Student has ties to shooting
Jumping from Sweden to Kansas
HutchCC student, Allie Schweizer, is thankful for her cousins’ safety after the recent Florida shooting.
HutchCC’s Adriana Janic goes to defend her title at the NJCAA National Indoor Championships.
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March 2, 2018
Battle of the sexes
Vol. 59 Issue 16
“Scouts” vs. HutchCC women’s basketball
By Brenna Eller Opinion Editor
The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team has a record of 26-5 so far in the season. Who do they have to thank, at least in part, for their drive and hard work other than each other? Well there is a group of male HutchCC students called, “The Scout Team” that could answer that question. Blue Dragons coach John Ontjes decided to push the girls and make
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HutchCC freshmen, DeAndre Baugh, weaves through and goes for the shot while Sara Cramer tries to box him out. On the right, Kelsey Brett waits for the rebound.
them work harder, so his idea was to find a group of male HutchCC students who aren’t doing collegiate athletics, but played in high school or were involved in athletics, and practice plays and defensive strategies with the girls. Before games, the male students scrimmage the women’s team to boost their skills and abilities. Sara Cramer, a freshman guard from Dighton, said, “It makes us tougher by raising the intensity of practices because they never let up.” Ti Kimbro, a redshirt sophomore, mentioned how much fun the boys are. “They make us want to play, and they get us hyped up when we don’t feel like practicing,” Kimbro said. In addition to that, freshman Coretta Hopkins said, “Shout out to my boy, Chase Swanson.” If that doesn’t explain the relationship the guys and women’s basketball team have with each other, not much else would. One of the HutchCC males that helps the girls is Chase Swanson, a Buhler graduate. He began doing this because he knew the coaches growing up. His
Allie Schweizer/The Collegian Freshman Jada Mickens, who plays forward, passes the ball to the wing in hopes to find a teammate. Tijuana Kimbro, returning sophomore in the yellow jersey, is helping defend with the boys. dad, Ryan, was a coach at to get back to it,” Swanes creates plays for the in a way that other womHutchCC. He also works son said. “Plus, all of the guys and tells them what to en’s teams won’t likely be in the AD office under Josh girls are really nice and do, while the other assistant able to do. Gooch and Steve Kappenfunny, so it’s really relaxed coach calls plays for the “They’re the best man. at practice and we joke Blue Dragons. people we’re going to play Since Swanson spends around.” With the agility of the against”, said sophomore so much time with them, Swanson also said boys, and the intuition and guard Tia Bradshaw. he was more than happy to that he wants to participate teamwork of the girls, it When asked how hard accept the offer to become again next year. makes for a healthy comthe boys push the girls and part of the “Scout Team”. The scrimmages are petition. how they make the team “I had been injured a not YMCA kind of basThe boys are expected better, Cramer answered, lot my senior year of high ketball, it’s like watching to play rough, so the girls “They have more skill school and couldn’t play, an actual basketball game. have to push themselves set and it brings a lot of so it was a chance for me One of the assistant coachand challenge themselves diversity.”
Collegian web up and running again By Pablo Sanchez Staff Writer
The Hutchinson Collegian website has been around for over a decade but had been outdated for years. Hutchinson Community College journalism instructor and student newspaper adviser Brad Hallier knew The Hutchinson Collegian had a web site, but that it had recently crashed due to old software. Hallier said more updates are still needed. But for now, the link to the website for the The Hutchinson Collegian is live again at www. hutchcollegian.com, and www. collegianweb.com - the old URL – still works. The Collegian’s web site’s software, through Wordpress.com, hadn’t been updated in years when Hallier, a first-year instructor, first checked it in August. The HutchCC IT department told Hallier it had been 10 years since it had been updated, and all those updates are what caused the web site to crash.
Hallier wanted to give credit to Glenn Acheson, who works in HutchCC information technology. Acheson did most of the work updating the web site. And another person Hallier praised is Collegian staff member Amanda Carney, who deleted over
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12,000 spam messages on the website last semester. Last school year, no stories were posted on the web site from September to May. This wasn’t acceptable because Hallier said he wanted another way for people to read the newspaper. If there was another source to know what’s happening around
Upcoming events
campus he can either have the students pick up the printed version of the paper, and he encourages it. But since the website is back up and running, Hallier would like students and others to check it out. When Hallier first knew how the web site hadn’t been updated, he said that it wasn’t acceptable and The Collegian should have a website that’s regularly updated. Even if students transferred from out of state, if they wanted to keep up on what’s happening around the campus, this is one reason The Collegian needs a web site. So everyone can have access to campus news and not just for those on campus. What Hallier wants to see soon on the website are more photos, videos and maybe even a podcast. The Collegian also has an improved social media presence. You can follow and find the Courtesy Photo newspaper on different social meHere is what the new-and-improved Hutch Collegian website dia outlets like Twitter, Facebook, looks like. It has been updated so that photos and newspaand Issuu. per content can be easily and more efficiently accessed.
CAMPUS BEAT
What was the most recent movie you saw in theaters?
March. 4 -7 — Region 6 basketball, Hartman Arena, Park City, TBA. March. 5 — HCC Student Enrollment begins. 8:00 -9:00 a.m. March. 10 — Baseball vs. Cloud County (Doubleheader) 1:00 7:00 p.m.
“Black Panther” - “It was amazing and I plan on getting it on DVD.”
“Pitch Perfect 3” - “I liked it because it was really funny.”
“The Greatest Showman” “My favorite part was the bar/ dance scene because I liked the choreography.”
