Local media outlets and the Overland Park Police Department on Wednesday night announced that student Aisha Khan, reported missing since Friday, has been found alive and unharmed. Khan’s family released a brief statement thanking volunteers, law enforcement and the media for their work in helping to search for Khan.
According to reports, Khan was not the victim of an abduction.
Check The Campus Ledger’s website for more information as the story develops.
— Staff reports
Editor’s note: In the interest of providing the most up-to-date information on missing JCCC student Aisha Khan, The Campus Ledger will continue to update our original story with brief descriptions of any developments that occur when they are announced. Each report will be filed with a date stamp.
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Local law enforcement officials announce Khan has been found and that she was not the victim of an abduction. (Ledger staffreports)
Tuesday, Dec. 20: The Kelsey Smith Foundation, Inc., has announced its support in the search for Aisha Khan.
Monday, Dec. 19: Khan’s father issues a plead for his daughter’s return. See the video here.
Monday, Dec. 19: The FBI joins the search for Khan.
Monday, Dec. 19: Khan’s case has been picked up by both regional and national news outlets.
Sunday, Dec. 18: The Khan family announces a $10,000 reward for anyone who can supply information leading to Aisha’s returns.
Original story:
Overland Park Police responded to a missing person report near the KU Edwards Campus at 12600 Quivira Road this morning, according to InfoList, the college’s internal news system.
Student Aisha Khan, 19, was last seen wearing black sweat pants, a yellow and black shirt, a black scarf, a black regular-length jacket and a black and white, long outer coat. Khan is 5’2″, 120 lbs., has dark brown hair and brown eyes and wears glasses.
Any information about the incident should be reported to the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Updates will follow.
Compiled by Rachel Kimbrough.
Sam Bradley, 83, shares his experience in a time of change in our country
All photos courtesy of Sam Bradley.
By Sam Bradley
My 13th birthday was on November 6, 1941. I was a student in the eighth grade of elementary school – there was no Junior High in those days.
December 7 was a Sunday. There was no TV in 1941, and we had listened to no radio programming that morning. I first heard about the Pearl Harbor attack when we left church, following Sunday services. The Kansas City Star had already printed an extra edition newspaper and boys outside the church were selling the papers.
A farm kid, I knew almost nothing about Pearl Harbor. I had recently seen newspaper stories about the unrest in the Pacific. I knew that some Americans were upset with the fact that we were selling steel to Japan, predicting it would come back to us in the form of exploding weapons. I was aware that Japanese diplomats were in Washington, supposedly trying to allay American’s fears.
I asked my father what news of the Pearl Harbor attack meant. He replied that it meant we were now at war.
By Tasha Cook
The lawsuit filed in October by a former student along with the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) against the college was voluntarily dismissed Dec. 1.
The SPLC, along with former student Marcus Clem, sued the college earlier this fall after the college tried to charge several thousand dollars to retrieve emails requested by members of the Campus Ledger last spring. The majority of the emails were public records due to the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA). The cost of the emails was reduced from around $47,000 to around $450 after the SPLC lessened the requested number of emails.
“Maybe [Clem’s] lawyer realized there was some need to narrow, and I think we found a good solution,” said President Terry Calaway in regards to Clem’s lawyer Christopher Grentz. “We responded to the requests.
“Once they saw that the college never had any interest or intention of doing anything other than getting the information to him that he was looking for… they realized there was no reason for a lawsuit.”
However, Clem said the college is trying to use language to make it seem as though they won.
Erick Mbembati shares reasons, motivations behind campus involvement
By Rachel Luchmun
You may have noticed Erick Mbembati’s smiling portrait in various corridors around campus, or you may have met the man in one of the numerous campus activities. Mbembati has been involved in various aspects of campus, from president of the International Club to vice president of Student Senate and student ambassador.
Mbembati comes from the African nation of Tanzania and moved to Johnson County three years ago, at the age of 21.
“My uncle lives here and he invited me to come to school here,” Mbembati said. “He picked a school for me, and [the college] is relatively cheap compared to other universities.”
Scars of post-traumatic stress disorder
By Ben Markley
During Veteran’s Week, 69 pairs of white, empty boots sat in the Carlsen Center as a vivid reminder of the damaging effects of war on soldiers.
