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

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1986 volume:

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In dealing with national issues, we want to report on Cowley reactions to them. As a magazine, the Pulse wants to report on everything that affects the lives of the students. A new event, Tiger Tubes Week was brought to campus. It was three days of fun thought up by Bob Juden, director of intramurals. Our cover shows Joey Wilson, sophomore and Pam Bahe, freshman finishing up the river race. Considering the size of Cowley, there are a number of cultural events for students. One of the biggest cultural programs on campus is the annual Crabtree Convocation. Thanks to a fund established by AAarjorie and Jack Rine in memory of her parents, Fred and LaRue Crab- tree, students and the community have the opportunity to be exposed to quality speakers and cultural programs each year. Tonight, the fourth Cra btree Con- vocation will highlight Paren- ts. Family Day. Featuring Ken Richerts in Mark Twain on Tour, the program is a Cowley celebration of the year Twain would have been 1 50. Take your time going through the magazine. We hope you ' ll enjoy it and that you ' ll get to know the people as well as we have gotten to know them. We look forward to knowing your reaction to the PULSE and any kind of response you might have will be ap- preciated. 12 Ken Richters, an Italian looking German, Irish actor, has been touring with a unique production for eight years. Richters ' portrayal of Mark Twain heads off the Crabtree Con- vocation, an annual cultural event at Cowley. Steven Spielberg, despite his parents ' beliefs, entertained a fascination for motion pictures and television as a child. From home movies to the silver screen, Spielberg delights audiences with his creative twists to stories. 19 One of three new instructors, Rob Alexander also is the new assistant coach for the men ' s basketball team. Alexander played for Head Coach, Ron Murphree his sophomore year at Murray State. 24 Tiger tubes, a three-day ex- travaganza was sponsored as an in- tramural activity. Tiger Tube week in- cluded a tube roll down Washington Street, water relays in Carver Park, and a river race down the Arkansas River, from the Chestnut Street bridge, to the Madison Street bridge. Libby Palmer went to school at Cowley. Now the secretary to Dr. Gwen Nelson, president, Palmer was originally work-study student in Dr. Nelson ' s office. Asked to return as the President ' s secretary, she has been here ever since. Q04 U. TOTALLY TUBULAR Jo«y Wilton, sophomore, and Pam Bah , freshman, teamed up for tho river race in tho first ever Tiger Tube Week. The week was the brainchild of Bob Juden, director of intramurals and was held to help students get acquainted. (Photo by Carl Shultz) PULSE 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 printing and Publications Division, Topeka, Kan. The PULSE is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press Association, Kansas Association of Journalism Advisers and Society of Collegiate Journalists. Letters to the editor must not ex- ceed 350 words and must be signed. Advertising rates are available on request. Co-editors Bettina Heinz, Chuck Sigler Advertising Manager Brian Howell Photography Editor Carl Shultz Photographers Eric Buller, Brian Albertson Staff Artist Kevin Clark Staff Rick Behrens, Devon Bonfy, Karla Galllgher, Barbara Glenn, Chet Logue, Rick Nichols, Brian Reed, Mike Shoemaker, Denah Spongier, Georgana Weigle, Janine Wells, Dina Willis, Sandy Wood and Tammy Wyant. Adviser Linda S. Puntney Crabtree Convocation • John Dalton CRABTREE BRINGS TWAIN At 8 p.m. tonight Ark Citians and the families of Cowley County Com- munity College students will see Mark Twain come to life before their eyes. Ken Richters and his portrayal of Mark Twain in Mark Twain on Tour, comes to the Galle-Johnson Little Theater as the fourth annual Crabtree Convocation. Richters, a young Italian looking German. Irish actor, has been touring with this unique production for eight years. Before that he spent nearly three years researching the public and private life of Twain. Since 1978, Mark Twain on Tour has been the toast of legitimate theaters across the United States and Canada. Using Twain ' s words and sub- stituting some local names, Richters pokes fun at almost anyone. Most of all, his publicity material says, he wants his audience to laugh and have a great time. Richters started doing Twain almost out of desperation. He had done television, commercials, episodes and movies. But even with all the areas he was willing to work in, he was still actually working only about one week out of the month. Performing is not new to Richters. He started in the late 1960s as a featured dancer with the Simsburg Summer Theater. Television viewers may recognize him from his ap- pearances on Love Boat, made-for- television movies, and commercials for Coca-Cola, General Electric and Sears. He has even done some of the commercials as Twain. M  1 HP? B TO CAMPUS Now he does about 170 live Twain presentations in 190 days and reser- ves summer and part of the winter for television and film work. In addition to the live Twain presentations he makes, he also performs in stage productions like Promises, Promises, Oklahoma! and Brigadoon. Before each performance, Richters undergoes a remarkable makeup transformation which is open to in- terested students. While they watch him apply his makeup, they are en- couraged to ask about the theatre and his experiences. The makeup process us a complex one for Richters. He uses several specially poured palettes of face color, sponges, surgical wax, cotton balls, Q-tips, and makeup brushes to make him appear as the crusty, gray- haired author in his advanced years. Always close by, sits the actor ' s white wig which he has named Herman. Across from him are his mustache and eyebrows, appropriately called the Hermettes. Herman is the most expensive part of Richters ' wardrobe-and he always carries a spare. Each wig carries a $1,500 price tag, the mustache, $40; and the eyebrows $20 each. Makeup usually runs $150 a month. The white linen suit, cigars and of course the whiskey, are all standard props for the Twain characterization. Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was born Nov. 30, 1835. From his first literary venture at age 13 to his death in 1910, he brought joy, laughter and wisdom to millions. But his works have always been surrounded by controversy. In 1885, when Huckleberry Finn, was published, LIFE magazine, then a humor magazine, savagely attacked the book. According to LIFE, the book was filled with blood-curdling humor, gutter realism and course and dreary fun. It was, the magazine said, totally unsuitable for children. That same year the Library Com- mittee of Concord, Mass., called the book rough, coarse, inelegant and banned it from the shelves. The critics of the day were universally against the book. This year the Citizens for the American Way in their third annual censorship report, cited at least three instances in 1984 when Huck Finn was banned from the shelves of school libraries. But even in the controversy the story remains one of the favorites in American literature and Richters promises that the Twain character will come alive for the audience. FROM RICHERTS TO TWAIN-Ken Richerts goes through several steps of transformation before he appears as Mark Twain. Tiger Tubes • Michael Shoemaker DOMINATES TIGER TUBES What did the Intramural Sports Department get when they added in- ner tubes, water, hot dogs, and lots of people? The first Tiger Tube Week. The event was organized by Bob Juden, student activity director. It was a brainchild of mine to get people to know people early in the year, said Juden about the three-day extravaganza held from Sept. 3-5. The first day ' s event was held on the Washington Street hill. The idea was to see which six-member team could roll an inner tube the farthest down the hill. Team Two won. The second day ' s events were held at Carver Park. Water relays and relays with inner tubes made up the schedule. Team Two won the relay races and Team Three won the water games. The final event was a river race down the Arkansas River. The race began at the Chestnut Street bridge and ended up just north of the Madison Street Bridge. It was followed by a weiner roast open to all students. The point system was read- justed for the river race, which would have allowed Team One or Team OCEAN SPRAY-Chrls Stover, a mem- ber of Team One, and his opponents at- tempt to fill their milk jugs with water in order to win a relay during Tiger Tube Week. The event, held at Carver Park on Sept. 4., was a Cowley first. When the water was turned off Team Three was the team with the most water in their milk jugs, thus winning the event. Relay races with Inner tubes were also held at Carver Park. Team Two won the relay races, as well as the tube roll and the river race, becoming the week ' s champions. Three to win, but it wasn ' t enough. Team Two took the final event and the championship. A member of Team Two Georgana Weigle, participated because, it sounded like fun, so they ' d have it next year, and to WIN ! ! Each member of Team Two recieved a T-shirt saying Tiger Tube Week 1985 Champions . It was great! according to Juden. The only bad thing was I told the freshmen it would be fun, but they shyed away. Now they know how much fun it was and maybe they ' ll get involved next year. Hopefully we ' ll be able to add some new events to make it bigger and better. Team One consisted of Roy Prewitt, Janine Wells, Angela Dulohery, Julia Unruh, Chris Stover, and Randy Perry. Team Two consisted of Tammy Wyant, Susan Oliphant, Danny Snow, Sam Williams, Rob Jackson, and Georgana Weigle. Team Three con- sisted of Mark Kendrick, Keith Herring, Jeff Vanghn, Dawn Thomas, Pam Newell, and Chris Croft. Watermelon Feed • Georgana Weigle Powerful pucker breaks record spit PUCKER UP- Chris Roberts unsuccessfully attempts to beat a 26 ' 5 seed spitting record. (Photo by Eric Buller) The Watermelon Feed marked the first social event of the year and proved to be a history-making event. Besides being able to witness the women ' s seed spitting record being broken, everyone could eat all they wanted of the 300 pounds of water- melon that were on hand. While those who were on hand just to eat, got sticky from the juicy melon, others were warming up for the seed spitting contests. Angie Dulohery, a freshman from Campus High School, turned out to be the best female seed spitter in the history of the College. She broke the record with a 26 ' 5 spit. That power- ful pucker was enough to take the title away from Linda Hargrove, director of admissions and women ' s basketball and volleyball coach. But Hargrove carried no grudge over the defeat. I ' m not heart broken. I didn ' t take great pride in holding the title and to be honest, I ' m glad to give it up. It seemed to carry a lot of pressure , Hargrove said. The female division of the contest included a large group of contestants and saw Nanny Mathias, Highland freshman, placing second. Debbie Davis, assistant women ' s basketball and volleyball coach, placed third. Competition was close in the female division with 15 women en- tering, said Brian Howell, vice- president of Student Government Association, the group which spon- sored the feed. I ' m glad a lot of people got involved. Brian Morris, Arkansas City sophomore, took the men ' s division with a spit of 30 ' 5 ' . But there was a battle for second place with the dif- ference being one inch. Jim Pellock, Parsons sophomore, ended up win- ning second place and Danny Snow, Burden freshman, receiving third. I think everyone had a good time at the Watermelon Feed, said Chuck Sigler, SGA president. I was glad to see so many student participate inthe seed spitting contest and I ap- preciated the amount of advertising we got in the Roar. Although the 1985 version of the Watermelon Feed was a historic event in terms of records being set, the tradition of Watermelon Feeds goes back a long time. It has become a tradition, said Pam Mattingly, dorm manager. They had it when I was a freshman at Cowley and I ' m sure it will stay around for a long time. Instrumental Music • Denah Spongier i DEPARTMENT itM A T WORK_ Cowley ' s instrumental music depar- tment has come alive with a full sound and positive outlook . It is going to be real! said a very enthusiastic Leonard Barnhill. I ' m very eager to develop a first-rate in- strumental department, one that will perform 500 percent better than what Cowley ' s grown accustomed to over the past few years . That reputation is a thing of the past. said Barnhill. According to Barnhill, the program already showing improvement because of increased instrumentation. We have one of about everything. said Barnhill. The College purchased $22,000 worth of new equipment for us and that doubled the number of instruments we had. ' The jazz band is 15 members strong, and will play strictly jazz . They ' re going to swing, Barnhill said. The Concert band consists of 24 .which is a good size for an in- strumental rebirth here. The classes have written on the board a listing of songs to be worked on each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. According to Barnhill, you can lay good odds that the pieces will be well executed before moving on. The students also gain skills through private lessons and individual practice, which allows more time in class for polishing. Some of the music can be read through the first time, but for the most part Barnhill says he ' s tried to make it challenging, to create a desire for more. And it sounds as if it ' s paying off. I walk by there all the time on my way to classes and they sound like they ' re getting better all the time, said John Dalton, sophomore. I can really hear an improvement from last year. One target date for the pep band is Cowley ' s first basketball game. This should be where the hours of effort come together for a first, public per- formance. The pep band will partner with the pompon squad on a con- sistent basis for performances. In addition to performing at home athletic events, the bands have scheduled a concert band concert on Nov. 21 , and a jazz band concert Dec. 10. But Barnhill isn ' t content with large group performances. He hopes to have small ensembles available to perform for organziations and com- munity groups in Cowley County. We ' re out to build a reputation, said Barnhill. One way he intends to build the reputation is to get the students before the public. We hope to tour the surrounding areas this spring and recreate an in- terest in our program, he said. Eventually, Barnhill hopes to develop an instrumental program better than most two-year colleges ' . Adding a course in classical and American music history would help provide a solid background for any four-year school music transfer student, Barnhill said. And building the band to 50 in the next three years would be good, too. Vocal Music • Brian Reed ALL THAT JAZZ-Sophomores Tommy Spicer, Brad DeMoss and freshman Michelle Lantis are featured in The Suncatchers during a regular practice. The instrumental program has received a number of new instruments and music as they rebuild this year. SINGIN ' SWEETLY-The CCCC Choir practices on Tuesday and Thursday in preparation for up- coming concerts. The CowleyCo Singers, a select group of 19 members of the Choir are also working on choreographed numbers to be performed at Arkalalah, Oct. 25. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) High-spirited groups set for vocal presentations Five, six, seven, eight. ..As the beat of the music goes on, vocal music in- structor Kenneth Judd takes raw talent and uses his 30 years of ex- perience to shape it into the vocal department of Cowley. According to Judd, the choir is well balanced this fall with its 32 mem- bers. I think both the choir and CowleyCos are going to be quite good this year compared to what has been expected from years past, said Judd. The spirit in the groups this year is good. The group sings a wide range of music, from Latin to contemporary pop music. With Judd ' s years of experience, you can have faith that the quality performances will definitely abide, said sophomore Denah Spangler, choir and CowleyCo member. The 19 members of the Cowleycos are looking forward to their first per- formance at Arkalalah on Oct. 25. The most work we put in on a choreographed number is at Arkalalah because it ' s so soon after school starts, Spangler said. We really put in a lot of hours but it all falls together. The CowleyCos also perform for community organizations during the school year, which helps keep them busy. But most members look forward to the spring tour as a highlight of the year. The groups travel to area schools and perform selections of music learned throughout the year. I ' m really excited about working on choreography to add to the songs for Arkalalah coronation, but I ' m especially looking forward to per- forming on tour this year, said Larry Simpson, choir and CowleyCos mem- ber. Until then, both CowleyCos and choir will practice twice a week to come up with the songs and routines for the year. ' k • . 3 1 - ' J m w lr F V S i dm j± ■■■■f if .....,„ B (§Sf ' Y 1 K W IjJJJP ' ■ a W E£ i -wlr ULS High Technology • Chet Logue Qjow ' Hig h -Tech takes over Cowley faculty and administrators say that the College has entered the high technology era with enthusiasm and a commitment to provide studen- ts with the most advanced training possible. The $200,000 vocational-technical school grant, which has been mat- ched wit $100,000 of the College ' s money promises that this com- mitment will be fulfilled. Charles Hungerford, new drafting instructor, is glad about the new equipment his department received. The Cad-Cam (computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing) processes will couple with a computerized numerical con- trolled (CNC) milling machine to produce products which originated as designs on the computer. Draftsmen enter three-dimensional drawings directly on to a computer, which digitizes the specifications and feeds them into the computerized milling machine. The milling machine produces as many parts as required and each is an exact replica of the original design. Ten new CAD machines will aid the computerized drafting instruction., Each unit costs approximately $13,000, Hungerford said, but the cost will be offset by the marketable skills obtained by the students. The basic drafting skills have not changed over the years, but the introduction of computers into the field has kept in- structors on their toes. Private in- dustry is becoming computerized and the workers will find it necessary to get the proper training in com- puterized drafting. Auto mechanics instructor Bob Boggs spent the summer getting acquainted with the new equipment and updating former equipment. Automotive students will work with a new valve grinding set-up and a gas analyzer in addition to the engine analyzer, wheel balancer and four- wheel alignnment system which puts the car in a perfect rectangle, added to the program last year. Cars used to change every seven years, Boggs said, now they change every three years. Also, cars are custom ordered now so you don ' t have a basic hand book to go by. You have to know how to diagnose any problem, in spite of the make and model, Boggs said. It is most important to know the basics and how to diagnose. I try to stay up- dated with industry in my classes. The automotive industry will be the most lucrative business of the future, and the automotative technician is the job of the future. Welding students gain experience 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 r ead-out wire feeder works as a robotic gas metal-arc welder. The Pattern Trace Machine will cut practically every metal that exists, said Robert Justice, welding in- structor. You draw the picture and it will cut it out. The machines are fairly simple, but you must know the basics and it will take over. The changing technology means the equipment in the welding program must change, too. The machines are consistently being updated on a ten year rotation plan, Justice said. The difficulty in teaching high tech is the possibility of skipping over the basics. One needs a foundation of he basics or the tower of learning is shakey. Carpentry students willl benefit from the grant, too, when a sawbuck, screwgun and hammer drill are ad- ded to their equipment. The new equipment is not too dif- ficult for the students, but I closely watch the beginning students with no background in woodworking, said carpentry instructor Ben Cleveland. The new equipment is valuable in preparing students for work on the job site .For the future, I ' d like a big enough shop building to drive a truck in with work area for bad weather and storage. Now, that the new equipment is available, students have to master it. Some may take longer than others but they all can master it. We have to teach new methods of learning to compete with other schools and make our literate students ready for the job market, said Jim Martin, related subjects instructor. Within the next 10 years, you will need some type of degree to be a dit- ch digger, because instead of a pick and a shovel, they will use more sophisticated equipment, Martin said. Norman Hearn, related subjects in- structor, is in the process of requesting a $12,000 hydraulic trainer. The present trainer is old and doesn ' t work sometimes. The difficult part of teaching high tech is keeping up with the new thinking and the fact that not everything is available, Hearn said. In machine shop, instructor Charles White says that educating instructors will be as important as educating the students. The company that you buy new high technology equipment from will generally provide instruction for operation and maintenance. There is a week long school in Chicago that we can go to that is put on by the company and will teach us how to operate, run and program the machine and then we will incorporate that into the classes. But White is quick to say that the machines are user friendly. The way the machine is set up, if you have a problem you can ask it for help. You still have to have the basics but the machine can do much to help you. White cautions that learning the basics is the key to the whole thing. It almost requires two years of training. The basics have to be there first and you can ' t just jump into the high technolgy area, White said. This year, the machine shop area has added a 15 engine lathe, and a $4,000 software program to use the CAD-CAM process for engine mechanical drawing. Electronics instructor Don Hughes sees new equipment being added to his department, too. We ' re getting a $50,000 industrial robot to be used in introductin to Within the next 10 years you will need some type of degree to be a ditch digger, because they will not use a pick or a shovel, but more sophisticated equipment. Jim Martin robotics and the engineering technician program, said Hughe s. We also will receive four Allen- Bradley manufacturing automated controls and a new communications laser. There ' s so much new that we ' re constantly updating our instruction and our equipment. Hughes says that learning elec- tronics is easy if the student uses common sense. The most difficult part of teaching electronics is getting students to think logically, Hughes said. Electronics is easy if you think logically. Hughes is proud of his electronics lab. We now have one of the finest electronics lab in the state and maybe in the country. I think it ' s probably as well equipped as the labs at KU or K- State, Hughes said. This could only come about with the cooperation from the administration. According to Charles White, chair- man of the Department of Industrial Technology, the school is staying current with high technology develop- ments. At this point, we are keeping abreast of industry and the changes that are so rapid. The only problem we experience is in updating existing technology and updating the in- structors ' knowledge so we can con- tinue to teach the most current developments, White said. We are going to see a lot more one and two week courses for in- structors so they can receive ad- ditional training to learn how to operate the technology, White said. I ■ FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WINFIELD THE BANK FOR A LIFE TIME 24 HOUR TELLER MACHINES DOWNTOWN AND EAST MOTOR BANK CHECKING ACCOUNTS • PFRSONAL LOANS AUTOMOBILE LOANS REAL ESTATE LOANS CATTLE LOANS MAIN BANK NIGHT DEPOSIT 900 MAIN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. WINFIELD 221-1650 TRAVELERS CHECKS INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TRUST SERVICES BANK BY MAIL SERVICE CASHIFR ' S CHECK EXCHANGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FDIC INSURANCE ON EACH ACCOUNT SOUTH MOTOR BANK 1421 MAIN EAST MOTOR BANK 1905 CENTRAL c Police Science • Rick Nichols and Denah Spongier Total Learning Experience The 30 students of the police scien- ce department combine hours of in- class instruction with hands-on ex- perience for total education. They work in the College ' s Criminalistics Lab, which instructor Elvin Hatfield says is one of the best in the state and they help the Arkan- sas City Police with Arkalalah and other major events. Admittedly, the program is a lot of work but students say that Hatfield helps make it enjoyable. He also helps prepare the students for either immediate work or transferring to another college. The agency and level of govern- ment determines how many years of college is needed. It averages from one to four years, ' ' said Hatfield. Students see Hatfield ' s personal experience as a plus in the classroom. Hatfield gives students an inside look and a good start. Being a criminal investigator in the past for the Ark City Police Department, Hat- field gives more insight into the law emforcement field than the average police science instructor, said Brian Baber, police science major. Through his experiences Hatfield ' s students can learn more than the text could ever teach them. An important aspect to the police science programs for sophomores is the on-the-job-training. These students work with area police agencies like the Arkansas City and Winfield police departments, Cowley County Sheriff ' s department, the Fish and Game, and even the Winfield Pre-Release Center, said Hatfield. Sophomores in this program in- clude Steve Roberts, Todd Heptig, Mike Knapp, Jerry Donals, Cathy Kirkland, Janet AAcDown, Chris Baber, and Brian Baber. Six sophomores work in the dorm security program for practial ex- perience. Dorm security includes Roberts, Heptig, Knapp, Donals, Kirkland, and McDown, said Hatfield. They star- ted work Aug. 28 because of dorm check-in. Campus security began Sept. 11 because I didn ' t want to be like last year and start two to three weeks after school had already star- ted. Hatfield said that overall, the in- coming freshmen police science majors are probably of higher quality than last year ' s freshmen. That could account for the small number of retur- ning sophomores. The Criminal Investigations class has a mock trial as part of the final. This is a way to see if students have comprehended and understand the material that has been covered in class. You can ' t really have a suc- cessful investigation until you get a conviction and you have to go through the court system to get that, Hatfield said. I think this is a good evaluation because the students have to properly present evidence in court and it ' s the first situation when an of- ficer is put on the defensive. At the beginning, the officer is the helper and then the investigator but in court he ' s the defender. The officer is for- ced to prove thaleverythingin the in- vestigation has been handled legally and properly. In April, Hatfield takes his students on a field trip to get some first hand experience. The trip this year will be in mid- April. This year we may go to a few new places, said Hatfield. Last year two bus loads of students attended the trip. Students visited the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI), Kansas State Men ' s Penitentary, Shawnee County Yout h Center, and the Kansas Correctional and Vocational Center, also known as candy land. c LAB LABOR The criminalistics lab is one of the best in the state and sophomores Steve Roberts and Chris Baber work together in to complete assignments. (Photo by Eric Buller) Students got to listen to in- vestigators and other police officers discuss how their job and institutions work and operate. In doing this, students were put through all regulations by being stamped for security reasons and had to walk through metal detectors. Af- ter getting inside the institutions they discovered that the inmates were allowed to roam free inside the gates. It was scary. If anybody is going to visit the institutions they should be prepared, said Chris Baber, police science major. Inmates are given rights to sports like basketball and volleyball, lifting weights, working in the institution, and getting an education while ser- ving time. When we got to candy land we were amazed on how the set up looks so much like a college campus. It is a nice looking and well taken care of place, said Baber. The inmates are treated right. Everything dealt with the outside world, it ' s a real good in- stitution. Candy land is a co-ed institution for juveniles. This institution, also provides for the inmates to have athletic teams and play sports. The institutions are overcrowded and inmate costs run about $15,000 per year. Students on the trip couldn ' t help but wonder what caused people to commit themselves to the life they did. The inmates had the devices and opportunities provided for them to make something of themselves, but one can ' t force them to better their lives, Denah Spongier said. For the students who attended the trip, the police science class in- structions gained a new meaning in the crude light of reality. _ _ CAMPUS CONTROL-Sophomore Todd Heptig explains to incoming freshman how to go on campus control. (Photo by Eric Buller) DEMONSTRATION-Todd Heptig, sophomore, shows David Shaffer, freshman, how to put a wheel lock on a car as part of the training for the campus security squad. (Photo by Eric Buller) U. Steven Spielberg • Rick Behrens T Hooked On Movies Voices die down with the lights but the excitement and anticipation build. Suddenly, the screen comes to life with a burst of color and style. The Steven Spielberg Presents im- primatur automatically portents the thrill of the next two hours. For a decade and a half, Spielberg has captured audiences with films such as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. He has gathered a growing number of fans, began his own production company and in- spired millions of people. Ironically enough, the movie mogule recalls his childhood in Phoenix as uncinematic. I wasn ' t allowed exposure to motion pictures of television when I was growing up, confessed Spielberg in a 1978 interview for STARLOG magazine. My parents felt that it was anti-educational. Despite his parents feelings, young Spielberg once scooted away to the local theatre to see I Was A Teenage Werewolf. For nights afterward he was punished with horrible night- mares. When his parents went out he ' d wait for the babysitter to fall asleep then watch his favorite Television show Science Fiction Theatre. With his growing imagination, Spielberg began to channel ideas into a medium he instantly fell in love with ...film. He began to spice up boring family movies with zany footage of his own design which led to his first film with a story line. The last gun, a three-minute epic starring his frien- ds. His talent developed further as he began practicing make-up on his three sisters. If I failed on older sister, I ' d start on the middle sister, he said. After several short 8mm films, Spielberg, now 15, felt ready for a more sophisticated movie. I remember being seized by what I have not felt since. ..divine in- spiration. Within 24 hours Spielberg wrote a 140-page screenplay titled Firelight, a science fiction story about an alien invasion. He raised money to make the movie by white-washing trees. His father threw in $300 to total $500. Spielberg recruited the help of college students and made Firelight in a week. Following completion he showed the movie in a rented theatre and made $550 in one night. By now, he had fully won the approval of his peers and was on his way. Tiring of college, Spielberg tried to break into film making with a 35mm silent film called Amblin, a short work depicting two hitch hikers and their experiences traveling along the west coast. This won his first chance to direct. At 21, Spielberg received his first professional assignment. He would direct a segment of Rod Serling ' s Night Gallery. Spielberg was inspired by Serling. He was the most positive guy in the production company. He was a great, energetic, slaphappy guy. oerling even predicted that the film industry would change because of imaginative minds like Spielberg ' s. Spielberg ' s debut as a feature film director came with the critically ac- claimed Sugarland Express. On completion of the film, Spielberg happened to be in producer Richard Zanuck ' s office when he noticed a stack of unpublished screenplays. One in particular, Jaws, caught his eye. I didn ' t know what Jaws meant. I didn ' t know whether it was some sort of epic novel about dentistry or some kind of sleezy porno, he recalls in STARLOG. I remember just yery simply turning Richard ' s secretary and saying ' I ' m going to borrow one of these, Okay? In 1975, Jaws was released and quickly became one of Hollywood ' s top money grossing films. JCPenney 442-0730 219 South Summit VfSA (gg) Econo Lodge 3232 N. Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 (316) 442-7700 For Reservations Call Toll Free 1-800-446-6900 Jaws ' success paved the way for a personal Spielberg film project, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He began work on the story as early as 1972. After an arduous two years of production Close Encounters of the Third Kind, was released in 1977. It became another profitable movie. While on vacation in Hawaii, Spielberg met up with George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and began discussing a new project titled Raiders of the Lost Ark. Lucas produced and Spielberg directed. The result quickly became another major box office hit. Another ambitious project Spielberg helmed was E.T. Spielberg called E.T. a personal film. The film reflects the energy and feeling he put into it. The last day on production of E.T. was very touching. The scene when Elliot was saying his last goodbyes to the thought-to- be-dead E.T. was being filmed. As Spielberg and the production crew watched the scene being played out, tears began streaming from their eyes. When Elliot said E.T., I love you, everyone burst into tears. E.T. became the most money- making film of all time. This past summer has seen two Spielberg presentations, Goonies and Back to the Future. Back to the Future has provided well for the box office becoming the summer ' s hottest movie. Locally, the movie continues to CINEMAGIC As pools of mist drift over the lawn under a full noon, midnight sky, the dreadful Jerry Dandridge, the vam- pire, and his estranged assistant move a coffin into the cobweb-ridden house next door to horror movie fan, Charlie Brewster, thus the terror begins. Finally, after a long dormancy, the vampire returns to the screen in Fright Night, a chilling, thrilling escapade into the unknown. Charile Brewster played by William Ragsdale, accidentally witnesses Jerry Dahdridge (Chris Sarandon) baring his gleaming, white fangs on the neck of a soon-to-be victim. Brewster, fully convinced of Dan- dndge ' s virulent intentions becomes C jur ' the target of his friends. , Brewster enlists the help of actor and host of his favorite television show Fright Night. Together they launch onto a dangerous fight against the vampire threat. The movie is literally a journey back to the horror thrills of yesteryear. Missing is Peter Cushing but the performance and special ef- fects compensate. Fright Night marks the dramatic return of what makes horror movies exciting and maybe the end of quickie B horror movies such as the latter Friday the 13th films. Worth your money and time is Fright Night. bring in the crowds. It ' s been held over for four weeks now, said Eric Olson, manager of the Burford Cinemas. I had to move the movie back to our larger theatre. Olson ' s experience working at other theaters is similar to that in Arkansas City. Every time a new Steven Spielberg film comes, we anticipate more business than usual. Spielberg ' s future as a filmmaker is becoming even brighter. He is presently directing The Color Pur- ple, a film set in the old south with a theme on the human will to survive. Last month Amazing Stories began airing on Sunday nights on NBC. Amazing Stories is an an- thology series similar to The Twilight Zone. NBC has agreed to buy 44 shows paying nearly $1 million per episode. In TIME magazine, Spielberg ex- plains the series ' origin. I get too many ideas and I want to act on them all. Amazing Stories is a foster home for the ideas that will never grow into adulthood. At 37, Steven Spielberg, always bursting with enthusiasm and ideas, promises more dramatic thrills for the cinema, television and viewers of all ages. Union State Bank FDIi }1 S SUMWII AI KANSAS SUMMIT : .