—Jamie Waldon, Hutchinson Freshmen
— Nicole Blackwelder, Hutchinson, Freshmen
— Gabby Gifford, Topeka, Sophomore
“Black Panther” - “It was good! I saw a lot of African things and should be nominated for the music.”
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” - “I saw it twice. The first time it was great, but the second time it wasn’t as good.”
— Fama Gueye, Senegal, Freshman
— Mckenzie French, Buhler Freshmen
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The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, March 2, 2018
Student activism isn’t Waiting for Spring about gun control Our view The recent tragedies in Florida have reignited the gun control debate and, whether you love or hate the idea, (we’ll keep our opinions secret), the flood of student activism that has emerged is undeniably a great representation of what the freedom of assembly, speech and protest can do in our country. The fact that children are able to take a stand and make their voices heard while fighting against the decades of being ignored by those with political power, is amazing. They’re using social media as their platform and keeping all news cameras on them in the wake of their peers’ deaths. You don’t have to agree with them to recognize their power. Already, there have been nationwide walkouts with dozens of schools joining in, student marches in Washington and school shutdowns due to a
lack of attendance. Young people aren’t dumb and they have political opinions despite their inability to vote. Likely, many of these high schoolers are fed up of being told their opinions don’t matter and have instead set out to change the opinions of many. Why should the students wait around for something to be done by the adults if they can make themselves heard now? Already, there has been speeches made the president, new bills proposed by various states and companies changing their policies after the shooting and the resulting student activism. If you don’t agree with them, don’t scold their use of their First Amendment, use your own to make your voice and opinions heard. Everybody has an equal opportunity to rally in this country including the students, just do so safely and legally as they have been so far.
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The unfortunate events of Brenna Since the main topic this week is focused on movies and the Oscars, I thought about an unfortunate event that I have been waiting to share. To start off this bad boy, I need to first explain that one of my all time favorite movies ever is “Toy Story”. I was so obsessed with the movie when I was little that I became the girl version of Andy and had all of the action figures myself. I even scratched out Andy’s name on some of the Woody dolls and wrote mine instead. On my birthdays I would get random “Toy Story” characters. I can’t even begin to tell you how many Woody, Buzz and
My runaway experience
Jessie toys I have. Of course, they were my favorites. I will say that I changed it up a bit and had Woody with Jessie, because I thought that always made more sense than Bo Peep. Anyway, when I was little, I threw tantrums like any other 4-year-old girl. Most of the time, it was me being angry at one or all of my sisters. Usually I would just give them the silent treatment, run to the tree house, and lock them out by putting a makeshift door on the floor of the top loft area. After a few minutes, I would get bored and forgive them so they would play with me.
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Brenna Eller
This one time, my mom and dad were both at work, so my little sister, Kylie, and I were being babysat by my two older sisters, Leisha and Danielle. I don’t exactly remember why I got in trouble, but I do remember
being put in timeout. I was so mad that I decided enough was enough. I was going to leave and go where I couldn’t get in trouble. I was running away. So I ran upstairs to my bedroom, got my “Toy Story” suitcase that was already filled with “Toy Story” toys, and stuffed socks and underwear inside. I was only thinking of the necessities of course. I was going to take Kylie with me, who was only about 2 at the time, but Danielle took her and told me no. My sisters didn’t believe I would actually run away, so they just let me go. At the time,
we lived on a fairly busy country road outside of Little River, and we were all told never to set foot on that road. So when I stomped up to the end of our horseshoe driveway, I knew full well I would be breaking a huge rule set for my safety. Right when I was about to take that dangerous step, my mom comes pulling into our driveway. Talk about good timing! She looked at me with a horrified expression that I will never forget. I remember her yelling at me to get back to the house, so I did. I never thought twice about doing it again. On the bright side, I definitely didn’t try running away again. I
also stopped overreacting so badly to my sisters when they babysat me and accepted my timeouts because most of the time I probably deserved them.
Courtesy Photo Here is a rare photograph of me geeking out with a few of my “Toy Story “ toys that I acquired one birthday. Each of them are candy dispensers. You can see on Rex (T-Rex), the candy running down his tail.
How I overcame my addiction
Addiction will mentally destroy you, break you down and will do things that you don’t want to do. There are many adults and kids who struggle with addiction. Babies can be born with Neonatal withdrawal – a syndrome of infants after birth, which can happen because the mother drinks too much alcohol. It’s sad to see the mom go so low to have their own child suffer because of their own addiction. There are several forms of addiction, whether its gambling, drinking or smoking. When it comes down to getting help, they have structured themselves in a way that they are powerless against the addiction. Unless they get
help, they have no power over themselves. Let me tell you my tale of addiction. It all started with one bad break up. Normally, I’m not the type of guy to do stupid stuff, and my dream is to be a psychologist. I am working on that, but let me take you back in time and tell you how I had an addiction. My senior year at Hutchinson High School, I was in a bad relationship. We both were pretty toxic for each other, and honestly, loved one another, but that love turned into greed. With that being said, it all started because I simply wasn’t getting love returned, and she wasn’t allowed to be
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around me because of family issues. They didn’t think I was right for her, but she didn’t seem to care because she loved me regardless. I feel that I wasn’t receiving love back, because she was afraid that someone
may snitch on her for being around me. There would be days where she wouldn’t want to be around me, and my thoughts on the relationship changed. I decided to check up on my ex-girlfriend, and yes, I know that’s a really bad thing to do, and I shouldn’t have done it. But I did, and I started to see how my ex was doing. She had a bad life style, and I was like “Hey, I wonder how she’s doing today.” Well, we started to talk, and then I found out she was using me because no other guy would love her. So not only did I cheat, I also lost the love of my life simply because I was greedy and thought I was in love.