“Every boot represented a soldier from Kansas or Missouri who came home and committed suicide,” said adjunct associate professor of psychology Susie Sympson.
According to a study done by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2008, four to five veterans commit suicide every day.
One contributing factor to what Sympson said was a “skyrocketing rate” of veteran suicides is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She described PTSD as a delayed reaction to a traumatic experience which can cause emotional or physical distress, or paranoia.
“They walk around with arousal [of the nervous system] level really high all the time, so by the time they realize it’s going out of control, it’s too late,” she said.
By Mackenzie Clark
The fall 2011 season proved successful for the music department, ending with a series of concerts that left most listeners wanting more.
Chamber Choir and MadRegalia, the college’s group of six madrigal singers, performed their final show of the semester Dec.1. Under conductor Geoffrey Wilcken and with Kerri Schiflett accompanying, they performed holiday music from around the world.
Wilcken, adjunct professor of music, normally serves as the choir’s accompanist, but said he loved filling in for the normal conductor, Terri Teal, who is currently on sabbatical.
“I’ve enjoyed both of the choir performances very greatly,” Wilcken said. “Those have been a great deal of fun to do. These are wonderful students, and their energy and eagerness to soak up musical power is a very feeding thing.”
By Tasha Cook
Alternative rock group Coldplay finally released their long-awaited new album, Mylo Xyloto, this fall. After changing expectations on the release date over the last year (it was originally proposed to be released as early as Christmas 2010), the long wait proved fruitful for dedicated Coldplay fans.
While Mylo Xyloto exemplifies Coldplay’s tradition of mildly changing musical styles with each new album, this fifth studio work also encapsulates much of what makes Coldplay what it is. Mystical lyrics, ethereal electronic notes and soothing acoustics take the listener back to the days of X&Y while mixing a little of Viva la Vida in as well.
The first single released from the album earlier this year, “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall,” is a cheery, inspiring song with a catchy beat reminiscent of “Strawberry Swing.” However, to find the best songs on the album, as per usual it is necessary to look beyond the released singles to those songs reserved for the album only.
Advertising Icon Museum projected to open this year
By Natalie Horsch
You might not agree that Frosted Flakes are grrrreat, but you know Tony the Tiger. Characters such as the Pillsbury Doughboy, Jolly Green Giant, Cap’n Crunch, the Aflac duck and the Geico Gecko are all fictional, yet they are some of the most famous names out there.
These are just some of the more than 2,000 legendary advertising icons that will be featured in the Advertising Icon Museum that is projected to open its doors sometime soon here in Kansas City, Mo.
Howard Boasberg, executive director of the museum, said that the museum was expected to open this year, but the date has been pushed back as staff members recruit more donors to fund the project.
Solutions to aid uninterested students
By Jessica Mitchell
As every fall semester approaches its closing stages, a window of relaxation opens for each student. Winter break brings forth everything from holidays to unwanted family members to New Year’s parties, but most importantly it brings students an overwhelming lack of motivation.
Many psychologists believe it takes a mere 21 days to form a new habit. Seeing as students are winter-breaking for an entire month, many negative and lazy habits can instill themselves in students that otherwise wouldn’t have surfaced.
“Coming back to school after break is always difficult,” said student Kristen Buendia. “I’d much rather sleep than go outside in the cold.”
Osborn retires after 20 years of service
By Jessica Mitchell
A college staff member retired after nearly two decades of directing and administration.
Bill Osborn, associate vice president of instruction, took the leap November 16 from working in the office to working on his farm.
Osborn is a deep-rooted resident of Gardner, Kansas.
“I’ve lived there all my life,” he said. “I was born and raised on a farm, went to school one year at Spring Hill Elementary, then attended Gardner from there on out through high school.”
While attending school in Gardner, Osborn took nearly all the industrial arts courses that they had to offer.
History professor stresses importance of fieldwork, leads trips overseas
By Rachel Kimbrough
First step: traditional upbringing. Second step: Christian church involvement. Third step: private school education.
Those factors in childhood may lay a path for an adult who will perpetuate that cycle, but for one professor, it pushed him to veer off in a totally different direction.