— -— 442-5200 Daulton Construction Residental Commercial New and Remodeling 442-4391 PO Box 21 Arkansas City Star Wars • Bettina Heinz FROM SHOOTING STARS TO SHO OTING WARS Cowley student re ' lects on the impact of the new military SDI defense system Star Wars is the new United States proposed defense strategy aimed at replacing the current strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). The power forces of the world have existed under the MAD strategy for some time and as a citizen of America ' s closest ally in continental Europe, West Germany, I am con- cerned that the US is considering adopting Star Wars. Under the MAD strategy, a balance between East and West has been maintained by United States Pershing II and Cruise Missiles being installed in allied European countries including West Germany. Currently, they work as a counterweight to the Soviet SS 20 missiles. My family and I live in the Rhineland Palatinate, and we are literally sitting on top of these American weapons. No one knows better than we do, how un- comfortable it can be living under a constant threat of nuclear war, but the MAD strategy is one which has been proven to work. The strategic concept for Star Wars, on the other hand, may be one which is unrealistic. President Ronald Reagan describes Star Wars this way: A nuclear free world is an ultimate objective to which we (the United States), the Soviet Union, and all other nations can agree. Reagan ' s description sounds good, STARTLING FACTS (The following explanation of the technolo gical aspects of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), unofficially called Star Wars, is based on George Church ' s article Exploring the High- Tech Frontier in the TIME magazine of March 11, 1985.) The basic idea of the SDI concept is to come up with a strategy which, in the end, leads away from offensive nuclear weapons. SDI suggests a defensive shield in space that provides a layered defense. Under the plan, enemy warheads should be attacked during their flight and at each stage, a greater number should be destroyed. In the end, only 10 percent or less would explode on targets which could leave the US retaliatory capacity in tact. To understand the functioning of the SDI concept, it is necessary to know that a Soviet warhead goes through four stages: 1. Boost Phase-the missile is pushed into space 2. Post-Boost Phase- 10 Multiple In- dependently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicles (MIRV) are fired 3. Mid-Course Phase-the warhead speeds through space 4. Re-Entry Phase-the vehicles re- enter the atmosphere andhead toward their targets SDI is most effective during the Boost Phase because the warheads are then easiest to be made out and the hits have the strongest effects. The effectiveness of the SDI therefore, depends on the ef- fectiveness of the warhead killers. Scientists are still researching and discussing what kind of warhead killer would be possible. Three kinds of potential missile and warhead killers are in the center of discussion. LASER beams travel at the speed of light and can be focused over great distances into space to attack the Soviet missiles. Three kinds of lasers are possible. CHEMICAL LASERS are the most powerful, but they would still have to be 10 million times as powerful as the ones being tested now to be ef- fective. They require seven seconds of constant aiming at the target which is quite impossible as the targets are speeding through space. As ground- based lasers cannot send beams around the earth, they would require a generating apparatus in space, with satellites weighing 100 tons each. EXCIMER LASERS need only one second for focusing, but their generating apparatus is so heavy that it could not be lifted into space. Laser stations would have to be installed on mountain tops, from where, in case of an attack, beams would be sent to relay mirrors in orbit and from there to battle mirrors which direct the beams at the target. These mirrors would have to be permanently in- stalled, they would have to be of a gigantic size and of almost unimaginable perfection. X-RAY LASERS need less precision to aim and are very powerful, but the way they are produced creates a problem. A nuclear explosion is initiated and part of the energy released is transformed into x-rays. To use x-rays would either mean to install hundreds of nuclear bombs in orbit, always ready to explode, or to station similar nuclear devices on submarines which launch them into space where they detonate. The submarines would have to be stationed along the Soviet coastline to be effective and would, in case of a Soviet attack, be the first target of aggression. Also, x-ray lasers are the slowest lasers and would reach the warheads during their last stages and so be nearly ineffective. Besides the different kinds of lasers, PARTICLE BEAMS are in the discussion. They work by frying the innards of missiles and consist of streams of atoms. They are very slow and would need accelerators weighing 500 tons each. Other disad- vantages are that they can hardly penetrate the atmosphere and will be distracted from their course by the earth ' s magnetism. KINETIC ENERGY WEAPONS are simply rockets and pellets fired at the warheads. In this field, technology is better developed. They can function ground or air based and are effective on every stage of the enemy warhead ' s flight. They could be in- stalled by 1990. The problem is that kinetic energy weapons are not able to differ between decoys and warheads and that consequently too many warheads might survive the at- tack. Because of the difficulties involved and because it doesn ' t seem as if scientists will be able to come up with a feasible project for SDI in the next few years, many experts doubt that SDI is feasible. Countermeasures are easy to take. The Soviet Union could simply enlarge the number of warheads and decoys. It is also possible to reduce the vulnerability of missiles by shortening the boost phase and by making them rotate or by employing devices to dif- fuse the beams. The most obvious and simple coun- termeasure would be to attack the system itself. It is relatively easy to attack fixed satellites and even easier to destroy the mirrors, which have to be 100 percent perfect to work. STAR WARS continued from page 15 Reagan ' s description sounds good, but is it really a realistic objective? Is it realistic enough to justify a radical change in American defense policies? The statement describing Star Wars might have been published by a representative of a peace movement rather than the Reagan ad- ministration. But it is a Reagan statement and currently he faces criticism in his own ranks as only a few are convinced that Star Wars could work. It appears the problems with a Star Wars system are immense. The earliest a system could be installed would be 1990 and then to install the complete system would take a minimum of 20 years. Political con- ditions, and scientific discoveries may have changed fundamentally by this date and after a 20-year installation period, what guarantee is there that the system wouldn ' t have to be up- dated before being made operational. Finally, if the system were in- stalled and it worked at top capacity, 10 percent of the Soviet missiles would reach their target and that would still mean catastrophe. The situation is made even more catastrophic by the nuclear rain which would be released when the bulk of the Soviet warheads are destroyed in space. That rain would be fatal to cities in the United States. Perhaps equally frightening as the catastrophe Star Wars could bring on the United States, is the computer requirements to control the program. George Church points out in his March 1 1 , 1985 TIME magazine article that humans would not be able to write or check the required programs. This would all be in the hands of computers, some placed in space stations and out of human con- trol. Humans would have to program key decisions and responses years before the actual attack and com- puters would initiate the defensive attack before undisputed knowledge of a Soviet attack could be possible. Should we give the movie version of Wargames a chance to come true? So far, Star Wars renders the climate more hostile than it con- tributes to peace. The question of Star Wars comes at a critical time. The alliance between the United States and the European NATO members has been suffering in the last years and now Star Wars nourishes European fe ars again. I would very much like to see the nuclear bombs removed from my home country, but those bombs are exactly what has kept peace in the last decades. It seems shortsighted to give up all the security of a practiced strategy to plunge head-over-heels into an expensive, perhaps im- possible, and potentially deadly ad- venture. Star Wars is, at this point, an im- mature project and cannnot possibly be supported. It gives reason to worry because it is another symptom of a disease which world politicians have been suffering from for a long time- tine technological progress sets the political stage and strategies are made up to fit technological ad- vancements. Research should not be restricted but there must also be rationality and common sense to han- dle its results. The Arkansas City Chamber of Commerce salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area isle: MID KANSAS FEDERAL 442-6700 MID K ' iNSAS FEDERAL SAVINGS a LOAN ASSOCIATION 125 N SUMMIT ST ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005-0754 [ Charles Hungerford • Brian Howell Instructor enjoys drafting When classes began Aug. 27, Charles Hungerford began his third job, this time as a drafting instructor at Cowley. Hungerford is pleased with his new job and with the College in general. So far I like the college. It ' s a really fine school, well run and well funded, said Hungerford. Before moving to Arkansas City, he and his wife Ina lived in their hometown, Springfield, Mo. He taught at Linn Technical College for four years, the Monett Missouri Area Vocational School for 1 1 years and in as a part time instructor at Drury College. After graduating from High School in Springfield, he was a draftsman in the Navy for four years. I joined after the Korean War and was out before Vietnam, he said. After the Navy I had 12 years work (drafting) experience before I went back to school. Hungerford will be teaching machine drafting, mechanical, and electrical drafting. His two favorite types of drafting are surveying and architecture. Hungerford ' s students range from high school students to 30-year olds. I have always enjoyed working with adults rather than high school students. It is a real challenge, he said. They are motivated and want to learn and either get a job or attend a four year college. Computers are his hobby as well as his job and he ' s excited about the new computer trend here. I am challenged by the com- puterized drafting machines, he said. Hungerford sees the College ' s Area Vocational-Technical School as a strong institution. NEW MAN ON THE BLOCK- Charles Hunger- ford, the new teacher In the Industrial Technology Department, says he gets to teach his hobby. (Photo by Brian Albertson) I like the schools better in Kansas. There is more funding on the state level of education, and the people I have met are really friendly and make me feel at home, Hungerford I teach my hobby. Its not work, enpy it. said. I am comfortable working with them. He will also be involved with the Vocational Industrial Club here. I have been in VICA for the past 1 1 years and I have always had win- ners, Hungerford said. I think it is a good student organization and I enjoy taking students to the contests. When he finishes teaching, he will continue his drafting business he has started in Arkansas City. I have been drawing house plans for the past 10 or 11 years, he said, I teach my hobby. It ' s not work for me, I enjoy it. He also collects coins and enjoys traveling with his wife Ina. 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She enjoys the atmosphere of a small college community after teaching speech classes as a graduate asssistant at WSU and English classes at Winfield High School. I think it will be easier to know students individually, to get the basis for friendships here. At WSU, studen- ts just came to class and left. I had a guidebook I had to cling to that prescribed my teaching. Of course, I was only a graduate asssistant then. I still got to know students at that time, because I taught interpersonal con- munication and you can ' t avoid get- ting to know each other in a class like that. Darby lives in Wellington and doesn ' t mind the daily drive back and forth. I really enjoy the ride. If I put myself in the position of a metropolitan worker fighting his way through the traffic jam every day, I ' m glad that the only obstacle I have to fight might be a farmer who ' s driving 20 miles per hour to watch his wheat crops or cattle, she said. She refers to the time she spends in her car as her uptime and downtime. My uptime is the morning drive when I get ready for the day, Darby said. Driving back is my down time, the time to relax. Once I hit the door of my house, my kids will be waiting for me to help them with their homework or bring them to their foot- ball or gymnastics practice. I have to be ready to cope with that. The decision to become a teacher was based on a negative experience during her high school years. I had a wonderful, kind teacher once. But his grammarwas atrocious. From then on I wanted to go out and become a model teacher. Now I realize that when you get up in front of 33 students, you just try to get points through, you don ' t care about your sentence structure or proper grammar. I regard one ' s speech now as a part of one ' s personality, but I don ' t tolerate wrong grammar on paper, Darby said. Born in Kansas City, Ks., Darby moved with her mother to San Fran- cisco, where she spent the majority o f her school time. After 10th grade, she moved back to Kansas to live with her father and graduated from Turner High School in Kansas City. She continued her studies at Em- poria State University as an un- dergraduate. At Wichita State Univer- sity, she worked on her Masters and taught classes there as a graduate asisstant in freshman speech com- munication. After receiving her Masters in communication theory, she stayed home for some time. In 1972, she and her husband moved from Effingham, near Topeka, to Wellington. Her son Josh was born in 1972 and her daughter Leah in 1978. In 1978, she began teaching college English classes for Cowley at Wellington High School and then went to teach at Winfield High School. The desire to become, a good EH1 Hallmark Motor Inn [(JesternJ WORLDWIDE 1 LODGING 1 (316) 442-1400 1617 N. Summit St., (U.S. 77), J Arkansas City, KS 67005 STEINER CARPET CENTER YOUR CARPET HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE CAROL 316-442-1640 8TH KANSAS ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005 teacher as well as her love of reading and writing were the two most im- portant reasons for her to become an educator. For as long as I can remember, I ' ve loved reading and writing. When I learned to read, it seemed to me the greatest experience I had ever made. At 12, I started reading the books in the adult library, because I had read most of the books in the children ' s section and was eager for new books. I read novels like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights without really understanding them. Reading is a first love for her and not being able to read is something she fears. I love reading so much, Darby continued, that I ' m afraid of aging and not being able to read any more. Another sad thought that often occurs to me is how sad it is that you can ' t read every book, -that there are good books you don ' t know about and you ' ll never read. Besides reading she likes sewing and cross stitching. The rest of my time, Darby said, I spend in the car taking my children somewhere. But I guess that ' s a problem every young mother has. by Bettina Heinz Rob Alexander • Tammy Wyant Alexander sets Goals Rob Alexander is shooting for a goal, besides the one on the court. ' We, the men ' s basketball team want to win the National Cham- pionship, but most importantly we want to play harder and with more pride and intensity than any of our opponents, Alexander said. As the new asssistant men ' s basketball coach, he will help the team to achieve its goal. Born in Ardmore, Okla., Alexander attended Altus High School in Altus, Okla. He graduated in 1978 receiving a basketball scholarship to Mid- western State in Oklahoma. Alexan- der then transferred to Murray State his sophomore year to play for Coach Ron Murphree. Alexander was the first All- Conference player I had. He was a very outstanding young man with a very good knowledge of the game, Murphree said. Alexander is a hard worker and very dedicated. He has all the qualities to be an outstanding coach. Deciding to pursue his education and basketball career, Alexander moved on to the University of Science and Arts in Oklahoma. During his stay there, he received many awards, one of which was the prestigious out- standing athletic scholar award for two consecutive years. As a college graduate, Alexander moved on to coaching and teaching at Carl Albert Junior College for two years. When Murphree ' s offer to work for him as assistant coach at CCCC came, he I think he (Murphree) is the best, to play and work for. His work is strict and disciplined, he pushes to the limit at all times. Rob Alexander readily accepted it because he knew Murphree from Murray State. I think he is the best, to play and work for. He works strict and disciplined. Murphree tends to make people better. The reason he is like this is because he cares about the players ' future, Alexander said. In addition to being the assissant men ' s basketball coach, Alexander is tennis coach, physical education and health instructor, admissions coun- selor and dorm director for Tiger Hall. 4rk.ii vis ( it A free press: Your key to freedom. Traveler All the news... in writing dUSK Federal Sav ngs 625 N.SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 316-442-0550 Buildings and Grounds • ChuckSigler Team ' s Work Recognized For the Buildings and Grounds crew, getting the job done is a team effort. The crew works together to make sure that a lot of work which students take for granted is done and sometimes that ' s more of a job than they expect. School started Aug. 27, on Aug. 20, I still wasn ' t sure we would have everything ready, said. E.W. Shelton, director of buildings and grounds. But everyone was willing to work and we got finished, got the fur- niture moved in and everything was ready. Pitching in and working hard is what Shelton ' s crew is all about. There are 11 full-time employees on the crew and 1 1 student workers. Six custodians are responsible for minor repairs and for generally keeping the buildings clean. Nine others have specific building assignments and keep up the floors, walls, empty the trash, clean the restrooms and set up rooms for social functions. Two men maintain the exterior of the campus. 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Six inches of in- sulation were added at the Bud Shelton, Director of Buildings and Grounds, and Phil Campbell, a member of the Buildings and Grounds crew repair the marquis on the Auditorium-Gymnasium. Damage was done to the building when a storm hit on July 4. Other repairs included replacing the capstone on the front of the building. Recreation Building, new boards were added on either side of the basketball goals and new emergency and exit lights were installed or up- dated. The July 4 storm brought more work to campus. Following the storm, a portion of the roof on the Aud . Gym had to be repaired and the crew was also responsible for the campus clean-up. The crew is a vital part of any event on campus. In addition to the normal demands made on them as College routine, they help out at Arkalalah and with the hundreds of activities scheduled on campus by the com- munity. In Renn Memorial Library, there could be a s many as five func- tions in one day in room 104 and 104A. The Recreation Building could have practices scheduled all day and a dance in the evening. The men enjoy their jobs and it shows in their work. I like my job, said Mike Crow, maintenance superintendent. There ' s a constant variety and it always changes. For Shelton, the attraction to the job has a lot to do with the people he works with. It was a very interesting summer. I learned a lot, but that ' s my theory of life, Shelton said. I thoroughly en- joy my job here. 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It can also be very time consuming when you work, she said. This year ' s squad has already seen a number of changes. The main swit- ch is that of the sponsor. Lisa Demaree, secretary in the financial aid office, took over this year as sponsor. Another change is the new uniforms the squad will receive. It gives the girls a little more motivation because of their ap- pearance, said Demaree. The new uniforms are surprise we ' re saving for the first ball game. Squad members know that the ef- fort required and the changes will make working together definite challenge. POMPON SQUAD. FRONT ROW: Lisa Wad ROW II: Susan White, Susan Franklin. ROW III: Shelly Maupln, Jackie Lane, Sincy Hines. ROW IV: Angela Porter, Janna Smarta, Natalie Vineyard. ROW V: Celinda Glvens, Pom Bahe, Christine Croft, Clndra Clark. ROW VI: Diana Blatchford. TOP ROW: Lisa Reeves. FAMILY AFFAIR-Afternoon pompon practices are regular events for sponsor Lisa Demaree and her daughters Jessica 5, and Ashly 3. Demaree Involves her family in her activities as she balances a new job and sponsoring the pompon squad for the first time. (Photo by Brian Albertson) Lisa Demaree • Sandy Wood wtfwft 0 Av. Fully Committed I was on the squad last year, said Christine Croft, sophomore. I feel that this year will be just as fun, but it will also be a challenge for us to work together to become a better squad. Going to camp this past summer was also a change. The squad attended the summer camp at Emporia State University and Demaree is happy that they went, now that it ' s over. It was tough, three and a half days of getting up early and working into the late evening. We learned a lot of routines and new steps. The camp helped the girls learn to work together, which is something that is very important, Demaree adds. I ' m really enthusiastic about the squad, said Co-Captain Susan White, sophomore. We have a lot of talen- ted and school-spirited girls. We are practicing and are dedicated . The squad is going to b e great. The pompon squad will perform dance routine to popular music. They will use pompons at times, but not all of the routines require them. Already knowing four routines gives the squad a headstart on learning more. Breaking Out is the most popular routine for the girls. We worked hard on it at camp. It was hard because you had to pick up the routines very fast to keep up with the program, said freshman Cecilia Givens. Like Diana Blatchford, sophomore, most of the girls are excited and eager to start this year ' s per- formances. We are looking forward to our first performances. We want to prove to a ot of people that we are better and we are curious about the reaction of the audience. We are ready to get started, says Blatchford. This sponsor of the pompon squad leads a very busy life-at home and at work. She commits herself fully to all that she does. Lisa Demaree is an excellent spon- sor. I ' ve never seen anybody put so much time in anything like that, especially when they have a job, family, and children, says Natalie Vinyard, sophomore and returning member of the squad. Demaree worked part-time in the admissions office until recently when she went to a full-time position in the financial aid office and the athletic of- fice. It ' s a big switch and at first very hard to get used to, Demaree said. Sometimes it ' s hard to get it all done, you really have to learn how to balance your time. Sometimes I find myself coming and going. Ed Hargrove, director of financial aid, agrees that Demaree works hard and accomplishes all that she sets out to do. She ' s great. She ' s a hard worker and picks up things quickly. She took over such a big job-the financial aid office is always chaotic the first morv th of school-and she has been able to handle it very well, Hargrove said. She ' s not only Financial Aid secretary and pompon sponsor, but she ' s also the secretary to athletics and also assisting with the admission office. It ' s like she has four jobs. Demaree lived in Belle Plaine until she moved to Ark City for college. She married and now has two daughters who attend pompon prac- tices every day with her. My daughters don ' t try to learn any of the routines, mostly they just play around, says Lisa. Why did she take over the squad? I was a cheerleader in high school and have always enjoyed aerobics and dancing, Demaree said. Spon- soring the squad gives me the chance to keep up with this. The squad increased this year from 12 to 18 girls and Demaree enjoys working with each one. ' I have a good group of girls to work with, even with the larger squad. Each girl is working hard and each has the desire to make it work. I ' m really looking forward to this year, said Demaree. ULS Libby Palmer • Bettina Heinz J PiaUttJUt. PREFERENCE For eight years now she has been secretary to the president of the college, Gwen Nelson. But actually, she started working earlier for Nelson. I went to school here after at- tending Nerwkirk High School because it was close to home. I went through the office education program. Then I didn ' t really know what to do and took a year off, and traveled, Libby Palmer said. I was then accepted in the TWA flight school as a flight attendant but I stayed there only for a month. I just didn ' t like it. So I went back home to Newkirk. Now I had worked as a work study student for Nelson before and I guess he heard that I was back at home because he had (Sid) Regnier call me to see whether I was in- terested in working. I have been here ever since. Ninety-nine percent of her.nt of consists of working on the computer she really enjoys. At first, she didn ' t really want to work with computers but now she has gotten so used to it that she would miss it. She works under Nelson who is her supervisor. I ' m kind of like Friday to Robinson Crusoe to him, Palmer said. Her work includes working with the Board of Trustees, as she has to get ' I ' m like Friday to Robinson Crusoe to Nelson. Libby Palmer the board agenda ready. Primarily, she works with the administration and the faculty. I enjoy working here very much it is nice to work with the ad- ministration and faculty and the staff, Palmer said. Besides working, Palmer stays ac- tive through riding her bike and taking exercise classes at the Rec. Center, and playing tennis. She also continues her studies. Last semester I took five credit hours, I ' m working to get my Liberal Arts Degree. Besides that I like to spend time with my family. I have a daughter of four, Nicolette. I like to watch TV, listen to music, and cook GIFT SHOP CANDLES • CRYSTAL • JEWELRY • GRAETS Bridal Registries SUE HUFFMAN (316) 442-0229 314 SOUTH SUMMIT 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 OH 442-518U 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 I ' UL Dawn Thomas • Dina Willis Success Dawns for Thomas Returning for a second year on the Tiger volleyball squad, Dawn Thomas plays an important role as a setter. When you ' re tired as can be, don ' t give up, she advises. Hang in there and have fun with it. Last year Thomas was awarded All Region setter, second team. She ' s played volleyball for eight years and attended Wichita Northwest High School. In high school she was named to the All League Honorable Mention Team her sophomore year and All League Second Team her junior and senior year. College ball is a lot more ad- vanced than high school, Thomas said. Some of the time we don ' t have as big of crowds as we did in high school, but it ' s a lot more fun at the college level. At first, Thomas planned to attend Emporia State University on a volleyball and softball scholarship, but all of that changed. The reason I came to Cowley was because of the coach, she said. Linda Hargrove is an excellent coach. She knows everything you need to know. She is constructive and positive about the players and the team. What makes it best, is that she is a fun coach. Thomas plans to attend a larger college and play ball but she ' s un- decided about her major and where she wants go after Cowley. Thomas became involved in a num- ber of areas of campus life. Last spring she was voted Homecoming Queen and was selected as a fresh- man auide for araduation. She was MIAMI OR BUST-Sophomore Dawn Thomas stops the ball at the Cowley-Southwestern volleyball scrimmage. As a sophomore retur- ner, Thomas Is a leader for the team. also active in Tiger Action Club and the student spirit section. She may not know everything she wants to do with her future, but she does know a lot about herself. I think my strengths are my positive attitude, being inspirational and being hyper, she said. My weakness is when I get down on myself and also my height. Another strength Thomas says she has is her parents. My parents make me what I am, she said. They ' re involved in everything, supporting me at all my games, here or away, and helping. I play a lot better when I know they ' re here. Thomas is a person who works with goals and she is keenly aware of the ones which are set for the team and the ones she has set for herself. The goal for the team this year is Nationals. We have the positive at- titude and so much more skill and variety than we had last year, she said. We have the talent to go to Nationals. She has set a goal for herself to be named an All-American. I set high goals for this year, Thomas said, and I want to achieve them. J M§ The Gourmet Yogurt. . . for Ice Cream Lovers FROZEN YOGURT 442-5708 1524 N. Summit 3kvigkt 76ugke6 Construction m BUILDER OF BETTER HOMES GENERAL CONTRACTOR PERMANENT VINYL OR STEEL SIDING REPLACEMENT WINDOWS CARPORTS - AWNINGS - STORM WINDOWS .316) -W2-0304 P BOX 1052 ARKANSAS CITY. KS 67005 Volleyball • Dina Willis Miami or BUST! _ _. o n . Georganno Weigle, Julia Unruh, Lovonna VOLLEYBALL SQUAD FRONT ROW: Debbie per. Tammy Wyant Dawn Than ,, Pom Bahe. Joeob  Kjm Su$an Q| Davit, act t. coach; Becky Puetz, Tommy Har- Linda Hargrove, head coach, back kuw: Dulohery, Beth Nllles Winning Confidence. That ' s what the Lady Tigers have on their mind. I feel we have a team that can win, said head volleyball coach Lin- da Hargrove. The players have a lot of confidence and that ' s half the bat- tle. Experience, power and quickness are the strengths of the Tiger volleyball team. The experience lies in the returning players, sophomores Lavonna Jacobs and Dawn Thomas. Last season Jacobs was awarded All Region middle blocker, and Thoma s was awarded All Region setter. Inexperience is the team ' s weakness because they have 10 new players. Angie Dulohery, Haysville; Terri Harper, Haysville; Beth Nilles, Andale; Kim Marx, Andale; Georgana Weigle, Burden; Julie Unruh, Canton-Calva; Becky Puetz, Garden Plain; Pam Bahe, Dexter; Susan Oliphan, Derby; and Tammy Wyant, Goddard. But the new players have bright spots, too. This is the best group of freshmen I ' ve had, Hargrove said. They have some great talent. All of that talent makes it difficult to cite a single player who stands out. We have a lot of real strong players, Hargrove said, so it ' s dif- ficult to single out any one. This team has more overall talent than any other we ' ve had here. Individually, each team member wants to improve their skills. Team- wise their goals are to tally 30 season wins, win the Conference Cham- pionship, Regional Championship and play in the National Tournament in Miami. It ' s been since 1978 that we went to Nationals, Hargrove said. I think we can do it. The team started out strong defeating Oklahoma Baptist Univer- sity, a four-year college, 15-13 and 15-10 Sept. 9 in Shawnee, Okla. Their second match at that tournament was This is the best group of freshmen i ' ve had. -Linda Hargrove BUMP-Frschman Tammy Wyant practices bumps at volleyball practice. (Photo by David Shook) a different story when they faced Biola, Calif, and were defeated 2-15 and 5-15. It was a real big learning ex- perience to play the bigger schools, Hargrove said. It showed us some different play and gave us a look at ourselves in a competitive situation. Hargrove is optimistic but realistic about the season. It ' s a team sport and the team has to work together, she said. Physical Conditioning • Karia Gailigher PHYSICAL CONDITIONING? Freshman athletes are learning what sophomores have already been through. Fall conditioning is tough but if you are a college athlete it ' s a fact of life because the coaches are convinced of its value to get the teams into shape. It ' s easier to get into shape from September to November than in February two weeks before the season starts, said softball coach Ed Hargrove. The athletes are doing everything from weight training and swimming, to running two and three miles at a time. For the men ' s basketball team con- ditioning is a part of their everyday lives. Basketball on the college level is a year-round sport. If you want to be good and have a lot of support from the community you have to work hard, said assistant coach Rob Alexander. Most players, like Sam Williams, recognize the value of conditioning. I like it okay but coaches Murphee and Alexander aren ' t really pushing as hard as they will when the season starts. Right now we just work on defensive drills and we run, said Williams. A schedule of games is part of the fall training for the baseball team. I like the fall season pretty well because it ' s good exposure for us to be seen by the four year schools, said sophomore Mark Kendrick. Sophomore Buggy Davis is another athlete who endures fall practice everyday. We aren ' t really pushed but we do work to be a good team. We hit off the batting machine, run bases and work on our throwing arms to get back into shape, said Davis. UJa ' ra Different UJcYeDoea at Home National Bank. 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For Shepherd, the program has been worthwhile because it benefits the students. It is fun and neat, Shepherd said. The peoplereally seem to enjoy it. Literally hundreds of students have participated in the program and most, like sophomore Lavonna Jacobs, ap- preciate the efforts of the parents. One of the biggest advantages of the Foster Parent Program is knowing that somebody really cares, Jacobs said. Last year, Jacob ' s foster parents were Alan and Peggy Paton. Ac- cording to Jacobs, she had home- cooked meals at their house, became friends with them and really ap- preciated their support in all her ac- tivities. It was good to know that I had a place to go away from home where I knew I was welcome, she said. Another of the program ' s success stories is sophomore Joey Wilson whose foster parents were Ed and Linda Hargrove. They helped me start off the year, he said. I met a lot of nice people through them and it was really beneficial for me as a freshman away from home. The Foster Parent Program has benefited those who are the parents as well as the students. I love being a foster parent, said Jim AAartin, long-time participant in the program. It gives me a chance to get involved with the students and their activities. w CHRYSLER CORPORATION AUTHORIZED DEALER 3021 North Summit 442-8650 Arkansas City ZELLER MOTOR CO CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH- DODGE-KAWASAKI 4 COACHMEN-LIBERTY-AMERICAN MOBILE HOMES 4 IgfitiH 3o PHOTOGRAPHY FRAME YOUR MEMORIES LAST FOREVER WITH FINE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUR FRAMING AND GIFT NEEDS Over 400 Frame Mouldings Ceramic Brass and Etched Glass Frames Limited Edition Art Prints Open Edition Art Prints 106 South Summit Arkansas City Ready Made Frames Oval and Rectangular Matting Posters Embossed Prints 442-4807 Cowle Spring 1986 Homecoming Rock bands, royalty, Tiger wins dominate homecoming weekend IN Boy Talk Girl Talk Take a look at Cowley romantic life. A All-American Sophomore Brian Morris is an All-American guy who loves an All-American sport. Baseball is his game. GET H G K OK Li Ft NOT DRUG This poster by Harold White won 2nd place in the ADAAC sponsored poster contest. fVTflP DRUG AND ALC0K0L 5E — ■ • ■ ■ BEFORE IT ST6PS Y60 Sponsored by Alcohol, Drug Abuse Awareness Council Specials U Extra I Extra I Homecoming 2 Movies at Home 4 The Phantom Diner 6 VICA 8 The Phantom Diner strikes again. This time Ernie ' s Uptown Resturant is his target. How did Er- nie ' s fare in the rigorous taste and decor test? Read and beware. Who knows where the Phantom Diner will strike again? People Beth Nilles 10 Jeff Robson. . 12 Debbie Hobaugh 14 Janna Smart 16 Randy McNett 18 Meet Debbie Hobaugh, a welcome addition to the cheerleading squad at Cowley. Hobaugh works on campus, and maintains a close relationship with her mother who is an instructor here. AIDS MM 2 Alcohol MM 3 Boy Talk Girl Talk MM 4 Cowley Profile MM 7 The newsbreaker of 1985, AIDS. With cases reported in Kansas, some people are worried others are not, but all need to be in- formed. Read how the disease began and spread, who it effects, what the symptoms are, what the risk of contracting the disease are, plus see how Cowley students react to the disease. Sporty Tigers Family Album 20 Pam Fritz 25 Sam Williams 27 Robin Colbert 29 Brian Morris 31 Superbowl Shuffle 32 Sam Williams is a team player and team spirit is what get the game and even himself going. Williams wants to continue in basketball as a coach, not as a player. ceve is ULTRABRIGHT- Moments after being crowned center of the Aud-Gym before taking their 1986 Homecoming King and Queen, Joey places in the section reserved for Wilson and Kris Sparks stand together in the royalty. (Photo by Eric Buller) CO-EDITORS Bettina Heinz Chuck Sigler ADVERTISING MANAGER Brian Howell PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Brian Albertson CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Eric Butler STAFF WRITERS Richard Behrens Devon Bonfy Steve Dye Shern Fillyaw David Mclntire Rick Nichols Leist Olson Melinda Pappan Dawn Thomas Wes Waggoner Georgana Weigle Janine Wells Dina Willis ADVERTISING SALESPERSON Jody Davis ADVISER Undo S. Puntney The PULSE is quarterly magazine at Cowley County Community College, 125 S. Second, Arkansas City, Kans., 67005. If is a laboratory project by fhe 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. Call (316) 442-0430. 7 10tf- Homecoming is real winnerfor all For Kris Sparks, February 22 was doubly rewarding. Not only was the sophomore a member of the Lady Tiger team that handily defeated the Neosho County Panthers 91-42, but she was crowned the 1986 Winter Homecoming Queen. During the second half of the girls game I kept thinking of all the things that I needed to do before the half- time ceremony, Sparks said. It was crazy in the locker room after the game. I was so on edge that I could barely curl my hair. Teammate Toneko Kayzer couldn ' t participate in the game due to injury and had to sit on the bench. It ' s hard sitting on the bench not being dressed, once you are used to being in action, Kayzer said. Before the queen candidates met in Hargrove ' s room, they sat in a reser- ved row and tried watching the game, while they felt nervousness coming up. Everything is so exciting, said Debbie Hobaugh. I ' m ready for it. I ' m so happy and nervous. Debbie and I had a lot of fun get- ting ready but now I ' m nervous, too, said Bettina Heinz. When Linda Puntney, director of public relations, announced that Sparks had won, she said it took a second to sink in. I was stunned for a second; my mind went blank and then Dawn (Thomas, 1985 Winter Homecoming Queen) started to put the crown on my head, Sparks said. The crowning of the queen was an event in itself with Sparks looming several inches over Thomas. Kris and I were laughing after we realized it was gong to take a little more work than just placing the crown on her head, said Thomas. In addition to Sparks ' coronation as queen, sophomore Joey Wilson traded his Tiger mascot costume for a tuxedo and was named 1986 Homecoming King. I felt real excited. Chills went through my body. I didn ' t know what to think, because it happened so fast. I ' m just happy I won, Wilson said. Rounding out the homecoming court were Brian Howell and Bettina Heinz, representing the Society for Collegiate Journalists, Randy Mc- Nett and Debbie Hobaugh, represen- ting Kansas Home Economics Student Section, Mark Kendrick and Sinda Wadleigh, Kendrick representing Cosmetology VICA and Wadleigh representing Tiger Action Club, Chuck Sigler and Kris Roberts, representing Student Government Association and Troy Girrens and Toneko Kayzer, Girrens nominated by C-Club and Kayzer nominated by women ' s basketball. Wadleigh echoed the sentiments of many of the candidates in saying, Homecoming is always fun, but it makes it more meaningful to be a candidate. I ' ve been looking forward to this evening a lot more because of it. The coronation was just a part of the very busy weekend at Cowley. It was kicked off with a chili feed and pep rally sponsored by Tiger Action Club. Wanda Shepherd, sponsor of the club, was really pleased with the out- come. The pep rally really was fun for everybody who was there. The at- tendance was a little disappointing, but the chili was excellent, the club cheers were great and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, TIGER TOUCH-As candidates Mark Kendrick and Sinda Wadleigh walk in, the Tiger mascot is there to wish them well. Cosmetology VICA nominated Kendrick for the king title and Tiger Action Club nominated Wadleigh. Shepherd said. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Council won the club cheers with an Orange and Black cheer. The cheerleaders showed their prowess in the pyramid building con- test and Jackie Lane, freshman, and Kevin Brooks, sophomore, won the mystery contest, a best tush contest based on audience response, and were crowned Queen and King Tush. Before the ladies faced Neosho the next night, there was a reception for alumni in the Aud-Gym and Puntney was pleased with the turnout. There are never a lot of people at the alumni reception , but we had about 20 this year and that ' s more than last year, Puntney said. The thing I liked about this group is that- they are interested in starting an alumni group and were really ap- preciative of the chance to get together. The girls proved just why they are dominating the conference by easily routing the Neosho team by 49 points. Coach Linda Hargrove was pleased with the Tigers ' performance. This is the type of game I would like to have every Saturday. We played pretty good. We were 41 for 77 from the floor and we got to play everyone. The girls were really sup- portive of one another and were each other ' s cheerleaders. Their teamwork was impressive, Hargrove said. The men handled the Neosho players winning 85-63. Sam Williams, DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY-Janine Wells and Georgana Weigle get down to the sounds of The Heat. Two bands played for homecoming for the first time this year. The Heat served as the warm-up band for Steel Breexe, a band which has appeared on American Bandstand and Solid Gold. About 300 people attended the dance which ran until 1 a.m. ' Photo by Eric Buller) freshman, led the Cowley men with 29 points followed by 24 for Mario Martin and 16 points for Kevin Brooks. To cap of an already full evening, the gym was transformed into a gar- den scene complete with gazebo. All of CCCC, decked out in their Sunday finest enjoyed the music of The Heat and Steel Breeze. The Heat is a Kansas-based band and impressed many of the students. I really enjoyed them as much as Steel Breeze, said Queen Sparks. I was expecting them to be mediocre and they were really good. Steel Breeze, whose credentials in- clude the score to an upcoming movie and two top 40 singles kept the momentum going until 1 a.m. They did a real solid job. I really enjoyed t he music, said Brian Reed. The dance concluded the final por- tion of homecoming, but several par- ties kept the spirit flowing for hours after. Chuck Sigler, SGA president, said he was pleased that things went smoothly. With the number of activities we had planned, there was an incredible potential for problems, but I don ' t think one thing went really wrong and everyone seemed to have a good time, Sigler said. David Mclntire PULSE staff writer Videos, satellite dishes bring revolution Two not-so-new ideas have ac- companied the new year and with gathering momentum since their in- troduction in the late 1970s. VCRs and satellite dishes have provided new perspective and in- creased variety in our quest for en- tertainment. Video tape rental is an old, but ultimately popular fad. With over a million VCRs sold per year in the United States, the population hungers for movies. Arkansas City VCR owners are no ex- ception. Nightly the video rental shops are jammed with patrons. Janet Brown of Video Shack reveals an approximation of the num- ber of video tapes rented out within a weeks time. If the weather is good we may rent out around 400 tapes a week. But, if the weather is bad we rent out between 400 to a thousand tapes, Brown said. Beth Galbreath of Arkansas City has been renting movies for two years. I think they need to rid the shelves of movies like ' Last House on the Left. ' I think it desensitizes people to murder and crime. I also get tired of seeing the same old stuff on the shelves. I ' d like to see more classics available and more movies on beta, Galbreath said. Galbreath compared the video tape rentals with seeing movies at the local theatre. I would rather see a movie on the big screen and with the company of a whole audience than staying home and watching movies, Galbreath said. A Jan. 29 commentary on En- tertainment Tonight (ET) revealed a prediction that by 1998 the video in- dustry will have become a $20 billion market, nearly tenfold what it is today. It seems there is a possibility that the video tape industry may eventually phase out the theatrical releasing of films. It was in 1985 that the video tape industry made more money from video tapes than theatrical releases. Locally, Melvin Lucas of Colortyme video rental expresses a difference of opinion on the matter. The movie producers can make! more money releasing and rereleasing their films theatrically then about six to seven months later releasing the film for video rental, Lucas said. In the Arkansas City area, Janet Brown of Video Shack feels the video tape industry is too inadequate to compete with the theatrical showing of movies. I don ' t think the video tape businesses will ever overtake the theatre business. There have been so many well made (A) movies released to the theatres lately. A lot of video rental shops make money off (B) movies and most of them are ab- solutey terrible, she said. Companies are putting these kind of movies out on the market all the time. Sometimes they change ' the name of an otherwise unprofitable movie in hopes of making more money. It seems natural that Hollywood will have to develop new ideas to make movie-going more attractive than staying home to watch rented movies. For the past two years George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars saga, has been hard at work with Michael Jackson in production of the 12-minute 3-D movie Captain Eo . This will become a new attraction at California ' s Disneyland. Regardless of the abundance of (B) movies the video industry will con- tinue to climb in profits in the up- coming years. Another hot item adding increased entertainment availability is the satelite dish. With more dishes sold every year there has been increasing friction between the dish owners and the multiple pay channels. Roger Erichson, manager of the Arkansas City cable company has not experienced any financial troubles as a result of satelite owners. We haven ' t felt impact as a result of the increasing number of dish owners. Most who do own them live outside the city limits and most of those in town have retained their cable connections. Erichson warns dish owners and potential buyers of the trouble they will face by the end of 1 986. As of Jan. 15, HBO has scrambled their signal and soon to follow are most of the top networks. They will make descrambling boxes available at a cost. Judy Biddle, Cowley sophomore and owner of a satelite dish ex- presses her feeling on the matter. It bothers me that the commercial super stations will be scrambling their channels. I don ' t want to loose my old Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne movies. I know that a recent legislation ruled that channels to be scrambled will have to provide descrambling devices at reasonable costs. Apart from all the legal hassle Judy does enjoy having the increased choice in what to watch. I can think of many favorite channels except sports. Although these two revolutionary facets of entertainment have created a little friction, their popularity promises even more thrills in the future Rick Behrens PULSE Staff Writer New movie kicks off Spielberg s Purple Reign The leader of the bandwagon has struck gold again with his latest ad- dition to a variety of super, award- winning films to include Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Raiders of the Lost Ark . The Color Purple, like most of the past year ' s hit movies, boasts the name Steven Spielberg . The Color Purple is set in the deep south in the early part of the 20th century and follows the life of Cilia (Whoopi Goldberg) as she is torn from her younger sister Netti at an early age and forced to marry a man by her ruthless stepfather. Her husband Albert (Danny Glover) is a much older, overbearing man with eyes for another woman, Shoog Avery (Margaret Avery). Avery becomes Cilia ' s surrogate sister and over the years helps her rebuild the confidence her rough life consumed. One of the film ' s leading plot points is the expropriation of her two children by her stepfather. Another major plot point is the cruel reluctance of Cilia ' s husband to allow her to see the mail from Netti. Albert hated Netti after she fought him off one day as she walked to I school. The whole film reflects the tremen- dous amount of energy Spielberg put into it. It is a shame that Hollywood ' s prestigious Academy Award judges refused to accept nominations for Spielberg as best director. At any rate, the film will surely win the hearts of all audiences. It is truly touching and will mostly likely rank with films such as Gone With the Wind. read Alice Walker ' s novel and loved it. I knew I wan- ted to make a film and direct it. -Steven Spielberg During an interview Good Mor- ning America , Spielberg revealed some insight to the film ' s inception. I read Alice Walker ' s Novel and loved it. I knew I wanted to make a film and direct it, but, first I wanted to call Alice and asked her if she thought I was appropriate to do the movie and she said, ' Yes ' . The name of the film The Color Purple becomes significant towards the last half when we find the simple, but outstanding message, Don ' t take your surroundings for granted. The message is developed well as we become empathetic with Cilia ' s oppressive condition. Her husband only notices her when he needs something. At any other time he ' s talking about other women, receiving letters from other women, and even inviting them over, oblivious to Cilia ' s feelings. In another instance, Shoog Avery is talking with Cilia out among a field of purple flowers, indigenous to the south. She talks about how the trees sway in the wind, the beauty of the surrounding purple, and other mar- vels of nature that never catch our at- tention. We take for granted so much of what makes life wonderful. So far the film has raked in 11 Academy Award nominations and continues to bring in the profits for the theatres. The success of The Color Purple is genuine and well worth seeing. Rick Behrens PULSE Staff Writer Phantom Diner pays Earnie ' sa visit There appeared to be a lot of food between the plate and me. ■Phantom Diner t was a nice night to be out on the ' town with a clear sky and warm weather. Ernie ' s looked like the place to be so I went there. As we entered Ernie ' s, a new resturant in downtown Arkansas City, my friend said, I ' m hungry enough to eat a horse. I chuckled and replied, I ' m hungry enough to eat his saddle, because I hadn ' t eaten all day. We didn ' t make it very far through the door when we were greeted by a waitress. We were quickly seated in a booth at my request. There were many selections on the menu, but adequate time was given for me to make my order. The waitress did well. The interior decor lacked a lot and frankly did little to set a good mood. The walls were empty and dull. BINNEY SMITH INC. Makers of CRAYOLA and LIQUITEX Products (316)221-4200 Winfield N BINNEY 11 SMITHIi_ Although the decor was not mind provoking, the atmosphere was laid back enough for easy, casual con- versation. •I ordered a seafood platter, a large plate filled with shrimp, stuffed crab, scallops, and a fish fillet. The drink, tea or coffee was included as well as the salad bar. I had the option of French fries or baked potato. I chose the fries which apparently were fried with everything else and this added a foreign taste I didn ' t like. I started at the salad bar where there was fresh salad and plenty of dressing to choose from. I was disap- pointed that there were no pickles on the salad bar. The salad bar wasn ' t overflowing with variety but there was enough to build an appetizing salad. Soon after I finishing my salad, the tf-im GlotUirtq tfcu IcuheA 310 SOUTH SUMMIT 442-2260 ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005 ON THE JOB-Ready to rate the next resturant, the Phantom Diner arrives on location. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) MYSTERY MENU MAN-Who knows what ' s going on in the kitchen? No one knows better than The Phantom Diner. His visit to Ernie ' s rates them an overall 8. (Photo by Eric Buller) Christ Is The Answer Seek Him, Find Him, Serve Him At The First Southern Baptist Church 138 East Kansas Avenue Arkansas City Kansas 67005 Oft 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 1 1 :00 Evening Worship 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm large platter of seafood arrived. There appeared to be a lot of food between the plate and me. Plenty enough for my vast appetite. Everything was deep fried just right and had a good crust. I especially liked the stuffed cr ab. I enjoyed the flavor of the fish fillet, shrimp and scallops but the sauce provided was a little heavy on the hot mustard. After finishing my main entre, I needed to top it off with something sweet. Chocolate cream pie sounded good and tasted even better. The pie was tall and boasted a full amount of light whipped topping and a light, flaky crust. It made me want to get another piece, but after everything else I knew it couldn ' t be done. The seafood platter was $8.50 and the chocolate cream pie was .97 which came to a worthwhile total of $9.47. The staff earns a 10 for service, an 8 for good and filling seafood, and an average 6 for common decor. If you want a good meal with large portions and attentive service, Ernie ' s ets an average of 8 overall. Coupon — . The Stving P ce $Joff any record or cassette over $5 Coupon expires April 20, 1986 2013 North Summit Arkansas City • 1 1 VICA takes trip to capitol A fun trip. According to the VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) members who went to Topeka, that was the ap- propriate description for their Jan. 26 field trip. Twenty-one vo-tech students, auto mechanics instructor Bob Boggs and relateds instructor Jim Martin moun- ted the orange Cowley bus and headed for Topeka. It was VICA Citizenship Day and the group went so VICA students could meet legislators and legislators could meet VICA students. The night from Jan. 26 to Jan. 27 they stayed in a motel, which was, as well as the meals, paid for by VICA. The next day they took a tour of the Capitol building and had lunch with anator Joe Warren, Representative Jack Shriver, and Representative Dorothy Flottman. Obviously, the tour of the Capitol building was the most impressive part of the trip for many participants. The Capitol building has to be one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen. To me it was almost unreal because everywhere you look there was some type of art work. It was just a beautiful building, said Brad Walker. Walker wasn ' t the only one who en- joyed the Capitol. Emet Pool thought it was special because he had never been there before and Virgie Honeycutt thought the entire building was interesting. I enjoyed the tour of the Capitol building even though we had to climb a lot of steps. It was very interesting to see some of the history of Kansas that, was painted on the walls, said Honeycutt. The lunch we had with Representative Shriver, Represen- LOOK FROM ABOVE-One highlight of the trip wa to watch the House of Repesentatives con- vene. The students alto learned how bills are tative Flottman and Senator Warren was very enjoyable and informative. I wish we could have had more time to talk to them. Kevin Haskin also enjoyed the tour. A FUN TRIP-VICA toured the Capitol and met legislators during their stay in Topeka. Kevin Haskin, Steve Stabbs, Mark Barns, Mike Hawkins, Emet Pool, Chris Mormon, Stacey Cover, Debra Johnson, Bradley Walker, Mike Downer, Bob Boggs, auto mechanics instructor, Kevin Kill, Allen Dillion, Chad Anderson, Cindy Bowers, Bryson Looney, Bill Hendrix, Jack Braden, Virgie Honeycutt, Joe Hicks, and Jim Martin, relateds instructor. (Photo by Brian Albertson). Introduced and how tho legislative system works. (Pho to by Brian Albortson.) I enjoyed the tour of the Capitol building mainly because the lady pointed out all the small things about the paintings and it helped me un- derstand the paintings. I think she did| a good job. She kept me interested, 1 ' said Haskin. The students also had the op- portunity to see the House of Representatives convene and heard how bills are introduced and how the legislative procedure works. Seeing the House of Represen- tatives in session was alrignt, but it would have been more interesting to see them in debate, said Honeycutt. After that, they toured the State Education building with Jim An- derson, industrial education director for the state of Kansas, and Susan Ollens, business education director for the state of Kansas. They also toured the Supreme Court building. Boggs was pleased with the turnout of the field trip. It was very good. It was the third time I went up and it was Mr. Martin ' s first time. We gained a lot, Boggs said. We got to see the legislative system in action and saw that the people making bills and laws are people just like you and me. The of- ficial tour of the Capitol was very in- teresting, we saw all the paintings and statues, things you wouldn ' t usually know. It was interesting. The feedback of the VICA students was enthusiastic. Never before have I been on such a fun, educational trip. Not only was the ride up and the stay in the motel a much needed time to relax, but it was very enjoyable also. I hope we go again next year, said Walker. Emet Pool appreciated the break from school, too. I think the trip was very wor- thwhile just to get to know the rest of the VICA members better and just a good break from school. I wish there was a little more to do around the motel though and I wish it hadn ' t been Superbowl Sunday when we went. But all in all it was a successful trip, he said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor P€PSI. TH€ CHOICE OF A N6W GENERATION Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola, and The Choice ol a New Generation are trademarks of PepsiCo, Inc TM hjL5 Nilles finds window washing no ' pane ' to her anymore Beth Nilles never thought of doing windows before she decided to come to Cowley, but Financial Aid Director Ed Hargrove changed her mind with a work study job she held all first semester. I cleaned windows from 2:30-4:00 almost every afternoon, she said. It was nice to be outside to see everyone but they would always ask me if I was washing the windows and make hand motions at me like I was scrubbing the glass. It really wasn ' t that bad. Doing windows had an obvious ad- vantage for Nilles-it helped pay for her education. I ' m paying for my own college education with my volleyball and work study job, she said. The money I get from working really helps out. Although she may have thought she ' d be washing windows forever, Nilles was liberated from the task at semester when she was promoted to being a room custodian. It wasn ' t really a promotion, she said. I just had the option of doing something else and I decided to help clean the classrooms. A 1985 graduate of Andale High School, Nilles attends Cowley on a volleyball and basketball scholarship. During high school she was a spirited athlete in volleyball, basketball and track. She was also active in a num- ber of other clubs and organizations and her junior year was crowned FootballHomecoming Queen. SHE DOES WINDOWS- All of the glass in Galle- Johnson Hall became the personal concern of freshman Beth Nilles when her first semester work-study job was to clean all windows in the building. Although she says the job wasn ' t that bad, she opted for a different job second semester. (Photo by Brian Albertson) At Cowley she lives in the College Dormitory with fellow volleyball player Georgana Weigle. We are so much alike, Weigle said. She (Nilles) is a really nice per- son who always cares about other people. We get along so well that we ' ve never had one disagreement. She ' s just nice to everyone. Nilles, the middle child of seven children, came to Cowley because she wanted to play intercollegiate sports. I wanted to be in sports, she said, and it really isn ' t that far from home. I like Cowley because you can know everyone and everyone knows you. I think it ' s a good school to attend to get your basics out of the way. After she graduates from Cowley next year, she plans to attend a four- year school and become a registered nurse. Maybe then she won ' t be doing windows anymore. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager Walker brings change to education through interest, work Harold Walker has long had a prediliction for education. His first job was as a rural school teacher. And while Walker no longer teaches school in his hometown of Beloit, he has never lost his intrest in learning. My main interest, though of course I ' m interested in all facets, is in post-secomdary education. Walker presently focuses his at- tention on Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational- Technical School. He has served on the Board of Trustees for a total of 13 years. He also served as a member of the Steering Committee, which worked successfully to establish the former Arkansas City Junior College as a county wide institution. In fact, it was largely through his efforts that the traditional community college curriculum and a vocational curriculum were originally combined here at Cowley, making CCCC the fir- st institution of its kind in Kansas. As one of the people primarily responsible for the establishment of the College Endowment Association, which has contributed well over a million dollars for various functions vital to college operations, Walker has a history of being concerned with the ever rising cost of education. He is justifiably proud of Cowley County. It is Cowley ' s leadership in of- fering a good education at a reasonable cost which has kept me interested and concerned with Cowley. I ' m very concerned about the cost of education becoming beyond the reach af a middle class family, especially with the government cut- ting financial aid to students, he said. Walker also expressed a great deal COLLEGE LOVER-Harold Walker, Board of Trustee member and long time supporter of the college has recently been named ACCT Western Region Trustee Award Winner. The special plaque designed for the awarded will be presented to Walker at the Regional meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in June. It is Cowley ' s leader- ship in offering a good education at a reasonable cost which has kept me in- terested and concerned with Cowley. Harold Walker of confidence in the Cowley County Vocational-Technical school. Students can come ,«to Cowley County and train on the best equip- ment available. I hate to say it, but other schools are still teaching horse and buggy methods. Our Vo-Tech has the most modern and up-to-date facilities of any post-secondary school in Kansas. I see our Vo-Tech as being used for the retraining of those already in industry. Our new com- puterized lathe, for example, is state of the art, Walker said. In recognition of his long standing involvement with CCCC, and his numerous accomplishments in education, Walker has recently been nominated for the Association of Community Colleges (ACCT) Regional Trustee Leadership Award. The Steering Committee, of which he was a founding member, established the present ACCT. The award will be presented to the winner this spring. When Walker is not devoting his time to CCCC, he is self employed as an independent fee appraiser for the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- poration. In addition, Walker works local auctions, sometimes adding to his own collection of antiques. He has also served as host several times to AFS foreign exchange students. When Cowley celebrates its 65th anniversary next year, it will owe much of its heritage to Walker. His in- volement and influence in the in- stitution have much to do with the fine reputation CCCC enjoys for of- fering a quality education at an af- fordable price. We all must be concerned with methods and ways of making higher education more accesible, he reiterated, ! feel that it ' s the greatest asset our country has. Steve Dye PULSE Staff Writer Robs on seduces the stomachs of college students, staff If you think running a college cafeteria is bread and butter, ask Jeff Robson how many hours are involved. Beginning first semester, the Nelson Student Center cafeteria went through a complete renovation and staff rehiring. Robson, who is the American Food Management manager, began that hiring. I went out and recruited an en- tirely new crew. I found people who fit my personality and I feel we work together really well, Robson said. After he began his first year at Cowley, Robson felt the staff had bad attitude problems but he feels the new staff is a positive change. I think the key of a good operation is team work and I think this helps us put out a better product, he said. All in oil, the job is pretty stressful. -Jeff Robson Another unusual feature of the crew is the age of the employes. This year we have a lot more young people employed. I think the students like this better. Our oldest employee is 27, Robson said. The cafeteria workers are always busy with the next meal. The three full time workers, along with Robson and the student workers prepare breakfast from 7 a.m. -8:15 a.m. and continental breakfast from 8:15 a.m.- 9 a.m. As soon as they turn around, the 11:15 a.m. -12:45 p.m. lunch hour begins and then they have a break until they start serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. The staff provides meals for ap- proximately 80 students on meal car- ds and other students, faculty, and staff members at the College. Those who eat in the cafeteria can satisfy their appetite requests whether that includes a salad bar or a full course meal. Typically, they can choose between two entrees and three different choices of a vegetable. In addition to that there is a well-stocked salad bar for dieters and a desert bar for those who don ' t worry about their waistline. The soda machine, milk, tea, coffee and fruit punch drinks also add variety to drink selection. How does all this hold together? According to Robson it doesn ' t come easily. All in all, it is a very stressful job. I think the toughest part of the job is being totally responsible for the whole of the operation, Robson said. He learned this responsiblity in his training in Hastings, Neb., with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management and then working at Southwestern College during the fall semester of 1985. Taking over the position of manager here, Robson is busy with details. He hires the personnel, plans the menus, handles all the paperwork and payroll, handles the catering and HAMBURGER HELPER- Rhonda Parks takes a moment out to pose for the PULSE camera w hile she is preparing breakfast. (Photo by Brian Albertson) WINNER-Working closely with students is im- portant to Robson. He joined forces with Eric Miller to concoct a spectacular Pina Colada. The drink was good enough to win them first place in ADAAC ' s non-alcoholic beverage con- test earlier this year. (Photo by Martin Puntney) MENU MAN-Jeff Robson keeps a close track on menus and books for the American Food Management program at the College. Ordering supplies, figuring costs and planning meals to meet nutrition standards keep him busy. (Photo by Brian Albertson) is responsible for ordering all food. Besides preparing meals for the cafeteria, the staff also caters to groups, area organizations, and even weddings and dances. For Robson, catering is the most ex- citing side of his job. Catering is my bread and butter. I get really hyper and pumped up. At Parents ' Day, for example, serving lunch for all the students and their parents was a real challenge. There were so many things going on at on- ce. When we cater, everyone works so much harder. Someday I wouldn ' t mind having my own personal business, Robson said. The student workers enjoy the at- mosphere at the cafeteria and working with Robson. He is easy to work with, said Rick Nichols, student worker. This year has brought an improvement. The food tastes better now. The best cooks can ' t always cook the best and it ' s hard to cook for a large group if you haven ' t done it before. I also liked working on a catering job with Jeff. We didn ' t have to serve, Nichols said. An important part of the job for Robson is representing the cafeteria inside the school and outside the cafeteria. He feels strongly about visiting with students. My office is always open for problems and complaints. The best part of my job is the comments I receive and the satisfaction of doing a good job, Robson said. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager Hobaugh finds cheerful outlook makes a positive way of life We are the Tigers ! For Debbie Hobaugh, cheering has become a part of life and it ' s not only on orange-and-black days that Hobaugh displays her school spirit. She is involved in a lot of activities. In May, she ' ll be an honor graduate guide which is recognition paid to only a few freshmen girls each year. Right now, she is a member of Kansas Home Economics Student Section, is secretary of Student Government Association, a cheerleader, a mem- ber of Tiger Action Club and she works in the Renn Memorial Library. She does anything we ask her to do, said Betty Martin, director of learning resources center. She types, laminates for Carriasco (McGilbra), works on the computers for Chris (Vollweider) and me. She also types book orders, does book displays and takes care of the scrap- book and shelves books. Her involvement in cheerleading started early, in fifth grade, and her years of experience were a welcome addition to the cheerleading squad. Debbie is a pleasure to work with. She is a real leader. We have no head cheerleader, but so far it has worked real well, each one takes their turn, said Wanda Shepherd, sponsor of the cheerleading squad. Cheerleading is only part of Hobaugh ' s life. In high school she was class valedictorian and she was named Cherokee Strip All- Conference forward for two years. In addition to basketball she played Sof- tball and ran track. She was also listed in Who ' s Who Among High School Students. It ' s nice for Carol Hobaugh Maudlin, social science instructor, to have her own daughter in class. She keeps me on my toes. She reminds me in class if I ' ve repeated something from the other day, Hobaugh-Maudlin said. Often, children of teachers try to hide the fact that they are the son or the daughter of the teacher. I ' ve had all my other kids except Don, my oldest son, in class. They never let it be known that I was their mother, but Debbie does, said Hobaugh-Maudlin. When Hobaugh finishes college, she would like to work with com- puters or math at a desk job. I would enjoy being an executive. I want them to buzz my phone instead of me buzzing theirs, she said. Outside her busy schedule, Hobaugh enjoys being with her family. Debbie has not caused me the teenage problems. She was an easy child to raise, we are so close, said Hobaugh-Maudlin. I had to push her out, other wise she would have probably stayed home. She has always been with older people, because she has been around them most of her life, Hobaugh-Maudlin said. Hobaugh still shows her family that she is thinking of them by special things she does. She leaves me special notes on my desk, for no reason. She is real con- siderate of the older people in that respect, said Hobaugh-Maudlin. JCPenney 4420730 219 South Summit JCPenney WS4 (gg) ESEK MID KANSAS FEDERAL (BE! 442-6700 MID K ' iNSAS FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION 125 N SUMMIT ST ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005-07S4 mm — .. «wMnpi • «3p -v I 2 ' M Wkk ' W :M H u ENTHUSIASTIC-Taking time out to share a moment with her mom and pose for the PULSE camera, Debbie Hobaugh has be come Cowley ' s cheerful cheerleader. She says she has an optimistic outlook on life and and thinks Cowley ' s team has the spirit. Since Hobaugh does not live at home any more, she doesn ' t see her family much. I miss them since I live in Ark City because I don ' t get to see them everyday, said Hobaugh, who is the youngest of four children. She has two older brothers and an older sister, but she is no longer the baby of the family. I have a nephew who was two in February and a niece that ' ll be one in July. They are so cute, said Hobaugh. Of all the people in the world, Hobaugh says she most admires her mother. When my father passed away, she went back to school and raised four kids. She got what we wanted and went without for herself, she said. Hobaugh-Maudlin doesn ' t think her sacrifice was anything special. Mothers are just that way, she said. She is special to me. I ' m the only parent she has known for years. Rick Nichols PULSE Staff Writer salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY 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 RONALGEE Smart feels the beat inside because she ' s got the rhythm There is nothing fancy about me. I ' m just a plain old county gal and I love music. There is surely more to Janna Smart than just a plain old country gal. Smart not only plays eight in- struments, she plays them well, too, and she is ready to pick up four more instruments. I want the feeling that I ac- complish something. I don ' t want anything easy, I want a challenge, Smart said. Smart was born in Fort Benning, Ga., and lived there for four years. When her mother died, she moved to Webb City, Okla., to live with her grandmother. Smart graduated from Shyler, Okla. The Christmas before I graduated from high school I joined a gospef group and played piano for them. It was a challenge because you had to deal with the public and watch how you acted. We went on tours and played in churches and prisons. We played inside the walls of such big prisons as McAllister. It was something I really enjoyed. I learned a lot from it. After that I moved back to grandma ' s. I had toured with the gospel group for about a year and I decided that I wanted to go back to college, Smart said. While with the gospel group,. Smart made her first contact with Cowley. While I was touring with the group, I took aerobic and piano lessons at Cowley. My main interest is music and that ' s why I came to Cowley. It ' s close to home. It ' s small and the people seem friendly, Smart said. First, Smart majored in music, but it didn ' t seem to go the way she wan- ted it to. I felt like I wasn ' t learning enough at that time and so I changed my major and went into co smetology. I like to work with hair anyway and cosmetology is a lot of fun. It ' s challenging. You meet a lot of dif- ferent people, Smart said. Smart graduated from cosmetology in December and decided to go back to music second semester. Now, I ' m back to my music and I think I will learn a lot more now. I think Barnhill is a great teacher. Even though I wasn ' t in his class last semester, I could always express my interest and talk to him about music. He let me play in the pep band at the games, though I wasn ' t enrolled in his class. But I just love to do it. It ' s part of me, Smart said. Smart ' s love of music even affected her lunchtime. While I was still in cosmetology, I ' d skip lunch and go into the ban- droom to practice piano. We have only a 30-minute lunch break in cosmetology, and I ' d get carried away playing the piano, so I ' d be back late. But we have to make up every time we come back late and so I spent most of my summer making up time. It was worth it, though, Smart said. After graduation in May, Smart will have one year of music complete. I plan to move to Houston. My, middle sister lives down there and we are very close, she said. I plan to work in cosmetology doing hair. I can make a lot of money down there. Un- til I get on my feet I will work and save money so I can go and complete 1 - ' lH ' llilllll!!!! aMMUN TY {Federal Sav nes 625 N. SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 316-442-0550 CARTERS AUTO PARTS. INC. TOOLS New and Rebuilt Parts to CAR, TRUCK, and TRACTOR Machine Shop-Glass and Accesories H l $AMS0 SHOUi t kO D l f V 1 1 ( • ' . 1424 South Summit Arkansas City, Kansas 442-0200 PULSE Boy Talk Girl Talk Substance Abuse Cowley Profile Cowley students look ADAAC sponsors Who is the You at romance informational in Younique? See page 4 programs See page 6 See page 7 Al DS by Leisl Olson PULSE Staff Writer rhe news of 1985 and early 1986 has been AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), a breakdown of the nervous system. Brought into the limelight by the death of Hollywood ' s star lover Rock Hudson, AIDS has progressed rapidly worldwide. Kansas is no exception. There have been 17 cases of AIDS reported in Kansas. Eleven of those cases died. All of the victims were men, eight were white, two black and one hispanic. As a reaction to the AIDS paranoia, testing sites for AIDS have been installed all over Kansas. Those nearest to Cowley County are the Sedgwick County Health Center and the Reno County Health Center. Names don ' t need to be given when taking an AIDS test and confidentiality is assured. At the test centers, questions will be answered and counseling to help understand the way the virus works will be provided. The controversy over the AIDS virus has caused a lot of fear and suspicion. Virgil Watson, director of student life, advises not to panic. Education is the best prevention. You should not panic if you do experience some symptoms, since they could be a different illness. If you do think you have AIDS, call someone who knows the facts and can help you, Watson said. To prevent myths and to explain the facts of AIDS to the students, Dr. David Ross, Arkansas City Clinic, gave a speech about the prevention of AIDS at a special dorm meeting. We wanted Dr. Ross to come because we felt that it was important to increase the students ' awareness of AIDS, said Pam Mattingly, dorm manager. It is necessary for them to know that everyone can contract AIDS. It has been proven by medical tests that AIDS can be contracted by other ways than through sexual preference. The AIDS virus may affect any individual or group and is one of the most serious health problems in the world today. While the transmission of AIDS is speculative, some high risk groups have been identified. Homosexual and bisexual men who are sexually active with multiple partners make up 73 percent of the victims. Intravenous drug users .who share needles are next with 17 percent and there is a two percent chance of contracting the virus via blood transfusions. virus on to their new boms and infected husbands usually transmit it to their wives. These are a few categories that AIDS victims have been classified in, but there are still a large number of unknown cases since the incubation period can last for an unknown amount of time. According to the Kansas Health Department, there are already nearly 100 AIDS carriers in Kansas. AIDS started in Central Africa where 18 countries have found and reported a disease similar to AIDS known as slim ' s disease. It has affected 10-20 percent of the population in some areas. The disease appears in major public areas in epidemic proportions. The symptoms of AIDS are hard to define as they can also be caused by other illnesses. Extreme tiredness, rapid weight and appetite loss, fever, diarrhea nd swollen lymph glands are some of the common syptoms. Purple or pink spots on or under the skin and white spots on growths in the mouth are more noticeable and better indicators of the disease. There is no completely safe way of preventing AIDS. There are general guidelines, that will, if observed, reduce the risk of contracting it. The risk of contracting AIDS increases with the number of sex partners and is considered high when ppotential risk groups like drug addicts, bi-or homosexuals are involved. Practicing good hygiene and not sharing any implements that could become contaminated with blood like toothbrushes and razors is an important precaution. To answer questons about AIDS, hotlines have been installed. THey also provide questions about testing and counseling. The toll-free number of the national hotline is 1-800-232- 0040. 