. by Bettino Heinz Choir, CowleyCos concerts highlight year When you look at the performances of the choir and the CowleyCos, you know that there is a great musical potential at Cowley. Under the energetic direction of Kenneth Judd, the choir gave a lot of home concerts in the Little Theatre in the fall semester, when Sheana Goodwin accompanied the choir and the CowleyCos. The CowleyCos performed at these concerts and also toured the com- munity. After having studied new dancing steps to perform to their songs, the CowleyCos also appeared at the halftime of homecoming. cl - i . i i. - i .its usual quality. Sheana Goodwin left Cowley and ,,. ... . who accompanied both the choir and the CowleyCos during second semester. For the spring, both the College Choir and the CowleyCos worked hard in their practices to present a neat program. For the CowleyCos, it will not be a completely different program, Deb- bie Brown, member of the CowleyCos and the Choir, said. We have the same dances, and dancing is what we do most now. The choir has some neat new songs for its program. The CowleyCos started their spring tour with a travel to Moreland, KS. It was a lot of fun, said Brown. It was kind of a long drive, but it was well worth it. It was probably one of the very best performances we ever had. The choir and CowleyCos include Carrie Akers, Leigh Austin, Rosemarie Bolia, Marion Booe, Deb- bie Brown, Jodie Buechner, Katherine Cole, Viola Cole, John Dalton, Shirley Demaree, Wayne Greenlee, Bettina Heinz, Pam Keefe, Randy McNett, Charlene Morris, Karen Patrick, Mar- cy Patrick, Melody Patterson, Don Read II, Joan Renek, Kris Roberts, Larry Simpson, Denah Spangler, Shari Stansbarger, Barbara Tipton, John Utt, Julie VonBon, Tracy Wahlen- maier, Collette Wenrich, Kimberley Westbrook, Joy Wheeler, Dennis Willis and Chris Yeager. During their spring tour, the CowleyCos will traveled to Hays, Wellington, South Haven, Winfield and Derby. The Choir will perform with them in Wellington and Winfield and will take part in today ' s graduation. really looked forward to the tours, ' ' Wayne Greenlee said, because it ' s the last time I ' ll have the chance to take part in a tour like that. When I ' m at K-State, I won ' t have time to do anything like that. The CowleyCos will lose a lot of members this year, but Greenlee is positive that the group will go on in wa r placec Dy Collette Wennch I think we have got one of the best groups now. It built up durinng the years and it turned out great. I don ' t think losing the sophomores will hurt too much. It always hurts a group, but once the transition is established, it works out great. The CowleyCos will keep on going. by Bettina Heinz VICA looks back on top year The local chapter of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) helps its members prepare for leader- ship in the world of work. This year ' s officers include: president, David Cooper; vice- president, Jack Braden; secretary, Craig Ryan; treasurer, Roy Stephen; SGA represenative, Rick Pomeroy. The fund raising projects are necessary to help finance field trips and trips to state and national com- petitions. VICA members worked at the Tum- bleweeds Antique Car Show in the fall and helped set up road blocks, direct traffic, and to mantain the security for cars that were in the show. But not everything they do is for money. The group participated in a number of service activities. They helped with the pancake feed for the Kiwanas Club during Arkalalah and they make presentations to local organizations like the Lions Club, Kiwanas and the American Legion. VICA represents itself as guest speakers to other clubs. When they got to speak to other clubs the of- ficers put on their award winning opening and closing ceremony which describes briefly what VICA is about. Then the national post- secondary president Jeff Hovey gives a 7-10 minute speech on the prin- ciples and goals of VICA. During the weekend of the car show David Cooper, Jack Braden, Craig Bryan, and Rick Pomeroy went to Rock Springs, Ks. to compete for sTdTe offices in the VICA convention. They also attended VICA Region IV competiton in Nebraska for the leadership conferences and placed second in opening and closing com- petition. The members have received medals for their sills and ranks. VICA has local members elected to the district, state, and national of- fices. South Central District president, David Cooper; vice-president, Craig Ryan; post secondary president, Jack Braden; and national office president, Jeff Hovey. by Shelley Gashwazra PBL brings awards Nine awards were brought home by Phi Beta Lambda members when they attended the State PBL Con- ference in Topeka. Kyndo! took first place in Data Processing II and third place in Job In- terview. Second places were awar- ded to Charlene Morris, Impromtu Speaking; Anita Leinneweber, Ac- counting I; Marilyn James, Data Processing I; Troy Lankton, Business Communications and Organizational Behavior; and Betty Gragert, junior typist. Special recognition was also given to Randol when she was named to Who ' s Who in Phi Beta Lambda. Winning awards is nothing new to the Delta Lambda chapter. According to sponosr Mary Wilson, the chapter has won state awards every year sin- ce it was founded and the have won awards twice on the national level. In addition to attending the State Conference, the group also took field trips to General Electric and Western Manufacturing at Strother field, Arkansas City Packing Company and Continental Oil Company, Ponca City. The group held three raffles during the year to serve as money making projects to help finance their field trips and activities. At Christmas they raffled a Turkey with trimmings and a ham, in April they raffled a soft sculp- ture doll and in May a Cabbage Patch Doll. s i IT Tiq gerama carries on a new tradition Tigerama, what does it mean to you? If this question was asked to Cowley students who attended here in the late 1930s the answer would certainly be different from the one given by last year ' s students. The first Tigeramas were very for- mal spring dances. They were held to honor area high school seniors who were special guests. But through the years high school proms took the place of Tigerama and Cowley students and their guests attended. I wo years ago, the last tormal dan- ce was held at the Heritage Inn and about 35 people attended. Last year, Darla Call, SGA president, came up with the idea of having a picnic and outdoor recreational ga nes including volleyball, sack races ard tug-of-war. Instead of a formal dance, an in- formal one was held so a larger crowd would attend . For the nearly 192 students who at- tended, the idea was a success and because of that success the same kind of activity has been planr ed for this year Volleyball tournaments will begin on May 7. At 5:15 p.m., V ay 9, a pic- nic supper will be serv. ' d. Then at 6 p.m. the games will tart including the three-legged race egg-toss, sack race, potato relay, bubble gum blowing contest, and a massive tug-a- war contest. Finally, the night will end with an informal dance at the recreation building from 8 to 10. It ' s not the number of people necessarily, but more so the quality of the fun they had , Mr. Scott, SGA sponsor said. by Debbie Coll PHI BETA LAMBDA. FRONT ROW: Troy Lankton, Chorion Morris, Chorl Armbrust, socrotary; Kyn- dol Randol, prosldont; and sponsor Mary Wilson. BACK ROW: Anita Loinnowobor, treasurer; Keith Ohlhauson, Marilyn James, SGA representative; Betty Gragert. NOT PICTURED: Joe Summers, vice-president; Bill Freeze, SGA repesentative; Wayne Howard, Dee Ann Goodson, Julie Rademacher, Helen Heath, Rebecca Weakley. 6MJ t , leader for Softball With only three returning sophomores, the softball team is a lit- tle short on experience. But that ' s a problem Shelley Gashwazra, All- American returner from last year ' s Region VI Champion team helps com- bat. A journalism major, Gashwazra came to Cowley on a softball scholar- ship lastyearafter playing four years of varsity softball at Derby High School. She has pitched for nine years and helped her team win Regionals her junior year. In the 12 years she has played City League, her team has taken first place nine times. Gashwazra was born in Ark City and used to live here. Now, her family of four a nd her pet chow Ruckus live in Derby. That ' s another reason she came to Cowley - it ' s close to home. Gashwazra got her start in softball when she was in third grade. I was a tomboy and always had to do what the boys did, said Gash- wazra. Even at our school I was the only girl in our city league to play basketball in the boys league in SOFTBALL. BACK ROW: Dede (Reed) McClung, Christine Croft, Tina Wampler, Lavonna Jacobs, Kim Cornett, Robin Colbert, Shelley Gashwazra, Vicky Sanchez and Vicky Payne. ROW II: Merrie-Pat Reynolds, Becky Puetz, Toneka Kayzer, ass ' t. coach Debbie Davis and head coach Ed Hargrove. SITTING: Kristy Davis. junior high. Winning the Region VI Cham- pionship was definitely a highlight in her softball career. We played as a team and had a lot more sophomores on the team, said Gashwazra. I also think Doug Hunter did a great job of coaching us. He cared about the whole team and not just individuals, said Gashwazra. Having sophomores on the team was good for Gashwazra because she says she learned a lot from them and they took on a leadership role that created team spirit. Now, softball coach Ed Hargrove says Gashwazra has taken over that role. Shelley is a quiet leader. She A free press: Your key to freedom. 1 traveler All the news... in writing Union State Bank 442-5200 doesn ' t say too much but she definitely is a leader. She ' s a real con- sistent player and you can count on her to get the players out, Hargrove said. Admittedly, there are things about last year that Gashwazra misses, but she is more than satisfied with this year. I think Cowley is a great school. This year was really fun because there was a lot more participation in the activities throughout the year, she said. I like softball, too, because it ' s a fun sport and I get to meet a lot of people. But there are things she doesn ' t like, too. Like bad umpires and mouthy crowds. When you ' re visiting another team, you ' re likely to get some bad calls against you. Or there might be a crowd that is always mouthing off. Sometimes it ' s hard to believe you ' re just playing for fun, said Gashwazra. One thing that would make the season more fun for her would being one of the three sophomores makes All-American this year. She also is looking forward to playing Barton County because both teams fought hard last year to win the tournament. After the Cowley season ends Gashwazra saysshe ' s hanging up hei glove on highly competitive ball. I plan to play summer softball for fun and not competition, said Gash- wazra, and I don ' t plan to play soft- ball when I transfer to OSU next fall. This is my last year. by M ckey Ho f WINDING UP-Shelley Gashwazra, sophomore, shows off her unique pitching style at a Cowley sof- tball game last year. Gashwazra was honored as a freshman All-American and this year coach Ed Hargrove says her consistent play helps make her a team leader. (Photo by Don Shrubshell) RS t ?! STEINER CARPET CENTER YOUR CARPET HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE CAROL 8TH KANSAS 316-442-1640 ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005 AIRLINE TICKETS SMYER TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. OUR SERVICES ARE FREE Airlines • Steamships • Tours • Business Travel INFORMATION — RESERVATIONS— TICKETS WERE YO UR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT AND WE HAVE THE TIME FOR YOU 442-9270 221-4857 ARK CITY W1NFIELD NcUcm ight hot matches This vear Cowley ' s netters are fightina some hot matches. The players on the team are Frank Brown, top ieed; Donald Read II, number twc; Terry Gray, Bill Freeze, Brad Musson and Greg Heikes, who have played only one tennis match because of scheduling conflicts with baseball. Jay Jackson is the team ' s coach and also plays on the team. This year ' s team had its up and downs before the season even star- ted. At the beginning of the year we had six quality players and then at the end of the semester we probably lost our two best players, Gene Reed and Brian Boucher, Jackson said. We had to pick up another player who was Brad Musson at second semester and that improved our dep- th a little bit. We still have a pretty good team and although Frank Brown and Don Read have really improved a lot since last year we just don ' t have the quality players we may need at the one and two spots. They are both great players but they are not quality one and two players, Jackson said. According to Jackson Read be the most improved player on the squad. Don Read played number six on Cowley last year and he moved up to number two this year. He has all the strokes, it ' s just that he doesn ' t get some of the main points when he needs them. With Don we ' re looking at more of a mental toughness than the strokes right now, Jackson said. At the number three seed is Terry Gray. Terry has a good serve and good forehand, but he needs a little work on his backhand. He, too, has worked hard and really improved, Jackson said. Bill Freeze, the number four seed, is well known for his big left hand ser- ve. Bill Freeze probably has the best serve on the team. He has a big left handed serve, but he ' s a little in- consistent on his ground strokes. He has bettered his game a lot since the first of the year, Jackson said. After being out of tennis for a year, Brad Mussson has started coming around. Brad Musson, whom we picked up at second semester, has been out of tennis for a year and has started to come around. He has been doing a good job at the number five seed but he needs to improve in all areas of his game, Jackson said. Greg Heikes splits up his rare time between baseball and tennis. Whenever Greg Heikes gets a chance to play, he does a good job for us. He has played one match and won for us and he hardly gets to practice at all because of the scheduling con- flicts with baseball, Jackson said. Jackson feels that his team as a group works hard in practice to ac- complish day to day goals. They ' re a great group to work with. We have a good time every time we step out on the court. They are all hard workers and come out every day and motivate themselves to go out and work hard, he said. How does Jackson view his first year of coaching tennis? It ' s definitely a new experience. I ' ve never played tennis before and I ' ve seen everyone on the team knows more about the fundamentals than I do. But it ' s been a great lear- ning experience. I can ' t do a lot as for teaching tennis but I can do a lot as far as conditioning and the mental aspects of the game, Jackson said. by Joey Wilson TENNIS TEAM: Coach Jay Jackson, Frank Brown, Brad Musson, Bill Freeze, Terry Gray and Donalc Read. (Photos by Brian Howell) Xop player... When you see native Ark Citian Frank Brown striking the ball for the Cowley tennis team, you might think that he has been playing tennis forever. But to him it seems like he just got into the game at the last minute. I ' ve been playing for about eight years now, since the fifth grade, Brown said. You should start a lot sooner than that