Nov. 29, 01

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HOLIDAY DINNER - ICC’s all-staff “Winter Holiday Celebration” will be held this year at the Independence Country Club Dec. 7. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. The event is being planned by the Professional Development Committee.

GRANDMA - ICC President Judith Hansen became a grandparent Nov. 20 when her daughter-in-law, Holly, gave birth to a six-pound, six-ounce boy in the Denver, Colo., Lutheran Hospital. Holly and Eric named the baby Quincy George.

NEW PRESIDENT - Bethel College, North Newton, has picked a college board member to be its new college president. The board Nov. 10 tabbed LaVerne Epp, a lawyer and former president of a Lawrence company. He succeeds Douglas Penner, who stepped down after five years as the college’s 11th president.

IT’S OFFICIAL - St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire, who in 1998 set the baseball world on fire when he smashed a record 70 home runs, says this past season was his last. The 38-year-old slugger, hampered by injuries last season, is giving up a $30 million contract. He simply said he would do it, when he couldn’t do his best.

FACULTY MEETING - ICC faculty will meet with Dean Ray Rothgeb from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Dec. 13 in Room 200 of the Academic Center.

FACULTY ASSOCIATION- The ICC Faculty Association has voted to accept the recommendation of the Fact Finder in negotiations with the ICC Board of Trustees. The two groups have been trying to reach a contract agreement since last February. When the groups reached an impasse, a fact finder was brought in to hear both sides, and to offer a decision. That decision, nonbinding, may or may not be accepted by either side. It is expected that the decision will be offered Dec. 12.

HONORED - Dee Dee O’Malley, Independence Community College Developmental Education Instructor, has been selected to serve as a reader for the Eisenhower Professional Development Grant Competition. Readers are invited to serve by the Kansas Board of Regents Academic Affairs Office.

SAD NEWS - Clarence Burroughs, husband of former ICC instructor Charlene Burroughs, died Nov. 11 of a massive stroke. Funeral services were held in Independence Nov. 14.

OPERATION - Michael Taylor, counselor with ICC’s ACE program, underwent surgery Friday to correct a herniated disk. At last report, he is recuperating at home and doing well.

RESIGNATION - Les Longberg, ICC finance officer, has announced that he will tender his resignation to the ICC Board of Trustees, to be effective Jan. 31. Mr. Longberg lives in Chanute, and has been finance officer nearly two years. Carmen Duroni, Independence accountant, will be contracted to work in the business office until a replacement for Mr. Longberg is found.

BILL BOARDS - Lois Lessman, ICC director of public relations, told the President’s Cabinet that four billboards promoting ICC will be erected on main roads east, west, north and south of Independence.

FACULTY MEETING - ICC faculty will meet with Dean Ray Rothgeb from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Dec. 13 in Room 200 of the Academic Center.

SAD NEWS - Clarence Burroughs, husband of former ICC instructor Charlene Burroughs, died Nov. 11 of a massive stroke. Funeral services were held in Independence Nov. 14.

OPERATION - Michael Taylor, counselor with ICC’s ACE program, underwent surgery Friday to correct a herniated disk. At last report, he is recuperating at home and doing well.

ICC Christmas Concert Sunday
at 3 p.m. in William Inge Theatre

The annual fall/Christmas concert of the Independence Community College instrumental department will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday in the William Inge Theatre. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to this special program. Dan Frizane, Instrumental Music Instructor, will conduct the groups.

The 30-piece Community Orchestra will begin the program with works by Mozart (March and Sonatina), Nelhybel (Overture commissioned by the Manhattan, Kansas Youth Symphony), a medley from the Disney movie Mary Poppins, and seasonal favorites including “Winter Wonderland,” the medley “Christmas Music for Orchestra,” “Carol of the Drum,” and concluding with “Sleigh Ride.” The orchestra is made up of members from Independence, Coffeyville, Neodesha, Cherryvale, and Sedan.

The ICC Bluenote Band will present the second part of the program. This 24-piece student group and will perform “Jacomo Overture” by Erickson, two movements from “A Bay Side Trilogy” by Black inspired by the San Francisco area with “Sunrise over the Golden Gate” and “Midafternoon in Chinatown”, “Overture to the opera Titus” by Mozart, the seasonal “Fantasy on a Bell Carol” by Madden. Additional selections include “This One’s for the Children” by New Kids on the Block, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ Superstar, and “Caravan” by Duke Ellington. Holiday offerings include “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Christmas Greetings March” that includes “Deck the Halls,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” and “O Tannenbaum.”

