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Vol. 59 Issue 23
Student provides insight on North Korean peace By Merissa Anderson Collegian Editor
History has been shifting the last few weeks with the news that North Korea has finally agreed to offer peace to South Korea and the United States. In general, western news outlets have praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for this action, and many comments on articles are in support of the historic decision. A Hutchinson Community College student with strong interest in international affairs has been approached by peers for comment on the peace offering and, although he said he is required to remain anonymous, has agreed to an interview with The Hutchinson Collegian. The Western Media Perhaps his biggest concern is the glorification of the deal by Western media. “What I’m seeing right now is a gross manifestation of the South Korean liberal government apologetic movement that embraces North Korea very blindly,” he said. “When I see news comments that people leave on Facebook, they’re all for it and they don’t seem to cast a shadow of doubt in this current state of affairs where (the South Korean and American)
government seems to make a peace accord with North Korea without any predisposition whatsoever against North Korea. “American news outlets are handling the situation absolutely horribly. The thing about the U.S and South Korean media is that they beautify and they benevolize the North Korean authorities in the grossest manner. For example, in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, the North Korean invoice visited South Korea, and I came across a few CNN articles, and I was absolutely aghast because the headlines were ‘Look at how Kim Jong-un’s sister handles herself in such a graceful manner.’ ‘Look at her fashion.’ ‘Look at how she gracefully does whatever.’ Do they have any idea what is going on in North Korea?” The largest player in creating a false narrative of true peace, according to the student, is the news that is wrapped up in embracing, without doubt, the peace deal. “The thing about the media today is they’re incredibly selective, and you should be equally selective to counter that effect,” he said. “You should be very critical to begin with, and especially if they start reporting their own opinions mixed in with the agendas
Photo Illustration by Merissa Anderson/Collegian Editor A Hutchinson Community College student, under orders to remain anonymous, feels that the North Korean peace deal is more complicated than many western news outlets have made it out to be. “There is a very ominous cloud over these countries and I am extremely concerned,” the student said. how I would describe North The student doubts that they are trying to push. event is newsworthy, there is yet to be proof that North Korea in a very simple North Korea’s willingness People have been flooded Korea is willing to change. fashion, I tell them that to denuclearize due to their with the one-sided infor“As far as I’m conNorth Korea is like a presdependence on the alternamation of North Korea, cerned, they have not sure cooker ready to blow,” tive weapons. and you should start being he said. “The level of deceit “What North Korea has skeptical and looking at the displayed a single shred of evidence of commitment among the commoners in done is a very dangerous facts.” towards peace or the denuNorth Korea is beyond your move,” he said. “Both naclearization of the Korean imagination. People are tions supposedly agreed to The Hidden Horrors Peninsula,” he said. “North dying of starvation every the denuclearization of the The peace agreement, day and people try to defect Korean peninsula, which though not malicious on the Korea is the most violent, most radical state actor that from North Korea, even made me giggle quite hard surface, has been a cause practices Marxist-Leninism though it means certain because North Korea has of concern for many who in the most pathological death for them and their not shown a shred of eviknow what happens behind fashion.” family if they get caught. dence towards denuclearNorth Korea’s borders. After recent events, the They’re defecting at a rate ization. They changed their “Everyone thinks of source had been approached that has been unprecedented entire rhetoric three months North Korea as some sort by several curious peers before, so that should speak ago when before that of joke but it is a very, very seeking insight from their some volumes about what they had constantly said, dangerous atmosphere politically-inclined friend. the state of of North Korea there,” he said. See Korea, Page 4 “When people ask me is like.” Although the historic
Baseball clubhouse gains overdue remodel By Brenna Eller Opinion Editor
The Hutchinson Community College baseball team is expecting a new clubhouse soon. It has
been long overdue for this installment at Hobart-Detter Field. The new amenities featured in the clubhouse, which will be located about 50 feet be-
hind the left-field fence, include – a new maintenance facility for half of the building, and the other half will be used as a locker room, laundry area, bathroom, coaches’ office and umpire locker room. The clubhouse will also be used by the Hutchinson Monarchs, a summer collegiate woodbat baseball team. “The city is funding the building,” said
HutchCC baseball coach Ryan Schmidt. “We are extremely excited about the building.” Schmidt also said that the new building will help compete against others in the Blue Dragons’ conference – the Jayhawk West – that have modern clubhouses and enhance help in recruiting. “We can’t thank the City of Hutchinson enough for seeing this
Brenna Eller/Opinion Editor Brenna Eller/Opinion Editor The Hutchinson Community College baseball team has been using the old clubhouse (upper left) for years despite its 2009 condemnation. The building has busted windows and chipped paint, and bent lockers. In comparison, the new building will be much bigger and better than the old clubhouse after its competion in May.
project through and giving our players a great space to call home,” Schmidt said. The old clubhouse with its busted windows and chipped paint looks just as bad on the inside as it does on the outside. In addition to chipped paint and broken windows is a foul odor wafting inside the clubhouse. The team is looking forward to having a location for private meetings and more room for equipment. HutchCC freshman, Dylan Nedved said, “I’m so excited for it, we’re going to hit a lot of clubhouse jacks. We’re going to put some holes in that roof.” Nedved said the phrase, “clubhouse jacks” is an inside joke
and another way of saying hitting home runs that hit the roof of the clubhouse. Another freshman, Cameron Crandall, shared his excitement for the new clubhouse. “I think everyone will realize how much space we have now instead of being crowded in our old one,” Crandall said. Along with the new clubhouse being built, new light fixtures are expected to be put on the field within a year. Damage from the wind April 18 caused one set of lights to fall on the first-base-side restroom building at the baseball field. Only about onethird of the roof was damaged.
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May. 05 — Baseball vs. TBA (Region VI Opening Round Series Game 2) at 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m May. 06 — Baseball vs. TBA (Region VI Opening Round Series Game 3) 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. May. 11 — Make-up Exams, Final grades due by noon. May. 11 — ADN Pinning 1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. at Stringer Fine Arts May. 11 —Commencement 7:00 p.m. at the Sports Arena
“I am going to basic training over the summer.”
“I’m going to Florida to visit family.”
“Traveling somewhat, I don’t know yet.”
“I’ll be moving to Salina and also will be in a National Skills USA Competition.”
“I’m going to Playa Del Carmen over the summer, it’s a coastal resort in Mexico.”
— Jefferson Gilleland, Lakei, Kansas
— Deli, Martina, Curasco, Peru
— Matt Percy, Ottawa
—Aaron Kough, Abilene
— Katie Benner Hutchinson