Spartan Times

Students test positive for STD’s

By Michael Dillon and Mat Steele, Copy Editor/Reporter

Chlamydia and other STD’s are a real threat on college campuses. Photo by Ayzha Haili.

Students have recently become aware that STDs are alive and well on the CNCC-Rangely campus. Some sexually active students have been getting tested for chlamydia.

According to Kim Long, Rio Blanco County Health Nurse, approximately 10-12 students have been tested, and a third of them have been infected. › Continue reading

Tags: Chlamydia, CNCC students, STD testing, STD's

Moon, Haili singled out as Rising Stars

By Michelle Einzinger, Reporter/Photographer

Ashley Moon. Photo courtesy of Facebook.

Ayzha Haili. Photo courtesy of Facebook.

Have you ever noticed those few people at your school who are involved in everything? Well, now it’s time for these people to be recognized. Two people from Colorado Northwestern have been chosen to receive the statewide Rising Star Award.

This award is a part of the State Student Advisory Council. Thirteen other community colleges are doing this; each college chooses two students to receive this award. The students and faculty of the school vote on which two students deserve to receive this award. The Rising Star is very important because most of the students who do a lot of good may not be getting noticed. So this is good recognition for the students who deserve it. › Continue reading

Tags: Ashley Moon, Ayzha Haili, CNCC students, Rising Star Award

Reaching the next level: The how to on transferring

By Ayzha Haili, Art Editor

It’s that time of year again, when college students get caught up in the process of transferring from a two-year college to a four year school. Most times, this process can be very stressful, but here are some tips a transferring college student can use to make the process run smoothly. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Four-year schools, transferring

CNCC Oceanography dives in the Keys

By Bryanna McFadden, Reporter

Natural Resource Director Anne Cummings brought a group of students and community members to the Florida Keys over Spring Break. While there, the group dove to explore shipwrecks and sea life, swam with dolphins, and visited a turtle hospital. Photo courtesy of Bryanna McFadden.

As part of CNCC’s Oceanography class, Rangely locals as well as students and family members took a trip to the Florida Keys for a marine lab over Spring Break. Here, the participants were able to experience a possible future of studying Oceanography and learn about any area in which they might wish to work.

Basically, for several days, the students lived the life a marine biologist does today! But a lot of work went into making it happen. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Florida Keys trip, Oceanography, Scuba diving

Ask AB: On lying, weight loss, and moving to the next level

By Abrielle Davis, Reporter/Photographer

Courtesy of Abrielle Davis

Q: Why don’t people tell the truth the first time you ask them, instead of getting caught up in their own lie?

Liar Hater › Continue reading

Tags: Advice, Ask AB, CNCC students, Features, Opinion

It’s a Zombie Kind of World

The final battle of the Humans Vs. Zombies event took place on the Rangely campus last Friday, Dec. 3. Although the humans were successful in the final mission, there were no female survivors. The zombies triumphed. The game, which spanned four days last week and involved several different activities or missions, is basically “a giant game of tag with Nerf guns,”said organizer and network support analyst Ted Shonts. Around 50 students, faculty and staff played the game. Go online to www.spartantimes.org for more photos of the HVZ scavenger hunt. Photo by Ted Shonts

Tags: CNCC students, Entertainment, feature, Humans vs Zombies, School Activities, student activities

Students struggle to balance school and work

By Brandon Todd, Reporter

Volleyball players Birdina Tuiava and Amy Loy get some homework done. Photo by Michelle Einzinger

How do students balance work and do school at the same time? Students who work have more of a challenge because they are working while studying what they want to become in the far future. › Continue reading

Tags: balancing work and school, CNCC students, homework, work

It’s a Holland of a life

The sound of walking, the ventilation going and, occasionally, the quiet voices are the noises in Holland Hall. Near the main parking lot is Holland and the beautiful scenery that surrounds it. The sound of wind blowing, and the occasional bird chirping makes Holland a peaceful and relaxing place to hang out. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Holland Residence Hall, residence life

A leap of faith: The experience of a lifetime

By Ayzha Haili, Art Editor

Hawaiian native and current Colorado Northwestern sophomore Ayzha Haili enjoys the view during her first sky diving experience. Photo courtesy of CanyonLand Skydiving.

Eight brave young students from Colorado Northwestern Community College-Rangely campus set out for a skydiving experience Saturday, Oct. 16. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Outdoor Recreation Program, Skydive CanyonLands, Skydiving

Going virtual: seeing classrooms in a new way

By Meagen Lish, Reporter

Virtual classrooms give you a whole new learning experience through the world wide web.

Web cam, chatroom, students in homes, dozens of labs, and a professor. Any of this sound familiar? Well, for some Colorado Northwestern students, it sounds like a virtual classroom, which is run through Elluminate Live!, a virtual environment with all of those features. It is an educational opportunity for students to enroll in classes from anywhere that the Internet is available. › Continue reading

Tags: CNCC students, Elluminate, Virtual classroom