March 12 2014
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Year 45, No. 9
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SGA funds student relief Dawn Shouse Editor
Luck of game offers prize — Page 7 Crusader photo / Kelci Bedingfield
The newly crowned Miss Liberal and SCCC/ATS student Emily Bayouth upholds tradition by running with the International Pancake Day racers Hannah Belton, SCCC/ATS student Lakeria Eatmon, Mikayla Knudsen, and Sandra Nash.
Bayouth crowned Miss Liberal 2014 Diana Chavira New Media Director
Player pitches fight against adversity. — Page 8
Performers shine at talent show — Page 6
Season ends on long shot — Page 9
The theme for the Miss Liberal Pageant this year was Surf’s Up and none of the contestants showed any signs of the chills with the freezing weather outside. The ladies were glammed up and ready to walk the stage for the pageant, but not without a well prepared introduction that included last year’s winner, Giovanna Baca. Seven contestants ran in the Miss Liberal Pageant, and even though only one could take the title, most of the ladies left with at least one prize. The crowning, however, went to Seward County Community College sophomore and accounting and finance major, Emily Bayouth. Running for a pageant isn’t something that Bayouth would have done in high school, but college calls for new beginnings. “My mom really encouraged me to do it,” Bayouth said, “and it was something outside of my comfort zone, and I just wanted to try something different.” Bayouth described the pageant as a “great experience” and she enjoyed meeting all of the girls as well as all of the other people involved with the pageant and the Pancake Day activities. Bayouth had her handful in events, but there was only one in specific that got her worked up. The day of the pageant was nerve wrecking for some, but Bayouth shared that she wasn’t really nervous. “The one thing I was most nervous about was the interview,” Bayouth said, “and that was one of the easiest things ever.” Also, Bayouth mentioned that while someone was on-stage performing, the rest of the girls would be dancing backstage. This made their performances something to look forward to, and that part of the experience was stress-free. The opening number, a major event in the pageant, was also the most fun for Bayouth, she enjoyed dancing with her fellow contestants, and she equally looks forward to spending time with new contestants in a couple of months. Bayouth is more than excited
to compete for Miss Kansas. She has been working out and is already preparing for the first week of June in Pratt. Bayouth thinks it would be awesome to win the Miss Kansas title, and if she did, she would then move on to compete for the Miss America title. If Miss Kansas isn’t realized, Bayouth has decided to compete in an OSU pageant in the fall. As one might guess, a pageant takes a lot of preparation, and Bayouth indeed had a lot of preparing to do for the talent portion of the Miss Liberal Pageant. When it came to deciding on a talent, Bayouth explained that she cannot sing or dance, and she thought that karate was more “her” and it was plenty athletic. Bayouth trained and practiced for a couple of months at Rine’s Karate, and she is continuing to do so Monday through Friday for an hour every night, and a little bit of kicking boxing afterwards. “I went in not knowing anything,” Bayouth said, “and then practiced it for months and months and months, and now I love it.” Another thing that Bayouth loved was the support she received from her parents Larry and Clareisa Bayouth. “My parents cried when I won,” Bayouth said, “I was trying not to cry when I was getting crowned.” Bayouth left the pageant with not only great support but also with a total of five prizes including the Miss Liberal title. “I don’t want to make it just about the scholarships,” Bayouth added, “ but it is known that Liberal is the best pageant in the state scholarship-wise, and that was definitely very helpful, and I just want to thank everyone for donating.” Bayouth also had some advice for girls interested in pageants. “Definitely do it,” Bayouth said, “it’s a great experience.” Bayouth also mentioned that getting ready for a pageant isn’t as expensive as one might think. “I used some of the stuff I already had in my closet,” Bayouth shared, “borrow stuff it’s not a big deal.” For her overall experience, the only thing she would change is staying positive with everything.
Courtesy photo / Leader & Times - Elly Grimm
Former SCCC/ATS student and 2013 Miss Liberal Giovanna Baca secures the crown on the 2014 winner of the Miss Liberal Pageant SCCC/ATS student Emily Bayouth.
Courtesy photos / Leader & Times - Elly Grimm
From Left: SCCC/ATS students Olivia Robinson and Jessica Martinez competed in the pageant with Bayouth. For stories about Robinson and Martinez go to facebook.com/CrusaderNews.
The Student Government Association has unanimously passed a motion to allocate funds and create an Emergency Student Relief Fund. The fund will assist Seward County Community College / Area Technical School students who encounter an unforeseen emergency or catastrophic event that would not be the fault of the student. The idea for the fund came after an event in the Student Living Center last month left a student without any resources to replace damaged personal property. A fire suppressant sprinkler head broke and flooded Jackie Arnold’s dorm room and destroyed many of her personal belongings. Some of the items ruined were her Xbox, cell phone, microwave, computer laptop, books, furniture, clothes and homework. Arnold did not have renter’s insurance; however, the cause of the sprinkler head breakage was of no fault of her own. If the SGA Student Relief Fund had been in place at the time, Arnold more than likely would have qualified for the money to replace some if not all of her property. The SGA board stressed that funds may not be used for routine expenses or as a supplement to other funding sources or to pay for common supplies. While the specific conditions for qualifying for the funds have yet do be determined, it was the feeling of the student board as a whole that consideration would be given to students who have experienced any unforeseen emergency or catastrophic event. So far the requirements that have been discussed are that each applicant will be asked to describe, in detail, the nature of the emergency and state how the funds would assist in alleviating the circumstances. Each applicant would be asked to provide documentation, such as copies of bills, to support the application. The maximum award being considered is $1,500 per student per school year. “Hopefully there won’t be a reason to use it every year, but it is nice to know that it is there when it is needed,” first year SCCC/ATS LPN student and SGA member Janet Burhenn said. Due to limited funding, the Student Government Association may not approve every request. Repeated requests from the same student also are not likely to be approved. After the SGA confirms eligibility, it may forward the application to a special committee for further review. Each application will be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis. Some of the criteria for applications to be considered may be based on the following: academic program, educational goals, grade point average, application content and quality, financial aid, financial need, financial emergency, and/or special circumstances. All decisions would be final and not all applications would be funded.
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Spring brings break ideas — Page 3