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Vol. 61 Issue 3
Suicide Awareness: Their stories
Courtesy Photo Christopher (right) stands with his family for a group photo.
Remembering Christopher’s legacy By Laci Sutton Staff Writer Christopher Sullivan was born on March 13, 1994, in Wichita and was adopted by Jenny and John Sullivan when he was 2-years old. Chris was an ornery, athletic and ambitious kid. He went to Hutchinson High School, was a state-qualifying wrestler, and was active in his church. “He was full of life, he really was,” Jenny said. In 2010, Chris’ family discovered he had begun using drugs. Chris came home from hanging out with some friends when his mother could smell marijuana. His hazel eyes were now grey. Chris was grounded for almost an entire year. During that time, his grades improved. His behavior improved. His mother drug tested him at home, and he would pass. Unbeknownst to the family, a new drug had hit the market. Synthetic marijuana, known by names such as K2, spice or potpourri. At the time, the new drug did not give positive readings on drug tests. Some of the major side effects that come from using K2 include anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, and depression.
By Samarah Bailey Staff Writer For millions of people around the world, the church is a place where they can find comfort and peace in their busy lives. Many churches around the world find such inspiration in their practice that they reach out to the public in the hopes of recruiting potential members, including around Hutchinson Community College. In the first few weeks of the semester, one particular religious group has been
In April 2011, Chris had an episode showing symptoms similar to those of a heart attack, which are also symptoms from using K2. This was when the Sullivan family first knew Chris was using the new drug. On April 22, 2011, while Jenny was at a doctor’s appointment with her daughter Nicole, they got a call from Trevor, Chris’ younger brother. Nicole told Jenny the boys were fighting, which wasn’t out of the ordinary for the siblings, as Chris was 17 and Trevor was 12-years old. Trevor called his mother a second time, now with a more serious message. “Mom, Chris is pretending to hang himself,” Trevor said. Jenny knew something was wrong and rushed home. As soon as they got him down, Jenny started CPR while Nicole called 911. Chris had lost enough oxygen by the time EMS arrived that he needed to be life watched. Due to fuel costs, he wasn’t able to be taken by helicopter, and instead was life watched to Wichita by ambulance. Chris was put on life support. The next 24-48 hours were hopeful for the Sullivan’s. “He’d give us thumbs up, he’d wiggle his toes, so we knew he was hearing us. We knew he was still
there.” Jenny said. On the third night at the hospital, Jenny was woken up by some of Chris’ monitors. His blood pressure was skyrocketing. One of Chris’ caregivers was adjusting his respirator and Chris was not happy about it. Once the doctors got Chris stabilized, they told the Sullivan’s they needed to make a decision the next morning. The stress on his body was detrimental. His parents went over to Chris, kissed him, and told him it was OK and that they loved him. The next morning the doctors presented the family with their options. They were informed that at this point Chris would have to be on life support indefinitely to live. The Sullivans had decided to let Chris rest and to donate his organs. On their fifth day in the hospital, they started finding recipients. Chris was able to save six lives, with one recipient receiving two organs. See Sullivan, Page 4
Courtesy Photo Alexis Zimmerman shares a selfie of her making a funny face.
Battling through the hard times By Tabitha Barr Editor in Chief Dealing with depression is hard enough as it is. But when you’re diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder and clinical depression at 13, then diagnosed with severe recurrent major depression disorder at age 15, life can be one big obstacle. Alexis Zimmerman, a former Hutchinson Community College student, was a teenager when her thoughts started swaying in directions that were harmful to herself. Being scared of her thoughts, she sought help from her parents. She was put into therapy and on trial prescription medications. She was just trying to live a normal life, with the weight of depression hanging over her head. During her junior year of high school, the weight finally took hold. “I lost touch with friends, with people, and myself,” she said.
