Buccaneer Headlines
Latest Edition -
November, 7 2002
| ICC News Notes |
| Wilder's "Our Town" To Be Presented |
| Brenda Thomason Gets Surprised |
| Guest Artist Series Lecture Friday |
| GED Scholarship |
| Entry Level Medical Career Classes |
| Appaloosa Horses Part of Our History |
| Ryan Wade's Sermons for ICC |
| Around ICC |
| Observatory Under Construction at ICC |
| Three ICC Football Players on 1st Conference Team |
| Lady Pirates Open Season With 2 Wins |
| Pirates Overwhelm Foes in Season Openers |
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FLU SHOTS - ICC’s Safety, Health and Wellness will be providing flu shots free of charge to full-time ICC employees wanting to participate. The shots will be given from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, in the Board Room of the Administration Building. RESIGNATION - The formal resignation of Jay Smith, suspended superintendent of schools in Cherryvale, was unamiously accepted last week by the Cherryvale School Board, 7-0. The resignation is effective Jan. 1. Mr. Smith is an appointmented member of the ICC Board of Trustees. DECEASED - It was reported last week in the Independence Reporter that Don Fitzgerald, former ICC art instructor, died Oct. 13 in his home in Wood Dale, Ill. Mr. Fitzgerald, 83, was a former newspaper editor and cartoonist. ACADEMIC COUNCIL - ICC’s Academic Council voted last week to recommend three grade/progress reports each semester. The reports are to be issued at week two, week five and week 10. GETTING WET - The sprinkler-fire protection malfunctioned in a room of the new dorms two weeks ago, causing a lot of water damage. NO WINNER - ICC’s political science class, under instructor NO WINNER - ICC’s political science class, under instructor Ken Brown, polled area registered voters to try to predict a winner in last Tuesday’s Kansas gubernatorial race. The class said the race was too close to call. ELECTION RESULTS - Iris Van Meter, R-Thayer, was elected Tusday by nearly a 3-1 margin to the Ninth District seat on the State Board of Education. Ms. Van Meter took the seat by defeating incumbent Val DeFever, R-Independence, twice. She defeated her in the August primary, and turned back a DeFever write-in Tuesday. The chairman of the State Board, Sonny Rundell, also was turned out of office Tusday when he lost in the Fifth District to Connie Morris, R-St. Francis. COUNTY COMMISSION - Lee Mattix, Drum Creek, was reelected Tuesday to the Montgomery County Commission District One seat with some 63 percent of the vote. He defeated Ralph Anthony, a retired ICC employee who lives in Independence. GOVERNOR - Kansans Tuesday elected Democrat Kathleen Sebelius to a four-year term as governor. She defeated Republican Tim Shallenburger. Lady Pirates Win Conference Crown, First Playoff Game By Jawaan Ballard, Buccaneer Staff Writer
The ICC Lady Pirate volleyball team could be the best team on campus, and who would argue with a school best 9-0 conference record, the school’s first volleyball conference championship and volleyball’s best conference record ever. The Lady Pirates made another strong point for their case when they downed Pratt Community College 30-26, 30-23, 30-27 Sunday in the ICC Field House in the first round of the Region VI Volleyball championships. On Oct. 30 the Lady Pirates claimed the Eastern Division championship in the Jayhawk Volleyball Conference with a 30-17, 30-14, 30-15 win at home over Fort Scott. That win was the ninth consecutive conference victory, and allowed the Pirates to end the regular season with a perfect, 9-0, record. In earlier action Oct. 28 the Lady Pirates traveled to Arkansas City and defeated the previously undefeated Cowley County Community College team, 30-23, 30-24, 30-24. The Lady Pirates will face Garden City Community College in the second round of the conference tournament this Saturday in Hutchinson at Hutchinson High School. The Lady Pirates defeated The Lady Pirates will face Garden City Community College in the second round of the conference tournament this Saturday in Hutchinson at Hutchinson High School. The Lady Pirates defeated Garden City earlier this year a tournament, 30-25 30-28. After achieving one their goals for the year of winning the Eastern Conference, the Lady Pirates hope they can continue their Jayhawk Conference perfection throughout the Region VI tournament and bring the Jayhawk volleyball championship to ICC. Here’s a list of the ladies who have brought a new winning tradition to Independence Community College: Sophomores: Priscila Augusto (Soracabo, Brazil), Desiree Abeyta (Las Vegas, NM), Soriaya Coffman (Silver Lake, KS), and Brooke Allen (McAlester, OK). Freshman’s: Vanessa Ferretti (Porte Alegre, Brazil), Tania Sanchez (Ruidoso, NM), Sasha Selby (Ft. Smith, AR), Megan McMillin (Independence, KS), Chelsea Bell (Holcomb, KS), Jenny Tucker (Independence, KS), Coach Kelley Bickham. Wilder’s Our Town Will be Presented Here Dec. 5, 6, 7 By Marisa Fritzemeier Buccaneer Staff Writer The ICC Theatre Department will be present Our Town in the William Inge Theatre at 7 p.m. Dec. 5,6 and 7. Thornton Wilder’s Our Town has three acts and a very large cast. Peter Ellenstein, serving his second year as the ICC William Inge Festival Director, will direct the play. Mr. Ellenstein has dedicated his life to theatre for more than 20 years. He has worked in professional theatre, film and television as a director, producer, stage manager and actor. Thornton Wilder was born in Wisconsin on April 17, 1897. In 1920 he received his Bachelors of Arts from Yale University and would later go to Princeton for graduate studies. He won a Pulitzer prize for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and in 1938 he was awarded a second Pulitzer for the play Our Town. By the end of his life in 1975, Mr. Wilder had written nine famous plays that still impact our world today. Our Town is regarded as one of the all-time classic plays. He was one of the most outstanding playwrights of the 20th century. Our Town takes place in a small New England town, and involves people leading plain, ordinary lives. Using that setting and those characters, Mr. Wilder’s theme in the play is to take time to enjoy life. This play is also extraordinary because there is no scenery, just tables and chairs placed on stage. With no set, you have the choice to let your imagination come alive and create a vivid picture of the town and its people. There are also very few props used, so many of the actors will pantomime their actions. Although there are no sets or props used the play, Wilder makes you believe the characters are real. This play is also extraordinary because there is no scenery, just tables and chairs placed on stage. With no set, you have the choice to let your imagination come alive and create a vivid picture of the town and its people. There are also very few props used, so many of the actors will pantomime their actions. Although there are no sets or props used the play, Wilder makes you believe the characters are real. New York newspaper accounts of the play said “Our Town reaches into the past of America and evokes movingly a way of life which is lost in our present turmoil. An original and extremely interesting play.” Although Our Town was written in 1938, its emotional impact still strikes today’s audiences. For 65 years this play has touched people’s hearts.
Classroom And Lifetime Surprise
ICC instructor Brenda Thomason was more than a little surprised Oct. 25 in her Marriage and Family classroom when Scott Schnelle, Lenexa, proposed to her in front of the class, friends and staff. The students shared the moment, with singer John Michael Montgomery’s voice in the background, as Mr. Schnelle greeted Ms. Thomason when she entered the classroom, got on his knee, pledged his devotion and placed the ring on her finger. The class waited. Then erupted in cheers when Ms. Thomason said “yes.” The wedding is planned for May 17. International Students Offer Impressions of Neewollah By Ene Tuylieva Buccaneer Editor
Neewollah. If you were born or raised in Independence you know exactly what Neewollah is all about, and of course that means a lot to you. You know it is Halloween spelled backwards and one of the biggest entertainment events in the state. Some 80,000 people attend the event each year. But what do people who come from outside of Independence, especially from other countries, think about it? We asked international students to share their thoughts and impressions about this unique holiday, and here’s what they said: Myriam Matter from Switzerland: “For me Neewollah seemed similar to the carnival that goes on in the center of Switzerland every year from November through February. People dress up and have lots of fun. The parade was special for me, we also have parades, but it’s not the same. In Switzerland there’s a carnival festival, which is an ancient tradition. The reason they have it is because the people were afraid of bad spirits, especially in the winter time, when it is so cold and dark. People dress up differently for that festival. Every weekend there are places where