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The Bat A Student Publication of Paris Junior College Thursday, April 2, 2015 “The Friendliest College In The South” Volume 90, No. 5

Art of ceramics April 2, 2015 2 Cover Story The Bat The Bat Spinning the wheel The student publication of Paris Junior College since 1925 Member Texas Intercollegiate Press Association

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students, staff members, Keith Carter /The Bat faculty, administrative Art department instructor Susan Moore continues work on her handmade tea pot collection. offices, or the PJC Board of Regents. Staff

EDITOR TAYLOR MCCLOURE

STAFF WRITERS/ PHOTOGRAPHERS AMBER CAMPBELL MICHAELA PHILLIPS KEITH CARTER KRIS DAY

ADVISER Keith Carter /The Bat SHARON DENNEHY John Simmons, ceramics instructor, demonstrates the process of throwing a pot on a wheel.

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The ceramics instructor, John Simmons, throws a pot on a wheel, in less then five minutes.

Keith Carter /The Bat Beata Louquet, secretary for jewelry technology at PJC, is excited about her completed ceramic projects. April 2, 2015 The Bat Cover Story 3 Artistic PJC employees find inspiration in creating custom ceramic projects michaela phillips had an interest in working has been different. have become students again, keith carter with clay, especially with the “Ceramics is different from they have been able to see staff writers wheel. For inspiration she jewelry because you get to get others they work with on looks online and thinks of how in with your hands and form campus that they have not There is the sound of run- she can use the clay or how things,” Calloway said. “You do talked to in a while. ning water and clay blobs she might make a good gift. the same thing (with jewelry) “We’re so much like fam- hitting tables. Hands covered “John (Simmons) gives but you use so many tools and ily down here because we’re with red or gray clay, shape us a lot of freedom with our it is not as malleable. With clay together all day long,” said other blobs spinning around projects and lets us experiment it’s more natural and earthy.” Calloway. “We’re actually on a metal wheel, working the with the clay,” said Louquet. Moore finds inspiration in with each other more than any clay into vases, bowls, and tea Simmons teachs Ceramics I her four daughters. family and I get to see Susan, cups---or into anything the art- and II and Advanced Ceram- “They have my paintings who I don’t get to see a lot ists can imagine. ics. hung up on the wall and I’ve of the time because we’re in Three ceramics classes gath- Shannon Calloway, jew- also made jewelry for them; different departments.” er in the Art Building studio for elry technology instructor, and now I guess their shelves will On May 2, there will be a five hours on Monday nights Susan Moore, art instructor, be filled with my pots too,” booth set up at the Farmers and, this semester, several are both taking ceramics for Moore said. She is currently Market 400 1st St. SW with PJC employees have enrolled the first time. Calloway and working on a shoe with little the art students’ creations and along side the other art Moore both mice in it. on May 9, a booth will be set students. know how to Since these two instructors out at the Art Fair at Love Beata Louquet, make jewelry Civic Center. Items will be secretary of jewelry and, for Cal- available for purchase. technology, has always loway, ceramics

Keith Carter/ The Bat Students’ ceramics will be on sale May 2 at the Farmers Market, 400 1st St. SW and again on May 9 at the Art Fair at the Love Civic Center. April 2, 2015 4 Features The Bat Filing for financial aid made easy Questions about financial aid are finally answered this form. taylor mccloure Once someone starts, the website does editor offer help if a student gets lost while try- Students often feel overwhelmed sifting ing fill it out. Students can fill out FAFSA through all the forms that must be filed to anytime before that school year runs out. Money Facts “If you are a college student, go ahead receive financial aid. Deadlines and terms • The maximum federal Pell grant for and fill out FAFSA as soon as your parents can be confusing, but help is available. 2015–2016 will be $5,775. have completed tax returns,” PJC President Pell Grants are money from the U.S. • FSEOG at PJC offers between $200- Dr. Pam Anglin said. “You do not need government to help students pay for col- $2000 to students who demonstrate your parents’ tax information if you are an lege. most neeed-based. independent student.” They are like a loan, but they do not • $1 million in scholarship money have to be paid back to the government. will be available from the Memorial They are usually only awarded to un- Foundation for the 2015-2016 school dergraduate students. In order to receive Did you know? year. any of this money, students have to fill out Award Amount-amount of aid a school expects to pay a student based on the student’s current grant and eligibility Award Year-school year for which fi- Keep nancial aid is used to fund a student’s ed- $$ ucation. Generally, this is the 12-month $ period that begins on July 1 of one year Calm and ends on June 30 of the following year FAFSA (Free Application for Fed- Students can receive Pell Grant for no more than 12 semesters, which is about six eral Student Aid)-a form used to deter- years. mine how much money a student can ex- & According to the FASFA website, the pect to receive from the government for maximum federal Pell grant for 2015–2016 college fees will be $5,775. Federal Student Aid Programs-the File The amount an individual student may programs authorized by the Higher Edu- receive depends on a number of factors. cation Act that provides grants, loans, These factors include a student’s finan- and work-study funds FAFSA cial need, the cost of attendance of the col- Financial aid-funding that is intended lege, whether the person is a full-time or to help students pay for tuition, books, part-time student, and whether or not the room and board, and other fees. student plans on attending college for the Grant-financial aid, often based on fi- full academic year. a FAFSA form. nancial need, that does not need to be re- If a student has been found guilty of Students can complete this form online paid (unless, for example, you withdraw drug convictions, he or she may be limited at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ on or after Feb. 1 for from school and owe a refund) on the financial aid he or she receives. the 2015-2016 school year. Pell Grants-the most common form Students also need to maintain a 2.0 Students and their parents need to file of financial aid GPA or higher to receive aid. taxes before going online and filling out Scholarship-money awarded to “The PJC financial aid office will help students based on academic or other you fill out the FAFSA. Schedule a time, achievement to help pay for education bring your tax returns, and they’ll sit with FAFSA help on expenses you and help you fill it out,” Dr. Anglin ex- Work-Study-a federal student aid Twitter plained. “FAFSA is often confusing, but we program that provides part-time employ- have people who do it all the time and, in ment while you are enrolled in school to Get updates and information about less than an hour, it’ll be done.” help pay your education expenses Federal Student Aid @FAFSA April 2, 2015 The Bat Features 5 Scholarships and grants available Learning more about different financial opportunities

