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ly, one sport was chosen for all. But it was perfect for Mangakahia, and she Syracuse, New York and Hutchinson are vast- looked forward to it 24/7.

“I would wait all ly different places, with week for Saturdays, two different environwhich is the day we ments. However, there is played back home,” an important connection Mangakahia said. between the two cities Mangakahia is from that tells a tale of perseBrisbane, Australia. She verance. played through her childHutchinson Commuhood, and her passion for nity College and Syrbasketball kept growing. acuse University have Around her sophomore stuck by the side of a year of high school, young woman fighting cancer and are now help- basketball became more than just a hobby. ing her achieve some of “I knew I wanted it to her life’s passions. be my career, and I felt She’s been through like it could be possimore than the average ble,” Mangakahia said. college student but has She kept practicing and a strong drive to keep working on her game, going.

Photo by Nathan Addis/HutchCC Sports Information Tiana Mangakahia has and it paid off. The AusFormer HutchCC women’s basketball player Tiana Mangakahia walks out with Sandy Woodson from the Reno tralian Institute of Sport loved basketball since County Cancer Council during halftime of the women’s basketball game Saturday at the Sports Arena. gave her a scholarship she was 5-years-old. a similar interest. After “It was exciting for I felt like the coaches - even the 6 a.m. ones Being the only girl out of to attend their institution and work on her receiving the invitation, me to start something really believed in me. scrimmages, and particfive children in the famiskills with others with Mangakahia realized that different,” she said.

They told me they’d help ipated in everything else basketball would be in Mangakahia was me get to a Division I expected of an athlete. her future. ready to push herself school. I just felt like “It got me prepared After being at the further and knew college I improved a lot being for a Division I,” Maninstitute for one year, basketball could help her here.” gakahia said. “It helped she joined the Townshone her skills.

John Ontjes, Hutchme succeed at the next ville Fire, a professional Although she wasn’t CC women’s basketball level. It really sucked not basketball team that able to play for HutchCC coach, could see the pobeing able to play, but it competes in the Wombecause of eligibility rea- tential Mangakahia had. really shaped me into the en’s National Basketball sons, she didn’t let that “You could see what a player I am now.”

League. With her talent stop her from learning talented basketball player Playing in preseason and devotion, the opand growing. Mangakashe was,” he said. scrimmages was the key portunity to play in the hia built many relationAfter seeing her play, to Mangakahia’s next United States presented ships with her teammates Ontjes knew Mangakahia step. She received offers itself. and coaches. was extraordinary and from several colleges at HutchCC coaches She even said that her skills were going to the NCAA Division 1 noticed Mangakahia and the coaches at HutchCC take her far. level. She chose Syrarecruited her to join the helped her improve the As part of the team, cuse because “it was a Blue Dragons. It was an most. even though she was good fit for my game.”

Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian easy decision and one “I wasn’t always the ineligible to play in

Tiana Mangakahia talks to HutchCC’s Director of Marketing and Communications Denny Stoecklein.

she said she will never regret.

best,” Mangakahia said.

“So when I got here,

games, Mangakahia still had to attend practices

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College students’ difficulties of balancing work and school

By Emily Branson Staff Writer

College can be expensive and time consuming.

Between tuition, dorm costs, food costs or meal plans, and the general expenses of a college student, it can be hard to find a way to manage the bills without working 60 hours a week.

What some students could struggle with is how to find a job that not only works with their schedule, but is something worth their time.

Having a job that you despise or comes with low pay will likely lead to greater problems than you started with.

While students are taking college classes, participating in extracur-

riculars, and balancing their schoolwork, it can be difficult to find a job that works around their schedule.

One option for students in need of a job would be working somewhere on campus.

Student workers can apply for jobs, such as a digital accessibility assistant in Rimmer, or as a clerk in the Campus Store. The Campus Store offers jobs to students with the priority continuing to focus on students’ education.

“We work around your class schedule,” Amber Crick, Campus Store Manager, said. “We consider your education first and foremost.”

The benefit of working at the Campus Store,

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or somewhere else on HutchCC’s campus, would be that you are already at school for your classes. This means that you would not have to drive somewhere else to go to work. Student workers will make more connections with people on campus, which can later help them with job references or contacts outside of Hutchinson.

Working at the Campus Store also adds the benefit of being eligible for a book scholarship for the eligible employees. Students can apply for a job at the Campus Store by visiting the Human Resources page under the Student Life tab on Hutchinson Community College’s website, where they can

Photo by Kenneth Ryan/Collegian HutchCC student Tanner Trezise tends to some plants at his job, The Home Depot

then click on the “job openings” option.

Another option for college students would be getting a job off campus. Doing this can give you more variety in job fields, different

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experience, and more connections. Working on campus only gives students a small variety of options for jobs, while working off campus gives limitless alternatives to gain job expe-

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rience. From nursing to welding, and retail to food service, stepping outside of HutchCC, and even Hutchinson, will provide a surplus of job opportunities.

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Editor In Chief Tabitha Barr Campus editor Jared Shuff Opinion page editor Emily Fehrman Sports editors Adam Kolb and Bailey Pennycuff Social Media Coordinators KJ Ryan and Shea Hubbs Online Web Master Aaron Strain Editorial cartoonist Kristin Anguiano Staff members Samarah Bailey, Emily Branson, Jake Brown, Rachel Lyons, Bre Rogers, KJ Ryan, Caleb Spencer, Laci Sutton, Leslie Grajeda Adviser Brad Hallier

Emily Fehrman Emily Fehrman is a Pretty Prairie sophomore studyingJournalism. She is the Opinion Page Editor.

This week, YouTuber Jake Paul tweeted that people have the power to cure anxiety themselves.

Apparently all you have to do is “let life play out”, “remind yourself to be happy”, “chill your mind out”, “go for a walk”, and “talk to a friend”.

