CP COWLEY PRESSTHEISSUE 8

JAN. 282010

The Student Newspaper of Cowley College

BY ALISON JAMERSONStaff writer

Since the election of President Barack Obama, there has been much ado about what kind of job he is doing in the White House. I have heard people talk about the war in the Middle East, taxes and the economy. One thing I have not heard much about among students and peers is the health care reform. Working in the health care industry myself, I know I will be greatly affected by the bill if it is passed, no matter in what form of it is passed. It could change the way the hospitals operate, and could cause some to lose their jobs. I read up a little on the bill itself, H.R. 3962, also known as the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Some of what I found made me cringe: a public option coverage plan, which employers may elect not to participate in, and an excise tax on medical devices such as insulin pumps. First, if my employer does not participate in the public option plan, I may elect to gain coverage outside my employer. However, if I choose my employer’s coverage plan, I may be taxed if the plan is not considered “acceptable health care coverage.” When I looked in the bill for a definition of “acceptable coverage,” I could not find one. In the area containing definitions it referred the reader to another area, which I could not locate. So, my coverage may be considered unacceptable or inadequate by the government, in which case I will both pay for my premiums and pay taxes on my “unacceptable coverage.” This was disappointing. Second, an excise tax (like taxes on alcohol and tobacco, separate from sales tax) would be placed on medical devices. The vast majority of the time, these are not excessive or unnecessary devices. No one wakes up one morning and says, “I think I’ll buy an insulin pump today.” Also falling under the category of medical devices are glucose monitors (for checking blood sugar in diabetic and hypoglycemic individuals), hearing aids, and nebulizers (used in breathing treatments for individuals with respiratory problems such as emphysema or asthma). This was a huge downside for me. I take care of people several times a week who need some medical device. I have taken care of people on hospice who need certain equipment, like IV pumps loaned to them. An excise tax would potentially make obtaining such things more difficult which,

in the hospice area, leaves people in pain. Dying has already become a costly process and an excise tax on medical devices, for hospice patients, just raises the price. Dying in comfort is not a luxury; it is a right, just like eating. Yes, you have to pay not to go hungry; yes, you should pay some for pain control, but paying more just for an IV pump is getting silly. On the brighter side of the bill were these highlights: a surcharge on those with a higher income and a prohibition on insurance company practices in which the company refuses or ends coverage due to illness or pre-existing medical conditions I believe in taxing the rich to feed the poor. Call me socialist. I think that the more you make, the more able you are to contribute to the economy and the more you need to contribute to help those who cannot. On the other hand, the higher-income citizens scarcely have a need for government-provided health care. Taking that into consideration, if they know they will be charged more on the government-provided program, it stands to reason that they will opt out of it altogether. More than likely, the higher-income citizens will use private insurance plans. In theory, charging wealthy individuals more for this program sounds like a good idea to a middle-class or lower-class citizen, but if one thinks it through it becomes apparent that this will be a rare occurrence. In addition, as one of millions who has a pre-existing medical condition, being dumped by your insurance company is a pain, especially since it is a money-saving tactic: “We’ll pay for your healthcare as long as you rarely need any.” This is not what everyday people are looking for. True, it makes sense from an insurance

company viewpoint. However, pre-existing medical conditions are becoming progressively more common. For instance, I have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This is a condition for which I will need care for the rest of my life; it is an autoimmune disease. I will need prescriptions for topical steroids and pain medicine to control my symptoms. I will also need periodical doctor checkups to renew these prescriptions. This is something my current insurance company has to deal with, because I was diagnosed after being covered. However, Coventry Health Care bought out my insurance company in 2009. Coventry decided to keep my insurance plan the same for the next year, but after that I may be forced to find another insurance plan. While I appreciate the considerations made for the people in the H.R. 3962 bill, I have to say that the harmful aspects, particularly the taxes on “unacceptable coverage” and medical devices, outweigh the benefits. Excise taxes on medical devices and taxes on undefined “unacceptable coverage” are shady and unfair. The highlights, surcharging high-income individuals and banning the denial of coverage due to pre-existing conditions only stretch so far. I stand against this bill, not only as a health care provider, but also as a health care consumer. I know that our current system is flawed and in need of change, but this bill is not it. [This bill has been voted on and passed in the House of Representatives. However, it has not been voted on in the Senate as of yet. It is still possible, as well, that the Senate will make important changes to this bill and submit its own version.]

JAN 28, 2009

THE CP OPINIONS

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The Cowley Press is a public forum produced bi-weekly by the newspaper production class. The paper is distributed free in single copies on campus. Extra copies are $1 each. Student editors make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. Editorials, columns and letters reflect the opinions of the writers. The staff reserves the right to edit letters for taste and length. Letters must be signed by the author.

Editor in Chief - Richard GouldCampus Editor - Ian WhitleyScene Editor - Eric Smith Layout Editor - Chelsea Weathers

Sports Editor - Benjamin DonalsOnline Editor - Christopher BalesPhoto Editor - Carly BuddStaff Members - Alison Jamerson, Jordan Johnstonbaugh, Peter Onelio, Cameron Phouthavong, Alyssa Campbell and Anne SanchezFaculty Advisor- Meg Smith

CP STAFF

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Affordable Health Care Not So Affordable QUICK QUOTES

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“Do you think Martin Luther King Jr. met his goal?”

“He did [even though] he is not here to experience it.” -Allison Hoover Sophomore

“I do think he met his goal and it makes me feel good that he did so much for this country.” -Zach FarthingFreshman

“Sure we’ve come a long way and there’s more unity.” -Aubrey LymanSophomore

“Not totally but he made really good strides [to make] us more equal.” -Zach TaskerSophomore

After in-depth research and scanning of the bill, the conclusion was reached against the Affordable Health Care For America Act. (illustration by Alison Jamerson)

On the cover: Agent Fox (left) pulls Cowley student Marcus Damas, freshman (right) into his world of on-stage antics. Along with Fox, Agents A-Bomb, Britannica, and Sugarbear from the comedy quartet, Mission IMPROVable, invaded the Brown The-atre on Jan. 21. For more information about their shows visit their website at missionimprovable.com (Photo by Christopher Bales)

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JAN 28, 2010

New teen texting law covered by ‘inattentive driving’

Is profiling in airport security efficient?

