Spartan Times

Get Focused!

By Katie Stefanek, Reporter

   This year is coming to an end, and most students can’t wait for summer. The hard part is staying focused on school for just the little time that is left.  › Continue reading

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What good teachers do: Make an impact

By Peter Targos, Reporter

Did you ever hear the saying, “They put their shoes on the same way we do”? While that quote generally applies to athletes, it can also apply to teachers.

We students sometimes think that teachers are like weird creatures from outer space who cannot connect with us on a personal level. Here at CNCC, however, teachers strive to not only teach us but make an impact in our lives. These students commented on which teacher has made an impression and why. › Continue reading

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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

New York, New York: Learning adventure of a lifetime

Phyllis Bingham waves as the group visits the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo courtesy of Phyllis Bingham

By Phyllis Bingham

This semester, CNCC-Craig organized a Learning Adventure trip to New York City. This is the perspective of one student who attended, Phyllis Bingham.

This was going to be a very special trip in many ways. My daughter, Suz and two granddaughters, Teresa and Kelley, were going along. How wonderful.

It was Nov. 11, 2010. The plane had landed at Newark, N.J.; our watches had been set up two hours, and we got off the plane. › Continue reading

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Study Smarter: know your learning style

By Meagan Lish, Editor in chief

Many times, students struggle in school and they are not sure why. The answer is possibly that they are trying to learn the material in the “wrong” way for them. Every person has different learning styles that he or she is stronger in.

There are four main learning techniques: Visual, Aural, Kinesthetic, and Reading/Writing. Knowing what kind of learner you are helps you with studying, which in turn helps you do better on your exams and finals! › Continue reading

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Why hunt?

By Brandon Todd, Reporter

Freshman Scott Stanley poses with his florescent orange jacket and thinks about the weekend of hunting ahead. Photo by Michelle Einzinger

Students may not understand: so what’s the point in hunting? What’s the big deal about it? Lots of reasons, according to our hunting students.   › Continue reading

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Get rid of allergy annoyances for practically no dough

Whitney Chumacero

Reporter

Allergies can be the pits this time of year, but they don't have to ruin your spring.

Now that it’s allergy season, with green grass, budding trees, and spring cleaning come those allergies we all dread: those itchy, watery eyes and sneezes every few minutes. Are you sick of them? Well, so am I, and being a college student, it’s hard to scrounge up money for expensive allergy shots, or getting to the doctor, with weird class schedules and rigorous practice hours. But you don’t have to fear allergy season this spring, because I have found some of the best and cheapest medications and where to find them for all types of allergies. › Continue reading

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A little bit of breakfast

Reporter Jasmine DeFreitas

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as we’ve heard for years. However, most students just don’t make it up early enough to get a good, filling breakfast, especially on days they can sleep in: the weekends. So if you can’t make it to the cafeteria, then try some of these easy to make recipes. › Continue reading

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It could happen to you: Time to prepare for a worst case scenario

Jasmine DeFreitas

Reporter

You just never know when you'll be stranded and in need of a fix. Reporter Jasmine DeFreitas offers ways to be prepared when the inevitable happens. Photo by Graeme Weatherston/freedigitalphotos.net

It is 3:00 a.m., you’re stopped on the side of the road, and it looks like it is about to rain, but you can’t get anywhere because lucky you, your tire shredded and you don’t have a spare. That’s not to mention your phone has no signal, you don’t have a friend nearby and you are halfway between nowhere and…somewhere. › Continue reading

Tags: feature, survival skills, worst case scenario