Staff Editor: Merissa Anderson Opinion page editor: Brenna Eller Sports editor: Lucas Barlow Adviser: Brad Hallier Staff members: Pablo Sanchez, Emma Cox, Amanda Carney, Cassidy Crites, Jack Greenwood, Allie Schweizer, Kourtney Sweet
I remember the date we broke up. It was Dec. 18, 2017 at 11:10 p.m. Afterwards, I went to the bathroom and cried my eyes out and made a Facebook status that said, “Why am I so cruel?” A friend commented below saying, “No you’re not, Pablo.” Then I went to my next class and my left eye was more red than my right. One of my friends thought I was “high”, so I just played along with it even though I just got done crying. Around last summer was when I started my drinking, I was getting money from my mom and friends, and I used it to have friends buy me alcohol. It went on until December.
There was a night where I said, “I’ve had enough” and just wanted to drink everything away. I tried, and I ended up laying on my friend’s bed passed out, literally dying of alcohol poisoning. They didn’t want to take me to the hospital because they likely would have gotten in trouble. They had to force feed me crckers, help me drink water, and it took me a week to recover. After I recovered, I decided I should stop because drinking took a toll over me. I spent over $400 on alcohol. I am currently sober and have been sober for three months and plan on staying like that for the rest of my life.
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Oscar weekend is finally here! Jack Greenwood has spent the last months keeping up in the Oscar race and now its time to reveal his final predictions. Best Picture “Call me by Your Name” “The Darkest Hour” “Dunkirk” “Get Out” “Lady Bird” “Phantom Thread” “The Post” “The Shape of Water” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” WILL WIN: “Three Billboards” COULD WIN: “The Shape of Water” DARK HORSE: “Call Me by Your Name” SHOULD WIN: “Lady Bird”
Best Actor Timothée Chalamet, “Call me by Your Name” Daniel Day Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kalyuua, “Get Out” Gary Oldman, “The Darkest Hour” Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq” WILL WIN: Oldman COULD WIN: Chalamet DARK HORSE: Day Lewis SHOULD WIN: Chalamet
Merissa Anderson, Collegian Editor Favorite Best Picture winner: “The Old Man and The Sea” (1958). I’ll be honest. I’m not a movie fanatic and don’t care much to see overpaid celebrities parade across a stage for hours at a time in a massive popularity contest but I can appreciate when true art is brought to life. For me, this would be the hand-drawn, 20 minute rendition of “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway. The beautifully drawn frames perfectly reflect the novel and the short film works as great supplemental material for anyone wanting to read a timeless classic. Favorite Best Actor winner: Henry Fonda as Norman Thayer Jr., “On Golden Pond” (1981). I don’t even have a favorite actor but I do have lots of movies I enjoyed as a kid and On Golden Pond was one of them so by default I chose Henry Fonda. I liked his crotchety old-man demeanor in the movie and I have no idea what he was like in real life or what other movies he played in but he made the move pretty emotional so I guess you could say he should win awards. I wish I was more enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Oscars. Favorite Best Actress winner: Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, “My Fair Lady” (1964). This classic film is based on the play “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw and does the charming storyline justice, a feat which is rarely accomplished by book and play renditions today. Audrey Hepburn is a pretty iconic and timeless actress but I’d be lying if I said I knew anything else she played in or what her life was like. To me, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that she helped to create a loveable movie that can be watched by high schoolers across the country studying plays in their English classes. Biggest snub: My dad’s homemade video of me shooting my first turkey in “Turkey Wars 2008” (2008). Let’s talk about home videos. Those are the truly priceless movies in life. They actually mean something to those who treasure them and can be reflected upon and watched by loved ones for years to come. Whether it be a wedding video, your child’s first birthday party or, in my dad’s case, a video of your daughter shooting her first turkey the day before Thanksgiving with super dramatic, over-layed Star Wars music, these are the masterpieces in life that will never be seen on an Academy Awards list or loved more than by those who know the ‘actors’ personally. Nobody can recreate those plot lines or mimic those actors’ roles in the
Pablo Sanchez, Staff Writer
Favorite Best Picture nominee: “American Sniper” (2014) American Sniper is a well drawn out book and movie that will leave you on the edge of your seat. You’re experiencing what soldiers had to go through, Chris Kyle had to do four tours of Iraq and, while doing so, takes his sole mission – protecting his comrades – to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Favorite male acting performance: Brad Pitt as Wardaddy, “Fury” (2014). This is a must-see movie. Pitt is amazing, and just his acting is astonishing, and apparently there is an old version of “Fury” that I had no idea about. I still need to check it out. “Fury” is about allies making the final push in the European theater, Pitt is leading the Sherman tank and a fiveman crew to take on deadly missions be hide enemy lines. Favorite female acting performance: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes “Seinfeld” (1989). OK, so it’s not a movie. But I always remember watching episodes with my mom late at night, and I grew fond of her and her acting. She always made me laugh in certain episodes and just is a great at what she does. Biggest snub: “Foxcatcher” (November 2014) didn’t win because of some issues with the cast. Steve Carell is a funny actor and knows how to make people laugh, he’s a jolly guy with great acting skills.