THE CP OPINIONS

By Chelsea WeathersLayout editor

Driving down the streets of Ark City I notice a lot of things about other vehicles and their drivers. Some drivers are listening to music, some are enjoying the nice weather with their windows down, and some are not paying attention to the road at all and paying attention to a text they received on their mobile phone. Texting while driving is extremely dangerous and for some drivers impossible not to do. When they receive a message they cannot wait to read it at a safer time. But is it any more dangerous than other things I catch people doing while driving? The debate about the law began Jan. 1 and if it passes would prohibit drivers under 17 or those with a permit to use a cell phone in any way while driving. This law is highly controversial because; how is texting getting its own law when there are things just as distracting? Eating fast food is just as dangerous. Try dipping your fries in sweet and sour sauce, eating your cheeseburger, and driving at the same time. I don’t think so. Putting on makeup and driving with your knee is also a distraction. Smoking a cigarette and having an ash land on you or the upholstery can be reckless as well. Singing, dancing, and rocking out to your favorite song is dangerous. Reading the newspaper, cleaning your glasses, or messing with the radio is the same thing. All of these fall under the same category of inattentive driving. From fender benders to major accidents these bad driving habits can have the same outcome as texting or talking on a mobile device. I am concerned about the enforceability of the law if it did pass. Law officials may not be able to detect a person texting inside a vehicle. They will have to keep a close

eye out for people texting or figure out a way to enforce the law. The penalty for a first offense would be the same fine for an inattentive driving charge including the court fine of $72 and increase for ever additional offense. Arkansas City Chief of Police, Sean Wallace said he disapproves of the law because, “We have too many laws as it is, why add another one when there isn’t even enough proof and it falls under the same category of inattentive driving.” Officers use similar technology to communicate with each other while in their squad vehicles. If the law passed, they would not be able to discuss crucial cases such as the recent drug bust as easily without these communication devices. Many Cowley students have busy schedules including classes, practices, and jobs. “I am always running around between my classes, cheer practice, and my job. I eat in my car all the time and even text sometimes. I know it’s a bad habit but it is hard to help it,” freshman, Jordan Williams said. While they haven’t had an issue in Ark City, other cities have experienced fewer accidents because of the law. Phoenix, Ariz. was one of the first cities to ban texting while driving back in 2007. On Sept. 24, 2008 Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California, signed Senate 28 into law. That bill prohibited a person driving a motor vehicle while using an electronic wireless communication device to write, send, or read a text-based communication. People who broke the law paid a fine of $20 with $50 for every additional offense. Florida rejected or ignored all 2009 bills that would limit cell phone usages while driving a motor vehicle. Jefferson City, Mo. recently passed a law stating that drivers ages 21 and under, are not allowed to text while driving. Other states such as Arkansas,

Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin have also passed similar laws I am puzzled with this law because I see many people of all ages, not just teenagers texting while driving. You might see someone talking on the phone, which is still a distraction but does not take the eyes completely off the road. Some teenagers say they are so good at texting they don’t need to look at their phones. Well, if you seriously text that much, you need to get

a life. Serious accidents can occur because you just could not wait to tell your friend something. Texting may be quick and easy but it is not worth losing someone over. I am guilty of texting occasionally, eating when I don’t have time to go in, and even singing loudly when a good song comes on. Everyone does things they may not be as conscious about but are still dangerous. It’s amazing what you notice when you really think about it. The next time you are driving think carefully about all your actions and the consequences that may occur.

BY RICHARD GOULD Editor-In-Chief

Everyday people all over the world fly to their destination whether it is for business or for pleasure. What people

hate most about airports is security. When people head to the airport to get

by all the security check points hours before their flight leaves then what is the point in flying? With the new security protocols put in place since the incident of a man from Amsterdam flying to the United States with explosives on him checkpoints are going to get even tougher. But are the measures good enough? Since Sept. 11, 2001 airports all over the United States have increased security, which means more waiting time for everyone else. These protocols are put in place to protect people on flights and in the airport.

When these protocols are not followed or even ignored what is the point of even having them? I would say if the protocols are in place why not follow through with them even if it makes people late to their flight and they have to stay till the next

flight. If security is followed through the first time then the issues today would not be issues at all. Thanks to the incident on Dec. 25, 2009

more guidelines are put in place. According to the TSA website anyone that holds a passport issued by or is traveling from or through nations that are state sponsors

of terrorism or other countries of interest will be required to go through enhanced screening.

With this in place anyone from countries such as Yemen, Afghanistan or even Iraq will have to be screened even more in case of attacks on United States property.

Now that seems quite harsh but with the Transportation Security Administration profiling passengers, the logical solution to protect everyone else is to screen. With new technology in place such as the new full-body scanner being put into major airports in the United States most people are feeling better about how security is going.

According to a poll done by USA Today 78 percent of people approved the use of full-body scanners at airport security checkpoints. This just tells how much people trust the TSA when it comes to security. With these protocols put in place many people are on the verge of feeling like they first did before 9/11. As long as protocols are followed in place and security is kept tight then incidents should just be a thing of the past.

This graphic illustrates, in exaggeration, the racial profiling on Middle Eastern indi-viduals that is utilized in airport security. (photo illustration by Christopher Bales)

Texting while driving is a dangerous habit that can cause injury or even death. (il-lustration by Alison Jamerson)

THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN PRE-PARING TO

DONATE.Drink lots of water•

Wear something •comfortable

Maintain a healthy •level of iron in your diet

Bring a list of medi-•cations you are tak-ing

Bring your ID•

Bring a friend•

Relax•

JAN 28, 2010 THE CP NEWS

BY IAN WHITLEYCampus editor

PAWS is out for blood and they are sponsoring the Red Cross blood drive to get it. On Feb. 4 Cowley will be

holding a blood drive in the Wright Room of the Brown Center. The blood drive will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year the theme is Battle of the Sexes. Guys and girls will compete to see which side can donate the most blood. The blood drive will be open for anyone in the community who wishes to come and donate. Therefore, it will not just be between the male and female students but the men and women of the community.

“Our goal this year is 55 units,” said Vice President of Student Affairs, Sue Saia. “So I hope that students, staff, faculty, and the public turn out.”