Wow Jake thank you, I am cured of my debilitating anxiety. If I could just chill my mind out sometimes that would be fantastic, but that’s not what anxiety is. If it weren’t for being properly medicated I wouldn’t be able to get out of my bed, let Letters to the alone go outside. editor This tweet is just spreading bad inforThe Hutchinmation about the disorder, and discouragson Collegian welcomes letters ing people from seeking proper help when they to the editor. need it. Thinking they can just chill and walk it Letters must include the au- off. It feels a little insulting to those who deal thor’s signature, with this on a daily basis. address and This notion is mainly dangerous to his youngphone number.

The Collegian er, more impressionable viewers. I would like to reserves the right think it wasn’t his intention to make it seem like to edit letters for style, legality and it’s their fault that they have anxiety. But that is length. Letters how many are viewing it on social media. may not exceed “Anxiety is created by you” unless you have 300 words. Send an anxiety disorder. In that case it’s your brain letters to hallierb@hutch- tapping into that fight/flight/freeze response cc.edu. during an inappropriate situation. Anxiety On the web doesn’t take into consideration what you want, Visit our web site at www. hutchcollegian. com Our e-edition can be viewed at www.issuu.com

let alone allow you to have a say in what happens next.

To some, it feels as if they’re dying. An inability to function, like everything, is pointless.

Even life itself. Anxiety can be as physical as mental.

Being anxious and having anxiety are not the same. Going for a walk when you’re feeling too anxious to step foot outside of the house isn’t ideal, let alone seem likely to help. If anything, it could make it worse. Trying to find it within yourself to do something, against this deep-rooted gut feeling, is hard to overcome.

The advice of drinking water, going for a walk, and talking to a friend sounds like it

would be good advice. Maybe to anyone who doesn’t understand what it’s really like.

There are times where my anxiety is molded tightly together with my depression, making it hard for me to take care of myself at times. Telling me that my friends, whom I love dearly and I know they love me the same, in reality don’t care to have me around at all.

If it were that easy, we’d all be cured and therapists would be out a job. But it’s not that easy, nor will it ever be.

Anxiety is not created by yourself. It is created by your environment. By the traumas you endure. By the people surrounding you.

By the experiences you have. Mental illness is not the fault of the sufferer.

Jake Paul later says that people are “clowning” his tweet (that he deleted shortly after posting due to backlash). Those who are supposedly clowning are the ones actually providing good information.

I am exhausted from seeing people give advice about mental health issues they clearly don’t know about, without any research taking place to understand what it does to people who endure it everyday.

‘The Ripple Effect’ I’ve experienced with suicide

Writing this article is one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. This Social media topic, in general, requires so much Facebook: The Collegian - vulnerability, especially since I’m Hutchinson Comsharing my personal story with munity College Twitter: @HCC_ suicide and mental illness.

Collegian As a society, we like to avoid this Instagram: the_ topic like the plague. As a human hutchinson_ collegian race, we push suicide out of our SnapChat: minds until, sadly, it happens and hutch_collegian we have to acknowledge it. It’s not healthy for us to do so. It only hurts Nondiscrimination us and makes us have a harder time statement understanding it.

Hutchinson I went to go see the documentary Community College does not screening of “Suicide: The Ripple discriminate on Effect” that Hutchinson Commuthe basis of race, nity College showed earlier this color, national origin, sex, dis- month. Horizons Mental Health ability, religion, Center had gotten the rights to age, military show the film to students and staff status, sexual orientation, or to help raise awareness. I didn’t any other proreally know what I was getting mytected category self into, until I sat down in front under federal, state, or local of the screen and began to ride a law, or by college rollercoaster of emotions. policy. The following person The film had interviews from so has been desigmany people that have been affectnated to monitor ed by suicide, whether it was their compliance and handle inquiries journey, or someone they loved, it regarding the still affected their life completely. non-discrimiWhile watching this, I had milnation policies (www.hutchcc. lions of thoughts racing through edu/equity): Jake my mind of how my life has been Gunden, Coordinator of changed by suicide and mental Equity & Compliilness. ance I’ve hesitated writing this next 1300 N. Plum Hutchinson, KS part because it’s a hard thing to ad67501 mit. A lot of my family and friends (620) 665-3500 equity@hutchcc. read my articles, and I don’t really edu know how this is going to go over.

But if watching this documentary has taught me anything, it’s that we shouldn’t hide our experiences, but

put them out into the world to let were too wimpy for someone to other choice. others know they’re not alone. listen to.

I’ve been going to the doctor I am diagnosed All at once, everything since then and I think I’m getting with major depressive enveloped me and made closer to the headspace I need to disorder, generalized me fall to my knees. be. anxiety disorder and That’s when one thought Taking medication and going to panic disorder. I have made its way through therapy doesn’t mean my sympbeen going to therapy the darkness. The only toms are cured. But in taking for over two years thing I could hear in my those steps, and talking about my now and have rehead was “I’m living thoughts helps me to understand cently started taking for my little brother.” It myself and my presence on this medication. repeated itself over and Earth.

It has not been an over again, chanting and Talking about suicide and the easy journey, to say echoing inside my brain. effects it has is something society the least. My anxiety I sobbed into the floor, needs to do more often. It needs Tabitha Barr and depression seem muttering that sentence to be seen not for something we to love to visit me as for who knows how shame, but for something we can a pair. Over the years, I’ve struglong. I don’t know how I got to my help with. gled with each of them, but in ways bed, and I don’t know how I turned There are so many stories like that I’ve been hiding. off the lights and laid down, but I those shared in “The Ripple Effect” There were several moments in did. I survived that night and kept and I stand alongside them. It’s my life where everything seemed living. not something I want to hide away pointless. I was in so much pain There’s a lot of people I am livanymore. and none of it was physical. That’s ing for in this lifetime. But there’s You are not alone in how you something I’ve struggled with one person that has kept me alive feel. You are loved by many in most, is that this hurt isn’t somemore than he realizes. My little this life. And if you argue that you thing I can fix with an ice pack. It’s brother has truly saved my life. don’t have anyone who loves you, deep in my heart, gut and brain.

