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March 6, 2003
| ICC News Notes |
| ICC's Competition Day Brings in Over 830 Students |
| Students Juggle Their Lives |
| Got Skills (acting)? |
| And The Honor Award Goes to... |
| Academic Scrimmage on Saturday |
| Internet Course for Sedan |
| Around ICC |
| Dr. Dan Frizane Represents ICC |
| Nick McCollam Loses by 4 Votes |
| Kevin Haney Talks About Baseball |
| Sports at ICC |
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DOING WELL - Data received from Fort Hays State University shows that Independence Community College students are excelling at FHSU. The average GPA (Grade Point Average) for ICC transfer students is 3.71, while all Kansas community college transfers have a GPA of 3.04. The GPA of all FHSU students averages 2.85. MARCI GRAY - A 1999 graduate of Independence High School and ICC advanced student in 1998, died Feb. 21 of injuries received in a car accident north of Yates Center. Ms. Gray, 21, was a senior at Pittsburg State. SPELLING - Luke Winslow, son of ICC instructors Mark and Karla Winslow, finished third in the Montgomery County Spelling Bee. He represented Washington Elementary School in Independence. Harel Davolt, 8th grade student at Independence Bible School, won the competition. PRESENTATION -- ICC Instructor Stoney Gaddy was a presenter Tuesday at the 14th Annual Southwest Education and Technology Conference in Springfield, Mo. SPRING BREAK -- Classes will not be held at ICC March 17-21 due to Spring Break. “Sound of Music” Opens Tonight in Inge Theatre Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” will be presented on the William Inge Theatre Stage at Independence Community College starting at 6:30 tonight, Friday and Saturday. The heartwarming musical, presented by the ICC Theatre Department, is under the direction of Ruth Hanke, ICC vocal music instructor. General admission is $5. ICC students are admitted free. Set in Austria in 1938, the inspirational story is based on the lives of the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers. The stage story is different from the screen version but still includes the beloved songs that made the 1965 movie a legend with “Climb Every Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” The cast and crew for the production have been announced as: Assistant Director Rich Browning. Consulting Specialist Peter Ellenstein. Lead Characters: Maria Rainer Tara Olsen as Maria Rainer. Rich Browning as Capt. Von Trapp. Lisa Mitchell as Mother Abbess. The Von Trapp children are played by Catie Shannon, Andrew Hayse, Kelsey Stelting, Philip Hanke, Jillian Johnson, Sarah Doring, and Kennedy Froebe. Supporting characters include Chelsea Bell as Elsa Schrader, Andy Schelin as Max Detweiler, Brian Hight at Rolf Gruber, Lois Lessman as Frau Schmidt, Don Cushing as Franz, Dennis Doring as Herr Zeller, Lacy LaRose as Frau Zeller, Jurgen Hanke as Admiral Von Schreiber, Ken Rathjen as Baron Elberfeld, Stacy Near as Baroness Elberfeld, Kandice McLaughlin as a postulant, and Shawn Harris as a soldier. The nuns will be played by Terri Barbera, Connie Artz and Dana Froebe. The nuns chorus includes Kaisha Bettle, Sara Center, Jinger Ferguson, Lacey LaRose, Mysti Pearson, and Stacy Near. Head Alter Boys are Jake Jabben and Logan Null. The Childrens Chorus includes Brooke Bailey, Paige Borovetz, Chase Cushing, Conner Cushing, Lauren Emmot, Chance Froebe, Kelsie Froebe, Kenzie Froebe, Jake Jabben, Emily Jabben, Hannah Jackson, Ashley Leake, Austin Leake, Kandice McLaughlin, Destynne Moore, Sarayah Moore, Aubrey Near, Lane Near, Logan Null, Aubrey Papen, Calisse Papen, Logan Papen, Kayla Schabel, Kasidee Cox, Nicki Taylor, Leslie Wilson and Layne Wilson. Other credits include: Choreography, Tara Olson of R&S Studios. Costumes, Sara Center. Hall Monitors, Jinger Ferguson and Mysti Pearson. Box Office, Marisa Fritzemeier. Lighting, Nicole Horan. Technician, Luke Kern. Set Designer, Daniel Williams. Tickets for the production are $5 and can be reserved through email at tickets@indycc.edu , or by calling the ICC Box Office at 331-4100, ext. 4205. Outside of Independence call 1-800-842-6063, ext. 4205. ICC’s Annual Competition Day Brings 830 Students from 32 Schools More than 830 students from 32 area high schools participated in more than 80 contests Tuesday in ICC’s 32 Annual High School Competition Day. Many of the students participated in “on-the-spot” contests Tuesday, while many contest entries in writing and photography categories were submitted earlier. The annual competition day was started in 1971. This year’s event was organized, as it has been for the past few years, by Janice Weir, ICC library director, and Kay Ackerson, media center supervisor. Most of the contests are organized and judged by ICC faculty, while ICC staff members handle all the support projects needed to run the event. Contest winners received certificates and ribbons. Here are some of the unofficial winners: News Writing: 1 - Kelsey Rexroat, Valley Center. 2 - Shane Botts, Neodesha. 3 - Cassie Fry, Arkansas City. 4 - Chantelle Pritchett, Derby. 5 - Laura Rice, Valley Center. Editorial Writing: 1 - LeRoy High School team of Kindra Frey, Janel McClaflin, Amy Ruckman, Sarah Thomas. 2 - Erica Wilson, Neodesha. 3 - LeRoy High School team of Ruth Brooks, Heather Bryan, Katie Medcalf, Clifton Yeager. 4 - Jared McGuire, Arkansas City. 5 - Sheridan Larson, Iola. Sports Stories: 1 - Kyle Kedrick, Arkansas City. 2 - Jared McGuire, Arkansas City. 3 - Tyler Webb, Leroy. 