It was around 10 or 11 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2016, when Zimmerman decided that she was ready to be done. She overdosed on her antianxiety and antidepressant medications. Before falling unconscious, she called her best friend at the time to tell her she loved her and thanked her for being her best friend. Her friend could tell something was wrong and found a way to get to Zimmerman’s house. Once her parents were aware, they called 911 and started driving her to the hospital. An ambulance met them halfway and transported Zimmerman to the hospital. “From there, it’s just very hazy,” Zimmerman said. “I was very in-and-out with the drugs that they gave me and the drugs that I had taken.” In the next several hours that continued into the next day, she stabilized and then legally had to be sent to a rehabilitation center. “Which was actually one of the worst experiences of my life,” Zimmerman said. The officers, the people at the rehabilitation center, and everyone else around her kept her at an arm’s distance. “It seems like people are afraid to deal with us when we’re just trying to get help, but we’re scared
to get help because of these people,” Zimmerman said. After a couple of days spent at rehab, she was able to go back home. After a suicide attempt, you don’t have to just deal with the situation at hand, but with the aftermath that comes with it. People treated her as if she was fragile, or they just cut her out. She lost many friends because they didn’t want to be associated with her and what she did. But for her self, nothing really changed. She still felt depressed and weighed down, but there was nothing to do but keep going to therapy and switching to different medications. Finishing school became unimportant in her mindset and she ended up dropping almost all of her electives for the rest of the year. Her second attempt happened on Friday, July 21, 2017. There we many things that swayed her into this dark position. The event that most affected her was that she was sexually assaulted by a coworker not long before. It’s an unimaginable thing to live through, but it didn’t help that no one believed her and instead took her assaulter’s side.
“It made me question myself . . . I was very depressed and I wasn’t going the right way about things.” See Alexis, Page 4
Students feeling harassed by religious group positioning themselves throughout campus trying to recruit students into their faith. According to David Maness, Coordinator Of Campus Safety at HutchCC, “The young men that have been walking around campus are associated with the World Mission Society Church of God.” Their presence has raised some concern among many students at the college. Wellington freshman Taylor Meyer was approached by the group early
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in the semester, and when asked about how she felt about their presence on campus, she said, “I’m not really comfortable with it.” “I don’t wanna have that awkward confrontation about going and talking to them and then trying to stop me and talk to me again, because I’ve had some of them try to stop me (a second time).” When asked what students should do if they don’t wish to talk to these individuals, Vice President Of Student Services Brett Bright said, “A student
should let the individual(s) know that they are not interested in the information. If the group member persists, tell them if they continue to persist, you will notify campus security.” In the interest of student safety, groups such as the Church of God are not given access to students’ personal areas and residence halls, Bright said. However, HutchCC cannot ban them from all areas around the campus. “One of these young men is currently a HutchCC student, and would
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have access to all parts of son Police Department.” campus like every other While the feeling student,” Maness said. “The among some students is other men are not current the group is persistent in students and would have its recruiting, both Bright access to parts of campus and Maness said that in that are open to the general years past the groups have public. been informed of the rules “The streets and sidethey must follow and there walks along Ford Street have been no reports of any between the campus and criminal or violent activities dorms are public property. taking place. HutchCC has no authorSee Campus, Page 4 ity in those areas, which Student Safety Resources would fall Campus security 620-665-3579 under the jurisdic- Housing Night Security - 620-899-2488 tion of the Students may contact their resident assistant Hutchin- Use TIPS reporting system on HutchCC.edu
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Friday —High: 89 Low: 67 Saturday—High: 81 Low: 70 Sunday —High: 82 Low: 72
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Opinion: Page 2 - Caleb Spencer writes about his battle with depression Campus: Page 4 - A preview of Tuesday’s Dillon Lecture series with John O’Leary Sports: Page 6 - Information about Saturday’s game at Gowans
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in Hutchinson, it should not be that much to ask. The team has players from out of state, that don’t know a single person outside of those they meet on campus. The college and the community need to support the team because it’s the right thing to do. These players aren’t robots, and they certainly aren’t immune to the emotions that come with being hundreds of miles
away from home. They need the support of the Hutchinson community, both on campus and off, and to feel safe off the field. We, the students and community members of Hutchinson, are the best people to provide this support because we are their peers and the families of peers. We are the people they see on and off-campus when they actually have the chance to get out.
The NJCAA top-ranked Blue Dragons face the No. 2 Butler Community College Grizzlies in Gowans Stadium at noon on Saturday. Options for those unable to attend include Eagle Communication’s Country 102.9 FM broadcast, with pregame coverage starting at 11:30 AM, and live video on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. We’ll see you at Gowans Stadium on Saturday.