2 -PULSE MINI-MAG People should be more careful. It ' s kind of a touchy subject. It needs more studying to resolve. It is too bad that until the movie stars got it, it wasn ' t all that recognized. ■Maria Morris, Arkansas City cosmetology student. I think it is gross. The recentoutbreak is sad. I think one doctor in the United States could find a cure. If they don ' t find a cure for it, it will spreadand we will all have it. -Leslie Blatchford, Arkansas City freshman I think it is a very serious problem and it needs to be taken care of. ■Troy Girrens, Newton freshman It is unfortunate, but living in a promiscuous society you can expect things like that to happen. -Carol Hobaugh-Maudlin, social science instructor. It scares me. It is really sad. I just hope they find a cure and make progress. -Lisa Demaree, financial aid secretary. It is a bad situation and it is sweeping through the United States. -Todd Ball, Arkansas City freshman. They ought to find a cure so that the innocent people won ' t be affected by it. -Jeff Vaughn, Arkansas City sophomore. It is spreading too fast and there are already some cases in Kansas. -Kathy Cole, Wellington sophomore. ADAAC members grow with Royals by Sherri Fillyaw PULSE Staff Writer The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Council (ADAAC) would like to show young people that there is an alternative to drinking or taking drugs. Formed in September 1985, the main objective of ADAAC is to inform students of the affects of drugs and alcohol, and to offer them a less destructive alternative. Vice-president of Administration Sid Regnier became interested in the program because he personally saw the damage that drugs and alcohol can do and he decided to try to do something about it. One of the things Regnier did was to see that a group was formed on campus to help make students more aware of abuse problems and to support those who might seek help. Since September, ADDAC has scheduled several things within the community to promote alcohol and drug awareness. This semester they sponsored a poster contest to help promote student awareness of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. Winners of that contest are Marc Dixon, first place. Harold White, second place; and Chet Logue, third place. The winners received cash prizes (Continued on page 6) PULSE MINI -MAG--3 My First date In my seventh grade my date and I went to the Pawnee Theaters, where we caught one of the many Clint Eastwood movies. We were chauffered by my mother. Robert Burton My date and I went to my eighth grade graduation dance, then after the dance we and another couple went to Wichita, where we ate at Chi-Chi ' s. -Troy Girrens I was in ninth grade and a little nervous. My date and I went to see The Empire Strikes Back, then to eat an ice-cream cone at the local ice-cream parlor until 11 p.m. when I took her home and gave her a good night kiss. Bill Freeze In my sophomore year, my date and I went to Winfield to see a movie, then we went to Pizza Hut and ate a pepperoni pizza After that we went parking and had to be home 12:30. -Danny Snow When I was a sophomore in high school I went to see a movie with my girlfriend. Afterwards, we went for a burger and fries at Burger King, the school hangout. Then we went home. -Chris Burton My The most romantic moment ever I went to the senior keg party at Lake Perry. Then I snuck off from the party and went for a walk in the woods. -Chris Burton During my sophomore year when Mike put his arm around me in front of my parents. We had only been seeing each other 10 days. •Kathy Cole My girlfriend told me that she had never been to a real nice restaurant, so I dressed up and warmed up the checkbook, then showed her a real nice time. -Devon Bonfy One night my girlfriend of four years and I spent the entire evening talking about the future. -Chris Stover Boy Talk Two years ago on Valentine ' s Day my girlfriend and I promised to care forever, no matter what. -Robert Weaver 4--PULSE MINI-MAG Girl Talk My Worst date I went out with a girl who did little things on the date that turned me off. I began to ignore them which made her mad so she asked me to take her home. I did and celebrated afterwards. -Bill Freeze After going bowling, I told my girlfriend that I didn ' t want to see her anymore. She still wanted to date me, but was unable to change my mind and got upset. I then took her home. •Troy Girrens I was going to take the family car to escort my date for senior prom on a date to Kansas City to eat. Things didn ' t go too well. First of all, mother wouldn ' t let me take the car. Second, I had to cancel reservations at the restaurant and change plans. And third, my transmission went out on my car, so I had to walk home and get mom ' s car. So I was late picking up my date and couldn ' t call because she didn ' t have a phone. When I arrived we both were upset. Me mad about the situation and my date mad at me. We went to a restaurant in town that was supposed to be informal but communications were wrong. She wore a prom dress and I wore Lee ' s. After dinner we went to prom and we both were finally calmed down. I went to talk to some friends and she got upset because she thought I wasn ' t paying attention to her so she pouted. After prom we worked things out. -Chris Burton One time my girlfriend sent me flowers. I always sent her flowers, I was really surprised. -Marc James During Arkalalah when I met Bret, he just swept me off my feet. Looking in his eyes is so romantic and soothing. -Tania Lieman I went out with a very respectable girl to Duff ' s Smorgasboard to eat dinner. Then after eating we went to a party where many of our friends were at. We soon left and went to the game room to take up time before going to watch an Eddie-Murphy movie. •Robert Burton One time my date insisted on carrying me from the car to my front door, and then asked if he could kiss me good night. -Charlotte Talkington My girlfriend and I went to Colorado to go skiing with my parents. -Danny Snow by Melinda Pappan, Dawn Thomas PULSE Staff Writers and Chuck Sigler PULSE Co-editor PULSE MINE-MAG -5 ADAAC (Continued from page 3) of $25, $15 and $10. First semester, the group sponsored a non-alcoholic beverage contest with around 100 people attending, and they had a Christmas tree decorating party. In January, Mike Bodenstein, director of the Cowley County Substance Abuse Program, spoke to students during the noon hour and in February Dr. David Ross attended a meeting to discuss the affects of cocaine use. Willie Wilson and Hal McRae of the World Champion Kansas City Royals baseball team were guest speakers at the gymnasium on Jan. 28. Wilson, who was convicted on drug charges in 1980 had his own advice to give. I don ' t want to tell anyone to use drugs or not, said Wilson, because that ' s a personal decision. I will advise young people not to let peer pesssure influence their decision. Wilson was incarcerated for possesssion of drugs and sent to a Federal Correctional Institution in Texas. Upon his release, he rejoined the Kansas Cty Royals and spent about 18 months lecturing about drug abuse. I have never been in a drug rehabilitation program, TRUE FANS Nearly 600 student fans attended the program and autograph sessions with Willie Wilson and Hal McRae from the Kansas he said. I just quit. I wanted to stop using drugs, so I just stopped. Unfortunately, it doesn ' t work that way for everyone. According to William Johnson, men ' s counselor at Depth, Rehabilitation and Alcohol Group of Kansas City, will power is not the best way to stop drinking or taking drugs. Will power will get a person drunk faster than anything I know. You can ' t rely on will power alone to get sober. There might be a few very strong individuals out there who can stop just by using will power, but the majority of people who try to get sober that way are going City Royals. The program was sponsored by ADAAC. (Photo by David Barton) to get drunk again, eventually. The only way to stop drinking and stay sober that I have found is through the A. A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) program. If you really want to stop drinking and are willing to try aything to do it, then try the A. A. program. It works, Johnson said. There are several free, confidential groups in Cowley County and in the Wichita area. Narcotics Anonymous is also usually listed in the yellow pages of the telephone directory. Schedules and information about group meetings are available upon request. 6 -PULSE MINI-MAC Who is the You inYounique? by David Mclntire PULSE Staff Writer Cowley is YOUnique. This slogan can be found on quite a few of the publications flowing out of the Public Relations office. But who is the you in younique? Is the average Cowley County student the 19-year old cheerleader with her eyes on a K-State degree or is it the 35-year old mother juggling books and a baby bottle? Is it the 43-year old farmer enrolled in computer science classes or the 24-year old veteran cashing in on a college education. The answer just might suprise you. According to figures recorded for the fall semester. There were 1,821 students on campus. Females outnumbered the males 1,159 to 662. There were 383 General Education students, 405 Occupational Education students, and 1,033 Continuing Education students. There were nearly four times as many freshmen on campus than any other group. A total of 1,146 students were classified as freshmen, 322 as sophomores, and 353 fell into a special category. According to Conrad Jimison, registrar, the special group includes students who already have degrees and are back at Cowley for retraining. The nearly three-to-one ratio of freshmen to sophomores shows just how the large number of Continuing Educatin students affect the overall composite. The school estimates that between two-thirds and three-fourths of all freshmen are continuing education students who have not completed 25 credit hours. It may take the part-time students several semesters to (Continued on page 8) Cowley profile Male 36% Married 43% Single to married Male to female Business Admin. 4% Phys Ed 8% Age Groups Data processing 9 C Majors arts 5% Art 2% Accounting 5% Mental health 3% Other, 23% , 50-59, 5% : 24-26, 7% --21-23, 9% --40-49, 11% — 30-39, 19% -18-20, 26% PULSE MINI-MAG--7 Cowley Student Profile (Continued from page 7) achieve 25 credit hours, said Jimison. Males and married students are in the minority, only 46 percent are male, while a mere 43 percent are married. The single male says to these figures, Great, but how old are these ' single females ' who dominate the student population? A large number fall into the 18 to 20 year old range because, according to enrollment figures, about 25 percent of all CCCC students fall into that group. What may be suprising is that the next highest age group is the 30-39 years old. Add that to the 40-49 year olds and the older students outnumber the younger group. The 30-49 year old group, according to Jimison, shows the largest enrollment growth rate for the College, but this is typical of other colleges in the nation. The report also gives insight into the career objectives of the average Cowley student. The average General Education student is majoring in Liberal Arts, while the Occupational Education student is looking at a career in Mental Health or Data Processing. The Continuing Education student is typically u ndecided about his major. The tally shows about half of the continuing education students as undecided but that doesn ' t surprise Jimison. Since many of the students in continuing education are taking classes mainly for leisure and really don ' t have a major as such, they naturally don ' t declare a major, he explained. All these numbers are interesting to look at, but just how does the College use them? They are used in recruitment for the college and are sent to the Kansas Department of Education for funding purposes, Jimison said. They are also used in scheduling of classes. These figures may indicate a need for a certain class to be added or deleted. Transferring toCowley means a step up by Wes Waggoner PULSE Staff Writer For the 20 students who transferred from four-year schools to Cowley at semester, many believe the move is a step up and a step for the better. Todd Ball, freshman transfer from Northwestern Oklahoma State, said location has a lot to do with choosing Cowley for second semester. I came to Cowley because it is closer to home, it costs less and the baseball team is an improvement over Northwestern, Ball said. Ball is majoring in physical education and is currently enrolled in 16 credit hours at Cowely but has not decided which four-year university to attend later. Pat Sellers, also a physical education major, is a transfer student from Labette Community College. Sellers commutes from Winfield, but is originally from Mulvane. Like Ball, location was important to him. I like Cowley because it is close to home and it has a good atmosphere, Sellers said. Debbie Sparlin is a business major from Oklahoma State University, taking 18 hours. I like the way so many people are involved with intramural activities and the individual attention the teachers give, Sparlin said. According to the USD 470 Adminstrative Offices, three Arkansas City High School students transferred in at semester. One of them is Heather Huckenbury, a business major who came to Cowley because of the staff. Currently enrolled in 12 credit hours, she hopes to get a secretarial job after graduation. I like the teachers at Cowley and being with my friends, Huckenbury said. Her reasons for coming to Cowley are not a lot different from those of ACHS business major Mike Salisbury. For him, the personal touch is important. He is taking 12 credit hours and plans to transfer to the University of Oklahoma next year. 8-PULSE MINI-MAG LET THE MUSIC PLAY-Janna Smart discovered her love of music early. By now she is living up to her name and knows how to play eight in- three more years of music, Smart said. I would like to teach piano. Every teacher I have had tells me that I could teach piano and I believe I could if I ' d set my mind to it. To accomplish something you have got to work at it, Smart said. Her love of music began a long time ago. Smart started playing clarinet in fifth grade, alto-clarinet and bass- clarinet in ninth grade, and alto sax and bari sax in her sophomore year of high school. As a high school fresh- man, she picked up the accordion and she also knows how to play the flute by ear. Smart plays every instrument struments by note and by ear. (Photo by Brian Alberton) by note and by ear. But that isn ' t enough for her. I want to learn how to play guitar, bass, drums, and trumpet. It ' s a challenge, something I will have to work out, Smart said. Working out is part of Smart ' s busy schedule anyway, as she is also a member of the Cowley pompon squad. In addition to that she has several hobbies. I like to ride horses, I love to rollerska e and iceskate, to read, and to play basketball, volleyball, and softball, ' ' Smart said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor f m Music. It sets the beat of life. The reasons why people listen to music are as unique as their choices of styles of music and performers. I like it when I am driving, I sing along, said Sinda Wadleigh, sophomore cheerleader from Win- field. I also sing when I am getting ready for class, she said. Other people just like music as an alternative. It ' s better than watching T.V., said Robert Weaver, Wellington freshman. 1 like it because there is too much violence on T.V. Weaver likes his music loud, the groups he likes to listen to are Motley Crue, the Scorpions, and Ronny James Dio. The radio makes you think. Mostly try to figure out the words, said Weaver. On the other side, freshman Marc James from Arkansas City likes to relax or chill out to pop, soul, and soft rock. I like to just lay there and let it put me to sleep, James said. Wadleigh also feels that music is beneficial in helping her get ready to go out. My favorite time to listen to music is when I am getting ready to go out with my friends. It puts me in a good moqd, Wadleigh said. Chuck Sigler PULSE Co-editor Auto Service General Auto Maintenance and Repair f ? 726 South Summit £ S 442-2190 Arkansas City Dale and Barbara Hettenbach, owners % aultcw Q( Residental Commercial Mew and Remodeling 442-4391 HO Box 21 Arkansas Cil Polo fan makes fashion more than a hobby A passion for Polo. That ' s what comes to your mind when you walk into Randy McNett ' s room. Very dif- ferent from the typical male dorm room, his is an example of neatness and style. And he likes to keep it that way. McNett wants to go into fashion merchandising. He is a sophomore at Cowley and wants to transfer to either K-State or Oklahoma State University. I haven ' t decided which school yet, both are very good schools for what I want, McNett said. McNett ' s interest in fashion mer- chandising stems back to junior high. I have always liked clothes and in junior high I really sparked an in- terest, McNett said. There are several fields of fashion merchandising and choosing one major field is quite a task. I would like to go into fashion design or fashion merchandising it- self. I can ' t really design right now, but I ' m sure I could if I sat down and really tried, McNett said. When one thinks of fashion mer- chandising, one usually associates the profession with girls. 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(Photo by Brian Alber- tson.) interested in fashion. People haven ' t made fun of me so far. There are a lot of guys interested in fashion, McNett said. McNett ' s future dream is to own a store of his own. I want to own a store that sells men ' s clothes iocated in a big city or a small town but not too small. We need a lot more men ' s stores, Mc- Nett said. McNett realizes that owning a store of his own is a little far off sight right now. I want to work somewhere first, hopefully my dreamplace, a big store that sells my type of clothes - Polo! My biggest goal is to be the next Ralph Lauren or Bill Blass. Sandy Wood PULSE Staff Writer WT ' 1400 South M W Arkansas City We support the Cowley County Tigers Sparks - generations of shooters he Cowley family album is more than a ' promotional slogan. It is reality. Apparently, the Cowley tradition is more natural in families not living in the service area than one would assume. For instance, take a look at Kris Sparks, Topeka sophomore, Janine Wells, Garden Plain freshman, and Joey Wilson, sophomore from Anderson, Ind. What do they have in common? First, they are all athletes. Second, all of them are the second or third member of their family to attend Cowley. Third, they want to keep the tradition alive. Let ' s have a look at the family album. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor When Loye Sparks graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1959, he knew exactly where he was going. Cowley came as a natural choice to me. I grew up wanting to attend the junior college of my hometown. I had watched them playing ball and I liked the coach. I wanted to play ball for him and for the college, he said. Actually, he moved on so I never had the chance to play for him, but I still enjoyed it. At that time, Cowley was still Arkansas City Junior College located in the basement of the old high school. Yet, for Sparks, Tiger spirit was as great as it is today. Loye still holds two records at Cowley. He is co-holder of the all- time individual single-game scoring record of 49 points and he holds the all-time school record of field goals in one game with 22. The story of how he accomplished these records is part of the Tiger saga. The record of 49 points was equalled by Sparks as the Tigers smothered Pratt, 84-46, on Feb. 21, 1961, in one of the most bizarre finishes ever witnessed in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Con- ference history. With 1:01 remaining in the game, Pratt ' s team was suddenly pulled from the floor by its coach, who later explained that the excessive fouling on the floor might have caused someone to get injured. As the Beavers left the court, Sparks scored what would have been his 50th and 51st points of the game, but they were disallowed by the officials because there was no opposition facing the Tigers at the time. As a result, Sparks was forced to settle for co-holding the record; however, his 22 field goals broke the former mark of 20. Ed Hargrove, director of financial aid, remembers Loye Sparks as an ex- cellent ball player. I played ball with him after college. He was always the best player on the court. He was a great shooter, a great rebounder, and took the most pride in high scoring. He was a team leader, but never cocky. His self-confidence carried over, Hargrove said. Sparks went on to the University of Kansas after completing his career for the Orange and Black. Twenty years after her father had enrolled, his daughter Kelly decided to follow in his footsteps. By that time, the family was living in Topeka and the Arkansas City Junior College had tur- ned into Cowley County Community College. Kelly Sparks attended Cowley from 1979 to 1981 and majored in liberal arts. Like her father, she was involved in athletics. While at Cowley, Kelly worked in the Admissions Office through the work study program, and that ' s where you can find the third member of the Sparks family today - Kris Sparks. When Kris told her sister that she would attend the same college, Kelly was excited. I feel very proud she wanted to go there for her education. I hope she achieves even more than I did in her education and athletic involvement, said Kelly. Loye Sparks shared his daughters ' feelings. I thought it was neat that they were going back to the town where I grew up and went to college and it was especially neat that they both came to Cowley as basketball players. I felt they ' d be comfortable living in Arkanas City because my grandparents live there and they knew people from before, he said. Kris likes being the third Sparks to come to Cowley. She does not only work in the same office, but she also plays on Linda Hargrove ' s team and is proud of her father ' s athletic record. I think it ' s pretty neat about my dad attending Cowley and holding some records here for basketball. It ' s nice to say my dad has a record here. People that knew my dad have recognized my name and have come up to me and introduced themselves. Some even tell me how good my dad BALL FANS-Loye Sparks started the tradition for his family and still holds Cowley athletic records. Daughters Kelly and Kris Sparks followed his footsteps to Cowley and to the basketball court. (Photo by Eric Buller) was when he played for Cowley and how much they loved watching them play, Kris said. I like to hear stuff like that. It makes me proud of my dad. As far as my sister also attending, I feel no pressure from that. She is her own person as I am mine. Because we are five years apart there never really has been any competition between us. We are both proud of each other ' s accomplishments. On the basketball court we are both different type players. She also worked in the Ad- missions Office when she was here. I have even heard a few good stories about dumb things she did when she was here. Women ' s Basketball Head Coach Linda Hargrove coached both sisters. Kelly was really important, especially in 1981. We didn ' t have much depth on the team then. She and Jackie Wilson worked on the same team, Hargrove said. Kris and Kelly are very different type of players. Kris plays outside and Kelly played inside. As Loye Sparks sums it up, Cowley is part of their family. It had a big impact on our lives, on our education and athletic develop- ment. Cowley has been good for the three of us and I hope the three of us have been good for Cowley, he said. SPIRIT LEADER- When Jockie Wilson attended Cowley, her and her teammates felt the real Tiger spirit and yelled in excitement for the men ' s team. Jackie Wiison plays now basket- ball for Wichta State University. The Wilsons - send Tiger spirit Jackie Wilson, older sister of sophomore Joey Wilson, wasn ' t the first student athlete who came from Indiana. In fact she was recruited at the insistance of Tiger men players. Everthing started when a couple of guys from Anderson, Ind. decided to come to Cowley to play basketball. They came down to Cowley and told Coach Hargrove about me and she recruited me, Wilson remembers. I enjoyed playing ball for Cowley and later on helped Hargrove recruiting players, Lucille Carson, for example, and Toneko Kayzer, and not to forget my sister Juana and my brother Joey. Having her on the Lady Tigers squad was a real pleasure for Coach Linda Hargrove. Jackie was a welcome addition to the basketball team. Jackie had great quickness. She handled the ball well, passed exceptionally well, was a good shooter, and a good player. More important than her ball abilities was her leadership on the team. Everybody looked up to her, Hargrove said. Jackie is now at Wichita State University finishing her bachelor ' s degree and playing basketball. If her career works out the way she hopes, she can stay in touch with Cowley. She would like to work on recruiting athletes for her alma mater. It wasn ' t long before Indiana sent the second Wilson and Juana proved to be an outstanding ball player, too. Juana has great speed. She has more speed than Jackie and she is a very aggressive rebounder, Hargrove said. Like Jackie, she was a team leader, but while Jackie was a vocal leader, Juana was a quiet leader. She worked extremely hard in practice and she has a great per- sonality, Hargrove said. Juana is now playing ball for Florida Atlantic University. She is working on her Bachelor of Science in social work and after her graduation this year, she will quit playing basket- ball. I ' ll just watch basketball from then on. I plan on going back north, to In- diana, to find a place to work, Juana said. Juana was glad that her sister Jackie had already made contacts with a college. I needed to get away from home and I needed a scholarship and so Hargrove recruited me when she heard about me. It ' s kind of neat that three of us went to Cowley. I remem- ber best my friends and Mr. Watson. It ' s kind of neat how we all left dif- ferent marks. I ' m very different from Jackie, for example, Juana said. Last year, the Wilson family con- tinued the Cowley tradition when Joey enrolled at the school. A member of the baseball team, he also displays his Tiger spirit at basketball games, when he en- tertains the audience as the mascot. Sometimes, the Tiger even steals the show from the players. Joey is proud of his two sisters. I think the fact that two of my sisters came here to Cowley and both graduated is great. If you think about it, it ' s not a common thing to have three from the same family as far away as Indiana attend the same college, he said. IT ' S IN THE FAMILY-After sister Jackie had star- ted the tradition, Juana Wilson decided to come to Cowley. Like Jackie, she was an ex- cellent ball player and a leader on the team. Juanan Wilson plays now basketball for Florida Atlantic University. Brother Joey Wilson discovered his Tiger spirit when he first went out on the floor to amuse the audience as the Tiger mascot. Joey is also an enthusiastic baseball player for Cowley. —— r r ft . ALIKE AND NOT ALIKE Stacey Wells came to Cowley first. She played on the basketball team, was a journalism major and a good student. Freshman Janine shows the same at- titude as Stacey and is a hard worker and good student. Janine thinks it ' s neat that she can share her Cowley experiences with Stacey. The Wells- Individual quality Stacey Wells attended Cowley from 1981-1983 and majored in com- munications and public relations. She soon displayed her strength on the basketball court as well as in the classroom. At Cowley she won the Most Valuable Freshman Award in 1982 and The Most Valuable Sophomore in 1983 and a number of other basket- ball awards that year. She also en- joyed Cowley. Those extras that come with being part of a team were especially im- portant to Stacey. The friendships and closeness on the team were always my favorite part of the sport. Sharing the wins and the pain of loosing made all the long practices, the months dedicated to the sport, fun, she said. Hargrove remembers her as a real team player. Stacey was involved in the Region VI Championship Team of 1982 as a freshman. She was a very intelligent player and had good grades. For her, being part of the team was really im- portant, but that year the team was very close anyway, said Hargrove. After Cowley, Stacey played at Fort Hays State University both her junior and senior years and started in each game for FHSU. She was awarded the Most Oustanding Women ' s Athlete Award for 1984-85 at Fort Hays, in ad- dition to various other awards. She is now married and lives in garden Plain, Ks. She is working as the ad- vertising manager for the West Sedgwick County News and the Cheney Sentinel. When Stacey ' s sister, Janine, decided to enroll at Cowley this year, Stacey was happy. Wells continued on page 26 Lady Tigers take shot at Conference title All the running, passing und drib- bling is finally paying off for the Cowely Lady Tigers. Currently, they sit alone at the top of the conference heap--a place that is familiar to them. In the last eight years they have captured the Con- ference title seven times. Their overall season record stands at 20- 9 and their Conference record at 12-2. Winning the Conference again this year is just part of the Lady Tiger tradition. For team members, winning the title has been the thing to shoot for since the season began. Winning the Conference title has been our goal from the start of the season and we are not winning it just for ourselves but for Linda (Coach Hargrove), too. Without her we wouldn ' t be able to do it, said Ngnny Mothias . Winning the conference title always provides incentive for next year ' s team to win again and it makes the team feel good to look back at the successful Cowley record. The pride the coaches feel when their girls win the title is proof enough that they did their job and provided the guidance needed. There are always adjustments to make when you have a new team but the girls play well together and are a team in the whole sense of the word, Hargrove said. When recruiting girls for the team, their athletic ability and academic goals are under close scrutiny. I basically look for girls who have an open and giving personality, are dedicated to their studies and are good athletes, Hargrove said. The final decision may take weeks but the final product is showing its true colors by being ranked number one in the conference. The long grueling hours of practice seem to have paid off as Toneko Kayzer is being recruited by Indiana State, Kris Sparks by Southwestern and Nanny Mathias by Southwest Missouri. For these three sophomores, basketball has become a way of life. I have been involved in athletics since third grade and there have been times when it seems like all you do is play basketball. The pr actices seem to just stretch together, but when you win that big game, you feel so good you don ' t mind the practices, said Sparks. Winning has become a trademark for the Cowley girls this year and the school support has increased since the beginning of the season. The game the players remember best is the victory over Coffeyville. It ' s fun being on the team and I like the players. We have pretty good team spirit, the sophomores usually get us going. I liked the game against Coffeyville best because they are our arch rivals. We were nervous and scared before the game and after it, we were relieved and excited, said Angie Dulohery, freshman. The most exciting game was when we beat Coffeyville, agreed Pam Fritz, freshman. They are tough op- ponents. The crowds make the games going. We have a fantastic team and we can go all the way to Nationals if we want to. Leisl Olson PULSE Staff Writer Fritzs unique character, humor keep Cowley laughing Pam Fritz, a South Carolina fresh- man, says people are what make Cowley OK in her book. I like the people at Cowley because they are friendly, she said. I also like the basketball team and playing for Cowley. It ' s interesting, too, to live in the dorms because I get to meet all sorts of people. How did the A.C. Flora High School graduate end up in Arkansas City, Kans.? For Fritz, it was a natural progression. My high school coach informed me about Cowley and the chance to play basketball in Kansas. He then set up the visit to Cowley for me, she said. Fritz had a lot of help in making the decision about where to go to school. My coach, my family, and I decided it was my best move to come to Cowley first and then go on to a four-year college, Fritz said. I wan- ted to try something new and dif- ferent and Cowley gave me that chan- ce. Fritz has always loved basketball. She started playing when she was seven and she ' s never stopped. A friend of mine taught me the basics of the game. I caught on pretty quickly and later started playing com- petitively in the eigth grade. I made the high school varsity team as a freshman and now I ' m here, she said. Fritz says she wants to accomplish all she can as a basketball player and wants to someday be able to dunk or slam a basketball. Coach Linda Hargrove sees Fritz as a valuable addition to the team, not only because of her basketball skills. SHE ' S FUNNY-Pam Fritz concentrates whan sho ' t on the court, but off tho court cho ' t a rnnuilltniu H r mma of humor ondeari her Pam is a valuable player on the team, not only because of her basket- ball abilities, but her unique per- sonality. She has been instrumental in helping the team to come together and get along. She ' s nuts - what more can I say? Hargrove said. Fritz says she likes playing defen- se, shooting, and traveling to away games best. But basketball isn ' t her only interest. She likes running track, volleyball, traveling, reading, drawing, sight-seeing, shopping, and men. Teammate Toneko Kayzer likes to hang around Fritz. Pam is very unusual. She is a great person to be around. Her craziness is enough to keep anybody up and alive and on their feet. She is also fun to make up new dances with. All in all, she is a good friend. ..but crazy ! Kayzer said. Despite all craziness, Fritz ' s main goal is to get on in basketball and college. She wants to get her degree from Cowley and be the best woman basketball player the College has ever had. Then I want to go on to a four- year college, preferably Charleston University in South Carolina and play basketball and get a degree in physical education, she said. If she could do anything she wan- ted, what would she be doing 10 years from now? I ' d like to see myself living in Hawaii, sight-seeing all the men and enjoying being a retired basketball player. Janine Wells PULSE Staff Writer Tigers come back to the good ol ' days A tough season. That ' s what it seemed to be for the Tigers this year. More than once winning or losing came down to the last seconds of the game, and more than once it seemed the Tigers were cheated of the win that should have been theirs. Since this semester started, we had five games in which we were within four points or less to win. Like in the game against Independence when we lost by two points, said Ron AAurphree, head coach of men ' s basketball team. Leaving last semester with a 3-12 record, the team tallied a 11-19 record before the season ' s end and finished fourth in the Conference. Although there have been many ups and downs this season and in spite of the fact that he sees in- consistency as the team ' s weak point, AAurphree thinks the Tigers got back on the right track. Well I was glad to see my younger sister go to Cowley. I don ' t really believe she was following my foot- steps. We are both individuals, with individual strengths and weaknesses. I just hope she enjoys it as much as I did, Stacey said. Janine also plays basketball and is very strong in the classroom. During her first semester at Cowley, she achieved a 4.0 grade point average. Still, she is sometimes distressed about being the second Wells. I do often feel pressure about being the second one in my family to go to Cowley. I suppose though it is self-inflicted. I often feel as if I have to live up to my sister ' s image and I know that I am not able to do that, at continued from page 23 least in basketball, Janine said. Coach Hargrove is aware that Wells is not Wells. What applies to Kelly and Kris Sparks also applies to Stacey and Janine. As far as attitude is con- cerned, they are very similar. Both are very strong in the classroom, but ballwise, they are different, Hargrove said. Having the Wells name is both an advantage and a disadvantage. I ' m usually recognized by my name and then I feel less like a stranger. But it can also be annoying. I can ' t count all the times I ' ve been called Stacey. But I always smile, because at least they are close, Janine said. Yeah, it ' s close to what we used to call the good ol ' days, AAurphree said. The Tigers became more sure of themselves individually and as a team. According to AAurphree, that is an important part of the game. The team gained more confidence and continued to show improvement. Believing in themselves did miracles, AAurphree said. The front line and guard are much better. The game against Independence helped us a lot because they are tough op- ponents. The sophomore leadership provided consistency for the team. Kevin Brooks, AAario AAartin, Jim Pellock and Delbert Black are very helpful on the team, said AAurphree. AAartin has a 20.9 rebounding average per game. He is the best in- side or outside player on the court. Freshman Sam Williams is an ex- cellent outside player, too. AAurphree is pleased with the new Chicago recruit Derrick Young. Young, 22, is a great athlete. I believe he has progressed real well with his abilities and he has good op- portunities, AAurphree said. Susanna Hewitt PULSE Staff Writer 24 Stylists to serve you cccc COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL 308 East Central Ave. Arkansas City, Ks (316)442-6280 Hours: AA-F 8:00-4:30 20% discount to Sr. Citizens CCCC Students Faculty l%« i e (316) 442 7890 avid ' dectionict e pptiancet General Electric • Litton • KitchenAid Whirlpool • JennAir • Hoover 318 N Summit DAVID H WINEINGER Sales Manager ARKANSAS CITY. KS 67005 Williams promotes spirit, enjoys every minute of the game The team. That ' s what counts for Sam Williams. To him, team spirit is what gets the game going and he admits that it gets him going, too. You always yell for your teammates when they have the ball, because you want them to yell for you, said Williams. A freshman from Beaumont, Texas, Williams feels that with a family of four sisters and three brothers, he learned teamwork easily. We are real close. Someone is always doing something for someone else. In a way, Cowley is the same. Several hundred people attend here, but everyone is really close or it seems that way, Williams said. Williams came to Cowley through Coach Jerry Mullen at Barton Coun- ty. I like Cowley. It is a good school with nice people. There are also some outstanding athletes here, Williams said. Career plans for Williams are not to play basketball, but rather to coach at a Big 8 school after finishing his degree in physical education. Good coaches are as important as good players. A good coach can make a great player. I don ' t want to be a professional ball player, I ' d rather stay in contact with new aspects of the game, Williams said. He hasn ' t made his mind up yet where to go after Cowley. I ' ll probably go somewhere in Kan- sas. I don ' t really want to play in Texas, but I will if I have to, Williams said. Williams ' averages 16 points a game but his best score is nearly twice that. My best game was against Barton County. I had 30 points that night and I enjoyed every minute of it. That game has been the highlight of my year so far, Williams said. Melinda Pappan PULSE Staff Writer §|Hallma ■ tf IWesurnJ WORLDWIDE 1 LODGING ||||;||i6i7 NV Summit Jt! ylllllf AIRLINE TICKETS SMYER TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. OUR SERVICES ARE FREE Airlines • Steamships • Tours • Business Travel INFORMATION — RESERVATIONS— TICKETS WERE YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT AND WE HAVE THE TIME FOR YOU 442-9270 221-4857 ARK CITY W1NF1ELD Softball team prepares towin Region VI Play ball. That ' s exactly what the softball team is geared up for. Through January and February the Tigers are got into the swing of things to hit off the 1986 spring season. With six years of teamwork behind them, catcher Tina Wampler and pit- cher Buggy Davis are ready to swing into the softball season and make it to regionals and maybe nationals. Our team is working well together. The in-field is our strongest point on defense and it will be very hard to get past them, Wampler said. The goal to win regionals is strong in the minds of the players. This is the best team Cowley has seen, talent wise, in a long time, said Pam Mattingly, assistant coach. They