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Celebrating 40 years of The Campus Ledger
Kaytlin Hill
Editor-in-chief
[email protected]
The Campus Ledger celebrated its 40-year anniversary last weekend, and...
Alumnus co-founds local automotive event Cars & Coffee
On the last Saturday of every month, the parking lot at Rosana Square shopping center in Overland Park, typically empty at 8 a.m., has various sounds from the automotive world — German flat and inline six-cylinders, American big block V8s, high-revving Japanese four-cylinders and the wail of Italian exotics — fill the air as 400+ automotive enthusiasts find their way into parking spots to enjoy complimentary coffee and doughnuts at one of the fastest-growing automotive events in the metro, “Cars and Coffee.”
Column: When everything is said and done
My time at the Ledger has finally come to an end
By Stephen Cook
As I sit down to write this with a lump in my...
Staff Editorial: What we’ve each learned this year
Participating on a vibrant staff like the Ledger has been an opportunity and blessing. From the leadership of Stephen, the guidance of Corbin and...
Food Review: Brobecks Barbecue
By Stephen Cook
Nestled away amongst strip shops, Brobeck’s BBQ stands out when taste-tested, even if it is difficult to find.
Located off of Roe Ave....
Redmond elected as Student Senate president
Previous VP will replace Elliot Rogers for 2014-2015 academic year
By Stephen Cook
Jeffery Redmond, current vice president of Student Senate, was recently elected president for...
Column: Don’t lose sight of what really matters
The importance of making time for others
By Stephen Cook
April, the time of year where weather is changing, classes are reaching their climax and everyone...
News Briefs
Students win awards at Take 5 Film Festival
Six students from the college took home honors at the Take 5 Film Festival on April 4.
Winners include...
2014 Student Senate Executive Board candidates
Student Senate Executive Board elections are this week, with voting running until Thursday, April 10. You can vote online by clicking here, or by...
Column: Your story could be here
Campus Ledger staff positions for fall 2014 will soon be posted
By Stephen Cook
As you are reading this, the Campus Ledger staff has already begun...
“Take 5” theme gives film festival new life
By Stephen Cook
Students will be getting more than a taste of popcorn at this year’s film festival hosted by the college; they will be...
Editorial: Fixing a deeper problem
Addressing crime at the Country Club Plaza
By Stephen Cook
When one hears of ‘Kansas City’, usually things such as barbeque, the Chiefs, the Kauffman Center...
College welcomes new executive vice president
Barbara Larson brings years of outside experience
By Stephen Cook
With the welcoming of Barbara Larson, the college has now filled a previously-empty position in the...
COLUMN: Mid-semester musing
Make the most of the last weeks
By Stephen Cook
Here we are, almost in March; the weeks have simply flown by. It’s amazing for me...
A shift in sales
A look at the place of malls and shopping in society
By Stephen Cook
In an age where digital technology is prevalent, the world of retail...
Enrollment at college declines five percent
By Stephen Cook
The college's enrollment has seen a 5 percent decline this semester compared to the spring 2013 semester, according to numbers provided by...
Virginia Krebs, college’s first employee, dies
By Stephen Cook
Virginia Krebs, the college's first employee and first trustee emeritus, died Feb. 8 at the age of 94.
Krebs served on the college's...
The not so sad stage of singleness
By Stephen Cook
With Valentine’s day nearly here, it is that time of year where lines are clearly drawn in the sand: single or taken.
Now,...
Police Briefs
Suspicious individual under the influence
Shortly after 11 a.m. on Jan. 29, police responded to a man at the Carlsen Center was reported to have been...
News Briefs
Valentine’s Dance cancelled
The dance, originally scheduled for 8 to 11 p.m. in COM 155 and 156 this Friday, Feb. 14 has been cancelled. The...
Sixteen-week semester sprint
Readying for months traveled at light speed
By Stephen Cook
We l c o m e back, Cavs!
The spring semester is here and it’s bound to...
Engaging through answering
Student Ambassadors begin fielding all college phone calls
By Stephen Cook
Callers will now hear a different voice when they contact the college, the voice of...
Enrollment continues to fall
Less students creates challenges for departments, programs
By Stephen Cook
As a new semester begins, there are a number of faces that won’t be seen again...
Sopcich announces 2014 budget reductions
By Stephen Cook
President Joe Sopcich has announced the changes that will take place at the college in an effort to reduce the budget. A...
Police Briefs
Missing money
Police arrived at the men’s locker room at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 to be informed by an individual that his currency was...
News Briefs
Fall 2013 honor roll announced
The college released the fall 2013 honor roll last Friday; students can view the lists by visiting jccc.edu/press_releases/2014/gen-fall-2013-student-honor-roll.html.