Greta Thunberg is an Inspiration Greta Thunberg is the kid I always wished I could be. Always wanting to do something to help the environment, but lacking the knowledge of where to even begin. She is an inspiration, and I don’t care if you don’t like what she stands for. However, I don’t know how you couldn’t, it’s our world we’re demolishing. Mother nature can’t keep up with the abuse we put her through. We all knew someone HAD to step up and deal with these issues we now face. But not one soul thought it would be this amazing 16-year old. We all had the mindset that our leaders would know to do the right thing. Lead us into a better tomorrow. Sadly this hasn’t been the case and I don’t think it ever will be. Unless we elect officials and presidents who actually believe
in science, and leaving the world better than we inhereted it, I don’t think we will make it past the expiration date we set for our world. We only have one Earth, and we treat her like a dumpster. Pouring chemicals into her rivers, throwing trash into the ocean. I’m going to add a few snippets from Greta’s speech from the U.N.’s Climate Action Summit, because I think everyone needs to hear or read what she had to say. If you haven’t already heard it please keep reading. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!
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Emily Fehrman You say you hear us and that you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do not want to believe that. Because if you really understood the situation and still kept on failing to act, then you would be evil. And that I refuse to believe. How dare you pretend that this can be solved with just ‘business
as usual’ and some technical solutions? With today’s emissions levels, that remaining CO2 budget will be entirely gone within less than 8 1/2 years. There will not be any solutions or plans presented in line with these figures here today, because these numbers are too uncomfortable. And you are still not mature enough to tell it like it is. You are failing us. But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you. We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or not.” Emily Fehrman is a sophomore studying Journalism
The Wear and Tear Mental Illness Brings
Nondiscrimination My bipolar depression affects statement my life every day.
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On Aug. 31, the Hutchinson Community College football team hosted Independence Community College to open the home portion of the 2019 season. We left Blue Dragons unsupported, with the home side of Gowans Stadium just slightly fuller than visiting Independence. We are thrilled when our Blue Dragons win, and proud of them for being ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA, but do we really support them? We believe that they feel support from those few students, and neighbors of the college who do take the time out of their Saturday to come over to Gowans and cheer them on, but the Blue Dragons deserve much more. We understand that driving multiple hours to watch the Letters to the team play in another state may editor not be realistic, but at home The Hutchin-
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After being diagnosed at the start of 2019, I have been able to monitor myself better and even started medication shortly thereafter. I feel comfortable reaching out to friends and family about what I’m feeling, but it hasn’t always been like this. Before I knew what was wrong, I let my depression control my life, and it almost took it all away from me. At this time last year, I was beyond excited to get started in my AP Chemistry class at Andale High School. After passing college chemistry my junior year, I was excited to see what challenges the AP class would have for me. I tried my hardest in the last two chemistry classes and passed with flying colors, and wanted my success to continue with this class and continue into college, where I wanted to major in Chemical Engineering. Turns out, AP Chemistry is not
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Caleb Spencer an easy course. I started to fall behind, and I couldn’t find time between my job and cross country to catch back up. Time management has never been my best skill, and it was hurting me badly early in the semester. Different stresses started building on each other. My coach was mad that I was leaving practice early for work, and my manager was mad I wasn’t getting to work early enough. Late assignments started piling up on my desk, and when I looked at them, they
looked back with shame in their eyes. I started to hate every moment of being awake. I felt stuck. I was going through the same routine every day and nothing ever changed. Nothing ever mattered, nothing felt impactful, and I needed something to happen so that I could get out of this rut. I quit cross country, and that helped for a while, but the feeling didn’t last. My grades were plummeting more and more, but I couldn’t find the time or interest to do anything about it. I started being less of a class clown and more of a cynical, rude person to my friends and teachers. It never crossed my mind that I should reach out to someone. Even when friends would ask if I was OK, I would tell them it was fine, that there was nothing to worry about, a pointless lie to hide a massive problem. I didn’t trust myself to drive alone. I didn’t trust myself with sharp objects at work. I didn’t
think I would reach graduation, and in hindsight, it’s practically a miracle I’m able to write about it today. My ray of sunshine I carried with me had left a long time ago and didn’t show any sign of coming back. Through all of this, I was able to carry myself to the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. I’m confident that I wouldn’t be able to say this without the support of my friends, family and especially my therapist. Speaking from personal experience, please reach out to people if you’re going through a tough time. People care about you. The number for the National Suicide Hotline is 1-800-2738255, and the Hutchinson mental health crisis number is 1-800794-0163 or 620-665-2299. Caleb Spencer is a freshman studying Journalism.