4 - Candice McGowan, Arkansas City. 5 - Barry Bohnsack, Bartlesville Mid-High. Columns: 1 - Stephen Consedine, Bartlesville Mid-High. 2 - Ruth Brooks, Leroy. 3 - Kyle Kendrick, Arkansas City. 4 - Katie Medcalf, Leroy. 5 - Sam Hazen, Leroy. Feature Stories: 1 - Tara Vanderpool, Arkansas City. 2 - Barry Bohnsack, Bartlesville Mid-High. 3 - Meagen Patton, Valley Center. 4 - Jeff Durrenberger, Derby. 5 - Laura Rice, Valley Center. News Photo: 1 - Kelsey Lackey, Cherryvale. 2 - Barry Bohnsack, Bartlesville Mid-High. 3 - Stefanie Slinkard, West Elk. Feature Photo: 1 - Megan Searman, Valley Center. 2 - Barry Bohnsack, Bartlesville Mid-High. 3 - Matt Boss, Cherryvale. 4 - Nikki Furbeck, Iola. 5 - Amber Batson, West Elk. Sports Photo: 1 - Nicole Furbeck, Iola. 2 - Angela Stahl, Iola. 3 - Jesse Rinck, Cherryvale. 4 - Jerrid Baumgartel, West Elk. Photo Layout: 1 - Kelsey Lackey, Cherryvale. 2 - Kendra Kress, Iola. 3 - Christine Downard, West Elk. 4 - Jeremy Ratcliff, Iola. Floral Design-Silk/Dried: 1 - Heather Johns, Marmaton Valley. 2- Blair Bryant, Arkansas City. 3 - Heather Wimp, Oswego. 4 - Ashlee Wagner, Marmaton Valley. 5 - Elizabeth Kretzmeir, Iola. Tax Preparation: 1 - Ashley Snesrud, Iola. 2 - Jeff Allison, Oswego. 3 - Ashley Ussery, Marmaton Valley. 4 - Amanda Hadicke, Arkansas City. 5 - Anthony Cook, Oswego. General Psychology: 1 - Amanda Hadicke, Arkansas City. 2 - Jeff Rupert, Oswego. 3 - Brie Bringle, Oswego. 4 - Valerie Spiser, Arkansas City. 5 - Michelle Staley, Independence. Intro to Sociology: 1 - Alyssa Hicks, Iola. 2 - Brice Harader, Arkansas. 3 - Amanda Thompson, Iola. 4 - Amy Madison, Iola. Human Development: 1 - Lindsay Applehans, Fredonia. 2 - Josh Gilreath, Oswego. 3 - Brie Bringle, Oswego. 4 - Jeff Rupert, Oswego. 5 - Lexi Rawdon, Fredonia. Character Development: 1-Jenny Robertson, Lebo. 2 - Blaire Durham, Tyro. 3 - Valerie Rautenkranz, Tyro. 4 - Roy Barker, Independence. 5 - Tiffany Wyat, Erie. Spanish I: 1 - Ashley Hatch, Gridley. 2 - Shane Younggren, Uniontown. 3 - Beth Simpson, Pittsburg SR. 4 - Erin Hevel, Waverly. 5 - Neil Young, Erie. Spanish II: 1 - Sally Tucker, Independence. 2 - Carmer Grumbliss, Arkansas City. 3 - Jesse Nickbaum, Pittsburg SR. 4 - Benjamin Hedges, Burling. 5 - Janice Underwood, Uniontown. French I: 1 - Nicole Ridge, Iola. 2 - Racher Hare, Neodesha. 3 - Katie Williams, Arkansas City. 4 - Heather Eitzgerald, Oswego. 5 - Natalie Eden, Tyro Christian. French II: 1 - Jonathan Maslen, Arkansas City. 2 - Jerrod Dolenz, Iola. 3 - Anthony Cook, Oswego. 4 - Noy Dobberer, Neodesha. World Regional Geography: 1 - Jordan Mathis, Copan. 2 - Eddie Penner, Pittsburg. 3 - Connie Buches, Arkansas City. 4 - JT Van Gilder, Arkansas City. 5 - Robert Goodrich, Indepenence Bible School. Office Machines (Ten-Key): 1 - Wesley Johnson, Marmaton Valley. 2 - Alisha Wham, Central. 3 - Erika Ellis, Thayer. 4 - Traci Kuras, Burlington and Kayla Stout, Iola. 5 - Erin Sawyer, Arkansas City. Web Page Layout and Design: 1 - Brad Donton, Arkansas City. 2 - Robert Ellis, Uniontown. 3 - Gary Meckley, Neodesha. 4 - Russell Parks, Neodesha. Computing I: 1 - Joel Wheeler, Central. 2 - Andew Ricke, Wellington, Russell Parks, Neodesha. 3 - Brad Denton, Arkansas City. 4 - Jarrett Boolkins, Arkansas City, Nicholas Elder, Tyro Christian, Sam Hanky, Elk Valley. 5 - Andrea McCall, Central, Erica Reenes, Burlington. Keyboarding I: 1 - Tobi Shaughnessy, Iola. 2 - Beth Simpson, Pittsburg. 3 - Syndey Carrithers, Arkansas City. 4 - Robyn Studebaker, Thayer. 5 - Matt Kadel, Independence. Keyboarding II: 1 - Candace Lowry, Uniontown. 2 - Alisha Wham, Central. 3 - Krystal Evans, Thayer. 4 - Jerrod Dolenz, Iola. 5 - Taeler Menzie, Marmaton Valley. Table Arrangements: 1 - Lynzee Brown, Oswego. 2 - Nicole Ferris, Oswego. 3 - Erin Monfort, Iola. 4 - Beth Simpson, Pittsburg. Toy Design and Construction: 1 - Lindseh Walker, Oswego. 2 - Kathryn Ingabbe, Oswego. 3 - Sloan Smith, West Elk. Floral Design: 1 - Sheila Foster, Marmaton Valley. 2 - Heather Wagner, Marmaton Valley. 3 - Kylee Boicourt, Fredonia. 4 - Ashley Blatchford, Arkansas City. Box or Picnic Lunch: 1- Beth Simpson, Pittsburg. 2 - Erin Monfort, Iola. 3 - Rye Addis, Oswego. 4 - Travis Walton, Oswego. 5 - Laura Allison, Sedan. Music History: 1 - Alicia VanGilder, Arkansas City. 2 - Mary Bagot, Arkansas City. 3 - Trisha Roudybush, Central. Music Theory: 1 - Laura Rau, Independence. 2 - Sarah Newkirk, Independence. 3 - Erik Keener, Oswego. 4 - Evan Gackstatter, Arkansas City. 5 - Ramie Browning, Independence. Basic English: 1 - Jason Burnett and Valerie Brown, Arkansas. 2 - Kayla Burress, Uniontown. 3 - LeeAnne Parver, Central of Burden, Sheridan Larson, Iola. 4 - Lara Wonser, Central of Burden. 5 - Deborah Downing, Tyro Christian. Long Poems: 1 - Joslyn Buck, Tyro Christian. 2 - Joshua Benefiel, Tyro Christian. 3 - Deborah Downing, Tyro Christian. 4 - Jaren McGuire, Arkansas City. 5 - Michelle Bringle, Oswego. Lyric Poems: 1- Keturah Bjugstad, Tyro Christian. 2 - Craig Hellwig, Oswego. 3 - Britnee Leighton, Arkansas City. 4 - Joslyn Buck, Tyro Christian. 5 - Jared McGuire, Arkansas City. Sonnets: 1 - Sally Tucker, Independence. 2 - Jonathan Allison, Tyro Christian. 3 - Joslyn Buck, Tyro Christian. 4 - Caleb Jones, Oswego. 5 - Julie Dumler, Independence. Haiku: 1 - Joe David Davolt Jr., Independence Bible School. 2 - Jared McGuire, Arkansas City. 3 - Jeremy Hanks, Tyro Christian. 4 - Lacy Calhoun, Tyro Christian. 5 - Jacob Becker, Tyro Christian. Tales With a Twist: 1 - Monica Neer, Tyra. 2 - Jessica Selby, Erie. 3 - Kayleigh Nickols, Independence. 