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Student provides insight on North Korean peace By Merissa Anderson Collegian Editor
History has been shifting the last few weeks with the news that North Korea has finally agreed to offer peace to South Korea and the United States. In general, western news outlets have praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for this action, and many comments on articles are in support of the historic decision. A Hutchinson Community College student with strong interest in international affairs has been approached by peers for comment on the peace offering and, although he said he is required to remain anonymous, has agreed to an interview with The Hutchinson Collegian. The Western Media Perhaps his biggest concern is the glorification of the deal by Western media. “What I’m seeing right now is a gross manifestation of the South Korean liberal government apologetic movement that embraces North Korea very blindly,” he said. “When I see news comments that people leave on Facebook, they’re all for it and they don’t seem to cast a shadow of doubt in this current state of affairs where (the South Korean and American)
government seems to make a peace accord with North Korea without any predisposition whatsoever against North Korea. “American news outlets are handling the situation absolutely horribly. The thing about the U.S and South Korean media is that they beautify and they benevolize the North Korean authorities in the grossest manner. For example, in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, the North Korean invoice visited South Korea, and I came across a few CNN articles, and I was absolutely aghast because the headlines were ‘Look at how Kim Jong-un’s sister handles herself in such a graceful manner.’ ‘Look at her fashion.’ ‘Look at how she gracefully does whatever.’ Do they have any idea what is going on in North Korea?” The largest player in creating a false narrative of true peace, according to the student, is the news that is wrapped up in embracing, without doubt, the peace deal. “The thing about the media today is they’re incredibly selective, and you should be equally selective to counter that effect,” he said. “You should be very critical to begin with, and especially if they start reporting their own opinions mixed in with the agendas
Photo Illustration by Merissa Anderson/Collegian Editor A Hutchinson Community College student, under orders to remain anonymous, feels that the North Korean peace deal is more complicated than many western news outlets have made it out to be. “There is a very ominous cloud over these countries and I am extremely concerned,” the student said. how I would describe North The student doubts that they are trying to push. event is newsworthy, there is yet to be proof that North Korea in a very simple North Korea’s willingness People have been flooded Korea is willing to change. fashion, I tell them that to denuclearize due to their with the one-sided infor“As far as I’m conNorth Korea is like a presdependence on the alternamation of North Korea, cerned, they have not sure cooker ready to blow,” tive weapons. and you should start being he said. “The level of deceit “What North Korea has skeptical and looking at the displayed a single shred of evidence of commitment among the commoners in done is a very dangerous facts.” towards peace or the denuNorth Korea is beyond your move,” he said. “Both naclearization of the Korean imagination. People are tions supposedly agreed to The Hidden Horrors Peninsula,” he said. “North dying of starvation every the denuclearization of the The peace agreement, day and people try to defect Korean peninsula, which though not malicious on the Korea is the most violent, most radical state actor that from North Korea, even made me giggle quite hard surface, has been a cause practices Marxist-Leninism though it means certain because North Korea has of concern for many who in the most pathological death for them and their not shown a shred of eviknow what happens behind fashion.” family if they get caught. dence towards denuclearNorth Korea’s borders. After recent events, the They’re defecting at a rate ization. They changed their “Everyone thinks of source had been approached that has been unprecedented entire rhetoric three months North Korea as some sort by several curious peers before, so that should speak ago when before that of joke but it is a very, very seeking insight from their some volumes about what they had constantly said, dangerous atmosphere politically-inclined friend. the state of of North Korea there,” he said. See Korea, Page 4 “When people ask me is like.” Although the historic
Baseball clubhouse gains overdue remodel By Brenna Eller Opinion Editor
The Hutchinson Community College baseball team is expecting a new clubhouse soon. It has
been long overdue for this installment at Hobart-Detter Field. The new amenities featured in the clubhouse, which will be located about 50 feet be-
hind the left-field fence, include – a new maintenance facility for half of the building, and the other half will be used as a locker room, laundry area, bathroom, coaches’ office and umpire locker room. The clubhouse will also be used by the Hutchinson Monarchs, a summer collegiate woodbat baseball team. “The city is funding the building,” said
HutchCC baseball coach Ryan Schmidt. “We are extremely excited about the building.” Schmidt also said that the new building will help compete against others in the Blue Dragons’ conference – the Jayhawk West – that have modern clubhouses and enhance help in recruiting. “We can’t thank the City of Hutchinson enough for seeing this
Brenna Eller/Opinion Editor Brenna Eller/Opinion Editor The Hutchinson Community College baseball team has been using the old clubhouse (upper left) for years despite its 2009 condemnation. The building has busted windows and chipped paint, and bent lockers. In comparison, the new building will be much bigger and better than the old clubhouse after its competion in May.
