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By Samantha GillisStaff reporter

Adventuring to the wreckage ofGreensburg will be the destinationforthisyear’sleadershiptrip.Everyyeartheteamdelegateswheretoap-plytheirmotto,“leadershipthroughservice” outside of Winfield. The town of Greensburg becamesignificantly noticed May 4. A dev-astating F5 tornado struck and de-stroyed 95 percent of the town ac-cordingtotheKansasStateLibrary. EarlyOct.5thestudentswillheadout in fourminivansand return theevening of Oct. 8. Their trip will

Leadership raises money for tripinclude several team-bonding exer-cises,suchasscavengerhuntsonthedaysthey’reontheroad. Thefocusofthelasttwodayswillberebuildinginthecommunityanddoingactivitiesintheschools. The group of 30 to 40 leadership studentswillspendthenightintwochurches in Haviland, 10 minuteseast of Greensburg. The Method-ist Churches in Haviland offered aplaceforthestudentstostay. Greensburgisapproximatelythreehours northwest of Winfield. “The beautyofhavingthetripsocloseisthat students whom have activitiescan drive down later, plus it’s less

expensive,” Laura Morgan, second-ary education and history juniorsaid. Morgan has been tying the ends togethersothateverythingwillbeinlineonceit’stimefortheirtrip. Inorder to raisemoney, studentshaveorganizedagaragesaleduringthe Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festi-val. It isexpectedtobringinabout$2,000. Ifthegaragesaledoesn’treachtheexpected amount, students will nothavetopay. Money is set aside in the leader-shipaccountandseveralcommunitymembershavealreadydonatedmon-

eyforthetrip. Ali Schimdt, nursing junior, isfrom Greensburg. “What we’redoing is going to really affect mytown because these students areactuallygoingoutoftheirwayandtheyhaveamoraldesiretohelp,andthat touches livesdeeper thenany-thing.” Schmidtsaidinordertogetmoneyfrom FEMA to rebuild their homes, residentsneedtogetanestimateontheirland,whichcosts$500,buttheestimate is based on the amount ittooktobuildthehouseintheyearitwasoriginallyconstructed. Schmidt said another problem is

thatmanypeoplecan’taffordtore-build. There are many stipulationsinvolvedintheprocess. Forinstance,inonecasethefam-ilywasn’tabletoobtaintheirsettle-mentbecause the sizeof theirwin-dowswasincorrect. Morgan said, “The community needsallthehelptheycanget.” Schmidt anticipates that the tripwillhelptheleadershipteamevolveinto a family and will secure theirstandinginthecommunity. Katie Gomez, communicationfreshman,said,“Theleadershiptripisprojectedtobehighlyproductiveand successful in making a differ-

ence for the Greensburg communi-ty.” Gomez is anxious for her first vol-unteertrip,andiselatedthatit’ssoclosetohome. Schmidtwasoneof the12 fami-lieswholostafamilymemberinthestorm.Hergrandfatherdiedasare-sultofinjuriesfromthestorm. She reflects on the incident and said,“Ifnothingelse,Ihopethestu-dentswillappreciatewhattheyhaveandrealizejusthowimportanttheirfriendsandfamilyreallyare.” Samantha Gillis is a freshman ma-joring in journalism. You may e-mail her at samantha.gillis@sckans.edu.

By Leslie Ash Staff reporter

Rain,rain,goaway,comebackan-otherday.Thatiswhatthedisciple-shipgroupwassayingonSept.8and9.Theyhadplannedtogocampingat the Winfield Lake. Because of the weatherforecastofrain,theyinsteadhad a small get-together in WrotenHall. Their first social event for the year wastobuildfellowshipandhavefunoutoftheirtraditionalarea,buttheyendeduphangingoutoncampus. AshleeAlley,directorof campusministry, said, “We had a prettygood turnout. About 40 folks or so showedup.” LeahRankin,graduateassistantindiscipleship,said,“Theturnoutwasgoodevenwiththeabruptchangeof

