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The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, October 27, 2017
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School’s out Friday for senior day
By Amanda Carney Online editor
This Friday, October 27, there are no classes. That’s for all Hutchinson Community College students here, but there is a reason for no classes Senior Day. This is a day
specifically set aside for high school senior students to come and visit HutchCC.
“The day gives potential students the opportunity to come and see more parts of the college and receive more information about the college, clubs and organizations,” said
HutchCC Admissions Director Corbin Strobel. Senior Day is specifically set aside for any high school seniors. Students come from all over just to see what HutchCC has to offer. Students meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Sports Arena,
where they check in. At this time, seniors can also can walk around and view clubs and organizations HutchCC offers. Seniors are also entered into drawings to win prizes. After this, the seniors get a welcome from some
of the HutchCC staff and administrators. Seniors then have group tours around the campus, where the students then get to witness the atmosphere that HutchCC has. The seniors then finish with lunch around 1 p.m., with more optional avail-
able tours after. The tours offer seniors a chance to meet new people and experience a college atmosphere. On average HutchCC expects anywhere from 200 to 400 high school seniors and their parents.
Fall Homecoming 2017 October 21
Photos by Merissa Anderson/Collegian Editor
Bailey Whitcomb partakes in the routine dance with the cheer squad and Dragon dolls during halftime.
Montana Thompson, homecoming queen, lets the flower girl wear her tiara for some pictures.
The final homecoming candidates pose for their friends and family. Six pairs made it to the final round.
Laurelle Augustine and her partner, Garet Stark walk out onto the field as nominees for the cheer squad.
Field of Screams brings terror to students; Sports Jack Greenwood fills you in By Jack Greenwood Staff Writer Last weekend, I had the pleasure of venturing to Wichita to see if the Field of Screams really makes you scream. As a Halloween enthusiast, I was excited to see what sort of frights the field had in store for me and my friends. To begin with, the field does a great job with keeping a modern Halloween esthetic alive. The entryway includes spooky monsters, all highlighted by a neon
purple display. The costumes for just about every one of the creatures was great and original. I think what I liked most about the field is its diversity. One moment, you can be in a hillbilly shack, about to be eaten by a cannibalistic family, the next you’re in the infamous clown town being chased down by clowns that could go toe to toe with Pennywise. (OK maybe not Pennywise, but still very scary.) There’s also plenty of fog to dim your journey, and plenty of places to be
scared and lost. The entire field also uses fire and various other tricks that don’t require a human actor, but still get a fright or two out of you. The field is a bit shorter than usual, the field last time would take me about an hour to get through while this time it was only 30 minutes. But nevertheless, my humble Halloween heart was still pleased. Perhaps the field isn’t as horrifying as it may lead you to believe, but it supplies you with enough spine tingling and mysteri-
ous excitement to make you ready for Halloween. As for me, I loved the field. Maybe just simply because I was in my element, or maybe I really felt like something was going to reach out and grab me. Either way, I recommend going to the field if you can and enjoy the horrifying displays of gore and fear. Also, it makes it slightly more enjoyable if your roommate is terrified and screams at everything, even slightly scary object he sees. (Love you Dylan)
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Barton Community College or Johnson County Community College. The Blue Dragons wrapped up regular-season play with a 13-3-1 record. Coffeyville is 12-5. Volleyball – Hutchinson will end the regular season Saturday with a trip to Liberal to take on Seward County Community College. The Blue Dragons are 24-11 overall and receiving votes in the NJCAA poll. They are 12-3 in Jayhawk West play. Saturday’s match comes against one of the nation’s best teams. Seward County, ranked No. 4, is 30-1 overall and 15-0 in the conference.
The Entertainment Pulse
Hutchinson will then open the Region 6 Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against Dodge City at the Sports Arena. Men’s golf – The Blue Dragons finished tied for 10th at the MSSU Men’s Fall Invitational, which ended Tuesday in Monkey Island, Oklahoma. Playing against fouryear schools, the Blue Dragons finished the threeround event with a score of 930, tying with Southern Nazarene and just four strokes behind sixth place Missouri Southern State. Sophomore Cole Gritton had back-to-back 72s and finished tied for seventh, the highest-placing Blue Dragon. The Blue Dragons will wrap up their fall schedule Tuesday in Texas.