project through and giving our players a great space to call home,” Schmidt said. The old clubhouse with its busted windows and chipped paint looks just as bad on the inside as it does on the outside. In addition to chipped paint and broken windows is a foul odor wafting inside the clubhouse. The team is looking forward to having a location for private meetings and more room for equipment. HutchCC freshman, Dylan Nedved said, “I’m so excited for it, we’re going to hit a lot of clubhouse jacks. We’re going to put some holes in that roof.” Nedved said the phrase, “clubhouse jacks” is an inside joke
and another way of saying hitting home runs that hit the roof of the clubhouse. Another freshman, Cameron Crandall, shared his excitement for the new clubhouse. “I think everyone will realize how much space we have now instead of being crowded in our old one,” Crandall said. Along with the new clubhouse being built, new light fixtures are expected to be put on the field within a year. Damage from the wind April 18 caused one set of lights to fall on the first-base-side restroom building at the baseball field. Only about onethird of the roof was damaged.
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“I am going to basic training over the summer.”
“I’m going to Florida to visit family.”
“Traveling somewhat, I don’t know yet.”
“I’ll be moving to Salina and also will be in a National Skills USA Competition.”
“I’m going to Playa Del Carmen over the summer, it’s a coastal resort in Mexico.”
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The pocket struggle is real Our view
Do you ever regret wearing a certain pair of jeans because of the pockets? Whether it be from having the wrong size of pocket to having no pockets, only lines that should open as pockets, you surely have gotten frustrated from pockets at some point. Pockets have been getting smaller and smaller. Some pockets aren’t even pockets, just lines that indicate where a pocket should be. What is the point of that? Who thought, “Hey I have a great idea... fake pockets!”? Someone else had to have thought, “Brilliant!” Thus, the abomination on pockets was born. Girls’ pockets are awful. If you don’t think so, you’re lying. Year after year, girls’ clothing like jeans, and shorts get worse in the design of pockets. This is because designers care more about looks
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than infrastructure. Mens’ pockets are pretty great. They serve a purpose. To hold things like a phone, wallet, keys, and whatever else they want. With smart phones getting longer, it’s hard to have the perfect pocket, but at least they have decent sized pockets. Girl pockets are like two inches in running/athletic shorts. What are you supposed to put in those? Chapstick doesn’t even fit in those pockets. Some men’s pockets are strange and on the side of the pants, but at least they aren’t fake. Whoever’s idea to put pockets on dresses is a genius. Not only do women not need to carry a purse with them everywhere, but now they have extra space in the dress to put a cell phone in or lip gloss. So let’s stop talking about equality of rights, instead we should be discussing equality of pocket sizes. That is the real issue taking place.
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The unfortunate events of Brenna For my final unfortunate-events story of the semester, I have decided to share an experience that only my best friend Rachel and I would have ever experienced in the history of the world. It was our spontaneous trip right after of high school graduation. We saved up enough money so that we could drive to the Gulf of Mexico. It was two days after graduation. We had just gotten extra money from friends and relatives. Thank you to my family members for all of the gift cards! The only things that Rachel and I decided upon before the trip were to go to Texas and through Waco. We also wanted to go to the beach because I had never been and on the way back, the plan was
My post-grad Texas trip experience
to see some of my family members in Texas and go to the Dr Pepper factory. Yes, I love Dr Pepper that much.
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Brenna Eller My mom once lived in Corpus Christi when my grandpa was in the navy. She loved it there and shared stories that made me want to go there. Rachel and I left around 10 a.m. for Texas. She drove while I navigated. We went from Wichita through Oklahoma City and then Fort Worth and Dallas.
When we finally got to Corpus Christi, it was 4 a.m. We didn’t want to waste money, so we decided not to stop earlier. The only hotel that would accept 18-year olds was a Motel 6, so that’s where we stayed. That night, there was a rain storm, which we documented. In the morning, we
decided it would be fun to find a beach and go swim. It was still pretty cloudy and gloomy out from the storm, and when we found a beach area, it wasn’t really what I expected. It was kind of trashy and there weren’t many people there. It didn’t take us very long to realize we were at an unpopular beach, possibly not a beach at all. We decided to swim anyways. Oh and I should probably mention that I forgot to bring a swimsuit on this trip. I know … classic Brenna! Any way, I figured it all out and we went to the salty water that didn’t produce very big waves. It was just an off day. The next thing that happened will forever scar Rachel and I. We were just
swimming in the ocean, minding our own business, when out of nowhere we were hit with a wave. This was no ordinary wave. No siree, this wave was stinging the ever living crap out of us. We thought it was rocks and at first in so much shock that we didn’t even move. When it sunk in that in fact, some sea creatures were stinging us, we freaked out and sprinted, as fast as you can in the water, to the shore. I looked down at my legs and arms being pinched all over and there were these tiny, clear, blobs. They started dying being out of the water and I started feeling short relief, but they were everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. I drove us back to the hotel where we washed the gross things off of us.
