Bulldogs Have Shutout on Senior Night Degrees Through R3
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Th e Spectator Sports November 2, 2012 16 Volume 97, Issue 4 November 2, 2012 Nontraditional students seek 2bachelor’s Bulldogs have shutout on senior night degrees through R3 TAYLER PUTTERGILL program Sports Editor New classes McPherson had a shutout Saturday night SPECTATOR against Southwestern College. The senior offered for soccer players had an awesome game, the fi rst time scoring four of the team’s six goals. 5 The Bulldogs are fourth in conference during the spring with a 5-3 record; the Bulldogs are 10-5-1 semester for the season. Senior forward, Christian Rodriguez, made the game’s fi rst goal eight minutes Fine Arts Day into play. After that goal, Southwestern’s promotion defense held McPherson scoreless for the brings high rest of the half. 7 Less than 10 minutes into the second school students to half, Johnny Nuthall, jr., forward, put a campus pass from Oscar Cortez, soph., midfi elder, past the Southwestern keeper for their sec- ond goal. Homecoming Less than one minute later, Sebastian Toro, sr., forward, got his shot past the considered a goalie, making the score 3-0 McPherson. 8 success In minute 64, Nuthall received his second goal of the match, moving it to a 4-0. McPherson wasn’t done yet. They scored Life again with senior forward Sam Tucker, situations who got his second goal of the season. do not Brooks Walsh, sr., forward, fi nished off 11 the scoring for the Bulldogs in minute 84, determine life-long giving the Bulldogs a 6-0 victory. happiness Toro said, “Our defense played a strong safe game, didn’t commit any mistakes, while our team as a whole controlled the Cross tempo of the game not allowing South- Country western to have the ball.” team Freshman goalie Fernando Gonzalez 13 made his second straight-start and record- prepares for ed his second-straight shutout. The Bull- dog defense made it easy for Gonzalez as championship they didn’t allow a single shot on goal. McPherson will play next in the KCAC Men’s Tournament. Rodriguez said, “It was a great night soccer to be a senior. We dominated the whole team game, although we struggled a bit to score 16 in the fi rst half, we never stopped trying. Photo by Breahna Gillespie scores victory over We came out to seal the deal in the sec- Southwestern Photo by Miranda Clark ond half. I am very proud to be part of this Sebastian Toro, sr., forward, dribbles down the fi eld during the game against Southwestern. The Bulldogs played a strong great group of guys. I defi nitely can call Halloween provides activities around campus defense and had a shutout where Southwestern didn’t score a goal and only had a couple of attempts. them family.” 2 Th e Spectator News November 2, 2012 November 2, 2012 Sports Th e Spectator 15 NEWS BRIEFS Nontraditional students attend R3 Defense missing program to seek higher degrees BRITTANY PITTAS Jones led the ground game with 31 yards Frisbees sold in memory Spectator Staff on 10 attempts. Juniors defensive back of Paul Ziegler Jimmy Wilson and defensive back Philip Senior night at McPherson Stadium Wilson had 16 and 11 tackles a person, Paul Ziegler Frisbees are for sell LAURINA HANNAN professions, as teachers we fi nd that they and bill for the class and the company re- didn’t go as well as hoped as the Bulldogs Philip leading with eight solo tackles. by The McPherson Mudhuckers Editor-in-Cheif are able to absorb the material at a rate imburses the costs. The other half of stu- lost a tough one to the University or St. According to Junior linebacker Cole Ultimate Frisbee team. much faster than traditional students.” dents pay like traditional students. Mary’s 14-26. Long, the Bulldogs are faced with a tough Each fl ying disc is $10. Half of The R3 program, offered at McPherson A student in the R3 program would have The R3 programs remains a local oppor- After coming off another by-week, the Kansas Wesleyan team next, where they the proceeds will go to the Ziegler College, provides discussion-based classes to take fi ve foundation courses at McPher- tunity for community members. Bulldogs struggled with getting the mo- like to use their size and speed on the family. for nontraditional students seeking a four- son College, which act like prerequisites “It provides an excellent service to the mentum in their favor, falling to 3-4 on ground. Contact Dusty Kitchen at kitch- year degree in business management. for 10 core business classes. The core community,” Gieselman said. “There is the season, 