4 - Joseph Hanks, Tyro. 5 - Dustin Morby, Oswego. Playwrights (One-Act Play): 1 - Aubrey Heckman, Independence. 2 - Lenore Myers, Oswego. 3 - Mike Pokorny, Independence. 4 - Chris Mears, Independence. Informative Speaking: 1 - Michelle Tholen, Maramonton Valley. 2 - Tiwa Seago, Wellington. 3 - Brice Harader, Arkansas City. Persuasive Speaking: 1 - Brett Bruner, Marmaton Valley. 2 - Clarice Buscher, Erie. 3 - Micah Martin, Labette County. 4 - Blair Bryant, Arkansas City. 5 - Kyle McKinzie, Oswego. Duet Acting: 1 - “Romeo & Juliet”- Spencer Truman and Andy White, Altoona Midway. 2 - “The Murder Room”-Cara Bolling and Brett Bruner, Marmaton Valley. 3 - “The Audition”-Brie Bringle and Jeanette Russle, Oswego. 4 - “ I never saw another Butterfly”-Bettany Bearden and Lauri Galbreath, Arkansas City. 5 - “Anastacia”-Taylor Ford and Erin Monfort, Iola. Business Law: 1 - James Swanson, Arkansas City. 2 - Valerie Brown, Arkansas City. 3 - Kasey Willard, Neodesha. 4 - Stephen Consedine, Bartlesville Mid-High. 5 - Leah Small, Neodesha. Pre-Calculus Math: 1 - Shane Youggren, Uniontown. 2 - Melissa McDaniel, Independence. 3 - David Moluf, Wellington. 4 - Cordairo Hansan, Central. 5 - Matt Harson, Fredonia. Business Math: 1 - J. R. Smith, Burlington. 2 - Brion Rosino, Lebo. 3 - Nathan Combes, Lebo. 4 - Kenny Sultz, Arkansas City. 5 - Cody Wilson, Bartlesville Mid- High. Business Communications: 1 - Matt Dykes, Arkansas. 2 - Brett Bruner, Marmaton Valley. 3 - Josh Hall, Bartlesville Mid-High. 4 - Kalisa Erny, Uniontown and Cassie Stone, Burlington. 5 - Emily Smith, West Elk. Mr. Future Business Employee: 1 - Clint Bryant, Arkansas City. 2 - Clint Blaes, Cherryvale. 3 - Adams Tromsness, Erie. 4 - Lonnie Burris, Caney. Ms. Future Business Employee: 1 - Megan Hizey, Erie. 2 - Melissa McCoy, Cherryvale. 3 - Emily Schmidlee, Arkansas City. 4 - Kasey Willard, Neodesha. Filing: 1 - Audra Tope, Arkansas City. 2 - Kayla Stout, Iola. 3 - Erin Sawyer, Arkansas City. 4 - Alan Moser, Wellington. 5 - Julie Russel, Oswego. Bookkeeping: 1 - Clarice Buscher, Erie. 2 - Tyler Martin, Central. 3 - Megan Hopkins, Iola. 4 - Jarred Peine, Oswego. 5 - Kenny Sultz, Arkansas. Basic Algebra: 1 - David Moluf, Wellington. 2 - Jeremiah Smith, Burlington. 3 - Joe Davolt, Independence Bible School. 4 - Robert Goodrick, Independence Bible School. 5 - Toby Wertz, Oswego. Physics: 1 - Alex Thompson, Neodesha. 2 - Nathan Combes, Lebo. 3 - Bryan Schuessler, Neodesha. 4 - Kyle McKinzie, Oswego. 5 - Kaniel Kelly, Westelk. Chemistry: 1 - Josh Witterman, Burlington. 2 - Bethany Powers, Thayer. 3 - Eric Cole, Independence. 4 - Baylie Jabben, Neodesha. 5 - Jimmy Johnsen, Oswego. Biology: 1 - Molly Roberts, Labette County. 2 - Jarrod Waugh, Labette County. 3 - Brett Follmer, Independence. 4 - Mary Bagot, Arkansas City. 5 - John Irving, Arkansas City. New Testament History: 1 - Geoff Abegg, Arkansas City. 2 - Bethany Bearden, Arkansas City. 3 - Erik Keener, Oswego. 4 - Mathew Hunter, Independence Bible. 5 - Joe Davolt, Jr., Independence Bible. U.S. History 1820-1990: 1 - Brian Watkins, Independence. 2 - Tony Joseph Sagastizado, Sedan. 3 - Dallas Ripper, Uniontown. 4 - Joe David Devolt, Independence Bible, Conor Stephens, Uniontown. 5 - Eddie Penner, Pittsburg. American Presidency: 1 - Clay Calhoun, Tyro Christian. 2 - James Swanson, Arkansas City. 3 - Kyler Finney, Copan. 4 - Robyn Studebaker, Thayer. 5 - Whitney Clift, Thayer. Parliamentary Procedures: 1 - Emily Schmeidler, Arkansas. 2 - Jayme Perrett, Arkansas. 3 - Ashley Blatchford, Arkansas. 4 - Clint Blaes, Cherryvale. 5 - Amanda Mentzer, Iola.
COMPETITION DAY -- Independence High School sophomore Eric Cole, center, with IHS sophomore John Green, behind him, and Iola High School juniors Erin Stahl, back to the camera, and Lindsay Smith check out writing contest winners Tuesday morning in the lobby of the Academic Building. More than 800 students from 32 area high schools participated in the annual High School Competition Day at ICC. (Buccaneer photo) Students Juggle College Work, Athletics, Jobs and Social Schedules By Ene Tuylieva, Buccaneer Editor Finding a new job means freedom for most college students. The freedom is spelled M-O-N-E-Y. A job and the money from that job means having the pride of not depending on parents, the pride of responsibility, and the pride of taking care of your own car or apartment. Why do students work? Some work for the extra money, because they have got loans, grants and parents. Some work because they have to work, because they don’t have loans and grants. Some work for the experience and for the start in the field they’re going into. In some cases, the skill of scheduling and planning helps college students, since most of the time, work starts to interfere with the studies. How do ICC students manage their time? Students at ICC do a good job in scheduling and combining the work, class, athletic and social time. Pavol Vasko, sophomore from Slovakia, works in maintenance at ICC for 10 hours per week, while taking 21 credit hours. Being an athlete, he always finds time to play tennis as well. “Work doesn’t interfere with my studies because I always plan my time,” he says. “But sometimes it leaves little time for studying for my tests. In those cases, I have to stay up late at night.” Pavol says, “I major in business administration; I combine it with playing tennis. These two will hopefully become a big part of my future, and I always manage to find time for all.” Megan Williams, freshman from Independence, says she has a part time job. “I