Best Actress Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water” Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya” Saiorse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Meryl Streep, “The Post” WILL WIN: McDormand COULD WIN: Hawkins DARK HORSE: Ronan SHOULD WIN: Ronan
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Willem Dafoe “The Florida Project” Woody Harrelson “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” Richard Jenkins “The Shape of Water) Christopher Plummer “All the Money in the World” Sam Rockwell “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” WILL WIN: Rockwell COULD WIN: Plummer DARK HORSE: Harrelson SHOULD WIN: Rockwell
Amanda Carney, Staff Writer
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mary J Blige “Mudbound” Allison Janney “I, Tonya” Lesley Manville “Phantom Thread” Laurie Metcalf “Lady Bird” Octavia Spencer “The Shape of Water” WILL WIN: Janney COULD WIN: Metcalf DARK HORSE: Blige SHOULD WIN: Janney
Brenna Eller, Opinion Editor
Favorite Best Picture nominee: “Dunkirk” (2017). Dunkirk is a traditional World War 2 movie. Dunkirk offers a view that most World War 2 movies don’t. At most times, the movie seams colder and more distance than other war movies. However, Dunkirk by far has the best picture for any war movie. Favorite acting performance: Will Ferrell as Brad Taggart, “Daddy’s Home” (2015). Will Ferrell is a classic and hilarious. He wasn’t nominated for an Oscar, but has been award for Best Comedic Performance, Golden Globe Award for best actor, only to name a few. Favorite acting performance: Rebel Wilson as Fat Amy, “Pitch Perfect” (2012). Rebel Wilson is yet another classic choice. Wilson is not afraid of being herself. She helps show teenage girls or just girls in general that there is nothing wrong with being yourself. Anyone should be able to take a note or two from Wilson. Although she didn’t win an Oscar, Wilson has been nominated for Movie Award Best Kiss, Movie Award for Best Musical Talent and many more. Biggest snub: “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946). “It’s a Wonderful Life” was nominated for not only four awards but five and won none! How is even possible I have to idea. It’s a wonderful life is one the most classic movies of all times. Not only is “It’s a Wonderful Life” a classic Christmas movie but the movie also provides a great moral. How It’s a Wonderful Life won nothing leaves me speechless.
Favorite Best Picture winner: “Braveheart” (1995) Directed by Mel Gibson, about a Scottish war hero, William Wallace who fights against the English in the 13th century. The film won five Academy Awards and well deserved its win for the Best Picture award in 1995. Favorite Best Actor winner: Anthony Hopkins, “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991). If there is anyone who can give you the heebie jeebies in movies, it’s Anthony Hopkins. That man is a fantastic villain and always makes me creeped out with his performance of the cannibal killer. I can’t not think of him for “The Silence of the Lambs”. Favorite Best Actress winner: Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy, “The Blind Side” (2009). As an actress, Sandra Bullock can relate in so many ways with the roles she plays. In “The Blind Side”, she plays a southern mother of two children that gives a homeless black kid named Michael, a home and family. Her acting makes any woman feel like they are capable of anything. Biggest snub: “A League of Their Own” (1992) is one of the most iconic movies ever. It’s about females in baseball playing for their husbands in the military during World War 2. Tom Hanks plays Jimmy Dugan, a has-been baseball player and Geena Davis plays Dottie Hinson, a wife of a military man who can hit home runs like they’re nothing. Madonna, who plays “All the Way” Mae Mordabito, also sings in the movie as one of the Rockford Peaches. How can you beat that?
Brad Hallier, Collegian Advisor
Jack Greenwood, Staff Writer and future Oscar Winner
Favorite Best Picture winner: “Rocky” (1976). The ultimate underdog story could have been cliché. But Sylvester Stallone’s title character really wasn’t interested in winning the world’s boxing heavyweight championship. Deep down, he wanted something more important – respect. Respect from his trainer, his friend Paulie, his fellow boxers, and, most importantly, himself. The training montage is one of the most famous scenes in movie history, complete with the iconic music and run up the steps. Well acted, and a great feel-good movie that proves you don’t have to have the storybook ending to realize you saw a great movie. Favorite Best Actor winner: Jack Nicholson as Randle Patrick McMurphy, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975). One of the greatest actors in history (12 acting nominations), Nicholson’s portrayal as McMurphy – a man who faked insanity to avoid prison – was one of the best in film history. His character was complex, inspiring, hilarious and heroic. All of it in, ironically, a simple way. Favorite Best Actress winner: Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash, “Walk the Line” (2005). Wow. Just … wow. Witherspoon never had singing lessons before taking on the role as Johnny Cash’s love interest/band mate/fiancé in the biopic about Cash’s life. To have been in such a complex role in the complex life of a complex man couldn’t have been easy for June Carter Cash. But Witherspoon painted all the the roles Carter Cash had in Johnny’s life to perfection. She liked him, she loved him, she couldn’t stand him, and she loved him again. Biggest snub: How “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) didn’t win Best Picture is still, to me, one of the most baffling things I’ve ever encountered. Like the Kansas Jayhawks in 1997, the best doesn’t always win, I guess. But “Saving Private Ryan” was a masterpiece in acting and cinematography. Such a powerful movie about World World 2 when Tom Hanks’ platoon goes deep into Nazi territory to find another American solider, James Ryan (played by Matt Damon), who is the only surviving brother of the four Ryans after the other three were killed in combat. To this day, this is still one of two movies that ended and I did not get up right away, because I had been too overcome by what I saw.