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with things such as fair exhibitors, legislators, performers and much more. 1. Loves 80’s Rock - Queen, Styx, Chicago, Reo Speedwagon, etc. “The stress level is quite a bit lower If you attend or work at Hutchinson 2. Tries to avoid music involving Paul McCartney (if you want to at the college,” Stoecklein said. “Even Community College, odds are you know the most demanding days don’t compare know why, ask him between classes anytime) about Denny Stoecklein, the Director of to some of the days.” Marketing and Public Relations here at 3. Favorite concert memory is Styx performing on September 15, It’s also worth pointing out that HutchCC. 2001 and trying to figure out flight options, due to the 9-11 attacks. Stoecklein said he knew what he wanted, Stoecklein is a well-known name in as far as a degree goes, pretty early on, 4. Makes fantastic cookies. the community and has been for some however the job choices he didn’t foretime. 5. Doesn’t know who Brad Hallier is. see. He made it clear that his job at the Stoecklein attended Hutchinson Trinfair was never something he imagined He wasn’t always outgoing and talkative however, ity Catholic High School, after which doing in college, or even a few years after. Same goes as he said that, “having to overcome being shy and he attended HutchCC, where he learned about true with the college. introverted,” was a pretty tough task for him early on blue excellence. From there, he attended Kansas State “I wasn’t looking for a change, but it appealed to in college. If you know him, you know he is nothing University where he got his degree in marketing. me at the right time and I’ve loved every minute of like this now, but he wanted to make sure to say it Kansas State wasn’t always his choice, however, it,” Stoecklein said. wasn’t always this way. as Stoecklein grew up a University of Kansas fan, as Stoecklein has a wife of 28 years, Michelle, and His job at the college is a rather large undertaking. some in his family had attended there. However, his previous gig might make you think oth- two kids, Jordan, a HutchCC and Kansas State graduWhen Kansas didn’t give Stoecklein the credit he ate who lives in Manhattan and works for Champion erwise, as his job prior to this was that of managing thought he deserved, he moved on to Kansas State, Teamwear, and Ryan, a senior at Fort Hays State Unithe Kansas State Fair. who gave him that attention and more. versity who previously attended and played baseball Stoecklein spent 20 years prior to coming to the Stoecklein is obviously a massive Kansas State fan college as the fair’s General Manager and had to deal at HutchCC. now, and does not fail to inform anyone around him.
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Defying the Odds By Emily Branson Staff Writer
Beginning in 1982, international and world renowned speakers have been coming to Hutchinson Community College to provide a learning experience for all who attend, especially students. With more than 150 speakers in the series so far, this year is the 37th year for the Dillon Lecture Series. On Oct. 1, HutchCC will welcome John O’Leary to the Sports Arena to speak about his story. At the age of 9, O’Leary caught on fire and suffered third-degree burns on 100% of his body. With only a 1% chance to live, he overcame incredible
odds and now encourages others to live boldly. “I think the audience will be very impressed with his attitude,” said Robin Woodworth, Coordinator for the Dillon Lecture series. “I hope they see his positive attitude and his determination to overcome life’s challenges.” A DLS committee member, Kenneth Peirce, read O’Leary’s book, “On Fire”, and felt that he would be a good inspiration to the audience. “He really liked what he had to say, and the message that he had,” Woodworth said. “O’Leary had a horrible accident, and Pierce was really impressed with how
he persevered and overcame it.” This lecture had been named the Barbara Pierce Memorial Lecture, in honor of Peirce’s late wife. The family chooses one lecture each year to be a memorial for Barbara Pierce. With each lecture, the committee selects a speaker who can provide a unique experience for the community and all of the students. “They are getting to see someone that they may not ever get the opportunity to see,” Woodworth said. “They aren’t always names that you would recognize, but they always have a good message.” The lecture series is not
just for students in the Reno County area, as more than half of the audience will come from across the state to be there. All HutchCC students get in free if they show their student ID. The lecture begins at 10:30 a.m. and doors open at 9:45 a.m. “Students should definitely take advantage of it,” Woodworth said. “Good leadership is about rising up and coming on to the stage and saying that people rise up,” O’Leary said. “But great leadership and great mentoring and great love is always, not sometimes, always, about coming down. It’s about