work only for spending money, because I don’t like to ask my parents,” she says. Megan works at Newkirk Dennis & Buckles Insurance, Inc. in Independence seven hours per week. “I have a good schedule, since I finish working at 6 or 6:30 p.m. Homework takes only one hour. So I also have enough time to spend with my family and friends.” It’s not unusual that students find jobs and they eventually feel more responsible for their work than for their studies. Work sometime becomes a priority. Some students do not do the best job in combining work and study. Poor planning causes poor attitude towards both. Joe Gaines, freshman at ICC from Olathe, says: “I work because I have zero dollars in my bank account.” Joe works at IMS Telemarketing for seven and half hours a week. He calls people and sees if they want credit cards. “People often hang up or even cuss. Sometimes it’s funny,” he says. He also says that he “has no time to do his homework except on Tuesdays and Thursdays, “because other than working, I also do weightlifting,” he says. “There’s no time to get on computers, since the lab is closed by the time I get off my work, which is at 11 p.m.” Nevertheless, Joe says that he has never missed his classes because of the work. He misses a class only if he sleeps in. There are all kinds of jobs out there for students. An editor of the newspaper in Washington D.C. The Washington Monthly Joshua Green says that “the U.S. Federal Work-Study Program was created to help students pay their way through college.” Most of the time working at the college for a student means loading the dishwasher at the cafeteria, cleaning the equipment in the athletic center or so forth. ICC has this program as well. Chorong Park, sophomore from South Korea, works in the ICC cafeteria. “We serve and clean a lot, and that’s a lot of physical work. I get so tired, and there’s almost no time to study,” she says. “What makes me work is, of course, money.” Chorong says, “I hardly get time to hang out with my friends, maybe only during the work, since I work at the same place with most of them.” Dionne Prince, freshman from Milwaukee, Wisc., works for her track coach Nathan Davis. While working for six hours a week and taking 16 credit hours, she says: “It doesn’t interfere with my studies much, but it surely does with my sleep. But I have to work because I’m completely broke.” Dionne also says, “I’m also in track. And now, having a track season, it makes it harder to fit work, school and sports together.” ICC Student Melanie Austin Discusses Anger Control By Geri Turner, Buccaneer Staff Writer
One out of five Americans has an anger management problem. Anger, however, is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion, say the American Psychological Association. But when anger gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems --- problems at work, in personal relationships, and in overall quality of life. Most Americans know what anger is. Most have felt anger; whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. The instinctive, natural way to express anger is to respond aggressively. Anger is a natural, adaptive response to threats. Anger can inspire powerful, often aggressive, feelings and behaviors, which allow people to fight and to defend themselves when they feel attacked. A certain amount of anger, therefore, is necessary to survival, says the American Psychological Association. ICC student Melanie Austin understands what anger management is. When Melanie was eight years old her family moved to Fort Worth, Tex., right after her mom and dad were divorced. Melanie was angry, and she remembers what that anger felt like, especially when it was aimed at the person she loved the most, her mother. Melanie went to anger management counseling while she was in junior high. She says that anger management counseling helped her through her high school years. “One area that anger management has helped me,” she says, “was to develop a healthy relationship with my mother. Now I find myself apologizing to my mother when I say something the wrong way.” She learned to walk away from situations when things started getting bad. When she could, she returned. She was better able to handle the situation after having walked away. She also learned to just write things down, and to tell others if she felt she was a threat to herself. The www.teenhealthcentre.com also gives these techniques to help you avoid turning a small problem into a big one. “ Take a few deep, slow breaths. Ask simple questions. Take responsibility, and don’t blame. Step back and create some distance between you and the other person,” the Teen Health Centre says. Melanie was born Oct. 7, 1981, in Coffeyville. She went to Everman Jo C. Bean High School in Everman, Tex. She played the tuba in the marching band and in the high school orchestra ensemble band, where she sat in the first seat out playing seniors for the position. Melanie was also on the dance team from her sophomore year to her senior year. She made the All-American dance team in her senior year and was lieutenant of her dance squad. Melanie graduated from high school in 2000, and went to Tarrent County College in Fort Worth. She will graduate from ICC in May. Melanie decided to come to ICC instead of Coffeyville, even though her relatives live in Coffeyville. She chose ICC so she would not be distracted. Since going to ICC, she has taken classes in social work and music. She was awarded a scholarship in her freshman year in choir. She performs with the ICC Trends and