Favorite Best Picture winner: “Sound of Music” (1966) I am a sucker for a big musical, and this film was the mother of all movie musicals. The film adaptation of this beloved Rogers and Hammerstein musical, starred a marvelous Julie Andrews and told the story of love between a young nun and the wealthy Von Trapp father as they navigated their way through life, all while Adolph Hitler is on the rise. For me, this movie will hold a special place in my heart because my dad showed it to me when I was very young, and it was one of the musicals that made me want to do theatre today. It is also quite simply one of the best musicals ever written. Favorite Best Actor winner: John Wayne “True Grit” (1969) This one is for my dad. While John Wayne is not my favorite actor per se, I still recognize his talent and how iconic he is. Many believed John Wayne was overdue for his first Oscar and he was finally rewarded for his long career in the western films, for his performance. I remember watching this film with my dad, and him saying “that there is perhaps the greatest film actor to ever live.” While I might disagree with him on that, I cannot disagree what an extraordinary talent Mr. Wayne was, especially his performance as a Texas Marshall in this film. This film lives on today as one of the greatest films from the western cinema era. Favorite Best Actress Winner: Jennifer Lawrence “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) Jennifer Lawrence is my favorite actress of all time. Her raw performance in this film brought tears to my eyes at times, and managed to tug at my heart strings several times. In this film, Lawrence played Tiffany Maxwell, a mentally ill widow who falls in love with a mentally ill man all while trying to perfect a dance routine for a competition. An iconic scene in this film involves Lawrence sitting in a diner and then suddenly throwing all of the table contents on the floor in a bout of rage. This performance was the one that solidified Lawrence into Hollywood royalty. I personally cannot wait till she wins another one. Biggest snub: When Jennifer Aniston was not nominated for her dramatic turn in “Cake” (2014) For her role, Aniston gained weight and did not wear any makeup. She also proved that even though we know her from her more humorous films, she can still deliver a raw, gut punching performance. She had been nominated for several awards leading up to the Oscars that year, and yet when the nominations came out many were shocked when she was not nominated. I myself, may have said a few curse words being a huge fan of Aniston. Here’s to hoping she gets another shot at the golden statue.
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HutchCC student thankful for family after recent shooting By Merissa Anderson Collegian Editor
Many American tragedies seem to exist in a surreal realm outside of our safe, tiny Kansas towns, especially to those who grow up only hearing of terrible events on the news. But, for Hutchinson Community College’s own Allie Schweizer, featured in the last edition of The Collegian, the recent school shooting in Florida hit home when she was forced to experience the fear of knowing her loved ones could be in danger. Many years ago, before she was born, her grandparents and father opened their home to a foreign exchange student from Brazil. As her father and him grew up together, their friendship remained strong and today, each with kids of their own, both families consider the others to be beloved relatives. “I consider them to be like my cousins even if they aren’t technically,” Schweizer said. In more recent years, Schweizer and her sister had the opportunity to grow closer to their chosen kin after visiting and touring Brazil with them for two weeks just months before the family chose to move to Florida due to Brazil’s increasing safety concerns. The day of the Stoneman Douglas Shooting, Schweizer heard about it on the news but had not yet realized that it was the same school that her two cousins attended. Then, while Schweizer was finishing computer work while at home, her mother told her that it was the school the two boys attended. “I just spun around and I was like ‘What?!’,” Schweizer said. “I remember being really worried about it but we knew they were safe pretty quickly. Those ten
minutes before we did, I was praying so hard that they were okay.” Thanks to a large family group chat, Schweizer and other concerned family members were able to quickly contact her the father of the boys who had been receiving messages from them and knew that they were alright. In the ten minute space between realizing her cousins were on lockdown and knowing that they were okay Allie sent all her prayers their way. Luckily, both boys were okay and avoided injury. “They weren’t in the midst of the shooting and I was very thankful for that,” Schweizer said. “They’re still in a new school and I can’t imagine… they’re both such sweet kids and that would be traumatizing for anybody.” Later that night, Schweizer was able to contact one of her cousins on Snapchat and talk about what had happened. Thankfully, the boys and the family were able to escape the worst of the trauma that affected so many other families. “You never think it’s going to happen to you or anyone you know,” Schweizer said. “It’s always something you see on the news. “It made me more aware that you never know when you’re going to see the people you love for the last time. I feel like I need to tell all my friends that I love them.” After coming to terms with these new events, Schweizer stated that she was more aware of her surroundings and thankful for the safety that she has at HutchCC. “If anything, I feel like it made me think about the last time I said goodbye to them,” Schweizer said. “Your family knows you love them but say it to them every chance you get.”
New Student Self-Service software on DragonZone allows students to access records By Pablo Sanchez Staff Writer Recently, a new feature, Student Self-Service, has been added on DragonZone that allows students to access and print transcripts, view enrollment history and review student loan information amongst other features. Christina Long, Hutchinson Community College Registrar, worked alongside the IT department to develop the new program which she hopes will make accessing records easier for all students. “I’m very excited to release this new opportunity for students,” Long said. For quick access to Student Self-Service, log into DragonZone and select the verification option under the Academics tab. You will then be brought to the page which lists all available options and if you would like to launch the Student Clearinghouse program. “The certificate that you’re going to get by accessing this Student Self-Service area is very official looking,” Long said. Many students in the past had issues with other information printed from DragonZone not looking professional. The Student Self-Service program solves this problem. “These come out very
professional and are based upon what the student asks for,” Long said. Prior to this program, students would have to go to the information center in order to get a form to signed. Acquiring the verification forms used to be a 24-hour process but, with this new feature that is free to students, the waiting process is eliminated and student information can be accessed any time of the day or night. “All students are going to need their transcript at some point either to provide to an employer or to a future college that they are interested in attending,” Long said. “The transcript ordering process makes it easy for a student to go to one location to get the documents they need sent.” Long had been working with the IT department for six months in order to complete all of the necessary behind-the-scenes work. The program was finally released mid February, after the program was completed. “I find (DragonZone) to be a very important tool for students,” Long said. “They can communicate with us and we can communicate with students through the DragonZone. The records office is always working to improve services for students.