More than once. More than twice. then take my hand. I love you and I And it eats away at anything that He’s my hope. want you to be alive and well. You gives me hope. I often feel like I Through the hope he gives me deserve to live. don’t want to be alive, but I’m too and from those who love me, I scared to die. Sometimes it’s not was finally able to seek the help I Tabitha Barr is a Nickerson sophomore that simple. needed.

There was one night where I was In October, 2019, I decided to see studying Media Communications and Production. She is the The Collegian alone and the pain was too much. I a medication doctor at Horizons.

Editor In Chief. made my way to the bathroom, sob- I had gotten to the point where bing and feeling numb. I honestly nothing else was working and I was don’t know what I was going to ex- having a hard time finding a reason If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, actly do, but I figured the bathroom to stay alive. Medication is someplease know that there are several would require less cleanup for after thing that people have a hard time outlets that are here to help.

I was gone. I thought about reachwrapping their heads around. They Horizons Crisis Line: 1-800-794-0163 ing out to someone for help, but I fear it. I feared it. But if it was an Crisis Text Line: 741-741 made myself think that it’s not bad option that could keep me from National Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 enough. My self-harming thoughts leaving this world, then I had no

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Of Montreal brings more fun than ever with latest release

By Leslie Grajeda Staff Writer

If you want to be confronted with all forms of mental crises in a Cyndi Lauper fashion, Of Montreal’s “UR FUN” is worth multiple listen-throughs.

I had an instant, deep emotional attachment listening to “UR FUN” for the first time. The album evoked a sense of nostalgia and had me clinging to it faster than any other Of Montreal album has before. Hearing the sounds of my childhood, it was difficult for me to not immediately fall in love with this album.

“UR FUN” was clearly inspired by the early 80s and 90s club music. It

aims to have you get up, jump and dance around.

I rarely say that the first track of an album is my favorite, but “Peace to all Freaks” is such a strong opener that I can’t imagine any other song opening for the album.

It’s inspired by current J-Pop and the rebellious tones of Cyndi Lauper, almost like an 80s pop version of Emo music.

The track evoked such strong emotions that I feel compelled to embroider a bleached denim jacket with “Peace to all Freaks” on its back.

Another of my favorite tracks is “Carmillas of Love” because the sounds used are a throwback to the band’s older music.

It’s trippy and transports

you into a distorted sense of reality. I also love how the distorted and slow sounding beat can convey just how over a relationship the band’s leader Kevin Barnes is.

This album really is perfect for any sort of mood. The first few tracks almost trick you into thinking the whole album is upbeat and just mindless pop. But if you listen to the lyrics, it’s easy to realize that it’s a lot sadder than it sounds.

The only track that is overtly depressing is “Deliberate Self Harm Ha-Ha.” The track seems so abrupt when you first listen to the album but on your second listen, you can see the buildup. It reminds me of the phe-

nomenon where you can suddenly go from manic to depressive seemingly overnight. Of Montreal’s lyrics tend to give the undertones of their mental health and I feel as if that’s the case with this album. For example, the track directly after “Deliberate Self Harm” is fast-paced and manic once again. “20th Century

Schizofriendic Revengoid-Man” is a great way to end the album because it signifies the rollercoaster of living with these mental health disorders.

This has the cycle starting all over again, only to repeat.

Leslie Grajeda is a Hutchinson sophomore studying journalism

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The cover art for the album “UR FUN” evokes the same feelings as the music on the record.

Sonic races onto the big screen

By Caleb Spencer Staff Writer

this is a problem, of course, but I feel like it’s important to mention.

For what I wanted out of the movie, When I opened up my present at my let’s start with the positive. I got my eighth birthday party to find a brandcartoonish enemy in Dr. Robotnik, new Game Boy Advance, I was ecstatplayed by Jim Carrey, who brings back ic. his crazy acting chops from movies like I already loved playing games on my “The Mask” to make the mad sciendad’s Playstation 2, but now I could tist feel fun and just how I imagined take my favorite games anywhere I he would be. Sonic himself is a fun went. The first game I ever owned for character to follow, as he makes clever the system was the original “Sonic the jokes in the middle of action-packed Hedgehog.” I played “Sonic” all the fights, and the movie as a whole feels time, but being a child, like stupid fun without I was awful at the game going terribly overboard. and never got past even My real only complaint the first world. Still, I is I feel like this didn’t loved that game, even if I have to be a “Sonic” movwas objectively the worst ie.

There’s no solid reason player to ever touch it at it has to be Sonic saving the time. the day, outside of making Nowadays, I see “Sonic” the movie easy to sell to as a perfect example of fans of the original games. video games in the 90s.

Of course, this doesn’t They’re wild, full of bright take away from the movie colors and cartoonish eneitself, but it did make me mies, and never take themCaleb Spencer uninterested in some parts selves too seriously. Once because I didn’t care too I heard they were making a much about characters that weren’t live-action “Sonic” movie, that’s what Sonic.

I hoped they would do with whatever “Sonic” is a fun time for families to story they got from the original game. go and see, and I would recommend For the most part, my wishes were this to anyone who loved Sonic as a fulfilled.

I knew I wasn’t going to be the target kid. However, if you don’t care much about the character Sonic and aren’t audience for this movie from the trailers, and I was right. First and foremost, seeing this with family, there’s not a whole lot here to buy a ticket over. this is a movie for children – the jokes

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The poster for the movie shows Jim Carrey as the villian Dr. Robotnik with his army of drones.

are simple and mild-mannered, the plot is overly simple, and yes, Sonic flosses two whole times in the movie. None of

Caleb Spencer is an Andale freshman studying Media Communications and Production

Fame was a matter of time for TikTok star

By Jared Shuff Campus Editor

If you’re looking for some piano ballads you can listen to while crying in the car at midnight, look no further than Anson Seabra, a Midwest native who has made a name for himself on TikTok with his melancholic melodies.

