News Archive;
December 14, 2000
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS - The ICC Board of Trustees Tuesday night recognized ICC’s instructors who are listed in the 2000 edition of Who’s Who Among Teachers. Listed are Sylvia Aguilar-Eoff, Ken Brown, John Favero, Susan Main, Paul Marquez and Ray Rothgeb. DEAL NEAR - Bill Kurtis, Independence native and national television personality, said earlier this month he is in the final stages of completing a deal to purchase the Union Gas Building in downtown Independence and take over operation of radio station KIND. KIND owner-founder Nelson Rupard died Oct. 30 at the age of 88.
It's
an ICC Christmas 2000 NOTE: The ICC Buccaneer staff has been busy the past week or so asking students and members of the ICC family to share with all of us some of their favorite Christmas memories, their ideas for gifts if they had $1 million, what they want this year, and could they remember all the names of Santa’s reindeer team. Here’s what we found:
The malls fill to overflowing with anxious holiday shoppers, elbowing each other for the best deals. Kitchens produce mouth-watering scents. Children make wish lists and hang their stockings, hoping Santa has forgotten all the naughty things they’ve done all year. There is someone constantly ringing a bell next to the mall entrance. (Don’t their arms get tired?) Dozens of jolly fat men in red suits come out of hiding. (Where do they go the rest of the year?) Yes, the holidays are upon us. Whether it’s the food, the gift-giving (and receiving!), family and friends, the parties, the music, the jolly men in Santa suits, the last-minute shopping, or the extravagant credit card charges, Christmas means something special to everyone. We asked ICC students and instructors what their favorite part of Christmas is. Here’s what they had to say: “The smell of cedar in my house.” -Amy Haley, freshman, Independence. “Getting together with family and friends, and trying not to eat too much. Pecan pie is my favorite.” -Glenn Williams, ICC math instructor. “My mom always makes bread pudding. It’s soooo good.” -Sean Anderson, sophomore, Independence. “Giving people gifts.” -Toya Allen, sophomore, Independence. “The presents.” -Mike Cavaness, freshman, Cherryvale. “Our Christmas Eve family gathering.” -Jayme Culbertson, freshman, Fredonia. “Gifts.” -Adam Harris, sophomore. “Getting my whole family together.” -Kandice McLaughlin, freshman, Cherryvale. “Food. My favorite is stuffing.” -Josh Quick, sophomore, Topeka. “First, being with family [is my favorite thing.] Second is opening gifts! The more you give, the more you receive.” -Leo Carvalho, ICC foreign language instructor WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST? By Travis Boggs, Buccaneer Staff Writer What is the one thing you want the most for Christmas? Last week several Independence Community College students were asked that question. According to their answers, the days of Beanie Babies and Tickle Me Elmos are over. ICC students have bigger ideas. Five of the seven we talked to want cars. Here is what they had to say: Amy Haley, a freshman from Independence, wants any new car that runs well. Sam Howard, a freshman from Yates Center, is looking for a new Exterra. Steven Moser, a sophomore from Paola, says he would take any new car. Crystal Burnett, a freshman from Caney, wants a new car and says she’ll take anything with four wheels. Wyatt Harper, freshman from Neodesha, wants a new car, but he would prefer a 1968 Camaro. A few of the students were more traditional. Josh Quick, a sophomore from Topeka, is hoping for a Playstation 2. Josh Johnson, a freshman from Elk City, says he wants new clothes. IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS? By Ron Haggerty, Buccaneer Staff Writer What if you had a million dollar certificate for the biggest mall in the United States. What would you buy first? The reason for asking the question was to see how ICC students and people off the street would respond. On the streets of Independence I got a lot of different answers. A married couple named the Anderson said that they would get a new high tech entertainment center. I saw a couple of kids named Scott Kingston and Alex Franklin skateboarding. The new play station and about 50 games was the reply of both. Kandice Mc Laughlin and Sean Ford from ICC Community College chose to get a puppy dog and a six-foot-tall teddy bear first. David Simmons and Steve Brown of the ICC football team said they would get an antique vase and a lot of leather coats. Ron Mc Intosh, ICC Communications instructor and adviser to The Buccaneer, said he would go to the best restaurant, get the best meal and “just sit there and think about the best way to spend the million.” REINDEER NAMES By Sarah Woelk, Buccaneer Staff Writer Christmas time is full of loved ones, food, presents, memories, cheesy old Christmas movies, and classic Christmas songs. Most people remember the poem “Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…” And many people know the story line of the newly redone/classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Just about every American from age four through 84 knows most of the words to “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.” But how many people really know all the words….or know the names of the eight reindeer in Clement C. Moore’s “Twas The Night Before Christmas.” Last week we set out to find some answers, particularly about Santa’s reindeer; to see if anyone happened to know. “Donner,Blitzen, Rudolph…uh, am I close?” Tanya Howell. “Nope.” Kari Jordan. “Donner, Blitzen, Dixen, Cupid, Comet.” Josh Quick. “Blitzen, Dixen, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Rudolph.” Ronnel Smalls. “Dasher, Bonner, Donner, Cupid, Comet, Blitzen, Rudolph.” Tony Albin. “Princen, Donner, Niki, Rudolph, Lucifer, Dancer, Blitzen, Prancer, Ditzen, Joey.” Yvonne Cedel. “Cupid, Prancer, Blitzen, Dezi, Dixen.” Tony Williams. “Donner, Cupid, Blizen, Rudolph, Dixen.” Ashley Secrest. “Comet, Cupid, Copper, Glazed, Holly, George, Fred, Becky.” Sarah Crowell. “Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, Blitzen, Donner, Comet, Cupid.” Brandon Heinrichs. In case you didn’t know names of all eight reindeer, the correct answer is: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph Ratzlaff Memorial Scholarship Winners
Christmas, Concerts and Cookies at ICC The ICC Choral, under the direction of Ruth Hanke, offered a noontime Christmas concert in the lobby of the William Inge Theatre last week with carols and cookies for everyone.