if you ' re going to get all the basics down, but I ' ve been for- tunate enough to start that late and get the game down. To get the game down means Brown must constantly improve. I learned a great deal playing for Cowley these last two years, but I feel I still have to improve my forehand, Brown said. My forehand is solid, but I just need to work on it to make it a little more powerful. There is no need to worry about the power of his backhand. It ' s the shot he depends on most. My backhand is my put-away weapon, it ' s my strongest shot. I can hit my backhand better than I can hit anything, Brown said. Brown tries to prepare for a match not only physically, but psychologically, too. It ' s really a mental game, you just have to put your mind to playing. Before I start playing I meditate a lot. I take a little walk and think about whom I play next. I get my mind off everything else and get ready to play, he said. And apparently his meditation works. Jay Jac kson, tennis coach, is pleased with Brown ' s performance. Frank is probably our best player. He is playing number one for us. He has all the strokes, Jackson said. The only problem with Frank is that Sophomore Frank Brown he sometimes loses necessary points, but he has really improved a lot sine? first semester. If he keeps working on his game, he can go somewhere in regionals, Jackson said. For Brown improving his game means working out the rough spots during practice. We try to work on our weakness for sure, like over heads, volleys and put away shots. Right now, we ' re just not putting them away, Brown said. According to Brown, Jackson helped out tremendously with the team ' s overall play, even though this is Jackson ' s first year as tennis coach. We ' re learning from him to stay in shape and to get our fundamentals FIGHTS WITH BACKHAND down. It ' s a plus as he knows what it takes to be in shape and get ready. He has been in that position before, being assistant coach for Cowley basketball and playing for WSU, he knows what it takes, Brown said. Still, coaching tennis is different from coaching basketball. As far as leadership, he knows what it takes, but it is pretty hard to base tennis on the same thing as basketball because tennis is like an individual sport more than a team sport. Getting us together as a team, working out, and doing drills has really helped out, Brown said. Being a sophomore, Brown still has to decide where to go to college after Cowley. I ' ve had a few offers but I ' m still trying to decide if I want to continue to play tennis, he said. After he played in a tournament at Emporia State, the coach there wan- ted Brown to come to Emporia, and West Virginia State would also like to see Brown transfer to their campus. He is in contact with a few other schools he has written and talked to. I could go to a four year college, play tennis and get my B.A. or just go to a trade school which I ' ve been thinking about, he said. I ' d like to go into fashion merchandise. But maybe the killer instinct will come in and I ' ll continue playing tennis at a four year college. by Joey Wilson 66 My backhand is my put-away weapon -Frank Brown PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT- While warming up for the big game, sophomore Tim Liebold gives the PULSE photographer a quick smile. Liebold is now participating in Cowley baseball as a pitcher. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) 679 ?36 Tim Liebold, sophomore, was born in Reno, Nevada and lived there until he was four, then moved to Wichita for four months and finally to Clear- water. Liebold is an 1983 graduate from Clearwater High School where he let- tered in basketball, football and golf for two years. Right now he is planning to major in engineering and is president of the engineering club. As this is his last year at Cowley, he plans to go on to Wichita State University. Liebold comes from a family of four sisters, a younger brother, two great brother-in-laws and a pair of special parents. My parents always told me that if you keep God first in your life, you will always be able to do whatever you really want, Liebold said. He is also engaged to be married Aug. 24 to Ark Citian and former Cowley student Trisha Roberts. My whole family has backed everything I have accomplished and they always will, because they are what a family was meant to be, Liebold said. His hobbies include golf and slow- pitch softball. He is participating in Cowley baseball as a pitcher but originally came on a football scholar- ship and played in Cowley ' s final year of the- football program. When the Board of Trustees dropped the foot- ball program in December of 1983, he started playing baseball. But baseball isn ' t second choice for Liebold He says it ' s his first love and he started playing football because his school didn ' t have a baseball team. I am playing baseball because I want to make a career out of it, i fyLJ ove for Liebold Liebold; said. To Liebold, baseball coach Rick Holman is without a doubt the best coach he has ever had as far as knowledge is concerned and he predicts a great 1985 season for the baseball team if Holman returns and gets the school support needed to win. There will be 13 freshmen on the team and that will be a lot of ex- perience for next fall, Liebold said. Currently, the Tiger baseball record is 3-14 and that ' s a disappointment to I can sit back and make excuses, but the real reason is we didn ' t play hard enough to win. We lost four games either in the bottom of the seventh or later innings. We could easily be at seven wins and ten losses, but instead we are 3-14, Liebold said. the baseball team has to win 12 out of the next 18 games in order to go to playoffs. The school has a rule for all athletic squads that in order to attend playoffs, they must have established at least a 500 season in regular play. Attaining the 500 mark is something Liebold thinks the squad can do. Greg Heikes is hitting a 480 bat- ting average and other guys are doing well in other categories, too, Liebold said. I think we ' ll go to playoffs and do pretty good. We sure do have the talent to do well. by Shelley Gashwazro BASEBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: John Gage, Mickey Holt, Rex Koaster. ROW II: Tony Sparks, Harold Befort, Greg Heikes, Andy Mclntire, Brian Morris. ROW III: John Kill, Mark Kendrick, Jeff Vaughn, Joey Wilson, An- dy DeBoard. ROW IV: Louis OeBoard, Delbert Perry, Tim Liebold, Mike Richardson, Jason Gibson, Mike Marker. nO r UL AP JoP i tjigkjp SSS ssiS a -X--i?:.-r:r . : - _,;:Z...-f See the real persbrfbehind -tiueeri Aldldfi LrV. The Pulse takes a look at Diana Blatchford as a student an friend. ning Resource Center omty Community dafleg N3ity, Kansas 67005 Cowley s . ikes a local restaurant. care at Cowley and new organization is pr of. Project Care helps helping others. sl=3 1 •m i I uTi t kt=3 v£Hm •Yi Specials Christmas Vespers 2 Open House 3 Queen Alalah 4 Families of the Year 6 Richters is Twain 8 Fall Play 11 The fall production of the drama department, Everybody Loves Opal, featured Judy Randell in the role of Opal. The comedy, by John Patrick, triggered laughter in the audience, but sometimes the comedy wasn ' t part of the script. Read more about it on page 1 1 . Exfral Extra I [ Fast Food Mini-Mag MM 1 Phantom Diner. MM 2 Yogurt MM 3 Kids and Cartoon Violence . . MM 4 More People People B.J. James 12 Bonfy Tries Cheerleading 14 Ed Hargrove is Magic Man . ... 16 Money makes the world go around. If students at Cowley need money, whether to finance their education or pay their dorms fees, they go and see magic man Hargrove. Art Gallery 18 Hunter Profile 19 Farm Crises 20 MailatCCCC 24 Burford Renovation 26 VICA Work Car Show 28 Project Care 30 A Look at the Library 32 At the end of the street, but not at the end of the educational road, the Renn Memorial Library offers 23,500 volumes and a staff that is willing to help students. Sporty Tigers Women ' s Basketball 33 Lady Tiger Volleyball 35 Men ' s Basketball 36 Athletic Luck 37 The PULSE is a quarterly magazine at Cowley County Community College, 125 S. Second, Arkansas City, Kans., 67005. It is a laboratory project by the School Publications class and is printed by Josten ' s Prin- ting and Publications Division, Topeka, Kans. The PULSE is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press, Kansas Association of Jour- nalism Advisers, and Society of Collegiate Journalists. Letters to the editor must not exceed 350 words and must be signed. Advertising rates are available on request. Co-editors Bettina Heinz, Chuck Sigler Ad Manager Brian Howell Staff Artist Harold White Photographers . . . Brian Albertson, Eric Buller Schultz Staff Eva Befort, Rick Behrens, Devon Bonfy, John Dalton, Karla Galligher, Chet Logue, Rick Nichols, Mike Shoemaker, Georgana Weigle, Janine Wells, Dina Willis, Sandy Wood and Tammy Wyant. Adviser Linda S. Puntney C04 U DEUCE PLAY-Going up for two against the Northeastern Oklahoma Golden Norse, Robert Duce Jackson wards off an attack from Rodney Standridge and earns and easy two points. The Tigers ' spirited play wasn ' t strong enough however, to stop the Golden Norse. The final tally showed the Tigers down by a disappointing one point, 61- 60. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) VESPERS: Traditional vocal concert kicks-off season as holiday mood brings Christmas to Cowley By Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager For the seco nd year the walls of Galle-Johnson Little Theatre echoed with sounds of the traditional Christ- mas Concert. Our purpose in holding this program is to choose music that, somewhere along the line, will please the audience, said Kenneth Judd, choir director. For the past five years, the choir and the CowleyCos have been per- forming carols, anthems, and modern day Christmas music under Judd ' s direction, geared to please a variety of listeners. We try to please everybody, said Judd. We like to perform a variety of music of various periods, from early up to modern time Christmas music. For Judd, Vespers is a special per- formance. It ' s probably my favorite concert of the year, said Judd. It is always a very popular concert with kids and for a lot of people. Even if they don ' t like music, they like Christmas music. Students see the concert as a traditional part of the school year. It ' s a nice tradition to have everybody involved. I really enjoyed the concert last year, said sophomore Kris Roberts. I also thought jtwas nice how they had the cookies and punch. I loved it. The choirs began practicing early with accompanist Stacy Abegg, a for- mer student of Judds. She was a student of mine for three years in high school and for two years at Cowley. She is a very ac- complished pianist, Judd said. Not all the numbers selected this HOLIDAY SPIRIT The CowleyCos perform at the Farm City banquet in the Agri-Business building In Novermber. First semester saw the group busy with community performances star- year are immediately recognized as Christmas tunes. The numbers varied from Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem to I Remember December to favorites like We Wish You a Merry Christmas. We try to do a medley of carols the audience will know and some people will want to sing along with, Judd said. Sophomore Denah Spangler, CowleyCos and Choir member, enjoys the annual tradition, too. ting with the Queen ' s Tea in early October and I ending with the Christmas Vespers the Sunday before Final Week. (Photo by Eric Boiler) It gets everybody in the mood for Christmas festivities and getting;! together with their families which 1 some people don ' t see very often, Spangler said. Vespers at Cowley has become -more than the concert. President and Lu Nelson have added an open house, to the day. I think a nice addition to the Vespers is the Nelson ' s Open House. They really go all out on the oc- casion, Judd said. OPEN HOUSE: Nelsons treat college, community to home baked cookies, cakes By Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager What do 30 pounds of white sugar, 10 pounds of brown sugar and a pile of nuts add up to? The Nelsons ' An- nual Christmas Open House. My wife goes all out on the preparation, said college president Gwen Nelson. For the past 18 years Gwen and Lu Nelson have hosted a reception following the Christmas Vespers for those attending the concert. It is just a good way to break in the Christmas season and early enough not to interfere with families, said Gwen Nelson. The reception has always been at the Nelsons ' home or at one of the campus buildings. In the past we have had it in the library or one of the newly opened college buildings, said Lu Nelson. We have also had it in our house nor- th of the college. This has always turned out to be in - teresting for the Nelsons. At home we had two separate eggnogs and with one containing alcohol, it wasn ' t always easy to end the evening, said Gwen Nelson. Over the years the reception has turned into a family affair with help from the Nelson family. My mother has helped until recen- tly and now my daughter and her children are getting involved, said Gwen Nelson. Baking for the event usually begins in early December to prepare enough for the guests. I usually start about a week and a half early baking and getting ready, said Lu Nelson. Another area the Nelsons work on is filling their friends in on the open house. We usually send out 450 in- vitations and add Christmas cards to our close friends, the Endowment Association and city officials, said Gwen Nelson. Over the last two decades of mailing out the invitations the Nelsons have encountered a hidden rising expense. We can remember when we first started, the cost of a stamp was eight cents and now, 18 years later, it is 22 cents, said Gwen Nelson. After the invitations have been mailed out, the Nelsons begin to get response to their mail. We get Christmas cards from all over the United States and from such countries as Holland and Turkey, said Gwen Nelson. The cards keep them in touch with friends from all over the world and the reception gives them a chance to share Christmas locally. Christmas is a time when you think about people who mean special things to you, said Lu Nelson. PROFESSIONAL COOKIE MAKERS-Lu Nelson the open house for a number of years and use it and granddaughter Cindy get a head start to celebrate Christmas with community and while making chocolate drop cookies for the college friends. (Photo by Brian Albertson) Nelsons ' Open House. The Nelsons have held :.L 1ADY Dl ' : Friends, family are important to Queen Alalah LIV ' s happiness By Chuck Sigler PULSE Co-Editor ...and Queen Alalah LIV is..., said Mistress of Ceremonies, Penny LeCate, Diana Blatchford. Blatchford ws immediately smothered by the loving arms of Queen Alalah ill, her sister, Debbie (Blatchford) Masterson. All I remember ws trying to hold Debbie up, Blatchford said. The sisters have always been close and Debbie ' s marriage hasn ' t diminished that feeling. We ' re closer now that she is married than before, she said. We do quite a bit together, like eating out or just visiting. She is always someone I can talk to. Family, friends and doing things for people are what make Blatchford tick. Her family is something Blat- chford values. Our