Turns out they were baby jellyfish. I went in thinking I might get attacked and eaten by a shark and ended up getting shocked by jellyfish. Perfect … On the bright side, Rachel and I still had a good time despite the many incidents that happened on the trip that would take more than a single column to write about and gave us a great story to tell our families.
Just your average selfie before getting stung repeatedly by baby jellyfish. In this photo I captioned how excited we were to find a beach.
Thank you HutchCC: It’s time for me to move on
The spring semester is coming to a close at last. This past year that I have spent at Hutchinson Community College has brought me a lot of tears, laughter and friends. The tears being from the huge amounts of stress that I am sure we all experience, and the laughter from all the wonderful moments I got to share with my friends, most of them being from The Collegian. This will not be in any order, just the order that the names come to mind. Pablo Sanchez, the newest member on the staff, I don’t even know where
to begin. He never fails to make my day and put a smile on my face. He is like the sunshine on a rainy day, cheesy I know. He has brought out a whole new bubbly side to my personality. I don’t think I have ever laughed so much in my entire life. Amanda Carney, let me tell you, if you have not met her you need too. She is such a wonderful person, I know I can always count her to be there, just like she could count on me, especially when it came to me reminding her about homework and vice versa. We all know about
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Emma Cox Brenna Eller and her misfortunes, but if you look past those not so great happenings, she is a won-
derful person. She also has funny stories to tell us a0nd some of them seem down right impossible, but the phrase “If there is a will, there is a way” fits perfectly because if there is a chance something wild will happen to her, it will. We also have the same taste in music, so that made last semester’s lab become our personal jam sessions. Merissa, the jack-ofall-trades. She is the busiest person I have ever met. She could have a plate overflowing of things she needs to get done, and one way or another, she accomplishes it all. Merissa is an inspir-
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ing person, and she will do great things when she is off at Kansas State University. It will be different not having her on the paper next semester, but I know they will still produce amazing editions. I am excited to see what the future holds for each one of us because I know we will all go on to do wonderful things. This may seem like a goodbye, and that’s because it is. I couldn’t think of a better way to do this so here goes. This will be my last semester at HutchCC, sadly to say. I have decided
that I want more from life than just going to school, because well, school just isn’t for me. I have decided to pursue a different kind of dream, one that you don’t get staying in one place. I have decided that my time will be better spent in the U.S. Army. It took a lot of thinking to figure out what path I wanted to take, and I have made my final decision. I had a wonderful time working with such wonderful people on The Collegian staff. I have made some unforgettable memories that I will hold near and dear to my heart.
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Entertainment Pulse
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Tony Awards 2018 outlook
Jack Greenwood
1.“Mean Girls”: The totally fetch musical that starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Tina Fey is now an even more fetch Broadway musical. With a book written by Fey herself, it is a non-stop laugh party. The music is just as infectious and is sung by a stellar cast including new Tony nominees Taylor Louderman, Grey Henson and Ashley Park. The show picked up 12 nominations (tied for the most this year) and is a top contender to take home the Tony for Best Musical. (side note: I’m rooting for them to win.)
For my final column with The Collegian, I’d like to discuss my favorite form of entertainment – the theatre. As a theatre major, one award show I look forward to the most (even more than the Oscars) is the Tonys. Now, theatre people may not watch the Tonys, but they should. The Tonys celebrate the best work in the theatre world, all with live performances that never cease to amaze and impress. This year’s ceremony is June 10, and is hosted by Sara Barellies and Josh Groban. If you’ve never watched this award show, give it a try. Here is a look at some of the shows that may come up during the ceremony:
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2.“SpongeBob Squarepants The Musical”: SpongeBob, Patrick and the whole Bikini Bottom gang make a move from under the sea to the great white way. I’ll admit, when I heard this was happening, I laughed it off and expected it to flop. However, the show has garnered critical acclaim with many praises for the cast, music and technical designs. The music has a lot of celebrity writers, including Sara Barellies, Lady Antebellum, Panic! At the Disco, David Bowie, John Legend and the Flaming Lips. Expect SpongeBob and the gang to make a splash this year.
3.“Angels in America”: Perhaps one of the best plays of all time, “Angels in America” has returned to Broadway with leading man Andrew Garfield. After a celebrated run in England, the show made a transfer to Broadway and has provided a beautiful update to this play, which centers on the AIDS epidemic and homophobia. The show plays over seven hours long, but many people have said it was not only worth it, but an enrichment experience, too. The show was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, and is expected to take home best play revival.
4.“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: That’s right, our favorite boy who lived is now playing on Broadway. The wizarding world has come to life like never before in this captivating musical following Harry Potter’s son. The show has already become one of the most successful shows in Britain and will most likely be on Broadway for quite some time. Good luck getting tickets though. Not only is it sold out, but tickets are $500, the most expensive show currently on Broadway. The show was nominated for 10 Tony Awards and will take home best play, no question.
