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Kahvista
ON THE INSIDE Opinion: Page 6 Editorial Weekly Tornado Column “Cup of Joe” Cartoon SGA Column Campus Pulse
Volume 113 Issue 1
CAB starts coffee flavored tradition
Features: Page 7 Dallas Worship Trip 300 Days of Maurer Freshman Profile Entertainment Feature
Sports: Page 8 Top: Junior Scott McCaulley and senior Jackie Holmberg watch a performance at Kahvista. Above: Senior Staci Curry and freshman Cassi Spleiss entertain themselves while pouring coffee. Right: Junior Leah Frees performs at Kahvista. Photos by Christen Latini By ROBIN SMART Senior Staffer
Senior Kate Good avoids an attacker in the Warriors game against OWU on Saturday, Sept. 5. Photo by Jon VanVeldhuizen
Football Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Cross Country
THISWEEK Tonight. 7 p.m. VB vs. Ottawa @ Sterling Tonight. 9:54 p.m.
FUEL Service (Cornerstone)
Tomorrow. 10:30 a.m.
Flu shot clinic @ Snack bar
Tomorrow.
CC @ Lubbuck, TX VB @ Olathe, KS
Tomorrow. 10:30 p.m.
Friday Night Burn in Kilbourn Basement
NEWSBITES Blood Drive comes to SC Once again, SC is teaming up with the Red Cross to organize a blood drive during the fall semester. The blood drive will be held on October 5th from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the West Cafeteria. Prior to the event, students can sign up for a time slot in the SGA office. More information will be provided as the event approaches, but if you have any questions contact Director of Campus Activities Missy Larson at mlarson01@sterling.edu.
New Alstirnative Issue Look for the Alstirnative, Sterling College’s underground newspaper. The latest issue was relased today.
For every student who enjoys food, warm beverages, local music or just needs a relaxing escape from the stress of homework, CAB created Kahvista, a coffeehouse event that will take place the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Cornerstone. In true coffeehouse style, Kahvista features low lighting and a variety of beverages and cookies to snack on during performances. The idea for this event actually came about when CAB caught wind of another school with a coffee night called Blue. The name Kahvista, however, is a Sterling
College original and means “coffee” in Finnish. “We wanted to use a foreign language because it’s trendy,” Junior Aly Kumpula said. Kahvista made its debut on Monday night, and first up on the set list was a showing of the original SGA film based off of the popular television series, The Office. Junior Adam Buetler, the MC for the night, introduced the musicians as students filled the cozy couches and chairs of Cornerstone to watch the musicians or mingle with friends. The first musician of the night, senior Matt Ehreshman, encouraged crowd par-
ticipation as he presented a medley of his own creation entitled “Top 40 Medley in G Major.” Other performers included juniors Leah Frees and Matt Jaderston, and freshman Mike Jaderston. Kumpula even performed two songs but said she would rather have other students sign up to fill the entertainment spots. “We love new talent, so if you have a talent, let us know,” Kumpula said. “If you have a clarinet and you can play it, play it.” Anyone interested in playing at Kahvista is encouraged to contact Kumpula as soon as possible as CAB is already preparing for next month’s
event. “Since it occurs monthly, it’s an event students can look forward to and also a chance for those who don’t have time to participate in musicals, praise bands etc. to showcase their musical talents,” CAB member Hannah Herrington said. Students are encouraged to bring their own mugs to Kahvista, but plenty of mugs and to-go cups are provided. “The coffee is good. The conversation is better. The music is best,” senior Seth Swihart said. The next Kahvista will be held on Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in Cornerstone. Don’t forget to bring your mug.