family is really close. If I had to, I couldn ' t pick who I ' m closest to, we are really a close-knit family, said Blatchford. Friendship is also an integral part of Blatchford ' s life. Without friends, the world wouldn ' t go around. I like for someone to be there when I need them, and I like to be needed by someone else, she said. Blatchford ' s friends value their friendship also. She is one of the best friends I ' ve ever had, said Natalie Vinyard. She ' d give me her last dime if I needed it. Blatchford extends her friendliness to the community, too. When new people come to town, I like to introduce them to people and show them around. I ' m not shy, said Blatchford. Blatchford ' s friends appreciate her openness. A person her age, you wouldn ' t see as involved in the community as she is. Kids our age are usually busy with their own lives, Vineyard said. Blatchford is pleased with the direction her life is going. Following her instincts, she enrolled in the cosmetology program this year. I love it, I like it better than regular college. We are like one big family. We cut each other ' s hair and it ' s fun. You learn a lot and you get to meet lots of interesting people. Blatchford ' s friendliness was even reflected in her most favorite aspect of winning the title of Queen Alalah. The five finalists became closer and although we all grew up together and went to the same high schol, we didn ' t really know each other like we did after we visited in the limousine, she laughed. It didn ' t really matter who won or lost but that we got to know each other better and ended up liking each other a lot. CONGRATS-Tambra Reuther, cosmetology major, takes a break from work and checks out the latest hairstyles in a fashion magazine. Reuther, and her fellow classmates shared the excitement of the Queen Alalah LIV selection with cosmetology students Queen Diana Blat- chford and finalist Kristi Estep. (Photo by Chuck Sigler.) BEFORTS: American Family shares limelight as Cowley Family of the Year By John Dalton PULSE Staff Writer The Beforts and the College are almost inseparable. Since shortly af- ter they moved here in 1977, there has been a Befort who is also a CCCC student. Currently, that student is freshman Eva, but she ' s only the latest in the list. Doreen Befort graduated in 1983 with an Associate of Arts degree in nursing and she was a runner-up for Queen Alalah that same year. Doreen now attends school at Saint Mary ' s. Harold Befort graduated in 1985 with an Associate of Arts degree in business. Harold is well known at Cowley for being the first homecoming king. Currently, Harold attends school at Kansas Newman. Liz (Befort) Speck graduated from Cowley with an Associate of Arts in vocal music. She is presently em- ployed at The Traveler. Eric Befort, Kim Erickson, Judi Befort, Alice Erickson, Alan Daniels, and Eddie Erickson have all attended numerous classes held at Cowley. Eva Befort, a freshman, attends the College on a softball scholarship and is a member of the CowleyCos and the choir. I really like Cowley tons better than high school, said Eva, I ' m always busy. There ' s lots to do. The teachers are real nice. Mrs. Erickson is convinced that Cowley has served her family well. Cowley is a good foundation for college education, she said. With such a large family, you might think life would be hectic, but it ' s not. AMERICAN FAMILY-Elght members of the Eva Befort family rehearse for their performance at the Arkalalah Coronation program. Members of the family have attended Cowley since shortly after they moved to Arkansas City in 1977. They were named Cowley Family of the Year because of their contributions to the College. (Photo by Carl Schultz) It used to be, said Mrs. Erickson, There was always juggling for tran- sportation, but not any more. Mealtime can be hectic with our family being involved with plays, sports, school activities, school work, and work. If you get your priorities in order, then you ' ll always have time to do what you want to do. One hobby of the family is singing together. They ' re really another V on Trapp family from The Sound of Music. The family singers even have their own group name, The American Family and they were featured at the Arkalalah Coronation program. Music and singing together are part of their family tradition. I grew up in a musical family and I ' m glad that it has been passed on to this family, said Mrs. Erickson, We: even sing when we do the dishes. It ' s just a natural thing. But not all of their singing has been at home. We ' ve sung at a lot of weddingsj and stuff, but I really didn ' t think ' about it, said Darryl Befort, We sing a lot at home. Mrs. Erickson has directed several choirs and Liz has played the piano for a few of them. The family was excited when they were named Cowley Family of the Year . All of the families nominated were outstanding families, said Mrs. Erickson, We are very honored to be chosen. LOGUES: Family pulls together in tough times, Supports father in drive for education By John Dal ton PULSE Staff Writer Chet Logue and his family were also thrilled to be selected Cowley Family of the Year. When Logue was laid off from Cessna, it seemed his family all pulled together to make it through. Everybody had to carry an extra work load. Logue ' s mother, Pat Jordan, was convinced that attending Cowley was exactly what Logue needed. After all, it hadn ' t been too long ago that she had decided to attend Cowley and that led her to a degree in elementary education. But Logue was hesitant and he says that she literally took him by the hand to the campus, helped him enroll, and t hen paid his tuition and books. In addition, his mother even found time to give good advice. It ' s so nice to relive some of my college days with my son, she said. Logue ' s sons are also proud of him. I ' m proud of Dad, because he can do just about anything! said Curtis, 22. I hope to follow his footsteps soon. His younger 16-year-old son feels the same way. I ' m proud of him but it takes a lot of time away from Sunday night foot- ball that we ' d like to spend together, Kyle said. Logue feels fortunate to have the his children behind his eduacation. My sons are all very supportive and are proud of their ' old man ' , he said. It makes getting an education possible. Because of his involvement at the College Logue ' s family has learned to like Cowley. I really like the Learning Resour- ces Center, said Chet, jr. Logue ' s mother continues with her overall positive feelings of the college. It ' s a peaceful campus and I love it, said Jordan. Logue and family have all gone through some tough times but it has been worth it. I admire him for the stamina to be able to work full time and go to school also, said 25 year-old son Leon. Logue has gotten more than an education while at Cowley. He has also made friends. Chet is a really nice person, said Chris Vollweider, LRC Instructor. He provides direction and leadership and encourages everybody. Automotive instructor and VICA sponsor, Bob Boggs also feels the same way. He is the kind of student, a teacher wishes all students were, he said. NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT Chet Logue, sophomore, works with HERO, a Heath kit robot, in the electronics program. Logue ' s nomination earned his family the Cowley Family of the Year title. ACTING: Richters revives Twain on stage for 150th birthday celebration By Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-Editor Hot water bubbled in the machine and the smell of fresh coffee filled the air of the dressing room in the Little Theatre. Smoking abundantly, Ken Richters unpacked dozens of make up containers to get ready for his tran- sformation into Mark Twain. The word of his program Mark Twain on Tour had spread and the Little Theatre was crowded as never before. The desperate suggestion to put chairs on the stage was rejected, but true Twain fans even endured the discomfort to stand up through the one and a half hour program to see Twain live on stage. But before Twain in his 150th year was ready to appear in front of the Cowley audience, Richters had to go through a four hour procedure. Star- ting with the first of 12 layers of make up, the young looking German-Irish actor who is actually in his very late twenties began putting on age. Relating to his career choice, Richters admitted, Girls is how it started. I walked down the street and found the script of a small summer theatre group. I knew where they rehearsed and went there to bring the script back. As theatre groups are always short of male actors, the director asked me whether I was in- terested in participating. This was at the time when I just started noticing girls and I looked around and saw these women-of course I said yes. You must know that I went to a Catholic school and was used to girls in uniforms; now these 12, 13 year old girls seemed like perfect women to me, Richters said. Richters found out that he not only liked girls, but acting, too. He got in- volved in local theatre productions and semi-professional productions while he was still attending Con- necticut Public High School. Going on to Yale, he became so involved with theatre that he quit college as an un- dergraduate. While I was at Yale, I had my first show on Broadway, Promises, Promises, that ' s why I left and never returned. Looking back it seems to be the most stupidest thing I ever did, because nobody could get me back today, not even with a gun at my head. Promises, Promises is still my favorite show, it is a musical with good music and good choreography, Richters said. Resting his third cigarette on the overcrowded ashtray, Richters took out an eyebrow pencil and started painting lines to look old. Another layer of make up followed, and then he started refreshening the lines, a process that he would repeat over and over in the following hours. Being on stage is of nearly unex- plainable attraction for Richters. It ' s hard to say why I like acting so much, Richters said. It ' s like being in love. I enjoy getting on the stage, working on movies and films. I like to play make-believe. It ' s probably that I still like being a kid playing dress up with the parents ' clothes. I don ' t think I am a very good actor. I ' m com- fortable being on stage being an ac- tor. Being good changes with the style. An actor who was good in the fifties is considered a terrible actor today. Being comfortable never changes. His family enjoys seeing Richters on stage or on the screen and they make up for his un-ordinary life. My siblings all have real jobs, there is a lawyer, a dean of school; still I think they enjoy my job, they like seeing me on tv. If it ' s not a really upsetting profession like mortician or trappist monch, a family is usually not too concerned. They might be upset if ,it was a male prostitute, Richters said. Richters popped his neck, There is mothing better than popping one ' s Jneck, it is even better than sex, and covered his face, meanwhile middle- jaged, with powder. Extra-credit in high school led to Richters closer acquaintance and jlonglasting love with Twain. The first time I did Twain was in high school for extra credit. I used white liquid shoepolish in the hair and wore a white pharmacist ' s jacket. It was a horrible show, Richters said. After I went on Broadway and star- ted doing television work, I moved to California working on tv shows; it was rather boring and sometimes em- harassing so I went back to New York to do stage work. I came to think of the Twain show I did in high school and wanted to do it again. Richters wanted to do it right this time. He digged into Twain. He spent a year on research, interrupted only by commercials he made to raise money for his show. He read all of Twain ' s published and most of his un- published works to end up with six hours of material. One show takes approximately one and a half hour. As I have six hours of material, the show varies every day, depending on the audien- ce and my mood. I give a show every day from September till the day before Thanksgiving and then again till the middle of December. Then I ' ll go back to California to work and then to Hawaii. In spring, I ' ll be on tour with Twain again. This January, it ' ll be my eighth year with Twain, Richters said. Being on the road brings about disadvantages for Richters. I get very tired and very lonely. I ' m not married-who would have me? It ' s always another hotel, another watch Saturday Night Live until I fall asleep. The next morning I have to catch my flight. Traveling is very difficult, it is the worst part of it. You meet somebody nice and you are gone in l hours. You can ' t even keep friends. It ' s tiring, exhausting. Still, there is a good side to it. It ' s great not to have to make the bed in the morning, you see a lot of places, and you eat well, Richters said. Richters stopped to soak his fake mustache and eyebrows in aceton. Lifting up a box, he said, That ' s Her- man, actually, it ' s Herman ' s son. Herman is the $1500 white wig which is the heart of Richters props. After doing Twain for eight years, Richters is aware of the similarities between him and Twain. I identify with him quite a bit. I ' m sort of satirical nature and Twain cer- tainly was, our sense of humor is very much alike as well as the ideals and convictions we have. Normally, when I perform as a character, the iden- tification isn ' t that strong, Richters said. Richters prefers Twain ' s later works like Mysterious Stranger, Europe and Elsewhere, and Letters from the Earth. It ' s just a matter of style, he really gets deeper into the human condition in his later works. He is trying to make people responsible for the idealistic things they do. The later works show a little more reflection (continued on page 10) Richters (Continued from page 9) than earlier ones, Richters said. Richters started brushing his moustache with a toothbrush. Talking to his moustache, he said, They never had anybody in Ark City talking to little pieces of hair in water, I bet. Relating to the banning of some of Twain ' s books, Richters displayed Twainical humor. I think it is funny. It could be discouraging, but it is only a bunch of idiots doing it and there is not much to do about it. In 1880, Twain was banned because blacks weren ' t liked to be equal. 