Many people are notorious for donating, such as Director of Theater, Scott MacLaughlin, who tries to donate at every blood drive that Cowley has.

“I try to donate every time the blood drive comes to Cowley,” said MacLaughlin. “We also encourage our Act One club members to participate as well.”

Not only is the PAWS Club sponsoring the event and the Act One club

encouraged to donate but other clubs jump in and hunt for blood themselves. Saia explained that the ACES Club would be helping with the blood drive as well. “The event is run by the Red Cross,” Saia said. “But the Cowley College PAWS Club sponsors the event along with help from ACES.”

James Fry, the ACES office manager explained how the ACES Club will be helping with the blood drive. “We will check them in at the beginning and make sure they read the materials,” Fry said. “And make sure they know what it says and whether they are eligible or not.

The Red Cross website explained that before giving blood it is important to wear something comfortable, hydrate, maintain a healthy level of iron in your diet, bring a list of medications you are taking, bring your ID, and maybe even a friend to do it with you.

Fry explained if one has been out of the country recently or if their iron is too low then they cannot give blood. “It just depends on the date and things like that,” Fry said. “[And] what you had the night

before.” He also said that it is best to just come down and see if one is eligible to give blood.

“We always invite the community to come give,” Fry said. “I think last year we gave close to 50 some [units].” Cowley students who need community service hours for a scholarship or for psychology and sociology can even help with the blood drive to count for their hours. Giving blood also counts toward those hours. “We usually give an hours credit on a community service project if you come in and give blood,” Fry said.

“The blood is used to help save cancer patients, trauma patients, and surgical patients,” Fry explained.

After the blood is donated the Red Cross will take it and process it then it will go out to where it is needed. Whether that is for surgeries or emergencies.

So get out on Feb. 4 to donate blood and maybe to get in with the competition to see who will win, the guys or the girls. “I think it’s a great way to give something that is highly important and doesn’t cost a dime, just a little bit

of my time,” said MacLaughlin. “I hope Cowley College can make an impact by having a lot of people donate.” “There is such a shortage of [blood] right now,” Fry said.

“No body thinks about blood until they need blood. So there is a

shortage, especially with the war going on because our soldiers need that blood too. So there is a greater need then there is a supply.” So, whether you are avidly involved in donatingbloodorifitisyourfirsttimetodo donate the Cowley Blood Drive is the place to do it.

For more information about blood donation visit the Red Cross website at www.redcross.org, contact Saia at SaiaS@cowley.eduorsimplyvisitherofficeintheGalle-Johnson building.

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I think it’s a great way to give some-thing that is highly important and doesn’t cost a dime, just a little bit of my time

~ Scott MacLaughlin

Information obtained from www.Red-CrossBlood.com

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Cowley music students to attend KMEAJAN 28, 2010 TH

E CP SCENE

Mission: IMPROVable performs at Cowley

BehindThe Scenes

Aubrey Denney

Where are you from?

Newton, Kansas

What is your major?

Theater, education with an emphasis in lighting design

On stage or off stage?

Musicals-off stage. Plays-on stage!

What do you do for the theater department?

Student assistant, assistant stage manager (South Pacific), master electrician, assistant lighting designer

How would you describe yourself?

Quirky, blindingly pale, blunt, inappropriate

Why did you come to Cowley?

Theater scholarship, and I wanted to start at a smaller school and get a more “one on one” experience

What is your best memory at Cowley?

Either “You Can’t Take it With You,” Arkalalah, jumping off Chestnut Bridge or just freshman year in general

Why theater?

I do theater because it can really take people out of everyday life for a while and can drop them into whatever the time and setting of the show. From the time, the lights come up until the final blackout there is this rush of adrenaline and pressure to put on the best show possible. And when the audience is clapping, whether I’m backstage or performing, there’s the incredible feeling of relief and knowing that I was a part of something that others can enjoy

Favorite thing to do in the theater?

Besides flashing the audience...I really enjoy wiring practicals, patching the board and playing with the Emphasis Lighting Design Program.

BY ERIC SMITHScene editor

Mission IMPROVable is an improvisation comedy group from Chicago. The team originated at the University of Massachusetts has expanded 27 members, most of which have studied at Second City and at the Improv Olympics. The group that visited Cowley consisted of four of their “Agents”. They all wore matching outfits of black pants, a white shirt, and a black tie. They performed a variety of short-form improv games, similar to what you would see on “Who’s Line is it Anyway?” In one of the skits, the team did a game where they would perform rap and try to rhyme with a certain name. It started with easy names like Josh, but got to harder names like Carly and Samantha. In the next skit, two of the agents left the room and the audience would shout out different phrases that would be written down. When they came back in they would act out a skit about two French golfers and they would have to read the random phrases on the pieces of paper One sketch involved the assistance of Marcus Damas, fr. In the game, Damas

and three of the agents were in a square, and the two people in front would act out a scene. Another agent would say “rotate” and the square would rotate and then two new people would act out a new scene. The other agents would often makes jokes about Damas’s height that would continue for the rest of the show. The next skit they did was called “World’s Worst”. In the skit, the audience would shout out a profession and the agents would act out the worst way to perform the occupation. Some of them included how to be a politician or how to advertise a Snuggie. In the last skit they took one of the agents out of the room and the audience would think of a place, a time, an object, and an action. When the agent came back the other two would act out a skit without talking. The show only lasted for about an hour but it left a lasting impression. The audience enjoyed a show where they could not only watch but interact. You can learn more about Mission IMPROVable by going to their web site or by checking out their YouTube channel.