The 25-year-old songwriter has written multiple songs describing various heartbreaks, existential prompts, and wishful thoughts. Songs such as “That’s Us” and “Last Time” tie in together as messages of painful relationships that just can’t seem to end, with both parties knowing that it needs to.

Diving into the serious topic of mental health, “Broken” and “I Can’t Carry This Anymore” share the dark thoughts of a distraught mind drowning in loneliness.

On a more hopeful note, Seabra’s song “Trying My Best” shows the perspective of someone that knows they are broken but is doing what they can to reach a better state of mind.

My favorite song of his, “Welcome to Wonderland,” recently gained quite a bit of traction after becoming part of a viral trend on TikTok. The song, depicting the wonders of living in Wonderland, was released back in 2018. However, due to its recent status as a

TikTok trend, the song skyrocketed through both the iTunes and Spotify charts.

Seabra also posts snippets of unreleased songs on his TikTok. Many fans ask if he’ll ever actually release them, a running joke among his fanbase. Given the seriousness in most of his music, it may surprise some to see the comedic TikToks that he’s posted on his page. Seabra knows how to make a great pun just as well as he can write a beautiful lyric.

He also has a few videos explaining how TikTok has been shaping the music industry.

In one of his videos, he gives a bit of perspective

on the song “Roxanne”

by Arizona Zervas. He shows how the song went from fairly low streams to nearly four million a day, resulting in a nearly $16,000 paycheck each day for Zervas, not including any other song or outside source of income. Spotify pays

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an artist $4,000 for every one million streams.

At the end of the video, Seabra jokingly asks for his fanbase to make one of his songs viral. It seems as though his fans have done just that.

Recently, Seabra has made visits to both New York City and Los Angeles to meet with record

label executives. It may be the case that TikTok has brought to light another amazing talent. On your way to Wonderland, be sure to give Anson Seabra a listen.

Jared Shuff is a Hutchinson sophomore studying Secondary Education

YouTube screenshot A scene from the music video for Seabra’s song “Trying My Best” on YouTube

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‘Ripple Effect’ showing helps students understand suicide

By Tabitha Barr Collegian Editor

Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the world. It is the second-leading cause of death for ages 15-24. According to SAVE, the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, there is one death by suicide in the United States every 12 minutes, and approximately 123 Americans die by suicide every day. Suicide affects more people than society may realize, and it often touches more than just one person.

Hutchinson Community College partnered with Horizons Mental Health Center to show a documentary about the ways suicide affects people.

“Suicide: “The Ripple Effect” focuses on the story of Kevin Hines and his closeness with suicide. When Hines was 19, he attempted to take his own life by jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. After surviving, Hines is now a motivational speaker and a mental health advocate to help those that suffer from the same pain.

The feature-length film explains the hard truth about suicide and how devastating its effect can be. According to the film, “for every one suicide death, over 115 people are directly, and secondarily affected.”

Many college students have had more than one suicide situation that has touched their lives. Especially in today’s growing numbers, it’s happening more and more.

Beth Akins, a Horizon’s representative that showed the documentary, told students that they are not alone.

“The more we can talk about it, the more we become comfortable with it, the more people begin to think about their own thoughts and beliefs,” Akins said.

The showing of “The Ripple Effect” can open the conversation among people of all ages and give hope to those who need it.

Suicide is viewed by many as a taboo topic and one that should be ignored until it happens. However, pushing it away can hurt more than it might help. The documentary explains how one person’s experience, and journey to self-care, can prompt others to help themselves.

“It’s an epidemic,” Akins said.

“That’s what this is all about.”

Showing this documentary to students educates them and it starts a chain reaction to helping those who need it.

After the documentary ended, Akins asked students if they would like to share their stories. Amy Glick, (Stanardsville, Virginia) sophomore

in nursing, spoke out about her dealings with depression and thoughts of suicide, while also talking about her brother’s experience.

It was her senior year of high school when life seemed to overwhelm Glick to the point of no return.

“I was going to overdose on my dad’s prescription sleeping pills,” she said.

She didn’t see any other way out.

“I felt like the darkness was swallowing me up,” Glick said.

“But as I got out of my bed and stood up to go grab the pills, God stopped me. He paralyzed me and wouldn’t let me move. And that’s when I broke through the darkness.”

Glick’s story touched all of the students present, as some were touched to tears like Glick was.

“Your story is not over yet,” Glick said to the room full of students and everyone in the world. “You’re not alone.”

Unfortunately, the temptation of suicide didn’t just catch Glick, but also her younger brother.

When her brother, Curtis Glick was 17, he attempted suicide by stepping out into an oncoming car going 50 mph. Her family was the first one on the scene and found out it was him after getting closer. Statistically, most people don’t survive getting hit by a car moving 25 mph, let alone 50 mph. But her brother was a miracle wrapped in hope.

“There were no broken bones, there was no internal bleeding. The only thing wrong with him was a couple of

bruises and scrapes from the road.”

He didn’t have any physical damage from the area where the vehicle struck him.

From that point forward, her brother and everyone else in the family went to therapy and has spread their story to help others.

“Suicide: The Ripple Effect” documentary said, “It’s okay to be in pain; you’re human.” Everyone is affected by suicide and mental illnesses. The goal of this film is to give people the hope to keep living and the desire to open up the conversation.

“The ripple goes far and wide.”

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Winter weather? Snow problem

By Emily Branson Staff Writer

This winter has been full of snow and ice, leaving Hutchinson Community College students wondering whether or not classes should be cancelled more often.

RJ Stovall, a Halstead freshman, commutes almost 30 miles to classes five days a week. He also commutes for all home football and basketball games to play in the band.

