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Former student, softball player, dies

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Kylee Mader, former softball player. Photo courtesy NJCAA
Kylee Mader, former softball player. Photo courtesy NJCAA

Former Cavalier softball player Kylee Mader has died, confirmed by Carl Heinrich, assistant dean, Athletics, and Dennis Day, vice president, Student Success and Engagement. The cause and time of death have not been confirmed.

Mader signed her first letter of intent to play for the college Jan. 26, 2010 and her second July 20, 2011, according to her roster webpage.

Friends of Mader are sharing their feelings on Twitter using the hashtag #KJM, Mader’s intials. According to some of the tweets, Mader died by suicide.

One tweet by Emily Yoder (@3mily_yod3r) reads: “Was hoping to wake up and it just be a dream RIP #KJM”

Interim softball head coach Aubree Brattin and assistant coach Samantha Fleeman could not immediately be reached for comment. The Ledger has reached out to several additional sources, all of whom were unavailable.

Day said besides sharing condolences with Mader’s family, the college does not intend to issue a public statement.

Updates will follow when The Ledger receives more information.

Compiled by Mackenzie Clark, mclark68@jccc.edu

Update, Friday, June 29, 5:46 p.m.: Gardner Police public information officer Ilena Spalding said that the department cannot release any information pertaining to Mader’s death and the investigation is ongoing.

Update, Monday, July 2, 8:05 p.m.: According to a posting through the college’s InfoList at 12:54 p.m., the softball team and Athletics department have planned a candlelight vigil in Mader’s memory for 9 p.m. tomorrow, on the softball field at the southwest corner of campus.

Into the green: Galileo’s Pavilion Open House shows green technology at work

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A living wall in the back of one of the building's two classrooms.

Article and photos by Rachel Luchmun

Galileo’s Pavilion opened to the public Wednesday, showcasing the building’s green capabilities and waste-free construction.The building, which cost $700,000 to build, houses two classrooms and a lounge area, and was built using recycled materials. Among most prominent features are a wind turbine and living walls of plants within the building.

Don Weiss, chair, Board of Trustees, said sustainability has influenced the college’s curriculum and teaching since 2008, following the signature of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).

“We are determined to reduce the college’s carbon footprint,” he said. “This building is a reflection of that commitment, and […] serves as an example of the clean use of building materials.”

Jay Antle, director, Sustainability, said the building will be a learning experience for students.

“This building is really about students,” he said. “This is a building with technology that students from different areas of campus will be able to experience and enjoy and learn from.”

A living wall in the back of one of the building’s two classrooms.

The building is made of reclaimed slate from public schools and conforms to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum standards (see Galileo Pavilion on schedule for fall 2012 completion for more information).

Galileo’s Garden, situated in front of Galileo’s Pavilion, is a sculpture by Dale Eldred commissioned by the college 30 years ago. It had to be relocated for the construction of the new building.

“I’m pleased to see Galileo’s Garden again,” said Lynne Beatty, professor, Science, who talked about the scientific basis of the sculpture.

Galileo’s Pavilion was designed and constructed by Studio 804, an architecture program at the University of Kansas (see Board approves construction of new campus building for more information).

Contact Rachel Luchmun, managing editor, at rluchmun@jccc.edu.

 

Other related articles:

Student Sustainability Comittee pushes for new campus building

 

Related editorial:

Column: Galileo’s Pavilion construction poorly-timed, nearly insulting

New uniforms will be navy and gold

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Officials in the Athletics department confirmed Friday that new uniforms in navy blue and gold are on order.

The Board of Trustees’ decision to rebrand the college came in January of 2011.

The long-standing maroon and gold colors of athletic uniforms will be replaced by navy and gold, according to Carl Heinrich, assistant dean, Athletics. For now, teams will still be called the Cavaliers.

Updates will follow with further information.

For more information about rebranding, please see these related articles: InFocus: Price of rebranding
InFocus: Picking new team colors  Related editorials:Staff Editorial: Rebranding wrong way to boost college reputation
Column: Proposed new mascot, logo, colors have little to do with rebranding goal  Compiled by Mackenzie Clark

Judges rule on new Kansas political boundaries

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After months of debates on the legislative floor proved inconclusive, federal judges ruled Thursday night on new political boundaries for Kansas.

The panel, comprised of federal judges Mary Beck Briscoe, John Lungstrom and Kathryn Vratil drew new boundaries for congressional, state House, state Senate and State Board of Education districts just in time for the filing deadline Monday, June 11.

Maps are not finalized and still need to be adjusted, but the proposed maps and plans can be found here.

Kansas congressional districts would face a major change: Lawrence would be entirely within the 2nd district, and the 3rd would center around Kansas City.

State House districts would be shaken up, with 48 districts becoming home to two or more incumbents and 25 with none at all. The full report is here.

In the Senate, eight districts would encompass more than one incumbent and four districts would have none. That report is here.

Plans for the Board of Education are not yet posted as of 10:19 a.m. today.

Updates will follow with more information.

Compiled by Mackenzie Clark