Members of Mission: IMPROVable act an improv game during their routine. The agent on the left is trying to guess what the agent on the right is doing. (photo by Christopher Bales)

BY IAN WHITLEYCampus editor

Between February 25 and 27 the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) State Convention will take

place. The KMEA State Convention will be at Century II in Wichita. About 16 of Cowley’s own music students will be going to the state conven-tion where they will attend workshops, go to seminars, and watch perfor-mances from many of Kansas’ student musicians. Connie Dona-telli, the director of vocal music here at Cowley, explained that Kansas’ best student musicians would be attend-ing the KMEA State Convention “for the State Choir, State Band, State Orches-tra and State Jazz Band rehearsals and performances.” Cowley will also have their very own booth this year, a first for the college. This booth will be used to advertise Cowley’s music program and to hopefully recruit students. “We are, for the first time, also going to have a Cowley College Booth at the State KMEA Convention,” said Donatelli. “Which will be an excellent recruiting tool for Cow-ley and the music department.” Gloria Tham, a music teacher here at Cowley, has gone to about seven KMEA

Conventions now. This year she will be helping to set up the booth and she will be taking students to the conference. “The students will help us man the booth so they are the ones making initial contact with high school students. That gives the high school students who are just curious a good chance to interact with [Cowley] students.” “This is the first time that we are hav-

ing a booth at the exhibits so that is very exciting for us,” Tham said. “We plan to be there to meet high school students from the entire Kansas district to give them informa-tion about studying music at Cowley, and not only studying music but studying at Cowley in general.” Tham also explained how there are very few community colleges with booths at the exhibit. So this is a big jump for Cowley as a community college. “The benefit to the students is that they get to meet a lot [of] different people,”

Tham explained. “They get to meet new professors [while] trying to find a new school for their future goals. The im-mediate benefit of KMEA is they get to see performing groups. A lot of groups that perform there have been selected to perform there, so it’s a competitive audi-tion to be selected to perform. So choirs, band, orchestras, and some soloists will be

performing there” Tham also explained that it is a good oppor-tunity to see if pursu-ing a musical career is what students want to do by meeting various professors and other students and by going to the workshops and seminars.“I’m really hoping that people will be curious as to what we are doing at Cowley and to be able to ask our students what their college experience is here,” Tham said. “I’m also hoping for the students that they would be really inspired

to keep doing what they are doing, to stay in their major or to be inspired to practice. To perform better. To really be interested in their studies and at the same time know that there is an end, that there is somewhere to go after their studies. I think that is very important.” For more information visit the KMEA web site at www.ksmea.org or contact Do-natelli at Donatelli@cowley.edu or Tham at ThamG@cowley.edu.

Choir members sing during one of their concerts. This year at the KMEA confer-ence, they will have their own booth for the first time. (file photo)

ANNE SANCHEZ

Staff writer

A little about the Candidates:

Charles Fall: enjoys basketball but because of a knee injury has been unable to play this

season. “My body could take the crutches, but my mind can’t take the sideline. I love to

act and hang out with friends,” said Fall “I also like having conversation’s with

people older than me because I feel that I always learn from them.”

Mitch Hoover: a member of Act One, Media Club,

and SGA, said “I feel honored to

be nominated by the student

body; it’s definitely not something I was expecting.”

Clinton Haas: enjoys hanging with friends, swimming, and building theater sets. “I am the Vice President of the

Act One Drama Club.”

Brad Misialek: enjoys fishing, reading, and going to Newkirk with the [gambling] addicts. He added he wanted

to thank his classmates. “It’s really cool to be voted in by my fellow Tigers.”

Lance Russell said, “My first love, of course basketball, but when not showcasing my skills on the court I enjoy

beating my teammates on the video games and listening to music. It’s a privilege and an honor to be nominated

for homecoming king and more so the top five out of all the nice young men at Cowley.”

Robin Ray, a member of PTK, Aces, Impact, an Ambassador and Cowley Tutor and president of the math and

science club. “I am also a member of the cross-country and track and field teams.” She added she enjoys running,

hanging out with friends, and doing volunteer work.

Keshia Clark said, “It feels so good [to be in the top five]! I really wasn’t expecting

this.” She added, “I love watching any kind of sports. Sleeping and

playing volleyball.”Ashley Spencer said, “Three of my

favorite hobbies

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body; it’s definitely not something I was expecting.”

Clinton Haas: enjoys hanging with friends, swimming, and building theater sets. “I am the Vice President of the

Act One Drama Club.”

Brad Misialek: enjoys fishing, reading, and going to Newkirk with the [gambling] addicts. He added he wanted

to thank his classmates. “It’s really cool to be voted in by my fellow Tigers.”

Lance Russell said, “My first love, of course basketball, but when not showcasing my skills on the court I enjoy

beating my teammates on the video games and listening to music. It’s a privilege and an honor to be nominated

for homecoming king and more so the top five out of all the nice young men at Cowley.”

Robin Ray, a member of PTK, Aces, Impact, an Ambassador and Cowley Tutor and president of the math and

science club. “I am also a member of the cross-country and track and field teams.” She added she enjoys running,

hanging out with friends, and doing volunteer work.

Keshia Clark said, “It feels so good [to be in the top five]! I really wasn’t expecting

this.” She added, “I love watching any kind of sports. Sleeping and

playing volleyball.”Ashley Spencer said, “Three of my

favorite hobbies

would be playing

softball, listening

to music, and hanging

out with my friends.” She

said she was honored to be

selected by her classmates. “To be a

homecoming candidate feels amazing.

It seems like when you are voted to be

something it makes you realize that others see

what you are doing on campus and they appreciate

you for who you are and for what you do.”

Nicole Hoerschgen said, “I wish every candidate the best of

luck. I am extremely excited to be a runner up for homecoming.”

Hoerschgen said she enjoys singing, playing piano, spending time

with friends, and family, and just having fun.

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Voting for Candidates Ends

Feb. 4

Photos by Carly BuddPage design and layout by Carly Budd

and Christopher Bales

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JAN 28, 2010THE CPNEWS

Educating students on more than college transfers

Celebrating the dream of racial equality in AmericaBY ANNE SANCHEZ Staff writer

Sunday evening, Cowley College once again held their Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. The evening was filled with singing, dancing and inspirational speakers. Speakers spoke on unity and equality. The theme of the night was “Yes We Can” and it was a hit among the community.

“I think the theme this year Yes We Can, with all that’s going on in the world, I think it’s perfect,” said Kim Hager, Ark City.

“The theme this year is really, really good,” said Marddith Watson, of Ark City.

Mayor Jay Warren was also present. “It’s an honor to be here and see all the happiness here at the Brown Center,” said Warren.

Sue Saia vice president of student affairs was also pleased with the turn out of the

evening. “This is by far one of the largest [turnouts] we’ve ever had,” said Saia “usually they average around two hundred people. I think people are wanting positive messages with all that’s going on in our world and it’s just refreshing to go to something like this.”