Quaking at the Cosmosphere
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Almost 50% of suicides are based on impulse reactions. Zimmerman experienced this first hand. “Something just kind of snapped in me one day. It wasn’t something I had planned, it was just one day I woke up and decided.” She texted her parents telling them she loved them and the same thing to her at-the-time boyfriend. Zimmerman then ended up taking a whole bunch of her antidepressant pills and climbing up into her loft bed. She called into work saying that she wouldn’t be in and closed her eyes for a “nap”. She didn’t wake up until Sunday, two days later. The events that occurred after, she has no memory of. From overdosing on the pills, they suspect that she had a seizure and fell off her bed 6 feet, her parents and atthe-time boyfriend found her on the floor. The EMTs were called and they transported her to the hospital where she was incubated, put on a ventilator, and was put in a medically induced coma. “They told my parents it wasn’t looking good.” But on Sunday morning she woke up. “The next thing I knew, I was
2013-2016 Induced Earthquakes in Harper and Sumner Counties Rubinstein, Ellsworth, and Dougherty, Apr 2018 and Sumner Counties. These counmarket-driven or because of the regties had seen substantial increases in ulation, but it’s a good thing to have fluid pressure and earthquakes in the in place. It’s probably time to look at previous few years. After the limits expanding that zone.” were instituted, seismic activity in the Earlier this year, Probst proposed state reduced by 66%, according to the a bill that would place an additional KCC. fee on well-operators and fund the Also during this time, the price of drilling of more monitoring wells in oil dropped, which may have also been the state. He believes officials need a contributor to the decrease. Fluid more data points to accurately track pressure in south-central Kansas is the movement of the pressure plume expected to expand northward in an and where seismic activity is occuroutward plume. ring. State Rep. Jason Probst, D-Hutchin“When we have situations like son, who attended the presentation this, we need to be open to any said, “the limits (the KCC) put in place possibility that will reduce seismic in the highest activity area was good. activity. And, as [Rubinstein] indiI think, as (Rubinstein) demonstrated, cated, we can to some degree control you saw a decrease in seismic activthis, and I think we have a duty to ity. It’s hard to tell whether that was try.”
waking up in the ICU . . . and pretty much had cops at my bedside.” She was bombarded as soon as she awoke and was questioned in every way possible about why she attempted. After she was released, she was sent to a different rehabilitation center located in Topeka that helped her tremendously. For three to four days she stayed there, then was able to come back home. After her second attempt, she lost way more people in her life than she did the first time as conflicts arose around the sexual assault. “It’s like I had no one in my corner at all, and it really was just me.” Through time, accepting new people in her life that strongly cared about her, and finding her way with religion, Zimmerman has made no new attempts since then. She still struggles with depression and anxiety in her daily life, but she’s learning to understand and have healthy ways of coping with it. “Depression is a life-sucking force.” It’s not just being sad because something happened, but a weight you can’t get rid of no matter what you do at that moment. “I can be laughing and be the happiest I’ve ever been, but I’m still depressed.” It doesn’t go away.
Mental illness is misinformation in the brain structure and chemicals. So depression, for those who have it, it may never go away. But there is a livable solution and more people understand it than people think. “Depression is one of those things that you have to learn about yourself, in your body, your brain, your mind, and just figuring it out. . . . Even though it might last forever, I’m not always sad.” Zimmerman encourages everyone to understand that “you’re not the problem.” It’s hard to live with and hard to keep going, but finding healthy ways to cope can be your aid. Whether that be therapy, caring people in your life, medication, or others, life can be livable. Don’t hide it. Don’t feel like a burden. Don’t let the stigma get inside your head. Because in this day and age, people are starting to realize that depression is more common than we formally realized. When helping those who have depression and anxiety, Zimmerman said, “treat people with kindness and be patient, because you never truly know what someone is going through.” Some people are too good at concealing their emotions, so be careful with the people around you.
