Seward County Community College - Trumpeter Yearbook (Liberal, KS)

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Seward Counfy Communify Junior College LIBERAL KANSAS The Crusader March, 1973 5 L Q Wi, Those who dribbled ihe baskeiball io Garden Ciiy

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Trustees receive Seward County Community College trustees heard reports recently on federally-funded pro- grams in which the college is taking part or applying for and on methods of attracting new students, passed a resolution ex- tending the capital outlay fund levy, and approved criteria, to qualify as a Servicemen's Op- portunity College. These actions occupied the first part of the December meeting, before trustees took up their building program. Federal Programs Three administrators of Se- ward County Commun-ity College, including Dr. Dale Gibson, Pres- identg Dr. Wade Kirk, College Dean, and Don Guild, Dean of Student Services, had recently returned from a trip to Washing- ton to investigate federal pro- grams. They took turns reporting on the programs for which the col- lege is now receiving federal funding, and programs in the of- fing for which applications have been made. To Aid Servicemen Dean Guild also reported on the criteria which the college must adopt to qualify as a Ser- vicemen's Opportunity College, to aid servicemen in continuing their college education. He said that although the draft will no longer be a factor, students are volunteering for military service. Many of the criteria are al- ready a part of the college po- licy and trustees approved adopt- ing the full program. Capital Outlay Levy Dr. Gibson asked, and trustees approved, extension of the capital outlay levy, limited by law to one mill. The college has not been levying the full mill. Dr. Gibson said that the move to the new campus will make the levy increasingly important. Student Recruiting John Garmon, Director of Community Relations and Ser- vices, explained the methods be- ing used to attract new students from the surrounding area to attend college here, with primary emphasis being on the opening of the new campus next fall. He described procedures in- cluding visitations to 30 area high schools, attending eight college planning conferences in reports area schools, and a plan having high school counselors and prin- ciples visit the campus here on an individual basis. Student leaders from sur- rounding high schools are also invited to basketball games by the Student Government Association, and students from nearby towns attending college here plan to contact high school seniors during the holidays. Insurance Report Bryce Neaville, Business Man- ager, told trustees that the in- surance committee is working on a plan which would consolidate insurance coverage with the move to the new campus. Luncheon Meeting Trustees held a luncheon meeting December 21 with the newly-elected State Senator for this district. Charlie Angell of Plains, and the State Represen- tative, Wilfred Bush, Liberal. Scholars help recruit students In a special meeting before the holidays with Dr. R. W. Kirk, dean, and Don Guild, dean of students, presidential scholars at Seward County Community Col- lege offered their assistan-ce in telling others about Seward Coun- ty while they were off for the holidays. Dr. Kirk, Guild, and Robert Busby, director of adult educa- tion, explained to the students at- tending the meeting that more is being done to get present stu- dents involved in helping to at- tract more new students for the new -campus next year. According to information avail- able at the pre-vacation meet- ing an effort is going to be made to involve all Seward County Community College students in a campaign ,for the purpose of filling up the new campus with new faces when it opens next fall, 1973. Previously in the fall semes- ter, John Garmon, director of community relations and services at SCCJC, spoke unofficially to a meeting of the Student Govern- ment Association concerning stu- dent involvement in encouraging area high school seniors to at- tend college on SCCJC's new campus. 63 SCCJC Spanish Club held a Christmas fiesta for Span- ish-Speaking Chi-ldren in Liberal before the holidays. SCCJC freshman An acquaintance here last sum- mer with a priest from Mexico resulted in an unusual Christmas vacation for a Liberal freshman, Maxine Swearingen. Maxine flew to the heart of Mexico where she had a chance to thaw out and improve her Spanish. A Spanish and art major with considerable credit in both fields, Miss Swearingen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Swearingen of 1110 W. Seventh, made the chance acquaintance and the money necessary for her winter vacation through the migrant program in which she instructed in Liberal the past summer. Just come down any time, Father Francisco Lopez told her here when she expressed a de- sire to visit Mexico. After re- turning to his work with the Catholic Church at Santiago Ix- cuintla in the states of Nayarit, Father Lopez recalled his pro- mise. He made arrangements for her to spend the holiday period in the home of a Mexican family in Santiago lxcuintla. Maxine flew from Wichita to Houston and thence to Guadalajara, Mexico, where Father Lopez met her for the 140-mile bus trip north- west to Santiago. Asked if she wasn't a little visits Mexico worried about making a trip to a foreign country alone, Maxine replied: My biggest worry was getting lost in a large airport - 'til now Wichita's arport is the biggest I've been in. But every- thing worked out for the best. Queried as to what her par- ents thought about the solo trip, she laughed and remarked: Mom said 'I don't think you should be going by yourself, and Dad just said, 'be real careful! Maxine made a trial run into Mexico in September with her Spanish instructor, Mrs. Melissa Masoner, and four other SCCJC students on a weekend trip to Juarez. Santiago lxcuintla is a city of about 25,000. The fun part was shopping and haggling over the prices as Americans are expected to do. She explained how the shopper can negotiate in the open mar- kets - sometimes they just say 'how much would you like to pay for it? That's the hardest part when they don't say how much they're going to charge you, she recalled. A top student at SCCJC, Miss Swearingen won first place in the state high school Spanish competition and placed high in national competition.