choir. In her sophomore year she earned a scholarship to perform with the ICC dance team. Melanie will graduate with an Associate of Science degree in May. She expects to continue her education at Hampton University in Virginia. While at ICC, Melanie has had to deal with anger in handling her share of obstacles. In November of 2001, her car was stolen and wrecked. This year she fell down the basketball bleachers while at a girls game. The fact that seems to bother her most about that was caught it was caught on film. She also fell off the back end of a car. Only her pride was hurt in that incident. One of the benefits of living in Fort Worth is the short distance to Dallas. She says it is only 45 minutes to an hour from the nearest sports complex, and she’s a big sports fan. She once outran the crowd and her brother to get the autograph of Magic Johnson at a Dallas Mavericks game. She also went to Dallas to watch the Dallas Cowboys, to go to concerts and to attend hockey games. She loves baseball. The family drives to Arlington Texas to watch the Texas Rangers, especially when they play the Yankees. Melanie has been successful with her education and has overcome a few obstacles on the way to getting where she is now. “The main obstacle I overcame,” she says, “ was not being able to have a healthy relationship with my peers and especially my mom. I’m past that now.” When she gets angry or even frustrated now, she knows there is help. “Anna Play” Auditions Next Week in Inge
The Independence Community College Theatre Department with conduct open auditions for the 44th annual Anna One-Act Play Competition. Six students in Instructor Gary Mitchell’s Play Production Class are directing short, one-act plays. Auditions will be in the William Inge Theatre at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and at 8 a.m., 2 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Each audition session will last approximately an hour. Available roles include parts for 12 women and 13 men. There is one part for a middle-school aged girl, while all other parts are for high-school, college and community actors. All interested persons are encouraged to audition. Scripts are available from Mr. Mitchell or any of the student directors. The student directors are Kelly Duke, Elise Fink, Marisa Fritzemeier, Adam Harris, Nichole Horan and Daniel Williams. Kelly Duke has selected “The Brother from Another Planet,” by Lawrence G. and Andrea J. Enscoe, where a 15-year-old girl has to adjust to the “new” personality of her older brother after he’s been away at college for a semester. Elise Fink will direct the Chekhov comedy “The Brute” and is looking for four men and two women. Three of the parts are leads, the others characters are supporting cast. Marisa Fritzemeier has selected “Let’s Go Already” by Joshua John McKay. This comedy involves an old couple bickering on their 40th wedding anniversary and rediscovering their love for each other. A man and a woman who can play older characters are needed. Adam Harris is presenting his own script called “A Midsummer Night’s Nightmare” about a young girl who is terrorized by nightmares. In addition to the girl, five men or women who are slightly athletic are needed to play a bean bag, a coat rack, a pile of polls, zombies and goblins. Extensive lighting and music and very few lines make up this play. Nichole Horan has chosen William-Inge award-winning playwright John Guare’s black comedy “The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year.” The play features a young woman and a young man who changes his life when he sees her in Central Park and tries to protect her from the bizarre evils of the zoo and modern city living. Daniel Williams, Fredonia, will present Eudora Welty’s comedy “Bye Bye Brevoort.” Three old women are oblivious to the fact that their home, the Hotel Brevoort, is being torn down around them. They cling to the ways of a more elegant time and are content to gossip and drink tea as their world is destroyed. Four men and four women are needed to act in this play. Two of the male characters can be young men, but need to be able to do a New York accent. The 44th Annual Anna Plays will be presented on the Inge Theatre Stage on April 25 and 26. “Kansas Citizen of the Arts” Honor Goes to Opera Singer Samuel Ramey Internationally renowned bass-baritone Samuel Ramey returns to his home state to accept the William Inge Theatre Festival’s Kansas Citizen of the Arts award during ceremonies April 12. The Inge Festival, located in Independence Community College, bestows the award to honor a famous Kansas native artist or arts supporter. Mr. Ramey is a native of Colby, and graduated from Wichita State University. He has sung on all the world’s major stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera and Opéra de Paris - Bastille, among others. In concert, he has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic. Ramey is the most recorded bass in history; his expressive voice is particularly famed for its portrayal of villains. Ramey will accept the Kansas Citizen of the Arts Award during ceremonies starting at 7:30 p.m. April 12, the final night of the 22nd Annual William Inge Theatre Festival. The ceremony will pay tribute to renowned playwright Romulus Linney, who is the 22nd recipient of the Inge Festival’s Distinguished Achievement in American Theatre Award. Ramey will join the list of past Kansas Citizen of the Arts winners, which include actress Shirley Knight, photographer Gordon Parks, commentator Jim Lehrer and