100 years later, he ' s ban- ned for the opposite. So someone is not reading correctly. It ' s rather comical. We are not stupid enough to start book banning, it is just some fanatics in little towns and it doesn ' t mean any danger to the country. The only danger there is is to the little kids who grow up in an area where his books are banned, because they are going to grow up to be idiots like their parents, Richters said. Richters ' favorite place is still New York. I ' m half German and half Irish and grew up in Connecticut. We moved then to New York. It is my favorite city, it has a very creative at- mosphere. If you just walk down the street to get a newspaper, you ap- preciate every moment of life, because you don ' t know whether you will make it back home. Torn between stage and film, Richters loves to be on stage because he doesn ' t have to hold back. You can ' t project very much in front of cameras, you have to hold back. The most difficult part in the transition from stage to film is con- trol. Still, it is a very sensual, intimate experience to work on a film. One line means so much, Richters said. Being a full-blooded actor leaves not much room for anything else. I don ' t do a lot besides acting. I do some writing, about ten percent of the show are pieces I wrote. I enjoy watching movies, some of them over and over again. I fall in love with a drop of a hat. There is nothing better in the world than watching someone do something well, Richters said. He unpacked Hermann and started putting on blender to get a receding hairline. Lighting up another cigaret- te, Richters commented, I smoke most when I start putting on make up. I smoke up to one and a half pack a day, sometimes a little bit less. I never go any place without at least two packs of cigarettes. Richters got up to get into Twain ' s white suit. The worst part about this show is that I have to bend over for one and a half hours, and this every day. It ruins my back, he said. Richters doesn ' t share many actors ' superstition and whistled in the dressing room. If something bad is going to hap- pen, it is going to happen anyway, whether I quote Macbeth or not, whether I whistle in the dressing room or not. It is supposedly bad to quote any of Shakespeare ' s charac- ters who died, but especially Mac- beth. Macbeth is a big deal. I am crazy enough, I don ' t have to worry about what some crazy old bored women came up with 900 years ago. I have only one superstition - never get on a plane when you see flames coming out, Richters joked. I feel a little bit of anticipation shortly before a show; wonder if the audience will like my show, if they will be ready to react and whether I will react to them. Other than that, I don ' t worry too much. I try not to think about it until I ' m on stage. The less you concentrate, the more com- fortable and natural it is, Richters said. Richters grabbed his coffee cup and walked backstage. I need some drinks after this show, he said and Twain entered the stage. STAGE IN FLAMES-Chuck Slgler, backstage helper. Ken Richters, and Bettina Heinz, backstage helper, couldn ' t help laughing when Twain ' s birthday cake caught fire. The cake, which was lined with a wooden picket fence began to burn with the 150 candles lit a little prematurely. The audience joined in singing a hearty Happy Birthday to Twain. (Traveler photo by Martin Puntney.) COMEDY: by Eva Befort PULSE Staff Writer The stage of the Little Theatre looked like a junk yard. Actually, that was the effect the drama department had tried to create. The fall produc- tion Everybody Loves Opal featured Opal, a dingy old junk collecting lady who lived in a tumbled-down mansion at the edge of a city dump. Opal, played by Judy Randell, seemed the perfect victim to the three outlaws Brad (Chuck Sigler), Gloria (Teresa Day) and Sol (John Dalton). The three convicts hid from the law while selling phony perfume and Opal ' s house seemed the perfect hideout. Graduating from Ledar Vale High School, Randell brought some drama experience along. She was a cast member in her senior class play Dir- ty Works at the Crossroads and in the high school play. In Everybody Loves Opal, Randell played the lead part of Opal, whom she described as a dingy old junk collector without one mean bone in her body. As the characteristics of the lead character imply, Everybody Loves Opal had to be a comedy. But the funniest parts were not even in the script. Audience, cast love production of Opol as Judy Randell portrays key character During the final show for example, John Dalton spent the entire third act on stage with his zipper unzipped. Those who tried to cue him to let him know failed because of their un- controllable laughter. Being on stage, Randell found it somewhat difficult to stay in character. I chose Judy for the role of Opal because she fit the part perfectly. Her voice and everything was perfect for Opal. She really fit the part, said director Sharon Hill. Sophomore Randell plans to attend K-State next year, but she hasn ' t decided on her major yet. As for the future in acting, she might do it just for fun. John Patrick ' s comedy found a good response in the Cowley audience. I really enjoyed the play. It was fast moving and was filled with wit and laughter. I feel it was well cast and each actor portrayed their role well, said Alice Hobus, secretary to the humanities department. President and Lu Nelson, who seldom miss any dramatic per- formance, enjoyed the play, too. I went on Thursday and Friday evenings and I enjoyed it very much, said President Nelson. I was a little disappointed in the crowd size though. I ' m sure the cast was, too. I really admired the set, said Lu Nelson. I ' d like to know what hap- pened to the set afterwards. The play was really quite interesting. •Coupon- LOSt Found Ads (15 Word Maximum— 3 Consecutive Days) 3 $ 3.33 Classifie The Winfield Advertise Any Item Valued At $33 Or Less In Our Classified Section Daily Courier j Ihe Sivr j Pact ' $ off any record or cassette over $5 Coupon good through December 31, 1985 2013 North Summit Arkansas Citv UNIQUE: 8 J. expresses himself with music, philosophy gets head start on teaching career by tutoring By Rick Nichols PULSE Staff Writer Nearly everybody on campus knows William James, better known as B.J., as he has this certain aura of individualism and uniqueness that makes people stick out of the crowd. James expresses himself through his music. There are always at least three to five people in his room listening to James play the guitar. He also plays the harmonica and has been playing both instruments for about 1 1 years. I ' ve been in such bands and played with people like Praxis, Ghosts, Phil Lewis, Dennis Robinson, and Jim Mc- Murray just to name a few, James said. I ' ve played mostly in Kansas, like in Topeka, Colby, Lawrence, Kan- sas City, Wichita, and Emporia and I ' ve also played in Jackson Square in New Orleans. James prefers a street corner to a club. You get money and you don ' t have to worry about contracts. I liked being able to play where and when I wan- ted to. I liked the freedom of it, James said. James writes his own songs, but he also likes to play songs of his favorite singers. I play for personal enjoyment. My own songs are not love songs, instead they are songs of reactions towards things in society. The artists I like to do are Neil Young, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan, James said. One song James wrote is special to him because it ' s about his daughter. The song is entitled April ' s Song, but April is not his daughter ' s name, it ' s Nicole (Nikki). The song is about her and him never meeting each other. He feels it would be best that way because he doesn ' t want to mess up her space. James ' music and life correspond with each other. He grew up in the ' 60s in Pauline near Topeka and his family lived near the Strategic Air Command outside Topeka. He at- tended two high schools. My first year of high school I at- tended Hayden which was a Catholic High School, James said. I didn ' t want to go into a Topeka high school. There was just too much drugs and people were freaking out all the time. My last three years of high school I at- tended a public school, Seaman. James graduated from Seaman early. He turned 17 in November and ' graduated in December. In between high school and college James kept busy with his music, personal studies, odd jobs, and travel. During this time I was in the ser- vice and I gained some insight into the army. My insight taught me how to get around things. I also learned to hate the army and its whole struc- ture. The Vietnam War was just dying down and I was really scared, James said. He remembers the ' 60s well. I can remember where I was when Ken- nedy was shot. I even remember Mar- tin Luther King Jr. ' s assasination and the equal rights movement. I was not at the age I could do anything about it. I even had fear of Goldwater run- ning for the presidency, James said. In his late twenties, James has: decided to attend college t o get his degrees to teach philosophy. I want to be an instructor of j philosophy at the college level, James said. He will either attend Wichita State University or another state university after graduating from Cowley. James is already getting a head start by tutoring. CARTERS Al TO PARTS. INC. TOOLS New and Rebuilt Parts to CAR, TRUCK, and TRACTOR Machine Shop-Glass and Accesories SHOOS t LOAD KVflEIS 1424 South Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 442-0200 J nMMl N TY Federal Sav ncs 625 N. SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 316-442-0550 ONE OF A KIND STUDENT-B.J. James relaxes in his out-of-the ordinary dorm room. He en- joys composing songs on the guitar, like April ' s He is very involved at Cowley, by taking part in talent shows, blood donations, tutoring and the Students Against Famine in Ethiopia Project from last year. He is a nice guy and is willing to help people to the best of Song, which he recently performed at Cowley ' s talent show. (Photo by Brian Albertson.) his ability, said sophomore James Freeman. Sophmore Brian Baber agrees. B.J. is always there to help with homework or to listen to your problems. He is a nice guy, you can get along with him. He is like a mother and willing to help with problems outside of school, Baber said. When he is not studying for classes, James enjoys his music and reading. I read almost everything except cheap fiction. My favorite author is Albert Camus, the book I like best of him is The Plague. James enjoys reading about philosophy. His philosphy of life is that Life is good karma. You stand up or sit down as you like. You mess up other people ' s space and it comes down on you. He admires the philosopher Socrates. I like his view of life. I admire him because he stood up for his beliefs. He even died because of it, but I am not that radical, James said. Understanding and getting to know someone takes some time. Freshman Chris Downey thinks he understands B.J. ' s ways by now. He has an unique personality. He is intelligent yet for some people it could be beyond norm. He is unor- thodox but a really nice guy. You have to get to know him before you can judge him, Downey said. Total Petroleum We support the Cowley County Tigers 1400 South M Arkansas City L-ICCpi KlfX Bonfy o ns practice, shares squad ' s spirit finds c heerleading fun, but not a career Editor ' s Note: Staff writer Devon st-hand experience about Cowley ' s spirit tops. He was then in- Bonfy joined the cheerleading squad cheerleading. What he found out is terviewed about his experience by for three practice sessions to gain fir- that there ' s a lot of effort in making staff writer Michael Shoemaker. By Mike Shoemaker PULSE Staff Writer Cowley saw its first male cheerleader when Devon Bonfy decided to join the cheerleading squad for practice. I was a little bit nervous when I en- tered the auditorium, but the girls were really nice to me, said Bonfy about the three, half hour sessions he had with the cheerleading squad. The practices started with stret- ching exercises to loosen them up. Then they got into a circle on the auditorium stage to warm up, starting with the simpler moves and rotating around the circle. Bonfy liked practice the most when he was doing crazy stuff and the cheerleaders would laugh. I felt a little bit stretchier after the practices and the mornings after, I felt a little sore, Bonfy said. The cheerleaders liked having Bon- fy at practice, too. It was fun teaching a guy our cheers said freshman Julie Turner. He was capable of outdoing us at jum- ping toe touches. First year member Buggy Davis said Bonfy ' s presence at practice made her think about the advantages of having male cheerleaders. Guys would help us make a better squad, we could do a lot more and it would look better, Davis said. I became a cheerleader because it sounded like fun, and I really like cheering at basketball games, Davis said. According to Bonfy, having male cheerleaders might be more of a UJa ' ra Different UJc ' m Doeis at Home National Bank We ' ll show you how to make the most out of your savings, how to borrow intelligently, give you advice on farm and business mr -ipy matters, or purely pe r _ ial finances. national bank msMMMB!i m2mm! mMmz mzzz2ZBMBEmzBzm z We ' re DmERENT: were doers. J J 215 N. 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After being a cheerleader for some time, Bonfy made some important career decisions. I ' ll never be a cheerleader, because I felt like a ping pong ball on a basketball court, Bonfy said. Xd L PGPSI. THE CHOICE OF A N€ W GENERATION Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola, and The Choice ol a New Generation are trademarks of PepsiCo. Inc TM MAGIC MAN: By Karia Galligher Hargrove knows the tricks to turn paperwork into cash and a busy schedule into fun for his entire family PULSE Staff Writer For Ed Hargrove, being the director of financial aid is a rewarding job. I really enjoy helping students get through school, who might not other- wise have the chance, said Hargrove. The teamwork between Hargove and his secretary Lisa Demaree makes the paperwork more en- joyable. You really don ' t work for Ed. You work with him. A lot of bosses tell you what to do and you do it, but Ed is really a lot of fun to work for, said Demaree. Hargrove ' s tasks are many. He is financial aid counselor, he puts the financial aid packages together, he is scholarship chairman and responsible for state and federal financial aid requests. Beyond that, he is women ' s softball coach. Hargrove began coaching softball in 1973 and was assistant football coach from 1973-1975. In 1978, his Amateur Softball Association team placed fifth in nationals at Graham, North Carolina which was the highest finish of a Kansas team ever. In 1980, his USSSA went to Kenston, N. C. finished ninth out of 92 teams and also established a Kansas record. Hargrove took over the Cowley sof- tball team in the spring of 1985. I enjoy coaching because I like being around the athletes and I like seeing all of the hard work pay off, Hargrove said. In the 1985 Fall season the Lady Tigers beat the defending Region VI champion Barton County and then beat K-State twice. I was very pleased with fall after beating Barton because they beat us last year. I wish we could have beaten Hutch but they were playing their whole team for spring and we weren ' t because we didn ' t have Lavonna Jacobs and Becky Puetz who were both named All-Region players so we weren ' t up to full strength, Hargrove said. This spring Hargrove will be assisted by Pam Mattingly and she, too, thinks he ' s a good coach. Ed is an excellent coach. He is very knowledgeable about the game. He t treats his players how they deserve to be treated. If they deserve praise then he ' ll give it to them, but if they don ' t, he ' ll sit them down and find out what ' s going on, Mattingly said. According to Mattingly, Hargrove had a big influence on her when she was a student. He was one of the biggest reasons that I went to school at Cowley. He was my inspiration as a player and as a student. I really enjoy working with him because if there is a coaching decision he will ask me what I think. When I was a student I learned