ICC News Notes

ICC Reacts to Terrorists Attacks
(Buccaneer Staff)

You Can Be a Part of an ICC Student Club
(By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Staff Writer)

Need help with your projects? Check out the ICC library
(By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Staff Writer)

ICC Starts 77th Year - President Issues Welcome, New Dorms Underway, Activities Scheduled
(By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Editor & Trish JuAire, Buccaneer Asst. Editor)

President's Welcome

ICC History

Study Tips

E-mail

Cafeteria Hours

Bookstore Hours

Media Center Hours

Computer Lab Hours

Library Hours

Area Activities

37 International Students Attending ICC this Year
(By Jacqueline Cueni, Buccaneer Staff Writer)

Judy Harris Starts 25th Year As ICC’s “Popcorn Lady”
(By Trish JuAire, Staff Writer)

ICC Domain Change Announced

Baseball Team’s Depth Could be Major Strength
(By Steve Disbrow, Buccaneer Staff Writer)

Coach Bickham Expects Volleyball Team to Make a Big Impact in Jayhawk League
(By Trish JuAire, Staff Writer)

Coaches Rebuilding ICC Football Under Head Coach Kent Keith
(By Trish JuAire, Staff Writer)

Pirates Host Coffeyville Saturday at Shulthis Stadium
(By Ryan Wade, Buccaneer Sports Editor)

ACTIVITIES -- ICC Student Senate is sponsoring a bowling night from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. tonight at Quality Time Lanes, W.  Main Street.  It is free to all ICC students.  Students participating will receive a ticket for two free hot dogs and a drink.

In preparation for the ICC-Coffeyville football game Saturday, the ICC Student Senate is hosting a tailgate party in the west parking lot at 7 Friday night.   Everyone is welcome to bring a grill and food items to kick off the “BBQ the Ravens” weekend.  Drinks will be provided by the Student Senate.  Drop by to check out the items for sale by Phi Theta Kappa and the bookstore.  You will also have the chance to smash a car and dunk someone as part of the fund raising activities for Student Senate.

COMMITTEES -- Chairman of ICC’s main committees have been elected for the college year.  Brenda Thomason, sociology instructor, has been elected chair of the Academic Council; Lori Gray, accounts receivable department, is chair of the Professional Development Committee; Stoney Gaddy, computer instructor, is chair of the Technology Committee, and Troy Lucas, residence life director, is chair of the Student Conduct Committee.  Members of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee will share the chairmanship duties. 

BAKER UNIVERSITY is reporting an increase in enrollment for 2001-2002.  According to Registrar Earl Kirk, 877 full-time students were pre-enrolled, and more were expected.

GRADES - ICC students at Emporia State University turned in a Grade Point Average of 3.06 last semester,  .04 better than the 3.02 GPA registered by all other undergrads at ESU.

News Captures the Campus. Some in Shock, Some Stunned, All Concerned

Americans across the United States and around the world reeled in horror Tuesday following the news of the worst terrorist attack in history.

The Independence Community College family -- students, instructors, administrators and staff -- reacted to that news in many ways.

Some here were stunned and shocked, some simply found it difficult to believe that terrorism of such profound degree could reach our shores, our people, our world, our way of life.  Some seemed not to understand the importance of the events.

At The Buccaneer we thought we needed to record our community’s reactions to Tuesday’s attack on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and to those innocent people on the hijacked airplanes.

We asked our reporters to talk to you and share your comments.  We also asked them to share their feelings and impressions.

Here are their stories of that day:

By Mandy Smith --

Unbelievable.  Disastrous. Terrible.  Devastating.

People will be using these words to describe the awful World Trade Center disaster for many years to come.  It will be known as the Pearl Harbor of our generation. As Peter Jennings, ABC news anchor, said during the television coverage, “This will be a ‘where were you when’ moment.”

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, here is what I heard about the tragedy on the ICC campus and around town.  My own personal feelings are here too.

Students were walking around campus basically in a state of shock and weren’t expressing their feelings much.  Most televisions on campus were tuned to the national coverage, bringing the devastation into classrooms and offices.  Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the TVs.  Looks of disbelief covered many faces.

Some of my classmates were worried about the possibility of having to go to war and the possibility of dying.  Others compared the footage of the airplane crashes to movies, like Pearl Harbor and Armageddon. 

One lady I talked with on campus said the events made her “sick to her stomach” and she couldn’t believe that terrorist activities like this could happen in our country.  She said that you see it on TV in other countries, but when it happens here, it’s unbelievable.  A teacher said that it is just “unbelievable, too hard to believe” and that “it will change our world.”   A coach in the gymnasium said that the events are “like a movie” and “it affects everyone.”

A girl said, “It’s all messed up.” I heard about the attacks shortly before my 9:30 a.m. class.  When I heard it was a terrorist attack, I just thought it was like the Oklahoma City bombing and I wasn’t overly concerned.  Until I saw the coverage on television and heard about the ordeal on the radio, it wasn’t a reality to me.  When I left campus at noon and got in my car to go to work, I was shocked to find all of my favorite radio stations were covering the events.  That is when it hit home with me and I realized, “Wow, this is really happening in our country.”