5.“The Bands Visit”: After a mix up, a band from Egypt is lost in Israel and bond with the locals, all while performing beautiful numbers of love and lost. This new musical is nominated for 11 Tony Awards and was an early frontrunner for best new musical.
6.“Frozen”: Elsa freezes up Broadway in this adaptation of the Disney classic. Famous songs such as “Let It Go” and “Love Is an Open Door” have made their stage debuts along with new songs, such as a new Elsa anthem, “Monster.” But don’t forget about the infectious Ana, Olaf and Kristoph, as they all make their claim in the show. Nominated for three Tony Awards, this show is sure to melt your heart at the Tonys.
Other shows to look forward to seeing a glimpse of include revivals of “My Fair Lady”, “Carousel”, and “Once on This Island.” Don’t forget about the play categories with old favorites like “Lobby Hero” and “The Iceman Cometh”, and new plays like “The Children” and “Farinelli and the King”. Other nominated celebrities include Denzel Washington, Amy Schumer, Michael Cera and Laurie Metcalf. And don’t forget to tune into the Tony Awards June 10 on CBS affiliates.
“Siege” ranks at the top of the charts
In my recent article, I wrote about “Fortnite” and I mentioned a game called “Rainbow Six Siege”a.k.a R6. I, being the video game hero that I am, will persuade you to either buy or rent the game. R6 is a game where your objective is simply to win and it’s a 5 vs 5 shootout game with 40 operates. Operates are characters in the game each with a separate ability that let you customize your fighting techniques.
The game was made by Ubisoft, a company who makes tons of other games, such as “Assassin’s Creed”, “Watch Dogs” and “Tom Clancy’s The Division”. R6 came out in 2015, but I got the game in 2016 and have been playing it ever since and I would like to add that there is a game mode called “Ranked’ to see how good you are or how trash you are. There are several different placements in R6 and it goes from copper (being the worst) and I re-
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fuse to play with anyone who is copper because it means they are trash. The highest placement is Diamond, but I’ve only achieved Platinum 2 because the season was going to end and I didn’t even bother trying to reach the highest rank. Of course “Ranked” isn’t for everybody, so there’s another game mode called, “Casual”. In this mode, you are basically put in a match with people who are either ranked or not ranked
and you don’t have to worry about your rank dropping. There are, however, three different types of game modes and those are: “Hostage”, “Team Death Match Bomb”, and “Secure the Area”. I prefer to play, “TDM Bomb” and “Secure Area”, because I know what I am doing in those. I believe that R6 is a very fun and strategically set game that will leave you on the edge of your seat. If you like games, buy it.
A Letter from the Editor: Dear reader... By Merissa Anderson Collegian Editor
The Hutchinson Collegian, over the course of the last two years that I have served on the staff, has changed massively, but not without the help and encouragement from our readers like you. Coming into this new school year, The Collegian staff was, except for me, entirely new. Over the summer, I was so, so afraid that our newspaper would cease to exist without a staff or advisor but, not only did we survive, we thrived with our brand new staff, most straight out of high school and our amazing advisor, Brad Hallier. We want to thank our readers for picking up our papers, for the encouraging comments and for working
with us when we pursue a story. Producing a weekly paper with a largely volunteer staff has not always been easy, but it always got done, and we have been continually proud of what we call our ‘weekly miracle’. Next year, in a more fortunate turn of events for her, Brenna Eller will become editor of The Collegian, and many more current members of our staff will be returning, along with the many new students who have enrolled so far. In addition to being a campus newspaper, we are a class. Behind these pages are students working to deliver what we believe to be important campus information and learning, sometimes for the first time, how to produce a proper story and design a page.
But our staff certainly did something right with our new education, collectively we brought home multiple awards of which we couldn’t be prouder. But, without our paper boxes emptying out week after week, truly the newspaper would cease to exist. So continue reading your college newspaper, tell our new staffers next year how well they’re doing, and feel free to provide recommendations and story ideas, of any kind. Encourage your fellow students or staff members to become a regular reader, and follow The Collegian social media. The continued support of our readers means that some new journalism student will perhaps gain a larger passion for the career and continue to pursue journalism for a lifetime.
