El Paisano Volume XXXIV, No.11

Midland College
Volume XXXIV, No. 11
May 4, 2007
El Paisano
Student Newspaper
HS Levitt Poetry Contest
Express winners honored April 19
Campus closed
as safety measure
At 2 p.m., Friday, April 27, the
MC campus was closed due to a
“terrorist” threat. MC President
David E. Daniel made the decision
after consulting with campus and
Midland city police.
The threat came from off campus and involved harming
Hispanics at the college, according
to MC Chief of Police Charles
Gunn.
Nothing became of the threat
and the college reopened on schedule Monday, April 30.
Graduation set
Graduation is set for 7 p.m.,
Friday, May 11, at the Al G.
Langford Chaparral Center. The
public is invited to attend. The
president’s reception follows the
ceremony.
Campus begins
summer hours
Midland College will begin the
four-day work week on Monday,
May 14. Hours will be from 7 a.m.
– 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday,
with a 45-minute lunch. The college will be closed on Fridays
through Aug. 13.
ADN Program
celebrates 25 years
In celebration of its 25th
Anniversary the Associate Degree
Nursing program at Midland
College is searching for nursing
alumni for a reunion dinner being
planned for this fall.
Reservations will be required.
For additional information, please
call or email Kay Floyd at (432)
685-4600, [email protected].
MC’s biology
department to host
trip to Peru
This October 2007, the MC
Biology Department will host a
trip to Peru for immersion in
Inca culture: Day of the Dead in
the Andes, Peru.
This course will include exploration of the ruins in Cuzco, the
Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
This trip is open to the entire community and the $1,600 per-person
fee includes lodging, ground transport, instructors, lectures, entry
fees, breakfasts, lunches and final
dinner. Airfare is not included.
Please call Margaret Wade, dean
of math and science, for more
information (432) 685-4615.
Jumpstart dates
Jumpstart – MC’s new student
orientation sessions are scheduled
for July 18, 19 and 24. The link for
information is http://www.
midland.edu/admissions/jumpstart/.
For more info, contact Ryan
Gibbs, MC director of admissions
and recruitment, 685-5502.
From staff reports
The Hilda Simmons Levitt Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony was held on
April 19 and awards were given to four students for their poetry.
First place was awarded to Kathryn Bookhammer for her poem, Material
Cult. Second place went to Jaime Piña for his poem, Up and Over. Sarah
Banschbach won third place for her poem, Bayeaux. Courtney Owens won
fourth place for her poem, Ode to You.
Selected writings from the contest will also be published in Tableau, the literary
student
magazine
of
Midland College.
The
contest
judge and guest
speaker was Russian poet Ilya
Kaminsky, who
read from his
award-winning
poetry collection,
Dancing in Odessa.
The contest is in
its
nineteenth
year and carries
one of the largest
cash awards of
any college poetry contest in the
country.
The contest is
named for Hilda
Simmons Levitt,
a poet herself,
who studied crePhoto courtesy of MC public relations ative writing at
MC while staying
Russian poet Ilya Kaminsky reads to the crowd from
actively involved
his poetry book, Dancing in Odessa.
in the community.
After her death in 1986, her husband, Stanley Levitt, established the Hilda
Simmons Levitt Poetry Contest in loving memory of his wife.
Mr. Levitt died in 1994, and the couple’s daughter, Carol Schwartz, continues
to underwrite the contest.
Virginia Tech Memorial
Photo by Joy Pruitt
Midland resident Sally Ribera attended the campus memorial
service for Virginia Tech and spoke briefly to the crowd
thanking them for their support of her alma mater. For more
please see photo feature, page 6.
First BAT grads to walk stage with 500 other grads
Editor’s note: Please note the
following abbreviations: (H)
Honors; (HH) High Honors; (*)
Phi Theta Kappa; and (†) Legacy
Society.
Midland College will host its 34th
annual commencement ceremony at 7
p.m., Friday, May 11.
This ceremony is especially significant as the college will graduate the
first bachelor of applied technology
students. As part of a pilot project,
MC was chosen as one of three Texas
community colleges allowed to offer a
bachelors degree in applied technology.
In all, more than 500 graduates will
cross the stage in the Al G. Langford
Chaparral Center.
Another MC tradition is the corridors of administrators, faculty and
staff that line the entry to the seating
area. Students pass between two lines
of people and are able to shake hands,
hug or say hello to favorite instructors. This also gives instructors a
chance to personally congratulate students.
Potential graduates receiving bachelor of applied science degrees are:
Brad Cline *, Amme Lea Cole H ,
Jennifer Elizabeth Conner †, Louis D.
Mata, Susan Natalie McMinn H,
Katrina Nicole Perez, Patrick John
Repman H, Ann Mary Saenz † and
Lisa Ann Torres.
See Graduates, page 4
Chloice Shofner leaves legacy
From staff reports
On Wednesday afternoon, April 25,
hundreds of Midland College employees and friends said goodbye to
Chloice Shofner during a memorial
service held on campus.
Shofner, who taught at MC for
more than 25 years, died on April 20
and was buried in Waller, Texas on
April 22.
Shofner retired from MC in May
2005 and joined his wife, Kathy, in
Waller where they had built a home
near one of their children.
At the service, Dennis Sever, vicepresident of information technology
and facilities, and long-time friend of
Shofner, opened the gathering saying
“if you look up the word friend in the
dictionary, Chloice Shofner’s name
will be there. He never met anyone he
didn’t like or who didn’t like him.”
He was always helpful to anyone in
need, Sever said.
To expound on Shoftner’s helpfulness, Sever read from Matthew 25:35
… “For I was an hungred, and ye gave
me meat: I was thirsty, and yet gave
me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took
me in:”
For many years, Chloice was active
in the MC night woodworking class.
He, Sever, Jake Kemper, Gay
Hickman, Tom Chandler, Ken Riley,
Spencer and Donna Thompson and
many others met twice a week and
worked on all kinds of projects.
“Chloice didn’t like to use wood
from a lumber yard. Instead he would
look for fallen trees or find ones he
liked in the woods. Then he would
take the raw wood to a saw mill in
Ramos hits
milestone
A belated congratulations to MC
softball coach Tommy Ramos who
recorded his 400th career coaching
victory on March 17.
The coaching milestone came in
a 6-5 win over WJCAC rival
Western Texas College. Ramos,
who started the Lady Chap program, is in his ninth season and in
that time he has chalked up a
record of 414-121-3 (.770) for his
career
This season the Lady Chaps are
40-9-1 (28-8) and are ranked
fourth in the latest NJCAA poll.
The team will play in the Region
V tourney this weekend in Big
Spring.
Students set to receive associate of
arts degrees are: Melissa Adams,
Brandon Berkhouse †, Brandon
Bolding *, Jordan Brooks, Tristan
Burgenis, Nemanja D. Calasan,
Juliana Campos †, Whitney David
Fawks HH, Melissa Flores H†*, Lori
Ann Fuentes H, Danny Garcia H, Erin
E. Hunt, Cheri Elizabeth Hurley, Tara
Ann Johnson †, Jamie Kneisley †,
Background photo courtesy MC media services/Shofner file photo
Patricia to be cut,” Sever said.
Sever said Chloice made family
members many unique pieces “everything from a dart board to a porch
swing.”
Shofner was also well-known on
campus for his outdoor Dutch-oven
cooking. At the time of his retirement,
there was a group of 10 who were part
of the “Dutch oven” cooking gang. He
was also known for his pineapple
upside down cake.
In his honor, the cooking group
made several Dutch oven cobblers
and pineapple upside down cakes to
be served at the memorial service.
MC President David E. Daniel also
spoke at the service.
“Chloice had a way of defusing
even the most serious situations. He
used humor to find a way to make you
smile or laugh. Students who were
lucky enough to have him in the classroom never forget him.”
Daniel closed by saying “we will
miss Chloice, but we are grateful for a
life well-lived.”
Thousands were touched by
Chloice Shofner. His legacy will live
on through his children, grandchildren, students and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy;
sons, Nathan and wife Angela and
Vance and wife Meisha; daughters
Cheryl Miles and Marna Lews and
husband Sterling; brother, Reams
Shofner and wife Gay, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Donations may be made to the
Chloice Shofner Scholarship Fund,
c/o Dennis Sever, Midland College,
3600 N. Garfield, Midland, Texas
79705.
Commentary
Page 2
May 4, 2007
Forgive me for being so blunt...
Editorial
Success measured
in many ways
As another school year comes to a close, we are thankful for the
successes of the past year.
The campus community continues to grow by enrollment and by
physical appearance. This spring saw more than 6,000 students
enrolled.
The projects of the $41.7 million bond issue are well underway.
Many are finished, some in progress and some still in the planning
stages.
This school year we have seen the completion of the pedestrian
improvements near the residence halls and many less visible infrastructure improvements are finished as well.
The new academic classroom building is a skeleton of steel and
makes a striking outline on the southeast side of campus. We will
watch as it continues to take shape.
On the east side of campus, the new maintenance facility is almost
finished. It will house the maintenance department including vehicle,
grounds and other areas.
Also, another science building will go up near the Fox Science
building.
Next Friday evening, more than 500 students are set to graduate
including the first bachelor degree graduates. The bachelor of applied
technology degree classes were first held in the fall of 2005. MC is
one of only three community colleges in Texas allowed to offer such
a degree.
MC has been successful in so many ways for so many years.
Two of the athletic teams have won national championships in the
last year and the athletic department works diligently with its student
athletes to make sure that academics are just as important as the sport
they play.
The student government is active on campus, in the community and
at the state level.
Students in Philanthropy celebrated its 10-year anniversary this
spring and granted almost $21,000 to local nonprofit agencies. A total
of 263 students have participated in the program since its inception.
Other campus clubs hold blood drives, food drives, clothing drives
and much more to help those less fortunate.
The health science area has graduated thousands of health professionals through the years … from licensed practical nurses to physician’s assistants to respiratory therapists to medical assistants—MC
sends some of the best into the community to help others.
Firemen, truck drivers, air conditioning/heating technicians,
mechanics, journalists, child care workers … the list of MC educated professionals goes on and on.
If you are a graduate of any MC program, think about the successes you’ve had. All of us, whether graduates, employees or both,
reflect on MC.
This fall MC will celebrate its 35th anniversary and El Paisano
will be there to help celebrate because we have been around for 34 of
those years.
Success is measured in so many ways, we are just thankful to be a
part of the long-running success story known as Midland College.
El Paisano
The student newspaper of Midland College
Editor:
Ethan Higginbotham
Reporters:
Audrie Borgen
Amber Cohn
Zachary Forest
Samantha Portillo
Photographers:
Joy Pruitt
Cartoonist
Michael Montalvo
Lab Instructor:
Karen Lanier
Adviser:
Bob Templeton
Comments and views expressed
in El Paisano reflect the thoughts
of individual student writers and do
not necessarily reflect the beliefs or
opinions of other students, faculty
members, administrative officers or
the board of trustees. El Paisano is
a member of the Texas Community
College Press Association and the
Texas Intercollegiate Press
Association. The publication and its
student staff members have won
numerous statewide awards.
MC Student Publications 3600 N. Garfield, AFA 185
Midland, Texas 79705 432-685-4768
email: [email protected]
By Ethan Higginbotham
Editor
The semester’s end is a time that
brings about a variety of emotions.
On one hand, students are excited
about getting a break from school,
assignments, and tests, but it is also a
time when many students are
extremely frustrated because all of
your past assignments are due and it is
now time to prepare for finals. All of
these things at once can make someone feel frustrated and overwhelmed.
As I was angrily trying to decide
which test was more important and
which would need the most study
time, I realized that there was something keeping me sane. It was something that many people due everyday,
the simple at of letting out a good old
curse word every once and awhile.
It turns out that this is an effective
way to relieve some of the stress that
accumulates throughout the course of
the day and the semester.
Let’s face it, we all need to take a
moment and vent some of that
unwanted frustration. Keeping emotions bottled inside is unhealthy and
can lead to everything from gray hair
to a bad heart.
There are probably many people
who disagree strongly with this obser-
vation. Surveys have shown that foul
language is considered one of the
most impolite things someone can do
in front of a group of people, especially in places like work or school.
This is an understandable argument.
Not many people want to be around
someone who thinks that an expletive
and the word “the” are interchangeable, but this can work wonders when
there is no one around.
An example would be while sitting
at the computer during a storm trying
to feverishly finish an important paper
when all of a sudden, the power goes
out. While this is by no means the
end of the world, it is cause for a bit
of strong language. It’s certainly better than letting the anger sit inside for
a few days until o person finds themselves shouting at a vending machine
for taking their money.
Swearing can also help ease the toll
that small incidents take throughout
the day. If a person wakes up in the
middle of the night for a drink of
water, usually a light does not get
turned on. If a toe should happen to
collide with a piece of furniture, it is
unlikely that the following phrase
would be, “Golly gosh darn! That’s
going to be sore in the morning.” It’s
ok to let it out. Many before have felt
a similar pain.
Another instance in which the use
of bad language can be helpful is out
on the road. This doesn’t mean shouting violently at the cars going too
slow or too fast, but just muttering
something quietly when a driver
proves that he/she has no business
being on the road. If someone were to
almost cause an accident, it is best to
let out the emotion right then and
there instead of patiently waiting
while following the vehicle until the
next red light.
This type of language should by no
means replace all conversation. Those
little “explicit content” warnings on
CDs are a good thing, but there is a
time and a place where almost anything is acceptable.
People say that it is best to not let
the little things be bothersome. This is
precisely why emotions should be
handled at the moment that they arise.
Let’s be honest, without a quick curse
every now and again, one of the most
famous lines in all of movie history
would have been, “Frankly my dear, I
don’t give a hoot.”
Opinion
Student: ‘I wanna go back’
By Amber Cohn
Staff Reporter
A year ago a vacation was in the
making. A cruise to Mexico was the
decided destination, the only dilemma
was timing. The trip had to be able to
work with schedules of work, school
and kids of a total of 13 people,
including my husband and I, family
and friends.
It was set in stone to be taken three
weeks prior to finals this semester.
What a tough decision to make, but
why not? Our motto is “Work hard,
play hard”.
During a difficult semester of
school and full-time jobs, the anticipation was building.
The week before the cruise was
chaos. We were trying to make extra
cash to spend, not to mention struggling to get ahead in classes and
preparing to leave for a week.
Finally at 10:15 am on a Friday, we
arrived in Houston. On the next day,
we would be on the boat on the way to
Mexico.
After standing in line for about two
hours to get checked in, assigned
rooms and receiving an account to
capture our life savings, we were
golden and on the ship.
“Splendor of the Seas” was our
ship’s name. It was 11 decks of two
pools, four hot tubs, a rock-climbing
wall, a casino, two arcades, an 18hole miniature golf course, a fitness
center and spa, eight bars and a
library.
Various activities were happening
around the boat for about 18 hours of
the day. There was always a band
playing somewhere on the ship,
games pool side including a belly flop
contest and sexy man-leg contest as
well as bingo inside, along with
Photo by Amber Cohn
Splendor of the Seas ported in Costa Maya, Mexico, during the five-day
cruise.
stand-up comedians and Broadwaylike shows.
Five days were spent in the sun
with a smile on my face the whole
time. Along the way the ship had
ports-of-call in Cozumel and Costa
Maya.
Costa Maya made me appreciate
our country more than ever. We had
signed up for an on-shore excursion to
the Chacchoben Mayan ruins, and had
to be transported to them on a bus.
During the ride, we were the only
car in sight. In fact, most natives to
this area rode horses and lived in
grass huts. We passed the school on
the way, I was astonished. There was
no air-conditioning, or blackboards,
just a mere grass hut.
The ruins were amazing as well.
They were discovered only in 1999
and date back to 365 b.c. The tour
allowed us to climb on ancient sacrificial temples.
Returning home was a huge disap-
pointment. The entire time on the
boat everyone is HAPPY and glad to
be in your presence. The first time to
out to dinner in Midland was a rude
awakening after being treated like
royalty by the staff of the ship for a
week.
Work was even more depressing.
Reality slapped me in the face. The
motivation was not there, and all I
could think about for ten days after
our sad departure from “Fantasy
Island” was taking another cruise.
School has been a little difficult to
get comfortable with again, but it is
almost over. Luckily, teachers this
semester have been very understanding as long as work has been turned
in.
I strongly recommend a cruise,
even during school. Just have open
communication with your teachers
and give them the countdown. It has
been hard work to play catch up, but it
was completely worth it.
El Paisano
is not published during the summer semesters.
We’ll be back with our first issue in September.
Happy Summer!
News
May 4, 2007
Page 3
Celebrating 10 years of giving
From staff reports
The Midland College Students in
Philanthropy (SIP) hosted their annual Grant Awards Reception on April
18 in the Roadrunner Room of the
Scharbauer Student Center.
The 2007 reception marks the 10th
anniversary
of
Students
in
Philanthropy, and since its beginnings
in the fall of 1997, a total of 263
Midland College students have participated in the program, according to
Laura Walker, SIP director.
This spring of 2007, SIP received
and reviewed 27 grant applications
and funded 17 organizations for a
total of $20,624.54 in grant awards.
Since its inception, the SIP members have reviewed a total of 298
grant applications, resulting in 165
grants funded, for a total of
$187,003.74 in monies raised and
awarded to area nonprofits.
Grant recipients this year include
COM Aquatics who will receive
$3,000-the largest individual grant
ever given by MC’s SIP Club to an
organization—for an automatic door
for their handicapped and senior
members. The Community Children’s
Clinic will receive $900 for a flu vaccine for children; Safe Place will
receive $1,000 for a computer for
their children’s program; and Sibley
Nature Center, a first-time recipient,
will receive $1,000 for a new plant
propagation area within their Nature
Trail.
Other recipient organizations
include the Alzheimer’s Association,
Casa de Amigos, Communities in
Schools and Midland Need to Read.
The Midland College Students in
Philanthropy Club was established in
1997 by the Abell-Hanger Foundation
to provide student leaders the opportunity to improve the quality of life in
their communities.
In December of 2006, the Helen
Greathouse Charitable Trust joined
the Abell-Hanger Foundation in helping to fund the SIP Club.
Members learn the importance of
philanthropy and the role of nonprofit
organizations in the community.
Through the fund development and
Phi Theta Kappa
New members inducted
From staff reports
Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of
Midland College, recently inducted new members.
Those honored were: Jennifer Adkins, Susan
Backry, Paul Bansch-bach, Nancy Baquirin,
Hannah Barker, Matt Berkebile, Michael
Brandon, Melissa Broten, Juliane Christina,
Christopher Dailey, Paula Diffie, Dayna Epley,
Norma Eskew, Morgan Foote, Daniel Fuentes
and Twila Garza.
Others were: Denise Gibson, Nicole
Ginanni, Jessica Goldsmith, Angelica Guzman,
Kayleigh Hale, Lauren Hinojos, Christine
Krenik, William Kurtz, Jackie Lathram, Jessica
Luzadder, Staslie Martin, Mary Moore, Nora
Murray, Kyle Napier, Jessica Ng, Ogooluwa
Olorunfemi, Cindy Pivaral and Joy Pruitt.
Also, Raven Rainer, Jocelyne Rascon, Anna
Reid, Meghan Reid, Coby Robins, Rocio
Rodriguez, Rachel Rose, Austin Ruppanner,
Kristina Shelburne, Eden Simon, Daniel Smith,
Paloma Urias, Tamara Wade, Joshua Webb,
Charity Wooten and Randi Young.
Those inducted must have a cumulative
grade point average of 3.5 and have completed
at least 12 hours toward graduation, according
to Aline Collins, PTK sponsor.
Field Trip
Floatin’ the Llano
By Tsvetelina Churalska
Staff Reporter
This year the Midland
College International Student
Club (ISC) had the chance to
visit Junction, Texas, and its
surroundings.
“This field trip is the best we
have ever had in the history of
our club,” said Michael
Makowsky, ISC sponsor.
Twenty students from 12
different countries went on the
trip which took place on April
13, 2007.
Athletes and academic students met to spend time
Photo courtesy of Tsvetelina Churalska
together. The group, also led Members of the International Student Club tube the Llano
by Stan Jacobs, MC associate River near Junction.
vice-president of instructor,
had the chance to tube the Llano River near the Dessert Fair was a resounding success. We
more than doubled the amount of money we
small town of Junction.
Each year the club has two fundraiser gained during the last year’s event.”
Also several members including Tsvetelina
fairs–Food Fair, held in the fall and Dessert
Churalska, Juliane Christina and Hercillia von
Fair, held in the spring semester.
According to Makowsky, “This year’s Schloetter accepted their positions as officers.
Job Fair 2007
Photo by Ethan Higginbotham
Visitors to the 2007 Midland College Job Fair talk to Cathy Rojas, a representative from UPS, on April 19. More than 100 companies set up booths
in the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center. MC’s Career Center has sponsored
the job fair for many years. The job fair offers people seeking employment
the opportunity to visit with potential employers face to face. Companies
from UPS to Sherwin-WIlliams to Energi Personnel attended and accepted
applications.
grant-making process, students not
only make needed contributions to
nonprofit organizations, but also gain
leadership and stewardship training
through a structured program
designed to educate, support and promote philanthropic leadership in the
community, Walker said.
2007-2008
MC Student Government Association Officers
Photo courtesy student government association
Jonathan Dumire, parliamentarian; Janlyn Lovelady, contest state chairman; Kristina
Shelbourne, vice-president; Chris Dailey, president; and Tsvetelina Churalska, secretary, are the newly elected officers of the Midland College Student Government
Association. They were elected last week and sworn in on April 27, 2007.
News
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Around Campus
MC’s continuing education
offers “MySpace Basics”
Midland College now offers a class
to those interested in the wildly popular MySpace.com. This course,
“MySpace Basics,” will provide the
basics of setting up an account, while
maintaining privacy and security on
the website.
Students will learn how to add
friends, comment, blog and make use
of additional features. This class is
perfect for parents, students, teachers,
grandparents and employers.
There will be two summer sessions
offered, each costing $25. The first
session will begin June 5 and meet
Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at
the Advanced Technology Center,
3200 W. Cuthbert. The second session
will begin July 3 and meet Tuesday
evenings from 7-9 p.m. Please call
(432) 685-4518 for additional information.
Pilates and Yoga classes
The best of both Pilates and Yoga
will be combined in these classes to
offer a dynamic combination of
strength, stretch and control.
Students will leave class feeling
like they have just had a massagerelaxed, rejuvenated and recharged
for the day. This class is perfect for
the beginner or intermediate student.
The first session, which costs $90,
will run from May 30 through Aug.
15, and meets Monday and
Wednesday mornings from 9-10 a.m.
Patricia Guzman Lozano, Misuky
Manriquez, Katy Lee Mitchell †,
Yecenia Moreno, Tara Capri Norris,
Matthew Holguin Olgin, Joey
Danielle Rhode, Maria Rico, Dana
Jean Saenger, Adriana Marttarine
Sanchez H, Jessica Nicole Sandoval
†, Brady Lee Shivers, Jennifer Lynn
Thames, Blake Kenji Tsushako HH,
Virginia L. White † and Kathryn
Allison Young.
Potential graduates with an associate of science degree are: Alma Y.
Acosta, Arvin Chavez Aguilar †,
Ashley Alderman †, Jazmin Escamilla
Aranda †, Valerie Rae Arguello, Jaime
Armendariz †, Sarah Banshbach
HH†, Clint Barker †, William J.
Barnett, Tomas Barrios, Baily Beard
†, Terence Glenn Begnel, Paula
Bruton Belt, Tommy W. Box, Jr. H*,
Jason Bracken, Charles A. Brooks, Jr.
†, Kristin Leigh Bryant, Boggy J.
Burkholder, Cecilia G. Cadeno, Drew
Camp, Lori A. Campos and Angelina
Marie Cardenas.
Also, Corina Carillo †, Billy Ray
Castaneda H, Elva Earline Chang HH
†*, Joshua Wayne Chapman H†,
Bryan S. Chatwell H†, Shelley Marie
Black Chudej, Cody Cobb †, Turney
Michael Coulter, Jr., Chase Ryan
Davis, Janetta Elaine Davis †, Tammy
C. Diamond, Paula Diffie H†*,
Nirmall Dijkman, Clayton Dill, Mary
Duarte H, Maria Enriquez, Christina
Estebane, Amanda Michelle Estrada †
and Amanda Evans.
Others receiving an associates of
science degrees are: Angela Michele
Ferguson †, Le Roux Ferreira, Rebecca Lee Finley †, Adam M. Fishman
H, Ryan Gregory Fiske H, Holli
Floyd, Logan Forest, Robert Fowler,
Amanda Ann Franco †, Julie A.
Frank, Paula Cruz Gallego, Denise
Fay Chapman Gibson H, Joanna
Adrian Gilliam †, Dustin Gillian †,
Andrea Nichole Gonzales, Camellio
Gonzales, Erika Adriana Gonzales
and Emily Rose Green †.
And, Miriam Grimes, Eliazar
Guardiola, Jr., Magen LaDawanya
Guthrie, Carissa Gutierrez, Amber
Gail Hall, Ashley Ham, Jerome Aaron
Harmon H, Brandon Wayne Harrison
†, April Haywood, Stephen F.
Herman, Eliazar Hernandez *, Melissa Herrera HH†*, Stephanie
Pallanes Herrera, Jennifer Hill,
Dorothy Ann Horrell H*, Brandon
Huggins H†, Athumani Zuberi Iddi,
Christopher Andrew Irigoyen H*,
Flying In ...
The second session, which costs
$45, will run May 30 through July 9,
and meets Monday and Wednesday
mornings from 10:20-11:20 a.m.
The third session, which costs $45,
will run May 31 through July 10, and
meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 10:20-11:20 a.m. Please
call (432) 685-4518 for additional
information.
MC’s workforce continuing
education offers “Managing
Your Career Brand”
The
Workforce
Continuing
Education Department will present
Managing Your Career Brand. This
half-day workshop is designed to provide students and their organizations
with the tools to make themselves
memorable in the workplace for all
the right reasons.
The workshop meets from 7:3011:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15 at the
Advanced Technology Center. The
cost is $59, and this fee includes
breakfast, workshop materials and a
certificate of completion (participants
will receive .4 CEUs). Please call
(432) 697-5863 for additional information or visit our website at:
www.midland.edu/workforce.
Registration open:
Medical Assisting Program
MC’s JobTrack offers high-quality,
affordable training in Medical
Assisting, one of the fastest growing
career fields. The program includes
certifications in nurse aide, phleboto-
my and medical assisting.
Call (432) 699-3016 to obtain
admission requirements—which students need to begin NOW—for the
September 2007 class.
Kids’ College
Kids’ College is a summer enrichment program for students who will
be completing the first through sixth
grade this spring. The curriculum—
which spans the arts, sciences, sports,
camping, computers and crafts—has
been developed to offer courses for
introduction and enhancement, rather
than for in-depth study.
This year classes will be offered
through COM Aquatics, Inc. and at
the Midland Community Theatre, as
well as the Midland College campus.
In order to register online, preadmission forms must be completed
and received by the Kids’ College
office, prior to online registration.
The pre-admission form may be submitted electronically at www.midland.edu/kidscollege. Please call
(432) 685-4513 for additional information.
Chaparral 2007
Watch for the publication of
Chaparral 2007, the student news/feature magazine of Midland College.
The magazine will highlight MC’s
two national championship teams, a
travel course, two instructors with
special stories and technology. It is
free and will be on the stands before
the end of the semester.
Dustin Ivy, Vickie R. Jeffcoat and
Tyler Allen Johnson.
Also receiving associate of science
degrees are: Barry Wayne Keiffer,
Elizabeth Ann Kelton †, James Kevin
Carrigan H*, Brent Kirstein, Edward
Koracevic, Justin Latta, Karen Leiker
†, LaVelvet Lemons †, Jacob Robert
Lindsay *, Michael Paul Lopez, Tullie
Clayton Louder, Amber Lubbers
HH†*, Nathalie S. Lyon, Reese Grant
Madrid †, Daisy M. Maldonado,
Staslie Martin H*, Guillermina
Martinez H, Ashley Rene Masters †,
Michelle Matijevich H†, Mandy
McCauley, Ryan J. McCoy, Amber K.
McNew H*, Bridgette R. McQuillin
H*, Alicia Meek †, Ed Mendez,
Connie Ybarra Mendoza H, Chido
Mnangagwa, Alexandria Montgomery
HH, Ashley Marie Moore, Joshua T.
Morgan, Megan Nicole Morrett H†,
Teri Morris HH* and Tenneishia
Danielle Morrison.
More associate of science degree
potential graduates are: Crispina
Munoz Saucedo †, Sarah Ann
Navarro †, Chelsea Nelson, Justin
O’Neil †, Kathleen R. Odom, Bessy
Okoye *, Liliana C. Ortega, Courtney
Leigh Owens H, Ashley R. Pace †,
Cindy Pacheco, Erik Paulson, Lindy
Perrin †, Dawn M. Platte H, Steven
Powell, James Neal Price †, James
Robert Pritchard, Britney Nicole
Ramos, Nick Rivera †, Rochelle
Roberts †, Lori Robinson HH†*,
Patricia Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez,
Courtney L. Roye † and Christina C.
Rydell.
Also set to receive associate of science degrees are: Amy Ann Sanchez,
Christina Eve Sanchez †, Jashaunti
Schlichting H†*, Amanda Scott †,
Matthew Sedillo †, Nathanial Davis
Sheen *, Erin Rae Slape, Avery Smith
HH, Wynand Snyman H, Maricela
Soto H, Kristopher Brent Speed †,
Ruth Steele, Maxlynn Marlene
Stephens †, Jay Darryl Stewart, Nikki
Stokes, Amy Nicole Stretcher HH†*,
Nola Queen Esther Taylor, Stephen
Timothy Teel, Jessica Leigh Trantham, Phuong Truong, Andrea Vasquez
H*, Simon Vatcher, Nicole Velador,
Suzanne E. Vera-Cruz, Reb-ecca
Dawn Vickery H*, Kyle An-thony
Victoria, Angelica M. Vidal †,
Cristina Yvonne Vidal †, Diana I.
Vidal, Valdan Vuckovic H*, Miles H.
Watkins III †, Alicia Webb †, Kyle
Weddle H, Patricia White, Heather
Widmayer H, Joshua Wilson, Garrett
from page 1
Arthur Womack and Christopher Paul
Zapatka.
Potential graduates receiving an
associate of applied science degree
are: Maria Agredano, Ava Victoria
Aldrete, Brian Althouse HH, Julie
Ortega Alvarez, Stefani Andrews,
Rogelio Arredondo, Jr., Cynthia Ann
Arrieta, Kristen Michelle Audas H†,
Megan Avila †, Paul J. Baquirin,
Martha Barboza HH, Amanda Renee
Barrera, Christopher Beck, Susan
Denise Bell H*, Rachael Michelle
Bennett †, Roberta L. Bessire H,
Christina Blair, Susanne Blanchette,
Tommy Lee Boerner H, Tommy W.
Box, Jr. H*, Brandon Bragg H, Kristi
LeAnn Bridges, Rhonda Bronner H,
Chad A. Burrell †, Ami Michelle
Byrd, Nancy B. Carnero H, Rosa E.
Carnero, Julie Carrasco, Michelle
Ann Chapa, Linda Chen H†*, Christy
J. Clark and Daniel Connors H.
Also receiving associate of applied
science degrees are: Brandon Cox,
Patricia Hawkins Cox HH, Angel De
Los Santos, Amy Gail Denson,
Christie Michele Diese, Deborah
Dimmig H, Rewa C. Dowse H,
Adrienne Dreyfus, Morgan Dulin †,
Christine L. Dunlap, Donna Marie
Dunn, Jeremy J. Duran †, Connie C.
Elliott, Cullen N. Foley H†, Sungunuko Funhiro, Christopher Paul
Fuselier †, Isela Gamboa, Angelica
Garcia H, Rene G. Garcia, Crystal
Amber Glass, Selena Gonzales,
Vanessa Gonzalez H*, Trista Goodwin, Kelly Gray H, Crystal Anne
Griffin, Laura Darlene Grimes H,
Phillip R. Grona H and Angelique M.
Guardiola.
Others are: Dawn L. Hambrick H,
Ashley Hardenbrook, Cheryl D.
Hardie H*, Shawn C. Harris H,
Chritin Marie Havercroft †, Patricia
C. Hernandez, Magen Herr, Adam
Eucebio Hinojos, Brenda Hobyani,
Cara Leigh Holcomb, Kathryn Marie
Holguin, Stacie K. Hollar, Jennifer
Renee Hollis †, Dorothy Ann Horrell
H*, Roderick P. Hughes H, Marisa G.
Huitron, James C. Jackson H, Coley
Lewis Johnson, Jessica Robin Johnson H, Wilma Johnson *, Stephen
Jones, Shanda Lyn Josselet *, Claudia
E. Juarez †, Michelle Kay Kelley,
Laura Blackmon Lannom H, Melanie
L. Leake, Kerri Kay Lee H, Gabriel
Leiker, Martin Leiker HH, Melissa
Leiker, Whitney Loper, Susan Lugar,
Rey Lujan, Norma C. Luna and Tina
M. Lyle.
Graduates
May 4, 2007
Photo by Joy Pruitt
The MC aviation department held its second annual Fly-In
Breakfast on Saturday, April 21. Many people flew in and
drove in for breakfast. There were various displays with
plenty to learn about the professional pilot program.
Also set to receive an associate of
applied science degree are: Tonya
Maples, Rhonda Kay Marin †, Sandra
Marion, Erin Nicole Marshall, Bud
Martin H, Irma Lopez Martinez,
Jennifer Martinez, Kenneth R. Mayo,
Jennifer Marie McCalib, Miguel A.
Medina, Kristi Lynette Melendez,
Rebecca Dawn Miller *, Justina
Mhurai Mnangagwa, Christopher Gomez Molinar, Geri Anne Moore *,
Lilia Morales, Carol Johnene Morris,
James Morris, Robai K. Nabibya,
Kristie Lynn Nettles, Heather Michelle Newman, Janet Null, Vickey
O’Neal, Humberto Olivas, Christina
Ornelas H, Ashley J. Pack †, Sonia
Diane Parham, Alfred C. Parker H,
Trini Gaitan Patrick, Katrina Perez,
Lindsey Leeann Pittman, Natalie
Quinn-Doggett H and Natalie Lauren
Raible H.
Others receiving associate of
applied science degrees are: Adela
Gonzalez Ramirez, Marina A.
Ramirez, Maria A. Reyes, Loren
Lynne Rich, Tracy Lynn Richardson
H†, Raul R. Rico †, Michelle Rios,
Kristen Elaine Robinson H†*, Rachel
Mechelle Rodriguez, Eunice Rosas H,
Alexandria Rubalcava †, Myrna
Russell H, Nilva Rodriguez Salinas H,
Shanna L. Samuels †, Brian Neil
Shannon, Anne Theresa Sheffield H,
Sarah Shereier-Morin H, Aubriana
Shoup H*, Monte Smith H, Paula R.
Smith H, Alicia Marie Smith-Furlow
H and Holly Smithers †.
Also, Elizabeth O. Solis, Marissa
Desiree Spencer H, Harry Andrew
Stafford, Krystal Subia H*, Lauren
Christina Sullivan H, John Edward
Sumners II H, Yvette Marie
Talamantes, Julie Chin Tate H†,
Donna Lynn Upshaw, JoAnn O.
Vallejo H, Maria Luisa Vargas, Elissa
Marie Wagner *, Wendy Joy Walker,
K.C. Wayne Ward H, Tiana D. Wells
H, William B. Widner, Margo Wilcox,
April Williams, Brittany D’Aunn
Wilson †*, Joshua Richard Young H,
Michael T. Young H and Tracy H.
Young HH.
Potential graduates receiving associate of general studies degrees are:
Katherine E. Bassett, Angelica
Carrasco HH†, Deawn Dominquez †,
Neda Edwards †, Cristina Estrada †,
Laura Finical HH, Daisy Grimaldo †,
Magen Guthrie, JessAnne A. Guzman, Paola Hinojas †, Nicole
Martinez, Nancy A. McIntosh HH and
Sandy Gutierrez Vasquez.
Students scheduled to receive certificates are: Brenda Adams, Angela
Nicole Atchison, Shayne Ballow,
Bradley R. Bell H, Sarah L. Bernal,
Isaac Ray Bilano, Malia A. Brians,
Gerre Brown, Dawn C. Burton H,
Martha Cantu, Patrick Neal Carter *,
April Christen, Francis K. Chuchu,
Tyler Clutter, Cristi Lynn Conn HH,
Tequilla Renee Culberson, Erin L.
Daniel, Lish L. Davis, Patricia
Hidalgo Delao, Mark Anthony Deleon
H, Morgan Dulin † and Hope Aaron
Dyer.
Also, Jesus Enriquez H, Norma
Jean Eskew HH*, Brandy Lynn Evans
†, Hope Ferdin, Shane Flores, Kyle
Forrest, Vilma Franco H, Daniel
Fuentes H*, Maribel Galindo,
Rolando Garcia †, Twila Michelle
Garza H*, Michelle R. Gavit, Adison
Gee †, Patricia Gonzalez †, Leticia
Moreno Graham, Jacob Wayne
Griffith HH, Jose Carlos Guillermo H,
Marisa G. Guitron, Kyle Helfen-bein
H, Alcario Hernandez H, Yolanda
Garcia Hernandez, Adam Eucebio
Hinojos, Roderick P. Hughes H,
Christopher C. Imoe H, Vickie R.
Jeffcoat and Shamar Jerrell Johnson
HH.
Others are: Clifford Kidd H,
Bettinia F. Kinman HH, Mike Lamar,
Jackie Lathram H *, Greg Latimer
HH, Paul D. Laverty, Veronica Leon,
Idalia G. Lide H, Kylie Lugar, Thomas
Madrid H, Anita Mallik H, Melissa
Maloney, Chandra Rene Martinez,
Twana Janean Mejia, Chido
Mnangagwa, Pedro Molina, Paula E.
Norris, Joel Olgin †, Irma G. Olivas,
Lingsue Pacheco HH, Erika D. Pando,
Sissy B. Puentes, Criselda G. Rascon
H, Kelli Renee Reavis, John Rice H,
Sean Richardson H, Robert Rivas HH,
Phillip Rowe, Angelita Ruiz, Douglas
S. Rutledge H, Monica M. Sanchez,
Matthew Sedillo † and Esther Shambare H.
Also receiving certificates are:
Joseph Matthew Shelkey, Jr , Kristen
Smith, Maricela Soto H, Jessica
Stanford †, Crislyn K. StokesMcDaniel HH, Richard Stringer H,
Stephen Teel, Maribel Tercero, Adele
Terrazas, Shelia Traylor, Nataniel
Urias, Jesse T. Valenzuela, Tiodoso A.
Valenzuela, Teresa F. Venegas, Adam
D. Walsh †, Patrick Wilkerson H,
Mary Ruth Woody Woodfin, Sidney
A. Wristen, Robert Wylie H, Curtis
Young H, Nathan Young H* and
Mona Zarate †.
May 4, 2007
Entertainment
Movie Review
DVD Review
Season three released
Zachary Forest
Staff Report
When the last time the N.C.I.S. team
was seen on DVD, they lost one of their
members from a sniper’s shot.
Now fans will be able to see how
Gibbs, DiNozzo, McGee, Abby and
Ducky handle the problem on season
three of the hit show.
The show stars Mark Harmon
(Chicago Hope) as Agent Jethro Gibbs,
Michael Weatherly (Dark Angel) as
Agent Tony DiNozzo, Sean Murray
(J.A.G.) as Agent Tim McGee, Pauley
Perrette (The Ring) as Goth lab tech
Abby Sciuto and David McCallum (The
Man from U.N.C.L.E.) as medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard. New this
season is newcomer, Cote de Pablo as
Agent Ziva David and Lauren Holly
(Any Given Sunday) as NCIS director
Jenny Shepard.
In case no one has a clue what N.C.I.S.
stands for, it means Naval Criminal
Investigative Service, which works for
the government helping anybody in the
navy and the marines. You could call this
CSI goes to the marines and navy. The
show is a spin-off of the television show
J.A.G.
In season three, besides handling the death of
one of their fellow agents, Kate, the team tackles crimes such as a modern body found in a
Civil War grave, the death of a marine’s wife, a
supermodel’s death at a marine base while filming a reality show, a body of a dead marine
found frozen in a lake and Abby being a target
of an attack.
The special features on the set include a look
at the real NCIS and the women of the show.
Page 5
‘Dynamic Duo’ in Blades of Glory
By Joy Pruitt
Staff Report
Will Ferrell and Jon
Heder team up in Blades
of Glory for a cool yet
ridiculous satire on ice as
an unprecedented malemale pair in the world of
competitive ice-skating
For fans of Ferrell and
Heder, you will not be
disappointed.
Ferrell’s character is
his typical macho jaunt,
complete with sexual
innuendos and barfing in
a wizard mask.
Heder’s
character
offers a contrasting effeminate twist with
perfectly coiffed hair and
glitter lip gloss.
The stunts are only marginally believable, yet at
times the thought of “how
did they do that?” occurs.
The music and over-thetop costumes meld for yet
another effective layer of
humor.
Several current ice skating celebrities make cameo
appearances.
Rated PG-13, the shockhumor riddled with homosexual references may not
www.imdb.com be suitable for a “first date”
experience, but worth the
laugh to see these guys go for the gold.
‘Flat Places . . .
and Interesting People’
www.imdb.com
Fans will like the other features that include
the head slapping montage (Tony being hit on
the head by Gibbs or other team members for
doing something wrong) and a discussion of
season three.
Four of the episodes have commentary by the
cast and producers and offers fans some insight
on the shows.
These episodes will leave fans hanging on to
the edge of their seats. Look for the actual director of the real N.C.I.S. in one episode as an
N.C.I.S. agent.
Photo by Joy Pruitt
Well-known photographer and former University of Nebraska professor George
Tuck talks with students from the evening photography class on April 19 about
his vintage black and white photographs. His exhibit in McCormick Gallery
closed on April 20. Tuck is the brother of the former MC public relations director H.A. Tuck.
Sports
Page 6
May 4, 2007
Banquet honors top athletes
By Samantha Portillo
Staff Report
The Midland College Athletics
Banquet, which took place April 24,
2007, at the Hilton Midland Plaza,
was a memorable event for all the students, faculty and family members
that attended.
Forrest Allen, athletic director, welcomed those attending and thanked
everyone who helped make it possible.
Next, MC baseball player Phillip
Middleton said a prayer before the
crowd was served dinner.
The guest speaker was Jerry Stone,
former basketball coach for MC, who
gave a motivational speech for all the
coaches and athletes.
He joked of things coaches are
known to do such as making the team
run lines for any misbehavior.
He laughed because he said he
would always push the athletes to the
limit never recording the time like he
claimed he was, just trying to figure
out just how much they had to give.
“Not one of them ever quit,” Stone
said. “That’s what has made us what
we are today.”
Jones was the head basketball
coach when MC won its last national
basketball championship in 1982.
Next to speak was Terrence Anders,
head cheerleading coach and Shaheed
Austin, assistant coach.
MC cheerleaders have shown there
support throughout the years at every
sporting event they are able to attend.
Regardless of whether there are fifteen cheerleaders or six, MC cheerleaders will always support the
Chaparrals, Anders said.
Sonya Mikeska, head trainer, handed out the awards to the athletic trainers which included Marcus Barron,
men’s basketball trainer, Jason Bragg,
softball trainer,
Andres
Reyes, baseball trainer and
Dustin Rivas,
girl’s basketball trainer.
All of these
student trainers helped provide the athletes
with
everything
they needed to
fulfill theier
duty as athlete
for
MC,
Mikeska said.
Their role in
the
athletic
program was
important in
the successes
Photo courtesy of atheltic department
MC
has
a c h i e v e d , Head softball coach Tommy Ramos announces the awards for the softball team at the 2007
M i k e s k a Athletic Banquet on Apri. 24, held at the Hilton in downtown Midland.
added.
While the team is large, the award Award. The Fighting Chaparral
Lady Chap volleyball coach Erica
process
was actually simple. Jaime Award was given to Amanda Evans
Elder began handing out awards for
Armendariz
received the Most and the Players Choice Award went to
her athletes. Juliana Da Silva received
Valuable
Player
Award for Offense Deanna Garcia.
the Most Valuable Player award.
and
Defense,
as
well as the overall
Grant McCasland, head mens’ basPaula Gallego received the volleyMVP.
ketball
coach and assistant coach
ball Defensive Most Valuable Player
Middleton
received
the
Fighting
Alvin
Brooks,
III, started out with a
Award. Tenneishia Morrison received
Chap
Award
for
always
volunteering
thank
you
to
everyone
for all their
both the Most Improved Award and
to
help
out
in
practice
and
going
the
support.
the Offensive Most Val-uable Player
extra mile.
Tyrone Appleton received the
Award.
Coleman
joked
of
how
easy
the
Defensive
MVP and the Wack Jack
Stephanie Owens received the Lady
awards
were
to
give.
“I
just
gave
them
All
Conference
Team Awards.
Chap Award, which is an award the
to
the
person
who
deserved
it.”
Nemanja
Calasan
received the
team voted on for the athlete with the
Tommy
Ramos,
softball
head
Offensive
MVP
Award.
Rodrigue
most heart and dedication.
coach,
and
assistant
coach
Nicole
Mels
received
the
Offensive
MVP
David Coleman, head baseball
Garcia
began
their
process.
Award.
coach, and assistant coaches Hector
April Haywood received the MVP
Kyle Victoria received Fighting
Rodriguez and Ryan Mummert, folAward.
Kayla
Hitchcock
earned
the
Chap
Award. Adrian Van Buren
lowed Elder to begin handing out the
Offensive
MVP
Award
and
Chelsea
received
the Defensive MVP Award,
awards for the big team of 29 baseball
Nelson
received
the
Defensive
MVP
and
Jordan
Brooks received the MVP
players.
award for overall effort for the team
he provided.
The men’s basketball program was
a great success as they are officially
the Champions of the National Junior College Athletic Associa-tion.
Ron Jones, head women;’s basketball coach and assistant coach Ginger
Gatliff proceeded with their awards.
Ashley Bey received the Defensive
MVP Award. Courtney Owens and
Morriah Smith received the Lady
Chap Award. Julie Stetzel received
the Offensive MVP Award and Sylwia
Zabielwicz won the Most Improved
Award.
Delnor Poss, head golf coach, presented his 2006 national championship team with awards. Kevin
Carrigan and Leroux Ferreira
received the Most Outstanding
Award. Eddy Koracevic received the
Most Conscientious Award.
Nathan Sheen received the Chap
Award. Brady Shivers received the
Coaches Award and Patrick Solberg
received the Outstanding Freshmen
award.
Julia Vickery, student life director
and academic advisor to the athletes,
announced the Academic Excellence
Awards, which went to a large number of the atheletes—something for
which the athletic department and
college are proud.
Allen offered closing remarks, thanking everyone for participating in the
event and for making everything possible with their support.
At that everyone started racing
around to take pictures with fellow
teammates, family, coaches and
friends.
Reta Mason, secretary of athletics,
said, “This was one of the best banquets we’ve had in a long time, and I
was happy to be apart of it.”
Chaps lose WJCAC Invitational by six strokes
RUIDOSO, N.M.—Midland College
out-shot Odessa College at the
Western Junior Athletic Conference
Invitational on Sunday but finished
six strokes behind the Wranglers.
Odessa College shot a three-round
863 and MC shot a three-round 844
this past weekend.
OC holds the conference lead at
1,734 with a total of six rounds
played. The first three scores were at
the Region V tournament at Midland
Country Club.
Kevin Carrigan and Wynand
Snyman, both of MC, are No. 1 and 2
on the first-team All Conference team
in scoring average. Carrigan shot 71.5
and Snyman 72.1 over the six rounds.
Carrigan also earned medalist honors
at this past weekend’s WJCAC
Invitational, while Snyman was second.
MC’s Leroux Ferreria is on the second team at No. 7 with a 74.0 average
and MC's Nathan Sheen is also on
second team at No. 9 with a 74.2
average. Sheen finished fifth this past
weekend.
Sheen made the All Tournament
team at Sierra Blanca on Monday by
finishing fifth. Carrigan was the
Midland College
Student
Publications
El Paisano
Tableau
Chaparral
medalist champion.
Eddy Koracevic rounds out the
Chaparrals’ All-Conference presence
with a 75.5 average to be No. 12 and
on the third team.
WJCAC Invitational, Sierra Blanca
Country Club, Ruidoso, N.M. Team
standings. Scores Also include
Region V Tournament.
1. Odessa College 292-288-291297-289-277--1,734; 2. Midland
College 308-288-300-284-286-274-1,740; 3. New Mexico Junior College
308-302-316-300-302-295--1,823; 4.
Frank Phillips College 312-319-319300-312-290--1,852; 5. Western
Texas College 323-318-315-316-303291--1,866; 6. New Mexico Military
Institute 316-317-316-316-315-307-1,887
All Conference Team (Six round
average)
1. Carrigan, Midand College, 71.5;
2. Snyman, Midland College 72.1; 3.
Michael Hillis, Odessa College, 72.1;
4. Julian Valenciana, Odessa College,
72.8; 5. Ryan Myers, Odessa College,
73.1; 6. Nick Nelson, Odessa College,
73.5; 7. Ferreira, Midland College,
74.0; 8. Joesph Totah, Odessa
College, 74.1; 9. Sheen, Midland
College, 74.2; 10. Bryan Hackenburg,
New Mexico Junior College, 75.1; 11.
Tanner White, Frank Phillips College,
75.1; 12. Koracevic, Midland
College, 75.5; 13. Mark Ruzicka,
New Mexico Military Institute, 75.4;
14. Sebatian Gunnarsson, New
Mexico Junior College, 76.0; 15.
Barry Fennelly, Odessa College, 76.8;
16. A.J. Pursley, Western Texas
College, 76.8
Chaps runners-up as OC takes
regional title
Carrigan knows his MC golf team
is capable of beating No. 1-ranked
Odessa College on any given day.
During the week of April 23, however, the Wranglers overcame the
windy conditions and the fast greens
at Midland Country Club to claim
their fifth consecutive NJCAA
Region V Title.
The Wranglers shot a sensational
296 in the final round played on a day
not even safe enough at times to fly a
kite.
To go with the 54 holes at the Texas
State Junior College Championship
played earlier this month in Granbury
and the 36 holes played Monday at
Midland Country Club, OC finished
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with a 108-hole total of 1,754.
Host MC had a decent 302 round
on Tuesday but was still reeling from
the 308 it had in Monday’s morning
round. For the entire tournament, the
Chaparrals finished with a 1,775 total.
“It’s a little disappointing,” said
Carrigan about his team’s play.
“The same thing keeps happening
to us. When we get four guys to play
well one day, we go ahead and stink
the next. I’m sure it’ll come together
for nationals. That’s when it really
counts,” Carrigan said.
Added MC coach Delnor Poss,
“We played with Odessa close today,
we beat them (on Monday) but we
just let that one bad round get to us.
Odessa and McLennan Community
College both played well. We just got
out-played.”
Carrigan, a returning NJCAA first
team All-American and member of
the all-region team, led the Chaps on
Tuesday, April 24, with a 70 to
bounce back from shooting an 80 and
a 76 on Monday.
The rest of the Chaps weren’t as
fortunate on Tuesday as Sheen and
Koracevic each shot a 77, all-region
selection Snyman shot a 78 and allregion selection Ferreira struggled
with an 81 after shooting a pair of 73s
on Monday.
“I felt we had some guys who lost
their poise on the golf course,” Poss
said.
“Of course we did have some high
winds but it was the same thing for
everybody. It’s a disappointment but I
don’t think it’s a setback. We have to
approach it from the standpoint that
we can do better,” Poss said.
As reigning national champs, the
Chaps have an automatice invite to
the national tournament to be held in
Mesa, Ariz., later in May. Poss recently said that three Chaps—Carrigan,
Ferreira and Snyman—have shown
they belong on the national tournament team.
The other two spots are up for
grabs, although both Sheen and Brady
Shivers (playing as an individual)
showed some promising play.
Editor’s note: Information for
this story came from mywesttexas.com.
Sports
May 4, 2007
Page 7
Lady Chaps split doubleheader with Clarendon
Photo courtesy of MC athletic department
At a recent game, a Lady Chap swings for the ball. The team ended regular season play with a
share of the WJCAC championship. They will play in the Region V Tourney in Big Spring, Texas,
this weekend. The national tournament will be held in Claremont, Fla., May 17-19.
From staff reports
At Clarendon April 27-28, the No. 4-rated
Midland College softball team ended the regular season by splitting a doubleheader and
finishing with a share of the Western Junior
College Athletic Conference championship.
The Lady Chaps lost the first game 2-1
then jumped out to an early lead to win the
second game 9-4.
MC finished the regular season 40-9-1
overall and 28-8 in the WJCAC to tie with
Western Texas College for the title, but MC
will head into next week’s Region V tournament in Big Spring as the No. 2-seed based
on a tiebreaker.
MC will open the region tournament by
taking on WJCAC rival Odessa College in the
first game Saturday.
The Lady Chaps scored their only run in
the first game in the fifth inning, tying it 1-1
when Nina Cabrales singled and scored on a
double by Karina Nava. But that was it for
MC offensively.
Clarendon College took the lead with a run
in the sixth on a walk and two singles.
“We got off to a real sluggish start,” saisd
MC coach Tommy Ramos. “We just weren’t
there in that first game physically and we
made some mistakes which cost us that game.
It was a wake-up call for that second game.”
The Lady Chaps answered by scoring four
runs in the first inning, sparked by a three-run
double from Lindsay Robillard. MC had 16
hits in the game, as Becca Gawlista had three
hits, Mindy Scott had two hits and drove in
two runs and Nava, Cabrales and Hitchcock
all had two hits each.
In Friday’s games, the Lady Chaps team
kicked off its final regular season series in
good fashion, taking both games from
Clarendon College.
The Lady Chaparrals (39-8-1 overall, 27-7
Western Junior College Athletic Conference)
won the first game, 6-0, and the second game,
3-1, over Clarendon (9-37, 8-24).
All six runs of Game 1 were scored in the
game’s first three innings, capped off by a
four-run third.
Chelsea Nelson (16-4) threw a three-hitter
on the rubber for the win.
“I thought we got off to a really good start,”
Ramos said. “And I thought heat was a factor
because we slowed down in second game.”
MC pounded out 10 singles and six doubles
in the game. Nava and Robillard each hit a
pair of doubles.
But in Game 2, the Lady Chaps scored all
three of their runs in the third inning and
allowed Clarendon nine hits. However, MC
got the timely hitting and made the defensive
plays to give pitcher Mindy Scott (14-2) the
win.
“We executed well at the plate and our
defense was really solid,” Ramos said.
Editor’s note: Information for this story
came from mywesttexas.com.
Chaps host WTC today in last regular season series
From staff reports
The Chaps host Western Texas
College today, May 4, at Christensen
Stadium with a doubleheader to open
the last four-game series of the regular season.
In recent play at Borger, Midland
College won three games of the fourgame series against Western Junior
College Athletic Conference rival
Frank Phillips College with a doubleheader sweep Sunday, April 29.
The Chaps (33-19, 19-9 in
WJCAC) won both games in convincing fashion, claiming game one 13-4
and game two 10-1.
MC’s local products led the offensive outburst in the opener as Matt
Roam and Jake Pulliam both doubled
and homered, while Jaime Armendariz had two doubles.
The Chaps scored twice in the
fourth and four times in the fifth to
break open a 3-3 game. Kyle Maynor
went the distance in the first game.
In game two, a five-run fourth
inning was all the Chaps needed.
They amassed 12 more hits including
two doubles from Armendariz, as
Tristan Bugenis worked five scoreless
innings to earn the win.
MC split a pair of games on
Athletic banquet
Women’s basketball coach Ron Jones, Former men’s basketball coach
Jerry Stone and golf coach Delnor Poss.
The crowd gives the athletes a standing ovation for their excellent work this year.
Men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland and golf coach Delnor Poss
pose with their respective national championship trophies.
Photos courtesy of athletic department
Saturday, April 28, at Frank Phillips
College.
The Chaparrals won the first game
2-1 as Barry Keiffer gave up five hits,
but the Plainsmen bounced back to
win the second game 16-9.
Keiffer pitched all seven innings of
the first game, allowing one run on
five hits with four strikeouts and one
walk. Keiffer is 10-0 this season.
The big hitter was Logan Forest,
who was 2-for-4 and drove in both
runs in the victory.
In Game 2, the Plainsmen used a
seven-run fifth inning to break open a
tight game and they added three more
in the sixth and four in the eighth to
clinch the victory. The Chaps’ Tyler
Johnson had two doubles, while Tyler
Cales took the loss.
On Saturday, April 21, the Chaps
swept Howard College in a doubleheader.
Chaparral right-fielder Josh Barnett
wasn’t worried about facing a fourrun deficit and his team coming up to
bat in the bottom of the ninth. After
all, with the way the wind was blowing at Christensen Stadium, just about
anything could happen. And it did.
MC scored two runs on a dropped
fly ball in right field to tie the game
and then Barnett scored the winning
run on a wild pitch to cap off a comefrom-behind 12-11 victory in the
series finale.
“The adrenaline was pumping with
the energy everybody had and I had a
feeling we were going to get it done,”
Barnett said. “Coach (David)
Coleman always talks about not losing your composure and never quitting. That’s a good thing about the
guys, throughout the entire year I’ve
never seen us give up. We’re just
doing everything we can to win.”
Editor’s note: Information for this story
came from mywest-texas.com.
Photo Feature
Page 8
May 4, 2007
Photo by Joy Pruitt
Photo by Karen Lanier
Photo by Kent Moss
Photos top to bottom:
A close up of someone signing the banner
that was sent to Virginia Tech.
Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Dumire
addresses the crowd.
Janlyn Lovelady offers speaks to the
crowd of at least 300.
Amy Stretcher and Sarah Banschbach, copresidents of Phi Theta Kappa offer their
condolences. Banschbach rewrote a poem
using the tragedy as her guide.
The local press talks to Janlyn Lovelady
after the service.
Photo by Joy Pruitt
On Friday, April 20, the Midland College family came together
for a memorial service to honor the 33 victims of the Virginia
Tech massacre that took place on Monday, April 16.
The memorial service was planned and hosted by several
campus student groups.
Administrators, sponsors, faculty and staff supported the students in their pursuit of staging the memorial.
Hundreds gathered at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony, emceed by student Jonathan Dumire, student government association program and entertainment chair.
Several student organizations were represented and offered
crosses, framed poems and other mementos that were to be
sent to Virginia Tech along with the signed banner.
MC President David E. Daniel offered the invocation and a
minister from Stonegate Church offered the benediction.
Photo by Karen Lanier