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The new kids clubs on campus: Student senate approves new clubs By Katelyn Larson
Yo-Yo Club
Cordell Hooley does tricks with his yo-yo on the hill.
St. Paul’s Outreach Over the years, the college has had many religiously affiliated clubs. Now, the college has a Catholic club called St. Paul’s Outreach. St. Paul’s Outreach is one of the largest religious organizations internationally. It currently has four missionaries, two of which are part-time students: John Prost, Anna DeMarais, Joe D’Amato and Kimy Garvey. All four are new to campus and work together to lead the club. According to DeMarais, the reason they brought St. Paul’s Outreach to the college is because when students come to college, there are not always groups or programs to help them grow in their faith. “It’s for anyone who wants to grow in their faith, live out their faith, understand their faith, or meet people that believe what they believe,” DeMarais said. Although the activities are derived from Catho-
Yo-Yos aren’t just for kids -- Cordell Hooley, yo-yo enthusiast and creator of one of the college’s newest clubs, believes they are to be enjoyed by all. “I think that anybody can yo-yo,”Hooley said. “And rather than hold my talent in, I like to help other people learn as well.” The Yo-Yo Club is another new club recently approved by the Student Senate. The group has been created and led by Hooley, who is currently ranked 19th in the state of Kansas as a professional yo-yoer. lic teachings and a Catholic background, you don’t need to be Catholic to join. “Having a desire to build a relationship with God is all you really need,” said Prost. “If people are looking for something, or searching for something or have questions about the Catholic faith we invite them to check us out.” Activities the club will be holding include men and women’s small groups, weekly prayer meetings, and weekly Catholic masses held on campus. “The idea is not to just have events but to build a community where people have intentional relationships with each other, who are there to support each other and not just necessarily showing up once a week to something,” said DeMarais. “That’s what sets our club apart from others.” Students interested in being a part of the St. Paul’s Outreach at the college or want more information on the club, can email the leaders at: john. prost@spoweb.org, anna.demarais@spoweb.org, joe.damato@spoweb.org, or kimy.garvey@spoweb.org.
Hooley started a yo-yo club at his high school his freshman year and wanted to do the same in college. The sport is also therapeutic and very relaxing, according to Hooley. Club activities will include the basics of yo-yoing, learning new tricks, and more. Anyone who wants to be a part of the club can join, no matter their skill level or previous yo-yoing experience. If you’re interested in joining Yo-Yo Club or want more information on the club, contact Cordell Hooley at mew3594@gmail.com.
Anna DeMarais, Joe Damato, and Kimy Garvey hold a sign about their Mass. Photos by Laura Cobb Contact Katelyn Larson, reporting correspondent, at klarso27@jccc.edu.
What kind of club would you like Q Cavalier: &A to see on campus?
Dominique Hogue “I would be interested in one on movie making, you know, directing, story, plots, etc; I’d love that. I’ve always been interested in movies. I have 500 movies at home and they’re all from various time periods and are not the most popular films. [...] I’d love to see more of that hands on than just watching a movie and giving an opinion or two.”
Rana Ahmadi “I don’t know if we have one or not, but something dealing with music or dance. Old school rock like the Beatles would be cool. I feel like people aren’t familiar with that time frame and it’s getting lost with more mainstream stuff. I think it would be cool to go back to the Beatles.”
Hao Lai “I would like to see a basketball club. Like some tournament three on three or some training program. It’s my favorite sport; I like to play basketball.”
Colby Guthrie “I’d want a rock climbing club. It’s just something I enjoy and I’m not aware of if we have one on campus yet or not. I think it’s something a lot of people could get into.”
KayLene Seaman “I think having a photography club would be kind of neat, because it’s really pretty. I think it would be really cool for a bunch of photo geeks to get together and take pictures. There’s so many ideas; I’m going to be thinking about that all day.”
Photos by Julia Larberg. Compiled by David Hurtado, features editor, at dhurtado@jccc.edu.