“It takes me 30-45 minutes to get to HutchCC,” Stovall said.

“When (the weather) is really bad, I choose to not go to classes. Life outweighs a degree to me.”

Although staying home from classes can help keep students safe, some may feel obligated to come to Hutchinson anyways, for fear of missing out on classes and homework.

“I feel a sense of obligation to come to classes when they are not cancelled,” Stovall said.

“Algebra is hard to get caught up on when you’re behind.”

While it may be easier for those who live on campus or in the surrounding area to make it to classes, HutchCC has a large number of commuters that have struggled to make it safely and

on time.

“I definitely have had to leave very early to get to HutchCC on time for class,” Stovall said. “It took me almost an hour recently when the weather was bad.”

The ultimate decision to cancel class comes from HutchCC President Carter File, but other staff members may give input

on his decision. For example, if HutchCC is not able to have clear and safe sidewalks for the students, classes are more likely to be cancelled.

“It is likely Dr. File will consult with President’s Council and others for additional input before a determination is made on whether to cancel

classes,” said Denny Stoecklein, Director Of Marketing And Public Relations. “By keeping open communication with many people on campus, including Don Rose, Director of Grounds and Maintenance, Dr. File can make the best decision possible for the campus community.”

Photo by Kenneth Ryan/Collegian Shears Technology Center is covered in snow on a chilly day where school was not cancelled.

File takes this decision seriously, keeping in mind all students, not just those near campus.

“If it’s icy on the roads with snow on top, and we are unable to have people clear the roads and sidewalks, a snow day may occur,” File said in a 2018 interview with The Collegian.

Nothing can be guaranteed when the weather becomes questionable, as things may change after HutchCC makes their decision. This can leave students feeling uneasy about driving to class on the snow-covered roads. If the snow begins to accumulate without warning after a decision has been made, there is little that can be done.

“We have to make the decision early enough to notify students, faculty and staff,” Stoecklein said. “We act on the best information available at the time. Unfortunately, it is not a perfect process.”

Safety for all students is a priority for HutchCC, but some students still feel like their well being is at risk when the college decides to not cancel school in questionable weather. Above all else, individual safety is always advised by the college and staff.

Staying healthy by getting a flu shot

By Laci Sutton Staff Writer

Living in the dorms, you’re sharing a 10-by-12 foot box with another human being. You share most of your belongings with your roommate or other friends, which in turn means you’re also sharing germs.

In this case, sharing is not always caring.

The flu is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. It can be spread by people as far away as six feet. Influenza is an airborne disease, meaning it’s spread by people talking, coughing or sneezing.

People with influenza are most contagious for the first 3-4 days after having the virus. People can be contagious without even showing symptoms.

Selena Oronia is a sophomore at Hutchinson Community College who was affected by the flu this winter.

“I honestly felt like I was dying,” Oronia said. “My body felt extremely achy, I had nose congestion, and I lost my appetite. I could not breathe whatsoever.”

The symptoms for the flu are similar to those of a common cold, making it a little tricky to catch early.

Some of the biggest differences between the two are

seen with their onset – fever, and chills.

In a cold, the onset of symptoms is gradual. Having a fever is rare, and the chills are uncommon with a cold.

Influenza symptoms come on suddenly. A fever is usual, and the chills are fairly common with the flu.

Other common symptoms of the flu include sore throat, cough, runny nose, body aches, headache, and fatigue. Generally, flu symptoms last around 5-7 days.

“Having the flu is basically just seeing your life flash before your eyes,” Oronia said.

Luckily, the flu can be easily prevented.

Nancy Ciskey is a Doctor of Nursing Practice with the Hutchinson Area Student Health Services, located across the street from the Parker Student Union parking lot at 516 E. 14th Avenue.

“First and foremost would be to get your flu shot.

We can give the vaccine here on campus. It’s $16.99 to get the flu shot here. It’s one of the services students do have to pay for,” Ciskey says, “but in the grand scheme of things, it’s much cheaper than missing class, work, and paying for medications.”

The flu shot is the first line of defense against getting influenza. It’s recommended to get the vac-

cine between September and October, though most medical professionals advise for October.

If a person hasn’t gotten a flu shot yet, it’s not too late. Flu season often doesn’t end until May, and it’s better to get it a little later in the season than never.

It takes about two weeks for the vaccine to fully develop protection against the disease.

Though the vaccine is not a 100% guarantee you won’t get the flu, it does significantly lower your risk.

To prevent spreading the flu, wash your hands, avoid contact with those who are ill, and if someone does show symptoms, it’s recommended they stay home or go see a doctor to receive proper treatment.

There are many over-the-counter options for treating the flu or flu-like illnesses.

“If you have body aches, chills, or fever, Ibuprofen or Tylenol are good things to take for that,” Ciskey said. “There’s a lot of cough and cold medications or lozenges available over the counter. Those are all based on the symptoms you’re having.”

If you are experiencing flu or flu-like symptoms, take a visit to Hutchinson Area Student Health Services or go see a doctor.

Stay healthy.

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The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, February 21, 2020

Early enrollment near

By Jake Brown Staff Writer

Early enrollment for currently enrolled Hutchinson Community College students begins March 2nd.

The importance of this date cannot be stated enough, for a slew of reasons. Getting ahead and planning out the next semester can sometimes help in the long run with some students.

“Students who plan ahead can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, in terms of completing requirements for graduation,” said Christopher Lau, Coordinator of Advising at HutchCC, “and this can serve as a motivation to do well and continue to put in the hard work now.”

Keeping up with what is going on takes a heavy burden off of students’ shoulders. Along with this, classes might fill up quickly - especially general education classes.

To ensure a spot in a particular class, it is imperative to get in as early as pos-

Jobs • Continued from Page 1 Jackie Long, Career Development Coordinator, is the base for many students that are searching for a job while in school.