Final Exams Just Around the Corner
By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Editor

Like it or not, finals are just around the corner.

ICC has released its final exam schedule. Finals for day classes will be Dec. 17 through Dec. 19. Finals for evening and Saturday classes will be Dec. 12 through Dec. 18. Students are reminded that an airplane ticket home will not be accepted as an excuse for skipping a final and should plan accordingly.

Day classes

Monday, Dec. 17

8 a.m.-10 a.m. All 8 a.m. classes meeting MWF or 4 or 5 days per week

10 a.m.-12 p.m. All 10 a.m. classes meeting MW-MWF or 4 or 5 days per week

12 p.m.-2 p.m. All 12:30 p.m. or 1 p.m. classes meeting MW-MWF or 4 or 5 days a week

2 p.m.-4 p.m. All 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. classes meeting TU-TH

Tuesday, Dec. 18

8 a.m.-10 a.m. All 9 a.m. classes meeting MW-MWF or 4 or 5 days per week

10 a.m.-12 p.m. All 9 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. classes meeting TU-TH

12 p.m.-2 p.m. All 11 a.m. classes meeting MW-MWF or 4 or 5 days per week

2 p.m.-4 p.m. All 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. meeting MW-MWF, MTWTF, TU-TH

Wednesday, Dec. 19

8 a.m.-10 a.m. All 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. classes meeting TU-TH

10:30 a.m. classes meeting TU-TH

10 a.m.-12 p.m. All 11 a.m. classes meeting TU-TH

12 p.m.-2 p.m. All 12 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. or 1 p.m. classes meeting TU-TH

2 p.m.-4 p.m. All 12 p.m. classes meeting MW-MWF or 4 or 5 days per week

Saturday Morning and Evening Classes (on/off campus)

Monday Night Classes - Dec. 17. Tuesday Night Classes - Dec. 18. Wednesday Night Classes - Dec. 12. Thursday Night Classes - Dec. 13. Saturday Morning Classes - Dec. 15.

TIS THE SEASON: Instructor Bob Shaw helping Instructor Jeanine Thompson get ready for Christmas at ICC.

Theater Department Presentation of “Invalid” Opens Next Week

It’s not your average play. It is a play in which the author died immediately after performing the lead role. It is a play that has been around - successfully - for more than 200 years.

What’s the play? It is Moliere’s

The Imaginary Invalid, and it will be presented by the ICC Theater Department Dec. 6, 7, and 8.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 7. On Dec. 8, show time is at 1:30. Admission is free to all ICC students and staff. General admission tickets should be picked up in advance at the box office in the Fine Arts Building.

The title character will be played by Independence High School student Mike Pokorny, who is receiving college credit. There are two other high school students in the play. They are Julie and Jaynann Dumler. The ICC students in the production are Becky Schwatken, Tabitha Musi, Daniel Williams and Matt Escobar. David Sherlock, ICC Theatre Department Chairman and instructor, will portray Dr. Laxatife, the doctor who treats the title characters imagined ailments.

This production is an adaptation of the original by Jean-Baptiste Moliere, by former ICC student J. R. Hurst.

The play is a satire about an extremely rich hypochondria, who has been predeceased by one wife and is married to a second wife who wants his money. Standing in the way of the second wife is a daughter. The man wants her to marry a doctor, so that he will have one in the family to fix all of his ills. Unknown to the man, the daughter has a boyfriend and no intentions of marrying a doctor. Although the play has been modernized, the 17th century medical procedures remain intact.

According to ICC theatre instructor Gary Mitchell, this play is “twilight-zoneish.” There will be little set decoration, other than some famous portraits that the lead character has had made over with medical motifs. For instance, the Mona Lisa will be wearing a nurse’s cap.

These paintings are being done by the art scholarship students, under the supervision of Janelle Null. Two of these students created the posters for the play. They are Jamie Powers and Robert Magana.