International
Students Share Likes and Dislikes in Looking Back at Their Experiences
in U.S. In less than a month we’ll enter a new year. And as usual, people look back at this time to see how they spent the old year. So, I decided to interview ICC’s YFU international students to see what were the best and worst things for them since they arrived in the United States last summer. I’d like to introduce you to Anya Holovina, Marina Strazhko, and Anna Chokmorova. Anya and Marina are form the Ukraine, while Anna is from Kyrgyzstan. All of them are 18 and they are participants in the YFU program at ICC. QUESTION: What do you like and dislike the most in the U.S.? Anya: It’s not good or bad. It’s just different. Marina: I can’t exactly say what I like and dislike here. I like the U.S. economy level. QUESTION: What was your best and worst day spent in the USA? Anya: I didn’t have really bad days. I have my friends here. They always support me and make my life funny and interesting. Marina: The best time I spent in Seattle. It was the great week! The worst week was when I came back from Seattle and the airline lost my luggage. Because of that I was very upset. Anna: There were a lot of times when I thought “This is my best day here,” weather it was a trip to a big city with my host family or just spending time with my friends. I guess all of those days were special in their own way. And the worst days are when I feel homesick, but hopefully there are always people who help me to overcome it. QUESTION: What did you expect from this country and did you get it or were you disappointed? Anna: I expected that the U.S. would be quite different from my country and it actually is. In fact, this is my second time in the U.S. Last year I participated in the exchange program that lasted a month, so I had kind of an idea of what the U.S. is. But still, my present experience is very different from my previous one. Last year I was a guest or a visitor, while now I’m experiencing what it’s really like to live in a different culture. I found out that it can be something challenging. It’s still a great experience to have! Anya: It’s really cool to have an experience in another culture, to live in a different environment and to meet new people. I think, this year in America will be very important for the development of my personality and professional features. I have improved my English, as it’s an integral part of my future career. I have made more friends, traveled, found out more about American culture. I’m not disappointed at all! I am happy that I am here! Marina: I have got everything I expected and even more! My life has changed completely. QUESTION: What things from your country did you wish to have here? Anya: I wish my friends and parents who I left in Ukraine were here. I miss my Ukrainian food and also I miss snow and champagne on New Years. Marina: I wish my refrigerator with our native Ukrainian food was with me. Therefore, my jeans get smaller for me because of hamburgers and cheeseburgers and they don’t fit me any more! QUESTION: What things that you have here in the U.S. would you like to have in your country? Anya: I’d like to have American roller coasters in my country. Marina: I wish people in my country decorated their houses with such lights on Christmas or on the New Year. It looks so pretty at night here.
Basketball
Pirates Go to Break at 6-6, Drop Big Game to Barton County
In the most recent game, the Pirates were destroyed by Barton County 106-81. This was the first time that the two teams had met since the thrilling Region VI championship game last season. However, this time the Pirates weren’t going to pull off any upset as they simply were not able to get control of the game, as they did in last Spring’s Regional contest with Barton. The Pirates looked good early in jumping out to a 6-0 lead. The two teams went back and forth throughout most of the first half. The score at halftime was 47-38 with Barton County in the lead. In the second half the Pirates were awful, while Barton County was unstoppable in the second half as they scored at will against the atrocious ICC defense. Barton County scored 59 points to blow the game wide open. The lone bright spot for the Pirates was the unbelievable play of super sophomore Hector Romero. Romero was unstoppable as he scored 32 points on 11 of 13 shooting from the floor and 10-12 from the line. Jamaicus Ricks added 15. In the first game of the Pepsi Shootout Dec. 1, the Pirates played a solid first half, but in the second half they looked and played like the Clippers of the NBA. The opponent was undefeated Garden City which came into the game with a 10-0 record. The Pirates appeared ready as they played great defense in the first half holding Garden City to 40 points. The score at halftime was Garden City 40- ICC 36. The Pirates quickly jumped out of the gates in the second half as they tied the score at 43. But all of a sudden the Pirate players all experienced a brain freeze as they suddenly forgot how to play basketball. Garden City scored and scored and scored some more while pouring in 56 second half points and holding the dumbfounded Pirates to a mere 37 points. The final score was Garden City 96- ICC 73. The Pirates open the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Basketball Conference Jan. a6 at home against Highland. That game will be at 8 p.m. after the women’s game. Last year, the Pirates came on strong in the second half, and won the Eastern Division Playoff championship and the Region VI championship under Coach Mark Downey.