3-3 in conference. Long said, “We are better than what we [email protected] if interested R3 stands for “return, reinvest and re- classes focus on business management that niche that has some education and In the fi rst quarter, the two teams traded have played, especially in these past two in purchasing a frisbee. vitalize,” said Rod Gieselman, codirector and are offered at McPherson College wants to complete the four-year degree possession of the ball a few times, until competitions. We just have to execute the of R3 degree completion programs. These and at Hutchinson Community College. and that gives them the means to do that.” the sixth minute hit. The Spires’ quarter- little things that add up in football. We are fi ve-week, condensed classes are designed McPherson College professors travel to back was able to throw a 45-yard pass and going out with a mindset to ruin a team’s Change from air for working adults. Hutchinson to teach the core classes of- convert it into six points, then nailing the season by knocking them off the top of the “These classes are much more discus- fered there. fi eld goal, making it 7-0. conference standings.” Photo by Breahna Gillespie conditioning to heating sion-oriented than the traditional classes, To complete the degree, students need to In the second quarter, Senior Julius Re- The Bulldogs will play the Kansas Wes- Julius Record, sr., wide-receiver, makes a catch to take into the endzone. Record because every one of these students are earn 124 credit hours, like other McPher- cord, wide-receiver, was able to answer leyan Coyotes in Salina on Nov 3. at 1:30 had seven catches for 140 yards during the St. Mary’s game along with two A few buildings on campus bringing with them a set of real world son College four-year degrees. Students on a 39-yard pass from Senior quarter- p.m. touchdowns. changed from air conditioning to business experience,” Gieselman said. can earn a maximum of 80 hours from a back Jake Snodgrass. Junior kicker Ryan heating on Thursday, Oct. 25. The R3 program is designed for work- two-year school so they would need to Bosque nailed the fi eld goal tying the game These buildings include Mohler ing, adult students who started and didn’t complete at least 44 hours from McPher- 7-7. Unfortunately, two minutes later the Hall, Dotzour Hall, Hoffman fi nish college or have an associates’ de- son College or have transfer hours in. Spires scored again, taking the lead 14-7. Student Union, Brown Auditorium, gree. The ages in this program range from The program does not have any online A 31-yard fi eld goal later for St. Mary’s Friendship Hall, Miller Library, 25 to 60 with the majority of students be- classes offered; all classes are classroom the score was 17-7. However, excitement Metzler Hall and the basement of tween 25 and 35. experiences. fi lled the stadium for the Bulldogs again Hess Fine Arts Center. Amy Dewild, a recent R3 graduate, said, “If somebody in McPherson or the when senior tightend Byron O’Rourke The change over took approxi- “Getting a bachelor’s degree was very im- Hutchinson area wants to be in a program grabbed a ten-yard pass from Snodgrass mately 24 work-hours, which was portant to me, but as a single mom work- like this, we quickly can become the pre- with 23 seconds left in the half. three days. ing several jobs I didn’t think I could at- ferred choice because of the quality of the After the half, the Bulldogs weren’t tend traditional, full-time classes during class and the format that we offer,” Gie- able to fi nd any rhythm offensively un- the day. By enrolling in the R3 program, selman said. til their last possession of the game. The Academic services I was able to attend classes in the eve- Tammie Fletchall, a recent R3 graduate, Bulldogs were able to get down the fi eld ning, while still being able to balance my said, “I chose the R3 program because it Rod Gieselman rather quickly, but an interception thrown hosted movie night everyday life. The R3 program gave me was the best continuing educational pro- by Snodgrass was ultimately the last play the best of both worlds: working toward gram that worked with my busy schedule of the game. The Bulldogs went on to lose a better future for myself, as well as my and was a little bit closer to home then 14-26. Miller Library hosted a Hal- children.” Wichita. The cost was competitive, but “We couldn’t get in rhythm on offense loween movie night on Monday, A class meets for fi ve weeks for four what really sold me was the idea of small- and our defense couldn’t get off the fi eld,” Oct.