By Adam DeesStaff reporter

Producing plays normally takesmonthsofpreparation. Usuallyplaywrightslabordayandnighttocreatescriptsworthyofthestage. Directors read and visualizeeachaspectbeforecastingthosewhowillbringthecharacterstolife.Thenthe search for those actors and ac-tressesbeginswithauditions.Lastly,aftermonthsof rehearsal, the stageproduction opens to its first audi-ence. At the “24 Hour Play Festival” hostedbyIndependenceCommunityCollege seven individuals from thetheatre department helped producesixplays. From 10 p.m. Sept. 7 until 10

p.m. Sept. 8 students from acrossthe Midwest worked with people they’ve met less than 12 hours be-foretocompleteallthesetasks.LyleValentine, theatre freshman, said,“There’s a lot to do in 24 hours. Running around as fast as you cantryingtogeteverythingdonewasablast.” The actors and actresses eachbrought a costume and prop. Theydisplayed these Friday night to thewriters and directors. Then, the ac-tors and actresses found a place tosleepwhilethewritersstayedupallnightdraftinga10-minuteplay.Thenextmorningtheactorsandactress-esawoke todiscover theparts theywould play. The playwrights thenslept while directors, techniciansand actors rehearsed. Of course,

writers were awakened when ques-tionsarose. Valentinesaid,“Thiswasagreatchancetomeetnewpeopleandbondwith the upperclassmen. I learnedhow everyone must work together.Otherwisetheshowwon’tcometo-gether.” AllenTwitchell,leadershipgradu-ate student, acted in the festivallast year. This year he was assis-tant director to Roger Moon, the-atreprogramdirector,fortheevent.Twitchell said, “Tensions run highgetting closer to performance time.GettingawayfromthestresscreatedanamazinglearningexperienceasIwatched Roger pull from the scriptincredible meanings.” He learnedabout technical aspects, workingwithdifferentpersonalities,andnet-

Rain dampens plans Festival challenges actorsworkingskills. Brianne Simon, theatre sopho-more, said, “Seeingdifferent stylesof directing and action will benefit megreatly. I’mexcited toseehowotherplacesdo thingsandimprovemyskills.” This experience allows network-ingtodifferentcollegesandfriend-ships to develop across the Midwest. Twichtell said, “It’s about the pro-cess, not the finished product. In that,thiswasasuccessfulevent.”Others who participated includeChristie Dillmon, theatre senior,Hayley Vogt, theatre and psychol-ogysenior,andKylerChase,theatresophomore. Adam Dees is a senior majoring in communication. You may e-mail him at adam.dees@sckans.edu.

plansbecauseoftheweather.” During their fellowship, theyplayed games, sang songs, ate hotdogs over a George Foreman grill,roastedmarshmallowsandwatchedamovieontheprojector. Nicole Pierce, elementary educa-tion junior and chairperson for thesocial committee, said, “The bestpartwastheworshipsongsandhoweveryonecametogetherasagroup.” But that’snotall.Theyevenhada fire. Alley said, “A group of kids hung up pictures of a fireplace on the walltotrytomakeitfeelmorelikeacampout.” Some students camped out inWrotenbutmostwentbacktotheirdorms. Leslie Ash is a freshman majoring in communication. You may e-mail her at leslie.ash@sckans.edu.

By Anthony CookSports editor

It’s a sad realization, but not ev-eryoneiscutoutforcollegesports.Thankfully, Southwestern Collegehas expanded its intramural lineupforthosewhostillhavetheitchforcompetition.Intramuralswillbeco-directedbyJasonVenJohn,assistantwomen’sbasketballcoach,andDanFalk, associate dean of students.Bothareexcitedaboutthepossibili-

tiesforintramuralsportsthisyear. “Weaddedalotofnewthingsthisyear. We will have sand volleyballand flag football this year. We also planon takingadvantageof the airhockey table and foosball table inthe Office of Student Life, and we areofcoursekeepingthebasketballandsoftballseasons,”saidVenJohn.Notall intramural activitieswillbesportrelated.Plansaretoaddalessestablishedactivity. “We are talking about bringing