It was chaotic at the elementary school where I work.  During the lunch hour, teachers and other staff were crowded in the lounge watching the coverage on TV.  Parents were calling to find out if school had been dismissed, and to check their students out of school. 

It seems that you learn everything when you work in a public school. In three hours I learned the following information, not sure if it was truth or fiction.  The office staff received word that Oak Street, the street that runs south of the high school and the Armory, was closed to traffic.  One parent called from work in Tulsa to say that gasoline prices were up to 5-7 dollars there.  Another parent came to check out her son and said that gas prices were taking a hike in town. 

Later, a faculty member’s son called to say that lines stretched out to the streets from gas stations and that some stations were running out of fuel.  The school counselor said it took 30 minutes to fill up her car after school dismissed.  The school principal was watching a Tulsa television station and came in the lounge to report to us that the gas price hike was all a scam.

As I am writing this, I am listening to a Kansas City ABC affiliate television station and heard some news that I found interesting.  Malls are closing nationwide (I didn’t know they did that in crisis situations!).  Organized baseball has been postponed tonight.  This hasn’t happened since D-Day, when the troops invaded Normandy during World War II, in 1944.  The Kansas City Star is putting out an extra edition newspaper today.  They haven’t done this since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969.

Like many other people, I’m not sure what to think yet.  It has all happened so quickly and it is still a major shock.

 -- By Trish JuAire --

This was not a Hollywood movie.  There were no special effects at work. Only the unbelievable reality of terrorism on US soil.  Two planes are hijacked and flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The towers later collapse. A third plane is hijacked and flown into the side of the Pentagon.  A fourth hijacked plane crashes in Pennsylvania.

More than 250 civilians lost their lives in the planes alone.  The death toll at the Pentagon could exceed 800.  The number of people who died in the World Trade Center will be in the thousands.  The building houses 50,000 employees daily and attracts tourists by the 10,000’s.  Added to these numbers are the emergency personnel who were in the vicinity when the buildings came down. That total -- the total number of dead -- is more than the population of many of the hometowns of ICC students.

Repercussions were felt here within hours when some feared we would have a gas shortage due to premature calls of war. Some gas stations jumped the price at the pumps in a clear case of illegal price gouging.  Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall issued a statement Wednesday morning requesting notification of suspected price gouging so that prosecution procedures could be started.

While sitting in line for a long time waiting for gas, the frustration and anger people were feeling became apparent.  People who couldn’t do anything about the terrorism started reacting to the gas lines by running into cars, physically moving cars when the owner went to pay, and fighting with other people in line. 

I have said repeatedly today that I need to write something comprehensible about what happened.  I find this difficult, since it is incomprehensible that this type of attack could occur in the United States.

Marcus Whitmore, an ICC football player, said that he didn’t feel any different than he did before the attack.  That comment was in response to a comment by Instructor Gary Mitchell that the United States was irrevocably changed and things would be different for everyone.  Amber Billquist is in the same class.  She said it was ironic that the date this happened, September 11, when written in numbers is 9-11.

I spent hours in front of the television late Tuesday after getting nothing but radio reports all day while on campus.  My children, ages 9 and 11, came home from school and I made them sit down and watch some of the coverage with me so we could talk.  They didn’t really understand the magnitude what had happened. We did discuss the possibility of war and what it would mean to us.  A neighbor, who is also 11, wanted to know what would happen if Wolf Creek -- the nuclear power station near Burlington -- was bombed.  I explained that we would all be dead within minutes, if we were lucky.

The mention of war brought up the idea of a draft.  I began wondering what the maximum age is for the draft.  I began wondering what the rules is if there is more than one son in an immediate family and what if there are male cousins, but only one son to each separate family.  I began worrying about the men that I know who at least 18 are.  What would become of these guys in a war?

Instructor Carlene Smith pointed out in a class on Wednesday that the men in class sitting next to me could be drafted, depending on what rules apply.  She talked of the changes made to draft requirements during Vietnam.  All of these concerns were talked about. 

One man, I didn’t get his name, made the comment that he would like to go home; he didn’t want to be here anymore.  I don’t think it was because he was worried about Independence being a target; I think it was because he wanted to be with his family if anything did happen.  I understand that.  All I wanted to do when I got home Tuesday was hug my children.  I called my mom.  I called my grandmother. 

A tragedy such as this makes nearly everyone more aware of home and family.  And it makes you want to touch base with those who are dear to you.  The television reports talked about people calling from the planes to say good-bye and to tell their families they were loved.  I think this is the most poignant part of this unspeakable act.  The people on those planes knew they were going to die and they wanted to be sure to say good-bye.

-- By Jutaporn Chaipornkaew Gib --

The consequences of this disaster are that all the airline flights are postponed, all schools in New York are closed, traffic jams are everywhere, and the world will never be the same.