Top three shows that need a revival
It seems like Hollywood’s originality pool has run dry. In recent years, a plethora of shows from yesteryear have been revived. It seems like audiences don’t crave new, fresh ideas. They instead crave nostalgia. Recently, reboots for TV shows like “Will and Grace,” “Full House,” “That’s so Raven” and “American Idol” have all been canceled and brought back in either continuation or in a spin off. While most of the shows have achieved at least large viewership, we must ask ourselves, “Do all of these shows really need to come back?” Furthermore, “aren’t there more shows that really need a revival?” So I have gathered a list of shows, that are perhaps more worthy of a revival. running for three seasons, “X Factor” still being brought to life. Not to mention, the going. Emma Roberts starred as the ever launched a few great acts. I think viewers gorgeous songs featured throughout the fic- devilish Chanel and Jamie Lee Curtis was would give a revival a chance and see that tional shows were Tony worthy. Everything perfection in her role as the campus dean. “X Factor’s” format actually allowed a about this show screamed theatre, and as a The show great performer (not just a great voice) to theatre kid I loved it. never caught the prevail. Final Say: The show didn’t deserve same fanbase as This show deserves a do-over. Perhaps to be canceled. It had a lot of energy and Ryan Murphy’s this would’ve been a better idea than reviv- rhythm that could’ve kept it going for a other hit shows, ing “American Idol” after only being gone dozen seasons. Not to mention, we theatre and only lasted Courtesy/FOX for one year. people flock to anything that we think two seasons. Adshowcases what the behind the scenes of a ditionally, even I “X Factor”, was brought to us by production is really like. will admit the secmusic overlord, Simon Cowell and was The show deserves to be brought back, ond season wasn’t meant to produce a bonafide pop star, the bigger than ever. In fact, the show within a the greatest. But likes that would match “American Idol’s” show, “Bombshell” is currently in producit’s outrageous successes like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie tion to become a legit Broadway musical. Jack Greenwood campiness, and Underwood. So the fans at least can take solace in that. horror-comedy But about this same time, “The Voice” style made it a tasteful show that was comwas debuting, and viewers seemed to like pletely unique. the “blind audition” format more and left It’s first season definitely gave as many Courtesy/NBC “X Factor”, with less than stellar ratings. jokes as it did gory murder, and we thank “X Factor” would run for three seasons “Smash”, the Broadway-themed muRyan Murphy for that. I truly believe that before Cowell himself pulled the plug. sical show actually debuted to high ratings eventually this show would’ve gained a But along the way, “X Factor” actually and high praise. But as time went on, the cult following if it had kept going. But managed to produce more successful acts show took a nosedive in viewership and led sadly, all that is left are its two seasons on than Voice ever has. Fifth Harmony, Alex it to be canceled after only two seasons. Hulu and DVD. and Sierra, Camila Cabello, and Bea Miller. The show followed to story of the Final say: I know, this show has been Courtesy/FOX Additionally, the likes of Britney actors, writers, directors and producers begone for less than a year and already I’m Spears and Demi Lovato were on the panel hind a fictional Broadway musical “Bomb“Scream Queens” has been gone for demanding it come back. But hear me out, and proved to be great as mentors and judg- shell” about Marilyn Monroe. less than a year, but I miss it. The show this show deserves another chance. Let this es. Not to mention the fact that “X Factor” The show had a huge lineup of stars was produced by the same legend behind show come back and redeem itself for its contestants were given a stage to excel on including “Idol” alum Katharine McPhee, “American Horror Story” and “FEUD” and less than spectacular second season. The with dancers, lights, costumes, etc. television star Debra Messing, as well as followed the diva darling, Chanel Oberperformances on this show were superb and All things that are necessary tobe a stage veterans Anjelica Huston, Christian lin, as she and her band of sorority drama the diva moments from Chanel reminded us true performer and provide spectacle, and Borle, Jeremy Jordan, Megan Hilty, and queens attempt to survive a gruesome serial of a homicidal Regina George. This show all things that Voice (and Idol) lack. Andy Mientus. killer. needs to come back if nothing more than so Final Say: “Voice” has failed to For fans that stuck around, they got This show has actually been gone for I can found out what actually happened in launch a true superstar. Despite only to see a beautiful story about true theatre less than a year, but it really had something the second season finale!
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