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Hidden illness kills on the inside
Hidden illness kills on the inside
Health experts say that regardless if a bill is passed or not, parents should keep their teens from energy drinks and young adults should be careful too.
Energy Drinks: Friend or Foe?
Crusader News earned sixth place in the national Best of Show contest over the weekend. The fall Crusader 2021 staff members are Brook Katen, Daniela Arellano, Victoria Martins, Ruby Thornton, Megan Berg, Kylie Regier, Reece, William Swanson and Mauricio Gonzalez. Not pictured: Saskia Vogelzang, Mary Ramirez, Gracie Gillespie and Brianna Rich.
Shocking contest results for Crusader
Whats your waste stream?
What’s your waste stream?
TRIO is a federally funded grant program that helps student in college. They offer tutoring, help navigating college and enrollment, transfer help and much more. The SCCC TRIO offices are located at A125, or across the hall from financial aid.
TRIO offers help in a lot of ways
Staff personnel Paul Fisher making a salad with the newly open salad bar.
SCCC cafeteria offers self-service options; first time since COVID
Free COVID vaccines offered on campus
Free COVID vaccines offered on campus
COVID semesters make for unique ride for graduates
‘COVID semesters’ make for unique ride for graduates
Crusaders podcast takes a look at what students expect during this summer after COVID.
Podcast: Will summer 2021 smash social, emotional after-effects of COVID?
SCCC outlines spring break guidelines, schedule
SCCC outlines spring break guidelines, schedule
Pushing through, Peter Goldy beats the throw to the first in a game against Butler Community College. Goldy figures out how to get on base for the Saints. His on base percentage is .432 in the last 41 games.
Saints host Region VI play-off games
A ball hit to centerfield is gathered by KP Werner and relayed back into the infield. Peter Goldy backs up Werner on the play against Garden City Community College on Thursday. The Saints lost both games 5-8 and 5-17.
Baseball falls to Garden City
Wyatt Grant slides home on a close call, but is safe. AJ Folds hit the ball that sent Kase Johnson and Grant across the plate.
Saints are second best in the west
Baseball wins two, moves into second place
Baseball wins two, moves into second place
John Cantu pulls up at second for a double against Colby Community College, March 27. The Saints played four games against their conference foes over the weekend. Seward came away with three wins and one loss. Cantu is from Amarillo, Texas.
Saints face off Colby during a doubleheader
Kata Jawara is from New York City. He is a sophomore, and his major is Sports Management.
Kata Jawara
After being sick, this was Surakata Jawara’s first game appearance. Jawara only played for eight minutes but managed to get one offensive rebound for the Saints.
Men’s basketball beats Pratt
Jason Sautter, head mens basketball coach, draws out a play during a timeout. The coach and entire team was recently suspended for three-games by the college after an altercation against Dodge City Community Colleges team. They will not play tonights regularly scheduled game. You may catch them back on the court Wednesday in Garden City.
Men’s basketball gets three-game suspension
Erik Pratt sets up for defense as Butler County’s Noah Thomasson brings the ball to the wing. The freshman from Lake Worth, Florida had 10 points and a steal in the 86-64 victory over the Grizzlies.
Saints dominate Grizzlies in second half, cruise to 86-64 victory
Men’s basketball falls to Coffeyville
Men’s basketball falls to Coffeyville
Logan Dodge, Liberal freshman, gets ready to defend the ball coming from the Lady Rattlers. The Lady Saint is a setter and defensive specialist.
Local athletes choose to play at SCCC
Madina Camara a freshman from Maputo, Mozambique defends the basket from Pratt. Camara made a total of seven points for the Lady Saints during the game. The Lady Saints will be going to the first round of the playoffs on April 5.
Lady Saints roll past Beavers on sophomore night
The Lady Saints conquered the Conquistadors after being quarantined after 9 days. The No. 25 lady Saints will be playing against Garden City Community College on March. 3 (file photo)
The Lady Saints triumph over Dodge City
The Lady Saints huddled together and got plans for the next play that they could execute after the timeout had ended. (file photo)
Victory for Women’s basketball at Goodland
The Lady Saints remain undefeated after winning against Coffeyville on Feb. 6
Women’s basketball remains undefeated
Vivien Gabehart is from Marshall Oklahoma. She is a freshman, and her major is Sports Medicine.
Vivien Gabehart
AJ Luna, sophomore from Grand Prairie, Texas, has caught 30 games this season. In her time as a Lady Saint, she has played in more than 80 games.
Softball starts Region VI tournament Friday
AJ Luna rounds third after Jacie Scott hit a line drive to right field. The Lady Saints scored five runs in the last inning to notch the win.
Softball blows past Dodge City
Jacie Scott, left fielder, cheers as her teammate and pitcher, Ireland Caro, gets the last strikeout of the inning. This pitch gave the Lady Saints an 8-6 win for game two of the doubleheader against Garden City.
Lady Saints Sweep Double Header
Ashley Low swings big and comes up with a home run against Northwest Kansas Technical College. Low, a center fielder for the Lady Saints is a freshman from Calgary, Canada. The Lady Saints won the first game against NWKTC 18-1 and the second game 9-5.
Softball wins doubleheader
Tennis has two events qualify for nationals
Tennis has two events qualify for nationals
Freshman Alejandra Sandoval hits a forehand in her first match in Oklahoma City during a weekend tournament Sept.17-8.
Women’s tennis competes in Oklahoma City
Enzo Frequelin and Ugo Fiorito play teammates Seb Holden and Lukas Gonzalez in the finals of Men’s B Doubles draw.
Photo Essay: Saints tennis powers through tournament