you can find various bands playing carnival music, which is fun. In the end of the festival in February students have two week holiday. Neewollah reminded me of that festival we have back home.” Velmuruga from Malaysia: “Neewollah was fun. I found so many new friends among the crowd. Parade was something new for me too, because we don’t have parades during the festivals in our country. Wearing my traditional dress and carrying my national flag, I felt proud to represent my country!” Viet Linh Nguyen from Vietnam: “This is a good time for everybody. People meet each other. The parade is the time where people show how proud they are of their country.” Marie Hansen from Denmark: “Neewollah was a good experience. The grand parade was awesome. It’s fun to see so many people coming out of their houses, meet each other and have fun. But I still think there should be more people in the evenings coming to the concerts. Beatles Twist & Shout Band was awesome.” “It was a highlight of the week for us,” added Pavol Vasko from Slovakia. Jonas Kazemekaitis from Lithuania: “It was my first time to experience Neewollah, and it definitely was lots of fun. My impressions from the flag parade stayed especially memorable, since it was so unusual for me to see crowded streets that you don’t usually see in Independence. I think people should walk more on the streets, not only on festivals, because Independence has got such a cool downtown!” Sebuhi Serdarli from Azerbaijan: “Even though this was my second time to experience Neewollah, it was still an exciting event for me. During the entire week there are all kinds of things going on in different parts of the town for all range of age. I hope Independence carries this tradition for centuries.” Dariya Plashchevska from Ukraine: “It’s the second time for me to celebrate Neewollah. Frankly, this year I enjoyed it much more than last year. Last year I couldn’t figure out what was going on and I wasn’t used to the American food yet. I love when many people gather in streets, and that you don’t see in Independence very often. Guest Artist Series Lecture Friday Focuses on Insider’s View of Acting The public can get an insider’s view of how an actor can make it in the film, TV and stage industries at 1:30 p.m. on Friday during the continuing William Inge Theatre Festival Guest Artist series at Independence Community College. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Susan Angelo, whose varied acting credits include network TV programs, major movies and accomplished stage acting and directing, will speak at the event. She has a particular knowledge in Shakespeare, both on stage and behind the scenes. After graduating from The California Institute of the Arts, Angelo began working at the acclaimed Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, where she is a resident artist. She’s played numerous leading roles in the Shakespeare canon professionally, including both Juliet and (years later) Lady Capulet in “Romeo & Juliet.” In film and television, Angelo’s credits include “Apollo 11,” “The Truman Show,” “Fatal Instinct,” “Magic Kid II,” and most recently “Van Hook” filmed in North Dakota. Recent television appearances include “ER”, “Jag,” “Surviving Gilligan’s Island,” “First Monday,” “Bette,” “The King of Queens,” “The Huntress” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” She has had recurring roles on “Days of Our Lives,” “The Young & the Restless” and “Passions.” While in Independence, Angelo will take the leading role in the William Inge Theatre Festival’s playwright-in-residence program reading of the play “Visions of Right,” which takes place Sunday, November 10, 7 p.m., at the William Inge Theatre at Independence Community College. “Visions of Right” is written by Marcia Cebulska, one of the festival’s current playwrights-in-residence. Additional theatrical credits for Angelo include Kansas City’s American Heartland’s production of “Dangerous Obsession” and the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum’s “Lie of the Mind.” She also created and is the Director of Theatricum’s Academy of the Classics, which houses educational programs for children, teenagers and adults. Here activities include conducting Shakespeare workshops privately and at many high schools and colleges, including Cal Lutheran University, UCLA, CAlArts and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is married to CBS film critic David Sheehan. So far this school year, the guest artist series has featured a playwright (John Henry Redwood) and stage director (Tamsen Wolff).