in a few original ideas. We mightput together a chili cooking con-test,” said VenJohn. An intramuralwebsite is also being added to theschool’s mother website. Informa-tiononupcomingeventsandresultscanbefoundatwww.sckans.edu/in-tramurals. Falk said, “We want it to be theplace for students to go to get in-formation and look at schedules. Itwillbeupdatedeveryweek forev-ery sport. Some of the information

willbeonsportsmanship,rules,themissionandpurposeofintramurals,locationandtimesoftheevents.” Traditionally, intramurals is de-voted to actual leagues. This yearseveral events will be a one-timetournament.VenJohn said, “Theping pong, air hockey, and sandvolleyball will most likely be onedaytournaments.Itdependsontheamount of people who sign up foreach. If we have enough we stillmightmakealeagueoutofthem.”

The winners of the tournamentsandleagueswillgohomewithmorethan just bragging rights.“Winnerswillgetournewlydesignedt-shirts.We also plan to give out a sports-manship award at the end of theyear,”saidVenJohn. SouthwesternCollegestudentsareinterestedinthecompetitionthatanexpandedintramuralscheduleisgo-ingtobring. Zach Hall, business administra-tionsenior, said,“Intramural sports

aresomethingthatmakecollegefunand exciting. Not everybody has achancetocompeteincollegiateath-letics,butintramuralsgiveeveryoneachancetocompete.” Anyone interested in signing upforanintramuralsportoreventcanfind sign-up sheets in the Office of StudentLife. Anthony Cook is a junior major-ing in communication. You may e-mail him at anthony.cook@sckans.edu.

Interest in campus intramural activities increase

What balance should we strikebetweenourhomes,nowmostly incities,andthelandtheydrawfrom?Whyshouldweeatfoodgrownclosetohome?Howshouldwefaceener-gyuseandclimatechange? HundredswillmeettotalkaboutitduringthePrairieFestival,Sept.28-30atTheLandInstitute, just southof Salina. They’ll also enjoy foodandart.Speakersfortheannualevent:- Bruce Babbit drew on experienceas Clinton administration Interiorsecretary and governor of Arizonatowrite“Cities in theWilderness,”where he advocates federal help inlanduseplanning,tobalancehumanneedswithnaturepreservation.- James Howard Kunstler, journal-

ist,novelistandcriticofcarcultureand suburbia,wrote “GeographyofNowhere: The Rise and Decline ofAmerica’s Man-Made Landscape,” and “The Long Emergency,” aboutclimatechangeandtheendofoil.- Steve Ells aims for natural foodfromfamilyfarmstobeservedatthechipotle Mexican Grill chain that he founded.- Dr. Ka,yar Enshayan, an agricul-turalengineer,leadsacampaignforbusinessesandinstitutionsinCedarFalls, Iowa, tobuy food from localfarmers.-FredKirschenmann farmsorgani-cally inNorthDakota,anddirectedthe Leopold Center for Sustainableagriculture.-PeteFerrelputonhisKansasranch

50 wind turbines that can powerabout20,000homes.- Nancy Jackson and Scott Al-legrucciworkfortheLandInstitutetoadvanceenergyconservation,ef-ficiency and sustainability.- Blair Hamilton helps run Efficien-cy Vermont, the nation’s first state-wide provider of energy efficiency services—both technical help andfinancial incentives.- Dr. Wes Jackson, a geneticists,leadstheLandInstituteandhaswrit-tenbooksincluding“NewRootsfor

Agriculture.”-Drs.StanCox,DavidTassel,JerryGlover,LeeDeHaanandCindyCoxwilltellabouttheirworkastheinsti-tute’sscientist. Also: A barn dance and bonfire, and Saturday supper with foodgrowninKansas.Freetentcampingincludesportabletoilets. For details about schedule andprices, see Calendar at www.lan-dinstitute.orgorcall(785)823-5376from8a.m.to5p.m.CentralTimeweekdays.Studentsgetdiscounts.

Bruce Babbit will speak at Prairie Festival this month