former Senator Nancy Kassebaum. Ramey’s most performed role is Méphistophélès in Gounod’s Faust, with over 200 performances in more than 20 productions. He is equally well-known in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world for his performances of Boito’s Mefistofele, including more than 70 performances in the Robert Carsen production of this work specifically created for Mr. Ramey; Berlioz’ devil in La damnation de Faust; the sinister Nick Shadow in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress; and the tour de force of all four villains in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann. The Festival, which runs April 9-12, also includes theater workshops, scholarly conferences on the state of the theater, play readings and performances. Independence Community College students and staff, by showing their identification, are admitted free to all non-meal Inge Festival events, including the Saturday night Tribute. Academic Scrimmage Here Saturday The ICC Academic Excellence Challenge Team will host a scrimmage in Independence Saturday in the Cessna Learning Center, beginning with a moderator’s meeting at 9 a.m. The scrimmage should be over around 1 p.m. College teams invited to participate are Allen County, Butler County, Neosho County and Cowley County. Everyone is invited to come an watch the teams. The matches start at 10 a.m. A new match starts approximately every 30 minutes. This will be the first Kansas community college competition for the year. Internet Course Planned in Sedan Exploring the Internet will be a special Spring Mid-Semester course offered by ICC in Sedan. Beginning March 24 and continuing through April 21, Sharon Koontz will instruct the one-credit hour course at the Sedan High School Gym. Class will meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays The course is designed to assist the student in performing internet research and exploration. The Clubs and Events By Ene Tuylieva, Buccaneer Editor Phi Theta Kappa PTK is getting ready to host Regional Convention in Lawrence March 7, 8 and 9. Ene Tuylieva will be running for the Vice President of Correspondence during the Convention. PTK is also working on AED fundraiser for ICC. There are officer positions of Vice President of Leadership and Vice President of Service that are still open for Phi Theta Kappa members at ICC. Student Services Parking ID stickers are required now on ICC student vehicles. They are available in admission area, if you bring model, make and tag number. Theatre The Sound of Music, the play performed in the Inge Theatre will start performing on March 6, 7 and 8. The cast includes 24 actors: Tara Olson, as Maria Rainer; Terri Barbera as Sister Berthe; Connie Artz (Con-Con) as Sister Margaretta; Dana Froebe as Sister Sophia; Rich Browning as Captain Georg von Trapp; Catie Shannon as Liesl; Andrew Hayse as Friedrich; Kelsey Stelting as Louisa; Philip Hanke as Kurt; Jillian Johnson as Brigitta; Sarah Doring as Marta; Kennedy Froebe as Gretl; Don Cushing as Franz, the butler; Lois Lessman as Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper; Chelsea Bell as Elsa Schraeder; Lisa Mitchell as the Mother Abbess; Andy Schelin as Max Detweiler; Ken Rathjen as Baron Elberfeld; Stacy Near as Baroness Elberfeld; Dennis Doring as Herr Zeller, the village bully; Jurgen Hanke as Admiral Von Schreiber; Lavern Darnell as German Soldier; Brian Hight as Rolf Gruber; Kandice McLaughlin as a Postulant. The play is directed by Ruth Hanke, vocal music instructor and the chairman of Fine Arts department. Bookstore The last day to charge on Pell grants is March 12. Bookstore also has clearance items, such as t-shirts for $5 and other clearance prices. Competition day 32nd Annual High School Invitational Competition Day was held on Tuesday in ICC. The 830 students from 32 High schools were invited from Southeast Kansas and Oklahoma. Students got a chance to participate in 83 Academic Contests in different areas, including art, drafting, English, foreign languages, human ecology, journalistic writing, math and science, photography, office/distributive education, psychology, public speaking, social science, music, theatre, poetry and some others. Students competed to find out who is the best in which area. Trophies, plaques, medals, certificates are awarded to the school and individuals that win. Ribbons are awarded to pre-sent works contests, such as poetry, short story writing or theatre. Competition has six levels of schools, depending on its size. Spring break Spring break will start on March 15 till 23. There won’t be class held and offices will be closed from March 20 till 23. Dr. Dan Frizane Represents ICC at Music Educators Convention Dr. Dan Frizane, ICC instrumental music instructor, attended the annual Kansas Music Educators Association conventionlast week at the Century II in Wichita. He led a discussion of community college music teachers on Friday morning. ICC sophomore Heather Caouette, Caney, was invited to participate in the Kansas Collegiate Honor Band. The 80-piece honor band is made up of exceptional music students from colleges all over Kansas who audition for the honor. Dr. Frizane conducted KITE (Kansas Invitational Trombone Ensemble) Saturday afternoon during a special luncheon performance for retired Kansas music teachers from across the state. The 12-piece ensemble, which performs at various occasions throughout the year, presented a varied concert of classical and popular melodies. Dr. Elaine Bernsdorf, Music School Dean from Wichita