are flexible in their playing positions and very dedicated to their sport. We will be a tough competitor for the title. said Pam Mattingly, assistant coach. The spring softball season started in March, but the Cowley girls started preparing in fall with an 11 game schedule. During the winter months they had a break and then started lif- ting weights in January. Half of the team also played basketball and could not participate in softball practice. Understandably, head coach Ed Hargrove was anxious to get his whole team together to practice. , Once we got all the girls out, we had a good team practice, Hargrove said. I ' m looking forward to the Region VI competition. Hargrove has a number of retur- ning player standouts. Returning short stop Lavonna Jacobs is an All- Region VI player and last year took Honorable Mention All-American honors. She also had a batting average of .451 . Kristy (Buggy) Davis is also an All-Region V| player. Kristy, Lavonna and Tina provide good solid leadership for the other team members, not just because of their playing ability but because they try to help the other girls if they need it, Mattingly said. Leist Olson and Dina Willis PULSE Staff Writers plays first base for Who ' s on first? Robin Colbert that ' s who. Colbert, who is in her 13th year of softball, plays first base for the Tiger softball team. It ' s a sport and a position she ' s happy with. I ' m going to stay with softball as long as I have a good attitude and stay competitive and as long as I give it my best, said Colbert. Colbert, a sophomore physical education major from Lawrence, is the youngest of three children. Sup- port from her family is important to her, especially when it comes to playing ball. My family lives far enough away that they can ' t make the games, Colbert said, but they can support me in letters and are really very in- terested and supportive in my making it (baseball) a career. Colbert was involved in a lot of sports her high school years. She par- ticipated in volleyball and track besides softball. She was a two-year letterman and played catcher, third base, and first base. I didn ' t want to play all the sports, so I decided which one would take me ( it) A free press: Your key to freedom. Traveler All the news... in writing Union State pank FDIC A Ml $tfe SUMMIl m AT KANSAS ft SUMWI 442-5200 Colbert Tigers, hopes to tour with international softball team the furthest, Colbert said. She picked softball and that brought her to Cowley. I picked Cowley because I was in the military for a while and that was mainly the only option I had, ' she said. ' The competiveness in college is a lot higher than in high school. The strategies are planned out a lot better also, Colbert said. Last spring, Colbert tallied a .415 batting average. She is also being considered for the Athletes in Action Summer Touring Team and Ed Hargrove, Cowley softball coach, believes she can make the national team. I think she has a good shot at making the squad, ' Hargrove said. ' It ' s a Christian organization that tours overseas and would be a good opportunity for her. I ' ve filled out a number of questionnaires about her since writing the original recom- mendation. But for right now, Colbert is con- centrating on the Tiger squad. As a returning sophomore, she recognizes changes in the softball team. The team as a whole has changed a lot from last year to this year. The main change is in attitude. Last year ' s team brought other business on the field and it really got to be a damper. It has really changed this year though, the team is much more developed and more rounded. They are determined to do well, Colbert said. Softball keeps Colbert going. I guess what keeps me in softball is that I enjoy the exercise. It helps me go to college and I like the com- petiveness, she said. Colbert plans to get her Associate of Arts degree this May and then at- tend a four-year school. Depending on how she feels about after receiving her bachelors degree, she ' ll either go ahead and get her masters or get a job teaching and coaching. If I still have some playing years in me, I ' ll play. If I don ' t, I ' ll start my career, Colbert said. After Cowley, Colbert is con- sidering continuing her education at either the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of South Florida, or Florida State. Dina Willis BASE WOMAN-lady Tiger Robin Colbert hot it all together. Softball is her sport and after playing it for 13 years she appears to have a good chance at touring with the Athletes in Ac- tion summer touring team. (Photo by Eric gHer) , ' ' ' ■ ' ' . ' . A[ w-3P||«i S STEINER CARPET CENTER YOUR CARPET HEADQUARTERS CHARLIE CAROL 316-442-1640 8TH KANSAS ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005 §{kkatoi KDHUR PLUMBING Commercial— Resident al 4420858 RR 5 Box 286(2nd Road Past Railroad Tracks on East Kansas Ave) Arkansas City Fielders warm up for season The baseball team, coached by Rick Holman and assisted by Doug Hunter, seems to be shaping up for the up- coming season. We really look good. We have got some new players on the team, so now we have more depth in our star- ting line up and in our pitching. I think we ' ll reallybe competitive, Holman said. Holman and Hunter both have op- timistic outlooks on the upcoming season, but they know they have got their work cut out for them. The kids are working hard on skills and are really looking good. But this year may have to be the building year, because it will be hard to com- pete with schools with a lot more sophomores. But we will definitely be competitive, Holman said. Hunter shares Holman ' s con- fidence. I ' m excited about the season. I feel the team this year has some ex- citing players and we have many goals. I really think we will do well. We may have some weaknesses in pitching, but our defense and offense will compensate, therefore we should have a winnning season, Hunter said. To prepare for the season, the baseball team went through a fall season which turned out to be a lear- ning experience. We played a lot of really tough teams, especially Oklahoma State. It was really a good experience for us, even though we got thumped 25-0, Holman said. The team is also involved in pre- season practice, which has according to Holman been going well due to a few new additions. First of all, I ' d like to thank the ad- ministration for making the recreation building available for our practice. Especially the batting cage has been a tremendous aid to our skill development. The spring prac- tice is a lot better now, Holman said. Another new addition to the baseball program is the improved baseball field. Our program can take pride in getting that accomplished. Charlie Dow, the recreation director for Arkansas City, along with the Baseball Association, has really come through. It will now be a ballpark to recruit kids and it is a lot safer now, especially for the outfield. It ' s an all- around improvement and I ' m tickled For second baseman, Brian Morris, sophomore has a genuine love for baseball. In fact, he thinks it ' s the truly American sport. Morris started playing little league baseball when he was eight years old. Since then, he ' s played in T8 sseason. I grew up with baseball, it was always a part of our family. My older brother played before me, and my dad has always liked to see me play, he said . I ' ve always enjoyed the sport whether I ' m playing it or wat- ching it on TV. In high school, Morris played shor- tstop, catcher and second base for the Ark City Bulldogs. During his high school career, there was one highlight that still stands out for him. It was my senior year and we had a terrible record of 6-15, but we beat one of the best teams in the state at Regionals and went on to state com- petition with one of the worst records of any state qualifier. They found the competition at State intense but the squad was still able to win one before they were eliminated. After high school, Morris brought his baseball talent to Cowley where he plays second base and says he en- joys it.. I like it, although I think the baseball program should receive more attention, Morris said. Because of the lack of support from the school, it ' s sometimes hard to play for Cowley and not just for your- self and your team. But Coach Holman has made up for that with his desire to build a winning program and his efforts to send athletes to prominent four-year schools, That makes it worthwhile to play for Cowley. I ' ll always enjoy playing baseball no matter where I am. For Morris, playing second base of- fers an exciting challenge. When I play second base, I always have to be ready, because there ' s so many things tp do, he explained. Last year, the Tigers ended the baseball season just two games shy of a .500 season. We had a pretty good season but at the end of the year we were a couple of games short of what was needed to take us to Regionals, he said. Because of a school stipulation that all Cowley sports must have a .500 season to participate in Regionals, even though each Kansas juhior college is invited to Regionals, we were unable to attend. I think this had a negative effect on the team ' s motivation for the remainder of the season. , The 1986 season looks promising, though. Cowley has a tough schedule and a high level of competition, With the schedule we have of playing top caliber teams, it ' s difficult to say who will be the toughest but I think Butler, Allen, Johnson and Kan- sas City, Kans. will be top contenders for us in Region VI, Morris said. Morris is definitely looking forward to the season. I expect to have a winning season to death with it, Holman said. Even though the competition will be tough, the baseball team has some definit goals for this season. We ' d like to go 500 in state. Real istically, because of level of com- petition, it might be hard to reach. It ' ll really be a great feat if we do, Holman said. Both Holman and Hunter have faith in the team and have personal goals for the season. As a team, the goal is to be 500, but for my own players-the out- fielders-I ' d like at least two of them to be selected to All-Region VI, Hunter said. Holman ' s goal is more personal. My personal goal is, and will always be to get as many kids as I can to receive quality scholarships which is a balance between developping baseball skills and improving players ' academic habit, Hunter said. Janine Wells PULSE Staff Writer baseball comes first as All -American sport ind to go to Regjonais. Even though ye have probably one of the toughest chedules in the state, we ' re going to e just that much more motivated to r ' m. Morris says that coaches Holman |nd assistant Doug Hunter, are real issets for the Cowley program. Coach Holman is a great teacher if the game and I ' ve learned a lot rom him. Hunter, though, is an trganized coach and prepares us for iames. Morris has a specific goal in mind that he wants to achieve this season. I ' d like to have a successful season and hit over .400, so I can earn a scholarship to a four-year school. I think I can do this because I motivate myself. Morris hopes that scholarship will take him to Emporia State University where he wilt definitely major in business administration. I ' d like to go to Emporia because of its top business program and its nationally known baseball program, Morris said. Morris says playing for Cowley has laught him a few things. I ' ve learned what it takes to have a successful program and how im- portant school support can be in the success of a season. Why does he like baseball so much? For Morris, it ' s a question of patriotism. It ' s unAmerican not to love baseball, he said. Janine Wells PULSE Staff Writer CO GET ' EM SLUGGER-Brian Morris practices hitting during an afternoon practice. His per- sonal goal for this season is to have a .400 bat- ting average. For Morris, baseball Is the ultimate American sport. (Photo by Eric Buller) — ■ ■■!■■ ■■ .I..I. H . — I. M . ■ I. ..,.■. Rembert plays Superbowl Shuffle It ' s a game every little boy would love to someday play in, and a game all the big boys love betting on. It ' s the highest honor a pro foo tball team can receive. It ' s the Super Bowl. This year the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots played in what turned out to be a lopsided 44-10 out- come. But, this didn ' t dampen the spirits of the people who were eagerly watching their screen for 52 of the New England Patriots. John Rembert starting linebacker for the Patriots, is considered by many as the finest linebacker in Cowley ' s history. He played at Cowley during the 79 and ' 80 seasons, receiving All- Conference both years and was also named to the All-American Junior College team his sophomore year. While at Cowley, he gave the 61 jersey a good reputation, on and off the field. Bob Juden, assistant foot- ball coach at the time, found coaching Rembert a pleasure. John was a heck of a nice guy, who never was any trouble. He always worked hard and did a good job, he was a very gifted athlete. Since Rembert is originally from Acadia, Florida, it is a little remarkable that he found his way to Cowley. Jerry Boyce, head football coach at the time, heard about him though a recruiting service. He originally played tight end in high school, but was moved to linebacker when he came to Cowley. A highlight of his career here was when he intercepted three passes in one game, an accomplishment anyone would be proud of. After an obviously successful career at Cowley, he played at Clemson HELPING HANDS-Johnny Rembert helps a little league football player adjust his helmet during a CCCC Youth Football Clinic Aug. 25, 1980. Rembert and other Tiger players put the University. His first year there, they won the National Championship. Pam Mattingly, who was a student at Cowley when Rembert was here remembers him as being committed to the sport. He wasn ' t your typical jock. He ate, drank, slept, and dreamed foot- ball. I think playing in the Super Bowl was like a childhood dream for him. He set a goal and never stopped reaching for it. Those who have never heard of Rembert might find it hard to believe that someone from Cowley has achieved such a high status, but he is for real. Check the cover of Dec. 30 Sport Illustrated for proof. Rembert ' s 15-yard fumble recovery resulting in a touchdown for the Patriots is pictured there. That was the week the Patriots defeated the Jets in the first round of Super Bowl Play- According to Mike Loftis, director of player publicity for the New England Patriots, Rembert was unavailable for comment on this story since he was enjoying a much- deserved vacation during the off 130 young players through drills and helped them with techniques during the clinic at Car- ver Park. season. I ' ve tried to reach him for you but he ' s just not at the numbers we have listed for him. The guys have a little time to relax and they aren ' t required to check in at the office unless their contract is up for renewal this year and Johnny ' s isn ' t, Loftis said. Rem- bert is a very valued player for the Patriots. Watching the Super Bowl this year had a special meaning for Juden. I had feelings of pride knowing someone played in the Super Bowl that I had at one time coached, he said. Remberts ' playing in the Super Bowl, made watching it fun for current Cowley students, too. Sophomore Julie Unruh en- joyedwatching someone from Cowley play in what publicists say is the biggest game of the year. It ' s neat knowing that out of a small school, with no football team now, someone ended up playing in the Super Bowl, she said. Georgana Weigle PULSE Staff Writer Thomas - Just along for the ride As the bus rolled down the road, the girls got as comfortable as they could. Some stretched out in their seats, others tried to sleep sitting up and there was one more addition to the floor. Toneko Kayzer joined the luggage and Julie Unruh in a spot that was just long enough for her to stret- ch out. The bus had literally become the team ' s bedroom on wheels. As the bus pulled into Ark City the clock struck 3 a.m. It had been a good day, but a long one and I was just along for the ride. It was 1 1 a.m., Feb. 12, as the Lady Tigers basketball team pulled away from Galle-Johnson Hall. They were off to Kansas City to meet Kansas City Kansas Community College in an im- portant game. KCKCC was second in the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Conference. The Tigers were first. As I set back and watched the Lady Tigers, there was little evidence of the pressures of the game. As head coach Linda Hargrove was driving out of town, five girls were already jamming to the music blasting through their headphones. The rest listened to the beat of KBUZ on the bus ' stereo while joking and laughing with one another. Pam Fritz was tired and no more than 15 minutes into the trip, she was laying down in the back seat of the bus trying to sleep. In just 30 minutes time the change that came over the bus was drastic. The noise level had dropped and the bus was quiet except for the crunching of sun flower seeds- a favorite munchie of the squad-and the wail of the bus as we moved up the road. Six people were trying to sleep. It was amazing that any room could be found to be comfortable enough for sleeping since 19 people were on board. The bus can seat 24 but shouldn ' t, especially on a four-and-a- half hour trip both to and from Kansas City. The cramped conditions and the luggage that was everywhere gave Julie Unruh no problem. The 5 ' 8 sophomore managed to find a space on the floor between the luggage that was just big enough for her to stretch out. When the bus hit the Bonanza Steak House in Emporia, it was like an alarm went off as they hurried from the bus to place their pre-game meal orders. Most people are quiet when they eat but not the Lady Tigers. Whether there ' s food in their mouths or not, the Tigers were talking, laughing and generally having a good time. Typically, Coach Hargrove tried to give most of her food away but on this trip she ate enough cherry cobbler with ice cream to equal the food she passed on to others. From an out- sider ' s point of view, this team is close, like a family, especially at meal time. At any family table, some pretty weird topics are usually discussed. It ' s no different with the Tigers. Hargrove told the Lady Tigers memorable moments of her childhood. I was so ugly when I was a baby, my mom gave me a permanent the first day I came home from the hospital, she said. She just couldn ' t stand havingan ugly baby. Were any pictures taken for proof? No, mom waited ' til I got cute before she took pictures of me, Hargrove said . This remark brought quite an out- burst, with a team member coming back with good natured banter. That means she ' s still waiting. There we ' re a few unluckycouples who had to sit in the same room as the rowdy Tigers, but even they we ' re seen laughing to themselves. Back on the bus, the Tiger en- thusiasm was high although their bellies were full. Once again, after 30 minutes on the road, the noise died down and the squad went back to sleeping, doing homework or reading Danielle Steele books. Those who stayed awake were en- tertained with more stories about Hargrove and assistant coach Debbie Davis ' childhood. The two sisters had enough funny stories to last the trip. If you should meet up with Hargrove ask her to tell you about getting her shoes stuck in the mud and being trapped in the field for several hours until supper when the family finally noticed she was missing. When the bus arrived at KCKCC, the crew was instantly awake and en- thused about playing to win. They carried out the game plan well and had little trouble adding another win to their conference record. The game took about two hours to play and then it was time to think about loading up for the trip home. They stopped at Rax Roast Beef and then stretched out until they arrived in Arkansas City. The clock stroke three when we arrived in Arkansas City and I was gladthat I had gone with them - just along for the ride. 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So this issue is different. Well, so is our cover. With a whole year included in this issue, it is difficult to find one aspect to feature on the cover. Instead, we designed a cover to represent the contents-people who leave their mark. Our issue is about people, and so is graffiti. There is no doubt about it- Cowley was here. Everyone leaves a mark, from the freshman who hesitantly joins his first club to Doc who has made Cowley his life. This has been one heck of a horrible deadline. Have you ever tried alphabetizing hundreds of mugshots? We ' ve caught some of the mistakes. You ' ll probably catch others. You will never believe how many ways there are to rearrange the alphabet. Surprisingly, Sinda Wadleigh appeared as Lisa Wadleigh. And Paul Nash even made his debut twice, as Paul Mash and Nash. And then A.F. Buffo who retired last year, tried to sneak back into the faculty section as Char re White. You just can ' t keep a good man down. What you hold in your hands is the abridged edition of the magazine that almost wasn ' t. It wasn ' t in the original publication schedule but we thought the content was important enough to add a special issue. That meant extra work. Despite the fact that we worked over Spring and Easter breaks and neglected homework and organizational duties, we missed a deadline-for the first time ever. This isn ' t something we take lightly and Puntney sure doesn ' t take it lightly, in fact, she doesn ' t take it at all. We ate a big slice of humble pie on this one. But when it ' s all said and done, we ' re glad this issue is out. We think it ' s a good issue-slick even and we ' re proud of it. We hope you are, too. Bettina Heinz and Chuck Sig er, co- editors Ron Muphree loves his home state - Oklahoma. As men ' s basketball head coach, he hates going on the road for out-of-town games. Read more about the likes and dislikes of Murphree in He ' s an Okie ' ' on page 2. Cowley from A to Z. The student body from Brian Albertson to David Zimmerman. Check out the faces at Cowley. Get Clubbed is about in- volvement. Remember how you showed interest in an organization and how you ended up head over heels in officer ' s positions and lots of activities? This story lets people tell why they like being clubbed. Page 24. They are ready for their term. Deb- bie Hobaugh, new SGA president, and Troy Girrens, new SGA vice- president, voted for involvement when they decided to run for SGA. The students voted for them. Find out about their plans for the next year on page 12. It ' s not easy to lose seven members of a singing group at semester break, but the CowleyCos managed to start over again second semester. Read about the CowleyCos who portrayed hits like Hats this year on page 26. 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When Ron Murphree, head coach of the men ' s basketball team, decided to coach at Cowley in 1984, this meant moving from Oklahoma to Kansas and it was not a light-hearted decision. Southeastern Oklahoma is still my favorite area, Murphree said. It all started when Murphree was born in a small town in the Southeastern corner of Oklahoma - Pittsburgh, Okla. At Eastern Oklahoma Junior College Murphree majored in social studies and physical education with a minor in English. He graduated in 1967 from Eastern Central University with a Bachelor of Science degree. The next nine years he coached at McAllister High School, taught history and worked on his Masters which he received in 1976 from Eastern Central in secondary education. In his first two years of coaching, Murphree had to handle racial problems. McAllister was my first coaching job. It was the first year that we in- tegrated black and white schools and we had racial problems. That ' s what I remember most about my time at McAllister, Murphree said. But he has better memories of his second teaching position at Altus High School. There he had the op- portunity to coach what he con- sidered to be a talented team. We had outstanding basketball thought it was time to make a change. There was the challenge of coaching in the Jayhawk Conference. ' ' -Ron Murphree teams, outstanding talent, Murphree said. In 1979, Murphree made the tran- sition from high school coaching to junior college coaching and pressure became the keyword for his profession. When I started coaching at Murray State Junior College, I felt the pressure to win very much. I think the emphasis in junior college coaching is shifted from teaching to recruiting. The task is not to establish talent, but to recruit talent, Murphree said. Yet there was a positive side to the pressure as friendships developed. I had good relations with the players and friendships developed. I gained the satisfaction of seeing players and their skills improve, Murphree said. From Murray State, Murphree came to Cowley. What made Murphree come here? I still ask myself that sometimes, Murphree said. I thought it was probably time to make a change. There was the challenge of coaching in the Jayhawk Conference, plus Ark City seemed a good place to raise kids. Murphree has been happy with his choice. I do miss a lot of people, but we ■OKIE RON MURPHREE have enjoyed it a lot at Cowley. Ob- viously, it has been a great deal of struggle. But the hardest two years have already been put in, we think, Murphree said. When Murphree says we, he means his family and assistant coach, Rob Alexander. My family includes my wife Sharon, my two boys Brent, 18, an ACHS senior and Kent, 16, an ACHS sophomore, and my two step- daughters Karen, a CCCC sophomore, and Lori, 15. My boys miss their frien- ds probably more than I do, because I stay busy and don ' t have time to think about it, Murphree said. Staying busy is a understatement in reference to Murphree ' s life around basketball. I can ' t remember when I didn ' t play ball. It started in third grade and after that there was no year without it. I love the sport, Murphree said. Basketball also helpd Murphree through college, and then it became a career choice. Without ball I never could have gone to college. What I am today I owe to ball. I had lots of opportunity to get out of coaching, but I never did, Murphree said. Murphree enjoys working at Cowley. I love coaching. The ad- ministration is excellent to work for. I like the people I work for and I like the town, Murphree said. But as the perfect profession doesn ' t exist, there are one or two things Murphree dislikes about coaching The thing I dislike most about coaching is traveling. I don ' t like going on the road. It makes the games difficult, Murphree said. Coping with losing is another element of coaching that Murphree finds distasteful. The hardest thing to accept is failure. To me, losing is failure. But someone not competitive wouldn ' t be in the business, Murphree said. Though there isn ' t much free time in a day for Murphree, he has quite a few favorite leisure time activities I really get into history, especially World War II. I ' m intrigued with Ger- many during that period. 1900- 1945 is the part of history I like the most. The whole world was in turmoil. It ' s a dream to me that the world got back on its feet, Murphree said. Besides history, Murphree likes music and outdoor sports. I love Tina Turner. My favorite group would be Beach Boys. I love all outdoor things, golf, fishing, hunting, running, but there is not too much time for outdoor interests. We have basketball 24 hours a day at our home, Murphree said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor OKIE RON MURPHREE- ADMINSITRATION Dr.Gwen Nelson President Sid Regnier Vice-Pres. of Adm. Walt Mathiasmeier Dean of Instruction Board concentrates on dorm Albert Bacastow Board of Trustee member Bill Curies Board of Trustees Dr. Charles Kerr Board of Trustee member Joe McFall Board of Trustee member Terry Tldwell Board of Trustee member Harold Walker Board of Trustee member For Bill Curless, chairman of the Board of Trustees, receiving the Carl Perkins Grant stood out as a major accomplishment of the institution. Most important is the big federal grant, the Carl Perkins Grant we received, and the equipment we were able to purchase for the vo-tech program, Curless said. Though some people consider the new dorm a priority, Curless em- phasizes the importance of the vo- tech department. Some people think the dorm is the most important accomplishment. It ' s all good, but I am, and a lot of people are, more involved with the vo-tech program. Through the grant we can keep our vo-tech program up-to-date and it also saved taxpayers ' money, because of the government money we received, Curless said. Although the Trustees ac- complished a lot this year, it was not always easy. What was the biggest problem they had to face? Money, said Curless. The declining tax base we have to deal with is a problem. The money from the state has been going downhill every year. I ' m afraid it ' s going to get critical to the point that we might have to cut programs. But even if the situation turned critical, Curless would keep going on. If it gets that critical, I ' m against cutting anything. I certainly don ' t want to cut anything. In that situation, we ' d have to get money from other sources, private sources, like big companies. We want to keep growing, Curless said. Next year the Board will con- centrate on getting the dorm built and finalized. The dorm will take the biggest share of the year, Curless said. The decision of building a new dor- mitory was brought about by the need for more campus housing. The current Nelson Student Center and Tiger Hall can house 100-110 students. With the addition of the new dorm at least 40 more students may live on campus. Tentative plans call for the dormitory to be built next year and for possible occupancy by second semester. Bettina Heinz and Dawn Thomas THE THINKER-Dr. Charles Kerr, long time Board of Trustees member, gives careful con- sideration to College matters. This year, declining funds and the construction of a new dormitory were major topics for the Board. (File photo) ■ADMINISTRATION . Courtney back at Cowley With a step back into the future, Bob Courtney, a 1978 CCCC graduate, returned to Cowley as the new direc- tor of development. I am excited about my job. The challenge about it excites me the most, Courtney said. For the last six years, Courtney has instructed Dale Carnegie classes. Sin- ce February, 1982 he has taught over 700 adults in the course, which he says is a way of life rather than a course of study. I think with the background I have, I will have a lot of studying to do but I ' m sure that soon there will be lots of activities going on in my office. I ' d also like to start being involved in the county and become familiar and in- volved with the organizations, ' ' he said. ' When Courtney attended Cowley as a student, involvement was his key word. He was a member of Phi Theta Kap- pa, the football team, the choir, and SGA, co-recipient of the Dean ' s Award, president of Tiger Action Club, president of Drama Club and sportswriter for the Cycle. In 1981 Courtney graduated from Washburn University with a BBA in General Business. As director of development, Court- ney ' s main task is to raise money for the College, a task that becomes in creasingly more important because of the cuts in federal and state aid. He is confident that his ability to communicate with people will help him with the job. For him, a positive attitude is the keyword to success. I like to be around positive people. That ' s my choice. Of course, I ' m not positive every day, if I want to be miserable, I ' ll be miserable. But it ' s my choice, and a choice I make every day, Courtney said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor ' BE W - v Bob Courtney Development Dir. Ed Hargrove Financial Aid Dir. Linda Hargrove Admissions Dir. Conrad Jimison Registrar Betty Martin Learning Resource Center Dir. Ron Murphree Athletic Dir. Linda Puntney Public Rel. Dir. W.S. Scott Guidance Serv. Dir. E.W.Shelton Supt. of Buildings, Grounds Forest Smith Counselor Virgil Watson Student Life Dir. Mary M. Williams Inst, of Lifetime Learning ADMINISTRATION- FIGURING IT OUT-Math Instructor Ken Schmidt explains equations to one of his algebra classes. Besides teaching classes at Cowley, Schmidt is also working on his Masters. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) Gerald Anderson Leonard Barnhill Robert Boggs Bob Brennaman Elaine Brown Phil Buechner Ben Cleveland Sue Darby Debbie Davis Stan Dyck Linda Guyot Elvin Hatfield Norm Hearn Sharon Hill Carol HobaughMaudlin Don Hughes Charles Hungerford Doug Hunter Joe Isaacson Kenneth Judd ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION -Drafting In- structor Charles Hungerford takes time to ex- plain a drafting design to drafting major Tracy Patterson. (Traveler photo) ■FACULTY Teaching, learning makes Schmidt ' s day complete Mathematics and physics is all numbers and figures, but Ken Sch- midt, math instructor, is not easily figured out. I dont think about figures all the time. I have a wide range of in- terests, he said. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Schmidt moved to Newton where he graduated from high school. When he decided to attend Bethel College, he didn ' t anticipate he would end up as a math instructor. First I started, like the majority of students, as an undecided major. Then I thought the two college English prep classes I had in high school were enough to major in English, but that wasn ' t the case, Schmidt said. When I realized there was so much subjectivity to analyzing literature, the best thing to do seemed to be philosophy and from philosophy, I came to math, Schmidt said. 1 984 was his first year at Cowley. I enjoy teaching, but I enjoy eaching to individuals who are able to value their education-students who are interested and not viewing classes just as obstacles to get over. I have a good feeling about com- municating, Schmidt said. His first year, Schmidt also became sponsor of the Science and Engineering club. I think it ' s fun. It ' s one of the more rewarding things at the college here. This is evidenced by the emphasis not to have many students in the club but the quality of students who are in- terested in it, Schmidt said. The Club ' s main purpose this year was observing Halley ' s Comet and it had quite an impact on Schmidt. It is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. I didn ' t know what to expect, but I knew it wasn ' t going to be as brilliant as in 1910. I ' m glad I had the op- portunity to use school equipment to observe Halley, Schmidt said. Though teaching and taking classes at WSU doesn ' t leave much time for anything else, Schmidt pursues a few things on the side. I listen to quite a bit of music. I have a pretty extensive blues collec- tion and I ' m building up my classical collecti n. I also got a camera last summer and am into photography now, Schmidt said. Living in Wichita, Schmidt enjoys the daily drive, but he misses his motorbike. I enjoy driving the distance. I find it relaxing. But I would really like to have a motorbike. My bike had a ter- minal kind of electrical cancer and now with the warm weather, I realize how much I miss riding it, Sch- midt said. For the future, Schmidt wants to continue his education. I want to get my Masters. That ' s my goal right now. Really I don ' t know how I will develop. Life is an ex- perience to learn from, and not s series of obstacles to overcome. It ' s a process, a continued process, Schmidt said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor Robert Lawson Melba Maechtlen Jim Martin Pat Mauzey Jim Miesner Peggy Paton Ron Pruitt John Reed Ken Schmidt Larry Schwinti Larry Swaim Richard Tredway Michael Watters Charlie White Mary Wilson FACULTY- Judd enjoys helping students in library To Jane Judd, the library is a second home. That ' s probably due to the numerous hours she spends there since she became library assistant in August of 1981 . I really enjoy my job. It ' s challenging, interesting, and people- oriented , Judd said. Judd became interested in working at the library when she learned, through visiting with the teaching staff, that there was an opening. She applied for the job, was hired, and has enjoyed her position ever since. I really like helping people. It ' s also very nice to have such a pleasant place to work. I also feel that the physical plant here is exceptional! Judd said. Judd contributes much to the library. She is there everyday from 3 p.m. -9 p.m. That gives her ample time to get to know the students she helps. I feel we have some very good students, although there are a few students who are on campus for the wrong reasons. But still, the most gratifying part of my job is to help students do the things necessary to meet their obligations as a student, Judd said. Judd is proud of her job, and the facility she works in. I feel the Cowley County Library is one of the finest library facilities in the state. It is efficiently run and our primary function is to serve the students ' needs, which we do very well. Judd accepted the position of library assistant because it was available and she enjoys bein around young people. There is a lot o detailed work involved in her job tha is appreciated by Betty Martin. She has supervised the night hour of the library, the conversion to the Library of Congress cataloging system, and the inter-library loan She also tutors accounting, said Bet ty Martin, director of learning resources. Judd maintains a study-like a1 mosphere at the library. I think the students could use trv library more than they do. They kee| a quiet atmosphere with few distrac tions, Judd said. Janine We PULSE Staff Writ 8 -STAFF Debbie Bridges Pat Brown Martha Buchanan Phil Campbell Jamie Carlsen Michael Crow Lisa Demaree Merle Dwyer Terry Eaton Danny Fisk Ruene Gage Joycelyn Goff ■■■ CHECKING IT OUT -Library Assistant Jane Judd checks out a book for a student. Judd thinks that her everyday shift from 3 p.m. -9 p.m. gives her ample time to get to know the students she helps. (Photo by Eric Boiler) Jerry Hewitt Alice Hobus Joyce Holloway Ken Hynd Jane Judd Bob Juden Pat Lawson Imogene Leach Ben LeClair Carriasco McGilbra Pam Mattingly Sue Morris Kathy Mullins Lu Nelson Libby Palmer Marcy Patrick Judy Rhodes Bob Riddle Jeff Robson Ron Ryer Ray Schwartz Wanda Shepherd Terri Sparks LeeAnn Sturd Chris Vollweider Joan Warren ST AFF- CLOSE UP-Leslle Blatchford pops a contact len- se in her eye as part of her morning ritual of getting dressed. Contact lenses are a way of life for many Cowley students, staff and faculty. (Photo by Eric Boiler). Students make contact Whether buying contacts to im- prove their looks or to get rid of their four eyes, Cowley students have made contact with contact lenses. I like them because nobody knows you have them and you don ' t have to wear your glasses all the time, ' ' said sophomore Tammy Staton. But sometimes contacts are worn so they will be noticed. One ad- vantage of contact lenses is that wearers can wear tinted lenses in green, blue, amber, aqua and yellow to enhance the color of their eyes. I wear aqua colored lenses and like them because you don ' t have to wear glasses. One bad thing about them is you have to take them out every night and sometimes you forget, said freshman Leslie Blat- chford. One thing most people do not know about contacts is that each lense is a different strength. You have to remember to put them in the right container or else you put them in the wrong eyes and the next day you will see everything blurry, adds Blatchford. Lenses aren ' t always perfect. When you get around smoke they always get irritated and itch, said Jeff Vaughn, Arkansas City sophomore. And time is sometimes a factor in how effective they are. Women sometimes find them hard to put them in the morning because they have a busy schedule and may run late. I have to wear my glasses until I get all my make-up on. I have to put on my contacts last, said Libby Palmer, secratary to the president. You have to get into the habit of saving time to put them on in the morning. The lenses average in price locally at $245 for soft daily wear lenses in- cluding the examination, and the year ' s treatment of checkups. If an extra contact is required the price averages $40. For