Rescuers are trying to help the victims who are stuck and /or buried in the collapsed World Trade Center buildings.  At this point, the rescuers have been working 24 hours.

Some of the building occupants tried to escape from the 110-story building by jumping to the streets below.  Some died, some were seriously injured.

President George W. Bush is trying to hunt down and punish those responsible for the attacks.  Tuesday night, he talked to the American people.  He tried to comfort them.   Americans congressmen and senators joined in singing “God Bless America.”

From my view point, a Thailand student studying in the U.S., I think this incident is similar as Pearl Harbor of long ago. I do hope that it will not bring a Third World War. Tuesday, when I heard the news, I was shocked and felt sorry for the people in that building. The question came in to my mind “why did this incident happen?”

I think they wanted to destroy the buildings because they were symbols of the U.S., the market center of New York and the world.

I believe that we will find those who planned and managed the attack.  “GOD BLESS AMERICA.”

-- By Ryan Wade --

Tuesday morning began like any other for Americans.  They woke up to the sound of their alarm clocks.  They climbed out of bed; they followed their normal morning routine before heading off to work.  They did not know that day was not like any other.  In the events that took place shortly after 8 a.m. the world was changed forever.

Tuesday America saw the biggest attack on the freedom of its people in history.  As I walked around Tuesday morning I saw the faces of people who were just finding out what had happened from friends and administration here at ICC.  I saw peoples go from having attentive looks on their faces to blank expressions.  It was like they could not believe it was all really happening. 

Many said it was like a movie.  One man it was unbelievable, even though he had seen it on TV all morning with his own two eyes, he still could not believe it was happening.  I heard others say the events would will change the world, and I believe that. 

It still seems strange to think that when my kids study history in school and they are learning about this day, that I will be able to tell them exactly where I was, and what I was thinking when I found out it. 

Many people already have an opinion about who they think was responsible for Tuesday’s events.  I am one of those people. I think it was an independent terrorist group, but from where I don’t know.  The reason I think it was an independent group is because those people are more loyal to their cause then most are to their country.  I know that if the leader of my country told me to hijack an airplane and commit suicide by crashing the plane loaded with fuel and other people into a tall building to get back at someone for something they did, I’d probably believe that person was nuts!  Tuesday’s events do not make sense, there’s no logic behind it.

-- By Steve Disbrow --

I was extremely shock, and I was stunned.  It really shook me to think that something like this could happen on American soil. 

The general mood around school seemed to be one of shock and disbelief.  Many were really concerned, and had a genuine interest in the outcome of it. Some, however, didn’t seem to care.  Maybe they just didn’t know enough about the situation to make a judgment.

Bill Kurtis’ ICC Football Number is Retired in Ceremonies Honoring Famous Journalist

Broadcaster Bill Kurtis and his 43-year old ICC football record were recognized in special “Glory Days” ceremonies Sept. 1 to open the 2001 football season.  

Kurtis, a 1959 ICC grad who is a nationally known journalist,  was honored for the 87-yard pass completion he made to Fred Dobbins  as an ICC quarterback in  1958.

The ceremony was held prior to the ICC-Hutchinson game. Mr. Kurtis was given a replica jersey with his old number 40 on it, symbolizing the retirement of the number for the ICC Pirate football team.

As a man recognized for his success in broadcasting and journalism, Mr. Kurtis was thrilled with the honor bestowed upon him for something his business friends were unaware of.  He accepted on behalf of the teammates who helped make the play possible.

Several of his teammates were attended a reunion before the game.   Blaine Babb and Charles Goodknight, Independence; Paul Grant, McCune; Glen Vick, Arkansas City; Fred Dobbins, Pittsburg; and the coach of the 1958 team, Al Cerne, Olathe,  participated in the reunion and  presentation.  The gentlemen signed autographs during halftime. 

The reunion was the result of an idea by ICC boosters Dave and Kathy Shepard.  Kathy is employed by ICC and worked closely with head football coach and athletic director Kent Keith and Lois Lessman, public relations coordinator at ICC.

Mr. Kurtis expressed his deep appreciation and told the audience that experiences one has in high school and college become more memorable as a person ages.  “You focus on a goal,” he said, “and you apply yourself toward that goal, and it pays off.  That’s a success story that you carry to other experiences and challenges in your life.” 

“There’s nothing to do.”

That’s a popular phrase among out-of-towners and even Independence natives getting an education at ICC.  Even though life in Independence moves at a slower pace than many college towns, students can easily find extracurricular activities on campus.  ICC offers a number of clubs and organizations to fit different students’ tastes.

When you visited ICC for the first time, chances are an ICC Ambassador guided your tour.  According to Cindy Neises, director of the Ambassadors program, the group promotes a positive image for ICC through the school and the community.  The students act as role models and mentors to others, host social functions, lead campus tours, and complete service projects.

“The Ambassadors are a great asset to our college,” Ms. Neises said.  “They are good students and it makes my job fun.”