“I am here to help with a lot of our resources around job search and getting ready for career jobs,” Long said. “I also help students with part time jobs.”

Using Long as a resource can be one of the most beneficial ways to find a job while in college.

Reilly Tobias, a Hutchinson freshman, is employed at Bold, a freight forwarding service. With a busy schedule, Tobias wanted a job that would provide flexibility and a positive work environment.

“The flexibility is great,” Tobias said.

“If I need a day off, I ask about two days in advance and they let me off, no questions asked.”

For students, having a flexible schedule is one of the most important things.

Most people will want to be able to finish their homework on time, get somewhat decent sleep, and somehow manage a social life. None of that would be possible without at least a little bit of understanding from bosses, coworkers, and companies. Providing a reasonably flexible schedule can encourage college

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the win on Pink-Out Night to bump them up to 25-3 overall.

They still remain tied in first place in the Jayhawk West with Seward County.

At the end of the first quarter, the Blue Dragons were trailing the Trojans 13-10.

However, they decided to crank up their defense a couple of notches to improve the score to 30-15 at halftime.

Sophomore center Brooklyn Betham earned her second-straight and sixth double-double of the season. She had 24 points, 12 rebounds and was 10 of 11 shooting from the field. She also had a career-high three blocked shots.

Men’s Golf – The men’s golf team resumes action on March 9 after a successful fall season.

The Blue Dragons remain ranked third in the first Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll of the season.

Puzzles

sible to get that possible seat.

“It is always smart to enroll at the earliest opportunity,” said Dan “Coach Nac” Naccarato, a business instructor and advisor. “You are Lau likely to get the schedule of courses you want while classes have open seats.”

To go along with this, Coach Nac also mentioned that not getting in early could mean Naccarato that academic advisors might not be available, and a switch might have to be made, causing even more problems.

Early enrollment is pivotal in helping get required courses in and lets students get first dibs on classes the coming school year.

Get set up, and get your degree.

students to continue to work through college.

At Bold, Tobias is appreciative of his boss, who is understanding of the life of a college student and the many events and deadlines that may come up.

“The main thing I look for in a place to work is a great boss,” Tobias said.

“A boss who understands that you’re in college and that things come up, such as due dates or extra things that you will need off for.”

While working through college sounds like a great plan to many, determining just how much a student should work is another dilemma. Working too much can lead to stress, failing grades, and overall poor performance at work and school alike.

Comparatively, not working enough hours can make it difficult to pay for the bills, tuition, and food on the table. Being able to find a healthy medium is key to being successful in both fields.

Caitlyn Johnson, a Clearwater freshman, works at Carriage Crossing in Yoder. Johnson says she enjoys being able to only work three days a week, since she is heavily active on the HutchCC dance team.

“I only work about 15 hours a week,” Johnson said. “But based off of tips, I can be making pretty good money.”

Many student-athletes

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like Johnson will find it hard to have a job that provides good pay, flexible hours, and time off.

Working as a waitress provides Johnson with the money she needs to make it through college and pay her bills, but allows enough time to be on the dance team and attend all of the sporting events.

While some student-athletes can find a balance between work and school, others would rather just focus on school. Choosing not to have a job while in college can be a smart option academically. You have more time to focus on homework and more time to enjoy college life.

Not having a job could put you at risk financially, but it would open up your schedule for studying and keeping up with grades.

Out of all of these options, students need to be able to find something that works for them.

Whether they are working on campus, off campus, a few hours a week, or none at all, each college student will be able to determine what is the best option for them. Each student has to take the amount of school work and extra-curriculars they are involved in into account when looking for a job. Keeping this in mind will provide them with the most beneficial and realistic job options for them.

The Blue Dragons won two tournaments and finished in the top five of four tournaments.

The team is led by a strong group of sophomores, including the defending conference and regional champion Charlie Crockett.

The Blue Dragons are tied for third in the latest rankings with New Mexico Junior College.

When Hutchinson opens its spring season, they will compete at the Luc Chap Classic in Lubbock, Texas.

Men’s Track and Field – The men’s track and field team traveled to Norman, Oklahoma on Saturday to compete in the UCO Alumni Classic.

Freshman Wyatt Thiel became the 14th national qualifier by blowing away his old season-best clearance in high jump, and reached the NJCAA automatic qualifying standard of 6 feet, 6 3/4 inches to finish fourth.

Hutch now has 13 individuals and one relay team who qualified for the NJCAA Indoor Championships.

The team will travel to Pitts-

Tiana

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Finally, she was able to play in games. For two years she played for Syracuse, becoming one of the best point guards in the NCAA. But life wanted to steal the ball from her and make its own basket.

“Summer of June 2019, I found out I had breast cancer,” Mangakahia said.

It’s an obstacle most college athletes don’t have to overcome, but she took it head-on. Her parents and coaches were supportive every step of her journey.

Ontjes kept up with Mangakahia and received updates on her condition. Ontjes and his wife, Celeste, were close to her, and it was important to them to stay close.

“We were saddened, but we also knew what type of person she was, in what a fighter she was,” Ontjes said.

“She had a great chance to beat it.”

Mangakahia always knew in her

burg on Friday and Saturday for theilast chance to qualify for the Region 6 Indoor Championships.

Women’s Track and Field – Last Saturday, the women’s track and field team showcased their skills in Norman, Oklahoma at the UCO Alumni Classic.

Sophomore middle-distance and distance runners Christina Bruce and Sheila Too earned personal records.

Bruce posted her PR in the 800 meters. She finished seventh place in the event with a time of 2:27.68.

Too finished seventh in the mile with a career-best time of 5:35.72.

Softball – Last Sunday, the Hutchinson Community College softball team traveled to Tishomingo, Oklahoma to face Murray State in a doubleheader.

Sophomore Maryssa Rollin pitched the entire first game and allowed only two hits. She struck out five batters and walked four.