“I knew there was more than just, you know, Kansas City,” said Eddie Bushey, adjunct professor of History and Religious Studies. “I really became disillusioned with this worldview… I realized there is a much broader world, a much older world, a much different world but with some very similar undertones. There’s common denominators, but I wanted to explore that sort of thing.”
College appeals process helps students in academic trouble
By Julius Williams
As the semester closes, many students are congratulating themselves on a job well done. But what happens if things didn’t go as expected? Is it too late to turn things around? Not necessarily.
The teacher-student relationship is unique, but it is not adversarial. Instructors can be more helpful than some students may realize, said Jeff Anderson, a counselor in the Student Success Center.
“We’ll ask a student if he’s talked to the instructor,” Anderson said. “Many times the answer is no.”
Faculty, staff have long to-do lists over holiday break
By Julius Williams
As December approaches, mostly everyone on campus is preparing for the last big push to finish the semester strong and then get some much deserved downtime.
Mostly everyone, but not all. For some members of our community, the last day of classes is just the beginning.
Rick Monk, director of Campus Services and Energy Management, is confident that his staff is prepared to get the ball rolling.
“Our guys understand. It’s time to get in there,” Monk said.
Student ambassadors have more responsibilities, tasks
By Rachel Luchmun
The job of student ambassadors is expanding to better serve the college community. Involvement both in the classroom and through events provides a connecting point for students.
Mindy Kinnaman, manager of Student Life and Leadership Development, said the student ambassadors’ duties originally included overseeing the student lounge and campus center and providing outreach services to other areas.
“This has changed since then,” Kinnaman said. “They have new responsibilities and tasks. The ambassadors now work with different campus departments…They are on campus helping students before the semester starts.”
KU asks JCCC to offer two new classes
By Gabrielle Fitzgerald
As the Kansas Board of Regents works toward creating a better transfer system in the state, the University of Kansas (KU) is already mutually collaborating with the college’s psychology department.
“KU had changed two courses, and they would like for us to teach them here,” said Roberta Eveslage, professor emeritus. “Also, they were two courses that were required for all psychology majors.”
These two courses are Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC 209) and Research Methods in Psychology (PSYC 210). These courses were taught at a 300 level at KU, but were dropped to a 200 level.
“These are courses that [KU] would like to see students who take more advanced psychology courses to have information about,” Eveslage said.
“[KU] wanted their students in the psychology program to have a really good foundation in research methods and in statistics before they started taking some of their advanced classes,” said Michael Rader, psychology professor.
Studio 804 project to be ready for use by May
By Ben Markley
The Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new campus building at its Nov. 17 meeting.
Jay Antle, executive director of Sustainability, and the Student Sustainability Committee presented a proposal to construct a building through Studio 804, a graduate architecture program at the University of Kansas that constructs buildings focused on sustainability.
Graduate students from Studio 804 presented their building plan for the project, currently called Galileo’s Pavilion. The students said the building will be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum building, including solar panels, solar insulation, recycled building material, and possibly a wind turbine and reflecting pool.
The project is estimated to cost no more than $700,000, with $150,000 paid by the Student Sustainability Committee and $550,000 paid out of college funds for energy capital. Antle said the building, due to low energy costs and more classroom space, will pay for itself in three and a half years.
Gala makes record $650,000 for scholarships
By Ben Markley
“Some Enchanted Evening” celebrated its 25th anniversary, the most profitable year in the event’s history, Nov. 12 at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel.
The event is a black-tie gala involving a short program, a five course meal and dancing, all to support student scholarships at the college.
College president Terry Calaway and his wife Marlene co-chaired the event.
“The event was probably the social event of the year in the area,” Calaway said. “Just under 700 people attended from across the local business and social environment.”
Missing rental laptop
Campus police were dispatched to the 2nd floor of LIB after a student reported a laptop theft at 1:45 Nov. 16. She said she rented a Dell laptop from the LIB and left it on a table for a restroom break. When she returned, the computer was gone. It has not been found.
Incompetent thief
The college’s Access Control reported an attempted burglary on the 2nd floor of the OCB at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 18. Staff said it appeared that someone had tried to break into an electrical closet, damaging the lock and door frame. On further examination, police concluded that a flat tool had been inserted into the locking mechanism of the door in an attempt to break in. After checking the closet, nothing of value was reported missing or damaged.