Those interested in becoming an Ambassador should have a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) and fill out an application to be returned to Ms. Neises.  The application will be reviewed and an interview will be conducted.  Ambassadors can receive scholarships.  To do so, they must work in the office with Ms. Neises to help prepare recruiting packets and other activities.  Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays at 12:30.

Another popular organization on campus is Student Senate.  According to Sonja Conley, Student Senate supervisor, members of Student Senate organize student activities, like dances and picnics.  An activity in the works is a student bowling night that offers free bowling to ICC students.  Watch the Buccaneer for details on this upcoming event.  Membership to Student Senate is open to all students.  Meetings are held Wednesdays at noon.  Interested students should contact Sonja Conley or a current member of Student Senate.  President this year is Anthony Chambers, quarterback and wide receiver for the ICC Pirate football team.

Phi Theta Kappa is perhaps the most prestigious organization on campus.  An honors society for two-year colleges, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest international honors program in the world with 1100 chapters, according to Brenda Thomason, a Phi Theta Kappa advisor.  ICC’s chapter was ranked in the top 100 last year.  There are two ways to become a member.  The traditional way is by invitation if the student is maintaining a 3.5 GPA and enrolled in 12 credit hours.  A small onetime membership fee will be charged.  Freshmen can become provisional members if they have a 3.5 GPA from high school.  Again, there will be a small fee but, it will be added toward the full membership fee.  Once a provisional member has maintained a 3.5 GPA with a college load, full membership is offered.

Phi Theta Kappa has several activities lined up for this year, Ms. Thomason said.  ICC will be co-hosting the regional conference in Wichita with Pratt Community College.  All students are invited to attend Phi Theta Kappa movie nights.  Movie nights will be held every two weeks, the first was held this week.  A dance will be sponsored in October with the date to be announced.  Service projects will include Montgomery County Safehouse, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and America’s Promise, an organization to promote literacy.

Advisors are Ms. Thomason and Karen Roush.

For thespians on campus, two organizations are offered.  Delta Psi Omega is a national honorary fraternity for students who are theater majors involved in productions as cast and crew.  Students are nominated for the honor, according to David Sherlock, theater instructor.  To qualify, students must participate in theater department productions.  Students are evaluated by theater faculty on a point system, attitude, and academics.  National and local dues will be charged for membership.  Initiation occurs in the Spring.  Five to six members are inducted yearly. 

The ICC Players offer membership to all ICC students interested in theater.  Members are encouraged to participate in theater productions on campus and activities to promote the department. Working hand in hand with Delta Psi Omega, the Players work a booth at Neewollah festivities and take a trip in the Spring.

The Accent on Art Club has an open membership to all ICC students.  Emphasis is placed on creative expression, understanding and appreciating the arts, and gaining knowledge of art techniques.  Members are encouraged to participate in art projects on campus.

Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) offers membership to all ICC students.  A nondenominational organization, CCF helps students develop leadership skills, become more spiritual, and participate in service projects in the community.

Music education students can take part in CMENC, a group affiliated with the Kansas Music Educators’ Association and the Music Educators’ National Conference.  Students will find opportunities to develop professionally through meetings on campus, receiving music educators’ publications, and contact with leaders at district, state, and national conferences.

The Multi-Cultured Student Organization (MSO) is an organization to bring students together and respect each other and their cultures, according to Steve Brown, MSO chair.  Chair meetings are held on Wednesdays.

Other organizations to watch for later in the year are the International Club and the Society of Collegiate Journalists.  Susan Porter, director of international students, hopes to reestablish the International Club.  Its main purpose will be to encourage interaction and mingling of international students as well as American students.  The Society of Collegiate Journalists is an organization for journalism students that Ron McIntosh, journalism instructor, hopes to get started this year.

The annual Community Chest Fund Drive will be kicked off Saturday with a block party in front of the KIND radio station in downtown Independence from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The party will be the first of several events planned for the year to raise awareness of what Community Chest is and what the organization does for the Independence area.

Sandy Rollinson is the Community Chest President and Dixie Schierlman, ICC Dean of Student Services, is the fund drive chairman.

Need help with your projects? Check out the ICC library
(By Mandy Smith, Buccaneer Staff Writer)

Have your teachers started assigning research projects already? 

Well, fellow students, have no fear.  Stop by and visit the ICC library to check out the latest materials available this fall to aid you in your studies.

According to Janice Weir, ICC library director, several additions have been made to enhance the library.  The new pride and joy of the library  is the Earthsphere, which arrived this summer.  A lighted revolving globe, the Earthsphere portrays the earth’s movement around the sun and its seasonal changes.  Ms. Weir says most astronomy students will find the Earthsphere quite helpful and interesting.

