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Kailey Linenbroker, freshman accounting major, hangs out in the student union between classes. The spot for student is still active even with social distancing taking place.

Kailey Linenbroker

Mary Ramirez and Jaylon Essix
August 31, 2020

Where are you from? I’ve lived in Liberal for about ten years now, but I’m originally from northern Idaho. What are you majoring in? I...

Reagan Watt

Reagan Watt

Krisi Anderson and Anthony Nieto
August 28, 2020

Reagan Watt is a freshman at SCCC. She received a scholarship to play softball. She also chose to come here because it was closer to home, as her family...

Juliet Nava is a freshman from Liberal and majoring in Biology. She hopes to be a dentist one day.

Juliet Nava

Elvis Polvon, Reporter
January 22, 2020

What does a weekday look like to you? I usually wake up around 8 a.m. and get ready. I then speed to class or to Liberal High School because I tutor...

Businesses in Liberal, such as El Pastorcito on main street are common to be found. You can find one right next to the grocery store or even a car lot. Hispanic owned businesses add a cultural flare to the town.

Hispanic heritage shapes Liberal’s community through business

Cheyenne Miller, Copy Editor
October 15, 2019

The image that many may associate with the concept of small town Kansas probably doesn’t involve a heavy focus on Hispanic customs and culture, but...

Janeth Vasquez, SCCCs transfer advisor,  hosted the Multicultural Fashion show to showcase  diversity in Liberal. Despite snow keeping some of the participants away, the show featured cultures from Ghana, American Indian, Hispanic and more.

Colorful cultures showcased on SCCC stage

Cindy Aguilar, Club Reporter
October 15, 2018

Liberal itself has been known to be a Hispanic majority city, but still manages to be extremely diverse and welcoming to all cultures. Seward County Community...

El Grupo de Danza Ballet Folklórico Omawari  de Delicias Chihuahua performs on May 5 in the community center. The women swirl while balancing glasses of water on their heads. Not a single drop was spilled. It’s the second time they have come to Liberal to perform traditional dance as part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Liberal celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Rubi Gallegos, Photographer
May 8, 2018

Cinco de Mayo festivities took place all weekend surrounding the Mexican-American celebration of culture on May 5. Dancers greeted those emptying out of...

The annual Cinco de Mayo celebration will take place on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6

Liberal to host annual Cinco De Mayo Celebration

Amberley Taylor, Editor
May 1, 2018

As Cinco De Mayo approaches, the community of Liberal prepares to celebrate one of the largest cultural events in Southwest Kansas, also known as the day...

Commit to be Fit seeks  participants to join effort

Commit to be Fit seeks participants to join effort

February 4, 2015
The Commit to be Fit program has begun at Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School. The starting date for this challenge was Jan. 26 at the Seward County Event Center where participants not only started on their path to wellness but...
Hook-Gray to sign books at campus event Oct. 9

Hook-Gray to sign books at campus event Oct. 9

September 27, 2011

Sandy Alfaro Crusader staff Lidia Hook-Gray is a realtor, a local historian, and now an author. Hook-Gray recently published a pictorial book titled “Liberal...

Talk about a heated practice... Lady Saints endure hot times in Green House

Talk about a heated practice… Lady Saints endure hot times in Green House

August 30, 2011

          During the last two weeks of summer, most college students are doing last minute traveling, partying,...

Rochelle St. Amand, who recently moved to Liberal, returns from a bike ride to Wal-Mart to purchase groceries.

Biking rides into the spotlight as an Economical, environmental form of transportation with health benefits

August 30, 2011

While Liberal lags behind top cycling cities like Austin, Texas, Portland, Ore, and Boulder, Colo, it has become increasingly biker friendly in recent...

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