a lot from him and I ' m putting what I lear- ned then to work now coaching alongside him, Mattingly said. Hargrove also cares about the girls ' future after they leave Cowley. They tell me the three schools they would like to attend most and I get in touch with them for the girls. We had four sophomores last year and I could have helped all of them into school to play ball if they wanted to but only one went to play ball. Merrie-Pat Reynolds went to play at Sterling. Helping the students find a four- year school to transfer to is a part of the job that Hargrove enjoys. The reason I do this is that it ' s part of my job to help them after they leave Cowley if they want to continue their education, Hargrove said. Players appreciate Hargrove ' s ef- forts at making the team easy to belong to. Ed is a good coach because he tells it how it is and we play better as a team when everyone is laid back and just having fun, said Buggy Davis a returning pitcher for the Tiger softball squad. Hargrove is positive about the spring season. We ' ll do very well because the girls from volleyball will add depth. Buggy will be very goood for us. Our number one goal is to win the Jayhawk Conference and then Region VI. Our long range goal is to go to Nationals in Michigan and do well, said Hargrove. Hargrove has been married to head volleyball and basketball coach Linda Hargrove for 15 years. They have two children Tara, 13, and Brian, 9. I try to spend as much time as I can with my family. I coach Brian ' s Little League basketball team in the winter and his Little League baseball team in the summer. I also work with Tara on her softball. I would like to see them stay in athletics playing and coaching, Hargrove said. Besides keeping busy with the girl ' s softball team, Hargrove is always busy with the Earlybird Lions Club. The Earlybirds ' main goal is to help low income families with their sight problems. We buy glasses tor eiemeniary, junior high, and senior high students who can ' t afford them, said Hargrove. Another project we do is home winterizing for low income families. To become a Lion, you have to be invited by another Lion. I was invited by Ben Cleveland (carpentry in- structor), said Hargrove, I haven ' t swallowed any goldfish, but I have paid my dues. EXPOSURE: By Mike Shoemaker PULSE Staff Writer A two year dream of Doug Hun- ter ' s, to have an art gallery for students to exhibit their works, has finally come true. Constructed outside the art room, on the lower level of Galle- Johnson, the gallery will display works from ceramics to paintings. This is our mini-gallery and hopefully we ' ll be able to build it into a larger exhibit, said Hunter. Started in September, the gallery has been structured out of security reasons, to allow it to be put up and taken down quickly. The art works are displayed whenever an individual or a class completes an assignment. According to Hunter, students go through a difficult process when creating. The first step is working up the idea, which includes searching through magazines and books, looking at photographs and other paintings, and creating out of their personal ideas. The final step is creating the work in their prefered art medium. Mini gallery offers artwork exhibition A work can take a few days or up to a couple of months, depending upon how detailed it is. It ' ll take nearly seven weeks until I ' m happy with it, said Toni Davison, beginning oil painter, about one of her first paintings. She found a pic- ture, liked it, and with Hunter ' s help she added a three-dimensional touch with real lace becoming part of the painting Mr. Hunter is an excellent in- structor, who gives a lot of help, said Davison. The gallery inspires studen- ts to do better work, she added, because showing their work makes them proud of it. Art student Melissa Rominger finished a big acrylic painting. I looked through art magazines and found pictures that caught my eye. I blew it up on paper from a projector. Then I started painting it with acrylics. I used the same colors the original had, as close as possible. Right now, I have four art works ex- posed, one acrylic, two water color and one pencil drawing. I like to cap- ture something on paper. I like the gallery because it ' s a good way of exposing the talent we have at the college, Rominger said. LongJohn Silvers, SEAFOOD SHOPPES 1600 North Summit Open December 30- January 10, 1986 cccc COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL 308 East Central Ave. Arkansas City, Ks (316)442-6280 Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30 20% discount to Sr. Citizens CCCC Students Faculty . ° iV Hunter ' s profile Q. Why do you like teaching I love working on a one to one basis with adults. I like being able to fake something out of them that they didn ' t know they have. Each person has the ability to express themselves in art, but many don ' t have the confidence to believe it. Q. What is important to you next to art? I ' m involved in sports, in coaching the baseball team. It ' s my first year, the last four years I have been the head women ' s softball coach. I also work a lot with the community, in ad- vertising, at Arkalalah and com munity fairs. Q. Which is your favorite art medium? My favorite areas are painting, jewelry?? and weaving. ART FREAKS-lnstructor Doug Hunter and freshman Harold White share their biggest hobby-art. (Photo by Brian Albertson) City A free press: Your key to freedom. Traveler All the news... in writing friends a ;u mmer tan- ;tr nas Buyy° ur] ' forChn Gift Certificates Available Single Student 4?% Session $3-15 minutes $3.50-20 minutes $4-30 minutes Hours Mon-Thur 7-7 Fri 7-6 TANNING SALON sat 912 f P I Ql Q • armers ace bankruptcy but still love the farm • Nation needs skilled farming students By Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-Editor All over the nation, farmers face bancruptcy, but for the 20 Cowley students currently enrolled in agriculture, farming still comes first. They know their job won ' t be easy, but they are convinced that it is worth it. For Devon Bonfy, there is something to farming which makes the hard work enjoyable. Since his father decided to go into farming, he got insight into a farme ' s life. My father has a couple of thousand pigs, 80 cows and 60 acres of milo, Bonfy said. He enjoys it, because he is his own boss, he does what he wants to. He used to be a plant manager at AC Packing Co, but this was a lot of stress and he quit af- ter a while. Now he is serious into hog farming. The stress is about the same, but he enjoys it more. There is just something about it, Bonfy continued, you are out there, up to the knees in mud, your butt is frozen and it is real hard work, but when you look back, you just like it. I might do it later on. Yet, students who decide to go into agriculture have to consider which would be the best way to do it. Liking farming doesn ' t do it all. It seems the chances are better the more college education and degrees one has. My father wants me to get a couple of agri-business degrees and it is going to be tough. Only the good managers in farming are surviving, they say, but even they are going out of business, Bonfy said. Though Cowley offers a widespread agriculture program, the effect of the national crisis is felt. Agri-business instructors Larry Sch- wintz and Richard Tredway see the reflection of the farmers ' dilemma in their enrollment rate. This year, over 20 students are enrolled. This number is down over the last three years and there is a rather direct correlation of the enrollment and the agricultural economy, Tredway said. Everybody agrees that the farmers are in deep trouble, but when it comes to naming reasons or even proposing solutions, opinions clash. And though the troublespots seem to be obvious, it apparently is difficult to decide which is the major one. The simple man ends up paying all the bills in America, sang John Cougar Mellencamp at the Farm Aid Festival. Yet there is some truth to it, the problem is not that simple. For Tredway, three problems are the main troublespots for farmers today. First, agriculture business operates on narrow margins con- cerning profit, even in good times, Tredway said. Right now, there has been a tremendous devaluation oc- curing in the equity of agricultural in- dustry, a decrease in the land value. The value of farmland represents the farmers ' ability to borrow and is therefore of tremendous importance. Now it is 17 percent down from 1982 to $679 an acre. Though it sounds contradictory, a main reason for the crisis is that the farmers work ef- ficiently. The farmers work too good. They produce a surplus, as they are very industrious and are not able to move Kansas live toc v — —  MUMMMfek ... — Food prices: Retail and farm values 300 % of 1 967 the surplus into the world trade, Tredway said. Then, our nation geared up for expensive export a decade ago. Now we are not able to export as much as we are able to produce. The abilities of other countries to produce, to com- pete with us is stronger, they have in- creased their domestic production, Tredway continued. Export is really a major troublespot. The grain exports are down 23 percent from 1981, from $43.8 billion to $33.3 billion in 1985. There are several reasons for it. First, there is the quality factor, Corn, BEEFY MESSAGE-Troubled farmers use tags and bumperstickers to focus public attention on their problems. As food prices are high, con- sumers avoid buying beef. (Photo by Eric Boiler.) soybeans and wheat loaded with dirt or in poor condition arrive in foreign ports. American farmers should realize their reputation is determined by what arrives in the foreign port, not what leaves the American port, according to a Kansas farmers ' jour- nal. Second, the strength of the dollar is an obstacle, because other countries offer export goods at a lower price. Third, the competition has changed. Buyers who used to only threaten, now really take their business elsewhere. Australia, Canada, Argentina, Europe, Brazil and China offer better products or a better price or both. In Kansas, farmers generality share the problems farmers have nation- wide, but they have some specific reasons to worry in addition to that. Our unique problem is that we are in a high risk area, as the weather is not stable. One of three years is usually a bad one, but actually we had several bad years in a row, Tredway said. Also, the farm programs are not announced early enough. We have the crop planted before the program is available. The Farm Policy Reform Act initiated by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-lowa proposed strict government control on how much to sell. By narrowing down to the traditional controversy whether it is better to control the market or back a free market development, the specific farming problems vanished into the background. The question how to solve the far- mers ' dilemma has started a national controversy. Democrats and Republicans came up with different ideas, Reagans ' s farm bills were defeated, rejected and finally ac- cepted. The government tries to help and the nation realizes that the farmer is in trouble. The farm bills aimed to cut down da iry and sugar price supports (continued on page 22) Farmers , „ . (continued and the proponents backed them because they said it would guarantee a steady supply of food at a consistent price to the consumer; they also feared that more price support would only encourage farmers to produce more and more. The Farm Aid Concert which was organized by Willie Nelson and John Cougar Mellencamp in Champaign, III. was billed as a non-political con- cert, though the organizers did wave the Harkin banner. Still, its effect on the farm situation wasn ' t too con- vincing. They received $15 million of donations, which will be used to help small farmers in need, to support transitional needs for farmers who lost their farms, to provide legal assistance and to improve public awareness. Improving public awareness was probably the greatest effect the con- cert had. It at tracted 78,000 fans, but most of them came to hear country or rock ' n roll and showed little interest in the information stands about the farmers ' dilemma. The concert did provide a lot of emotional support to concerned farmer families, but it showed that Aid concerts can wear out and if there are too many, they will lose their effect. Because of the drastic change on farming, the Cowley program has ad- justed to the situation. Students who decide to go into farming have three from page 2 1 options at Cowley. They can either go into agri- business, which means selling products to farmers or dealing with farming products or they can go into the basic industry-work with livestock and crops, probably work on the family farm, Tredway said. The third option is to start at Cowley and Then go on to a four-year school to get a degree in one of the many fields of agriculture, eyen research. The workblock is part of the first two options and aims at giving students the opportunity to gain practical experience. The students work in two eight week blocks, this time usually falls into the summer and part of the fall, Tred- way said. Students on the workblock will receive on-the-job training in addition to classroom work. They work either on their family ' s approved farming operations or on other approved training stations with pay. With the trend, the outlook of the agricultural department at Cowley has changed, too. We have stressed more and more the business aspect, Tredway said. The program has changed a great deal, it is more agricultural management now. We teach people marketing, accounting, dealing with The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMM UNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area ARK CITY MIRROR GLASS 523 North Summit Arkansas City, Kansas Bus. (316)442-2630 Res. (316)442-2372 RONAL GEE computers, etc. It is important that future farmers have control over the business operations, because this will help in difficult times. According to Schwintz, trained far- mers will be needed to provide food and fiber and improve the en- vironment. The population is in- creasing, but the area of land is shrinking. At Cowley, they will receive both practical training and classroom instruction. Bumperstickers with the message Eat Beef point to another troublespot: the food prices are high and people tend not to buy expensive beef. The food prices are considered to be very high in the United States, said Schwintz. U.S. consumers spend Despite its problems, agriculture remains one of the most important in- dustries. It is a major basic industry and the wealth of the nation depends on major basic industries which produce raw materials, Tredway said. Secondly, it is a food industry; as an industry it will be carried on. It is a rapidly changing industry, a great number of changes have occured recently. The whole situation has changed since the oil embarqo of 15-20 percent of their income on food. Compared to other countries it might seem high, but I think it is more the priorities the U.S. consumer sets; a car, a mobile home or a boat are con- sidered to be necessary elements of life today. 