Letter to The Collegian staff from former editor, Loribeth Reynolds In a jam-packed Sports Arena, many awe-inspired audience members gazed on as NASA Astronaut, Captain Scott Kelly spoke for the Dillon Lecture Series, Tuesday, April 17. “When I was up there, looking out the window of that rocket,” Capitan Kelly said, “I realized — the sky is not the limit. There is so much more beyond.” Ha! It’s been a while since I wrote a lead. Bare with me. Oh, I do miss it, at times! I personally find it intriguing how through listening to other people’s experiences, it somehow gives us permission to reflect on our own. It’s this time of year that I miss the most on the HutchCC campus, especially in the Journalism Department. It’s the last Dillon Lecture Series of the year, and of course, it had to be a real, live Astronaut who came to speak! The year that I have moved on from HutchCC and began my career! That meant no press pass for me to ask the zillions of questions I have for Captain Kelly, no access to state-of-the-art camera gear to get the best shot and no group of people to go geek out with about the
electric atmosphere I get to put into words. However, I will say, it is there for you. You — the student. You have access to a Journalism lab, with the best technology and it will be there for students after you. I’m sure you are aware that at the end of the 2016-17 school year the Journalism Department was in shambles. Our small staff bonded together like concrete, and dowsed a fire that was blazing our beloved Hutchinson Collegian. Our newest staff member, Merissa Anderson, now Editor-In-Chief, and the 2018 Journalist of The Year, stood with us as we asked for the Journalism Department to remain at HutchCC for future students; like yourself. President File, and the faculty at HutchCC were gracious enough to let us publish our last paper that year, and promised us that they would do everything they could to keep the Journalism Department together, and they’ve fulfilled that promise. Mr. Hallier is doing a swell job keeping the quality and professional atmosphere that The Collegian had passed down through generations!
As Captain Kelly was saying, even when the odds are stacked against you, you’d be amazed at how tough you can be at times. It goes without saying, if you want something bad enough, you can have it. You have to be willing to put in the work and make sacrifices for the goal. Keep that in mind as you publish your final Collegian. Make this the best issue yet, and have fun with it too. It will be in the archives — remember you’re making HutchCC history. Whether you plan to pursue Journalism as a career or you plan to do something else, the professional skills set taught in the HutchCC Journalism lab will take you places. I speak from experience. Remember as Captain Kelly said, “The sky is not the limit.” So, go and do great things! You are apart of The Hutchinson Collegian Staff, and we’re a tough bunch. Good Luck! P.S. Congratulations on the awards received at the KCM’s! You’ve all earned them! Cheers! Former Editor-In-Chief: Loribeth Reynolds
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Retiring EMS advisor reflects on teaching career By Pablo Sanchez Staff Writer
Dan Jones, a Hutchinson Community College Emergency Medical Service advisor and teacher, has been known for helping out students and assisting them with pursuing a career requiring emergency medical knowledge. Jones has worked at the college for more than 20 years, teaching even as he continued to work in hospitals and with patients. “I was ready for a change in that point in my life, so I became a Clinical Coordinator,” Jones said. “I would go around Wichita, Salina and Hutch and take students to their clinical settings in the hospital, because that was my area of expertise.” Eventually, his medical career
brought him to HutchCC. “Then I got interested in the classroom and I got my instructor license in 1986,” Jones said. “I liked being in the classroom, and (started) around 2000.” Jones worked in the Emergency Medical Technician field and believes that it was the embodiment of the Emergency Medical Service. “(You have to) do it on a wing and a prayer,” Jones said. “You don’t have the doctors and the people in the field to help you.” Jones worked as an EMT, Emergency Medical Technicial, which is a position with the EMS service. “EMS is more of a specialty area, a jack-of-all-trades,” Jones said. “They were the spe-
Retiring Faculty Joyce Barker Bonnie Feeser Jane Gamber Duane Horning Dan Jones Dr. Dave Neufeldt Ron Wingfield Tenured Faculty Andrea Estling Cheryl Hargett Lacey Hoskinson Brent Marker Travis Pike Becky Rice Jamie Shuler Retiring Staff Nita Grandestaff Jay Huber Cliff Logue Kay Purdue Karen roth Mark Simmons Aubrey Watson
cialty in the crisis situation, so I’ve always thought that was interesting within EMS.” Jones has had many students through the years and has had to change his approach based on the shifting standards and the way his students learned. According to Jones, it was a challenge at times and that’s one reason why he wanted to retire. “It’s getting harder with all the changes,” Jones said. “One thing especially in EMS, medicine and education is that there’s change, and it’s getting a bit harder. I still go with the flow, but it’s been an interesting 23 years at the college. I’ve had different roles, but my favorite would be the classroom.” The classroom wasn’t always easy, but Jones said it was reward-
ing.
“I’ve had kids who have overcome challenges to get through and sometimes you knew that they wouldn’t be a paramedic,” Jones said. “They knew their spot, and would be a good EMT.” Jones recalls one student that he had the opportunity to watch excel. “I had one and you could tell she was smart,” Jones said. “She went in the classroom socially inept, and through the class, she really came a long way, and I’ve helped her along the way with that. She’s a paramedic now, and there was a time where I didn’t know if she was going to make it or not. But if there’s something I’ve learned, it’s not to give up too early.”