People were not only celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day but also helping Haiti, which was recently devastated by the 7.0 earthquake and the horrible 6.0 aftershock. Robin Hill, sophomore, was in the Brown Center lobby asking people to donate to the Shelter Box organization.

“I [got involved] when the disaster happened in Haiti,” said Hill when asked how she got involved in the Shelter Box organization. “I felt like I needed to [help].” The Shelter Box is a box filled with important items like a 10 person tent, a toolkit, water containers, blankets,

dishes, and a multi-fuel stove. Shelter Boxes cost between 500-1000 dollars. Hill has almost raised 500 dollars. The shelter box can usually be delivered to a place in need within 48 hours of the disaster. Hills’ sociology teacher Cathy Hendricks helped Hill in her pursuit to help Haiti.

“Robin really took the lead [with this fund-raiser],” said Hendricks “I’m really proud of her.” The deadline for Hill’s fund-raiser is Jan. 21 any leftover money will go to the Red Cross.

For anyone who wants to get involved but doesn’t have money, Hendricks had this suggestion: “The Red Cross can receive text messages at 90999 and 10 dollars will be added to [your] cell phone bill,” said Hendricks “it’s available for people who don’t have money right now.”

Hendricks encourages all students to get involved somehow or somewhere. “You can make a difference,” said Hendricks.

BY CHELSEA WEATHERSLayout editor

Whether it is elementary education or postsecondary education, Julie Rhoads has got it covered. She

has been working with Cowley’s education program for many years and will now be the new director of education and service learning. “I am very excited for this new position. I really enjoy education and working with service learning and now I can enjoy both.” Rhoads was previously the elementary education instructor. Now, as the director of education, she will oversee the education program for students. This includes checking to see if classes transfer to major universities, making sure Cowley has the best classes for students to take, advising students who are enrolled in the education program, and working with high schools that way students can earn college credit for education. She instructs education classes as well. Introduction to teaching and early childhood education, children’s literature, and children with special needs are some of the classes she teaches. Service learning is also a major part of

her job. She helps provide students with a variety of ways to volunteer their time to earn credit for a class. Social science classes such as sociology and psychology require about 10 hours of community service, depending on the instructor. She, along with James Fry, provide many different ways to earn the credit. “I work with James Fry to try and expand service learning projects for students through the community,” Rhoads said. “We want to get as many possibilities as we can.” The Aces program or academic civic engagement through service wants students to get the most out of their education by service work. The Aces program offers a scholarship to students who take pride in service work and their community. One must have a required 2.5 gpa, enrolled in a least 12 credit hours, and commit 85 hours of service each semester. One also has the chance to earn up to four extra credit hours. She is also trying to go green by having student login sheets online to cut down on paper wastes. Revamping the web site and offering more service opportunities is also on her to-do list. Contact Julie or James if you have any questions about the Aces program.

Whether it is figuring out what college to transfer to or what classes to take for your education major Julie Rhoads is the person to know. Since being newly appointed as the Director of Education and Service Learning Rhoads can answer all of these questions and more for students planning a education major.

Dr. Nick Rogers, Dentist at Rogers Family Dentistry, received the sec-ond annual Joe. B. Avery Community Spirit Award from Cowler College Board of Trustee Member Donna Avery. The award is named for Av-ery’s husband for promoting positive relations and good

will among the citizens of Arkansas City. Vice President of Student Affairs Sue Saia, commemorates the award given by Avery for his contributions to the community such as teaching middle school students at the First Untied Methodist Church.

The deadline to add classes and buy textbooks, with schol-arships, for second eight-week classes is Feb 10, 2010.

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The Book of Eli hits theatersBY PETER ONELIO Staff writer

The Book of Eli, directed by the Hughes Brothers, Allen and Albert, is their

firstfilmsinceFrom Hell (2001). This post-apocalyptic America filmtakesplacesthreedecadesafter“theflash”,theonlyreference made to the cause of the desolation. With just the plain description it is referring to a nuclear holocaust of some sort. Eli (Denzel Washington) is a sojourner, armed with a machete and a shotgun, traveling westward along a roadfilledwithblackteethedbandits with poor hygiene and some with a taste for human flesh. The main plot has a God appointed Washington, carrying a leather-bound Bible to the west coast where “…people need it.” The audience later learns that this Bible is the last one in existence and is worth many times its weight in gold or bars of soap because after “the flash”allbooksweredestroyed,especially religious books. When he comes to a rickety town to recharge his battery for his I-Pod, he gains the attention of the local tyrant, (Gary Oldman The Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) head of a heavily armed yet ignorant troop, of banditsbentonfindingacopy

of the “good book” for the stern, self-absorbed dictator named Carnegie (hmmmm…I think I saw a library with that name on it one time). After Carnegie realizes that Eli has the one book he has been looking for he is determined to get it, one way or the other. Eli refuses and chooses “the other” way. With the companionship of Carnegie’s adopted daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis That 70’s Show, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) Eli continues his exodus to the west coast. In essence, The Book of Eli is a typical, though entertaining good vs. evilflickwiththetypical righteous underdog going against the seemingly run-of-the-mill power monger who just wants a taste of domination. It brought very little new insight to the table as far as post-apocalyptic movies go. The story wrapped up all nice and neat at the end but left nothing enduring behind. Don’t expect anything epic when you walk in, or a romance between Eli and Solara of which I’m relieved, because he is way too old for her. Ingredients for a model Hollywood movie: All the women left, after this nuclear holocaust, are attractive enough to get part-time modeling jobs, even the shopping cart lady that bakes in the sun all day. It brings to mind, for example, Megan Fox in the Transformers movies

where alien robots are attacking the earth but her make-up is immaculate; I just don’t get it. The fact that she’s been shot at, covered with sand and grit out in the desert for a couple days without showers, she still looks fresh as a daisy all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Sex Appeal: Check. What this movie lacks in plot development (this being after thefilmexplainsthegistofthesituation) it makes up for in bloodyknifeandgunfights,like something out of a Steven Seagal movie, leaving you shielding your eyes behind a comforting pillow. Lots of Gruesome action: Check. On another point, the idea of the last Bible on earth seems like a new take, but how different is it from

the 1995 post-apocalyptic movie Waterworld starring Kevin Costner in which a power hungry tyrant seeks a map tattooed on a young girl which would lead to the fabled dryland, instead of a Bible leading to either the enslavement or liberation of peoples minds and souls. All nit picking aside, I enjoyed the movie and will give it a 6 out of 10 meows. And I particularly liked the discreet nod to the cult classic A Boy and His Dog and the neat little surprises at the end. But it is not a must-see movie, though it is a good movie to have watched and would suggest it as a good pick to see with a group of buddies on a weekend if a decentflickisdesired.