Other fresh additions coming soon to the library are reference databases.  The databases include Reference of Black America and the Facts on File Reference Suite.  These will be available to students soon by accessing the library homepage.  It is on the ICC web site. www.indy.cc.ks.us

Avid readers will be delighted to learn that 13 new periodicals have been added to the library’s already vast collection.  To accommodate the growing international student population on campus, a Spanish version of Reader’s Digest has been added.  Pre-engineering students can look for a new set of periodicals designed specifically for their major.  Ms. Weir also said that Sports Illustrated for Women will be an exciting addition to the assortment.

A new school year brings new faces and expectations in the library.  Students may recognize a new member in the library family.  Kathi Harlow will be helping out as a student assistant.  Ms. Weir said that throughout the year new resources will be purchased as they become available or as faculty requests them.  New grant possibilities to be submitted will hopefully provide extra funds.

The library, located on the second floor of the academic building, is opened to students Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.   The library is closed weekends.

John Mark Dreier, 19, of Hesston, a freshman at ICC, died last Friday night near Garnett as a result of injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle accident.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Yost Center at Hesston College, with the Rev. Scott Miller officiating.  Burial was held at the Highland Cemetery, rural Hesston.  Memorials are suggested to the John Dreier Memorial Youth Athletic Fund, c/o Citizens State Bank, Hesston, 67062.  The funds will be used for youth sports equipment in the Hesston area. 

Mr. Dreier was born in 1982 in Wichita to Galen and Debra (Howard) Dreier, who survive.   He was a freshman at Independence Community College, and a member of the ICC basketball team.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters,  five brothers, paternal grandmother, and maternal grandparents.

Many students are asking themselves, “What happened to summer?!?!”

With Labor Day and our final summer flings past us, it’s time to get serious and focus on school again. 

We at the Buccaneer compiled some news and information to help you get the most out of your year at ICC.   The Buccaneer will be published every other Thursday throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.

President’s Welcome

President Judith Hansen welcomes everyone to ICC, both new and returning students and staff.  Starting her sixth year as the head of ICC, President Hansen feels more there is more energy and excitement around campus this semester.

“When I walk down the hall, I feel more energy,” she said.  “There are also more students this year.”

According to President Hansen, there are numerous changes taking place.  Construction of the multi-story, multimillion dollar residence halls has begun near the dorms in the practice field area. 

In addition, a campus cam (camera) will be mounted to the east side of the Student Union to record the progress of the residence hall construction.  The campus cam images will be accessible through ICC’s website, and will change each minute.

Students can also look forward to improved lighting and parking around campus.  Additional parking areas are planned east of the Fine Arts building.  Construction of a boulevard entry is also planned.  The entry will circle through campus so students can be dropped off or picked up closer to the buildings where their classes are held. 

President Hansen said there are several new campus programs.  By next fall, a child care program will offer child care services for student parents attending classes. 

Bill Kurtis, a famed television journalist and ICC alum, is sponsored the Bill Kurtis Media Program through the local KIND radio station to benefit aspiring journalism and media students. 

Administration is also considering the addition of late afternoon, evening  and Saturday classes to accommodate students’ busy schedules.  If students would be interested in classes offered at these times, President Hansen urges them to make teachers and other faculty aware of their interest.

ICC plans to arrange more activities, especially around athletic events.  President Hansen wants to bring back a “traditional college experience” to ICC. 

New activities this semester include monthly dances and the Coaches’ Corner broadcasts live from Uncle Jack’s Restaurant in Independence on Thursday evenings.

ICC History

Believe it or not, ICC has been around for 77 years.  Founded in 1925, ICC was the 13th and 14th grades for the Independence school system.  The campus originally was part of the Independence Senior High School on north 10th Street.  ICC separated from the school district in 1967 and a bond issue was passed 1968 to build a new campus south of Independence, a site that once housed the Independence Country Club.  Construction started in 1969 and was completed in time for the fall semester of 1970. 

On 68 acres, ICC’s facilities have expanded over the years to include the Academic and Fine Arts buildings, Student Union, Cessna Learning Center, Field House, Administration building, parking, practice fields, a lake, and a living center complex.  ICC is still growing. The new residence hall is expected to open for the 2002 school year.

Study Tips

Susan Main, ICC English instructor; Debra Havener, ICC Psychology instructor, and Brenda Thomason, ICC Sociology instructor, offer several ideas for students to use in studying to succeed in college. 

These study habits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Remember that you are not likely to be successful if you put off all your studying to the night before a test. 

• One study showed that in order to best retain information presented in class, a student should review notes at least three times.  The first time should be within 24 hours to make corrections or additions while it is still fresh in your mind; the second should be within two to three days to refresh your memory; and the third time should be when you are studying for the test.  

• Students need to do their assignments

• Make time and make an effort and you will be closer to succeeding. 

• Another good idea for success is to know where your instructors’ offices are.  Visit any instructor if you are having trouble in their class.

• Another option, if you have been trying these study habits and are still struggling in a class, is to visit the Academic Center for Excellence or the ACE lab in room AC110.  The ACE lab provides academic counseling and tutoring in most subjects.   Qualifying for help in the ACE program is based on different financial and family college history questions.