Mr. Mitchell also will be trying some of the production methods used during Moliere’s time. The house lights will be left on during the performance and there will be seating on stage. The actors who are not appearing in the action will be in these seats, but the visual effect will be the same as in the 17th century, when the rich were seated on the apron of the stage.

Credit Cards: Mandy’s Perspectives
By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Editor

College – a chance for students to spread their wings and declare a little independence from their parents. One way many students achieve their independence is by applying for a credit card. Or two. Or three.

According to bankrate.com, credit cards used responsibly can help students establish a good credit history, which can aid in the future purchase of cars or houses. On the other hand, credit cards can be an invitation for frivolous, impulse spending, which can lead to large debts.

Student-credit-cards.com says that credit is an important part of the economy in the United States. Credit extends purchasing power. Credit is also depended upon by many to meet financial obligations. By obtaining a credit card, one can build a credit history, a factor that appeals to students.

As soon as many students walk across the stage at their high school graduation, they receive credit cards applications in the mail and telephone solicitations. Why do credit card companies target students? According to bankrate.com, credit card issuers can count on parents to “bail out” students who run up huge balances or get behind in payments. Students fall into debt even faster by possessing multiple cards.

Apbnews.com says that many students pay only the minimum payment when the bill arrives, which is usually around three percent of what they owe. Many students don’t realize that, with annual interest rates near 18 percent, it will take the average student more than 12 years and $1,115 in interest to pay off a debt of $1,000 (figures from bankrate.com). A study performed by the Public Interest Research Group discovered that the average student with a credit card has an unpaid balance near $1,000 every month. Another study done by student financial aid organization, Nellie Mae, found that graduating students have about $2,000 in credit card debts.

A University of Arkansas study found that college students planning ahead for the future fell deeper into credit card debt than spontaneous, live-for-the-moment students. Norma A. Mendoza, University of Arkansas researcher, said most people believe impulse spending and a lack of self-control cause credit card debt. Mendoza’s study shows that future-oriented students depend on credit cards more than present-oriented students do. The sample of students, with an average age of 20, held an average credit card balance of $2,300 with a maximum number of nine credit cards held.

Other large universities are also taking notice of students’ high usage of credit cards. Some colleges, including Indiana University, offer credit card seminars during new student and parent orientations. Other colleges are trying to ban credit card solicitation on campus. Student Senate and school officials of the University of Kansas want to halt credit card vendors from soliciting on campus. Fort Hays State University and Emporia State University have already accepted similar bans.

What can you do to keep yourself from falling victim to credit card debt? Apbnews.com offers some tips on how to use credit cards wisely.

Shop around to find a card with a low rate lasting longer than the introductory period.
Don’t have more than one card. Studies show that students with more cards tend to have a higher balance.
Pay your bill on time. Late payments are reflected on your credit report. Some credit card companies raise interest rates for late payers.
Pay in full monthly. Credit counselors advise that you shouldn’t be spending more than you have, except in an emergency. If you can eat it, drink it, or wear it, it probably isn’t an emergency. If you can’t pay in full, pay as much as possible. Making just the minimum payment gets you nowhere fast.
Keep track of your card. Know your account number and the company’s phone number in case your card turns up missing or stolen. Report it immediately.

If you are already in credit card debt, apbnews.com offers some tips to turn your credit around.

Look at what you have spent money on already and make a new budget.

Put away your card and don’t charge anything else until your balance is paid off.

Tell your parents.

Pay off balances with the highest interest rates first.

Increase the amount you pay monthly to pay off your debt – even if it is only by $10 or $20.

Writing Contest for Kansas Writers

The Winfield Arts and Humanities Council is accepting entries for the 13th Annual Contest for Writers Living in Kansas. Cash prizes, totaling $850, will be awarded in five categories. There is a youth division (for writers currently enrolled in high school or under age 18) and an adult division. Each division will be have a poetry winner and a prose winner. Honorable mention awards will also be given out.

There are no requirements for subject matter, but entries must be unpublished and no longer than 20 pages. Poetry entries may be single spaced, but prose entries must be double spaced. There are no limits to the number of entries, but there is a $3 entry fee for each submission. For complete entry information, contact the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council at 620-221-2161, ext. 0.

Carlene Smith in 27th Year Teaching at ICC
By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Editor

Carlene Smith has taught English and literature classes at ICC for 27 years. She is considered a nice, kind, caring instructor by many. But what do students know about her outside of the classroom?

I sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Mrs. Smith. She settles in her swivel desk chair in her cluttered office, adjusts the denim shirt she is wearing over her black knit shirt, and begins her story.

Mrs. Smith was raised on a farm near Blackwell, Okla., a small town in the north central part of the state north of Oklahoma City. A graduate of the rural Deercreek High School, she was the only female in her graduating class of eleven.

“But,” she said, “all eleven of us went on to college and got our bachelor’s degrees. Three of us are in education.”

She recalls one of her first teaching experiences as a substitute for a grade school teacher when she was a high school senior. If one of the grade school teachers was gone, she was called down to teach, since all of the grades were in the same building and the school system was small.

After graduating, a job advertisement listed in the Blackwell newspaper caught her eye. It was for a position in a medical office. Mrs. Smith’s father asked her if she was interested and if she was going to apply. Her mother stepped in and told him that Mrs. Smith was not going to apply because she was going to college. After compromising, Mrs. Smith applied for the job on the condition that she would go to college if she wasn’t hired. Mrs. Smith was one of two finalists for the job, but ended up losing out. She describes it as being fate.

“I was shy and timid,” Mrs. Smith explained. “I was scared to go to college.”

But Mrs. Smith overcame her shyness and started her college career at Northern Oklahoma Junior College in Tahlequah, Okla. Since she had not yet chosen a major, she took business classes. After two years, she transferred to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and decided to pursue an education major.

“I loved going to school at Oklahoma State,” she said, “the transition to OSU was easy.” She explained that Oklahoma colleges have a Board of Regents and every class she took at the junior college level transferred to OSU. Her love for OSU is evident with OSU memorabilia decorating her office.

Mrs. Smith lived in the dormitories at OSU while going to school, an experience she greatly enjoyed. “There was a camaraderie and closeness,” she said. “A lot of my closest friends lived in the dorms. I think students today miss out on a lot living off campus.” She added that dorm living offers many extra activities for students and many friendships are built.

Mrs. Smith completed her student teaching in Tulsa. She taught in the Blackwell and Cherryvale high schools before coming to ICC in 1974.

Mrs. Smith and her husband, a retired high school agriculture teacher, have three grown children and one grandchild. Their pictures adorn her office. When she is not teaching, she is sporting the blue and white colors of the Cherryvale Chargers.

“I love football,” she said. “When my son played, I never missed a game.”

The conversation turned back to education. When asked how teaching has changed over the years, Mrs. Smith stopped to contemplate. “Students aren’t as prepared for college,” she said. “They aren’t taught proper grammar and don’t hear it on TV.

“Students today have more responsibilities than they used to. They work more hours at their jobs and some students in my classes already have children. They live stressful lives.”

Mrs. Smith has reaped many positive experiences from teaching. “I derive so much pleasure from my students,” she said. “I have gained wonderful friendships with my students.” With e-mail technology of today, Mrs. Smith said she has been in contact with students she hasn’t talked to in years.

She also learns new things from her students everyday. “When you reach the point that you stop learning, you need to quit,” Mrs. Smith declared.

She gave an example of one student asking to read a particular play in literature class. She said she would not have been exposed to that play or author if the student hadn’t requested to read it.

Mrs. Smith loves to teach but admits that teacher’s salary is a negative point of teaching. She said that teaching has been a great profession for her and has allowed her to be in control of her family and home.

In order for students to have a successful college career, Mrs. Smith offers some advice: “Students need to read more and spend time planning their day,” she said. “To often students forget about homework until the day it is due.”

She also said that students need to be open in class. She said that perhaps students have been “burned” before, embarrassed by a teacher for asking a question. She feels that students should not be afraid to express their opinions or ask questions. The students will never learn otherwise.

ICC Phone-A-Thon Coming Up

The Independence Community College Foundation’s annual campaign will begin with the 2001 PHONE-A-THON Dec. 8, 9 and 10. The campaign will focus on involving community support to raise funds for student scholarships. This campaign will continue through January 26, and will end with a formal gala to recognize donors and student scholarship recipients.

Volunteers are needed to work the phone lines during the PHONE-A-THON. Two orientation sessions are scheduled to accommodate varying schedules of volunteers. Both sessions will be held Dec. 6. One is set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and another is set for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Businesses are also asked to donate goods and services which will be given as prizes during the campaign. For example, Amazon.com has donated $100 in gift certificates.

ICC Foundation Director Cindy Roragen is seeking involvement of students, staff, faculty and Independence community members. She said, “We all know everyone is busy at this time of year so we are only asking for a few hours commitment from our volunteers – just three or four. We’re looking to build upon our partnership with community. After all, our students are the future of our community.”

Volunteers interested in donating time to the campaign and businesses with goods or services should contact Shannon Neeley, ICC Development Office 331-4100, extension 4216.

ICC Bluenote Band member Carley Mayhood, sophomore from Neodesha, playing during an ICC basketball game in the fieldhouse. The Bluenotes will participate in the Annual ICC Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in the William Inge Theatre. (Buccaneer Photo)

ICC’S DANCE TEAM performing for the home crowd during a game in the ICC Fieldhouse. This is the first year for the team. Team members include Ashley Parham, Courtnee Demo, Sarah Hines, Shannon Beason, Monique Brown, Lauren Cunningham, Kenya Avery, Niesha Martin, Chanoe Bowersox, and Hanna Brusyk. (Buccaneer Photo)

Volunteer Day at Inge House

A volunteer day for the William Inge House has been announced for Sunday at the boyhood home of playwright, William Inge. Work will begin at about 1 p.m. at the house at 514 N. 4th Street, Independence.

Volunteers interested in donating time to work on Sunday, as well as those who would like to donate antiques or new household items should contact Beth Tuszynski, ICC Special Projects Coordinator, at (620) 331-4100, extension 4207. Outside of Independence call 1-800-842-6063, extension 4207.

ICC Foundation Board Elects 2001-02 Officers

The ICC Foundation Board Nov., 8 elected to retain last years executives for the 2001-2002 academic year, with Mike Seller serving as President, Don Yerkes as Vice President, Jody Kawulok as Secretary, and Jim Kelly as Treasurer. The Foundation met in the Fireside Room of the Student Union.

Additional Board members include Martha Allison, Cheryl Arnwine, Norman Castagna, Tim Emert, Judi Harris, Jody Kawulok, Charlotte Muse, Galen Palmer, Grant Sherwood, Jana Shaver, Jerry Allison, Steve DeFever, Georgia High, Jim Thornton, and John Updegraff. ICC Foundation Director Cindy Roragen, and ICC President Judith Hansen serve as ex-officio members.

In other action, the Board heard last year’s financial report from Treasurer Jim Kelly, updates on last year’s phone-a-thon and symphony event from Foundation Administrative Assistant Shannon Neeley, and an overview of planned activity for the upcoming year.

The ICC Foundation is a private, not for profit foundation. The Foundation’s purpose is to receive private gifts, bequests and donations that are distributed for the betterment of the college and its students.

Major donors this past year include Doyle Faler and the Colonial Pipeline Company, Dr. Fay Bradley, The Pirate Athletic Endowment Association and the ICC Booster Club, the Audrey Huntsinger Trust, and the Mildred Geckeler Trust.

Scholarships endowed this year are the Christine Livingston Memorial Scholarship, the James Arnwine Science Scholarship and the Larry Pendleton Memorial Scholarship.

For more information about the ICC Foundation call 620-331-4100 ex. 4308.

Leo Carvalho Positive About Education,
As His Students Are Positive About Him
By Jacqueline Cueni, Buccaneer Writer

LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR LEO CARVALHO at his desk in the ICC Academic Center. (Buccaneer Photo)

Leo Carvalho walked into his little office. His posture was erect, as always. He was dressed formally with a white shirt and a suit the color of anthracite, sort of a rich bluish-black.

After taking his seat he was ready and willing to talk about education today in the United States.

“I feel very positive about the educational system here. Compared to other countries, such as Brazil, we have many institutions for learning. They are really almost fighting for students. So my feeling is, if someone wants to go to school here, he or she will find a way”, Mr. Carvalho said.

He was born in 1936 in Fortaleza, Brazil. He was one of six children. Leo Carvalho went to high school there and started college for one year from 1954 to 1955. In 1956 he immigrated to the USA, where he went to Highland Community College. From 1957 to 1962 he attended Washburn University in Topeka. He received his first masters in French at Emporia St. College and his second masters at the University of Juarez, Durango, Mexico. In 1962 he began his teaching career as a French and Spanish teacher at Council Grove High School.