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Theater students prepare for South Pacific premiereBY PETER ONELIO Staff writer

The upcoming spring musical, one of Cowley’s biggest events of the year, will be performed March 4 through the 6. This year the musical being performed is the 1949 classic,SouthPacific. Despite it being “a classic” most newer generations have probably never even heard of this beloved musical that has beenmadeintoseveralfilmand television versions over the years. The beginnings of the musicalSouthPacificbeganwith the publication of Tales of the South Pacific in 1947.The Pulitzer Prize winning novel, by James A. Michener, served during World War II intheSouthPacificandistheinspiration for the book. When World War II vet and Broadway director Joshua Logan read the novel he

decided it would be a swanky story to revise into a musical; thus began the making of SouthPacific.Afterthebuyingthe rights for Tales of the South Pacific Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the eminent American songwriting duo of the day, were invited to do the music. Other famous titles from the duo include The Sound of Music, The King and I and Oklahoma! Opening on Broadway it became a major success winning several Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. With this came the cultural impact including the popularity of a number of the songs from the musical such as: “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Bali Ha’I” and “Happy Talk” just to name a couple. Regardless of the notoriety for the catchy tunes and whimsical story line; it has a richer quality that covered, back in the day, social challenges.

Those challenges today though may not seem altogether relevant; such as racial discrepancies and America at war. Scott MacLaughlin, Director of Theater and Theatrical Services, had this to say on the correlations: “The playwrights take on conservative America andgoingtotheSouthPacific,the racial aspect of it is a good look on how far we’ve come when things were considered so taboo and now we don’t even think that much about it as we should. Our mind set has totally changed.” As for America at war, the musical “puts in perspective what’s going on today with the war on terror and the fact we lost more civilians in the world trade center than we lost military and civilians than we did Pearl Harbor.” Not only is this just some musical that only uppity people watch and rave about; it is a

story framed in a time and place that may seem foreign to many of the audience members but still addresses some age old questions that are not foreign.

The Book of Eli is now in theaters across the country. (photo courtesy of thebookofeli.warnerbros.com)

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Octavio Matamoros, freshman recites lines for the audition of South Pacific. Matamoros went all out and dressed up for the part.

ZombielandFeb. 2, 2010Woody Harrellson and Jesse Eisenberg star in an action/comedy about a world that is being run by zombies.

The Informant!Feb. 23The movie tells the true story of story of an employee at Archer Daniels Midland that shares secrets with the FBI about price-fixingtactics.MattDamonwasnominatedfor a Golden Globe for his role as Mark Whitacre.

Fun NightJan. 28/ Feb. 4There will be a Fun Night in the Jungle from 8-10 on Thurs. Jan, 28 and on Thurs. Feb. 4.

Homecoming Feb. 10There will be the women’s and men’s basketball games at 5 and 7 and there will be the coronation of the King and Queen in between the games. There will be a dance after the games at 9 p.m.

Love BingoFeb. 11From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day, you can celebrate the start of Valentines Day by playing Bingo.

Math and Science DayFeb. 10High school students from the surrounding area will be visiting Cowley College to attend Math and Science Day.

Open Mike NightFeb. 11Members of Creative Claws will showcase various pieces of poetry and short stories. It will be at 7 p.m. in Brown’s on Summit St.

CC Singer’s ValengramsFeb. 12CC Singers will be going around and singing to the recipients of valengrams. You can contact members of CC Singers to purchase one in advance.

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JAN 28, 2010

Tigers ice Fort Scott with late free throws

Jasamyne Saunders drives to the basket during play against Labette at W.S. Scott Auditorium. The Tigers lost 65-47 in overtime. (photo by Carly Budd)

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Family History? My mom and dad were both teachers. Mom still is. Dad is an administrator now. He also coached for 15 years; baseball and basketball. I Lived in a small town most of my life; played football, baseball and basketball. I have two sisters, both younger, one is a freshman at SWOSU and the other is a junior in high school.

Why did you choose baseball? I chose baseball because you get to play a lot more games.

Why did you choose Cowley? I chose Cowley because they have a great program and it is one of the best places to play

What is your favorite moment playing baseball for Cowley? My favorite moment was going to Grand Junction for the world series freshman year

What is your shoe size? Shoe size is 12

What is your favorite kind of shoes? I like Nike Shox

What is your favorite kind of music and song? Country music The Good Stuff by Kenny Chesney

What do you plan on doing after you are done at Cowley? I want to play two more years of baseball (where, if you could go anywhere?)

And what school are you looking to go to? I have no idea where I am going to go yet after I leave

What is your favorite position? My favorite position is wherever because I just like to hit.

What is the funniest moment in your life? The funniest moments in my life are when I’m with my grandpa he is just a funny guy

BY JORDAN JOHNSTONBAUGHSports writer

The Cowley women’s basketball team continued their road play after splitting at the Jayhawk

shootout in Coffeyville, losing the first game to Seward and beating Dodge City. The Tigers were in action in Independence on Jan.13 as they looked to get the second win in a row on the road and look to remain near the top of the leader board in the Jayhawk east conference

Independence gave the Tigers a run for their money as they took the Tigers into overtime to get their fourth conference win 71-65 win.

Cowley had their road problems at the beginning of the season, losing the first four

games they played away from W.S. Scott Auditorium but they have rebounded well and won their last three true road games.

The big win was against Independence, when Cowley reduced their win margin from 6-2 to 6-3. Cowley had a lead of 16 points in the first half but Independence would change that and cut it down to 33-28 at halftime.