State University, was a featured presenter and spoke about the coming state licensure of music teachers and what to expect with this new challenge. A music education major must take at least five years of college because there are so many specialized requirements besides general education and general teacher education, including years of ensemble experience (bands, choirs, jazz bands, etc) and private lessons. ICC’s Nick McCollam Loses Commission Race by 4 Votes By Carly Mayhood Russell, Buccaneer Staff Writer Nick McCollam, a 23-year-old ICC student lost by just four votes in his quest to be one of the youngest ever Independence City Commission members. If he had taken just five more votes, he would have been in the general election next month. McCollam’s goal in running was two-way; He wanted the opportunity to begin a career in politics and he wanted to raise a flag to our generation. Waving in our faces is the novel idea that youth is not an excuse to avoid elections and public concerns. After he decided to run, McCollam attended a city meeting. There he observed a group whose actions almost seem rehearsed. The sound of “Aye’s” was silencing. McCollam is discouraged by our generations’ lack of concern for elections and public offices. He believes that, by shear number, his peers could dominate the elections and alter the outcome. In fact, if the youth of Independence had gone to the polls, McCollam would still be a candidate. Youth in office is nearly unheard of and our concerns are not represented. Also, McCollam says that he has “fresh ideas” that could rock the governed stability of the city board momentarily, but eventually would be accepted and appreciated. He says he wanted to bring to the board an open mind and ear to both public and private issues. McCollam also said he thinks his ability to heed advice from both sides and bring in new ideas is due in part to his age. Accordingly, he says he is most inspired by politicians who are willing to represent the public concern in meetings where it seems private business owners are represented more than the public interest. He says he wants to be a person who shows support for the public need, even when it is undesirable to private organizations. McCollam says he is a voice from the youth of Independence who would strive to be a working-class representative. That goal is attainable for him. He has never been rich. He works at Blockbuster Video as an assistant manager and lives in Independence. During his exposure to the city, McCollam heard many complaints from the unemployed and the newly laid off. With the working-class in mind, McCollam expresses concern for the way potential new business is treated in Independence. For business owners to locate here, they “need to see a reason” consumers would come to Independence. McCollam hopes a position will be opened for finding and entertaining new business potentials. New business means new jobs. He thinks the City Commission should have someone to go out and find new businesses for Independence. If he had been elected, he would have liked to occupy that position. Potential business owners would be taken to restaurants in Independence and shown the city’s points of interest. With the city’s youth in mind, McCollam sees the replacement of the municipal swimming pool as something that can be done for the younger generation. He also views the possibility of a skateboard park as another positive change. For now, the city board sits on the idea of constructing a skate park. In the light of campaigning, McCollam’s name was posted on six signs located within city limits. He attended a city commission meeting and was a speaker at an optimist club meeting. He says the club members were not his ideal audience, but he appreciated the opportunity to present his intention to the public. At ICC, McCollam is a member of the Academic Challenge Team and will graduate in May. He believes his interest in Independence will draw him back to the city should he decide to leave. Among his honors here is a Good Citizen Award given to him by the Independence Police Department for detaining a purse snatcher. McCollam hopes his determination and his age will be an inspiration to apathetic voters and a platform from which he will rise to success. “Pirate” Camp Scheduled for 3rd, 4th graders The ICC Student Services Department will conduct a Pirate Camp for all area third, fourth and fifth graders March 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ICC with ICC faculty, staff, and students. Activities for the participants include: basketball, archery, tie dye (must bring a new white T-shirt), make a boomerang, stained glass, picture frame, tissue flowers, football, photography/scrapbook (must bring photos from home), karate, garden cake, pirate jewelry, paper butterflies, dance, and a cheer clinic. At 2 p.m. on the second day of camp a special Awards Ceremony will be held for participants and their parents with dance and cheer performances and a twist contest. Students must be registered before March 13. Registration fee is $25 per child, $20 for a second child, and $15 for each child after the second per family. The fee includes both days of activities, breakfast, lunch, and snacks per day, a camp T-shirt, and treasures from activities they participate in. For more information and to obtain a registration form, call (620) 331-4100 ext. 4281. Outside of Independence, call 1-800-842-6063, ext. 4281. ICC’s Kevin Haney Thought Senior Year at Columbine Would be His Last By Jason Miller, Buccaneer Staff Writer