Here Nov. 15-16
The fast-paced “24 Hour Play Festival” will be held at ICC Nov. 15-16, with performances beginning at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Inge Theatre on campus. Admission is free to all. In this special event, ICC students and residents will be joined by guest performers and directors from universities in the four-state area to produce completely new plays that will be written, rehearsed, and performed, all in just 24 hours. The actors arrive at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at the theater to meet six playwrights, who then spend all night writing short plays. The actors return early the next morning to memorize lines and rehearse all day, with the curtain rising at 8 p.m. that night, Nov. 16. The technical crew must also hurry to complete their jobs. ICC is one of the first colleges in the Midwest to host a “24-Hour Play” event, which is attracting participants from the universities of Emporia State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, and Arkansas, as well as Coffeyville Community College and Southwestern College. ICC’s William Inge Theatre Festival is sponsoring the event. Family Donation Establishes GED Scholarship Ceasar and Shari Martinez, Independence, have established the Trevor Joseph Martinez Scholarship in memory of their son to encourage education and provide a financial opportunity for students seeking their Kansas High School Diploma. The endowed scholarship was established through the ICC Foundation. The annual interest from the gift will be awarded by scholarship to a student seeking their GED. “Life is about not giving up on your dreams but discovering the many options that are available to help you reach your potential,” said Mrs. Martinez. “We want to remember Trevor while helping people to make these important life choices, such as earning their GED, continuing their education and training, and pursuing their life plans.” While the scholarship will annually support a single GED student, the Martinez family welcomes additional gifts to the endowed fund so that the expanded investment might provide additional scholarship opportunities throughout the year. The scholarship award is based on financial need and will cover the cost of taking the GED pre-test and the actual exam at ICC’s Downtown Learning Center. Applications for the award are being sought and will be accepted at the Downtown Learning Center through Nov. 30. The recipient must be someone who plans to sit for the December exam and has passed the pre-test based on the minimum score set by the State of Kansas. The scholarship is set up to reimburse the student for the cost of the pre-test and pay for the cost of the actual exam. The recipient must also agree to have their name and photo released for news purposes upon receiving the award and for recognition at the GED Spring Graduation Ceremony. If no applicant is available in December, the award will be given in the succeeding month when there is a qualified recipient. According to national statistics, more than 800,000 adults take the GED exam each year with such notable graduates as Dave Thomas (Wendy’s founder), entertainer Bill Cosby, and Delaware’s Lt. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner. To request an application for The Trevor Joseph Martinez Scholarship, contact the ICC Downtown Learning Center at 620-332-1420. Medical Careers Entry Level Classes Open A Certified Nurses Aide Class (CNA) and First Aid class are being offered in Independence this month for people interested in entering the health care industry. The Allied Health courses are being offered by ICC and will be held in Suite 334 of ICC’s Downtown Learning Center, located in the Independence Corporate Offices. The CNA course will begin Nov. 11 and continue through Dec. 18. The class will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lynn Crain, RN, will instruct the class in Suite 334 of ICC’s Downtown Learning Center in the Independence Corporate Offices. Sue Manning, EMT I/C, will instruct the First Aid course at the Downtown Learning Center. First Aid instruction offers basic information for emergency situations when a co-worker, family member or anyone in need is having a medical emergency. First Aid is a course recommended for everyone. The two-session course will meet Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, from 6 to 10 p.m. each day.
Appaloosas Horses a Big Part of Our History By Cédric Ganné, ICC Language Instructor
After talking about the Criollo horses, here is another breed of horse that is very interesting and very important in America: the Appaloosas Horses. Like the Criollo Horses, the Appaloosas were the favorite breed of the Nez Perce Indians (which is a French name for Pierced Nose, probably because they used to pierce their noses and stick little objects in them, as we do nowadays in the ears, and now in some other parts of the body). The Indians lived in Idaho and Washington, and their decendants still live there. They are not as famous as the Apaches, the Sioux or the Cherokees, but they played a great role in the our history. They composed a great tribe and were very strong warriors and fine horsemen. It is known that the Native Americans did not know the horse before it was brought to America by the Spaniards and other Europeans who came to America. It is also known that many of them became very good horsemen (among the best) and most of them had a special taste for spotted and colorful horses. The Nez Perce Indians did something that no other Native American