Transferring troubles

By Carly Thompson Staff Writer

Hutchinson Community College can be a great place for students to get introduced to college life before moving on to a four-year university.

DJ Chastain is the Coordinator Of Advising and Career Development here at HutchCC and says the small class sizes and low teacher-to-student ratio - listed at 18 to 1 on the college’s website www.hutchcc.edu - “allows students to get a quality education before transferring to the four-year institution.”

On average, between 200 and 300 students transfer to four-year universities after attending HutchCC. This is partially encouraged by transfer fairs held once a semester. Students are able to meet transfer advisors from universities in and around Kansas. However, if students are unable to attend the transfer fairs, HutchCC invites four-year schools to come to campus. They are often set up in Lockman Hall or the Parker Student Union. Advisors may also recommend visits to universities of interest.

“I encourage students to take campus visits to the four-year schools to make sure they feel that it is a good fit for them personally,” Chastain said.

Abby Yutzy is a HutchCC freshman transferring to Kansas State University in the fall semester. She was able to complete the required general education classes here and will be able to obtain her bachelor’s degree in only two years at K-State.

“HutchCC has helped me know which classes to take for my future major and connected me with scholarship opportunities,” Yutzy said.

She was able to contact an advisor at K-State to further her preparedness and make the process easier.

Maggie Strobel is a HutchCC sophomore who is also transferring to K-State. She said she has been able to enjoy her first two years of college at a lower cost while enrolled in a variety of classes.

“HutchCC has prepared me to transfer because it has been affordable enough to allow me to save money for next year,” Strobel said.

Strobel has attended several of the transfer fairs on campus and was able to begin her preparations early to be ahead of the game.

“My advisor, Bernadett Dillon, has been very helpful with making sure I’ve done everything,” Strobel said.

A look at the top streaming options

By Mason Poepperling Staff Writer

Nowadays, it can seem like every piece of media can be consumed digitally through the internet. Everything from music to books to even video games all exist on the internet to be enjoyed within a moment’s notice.

Thissurgeofpopularityinmediaconveniencecanbetraceddirectlytomovie andTVstreaming.Sincetheinceptionof Netflixstreamingservicein2007,dozens ontopofdozensofserviceshavebeen introduced,anditcanbeconfusingto figureoutwhichonesareworthit.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the more popular streaming services and what they offer.

Netflix

Despite the growing number of competitors and suffering their first loss in subscribers in the second quarter of 2022, Netflix continues to be the most popular streaming service of all time at 230 million subscribers, and for the most part it’s easy to see why

The thing that Netflix succeeds at the most is putting its best foot forward with showing its best content up front. Scrolling through the movie page alone without vertical scrolling, there is a perfect combination of action, come-dy, drama and more.Another aspect that Netflix excels at is original shows.

Netflix’s model of releasing every episode of their original shows at once has resulted in shows that usually make a huge splash when they drop and then disappear completely.

Otherthanthat,Netflixcontinuesto betheclosesttotheperfectmovieand televisionstreamingservice,Worthit

Rating:Absolutely

Hulu

Introduced 10 months after Netflix, Hulu has spent the most time in its shadow

What can make Hulu annoying is the introduction of add-ons, where you can watch shows that aren’t actually on

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Nickerson, they are met with the help of physical therapists, the staff and student body of Nickerson High School, Ava’s younger brother, and Amy’s mother, who all aid in their everyday lives.

“I’m grateful we have people like that in our corner getting us through these times,” Ava said. “I can’t imagine if this had happened and I wouldn’t have known them.”

While Nickerson and Reno County have rallied behind their cause, their support extends nationally to Louisville, the site of the accident, and Iowa, where Iowa University has honored Ava Jones’ scholarship to play basketball.

“It’s kind of overwhelming, and it’s

Hulu to Hulu for an added fee, such as Starz. This means sometimes, there are movies and shows that appear to be on Hulu, but when you try to watch them, they’re not actually on Hulu.

If one can look past this though and manage to find enough movies and shows that are interesting, viewers can probably get something out of Hulu. One massive benefit of Hulu however is that it’s one of the few streaming services with a college student discount for $2 dollars a month.

Worth It Rating: Kind of.

Amazon Prime Video

Leave it to Jeff Bezos to have a successful thing in his resume. The second most popular streaming service with 205 million subscribers, Prime Video has developed a reputation for being a dumping ground for some of the worst content available to stream, and it’s easy to see why

Apart from a handful of exceptions, most of the content PrimeVideo is the last thing anyone would want to watch, and that’s the stuff that Prime subscribers can watch. Even the best stuff on the platform you still might have to pay for again, because some of what’s on Prime Video you still have to either buy or rent.That says it all right there. Worth It rating:Absolutely not.

Disney+ overwhelming to think ‘How can we ever repay anyone for their generosity?’” Amy said. “It makes you think there’s a lot of positivity in the world.”

The fastest growing streaming service of all time, gaining 10 million subscribers a day after its launch, Disney+ is an excellent example of the nichification of streaming services.

Withasimilarsenseofqualityinits contentasNetflix,Disney+succeedsin onewaywhereotherservicesfail,and that’sinfamilycontent.Anotheraspect thatDisney+hashadalotofsuccess withcomparedtootherservicesislive musicalperformances.Someofthe biggestnamesinmusichaveallreleased livemusicalexperiencesunlikeanything anyonehasevermadebefore.

Worth It rating: 100%.

Each day, however, the Jones’ repay their supporters with inspiration. Ava has managed to convert adversity into motivation, and recognizes her newfound influence on the world around her.

“I’m not glad that it happened, but I can’t imagine what life would be like if it hadn’t happened,” she said. “I’m glad I can inspire people to push on.”

Their story and resulting mindset serves as an important reminder for anyone undergoing physical or mental challenges as they model gratitude and thankfulness. With setting goals and seeing accomplishments, Ava reminds people that “things do come to an end eventually.”

Staff writer Laci Sutton contributed to this story