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Which clubs are you involved in at Cowley? First off, I am the Secretary of SGA but I am also a Student Ambassador as well as a Cowley Captain. Some other clubs that I am in are the Math and Science Club and Phi Theta Kappa. I am also a Cowley Tutor. What is your major? Last year, my major was Pre-Pharmacy. However, I decided that I wanted to work more with numbers, so I decided to change it to Business Administration with accounting as well.
What do you do for fun? Usually, I am at the school because my only free time is on the weekends. However, on the weekends, I am usually doing something outdoors with my boyfriend or spending time with my family.
If you were to be any kind of food, what would you be? Something that everyone wants, that tastes good no matter what. How about a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven.
If you were stuck on a desert island what three things would you need? My cell phone with service because what good would it do without service and an everlasting battery, Pepsi and a comfortable mattress (none of those rock hard beds, I cannot sleep on those).
Is your glass half empty or half full? Depends on the day. Most of the time it’s half full, but we all have those days where it’s just ugh. So then, it’s half empty.
Do you have any weird phobias? I really don’t like feet, probably because I hate my feet. They are just weird things that help us move around.
Pencils or pens? Pens, they are prettier.
How does it feel to be student of the month? I was really excited to get student of the
Phi Theta Kappa attends regional conference BY MEGAN BERRY Editor-in-chief n Sept. 11-12, seven Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) officers and two sponsors attended the 2009 Kansas Region Leadership Conference in Manhattan. “I got a chance to meet many people from different community colleges and learned more experiences from their chapters about how to get more people involved in the club activities,” said sophomore Phuong Huynh, co-president of PTK. The conference theme had to deal with environment. Students from all over Kansas gathered in the student union to listen to speakers. They were welcomed by Dr. Pat Boscoe, KSU vice president of student life and dean of students. The KSU director of environmental sustainability, Ben Champion talked about what KSU was doing at their campus to keep the environment healthy such as recycling and greening their buildings. Dr. Eva Horne, assistant director of the Konza Prairie biological station, talked to the members about the biological research station that KSU has and showed them how the ranchers in that area take care of the land. There were many breakout sessions for the members to attend where they learned about how to run for a regional officer, officer training, civic reflection, and definitions of leadership. Members attended a fellowship on Friday night, did shopping in Aggieville and had the chance to tour the KSU campus. They also went to the KSU Union to participate in cosmic bowling and visit with the other groups. “It’s always fun just to get with all of the advisers from the other campuses,” said Melinda Neal, co-advisor and natural science instructor. Towards the end, they were given trash bags and they went around the KSU campus picking up trash. PTK will attend the Honor’s Institute held at Pittsburg State in November. In March, they will travel to Salina to the Regional Conference where they will receive awards. “We also have the International Conference if we choose to go to that and that’s in April,” said Neal. PTK stays very involved on the campus. “We are starting our recycling with ACES and that should be happening in the next week or so,” said Neal. They are planning to put receptacles in the dorms for the students to put their recycling materials in such as paper, newspaper, magazines, aluminum cans, plastics and bottles. “At this workshop I learned how other chapters start their recycling plan at their community colleges and their experiences in the recycling program,” said Huynh. “They also gave me a lot of advice [about] how to begin the recycling project within the campus and the dorms.”
O month because it helped show that all the things that I do are recognized and aren’t just taken for granted. How does it feel to be the FIRST student of the month? This makes the honor even greater because it shows that I made that much more of an impact on people that much sooner. Sandals or shoes? Shoes or heels, sandals show my feet too much and I just don’t like that. Where are you going after Cowley? Right now, I am looking at WSU or OSU to further my business administration major. It is going to depend on money unfortunately.