Student Government encourages campus involvement By Pablo Sanchez Staff Writer
Seth Yenni and Cade Lohrding are Hutchinson Community College students who are trying to get students involved with Student Government Association. Lohrding is next year’s SGA president. A Lindsborg native, his major is computer science, while Yenni – next year’s vice president – is from Coldwater, and his major is political science. Both students are freshmen. Here are Yenni’s and Lohrding’s thoughts on SGA and what they hope to accomplish during their tenure. What made you guys want to run for SGA? Lohrding – I would say part of it was being a part of it this year, and watching our president this
year, Lane Wiens, he did great a job during SGA this year, and he’s done a lot of good for the group, for the college, and I just wanted to be a part of it and keep the good going. Yenni – The new stuff with RASK, if you’ve heard about that, bringing positive and good stuff around campus, and those things we started and just keeping it going. Lohrding – To try and keep what Lane is doing, he’s doing a really good job. Everyone is going to make changes, and I feel like we are going to bring positive changes, but for the most part it’s going to be a good year, next year. What do you plan on accomplishing in the next year? Yenni – We actually had talked about this in our last meeting, and I was
Korea
• Continued from Page 1 consistently, that they were going to pursue the nuclear weapons program.” Without their nuclear weapons, he said he believes North Korea would fall to South Korea. “North Korea’s entire regime hinges upon the asymmetrical and unconventional warfare capabilities that are in the form of nuclear weapons,” he said. “It transcends any other countries dependence on such program because North Korea has the largest military, in terms of sheer number. Every citizen is mandated to serve for at least a decade. But without nuclear weapons or CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense) capabilities, South Korea alone, without even U.S support, could crush North Korea.” Assuming that South Korea, the United States and North Korea can come to a mutual agreement, the student believes there should be strict stipulations. America’s Involvement “The U.S will undoubtedly play a major role in this situation, because the U.S is South Korea’s closest ally,” He said. “I have no doubt that President Trump will pursue a goal that will be in America’s best interests, but a real danger that I see is a parallel to Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal. The false narrative Obama propagated throughout the media was that it was a win, when it was clearly not. It’s still being bashed from the
whole political spectrum, because it granted Iran the right to pursue their own nuclear interest. The false narrative in which leaders create to show themselves as a winner is the same risk that I see Trump repeating for himself.” Perhaps more worrying for the student is the number of American protesters supporting the same ideology that dictates North Korea. “The fundamental tenets of the political left and communism are very similar in nature,” He said. “They call out for equality of outcome and they importance of group identity trumping individual characteristics and violence if they don’t agree with you. The reason I say communism is a murderous ideology, and I say that for a very good reason, is that just take a look at history. People have forgotten the simple truth of life that grass is green, the sky is blue, and communists cannot be trusted.” The student said that he believes that many people waving the communist flag, whether they do so ironically or not, are oblivious to the horrors that exist within communist North Korea. “Imagine someone doing that with a Nazi flag – you have an immediate response to that because Nazis have committed horrible atrocities in the 20th century,” he said. “The communist flag represents the same. They are completely oblivious to the havoc that these communist and Marxist ideologies have wrought upon the world.”
reading out of The Collegian, and how it’s talking about the Blue Dragons sporting events, and people basically don’t know about them, or the Spring Fling last week. One thing that we’ve wanted to accomplish is, next year, communication between the college and the students. We talk to a lot of students, and things like that and they don’t know what things are going on. What’s the best way social media? You know, do students even check their email? That’s one issue we want to tackle, to see how can we get better communication between a faculty and students for events, especially things that students are interested in. Cade – After reading through the constitution a couple times, I defiantly want to make some chang-
es in that, like Seth said, try to communicate with students better, so we can have more students participate. What have you guys been involved in with SGA? Cade – We help the honors kids, we help clean up around campus, this week we’re helping the Red Flag Campaign, and just yesterday we went and did arts and crafts with the kids at the daycare. Seth – Working with other groups, governing groups, and sanctioned two new groups, Self-Sufficient and Cosmetology Club, and working with funding for those groups and other groups that need funding, especially a group who has a great community service project. SGA, we would want to help them. And if we can be a part of it too, then it’s all the
better. That’s what SGA is here for, to help out with anything on campus. Do you guys want a bigger presence here on campus? Cade – More people involved in SGA. As soon as we had elections, there was only like six people on there, and we can have up to 22, but we only have like 10 or 12 people on SGA. Seth – We would want more to participate. It’s not a huge time commitment. Cade – It’s about an hour a week. Seth – We have our meetings 4:30 (p.m.) on Tuesday, which is open to all students. You don’t have to be a part of SGA to come. If anyone is interested in running for a certain position, talk to anyone in SGA, either Kade or I. We can definitely answer any questions that you might
have. Cade – You also get a book scholarship too. It gives back if you give back. Seth – It’s not a very difficult election process, especially in the fall, and you write a paragraph that goes on Dragon Zone. Cade – As long as there is one person. Seth – As long as you vote for yourself, you’ll make it. What made you guys run for SGA? Kade – To make a difference. Seth – Last year, when Wiens … I’ve know him previous years before HutchCC and he had talked to me and told me about it, and I was interested in it, and I enjoyed it a lot. Lane did a lot of recruiting, and I hope next year I can do the same.