SC unable to avoid across the board budget cuts By TIM LUISI Senior Staffer Last year in an article of The Stir dealing with the SGA budget surplus, I wrote, “In a time of corporate bailouts and economic uncertainty, it is likely that no one wants to read about budget cuts. Put your worries behind you, because at least at SC, you will not have to.” Unfortunately, since last spring things have changed. Coming off of a spring semester in which SGA actually had a surplus, SC suddenly found itself in the midst of financial difficulties and in need of budget cuts. “Every department received a budget reduction by percentage across the board,” Scott Rich, chief financial officer, said. “As a result of the economic downturn, we have seen a new conservative approach to how banking and lending agencies have handled business.” According to Rich, SC is supposed to have a definite amount of capital, which can be difficult in slower months of the year, especially when private donations have been reduced due to the economic recession. While this might seem alarming at first glance, be sure to realize that it is not all bad news. “Though difficult, it appears to have not affected students as severely as [we] thought,” Rich said. “Most budget reductions have had minimal impact on students and we designed it that way.” This is true for at least SGA, one of the few groups on campus not to have received any cuts. According to Dustin Johnson, SGA treasurer, the budget was not cut, rather organizations requested more money than usual. “SGA’s budget, overall, was not cut by the administration. We were given the exact same amount as last year,” Johnson said. “All of our major events that we had last year will still be going on. They may not have as big of an impact, but they are still well worth attending.” Even if the economic situation were to suddenly appear brighter, however, most at the college are stressing new conservative strategies and are asking students to do everything they can to help. Rich also hastened to add that the situation is ongoing. “In this economic environment we’re approaching the annual budget cautiously and conservatively,” Rich said. “Even if the economy improves, we need to be the best stewards we can.”
Photos by Kelly Johnson
Admissions, President upgrade to Cooper Hall By ERIN DOLAN Staff Writer First impressions are everything, a cliché we have all learned the truth behind at some point, and the importance of a first impression remains true in the heart of the Sterling College Admissions Department. As many of you may have noticed, the Admissions counselors and President Dr. Paul Maurer have moved their homes into Cooper Hall. As Maurer explained, SC is an expanding college and the goal is to show prospective students why Sterling College is right for them, and this means making sure they are shown the best SC has to offer. According to Maurer, when meeting with prospective students, it is important to keep the 45-minute rule in mind. “Usually within the first 45 minutes of a prospective student visiting campus they make their final decision on whether they will attend or not attend,” Maurer said.
“By inviting them into our most beautiful building on campus, we ensure a better first impression.” The location of the President’s office is key as well. Maurer can easily see visitors before they walk in and said he is very excited to get to speak with prospective students and their families when they visit. Since the offices in Cooper now have new residents, their old inhabitants had to relocate. For the second time in two years, the education department was asked to relocate its headquarters, this time landing in Kelsey. “As with everything in life, there are both drawbacks and rewards associated with our recent relocation from Cooper to Kelsey,” Dr. Gladys Ritterhouse, director of the Sterling Teacher Education Program, said. “Most of all, however, is the fact that STEP faculty members know that God puts us where He wants us, including our office location. We will bloom where we are planted.”
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Building relations Stir priority Last spring, when the former editor-in-chief Matt Ehresman told me he was planning on leaving The Stir for bigger and better things (SGA president) it occurred to me that little had been done to prepare me to be the editor of the newspaper. Since the year has started, I have had to make decisions about how I am going to handle this new leadership position, and learning the editorial ropes has not always been easy. As most of you probably know, The Stir originally got its name from its tendency to “stir up” controversy on campus. While I believe it is important that a campus newspaper covers the stories that most affect students, this does not mean this year’s staff is going to go looking for trouble. Aside from putting out a quality paper that contains articles appealing to all students, my number one goal is to build relationships at every level. First, I want to hear from you. Print journalism provides an outline for students to voice their concerns and sing their praises in a manner that reaches a large number of readers, and if a student is passionate about a cause, angry about a policy change or excited about an upcoming event, I encourage him or her to write a letter to the editor and share it with the campus. Second, The Stir is not the only student publication, and it is my goal that relations between all student –run journalist efforts are positive. SC might be a small campus, but that doesn’t mean there is room for only one newspaper. I respect the creators of the Alstirnative and believe the underground newspaper serves a vital role here at Sterling College. Third, and finally, I want The Stir and the administration to work together to keep students informed of the on goings of their school. It is my hope that the SC administration and The Stir will be able to collaborate on issues and provide honest communication between the administration and students. Overall, a shift in leadership of any organization provides unique challenges and changes, but hopefully the changes you see will be for the better. And who knows, perhaps by the end of the year I will be handing over the editor-in-chief position to someone far more qualified than I am. Taylor Libby Editor-in-Chief
OPINIONS Weekly Tornado
Surviving the world of washers and dryers
By CHRISTEN LATINI ous task, we venture— Photographer/Staff writer McCreery and Evans girls to basements College is, for most reminiscent of an old of us, a time of grow- horror movie, sputing and learning—a tering lights lining the time to begin being ceiling, long hallways a bit more self-suffi- with no doors that cient, and, perhaps, to lead to dusty, abanlearn to survive with- doned stairways—to out Mom. the “laundry room.” Somewhere in that Stacked washers twilight zone of “ma- and driers line the waturing,” halfway be- ter-stained walls, yeltween apron strings lowing tiles or crumand the delicate art bling cement cover of cooking your own the floor, and rusted eggs, we find an omi- or splintering clothes nous subject: laundry. racks are placed spo To avoid this sub- radically throughout ject, we often wear the room. our jeans until they’re I know what you vaguely stiff (but might be thinking— still “smell okay”), “Mom divides them and shove our dirty all up and washes clothes into hampers them separately, and and laundry baskets as what do all these buttightly as they might tons do, and why does be packed. When it fi- it matter if it’s hot or nally does come time cold, and what about to complete this ardu- my favorite jeans and
A Cup of Joe
where in the world do I put the quarters?” Well, for all those of you who have been struggling so valiantly through this complicated process on your own, here’s a little step-by-step assistance. First, separate the lightest from the darkest. To be safe wash it all on cold. This keeps the colors from running and causing catastrophe. Second, add liquid or powdered detergent (Hint: the new “3-in1” sheets by Purex are genius). Keep in mind that you don’t need the whole capful of detergent—think a quarter for small loads, half for medium and three quarters for large. Third, start the washer. This one is really important.
Fourth, move clothes to the dryer. This shouldn’t be complicated, just add a dryer sheet and all systems are go. Step Six: Remove clothes from dryer and fold. Remember, if you leave clothes bunched in the hamper too longer, they wrinkle. Some extra tips to consider: if it says “dryclean only,” don’t risk it. If you aren’t sure how to wash a special item, ask for advice, and if anything important does get ruined, please don’t blame me. Above all, know that you are not alone on this complicated, sometimes traumatic journey. Luckily you have been armed with this fantastic how-to guide and hopefully a pocketful of quarters.
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College campus for even an hour, odds are that you have heard at least nine people say the phrase “servant leadership.” These have definitely become buzzwords on our campus, so much so that I am afraid that this honorable practice has almost become taboo. Even if you are not a Christian and hate Foundations class, most of us would agree that serving others just works bet-
ter than trying to do everything yourself. Usually when people discuss servant leadership, the emphasis is put on the leadership part. This year, the Student Government Association is focusing more attention on service. Traditionally, SGA has had a monthly service project. Every month this year we are choosing a specific department on campus to serve. Additionally, one of our five core goals for this year is to really support the organizations on campus by having at least one SGA member attend and volunteer service at every campus activity. In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells his
disciples, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.” Not only is this the theme verse for SGA this year, but I hope you will adopt it as well. Other college campuses are full of people who are trying to “climb the ladder” for his or her own benefit and glory, but I pray that “among you it will be different.” Not only will you become a great servant, but also the kind of person that others will want to follow.