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Sharing creative talent there,” said Cervantes. “We’re looking everyone of the event. “We’re still in the BY MEGAN BERRY forward to that again.” early stages, but we encourage everyone to Editor-in-chief Cash prizes will be given for first check it out,” said Carson. howcasing creative talent with and second place in each category. The show is very informal and students original skits and works is what The categories vary from year to year; should not feel pressured or scared to get the Creative Claws annual talent sometimes they have more singing and up in front of the crowd. “Take the dive,” show is all about. “Cowley just has really other at times more dancing. “It’s a fun said Carson. “People always have a great good writers and singers,” said Marlys night,” said Cervantes. “There’s good talent time. The audience will love you.” Cervantes, “For someone humanities who is skeptical, I instructor. “I think they should think people a give it a try,” lot of times don’t said Jessica Dyer, have enough freshman and opportunity to vice president of get their work creative claws. out there.” “College is about It will take new experiences, place Tues. Oct. whether that may 13 at 7 p.m. in be getting out Brown Center of your room to and costs $2 watch or trying or $1 and a out to be in the nonperishable show.” food item. Cervantes This is the said that third year for students can find the annual show Creative Claws and it has been on Facebook for very successful more information. in the past. “The “We’re just getting whole thing was TMU, a percussion ensemble made up of student, staff and faculty, performed at the 2008 that site built so fantastic,” said it may not have a talent show. The union took first place in the orginal works category. (file photo) Joanna Carson, whole lot there yet sophomore and president of creative claws. and there’s funny things happening.” but it’ll keep having more,” said Cervantes. “Lots of laughs and great performances.” The show usually has twelve acts lasting All students interested in the talent Cervantes said that they are open for a from three to four minutes each. Acts do not show need to turn in their entry forms to number of different talents such as singing, have to be single; there can be duet acting Cervantes in the humanities department dancing, skits, poetry and more. Anyone and small group acting as well. by Oct. 8. If anyone has a question or who attends the college can participate, As of now, the club is putting up needs information, contact Cervantes at including faculty members. “We generally fliers and Carson is planning to do cervantes@cowley.edu or one can e-mail have a good responsive crowd that is some sidewalk chalk drawing to remind Carson at carsonj439282@mail.cowley.edu.
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Halo 3: ODST hits the mark BY IAN WHITLEY Campus editor
From destroying the flood army in story mode, to destroying the enemy team in matchmaking, many gamers have fond memories of playing Halo 3. That feeling
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that one gets when they zoom in with a sniper scope and pull the trigger right on the enemies’ head, or when they jump over someone and deftly assassinate them, is one of a kind. For many, those memories have not ended yet and they continue to play Halo 3. Now gamers can create more memories with a new game, Halo 3: ODST. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, which is exactly the role you take on in the game. In this game, you do not play as the super soldier Master Chief or
Arbiter. You play as a normal soldier. While still highly trained, these soldiers cannot jump as high, take as many bullets or aim with two weapons like Master Chief and Arbiter could. The story takes place on the planet of New Mombasa, where the Rookie (the player) prepares to land with the squad of ODST’s he is in. The player gets separated from the team at the beginning of the game and must venture through the large city they landed in and find them. The story unfolds as the player finds different clues in the destroyed city and fights through Covenant forces. Overall it looks to be a good addition to the Halo franchise. The story mode is completely new and different, playing as a normal human instead of the super powered Master Chief. However, it also has a multiplayer mode that is the exact same as Halo 3, and players can play with people who have Halo 3. It looks like Bungie has brought us yet another great first person shooter game to enjoy for hours on end.
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Teen Book Club Sept. 30, the Teen Book Club will be meeting in the Teen Room at the Ark City Public Library at 4 p.m. The House on the Cliff Oct. 8-10
The theater department will be performing The House on the Cliff at the Brown
Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Creative Claws Talent Show Oct. 13
Signup sheets are in the
humanities office and must be turned in the by Oct. 8. The Talent show will be in
the Brown Center at 7 p.m. Karaoke sponsored by
‘PAWS’itive promotions Oct. 15
Students are welcome to come and sing karaoke between 10 p.m. and
midnight at the Alumni Bar and Grill.
The Cowley County Writers’ Guild Oct. 15 A new group for interested writers will be held in the west room of the Pubic Library at 7 p.m. starting Oct. 15, and continuing tentatively on every third Thursday of the month.
NEW RELEASES
Kiss: Sonic Boom (CD) Oct. 6 Kiss will release their new album at only Wal-Mart and Sam’s club. The album will only feature two original members, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Transformers 2 (DVD) Oct. 20 Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox star in one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters