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Year 41, No. 10
Bookstore needs temporary help
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Marky Nolen stabbed during altercation
The Saints Bookstore needs temporary help for Book Buyback 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 11-13. The bookstore has flexible hours and will work around student’s scheduled finals and study time. Students interested in the job will need to pass a background check. For more information,contact Jerri Lynn Lyddon at 620417-1151.
Rusti n Watt Crusader staff
A Seward basketball player was stabbed around 2 a.m. April 11 during a fight at Love’s County Store, 188 W. Pancake. When officers arrived, the group of men involved began to scatter. Marky Nolen, a 20-yearold Saints basketball player, approached an officer saying he was stabbed. While the officer was attempting to secure the area, Nolen left the scene
and was transported to Southwest Medical Center by a private vehicle. He was treated for a single stab wound to the abdomen. His condition is stable. This incident is still under investigation. “The investigation is ongoing,” Ray Petty, security supervisor at SCCC/ATS, said. “We’ve been talking to witnesses and have got a lot of solid info on suspects, but no arrests or formal charges have been made. There were
curred and about 10 inside the store. It was pretty chaotic.” Petty and head basketball coach Bryan Zollinger watched security tapes from the incident Wednesday. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Liberal Police Department at 626-0150 or the Crime Hotline at 624-4000. Persons providing information leading to the arrest of those responsible are eligible for a reward.
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20-25 people outside the gas station when the incident oc-
Spring Fiesta welcomes community to college Dana Loewen News editor
SC performs ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The drama department will perform “Beauty and the Beast” at 7:30 p.m. April 2224 in the Showcase Theater. are available Tickets through Terri Barnes in the humanities office. Center aisle tickets are available for $8, side aisle for $6 and tickets at the door will be $10. For more information on “Beauty and the Beast,” see page 6.
The college will welcome the community to the campus for the Spring Fiesta, which will begin at 1 p.m. April 25. The day is packed full of things to do for the whole family. “The Spring Fiesta includes the car show and
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games and activities for the kids to get families on campus.” Morgan Richmeier, admissions coordinator, said. Families will be able to participate in games, music, food, face painting and art displays. The cosmetology department will be doing manicures and pedicures. “The students really seem
to enjoy it,” Denice Paden, cosmetology instructor, said. “It’s good experience for the students and good practice.” Campus visitors will also have an opportunity to visit the various programs on campus during the open house. “It’s a way to connect with the community and for them to see the campus and enjoy a day at SCCC/ATS,” JR
Doney, marketing director, said. Food, including sloppy joes, cinnamon rolls and burritos, will be available for purchase. The proceeds will go to SkillsUSA, Students in Free Enterprise and the SCCC/ATS foundation. Families will also be able to attend a Saints softball game at 2 p.m.
First All Saints Day for enrollment
All Saints Day will take place April 24. There will also be other enrollment dates from May 20 through Aug. 15. All Saints Day is geared toward high school students wanting to enroll early, but it is not limited. “Enrolling early comes with many benefits like having the opportunity to have a flexible schedule that allows you to work and attend school. Some classes do have a capped enrollment, so it is better to enroll in them early, and, finally, having your plans set early takes off the stress from later in the summer, so you can enjoy your summer,” JR Doney, director of admissions, said. All Saints Day is to help new students learn more about Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School as well as help with any questions they might have about the enrollment process. Students with questions can contact the admissions office at 620-417-1100.
Crusader photo/ Deisi Barboza
Amy Schartz and Brianna Baron make calls to raise money for scholarships Thursday night at the phonathon. More than $6,000 was raised Thursday night, and more than $30,000 was raised over the five days students competed.
Students raise $30,000 for scholarships Rusti n Watt Crusader staff
A phonathan to raise scholarship dollars for Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School’s future students has put up big numbers this year. Members of school clubs and organizations have called thousands of people and asked for scholarship donations. Donations from generous providers ranged from $5 pledges to gifts in the hundreds. The original goal to reach $20,000 in scholarship
money was soon surpassed. The last night of the phonathon, students were striving to hit the $30,000 mark. Baseball and nursing battled back-and-forth raising the most money by single organizations, but baseball finished on top. Prizes were given to the student who had the most pledges for donations, the student who raised the most money, the club with the highest total of pledges, and the club with the highest number of money raised.