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“A cultural night where people cook different types of food.” - freshman Laura Allen
“More hall versus hall events like dodge ball, capture the flag or board game nights.” - senior KC Higley
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FEATURES stir.sterling.edu Worship conference draws SC students By CHRIS HALCROMB within the major we have a concentration on worStaff Writer ship leadership” Lederle Last weekend, Pro- said. fessor of Theology and The group attended Ministry Henry Lederle services and lectures at and a group of 12 stu- both locations and got dents traveled to Dallas, to be a part of the studio TX for a three day wor- audience as the Gateway ship experience. The Church worship team regroup visited the Christ corded a worship DVD of the Nations Institute, for the church. a school of worship, as Junior Christian Minwell as Gateway Church, istries major Leah Frees which has nine worship said she thought this trip pastors. would be a great opporLederle said this was tunity to learn how to an exciting opportunity make her worship more for those interested in passionate. worship and helped en“I plan to grow in my hance a section of the knowledge of what worTheology and Ministry ship really is. I want to department. learn how to be a part of “We have a Christian leading a worship serMinistry major, and vice that is pleasing to
God,” Frees said. “Just like in all parts of our faith, we never reach the deepest level, so I hope to broaden my worship. I want to go deeper than I have before.” Junior Matt Jaderston said he really enjoyed being part of the studio audience while Gateway Church recorded a video about worship. Also, Jaderston said the speakers at Christ of Nations were a highlight. “Hearing the speaking talk about the character of a worship leader was very eye opening and convicting,” Jaderston said. Jaderston, who leads worship at Venue Sterling and is part of a wor-
From left, junior Sam Downe, senior Matt Ehresman, freshman Mike Jaderston, junior Zack Yarbrough, junior Matt Jaderston, Dr. Henry Lederle, senior Amy Woods, junior Missy Larson, junior Leah Frees and senior Mary Boeschling stand in front of the Christ of Nations Institute. Courtesy Henry Lederle ship band here on campus, said he liked the emphasis the speakers put on the biblical foundation of worship.
“The way we lead worship is biblically sound and is not from our own human motives and desires,” Jaderston
said. “It’s from God and we need to lead with the intention of bringing people to the throne of God.”
300 Days of Maurer: Evaluating a pres- Fast idency based on the first days in office By RYAN CORWIN Staff Writer Should you have viewed any news in April you would have been bombarded with stories about President Barack Obama and his first 100 days in office. Historically, presidents have been evaluated using their first 100 days as a measuring stick to project their future success or failure. With this in mind, we can use a similar system to evaluate Sterling College’s own president, Dr. Paul Maurer, as he approaches the 300 day mark in his presidency. The first, and most obvious, question for Maurer was the same question reporters felt compelled to ask President Obama shortly after he was elected. The answer is no, and much to the chagrin of his family, the Maurers did not get a new dog when they moved to Sterling. Although a new family pet was not in order, paralleling president Obama, Maurer was faced with a budget shortfall almost immediately after entering office. “His handling of that very difficult situation set the stage in which we’ve handled any other situation that has risen,” Chief Financial Officer
Freshman Facts By GRANT BRINTNALL Staff Writer
The ever-growing Sterling College once again had a record year for enrollment. With 255 new students now attending SC, the second highest enrollment number to date, it is no surprise that students are having a hard time learning all those names. However, besides being one of the largest classes in Sterling College history, the freshman class has a make-up of its own, and those statistics are just as fascinating as the individuals themselves. In order to further introduce you to the incoming class of 2009, here is a brief glimpse of what it looks like on paper.
Sterling College’s 11th president Dr. Paul Maurer lounges in his new office in Cooper Hall. Photo by Kelly Johnson Scott Rich said, “we always know where we’re going with Dr. Maurer.” Maurer said he has worked to improve communication between the administration and SC staff, alumni and potential students. “He came and met each one of us one on one when he first started,” history professor Doug Boardman said, “and Dr. Maurer has taken more of an interest in getting the college out there.” Getting the word out about Sterling is actually at the front of the presidential agenda, Maurer said. According to the Maurer, one of his top goals is to increase awareness about
what Sterling has to offer students and in turn continuously encourage enrollment growth. “I fully expect there will be a much better understanding of our mission and who we are in Kansas and surrounding states,” Maurer said. “I believe we will achieve a level of academic distinction that Sterling doesn’t have today and we are taking steps for that kind of change.” Over the past 300 days, Dr. Maurer has adjusted himself to the community, the college staff and the student body. Maurer has visited over four alumni chapters, traveled extensively and addressed internal groups
about SC’s mission. While Maurer has been working to improve SC, his first 300 days have not always been smooth sailing. Just a few weeks ago, Maurer was involved in a car accident while driving a school vehicle. Though no one was hurt, Maurer said it was very embarrassing to have to tell the police officer he was the president of Sterling College. Now that the first 300 days have passed, Maurer said he is constantly looking into the future and what it holds for the college, but in the here and now Dr. Maurer said “we [SC] are way beyond legit.”
