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W ingspanLaramie County Community CollegeSingle copies freeVol. 46 No. 3 April 2, 2012 Cheyenne, Wyoming wingspan.lccc.wy.eduand other plays by David Ives to amuse, abuseThe Laramie County Community Collegetheater department will present “Mere Mortalsand Other Plays by David Ives” beginningApril 12. Theatre instructor Jason Pasquadescribed the play for mature audiences as“trippy, hilarious and fall-down funny.”See Pages 16–17.Layout and photo illustration by Will HebertGrowing upPresident prioritizes expansionsSeek them outCollege must reach studentsSet sailNautical-themed music plannedRad ridingEquestrian rider makes nationalsCampus news—Page 5Opinion—Page 8A&E—Page 15Sports—Page 31

2Wingspancampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduSummer, fall registration to beginApril2–13 Fall semester ASG elections.3 Summer and fall registration begin.Radiography club fundraiser, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Texas4Roadhouse, $10.Board study session, 7 p.m., Petersen Board Room,4Administration Building.Dental hygiene pinning, 5:30 p.m, CCI, Union Pacific6Centennial Room.Nursing program information session, 11:30 p.m.–12:30 p.m.,9Health Science Building, Room 113.10 A Writer’s Life Workshop, 1 p.m–3 p.m., CCI, Room 129/130.10 A Writer’s Life Presentation, 7 p.m., CCI, Room 129/130Jazz...The Universal Language concert, 7:30 p.m., Cheyenne10Civic Center, free.Holocaust: As Seen by an Eyewitness, 2 p.m., CCI, Room11129/130 .11–May 2LCCC Student Art Exhibit, Esther and John Clay Fine ArtGallery, Fine Arts Building12 “The Story Behind KONY 2012,” 6 p.m., CCI, Room 130.12“Saying No to Killers: Witnessing Genocide and Saving Livesin Rwanda,” 7 p.m., CCI, Room 130.12–14“Mere Mortals and Other Plays,” 7:30 p.m., LCCC Playhouse,$10 for adults; $5 for students, seniors and children.13E-Portfolio workshop, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Training Center, Room121 $29 general admission; free to students with ID.13 Spirit Squad clinic, 5 p.m.–8 p.m., LCCC Gymnasium.14 Spirit Squad clinic, 9 a.m.–noon, LCCC Gymnasium.14 Spirit Squad tryouts, 1 p.m.14 “Glee II choir concert,” 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall, free.14Society for Future Professional Helpers yard sale, 6 a.m.–2p.m., CCI, Room 129/130.14–15Windsmiths Club Garage Sale, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Career andTechnology Center, Room 128.15“Mere Mortals and Other Plays,” 2 p.m.–3 p.m., LCCCPlayhouse, $10 for adults; $5 for students, seniors and children.18Board Business Meeting, 7 p.m., Petersen Board Room,Administration Building.20–21“Mere Mortals and Other Plays,” 7:30 p.m., LCCC Playhouse,$10 for adults; $5 for students, seniors and children.22 Mud Fun, 11 a.m. registration, LCCC practice fields, $15.MayBy Matthew LaubachCo-Photo EditorThe time is near for all students at LaramieCounty Community College to start registeringfor classes.The dates to register are April 3 until June4 for summer classes and until Aug. 20 for fallclasses.If students want to prepare for registration,“start seeing advisers anytimeto get advice,” said Stacy Maestas, the LCCCregistrar.If a student would like to set a time with hisacademic adviser, then he should set up an appointment.Maestas’ advice for students is to registersooner than later and to be well-prepared.Security assessment opinions soughtBy Josh KimmelOnline EditorA consultant hiredby Laramie CountyCommunity Collegehas asked AssociatedStudent Governmentto gain input fromstudents on whatimprovements theywould like to see bemade to campussecurity.Jerry Harris, directorof contractingand procurement, attendedthe ASG meetingon March 27 andbrought John Helberg,an outside contractorhired to oversee thecollege’s security assessment.Helberg posed afew questions to ASGmembers to directorthe conversation.Questions included:• If an accident wereto occur, do youknow whom youwould contact?• Do you feel safewhen walking atnight to the dorms,or in the parkinglot?• Do you feelconfident in thefact that if you leftsomething in anopen area, it wouldstill be there whenyou returned?ASG memberswere also able toexpress their ownconcerns to Helberg:• High turnover rateof Campus Safetyand Security officers• Panic buttons insidethe buildings• No first responderson campus• Plans in place fordisaster or emergencysituations.Harris finished themeeting by addressinga few of the studentsconcerns.“The college hascontracted a firm toredesign a plan for theparking lot lighting,and has purchasedmore cameras for theresidence hall,” Harrissaid.On March 20,LCCC ASG decidedfaculty excellenceawards will not beannounced at graduation.In 9–6 vote ASG,removed the facultyawards from commencement,effectivefor the 2012–2013semester.“This opens up awhole different can ofworms,” ASG adviserDanielle Saulsberrysaid. ASG will beginwork next semesterto create an event inwhich to honor thefaculty in their ownceremony.Justin Dreslinski,new campus foodservices generalmanager, and Harris,attended a meetingwith LCCC ASG onFeb. 28.“I gave Justin a fullhandout with all theissues with the cafeteria,so he knows whatareas need work,”Harris said.“Justin has anopen-door policy, soif you have a problemhe’ll fix it,” Harris said.Finally, effectivefall 2012 semesterASG willchange its name toStudent GovernmentAssociation (SGA).1 Last day of spring semester classes.2–6 Final exams.Board study session, 7 p.m., Petersen Board Room,2Administration Building5 Commencement, 7 p.m., Civic Center.To post information in Eagle Eye through Wingspan Online or the print version ofWingspan, contact Allie Hurley at 778-1304 or e-mail, wingspan@lccc.wy.edu.

Windsmiths Club Garage SaleApril 14–15 • 8 a.m.–3 p.m.LCCC Wind Energy Lab(Career and Technology Center, Room 128)We are looking for any and all donations and canarrange for pickup of donations if you cannot drop themoff. Pickups and dropoffs will be held April 6–13:For more info, contact Carla:307-670-5612 or carlafiller@student.lccc.wy.edu(Please mention “Garage sale” in the subject line.)Dropoff times:Monday—3–5 p.m.Tuesday—Noon–2 p.m.Wednesday—Noon–5 p.m.Thursday—Noon–2 p.m.Fridays—9–5 p.m.Part of the proceeds from the fundraiser will benefitthe Boys & Girls Club of CheyenneApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edunewsWingspan 3Book rentals go to collectionLCCC has hirednew, award-winningbookstore manager.By Will HebertCo-EditorCollection letters sent toLaramie County CommunityCollege students because of amistake with the LCCC bookstorerental program will notaffect those students’ creditscores, said LCCC’s interimvice president of student services.Interim Vice President Dr.Grant Wilson said normallycollection letters do affectcredit scores. However, ifstudents who received a lettercontact LCCC’s director ofcontracting and procurement,Jerry Harris, the letters willnot have a lasting impact onstudents.“The company is making itright, so if anybody gets one ofthose collections letters, theyneed to let Jerry Harris knowimmediately, and he will contactthe bookstore company,”Wilson said. “But it’s just somestudents could be receivinga really nasty letter from acollection agency saying, ‘Youowe this much money.’”Harris said in a campuswideemail March 1 the erroroccurred because the previousbookstore manager failed tocomplete a step in the textbookrental process.“Since this may impactmany students, please askyour faculty and staff to notifystudents who have receiveda letter from a law firm inFlorida that this is bogus,and they need to contact meimmediately,” Harris said inthe email. “In the meantime,please know that I am workingas quickly as possible to correctthis matter and have madethis a priority.” Vice PresidentWilson said the bookstore isaware of the problem.Students can contact Harrisat 307-778-1280 or at jharris@lccc.wy.edu.In the meantime, LCCC hashired a new bookstore manager.Harris announced March15 that Lauren Hall, whooriginally comes from Powell,has taken over the bookstoremanagement. For the past fouryears, she has served as bookstoremanager at SheridanCollege, where she “receivednumerous awards for herexcellent management skillsand the positive differenceshe brought to the Sheridanbookstore,” Harris said.Hall received her bachelor’sdegree in business administrationfrom Montana StateUniversity and is currentlyworking on her MBA fromChadron State College.“I have known Lauren foralmost four years now andbelieve that she will withoutdoubt make a difference in ourbookstore,” Harris wrote in acampuswide email. “Pleasenote this is just the first stepin restoring the bookstoreoperation to a student-focuseddestination spot.”ClubwiseSociety for Future Professional HelpersBy Johnathan AubinSports WriterWhen: Every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Arp Building, Room 156.Who:Fees:Contact:Officers:Purposes:FYI:This club focuses on human services, and any student interestedin helping the community can join.There are no fees to join other than time to give back to the community.Those interested in joining should contact Raven Cowardat 307-421-2890.Raven Coward, president; Mariah Youngwirth, vice president; Susan Brown,secretary; Desiree Mihalek, treasurer; Dr. JoLene Klumpp,faculty sponsor.The purpose of this club is to help the community with human services andraise awareness of the human condition. The group serves meals at the ComeaHouse and assists with other human services program projects like the upcomingyard sale from 6 a.m.–2 p.m. on April 14 in the Center for Conferences andInstitutes, Rooms 129 and 130, in which the funds raised will go to the carepackages for students, and a bowling fundraiser for scholarships. The club’s goalis to raise $2,500. Last year, the club raised $1,710 for a family who didn’t haveanything for Christmas.Students in the “Orientation to Human Resources” class are required to applythe concepts to the real world with actual community service. Usually, the classjoins the club.Contact Wingspan at 778-1304 or wingspan@lccc.wy.edu to feature your club.

4WingspanBy Will HebertCo-EditorAt a Laramie County Community College Board ofTrustees’ study session on March 7 the college presidentsaid the proposed institutional reorganization wouldhave only two reductions in force (RIF), which havealready taken place, this academic year.President Dr. Joe Schaffer said in a memorandum sentFeb. 27 his recommended changes would be addressedthrough a three-phase reorganization process that wouldlikely span two years. Schaffer said the only phase thathas a clear plan at this point is phase I because phases IIand III will require collaboration across the college.Schaffer said there will be no further RIFs involvingthe reorganization, but the college will be more scrupulouswhen filling future vacancies.“Everything else that we are going to do with thisreorganization is going to come through attrition, eitherthrough retirements, vacancies shifting of individuals aswe have opportunities,” Schaffer said. “The benefit is weare not doing anymore RIFs. The downside is when wehave a position come open, the level of scrutiny that weare going to give before filling that position is probablygoing to be higher than this campus has ever experienced.”The two RIFs were the elimination of general counselstaff attorney Tony Reyes and the international studentservices coordinator, Sara Fleenor.Schaffer had recommended the college keep one position,create one position, merge two positions into one,retitle three positions and phase out or eliminate fourpositions for institutional reorganization in the memorandumsent Feb. 27.campus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduOrganizational audit proposes minimal RIFsCDC reports progress to boardBy Shawn HavelCo-EditorThe Laramie County Community Collegeoard of Trustees requested representatives ofhe Children’s Discovery Center to gather morenformation about what they would like to see infuture facility after hearing the CDC’s progresseport at the March 21 board meeting.Carrie Westling, CDC manager, andtephanie Fisher, assistant manager of adminstrationand finance of the CDC, said theyould like to see a larger facility to provide morepportunities to students and the communityecause they currently have a waiting list forach class. “We are very space-bound,” Westlingaid.Westling and Fisher presented a progresseport to the trustees that outlined how the CDCas benefited LCCC and some of the programsffered. In a PowerPoint presentation, Fisherhowed the various learning opportunities theDC provides students majoring in education,sychology and nursing, among others, by proidingreal experiences for the students to applyheir knowledge and skills. “We are very proudf the collaborations we have been getting fromur faculty here at LCCC and our administratorse have been working with.”Westling also said that the CDC recentlyeceived tax exemption status because it was aab school environment, which will help savemoney for the CDC. She also said revenue issuesare not a problem because the CDC hasinstituted a $25 nonrefundable deposit and adeposit of the first month’s fee to alleviate pastproblems. She said, “In the last several monthswe have not had problems with parents payingtheir full bill.”At the Sept. 21 board meeting, the trusteesdecided to seek documentation about theprograms that use the CDC and whether theyshould contribute to funding the program afterthe CDC had accumulated a deficit of $645,000during the last decade.Several community members, faculty andstudents who used the CDC’s services expressedhow the program has benefitted their own lives.Ashley Schultz, an English teacher at EastHigh School and parent of three children includingher daughter who have gone through CDC,said: “Because of her experience here, she wentto kindergarten academically prepared, ready togo. But, more importantly, to me she was readysocially.”A graduate of LCCC’s accounting department,Tracy McEwen, said she has worked withthe CDC for service learning projects, whichinspired her to become more active at LCCC.In the past, the CDC has had low enrollmentduring the summer; however, Westling said that“phones have been ringing off the hook” for thissummer’s program.The recommendations were based on recommendationsmade in December 2011 by College Brain Trust, thecompany hired to conduct an organizational audit beforethe president was hired.Schaffer proposed the college make the followingother changes in his memorandum on Feb. 27:• Keep the position of vice president of student servicesand conduct a national search to fill it by July 1.• Retitle the position of director of public relations toexecutive director of public government affairs. Thiswill be a title change only.• Retitle the position of director of human resources toexecutive director of human resources. This will be atitle change only.• Retitle the position of dean of Albany County Campusto associate vice president of Albany County Campusand move the reporting line to the president from thevice president of instruction.• Begin phasing out the position of vice president ofworkforce and community development and integratethose programs into academics.• Eliminate the position of vice president of instructionby June 30 and establish a vice president of academicaffairs in anticipation of the June 30 retirement ofthe current vice president of instruction, Dr. MarleneTignor.• Conduct a national search for the position of vicepresident of academic affairs to hire by Jan. 1, 2013.• Appoint an interim vice president of academic affairsby July 1.• Create a position of associate vice president of institutionaleffectiveness and conduct a search to fill theposition by July 1.• Merge health sciences, natural sciences and mathematicsinto the school of health, natural sciences andmathematics. Create a position of dean of health,natural sciences and mathematics and search to fillthe position as soon as possible.• Begin purposeful investment in new faculty positions.• Invest in human resources personnel to establish astrong, centralized system of human resource management.Schaffer recommended the college address thechanges using a three-phase reorganization processthat would span two years. He said phases I and II wereintended to rectify current areas of deficiency, captureimmediate efficiencies and establish the institution’sform to meet its function.Phase III will reallocate the programs, services andhuman resources that will help LCCC capture futureopportunities and move toward becoming the leadingcollege in Wyoming, Schaffer said. He said this phasewas currently more ambiguous.Schaffer said he focused on the following prioritieswhen making his reorganizational recommendations:• Conducting a reorganization that matches form tofunction, increases efficiency and better aligns programsand services to meet the needs of students;• investing in and establishing a strong human resourcesstructure;• investing in and shifting the workforce to illustrate acommitment to strengthening the faculty while rightsizingother employee classifications to march peerand national competitors;• investing in and rectifying the most critical needs forstudent services, including student advising and studenthealth services; and improving student success.Board approves searchfor new vice presidentsThe Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees approvedthree items at the March 21 business meeting.The board voted to allow the president to move forward inchoosing a search firm to help fill the positions of vice president ofacademic affairs and vice president of student services. PresidentJoe Schaffer said he had narrowed the decision to two searchfirms, Cizek Associates and Pauly Group Incorporated. The contractwith the search firm is not to exceed $100,000.Schaffer said Cizek is more affordable and has an intimateknowledge of LCCC because it assisted with the recent presidentialsearch but is not connected to as large a network of communitycolleges. He also said although Pauly Group is more expensive, butit is well-known in the community college world and specializes insub-executive searches.The board also approved 6–1 to amend the College Brain Trust’scontract until June 30, 2013, in order to provide two six-hour workshopsto the trustees on shared governance system. CBT conductedLCCC’s recent organizational audit. However, Trustee KevinKilty was concerned about the cost that could occur becauseeach CBT workshop costs $7,500 and $234 an hour for editing andreviewing drafts of policies.Another item approved unanimously was a request to issue aproposal for legal services for the college, not just for the board.The request came about because of the changes to the college’sorganizational structure that caused the termination of collegeattorney Tony Reyes in early March.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduBy Will HebertCo-EditorThe LaramieCounty CommunityCollege’s presidentpresented a draft facilitiesexpansion andrenovation prioritieslist and five-year planto the LCCC Board ofTrustees at a March 21business meeting.LCCC’s PresidentDr. Joe Schaffer prioritizedfive projectsas follows:• A university/studentcenter;• A flexible-technologybuilding;By Shawn HavelCo-EditorThe LaramieCounty CommunityCollege Board ofTrustees requested atits March 7 meetingthat the college’spresident have a planto evaluate the institution’sefficiencyand effectiveness bymid-May.Many of the trusteesexpressed theiropinions involvingwhat the college’smain purpose shouldbe and how they• New residencehalls;• Albany CountyCampus expansion;• And various“campus face-lift”projects such asbuilding façaderenovations,campus lighting,signage and pedestrianspaces.Schaffer said thepriorities were draftedusing the criteria ofwhat projects couldmake an immediateimpact in programingand space, whatprojects were feasiblefor a five-year plan incampus newsbelieved it should bemeasured; however,no clear consensusregarding how todetermine thesesuccesses while appeasingthe college’svarious demographicswas reached.The board memberssaid they wantedto maintain a highquality of educationthat challengedstudents and wouldallow them to bemore successful inpaths they took afterLCCC while maintaininghigh graduationand successrates at the college.However, havingchallenging courseworkmight poseproblems affectinggraduation rates andstudent retention,which communitymembers might seeas a lack of productivity.Trustee Kevin Kiltysaid he believed thecollege should lookat the added valuestudents would offerto employers, communityand to eachindividual specificallyby using attitudinalsurveys to measuregrowth and attitudestoward learning atthe college.Kilty said: “Whatwe’d really like toknow is how muchvalue did we add?Where were theywhen they came in?and where are theynow?”Trustee Ed Moshersaid he viewed thecollege as a place thatoffers the best opportunityfor students.He said he believedeach student isunique, and the studentscould chooseto use their collegeexperience to matureor not.Mosher said, “It’sabsolutely critical weoffer the best educationalopportunitywe can.”The boardmembers addressedseveral possiblescenarios students ofthe college might befacing as well as howmembers of the communityand taxpayersmight be affected bythe college’s productivityand how toreconcile the differencesbetween theaudiences.Board ChairGreg Thomas said:“Maybe all we needis 10 measurements.I don’t know whatthat number is, but Iknow throwing stuffat the wall and seeingif it sticks isn’t thebest way to do it.”The board didagree the process tomove forward wouldWingspan 5President suggests college facilities expansion planterms of overall expendituresand whatprojects have “momentum”because ofcurrent funding inplace. Schaffer saidan example was theuniversity center,which has alreadygone through capitalconstruction rankingin the WyomingLegislature.However, sometrustees and communitymembers hadconcerns about thepriorities listed. Boardof Trustees vice chairmanCarol Merrell andtreasurer Ed Moshersaid they were disappointedto see a newfine and performingarts center was notone of the priorities.Mosher said theperforming arts programswere strugglingbecause the currentfacilities are inadequate.“They’re notvery inviting. We donot have practicefacilities. We don’thave performancefacilities,” Moshersaid. “I would hate tosee us take it off thecard at this point. Ireally think we oughtto keep that in ourpriorities.”A former LCCCbusiness instructor,Mosher said hedidn’t want to seethe possibilities offine arts programsdiminish because oflimited facilities andsaid LCCC’s businessprograms had similarproblems when hetaught at the college.Merrell agreed thata new fine arts facilitycould help boost programsbased on whatshe had heard fromthe campus.“What I’ve heardfrom the folks here atLCCC is that we arevery, very crowdedwhere we are and thatwe need that buildingto bring more peopleonto the campus andalso give our studentsmore room to grow,”Merrell said.Schaffer said therewas a compellingargument for buildinga new fine arts facility,but the reason it wasnot listed on the fiveyearplan was, from aclassroom educationalbasis, it did not riseto the level of need,and he did not knowhow supportive thecommunity would beregarding funding thebuilding.“If we were to trulygo out and ask thecommunity to helpsupport that facility,I don’t know thatthey would be ableto step up,” Schaffersaid. “We’ve heard thequestions about theCivic Center’s utilization;it’s operationalstatus fiscally.”He also said thecost of the buildinghindered its possibilityas an immediatepriority, as it couldcost up to $30 million.Schaffer will preparea proposed prioritylist at the board’snext study sessionon April 4, which theboard can vote uponat its April 18 businesssession.Board asks president to review efficiencynot happen immediately;however, theyfirmly believed thatthe college would beable to move forwardwith a process tomeasure the institutionaleffectivenessand efficiency in atimely manner.“This is just thebeginning of thechange,” TrusteeCarol Merrell said.The board thenwent into executivesession to discuss apersonnel matter atits March 7 meeting.

6WingspanNational Geographic authorwarns of land mine issuecampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduInstitutional scholarshipreductions to be reviewedActivities scholarships to receive 25 percent cutShawn HavelLet’s have a little chat:Acclaimed author and National Geographic journalist,Mark Jenkins, talks to mass media/multimedia studentson March 6. He later gave a presentation on campusto speak about the issue of land mines in Cambodia.Sponsored by the University of Wyoming internationalstudies and UW international affairs, about 40 peopleattended the slideshow of people afflicted by land minedamage. Every two hours someone, somewhere iskilled or maimed by a land mine. Only 25 percent ofthose people are soldiers. But as a way of making lifea little brighter, the nation holds a beauty pageant foryoung girls who have been damaged by land mines.“Land mines once crippled a war-ravaged Cambodia.Today, the nation is a model to how to recover from thisscourge.” Anyone who wants to find out more about thecause can visit stoplandmines.org.Parliamentary debate team thirdat national jr. varsity tournamentThe Laramie County Community College speech and debate teamcompeted at the junior varsity national tournament in Hutchinson,Kans, March 9–10. LCCC co-hosted this tournament with HutchinsonCommunity College and Fort Scott Community College.The parliamentary debate team of Seth King and Haley Fox placedthird, losing to Sterling College in the semifinal round. Seth King wasnamed ninth–place speaker while Fox was named fifth–place speaker indebate.In informative speaking, Molly Steffen placed seventh, and Fox placedfourth. Also in persuasive speaking Steffen placed fourth, and Fox placedthird.The team placed fourth in division I sweepstakes. The team is coachedby Ami Payne, Holly Manning and Dave Gaer.By Will HebertCo-EditorSEATTLE—For the fifth year in a row,Laramie County Community College’s studentnewspaper was named a national Best of Showwinner March 4 at the 28th annual NationalCollege Journalism convention sponsored bythe Associated Collegiate Press.Wingspan took eighth place for its February2012 issue in the two-year college newspapercategory. All two-year colleges competed in thesame category regardless of the institution’s“What we’re doing for next year is notindicative of a long-term stance.”The Laramie CountyCommunity College interimvice president of studentservices said planned cutsto institutional scholarshipsfor the academic year of fall2012–spring 2013 will not bepermanent.In the fall 2012 semester, allinstitutional scholarships suchas activities scholarships willreceive a 25 percent cut.“What we’re doing for nextyear is not indicative of a longtermstance,” LCCC’s InterimVice President Dr. GrantWilson said.Wilson said the college wasin “crisis mode” and did nothave enough time to gatherinput regarding the issue.“For next year, we justkind of set the policy becausewe needed to make adecision quickly because lastSeptember and October wewere starting to recruit alreadyfor the fall of 2012,” Wilsonsaid. “So we just kind of had tomake a decision so that we hada framework in which peoplecould operate.”Wilson said the college alsoformed a temporary committeeto work on scholarshippolicies. He said the committeeswill focus on how the collegewants to use scholarshipmoney to achieve long-terminstitutional goals.He said the college mustlimit the institutional scholarshipsto $2 million for the nextacademic year, and the collegedecided to honor all scholarshipsoffered to students lastyear. This committed $745,000in institutional scholarshipmoney.“Obviously, there’s a thirdof our institutional scholarshipbudget right there,” hesaid. Wilson said as muchmoney wasn’t available fornew scholarships because ofthe money already committed.“How that translates to individualstudents will be kind ofup to the program director,”Wilson said.Wilson said some groupson campus had concernsabout institutional support forcampus activities.“We do support all thoseactivities. Because withoutthose activities, shut downthe residence halls; this is justgoing to be a commuter college,”Wilson said. “The thingsthat keep students hangingaround are the activities, sowe do support those.”Wilson said athletic scholarshipswill also change nextyear because athletics willbe unable to tap into severalscholarship sources. He saidbecause of the large numberof international students involvedin athletics, the athleticsdepartment was able to usescholarship money from boththe athletics and internationalscholarship budgets.Grant WilsonLCCC interim vice president“So athletics has been ableto tap into a whole bunch ofdifferent scholarship pools,and so in the future, that’s notgoing to be allowed,” Wilsonsaid. “All of the athleticsscholarships are going to haveto come out of the athleticsscholarship budget.”The Golden Eagle scholarshipssome students have beenreceiving have been overgenerous,and the college could havebeen more selective regardingwho received those scholarships,Wilson said. He saidstudents could basically get atuition waiver by maintaining a2.0 or higher grade-point average,and the college could havebeen more selective.“Now we’ve got this big egggoing through a snake,” Wilsonsaid. “So, we’ve got to hold theline; we’ve got to, in effect, cutscholarships, but until thategg gets through the snake, wedon’t have a whole lot of flexibility.”Wilson said the cuts willaffect only institutional scholarships.He said Pell grants,Hathaway or any private scholarshipswill not be affected.Despite these cuts, Wilsonsaid LCCC President Dr. JoeSchaffer wanted to changescholarship policies to enablestudents to pay student feeswith institutional scholarships.Newspaper places in ACP contestenrollment or newspaper’s frequency or size ofpublication, said a Wingspan faculty adviser, J.L.O’Brien.Co-editors for this spring semester’sWingspan are Will Hebert and Shawn Havel,both of Cheyenne. Rosalind Schliske also servesas a faculty adviser.The ACP convention from March 1–4 attractedhundreds of student journalists fromaround the country.

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8WingspanopinionApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduWingspanCo-EditorsWill HebertShawn HavelOnline EditorJosh KimmelKatie BlaserManaging EditorSusann RobbinsNews EditorBruce EneverGraphics EditorMatt RooneyA&E EditorJennifer StogsdillA&E WriterBre BrownA&E WriterAllie HurleyCo-Photo EditorMatthew LaubachCo-Photo EditorMathew McKaySports WriterJohnathan AubinSports WriterJoshua ReidContributing EditorAdvisersRosalind SchliskeJ. L. O’BrienNationalPacemakerFinalistPhone: (307) 778-1304Fax: (307) 778-1177wingspan@lccc.wy.edu©2012Wingspan (ISSN 1093-2844) isa monthly newspaper for LaramieCounty Community Collegeand the community, writtenand edited by journalismstudents with contributionsfrom other students, collegefaculty and staff membersand community residents.The opinions expressed arethose of the authors and donot necessarily reflect theopinions of the staff, studentsor faculty of the college.Wingspan is a member of theAssociated Collegiate Press.It is printed by CheyenneNewspapers, Inc.Contributions PolicyWingspan welcomesletters provided libelous,profane or otherwise unprincipled.Letters shouldbe typed, double-spaced,signed by the author andinclude a phone number forverification. A digital copy ispreferred.Wingspan reserves theright to edit all letters submittedbecause of the availablespace or the reasonsstated above. Contributionsmade before April 9 may besubmitted to:WingspanLaramie County CommunityCollege1400 East College DriveCheyenne, Wyo. 82007Letter to students from presidentOn February 20, I formally initiated acampus wide discussion on implementingShared Governance at LCCC. The LCCC CollegeCouncil is the campus group suggested to be theShared Governance body. The Council wouldengage in collaborative decision-making regardingcollege-wide issues and formulating recommendationsto the Board of Trustees on College policies,strategic planning, resource allocation, andinstitutional performance evaluation.Shared Governance affects all members of thecampus community and thus, everyone shouldhave voice in the governance process. Studentrepresentatives are currently on the LCCC CollegeCouncil. This survey from ASG is your chance tohave input on how to select student representationon the College Council. These representatives willbe responsible for participating in deliberation,representing student interests, sharing Councilactivities with students and gathering studentideas regarding the issues involved. Please takea moment to complete this anonymous survey,found at ….Your feedback is very important to the success ofthis effort. Please do not reply to this email; thismailbox is unattended. If you have questions contacta member of ASG.It’s really pretty simple. If the administrators at Laramie CountyCommunity College would keep President’s Shugart’s admonitionin mind when trying to communicate with students, they might besurprised with the results.Recently, LCCC’s new president, Dr. Joe Schaffer, sought feedback fromstudents on structuring a shared governance model on our campus.“Does anyone know what that means? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?”Mistake No. 1: Asking complicated questions in educationese on atopic few students—let alone employees—understand without providingcontext.Worse, the platform the president used to conduct the survey wasEaglesEye.“Except to drop a class in mid-March, has anyone logged on to theirEaglesEye account and purposefully checked their inbox? Anyone?Anyone? Bueller?”Mistake No. 2: Using a platform for collecting data that studentsignore.Until the college recruits Mark Zuckerberg and his crew at Facebook toredesign EaglesEye, students simply won’t utilize the site.“When was the last time you browsed EaglesEye? Anyone? Anyone?Bueller?”Mistake No. 3: Assuming students will look for the survey. If for someweird reason you went to your EaglesEye account, the governance surveydid not pop up. Rather you had to check your inbox, find the president’semail, actually read and understand it and then follow the survey link.As the Valencia president wisely noted, LCCC cannot gather input froman empty classroom. This had been happening long before PresidentSchaffer took office in January, and Wingspan had written editorials aboutthis issue before he arrived.LCCC has passionate students, but we are not engaging them wherethey are. Wingspan offers two recent examples involving establishing anintramural program and maintaining the climbing rock wall on campus.In February, ASG reiterated its concern about LCCC intramural sports:The problem with the program is there isn’t one.Each semester, students pay fees included in their price of tuition.According to Misty Heil, ASG treasurer, a certain amount of those fees areallocated to a campus intramural sports program.So where are all the fees going if LCCC does not have such a program?Grant Wilson, interim vice president of student services, said themoney accumulates each semester and is still waiting to be used.Since he arrived at LCCC in August, Wilson heard those concerns andsaid he was determined to take action.Wilson said the biggest roadblock is the availability of staff to organizean intramural program. Another obstacle is scheduling times to use theEditorialCollegemust seekstudentsin theirvillage,speak theirlanguage“Teach the students you have, notthe ones you wish you had,”~Sandy ShugartPresident, Valencia Community CollegeRewritten letter by WingspanEver have trouble finding parking in themorning? Think the college’s plan not to print classschedules anymore is a bad idea? Want to knowmore about college policies and give input aboutthem? You probably do, and this shared governancesurvey can help ensure that happens. OnFebruary 20, as your new president, I proposed wechange how decisions that affect you are made atLaramie County Community College. I suggestedCollege Council be the place where we meet andmake recommendations to the Board of Trusteesabout policies, plans, resources and performance.Currently, College Council has student representativefrom Associated Student Government, but thesurvey below is your chance to have input on howstudent representation will be selected. Shouldsome Associated Student Government membersalso be College Council members? Or should theASG president along with students elected directlyby you, the student body, serve on College Council?Or, finally, should all student representatives beelected by the student body? Student representativeswill discuss issues at College Council meetingsand then share College Council activities withstudents and gather their feedback. The survey canbe found at …. Your anonymous feedback is veryimportant to the success of this effort.physical education facilities around classes and athletics, but he and hiscolleagues are working toward devising a plan to create a program by fall.Wilson has been informed of students’ concerns through ASG andaround the campus from word of mouth, but that raises another issue—there is nowhere for students outside of ASG to voice their opinions andconcerns about the program, or rather, lack thereof.Another example is Tad Roccaro, a radiology student at LCCC, whowrote a letter to the PE department expressing his concerns about thesame climbing pattern of the college’s rock wall. But the letter was not hisfirst attempt to voice his opinion.According to his letter, which Wingspan received, he has attemptedseveral times to get the attention of those who have the authority to makesome changes regarding the rock wall but said, “Nothing changes, andless and less people come.”After learning of a new class available for Frisbee golf, Roccaro wasupset that certain areas of the PE facilities were receiving more attentionthan others. Roccaro has gone as far as drawing a plan to expand the rockwall that would not take up any more room in the multipurpose gym buthas received no response from anyone to whom he has reached out.Wingspan believes when students are ignored, it discourages themand other students to become involved or speak out.Not every student is comfortable walking up to the ASG desk andtossing out ideas and concerns about an issue. Some may not even knowto contact ASG. Almost always a Wingspan reporter is the only studentbesides ASG members attending ASG meetings.ASG is one outlet for students to give input to the administration. Howoften, however, do those concerns make their way to the trustees? At theMarch business meeting of the college trustees, the ASG report containedsuch trivial matters that it cheapened any power ASG had to elevate itstrue concerns to the board.However, LCCC students need other ways to have input.Vice President Wilson said the LCCC Facebook page is a good outletfor students to voice their opinion. He said his office checks the Facebookpage frequently for ideas about what needs changing around campus.While some administrators see the value of social media, apparentlythe survey on a new governance model didn’t make the cut for Facebook.We agree with ASG treasurer Heil that LCCC’s new president is veryinvolved with students and always wants to hear what students think. Wehave also seen a change with the board and its willingness to listen.The new governance system will be an improvement for LCCC becausestudents and employees will be directly represented.But those who are trying to gather input from the students they wishedthey had must embrace the students they actually have, meet them wherethey live and speak their language. “Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?”

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduopinionWingspan 9co-editoreditor’scommentaryWe allhaveskeletonsin ourclosets.Shawn Havel Secrets wewouldn’t wantanyone to know under most circumstances.Secrets we wouldn’t want toown up to unless we were threatenedwith our lives.Today is not the day those secrets willbe revealed. Instead, I offer a slightlyembarrassing tidbit about my obsessionwith moronic radio programs.It all started when I was living inLaramie, a town that is nice to visit afriend in, but not so great to live in.I worked at a hotel overnight, andbecause Laramie was such an unbearableplace for me to live most of theco-editorWill Heberteditor’scommentarytime, after I got off at 7 a.m. I woulddart to my car and start heading up thetreacherous roads of I-80 in southeastWyoming.Normally, I would listen to NationalPublic Radio’s morning shows or 96.7,which plays the pop-music hits of twomonths ago that are finally making theirway to the Equality State. But, coincidentally,just about the time I was tiringwith 96.7, I was arriving at the top of thesummit where reception for a Denverstation 96.1 (also pop-music) starts. Iheard voices…static…and voices again.They seemed to be talking to me aboutJustin Beiber and yoga and cheating lovers.And I was intrigued.As the signal increased in clarity, Ifound myself willing to subject myself tohear more of the nonsense and shenanigans.I discovered this idiocy I washearing was dubbed the JohnJay andRich show.In a nutshell, the show is pretty muchthe buffoon protagonist, JohnJay, andhis sidekicks, Rich, who seems to be thebrains of the bunch, which says little,and Kyle, a female who mocks JohnJay’sblatant sexism and idiocy.Together, they create a cacophony ofdumb. They interview celebrities, discusshealth fads and, most importantly,sabotage relationships on a weekly basisin one of their segments.Yet, I cannot stop listening. I’m hopelesslyenamored by quite possibly thestupidest program ever allowed on theradio.Another program on the same radiostation that comes on Sunday nights iscalled the “Hope Line.” They’d like youto believe they inspire hope into theyoung people of the world, but reallyit evokes so much rage that I typicallywant to pound my head into oblivionwith clenched fists.I agree with the premise of the show.Giving advice to young people is typicallywhat older people like to do. Andyoung people like to receive advice sothey can grow and not be tormentedby their first relationship for the rest oftheir lives. However, the flaw is I am atleast 64 percent certain the host has notraining in psychology or counseling. It’slike me giving someone math or scienceadvice. Yeah, I’m pretty interested inthose things, and I watch “Symphony ofScience” on YouTube fairly regularly, butdo I have any grasp for the concept ofwormholes? The answer is a resounding,emphatic and painful no.So I really just listen to this programmost Sundays knowing I will be horriblyoffended by the advice this guy is givingto people. And what makes it worse ishis blatant disregard and intolerance ofnon-Christian beliefs. I don’t have anyproblems with Christian ideals, but toforce them into the resolution of everysingle conceivable dilemma that anyoneever could possibly have is insulting.Regardless, I like to listen, and I reallyshouldn’t. In truth, I probably shouldn’thave written this column at all. I shouldhave just listened to NPR because atleast when I listen to “Car Talk,” I don’thate myself immediately afterward.Friend’s marriage proposal brings surprise, acceptanceAfew monthsago, Iheard oneof my friendshad proposedto his girlfriend,and she agreedto marry him. I was fairly upset by thisnews because he had not mentioned tome he was planning to do this.An actor, my friend proposed duringthe opening night of his most recentshow. In the weeks leading up to theshow, he had told me I should buytickets for opening night because itwould be the best show. However, theplay opened during the middle of theweek, which is when I am most busy.Unfortunately, he did not mention hewould make one of the biggest commitmentsof his life.When we were straight out of highschool, my friend called me one morningto tell me I had to drive to Laramiethat afternoon. I told him I didn’t thinkI could, to which he responded: “Dude,you have to. I’m making chili dogs.”To think our friendship had changedso much during the last few years painedme. How could chili dogs be so importantto cause a you-have-to-be-here momentwhen we were 18 years old but a marriageproposal not cause such urgency nowthat we’re in our 20s?I may be busy during the week, buthad I known the true importance of thatopening show, I would have cleared myschedule.Perhaps the most saddening part ofthe engagement was I didn’t hear about itfrom my friend but from my connectionsto the University of Wyoming newspaper,The Branding Iron. Feeling bitterand upset, I crawled into bed that nightthinking to myself, “He didn’t even call totell me.”Just as that thought passed throughmy head, my phone began to ring. It wasmy friend. I shared with him the standardsentiments of congratulations but stillfelt unsettled by the turn of events. Butdespite the call, these feelings of uneasinesscontinued to pester me throughoutthe week and into the following weeks.How could he simply not tell me aboutsomething so important? I mean, it’s onething to forget to tell your friend sincesecond-grade that you’re going to be anuncle or to forget to tell him nine monthslater that you have become an uncle, but“I felt as if my bestfriend were being takenfrom me.”forgetting to tell him you’re going to be ahusband seemed just plain neglectful.I was pretty upset about not beinginformed, but even as these feelingspassed, my negativity remained. Aftera few days of sitting in my dark roomlistening to the same eight Joy Divisionsongs over and over, I began to realizewhy I was so upset.It sucked my friend didn’t tell mehe would propose, but the fact that hisgirlfriend said “yes,” and he was to bemarried soon marked a change in notonly his life but also mine. I realized howselfish this thought process was, but sucha large change in my friend’s life will affectmy life because the availability of oneof my closest friends will undoubtedlydecrease.He wasn’t the first of my friends todepart to the world of adult relationships;a number of my friends from high schooland earlier stages of life have becomefathers and husbands. But this changecarried a much higher level of gravitybecause of our closeness.Not to sound like Timon and Pumbafrom “The Lion King,” but his engagementseemed to spell the end of the currentstate of our friendship and to ensurethe gallivanting of our younger dayswould be no more.No more battling giant adversaries inthe mosh pits of punk shows.No more staying up until 6 a.m. levelingup characters in Final Fantasy games.No more watching Godzilla films intothe wee hours of the night and creatingdrinking games from them.And, especially, no more drivingbetween Cheyenne and Laramie at amoment’s notice because one person ismaking chili dogs.I felt as if my best friend were beingtaken from me.I know my relationship with my friendwill change because of this, but I realizesuch changes are a part of life. To remainupset about the situation would take alevel of immaturity so high even I cannotendure it.As we both develop deeper romanticrelationships, it is natural we will begin toshare more with our girlfriends and lesswith each other. However, the influencewe’ve had upon each other while growingup will remain for years to come, and wewill always share the bond of camaraderiebecause of those experiences.