The mens tennis team practices serves. Theyve had a long break between their last match against Barton Community College on April 17 and heading to nationals this weekend. The monthlong break helped to heal injuries and get fresh legs.
Men’s tennis heads to national tournament
The Lady Saints tennis team placed fifth at the National NJCAA tournament in Mesa, Arizona.
Women’s tennis finishes 5th in nation
Berfin Mertcan and Seyum Park go up to block the ball coming from the Lady Trojan Savannah Adams. Park is a middle and outside hitter for the Lady Saints and has a block assist overall of 33.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints destroy the Lady Trojans
Brooke Katen, sophomore from Maryville, Missouri, waits for the referee to whistle for her to serve. (file photo)
Thunderbirds upset Lady Saints 3-1
Berfin Mertcan goes to save the ball. The Lady Saint has an overall of 94 attacks and 31 kills. Mertcan is a setter for the Lady Saints, from Izmir, Turkey.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints defeat the Lady Broncbusters
The Lady Saints strike a victory pose after the win against the Hutchinson Dragons.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints take the win
The Lady Saints celebrat their win from last nights game. They now have an overall record of 11-3.
No. 10 Lady Saints survive Conquistadors
A champion at work, Karlos Krolo, a freshman sports management major, sets up for a tricky shot. Krolo went on to place first and win the pool tournament hosted by Student Government Association.
Clack, clank, champion
Getting on your nerves
Getting on your nerves
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Barbie on campus, Katy Redd shows off her outfit for a school day.
A Barbie teaches on campus
It is always good to write a thank you letter after receiving a scholarship. Writing a thank you letter will show the donor how grateful you are to receive their scholarship.
How to write a thank-you note to donors
Faith Clifton, Liberal freshman, does the latest TikTok dance craze.
TikTok craze is hit and miss on campus
One of the most popular activity is using pumpkins to carve them. After carving pumpkins, many people put a light in their pumpkin to make it look even better!
Getting creative with pumpkins
Whos your NFL team?
Who’s your NFL team?
Mysterious red-hooded figures line up against a series of doors.
Squid Game: Are you watching?
Poetry contest open for entries
Poetry contest open for entries
One of the most popular activity is using pumpkins to carve them. After carving pumpkins, many people put a light in their pumpkin to make it look even better!
Getting creative with pumpkins
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Whos your NFL team?
Who’s your NFL team?
Mysterious red-hooded figures line up against a series of doors.
Squid Game: Are you watching?
Jaxson Gregg, freshman from Fort Worth, Texas, and his friend Tristan Curless, freshman from Amarillo, Texas, shares a french fry.
Can someone mess up french fries?
Vivien Gabehart is from Marshall Oklahoma. She is a freshman, and her major is Sports Medicine.
Vivien Gabehart
Melvin Le is from Liberal. Le is a sophomore and his major is pharmacy.
Melvin Le
Abel Ochoa’s favorite thing to do is welding because that is what he wants to do for his career. Even his favorite quote is about welding.
Abel Ochoa
Melissa Gonzalez is from Hugoton Kansas. Her major is cosmetology, and she is a freshman this year.
Melissa Gonzalez
Kata Jawara is from New York City. He is a sophomore, and his major is Sports Management.
Kata Jawara
A champion at work, Karlos Krolo, a freshman sports management major, sets up for a tricky shot. Krolo went on to place first and win the pool tournament hosted by Student Government Association.
Clack, clank, champion
Berfin Mertcan and Seyum Park go up to block the ball coming from the Lady Trojan Savannah Adams. Park is a middle and outside hitter for the Lady Saints and has a block assist overall of 33.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints destroy the Lady Trojans
Berfin Mertcan goes to save the ball. The Lady Saint has an overall of 94 attacks and 31 kills. Mertcan is a setter for the Lady Saints, from Izmir, Turkey.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints defeat the Lady Broncbusters
When the competition starts, the room falls silent. Brianna Domingues, Lupita Ugalde and Kris Cruz quickly stuff their mouth with a jalapeno rushing for a chance to win the big prize of $100.
Hayes takes the heat two years in a row
The Lady Saints strike a victory pose after the win against the Hutchinson Dragons.
Photo Essay: Lady Saints take the win
Faith Clifton, Liberal freshman, does the latest TikTok dance craze.
TikTok craze is hit and miss on campus
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Podcast: Saints talk ghosts
Amy Thompson reads a book called Bee Makes Tea. Sharing this story relates to her personal identity by her families generational love of tea.
Artists share personal identity through performance
Gross! Or is it?
Gross! Or is it?
Logan Dodge, Liberal freshman, gets ready to defend the ball coming from the Lady Rattlers. The Lady Saint is a setter and defensive specialist.
Local athletes choose to play at SCCC
Hidden illness kills on the inside
Hidden illness kills on the inside
Whats your waste stream?
What’s your waste stream?
Abel Ochoa rips up the masks are required sign after the announcement that masks are now optional.
Campus goes maskless
SCCC students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
SCCC students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Suicide warning signs
Suicide warning signs
2021 Telolith celebrates creativity
2021 Telolith celebrates creativity
The Telolith is a contemporary art and literature magazine that has been publishing since the mid 1970s. This years Telolith marks its fourty-seventh edition
Entries for Telolith available now
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Vivien Gabehart is from Marshall Oklahoma. She is a freshman, and her major is Sports Medicine.

