Coming from a small town and flying across the U.S. to Philadelphia, Pa., was like passing through a portal and ending up in a different world. Tumbleweeds, dirt roads, and wind were definitely something I did not run in to as we all do here in Kansas. I knew I was going to such a big and busy city, but I didn’t know what wonder it had for me to see.

Seward County Community College’s student led newspaper, The Crusader, placed in a seventh place for ‘Best of Show’ in the two-year broadsheet category for the ninth year in a row at the annual National College Media Convention.