From the Student Self-Service site you can.... • “Print enrollment verification certificates for health insurers and other organizations • Find out when deferred notices were sent to your student lenders • View your enrollment history • View the proofs of enrollment sent on your behalf to student service providers • Get a list of your student loan holders • Link to real-time information on your student loans • Order a transcript or view the status of previous transcript requests • Print “Good Student Discount” certificates to obtain discounts from auto insurers and other companies • Provide proof of enrollment to companies to obtain educational discounts on course-related software”
Allie Schweizer, in the gray sweatshirt, poses with her cousins and their family while visiting them in Brazil. Although she doesn’t get to see them often, she appreciates the love between them that spans from Kansas to Florida. Courtesy Photos
Schweizer, top, her sister, far right, and their three cousins who recently moved to Florida smile for the camera. The two boys, who both attend Stoneman Douglas, were okay throughout the recent events.
Battle of the Sexes contd. Photos by Allie Schweizer
“The Scouts” look at their plays before preparing to scrimmage the girls. Asst. Coach, Phil Anderson calls the plays for the boys.
Alicia Brown, of the women’s basketball team, dribbles to find a way around DeAndre Baugh, who played basketball in highschool.
Easton Brown gets caught up by Dejanae Roebuck and looks for an open pass while Sara Cramer helps defend.
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Fall enrollment set to begin on March 5 By Amanda Carney Staff writer
The start of a new Hutchinson Community College school year is right around the corner, with 2018 fall enrollment coming up. Enrollment for the fall semester starts March 5, for current students at HutchCC. Enrollment
for new students start April 6. Current HutchCC students who are planning on returning are encouraged to enroll early. This not only allows for students to get an early start with next semester, but this allows for students to get the classes and times they want with few complications.
Early enrolment allows for students to meet with their advisors and figure out any schedule conflicts before summer starts, for students and advisors. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor before the fall semester starts. “If possible, I encourage students to meet with their advisors
face-to-face. Advisors are support persons, referral sources and encourages on student’s journey at HutchCC,” said Christopher Lau, HutchCC Coordinator of Advising. Students should also meet with their advisors to see where they are at. Students should also be expected to discuss what their
next step is at HutchCC, or their next plans in life. “We want students to think seriously about what comes after HutchCC, whether it be employment or transfer,” Lau said. Students should also be patient during the enrollment time, as this process can be frustrating to students at times.
Allie Schweizer/Collegian Hutchinson Community College’s Scott Wolverton slides into third base ahead of the tag Tuesday during the Blue Dragons’ game against Redlands Community College at Hobart-Detter Field. The Blue Dragons won both games of the doubleheader, 13-5 and 6-5.
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• Continued from Page 6 runs in the third inning on 10 hits. Four consecutive RBI singles by Kameron Pope, DJ Cannon, Felvus and Brynne Stockman put the game out of reach. The second game was a little tighter, as
Bethany led 2-0 after two innings. But the Blue Dragons tied it in the third inning on Raven Bass’ two-out, two-run double. In the fifth inning, HutchCC surged ahead with three runs. Felvus’ two-out, two-run single was the big hit of the inning. HutchCC in the midst of a 12-game road trip, won’t play at home again until March 13.
Baseball earns sweep - The Hutchinson Community College baseball team played for the first time in nine days Tuesday, but the Blue Dragons were on top of their game as they swept Redlands Community College 13-5 and 6-5. Both games were seven innings. The Blue Dragons were to play at Rose
State College during the weekend, but bad weather forced the three-game series to be cancelled. Tuesday’s wins improved the Blue Dragons to 6-3. They will have their first Jayhawk West series this week, as Thursday, the Blue Dragons host Colby, and make the return trip to Colby on Saturday.
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• Continued from Page 6 with the winner moving to Monday’s quarterfinals in Park City to play the winner of Garden City Community College and Northwest Kansas Tech. The No. 11-ranked men’s team won their 10th-consecutive game in Dodge City, as they breezed past the Conquistadors 76-58. After HutchCC scored the first eight points, eight points was the closest deficit, as the Blue Dragons dominated all night. Sophomore J.J. Ryhmes was the leading scorer for both teams with 22 on the night. He also became the eighth player to score over 1,200 career points in HutchCC history. Sophomore Devonte Bandoo added 12 points. Dodge City only shot an abysmal 27.3 percent on the night, while Hutchinson shot 41.9 percent. The men also finished the season in a second-place tie, with Barton Community College in the Jayhawk Conference at 21-5. The Blue Dragons will be No. 2 seed in the Region 6 tournament. They hosted Cloud County on Thursday. The winner moves to Sunday’s quarterfinals in Park City, taking on the winner between Northwest Kansas Tech and Independence.
Allie Schweizer/Collegian Hutchinson Community College’s Kayla Barber goes in for a shot Feb. 24 against Independence at the Sports Arena. The Blue Dragons won the game and finished in second place in the Jayhawk Conference. The Blue Dragons started postseason play Thursday night. Left: HutchCC women’s basketball players celebrate a 3-pointer Saturday against Independence at the Sports Arena. Right: HutchCC guard Tiylar Cotton goes in for two points during the Blue Dragons’ win Saturday against Independence at the Sports Arena. Allie Schweizer/Collegian
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Athlete of the week (Feb. 18-24) Alicia Brown, women’s basketball
Joel Powers/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Adriana Janic leaps over a hurdle during a track meet earlier this season. Janic is one of the NJCAA’s top track athletes and a defending national champion in the indoor hurdles.