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Concerned about recent earthquakes in the area, Hutchinson residents packed the Cosmosphere’s Banquet Room on Saturday to hear from U.S. Geological Survey’s Justin Rubinstein. Rubinstein, Deputy Chief of the USGS Induced Seismology Project, said the growing seismic activity is believed to be caused by oil and gas wastewater injection. Wastewater is a byproduct of oil and gas extraction. Better drilling technology and deeper wells come with a greater ratio of wastewater to oil and gas, up to 90% salt water and 10% oil. This means that more wastewater is produced to extract a lessening quality oil product. Produced wastewater can be disposed of through injection or reused in the process of hydraulic fracturing. In Kansas, disposal via injection into the ground is more common. The increase of fluid pressure in the area is a concern to officials who monitor seismic activity. Rubinstein compared fluid pressure in the earth to an air hockey table. When the table is off, the puck stays in place. As the table powers on, the puck begins to move. In the earth, as fluid pressure increases, the friction between plates decreases and their motion increases. This motion can cause earthquakes that are felt on the surface. In 2015, the Kansas Corporation Commission, which monitors and regulates the oil and gas industry, placed limits on injection in Harper
meeting people where they are. In their struggles, in their challenges, in their adversity.”
When asked about whether she feels nervous about walking alone on campus because of these religious groups, Meyer said, “If I’m alone, I definitely keep my eyes out and don’t stop to talk to them.” Referring to the issue of students walking alone on campus, Maness said, “If you have evening classes and there is a possibility of walking around campus at night, it may be helpful to walk with a friend or group. “If you do find yourself walking alone after dark, have your phone out or phone a friend while you walk to your destination. If those are not an option, student and staff can call 665-3379 and security can escort you if needed.”
Campus security Call - 665-3379, or 899-2488 at night. Students may contact their resident assistant, or use the TIPS reporting system on the HutchCC website For more information regarding equity, harassment, or discrimination at HutchCC, or to speak with Coordinator of Equity and Compliance, Jake Gunden, visit call (620) 665-3512, or email gundenj@hutchcc.edu.
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The Sullivans have been able to meet the young woman who received Chris’ heart and has had contact with three others. After a prayer vigil the family held, Jenny decided she needed to share their story. She needed to make sure people knew that this was a drug-related suicide. “Drug-related suicides are harder to predict or see the signs for because they’re under the influence when they do it,” Jenny said. “That’s why it’s very important, with drug use, to know all the different side effects that go hand-in-hand with it. So that you can get your child help before something like this were to happen.” Suicide has been stereotyped to make people immediately think that people only do it because they’re anxious or depressed, but there are so many more factors. “It’s not all about depression,” Jenny said. “Depression is this big umbrella and you have all these little things that can contribute to it. If we want to prevent suicide we need to prevent it at the core, which would be we need to stop bullying and we need to stop drug use and we need to stop all the contributing factors.” While Chris’ death has been a tragedy for the Sullivan family, and countless others whose lives he touched, Jenny has been blessed with the opportunity to share their story, to raise awareness to drug-related suicide and to show people they are not alone in their battles.
Sports
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(Sept. 15-21) Alissa Bautista, Volleyball
By Bailey Pennycuff Co-Sports Editor
In football, a strong mentality is just as important as strong physicality. Oftentimes, it is rare to have a variety of talented players who are also equipped with intense leadership qualities. Sophomore defensive lineman Kirmari Gainous is one of those players on the HutchCC football team. Especially with the big game this Saturday against second-ranked Butler, coach Rion Rhoades wants his mentality to trickle onto the whole team. “Even with the magnitude of this game, I feel like it’s just another week to go 1-0,” Gainous said. “We don’t look too much at rankings, or who the teams are or who they have on the team; it’s just the next football game to be played.” Rhoades has expressed how proud he is of his key players, including Gainous, no matter how different each player leads. The different techniques of leadership have steered the team in the right direction thus far. “The group of guys that we get to work with this year as coaches man, they’re special. Each one of these guys add an element of leadership to our team, some of them are vocal and some of them just lead by example,” Rhoades said. “I’m really proud of what they’ve meant to their teammates, and what they’ve meant to us as coaches trying to keep things on track and keep moving forward.” Not only does Gainous display his leadership skills in game situations, but in practice and off the field as well. “He’s done a really good job of welcoming guys to the program, but also making sure new guys to our program know how we do things and what the standards are; making sure they know what’s OK and not OK,” Rhoades said. “I
Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian Sophomore defensive lineman Kirmari Gainous (white jersey, right) makes the tackle during the game against Fort Scott.
think that’s a great thing when you have guys like that on your team.” Additionally, Gainous provides yet another aspect to the team in which any coach would appreciate. Although he seems quiet and shy, Gainous is something of a jokester. “I like to make people laugh. Sometimes I don’t even do it intentionally, it’s just me - my personality,” Gainous said. He tries to implement humor when he sees a teammate in a bad mood, having a bad practice or maybe just doesn’t look like they’re having a good day. Gainous intends to cheer them up and oftentimes brings a laugh to the whole team.