1978. The fertilizer the farmers need is connected with fuel which led to in- creased input and a high inflation, while the land prices were pushed to peaks. They ended up far beyond the possibility to pay for your land with your income. Even though in industrialized nations people tend to forget about it, the food production branch is the backbone of the country. One thing we are never going to shut down is farming. We will always have to eat; farming cooperations are different to look at than General Motors or Chrysler. The scary thing is that we don ' t have young people to come and learn it, Schwintz said. Though the current situation of the farmers is discouraging, students who are interested in agriculture shouldn ' t give the idea up. They will be needed sooner or later. There is a void in skilled labor now. If the crisis gets better, and it will get better, though it might take a couple of years, we will need trained people. Farming has advantages, especially for everyone who likes to be his or her own boss. Parents might look differently at it now, but we really need students who will be ready in three or four years, Sch- wintz said. After all, I have been raised on a farm and have a farm right now. I know that the old saying that you can take a person out of the country but not the country out of a person is true. College Jackets and Caps Sweats and Warmups Team Uniforms Fashion Sportswear Athletic Shoes Screen Printing and Trophies 226 North Summit 818 Main 442-7425 Arkansas City 221-0910 Winfield FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WINFIELD THE BANK FOR A LIFE TIME 221-1650 SOUTH MOTOR BANK 1421 MAIN EAST MOTOR BANK 1905 CENTRAL MAIN BANK BOO MAIN WINFIELD © ten CHECKING ACCOUNTS • PFRSONAL LOANS AUTOMOBILE LOANS REAL ESTATE LOANS « CATTLE LOANS NIGHT DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT TRAVELERS CHECKS INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TRUST SERVICES BANK BY MAIL SERVICE CASHIER S CHECK 4 EXCHANGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Mail makes my day By Janine Wells PULSE Staff Writer Mail Call! is one of the most anxiously awaited announcements of the day. And when the word is out that the mail has come in to the Nelson Student Center, look out for the stampede! Freshmen literally run to see if they have received a letter or card to make their day. I wait all day long to see if I ' ve received any mail for the day, said freshman Tina Light. And when it finally comes, the result can make or break my day. Getting mail is a source of security for freshman Scott Pederson. It makes me feel remembered and missed; yet it can also bring on a strong rush of homesickness. Mail is a part of dorm director Pam Mattingly ' s day, too. Mail is an everyday importance to the kids, because they are on their own and a letter can make them feel remem- bered by their family. I enjoy putting the mail out, Mattingly said. The mailboxes on the wall can be your enemy though. When you have to walk by these boxes everyday, you get your hopes up that maybe, just maybe, today will be the day that you will get mail. The excitemet builds as you turn your combination to the right numbers: 24 to the right, Did he remember my adress? 12, three times to the left, I should be getting a letter from mom. 16 one time back to the right, She better have writen back, since I wrote her last! Opening her mailbox means minutes of suspense for Susan Oliphant. I can ' t stand the suspense of when I ' m opening my mailbox, waiting to see whether or not I got mail, said freshman Oliphant Every time I walk toward my mailbox, feelings of hope, doubt and dread flow through my mind. I always shut my eyes as I open my box; but after a few minutes of tense suspense I open my eyes and peer in; so after a few days of getting no mail and the torture it causes I have learned to despise these tin boxes, Oliphant said. Getting no mail often triggers anger in freshmen. -r Union State Bank $ IfflSb «I « NSAS  SUMMIT ' t? .— - 442-5200 0{khand NOHUR PLUMBING Commercial— Residental 442-0858 RR 5 Box 286(2nd Road Past Railroad Tracks on East Kansas Ave) Arkansas City Whenever I don ' t get mail, I feel like kicking or shooting the mailbox, as if it is its fault that I didn ' t receive any mail, said Tammy Wyant, fresh- man. Mail can also cause a rift between you and your roommate! Jealousy over who gets the most mail is con- tagious. There is always a friendly com- petition going on between my room- mate and me over who gets the most mail. When she gets mail and I don ' t, I take her letter so she can ' t have the thrill of opening her mailbox and seeing that she got mail and I didn ' t, said Julie Unruh, freshman. Over all, mail is an important part of a college freshman ' s day. Whether or not you get a letter can make a big difference in your day. When I get a letter it really makes my day, agreed freshman Pam Fritz. I smile at everybody and show them my letter. I also make sure my room- mate knows that I got mail and then I try to make her jealous. Getting a let- ter makes me do better all day. So the next time you are passing through the dorms and you hear shouts of joy or cries of despair, don ' t worry, it is just a freshman picking up his mail. SUSPENSE Freshman Sh«lly Maupin is anxiously peering into her mailbox. Will it be empty? (Photo by Eric Buller.) NEW FROM HOME-Sophomore Cathy Kirkland and freshmen Charlotte Talkington and Chris Wood can ' t wait to read the latest letter from home. Mail goes up in the College Dormitory at about 11 a.m. daily and students are quick to see if they have moll. (Photo by Eric Buller.) WOMEN ' S WEAR Central at Summit Phone 442-0290 ' -man UsTidt - Wit me HAROLD L. LAKE President 100 E. Kansas - P.O. Box 756 (316) 442-3210 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 FACELIFT: Burford theatre expands, renovates to update local entertainment scene By Rick Behrens PULSE Staff Writer At a time when silent films dominated the screen and the cost to see one was a dime, the Burford Theatre was built. Bob Reynolds, a veteran of early Ark City, commented on the con- struction of the Burford. The Burford was built as the finest theatre between Chicago, Oklahoma City, and Houston. Reynolds remembered the theatre ' s versatile use for en- tertainment. The Burford Theatre held regular stage shows with minstrels. Com- mercial artists worked in the down- stairs area to produce billboards with Hollywood pictures. The first bit of modernization to the theatre came between 1935 and 1936 with the addition of an air con- ditioning system. Blocks of ice were dropped into manholes behind the theatre in the alleyway. The resulting cold water was pumped to the roof and diffused through large fans, thus cooling the interior. Bill Welton, one of the Burford ' s more ambitious managers who managed it from 1949 to 1976, reminisces about the theatre ' s long past. In 1951 hardback seats were put in which lowered the auditorium ' s capacity from 1250 seats to 950. Also, I know after the Burford was built, a pipe organ was going to be put in, then talking pictures came out and the need for an organ was out. According to Welton, the Burford now has great potential to continue to please its audiences. With the B B theatre company getting the movies, the Burford will be showing films much closer to their release dates so they will be able to take advantage of television ad- vertising. Now, 61 years after the cement foundation was laid, the Burford has again undergone major alterations to accomodate new audiences and the vision of the new owners, B B (Bagby Bills). Eric Olson, present manager of the Burford stands in the newly con- structed projection booth quickly threading film through the projector in preparation for the next showing. Looking up for a moment, he com- ments on the Burford ' s new operation. When Commonwealth Theatres began migrating their business t larger cities, B B began foci their business in the small city. Burford became one of several theatres centered in the Mis«: and Kansas area. It was bougr part of a three theatre deal Commonwealth in Novemberj 1984. Kindred construction com[ received the renovation contracl work which began last April finii in August. After pulling out most of the s to be repainted red, sound r. walls were built as partiti dividing the auditorium into tlj smaller cinemas. After a few minor details like I painting the elaborate trimi lining the upper portion of the ce FIRST IMPRESSION-Remodeling of the lobby of the Burford Theatre Included a lower ceil moving the ticket booth and improved lighting. The remodeling also brought three theatre the area to serve movie buffs. (Photo by Brian Albertson) Fast food at a glance One hundred fast food surveys were distributed to Cowley County Community College students during the 10:10 class on Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday. Of the surveys distributed, 80 were returned and are included in the information here. According to the results of the survey, most students eat out an average of one to three times a week and spend about $2.50-$3.50 per meal. Wendy ' s ranked as the favorite CCCC student fast food choice and Taco Tico turned up as the students ' second choice. McDonald ' s was ranked third by the students. If the students could have their favorite meal it would be from a number of the fast food Phantom diner sizzles at steak house By Devon Bonfy PULSE Staff Writer The night air was cold and wet, the dinner was tasty and the decor was fitting for a steak dinner. I parked ' Ole Hoss ' (1965 Skylark) underneath the Western Sizzlin ' sign in Winfield and walked inside at a hungry pace. I still wonder where they got all of the antiques that lined the walls. There were tools, pictures, signs and other old things that enhanced the interior mood. Everything was so enteresting because of its age and authenticity. I enjoyed the atmosphere the decor created, because it made me feel relaxed and right at home. It was impressive how quick and simple it was to order. I ordered a six- shooter steak with French fries, salad and a coke. The salad bar was well displayed and stocked. All of the fruits and vegetables were fresh. It was hard deciding what kind of salad I would prepare because of the large varity of makin ' there were to choose from. I could have just sat down and made a meal of the fresh fried okra and sliced potatoes. I was just setting aside my salad bowl when the waiter arrived with my steak and fries platter. His ap- pearance was well timed but he was dressed in a tastless white shirt un- bottoned about three notches. After he brought me my food he didn ' t come back to check on me any more so I was unable to take advantage of the free refills on soft drinks. The steak was prepared to by exact specs and was palatable. It was ten- der, with enough juices left over for my Texas toast to sop up. I was disap- pointed in the fries. They were bland and, unlike the steak, they needed a lot of seasoning. I walked away from the table with a full belly and an almost satisfied, palate. The meal was just over the $8 mark which was reasonable for what I had. The decor, steak and salad bar were excellent but due to the less than acceptable fries and the service, I rate Western Sizzler an 8 on a 10- point scale. WHO WILL BE NEXT-on the list of the phantom diner? The mysterious visitor is getting ready to rate Western Sizzlin ' s menu. Photo by Chuck Sigler. t %0 Janni ' s is fast food fashion By Sandy Wood Frozen yogurt seems to be the new trend in food of the 1980 ' s. Places of- fering this delicacy are opening all over the United States. The closest one to the people of Ark City is that of Janni ' s, located on North Summit. Janni ' s opened Sept.l, 1985 to the public. It is now receiving business from all ages. We serve to everyone. It is a total market that consumes the frozen yogurt. It ap- peals to everyone, young and old. Yogurt is a nutritious snack for children, it can be a light lunch in place of a meal, and can be easily digested by the elderly, said Janni ' s owner, Jan Peterson. We wanted to open a new place here that would be different, Peter- son continued, My husband and I wanted this to be an asset to Ark City and to serve a healthy product to our public. The frozen yogurt contains only thirty calories per ounce. It is 98 per- cent fat-free and also has 40 percent less calories than ice cream. It is made of all natural ingredients, without additives. The carbohydrates that yogurt contains is only the natural sugar found in milk, lactose. It ' s better to eat than ice cream because of the calories. That ' s if you don ' t add all of the extra stuff on top of it though commented Denah Spongier, sophomore. The product is delivered to Janni ' s in what looks like a carton of milk. It is processed at a dairy and is flavored there. There is also a natural flavor that we get. We can add different things to it for different flavors. I add frozen lemon concentrate to it at times which makes lemon yogurt, explained Peterson. When it comes ANTICIPATION-Randy McNett, Carol Won- ser, Brian Albertson and Brian Reed sample frozen yogurt at Janni ' s. The new frozen yogurt shop opened in Arkansas City at the beginning of the fall and has been a favorite snack spot for some of the students. (Photo by Chuck Sigler.) to us we pour it in a machine that whips it and freezes the yogurt. It is all a very interesting process. Frozen yogurt was created in 1977 by three brothers. They developped the recipe with the help of their mother and started selling soft frozen yogurt. The yogurt business began in Oregon and is spreading across the nation. It ' s popular in Texas and just now reaching here, said Peterson. I feel that it will go over real well. Janni ' s got it ' s name from the owner. It seemed to be a catchy name for this type of business, so we used it, explained Jan Peterson. Our logo is ' The gourmet yogurt... for ice cream lovers ' and I think that cat- ches the eye also. Julie Rademacher, an employee of Janni ' s, commented on the work that she does, It ' s fun, I get to meet a lot of people. Frozen yogurt is different so I have to do quite a bit of ex- plaining to people. At first I didn ' t think I would like the taste, but it ' s better than ice cream. Janni ' s features different flavors every day. We always run chocolate and vanilla and chocolate-vanilla swirl. These seem to be the most popular of the flavors, commented Peterson. We also have a drive-thru window so it makes it easier for people. Parfaits, pies to order, cookies, sandwiches, shakes, malts, and banana splits can be found made from the frozen yogurt. We sell a lot of shakes and sundaes, Rademacher said. We can do anything with frozen yogurt that you can do with ice cream. According to Peterson, Frozen yogurt is ' the healthy alternative ' to ice cream. ..a delicious treat that ' s smooth and creamy, low in calories, carbohydrates and nutrionaUy superior. Sophomore Lora Goldston, agrees with the taste of frozen yogurt. It doesn ' t have the sweet, sticky taste of ice cream. It tastes pretty good. I like it and people should try it. Cartoon violence spoils children By John Dalton PULSE staff writer Last Saturday morning, I got up from bed, fixed myself a bowl of cereal, and sat in front of the television, hoping to see cartoons that I hadn ' t seen since I was a