Swedish sensation
HutchCC hurdler to defend title By Lucas Barlow Sports Editor
Today marks the start of the 2018 NJCAA National Indoor Championships that is being held in Lubbock, Texas. The Hutchinson Community College track and field team will only be sending a select few to the meet, and of that few is sophomore Adriana Janic. However, this isn’t a big surprise, as she is defending national champion in the women’s indoor 60-meter hurdles.
One year ago, she placed third in the nation in high jump (a school record), 17th in the long jump, and of course, her championship finish in the hurdles, in which she also set a school record. She was also the Region 6 women’s pentathlon champion in 2017. Before coming to Hutchinson, Janic grew up on the other side of the world in Malmö, Sweden, which is roughly the size of Wichita. Although her mom was Serbian and her father Nigerian, she was actually born in Sweden herself. She also attended Malmö Idrottsgymnasium, which is basically a high
school for athletes. Her biggest achievement during her high school career, was a fifth place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at IAAF World Youth Championships. Janic’s decision to come to Kansas after high school was mostly based on the fact that she wanted to leave Sweden and study abroad. Although adapting to life here in Kansas might be hard for Janic, she mentioned how much she likes Hutchinson and all the people she met so far. Her first year at Hutchinson was outstanding, as she was the Blue Dragons’ leading point scorer on the women’s side. Janic shined
in any event she participated in, and that’s why she finished the year a five-time All-American as a freshman. After winning a national championship that year, Janic said she “was very happy that all her work she put into track finally paid off.” This season, has already been great for Janic, as she has qualified nationally for two different events. She also repeated as Region 6 women’s pentathlon champion. When asked if there was any pressure regarding her defending her championship this week, she coolly Responded, “There’s no pressure, I know I got it.”
Basketball teams complete regular seasons with wins By Lucas Barlow Sports Editor
Allie Schweizer/Collegian Hutchinson Community College’s J.J. Rhymes gets smacked in the face by Independence’s Lennox Jones (20) while going up for a shot Feb. 24 against Independence at the Sports Arena.
Hutchinson Community College regular-season basketball comes to a close, as both men and women traveled Monday to Dodge City for the finale. The No. 22-ranked women’s team won their 25th game of the season, beating the Conquistadors 50-35. The Blue Dragons shot 42.9 percent from the field, but only hit 2 of 15 3-pointers. Freshman Jada Mickens was the top scorer from both teams with 12 points, while sophomore Alicia
Brown and freshman Sara Cramer scored eight a piece. Hutchinson’s defense was once again outstanding, limiting Dodge City to 30.4 percent shooting. The Blue Dragons finished the regular season with a 25-5 overall record, and finished tied for second place with Independence Community College in the Jayhawk Conference. Hutchinson will be seeded No. 2 for the upcoming Region 6 tournament. They hosted Pratt Community College in the opening around on Thursday,
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The week: Brown had two spectacular games in helping the Blue Dragons maintain second place in Brown the Jayhawk Conference. Brown first came off the bench and scored 16 points in Hutchinson’s comfortable 82-48 win at Allen County. She then earned a start and had 14 points and eight rebounds in the Blue Dragons’ 67-52 win against Independence. The season: Brown, a 5 foot, 8 inch sophomore from Leavenworth, is averaged 10.1 points, four rebounds and 2.1 assists a game for the Blue Dragons.
Baseball, softball teams get back to field, winning By The Collegian staff
After a two-week hiatus, the Hutchinson Community College softball team was back in action Tuesday at Bethany College in Lindsborg. The long wait didn’t hamper the Blue Dragons, as they pounded Bethany’s junior varsity 27-2 and 7-2 in the doubleheader. The Blue Dragons pounded 25 hits in the first game and 10 more in the nightcap. The Blue Dragons, who improved to 6-0, wasted no time in jumping on top, scoring six runs in the top of the first inning. Shelby Felvus and Bekah Roberts provided the big hits in the inning, Felvus smacking a two-out, two-run double, and Roberts later adding a two-run triple. The Blue Dragons put the game away with 10 See HutchCC, Page 5
Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps.
Baseball
Feb. 10, at Coffeyville, W 11-1 Feb. 11, at Coffeyville, L 7-6, W 10-1 Feb. 15, at Northeast Texas, L 7-1; W 9-7 (10 inn.) Feb. 16, at Northeast Texas, L 15-11 Feb. 18, INDEPENDENCE, W 19-12 Feb. 27, REDLANDS, W 13-5; W 6-5 March 1, COLBY, 1 p.m. March 3, at Colby, 1 p.m. March 6, vs. Seminole State at Edmond, Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m. March 8, at Cloud County, 1 p.m. March 10, CLOUD COUNTY, 1 p.m. March 14, NORTH IOWA, 3 p.m. March 15, BUTLER, 2 p.m. March 17, at Butler, 1 p.m. March 20, COWLEY, 2 p.m. March 22, at Barton, 1 p.m. March 24, BARTON, 1 p.m. March 27, Cowley, 2 p.m. March 29, DODGE CITY, 2 p.m. March 31, at Dodge City, 1 p.m. April 3, at Independence, 2 p.m. April 5, at Garden City, 3 p.m. April 7, GARDEN CITY, 1 p.m. April 10, at Barton, 5 p.m. April 13, at Longview, 1 p.m. April 14, at Longview, noon April 19, PRATT, 1 p.m. April 21, at Pratt, 1 p.m. April 24, at Redlands, 2 p.m. April 26, at Seward County, 3:30 p.m. April 28, SEWARD COUNTY, 2 p.m.