New Freshman: 181 Transfer Students: 68 Alumni Kids: 17 Male: 142 or 56% Female: 113 or 44% Denominations Represented: 18 1st- Baptist 2nd- Non-denominational 3rd- Methodist 4th- Catholic 5th- Presbyterian Average ACT Score: 22.3 Average GPA: 3.25 States Represented: 25 1st- Kansas 2nd- Texas 3rd- Colorado 4th- California Foreign Countries Represented: 2 Panama and Australia
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Tarantino finds glory with latest blockbuster By TIM LUISI Senior Staffer
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Since 1992 there have been few filmmakers more influential or iconic than Quentin Tarantino. Delivering masterpieces such as Reservoir Dogs alongside films like Kill Bill, Tarantino’s impeccable dialogue and transparent love for 70’s b-movie cinema has constantly been on display with each new production and his newest effort, Inglorious Bastards, is no exception. Taking his characteristic violence and ab-
sorbing dialogue out of modern day context and placing it inside of World War II Germany, Tarantino makes Inglorious an absolute delight. With a brilliant, hilarious and complex script, this is one of Tarantino’s finest efforts, simultaneously portraying the tale of a group of American Jewish soldiers hunting Nazis alongside the story of a girl seeking revenge against the Nazi officer who killed her family. The acting, like the film
itself, is excellent across the board. Brad Pitt feels right at home in the Tarantino universe, portraying the cartoon-like Lieutenant Aldo Raine gloriously over the top. Likewise, Melanie Laurent fits nicely in what is perhaps the films’ most complicated role. While the whole ensemble is truly terrific, the show really belongs to Christoph Waltz, whose bizarre mix of complete charm and utter evil will hopefully
command Oscar attention at years’ end. The film, while easily one of the year’s best, contains only one problem: Tarantino seems to be too in love with his dialogue and at times this results in a lack of suspense. It may not be Tarantino’s masterpiece, but it is indeed close; and with a resume containing a perfect film like Pulp Fiction, that should be seen as high praise.
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QUICKSTATS
Football
1-0
09/12 Sterling, 17, SWC, 7
Men’s Soccer
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SPORTS
Moundbuilder crushing starts season
Left: The offensive line sets up on the line of scrimmage during practice. Photo by Christen Latini
2-2-1
09/01 Concordia 1, Sterling 0 09/05 Sterling 3, OWU 0 09/08 Sterling 1, CCC 0 09/11 Northwood 1, Sterling 0
09/15 Sterling 1, Newman 1 Women’s Soccer 2-2 09/01 Concordia 4, Sterling 3 09/05 Sterling 4, OWU 0 09/08 Sterling 3, CCC 1 09/11 Northwood 6, Sterling 1
Volleyball
2-3
09/04 Sterling 3, OWU 0 09/04 Sterling 3, CCC 1 09/05 MANU 3, Sterling 1 09/05 Col. Christian 3, Sterling 1 09/09 Sterling 0, Tabor 3
UPNEXT Football
09/19 1 p.m. at Peru State Col.
By Amy WOODS Senior Staffer The Warriors opened their season with a sound win over the Southwestern Moundbuilders Saturday night, 17-7. “We played hard and were pretty tough emotionally and mentally,” head football coach Andy Lambert said. On the offense, junior Joey Garcia pulled down a total of nine passes for 84 yards and ran one in for a touchdown, and junior Rashard Colquitt rushed for a total
of 141 yards. Junior Clay McEarchen grabbed down a pass for the other touchdown, with freshman Doug Dunn pitching in a 33-yard field goal for the Warriors’ final three points. The Warriors have seen a change of leadership under new starting quarterback junior Keoki Burbank. “He is a great leader,” Colquitt said. “He led our offense great Saturday night. It’s going to be a good season.” The Warriors pestered the Moundbuilders with
Women’s soccer breaks even
Men’s Soccer
09/19 1 p.m. at William Jewell
Defensive coordinator Chuck Lambert has a word with one of his players. Photo by Christen Latini
Warrior volleyball avenges previous KCAC loss By Amy WOODS Senior Staffer
Women’s Soccer
09/22 5 p.m. at Rogers State
Volleyball
09/17 7 p.m. vs. Ottawa
Cross Country
09/18 8 a.m. at Texas Tech
Cross country starts season with full team By TAYLOR LIBBY Editor-in-Chief For the past four years, the Sterling College cross country team has comprised of a few select runners. However, for the first time, the SC men will be running with a full team. “This means that we can compete as a team and where we finish as individuals actually counts,” junior Joseph Dardzniski said. “Before, we didn’t have a full team, so we couldn’t score and we were just running to run. Now we have a purpose.” In previous years, the women’s team has been fairly strong, but Dillard said both teams are going to have to work hard this year. “The girls will have to defend their reputation a little bit. There’s a little more on the line,” Dillard said. “The guys have got to step up; each week will be a battle for them.” The cross country team competed in their first meet this past weekend at Friends University. The men’s team finished ninth out of 12 teams and the women placed 14th out of 15. On Friday, the team travels to Lubbock, TX to compete at Texas Tech University.
