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Megan Berg, a business major from Sublette, catches herself after trying to twirl on the ‘ice’ in the student union. She only made it about halfway around before she almost fell and caught herself.
I am a master of the ice… er, plastic
Know the warning signs of domestic violence
Know the warning signs of domestic violence
Shark week
Shark week
Glass blowing is just one class students can enroll in for the spring semester. Seward County Community College offers many courses that go beyond the basics and offer some fun.
Enrollment opens; try unusual classes to lighten the load
Hidden illness kills on the inside
Hidden illness kills on the inside
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
Sukarata Jawara puts his hands in the passing lane so Pratt cannot see. The Saints beat Pratt with a good first half defensive effort.
Saints basketball beats the Beavers
Victor Rosario tries to get open for an inbounds pass. The Saints played Trinidad State College, Tuesday. They won 85-72 and pushed their record to 2-1 for the season.
Saints win home opener over Trinidad
Julian McGowan, guard for the Saints, takes the ball between his legs as part of his trick for the dunk competition on Oct. 28 at the Greenhouse. McGowan is from Trenton, New Jersey.
Preview Night gives first look at basketball teams
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
Andrea Tribble runs to the basket while Lianna Washington tries to block. Tribble had 5 rebounds during the conference opener game against Pratt Community College.
Lady Saints basketball defeat Lady Beavers
Julian McGowan, guard for the Saints, takes the ball between his legs as part of his trick for the dunk competition on Oct. 28 at the Greenhouse. McGowan is from Trenton, New Jersey.
Preview Night gives first look at basketball teams
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
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
Michel Jerez saves the ball with a dig near the out-of-bounds line. Jerez is a libero for the Lady Saints from the Dominican Republic. The Lady Saint has an overall of 76 assists.
Grizzlies maul Lady Saints in straight sets
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
Conversations around this time of the year revolve around everyones favorite holiday dish, especially from students dreaming of heading home for the holidays.
Holiday Traditions: It’s all about the food
Physical Education major, Noah Burton is a freshman and he has been taking public speaking this semester. His favorite speech was his demonstration speech because he got to eat pizza. His fast eating abilities won him a free pizza from Dominos because he could eat a medium pizza in under a minute.
General class everyone dreads
Some students hate 8 am classes and some others love them. A reason to hate 8 am classes is because you are too tired and it is just too early to try and learn something. A reason to love 8 am classes is because then you start your day off early and get a head start on what you are working on.
Who likes 8 a.m. classes?
Instructor Terry Barres standing on her back demonstrating an exercise. The class copied the instructors movements in the water.
Aqua aerobics is more than a class
Working carefully, Dunlap’s hands add the finishing coil and rub the clay on the inside to smooth it out and connect the coils together.
Inside the artist’s mind
Crusader Dani Arellano asks students around campus who their favorite artist is.
Who is your favorite artist?
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?
Mom, Im sick
‘Mom, I’m sick’
Megan Berg, a business major from Sublette, catches herself after trying to twirl on the ‘ice’ in the student union. She only made it about halfway around before she almost fell and caught herself.
I am a master of the ice… er, plastic
Some students hate 8 am classes and some others love them. A reason to hate 8 am classes is because you are too tired and it is just too early to try and learn something. A reason to love 8 am classes is because then you start your day off early and get a head start on what you are working on.
Who likes 8 a.m. classes?
Dont let Black Friday terrorize you like it did me
Don’t let Black Friday terrorize you like it did me
Crusader Dani Arellano asks students around campus who their favorite artist is.
Who is your favorite artist?
Dhamar Dozal is from Liberal. Dozal is a freshman, and her major is behavioral science.
Dhamar Dozal
Reaching back, Justine Lepses eyes the ball coming toward her. She returns service with a backhand.
Justine Lespes
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
Sukarata Jawara puts his hands in the passing lane so Pratt cannot see. The Saints beat Pratt with a good first half defensive effort.
Saints basketball beats the Beavers
Andrea Tribble runs to the basket while Lianna Washington tries to block. Tribble had 5 rebounds during the conference opener game against Pratt Community College.
Lady Saints basketball defeat Lady Beavers
Victor Rosario tries to get open for an inbounds pass. The Saints played Trinidad State College, Tuesday. They won 85-72 and pushed their record to 2-1 for the season.
Saints win home opener over Trinidad
The first-ever chess tournament was hosted by the library staff this Thursday. The tournament had 11 official participants and took around three hours. This was a student-requested event, and the library has high hopes of furthering these types of suggested events.
Photo Essay: A tournament in the library
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
Shark week
Shark week
Podcast: Putting a ring on it
Podcast: Putting a ring on it
Faith Clifton, Liberal freshman, does the latest TikTok dance craze.
TikTok craze is hit and miss on campus
Its scary season. Join Ruby Riversticks Thornton for scary stories that originate in southwest Kansas. The podcast host interviews students and staff about their personal encounters with 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
Thanksgiving Break, be back Nov. 29
Thanksgiving Break, be back Nov. 29
SGA welcomes in chill week
SGA welcomes in chill week
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
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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Students and staff raise money for kids sake

Students and staff raise money for kids sake

April 3, 2015

Students and staff of Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School went big before they went home on March 27 and 28 at AYR Lanes/Billy’s Mexican...

Crusader/File photo Last year SCCC/ATS students calling local businesses to help support campus organizations and clubs.

Phonathon calls for volunteers, offers prizes to fundraisers

March 6, 2015

The sixth annual Phonathon will be on March 23 through April 10 with two volunteer shifts every weeknight from 4:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m....

Phi Theta Kappa plans food drive

Phi Theta Kappa plans food drive

November 14, 2014

Phi Theta Kappa at SCCC/ATS has been involving the community in Liberal through community service projects, such as highway clean up and a Thanksgiving...

Phi Theta Kappa inducts 21 members into organization

October 9, 2012

Twenty-one new members were inducted into the Chi Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School on Sept. 30....

Crusader photo/Logan Green Jordan Eder sits outside on a spring day by the Hobble Academic Building. Eder will graduate from SCCC/ATS with a degree in pre-med, and plans to further her education at K-State.

Cheerleader to lead the way in science

May 1, 2010

Jordan Eder’s career at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School has been marked with leadership, fun and achievement, as mentioned by her...

PTK plans for Spring Induction

February 6, 2009

Phi Theta Kappa is in the process of inducting students at Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School. Jessica Lulf is president of Phi Theta...

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