Gravel parking area removed
The...
Sopcich announces staff, program reductions
By Stephen Cook
President Joe Sopcich announced earlier today the changes that will take place at the college in an effort to reduce the budget....
Column: Thank you for a successful semester
By Stephen Cook
As the semester draws to a close, I just wanted to take a moment to thank everybody for making the past 16...
Giving group learning a chance
A Look at the benefits of working with others
By Stephen Cook
“Everybody split up into groups” – words that strike fear and dread into the...
Update on the budget process
Sopcich discusses the progress of current budget reductions
By Stephen Cook
President Joe Sopcich has been working toward his goal of reducing the college’s budget by...
Considering the issue of concealed carry
College may allow weapons on campus in four years
By Stephen Cook
At the monthly Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 21, trustees voted to unanimously...
Column: Valuing our veterans
By Stephen Cook
Veterans Day should last all year long
As we continue to celebrate Veterans Awareness Month and look back on Veterans Day, it is...
Student veterans: Learning after serving
By Stephen Cook
Student veterans discuss the transition from service to school
After serving in the armed forces, some veterans choose to go back to school....
Online-exclusive: Student veteran Laci Adams shares her experiences
By Stephen Cook
Student and veteran, Laci Adams, served in the United Sates Army from 2005-07. Adams was deployed to Iraq and brought a lifetime...
Column: Happy holidays not so happy
Considering the significance of a little kindness
By Stephen Cook
With the holidays quickly approaching, the weather, the music on the radio and front yard decorations...
InFocus: Village Food Pantry works to help support the community
Serving about 530 families each month, the Village Food Pantry in Leawood, Kan. works year-round to help members in the community who may be...
Driven to succeed: Professor participates in local motorsport events
By Stephen Cook
Not content to just sit quietly and let life pass him by, science professor, Doug Patterson enthusiastically enjoys both his time in...
The college mourns the loss of student Brad Cook
By Stephen Cook
In Tracy Bedell’s Business Law II class, there was an empty seat on Oct. 28 – the absent student normally had near...
Senator Melcher hopes to spur interest in tech jobs
By Stephen Cook
As the demand for technology related jobs increases, schools and students aren’t keeping up, both in quantity and quality, according to Jeff...
COLUMN: Reflecting on my day with the college president
By Stephen Cook
When I pulled into his driveway a little before 6 a.m. President Sopcich acted surprised.
“I didn’t think you were going to show...
Runners raise money for scholarships
By Stephen Cook
Raising nearly $6,000 for student scholarships, 143 people participated in the Lace Up For Learning 5k on Oct 13. President Joe Sopcich...
InFocus: A day in the life of Joe Sopcich
by Stephen Cook
President Joe Sopcich let editor-in-chief, Stephen Cook, shadow him on Oct. 10. Beginning at 6 a.m. and finishing around 9 p.m., Cook...
Jay Antle completes the Chicago Marathon
By Stephen Cook
Participating in his first-ever marathon, Jay Antle, executive director for the Center for Sustainability, finished last weekend’s Chicago Marathon (26.2 miles) in...
PHOTOS: Lace Up For Learning 5K
More than 100 people ran in the Lace Up For Learning 5k on Oct 13. President Joe Sopcich was amongst the participants. Although he...
Jay Antle ready for Chicago Marathon
By Stephen Cook
Jay Antle, executive director, Center for Sustainability, is set to compete in the Chicago Marathon this Sunday, Oct. 13.
Although Antle has run...
Running to relax, refocus
By Stephen Cook
I love running.
S o m e p e o p l e might think runners are crazy, possibly much like I used...
InFocus: Perplexing parking lots
With the average cost of a parking space nearing several thousand dollars, students may find it hard to believe the pavement below them costs...
New Board of Trustees member announced
Robert Drummond was selected to fill the opening on the Board of Trustees at a special meeting on Oct. 1. The vacancy was created...
Realizing our opportunities
By Stephen Cook
This college , although things may seem constant and steady on the outside, is facing a very difficult dilemma. Enrollment numbers are...
InFocus: Both students and senators participate in a Town Hall meeting on Sept. 16.
By Stephen Cook
With students on campus settling in to a new semester, the college’s Student Senate continues to assemble its group of senators.
Student Senate...
College president explains plans to reduce budget, increase tuition
By Stephen Cook
Q. Why was the amount of $3 million chosen as the minimum budget reduction amount?
A. The $3 million was arrived at because...
Police Briefs
COMPUTER THEFT
A computer was reported stolen on Sept. 11, with the incident having occurred between 9:30 p.m. and 8:50 a.m., Sept. 10-11. The incident...