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The student and financial assistance The student who has no financial help faces physical and mental hardships created by the rising cost of educa- tion. Our academically oriented society makes a college education a prerequisite for a large percentage of jobs but does not provide financial means for many students to ob- tain this education. Those who would meet the challenge, despite the steady increase in prices, have special problems to overcome. There are relatively few available part-time jobs. Lib- eral is a small town with a limited business community which can employ only a fraction of the people who apply for part-time work. A student must often apply months in ad- vance to be assured consideration and is, at that, not always assured of a position. He may even enroll and pay down some money before finding he has no job and cannot afford to attend school. Most employers pay minimum-wage or less and the student who is lucky enough to procure a job must not complain because there are others who would be happy to step in. The student who works a few hours a day for low wages cannot make enough money to support himself ade- quately and pay for his education. The self-supporting student will try to work as many hours as possible. The work load, coupled with class time, may result in too few hours for study. The student may resort to cutting an occasional class, if he is not prepared or feels he needs that time to prepare for another class. Neglect of 5 ,,.- . Pat Clark receives congratulations as Governor Docking, right, watches. 65 V? Emily Mathias, still in possesion of her skillet, after taking second place. studies can definitely lead to a low grade point. lf the stu- dent desires to keep up with his studies he may have to take fewer classes, thus extending the period of time necessary to acquire his education. Facing this long grind is too grim a prospect for many students who drop out in frulstartion. The student who is determined to achieve his education- al goals while working will often push himself beyond the limits of physical good sense. He may attend classes, put in several hours at work and stay up most of the night to study. When he begins to slow down or become fatigued he may resort to stimulants to keep himself going. Even if he relies on nerves and will-power to stay up his body cannot toler- ate such an abusive schedule for long. The student who push- es himself too hard may be forced to lay-out or quit school because of illness. At the very least, he will function below normal capacity in his endeavors. The probability of keeping his health, grades and iob intact under these circumstances is very small. The rising cost of education does, indeed, pose special problems for the student who must bear his entire financial burden. Finding and keeping a part-time iob, keeping abreast of his studies and staying healthy are especially difficult when the financial burden gets heavier each year and the iob opportunities remain static. The city, the school and the prospective student all share a responsibiliy for finding a solution to this student-defeating problem. Juco wives take lst 8: 2nd places in pancake race Two Seward County Commun- ity College faculty wives took top honors in the International Pancake Day Race March 6, Shrove Tuesday. Pat Clark, wife of speech and debate coach Gene Clark, won first place in the pancake race with a time of 1:01.2, beating the English pancake runner by nearly 6 seconds. Emily Mathias, wife of social science instruc- tor Greg Mathias, came in just a second or two later for the second place spot in the race. Another SCCJC entrant, Hazel Estes, physical education in- structor and division chairman at the college, was in, the lead coming down the home stretch, but dropped back to fourth . place at the finish line. M ai., Mrs. Clark is also a student at SCCJC, and she works as a clerk at Woods clothing store. Mrs. Mathias, in addition to being a housewife, is a fulltime teacher in the Lberal Public School system.