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7 Brew's menu includes their "7 Originals," which are uniquely brewed coffees with unique, specific ingredients. For example, the "Smooth 7" is a white chocolate and Irish-cream breve (a type of American coffee that uses steamed half-and-half, which itself is half milk and half cream)

Many college students that walk around the hallway may see a student walking around with a coffee drink that usually says "Starbucks" or "Scooters". What they may not know...

Vibes art show exhibit at Tortuga displays the creative and experimental art pieces made by Jeffrey Michael Schnitker. According to Schnitker and his welcome sign, "I've had the gift of many mystical travels, psychedelic experiences, and spiritual awakenings that have deeply shaped the way I see the world”.

Art, music bring vibes to Liberal’s Tortuga Brewing Co.

Jesus Holguin, Reporter

On Friday, Sept, 5, Liberal's Tortuga Brewing Company hosted the Vibes Art Show from 6 to 10 p.m. Artwork was showcased by Jeffrey Michael Schnitker alongside reggae music.

HALO hosts Celebrate and Connect Fest Expo

Valeria Mejia, Reporter

Measles on the rise in Liberal

Nubia Rodriguez, Reporter

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles spreads easily through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, allowing the infection...

Angelica Gutierrez, business administration major, and Samantha Marillo, English major, focus on their work in the TRiO Center. The TRiO Center is a supportive space for academic success and personal growth.

TRiO program supports first-generation students

Valeria Mejia, Reporter

Seward County Community College’s TRiO Student Support Services program continues to be a pillar of academic and personal support for first generation students. Through...

Homecoming 2025 candidates pose for a group photo, Orvin Dyck, Ricardo Jimenez, Fernando Moura, homecoming queen, Rosalyne Garay, Andrea Torres, Caylee Good, and Elizabeth Parker. Not present in the picture, Samuel Antwi, homecoming king due to a tennis tournament.

SCCC Homecoming brings week of festivities, community engagement

Valeria Mejia and Nubia Rodriguez

Seward County Community College transformed its campus for its 2025 Homecoming Week. The week was packed with engaging events to bring students, faculty and the community...

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Deedee Flax, technology instructor, is one of the main teachers at Seward County Community College to integrate blendflex into many of her classes. She said that multiple students prefer the computer classes to be blendfllex as they can watch back her recordings when confused to see how she does things on her screen.

Blending the barriers of in person and online

Megan Berg, Feature Editor

Imagine being able to lay in bed on a school day in pajamas while learning quadratic functions. In 2021, this dream of some students became a...

Even though area school districts have either canceled classes for the week or reinstated masks, SCCC remains maskless. The choice is left in the hands of individuals.

Despite rising COVID numbers, college will not require masks — for now

Laura Gillespie, Editor

At this time, Seward County Community College will not go back to mandatory masks on campus despite the fact that the Liberal school district...

Abel Ochoa rips up the masks are required sign after the announcement that masks are now optional.

Campus goes maskless

Brooke Katen, Reporter

Students came to class Monday without wearing masks. It's the first time since COVID showed up in southwest Kansas in March 2020 that students...

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