quality defense the whole game. Freshman Renard Bell picked off a pass for a return of ten yards. Senior Andrew Lott had seven tackles, falling one short of senior Justin Hjeny’s eight, one of which was a sack for a loss of seven yards. “We have a great defense,” Colquitt said. “They’re going to keep us in a lot of games and it’s up to our offense to put points on the board.” The Warriors play against Peru State in Peru, Nebraska at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Junior forward Kylie Yates attempts to dodge OWU defender during a home match on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Warriors smashed OWU with a final score of 4-0. The team’s current record stands at 2-2 and junior midfielder Emily Gloshen said she thought this year’s team was shaping up very well. “We have really good team chemisty this year. We’re all working together really well,” Gloshen said. “ Gloshen said most of the players on the team were new freshmen or transfers, and that the team still needed to work on communicating and learning how to read one another on the field. The Warriors hit the field again next Wednesday at the University of St. Mary’s. Photo by Jon VanVeldhuizen
After falling to Tabor 0-3 on Wednesday September 9, the Warriors came back with a vengance and beat out Bethany College, 3-2 last Tuesday. At the Warriors’ debut, a tournament hosted by SC the first weekend in September, the Warriors beat both Central Christian and Oklahoma Wesleyan 3-0 before falling to Colorado Christian and Mid America Nazarene 1-3. “The tournament went really well,” head volleyball coach Jenny Ellis said. “We are young but we pulled together. It was a good opportunity to see what we need to work on but also see we can pull together and fight hard.” The Warriors’ offensive game was slow to start on Wednesday, September 9 when the team went up
Sterling blockers force their opponents to scramble in a match. Photo by Christen Latini against the Tabor Bluejays. The team put up a good fight in the last match, but the final score of 20-25, wasn’t enough to pull out a win. Senior Staci Curry led the team with eight kills and senior Ashley Kraft followed with seven. “This game was a really
Men’s soccer struggles to keep winning record After adding another loss over the weekend, the Sterling College Men’s Soccer team has an even 2-2-1 record as they enter the busiest part of the season. On Tuesday, the team tied in a double over-time match against Newman University 1-1. Senior Justin Martens scored the Warriors’ only goal. Traveling south to Texas this past Friday, the Warriors fell to Northwood University 1-0. On Tuesday, September 8, the team snatched a victory at home against Central Christian College with a 1-0 win. Junior Godfrey Miheso scored the only goal, which was enough to seal the deal. Sophomore Mladen Bjelica said it was the team’s defense that prevented CCC from scoring a single goal. “I thought our defense was very solid with the exception of small mistakes because of miscommunication,” Bjelica said. “We have generated enough attacking opportunities so far, but our finishing is still far from where it needs to be.” Senior Nic Martinez has been playing a vital role in the Warriors defense, averaging five saves per game. Looking ahead, the men’s soccer team will play William Jewell College at Community America Ballpark, home of the MLS Kansas City Wizards, on September 19 at 1 p.m. The team will be opening for the Wizards as they face off against FC Dallas. By michael talton Staff Writer
Junior Sheriff Sanusi pushes the ball past a Newman defender at Tuesday’s home game. The Warriors tied 1-1 with Newman after double over-time play. Photo by Jon VanVeldhuizen