child. Instead of seeing Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig I watched almost an hour of shooting, fighting, and killing. As I sat there I thought, And this is what every kid wakes up to every Saturday morning? I should have stayed in bed! Instead of seeing my old favorites, I saw things like the ever-fighting Gobots and the non-stop Galactic Guardians. You can even see the hair-raising Dungeons and Dragons. Or how about the Droids Adventure hour? All of these cartoons were full of violence. If I had really wanted to see all of the violence I could have turned to another channel. I thought Saturday morning cartoons were for children. Not all-star wrestlers. Parents who are concerned about television and how it can effect their children don ' t stand alone in their battle for better children ' s programs. There are organizations such as Ac- tion for Children ' s Television (ACT). ACT is a Boston-based organization trying to clean up children ' s programs. ACT was born in the living room of Peggy Charren ' s home. A concerned mother of two, she decided in 1968 that it was time to begin a war again- st violence on television. She con- tacted her friends and neighbors and soon the upset mother and her family became a nationally recognized force for better children ' s programs. Guns, hammers, laser beam machines and axes-.aH of these weapons are frighteningly close to some child in his or her life, somewhere along the line. A two-year old boy had just finished watching Saturday cartoons. After seeing one cartoon character kill another cartoon character with a gun, the boy found a loaded gun. Yelling Bang, bang, Daddy, the boy happily pulled the trigger, not knowing what would happen. School teachers see what happens every Saturday morning on cartoons without even watching them. They can see Captain Marvel or Superman in play each day, karate cuts and all as children mimic what they ' ve wat- ched as entertainment. Concerned parents should sit down with their children and watch a few of these cartoons together, so that they know what their children are wat- ching every Saturday morning. hall, the Burford ' s renovation was complete. The new look and capacity for more variety in movies has attracted larger evening crowds. It has really paid off. At first I thought it would look like garbage, now I think it looks great, confesses Olson. Although the Burford has seen several major alterations it still GOOD LOOKS-The snack bar at the Burford also underwent renovation this summer as part of the remodeling of the old facility. The ticket booth now stands as a part of the snack bar area for patron convenience. (Photo by Brian Albertson) retains some of the essence of its past. You can still see the old theatre, said Olson as he glances out the front doors observing the multicolored glow of the marquee showing on the pavement. Some of the older people can still see the old auditorium within the new ones as it looked years ago. The angle at which the auditorium slants and outer walls of the outer cinemas are still the same, only pain- ted with cloth covering them. Amid the bold appearance of the Burford, Olson mentions a change he would have liked to have seen done. I would like to have seen the up- stairs maintained. Standing in line to see Weird Science, a theatre patron, Cathy Bradshaw, said she likes the new Bur- ford. I ' m glad that Ark City now has three cinemas. In a time when more movies are being made, there should be more theatres to accomodate them, she said. According to Olson, the Burford Theatre ' s future appears brighter than ever. I think that within the next five years, the upstairs will be renovated into use, said Olson. I also believe that of the 23 theatres in the B B chain, the Burford will become the flagship theatre mainly due to the diversified interests of the Ark City audience. There are always people interested in the movies being shown, unlike some cities where the population is geared towards a cer- tain genre of films. The front door opened as a group of laughing kids scuttled in, behind them their parents, all attracted by the welcome smell of hot, buttered popcorn. With a smile of satisfaction Olson turned toward the family and said, This is what it ' s all about. Christmas presents made in Hollywood This Christmas season the box of- fice will play host to several potential winners. The end of the year will feature a new Spielberg presentation of Young Sherlock Holmes, a film about Holmes and Watson as young fledgling detectives eager for mystery. Another sure thriller is Rocky IV, the latest Stallone film depicting the famous fighter in his greatest challenge, an international match with a powerful Soviet boxer. Jewel of the Nile brings Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner from Romancing the Stone back for another elaborate adventure. Musicals are cinema rarities in the ' 80s. Richard Attenborough, however, runs against the tide to bring to the screen a film adaption of the Broad- way musical A Chorus Line. The makers of Superman have dreamed up another fantasy, Santa Claus: The Movie, starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. From Disney studios comes One Magic Christmas, full of all the hopes and dreams that have played suc- cessful themes in their previous films. And speaking of old Disney films, there will be a re-release of the 1961 101 Dalmatians. Yes, this Christmas season will prove to be a memorable one for the box office, with special films for all ages as welcome Christmas presents made in Hollywood. A - I A CCIf ' C VICA makes money by helping Tumbleweeds L AOO I V 0 • Pro ecf h e ps fi nance c yb ' s activities By Ch t Logu PULSE Stoft Writer Through a hazy morning mist, slowly a strange sight crept quietly down Summit. Bright chrome sparkled in the beams of the street lights. The town was still asleep, and then, Vroooooom here they were, cars from 1915 to the present in all their glory. This is what VICA club members were doing on the weekend of Oct. 29- 30. To work the Last Run is an annual money-making project for the VICA club. It was VICA ' s second year to help the Tumbleweed Club, sponsors of the show. The first year they manned the gates and collected donations of 50 cents per head, making $1 ,200. The city contacted the Tumbleweed Club and complimented them on how well the park was cleaned up and with that the auto club voted to have VICA do it this year as well. While the weather was bad this year, the club still took in $900. The money brought in this year will go for the VICA trip to Topeka for citizenship days. They will stay all night there and tour the State Capitol. The last two .years those who went got to sit in the chairs of the state supreme court justices. Part of the money will go toward paying expenses for nationals where they will compete for awards. Danny Fisk, public relations man for Tumbleweeds, appreciated the VICA effort. VICA did a fantastic job during the auto show, even in the wind and rain. The young men and women represen- ted the college very well, Fisk said. Fisk wasn ' t the only one who ap- preciated the efforts of the VICA group. Vica did an outstanding job. They are an asset to the community, af- firmed John Palmaray from Tum- bleweeds. Rne Clothing for Ladies 310 SOUTH SUMMIT 442-2260 ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005 Christ Is The Answer Seek Him, Find Him, Serve Him At The First Southern Baptist Church 138 East Kansas Avenue Arkansas City. Kansas 67005 Off 442-5180 J.F. Gallagher, Pastor Early Worship 8:30 Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm Sunday School 9:45 Church Training 6:00 pm Worship Service 11:00 Evening Worship 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm LINED UP AND READY TO GO-Automobiles presented at the 1985 Tumbleweed Car Show brought crowds to Ark City and work to the local VICA members. Despite rain and wind, club members found working the gate at the event a good way to build public relations in the community while raising money for their organization ' s activities. (Photos by Brian Albertson.) The Department of Industrial- Technology has recently benefitted from equipment received as a result of grants being awarded the College. The equipment helps keep the hands on portion of instruction up to date and that allows the department to continue to provide efficient on-the- job training for students. The welding department received a plasma arc machine, which is a sophisticated welding machine while carpenting students are working with anew boring mill for cabinet making. The machine shop received a CNC (computer numerical control) lathe, a machine that will be controlled by numerical input, and a 15 inches by 60 inches engine lathe. The drafting department got nine computer aided drafting machines, so that they now have a total of 10. One of them has the capability of hooking into the machine shop machine. Once you design and draft, the machine translates it into numerical input and feeds into the production machine. According to Charles White, department chairman , the new equipment is essential to the program. It ' s something we have been needing to help us stay abreast. It makes us work parallel to industry and fulfill the needs of the industry. As the industry changes, education has to stay abreast to stay functional. If we don ' t keep up to date, we are obsolete and not meeting the needs of the community, state and nation, White said. t. Schones TV and Stereo TRS80 computers, and supplies Televisions car stereos video rentals Radio Shack Dealer Radio haek 222 South Summit 442-6286 Arkansa s City teols Now Serving Gyros sandwich on pita bread. Chicken and crab on croissants The Gourmet Yogurt. . . for Ice Cream Lovers FROZEN YOGURT 442-5708 1524 N. Summit Gene and Jan Peterson PROJECT CARE: Students help others, realize personal gain By Georgana Wwigle PULSE Staff Writer Project Care, the first of its kind in the state, is the brainchild of Virgil Watson, director of student life and Lu Nelson, Endowment Association secretary. According to its founders, it ' s designed to help students face life outside a structured enviornment. ' A college institution is geared to prepare one academically, but students need to participate actively in the community in order to get the experience that cannot be obtained in the classroom, or home ' , said Nelson. Working with Project Care is a real plus for the students involved, too. ' Out of all the organizations on campus, I really enjoy being involved in Project Care. It ' s the only organization that students can help other students out financially ' , said Randy Perry, co-president. Project Care raises funds for students with emergency needs. These funds can be obtained through loans and grants. In exchange, it is hoped the students will help someone in the community or participate in Project Care activities. Students have fund raising and community service projects such as car washes, bake sales, auctions, and blood drives. They also visit senior citizens, and assist the needy. The group ' s first project, which brought in 65 people to a dance in the Northwest Community Center, also brought in $132 for the fund. That money was added to the $1 ,750 received from donations and has already been used to help 10 studen- ts. ' Any student should feel free to contact us for emergency funds ' , Wat- son said. ' But the basic idea is for students to help themselves and others. ' Co-President Ed Faison says he sees the organization as a give- and-take operation. ' It can be an inspiration to a lot of students here on campus ' , Faison said. ' It ' s something people will want to get involved with because it gives people a chance to show a little love and receive a little in return. ' The organization has over 20 students planning or running the events Project Care has planned. Those students participating include: Faison, Perry, Bettina Heinz, Chuck Sigler, Harold White, Samantha Cain, Leighton Fleming, Robert Jackson, Danny Snow, Scott Pederson, Mark Kendrick, Jace Franklin, Jackie Lane, Natalie Vinyard, Chris Burton, Mario Martin, Susan White, Fawn Anderson, Ramona Ricketts, Tammy Humphrey, Cecilia Givens, and Brian Albertson. Nelson is quick to point out that the membership is constantly growing. ' The members who have agreed to serve on an advisory board for this organization will certainly be beneficial in helping these students prepare themselves to adequately Daulton Construction Residental Commercial New and Remodeling 442-4391 HO Box 21 Arkansas City renc MID KANSAS FEDERAL 442-6700 MID KANSAS FEDER AL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 125 N SUMMIT ST ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005-0754 DANCING THE TIME AWAY-Lulu May Mat- thew «n|oy a dancing lesson from sophomore Mario Martin at the Medical Lodge East. Going to nursing homes and doing odd jobs for senior citizens are part of the service projects for Project Care. (Photo by Brian Albertson.) face the problems of tomorrow ' , Nelson said Because Project Care is the first of its kind, board member Chuck Wat- son suggested that it be written up and presented statewide. ' This is already being done, and Coffeyville and Independence have already shown an interest in finding out more about our group, ' said Nelson. One of the most important things about the organization for the board of directors is that they see it as a positive influence and support group for students who need help. ' This organization brings good vibrations toward the average student, and I know it will be a huge success ' , said advisory board member Bob Juden. Those who are serving on the board include the following: Ben Givens, George Jackson, Bob Brown, Floyd Perry, Travis Morris, Louise Grimes, Ron Pruitt, Mayor Mark Paton, Dick Bonfy, Ed and Linda Hargrove, Dr. Leonard Steinle, Rev. James Watson, Louise Jackson, Bob Spear, Louise Perry, Rev. Leon Rovels, Elvin Hat- field, Otis Murrow, Oscar Kimmel, John Tubbs, Chuck Watson, Bill Bowles, Phillip Buechner, Bob Juden, Richard Cook, Dr. Robert Yoachim, Rev. John Watson, Father Peter Duke, Jack Hazen, Rev. Bill Bland, Marsha Carr, Linda Puntney, Bud Shelton, Jean Lange, Rev. Robert Holmes, and Dr. David Ross. Nelson said that keeping up with membership is nearly impossible because the group grows almost daily. Things are happening so fast with the group that it ' s unbelievable and exciting, Nelson said. We ' re getting calls from people in the community who need help with mowing lawns or small repairs. We ' ve gone to some of the senior citizen homes and tried to make the day a little brighter by talking with them or dancing with them. We ' re also getting calls from people who want to be involved in the group and want to know what they can do to help us. JCPenney 442-0730 219 South Summit IS? Gg) ::i q GIFT SHOP CANDLES • CRYSTAL • JFWElRY • CRAFTS Bridal Registries SUE HUFFMAN (316) 442 0229 31 J SOUTH SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY KANSAS 67 1 5 fyL CHECK IT OUT: LRC facility is user friendly; offers opportunities for study By Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager The Renn Memorial Library barely shows a spot of dust after serving Cowley for 12 years. This building is very sturdy and shows excellent