did, they selected their horses to get those that had the most spots and the most colorful robes. It is said that some Native Americans castrated their horses to select them, and it is documented that the Nez Perce Indians did that. They castrated their horses to allow only the horses that they wanted to reproduce. In doing that they showed a great knowledge and capacity in veterinarian sciences and in selecting their horses. The Nez Perce Indians were cattlemen and also soldiers. They needed horses for these purposes, and always prized the good resistant and long-distance horses. Their horses needed to be resistant to thirst and hunger, diseases and have sure feet and be able to gallop for long distances during battles and after. In 1805, Lewis and Clark stayed for a while with the Nez Perce Indians and described their horses as very good and very refined animals among which some could easily compete with some English horses. It is to be said that Lewis and Clark were well received on the Nez Perce land and quite happy with their hosts. Then, during the 19th century, the Indian wars developed and the Nez Perce Indians were a big part in them, always riding their fine spotted horses. In 1877, 300 Nez Perce warriors outran 5,000 US cavalry troops to Canada. That’s when these Indians and their horses became famous. Eventually, the US Army defeated the Nez Perce and killed their horses. The Appaloosa Horses almost became extenct. But a man named Claude Thomson decided in 1935 to count and stock-list the spotted horses originally bred by the Nez Perce Indians. He found many of them everywhere in the USA and gave them a name for everybody to know them. The Nez Perce Indians originally lived in Idaho and Washington and settled sometimes along the Palouse River. This river gave its name to the Appaloosas. The horses are still highly appreciated. They are small and very resistant, and are good spirited horses. The only weakness they show, is that they most of the time don’t have a long tail or main, so they can’t fight flies very well, and they also are known for their very thin skin. But in general, they are good horses, good to work on cattle, good to ride for pleasure, and still very colorful. Nowadays, some of the descendants of the Nez Perce Indians try to find the original tireless horse that their great-grand-parents used to ride. They breed good Appaloosa mares with some stallions from a breed from Turkmenistan, the Akhal-Teke Horses.
These are among the finest prettiest, most resistant horses in the world, and probably too, the most expansive ones: they are famous for their unique wonderful golden color. The Nez Perce working in that program hope to find the resistance and the strength of these horses in their future “Nez Perce Horse” (that is the name that they want to call these horses). To know more about this breed, and about the History and the culture of the United States of America, you can surf on many sites that are about Appaloosa Horses. I would especially recommend: http://www.nezpercehorseregistry.com/ or http://perso.club-internet.fr/rousset7/larace.htm . The next article will be about Akhal-Teke horses before we come back to the United States of America with maybe the best and most important horse that contributed a lot to build this country and still works a lot on many ranges and other places: the Quarter Horse. By Ryan Wade Buccaneer Staff Writer Last April I was looking at msnbc.com trying to find an idea for a story when I noticed a little statistic that had been posted about Operation Desert Shield. The statistic stated that as of that time more American soldiers had been killed in training than in actual over-seas combat. Sadly, many Christians and non-believers are lost because of the same principle; they are shot down by friendly fire. The Christian music group Audio Adrenaline put a little statistic on one of their albums as a wake-up call to everyone who heard it. The message was this, that the number one cause of Atheism in the world today is Christians. It’s sad, but true. Romans 14:12-13 says, “Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God. So don’t condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian’s path.” It’s pretty clear what Paul is saying. If there is anything in your life that could cause another person to question God in our lives, then we will have to answer for it. We are the light of the world. When we get saved, truly saved, there is a transformation that goes on inside of us. The old person dies, and a new life is born in that instant. In Galatians it says, “For I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” After we are saved we cannot go back to our old lives. However, many new Christians or rededicated Christians try to mix their new life with the old one, myself included. We struggle to keep control of our lives, to be the one in charge. The point is that after we get saved we no longer live for ourselves, but instead to lead others to God so that they can know what He’s all about. When we live our lives the way we did before we were saved we cause those who are around us, and those who see us from a distance to stumble. God said in His word that we are either for Him or against Him; that no one can serve two masters, because we will love one and hate the other. Once we are saved and we start drinking socially again, or we gossip with our friends just like the “old days” we are serving a god, but not the God. It is imperative that we decide to get rid of those things in our lives that could cause not only