Unsung champions
Calen Moore, Reporter
April 17, 2019
They are the unsung champions of the SCCC sports world - men's and women's tennis. They are consistently ranked in the nation. The fall season had three from the men's team go to nationals and come away with titles for singles and doubles. The pressure is on for the spring season to bring home a few...
Egg-cellent dash
Annette Meza, Cheyenne Miller, and Michelle Mattich
April 16, 2019
A sea of excited students waited with bated breath outside of the Seward County Community College bookstore. Everyone chatted nervously with their friends, eyeing the prizes on display in the window, picking out the ones that they hoped to win. Students peeked in the windows of the bookstore, trying to get...
SCCC hosts annual Poetry Coffeehouse
Annette Meza, Copy Editor
April 15, 2019
On Friday evening, an audience of fellow poetry lovers and peers sat amongst each other, ate horderves and sipped on water or lemonade in the Seward County Community College student union, to watch their beloved friends or family members read winning poetry pieces for the night. On April 12, ...
Photo Essay: Concert benefits athletic scholarships
Jordann Davis, Club Photographer
April 8, 2019
Boots, trucks and hats were the perfect ensemble for the Jerrod Niemann concert on April 5 at the Seward County activity center. Country singer Jerrod Niemann played in front of his hometown of Liberal to benefit Saints Athletics. The concert featured opening acts Whiskey Red and Raizin Kane before Niema...
SCCC classes help community members earn their citizenship
Cheyenne Miller, Reporter
April 5, 2019
Citizenship isn’t something that most United States inhabitants will ever have to worry about. For those that are born here, citizenship is automatic; for those that have migrated to the States from other countries, however, the process isn’t so simple. Immigrants who are already residents and are...
Photo Essay: Ag hosts livestock judging for area schools
Jordann Davis, Club Photographer
March 4, 2019
Area high school FFA and 4-H teams spent a cold morning, March 2, competing in a livestock judging contest at Seward County Community College. They tested their skills in judging the best classifications of cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. SCCC’s ag department hosted the event. Touch/click on the pho...
Photo Essay: Hernandez shares passion for ceramics
Daniela Carmona, photographer
February 13, 2019
If Carlos Hernandez isn’t walking around campus as a security guard, he’s normally in the art lab. The security guard and SCCC student spends most of his time perfecting his ceramic techniques. Hernandez, a Liberal native, has a passion for pottery. He said he loves to see what he can make ou...
Flaming art
Annette Meza, Copy Editor
February 12, 2019
An intense heat emanates from the glowing furnace inside the glass blowing shed behind the annex building of Liberal High School. It bounces off of ones face and skin, which immediately masks the freezing cold air outside. Seward County Community Colleges’ glass blowing class is the only place that you ...
Cole Evans, Kaitlyn Van Vleet crowned Homecoming king and queen
Monica Gonzalez, photographer
February 11, 2019
This year's spring homecoming was held on Feb. 9 in the greenhouse. Cole Evans and Kaitlyn Van Vleet were crowned Homecoming King and Queen between the Lady Saints and Saints game against Pratt Community College. Homecoming candidates were: Moises Alvarez, Miguel Perez, Brian Martinez, Ana Herrera,...
Band, Choir perform at Christmas concert
Rubi Gallegos, Photo Editor
December 10, 2018
The music department at Seward County Community College performed Dec. 7 for their end of the semester concert. The band and choir played before a packed audience. Christmas favorites, as well as some new musical selections were on tap. ...
Finals week begins, happy studying!
Crusader Staff
December 7, 2018
Finals week for the fall 2018 semester begins Monday. Everyone is burning the midnight oil to get the last papers done and study for tests. The Crusader staff offers up a little humor to break up the stress with this parody of Jingle Bell Rock. For more stress relief, don't forget about the Moon...
Taco Truck Tour
Crusader Staff
December 3, 2018
As college students, we know that fast food is the easiest way to fuel up on carbs and calories between classes, which is certainly necessary to have energy for tests and busy schedules, especially within the next few weeks. We also know that everyone loves tacos, they can't be hated and everyone knows what...
