Bears Volleyball Win Regional Tourney Beat Kirkwood, Advance to Nationals the Bears Volleyball Won the IJCAA Region XI B Tournament in Creston, Iowa Over the Weekend
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Des MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOONE CAMPUS wednesday, Nov. 7 Vol. 7, No. 5 Bears volleyball win regional tourney beat Kirkwood, advance to Nationals The Bears volleyball won the IJCAA Region XI B tournament in Creston, Iowa over the weekend. In the first round, the Bears dropped Southeastern in three, 30- 14, 30-19, 30-16. The Bears knocked off longtime rival Kirkwood in three 30-23, 30-22, 30-25 to win the regional tournament and advance to the national tournament. The Bears will be in Scottsdale, Ariz. for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament Nov. 15-17. Shelby DeNeice and Kaitlyn DeVries led the team in kills agains Kirkwood with 14 and 12 respectively. Kayla Knobbe racked up 41 assists against Kirkwood. Photo: Eric Ver Helst Young Roland mayor runs for re-election Photos: Tim Larson Sam Juhl, the 20 year old mayor of Roland, wraps up his first term in office this week. Juhl is running for mayor again this year. Results of the election are expected sometime today Molly Lumley of the city council because of in politics. “He the kind of guy to me ‘I get my Social Security water-tower fight. Two neighbors Banner Staff Writer his age, but doesn’t have that that would talk politics with you check and the more you take out didn’t really like each other, problem anymore. when you were two, I’ve grown of that check, the less I’m able to and they were both neighbors On Nov. 6, the citizens of “After I graduated [from up listening to him.” He said live. And he’s right.” Juhl seems of the water tower. The birds Roland will vote to choose their high school], the superintendent his parents have always been to be popular with the elderly in would sit on the water tower Roland as well. mayor. The incumbent, Sam came in to talk to the council supportive of his political career, and poop one someone’s house Juhl, a student at DMACC, has about something and I called and he’s trying to get his sister, “The best feedback I get so he complained to the city been the mayor of Roland of two him by his first name, Mike, and Lauren, who is junior in high has been from the elderly. They and the city put up this box that years, and the first time he ran one of them goes ‘You mean Mr. school, interested in politics as seem to be the happiest with unopposed. Billings?’ The superintendent well. the way I do things. The people made noise and tried to scare Juhl said the main reason actually crabbed at the council One of the biggest that are my parents age, there’s the birds away,” said Juhl. “That he is running again is because member about how we were advantages to being young, Juhl a lot of them that like me, but annoyed the other neighbor who he wants to see the library issue equals. I was happy with the explained, is that he is more I’ve heard the most dislike from didn’t want to hear all of the finished. There is a debate in superintendent about that.” flexible than someone older. “I’m them. I don’t think they [had a squawking. So then we had a Roland over how a new library Juhl plans to graduate from more open to change; to changing lot of confidence] in me when period of about six months were should be built, and it is a debate DMACC in the spring with an my viewpoint. I’m more likely I got into office,” said Juhl. “I one person would come in and that has continued for almost ten Associate of Arts degree and to listen to someone, I think. You don’t see why they wouldn’t complain about the birds and the years. attend Iowa State University next can get the kind of complex ‘Oh be confident in me now.” Juhl other person would come in and Juhl, who celebrated 20th fall. He wants to double major in I’m older than so and so, I don’t added, jokingly, that he has been complain about the noise. We birthday on Nov. 3, is the politics and history, and get his have to listen to them.’ And as a mayor for two years and the town finally put fake owls on the water youngest mayor in the country. teaching certificate. If his career younger person, you don’t have still hasn’t burned down. tower.” He turned 18 five days before as a politician doesn’t work that kind of complex.” Although the position of the last election and for someone out, he sees himself teaching Juhl feels a responsibility mayor does not carry a great deal Juhl encouraged anyone that to take the title from him, their government. He is considering to the elderly citizens of Roland of power, Juhl said his job is is interested in running for office birthday would have to be less running for the state legislature in because there are a large number incredibly stressful. With small to go for it. “It doesn’t hurt; it than five days before the election. the future. of retired people living there. town politics come small town probably wouldn’t hurt anyone to Initially, Juhl was Juhl said that his father is “We don’t want to raise taxes disputes. understand what it’s like to be on disrespected by some members the main reason he’s interested too high in Roland. One guy said “We had a birds-on-the- the other side of the fence.” DMACC BANNER NEWS BOONE CAMPUS 11.07.07 PAGE 2 Dr. J., The King take top honors in costume contest 4PERRIH4EVIRXLSSHSJJIVWXLIJYPP VERKISJFMVXLGSRXVSPSTXMSRWXS´X]SYV PMJIWX]PI7MKRYTJSVDNBJMERHLEZI]SYV TMPPWSVTEXGLIWEYXSQEXMGEPP]QEMPIHXS]SY 'LEQFIVPEMR7X%QIW [[[TTKMSVK40%2 Photo: Tim Larson Heather Bassett, Eric Holmes and Curt Myers, the three finalists for Best Student Costume in the Courter Center costume contest, show off their Halloween handy-work. Mary Elizabeth Drahos Opinion Editor Halloween is a holiday celebrated by people wearing costumes and eating sweets, and students at DMACC were no exception. On Oct 31, students dressed up in their costumes for a shot at $25. All around campus there were many original costumes such as nuns, pirates and even a s*** sandwich. The contest had to be divided into two separate categories since there were so many costumes this year. The faculty and staff portion had several original costumes including the contest finalists, Raggedy Ann and a ‘70s ABA Photo: Joseph Mawien player Dr. J. Steve Kracfison won with his Dr. J. costume. Women’s basketball coach, Steve Krafcisin, dressed as Julius The student portion was a (Dr. J.) Erving, demonstrates his basketball skills for the crowd. little more difficult since there Krafcisin won the award for Best Faculty/ Staff Costume in the were more costumes. The final Courter Center costume contest. three were Velma from Scooby Doo, Elvis, and a dead pirate. The competition between the final three was fierce, but after a yell off, Elvis was named the winner. “There should’ve just been a tie,” said Sandy Johnson, a faculty member who was watching the festivities. Another event on campus was the taffy apple eating contest. Each contestant had 30 seconds to eat as much of the taffy apple as they could to win $25. Six contestants lined up at noon waiting to dig into their taffy apple, but Barret Werner ate the most, literally eating his way to a clear victory. Photo: Joseph Mawien Those events, along with the free pumpkin bars that Pirates, Niki Carlson and Jessi Smith, take a break from were given away at the Courter plundering and pillaging to pose for the camera. Carlson and Center, made Halloween a fun Smith took advantage of Halloween because, according to Smith, celebration for students on “Who doesn’t want to dress up like a pirate?” The Halloween campus. costume contest was sponsored by the S.A.C. DMACC BANNER NEWS BOONE CAMPUS 11.07.07 PAGE 3 Hildreth helps keep students on successful path Ryan Buck when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s problems,” she said. Contributing Writer nothing to hold on to.” Hildreth does the best she can to lay Hildreth understands what her out a plan for each student to follow. “I The easiest way to interrupt Shelby students are going through, and she view each student as puzzle and it is my Hildreth’s busy day for a nice chat is assures them that they can succeed. “I job to put things together the best I can,” to make an appointment. Hildreth is an went to school to become a teacher and she says. Academic Advisor at DMACC’s Boone now I am an advisor,” said Hildreth. Ultimately each student will have to campus. Instead of giving in to the fear of make some decisions on their own. “I try As an advisor at DMACC, Hildreth the unknown, she tells her students to to give the students as many options as I encounters a wide range of students. Many embrace it. can so that they will take the initiative and of these students are unsure about what “You never know what path you are see what else is out there,” she said. the future may hold for them. Any time a going to take or how your experiences No matter how overwhelmed or busy student begins to panic about eventually will eventually come together,” said Shelby Hildreth gets, she will still take landing a job in their field, Hildreth Hildreth.