Most college baseball players go through high school with the desire to play the sport in college. ICC’s Kevin Haney is an exception to that rule although Kevin played throughout his youth and high school he thought when his senior season at Columbine was over he would hang up his cleats and just attend college in the fall. Kevin Haney has had many things influence his life including his family and the tragic shooting at Columbine which he witnessed. But the events that stirred him to ICC can be traced back to one baseball game his senior year. It was a normal game nothing to spectacular. But Kevin Haney had a good game at the plate. The Coach of the Chevrolet Burt legion team from Denver saw Kevin playing in one high school game and gave him an invitation to play one more summer. The Chevrolet Burt team is one of the best in Colorado and is scouted heavily. Most players continue to play at college and some get drafted and play in the majors. At the end of the summer with a little help from his summer coach and teammate Jacob Peterson, Kevin went to McCook Community College. He tried out for Coach Jon Olsen and earned himself a scholarship as an outfielder (a position he had rarely played in high school). That one game in which he hit a home run started Kevin Haney down a road that he had never pictured, but a road that has became his primary interest. Kevin was never an exceptional baseball player in high school. He describes himself as average. He only started one year of varsity baseball at Columbine. Since baseball became his passion he has dedicated himself to bettering himself in any way possible. Kevin Haney at 5’ 11” and 185 pounds is the strongest player on the ICC baseball team. He benches 325 lbs, squats 400lbs, and hang cleans 275lbs. “Weightlifting gives me an edge,” he says and it shows in batting practice where Haney routinely hits home runs to all parts of the field. He wants to continue playing “…until the game tells him to stop.” With his progress as a player and his desire to compete he should be able to play a long time. Since high school Kevin has become an above average player. This past fall he played for the East Conference at the sophomore showcase. In late June, when Kevin heard Coach Olsen was going to leave McCook Community College for Independence Community College he wasn’t sure what he was going to do. Metro State University in Denver was talking to him and he didn’t know if traveling 11 hours to go to ICC was the right thing to do. The desire to improve himself led Haney to want and play in the Jay hawk Conference and improve his stock as a player. Haney wants to play division one baseball but more importantly wants to play and win. Since the fall Kevin has received letters from Ole Miss and Missouri University. He has also been receiving letters and calls from Louisiana Lafayette. Kevin knows that if he can go and play at one of the top Division one schools he will be able to play the game for at least two more years and maybe more. In college, he wants to earn a degree in aviation and become a commercial pilot. He knows this will eventually interfere with playing baseball, but becoming a commercial pilot is a 10-year process and Haney hopes to play baseball until his career interferes. He also hopes to stay healthy and focused so he can play until his job takes over. Kevin wants “to be the best not to be better than everyone else, but just to be his best.” This drive has lead Haney to be a success on the field, in the weight room and in the class room. Haney has turned even his class work into a competition. He has had a 3.8 GPA since high school and last semester was one of two 4.0 GPAs on the baseball team. Part of his desire can be traced back to his sophomore year when he was witness to one of the most tragic events of our generation. On April 20, 1999 Kevin Haney was lifting weights when he heard the fire alarm go off. He went outside not knowing what was going on. He didn’t think it was anything to worry about until he heard gunshot and pipe bombs going off inside his school. He was scared and confused. He asked around to find out what was going on. He was in shock and didn’t believe he was hearing or that it had happened. He didn’t believe the rumors he heard outside the school. Kevin lost one close friend in the tragic event at Columbine High School. His friend was a football player a friend with whom he studied. In the days after the tragic event Kevin spent a lot of his time with his friends playing golf. “It was not a time you wanted to be alone,” he said. Before the attack on his school he didn’t think of life a whole lot, but since he has gained a large appreciation for life. He feels lucky to have survived and doesn’t want to waste his life. Although the events in his high school were a big part of his life he says his family is more important to him now. Kevin has a Mother and a Father who support him in pursuit of excellence in baseball. He says there is no pressure to succeed just support. Kevin attributes his mother for his athletic ability even though both of his parents are athletic. Kevin has two sisters. The oldest is 21 and lives in Denver with her child. His younger sister is a junior in high school and plays softball. Kevin has had no relatives that were exceptional athletes and he feels blessed to play baseball at the level he does. Kevin is unsure about the future but he is sure his family and baseball will be a big part of his life. |
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