Vivien Gabehart

October 22, 2021

What do you like to do in your free time? I like to hang out with the girls on my team. Sometimes we go eat when we have the money. Other times we go...

Crusader News earned sixth place in the national Best of Show contest over the weekend. The fall Crusader 2021 staff members are Brook Katen, Daniela Arellano, Victoria Martins, Ruby Thornton, Megan Berg, Kylie Regier, Reece, William Swanson and Mauricio Gonzalez. Not pictured: Saskia Vogelzang, Mary Ramirez, Gracie Gillespie and Brianna Rich.

Shocking contest results for Crusader

October 19, 2021

Crusader News was shocked over the weekend when they were named second in the nation for best two-year website. This was one of five awards Crusader’s...

Melvin Le is from Liberal. Le is a sophomore and his major is pharmacy.

Melvin Le

October 15, 2021

As a published creative writer, why did you choose to write your piece Our Society?  It was originally inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and his I...

Campus goes maskless

October 5, 2021

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 have gone...

Abel Ochoa’s favorite thing to do is welding because that is what he wants to do for his career. Even his favorite quote is about welding.

Abel Ochoa

October 1, 2021

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?  Probably somewhere in Texas. Welding down there is really popular, and I want...

Amy Thompson reads a book called Bee Makes Tea. Sharing this story relates to her personal identity by her families generational love of tea.

Artists share personal identity through performance

September 30, 2021

Students came together to share their personal stories of identity Wednesday night for the first official Open Mic Night of the year. The event was hosted...

First Open Mic Night Wednesday

First Open Mic Night Wednesday

September 27, 2021

Spend an evening with students and staff as they share their personal identity and heritage at the humanities’ Open Mic Night, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m....

Melissa Gonzalez is from Hugoton Kansas. Her major is cosmetology, and she is a freshman this year.

Melissa Gonzalez

September 24, 2021

What made you want to go into Cosmetology?  I’ve always had a passion for doing nails and the whole make-up thing in general. I’ve been a girly...

The auto body painting will be sold in the live auction and is valued at being priceless because of SCCCs Auto Body program students hard work in creating it.

Annual SCCC auction benefits student scholarships

September 21, 2021

This upcoming Saturday 25 at 6:00 p.m. is the annual Seward County Community College foundation auction and all proceeds will benefit the student body...

Suicide warning signs

Suicide warning signs

September 20, 2021

Olive Green and Neon Yellow Illustrated UI Sleep Hygiene Infographic by Crusader

Kata Jawara is from New York City. He is a sophomore, and his major is Sports Management.

Kata Jawara

September 17, 2021

If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?  Wings. Hot Wings. I like wings  What is something you like to do in your...

Students can claim ‘easy money’

September 15, 2021

It is not too late to receive free money, just talk to financial aid!  Less than half of Seward County College students have not even filled out the...

Yisel Ramos is from Liberal. Ramos is a freshman and her major is visual arts.

Yisel Ramos

September 10, 2021

What is your all-time favorite anime? My favorite of all time is One Piece. One Piece came out in like 1997 or 1999 in between that time period and...

Paola Sanchez is from Liberal. She is a freshman and her major is undecided.

Paola Sanchez

September 3, 2021

What is your favorite type of music? My favorite type of music is R&B. I really got into it when I was twelve years old and really discovering music....

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