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For the third time in four years, GCCC’s Academic Excellence Challenge Team has quali!ed for nationals.

“I hope we can continue the trail for years to come,” Kay Davis, science instructor and AEC Team sponsor, said.

The AEC Team will host the regional competition Feb. 23. "ey have quali!ed for nationals, which is the March 1-2 in St. Louis, Mo., where they will compete against 24 teams.

“Practice is a little intense because we are getting ready for nationals and we really want to do well,” said Benjamin Hutchinson, Garden City and AEC Team member.

AEC competed Jan. 26 at Cloud County where they placed second in the tournament.

“Practice is !ne, it is not too hard,” Lawrence Lamastres, Grand Junction, Colo., and AEC Team, said.

Hutchinson said he became involved through siblings being in this kind of competition.

“I have been in some high school and middle school competitions,” he said.

Davis said the team works on learning current events and continues by memorizing information on subjects such as literature, leaders and capitals of the world. She also said

Phi Theta Kappa member and Kansas Regional President Joshua Welch, will be recognized at the Phi "eta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team Banquet in Topeka today. Every year the banquet recognizes the All-Kansas Academic team, which is made up of members who are in Phi Theta Kappa at two-year community colleges in Kansas.

“Each community college is allowed two winners. You apply by writing short essays like, ‘Why did you pick a community college? What’s your most signi!cant community college endeavor?’ Just short essays.” said Phi "eta Kappa sponsor Winsom Lamb.

Welch to be hon-ored for academic excellence

AEC to host regional tournament, next up nationals

Dinner theater to feature hillbilly wedding farce

Tyler Allen, Chanute; Tori

Fairbank, Holcomb Linzie Schneider, Holcomb; Justin Godwin, Liberal;

Practice for a staged !ght

scene between their characters.

The roles in the play call for the

actors to swap genders. Allen and

Godwin portray Beulah, Mother

of the bride, and Idabell, Mother

of the bride: respectively.

Schneider and Fairbank portray

characters Harold, Father of the

bride, and Bubba Culpepper Jr. respectively.


“"e parents of Ida Belle Studebaker and Bubba Culpepper Jr., humbly request your attendance as their children tie the eternal knot of Holy Matrimony,” reads the o#cial invitation for the performance of ‘Shotguns for Wedding Bells.’

An original comedy written by GCCC drama director Phil Hoke, “Shotguns for Wedding Bells” is being staged as the annual dinner theater presentation.

“"is is a hillbilly redneck wedding and it takes on any major spoof that we can think of and we also have a nice dinner planned and this is going to be fully interactive, meaning that we do expect folks that come to the show to interact with the cast, dance with each other, to dance with members of the cast is perfectly !ne,” Hoke said.

Hoke said that they had to stop rehearsals several times because cast members and stage hands are laughing too hard, but other than the production is on target.

“We’ve only had two practices, but each has been so much fun. We always end up laughing until we cry,” Tyler Allen, actor responsible for the role of mother of the bride Beulah, said.

Ticket and reservation information is available from 7:30-11 a.m. and noon-3:30 p.m. weekdays starting Feb. 1. Admission is $20 per person and parties of two are $35. "e dinner theater productions are Feb. 21 - 24 with each

performance scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium inside the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building.

"e cast includes Paige McKinley, Garden City; Linzie Schneider, Holcomb; Justin Godwin, Liberal; Tyler Allen, Chanute; Tori Fairbank, Holcomb; Alex Wilkin, Garden City; Noah McCallum, Garden City; Chase Lumley, Sublette; Megan Robbins, Sarasota, Fla.; Ally Guerrero, Garden City; Gavin Maltais, England; and Robin Dassy, Belgium.

Hoke wrote “Shotguns for Wedding Bells” originally for a one-time production at Wharton County Junior College in Texas. "e show also includes two original songs. He said the inspiration for the show itself came from the band director at Wharton County when he was trying to organize a fund raiser.

“I said, ‘Joe, you can’t do this,’ he said, ‘Well, I need a fund raiser and I like this idea.’ I said, ‘So just give me two weeks and I will write you something.’ "at is where Shot Guns comes from.”

"e GCCC theater department will use the funds raised from the show to attend the Region V Kennedy Center American College "eatre Festival in Lincoln, Neb. "e festival allows students to compete for national scholarships in play writing, design and acting.

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On Tuesday, Feb. 12, President Barack Obama delivered his State of Union address live on national television. As individuals, each of us on staff has his or her own reaction to the president’s statements. However, as a sta!, we agreed that regardless of our politics, the event merits our attention and our respect. We see the State of the Union address as a carefully prepared speech relaying what the president thinks is important for Congress to address and for citizens to know. Any prepared statement made by the president is likely to be important since he sets the agenda for how our government operates and how it deals with the many issues that face the nation. President Obama’s speech provided insight about economic programs, changes in the military, changes to social programs, changes in taxation, and education. He implored Congress to take a vote on gun control.

The response f rom the Republican Party, delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) provided us with a hint of just how where they parties might be able to "nd common ground and on what issues they were still at odds.

#e Silhouette sta! has varying perceptions when it came to these speeches.

One staff members said, “I saw the condensed version of it and the issues president Obama covered seem to be blown out of proportion such as the issues about gun control. And it was interesting that he addressed such a hot issue while everyone is talking about it.” Another sta! member said, “I watched a little bit of it and was very surprised on how he is going to handle the immigration situation. I do agree with him on having more guards at the borders, as well as better security all around, but the thing that bugs me is he should help the undocumented people instead of deporting them.” Other staff members did not seem to be interested saying, “I don’t like politics so why watch it. I had to work, but I don’t feel anything I say would matter, plain and simple.” #is is why we scoured campus to "nd out what issues you were most concerned with. What we found is a campus community with very specific opinions. See for yourself in Campus Voices.

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“I think the one that is going to a!ect me the most is that upper and lower class should pay the same on taxes.“Omar LivarioElkhart, Colo.

“I just hope that he doesn’t do something stupid about gun control.“Bradley CunningamDeer!eld, Kan.

“I don’t want him to talk about gun control, he should just have regulations.”Bailey EveSalt Lake, Utah

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“I think he should focus on the kids who can’t a!ord college and help them.”Anthony Price Cimmaron, Kan.

Making college a!ordable because I want to become a doctor and that is going to involve a lot of schooling, which means a lot of money. So whatever the government can do to make it more a!ordable will be great because I am going to be in school for a long time.

Delia HernandezDeer!eld, Kan.

There are a lot of people that need health care. For one, my grandparents are a part of Medicaid and they have to go through so much trouble whenever they go to the doctor, whenever they have to have surgery, so me seeing that "rst hand, I think that should be one of the "rst issues talked about. They should "nd a solution

for that issue quickly than other issues. We need a better health system in the U.S.Keenes TisdleWichita, Kan.

We have guns to protect us as well as anything else. We can’t help that people are crazy and used them in bad ways. I want guns; I am against any laws that would take them away. I think that it is not fair that they think now everyone is like that and will abuse it and now they punish everyone for a couple people that

go crazy.Emily StegmanHolcomb, Kan.

Gun control because I’m in favor of the second amendment and this is a slow steady process of infringing in the second amendment pretty much. I believe that it [2nd amendment] is as important today as it was back then. I believe that everyone has the right to protect them-selves and this is a slow process of slowly taking

that right to do so where as the only people that would be able to protect you is law enforcement and people that are issue that right to carry "re arms and I do not agree with that.Manuel UrregoNew Hampshire

I am concerned about the immigration is-sue. I also feel strongly about the guns issue because he [Obama] is kind of punishing everyone for the school shootings, which I mean it takes a messed-up minded person to actually go and kill innocent kids. I think people are the ones who kill children not

the guns, so I think it is kind of wrong. And on the immigra-tion issue, I think they need to do something about it, kind of help a lot of immigrants here in the U.S. which at some point everyone was an immigrant just the circumstances are a little bit di!erent now. I have family members that they still have to go through that immigration process and it is all over the news, I think this kind of makes me attach to that.Pedro VazquezGarden City

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I would probably say gun control, just because with all the shootings in the schools. If we were to increase the gun control laws and not allow people to have guns, we would really not have a good way to protect ourselves because gun control is not going to stop criminals from getting the guns and that will just makes us

helpless. I just think about all the school shootings and how they are increasing. The shooting in Colorado, I had family over there when the shootings happened. So I just think that all these shoot-ings keep happening and happening and it does not matter what the gun control laws are, they still happen.Brittee RodriquezCimarron, Kan.

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Student Government Association is invited all currently enrolled students to put on their best Western duds, roll-up their sleeves and get ready for a “down on the farm” themed late-night breakfast bingo event Tuesday, Feb. 19 starting at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria.

“It’s fun to see how people get into it when they win because they’re yelling, shouting and jumping up and down,” Moises Mora, SGA president, said.

Not your typical quiet bingo, Breakfast Bingo includes eating a late night breakfast while playing di!erent games of bingo such as blackout, four corners or regular bingo.

“It’s fun. It’s free. It’s a good time,” Micah Kasriel, SGA sponsor, said.

All of SGA events are free so there no charge, you just show up and eat a free breakfast and play bingo and win prizes with some valued at more than $500.

“"e SGA students are the ones who go to Wal-Mart and pick the prizes, so it’s stu! that our sta! selects for their fellow students instead of us advisors picking up things we think you will like,” Kasriel said.

"e previous semester it was pajama theme. "is year SGA went with the nursery rhyme BINGO, Bingo was his name-o, so they decided to do a farm theme. SGA encourages students to wear their cowboy hats and boots.

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Capt. Dave Smith is excited about the department’s opportunity to host an event that helps support and raise money for the Kansas Special Olympics.

“"e Garden City Police Department has enjoyed tremendous participation in fund raising events such as the Torch Run and the Polar Plunge,” Smith said. “With Garden City being one of the host locations for the 2013 Polar Plunge, we are a!orded the opportunity to increase agency and community support for this most worthwhile cause.”

Smith said this opportunity to host an event and show support for the Kansas Special Olympics is very rewarding for both the GCPD and for the athletes.

“It makes me feel good to know that I and the rest of the department are helping these athletes become stronger and more physically #t and I take a lot of pride in that,” he said.

Before the Garden City Police Department decided to host an event, participants had to travel to another location to participate in the plunge. However this year the department gets to be a #rst time host.

"e Polar Plunge will be at the Garden City Municipal Big Pool Saturday, Feb. 23. Registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by a one-mile strut through the zoo at 11 a.m.. An awards ceremony will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the pool followed by the plunge at noon.

"e team registration fee is $25 for the one-mile strut, $75 for the Polar Plunge, and $100 for both.

Participants can either create a team, join a team, register as individuals. For those who cannot participate, but who want to contribute, donations can be made as a “chicken,” “cool school,” or as a “plunge partner.”

For more information, contact GCPD Capt. David Smith by phone (620) 276-1357 or email, [email protected], GCPD Support Services Director Kathy McGaughey by phone (620) 276-1369 or email, [email protected], or GCPD Budget Analyst Jackie Gigot by phone (620) 276-1359 or email, [email protected]

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"e GCCC Fine Arts and Humanities Division is hosting a Fine Arts Day where area high school students can come explore various programs Feb. 28. Students who attend will learn about and be able to apply for scholarships in Vocal Music, Piano, Instrumental Music, Drama, Media, Writing, and Art and Design.

"e second annual GCCC Fine Arts Day will begin at 9 a.m. with check-in in the #ne arts lobby, followed by an opening session at 10 a.m. "e student showcase begins at 10:30 followed by lunch and breakout sessions at 1 and 2 p.m.

“"is is an opportunity where our faculty showcase their students and programs, and it lets high school students discover why GCCC is the best place to come if their interests lie in the #ne arts,” Larry Walker, Fine Arts division director, said.

Sessions include options for students to learn more about music, drama, studio art and student media opportunities. Students who attend will be able to apply for tuition and book scholarships for the 2013 fall semester.

Registration is available through at www.gcccks.edu, or by contacting Kathy Kohls at 620-276-9540. Registration should be completed by Feb. 27.

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College administrators will present proposals to increase tuition and meal plans during the Board of Trustees’ next regular meeting schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 19.

According to the board packet, which is posted on the college’s web site, the proposal will be presented by college president Herbert J. Swender, Ph.D.., and will include a $3 increase to instate tuition, raising it from $77 to $80 and a $2 increase to out-of-state and bordering tuition, raising it from $97 to $99, for out-of-state, and $92 to $94 for bordering.

Swender will also request the board approve a $50 increase to meal plans to o!set food and labor costs.

. According to the proposal, the revenue

generated from tuition and the meal plan increases should o!set the Consumer Price Index, utilities and other associated costs. In other business, trustees will review use of a Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant to purchase technology equipment for a mobile classroom. "e classroom will be used to take Food Safety courses to area school districts to maintain food safety and animal science career pathways, and prepare students for post-secondary degrees. According to the packet, the budget for TAACCCT is $43,491.85.

"e trustee meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Endowment Room, located in the Beth Tedrow Student Center. A published agenda is available at gcccks.edu/boardtrustees/.

Student Government Association is hosting an organ/tissue sign-up to coincide with the college’s annual blood drive today from 9:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in the east gym of the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex. National Donor Day was started in 1998 by the Saturn Corporation and its United Auto Workers partners with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and many nonprofit health organizations. Setting aside Feb. 14 as National Donor Day puts the focus on #ve points of life: organs, tissues, marrow, platelets, and blood.

“JoAnn Garrier, GCCC counselor, came up with the idea of merging the organ registration with the blood drive,” said SGA President Moises Mora.

SGA members will assist those who want to become organ/tissue donors with their online registration. "ose who sign up will receive bracelets that read “recycle

yourself”. To participate, registrants need a driver’s

license.Tammy Hutcheson, social science

instructor, is o!ering extra credit to students who participate in organ donation and who are enrolled in her classes.

"e need for organs is real. According to The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

Approximately 117,071 people are waiting for an organ transplant. Eighteen people will die each day awaiting an organ. One organ donor can save up to eight lives and enhance many others through tissue donation.

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SILHOUETTE FEBRUARY 14, 2013 NEWS | 4Investigating the future of GCCC

Faculty and college students within the department of criminal justice, !re science, cosmetology and the John Deere Program hosted more than 40 sixth graders from Lakin Middle School Tuesday, Feb. 5.

"is event is part of the math investigation the sixth-graders conducted in their class.

“This goes with our real math investigation and teaches my students that they need a job where they make more than minimum wage because they cannot live alone on minimum wage and pay their bills, pay rent and make do,” Wendy Hill, Lakin Middle School teacher, said.

The math investigation takes place before the sixth graders visit the college, the juvenile detention center and watch a video by Morgan Spurlock called 30 days on minimum wage.

“I want my students to see themselves on a college campus some day,” she said.

Dur ing the i r v i s i t to the department of public safety, students were rotated through various stations and experienced having their !nger

prints taken, how to administer CPR, and how to put on !re!ghter’s gear.

“I think they were in for a new learning experience and they learned a lot from us today,” Leeana Guerrero, GCCC criminal justice student, said. “I like it, I enjoy teaching people, so I think is a fun experience for everybody.”

Carol McAtee, sixth-grade math instructor, said this was her first year traveling with the students. She says that students were shocked by how simple their life would be in a detention center and the choices that they would not have.

“All of my kids went through it

[real math investigation] and they told me about it but I never got to experience it,” McAtee said. “We did have one of our former students here and it was nice to see a Lakin alumni here already, some of the kids recognized him.”

Linda Morgan, director of the department of public safety, says that she has been part of this program since its inception and says that the program is an incredible opportunity to share career opportunities in public safety with 6th graders and to involve our public safety students in a mentor/teaching role during the workshops.

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Students’ applications go through two committees for screening to be selected as a member of the All-Kansas Academic Team.

Before the banquet, members of the All-Kansas Academic Team will visit with their legislators. Ten of those students, including Welch, will be recognized on the House of Representatives Chamber Floor.

“I’m excited. It’s going to be big honor to be recognized in front of the Kansas Legislature so I’m looking forward to it,” Welch said. “It was a lot of work to be able to go to school and to get good grades. So it’s kind of nice to be noticed and recognized for my academic achievements.”

An administrative representative from each student’s respective college will be on hand to recognize the students with their award. During the ceremony, each student will be presented a medallion, certi!cate and a $300 check. Each will also receive a $1,000 scholarship they can use to attend any of the Kansas Regent institutions, including Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, or Pittsburg State University.

Welch, who is graduating in May, is planning to attend Kansas State University where he plans to major in mathematics and engineering with hopes to also major in statistics. In addition to excelling in academics, he is also very involved on campus, but says it comes at a cost.

“A lot of times I will have to stay up. With all the stu# I do during the day, I stay up until about one or two at night just doing homework. So it’s a balancing act de!nitely just trying to carve out time,” Welch said.

Welch is a tutor in the college’s Comprehensive Learning Center, a member of the Math and Science Club and of the Academic Excellence Challenge Team, who just recently quali!ed for nationals after placing second in Cloud County.

“Josh has been the backbone of our chapter this semester. He really has,” Lamb said. “He’s done a lot of the work. He’s worked hard for our chapter and I know he works hard for the Kansas region because he’s our president. He’s really done a good job, I’m going to be sad next year when he’s not here. If anyone deserves to win, he does.”

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Following an emotional 64-62 win Feb. 6 over the No. 1 nationally-ranked Hutchinson Blue Dragons, the Lady Busters went on the road Feb.9 where they clinched a 66-61 win over Barton County before returning home to host the Colby Community College Trojans Monday night. Despite what Head Coach Alaura Sharp labeled as a slow start, the Lady Busters beat Colby 64-37.

“It took us a little bit to get going. I thought we !nished the last !ve minutes of the !rst half well. I thought we came out, we guarded and "ew around a little bit better defensively, but we’ve got to do a better job !nishing plays,” Sharp said. “We got a lot of easy baskets and shot 36 percent from the !eld, we’ve got to do a better job.”

While the Lady Buster’s movement and execution was good, Sharp said they were struggling to score.

“We got the ball where it needed to go, but we just didn’t put it in the hole,” she said. “It’s kind of been like this the last few games. We are making good plays and we’re !nding the open area, but we have got to !nish through contact. As far as movement defensively, I feel that we were a little bit slow, I thought we didn’t "y around or play a very good stance and have very much intensity until the last !ve minutes of the !rst half so that’s something to work on.”

On #ursday, Feb. 7 Sharp, was relishing her team’s win over the No. 1 and undefeated Hutchinson Blue Dragons the previous night.

“I feel like obviously that it is a great opportunity to have a team of that caliber on your home "oor, we had played them earlier in the season and lost by 15

points and we really didn’t play that well and thought that we could’ve done a lot of things better, we made some adjustments to our game play, kind of changed our tempo and the way that we wanted to play,” she said. “We had a very strict game plan and we didn’t have a lot of room for errors so we felt like if we could execute our defensive scheme and our o$ensive scheme that we could keep the game close and give ourselves a chance at the end and that’s exactly what happened.”

#e Lady Busters were sitting at a 3-point de!cit with about 20 seconds left before the end of the game with the score at 52-55 in favor of the Dragons. “We drew a play for Jumper Jones to get a three pointer and she actually got the shot o$ and it almost went down, but she got fouled so she went to the free throw line and made three back-to-back-to-back free throws, which took the game into overtime,” Sharp said, “It was a pretty wild !nish to regulation. A real nail biter. Going into over time we scored the !rst basket which is always big, statistically they say that the team that scores the !rst basket is going to win the game. We got a defensive stop right away and came down scored and that kind of set the tempo for over time. It was a really exciting win, obviously it’s been the !rst time Garden City has knocked a No. 1 team in the country.” As of yesterday, #e Lady Busters are ranked No. 2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division and No. 16 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Western Division. #e loss to Butler Community College, Feb. 2, the Lady Busters dropped from No. 11. #e Lady Busters were on the road last night to play Pratt [see eGC3media.com for score updates]and will host Cloud Community College, who is currently No. 4 in the KJCCC Western Division, Saturday.

Despite a valiant effort against the Colby Community College Trojans, the GCCC men’s basketball team fell 64-57 Feb. 11. Both teams entered the game with identical records of 2-9 making a competition for who would come out on the bottom of the KJCCA Western Division standings.

#e !rst half opened with the Busters taking !rst strike against the Trojans. GCCC led Colby 4-0 with a Reubon King dunk and layup.

Both teams struggled to make bank in the three-point zone until Colby was able to hit several three-point shots before half but the Busters were able to hang on to 29-26 lead at the half.

Second half started with the Busters falling behind the Trojans who were able to get inside and convert easy shots. Colby was also able to draw fouls in the paint, hitting 20 of 26 from the free throw line and shoot 51 percent from the !eld.

#e Busters shot 35 percent from the !eld and were 9 for 15 from the stripe.

Garden City was up by as many as 8 points before falling to Colby 64-57.

Garden City is 8-16 in conference play and 1-10 overall. #e Busters were on the road to Pratt last night. Scores were not available at press time. Pratt defeated Garden City by 71-69 in overtime Jan. 16.

Head baseball coach Chris Finnegan is more than ready to hit the diamond. #e team has scrimmaged more than a dozen times since Jan. 16.

“We have already seen signs of growth both o$ensively and defensively, but we haven’t been consistent with it. We need to be consistent in !nding a way to win the game,” Finnegan said.

With !ve returning sophomores leading a team of mostly freshmen, Finnegan said learning roles and how everyone can contribute is a main focus.

“All of them [sophomores] played a role for us last year winning the conference championship, but on the same standpoint they weren’t every day guys for us so they have to learn how to be everyday guys for us; contributors,” he said. “With such a young team a lot of what we need to work on is the development of the game.”

Finnegan said fans might very well see nine freshmen on the !eld for the Busters.

“It’s something that we have to work toward, the guys understanding the game and understanding their role and our big thing is that people want to say we are young, but we are inexperienced and we have to !nd a way to win and learn how to win and playing at home is always easy but playing on the road is the most di%cult thing so we have got to learn how to win not only at home but also on the road and those are going to be the steps for us.”

Finnegan said he expects their !rst month of play to be a roller coaster ride because of their inexperience.

“#e sooner we learn how to win, the easier things are going to be for us,” he said.

As for the team’s strength, Finnegan says it’s chemistry.“I think our team works well together and I also think

that we have a group of guys that want to learn and they want to be better every day and I think those two things right there are huge,” he said. “I think o$ensively we’ve had our spurts where we’ve swing well, but, defensively we’ve played well at times, we’ve pitched well at times, but I don’t think those are great strengths for us right now.”

Finnegan said he thinks his team has the opportunity to be a top-four team and maybe even host a !rst round regional, but that they are still a long way from that.

“Would I like to sit here and say that we have a chance to win the conference? Of course we do. Every team does at this point in time, but on the "ip side of it we are still making too many mistakes to be a conference title contender and to defend what we won last year,” he said. “It’s pretty much the daily grind that we have to get better at, and, if everything works out just like it could work out for anybody in the conference, we have that chance to win a conference title again.”

#e Busters !rst game this season will be Saturday Feb. 16, against the NJCAA No. 1 Iowa Western baseball team. Lunch will be served in the front gym from 12:30 to 1:30. #ere will be drawings for gift certi!cates during the games. Game time is 1 and 3 p.m.



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Love is . . .To want the best for yourself, your family, HALO and your friends, to love unconditionally without receiving anything in return, when someone loves you for who you are.What lessons have you learned about love? That the more love you give, the more love you get in return.

—Manuela Vigil, Student Support Services information coordinator

Love is patient and kind. It does not envy or boast. It is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking nor easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love delights not in evil but rejoices in the truth. Love always protects, always hopes, forever endures. Love never fails.What lessons have I learned from love? God made someone for everyone. If the one you love, doesn’t love you, perhaps they’re not the one for you!

— Sarah Wells, allied heath coordinator

Love is making a commitment to stand by and support someone no matter what happens and then standing by your word with your actions.— Martha Lisk, Director of Student Support Services

Love is . . . The greatest gift you’ll ever receive.—Brenda Barrett, ALC receptionist

Love is acceptance… I’ve learned that in order to love, you have to forgive and accept the people you love for what they are; without trying to change them. Forgive their shortcomings and remember to be yourself; because if someone really loves you, they won’t want you to change either.

— Rosalita Wilson, grounds supervisor, transporta-tion coordinator

Love is a bundle of wonders tied up in curiosity!—Linda Miller, program coordinator

True love is…Unconditional. It is forgiving and understanding and it doesn’t fade. It only grows with time.

— Gina Gallardo-Cavasos, o!ce manager

Love is . . .When your signi!cant other shares the larger half of the cookie with you. Love is when your family member hands over the remote to you. Love is when your best friends throw you a surprise party. Love is when you return all the little acts of a"ection to the ones you hold dear in your life.

—Shajia Ahmad, ETS advisor

Love is AwesomeLearned...It makes a positive di"erence in one’s quality of life.

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Love is patient.—Samantha Sanger, English instructor

Love is…My husband making me co"ee every morning even though he doesn’t drink it.

—Kathleen Kohls, JOYCE building secretary

Love is . . .Putting others !rst, putting their needs in front of yours!And, answer this:What lessons have you learned about love? That love changes all the time, and continually grows. Love takes a lot of hard work and it is a two-way street, and after 32 years of marriage, I can safely say that it can be wonderful!!

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Love is . . .Really caring about another person, showing them in simple gestures.

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