Rhoades has heard of his jokester qualities, yet, does not see them as often as his other players do. “I don’t get to see a whole lot of it. It’s like he turns the faucet off when I’m around,” Rhoades said. “He doesn’t wanna crack jokes or be funny when I’m there, but I do love it when I get to hear about their different personalities coming through.” Little details like humor and other personality traits are what makes being a part of a team memorable according to Rhoades. “As a head coach of a big team like what we have, you don’t always get to see some of
their personality come through, but I love that it’s there,” Rhoades said. His teammates have definitely recognized Gainous for the team comedian he is. “He has a switch on him; he knows when it’s time to turn it on, and he knows when it’s time to get serious and turn it off,” sophomore quarterback Mark Wright said. “He’s one of those guys in our locker room who we hold high everybody looks up to him.” After Hutch, Gainous wants to see how far he can go in football. “I’m really looking for somewhere I’m comfortable,” Gainous said. “I
don’t need a big name school, I mostly want a lot of playing time and somewhere I fit in right.” If the opportunities arise, Gainous would not be opposed to playing in the NFL; however, if football doesn’t take him that far, he has a back-up plan. “If I stop playing football after college, I will be getting my degree in computer engineering,” Gainous said. He does not plan on going back to his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida regardless of his career. “I’m not one of those guys who will get stuck in the town they grew up in when there’s so much more out there,” Gainous said.
The week: Bautista had a strong week as the Blue Dragons continued one of their toughest Bautista parts of the season. In six matches, and 24 sets, played, Bautista had 137 digs, or more than five per set. She received 140 serves and committed just seven errors. On Sept. 16 against Barton, Bautista compiled a season-best 29 digs in a five-set defeat. She later had 28 on Sept. 21 against No. 1 Indian Hills, Iowa. The season: Bautista is a 5-foot, 3-inch defensive specialist from Kaneohe, Hawaii, and she has quickly established herself as one of the top defensive players in the Jayhawk West. In 12 of the first 14 matches she played in, Bautista recorded double-digit digs, and recorded at least 20 five times.
Where to catch Saturday’s game If you can’t attend the game between No. 2 Butler and No. 1 Hutchinson, there are options. Radio: 102.9 FM Video: www.bluedrag onsports.com Twitter: @bluedragon sport and @HCC_Col legian
‘Red Storm’ forecasted for Saturday at Gowans Stadium By Adam Kolb Co-Sports Editor
The Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons football team will take on the Butler Grizzlies in what could be a preview of the state championship. The game, which is being dubbed, the “Red Storm Game,” will be played on Saturday, September 28, at noon, at Gowans Stadium. The Blue Dragons are currently 4-0 overall, 2-0 in the Jayhawk conference, and ranked No. 1 overall coming off a bye week. The Grizzlies are 5-0 overall, 3-0 in conference play, and they take the No. 2 spot in the rankings.
When the two top teams go head-tohead, there can be a lot of hype and a lot of distractions building up to the game. According to Blue Dragons Head Coach Rion Rhoades, the team really isn’t thinking about the magnitude of this event. “We’re treating it just like every other game,” Rhoades said. “We’re going to prepare like we always do.” Obviously, being the No. 1 team in the nation, the Blue Dragons have had a lot of success this season, and “preparing like we always do” would seem like the way to go. The offense is averaging 33.3 points per game, while the defense is only giving up
17.8. The team is also dominating on both sides of the ball. The offense is averaging 406.8 yards per game, while the defense is only allowing 246.3 yards per game. Comparing those stats to Butler’s 35 points per game, while its defense is only allowing 11.4 points, it’s no surprise that this game will be one to remember. The Head Coach is taking a more relaxed approach to this game, and according to quarterback Mark Wright, he feels the same way. “It’s exciting, but we’re taking it one game at a time,” Wright said. The quarterback has completed 61.5% of his passes, has thrown
for seven touchdowns, and is looking to have a big game on Saturday. Students, faculty, and Hutch residents planning to attend the game are asked to wear red to support the Blue Dragon’s in the “Red Storm Game.” Reserved ticket prices are $8, while general admission is $6. Students with student ID get in for free. The importance of this game is huge. Not only to the team but to the school as well. This game has serious championship implications and has the possibility to be very important in HutchCC’s football history. This is one you don’t want to miss.
Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps. Cross country
Aug. 30, TERRY MASTERSON TWILIGHT Sept. 21, at Missouri Southern Stampede Sept. 28, at Emporia State Oct. 12, at Fort Hays State Oct. 26, Region 6 Championships, 11 a.m. Nov. 9, at NJCAA Championships
Football
Aug, 22, at Ellsworth, W 41-16 Aug. 31, INDEPENDENCE, W 31-21 Sept. 7, at Iowa Western, W 34-27 Sept. 14, at Fort Scott, W 27-7
Sept. 28, BUTLER, noon Oct. 5, at Highland, 1 p.m. Oct. 12, COFFEYVILLE, noon Oct. 19, DODGE CITY, noon Oct. 24, RPA, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, at Garden City, 1 p.m. Nov. 9, at Iowa Central, noon
Golf
Sept. 8-10, at Ryan Palmer Classic Sept. 23-24, at Missouri Southern Classic Sept. 30-Oct. 1, at Newman University Classic Oct. 21-22, at Park University Classic Oct. 30-Nov. 1, at NJCAA National
Preview
Soccer
Aug. 22, TRINIDAD ST., W 4-0 Aug. 24, INDIAN HILLS, L 1-0 Aug. 30, REDLANDS, W 13-0 Sept. 7, at Barton, W 2-0 Sept. 11, at Garden City, W 2-0 Sept. 14, HESSTON, W 19-0 Sept. 18, at Dodge City, W 3-0 Sept. 21, PRATT, W 5-0 Sept. 25, at Cloud County, L 2-1 Oct. 2, BARTON, 6 p.m. Oct. 5, GARDEN CITY, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, at Hesston, 5 p.m. Oct. 12, DODGE CITY, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, at Pratt, 3 p.m. Oct. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, 6 p.m.
Volleyball
Aug. 23, vs. Pima, L 3-0 Aug. 23, at New Mexico Military, L 3-1 Aug. 24, vs. South Mountain, W 3-1 Aug. 24, vs. Odessa, L 3-1 Aug. 30, DODGE CITY, W 3-0 Sept. 2, GARDEN CITY, W 3-0 Sept. 7, SEWARD COUNTY, L 3-0 Sept. 11, at Pratt, W 3-2 Sept. 16, BARTON, L 3-2 Sept. 18, at Colby, L 3-1 Sept. 20, NAVARRO, L 3-0 Sept. 20, JEFFERSON, L 3-1 Sept. 21, MINERAL AREA, W 3-0 Sept. 21, INDIAN HILLS, W 3-2 Sept. 23, at Butler, L 3-0 Sept. 25, at Independence, 6:30
p.m. Sept. 27-28, at Tyler, Texas Classic Oct. 1, at Dodge City, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7, PRATT, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at Seward County, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, vs. Jefferson, 2 p.m. Oct. 11, vs. Tyler, 4 p.m. Oct. 12, vs. Indian Hills, noon Oct. 12, at Missouri State-West Plains, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, COLBY, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19, at Garden City, 6 p.m. Oct. 23, BUTLER, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26, INDEPENDENCE, 2 p.m. Oct. 28, at Barton, 6:30 p.m.
The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, September 27, 2019
#BreatheFire
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Bring the Red Storm
VS.
Hutchinson Community College linebacker Lavar Gardner
No. 2 Butler (5-0) at No. 1 Hutchinson (4-0)
When: Noon, Saturday Where: Gowans Stadium Admission: Free for HutchCC students and employees with valid ID For students: Prizes and giveaways if you’re there by the end of the first quarter
Photo by Nathan Addis/ HutchCC Sports Information