With just six and a half minutes left in the game the Tigers regained their double-digit lead at 57-43 after a basket by freshman Ariani Silva. Sophomore, Kaneesha Lee, sealed the deal with a three-pointer with just 36 seconds left in the game. After the Pirates started the season off 9-0, they have lost their last five games and are 0-3 in the conference.

The Tigers would be tested in their second straight road game, going to overtime to win back-to-back road-games. Silva scored 21 points, a career high, in the hard fought game (64-57) against Johnson County Cavaliers.

Cowley only had a two-point lead going into the half and the Cavaliers got the two points back. At the end of regulation, it was all 50. It was the Tigers all the way in the overtime period. They double the points the Cavaliers scored (14-7), and Cowley came out with another win on the road.

Cowley went 18-22 from the line to get this win. Silva went 5-13 behind the three-point line scoring 15 of 21 points. The Tigers were looking good as they came up on the game against the number one team in the conference, Labette. Labette was 14-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

Cowley was looking good hitting the boards against Labette. The Tigers were pretty much in control of the game against the top team in the conference at W.S. Scott Auditorium on Jan.18. The Tigers had a pretty good lead going into the second half with 33-22.

In the second half they would remain to

have a double-digit lead with five minutes left (53-42). Cowley kept that lead into the second half, still up by eight points, two and a half minutes left in the game.

After that it was Labette who out scored them 12-2 in the final couple of minutes as they took the lead with six seconds left. Silva, who had already made five three-pointers in the game, put up a long jumper to try to get the win but it was off the mark.

The Cardinals won and handed the Tigers their first home loss of the season. Labette stayed undefeated in the conference and gave the Tigers heartache for a team that had won nine of their last 10 games.

After the heartbreaker against Labette, the Tigers were on the road against Fort Scott Jan. 20. A win over Fort Scott would put the Tigers in a tie at the top of the standings with Labette after the loss in overtime to Coffeyville earlier that day. Jasamyne Saunders, freshman, shocked everyone with her play.

She was averaging only 4.9 points this year but she came and scored 10 points in the first half as Cowley took a 6-point lead into the half. Fort Scott would come back and take the lead 35-33.

However, that did not last as Saunders and Woods finished with 11 points back-to-back to give the Tigers the lead 39-35. Cowley would never look back after that as they hit 5-6 free throws in the last two minutes to end Fort Scott with a win of 56-47.

The Tigers will be off for a week before they are back at home to host Kansas City on Jan.27 as the look to stay at the top of the conference.

With one meet under its belt, the Cowley College men’s indoor track and field team headed to Joplin, MO. to take part in the Missouri Southern University Radio Shack Indoor Invitational held Friday and Satur-day. The Tigers had two national qualifying performances and nine top-three finishes. “We had some good performances,” Cowley head coach Mark Phillips said. “I thought we got more done than we did last week at Nebraska.” Freshman Charles James continues to impress as he surpassed the national quali-fying mark in the shot put for the second consecutive week. James’ mark of 50-5 ½ was good enough for third place in the event. “Charles just keeps on rolling along and will continue to get better,” Phillips said. Sophomore Jory Custar, who broke the school-record in the 800-meter run last

weekend at Nebraska, followed up that per-formance by winning the 600-yard run with a time of 1:15.08. Custar was also a member of the Tigers’ distance medley relay team, which finished first with a national qualifying time of 10:41.70. Custar was joined by Dylan Filburn, Dane Dewitt, and T.J. Mapp on the relay team. Sophomore Brice Irving also ran well as his third place time of 8:52.79 in the 3,000-meter run qualified him for nationals. Cowley will be back in action Friday when they take part in the Johnson County Indoor Night Relays in Overland Park. Field events will begin at 5 p.m. and run-ning events will start at 7 p.m. “We will see what we are made of and how we recover from two weekends of two-day meets,” Phillips said.

Men’s Track has two quali-fiers for Nationals

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Tyler HancockBASEBALL

COWLEY STUDENTSThe deadline to add

classes and buy textbooks, with scholarships, for

second eight-week classes is February 10, 2010.

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BY BENJAMIN DONALSSports editor

It took 20 weeks and 266 games to get here, but we finally arrived at Super Bowl central. This year’s exclusive guest

list includes the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The Colts are returning to the Promised Land for the second time in four years while the Saints are playing on the big stage for the first time in franchise history. In the divisional championship games the arm of Peyton Manning guided the Colts while the Saints tried to tear off the arm of Brett Favre. These games had so much more on the line than just an opportunity to play in the Super Bowl. For Minnesota it would be an opportunity to hold their first ever Lombardi trophy after failing in their first four tries. Dating back even farther it was an opportunity for the Jets to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since Joe Namath’s miraculous win over, the then, Baltimore Colts in 1968. The Colts would have been playing for an opportunity to be the first ever team to finish 19-0 if it were not for benching their starters early in their last two regular season games. The Saints were playing for their first ever Super Bowl appearance. No matter what teams met in Super Bowl XLIV it was sure to be an epic experience. It was the Colts and Saints that rose to the occasion though. Out of the four possible match ups this game is sure to deliver the goods. Luckily it is the tale of two high-octane offenses gunning it out instead of the recently outplayed scenario of unstoppable offense versus impenetrable defense. These two offenses, led by marquee quarterbacks Manning (Colts) and Drew Brees (Saints), will light up the scoreboard and sent a rippling sensation of football fever throughout Miami. The city is hosting its tenth Super Bowl, its most recent of which was Super Bowl XLI, in which the Manning and the Colts defeated the Bears. Do not count out the Saints though; this team has been rolling on all cylinders in the post season. Brees is still looking for that career-defining win to put his mark on history and this game could do just that. The Super Bowl brings audiences together whether they are football fans or not. It is the biggest stage in sports, which can set up some of the most brilliant stories ever. Underdogs, comebacks, and guaranteed wins have written better dramas then daytime television. So kick back with some friends watch the game (and the commercials) and enjoy the greatest sporting event of all time.

SAINTS ANALYSIS

Key To Victory: Besides the need for at least decent play by the defense, the Saints

need a big game out of on again off again playmaker Reggie Bush against the No. 24 ranked rushing defense of Indianapolis. Even a single flash of USC Bush would help to propel the Saints to victory.