ourselves, but others to stumble. It’s a hard thing to do, but that’s when we gain the most ground. When we can’t rely on ourselves anymore and we have to be solely dependent on God is when the impossible becomes possible. “For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” (Philippians 4:12) When Jesus surrendered his life on the cross at Calvary he didn’t just die to free us from our sins. The other thing that he did at that exact moment was he gave all the powers that he had, the power to heal, to cast out demons, and even the power to be perfect to all mankind. When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior we get all the powers that Jesus had in his life. A lot of people are reading this thinking, “I’ve seen just about every tele-evangelist do spiritual healing, but we don’t have the ability to be perfect.” Yes we do. Everything we receive from God is done by faith. We ask him to work in our lives and because we have faith that He will deliver, we receive. Spiritual healing is done by faith, when Moses parted the Red Sea it was done by faith, and we can be perfect, but it can only be done by faith. There’s a saying that goes, “Faith makes things possible, not easier.” Jesus was perfect, because he stayed in constant contact with God and the Holy Spirit. Some people say, “Well yeah, but Jesus was the son of God.” True, but we are all God’s children, and the powers of Heaven are not beyond any of us here on earth. All it takes is faith. We have the ability to not put a stumbling block in the path of others. In fact, we are instructed to not cause our brothers and sisters to stumble. Just as he always did, when Jesus instructed us to do something, he told us how to accomplish it. John 13:34-35 says, “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John Lennon put it another way when he said, “All you need is love.” If there is something in your life that you want to get rid of, or maybe you just want to come to know Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior, but you don’t know how, then just pray this simple little prayer: “God, I know that I’m a sinner. I repent of my sins. I know Jesus is the Son of God and that he died for me. I invite him into my life. Amen.” The Bible tells us that if we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts that he will save us, then we are saved. If you prayed that prayer, God bless you, and welcome into the family of God! By Ene Tuylieva Buccaneer Editor ICC is not very big college, but with a big variety of activities going on and organizations functioning every single day. Every single day something is happening in each of those clubs, and every day most of the students of ICC get involved in those activities spicing up their social life. Each club and organization also has got its own news to share: Campus Christian Fellowship— Campus Christian Fellowship request prayers each student, faculty and staff that we might grow in the knowledge of understanding of God’s truth as college students and apply it to our every day life. ••• Academic Challenge Team— Academic Challenge Team tries to set a scrimmage for this fall with other students. They had 12 people in the team and three or four of them were returning players. Kansas Competition will start in January. ••• Tennis— Tennis team is preparing for spring season and will have its first match in March. Our tennis team will be playing Junior Colleges, divisions I-II teams, which is a high level. Fundraiser is also being implemented by members and non members of the team for traveling to the different tournaments. They sell raffle tickets with DVD, MP3 and CD player prizes. Team is studying hard too. ••• Track— Team starts practices in the beginning of November, but official meets start on January. ••• Choral— Concert will be held on November 10th at 3 pm in Inge Theatre. Concert will carry Patriotic Theme, since this month was called Patriotic Month by Independence Monday Music Club. ••• Community Orchestra— The community orchestra is planning to meet on Dec. 8th to put a Christmas Concert along with ICC Band. ••• Phi Theta Kappa— There will be a Regional Honors Institute today and Friday in Wichita where the PTK group is heading. On Nov. 15th PTK will be having a fellowship activity with a Chapter from the Oklahoma and Arkansas Region. PTK is also starting to plan several fun activities for Christmas. It’s planning the International Food Christmas Party for PTK members and International Students. ••• ICC Trends Show Choir— Ruth Hanke, chairman of Fine Arts Department, is instructing this club, and is very proud of her team. The members of her team are Tara Olson, former Queen Neewollah, as well as Ramie Browning, 2002 Queen Neewollah; Jordan Johnson, an artist who painted the mural in Fredonia of American flag with a plane in front of it; Jacob Friend, the recipient of Governor’s Scholarship for 2002; Cody Uttinger, a major role in Brigadoon and member of the ICC cheerleaders; Jonus Tribble, Fredrick Fuller, Tiras Foster-all are recruits from South Carolina; Tabitha Bliss, the art song singer from Wichita; Shawn Harris is studying to be a veterinarian; Aaron Kern, the technical person who is auditioned for a professional music group in Nashville; Kristie Finney, who is studying nursing at the college; Nichole Horan and Brandon Porrit-two students who have done all choreography for Trends. ••• GETTING READY -- Foundation work is underway, right, to support ICC’s dome observatory on a hill just east of the main campus. (Buccaneer photo by Ene Tuylieva).
