Spartan Times

Wildlife Expressions

   By Jennifer Almond, Art Editor

Photo by Jennifer Almond

   Ryan Huitt is a 22 year old artisan. He is the owner of Wildlife Expression Taxidermy located in Rangely (140 Morrison Ave.). So what is taxidermy?  Taxidermy is a general term describing the many methods of reproducing a life-like, three-dimensional representation of an animal for permanent display. In some cases, the actual skin (including the fur, feathers, or scales) of the specimen and is preserved and mounted over an artificial armature. In other cases, the specimen is reproduced completely with manmade materials, according to  Bing.Com. › Continue reading

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Opening Day

By Zack Hughes, Reporter

   What is America without a snow cone, hot sun, and the sight of green outfield grass? Opening Day for Major League Baseball was April 5^th, 2012 and from the looks of how the day went, it’s going to be just another memorable year in Major League Baseball (MLB). › Continue reading

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Summer Vacation

By Scott Stanley, Reporter

    It’s finally about to be summer vacation and that means getting your tan on, hitting up the beach or lake or river wherever you live at, no school and long summer nights. Where is the place to be in the summer? Some people argue it’s at the beach or at the lake or even down by the river! › Continue reading

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Rising Star: Marco Sanchez

By Jamie Bair, Copy Editor

Marco Sanches. Courtesy of Facebook.

   Each year Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) selects a student for the rising star award. The rising star award is an honorable award given to an outstanding student that pushes themselves to become a better person.

   What does the rising star award mean? The nomination form for the rising star award states “Each year the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC) offers leadership awards to community college students who exhibit a high level of leadership and involvement in student activities.” The rising star award is someone who is academically minded as well as involved in multiple activities and clubs or organizations outside of the academic world.

   The nomination form also explains “Winning students will be recognized as a Rising Star at the SSAC Spring Luncheon.”

   There are 13 different two-year schools involved in the process of giving out this award; two students from each school are selected for the rising star award.
   This years Rising Star award for the Rangely campus of CNCC went to sophomore Marco Sanchez, a student here at CNCC that is graduating this May with his Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology.

   He is an outstanding student that has worked hard to do as well as he does in the class room setting.

   Assistant Director of residence life and activities, Katie LaBeef commented that, “Marco has achieved great success through his hard work and determination. He maintains a high GPA while holding top positions in the campus’ most significant organizations.”

   His achievements in the classroom led him to being asked to join Phi Theta kappa (PTK) his freshmen year here at CNCC.

   PTK is an honor program for community colleges all over, it is highly recognized by universities and employers. In order to be a member of Phi Theta Kappa you have to obtain a 3.5 GPA and Marco Sanchez has obtained an accumulative GPA of 3.88 and has taken a total of 99 credits within his two years here at CNCC.

   Sanchez is also involved in many other areas of campus such as; the President of the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) club, President of the Campus Christian Fellowship club, President of Student Government, and Vice President of PTK. He is also a member of the Rock and Ice club and has been an Resident Assistant (R.A.) for a year and a half.   

   When asking Sanchez about his feelings on receiving the award he replied, “I feel very honored that I was nominated by my peers and supervisor, let alone chosen to receive this award.”
   On April 10^th there will be a luncheon located in Denver at the Arapahoe Community College from12:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. that Sanchez will be attending. At the luncheon he will be presented with his plaque award for being a rising star.
   When asked if he was excited for the luncheon Sanchez stated, “Yes, it’s nice that both of my parents will be able to attend.”
  Congratulations To CNCC’s 2011-2012 Rising Star, Marco Sanchez; your hard work and great achievements are being recognized with this award, keep up the good work!

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Student spotlight: Jinnah Shrock

 By Jennifer Almond, Photographer

Jinnah Shrock. Photo by Jennifer Almond

    Jinnah was adopted from South Korea along with her twin sister Seon and left behind her birth mother and big brother. Twenty-five years would pass before she would find out that she was actually apart of triplets. Jinnah’s other sister, the third triplet, still resides in South Korea. › Continue reading

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April Events

April is Cancer Control Month and Alcohol Awareness Month

• April 1^st APRIL FOOLS!
• April 2nd (PTK)- Rangely reads @ 6:00p.m.
• April 4^th Last day for Den Sign Contest & Transfer Fair @ 10:30-1:00 Student Government Meeting @8:30 › Continue reading

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Student Government minutes

Meeting called to order by President Marco Sanchez at 8:33 p.m. on April 4th, 2012

Attendance › Continue reading

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Spartan baseball goes to Las Vegas

By Scott Stanely, Reporter

   After an eight-hour bus ride we could finally see the downtown strip and that “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada”, the Spartans baseball team was there to take care of business in beautiful weather and an amazing city. › Continue reading

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TOMS One Day without Shoes: Redirecting the Focus

By Sharayah Bachler, Copy Editor

                For many of the younger generation, buying a pair of TOMS is not only fashionable, but is also for a good cause, making many aware of the many needs of third world countries by going shoeless on April 5^th each year. The idea is to raise even more awareness that every day a child is catching diseases through their feet that may be deadly. Blake Mycoskie, the owner and developer of TOMS, has put his beliefs and put all his effort in a company that provides one pair of shoes for every pair that is sold from their company. Blake then goes out with some others on a team to personally hand out the shoes to the children of these under developed countries. Though his heart is in the right place and he does know that deadly diseases can be contracted through the feet, he has the wrong focus. › Continue reading

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Rodeo round-up

By April Myers, Editor-in-Chief

   Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Rodeo Team is done for the season. You have to give them credit they did great for a first year team.

   As stated on National Collegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) website the last rodeo of the season, which was in Heber City, Utah, CNCC placed sixth. They all continued to make progress in their individual events compared to earlier in the season.  Jed Moore, head rodeo coach, stated that no one will be continuing on to the College Nation Finals Rodeo (CNFR) this year. › Continue reading

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