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Postseason looms for baseball By Lucas Barlow Sports Editor The four-game series against Seward County Community College wrapped up the Hutchinson Community College baseball team’s regular season. Each team won both of their games at home, splitting the series. Hutchinson started the series poorly in Liberal, only managing to score two runs. The Blue Dragons could only get three hits off compared to Seward County’s 11. Game one finished 8-2 in favor of the Saints. The next game of the day was much more exciting. Both teams batted pretty well, as they each achieved double digit hits. However, it was Seward County that came out on top again, 13-10. The next day, the teams met again, this time at Hobart-Detter Field. The Blue Dragons won an exciting first game that went into extra innings. In the bottom of the eighth, a Seward County player committed a crucial error at third base, which led to the Blue Dragons scoring the game-winning run. With game one ending 6-5, Hutchinson used that momentum to put away Seward County in the final game of the series. Tied after two innings, the Blue Dragons used the next five innings to bury the Saints, outscoring them 5-1. The Blue Dragons ended the regular season at 3419 overall and will begin postseason play today. They face Coffeyville Community College at 2 p.m. for the opening round of the Region 6 Tournament. The best-of-three series continues at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hobart-Detter Field, and if the first games are split, the decisive game will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. The series winner advances to the double-elimination part of the tournament, which will be next week at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.
Photos by Allie Schweizer/Collegian Hutchinson Community College baseball players surround Garrett Stephens (facing camera with helmet) after he helped drive in the winning run Saturday against Seward County at Hobart-Detter Field. Crit Williams scored on the play, giving Hutchinson a 6-5 win.
Hutchinson Community College’s Brock Schaffer slides into second base ahead of the throw Saturday against Seward County at Hobart-Detter Field.
Ryan Stoecklein, left, embraces HutchCC coach Ryan Schmidt during sophomore recognition.
Baseball Clubhouse Photos by Brenna Eller, Opinion Editor, Continued from Page 1
The new baseball clubhouse, said to be up and ready at the end of May, will include a locker room, landry room, bathroom, umpire room, and storage room for equipment. The old clubhouse will be destroyed due to its increasing damage. “We’re going to be hitting some clubhouse jacks,” Dylan Nedved said. A ‘clubhouse jack’ is baseball lingo for batting a ball clear to the roof of the clubhouse.
A building on the outside of Hobart - Detter Field (above right) was partially damaged from a light fixture (above left) falling on it due to extreme winds. All light fixtures are to be replaced by the city of Hutchinson within the next calendar year.
The old clubhouse still in use has broken windows and chipped paint along with other issues inside. In comparison, the new clubhouse is looking to be much wider to hold more equipment. The clubhouse is also unlocked and open to the public which can be a hazard to curious children exploring the fields.
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The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, May 4, 2018
Athlete of the week (April 22-28) D.J. Cannon, Softball
Photos by Joel Powers/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College’s Brynne Stockman, top center, celebrates with her teammates after she delivered the game-winning single Saturday against Hesston in the first round of the Region 6/District D Tournament at Fun Valley Sports Complex. The Blue Dragons swept the series and advanced to the tournament’s double-elimination round.
Softball sweeps Hesston
Blue Dragons get walk-off single to advance to Topeka By Lucas Barlow Sports Editor The Hutchinson Community College softball team began postseason play this past Saturday against Hesston College in a best-of-three game series. However, three games wasn’t necessary, as the Blue Dragons swept the Larks, 6-2 and 7-6. Hutchinson started the day off hot, scoring four runs in the first inning of the first game. This was largely due to a Raven Bass home run that scored three of the four runs. D.J. Cannon sent the last run in thanks to her triple that was smashed to center field. Hesston couldn’t get much going during
game one. Through seven innings, the Larks scored two runs and only managed three hits. The second game was much closer, but the Blue Dragons again used the first inning to put the Larks in a hole. With the Blue Dragons hitting well, and the Larks committing far too many errors, the score was 5-2 after just one inning in favor of Hutchinson. Hesston made things interesting by outscoring Hutchinson 3-1 over the course of the next five innings. Tied going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Blue Dragons managed to escape the Larks by scoring the necessary run. After the sweep, the Blue Dragons are now 35-9 overall. Their next game in the Region 6 tournament will be against Coffeyville Community College at noon Saturday at Hummer Park in Topeka.