Model UN Team receives awards
The college’s Model United Nations team traveled to the 2011 Model United Nations Conference Nov. 19-22 in Chicago, Ill. to represent its assigned country of Cuba. The team received two Outstanding Delegation Awards, one for best representing Cuba’s overall policies and the other for best representing Cuba’s economic and financial policies.
Burning River Brass concert
The 12-member Burning River Brass ensemble will perform in Yardley Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16. The repertoire will include classic Christmas songs, as well as original compositions, with styles ranging from traditional to jazz. There will also be a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in CC 211, featuring Paul Laird, professor of musicology at the University of Kansas. Tickets are $30, $40.
Electric vehicle charging centers on campus
Charging stations for electric vehicles have been installed and are ready for use in the Carlsen Center west underground parking area. Two parking spots are available for each charge station, and each station can charge two vehicles simultaneously. Anyone interested in using a charging station will need a ChargePoint card or credit card with an RFID chip.
College sets new standards for safety on main campus
By Julius Williams
Security Risk Management Corporation, Inc., was contracted to do the first ever safety and security audit for the college. The Ohio-based firm will view a wide scope of the college’s emergency response capabilities.
“We wanted to get a current picture of the college from an outside perspective,” said Alisa Pacer, emergency preparedness manager.
Pacer believes it is a necessary first step in an ongoing process to measure what areas of safety and security are working and what areas need improvement. She said the college’s ability to measure its progress is key to sustaining its commitment to providing a safe and secure campus.
Pacer is fairly new to the college but not to security. Her position at the college was created nearly three years ago. Before joining the college, she was an emergency management consultant for over 13 years, and she presently sits as the president of the board of directors for a local agency called The Partnership for Emergency Planning (http://www.pepkc.org).
“We are setting a baseline,” Pacer said. “We are setting standards and creating objectives to measure progress.”
By Dillan Straight
The revolving door that is the head coach of the University of Kansas football team keeps swinging. Head coach Turner Gill was relieved from his duties in November after a 2-10 season for the Jayhawks. After a brutal 24-10 loss in their final game against Missouri, a do-or-die win that might have caused KU fans to support Gill even if he lost every other game this season, there were high speculations around Lawrence that Gill was on his last hurrah.
The saddest part is how the entire organization still believes there is a competing chance for KU in the Big 12. As anyone who grew up watching KU and talking about how “prestigious” and “loaded” the ‘Hawks are well knows, not once was the term “football” thrown into that statement. Since 2007 and Mangino’s miraculous push to win the Orange Bowl on an arguably increda-weak cupcake schedule, the Hawks have been little more than basement dwellers of the Big 12.
By Tasha Cook
The Lady Cavs volleyball team ended a successful season in late November with a 10th place finish in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Toledo, Ohio.
The team finished with a winning season of 26-13. It finished 2-2 in the final tournament, winning two matches against Hagerstown Community College (Maryland) and Illinois Central and losing against rival Kishwaukee College and Parkland College (both in Illinois).
The Lady Cavs consisted of seven freshmen and four sophomores this year, so the efforts of this season should help lead to success next season.
“We were a young team with talent but needed experience,” said head coach Jennifer Ei. “I believe we gained experience throughout the season and it will help the freshmen next year with more discipline and leadership.
“We need to get more consistent and eliminate unforced errors during the matches but this usually happens with a young team.”
By Dillan Straight
Reaching the midway can make or break a season for any team. Heavily weighted matchups against conference rivals combined with increased pressure makes the midway point, and beyond, an intense time of the year.
For the college’s Debate team, the story is no different.
New team coach Justin Stanley had a large void to fill this year in casting together a new squad of incoming freshman, as only two sophomores returned. While this task is far from simple at the junior college level, the Debate team keeps finding ways to win.
“Winning the novice division at Missouri State was an accomplishment,” Stanley said, “being as most of [the squad] was brand new to debate in general. They didn’t debate in high school so it was their first debate tournament ever.”
It’s important to set the record straight about the lawsuit regarding open records requests brought against Johnson County Community College by the Student Press Law Center and a former student. There has been a great deal of misinformation, whether through inaccurate statements or misunderstanding of computer backup systems.