Why did he choose to teach languages? Does he think that all language teachers should study abroad, especially where the specific language is spoken?

“I have several members in my family in Brazil who are teachers. I like to work with people” he replied. “Being around young people helps one to stay young. I think language teachers can study in a university, but I dearly believe that everyone should go and spend some time in a country of the target language. That’s the best way to learn a language”, he said with an earnest expression.

Mr. Carvalho learned French and Spanish during several summer breaks in countries where the language is spoken. He went to Toulouse, France for three summer breaks in 1964, 1965 and 1966. In order to learn Spanish he spent three summers in Mexico (1973 to 1975). He studied also Barcelona, Spain.

His short body with his half bald head was still but his hands were busy explaining what he thought good teaching is and how he teaches students who don’t want to learn.

“Good teaching is when the students learn something and when the teacher makes it interesting, challenging and is giving the students a sort of thirst for learning” he explained as he waved his hands. Solving the problem of students who are not willing to learn, for him is, to find out first, why they don’t want to learn, second the instructor should try to work privately with the students, possibly to make the class more interesting. Thirdly, try to convey to the students that it is for his or her benefit to get a good education.

Leo Carvalho started to teach French and Spanish at ICC in 1966. During these 36 years he enjoyed being a member of the ICC staff. He came here because he felt at home in Independence and thought that the people here are friendly and hospitable. He also said, that this community is in a good location with both Tulsa and Kansas City not far away.

Still sitting quietly in his chair, he moved his hand to shift his glasses to the right position. With his hands folded he began to enumerate some pluses and minuses of teaching.

He says there are several positive things about teaching. “The first plus is when you see the students learning and moving to greater things and when it’s reaching and touching the students. Another positive is when the students become responsive and you know that they are learning. These are the pluses” he said with a friendly face expression, which began to look more serious when he explained the minuses of teaching. “The negative part is when you can’t teach someone and you feel at the end of a course that students haven’t learned as much as you wanted them to”.

After a little silent moment he said with a louder voice: “And also we teachers do not get paid very well”.

Mr. Carvalho, who retired last year but came back to ICC when his vacancy could not be filled, intends to retire at the end of next semester. He would like to live in his second house in Texas. It is built in Seadrift on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

At ICC Mr. Carvalho is enjoying a very favorable reputation as a teacher among students. “He is a very excellent teacher. He makes Spanish interesting to listen to and to learn” said Sarah Sims, a current Spanish student, who represents the thoughts of many language students.

Broadway Team Kander and Ebb Get William Inge Festival Award

John Kander and Fred Ebb have been named recipients of the 2002 Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award, according to Peter Ellenstein, Director of Independence Community College’s William Inge Theatre Festival. The award-winning duo will be honored at the Inge Festival April 17-20.

Kander and Ebb are one of Broadway’s most durable and successful teams. For nearly five decades, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb have been one of Broadway’s preeminent song-writing teams, the longest-running music-and-lyrics partnership in Broadway musical history.

Known as the Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein of the second half of the 20th Century, the team has given the world some of the great creations of the American musical stage: Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and nearly a dozen more, ranging from The Act to Zorba.

Kander and Ebb’s scores have a breathtaking ability to capture the flavor of a specific time and place, with gutsy music brimming with vitality and brilliantly droll, penetrating lyrics. They’ve written for the great musical performers of our day: Lauren Bacall, Joel Grey, Gwen Verdon, Frank Sinatra, Robert Goulet, Chita Rivera, Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand. They are the winners of numerous awards from the Emmy to the Tony to the Oscar.

Herb Gardner, who was originally announced as the recipient in September, has had to withdraw, “with great regret,” due to temporary health problems that preclude him from traveling.

For more information about the upcoming Inge Festival, contact Beth Tuszynski, ICC Special Projects Coordinator, 331-4100 or 1-800-842-6063, ext. 4203.

Pirate Football Star Heading to Purdue
By Trish JuAire, Buccaneer Asst. Editor

ICC sophomore wide receiver Anthony Chambers, affectionately nicknamed “Boo”, was honored with a full scholarship to attend Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., after he visited the campus the first weekend in November. He intends to sign the letter of intent in the spring, when regulations allow.