News Briefs
New student senators selected
The fall Student Senate election has concluded and the results are in. Senators are: Elysia Chao, Daniel Crist, Veronica Clark, Trevor...
Police Briefs
Locker room theft
A backpack and multiple laptops were stolen on Sept. 4 around 10:00 a.m. The items were stolen from the men’s locker room...
Celebrating, reflecting on our past
By Stephen Cook
As you have noticed, we have taken a look back at our own history in this issue. Thirty-five years have passed since...
InFocus: Chronicling history through newsprint
35 years of telling the college's stories
By Stephen Cook
The first issue of the Campus Ledger was printed on Oct. 20, 1978. Thirty-five years later,...
College budget to be cut by $3 million; tuition increase proposed
By Stephen Cook
President Joe Sopcich is looking to further reduce the college’s budget as well as increase revenue, according to an email sent to...
InFocus: Melody Rayl resigns from Board of Trustees
By Stephen Cook
Melody Rayl, previous member of the Board of Trustees and former Chair, resigned from her position at the end of July, citing...
Meet the new college president
By Stephen Cook
College president Joe Sopcich may be in a new position, but he is not new to the college. Sopcich first started at...
Competing with coffee
World champion barista a former student of the college
By Stephen Cook
For Pete Licata, there is much more to a cup of coffee than just...
InFocus: New college organizational structure implemented
By Stephen Cook
With a new president, a new organizational structure and a new semester, there has been discussion about how the campus will change...
Changes coming to Brown & Gold program
By Stephen Cook
When Brown & Gold club members went to enroll this fall, some were told the program was no longer available and others...
Welcome back Cavaliers
By Stephen Cook
If you’ve had trouble keeping up with all of the changes on campus, worry no longer – the C a m p...
JCCCMobile app now available for download
By Stephen Cook
The college’s new mobile application, JCCCMobile, is now available for download.
The app, powered by Ellucian, allows students to sign in to their...
Grand-Am Road Racing comes to Kansas Speedway
By Stephen Cook
Drivers of the Grand-Am Road Racing series competed on Kansas Speedway’s new 2.37 mile road course for the first time on August...
Learning through leading: Remembering Terry Calaway’s time at the college
By Stephen Cook
Six years ago, when Terry Calaway first came to the college, it was during a time of “uncertainty” when people had no...
What a semester it’s been!
By Stephen Cook
I don’t know if it’s just me, but it seems that with each month time goes by faster and faster. Although a...
Reductions to affect technology division
By Stephen Cook
The hours for the technology division chairs will be reduced this fall in an effort to save money. The 60 hour reduction...
Mastering the motorcycle
Every weekend during the spring, summer and fall months, the Train parking lot is transformed into a course for the motorcycle training program.
The classes started three years ago after...
A lifetime of learning
By Stephen Cook
He has traveled on foot to Helena, Mont. and canoed back on the Missouri River. He has worked in a vineyard in Germany. He builds bridges during...
Serving up success
By Stephen Cook
Sophomore Shannon Beckett, of Gold Coast, Australia, is progressing this season with a current record of 13-1 in singles and a 14-0 record in doubles.
Born in South...
Students share passion for singing
By Stephen Cook
Although the college’s choirs only meet for three hours a week, they are closely united by one thing: a shared passion for...
The robot invasion has arrived
By Stephen Cook
They always say if science fiction can think it up, it will happen.
So where is the robot invasion? Well, it’s already here...
New measures created to crack down on piracy
By Stephen Cook
The Center for Copyright Information (CCI) has created a new ‘Copyright Alert System’, partnering with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in an effort...
Looking ahead
By Stephen Cook
As the new editor-in-chief of the Campus Ledger, I would like to say that I feel extremely blessed to have this opportunity...
College produces stories to spotlight students
By Stephen Cook
The college will add new banners to the tree-lined walkway in front of the science building this spring, in an ongoing effort...
The consequences of unfriending
By Stephen Cook
Prior to the invention of social media, nobody had to worry about being “unfriended.” Now, what started out as a way for...
Record-breaking Raynor rises to top
By Stephen Cook
When Caniggia Raynor says that his friends and teammates are like family, he means it in a way that many athletes can’t...
Campus is internally mapped by Google
By Stephen Cook
Google employees were at the college during the last week of January gathering information for new indoor maps. They will compile that...
Web-exclusive: Track athletes sign with Division I schools
By Stephen Cook
Two members of the college's track team signed contracts with Division I schools Feb. 6. Hayes Grissom will be attending Troy University and...
The return to records
By Stephen Cook
Decades ago, if you wanted to listen to music you could either turn on the radio or put on a record. Fast...