Not only that, but she also drove in four runs to help the team defeat Murray State 7-2.

Rollin and freshman Lexi

heart she was going to beat cancer and go back to doing what she loved. She had surgery to remove the cancer and is now cancer-free.

Whenever possible, Mangakahia was on the court practicing. The NCAA even allowed her an additional year of eligibility “I’ll be playing next season,” Mangakahia said with a smile and determination in her voice.

Every day, Mangakahia has pushed through with positivity and hard work to pursue the opportunities in front of her.

HutchCC held their annual Think Pink at the Blue Dragon basketball games Saturday, February, 15, at the Sports Arena. Tiana was invited to attend as a guest by of the Blue Dragons and the Reno County Cancer Council.

Mangakahia has said she’s felt blessed to be a part of both HutchCC and Syracuse, and the two programs have been lucky enough to have Mangakahia.

“She’s been a blessing, not only to our program but my family,” Ontjes said.

Williams both went 2 for 4 during the first match-up against the Aggies.

The Blue Dragons had seven hits, all singles. Sophomores Ashley Wilson and Caitlin Schumacher and freshman Bailey Pennycuff all had RBIs. In the second game, freshman Sadie Loney took the loss as Murray State won 8-2. She pitched the first three innings of the game, allowed two hits, three runs and one walk, while striking out three.

Then, freshman Jordan Galliher came in for two innings.

She allowed three hits, three runs and three walks.

Freshman Jessika Gomez came in for one inning and allowed two hits and two runs.

Freshman Natalie Bevan led in hits for Hutch’s seven-hit game going 2 for 3. Sophomore Taylor Ullery and freshman Kylee Dunn both had doubles.

Hutch plays its first home doubleheader Saturday against Iowa Central at Fun Valley.

Baseball – Freshman Tyler

Delong earned a game-two win on the mound while also hitting the game-winning RBI against Labette on Monday.

The Blue Dragons defeated Labette 7-4 in their second game at Pittsburg State.

Delong had seven strikeouts, two walks, and in two of his innings, sent the Cardinals back to defense in only three batters.

Additionally, he hit a line drive to center, Labette’s center fielder dove and missed the ball, and Delong scored easily for an inside-the-park homerun.

Freshman Caden Pouge came pitched the seventh inning for his first career save.

In game one, the Blue Dragons earned a season-high 15 hits to defeat the Cardinals 10-3.

Redshirt freshman Jenner Steele hit his second home run of the season, going 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. Freshman Luke Sartori went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. Freshman Will Thompson earned the win in his first career start.

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The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, February 21, 2020

Team works around Ogle’s injury

Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian Sophomore Abby Ogle looks for an outlet pass on transition to offense. The Blue Dragons faced Barton earlier this season at the Sports Arena.

By Adam Kolb forced Ogle to miss the last coach John Ontjes said. “She’s ons would miss in the games to Co-Sports Editor had a great year.” come. two games for the Blue Drag-

The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team is having an excellent year, and a lot of that success is thanks to sophomore guard Abby Ogle.

Ogle is averaging 16.3 points, which is good for third in the Jayhawk Conference, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game while shooting a solid 42.3% from behind the three-point line, which is the best in the Jayhawk Conference. An ankle injury has

ons. Her absence was felt in the game Feb. 12 at Dodge City, a game where she was injured in the first couple minutes, and where the Blue Dragons would lose, breaking a 10-game winning streak.

With Ogle sitting out for the foreseeable future, the Blue Dragons will be missing her tenacity on the court, and her ability to put the ball in the hoop.

“We miss a lot of scoring without her,” Blue Dragons

The process of getting back to full health is coming along, and Ogle is keeping a positive mindset.

“It’s getting better,” Ogle said of her ankle injury. “I’ve been to lots of therapy.”

Ogle, a native of Baldwin City, has been valuable for the team this year and has been beneficial for the team when she’s on the attack.

“I do best when I go to the lane,” Ogle said.

It’s that type of aggressiveness that Ontjes said the Blue Drag-

However, in the first full game that Ogle missed, the Blue Dragons got a boost from other players, such as Brooklyn Betham, who finished with 24 points in the win against Colby. The Blue Dragons will want this type of production from its players with Ogle nursing her ankle injury. However, her coach wants her on the court as soon as possible.

“She’s a major factor to our team,” Ontjes said. “We need to get her back on the court.”

Athlete of the week

(Feb. 9-15) Jordan Galliher, softball The week: Galliher got her collegiate career off to a memorable start.

Pitching in her first game Galliher as a Blue Dragon on Feb. 12 in Wichita, Galliher tossed a perfect game in Hutchinson’s 9-0 win against Allen County. The game ended after five innings due to the eight-run mercy rule. She faced 15 batters, striking out seven.

She retired the other eight on four grounders and four fly outs.

Thanks in part to that performance, Galliher was named Jayhawk Conference and NJCAA national player of the week.

The season: Galliher, a Hutchinson freshman who attended Trinity Catholic, has featured in several games this season.

Roundup: Men’s basketball upended by Trojans

By Bailey Pennycuff Co-Sports Editor

Saturday night at the Sports Arena, the Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team fell to Colby 76-63.

At halftime, the Blue Dragons were trailing the Trojans by 18 points and could never recover. This win resulted in the Trojans’ first Jayhawk West championship in program history.

Hutchinson fell to 20-8 overall and 11-8 in the Jayhawk West.

Over the first three-and-half minutes of the game, Colby had 10 of the first 12 points.

Although the Blue Dragons shot 53.3 percent in the first half, they also committed 16 turnovers in the same half.

Freshman guard Clarence King scored a career-high 17

points to lead the Blue Dragons. King added five rebounds, four steals and two assists.

The Trojans out-rebounded Hutch 36-24. Thirty of Colby’s points were due to 26 different Blue Dragon turnovers.

Hutch’s last regular season game will be on Saturday against Seward County at the Sports Arena.

Women’s Basketball – The women’s basketball team faced Colby on Saturday at the Sports Arena, and although it was the lowest-scoring game they have produced all season, they also kept Colby’s offense in check, winning 53-38.

This was the sixth time this season that the Blue Dragons had held their opponent to less than 40 points.

The Blue Dragons earned See Sports, Page 5

Photo by Nathan Addis/HutchCC Sports Information Freshman guard Josh Ursery dunks the basketball during a home game earlier this season at the Sports Arena.

Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps.

Baseball Pre-conference

All dates doubleheaders unless indicated Feb. 8, at Northern Oklahoma-Enid, W 10-0; W 1-0 Feb. 14, vs. Crowder at Edmond, Okla., L 9-2; W 15-4 (7) Feb. 15, vs. NE Oklahoma A&M at Edmond, Okla., 12:30 p.m. L 15-9 Feb. 17, vs. Labette at Pittsburg, W 10-3; W 7-4 Feb. 21, vs TCS at Melissa, Texas, 1 p.m.

Feb. 22, vs. North Central Texas at Fort Worth, 1 p.m.

Feb. 27, at Coffevyille, 1 p.m.

Feb. 29, COFFEYVILLE, 1 p.m.

Basketball, men

Nov. 1, vs. Eastern Oklahoma St., at Liberal, W 93-74 Nov. 2, vs. Midland at Liberal, W 79-59 Nov 8, MURRAY ST., W 92-64 Nov. 9, LABETTE, W 100-54 Nov. 11, NE OKLAHOMA A&M, W 86-65 Nov. 15, vs. Monroe, at Great Bend, W

114-91 Nov. 16, vs.Iowa Western at Great Bend, W 91-70 Nov. 19, HESSTON, W 87-53 Nov. 27, COFFEYVILLE, W 92-71 Nov. 30, at Independence, W 85-83 Dec. 4, NEOSHO COUNTY, W 10178 Dec. 7, at Butler, L 73-63 Dec. 11, CLOUD COUNTY, W 90-75 Jan. 4, ALLEN, L 87-80 Jan. 8, KANSAS CITY, W 98-67 Jan. 11, at Cowley, L 84-83 Jan. 13, NW KANSAS TECH, W 88-79 Jan. 15, at Garden City, W 91-72 Jan. 18, at Pratt, L 94-91 2OT Jan. 22, DODGE CITY, W 92-75 Jan. 26, at Colby, L 83-79 Jan. 29, BARTON, L 102-95 OT Feb. 1, at Seward County, W 68-67 Feb. 5, at NW Kansas Tech, L 105102 OT Feb. 8, GARDEN CITY, W 82-68 Feb. 10, PRATT, W 75-51 Feb. 12, at Dodge City, W 71-64 Feb. 15, COLBY, L 76-63 Feb. 19, at Barton, W 96-91, OT Feb. 22, SEWARD COUNTY, 7:30

p.m.

Basketball, women

Nov. 2, WASHBURN JV, W 65-34 Nov. 8, WESTERN NEBRASKA, W 64-59 Nov. 9, NE OKLAHOMA A&M, W 74-46 Nov. 12, HESSTON, W 127-37 Nov. 15, vs. Labette at Great Bend, W 64-49 Nov. 16, vs. Jefferson, Mo., at Great Bend, W 90-55 Nov. 21, vs. New Mexico JC at Council Bluffs, Iowa, L 66-58 Nov. 23, at Iowa Western, W 68-63 Nov. 27, COFFEYVILLE, W 71-53 Nov. 30, at Independence, W 61-51 Dec. 4, NEOSHO COUNTY, W 11153 Dec. 7, at Butler, W 73-55 Dec. 11, CLOUD COUNTY, W 10135 Jan. 4, ALLEN, W 81-51 Jan. 8, BETHANY JV, W 77-27 Jan. 11, at Cowley, L 72-70 Jan. 13, NW KANSAS TECH, W 67-48

Jan. 15, at Garden City, W 77-62 Jan. 18, at Pratt, W 77-44 Jan. 22, DODGE CITY, W 83-50 Jan. 26, at Colby, W 77-36 Jan. 29, BARTON, W 67-43 Feb. 1, at Seward County, W 72-70 Feb. 5, at Northwest Kansas Tech, W 75-53 Feb. 8, GARDEN CITY, W 103-61 Feb. 10, PRATT, 75-41 Feb. 12, at Dodge City, L 69-55 Feb. 15, COLBY, W 53-38 Feb. 19, at Barton, W 86-67 Feb. 22, SEWARD COUNTY, 5:30 p.m.

Golf

March 9-10, at Luc Chap Classic, Lubbock, Texas March 23-24, at TAMUC Lion Invitational, Trophy Club, Texas March 29-30, at Jayhawk Conference Tournament, Manhattan April 13-14, at Jayhawk Conference Tournament, Newton April 20-21, at Jayhawk Conference championship, Wichita April 27-28, at Region 6/District 3

Championship, Wichita May 12-15, at NJCAA National Championship, Odessa, Texas

Softball Pre-conference

All dates doubleheaders unless indicated Feb. 9, vs. Allen County at Wichita, W 19-1 (5); W 9-0 (5) Feb. 11, at Friends JV, L 12-4 (5); W 13-5 (6) Feb. 15, at North Central Texas, W 11-7; L 7-6 Feb. 16, at Murray State, W 7-2; L 8-2 Feb 19, at Oklahoma Wesleyan JV, 11-1 (5); 10-0 (5) Feb. 22, at TBA Feb. 26, NORTHERN OKLAHOMA-ENID, 2 p.m.

Feb. 28, HESSTON, 2 p.m.

Track, indoor

Feb. 21-22, at Region 6 Championships, Pittsburg, 9 a.m.

March 6-7, at NJCAA Championships, Lynchburg, Va.