taylor mccloure Veterans who apply for VA educational offers scholarships for qualifying students. editor benefits should call the VA Regional Of- On the PJC website, click on “New Stu- fice at 1-888-442-4551 to verify eligibility. dents”, and find “Scholarships at PJC” for Financial aid is also available in a vari- Veterans have to maintain at 2.0 GPA to be information. ety of forms. Scholarships, awards, grants, eligible. Contact Jennifer Smith for more In order to receive scholarships from and other opportunities are available once information.. PJC, students must fill out the general FAFSA has been completed. The Federal Supplemental Educational scholarship application and FAFSA. Students can apply for work-study at Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) awards stu- “There are all kinds of scholarship the college of their choice. Work-study is dents who demonstrate the greatest fi- money out there and many times it’s hard an employment opportunity on campus nancial need, but they are granted on a to give all that money away,” Dr. Anglin awarded to students who demonstrate the first-come first-served basis. It is a campus- said. “FAFSA doesn’t influence scholar- greatest financial need. based aid program that gives out amounts ships, unless the scholarship is specifically PJC Students enrolled in this program that range from $200-$2000. for need-base.” will work an average of 15 hours a week If a student is interested in applying for One million dollars in scholarships at a specified wage, but the available posi- FSEOG awards, contact the PJC financial from the PJC Memorial Foundation will tions are limited. aid office for information and deadlines. be available to students for the 2015-2016 Students must maintain acceptable work Scholarships are another type of finan- school year for the second year in a row. habits to continue employment. Any stu- cial aid that does not have to be repaid. PJC It is advised that students should be cau- dents interested in work-study tious while filling out any finan- must fill out an application and cial aid information. Applications turn it in to the Human Resources that aren’t correct, or complete, department at the beginning of Financial Aid Of,ices or contain misleading informa- every fall semester. tion will not be processed. “On the FAFSA, make sure Students may receive financial Sulphur Springs Paris Campus Greenville Campus help if they have served in the Campus you answer their questions hon- military or if they are the spouse 2400 Clarksville Street 6500 Monty Stratton estly,” Dr. Anglin said. “My rec- 75460 Parkway 75402 1202 W. Houston St. or child of someone who has 75483 ommendation for students is to in the Alford buiding 903.454.9333 served in the military. Students 903.885.1232 always fill out FAFSA because a 903.782.0429 Monday ‐ Friday who meet the criteria can apply Monday ‐ Friday lot of other scholarship money is Monday ‐ Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for benefits at http://www.gibill. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. going to require a student to fill va.gov. it out.”