most wearers the advantages of contact lenses are well worth the price. I ' ve never had any problem with them and I ' ve worn them for over 11 years, said Terry Sparks, counseling secretary. _ . „ „ ' Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager Brian Albertson Sharon Aldridge Fawn Anderson Cindy Ankrom Kevin Austin Chris Baber Fred Badley Pom Bahe Terry Baker Gay Balmer Mark Barnes David Beach Richard Behrens Lisa Berline 10 -STUDENTS Albertson-Dillon Cathy Betien Brenda Bingham Judy Bittle Delbert Black Diane Blatchford Leslie Blatchford Devon Bonfy Kathryn Bonewell Cindy Bowers Jack Braden Tammy Braden Colleen Brennaman Gerald Brown James Bryles Tamara Burr Chris Burton Robert Burton Kenny Capps Susie Carder Cindra Clark Robin Colbert Debbie Cole Kathy Cole Daniel Cook James Coon Stacey Cover Christine Croft John Dalton RoNae Damron Kristy Davis Shannon Davis Daylene DeBuhr Pene Deman Alan Dillon STUDENTS Albertson-Dillon- 1 1 Anita Dixon Jerry Donals Michael Downer Christopher Downey Angela Dulohery Mark Dwyer Steve Dye Kristi Estep Ed Faison Leighton Fleming Robin Fleming Glenda Ford Hobaugh, Girrens ready for SGA challenge Following an all-campus election in early March, Debbie Hobaugh was named as president and Troy Girrens as vice-president of the Student Government Association. Not surprisingly, both candidates were happy about the outcome of the election. As the new president, Hobaught said she was honored to have been elected. I was happy that people had faith in me to do a good job. I was really delighted, said Hobaugh. Hobaugh has had previous ex- perience in holding important offices. In high school she was on the Student Council and since she has been at Cowley she has been the Kansas Home Economics Student Section representative for SGA and has also served as the SGA secretary. Hobaugh has many goals in mind for her term as president. I would like to get more students and clubs involved in activities on campus, and I would especially like to have a great Tigerama, Hobaugh said. Hobaugh indicated that she would also like to see unity of clubs in SGA, 12 -STUDENTS Dixon-Houchin Jace Franklin James Freeman Vicky Fuller John Gage Karla Galligher Troy Girrens Cecilia Givens Bell Goff DeeAnnGoodson Larry Gustin Howard Halstead Shelly Harless Terri Harper Craig Harrington Michelle Hartley Kevin Haskin Mike Hayes Bettina Heini Bill Hendrix Todd Heptig Susanna Hewitt Debbie Hobaugh Debbie Hockenberry Heather Hockenberry Troy Holloway Virgie Honeycut Hiram Hook Bill Houchin PRESIDENTAL SMILES-The 1986-87 Student Government Officers Troy Girrens, vice- president and Debbie Hobaugh, president took office after an all-campus election that brought out one of the largest numbers of voters and candidates in recent years. (Photo by Bryan McKnight) and have them work together to solve or present answers to any needs that arise. Hobaugh decided to run for SGA President because of her previous in- volvement in the organization. She thought it was fun and educational and liked being involved with and meeting people. I like to think that my being frien- dly will let people open up and speak their mind without feeling they are being invaded, she said. Hobaugh feels sees changes which she thinks need to be made in SGA but is convinced that the organization has been successful. I think that SGA has been doing a good job. Changes will come automatically, but I ' d like to have changes occur in the area of input. The association can not successfully work and serve the students and college without ideas and input from every club on campus, Hobaugh Janine Wells sau PULSE Staff Writer STUDENTS Dixon-Houchin- 13 Chris Houseman Brian Howell Tammy Humphrey Leland Hurst Theung Intaphone Robert Jackson Marc James William James Deborah Johnson Liz Johnson Jeannine Jones Kathy Jones Toneko Kayzer Sandy Keene Chris Kelly Kill is genuine cowboy To most people he is known as Cowboy, but officially he is Kevin Kill, Moline, Kans., freshman. I got my name from Georgana Weigle one night. I was standing at the end of the hall and she yelled ' Hey, Cowboy, ' I liked it so it stuck. Kill is an automotive technology major and plans to become an auto mechanic. I should be able to handle it as many times as I ' ve taken my truck apart and put it back toghether, he said. Kill ' s Cowboy Cadillac is a black, 1973 Ford, F150, four by four. On the inside is an Alpine stereo with more amps than you can use and more speakers than you can listen to. That ' s why you can usually hear me before you can see me, he said. But I really enjoy my stereo. Kill lives up to the name Cowboy because he rodeos. He participates in both local and out-of-state events. The fartherst I ' ve ever driven to rodeo was 600 miles. I participated in two events-bull riding and calf roping, he said. He has taken home first, second, and third place prize money and several buckles for other places. I ' ve been rodeoing since I was 15 and have only participated four years. Most people don ' t do too well for at leat three years or until you learn the basics, Kill said. One of the most challenging events is bull riding and that ' s Kill ' s favorite. Bull riding is difficult to learn and is fairly technical, he said. I find it to be a thrilling experience and it does pay well. His family includes his parents and one older sister who is 20. We are fairly close. I am very close to my dad, he is my biggest fan and my best friend, said Kill. Dina Willis PULSE Staff Writer COWBOY ON WHEELS-Kevln Kill, freihmaj poses with The Cowboy Cadillac, pickup. One of Kill ' s wheeling but he. rodeoing. (Photo I 14 -STUDENTS Houseman-Mathias CHARGING-Sophomore Toneka Kayzer struts down the home court against Coffeyville during the season when she broke the all time scoring record. Kayzer was a leader on the lady Tiger team that took the Conference Title for the seventh time in eight years. (Traveler Photo) Mark Kendrick Kevin Kill Cathy Kirkland Chris Kreider Ty Krug Regina Land Jackie Lane Michelle Lantis Clint Lawson Jamie Lee Michelle Lee Tania Liermann Tina Light Vicki Loehrs Chet Logue Bryson Looney Traci Love Yvette McDonald David Mclntire Raymond McKinnis Bryan McKnight Randy McNett Louis Maldornado Rick Marler Kim Marx Nanny Mathias STUDENTS Houseman-Mathias- 15 f™ NATURAL TALENT-Sophomore Randy Perry plays clarinet, piano, and soprano saxophone for himself and the College. (Photo by Chuck Sigler). Music makes Perry ' s day It ' s in the family. For sophomore Randy Perry, music gets his day going. He not only plays clarinet in the band, he also plays piano and he plans to start playing a soprano saxophone soon. Born in Wichita, Perry grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where his father was vice-president at Texas Tech. He began to play clarinet in the seventh grade and took up piano two years later. His mother taught him the piano. It ' s kind of strange, she plays well, but she doesn ' t like to play. She likes to just sit and listen when I play, or sing, Perry said. Perry ' s sister Nedra also plays the piano. Perry plays the piano for the Project Care choir, which is directed by his mother. Sponsor Virgil Watson appreciates Perry ' s involvement in the group. Randy is an outstanding student. He is one of the most brilliant and courteous students I have met. I will miss him next year, said Watson. There are several classes, notably philosophy by Stan Dyck, that Perry enjoys. Though Perry enjoys being in the band because of his interest in music, he is critical of the atmosphere in the group. I don ' t even know half the people in the band. They sit right there and they don ' t speak, at all. I don ' t even Eva May Rolland May Bernice Middleton Gerome Miller Charlene Morris Renne Murray Gary Myers Paul Nash Aggie Neises Mark Nelson Pom Newell Garry Nichols Rick Nichols Beth Nilles Susan Oliphant Mary Olson Loretta Ostrander Kevin Ouderkirk Darren Page Melinda Pappan Kendra Parker BEAT IT-Providing the beat for the jazz band, Roy Prewltt plays the trap set. Prewitt was a member of the band and the jazz band. 16 -STUDENTS May-Price go smooth know their names, Perry said. According to instrumental music in- structor Leonard Barnhill, Perry ' s strength lies in feeling the music naturally and in playing the clarinet. He does seem to be real talented, Barnhill said. He always comes in before band and works on the piano. He does lots of things with it. I don ' t know whether he knows how to read piano music, but he plays well. He is also doing a real good job on the clarinet in band. When he graduates, Perry wants to go back to Texas to attend Southern Texas State University where he will probably major in business ad- ministration. Steve Dye, Bettina Heinz PULSE Staff Writers THE FINAL TOUCH-Cosmetology major Kristl Estep adds a final touch to the new style she cut. Short waves are the trend and Cosmetology VICA students decided to demonstrate this style at state competition. (Photo by Eric Buller) Maria Parker Karen Patrick Marcy Patrick Mark Patrick Tracy Patterson Randy Perry Dawn Pettigrew Kham Phakonekhar May Phakonekhar Cheryl Phillips John Pomeroy Angela Porter Wes Porter Kelly Potter Roy Prewitt Christina Price STUDENTS May-Price- 17 Pat Pruitt Pisa Punyalack Sheri Quick Judy Rondel Pamela Rayl Brian Reed Lisa Reeves Gary Regier Tambra Reuther Margie Reutter Ramona Ricketts Kris Roberts Melissa Rominger Tammy Rudolph Robin Ruggles Craig Ryan Jack Ryser Russell Sage Vicki Sanchez Kim Schuchman Donald Schueneman Lori Schwintz Jenny Scott Joyce Scudder Mike Shoemaker 18 -STUDENTS Pruitt-Smock For Roberts, Cowley is first choice As an Arkansas City High School graduate, Kris Roberts had no problem in deciding where to attend college. I came to school at Cowley because I wanted to make a slower transistion into college rather than attend a larger university, and Cowley was a slower step, she said. As a sophomore Roberts has seen a lot of involvement. For two years she has performed in the CowleyCo ' s and Choir un- der the direction of Kenneth Judd, who also was her choir teacher in both eigth grade and one year in high school. Mr. Judd is an excellent teacher and he has pushed my capabilities in high school and college, she said. She has also shown her spirited involvement through one year on the cheerleading squad and the softball team. Roberts was also Tiger Action Club president her sophomore year and organized the basket- ball Pep Rally and selling of the sweatshirts. I tried to keep spirited in- volvement in sports and getting people to attend the games, said Roberts. She was honored as a Queen Alahah 54 finalist and a 1986 Homecoming finalist. It was pretty neat to be known well enough for people to vote for me. It was a lot of fun both times, she said. As an Ark City native perhaps the thing that most in- spired her to attend Cowley was the lo cation. I ' ve grown up in the town and I know the college and a lot of the teachers. said Roberts. ' It ' s kind of a small step instead of a giant one. In May 1986 she plans to at- tend Wichita State University and major in psychology. She ' ll be living in the same town with her two older sisters Kim Roberts-Mick and Trisha Rober- ts-Liebold who also attended Cowley. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager David Shook Tony Shultz Chuck Sigler Janna Smart Jean Smith David Smock SHARING MUSIC-CowleyCo members Melissa Rominger and Susanna Hewitt perform for an appreciative audience at the Christmas Vespers Concert. CowleyCo members kept busy with performances of singing and choreography. (Photo by Martin Puntney) STUDENTS Pruitt-Smock- 19 Gil Solis Denoh Spongier Kris Sparks Debbie Sparlin Dale Spenc er Diane Stark Tammy Staton Stephanie Sternberger Roy Stephens Melvin Stinnett Steve Stoabs Chris Stover Monte Swopes Charlotte Talkington Tiffany Tapia Kim Tennant Julie Turner Rick Ulrich Julie Unruh David Vaughn Jeff Vaughn f Jk Donna Voegele Julie VonBon Lisa Wade Sinda Wadleigh LOUNGING AROUND-Freshman Tiffany Sparks pauses between classes to visit with fellow classmate Kelly Raub. Sparks finds music, like friends, is an important part of her life. (Photo by Eric Buller) 20 -STUDENTS Solis-Watkins TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS-Sophomore Denah Spongier ad- ds up the hours ' sales figures of Me Too children ' s store during her afternoon job. (Photo by Eric Buller) Troy Wahlborg Brad Walker John Walker Debra Wallace Chrissy Wallingford Dave Watkins Making music is Spark ' s favorite Deciding on a major can be hard for some people, but not for Tiffany Sparks. Sparks, a freshman, has wanted to make music her life for years. The first song I ever sang was ' Jesus Loves Me, ' My Sunday school teacher made me get up in front of the congregation every Sunday morning. She made me do this from the time I was four until about seven or eight and I always sang ' Jesus Loves Me, ' she said. Sparks ' music interest is mainly Christian music like Petra, Amy Grant, Steve Camp, and Sandi Patti. Her like for music doesn ' t stop there though. I also like Kool and the Gang, Ashford and Simpson, Lionel Richie, Alabama, The Judds, George Strait, and Kenny Rogers, said Sparks. Some of my favorite songs are Friends, Hello, and Lady. I mainly listen to Christian though. Sparks has been involved in music at Arkansas City High School and now at Cowley. I ' ve taken lessons since I was eight years old. I am taking voice lessons from Kenneth Judd now and I am in the College Choir. I sing regularly at church, parties, and other special occasions like that. I practice everyday for at least two and a half hours, said Sparks. Soon she will get a chance of a life- time. This summer I plan on going to Wichita to cut a contempary Christian music album and it will have some popular songs on it. I am still looking for singers and instrumentalists. This has been a dream of mine for a long, long time and now it is finally coming true, said Sparks. It isn ' t just a dream for her. Her pastor, Henry Cox of the IXL Southern Baptist church, also helped her to finally make the decision to go ahead with her dream. I ' ve known Tiffany for 10 years and she ' s got a beautiful voice. It ' s a start and an encouragement to •develop her voice. She may not make wide sales but it is a real challenge and it will help her, said Rev. Cox. The one instrumentalist she does have in mind is a synthesizer player. I am using a personal friend named Kyla Black, if she can get here from Waco, Texas. Steve Gallager wants to work with me on background vocals. I ' d like to get Brian Reed, especially, to sing a duet with me on the album, said Sparks. Some of the songs Sparks has in mind are Annie, I Saw the Lord, The Stage is Bare, and Open Arms. Rick Nichols PULSE Staff Writer STUDENTS Solis-Watkins- 21 Wheat writes straight from the heart For Annette Wheat, writing is stating the truth. In the Creative Writing class she is taking this semester she finds opportunity enough to display her talent. Her poetry is positive and upbeat and her short story Straight From The Heart is based on the true story of a man finally finding his family af- ter having been adopted as a small child. Members of the class say it shows excellent style, charac- terization, and taste, and in parts is just plain funny. Wheat works in Winfield as a phar- macy assistant and attends creative writing and psychology classes at Cowley. She is a sophomore and after graduation she plans to attend South- western. An English major, developing her writing is her main concern. To me, the biggest challenge of writing is stating the truth. That ' s the main goal of the story, Wheat said. Wheat ' s poetry has been published in THE CYCLE and is being considered for publication in VITA, the student litaray magazine produced by the Creative Writing class. Wheat was born in Burden and has lived in Oklahoma City and Far- mington, New Mexico. She has four children and 10 grandchildren. Her hobbies are knitting, playing guitar, and the mount dulcimer. I started writing in 1957, but I stop- ped when I got married and started raising a family. I used to write poems and little stories for my kids, but I really just started working with it again over the last three years, Wheat said. Wheat is interested in writing about her hometown, Burden. She is planning to compile a history of the town through regional sketches and amusing anecdotes-a peoples ' per- spective history. Sherry Fillyaw PULSE Staff Writer Robert Weaver Randy Weigand Georgana Weigle Janine Wells Mark Weninger Matt Weston Florence Wheeler Harold White Susan White Royce Williams Sam Williams Dina Willis Karla Willis Joey Wilson TIGER PRACTICE -Freshman Sam Williams goes up for the ball in practice. The Tiger men finished their season with a record. 22 -STUDENTS Weaver-Zimmerman CREATIVE -Annette Wheat does not only enjoy playing the guitar, she also took up writing again and enrolled in a Creative Writing class. Writing means a challenge for Wheat. COWLEY ART -Freshman Harold White volun- teered his talent and hours of work to paint a new college sign for the booth at the Expo ' 86. White is an art major who also contributed art work to the PULSE magazine and helped make posters and signs for a number of groups on campus. ( Photo by Bryan McKnight.) Myrl Wilson Devon Withers Barry Wood Tammy Wyant Darren Young David Zimmerman STUDENTS Weaver-Zimmerman- 23 H GET CLUBBED Students have an opportunity to choose from 20 organizations on campus. Some find becoming involved is more work than expected, but most feel it ' s worth it. You don ' t necessarily have to swallow a goldfish to get the feeling. Getting clubbed is a fun experience and can help you through college. Troy Girrens, freshman, found in- volvement an easy way to make friends. He is a member of the Academic Challenge team, Phi Theta Kappa, the baseball team and SGA Vice-president. You get to know people and being active in organizations gives you 1 something to do with your time. I have always been involved with spor- ts, Girrens said. According to Chuck Sigler, co- editor of the Pulse, vice-president of SCJ and ADDAC, member of Tiger Ac- tion Club, and former SGA-president, being involved in clubs can help in classes. I was more involved in the jour- nalism department last year, but I also did better in classes. I didn ' t have as many friends, but I was devoted to my classes. Because of my in- volvement, I had a more healthy sen- se of responsibility, but no social life, Sigler said. For Chet Logue, president of the Traditional Non-Traditional Students and academic challenge team mem- ber, it is either work around the clock or nothing. I ' m a lazy person. I ' m either being completely involved or I ' m not doing anything at all. It keeps me going, Logue said. Involvement is also educational. Former PTK President Pam Elliott, who helped coach the academic challenge team, uses her experience to get ready for her career goal of becoming a teacher. I like being active because I ' m gaining experience towards my educational career. I also think the in- structors at Cowley are the cream of the crop and that makes it fun, Elliott said. Time can be a constraining factor when it comes to club meetings, but usually the time spent is considered worth it. I like meeting people and making friends. If it wasn ' t worth the time I wouldn ' t do it, but that ' s what I want to do, said Kris Roberts, sophomore. Roberts is involved in CowleyCos, Choir, cheerleading, ADAAC, and PROFESSIONAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. SANDY LEWMAN JEANNE MECHLING 1 09 N. Summit Arkansas City, KS 67005 (3161 442-0602 TH tte Slide CHEVROLET-OLDS INC. Over 21 Years Experience 316-221-1030 Hwy 160 West Winfield, Kansas 0( U CHEVROLET 24 CLUB INVOLVEMENT President of the Tiger Action Club, but she enjoys all her activities equally well. I don ' t have a favorite organization, I like all of them, Roberts said. For sponsors involved with studen- ts, college activities also provide a new dimension. Being involved gives me a whole different perspective of students, said PTK sponsor Jim Miesner. When you stand in front of the students in the classroom, you get a perspective of the students, but when you see them involved, how they respond, what they are willing to do and what they are not willing to do, gives you a whole different look at them, said Miesner. For students and instructors alike, activities provide an important part of college education, Miesner said. A great deal of going to school is not formal but incidental learning. I gain insight into the processes of non- formal education that are occuring, Miesner said. To Sue Darby, coach of the academic challenge team, being in- volved with students is one of the most rewarding parts of being a teacher. It ' s part of being a teacher. Being a teacher is not simply going to the classroom. I ' m not teaching desks but people. It makes me happy. I get back what I put into it, Darby said. When Darby went with the academic challenge team to compete REPEAT AFTER ME-Phi Theta Kappa initiates Judy Bittle, Carol Kingsley, Jack Braden and Sharon Eggen repeat the vows of the organization which is a national honor society. at Colby, the trip turned out to be a positive experience for her. Once clubbed, it seems hard to get out of the habit. For Linda Hargrove, head coach of the women ' s basket- ball team, participation in college life is a tradition. UNCLE SAM FOR TNTS-Chet Logue, TNTS president, dressed up as Uncle Sam to attract at- tention and make people par- ticipate in the TNT and SGA of- ficer election. I was always involved as a student. Now that I ' m working with students, I ' m involved with the same things. I have fun, I like being around students because it keeps you open- minded, Hargrove said. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor MODERNIZE YOUR HOME i viauzeij Construction 1002 SOUTH A ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS 67005 KENNY MAUZEY gifi-442-8698 ra a - ri - N La REALTOR v nS THRESA HOWELL Realtor Associate Bus Res (316) 442-0400 (316) 442-1289 UHITID AfilNO 726 North Summit Arkansas City, KS 67005 CLUB INVOLVEMENT 25 Choir prepares for tours Starting off second semester at a slower pace, by March choir members were working at full speed preparing for final performances and spring tour. Under the direction of Kenneth Judd, the 32-member group added new songs and choreography to their repertoire to show to surrounding high schools. The tours began in late April and ran up to final week. For choir member Gay Blamer, touring to surrounding areas to perform was exciting. We had some beautiful music that we sang, she said. Some of it was hard but it was a challenge. Along with our music we were fortunate to have such a excellent pianist, Stacey Abegg. She ' s jut a talented accompanist who works well with our group. Bernice Middleton, sophomore CowleyCo and Choir member, looked at the tours with anticipation. I liked going on tour. It was a nice way to end the year because the group had time to be close and do some special performances, she said. It was also a time to show off to the surrounding communities what we had spent so many hours rehearsing and rehearsing. Besides the tour, choir members were involved in three concerts during the year. They presented their traditional fall, Christmas Vespers and spring concerts. Brian Ree d PULSE Staff Writer Spring brings new beginning for CowleyCos Starting over. The CowleyCo Singers found themselves doing just that during the second semester. Losing seven original members, the group had the task of learning to adapt to the cut in the number of voices. To help, director of the Kenneth Judd selected two new members to join the group. During the first semester the CowleyCo ' s performed for several community organizations. They also were involved in the fall, spring and Christmas Vespers concerts. Memorization of music and dance steps helped second semester students to prepare for tour and final engagements that would end the year. The CowleyCo ' s, used a variety of music including twenties, sacred and pop. The reduced numbers in the group meant each member had to work at toning down to achieve a good blend of voices. For freshman CowleyCo member Lesleigh Blatchford, a positive outlook for the second semester was helpful. At first, I was a little CHOIR-Durlng the Christmas Vespers Concert the choir performed under the direction of Kenneth Judd, accompanied by Stacey Abegg. COWLEYCO SINGERS. FRONT ROW: Leslie Blatchford, Susanna Hewitt, Melissa Rominger, Kathy Cole. BACK ROW: Bernice Middleton, Davie Mclntire, Brian Reed, Kris Roberts, Ra ndy McNett, John Dalton, Liz Johnson. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) 26 ORGANIZATIONS Choir-Band frightened because we lost so many good voices, but adding the two new members we have worked at getting a quality sound back, she said. Brian Reed PULSE Staff Writer Jazz Band shapes up In the past year the Jazz Band showed significant improvement and an increase in interest on the part of the students. The change can largely be attributed to the new band instructor Leonard Barnhill. The guy (former instructor) we had before wasn ' t really a band director, he was more of a musician himself. He didn ' t know how to teach band, said jazz band guitarist Troy Wahlborg. Mr. Barnhill knows how to get everyone to play. He ' s a lot better than the last guy. Barnhill is as pleased as anyone with how the band has p rogressed. We ' re beginning to get things worked out as a group. We ' ve got a good sound now. It ' s just too bad the majority of the students will be graduating. With another year of working on it, we could have a really tight ensemble, he said. The band performed in March at the Pittsburgh State Jazz Festival and toured several area schools in the spring, playing such standards as Night Train, Louisianna BeBop, Bright Eyes, Pardon My Blues, and Sun Catchers. Randy Perry Barnhill said the band played well in Pittsburgh as an ensemble, but expressed concern with how they performed as soloists. We didn ' t have the outstanding talent, solo-wise, that some of the other schools had, he said. He said that it is because of their lack of familiarity with the genre. The kids here haven ' t had the exposure to jazz, they ' ve never sat down and listened to a soloist, or listened to a number of them, so they don ' t know what to do, he explained. We were criticized because some of our people read the suggested solo right off sheet music, instead of making up their own. For a local performance that ' s good enough, but not for purists. A guest clinician, trombonist Glen Martin, came to campus April 18 to work on soloist techniques with students, and to perform in concert with the group that evening. Steve Dye PULSE Staff Writer CONCERT BAND. Under the direction of now instrumental music instructor Leonard Barnhill, the concert band gave two concerts during the year and increased in numbers. JAZZ BAND. FRONT ROW: Wes Waggoner, Ken Seibel, Charlotte Talkington, Maria Parker, Janna Smart, Tony Garcia, Kendra Parker. BACK ROW: Leonard Barnhill, director; Roy Prewitt, Tommy Spicer, Brad Demoss, Roby Shofner, Chris Stover, Gerald Brown.Alex Valdez. (Photo by EricBuller). ORGANIZATIONS Choir-Band- 27 Science Club caught by comet fever As Halley ' s comet returned on its 76-year trip around the universe, the Science and Engineering Club was there to watch it. During the year the club met weekly to plan trips and discuss the universe and how it effects people. We tried to inspire everyday citizens to think about the world and the universe, ' ' said Ken Schmidt, club sponsor. The organization was unique in its choice of activities. The club invited anyone to join and attend its meetings. We tried to stress that you didn ' t have to be an engineer to be a member you just had to be intereseted in the world we live in, said Schmidt. As early as November the club started their star watches. Through freezing temperatures and long rides members observed the skies and atmosphere and was always on the outlook for Halley ' s Comet. We did more than look at the comet. We obsereved the constellations and astrological formations in the sky, said Schmidt. On March 7, Club President Pat Pruitt clearly observed the comet with a pair of binoculars. The club observed the comet on two all-night public star watches from 3:30 a.m. to sunrise when they invited the community to participate and view the skies. Twelve people from the community took advantage of the star watch opportunity to view the comet. Members also raised money by making and selling buttons with photographs of stars and terrestial pictures. When I sold buttons for the club at Expo ' 86, I met many people who were interested in observing Halley and we put them on the mailing list for our monthly newsletter. We sold 50 buttons total, said Bettina Heinz, member. The club ' s goal reached further than just observing stars. To encapsulize our goal as a club we wanted people to know the relationship between themselves and man, said Schmidt. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager SCJ extends activities The Society of Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) started the year off slowly but after two months of planning they were hard to stop. I was impressed with the members because they showed an interest in journalism and this shows they will be successful, said Ron Pruitt, sponsor. To raise money for the organization, they sold car wash tickets and in November they went together with the Pompon squad to sell calendars. But not all of their activities were money-making. On January 19, SCJ recognized Freedom of Press Day. I thought it was important to stress the awareness of the First Amendment at Cowley, said Press Day planner, Bettina Heinz. Brian Howel PULSE Advertising Manager yfif ( I r - ; t _y SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CLUB. FRONT ROW: Judy Bittle, Bettina Heinz. BACK ROW: Ken Schmidt, sponsor; Clint Lawson, vice-president; Pat Pruitt, president. SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS. FRONT ROW: Bet- tina Heinz, Brian Howell, president; Richard Behrens, Lori Schwintz. BACK ROW: Pat Pruitt, Bryan McKnlght, Ron Pruitt, sponsor; Chuck Sigler, vice-president. (Photo by Eric Buller). 28 -ORGANIZATIONS In fashion with KHESS Kansas Home Economics Student Section (KHESS) is designed for students interested in the Home Economics field. Some areas of interest are interior decorating, fashion design, home making, and food consultant. Last fall the club members took a tour of Doskocils. Doskocils is the meat company pizza restaurants buy from. I didn ' t realize there was a meat plant that made pizza products so close to this area, ' ' said sophomore Brenda Bingham. While touring the plant the students got to see the process involved in producing meat prodcuts. They also found out how home economics plays a part in business. Home economists have to test water to check the temperature. If it is too hot they have to throw it out and start over the process, said Bingham. I didn ' t realize that home economics has expanded this far in the business field. After touring the plant a dinner was held for area KHESS organizations. Club members got insight into home economics, this time in the fashion industry. In April, the group sponsored their traditional fashion show. Last year KHESS didn ' t have a fashion show because interest was very low. This year the interest is very high. We had businesses showing their latest in family fashion. Also booths from area stores were there with their spring and summer merchandise, said Bingham. The fashion show was a money-making event to help finance attendance for local members at the state convention. At the convention KHESS members went to workshops centered on certain areas of home economics. Rick Nichols PULSE Staff Writer SEA activities support teachers The Student Education Association is dedicated to providing experience to those students who are considering a teaching career. The group is made up of a small number of prospective teachers who meet on a monthly basis. It ' s basically a support group for people who are i considering a career in education, said Stan Dyck, club sponsor. The organization hosted guest speakers including Dr. Edward Foster of Southwestern College, and Blaine Babb, principal of t he Arkansas City Middle School during their regular meetings. As a climax to the year, the club planned to visit the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. We ' re really looking forward to going, I ' ve never been, said Dyck. Steve Dye PULSE Staff Writer STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. FRONT ROW: Janlo Jordan, Judy Randoll, Pam Elliott. BACK ROW: Yvott Mc- Donald, Loratta Ottrandar, Stan Dyck, sponsor. (Photo by Bryan McKnlght) KANSAS HOME ECONOMICS STUDENT SECTION. Randy Me- Natt, Dobbi Hobaugh, Kathy Button, Brando Bingham, and Rick Nichols. (Photo by Eric Bullar). ORGANIZATIONS - 29 TAC shows spirit, Tiger enthusiam We have spirit-yes, we do! Tiger Action Club was a spirit club for Cowley ' s athletic activities. We tried to support all of the sporting activities, said Wanda Shepherd, sponsor. Supporting the games included painting posters with the cheerleaders and the pompon girls, which promoted spirit in the Tiger ' s Den, a name given to the student section of the Aud-Gym by the students. One of TAC ' s fundraising projects was selling sweatshirts with the logo Trackin ' with the Tigers. The shirts, which sold for $10, proved to be popular with the students and a second order had to be made to meet demand. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts helped finance the purchase of poster and sign materials for the group. TAC also sponsored a chili feed and pep rally the day before homecoming. The cheer contest was won by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Council with the cheer We ' re orange-we ' re black! The Mystery Contest brought the coronation of Jackie Lane and Kevin Brooks as Queen and King Tush. I thought the chili feed and pep rally were very successful, said Debbie Hobaugh, member. Throughout the season, TAC organized trips to out-of-town games to support the team on the road. Melinda Pappan PULSE Staff Writer Academic Challenge shows power Sue Darby is Cowley ' s newest English teacher. She also heads the newest team at Cowley, Academic Challenge. The team began with some difficulty since recruiting and training began in the middle of the year but it was nothing Darby couldn ' t handle. No one really wanted to try out. No one came saying I ' ve been waiting for this opportunity, ' mostly because the person didn ' t feel he or she was smart enough, said Darby. Another problem after finding students was having adequate time to prepare, Darby said. Preparation played a major role for the team. We practiced five days a week, an hour each day. We began doing this and continued as long as we were able to compete, she said. I gave each student 3,500 questions dealing in the areas of math, humanities, social science, and natural science. It was a continually learning experience. This year ' s Academic Challenge program was a first for community colleges in this area and the team ' s only practice match was against Butler County Community College. This year was the first year Cowley has had an ' Academic Challenge ' club, she said. Involvement in the club was enthusiastic. TIGER ACTION CI IB-Cheering on the Cowley men ' s basketball team during the season ' the group offered another dimension to sports en- tertainment. (Photo by Eric Buller) ACADEMIC CHALLENGE. Pam Elliot, assistant coach; Chet Logue, Bettlna Heinz, Richard Gerdel, Troy Girrens, Garry Nichols, and sponsor Sue Dar- by. 30 -ORGANIZATIONS Most of the members who will be back in the fall will join the team again , said Darby. Rick Benrens PULSE Staff Writer AADAC helps students 7 gives alternative In its first year the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Council (ADAAC) has accomplished considerably more than many longer- established organizations. The club held a non- alcoholic beverage contest and dance first semester. Contestants provided their own ingredients and prepared mixed drinks (sans alcohol) that judges Mayor Mark Paton, Board of Trustees member Harold Walker, and TRAVELER sports editor Alan Edmonds compared for taste. Eric Montgomery and Jeff Robson and Mark Kendrick tied for first place and split the combined $75 first and second place prize money. Virgil Watson, Linda Puntney and Chuck Sigler combined efforts to win the $15 third prize. About 85 people attended the Sunday-night dance. ADAAC held a Christmas tree decorating party at the Nelson Student Center where they roasted hot dogs and marshmellows in the fireplace and sang carols. In January, the club sponsored a substance abuse poster contest to promote student awareness of the dangers of chemical abuse. Marc Dixon won the contest and $25 with Harold White and Chet Logue placing second and third to pick up $15 and $10 respectively. The group also heard a guest speakers Mike Bodenstein, director of the Cowley County Substance Abuse Program and Dr. David Ross, A.C. Clinic. Hal McRae and Willie Wilson also appeared on campus and addressed an audience of about 600 on chemical abuse and the Kansas City Royals. In April, the group toured the Substance Abuse facility at AC Memorial Hospital and took a field trip to a halfway house in Denton, Tx. They also planted a red maple tree, which they dedicated to the memory of Social Science Department Chairman Bob Lawson, who died in December. Steve Dye PULSE Staff Writer PTK goes through changes Phi Theta Kappa concentrated on initiating members and starting PTK over again. With Anita Leinneweber the chapter had a new president and, at the same time, Jim Miesner took over as sponsor after Margaret Wheeler retired. A portion of the year allowed new officers to get organized. PTK started a newsletter to keep its members and other Kansas chapters up-to-date. They also submitted entries for the national contest and PTK member Ann Neely won a $800 Wichita State University scholarship in PTK competition. Bettina Heinz PULSE Co-editor ALCOHOL AND DRUG AWARENESS COUNCIL. FRONT ROW: Jack Braden, treasurer; Kris Roberts, secretary; Chuck Sigler, vice-president; Bettina Heinz, president. BACK ROW: Bob Juden, Susan White, Virgil Watson, sponsor; David Regnier, Sid Regnier and Linda Puntney, sponsors. (Photo by Eric Buller) PHI THETA KAPPA. SPRING INITIATES. FRONT ROW: Randy Wlegand, Kathy Gann, Bonnie Bryant, Kelly Carver, Teri Hayward, Linda Hankins. BACK ROW: Jim Miesner, sponsor, Cyrise Campbell, Margie Reutter, Jacob Bond, Eleanor Anderson, Troy Girrens, Debbie Hobaugh, Janine Wells. ORGANIZATIONS- 31 Cosmo VICA keeps up with trends Besides attending 40 hours of classes a week, the Cosmetology VICA members took time during their two semesters at Cowley to organize and maintain a club which got them more acquainted with the newest hair techniques and more involved with the campus. The club helps us get to know each other in the class and to be more involved with the other things at the College, said SGA representative Kristi Estep. Members had several bake sales in the Business Tech Lobby, sold candy bars on campus, and during February they offered free manicur es, pedicures, and facials during an open house they held in conjunction with national VICA Week. VICA week helped get people to know more of what we did, said President Tamara Burr, Membership into the organization was open to all cosmetology students and required a $10 fee. The members got into the spirit and bought VICA sweatshirts and through their money- making projects raised over $1500 and gave $100 to Project Care. Earlier in the year the club entered a float in the Arkalalah parade sponsored by Mauzey Construction and ran a concession booth with sloppy joes and drinks. The last activity the club attended was the Kansas VICA Skills Olympics in April. Kristi Estep, Tamara Burr and Regina Land performed the new trend haircut style for a daytime and evening look on student models Renee Murray, Jackie Eden and Tracy Hobart. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager PBL in action Phi Beta Lambda is a business fraternity for all areas of business education. The only requirement for membership is to be enrolled in a business course. Currently, the local chapter boasts 20 active members. Phi Beta Lambda was organized in 1961 and has been active ever since. Their activities include many community projects as well as activities to further their education. We have a very active group this year, they work hard and seem to enjoy working together, said Mary Wilson, who along with Joe Isaacson co-sponsors the fraternity. During the first semester, members traveled to Strother Field and toured several companies. The tour helps members gain confidence, learn, and make future decisions by letting them witness the businesses themselves, explained Wilson. PBL also competes at the State Leadership Conference in Lawrence. Student business organizations from ' around the state meet to compete in various business areas. Cowley has a reputation for first-rate performances. We always do very well at this conference, I ' ll be very surprised if we don ' t receive any awards, Wilson said. The organization also participates, in community affairs. The members cooperated with Beta Sigma Phi to make the buttons which were COSMO-VICA. FRONT ROW: Nancy Ashley, Renee Murray,treas.;Krl ti Eitep, reporter. BACK ROW: Alice Bekemeyer, Jackie Eden, Tamara Burr, pretldent; Jamie Parkins, vice-president; Tracy Hobart, Regina Land, secretary. Not pictsred: Glonda Ford, Pat Mauzey, co-advlsor; Cheryl Mc- Cully, co-advisor. (Photo by Eric Buller) PHI BETA LAMBDA. FRONT Kow: j«n„ y „cort, Kelli Carver, Jackie Standon, Florence Wheeler, Kathy Mullins, Vicky Hill. BACK ROW: Aggie Neises, Margie Reutter, Mary Wilson, sponsor; Katharine Bonewell. Marcy Patrick. 32 -ORGANIZATIONS presented to the winners of the Little Mr. and Miss Arkalalah contest. In addition, they also produced over 500 buttons that were sold around Christmas time and ran a food stand in the commons area. The money they made was used to send delegates to conventions and to finance the club ' s field trips. Steve Dye PULSE Staff Writer DECA learns from field trips DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) is an organization designed for students who are learning all jobs and activities to help move merchandise from manufacturer to retailer. The idea of DECA is to create interaction between students. According to local sponsor Bob Brenneman, there are approximately 18 members in the current DECA chapter. Members shift in and out so it is hard to say exactly how many are in this club, said Brennaman. DECA ' s activities include field trips to Wichita, touring advertising agencies, television stations and evaluating malls in Wichita for displays of advertisements and retailing. One thing Brennaman expects from the members is to attend the meetings, support the club, live by the democratic rules of the club, and pull together with other members. Susanna Hewitt PULSE Staff Writer VICA stands for leadership Leadership and Involvement are spelled with capital letters in VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). It is an organization for students involved in trade, industrial, technical and health fields. In contrast to other college organizations, VICA is funded by the industry. The club is almost totally financed by corporate industries. Federal and state funding is a minimum, said Boggs. The opening and closing team goes to conferences and meetings and explains what each part of the club ' s emblem means. There are seven people on the opening and closing team. The officers of the team are Jack Braden, president; Mike Hawkins, vice-president; Troy Holloway, secretary; Stacey Cover, club adviser; Brad Walker, treasurer; Chris Houseman, reporter. VICA ' s latest project was preparing the opening and closing ceremony for state competition April 17-18. The club has also been involved in many local fund raisers. They were gatekeepers at the Tumbleweed Car Show and also provided students to work at the pancake feed at Arkalalah. They also did odd jobs such as sell scrap metals and collect cans. At least three times a year we try to have a chili feed for our chapter, said Boggs. Everyone brings something for the dinner and then we have a meeting afterwards, Boggs said. Dina Willis PULSE Staff Writer DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATIONAL CLUBS OF AMERICA. FRONT ROW: Frank Brown, Sharon Aldridge, Tiffany Tapla. BACK ROW: Jim Lynns, Cathy Jones, Bob Brennaman, sponsor. (Photo by Eric Buller). VICA. Kevin Haskin, Steve Stoabs, Mark Barns, Mike Hawkins, Emet Pool, Chris Mormon, Stacey Cover, Debra Johnson, Bradley Walker, Mike Downer, Bob Boggs, sponsor; Kevin Kill, Allen Dillion, Chad Anderson, Cindy Bowers, Bryson Looney, Bill Hendrix, Jack Braden, Virgie Honeycutt, Joe Hicks, Jim Martin. (Photo by Albertson). ORGANIZATIONS- 33 Project Care feels needed Help yourself by helping others. In its first year, that ' s what Project Care was all about. I think Project Care is an expression of love and concern for others. In the world we live in there is a need for more expression of love, said Virgil Watson, co- sponsor. About 75 students were involved in Project Care and about 200 people supported the group. Activities of members included visiting senior citizens, helping them shop and providing transportation, or mowing lawns and doing small repair jobs. On April 12, Project Care organized a money-making concert in the Aud-Gym featuring the CowleyCos, the CCCC Band, the Ark High Singers, a gospel choir from KU, the Chanute High School Choir, and the Project Care Choir. Proceeds helped reduce Hfct student loans from the group. One of the group ' s goals was to appear in a different church in the community every Sunday to show who Project Care is. Project Care is a needing thing. We need people and they need us, said Bob Juden. Susanna Hewitt PULSE Staff Writer CCF has quiet year Campus Christian Fellowship met twice a week at 11:15 a.m. in the Math room with sponsor Phil Buechner, who has been a part of the organization since his college days. We want to provide an opportunity for Christian students to express their fellowship together on campus, Buechner said. According to Buechner, the Campus Crusade for Christ is an extensive, growing organization providing knowledge for students in how to gain disciples and organize small group fellowship meetings. In the past, we have gone to Amy Grant concerts, attended weekend crusades and played a part in inter- denominational athletics, Buechner said. Although the group has not been as active this year, former Cowley CCF students have carried the tradition to other campuses. Buechner ' s daughter, Jodie, was a member of the CCF here and she attended retreats with the Campus Christian Fellowship. Since her graduation from Cowley last May, she has continued her interests to Kansas State University. My own daughter is attending K-State and has begun a Bible study with 10 other girls in the dormitories, Buechner said. But Jodie Buechner isn ' t the only former Cowley student who has made CCF a lifestyle. Mark Austin, a 1982 Cowley graduate and CCF member is now a missionary in Africa. Rick Behrens PULSE Staff Writer PROJECT CARE. FRONT ROW: Tammy Braden, Jackie Lone, Samantha Cain, Martha Carr, Krysty Tarver, Lu Nelson, sponsor; Roberta Mach ado. BACK ROW: Jack Braden, Scott Bullock, Bob Juden, Tracy Patterson, Randy Perry. ReapaRock, Louise Perry, choir director; Chris Burton. Toneko Kayzer. Sam Williams. CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Jane Jordan, Phil Buechner, sponso Loretta Ostrander, Rev. Coldwell, BStacey Cover, Connie Bradshaw, Irer Fields, Don Schueneman. (Photo by Eric Boiler) 34 -ORGANIZATIONS Back to school with TNTS The Traditional Non- Traditional Students (TNTS) were 25-30 members strong in their second year on campus. We are a support group for students who have been out of school for five to 30 years, said Chris Vollweider, sponsor. The club is actually for any student interested. We have no dues or memberships. The TNTS hosted a variety of activities over the year. We helped out with the Kiwanis Pancake feed in October. We also had a scholarship raffle which Sharon Nichols won, and we set up a GED scholarship fund for students who can ' t afford the $20 testing fee, Vollweider said. On May 10, the TNTS will have a sock hop dance and in addition to everything else they have done they feature guest speakers at their regular meetings. We had a guest speaker on the subject of stress and being a college student, Vollweider said. Another time, Ed Hargrove came over and talked to the group about financial aid that might be available to them. In March, the election of officers gave new president James Lynne and the chance to begin planning activities for next year, keeping in m ind the TNTS favorite phrase, We have only just begun. Rick Behrens PULSE Staff Writer SGA leads activities The Student Government Association (SGA) directed the student body indirectly through their monthly planning meetings and events they sponsored. The clubs had good participation (in SGA) through their representatives. This helped out a lot, said Carriasco McGilbra, club sponsor. In the first week of school, SGA opened the fall semester with a watermelon feed and awarded prizes for a seed- spitting contest. In October, Cowley dressed up in their wildest for the Masquerade Bash and won prizes for the scariest to the funniest costume. In November, SGA adopted two families for the Christmas Holidays and gave each a food basket and a generous gift supply It demonstrated the students ' sensitivity to others without prompting from the outside, said sponsor W.S. Scott, pleased with the project. In addition, SGA was in charge of all elections from Queen Alahah to the SGA 1986-87 officer elections. I was impressed with the number of candidates who ran for office, said Scott. Votes totaled over 200, and on March 24 Debbie Hobaugh and Troy Girrens were sworn in as the new president and vice president. Overall, the Student Government Association considered themselves sucessful in providing activities for the student body. I think the people who got involved stayed involved and they enjoyed it. I think we got some things accomplished, said Chuck Sigler, president. Brian Howell PULSE Advertising Manager SGA OFFICERS -Brian Howell, former vice- president; Chuck SIgler, Former president; Debbie Hobaugh, new president; and Troy Girrens, new vice-president. (Photo by Pat Prultt.) TRADITIONAL NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS. FRONT ROW: Chet Logue, Debbie Bailey, Marty Logue, Garry Nichols. BACK ROW: Oneita Richar- dson, Janie Jordan, Debbie Marston, Howard Halstead, James Lynne, Beth Lehew, Gay Balmer, Velma Henry, Bell GoH, Judy Bittle, Wanda Bierlg, Ruthle Hughes, Maggie Nelson, Irene Fields, Chris Vollweider, sponsor. ORGANIZATIONS 35 Children become According to Jim Miesner, psychology instructor, Children learn by playing. And what better way to show his Developmental Psyhchology class how children develop than to bring children into class to observe how they play. One day a semester, Miesner ' s classroom is transformed into a playroom full of toys made by the students. Miesner said that this semester ' s group as a whole produced the best toys ever. This semester was very im- pressive. In the past, I was able to put the toys all on an overhead projector cart. This year the toys were on a much larger scale. Three to four weeks prior to the end of the section on child develop- ment, Miesner placed his class into small groups. My guidelines were that the groups create a toy that will show how a child is developing in four dif- ferent areas, cognitive, physical, social, and personality. They also each write a four-page paper on how their toy did in these areas, he said. Around midterm, the moment of truth arrives. Children are brought in- to the class to the ' toy test. ' Normally, five to eight kids are involved but due to spring break coinciding with the play day, ' there were twice as many this semester. It was less organized because of the large numbers, but it went well, he said. Among the toys that were made this semester were a tunnel house, a play table, and a puzzle game. According to Bell Goff, freshman, the day went well. Everything was really impressive, you could tell everyone spent some time on this project and the kids loved it all, she said. Miesner agreed, The groups are graded collectively on how much time was spent creating the toy and I could tell a lot of time was spent on the majority of the toys. The group that made the play desk spent a lot of time making the table itself. Miesner said this in-class ex- perience helped students relate the four areas of development by first- hand observation. The students were able to see, he gave as an example that a three- year old child held a pen in his hand much like we would, while a two- year old still grasped the pen closed- fist. It helped the students let the in- formation sink in. Most of the students do come away J2QAIS The Gourmet Yogurt. . . for Ice Cream Lovers FROZEN YOGURT 442-5708 1524 N. Summit Gene and Jan Peterson TANNING SALON 318 South Summit Start Your Summer Tan Now!! Single Student Session $1.50-15 minutes $2.50-20 minutes $3.50-30 minutes Hours Mon-Fri 7-9 Sat 9-3 Sun 12-3 Package Price $15-2 1 2 Hour $30.00-5 Hours 36- TOYS FOR KIDS teachers for a day with a better understanding of how a child develops. You take a lot of little things in children for granted, said Judy Ran- dall, sophmore, but the kids help. You can see just how much difference even six months can make. Freshman Jeannine Jones agrees, We take playing for granted, and this class project showed just how hard it is to develop a toy that will both be challenging develop- mentally and fun . Among Miesner ' s list of impressive toys are the play table and a tunnel made this semester. The tunnel is being donated to the new Headstart program in Arkansas City here and that ' s great. It ' s super to see the group donating something they spent a lot of time making. Included in his list of favorites from the past were a toy wagon, quite a few of the homemade dolls, and a card game which helps disabled children learn to spell and speak. Miesner enjoys this part of Devevlopmental Psychology. I ' m always curious as to what the students will create. They ' ve been pretty tame so far, but I expect someone to come up with something really off the wall. David Mclntire PULSE staff writer PUZZLING AROUND-Judy Blttle helps a four- year-old girl play with an alphabet puzzle during play day in developmental psychology. FAR LEFT. TABLE TOY-Mark Patrick enjoys playing with Justin Postlewait. The table toy taught children to recognize different shapes and forms. -KIDS AND TOYS-Developmental psychology students enjoyed watching the children play with the toys the class developed. GIFT SHOP CANDLES • CRYSTAL • JEWELRY • CRAFTS Tole Painting and Craft Supplies Bridal Registries SUE HUFFMAN (316) 442-0229 314 SOUTH SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY KANSAS 67 Coca Cola Bottling Company 1215 Main Winfield TOYS FOR KIDS- 37 RBNN MEMORIAL LIBR Learning Resource Cent Covtor Ccmnty Community l kaRgas.a Kansaa.61 At Southwestern College, students come first. As a commitment to students, the college board of trustees LOWERED tuition for the current school year by $800. And they voted to keep tuition THE SAME for the 1986-87 school year. Quality is affordable at Southwestern. For more information about Southwestern, including facts and figures on the lowest tuition costs for an independent college anywhere in Kansas, contact: Bill Rinkenbaugh, Office of Admissions, Southwestern College, Winfield, Ks 67156. Telephone (316) 221-4150, Ext. 204. AT SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE IN KANSA! Resource mter Community CoUeg 7 t K nsns ey bounty Community College aduation Quadriplegic Olinda Watson is regaining her independence after a near fatal accident five years ago. Af- ter spending almost two years in the hospital, she appreciates classes at Cowley. Page 4. The College ' s report card is published in the annual report. The Plan of Action outlines 10 specific goals to be accomplished by the in- stitution. Page 9. To turn your life around and head in a completeley different direction takes a lot of guts. Recovering from substance abuse is not an easy job, David Regnier tells how he ' s working at it. Read his story on page 18. How do you attract the opposite sex? Students and faculty members reveal their secret methods. Also featured in Boy Talk - Girl Talk is the most embarrassing moment. Page 20. Cowley ' s baseball team is pleased as punch. They feel that they were successful all the way around, from attitude, to performance. Now they are looking forward to next year. See page 24. C€W€ t - CHOW DOWN-lt was real baseball at Cowley County and students like Denah Spongier took advantage of the free popcorn and hotdogs served to those who attended the April 14 game against Neosho County Community College. Students from the dorm ate their supper at the ball park and Arkansas City Packing Company provided the Rodeo Meats hotdogs for the group. Coaches Rick Holmon and Doug Hunter were pleased with the night as nearly 30 recruits watched the Tigers win a double-header. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) fjr CO-EDITORS Bettina Heinz ChuckSigler ADVERTISING MANAGER Brian Howell PHOTOGRAPHY Eric Buller Chuck Sigler STAFF WRITERS Richard Behrens Devon Bonfy Steve Dye Sherri Fillyaw Suzanna Hewitt David Mclntire Rick Nichols Melinda Pappan Dawn Thomas Georgana Weigle Janine Wells Dina Willis ADVERTISING Devon Bonfy Brian Reed ADVISER Linda S. Puntney The PULSE is a quarterly magazine at Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School, 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 the Society of Collegiate Journalists. Letters to the editor must not exceed 350 words and must be signed. Advertising rates are available on request. For more information call (316)442-0430. When you enrolled as a freshman, you might have thought that two years was a very long time. But time passes fast at Cowley, whether you are a cosmetology student getting ready to work in a beauty shop like Kristi Estep, or an education major like Judy Bit- tie, moving on to a four-year college. And then, all of a sudden, it is here-the day you are GRADUATING After completing programs and degrees, Cowley ' s 232 graduates are ready to walk across the stage. Kristi Estep, who will graduate June 19 from the cosmotology program, reflects on a fruitful lear- ning experience. I really learned a lot. I never knew there was so much to cosmotology, she said. A lot of chemistry is in- volved. A vacation is eminent for Estep following graduation. I plan to take a week ' s vacation af- ter June 19 and, maybe, go on a motorcycle trip to Florida or I may spend the time at the lake, Estep said. Estep hopes to find a successful career in her field. I got a job at the Hairport, she said. I ' m looking forward to it. I ' ll be working for Mary Lou Turnipseed who is very knowledgeable in cosmetology. Cosmotology is one of several career fields Cowley prepares students for. Lorretta Ostrander will pursue mathmatics at a higher school following graduation and the summer interlude. I plan to continue studying math- matics and science at Emporia State University or Southwestern College, which ever one offers the best scholarship, Ostrander said. Ostrander plans to work at Cowley this summer and may even take trigonometry. I ' ll grade papers for Mr. Buechner and try to find another part-time job. I ' ll need the money for school ex- penses. I may take trigonometry this summer. I ' m in the process of testing out of college algebra and will probably take trig as a review, Ostrander said. Mike Hawkins will graduate with his Associate of Applied Sciences degree in automotive technology and plans to work for his father after a trip to Colorado. This summer I ' m going to Denver for a week with a friend then it ' s back home to work, Hawkins said. Although he found getting up early for class a drawback to college, Hawkins plans to move on to Pit- tsburg State University. Til major in automotive production management, he said. Judy Bittle, will catch up on a dif- ferent kind of homework this sum- mer. I need the summer to can and freeze vegetables for school money, she said. I ' ll also catch up on my housework. Bittle will vacation after her daughter completes her driver ' s education course this summer. Her whole family will take a short trip. Bittle will continue her schooling at Southwestern College with a Mound- builder ' s scholarship. I ' m majoring in elementary SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST-For Carol Wonsei the most Important diploma to be handed ouf at Cowley ' s graduation is the last. Wonser will be the 232 th graduate to cross the stage. During the last weeks of classes, Wonser, like most students, crammed for finals. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) education, but I hope to teach at the middle school level, Bittle said. Bittle regrets having to leave the Cowley family of students and teachers. I ' ll miss the support from students. We ' re all like a big family, she said. I ' ll miss the friendship of the in- structors, because apart from the subject matter they were interested in you as a person. MAKING THE GRADE-The graduating class of 1985 waits for the moment they will be Cowley alumni. This year ' s graduating class numbers 232 and is the largest in Cowley history. (File photo.) These students are among the 232 members of the Cowley family who will graduate May 1 1 . This will be the biggest graduating class the College has ever had. In 1979, 221 students graduated, said W.S. Scott, director of guidance ser- vices. The graduates will be led in com- mencement by freshman guides Pam Bahe, Kim Marx, Debbie Hobaugh and Janine Wells. Honorary faculty marshals are Richard Tredway and W.S. Scott, both senior members of the faculty. Following graduation, there will be a reception for graduates and friends in the concessions area sponsored by the College Endowment Association. by Rick Behrens Wonser is last across Cowley stage Carol Wonser isn ' t convinced that being first is being best. Because her name is at the end of the alphabet, she was last to walk down the graduation aisle in high school and this year she will do the same thing at Cowley ' s graduation. It (being last) is interesting, sometimes. It doesn ' t bother me. I like being last because that way I can get over being nervous. It does get boring just sitting there though, said Wonser. While attending Cowley County Community College, Wonser majored in education and that ' s something she ' ll keep working on. I will continue my major at South- western College. I would like to minor in home economics, she said. Wonser has lived in the dorms for the last two years and says there are both good and bad points to that ex- perience. It ' s good because you get to know a bunch of people and you are close to school, said Wonser. It ' s bad because it can get very unruley. It can be very boring at times because you hear everything that goes on. But being bored isn ' t a problem Wonser has very often. Between school and working as a cook at New Horizons in Winfield, she stays busy. I have worked there for a year and it ' s okay. I work five days and then I ' m off two, she said. In what spare time Wonser does have she likes to work in her garden at home, take care of her grandma and read. I also like to spend time with my family. I even like to shop and be with my boyfriend, she said. Even though Wonser keeps busy, she has time for friends. She ' s nice and great to get along with. We are roommates and never see each other. When we do, we gossip. She ' s a very ornery person and likes to get me in trouble, said Sheila Ball, freshman. Wonser knows quite a few people and out of all of them she most ad- mires Carol Hobaugh-Maudlin, social studies instructor. She knows her stuff. She makes class interesting and fun. The material is current, said Wonser. She also admires Jim Meisner, social studies instructer. He gives you a chance to view thincjs differently. He doesn ' t criticize your point of view, she said. Wonser loves music as well. She listens to country an KEYN. My favorite singers are Heart and Charlie McClain, said Wonser. Charlie McClain is sometimes in- spsirational because she makes you wonder about men. by Rick Nichols When she grins, she ' s... Olinda Watson is a special Cowley student. She has wavy, shoulder length dark brown hair, and dark brown eyes. Her smile is quick and infectious. She is intrested in psychology, and plans to earn her social worker ' s degree. She also is handicapped. I ' m a quadriplegic, said Watson. I was in a car accident five years ago, and my neck was broken. I spent close to two years in the hospital, going through physical therapy. Watson was recently involved in another, less serious accident on Third Street, near Renn Memorial Library. Fortunately, no one was in- jured, although both cars were damaged. There was over $400 dollars in damage on my car, said Watson. It ' s in the shop right now, but it will take at least two weeks to have it fixed. Right now I ' m borrowing Mr. (Virgil) Watson ' s car to get back and forth to school. I think the hardest thing to do is to get back behind the wheel of a car after you ' ve had an accident, she said. She ' s willing to overcome her fear of driving so she can attend classes. I take a few classes here at Cowley. I ' m in Abnormal Pyschology now, she said. The faculty has been very patient with me. They let me take classes at my own pace. I thank my friends, my family and the faculty here for being so patient with me. I especially want to thank Jim Miesner- his classes have helped me get through the rough times. Watson is enthusiastic about Cowley. I like this school because it is friendlier and more sensitive than most. It needs more facilities for the handicapped, but the people here have given me lots of help. Watson leads an active life. In ad- dition to attending school, she has a REBORN-After a major car accident five years ago, Olinda Watson has lived a challenging life. She is determined to be independent and attend college. Her smile and sunny outlook on life reflect her philosophy that the sky is the limit. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) ] 1400 South M Arkansas City We support the Cowley County Tigers W CHRYSLER CORPORATION AUTHORIZED DEALER 30i 1 ISiorth Summit 442-8650 Arkansas City ZELLER MOTOR CO CHRYSLER— PL VMOUTH-DODGE-K AW ASAKI 4fc,. COACMMEN-LIBERTY-AMERICAN MOBILE HOMES UJa ' ra Different We ' re Doecs 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. he national bank thriving hobby. I like to paint, she said. I ' m in- trested in acrylic painting, but it takes a lot of patience because it takes two hands. I use my mouth to hold the brush sometimes. I ' ve been painting for about a year. Watson has special plans for the upcoming summer. I have a goal for every summer. This year I ' m starting archery. I ' ll have to have a special bow with a fit- ted shoulder pad and sensitive trigger, she said. I ' ll be using a kind of crossbow. It is illegal in Kansas and I ' ll have to get a special license for it, but I will. This summer is very special to me, because it will be the first sum- mer since my accident that I ' ll be in- dependent-able to go where I want to go and do what I want to do. I ' m tired of looking at the world through hospital windows. I spent one whole year in my bedroom. This summer is MINE and I ' m going to have fun! by Sherry Fillyaw Hours Tue-Thur 11-11 Sun-Mon 11-10 Fri-Sat 11-12 We ' re DmERENT. were doers. Buffet Everyday 11-2 Sunday Night 6-9 Monday-Thursday 5-8 Free Delivery Sat-Sun 3-Close Mon-Fri 5-Close Pizza inn of Arkansas City AAathiasmeier climbs educational ladder In 1935, if you had told a young waterboy for the then Cowley County Junior College football team, that he would eventually head the academic area of that same college, he would have laughed in your face. Walt Mathiasmeier is still laughing. I had no intention or ambition to be a dean, but when Dr. Nelson of- fered it in 1980, I said, ' Why not? ' The position of Dean of Instruction is just one in a series for the former JUCO waterboy. I started at Cowley as a student in 1942 and graduated in 1947 with a war in between, he said. It was a lot different from the current college. At that time, classes were held in the basement of the old high school and we were real proud of the 75 to 100 students we had. Mathiasmeier graduated from Kan- sas State Teacher ' s College in Pit- tsburg in 1949, worked for the railroad, then taught at Fredonia before coming back to Ark City in 1960. I taught for the high school for a couple of years and then in 1962, became a full time instructor at the college. Coming back as an instructor was interesting. I was equal to my old teachers, but at the same time had to prove myself, he said. In addition to his duties as social sciences instructor, Mathiasmeier was an assistant football coach for Cowley and remembers his stipend as a coach. The first year, I was paid a total of $50 for my duties as a coach, Mathiasmeier said. The next year they tripled it to $150. Mathiasmeier also held the job of Director of General Education in the late ' 60s with A.F. Buffo in charge of the AVTS portion of the college. The two were merged together when Dr. Nelson was selected as President of the College in 1968. Over the number of years he has been with the college, Mathiasmeier remembers the changes fondly. He remembers having a total of 20 foot- ball players when he played for Cowley in 1942 and 1946. The team Coupon $3 off any tape or record over $5 Coupon expires May 30, 1986 Good only in Arkansas City 5 $ «• ) P ' j( ' JCPenney 442-0730 219 South Summit V SA m BUSY, BUSY, BUSY-Walt Mathiasmeier fights through the pile of papers that goes along with his job as Dean of Instruction. Since graduating from Cowley in 1947, Mathiasmeier has held a variety of positions at the college. was so small that the right side of the line would have to scrimmage the left side of the line. The changes are also evident when Mathiasmeier looks out his office window. Used to be that across the street was a church. Then there was the high school and the junior high. When I was first hired to teach, the College only had one building; what is now Galle-Johnson Hall. Through the years we ' ve aquired both of the old high schools, and the Aud-Gym. We ' ve built dorms, libraries and the like to accomodate the needs of 2,000 students, Mathiasmeier looks at the changes in his career fondly. When I was coaching, someone told me, ' You ' re going to miss it. ' but I never did. I did miss the interaction with the students when I moved from teaching to administration, but not enough to make me regret the change. When I retire in two or three years, I might return as a substitute, but I ' ve made the right decisions over the years. by David Mclntire ( )t A free press: Your key to freedom. Tt ' Traveler All the news... in writing Daulton Construction Residental | jggk t Commercial f M New and Remodeling Ji 442-4391 I W w POBox21 Tfeta, Arkansas City KX _fi EL 4 Phantom haunts Resturant It was a really hungry night and the Regency Court Garden Restaurant was a welcome sight for me and my empty belly. I found a stall and parked ol hoss, my 1965 Buick Skylark. I walked through the two sets of doors into the combination hotel, resturant and lounge. As I slipped in- to the restaurant, I was greeted by a waitress who quickly seated my friend and I, at the booth I specified. One thing that really burns me up is cushions in a booth that are fake. You know the ones, you think, Oh. what a nice place to sit. Then you sit down and break your bottom. At the Regen- cy Court I was pleased that when I sat down, I actually sank into my cushion. The menu was covered with a large variety of selections. There was a sec- tion of seafood entrees that tempted me a whole lot. For those who don ' t have big appetites, unlike myself, a lighter side on the menu is featured. I ordered the 14 ounce sirloin steak for my main entree. The steak was offered with a choice of baked potaoto, french fries, the house vegetable or rice. I chose the rice. A salad also came with the steak. I felt hungry enough to eat an appetizer. -I wonder why they call them appetizers? If you ' re not hungry they won ' t make you hungry, will they? Well, I ordered the breaded mushrooms. I only had a few minutes to look over the interior before the serious eating started. The place was designed thoughtfully-put in all the greenery that will fit and support it with as much light as the ceiling can give. Aside from the nice greenery there was the swimming pool, mini- golf course and a pool table to catch my attention. The salad plate arrived in less than five minutes. It was fresh and tasty. Before finishing my salad, the plate of breaded mushrooms arrived. They were tender on the inside surrounded by a light breaded crust. They were a good way to fill the gap of having to wait on my steak and rice, but no more than that. The steak arrived and I was ready for it. The steak was garnished with lettuce, a slice of pineapple and a small candied apple. The steak was juicy but not evenly cooked. There was also some gristle in the steak that made it less desirable. The steak had a fine flavor but due to its being unevenly cooked and part of it gristly, it was nothing exceptional. The large portion of rice served with the steak was OK. I like rice but this rice was mushy and not very pleasing. I believe in eating everything on my pate but this was an exception. All through the meal we were carefully served by the waitress. There was never a moment when my tea glass dropped past the half way point. Hey, you couldn ' t beat the hired help off with a stick. They did their job well, and I was pleased. Rounding it out, I found the decor very pleasing and it deserved a rating of 10. The food was decent, just above average and I gave it a 7. The service was exceptional and deserves a 10. For excellent service and decor with a decent meal the Regency Court Garden Restaurant deserves a 9. Family Di ing Cowley ' s Phantom Diner ' gave us 10 for service Ernie ' s Uptown Restaurant 1 1 1 North Summit Arkansas City TANNING SALON 3 18 South Summit Start Your Summer Tan Now!! Single Student Session $1.50-15 minutes $2.50-20 minutes $3.50-30 minutes Hours Mon-Fri 7-9 Sat 9-3 Sun 12-3 Package Price $15-2 1 2 Hour $30.00-5 Hours Cowley County Community College 125 S. Second Arkansas City, KS 67005 PsU4+Mt Z i ' . • .: ' •• - MESSAGE The 1985-86 academic year has been a good one for Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School. In spite of continuing declines in state and federal aid, and a reduction in the number of available traditional college-aged students, the instituion continues its steady enrollment growth and has added significant equipment to the instructional programs. The College is also well on its way to accomplishing 10 specific goals set forth in the current Plan of Action which was adopted by the Board of Trustees in April of 1985. A report of progress on these goals is summarized in this publication. Community Service and Continuing Education programs have been expanded to include summer school sessions in Winfield, Wellington and Mulvane as well as programs offered on the Arkansas City campus. Plans have been made to construct the first phase of a new dormitory and to expand the Nelson Student Center to accommodate the additional students who can live on campus. Through matching grants, the College has added nearly $750,000 in equipment to the high technology programs so students can learn state-of-the-art skills and techniques. A full-time director of development was added to the professional staff to insure that funds for the College ' s growing programs will be available. 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 needs of the student body change and as limitations of state revenue continue, College personnel will adjust to accomodate the students in an educational environment of excellence. Dr. Gwen Nelson, President Cowley County Community College GOAE 1 The College will expand its community service and continuing education programs. College courses were made more readily available to those in the outlying service area when the College expanded its summer school program to include a full schedule of classes in Winfield, Wellington and Mulvane, as well as on the Arkansas City campus. We continued to maintain our con- tinuing educational programs during the school year and we added significantly to the summer school locations, said Jimison. We ' re trying to take the courses people need to the locations where they want them. With the increasing need for training and retraining of the work force, larger numbers of non- traditional students, and the trend toward closer ties to busness and in- dustry, a major goal of the College was to develop and offer a broader range of community services and con- tinuing education. Most of these ac- tivities were conducted without ad- ditional permanent staff or facilities. The addition of the Job Training Partnership Act program on campus did much to serve the county. Headed by Susan Rush-Johnston the program spent some $38,000 of new money in the county and placed 20 workers in on-the-job training, added 21 FTE (full time equivalency) students to the College ' s total and provided five people with direct placement into jobs. In addition, director Susan Rush- Johnston says program personnel provided a considerable amount of counseling. One hundred forty-six people came into our office and we worked with them on career counseling, she said. Not all of them ended up enrolled in classes or with OJT or in direct placement, but we worked with them on the Apple computers to develop resumes and do job search- As an outgrowth of that service, in- structor Joan Warren taught a class second semester titled The next 10,000 days. That, coupled with the numbers involved in the JTPA program, convinced Rush-Johnston, coordinator, and Conrad Jimison, director, that the program was a suc- cess. It went extremely well, said Rush-Johnston. I wish we could do the same program another year because the employers know that we ' ll send them good people. Everyone involved in it has received it positively but it ' s just the kind of 10 Annual Report GOAL 2 Goal 02.00 simply stated was to provide activities and services to enhance student life and morale on campus. Five needs were outlined and all five were improved on this year. The Courtright Conference Room was used as a study area for dorm students this year but Director of Student Life Virgil Watson says that plans call for additional improvement in that area. Long range plans are to have a study area in the new dorm, Watson said. I ' ve requested the calculators, typewriters and commuters we ' d like to put in there for study aids and now all we need is to get the equipment. To provide a comprehensive program of recreational and in- tramural activities for all the students of the College, Bob Juden, director of student activities, added events to the recreational plan. Every year we try to add (Continued page 12) grant that can ' t be funded again. According to Jimison, the numbers generated by the program were more than adequate for the grant requirements. Our quota was 50 and we more The College will provide activities and services to enhance student life and morale on campus. TIGER TUBE FUN-Student activities during Tiger Tube Week included a cooling off experience for students like Chris Stover. Stover and his teammates try to fill a jug with water sprayed than exceeded our quota, he said. I ' m pleased with the program and I feel good about it. I think we served the area well. Totally, the College received a $20,000 grant to purchase eight com- from a firehose. The activity was a welcome relief from the 100 degree plus August tem- peratures. puters and peripheral equipment and software to enhance the JTPA programs. Another grant of $35,000 provided training through a contract with the Arkansas City Development (Continued page 16) Butler County Elk County Sedgwick County = Mulvane W % Belle Plaine O Cowley County Winfield — Wellington O O O Dexter (D Arkansas City Chautauqua County Sumer County O Cedar Vale Oklahoma O Location of Continuing education courses D Centers offer summer school and continuing education classes ' 0pt)Or MM) 1 1 All I lut m g ± Annual Report 1 1 GOAL ft (Continued from page 11) something new and do more of what has been popular in the past, Juden said. The Tiger Tube week that we held in the Fall was a big success and we offered a mini-course in Primitive Survival that climaxed with a class out on the prairie. We ran other mini- courses which help a person improve himself in lifelong sports like golf and tennis. Juden also improved the weight room in the basement of the College Dormitory so that it could be used by students living there. In February, the Board of Trustees gave the go-ahead for the ad- ministration to develop plans for the construction of a new dormitory. Phase I completion of that facility is tentatively set for Spring Semester of 1987. With that project will come the GOAL 3 completion of other goals. The kitchen area will probably be rearranged for the new dorm and that will give us room for a larger game room, Watson said. With the com- pletion of the new dorm, an ad- ditional 40 students can be housed on campus. Hopefully, the additional dormitory facility will also allow for relocation of the the bookstore to make it ac- cessible to all students. Currently located in the basement of the Student Center, the bookstore is scheduled for relocation as soon as possible. The bookstore needs to be more IMPORTANT ADDITION-Bob Courtney, 1979 CC- .... .ii ._ . i . CC graduate, was hired in March as the Direc- visib e, more accessib e to students . , _ . . . _,, . ... . tor of Development and Director of Alumni. and when it ' s moved it should draw With decreasing district valuation and declining more students to more than just Stote and Federal funds, the Board of Trustees . .  ... . . i hoped to insure the financial stability of all books, Watson said. r .. . ,, .. ' . . programs through alternative sources of fun- ding that Courtney might develop. The College will emphasize the recruitment of students who can make a positive contribution to the image of the in- stitution and enhance the work force of the service area. The funding of Kansas community colleges is heavily enrollment driven. To provide the resources necessary for the College to maintain com- prehensive ducational offerings, more income must be generated through increased enrollment. To attract students in the area to high technology programs, Ed Hargrove, director of financial aids established high-technology scholar- ships that were awarded for the first time this year. We issued 30 high-technology scholarships this year and it appears that we ' ll award about 45 for next year, Hargrove said. Question- naires were sent to high school faculty to help identify top students for emerging high technology programs and we awarded scholar- ships on their recommendation. In addition, Hargrove worked with activity sponsors to be certain that all grants in aid would be awarded. We increased the number of activity grants by 27, Hargrove said. Last year 140 grants were awarded and this year 167 students were on gran- ts. The College also awarded about 180 Principal-Presidential scholar- ships to top academic students in the area. We increased the number of activity grants by 27. -Ed Hargrove Recruiting efforts are organized through the Admissions Office. The staff consists of a full-time director, three half-time admissions coun- selors and a half-time secretary. Letters from faculty, sponsors and staff members are prepared through the Admissions Office and files are kept on all potential students. Cowley representatives attended 21 career days and visited 27 high schools. A total of 103 visits were made and files were started on 927 prospective students. The College ' s second Early Enrollment Saturday was held April 26, and according to Linda Hargrove, director of admissions the half-day event provided new students and their families a chance to get started on the right foot. The day gave students an op- portunity to enroll and to look over the campus, she said. It also provided a chance for parents to visit the campus, tour our facilities and have their own questions answered. About 25 faculty, staff and students volunteered their to help the new students and their families become more familiar with the College and Hargrove was impressed with their 12 Annual Report GOAL 4 The College will provide educational programs that are sensitive to the needs and resources of the students and the community. Because of increased interest in a need dictates, said Walt foreign language course, the College Mathiasmeier, dean of instruction, offered a night course in Spanish. We also investigated the feasibility We offer a evening foreign of offering a foreign language course language course from time to time as during the day. The result of that in- vestigation is that as we interview for other positions we ' ll be looking for someone who can teach a foreign language as well as another subject area. M -m m Zm w L The College will make its programs readily accessible to people J V in the community. As the College develops more programs designed for non- traditional students, there is an in- creasing need to provide supportive services for those who attend only evening classes. We ' re well aware of the needs of the evening students, said Conrad Jimison, director of Continuing Education. We ' re continually working to expand our support ser- vices to provide as much help as they need. This year, the Business Office was opened in the evenings at the cooperative spirit. Everyone who participated was positive about the day and that made it fun as well as worthwhile for those attending, Hargrove said. An original study was conducted to identify methods of attracting non- traditional students. According to that study, students over 25 who at- tend Kansas community colleges have increased by 43 percent over the last five years Information was distributed to superintendents, principals, coun- selors, vo-tech instructors, and students to inform them of the op- portunity to enroll in vocational cour- ses on campus while they are still in high school. The College administration worked with area schools to develop a 2 plus 2 plus 2 plan that would enable students to take College vocational courses while in high school and also to allow students attending Wichita State University take practical ap- plication (hands on) courses at Cowley while enrolled at WSU. beginning of the semester and the counselors and financial aids people were available on an as-needed basis. The College also investigated the possibility of offering workshops on campus during the summer. We ' re working with some area youth agencies to develop programs that young people have a need for but that could be offered in a special session during the summer, Jimison said. We ' ll continue to develop programs like this as the need arises. GOAL 6 The rapid growth of computer technology and the increasing in- dividualization of instruction has required that instructors receive ad- ditional training to provide the best possible instruction. The College set up a scholarship fund for instructors this year and we ' ve awarded 1 1 scholarships for in- structors to go back to school for ad- ditional training, said Dean of In- struction Walt Mathiasmeier. The addition of $750,000 in high technology equipment also meant that instructors in that area needed to be sent to training schools or to in- dustry training plants to learn what the equipment can do. COMPUTER WISE-Studonts in tho Agri-business learned to us computer to help them figure livestock rations as well as keep track of finan- cial records. Richard Tredway, chairman of the Department of Business and Service Technology works with a student to figure out the bugs in a program for rationing. The College will provide educational support ser- vices to promote the ef- ficiency and effectiveness of instruction. GOAL 7 To encourage quality of instruction, the College recognizes departmental teachers of the year. From the four teacher-of-the-year nominees, one will be selected by the College as the Master Teacher of the Year. Departmental teachers of the year included Robert Boggs, In- dustrial Technology Department; Elaine Brown, Humanities Depart- ment; Joe Isaacson, Business and Ser- vice Technology Department; and Jim Miesner, Natural and Social Sciences Department. The four instructors were recognized at the annual honors and awards banquet in April where Jim Miesner was named as the College ' s Master Teacher of the Year. The College also continued to at- GOAL 8 To project a realistic image of the College ' s educational excellence and concern for the individual student, a student recruiting package was developed by the public relations of- fice and the admissions office. We ' re especially pleased with the packet because it uses student ar- twork, said Linda Puntney, director of public relations. The whole thing is graphically attractive, carries our message well and shows off the talent of one of our art students. In addition to the recruiting packet, the public relations office designed a recruiting poster that was mailed to all Kansas high schools. The poster served as a display piece for the College and also provided students with cards to return for additional in- formation. A number of activities were organized by individual departments to bring prospective students to cam- pus. In October a free Open College The College will employ a well qualified faculty and provide a program of staff development to increase the flexibility of both classified and professional personnel. tract quality instructors by main- taining competitive salaries and con- tinuing to rank high in average teacher ' s salaries amongh the state ' s 19 community colleges. At Cowley, the average contracted salary for classroom teachers was $27,046 for the 1 985-86 academic year and the average fringe benefit for classroom teachers was $2,725. N vj| | 4 jB : M fe S ... B P ' - ,H  oil ' The College will develop and maintain a positive, area-wide comprehensive community college identity. night allowed students of all ages to sit in on regular continuing education courses or to attend any of the 13 special courses offered by students, faculty and staff. Nearly 600 people attended a lec- ture in the Auditorium . Gymnasium in January when World Champion Kan- sas City Royals standouts Hal McRae and Willie Wilson spoke on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, and on the Royals organization. The program, sponsored by the College ' s Alcohol Druge Abuse Awareness Council, included a free lunch with the Royals for a number of area high school students. The Plymouth Trouble Shooting contest held second semester brought nearly 100 students to campus as the auto mechanics department became the site for the regional contest. Later, the VICA open house brought another 100 vocational students on campus to tour the Industrial 14 Annual Report GOAL 9 Because the total College program is often evaluated on the basis of per- forming groups, it was important that those groups reflect the quality of the insitution. According to Ron Murphree, athletic director, significant progress was made in the area of athletics. The men ' s basketball team finished in the top four this year and we made the play-offs for the first time in recent years, Murphree said. I think this is due to the players we had involved in our program this year. We had players with talent which increased the ability of the team. Murphree attributes the team ' s suc- cess to the coaching staffs recruiting efforts. The men ' s basketball team wasn ' t the only athletic program where ranking in the top fourth of the con- ference became a reality. The College will promote and improve the quality of all performing groups. The women ' s volleyball team posted a 32-12 record and took the Conference title for the first time in four years. The Lady Tiger basketball team continued their long tradition of win- ning by tallying a 21-9 record, and for the seventh time in eight years, win- ning the Conference. Minor sports at the College also saw success. We have improved all of our minor sports this year, said Murphree. One area especially, is the baseball progam. Again, this is due to recruiting talented players. Murphree referred to a squad led by Rick Holman that gained as much positive attention through their ef- forts to improve and maintain the City Ball Park as they did through their playing. The Tiger Baseball team made it to playoffs this year with a better than .500 season, the best in recent years. The softball team received national attention when they were ranked seventh the national polls. Head Coach Ed Hargrove was pleased, too when they finished first in the Con- ference and were seeded first in the Region VI playoffs. Under the direction of Leonard Bar- nhill, the instrumental music progam saw marked improvement. Recruiting efforts by Barnhill paid off when the size of the groups nearly doubled from last year and the groups were asked to perform for civic groups. For the first time, students were involved in a formal recital as part of their semester grade. The College Choir and the CowleyCo Singers continued to im- prove under the direction of Kenneth Judd. The groups toured area high schools, performed for numerous community functions and entertained the crowds at their own concerts. Technology facility and to see demon- strations on the College ' s high- technology equipment. Arkansas City High School drama students attended an acting workshop with a member of the National Shakespeare Company, and several hundred middle school music students spent a day on campus com- peting in music contests. During second semester the public relations office published a Speaker ' s Bureau brochure listing, students, trustees, faculty and staff who volun- teered to speak to community and SMOKE IN YOUR EYES-Kon Rlchter, portraying Mark Twain, cams to campus on Parent ' s Day to parform the first of two Crabtroe con- vocations this year. The Twain program played to a packed house that joined Rlchter after the performance for a birthday cake celebration in recognition of Twains 150th birthday. The Cultural Arts Committee brought the National Shakespeare Company to campus in April and they puchased both student and adult tickets to the Community Concert Series. school groups. A Cultural Arts committee con- sisting of citizens, students and college representatives brought several events to campus. The group was able to increase the original $2,500 budget to $4,400 by writing grants and soliciting donations for cultural programs. During the year the Cultural Arts committee provided free student and faculty tickets to the Community Concert Series, Brought the National Shakespeare Company to campus, and made a significant contribution to the Denton Arts Cen- ter to help fund a program on Charles Dickens. In addition to these cultural op- portunities, the College ' s Crabtee Convention brought a one-man dramatization of Mark Twain to cam- pus and also Glenn Martin, a jazz trombonist who conducted a clinic for the students and performed with the jazz ensemble in an evening concert. Annual Report 15 GOAL lO The College will utilize all available resources in an ef- ficient manner to achieve the goals of the institution. The utility consumption of the College continued to decline. According to Sid Regnier, vice- president of administration, the ad- dition of energy efficient devices and a conscientious staff, utility bills declined in spite of the heating season being 6.5 percent colder than normal and rate increases. With the rate increases and the colder heating season, the staff has done an admirable job of holding costs down, Regnier told the Board of Trustees at its April meeting. Regnier attributed the cost reduc- tion to replacements of thermostats, insulation, seven-day time clocks and staff awareness. The four-day sum- mer school session was also cited as a factor in consumption reduction. A major goal for the year was the elimination of hot and cold spots on campus. The staff is making progress on this problem and are doing a good job of working it out, Regnier said. Specifically, the Business Tech walkway was enclsoed and that helped buffer the air by as much as 20 degrees. New ceilings in the hallways increased lighting efficiency in Galle- Johnson and the installation of Accu- stats in the Recreation Building, and the Auditorium-Gymnasium give bet- GOAL 1 (Continued from page 11) Council Dislocated Worker program where 90 people were ser- ved. Received a $45,000 JTPA grant through the Kansas Department of Education for basic skills training and GED testing for the disadvantaged and unemployed and received a $75,000 .grant through the Work Oriented Rural Kansas program to provide training and assistance to dislocated workers in the area. ter temperature control. As district valuation continues to decrease and it becomes more dif- ficult to obtain State revenues, it is imperative that the College use its resources efficiently. One of the most significant thing to happen at the College the year, was the acquisition of nearly three- quarters of a million dollars in high technology equipment and software. That acquistion was made possible, not through tax dollars but because of State and Federal monies received as a direct result of staff members writing grants. There ' s no question about it, without the Carl Perkins grant there is just no way we could have afforded to add that kind of equipment to high- technology areas, said Walt Mathiasmeier. V) o ■D (0 •a c ) 3 O 1985 Utility Consumption Report 90 80 Elect ricity use (KWH) 1982 1,125,814 1983 1,099,275 1984 1,111,228 1985 1,018,392 60 50 40 Natural gas use (MCF) 1982 10,212 1983 9,,373 1984 7.373 1985 7,072 ,31111 HmiiiiiMMiHii Pin, Gas Electricity Total  b! 11 linn HlKj T CM CO 00 CO o o V) rr 00 00 o CD T- 16 Annual Report Sci-Fi ranks high on video charts What ' s happening in the video ren- tal scene? The big rental favorite is Return of the Jedi, the third installment to the Star Wars triliogy which brings Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, the Empire, and Rebels together for a final con- frontation in a galaxy far, far away. Next in line comes Silverado, written and directed by Lawrence Kasden who also wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark. Rambo: First Blood Part 2 stands in third place as Sylvester Stallone thrills the video audience with his perilous adventure back to Vietnam. Tom Hanks and John Candy have teamed up in Volunteers an in- teresting, exciting story of the two as peace corps workers caught in a com- munist plot to militarize a bridge the two are building in the deep jungles of Thailand. Science Fiction seems to be renting the most with videos such as Teen- wolf starring Michael J. Fox as the reluctant werewolf. Mad Max 3: Beyond Thun- derdome brings Mel Gibson to the home box office as a do-gooder for the oppressed in the perdition of postnuclear Earth. Other Sci-Fi films dominating the top of the video market are Real Genius, Gremlins, My Science Project, Creator, D.A.R.R.Y.L. , Explorers and Lifeforce. A new release with little public ap- peal is Godzilla: 1985 which brings the indestructable lizard back to Tokyo, hungry for nuclear radiation while Japaneze producers hunger for royalties from the video public. Stay tuned to the video market as more thrills, chills, and spills are made available to the public. by Rick Behrens A Full Service REDKEN Salon Open Mon-Sat Walk-ins Welcome 116 West Chestnut Arkansas City, KS 67005 442-2012 Suntan Booth Facials mm ■ «4V .  ' V (316) 442 7890 David ' d ££ectzoHic6 £ o4pp£iance6 General Electric • Litton • KitchenAid Whirlpool • JennAir • Hoover 318 N Summit DAVID H WINEINGER Sales Manager ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005 17 MAKING A . .... COMEBACK To start all over again requires a lot of strength. David Regnier knows how tough it can be to make a new start, but he is working on it. Originally from Fairbury, Neb., the Regniers moved to Arkansas City when he was in elementary school. I finished fifth grade and passed with D ' s. I was held back then and went back to fifth grade. That time I finished with an average grade, Regnier said. In middle school, Regnier was in- troduced to drugs, an experience that was to drastically change his life. I got introduced to drugs in eighth grade. I started taking Valiums, smoked pot and drank beer. I started drinking beer way back in fourth grade, Regnier said. He passed eighth grade and went on to high school, but at the same time, his substance abuse grew wor- se. In ninth grade, my addiction got worse. I skipped nearly every day. I started doing more drugs, LSD and speed. I also smoked a lot of pot. I started hanging around with wrong friends and I just kept on meeting people, Regnier said. trCr C COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL 20% discount to Sr. Citizens CCCC Students Faculty 308 East Central Ave. Arkansas City, Ks (316)442-6280 Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30 Initially, it seemed to Regnier that drugs gave him the excitement he missed in his life, but then he found that substance abuse created more problems, which he tried to escape by increased abuse. I wanted to get out of reality. I thought my life was boring and wan- ted excitement. The only way I knew was to use drugs. Then I started having family problems. We had fights and there was yelling and screaming. ! didn ' t know how to deal with that and I used drugs for that reason for a long time, Regnier said. Another reason for substance abuse was peer pressure. Like everybody else, Regnier wanted to impress his friends. I felt like I had to do it to be cool, to get, and I guess you could call it buy friends, Regnier said. At first, Regnier didn ' t realize that something was going wrong with his life. He believed he was having a good time while he was losing con- trol. People kept calling me names, especially in first hour. At that time I thought it was funny. I also was tired all the time. I passed ninth grade with D ' s and C ' s and then in tenth grade, I was going downhill, getting depressed all the time. I thought that my life wasn ' t worth living, Regnier said. I did more drugs because I was depressed. I started mouthing off to teachers, getting in trouble. I got in trouble with the law. Then I quit school. I thought that if I could avoid the teachers I could avoid the trouble. His parents left the decision up to him, but Regnier said he was exposed to a lot of peer pressure at the time. He started jobbing and quit his first job after one and a half months because his work schedule didn ' t leave him any time to party. By that time, the Regniers had decided their son needed professional help. They took him to a treatment center in Denton, Texas. Regnier didn ' t know where he was going. My parents told me that I was going to Texas because my dad had a business meeting there. My brother lives in Dallas and they also told me that we would visit him. About five miles from Denton, my dad told me that the meeting included all three of us. It got me really suspicious. I CARTERS At TO PARTS. INC. TOOLS New and Rebuilt Parts to CAR, TRUCK, and TRACTOR Machine Shop-Glass and Accesories n BAMCtf CHAMPION 1424 South Summit Arkansas Citv, Kansas 442 0200 18 TAKING A BREAK-David Regnier relaxes a while after working on hit GED before going to work on the ground crow. (Photo by Chuck Sigler) couldn ' t figure out what was going on. We ended up at the hospital and my parents went into a back office to talk to one of the counselors and left me in the front. Ten minutes later a lady came out and asked me what kind of drugs I was doing. I was in shock. I didn ' t know where I was. Af- ter a while, I replied. It took me a lit- tle while to figure out the deal, Regnier said. When his parents left, Regnier felt deserted. I didn ' t think I was cared about. I was mad at them, he recalled. He stayed for a month and a half down there. For the first time in his life, he heard of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and learned that alcoholism is a disease. He realized that he is an alcoholic and addicted. I had no idea I was addicted. I didn ' t even hear of a treatment center until I went there. They had me do a lot of paperwork on drugs, my life, and other people. That ' s what they taught me. I took a while to accept the treatment. I prayed for the first time in two years and after that things started going better. I started doing my work. I feel my life is definitely worth living now, Regnier said. Once used to the protection and support of the hospital, Regnier found it hard to abstain from using when he came back to Arkansas City. I couldn ' t handle meeting my old friends. I started using again because of that. I also went to after-care in Ponca City and my counselor suggested that I should go to a half- way home. My parents said that I would either live according to their rules or go to a halfway home. The only halfway house I would go to was Denton, because I knew people down there, Regnier said. Living in the halfway house for eight months, Regnier first had to overcome his inner resistance to allow for progress. I was fighting it for three weeks, until my counselor told me that if I would leave I would end up on the streets, without a place to go, no money, no car. He also told me that my parents had said if I ' d come back to Kansas they would call the law on me. At that time, I was 17, Regnier said. Thinking that eight months wasn ' t a whole lot in his life, Regnier started doing what he felt he was supposed to do. In February he returned from Denton and was ready to give his life a new start. I ' m off drugs and alcohol and I ' m thankful my parents took me to the treatment center. It is still hard for me when I see my old friends and I avoid them, Regnier said. Regnier has set goals for himself and he ' s working them. Right now he is working on his GED diploma and plans to attend Cowley ' s woodshop classes next year. He is also involved with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness Council on campus, but he knows that the battle isn ' t over yet. I have a fear of going back, Regnier said. I have a fear of seeing my friends. I know I can easily fall back into it (using drugs and alcohol), just like that. I know I ' m an alcoholic. I know I ' m addicted. Regnier says he is willing to share his experience to spare others from going through the same thing. I ' d be willing to help anybody if they seek help. My phone number is 442-1018, Regnier said. by Bettina Heinz Union State pank FD|f }1 S SJVMH 442-5200 CCCC Puis Coupon Get a LARGE Pizza for the price of a MEDIUM! Dine-in or Carry-out Only Good at participating Big Cheese® restaurants. One coupon per pizza. Not valid on any other offer. Not valid on delivery. Offer expires June 11,1 986 Coupon «? g 19 Making moves How do you attract the opposite sex? I like to dress-up real nice for him and then walk up and talk to him to let him know I ' m interested. It might take some time, but if I wait it out, it will work. Toneko Kayzer I stare and smile at her, and then if she acts interested, I ' ll walk over and talk to her. This hasn ' t worked for me yet. -Brent Mackey I walk by and bump into him, then look straight into his eyes and apologize. Then I usually try to sit or stay near him. My method usually works. -Jinnean Murray I wear tight shirts and shorts and smile at her. It works in most cases for me. -Doug Hunter I try to find out what his hobbies and interests are and discuss these with him, preferably in a group because I don ' t like to be too obvious. This has worked for me before. -Aggie Neises I would go ask her to dance and then at the end of the evening ask to take her home. It worked once for me. -Brian Morris I stare all over her body and ask her her name, and tell her I want to get to know her better. Sometimes it works. -Sam Williams I refuse to reveal any of my secrets, but they always work. -Rob Alexander I dress preppy or G.Q. then try to just catch her eye to let her know I ' m ' Checking ' her out. Then once I know I have her attention I ' ll smile and wink at her. Then I ' ll approach her and talk to her. This works because she gives me a clue first, and I don ' t EVER assume anything. -Joey Wilson I ' ve forgotten how! But eye con- tact will work! -Mrs. Darby I try to be myself even after I ap- proach her to talk to her. Then if it doesn ' t work, she isn ' t for me. -Troy Girrens I casually walk by and run into him and say hello and walk on. It works sometimes but it just depends whether or not they have a girlfriend. -Susan Oliphant Boy talk I ' d like to know what ' s wrong with the direct approach? I walk up to him and say hello and tell him directly, you hold my interest. I believe if I ' m feeling good about myself and have a positive attitude it might work. But ladies, if you should get rejected- don ' t take it personally. This fella just can ' t handle the ' together ' woman of today. -A psychology student ESEK MID KANSAS FEDERAL CMKl 442-6700 MID K ' iNSAS FEDERAL SAVINGS S LOAN ASSOCIATION 125 N SUMMIT ST ARKANSAS CITY. KANSAS 67005-0754 First Southern Baptist Church 138 Eas! Kansas Avenue Arkansas City Kansas 6 COS O 441 ' 5 ' 80 J.F Gallagher, Pastor jeA 20 Girl talk The most embarrassing thing I can think of is when you trip on an imaginary line on the basketball court during a game. -Sam Williams My goofs The most embarrassing moment I was at Crown Center in Kansas I was playing a basketball game City and was walking by the glassed- and at the end of the game someone in pavilion when I tripped over my told me that I had gum on the back of own two feet and went sprawling into my jersey shorts. a nose-dive in front of a lot of people. -Robert Burton -Kris Sparks I was playing basketball with my plastic bag on my head when I went up for a jumpshot and my bag crowned my head and flew off. -Latricia Fitzgerald I don ' t get embarrassed ! -Mario Martin I was at this real nice restaurant and I had finished having a full din- ner, when I accidentally let out a long, gross belch. -Toneko Kayzer I was playing pool and it was my turn to break and when I did, I missed all the balls except for the cue ball which went flying at the wall and then bounced on the floor. Then the owner asked me to leave. -Mark Wenniger I just had Brian, my son, and I was still pretty out of it and I asked Ed if Brian had ' one of those little things ' . -Linda Hargrove I was trying to cut open a baked potato when it slid off my plate and onto my lap. -Barbara Glenn The most embarrassing thing to me is when I have had too many em- barrassing things to remember which was most embarrassing. -Sinda Wadleigh When I went grocery shopping with my mom and I wasn ' t looking where I was going and I ran straight into another woman with a full cart of food. -Chris Baber by Janine Wells, Georgana Weigle and Dawn Thomas 0UcAa«l !£ PLUMBING Commercial— Residental 442-0858 RR 5 Box 286(2nd Road Past Railroad Tracks on East Kansas Ave) Arkansas City m wmmmu salutes COWLEY COUNTY COMMMUNITY COLLEGE and its positive impact on the area 21 Small team makes It Winning is a way of life for the Lady Tigers Softball Team. By mid-season the 11 -member squad boasted a 24-4 record and Coach Ed Hargrove had nothing but praise for the squad. The sophomores have shown out- standing leadership. They have given the freshman advice and examples. said Hargrove. The outstanding season is reflected in the statistics of the team players, too. Freshman Angie Dulohery main- tains a .479 batting average, and both Kim Schuckman and Kristi (Buggy) Davis have 24 RBI ' s and mid-season. Davis, who is also lead pitcher has won nearly 75 percent of the games she has pitched, while reserve pitcher LaVonna Jacobs has yet to lose a game. Hargrove sees improvement in his returners, too. In transistion from freshman to sophomore years, Tina Wampler has W : M SHE ' S OUT-tody Tiger Robin Colbert tadTth batter out at her teammate await the plly the game against Kansas City. (Photo by Boiler) ► . — made much progress. Her batting percentage has increased, said Hargrove. Jacobs and Davis were All-Region Six players last year and Jacobs took All American Honors. At season ' s mid-point Hargrove anticipates a majority of wins taking a 32-6 record into regionals. I ' m optimistic about regionals. There will be tough competition from the six teams, said Hargrove. Even though the Lady Tigers don ' t have a lot of team speed they make up for it in aggressive base running. We have three strong points to our team-a very strong hitting defensive team, and outstanding pitching, Hargrove said. Team members who make up the group feel confident about their season. I think we are doing great com- pared to our last year ' s season, said pitcher Buggy Davis. by D ' na Willis, Melinda Pappan ARK CITY MIRROR GLASS 523 North Summit Arkansas City, Kansas Bus. (316) 442-2630 Res. (316) 442-2372 RONALGEE J DMMUN TY Federal Sav ncs 625 N. SUMMIT ARKANSAS CITY, KS. 67005 316-442-0550 22 SOFTBALL Are a girl ' s best friend To Vickie Sanchez, softball is no stranger and at age 20 she boasts a 13-year career. Her involvement with the sport started when she was seven years old. I ' ve always enjoyed playing soft- ball. It ' s the first and really only sport I ' ve ever played. It ' s just my sport, Sanchez said. Sanchez plays first base for the Lady Tigers and says that her favorite part of the sport is the team aspect. I like being able to play with other girls as one team, because with that, you get special relationships with your teammates, she said. Sanchez first became interested in s oftball through her father. My dad first got me interested in softball. He had played himself and he took me out one day and taught me how to play with one of his old mitts. He has also been a great in- fluence on me. He has always given me moral support, Sanchez said. Sanchez has goals in mind for both the team and herself for this season. Teamwise, we want to win Region VI and go to Michigan for the nationals. But my personal goal is not only that, it is to do my best and have a good season in both batting and fielding, she said. The Lady Tigers softball team I ' ve always enjoyed playing softball. It ' s the first and really only sport I ' ve ever played. It ' s just my sport. Vickie Sanchez SLUG BUNT-Flrst baseman, Vlcki Sanchez, works on different hits in batting practice. (Photo by Eric Butter) finished last year ' s season fourth in Region VI. This year, they hope to do better, even though they have some tough competition. This year our toughest competition is Hutchinson and Barton. But last year, it was Johnson County, San- chez said. Sanchez has other hobbies besides softball. She likes to read, listen to music, hang around with her friends and sometimes just spend some time alone. I like to do lots of things. But I really like going out with my friends and having a spectacular time, San- chez said. After Sanchez ' last season of soft- ball is over, she has definite plans. My future plans are to graduate from Cowley and then in June, I will be going to St. Joseph ' s X-Ray Technician School. Then, hopefully, I will pursue my career working for an x-ray technician in a private prac- tice, Sanchez said. by Janine Wells Long John Silvers SEAFOOD SHOPPES 1600 North Summit Arkansas City nm n Osa-fie-la. (g Co ■Off w HAROLD L. LAKE President 100 E. Kansas - P.O. Box 756 (316) 442-3210 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005 23 Tigers succeed in tough year ( he last time the Cowley County Tigers tallied a season good enough to carry them on to Region VI play was 1977. But with hard work and good attitudes they were able to make the playoffs which were held in Kansas City this year. Although the Tigers got off to a slow start, they had a very strong finish. As a coach, you want your team to peak sometime throughout the year, and we did. We did the right things, at the right time, and showed everyone what we we ' re made of, replied Doug Hunter, assistant coach. The team progressed continuously throughout the year. From their first game on September 18, to the Region VI playoffs, the players improved every game. Earlier in the season we played some very tough Oklahoma ball clubs, and it paid off, Hunter said. The Cowley pitchers have had a tough time this year. But at the end of the season when the going got tough, they got going. The Cowley Tigers defeated Pratt to advance to Region VI play. The team stuck together, and with good defen- se and good pitching, they were able to pull through. I hadn ' t pitched good all season, but with catcher Brian Morris doing a great job at calling the game, I was able to pitch better than I had all season, said freshman Danny Snow. This year ' s team consisted of three sophomores and eight freshman, so the outlook for next year ' s season is very good. With the freshman we have coming back next year, I think we can play as well as, or better, than we did this year. I can ' t wait to get started, added freshman outfielder Mark WELCOME HOME-Joey Wilson and Todd Ball wait at homeplate to congratulate Marc James. (Photo by Eric Buller) (Spud) James. The team did run into a few dif- ficulties this year. They sometimes had problems with the limited num- ber of players, but that will soon be changed. We ' ve been recruiting very heavy, and most of the kids we ' ve talked to are very interested, said Hunter. We plan to carry between 18 and 24 players next year. We ' re excited with the players contacted, and we should be a very strong ball club next year. The players and coaches are pleased with this year ' s outcome, and are looking forward to next year. One reason for this team ' s success is their attitudes. They wanted to win, and believed they could. They wanted their season to amount to something, they played like a team the whole year, said bat girl Julie Unruh. by Georgana Weigle BASEBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: Marc James, John Gage, Pat Sellers, Gil Soils, John Holt, Joey Wilson, Brian Mortis. BACK ROW: Coach Rick Holman, Robert Weaver, Danny Snow, Todd Ball, Troy Girrens and Coach Doug Hun- ter. (Photo by Eric Buller) 6?± fr M 24 Young tennis team shows progress during season In spite of having a first-year coach and primarily freshmen team mem- bers, the Tiger tennis squad made more than their share of progress. The team works really hard to get better at their game and they act dedicated to playing, said coach Rob Alexander. The team consists of six players, four freshmen and two sophomores. Two of the best players are Bill Freeze, number one position, sophomore, and Randy Weigand, numbr two position, freshman. Tracy Hall, number three position player on the team is a very competitive player, Alexander said. Alexander appreciates that team members are willing to work toward their own progress. The team does things for them- selves and it ' s not like I ' m really coaching them. They are really dedicated to their playing, Alexan- TENNIS ANYONE? Bill Fr« z«, number one Cowley player, pocet at the net. (Photo by Chuck Slgler) der said. Team members agree that their playing keeps getting better. If we were all as good as how hard we practice, we couldn ' t be beat, said Randy Weigand. Coach says that one of the best matches we ' ve played was against Butler but our team is getting better each match. Improving their skill isn ' t the only plus to being on the squad for fresh- man Kevin Ouderkirk, who plays the number five position. I think we have a fun bunch to play with and I ' m glad Coach asked me to play, said Ouderkirk. I ' ve really learned a lot. But the squad is well aware that there is room for improvement. We have a few good players and a few young players and I think we can do better, said Tracy Patterson, freshman in the number six position. by Suzanna Hewitt Gilliland ' s Printing 215 N. 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