Donation Leads to Observatory Construction at ICC By Jon Dillinger Buccaneer Staff Writer Instructor Mark Winslow and his astronomy class will finally be able to have a place to look at the stars. A $10,000 dollar pair of telescopes and the dome for them were donated to ICC from an area family. After looking forward to a night of digging out the telescope, taking it out in the middle of field, and taking the time to set it up, the astronomy students will be able to step into an observatory that is ready to go. This new observatory will be finished by December or as late as early spring. It will give students a better opportunity to look at the stars. “ Everybody has a natural curiosity about astronomy. This will be a great way to bring science to them,” Mr. Winslow says. In conjunction with the new observatory, Mr. Winslow is starting an Astronomy Club. He also hopes to get the involvement of people from the community and area schools. The Esch family of Dearing, donated the observatory to the campus after Karl Esch passed away a year and a half ago of a heart attack. Astronomy was one of his biggest passions. Esch was unable to finish the observatory completely, only having the dome and walls completed. “I am glad that we got this great opportunity. Not only do we get a great observatory, we also get to carry on a man’s dream.,” Mr. Winslow said. In addition to the facilities now being constructed in the field east of the main ICC campus, Mr.Winslow also plans to build a smaller building with a roll off roof for the school’s telescope. These new facilities will give students a great opportunity to look at the heavens. Softball Team Goal is “Improvement” By Geri Turner Buccaneer Staff Writer Coach Jaime Klein, in her first year as ICC’s softball coach, is a 25-year-old graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University in health and physical education, and holds a master’s from Northwest Missouri State University in Marysville, Mo. Coach Klein was the assistant softball coach at Northwest when she decided to find a job coaching her own team. She interviewed at Coffeyville Community College, and they asked her if she was also interviewing with ICC, she never heard of ICC until that day. After the interview, she went home and got on the internet and looked up ICC. She filled out her papers, called Coach Kent Keith, came for the interview and was hired the same day in almost disbelief. But now it’s a reality. Last year the ICC softball team finished 9th out of 10 in the Eastern Division of the Jayhawk Conference. “Our goal is to simply improve on last year,” Coach Klein said. She believes that the team will surprise other teams in the conference. Other conference coaches this fall have said they already noticed improvements overall. They are looking forward to a competitive spring season. ICC has three returning sophomores: Sara Sims, pitcher. Chelsy Carr, first baseman. Delaina Persley, outfielder/third baseman. Delaina is an Honorable Mention All-Conference player, and she is looking for a stronger year this season. The freshman players, without naming them all are very competitive. Coach Klein said the freshmen “will help us reach our goal.” There will be a strong battle for starting positions as they continue to condition through the winter. The first scheduled game is Feb. 28 here at Volunteer Field. The Lady Pirates open conference play March 4 at Allen County in Iola with a double header, 2 and 4 p.m. Coach Klein said she loves the atmosphere on the campus of ICC. Since she’s been in Independence she feels she’s had tremendous support, not only from the administration and staff, but from the students and community. Even though we had only two home games during the fall season, the support from the school showed an anticipation and a new view of the softball program at ICC, she said. Three Pirates Are Named On Conference First Team
Three ICC Pirate football players have been named to the Kansas Jayhawk Football Conference first team. Named this week by Conference coaches were Ray Gurley, 6-5 sophomore tight end from Little Elm, Texas; Eric Fuller, 6-2 sophomore defensive back from Clinton, S.C., and Terry Dillinger, punter from Cherryvale. While the Pirates managed only a 1-6 won-loss record in Conference action this year, placing three players on the first team is a big honor. Head Coach Kent Keith Tuesday said he was “very proud of my players.” Two Pirates were named to the Conference second team, while four were given honorable mention. Named to the second team were Forrest Mazey, sophomore quarterback from Coalgate, Okla., and LeUndo Adams, sophomore defensive back from Belleville, Ill. Getting honorable mention were Cord Charvat, wide receiver; Kyle Fullmer, center; Kevin McKenzie, running back, and Curtis Isaac, defensive linemen. Lady Pirates Open Season With 2 Wins By Jawaan Ballard Buccaneer Staff Writer