To begin with, the suit against the college was not “settled.” Rather, it was voluntarily dismissed by the SPLC. The college and the SPLC reached an agreement whereby the college would provide emails that were easily accessible and pulled from a shorter time range than asked for in the original request. Archived emails were not accessed, and college counsel reviewed and redacted emails to remove protected information as permitted by Kansas statute. The total amount paid to the college for this was $450.
The initial request was far larger in both size and scope, involving several months of emails from current and former employees. The college had a duty to protect its employees from indiscriminate requests for their emails, which would have entailed advice from legal counsel as well as staff time to retrieve archived messages. Much of the misinformation involved the technical work that would have been necessary to restore email messages from backup tapes in order to satisfy the original request. Email retention depends on a number of sources. You can look at the desktop, but if the message is not save there, it would have required significant time and expense from the Information Services branch, and potentially outside vendors, to restore the email messages from backup tapes. This is not a quick and easy process, which is why the original estimate was more than $24,000.
Ledger staff wants parking, security, academic changes for Christmas
With Christmas coming soon, little kids everywhere are putting together wish lists for the big man in red. At the Ledger, the staff thought it would put together a wish list of its own.
Here are a few things the staff would like to get from the college for Christmas.
More parking. A commuter misses the bus for his noon class, so he hops in his car and arrives at the college around 11:50. He’d like to think he’ll reach class on time.
Odds are he’ll spend the next fifteen minutes either making the rounds in one of the Carlsen lots, or trekking across time zones from the Sports lot to the main buildings in the cheery winter weather.
We know enrollment has gone up over recent years. More students means more cars. Why not accommodate that?
College yet again demonstrates mixed priorities, indulgence with approval of new building
By Rachel Kimbrough
At the Nov. 17 Board of Trustees meeting, the college again demonstrated its inability to withhold from epicurean feathers-in-cap with the approval of Galileo’s Pavilion.
The structure will feature a whopping two classrooms and one student lounge area, as well as a bunch of legitimately cool stuff like solar panels, solar insulation and maybe a wind turbine and so on. It’ll cost $700,000 altogether and is expected to pay for itself within three and a half years. Construction efforts have already begun.
The timing of the approval of this building, however, is so poor it’s almost insulting. It’s like a slap in the face to the eleven people who became the college’s first-ever laid off employees last semester.
Whatcha gon’ do with all that junk?
Mackenzie Clark, features editor: Hide it where the munchkins won’t find it & destroy it.
Morgan Daigneault, assistant designer: Put it in my trunk.
Lauren Minick, production designer: Sell it on Amazon.
Hannah Hunsinger, photo editor: Throw it over the fence into my crazy neighbor’s yard.
Ben Markley, news editor: Recycle.
Dillan Straight, sports editor: Make my way into a Nelly video. Is that answer too dated?
Tasha Cook, managing editor: Hide it, then bring it out when no one’s looking. Huzzah!
With the winter season beginning, it brings forth a magnitude of great seasonal beers in the process. Ranging from malty, light beers with tons of spice to chocolate chili bocks with more kick than Manny Pacquiao – there’s one for everyone.
As it goes without saying, neither The Campus Ledger nor the college condones underage drinking. This one’s for the seasoned veteran drinkers. Drink Responsibly.
By Dillan Straight
FreeState – Winterfest IPA (Seasonal)
Pours with a dark amber/copper brown color with a white foamy head and has a sticky lacing that adds with the bitter hops aroma. Has a piney and floral texture with some sharped spice on the back but a lot smoother and sweet in the middle than other FreeState beers. While FreeState is following this year’s trend in using Galaxy hops, the taste isn’t too overpowering. It doesn’t linger on the back palate as much as others IPAs and proves to be a nice citrus touch, not your typical winter beer, yet alone one from FreeState.
Score: 4/5
November 30, 2011
From the desk of:
Marcus Clem
913-897-1270
marcusclem@gmail.com
18050 Canterbury Drive
Stilwell, Kansas 66085
Letter to the Editor of The Campus Ledger
Dear editor,
As your readers will be aware by the coverage The Ledger has suitably focused upon the concerned events, Johnson County Community College has decided to reach a settlement with me in my lawsuit against them that I have pursued regarding information that was sought concerning the “resignation” of Jason Rozelle. This effort was made in conjunction with the assistance of the law firm Bryan Cave LLP and the Student Press Law Center. I would like to relay my boundless gratitude toward my partners in these organizations, specifically Christopher Grenz, Mike Hiestand, and Frank LoMonte. Without their advice and support, none of this would have been possible.