• See Phonathon page 3
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At last year’s car show, rows of cars sat in the Area Technical School parking lot.
Technical school hosts car show Dana Loewen News editor
The Area Technical School is hosting its fourth annual car show, beginning at 1 p.m. on April 25 at the Area Technical School, 2215 N. Kansas Ave. Setup will begin at 9:30 a.m. The car show will be at 1-5 p.m., including the people’s choice awards at 4 p.m. People who attend the car show will be able to vote on their favorite vehicle. There will also be a sound off for participants, with a car radio contest. “The awards are all people’s choice awards, except for the president’s choice award,” Steve Merz, drafting and design technology instructor, said. The classes include pickups, motorcycles, classic cars, muscle cars, street rods, imports, tractors, low riders and stock cars. In celebration of the college’s 40th anniversary, there will also be a special category for 1969-70 cars. The winner of this category will receive a special presidential award. “There’s a $20 registration fee; half goes to the scholarship foundation and half goes to Skills USA student organization,” Merz said. “In past years, we’ve had a Pike’s Peak hill climb race car and a rail dragster,” Merz said. “One year we had an all-original, running, 1948 Indian motorcycle.” Brothers Ernie and Rick Schaffer have both entered in the car show before. “I don’t know if I’ll be able to enter yet this year, but I did a couple years ago and got a third-place award,” Ernie Schaffer, who owns a Mustang convertable, said. His brother Rick has won the presidential award in the past with his ’65 Corvette.
SC Allied Health director retires
The director of nursing and Allied Health division chair has announced his plans to retire. Steve Hecox, who has been with the college for 29 years, will retire this year. The college board of trustees accepted his resignation at its regular meeting April 5.
Student author signs publishing contract and has plans for another Al fredo Anaya Crusader staff
For four years, Zachary Carpenter has been writing and rewriting a novel. Now that work
Pictured is a character from Carpenter’s book that he drew.
is about to pay off. Carpenter has been offered a contract to publish his book. But he’s already planning the trilogy and sequel. Carpenter is a Seward County student who at the age of 20 is about to join authors like Frank Peretti and Stephanie Meyer on the book shelves with “Soul Hunters.” Carpenter is a Liberal resident, born and raised, currently majoring in music at Seward County Community College, and is about to have his first book from the
“Soul Hunters” series published. Carpenter started writing his novel when he was 16 years old. He completely rewrote the first draft of the novel because he didn’t like where it was heading. “When I first wrote it, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to write a super hero story, or a horror story,” Carpenter said. The final copy of the novel was sent in January to Tate Publishing. Carpenter received a contract though the mail on March 20. “I have not signed it yet, because I still have to set something up with both my parents and the company to talk,” Carpenter said. The first book of the “Soul Hunters’” trilogy is basically a mix of horror, action and drama, according to Carpenter. There is also an element of religion with the book, as the characters in the book use light as a weapon in the fight against monsters from the darkness.
“Because I am a Christian, my religion is reflected in my writing and my music,” Carpenter said. He also wants to change people’s views on how sometimes the villains in the media are cooler than the heroes or the good guys. “I’m trying to make the good guys the cooler element in my books, because in most media these days, the dark side and the bad guys are always made out to be cooler,” Carpenter said. Another element Carpenter wanted to include in his books was sense of reality. He wants people to read his books and then wonder if events in his books could really be possible. “I want every aspect of my books based on some reality, even though they are fiction,” Carpenter said. Carpenter hopes to continue writing, and eventually have his three “Soul Hunters” books published. He also has another spin-off series he already has
Carpenter
planned called “The Watchers,” which would be a four-part book series based on events that happened in the “Soul Hunters” trilogy.