Teachers against COVID-19
Preston Burrows and Annette Meza
April 9, 2020
Notebooks, textbooks, and left over items from students are stuffed into a black trash bag and set out on the school curb. Lesson plans disappear while a new plan is ready to send out in an email. Teachers saw their senior students one last time without even knowing it. This is a story where st...
It’s a “Ruff” life
Denise Perez, Reporter
April 8, 2020
Online schooling has been difficult for many college students. Whether that be struggling with zoom calls, bad internet connection or just no motivation. Many of can relate to these situations but one that not everyone can relate to is being a stay-at-home student while also being a child's teacher. ...
COVID-19 leaves SCCC students unemployed
Calen Moore, Reporter
April 2, 2020
T he gyms are empty. The restaurants are empty. The streets are empty ... and wallets are empty. A global pandemic has caused a crisis in the personal lives of students in Liberal as some lose their job due to the COVID-19 outbreak. COVID-19 has caused many businesses to adapt to the Center fo...
PBL qualifies to go to nationals
Annette Meza, Managing Editor
April 2, 2020
Phi Beta Lambda traveled to Emporia for the 2020 Kansas PBL State Leadership Conference before spring break and the Coronavirus outbreak in Kansas. The group of four, Joel Obando, Pilar Cazares, Mariah Behrns and Cody Bradley, brought back many awards with Behrns elected as the new Kansas PBL president ...
FAQs: Coronavirus Edition
Jade Harper, Club Reporter
March 31, 2020
Our world is in constant flux during this coronavirus outbreak. With each change, students’ email boxes get slammed with information. In an effort to keep everyone informed, Crusader News has created this “frequently asked questions” section. We will keep it updated as plans or procedures change. ...
Campus closes following stay-at-home order
Annette Meza, Managing Editor
March 30, 2020
As of today, the state of Kansas has reported to have 368 cases of Coronavirus. A stay-at-home order has been issued for the whole state of Kansas by Gov. Laura Kelly. This order began on March 30 and will end April 19. Seward County Community College will close campus to students and to the public as part o...
Students witness panic during Coronavirus pandemic
Calen Moore, Reporter
March 23, 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) panic has moved from big cities to even small communities in Southwest Kansas. Everyone has been advised to stay home and practice “social distancing” or staying far away from people. Students at Seward County Community College are moving to online classes and have been...
Students react to taking classes online
Preston Burrows, Rebecca Irby, and Denise Perez
March 20, 2020
The phone buzzed in most students' pockets at exactly 10:23 a.m. Tuesday. For some, the message brought stress with the new wave of changes announced. While others were grateful the right decisions were made. This email changed the course of the 2020 college school year. With an extended spring break due to COVID-19, Ken Trzaska, president of Seward County Community College, announced that c...
NJCAA cancels spring sports, SCCC athletics supports decision
Amberley Vervalin, Reporter
March 19, 2020
The National Junior College Association made the difficult decision to cancel all spring athletics, along with the upcoming national tournaments due to Covid-19, the Coronavirus. The March 16 decision was the last athletic association to cancel after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an...
SCCC moves to online classes March 23
March 17, 2020
In response to current conditions surrounding the Coronavirus disease, the Seward County Community College executive team decided to move classes online beginning March 23. Students are responsible to contact their instructors directly to obtain their coursework. Administration advises students to check email...
No class on Monday, spring break extended through March 23
Crusader News
March 13, 2020
Students get an extra week of spring break, returning to class on March 23. Seward County Community College president Ken Tzraska made the call today, following in the footsteps of the larger state universities in Kansas and across the nation. Tzraska informed the SCCC community via an email. In i...
SCCC scheduled to resume classes as normal March 16, updates to come
Annette Meza, Managing editor
March 12, 2020
Updated 5:05 PM CST March 12, 2020 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is making an impact globally and Seward County Community College is keeping a close eye on it and how it will affect the surrounding towns. President Donald Trump has announced a travel ban from Europe to the United states. Cancelations...