April 2, 2015 6 Sports The Bat Sports Schedules Dragon Baseball March 31 Kilgore CC Kilgore, TX 4 & 6 p.m. Puffs April 8 Trinity Valley CC Athens, TX 1 & 3 p.m. April 9 Bossier Parish CC Bossier City, LA 2 & 4 p.m. Graduation Information April 10 Navarro College Paris, TX 2 & 4 p.m. Graduation will be held April 15 Bossier Parish CC Paris, TX 1 & 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 at 7 April 16 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX 1 & 3 p.m. p.m. in Noyes Stadium. April 17 NTCC Paris, TX 1 & 3 p.m. Students must meet in April 21 TVCC Paris, TX 1 & 3 p.m. the library at 6 p.m. April 22 Angelina College Lufkin, TX 1 & 3 p.m. to receive important information.Pick up for cap and gown will be held on May 6 from 1- 4:30 p.m. and on May 11-14 from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in the Softball Student Records office in the Administration building March 30 Eastfield College Mesquite, TX 3 p.m. (1x9) room 138. A reception April 2 Panola College Paris, TX 3 p.m. (1x9) will be held following the April 3 Panola College Paris, TX 1 p.m.(7&9) ceremony at the tennis April 6 Tyler Junior College Paris, TX 2 p.m. (1x9) courts. April 10 Navarro College Paris, TX 3 p.m. (1x9) April 11 Navarro College Paris, TX 1 p.m. (7&9) April 14 Eastfield College Paris, TX 3 p.m. (1x9) March Madness Party April 17 Angelina College Paris, TX 3 p.m. (1x9) Paris Junior College will April 18 Angelina College Paris, TX 1 p.m. (7&9) host a party for March April 21 Richland College Dallas, TX 2:30 p.m. (1x9) Madness on Monday, April April 23 Bossier Parish CC Bossier City, LA 2:30 p.m. (1x9) 6 at 7:30- 10 p.m. in the April 25 Bossier Parish CC Paris, TX 1 p.m. (7&9) Student Center. April 28 Brookhaven College Paris, TX 2 p.m. (1x9) April 30 NTCC Mt. Pleasant, TX 2:30 p.m. (1x9) May 2 NTCC Paris, TX 1 p.m. (7&9) Softball Fan Appreciation Day The PJC softball team will hold a fan appreciation day on Wednesday, April Golf 15 from 1-3 p.m. at the April 19-20 Southwest District Championship Pottsboro, TX Civic Center field number April 26-28 NJCAA District II Championship Abilene, TX four. May 11-17 NJCAA National Championship Newton, KS In the 2014 Spring season, the men’s golf team made it to the NJCAA National Championship which was held in Burlington, Iowa. The men placed 16 out of 22 teams with a score of 1264 Follow PJC on... after four rounds. The men’s golf team is hopeful about making it to the national tournament this year with new players and better standings at previous tournaments. This season’s conference starts on April 19 and two 54 hole tournaments will be played. The two tournament scores will be combined and the top five teams will move on to the national tournament. April 2, 2015 News 7 The Bat Phi Theta Kappa events amber campbell staff writer

On March 12, Phi Theta Kappa inducted more than 100 students into the honor society for the 2015 spring semester. As each new member’s name was read, the students lit their candle of light and learning and signed the official membership book. The Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa is currently taking charge of an important project of sending pencils to students in Kenya. Right now in Kenya, students do not have the luxuries that students in other countries have. Pencils are usually passed around the classroom to do schoolwork and those pencils are slowly get- ting smaller and smaller. Phi Theta Kappa has set out bags around campus to collect pencils until April 10. On April 14 through 19, the students will be in CourtesyPhoto San Antonio at the Phi Theta Kappa annual convention, known as Phi Theta Kappa inducted new officers on Monday, Feb 16. From left PTK NerdNation, where they will hand in all the pencils that were to right, Jeramy Howell, Paula Vaughan, and Kristin McConnell. Paula collected to be shipped off to Kenya. Vaughan, past president, swore in McConnell, president elect, and The pencils must be new standard #2 yellow pencils with no Howell, vice president. Vaughan is serving as secretary through May other color or decorations on them. 2015.

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CHOOSE A DATE based on your intended major: Recover from a rocky semester, work to graduate on time or get Saturday, April 11 Saturday, April 18 College of Business and College of Humanities, ahead in your degree! College of Science & Social Sciences & Arts Engineering LEARN MORE: tamuc.edu/SummerCourses Visit campus, win a scholarship, enjoy breakfast and activities! Learn more: tamuc.edu/TransferDay April 2, 2015 8 Features The Bat Sew what? Students learn costume design

michaela phillips which hold actors’ difficulties throughout staff writer accessories for cos- the process of learning tumes. how to sew. Upstairs in the Administration Build- “They’re basi- “Sometimes the ing, a visitor can hear the snipping of scis- cally pillowcases sewing machines can sors cutting into fabric and the humming that hang on hang- be a little intimidating,” of a sewing machine punching thread into ers and have pockets Johnson said. “It’s a the fabric. There are old costumes cover- and we’re currently very sensitive machine, ing the walls and, across the room, a wall working on pajama the pedal especially of shoes and old sewing machines with pants,” said theatre since it controls the sewing materials are neatly organized major Andy John- speed of the machine. into clear shelves. son. Also I got my thread Yes, there is an “upstairs” in the Ad- Laurent Salvador tangled in the machine ministration Building although few may is taking the class in hopes of one day be- once and Will (Walker) had to fix it.” know about it. At 2:30 on Mondays and coming a costume designer. At the end of the semester the students Wednesdays, students in William Walk- “I’m a very artsy person but I don’t will create a costume of their choice. er’s Costuming class climb the narrow want to use my drawings to make money “I’m undecided right now but I like stairs just to the right of the main en- so this is another way I can show my ar- the crazy, fun, colorful plays like ‘Alice trance to practice their sewing skills. The tistic side,” Salvador said. in Wonderland’ or anything in children’s students have already made “ditty bags” Johnson and Salvador have both had theatre,” Salvador said.

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