I must admit, the decision on the part of the college to settle out of court with me is a personally gratifying event. Nearly a year of effort has produced what can only be defined as total success. Not only was the college forced to completely reverse their position on the cost obtaining the emails that we have sought, but they have also decided to change their policy in order to simplify the process of future open records cases. These reforms were pursued as part of our suit, and I would like to thank the college’s administration for the wisdom they have shown in agreeing to these changes.
Despite what I can only describe as elation over this matter, however, frustration and anger over how this process has unfolded remains. None of it was necessary. If the college had handled the matter properly, we would have received the requested emails as part of the open records process. I cannot be more clear on that matter; it took some months of effort and patience that the average citizen cannot afford, and ultimately the threat of punitive legal action, to get the college to comply with state law.
Even once a suit had been filed, a month and a half of going back and forth in negotiations played out without need or justification. During that process, the college’s leadership, rather than addressing the matter at hand, chose to attack my personal credibility and that of other involved individuals. Specifically, it would be prudent for Dr. Terry Calaway, college president, to apologize for what can only be described as childish misconduct and dishonesty, in suggesting that I only pursued this matter for personal reasons, and that the suit was in keeping with a record of problems that I’ve supposedly caused over the past several years. This man speaks for the college, as he too often forgets.
The main concern at hand, however, has been resolved, and I will go on to greater things with my head held high. I wish the best to The Ledger and all of my good friends who work there, with the hope that the changes my efforts have produced will ensure that the newspaper continues to operate as the informer and advocate for JCCC’s students and constituents.
Good luck.
Marcus Clem
Former JCCC Student Journalist
Studio 804 building to be constructed by May
By Ben Markley
The Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new campus building at its Nov. 17 meeting.
Jay Antle, executive director of Sustainability, and the Student Sustainability Committee presented a proposal to construct a building through Studio 804, a graduate architecture program at the University of Kansas that constructs buildings focused on sustainability.
Graduate students from Studio 804 presented their building plan for the project, currently called Galileo’s Pavilion. The students said the building will be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum building, including solar panels, solar insulation, recycled building material, and possibly a wind turbine and reflecting pool.
The project is estimated to cost no more than $700,000, with $150,000 paid by the Student Sustainability Committee and $550,000 paid out of college funds for energy capital. Antle said the building, due to low energy costs and more classroom space, will pay for itself in three and a half years.
Antle said the free labor of Studio 804 graduate students makes the building affordable.
“We get a $500 per square foot market value building for less than half that cost,” he said.
Dan Rockhill, executive director of Studio 804, said the building will have a touch screen that anyone can use to monitor the energy activity of the building.
“The idea is to reach over and flip a light switch and see the meter bounce,” Rockhill said. “That way you really gain a first-hand appreciation for energy consumption.”
Rockhill said Studio 804 will check back on Galileo’s Pavilion after construction to ensure the quality and durability of the building.
“We stand behind the buildings because it’s important to us and our reputation,” Rockhill said. “I wouldn’t dare chance our reputation.”
Studio 804 graduate students said the building is primarily inspired by the Dale Eldred’s Galileo sculpture. Bruce Hartman, executive director of the Nerman Museum, said he was working closely with Studio 804 to supervise treatment of sculpture
“We’re anxious to make sure the integrity of the sculpture is maintained,” he said. “I do think this is the kind of project Dale Eldred would embrace whole-heartedly.”
Jordan Henderson, student secretary of the Student Sustainability Committee, said the building will be a source of pride for students.
“To say as a student that I go to a community college and have a LEED Platinum building on my campus, and I can use that building as a general education classroom—I don’t know any other student who can say that,” Henderson said.
Trustee Jerry Cook said Galileo’s Pavilion would fit in with the Nerman Museum and Regnier Center as buildings that set the college apart.
“This college has a reputation, I believe, of listening to the students and the community, and is very interested in uniqueness,” Cook said.
The motion passed unanimously. The building will be finished by May and open to students next fall semester.
Contact Ben Markley, news editor, at bmarkle2@stumail.jccc.edu.