Anthony received the nickname Boo from his mother when he was very young and living in Liberty, Texas, a town just east of Houston.

His parents are Kay Prater and Anthony Chambers, Sr. He is one of four children. His older brother, Thomas Wright, attended and played football at Ranger Junior College in Arlington, Tex. He has two sisters, Shayla Prater, who is older, and Minerva Chambers, who is younger. He is the grandson of Lucinda Chambers, who he stayed with during high school.

He was approached by a coach from Purdue in his senior year of high school, but chose to play at the junior college level first.

While in high school in Liberty and as a freshman at ICC, Anthony played quarterback.

Due to changes made during the off-season at ICC, Anthony was moved to the position of wide receiver for his sophomore year. An all-purpose offensive player, Anthony ended this season with 42 receptions, 640 receiving yds, and 6 touchdowns. He also gained 499 yds on punt and kickoff returns. Anthony averaged 126.6 all-purpose yards per game.

ICC Head Football Coach Kent Keith, who became head coach last December, moved Anthony to the wide receiver position because he felt that it would be Anthony’s best chance at getting into a Division One university. Coach Keith recruited two new quarterbacks last spring.

Offensive Coordinator Antonio Rael said that this offer “proves if you are good enough, you will get recognized.” Coach Rael feels that the level of talent in the junior colleges is better than a lot of people believe. He also said he was glad that the style of offense ICC used this season showcased Anthony’s talent, helping him get this kind of opportunity.

According to Coach Rael, Purdue University has the best passing game in the nation and Anthony will do great there. “Purdue is about as good as it gets right now.”

Although Anthony is unsure how the new coaches at Purdue heard about him (the coach who talked to him in high school move to another university), he is glad they did.

A coach from Purdue came to ICC this fall to watch a practice. Right after that, Anthony was invited to visit Purdue, and was given a full scholarship to complete his education, while playing wide receiver for the Purdue Boilermakers. The scholarship is valued at approximately $30,000. Anthony’s response to the award was a sincere “All my thanks go to God and my mom.”

Anthony has a double major in Physical Education and Computer Science. His ultimate goal is to play in the National Football League, but he realizes that might not happen. He plans to get a job with his computer science degree after college so that he can make enough money to retire back to Texas, where he wants to own a ranch. If he gets the big break and makes it to the NFL, he will use the degree in physical education to coach at the high school level in Texas, after professional football and before retiring to his ranch.

If he could choose the NFL team, Anthony would love to play for the Houston Texans, an upcoming expansion team for the NFL in the 2002-03 season.

Purdue University is one of 11 teams in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA. The football team had been ranked in the top 25 by the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll every week this season until Nov. 12 when it fell out of the ranking.

The Boilermakers, however, have clinched a bowl game appearance, although which one is still to be determined. Other universities in the Big Ten are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin.

Softball Players Spending Extra Time Reading for Elementary School Kids
By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Editor

Time is a precious commodity to many students, especially student athletes who try to squeeze schoolwork and practices into their busy schedules.

Six ICC softball players have added another activity to their already hectic lives. They spend their extra time reading with elementary school children.

The program, called Buddy Reading, is a state-funded program to help promote reading. According to Jamie Shank, one of ICC’s Buddy Readers, the students meet five days a week for a couple hours each day. Each day of the week, the helpers listen to a different student read a book he has chosen. The helpers help the student with difficult passages in the book. Also, if the student has homework or other activities to work on, the helpers can assist with those projects. Since the program is state-funded, the helpers are paid by the hour for their services.

The ICC softball team was approached by their coach, Angie Lambert, to participate as Buddy Readers. In addition to Jamie, participants include Ashley Appelhans, Ashley Gates, Samantha Howard, Jessica Howell, and Stephanie Wilson.

The Buddy Reading Program differs from the H.O.S.T.S. (Helping One Student to Succeed) program, featured in a previous Buccaneer article on student athletes. The Buddy Reading program receives funding to pay participants, while H.O.S.T.S. participants are involved strictly on an unpaid voluntary basis. The ICC Professional Development Committee is also responsible for the coordination of the H.O.S.T.S. program.