Lady
Pirates Off to 11-1 Start, Begin Jayhawk Action Jan. 6 The Lady Pirates finished the first part of their schedule with a hard fought 74-66 victory Dec. 2 over Barton County, defending Jayhawk Western Division champions, and the team that knocked ICC out of a Regional Championship last spring. The win improved the Lady Pirates to 11-1 on the season. The game was a defensive battle as both teams were playing great defense. The Lady Pirates scored 37 points in the first half and 37 points in the second half also and had many chances to put Barton County away, but Barton County wouldn’t go away. The Lady Pirates led by as many as 13 points in the first half and second half, but every time Barton County fought back into the game. But in the end, Barton County just ran out of gas. Maria Villarroel led the Lady Pirates with 24 points and 13 rebounds. In the first game of the Pepsi Shootout in Coffeyville Dec. 1, the Lady Pirates set a new Shootout record for points scored in a game as they whipped Garden City, 115-93. Despite the high score, the game was very slow paced as both teams spent most of the game at the free throw lines. The Pirates connected on 33-46 from the line, while Garden City hit 32-51. The first half of the game was dominated by the Lady Pirates as they held a 69-41 lead at halftime. The second half was a little closer as Garden City made a little bit of a comeback to make the final score not so embarrassing. Kimya Murray led all scorers with 24 points, while Ola Snytina added 15 and Dragana Zorich added 14. The Lady Pirates will open Eastern Division play in Jayhawk Basketball Conference Jan. 6 at home against Highland. That game begins at 6 p.m., while the ICC men will face Highland at 8 p.m. ICC Names Tabor's Keith Kent Pirate AD, Head Football Coach
Keith’s
appointment was approved by the ICC Board of Trustees.
He replaces Athletic Director Darren Brunson and Head Coach
Gordon “Chip” Schuler.
The
contracts of Brunson and Schuler were not renewed by the Board Nov. 14
when they voted to combine the two positions.
“I’m
looking forward to a great relationship with ICC and the community,”
Keith said Tuesday night. He expects to start in the new job
immediately, meet his coaches and staff, and getting involved in
recruiting for next season.
The
39-year-old coach who has been in a variety of athletic jobs over the
past 14 years, told the ICC interview committee that he would hope to
draw a strong number of local area players into the ICC program, and
fill in with key out-of-state players.
Keith,
who played football at Memorial High School in Tulsa, and at Southwest
Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., earned a bachelor’s degree in
1986 and a masters degree in education in 1990 from Southwest.
He
was head football at Kemper Military Junior College in
Boonville,
Mo., from 1992 through 1995.
Keith,
who also was offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Tabor,
said he prefers a passing game over the running game, but would
pattern the team to meet the abilities of his players.
Tabor’s
quarterback led the Kansas College Athletic Conference this season in
passing, while seven Tabor offensive players were named to the
all-conference team.
Keith
was offensive coordinator at Sue Bennett College in London, Ky., in
1997-1998, and was defensive coordinator at Kansas Wesleyan University
in Salina in 1996-1997.
He
also spent a year as wide receiver coach at Northeastern Oklahoma
A&M College in Miami, Okla., in 1988-1989 before going back to
Southwest to get his masters degree.
The
new athletic director/head football coach was selected from a field of
11 candidates who applied for the position.
It
is estimated that his salary will be $47,000 with about $3,000 in
benefits, while he will be able to hire two assistant coaches at about
$21,000 each, according to budget figures.
Brunson
had been at ICC since 1987, and was in his 10th year as director of
athletics. His contract
expires June 30. Copyright 2002 / Independence Community College |
CLOSED
- Ten inches of snow hit the Independence area Tuesday night and
Wednesday causing a cancellation ICC classes for only about the third
time in 10 years.
It’s
that time of year again: The trees go up, the decorations are
dug out of the closet or some other seldom used place, the carolers
come out (unfortunately), and the air rings with Christmas melodies
for weeks. Over and over. The same songs. Again and
again. Until you want to shoot your radio.
Ratzlaff family established the scholarship in 1988 to encourage
students to pursue their education at ICC. Mr. Ratzlaff
was a chemistry instructor at ICC from 1966 through 1988.
Boulanger, a graduate of Independence High School, worked in the oil
refinery business for 20 years before deciding to continue his
education at ICC. He plans to attend Kansas State when he
graduates from ICC in 2002. Ms. Ellis, a sophomore from
Fredonia, plans to pursue a degree in mathematics after she graduates
from ICC next spring. A member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor
society, member of the Dean’s and President’s honor rolls, she
works in the biology department and tutors in the Academic Center for
Excellence (ACE) program. (Buccaneer digital photos by
Sara Woelk)