• Students who do not qualify for the ACE program are not without options.  DeeDee O’Malley, Developmental Education specialist in the SASS (Student Academic Support Services) center, located in room AC106, tries to provide tutors and other academic help to students who need it. The SASS program grant was not renewed, but due to her dedication to the students at ICC, Mrs. O’Malley is still doing her best to make sure that all the students have an opportunity to succeed.

E-Mail

All full-time students at ICC have access to an e-mail account through the college. 

Students should access the ICC website, www.indy.cc.ks.us, and click on the e-mail login icon on the opening page.  Through following a series of steps, students will receive their password and user name.  This year, students are allowed to set up their e-mail accounts so the e-mails can be accessed through Yahoo and Hotmail personal accounts.

Hours

The following is a compilation of business hours for different places of student interest around campus.

Cafeteria - breakfast: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. (Monday through Friday).

Continental Breakfast: 8:30 -9 a.m. ( Monday through Friday)
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (Monday through Friday).
Dinner: 5:30 -7 p.m. (Monday through Thursday), 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Fridays)
Brunch: 12-12:45 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)
Dinner: 5:30-5:45 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday)

Bookstore - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Monday through Friday)

Media Center - 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Monday through Thursday). 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Friday)

Computer Labs - Labs in AC138 and AC139 open until 8 p.m. (Monday through Thursday), open until 3 p.m. (Friday)

Library - 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Monday through Thursday). 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Friday)

AREA Activities

There are numerous activities for students to participate in around Independence. 

The Ash Youth Center, located at 1501 North 10th Street, offers memberships to ICC students for $15.  Membership includes swimming, use of gymnasium, video games, pool tables, ping pong, music, air hockey, fooseball, and concessions.  Hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. -10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Riverside Park has activities to make students feel “like kids again.”  It offers miniature golf, train rides, carousel rides, zoo, tennis courts and playground equipment.  Riverside pool is open in the summer.

Independence Cinema brings some of Hollywood’s best films to Independence.  Located downtown, the cinema is open for evening shows and weekend matinees.

Independence is put on the map each year for its famous Neewollah celebration the last week of October. 

A weeklong celebration, Neewollah has downtown food vendors, carnival, street acts, parades, big-name music talent at Memorial Hall, and a Queen’s coronation.

For sports fans, check out the ICC Sports Calendar in the Buccaneer for ICC  and all other area athletic events.  There is a variety of college, high school and recreational sports to  participate in and watch.  

Thirty-seven international students from 18 countries are attending Independence Community College this semester.

Some of them came independently to study at ICC.

These students include 13 from Japan.  They are  Aya Onishi, Kosumi Fujita, Chikako Kato, Jong Yong Lee, Yasuhiro Homma, Ryoko Nagayoshi, Mikako Sanjo, Masayo Ueta, Chikako Kato, Eri Sasaki, Kaori Hiwatshi, Kenichi Onodera and Nahomi Iwasaki.

Other independent students include Horace Agossou -Aguenou from Benin in North Africa, Faizah Akhter Hussain from Saudi Arabia, Andrew Singh from India, and Maya Tuylieva from Turkmenistan.

International students coming to concentrate on sports at ICC include Priscilla Augusto from Brazil, volleyball; Ronny Karlsen Ahlberg from Norway, basketball; Anisa Secerovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, basketball; Robert Pinheiro from Panama, football and Graham Nesbitt from England, tennis.

Three students came to ICC through the Cultural Academic Student Exchange, Inc. (CASE) organization. Those students, all from Thailand, are Narumon Julniphitwong, Nathatai Rojanamitr, and Jutaporn Chatpornkaew.  

Twelve students are at ICC through the Youth for Understanding (YFU) organization. They are Anna Stogul, Hanna Brusky, Daria Plashchevskaya, Iryna Kushniruk, and Maya Romanchuk from  Ukraine; Sergei Chernokov and Dilyara Suleimanova from Russia; George Rogava from the Republic of Georgia; Sabuhi Sardarli from Azerbaijan; Irene Platonenko from Kazakhstan; Cho Rong Park from Korea; and Jacqueline Cueni from Switzerland.

Most of the international students hope to improve their English and to learn more about the American way of living. They also come to the United States to study because they are able to select the courses they prefer, while in many of their countries they cannot.

YFU International Exchange is a private, nonprofit, educational organization that prepares young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing and interdependent world.

YFU was founded by Dr. Rachel Anderson in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1951. The first participants were 75 German teenagers invited to live with American host families. The YFU Community College Program is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. They placed the first group of exchange students in American community colleges in August 1991.

ICC has 25 years of stability in the athletic department.

If you don’t believe that, you haven’t talked to Judy Harris.  Ms. Harris, affectionately referred to as “The Popcorn Lady,” has been volunteering to pop popcorn at ICC home football and basketball games since 1976.