Men’s basketball
Nov. 1, FRIENDS JV, W 102-56 Nov. 3, NORTH LAKE, W 87-62 Nov. 4, NEO A&M, W 87-42
Nov. 7, at Tabor JV, W 125-61 Nov. 11, at Seward County, W 76-69 Nov. 15, at Cloud County, L 82-79 OT Nov. 18, at Pratt, W 109-100 Nov. 21, COFFEYVILLE, W 99-62 Nov. 25, at Neosho County, W 76-64 Nov. 29, COLBY, W 89-65 Dec. 2, at Garden City, W 68-64 Dec. 6, at Butler, W 82-81 Dec. 9, BARTON, W 81-73 Jan. 3, at Cowley, L 81-74 Jan. 6, ALLEN, W 103-75 Jan. 10, at Independence, W 76-74 Jan. 13, DODGE CITY, L 72-70 Jan. 17, SEWARD COUNTY, W 83-60 Jan. 20, CLOUD COUNTY W 95-63 Jan. 24, PRATT, W 104-84 Jan. 27, at Coffeyville, L 72-70 Jan. 31, NEOSHO COUNTY, W 105-95 Feb. 4, at Colby, W 67-62 Feb. 7, GARDEN CITY, W 92-82 Feb. 10, BUTLER, W 79-68 Feb. 14, at Barton, W 85-72 Feb. 17, COWLEY, W 93-84 Feb. 21, at Allen County, L 87-86 Feb. 24, INDEPENDENCE, W 77-51 Feb. 26, at Dodge City, W 76-58 March 1, CLOUD COUNTY, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Nov. 1, BETHANY JV, W 81-35 Nov. 7, LAMAR, W 82-45 Nov. 11, at Seward County, L 60-47 Nov. 15, at Cloud County, L 70-63 Nov. 18, at Pratt, W 64-31 Nov. 21, COFFEYVILLE, W 63-53 Nov. 25, at Neosho County, W 75-62
Nov. 29, COLBY, W 90-46 Dec. 2, at Garden City, W 73-59 Dec. 6, at Butler, W 59-53 Dec. 9, BARTON, W 72-53 Dec. 29, Santa Fe, at Bradenton, Florida, W 67-57 Dec. 30, at Florida Southwestern, W 60-56 Jan. 3, at Cowley, W 78-70 Jan. 6, ALLEN, W 77-54 Jan. 10, at Independence, W 56-53 Jan. 13, DODGE CITY, W 74-47 Jan. 17, SEWARD COUNTY, L 62-49 Jan. 20, CLOUD COUNTY, W 66-64 OT Jan. 24, PRATT, W 71-47 Jan. 27, at Coffeyville, W 62-43 Jan. 31, NEOSHO COUNTY, W 91-50 Feb. 4, at Colby, W 93-39 Feb. 7, GARDEN CITY, L 56-48 Feb. 10, BUTLER, L 57-54 Feb. 14, at Barton, W 75-57 Feb. 17, COWLEY, W 67-45 Feb. 21, at Allen County, W 82-48 Feb. 24, INDEPENDENCE, W 67-52 Feb. 26, at Dodge City, W 50-35 March 1, PRATT, 5:30 p.m.
Golf
March 5-6, at Bethany College Classic March 19-20, at UNK Invitational March 26, Jayhawk Conference tournament April 9, Jayhawk Conference tournament April 16-17, Jayhawk Conference Championship April 23-24, Region 6/District 3 tournament
Softball
Feb. 9, PRATT, W 16-1, W 8-0 Feb. 10, COLBY, ppd. Feb. 14, at Barton, W 6-1, W 9-4
Feb. 23, at Murray State, ccd Feb. 27, at Bethel JV, W 27-2; W 7-2 March 1, at Oklahoma Wesleyan JV, 3 p.m. March 2, at Rose State, 2 p.m. March 6, at Cloud County, 2 p.m. March 9, at Garden City, 2 p.m. March 13, HESSTON, 2 p.m. March 16, COFFEYVILLE, 2 p.m. March 17, LABETTE, 1 p.m. March 21, STERLING JV, 1 p.m. March 23, at Johnson County, 2 p.m. March 24, at Fort Scott, 2 p.m. March 28, TABOR JV, 3 p.m. April 3, at Independence, 2 p.m. April 6, HIGHLAND, 2 p.m. April 7, KANSAS CITY, 1 p.m. April 11, at Sterling JV, 3 p.m. April 13, at Allen County, 2 p.m. April 14, at Neosho County, 1 p.m. April 17, COWLEY, 3 p.m. April 24, BETHANY JV, 5 p.m.
Track and field (indoor)
March 2-3, at NJCAA Championship, Lubbock, Texas
Track and field (outdoor)
March 10, Butch Reynolds Invitational, El Dorado March 15, at Southwestern Invitational April 4-5, at Tiger Multi Event, Arkansas City April 6-7, at Friends Invitational April 14, at Gorilla Relays, Pittsburg April 19-21, at Kansas Relays April 21, at Tabor Invitational April 28, at Southwestern Relays May 3-5, REGION 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS