Posts tagged Vol 106 No 29
Jamaican Me Crazy Week wraps up
This week, University Activities Board gave campus a much-needed break from school life with the annual Jamaican Me Crazy Week.
The week, which is a tradition at Fort Hays State University, comes before students have to get into the books and start to study for finals. It’s also a celebration commemorating the end of the year.
This year’s fes [...]
Fort Hays hosts annual rodeo
Senior Jenna Rolland finishes her tie in the short-go of goat tying at the Fort Hays Rodeo this past weekend. Rolland finished the weekend second in the goat tying average.
The Fort Hays State University rodeo team took full advantage of competing on its home court this past weekend at the 45th Annual Fort Hays Rodeo at the Doug Phillip Arena [...]
On the road again
With Kirksville, Mo., being under water, the Fort Hays State University softball team lost five games to gain more experience to prepare for the conference tournament with the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association North Crossover tournament being cancelled.
“At this point in time in the season, it hurts us losing the five games. W [...]
Tigers to face Hornets at MIAA champ...
Sophomore Melissa Skovira returns a serve against Lincoln University (Mo.) on April 9 at the Fort Hays State University tennis courts. Skovira switches back and forth between the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots for Fort Hays.
The regular season ended for the Tigers on Sunday following a tough trip to Kirksville, Mo.
“It was a tough trip in more [...]
Senate seats chosen
This year’s senate elections wrapped up last week with only two contenders not making the ticket.
Senator senior Timothy Northrup and fellow Senator Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science student Clinton Herrmann fell short to make it to the senate seats.
This year’s president election again went uncontested, with junior Tyler Thompson and [...]
New Diversity program educates campus
“When the gays move into Mr. Rodger’s neighborhood,” was supposed to be the hot topic of the night at the Dinner at Six program. Unfortunately, due to some problems with the keynote guest speakers, the event had to be canceled.
The Director of Diversity Affairs, George Jackson III, came across this idea last year and his goal is to be able t [...]
Community set to ‘run for a wish’
Lace up your shoes and prepare to make a wish come true. Saturday, people of all ages and athletic ability will participate in the fifth Annual Run-For-A-Wish, presented by Fort Hays State University Student-Athletic Advisory Committee, better known as SAAC.
Check in for the race begins at 8:45 a.m. and the race will begin at 9:30 a.m. Pre-re [...]
Quinley grabs All-MIAA honors
The cold, wind and rain could not phase the Fort Hays State University golf teams as they both put in good showings at the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Championships in Kansas City, Mo., at the Tiffany Greens Golf Club held earlier this week on Monday and Tuesday. Both teams finished in the top five, and one team had a g [...]
Lockout will leave lifestyle in ruin
Picture yourself on a Sunday afternoon in the fall of 2011. My Sunday would look like this: I get home from church, grab some leftovers and plop down on the sofa with an ice-cold diet Pepsi. I then turn on my TV to watch an NFL game, preferably my Patriots.
Sadly, my perfect Sunday might not be a reality this year due to the lockout that is c [...]
Throwers dominate meet
Fort Hays State throwers junior Max Alonso and senior Mitch Sahlfeld continued to dominate the throwing events at yet another track meet.
The duo, along with the rest of the Fort Hays State track team, took their talents to Wichita in the K.T. Woodman Classic on Saturday.
Alonso won the shot put by almost five feet with a throw of 57 feet, 1 [...]
Album helps fight domestic violence
To support victims of domestic violence, Ruth Gerson will release an album, “Deceived,” this May. Fortunately, I was able to nab a copy of the album in advance, and I’m glad I did.
An interesting thing to note about “Deceived” is that the songs are not Gerson’s own. “Aside from some minor additional lyrics and melodies, these are not my compo [...]
Brett Dennen CD explores styles
I first fell in love with Brett Dennen when I heard “Ain’t No Reason” from one of his older albums. Then I saw his long ginger hair, blue eyes and black-rimmed nerd glasses and was hooked.
Dennen’s new album, “Loverboy,” was released April 12, and it’s no disappointment. Dennen experiments with genres such as pop, reggae, blues and folk, maki [...]
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