Ms. Harris’s son, Bryan Maskus, received a football scholarship to ICC in 1976.  She began volunteering as a way to thank the college and to support her son.  She has stayed because the money raised goes to the Athletic Department and she is still a staunch supporter of ICC athletics. Ms. Harris volunteers in other areas also.  She was involved in the phone-a-thon earlier this year.  Her involvement is due to her desire to see ICC remain open and successful. 

Ms. Harris is the widow of Don Harris, former announcer for ICC basketball.  Mr. Harris passed away in 1997 on the golf course.  She now sponsors the Don Harris Memorial Classic Golf Tournament each year, with the proceeds going to the ICC Athletic Foundation. 

Even with her work for the State of Kansas and on the golf tournament, Ms. Harris has no intention of relinquishing her popcorn duties any time in the near future.  She is having too much fun.

An easier way for family, friends, and others to locate Independence Community College on the internet has been established. 

Through the work of Greg Eytcheson, ICC’s Director of Computing, a new domain is now operational and has been applied to all ICC website and e-mail addresses.  You do not need to change any bookmarks or address books, as the old ones still work. 

The new address for the ICC home page is:  www.indycc.net.  The new student email addresses are firstname.lastname@indycc.net.

You can try the new domain out by going to http://www.indycc.net/iccinfo/StaffDir.htm  where the faculty and staff directory has been updated for 2001-2002.

Between the incoming freshman and returning sophomores, the 2002 baseball Pirates hope to have the right mix to produce a successful season.

Disappointing is how the 2001 campaign could be summed up.  One factor in the 15-36 record was that the team was plagued by injuries. 

Coach  Paul Marquez has addressed that issue with this year’s  freshman class.  Between the 31 freshmen, 11 returning sophomores (including three starters) and three transfers, numbers certainly won’t be a problem.  Having a higher number of quality players will translate into more depth at each position.  Which could be a major strength during  the regular season.

“Our work ethic and our depth,” responded Coach Marquez when asked what the team’s strengths seem to be.  “You have to perform.  If you aren’t there is someone behind you who will step in and do well.”

As Coach Marquez said, work ethic will be a key factor in the success of this team. “Right now, I would say one of our strengths is our work ethic.  Everyone is practicing and working out with a lot of emotion.  Although it is still early in the season, these are things that will translate into success in the fall and spring seasons.”

Another difference between winning and losing can quite simply be, attitude.

“The main difference that I’ve noticed so far is the general attitude of the team,” said Coach Marquez when asked to compare last year’s team to his current squad.  “There are a lot of positive attitudes and the team seems to be bonding together very well, and quickly.”

The Pirates opened  their fall season Aug. 28 with an inter-squad scrimmage.  The Pirates traveled to Allen County Community College in Iola Sept. 6.  Their schedule consists of home and away double headers with Labette, Allen County and Coffeyville.  Mixed in will be 12 inters-squads’ and the finale, the Pirate World Series, in October.

This season definitely seems to be one of promise.  With a strong freshman class, and several key returnees, it will definitely be an exciting year, the coach said.

“You always want to be as successful as possible, and if everyone on the team accepts his role and competes to the max of his ability, I feel that we will be successful,” Coach Marquez said.

Coach Kelley Bickham feels this year’s ICC Pirates Volleyball team will make a big impact in the Jayhawk Volleyball Conference.

Coach Bickham says the team shows a lot of talent and looks very good. Five  sophomores are returning to the team from last year to join six incoming freshman, including an excellent setter from Las Vegas, N.M., Desiree Abeyta.  The coach feels that the key to success this year, compared to last year, is the experience.  ICC’s 2000 squad was inexperienced with it’s 11 freshman and first year coach. 

Coach Bickham is beginning her second year as ICC Pirate volleyball coach.  Before coming to ICC last year, she was an assistant coach at Garden City Community College.  She is originally from Alamogordo, N.M., and graduated from the University of Arkansas.  Coach Bickham played volleyball in high school and in junior college, but was in track at university.

While there is no limit to out-of-state players, the volleyball team can have only two international players.  This team has one, Priscila Augusto, from Sorocabo, Brazil.  The team includes one “local,”  Stacia Majewski from Cherryvale.  The other players are Kelly Oliver from Lee’s Summit, Mo.; Soraiya Coffman of Silver Lake; Shun Womack and Delaina Persley of Ft. Worth, Tex.; Jessica McKee from Silver City, N.M.; Jessica Howell from Nickerson,  and Andrea and Melissa Siemens from Newton.

The volleyball team will participate in a tournament Friday and Saturday at Garden City Community College.  Monday, the team will host Westark College in the ICC Fieldhouse starting at 6 p.m. 

The remainder of the schedule is:

Sept. 19 at ICC. Sept. 21/22 at Marshall, Mo. Sept. 26 at Parsons. Sept. 28/29 at Hesston. Oct. 1 at Coffeyville. Oct. 3 at ICC. Oct. 10 at ICC. Oct. 12/13 at ICC *Pirate Tournament. Oct. 15 at Newman in Wichita. Oct. 17 at Ft. Scott. Oct. 22 at Ft. Smith, Ark. Oct. 24 at Highland. Nov. 1-3 at Kansas City *Regional Tournament.

ICC Pirate football is beginning a rebuilding process with five new coaches, and one returning coach with a new job.

Hired last December, Head Coach Kent Keith is in his first year  here. He came to Independence from Tabor College in Hillsboro, where he was assistant head football coach/recruiting coordinator.

He has 15 years experience as a coach and played in  high school and college.

Ray Leedy is the only returning coach.  He begins this season as defensive coordinator, a promotion  from defensive line coach. 

This year’s defensive-line coach is Cory Brack.  Aaron Spradlin rounds out the defensive coaching staff as the defensive back coach.  Coach Spradlin is also the special teams coordinator. 

Josh Darnell, offensive line coach, will be helping with special teams. 

Antonio Rael (Ry-el) is the team’s offensive coordinator.  It is his job to run the offense with the help of the offensive line coach.  Coach Rael comes to ICC from McPherson College, where he was the passing coordinator.  He has a bachelors degree in mathematics education from McPherson.   While coaching at McPherson, he also taught math at Hutchinson Middle School.  Coach Rael, played quarterback and receiver  on the football team when he was an undergraduate, and he played QB in high school in Phoenix, Ariz.,  and was a receiver and cornerback for the Wichita Warlords arena football team last year.

Coach Rael’s wife, who is attending ICC Cosmetology school, and his two children have joined him in Independence.  Due to her college and his work on his masters degree through PSU, he has high hopes for their time here.

Josh Darnell came to ICC for the challenge this program presents.  Originally from San Clemente, Calif., Coach Darnell received his BA in English from Humboldt State University in northern California.  His girlfriend is attending HSU on a softball scholarship, where she plays second base.

In high school, Coach Darnell played offensive line.  A  neck injury prohibited him from playing in college.  The injury did not keep him off the field; it led him to coaching, which he did at the high school level and at HSU.  Coach Darnell enjoys coaching college more than high school due to the maturity and skill levels of the athletes.  The college players are faster and stronger.

Aaron Spradlin is a former ICC defensive back and special teams player. Originally from Neodesha, Coach Spradlin played running back and defensive back for the Bluestreaks.  He is finishing his bachelors degree at PSU in Biology.

Cory Brack played defensive and offensive line in high school in Hutchinson.  He received his bachelors degree in Physical Education/Coaching from Tabor College in Hillsboro, where he played defensive line. 

Ray Leedy graduated from Neodesha High School with Coach Spradlin.  He played linebacker and tight end in high school and was a linebacker in college at Mid-America Nazarene.  A former junior high coach in Olathe, Coach Leedy is glad to be at ICC.  The maturity of college athletes is a main reason. 

The ICC Pirates football team,  fighting to overcome season-opening losses to Hutchinson and Dodge City, will host cross-county arch-rival Coffeyville Community College Saturday at 7p.m. in Shulthis Stadium in Independence’s Riverside Park. 

The good news is that Coffeyville, under first-year coach Jeff Leiker is sitting in the same 0-2 hole as the Pirates The bad news is that the Pirate offense is sputtering and has put just a few points on the board eight quarters of football.

On Sept. 1, the Pirates played their first home game of the year against Hutchinson Community College.  Hutch shut out ICC 19-0.  While the Pirates had only 58 total yards in the game, and were knocked back for a grand total of minus 24 yards, the Pirates’ defense actually held the Blue Dragons scoreless.   Hutchinson’s scores were all made against the offense.

ICC’s  two quarterbacks, Forrest Mazey and Caleb King, combined for five interceptions in the game.  Two of those interceptions resulted in Hutchinson touchdowns.  The Blue Dragons’ other six points were acquired a pair at a time on safeties.  The first occurred when ICC punter Terry Dillinger attempted to punt the ball out of ICC’s end-zone, but was tackled after a bad snap.  The next safety happened when Pirate Mazey took the snap on the ICC one-yard line and was sacked in the endzone.  The last of the three happened when a Dillinger punt was blocked, and the ball was knocked out of the endzone. 

Last Saturday the Pirates traveled to Dodge City to take on the Dodge City Conquistadors.  The Pirates were  again denied a victory as they lost 47-13.  The loss was ICC’s  21st straight, dating back to a 1998 home game 41-6 win over Highland.

In the Dodge City game, the  Pirate defense scored the first points of the season for ICC.   Linebacker Marcus Whitmore scored for the Pirates after intercepting a tipped pass on the five-yard line, and rushing to the goal.  Whitmore has been outstanding on the defensive unit.

The Pirates hurt themselves numerous times in Saturday’s game when they were caught and  penalized for rule infractions.

The Pirates will enter Saturday’s game under new head coach Kent Keith.   He was hired last December 12  after Coach Gordon “Chip” Schuler, and Athletic Director Darren Brunson were let go in a move to “change the directions of the program.”

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