The week: One of the most reliable pitchers in school history, Cannon was the winning pitcher in three games, includCannon ing two in the first round of the Region 6 Tournament against Hesston. Cannon first threw a complete-game three hitter as HutchCC beat Hesston 6-2. Then, she threw 6 2/3 innings in relief, as the Blue Dragons won 7-6. Cannon also threw a two-hit shutout against the Bethany junior varsity. She struck out 25 batters in her three starters The season: Cannon, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, is 19-4 with a 1.97 ERA. In 138 1/3 innings, Cannon has struck out 171 batters to just 46 walks.
Dragons golf will head back to nationals By The Collegian staff
Photos by Joel Powers/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College catcher Natalie Semmel tags out a Hesston base runner Saturday during the Region 6/District D first-round series Saturday at Fun Valley Sports Complex
Right: Hutchinson Community College pitcher D.J. Cannon hurls a pitch during the second game of Saturday’s region 6/ District D first-round series at Fun Valley Sports Complex. Cannon was the winning pitcher in both games. Left: Izzy Godinez smacks the ball during the opening Region 6/ District D first-round series at Fun Valley Sports Complex.
The Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team will be headed to the NJCAA Division 1 National Golf Championship later this month. The 10th-ranked Blue Dragons qualified by finishing fourth in the District 3 championship, behind top-ranked Indian Hills, Iowa, No. 4 Dodge City, and No. 7 Iowa Western. This is the 18th straight year the Blue Dragons have qualified for the national tournament. The event will take place on the high plains of Texas, at Rawls Golf in Lubbock, Texas. The Blue Dragons will look for their ninth top-10 finish in program history. Last year, they just missed by finishing 11th. The best NJCAA national finish came in 2004 when the Blue Dragons came in seventh. The 2016 team and 2009 team both finished in eighth place.
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, W 3-2; L 10-3 March 3, at Colby, L 5-1, L 12-9 March 6, vs. Seminole State L 5-2 March 8, at Cloud County, L 3-0; W 9-6 March 9, CLOUD COUNTY, W 11-1, W 9-8 (10 inn.) March 14, NORTH IOWA, W 28-24 March 15, BUTLER, W 14-10; W 15-10 March 17, at Butler, L 5-4; W 5-4 March 20, at Cowley, L 9-3 March 22, at Barton, L 8-5; L 13-12 (12 inn.) March 24, BARTON, W 4-3; L 10-3 March 27, COWLEY, ppd. March 30, DODGE CITY, L 11-10; W 11-2 March 31, at Dodge City, W 4-2; L 16-3
April 3, at Independence, W 18-2 April 5, at Garden City, W 5-0; W 9-8 April 7, GARDEN CITY, W 5-3; L 8-5 April 10, at Barton, L 14-4 April 12, at Longview, W 11-1; W 20-6 April 13, at Longview, W 10-2; W 11-6 April 16, at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa, W 21-7 April 19, PRATT, W 7-1; W 12-2 April 21, at Pratt, W 18-8; W 20-4 April 24, at Redlands, W 17-7 April 27, at Seward County, L 8-2; L 13-10 April 28, SEWARD COUNTY, W 6-5; W 6-2 May 4, COFFEYVILLE May 5, COFFEYVILLE May 6, COFFEYVILLE, if necessary
Golf
March 26, Jayhawk Conference tournament, third April 9, Jayhawk Conference tournament, third April 16-17, Jayhawk Conference Championship, third April 23-24, Region 6/District 3 tournament,
second Region 6, fourth District 3 May 15-18, at NJCAA Division 1 Championship
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 28-6; W 7-2 March 1, at Oklahoma Wesleyan JV, W 5-2; L 6-3 March 2, at Rose State, W 4-0, L 6-2 March 8, at Cloud County, W 9-1; L 6-2 March 9, at Garden City, W 5-0; W 9-4 March 13, HESSTON, W 8-4; W 10-7 March 16, COFFEYVILLE, W 11-2; W 13-5 March 17, LABETTE, L 9-8; W 2-1 March 23, at Johnson County, L 3-2; L 8-0 March 24, at Fort Scott, W 2-1; W 11-2 March 28, TABOR JV, W 11-3; W 11-1 April 3, at Independence, W 12-2; W 11-1 April 5, HIGHLAND, W 4-3; L 9-3 April 11, KANSAS CITY, W 3-2; W 12-2
April 12, at Neosho County, L 9-6, W 9-8 April 13, at Allen County, W 5-1, 9 inn; W 5-0 April 17, COWLEY, L 6-1, L 4-2 April 19, STERLING JV, W 19-0, W 9-1 April 24, BETHANY JV, W 21-0, W 14-0 April 28, HESSTON, W 6-2, W 7-6 May 5, vs. Coffeyville at Topeka, noon May 5, vs. Cowley or Cloud County at Topeka, 4 p.m.
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