architecture, said Betty Martin, librarian and Learning Resources Center director. Since opening in 1974, the library has grown from 1 5,000 volumes to the present 23,500, and the cataloging system has undergone change. We are 300 books short of being completed with a Library of Congress lettering system, said Martin. The conversion from the Dewey Decimal System to the Library of Congress System has taken the library staff nearly 10 years to com- plete. But it ' s a change Martin says will suit the college better. There is nothing wrong with the Dewey Decimal System but the Library of Congress allows for more detailed subjects and it is just easier, said Martin. It is the system used in the Washington D.C. Library of Congress and it is used in most academic libraries, said Martin. It ' s just a choice you have. Over the 10-year period Martin has served as librarian, she has been in- volved with the change over. The project started before I came to Cowley in 1976, she said. It has been an ongoing project. When the Library opened in 1974, the idea of blocking Fifth Avenue, a major street, was a subject of controversy. People had to quickly ad- just to a three-way intersection stop. Martin remembers discussion by visitors who entered the library showing a dislike, but is convinced that the building is in the right location. The Learning Resources Center is the hub of the campus and should be accessible to everyone on campus. Being located centrally, it has spokes pointing in all directions, said Mar- tin. Martin is not alone in her efforts to provide information to the students and staff when they need it. Judy Rhodes and Jane Judd help organize and stock the library collection. In her second year as library assistant, Rhodes organizes the statistics on book use, the daily papers and checks out books to students. I help students find things in the Readers ' Guide and find general in- formation in the library, said Rhodes. Another of Rhodes ' responsibilities at the library is to shelve new books and organize periodicals. I ' m the first to see them and I check out a lot of material, she said. Along with handling new books and circulation, she handles a large majority of the paperwork, but one of her favorite aspects of the job is helping students find their way around the library. Most of the students really ap- preciate the help, she said. More students seem to be using the library and the reference materials, she said. Some students have a two-hour break and they will study, read a paper or just take a nap. Those who use the library in the evening get to know Jane Judd. For the past four years she has helped students with research, checked out materials and kept the center in good order. It ' s a job she takes seriously. We are here to respect the studen- ts and keep a quiet atmosphere for study, she said. We have to main- LOOK IT UP-Librarian Betty Martin helps a Library is also heavily used for research patron find information for personal use. The papers, recreational reading and studying. (Photo by Brian Albertson.) tain a certain amount of quiet and I do run a pretty tight ship at night. I ex- pect the students to read or keep busy. Judd also orders and changes the cards in the books and is an organizer of the Kansas Room, which, according to Martin, contains a collection of about 400 books. I ' m involved in cataloging and compiling materials given to the library, she said. This includes all books, pamphlets, and folders to do with Kansas. As the evening librarian Judd sees students from the area high schools, the community, and from other colleges. Students who attend WSU, South- western, OSU all use our facilities, she said. If we don ' t have materials a student needs, we can order from the Southeast consortium and the south central library system, said Martin. This enables a student to get a book or any other item for a class. In addition to the volumes and materials in the local collection, the library makes frequent use of an in- ter-library loan service from other colleges. The 1 ,500 volumes of reference material and over 100 periodicals on microfilm and microfiche which date back 20 years help make the Learning Center a complete study area. Judy Rhodes Lawson instrumental in initial planning By Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager As an early organizer of the library, Bob Lawson, department chairperson for social and natural sciences, was one of the major planners of the Renn Memorial Learning Resources Center. He worked closely with Dr. Gwen Nelson, the administrators, and area architects in the planning. I made visits to all of the area libraries and saw what they were doing, said Lawson. After traveling as far east as Pit- tsburg and as far north as Kansas State University, Lawson began put- ting his ideas on paper. I drew up specifications and told the contractors what we wanted, said Lawson. It was an ad- ministrative decision for me. In planning the library there were a number of small items needed to facilitate the buildings use. We wanted a lot of electric outlets and plenty of carrels in the basement of the library, said Lawson The library is now equipped with ample outlets and the carrels were put upstairs in the main library area. Working with Dr. Nelson kept Lawson working hard. He kept on my back to make sure the building was the way we wanted it, said Lawson. It was kind of a lit- tle baby of mine. I think it ' s a good, sound building. A lot of the planning involved leg work. Most of the architect ' s planning proved successful with only one major problem. Originally when the building was built they forgot to put the doors on the shaft, said Lawson. So they had to knock holes in the shaft. It was solid concrete. Bob Lawson LADY TIGERS: By Karla Galligher PULSE Staff Writer After coming off a difficult but im- pressive season last year, 14-year head basketball coach Linda Hargrove and assistant coach Debbie Davis are optimistic. We had a 17-12 record 1st yer and we came in second in the Conference. That was also the firs time we didn ' t win the Conference title, Hargrove said. We only had seven players af- ter semester and that hurt us because we couldn ' t run some of the offenses and defenses we wanted to. Having limited numbers of per- sonnel isn ' t a problem Hargrove will face this year. Coffeyville had the size last year and they took the conference. But this year we have three women returning from last year ' s team, a transfer from Bethany and 11 freshman, said Hargrove. There are four sophomores, Becky Puetz a 5 ' 4 guard from Garden Plain, Kris Sparks a 5 ' 8 forward from Topeka, Toneka Kayzer a 5 ' 11 post from Anderson, In., and Nanny Mathias a 5 ' 10 forward from Highland. All three of the returners (Kayzer, Sparks and Puetz) started and they know what to expect from the other teams around the conference. We also have good leadership among the sophomores and they help the fresh- men out a lot, said Hargrove. The freshmen will be doing their share to help the squad out, too. We have very good quickness coming from our freshmen, Hargrove said. They will also add depth and their size will definitely be an asset to our team. Fresh team shows winning potential as team adds talented depth to bench Freshmen include: Fawn Anderson a 57 guard from Winfield, Latricia Fitzgerald a 5 ' 5 guard from Ard- more, Okla., Angie Dulhery a 5 ' 9 guard from Haysville, Pam Fritz a 5 ' 11 forward from Columbia, S. C, Janine Wells a 5 ' 8 forward from Gar- den Plain, Georgana Weigle a 5 ' 9 forward from Burden, Kim Marx a 5 ' 11 forward from Andale, Tammy Wyant a 57 guard from Goddard, Laurie Mitchell a 6 ' post from Arkan- sas City, and Ramona Ricketts a 6 ' post from Derby. The volleyball girls are just now coming out and we have to get used to each other but I think we will be tough to beat, said freshman Kim Marx. Everyone is good at the posistions they play. Linda and Deb- bie are also a very big help because they know how the other teams are and help us get the plays down. Hargrove anticipates a better season than last ye ar. Last year we didn ' t do very well but this year I think we ' ll do well because of the quickness, our depth has improved and we ' ll be better at our inside game, she said. For right now we are working on fundamentals and working on playing together as a team. As for our goals they are to win our(Jayhawk) Conference, then to win the Region Six and hopefully reach our long range goal and that is to go to Nationals in Mississippi. The last time we went to nationals was in 1 982 , said Hargrove. TIGER MEETS TIGER-The current Lady Tigers won the alumni game for the first time ever. Here, Julie Unruh goes up for an easy two point agains 1984 grad Carrie Akers. (Photo by Brian Albertson) m VOLLEYBALL: Team misses Miami but season not a bust By Janine Wells PULSE staff writer Even though the Tigers season cry of Miami or Bust wasn ' t reached, the volleyball squad enjoyed a suc- cessful season. I feel that overall, we had a rewar- ding season. We really improved a lot throughout the season, even though we had 10 new girls on the team, said Linda Hargrove, head volleyball coach. It was great to win the cham- pionship for the first time in four or five years. It was also nice to have three members of the team, Lavonna Jacobs, Dawn Thomas, and Tammy Wyant, named to the All-Region VI team, Hargrove continued. There were many highlights of the volleyball season. The Tiger squad beat Johnson County in league play and there were many improvements on the team, individually and team- wise. Another highlight was having Lavonna Jacobs submitted for All- American. The CCCC volleyball squad con- sisted of four sophomores and eight freshmen. I really enjoyed playing volleyball and I think we had a good season, said Beth Nilles. PERFECT FORM-Lavonna Jacobs gats up In tho air during a volleyball match. Jacobs has been nominated for Ail-American. P ' x ■ Unity becomes key to team ' s success sophomores help work on practice skills By Tammy Wy ant PULSE Staff Writer If things work out the way second- year head coach Ron Murphree and first-year assistant coach Rob Alexan- der want them to, the 1985-86 basket- ball team will beat their 5-7 record of last year and go to playoffs this year. Last year was my first year here at Cowley and we started a new system. Four out of five sophomores on the team are returning from last year and will help make it work by helping the freshmen get better, said Murphree. Sophomore Kevin Brooks from Lit- tle Rock, Ark. promises to be a team standout. He is a hard working individual, very talented, and doesn ' t get a lot of publicity. In basketball coaching cir- cles, we call players like him blue collar workers, because they do the nasty job of rebounding without get- ting much credit. He is mature and very strong. A transfer from Southern Arkansas Tech Junior College, he will be a great addition to the team, Mur- phree said. Brooks ' strong point is his practice skills. He will be one of the better rebounders in this league. He gives great leadership by example; he shows how to do it. He is a very good WHOOSH I -Sam William (hoots a free-throv during the championship game of the AC Packing Company tournament. (Photo by Brian Albertson.) practice player and that makes him better at games, Murphree said. The four returning sophomores are Delbert Black, 5 ' 10 guard, Wichita; Leighton Fleming, 6 ' 2 forward- guard, Leavenworth; Mario Martin, 6 ' 5 center, Columbia, Ga.; and Jim Pellock, 6 ' 5 forward-guard, Parsons. The sophomores do a good job and work real hard in practice to help run plays, Murphree said. The 10 freshmen members will add strength to the Tiger squad. They are Nationals in Hutchinson, Murphree said. LUCK: By Tammy Wyant PULSE Staff Writer The classic way to begin a pre- game warm up is getting mentally and physically prepared. But for the Cowley Tigers, this may mean some pretty bizzarre behind-the-scenes ac- tivity. From traditinal pre-game prayers to wearing the same socks game af- ter game, the Tigers have their own formula for getting an extra edge in winning. The Lady Tigers say a pre-game prayer and listen to music to get pum- ped up. They choose such songs as Dig Deep and Dangerous so they move with the music and get their adrenaline going. Georganna Weigle has quite a few superstitions. I eat one of everything at dinner, James Bryles, 6 ' 2 guard, Little Rock, Ark.; Scott Bullock, 5 ' 11 guard, Wichita; Chris Burton, 6 ' 2 guard, Leavenworth; Robert Burton, 6 ' 3 for- ward, Wichita; Ed Faison, 6 ' 3 guard, Topeka; Robert Jackson, 6 ' 5 for- ward-guard, Kalamozoo, Mi; Tracy Patterson, 6 ' 3 forward, Wichita; Scott Pederson, 6 ' 5 center, Mc- Pherson; Danny Snow, 6 ' 4 forward- guard, Burden; and Sam Williams, 6 ' 5 forward, Beaumont, Tx. The freshmen show a lot of effort and work very hard. They haven ' t got plays down as quickly as we would have liked, but they will get things down by the start of the season, said Murphree. As the team promises a good season, the coaches concentrate on their goals. We aren ' t really demanding, but we have a way we want things done, our goal is to win our conference and our long range goal is to go to INTENSE ACTION-Freshman Ed Faison looks for an open Tiger to pass the ball to. (Photo bv Brian Albertson.) From tricks to prayer, Cowley athletes find unique ways to help guarantee a good performance and a Tiger victory maybe two, in order to have my luck carry over, said Weigle. I also believe that if I miss my warm-up shots then I get them out of the way and can shoot better during the game. Attitude has a lot to do with Weigle ' s game performance and she works hard to keep mentally up. I try to go out on the floor with a positive attitude and believe that I can do it and try to shake off any mistakes I make, she said. To Angie Dulohery, music is a part of the pre-game warm up routine. I listen to ' How Will I Know ' by Whitney Houston and try to get my mind trained on playing my kind of basketball game, said Dulohery. The superstitions don ' t stop with the players, even coaches have quirks that they are convinced help their team to win. If I wear a certain sweater and we lose I won ' t wear that sweater again, said assistant volleybally and women ' s basketball coach Debbie Davis. And women aren ' t the only ones who have athletic superstitions. It also swings over to the men ' s basket- ball team. Freshman Robert Burton does many things before games start. I try to do the same things before each game. I wear my socks pulled down for good luck and I like to be by myself and not talk to anyone before games, Burton said. Prayers are also a big part of the game most athletes and Burton is no exception. I say a prayer before every game, ' said Burton, and I know that helps. Players don ' t just pray for wins. As a matter of fact, winning doesn ' t even figure in to the prayer that has become part of Angie Dulohery ' s routine. Saying the same prayer helps me in my game, she said. I pray that God will watch over us and made sure that no one gets hurt. Some getting psyched activities may seem extreme, but players are convinced they help them get the right mind-set for the game and that ' s what it ' s all about. 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