The Lady Pirate Basketball team, with a come-from-behind 57-56 win Tuesday night, has won the first two games of the 2002-2003 basketball season. Tuesday night in ICC field house the Lady Pirates got of to a fast start against Crowder College, but the Lady Riders fought back and was leading at the half, 26-25. But the Lady Pirates, behind for most of the second half, finished strong behind Erica Dechant’s last second three-pointer that gave the Lady Pirates the heart-pounding win. ICC shot 47 percent from the field, 69 percent from the free throw line and 15 percent from behind the three point line. Dacie Reutlinger paced all scorers with 23 points, and she also lead in rebounds with 10. Freshman point-guard Gabby Smith hit 15 points. Kim Felts took in seven rebounds. In the first game of the season, the Lady Pirates broke the game open in the second half winning 88-54 over the junior varsity team from Southwestern College Saturday. The Lady Pirates went into the half with a slight edge 35-25 , but blew the game wide open in the second half behind the hot hands of Tiffani Schreiber and Joni Kramer. Schrieber had 19 points, Kramer had 12. Pirates Overwhelm Foes in Season-opening Wins By Geri Turner Buccaneer Staff Writer
The ICC Pirates basketball team has jumped off to a fast start this season, with two straight, rather easy wins. The Pirates stomped the junior varsity squad from Southwestern College, 96-49, Saturday night in the ICC Field House, and then stomped the junior varsity team from Ottawa University , 94-48, Tuesday night in the Field House. Head Coach Wilson said Saturday he “was excited to get the season kicked off,” and with ICC’s men basketball’s first win. Coach Wilson, in his second season at ICC, directed the Pirates to a 17-15 overall record last year that included an 11-7 mark and third-place finish in the 10-team Eastern Division of the very strong Jayhawk Basketball Conference. This year the Pirates have been picked to finish fourth in the division in a pre-season coach poll. The coaches pick Eastern Division Champs and NJCAA runner-up Coffeyville, Cowley County and Neosho County to finish ahead of the Pirates. Following Independence in the men’s polls were Johnson County, Fort Scott, and Allen County, Highland, Kansas City, and Labette. ICC has been chosen fourth in the Jayhawk Eastern Division preseason polls. Starters for Saturday night’s game were: Parker McKee, a 5’ 8” Sophomore from Colby; Chuck Smith a 6’ Sophomore from Kansas City, Kan.; J’son Stamper a 6’6” Freshman from the Bronx, N.Y.; Sam Sutera a 6’6” freshman from Kansas City, Kan., and Derrick Darkis, a 6’3” sophomore from Independence. All eyes were on Ryan Koontz, Topeka freshman, and Stamper Saturday night as the posted double doubles. Stamper had the first two baskets of the game and finished with a team high 20 points on 9 of 13 shooting from the field. He finished the game with a double-double as he also recorded 10 rebounds. Ryan Koontz also recorded a double-double with 14 points, including a couple of electrifying dunks and 15 rebounds. The Pirates, in showing good ball handling, recorded 23 assists on the night, including several key passes that led to easy buckets. Top players this year are: Derrick Darkis from Independence is an athletic wing player and strong defender. chuck Smith and Parker McKee are solid guards with starting experience, Clemnt Kinnard is a returning starter that is athletic and strong, J’son Stamper is strong, active and has the ability to play inside and out Coach Wilson said, Chris Roe from Iola, Kan. is a 6’1” guard and played a strong game Saturday night with several three pointers for the Pirates, Melvin Williams also got in the action with consecutive points this 6’3” freshman is from Milwaukee, Wis. Southwestern took a very short lead with 11 minutes and 51 second left in the first half. Southwestern JV 13, ICC 11. The Pirates had a slow beginning then freshman Ryan Koontz ended nearly a four-minute scoreless streak for ICC. Koontz then nailed a three pointer which gave the Pirates the lead for good.
Southwestern worked really hard, but with no prevail. Coach Wilson said
he “wanted to be able to get a lot of guys in and out of the game,”
which he did. When the second half begun the Pirates took the advantage
with ICC having a 44-9 advantage in bench points against Southwestern.
In addition #44, Sam Sutera, a 6’6” freshman finished with 14 pints and
Derrick Darkis a 6’3” Sophomore with 11.
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