‘Shorts guy’ phenomenon

By Paige Asberry Staff Writer

In Kansas, November through February are the coldest months of the year, and this year has been no exception.

January provided two snows, and negative-degree wind chills. So why are there people wearing shorts on campus?

As people rush from class to class, many are surprised to catch sight of multiple people with nothing covering their lower legs. Although he can’t speak for everyone, Cody Yust, Kingman freshman, said that “cold is a mindset”.

On Jan. 30, the Hutchinson wind chill in the morning was minus-9 degrees, and most people can barely handle the walk from Rimmer Learning Resource Center to Parker Student Union, or the dorms to the Science Hall, when they’re bundled up in coats.

But Yust said that “(I) don’t get cold that easily. There is a point where your body is legitimately cold,” but that rarely happens during a walk from building to building.

ing. Some of the music the big band will be playing has been composed or arranged by Weis and Rich.

An event this large takes months to prepare for. Jacob Waters, a Salina sophomore and a trumpet player in the jazz band, said preparations have been going on for months.

“We started rehearsing … back in November and have been working non stop since then,” Waters said.

These months of practice have allowed the jazz band to put together some difficult pieces. According to Weis, he intentionally chose difficult pieces because he wanted to challenge students.

Weis is proud of his students’ preparation.

“They’ve done an excellent job rising to the occasion and I hope that shows in their performance on Friday night,” Weis said.

The performance is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Yust said that he doesn’t wear shorts everyday, but he does most days, just because they are “more comfortable and easy to move in.” Which makes sense. Jeans can be tight and uncomfortable, but jeans also keep you warmer.

Sports

• Continued from Page 4 just short against Barton, losing 78-74 on Saturday at the Kirkman Activities Center.

The Cougars came out tough in the first half, leading the Blue Dragons 5034 at halftime and shooting 70 percent.

Hutchinson appeared to be making a comeback after an 11-2 run in the third quarter, cutting Barton’s lead to 65-53. Freshman forward Monae Duffy came out with a three-point play with 3:37 left, pulling the score to 71-68 and closing that to 76-74 with a shot at 33 seconds left.

Barton was quick to respond, closing out the win with two free throws in the final 9 seconds of the game.

Even though the weather has been miserably cold for the last couple weeks, and “Shorts Guys” have stood out across campus, it won’t be that way for long. The weather for the upcoming week reveals that the heavy coats can be shed, lighter jackets can be pulled from the back of the closet, and more and more students will be spotted wearing shorts.

Sophomore guard Mya Williams jumped to the top five on the Hutchinson scoring list with 13 points this game. Sophomores Morgan Browning also had 13 points and Kali Howard had nine points.

Men’s Basketball - Despite strong efforts, the men’s basketball team just couldn’t keep up with Barton, falling 97-89 on Saturday at the Kirkman Activities Center.

The Cougars opened the game with a 16-5 run in the first three minutes of regulation. The Blue Dragons were quick to respond with a 15-4 run, taking a 20-19 lead with 11 minutes left in the first half. The power struggle continued, but a score from freshman Dadrevius Weathers gave the Blue Dragons a 4544 lead.