Reason Why They Will Win: How does the feel good story of the Saints of New Orleans literally and metaphorically not end in a Super Bowl win? They are definitely the feel good team going into the big game, which will bring the larger end of fan support onto their side. Having the leagues leading scoring offense also helps.

Reason Why They Will Not Win: Peyton Manning. The guy is an unstoppable force, and unfortunately for the Saints their defense is not an immovable object.

COLTS ANALYSIS

Key To Victory: Solid play from the Colts defensive backs. They aren’t going to stop Brees. All they have to do is slow him down and let the offense do the rest.

Reason Why They Will Win: Depth at the Wide Receiver position. Reggie Wayne will draw a lot of attention leaving guys like Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie open, much like in the AFC championship game.

Reason Why They Will Not Win: Lack of running game. The Colts rushing offense is ranked dead last in the NFL. Without high caliber play from the running back position the Saints defense will key in on Manning all game.

SUPERBOWL XLVI PREDICTION

Final Score: Saints-31 Colts-27

Defining Moment: A goal line touchdown run by Bush with just under two minutes left to give the Saints a four point lead. Soon followed by a fourth and long stop by the Saints defense.

Game MVP: Drew Brees with over 350 passing yards and three touchdowns

Game Result: A massive celebration in New Orleans, which will last for three days straight. One day for every touchdown pass that Brees will throw.

‘Indy’ and ‘The Big Easy’ to meet in Miami

The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will play in Super Bowl XLIV. (illustration by Andrew Wallace)

BY JORDAN JOHNSTONBAUGHSports writer

The Cowley men’s basketball team was back in action after struggling in the Jayhawk Shootout in

Coffeyville. They went back on the road against Independence on Jan..13, looking to get back to their winning ways, after losing both games in the shootout.

For Head Coach Tommy DeSalme it was not all about the game, he was back to face the team he had coached the previous two seasons. Coming into the game, the Tigers have been out-rebounded most every game. To get a road win they needed to change things around. The Tigers came out of the gates a little slow in the first half, down by five going into the locker room (38-33). The men came out clawing in the second half with a scoring rampage (12-2) to begin the second half. During that run Lance Russell, sophomore, tied the game at 40 with a 3-pointer. Cowley did not waste anytime getting the lead with Tyrus McGee, freshman, with a 3-pointer of his own (43-40). He added 14 more in that half to finish with a team high of 26 points. The Tigers would maintain that three-point lead. With just over six minutes to go in the game, McGee would hit a clutch 3-pointer to put them up by six. Free throws would go to Cowley the rest of the game where they hit 7-8 of their free throws to put the game away with an 85-76 win.

“Indy had the best home crowd we have seen yet this year. Coach, coming from Indy,

was especially enthusiastic about the win. We are starting to get a little more ‘team-play’ going, which is helping us,” said Brent Schuck, the 6-foot-7 freshmen from Manhattan, Kan.

The Tigers looked to keep their winning ways going into the conference and get their second road win in a row when they faced the Johnson County Cavaliers. The Cavaliers were 9-6 on the season but have lost all three games they have played in the conference. The Tigers would not be the first win for the Cavaliers in the conference.

For the second straight game the Tigers were down five going into the half. But just like in their last game versus Independence, the Tigers came out with guns blazing lead by Freshman Dominick Cornelius, from Tulsa, Okla., who scored the first eight points of the half to give the Tigers the lead 53-49.

The score was close the rest of the game at 69-65 until McGee needled a huge 3-pointer with just under two minutes left in the game to give the Tigers a seven point edge in the late going. Johnson County did not go away though, they cut the Tigers lead to two (74-72).

With just 18 seconds left in play, the Cavaliers would add a free throw to give the Tigers a three-point lead. The Cavaliers would throw 3-pointer at the buzzer but it came up short and the Cowley came out with the win.

“The game at Johnson tested us. We didn’t convert as much as we could have on offense, but finished the game with better defense stops to win,” said Schuck.

The Tigers were finally back at home again on Jan.18. Cowley had no problems with Labette at W.S. Scott Auditorium. Cowley had a huge run of 22 straight points to give them a 26-3 lead and were in total control. During the run, Russell and Cornelius got them going with back-to-back electrifying dunks that got the crowd into it. The Tigers just kept building that lead up as they went into the second half with a 43-21 lead. It was the same story in the second half. Labette never let the difference to go past 22 points in the second half as the Tigers won 82-57. The Tigers improved to 12-7 overall and 6-1 in the Conference and are looking really good against Fort Scott.

The men kept their winning ways going as they clawed their way to the top of the conference. The Tigers were back on the road again in Fort Scott on Jan..20. Fort Scott has yet to win a conference game (0-6) and that did not change when Cowley came into town. This was the men’s fourth game this week. The men have won all four-conference games after they handed the Greyhound’s another loss. The Greyhounds are now 3-16 and 0-7 in the conference. With the win, Cowley jumped into first place in the conference. The men had a lead of 19 points in the first half but they went into the second half with a 13-point advantage (43-21). Fort Scott would get in four points at the Cowley Tigers but it was not enough as the Tigers got there fourth win in a row. Russell led the Tigers with 15 points and behind him Freshman Canon Fields added 10 points, eight assists and six boards. The men are now 13-7 overall and 7-1 in the Jayhawk East Conference

The Tigers will be back in action in the W.S. Scott Auditorium on Jan.. 27 versus Kansas City at 7 p.m.

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Tigers streak to the to top of Jayhawk Conference

Freshman Tyrus McGee attempts a three point shot during play against Labette in the W.S. Scott Auditorium. McGee scored 12 points in the teams 82-57 victory over the Cardinals. (photo by Carly Budd)

Kalub Long, freshman, brings the ball up the court during play against Labette in the W.S. Scott Auditorium. The Tigers devoured the Cardinals 82-57 earning the teams then sixth win in the conference. (photo by Carly Budd)

Upcoming Schedule

Sat. Jan. 30 against Neosho

Mon. Feb. 1 against Coffeyville

Wed. Feb. 3 at Allen County

Sat. Feb. 6 against Independence

Wed. Feb. 10 against Johnson County

Sat. Feb. 13 at Labette

Wed. Feb. 17 against Fort Scott