10Wingspan61stLegislatureApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduState budget averts major cutsBy Susann RobbinsNews EditorThe Wyoming Legislature2012 budget sessionwas preceded by somepossibly scary budget cuts forcommunity colleges but camearound and found a solutionto keep everyone happy andcontent.The most important billwas the budget bill for thestate of Wyoming and thecommunity colleges. TheWyoming Community CollegeCommission (WCCC) receivedtotal funding of $267,092,062for the upcoming biennium2013–2014. Laramie CountyCommunity College will receive$44,742,410 or approximately 19percent of the total funding, Dr.Joe Schaffer, LCCC President,said.In detail the WCCC received:• $236,696,651 in state aid forthe colleges,• $12,151,893 for administration,• $3.2 million for contingencyreserve,• $4,322,891 for adult basiceducation,• $5,352,640 WYIN Loan andgrant program,• $1.2 million veterans tuitionwaiver,• $600,000 teacher shortageloan program and• $3,567,987 for public television.Gov. Matt Mead originallyproposed $14.7 million in appropriationfunding for thecolleges’ enrollment growththat has occurred since 2006,but with the dire outlook fromthe January Consensus RevenueEstimating Group (CREG) report,it was cut out completely.The 61 st Legislature in theend decided to award the communitycolleges $7.5 millionof the original proposal. Thesupport of the lawmakers forenrollment growth was appreciatedby Mead.Ultimately, the budget billgave the community collegesmore funding than expectedand supported four of theoriginal six proposed capitalconstruction projects.The four construction projectsapproved were as follows:• Western WyomingCommunity College (WWCC)wellness with a total of $5.2million, half from the stategeneral fund and the otherhalf from other funding;• Central WyomingCommunity College academicspace improvementwith a total of $3.6 million,$2.3 million from the stategeneral fund and $1.3 millionfrom other sources;• Central WyomingCommunity College Landerimprovements with a total of$2 million, $1.3 million fromthe state general fund and$700,000 from other sourcesand• Northwest CommunityCollege Yellowstone Buildingwith a total of $14.3 millionin funding, $9.3 million fromthe state general fund and $5million from other sources.Also WWCC will receive$1.7 million in fundingfrom other sourcesfor a Workforce TrainingFacility.Dr. Jim Rose, WCCC executivedirector, said otherbills affecting collegeswere as follows:• Public meetings andpublic records. (SeePage 13.);• Abandoned MineLand Funds (HouseEnrolled Act 25) has aprovision that requiresthe WCCC towork with the InterimMinerals Committee,the University ofWyoming School ofEnergy Resources andMeningitis vaccination requirementsfor scholarship recipients fail in SenateBy Shawn HavelCo-EditorTwo Wyoming Senate filesthat would have affectedLaramie County CommunityCollege’s Hathaway scholarshiprecipients and all studentswho did not have meningitisvaccinations died on floor ofthe Senate in late February.Senate File 54, which wouldhave mandated studentsreceive a meningitis vaccinationbefore attendingWyoming’s colleges was putdown by the Senate’s majorityfloor leader because it was nota pressing issue in this year’sbudget session of the WyomingLegislature. “We just ran outof time,” Sen. Bill Landen, R–Natrona, said.Landen, a sponsor ofthe file, said he believed itwas important to target thedemographic who was mostsusceptible to meningitis. Hesaid the file was importantto him specifically becauseof how the bill itself actuallycame to be. High school studentsin Landen’s hometownof Casper helped create thebill after being inspired by theprogram Sierra’s Race AgainstMeningitis and being affectedby a death caused by meningitisat Casper College.This is not the first time thebill has been defeated by theSenate. Last year, a version ofthe bill was defeated; however,Landen said this year’s versionwas narrowed to focus on collegestudents.Meningitis is an inflammationof the protectivemembranes covering the brainand spinal cord that can belife-threatening. Accordingto Sierra’s Race AgainstMeningitis’ website, “adolescentsand young adults are atincreased risk for catching thedisease, “and it is spread bycoughing, sneezing, kissingand drink sharing.”Landen said many opponentsof the bill were concernedabout the cost of thevaccinations; however, Landensaid the vaccination is onlyabout $15 for children under18, and the cost is covered bymany insurance plans andpublic assistance programssuch as Medicaid.‣ ¾ See Meningitis Page 29the College of Engineeringto develop a plan for futurefunding;• Senate Enrolled Act 20,Department of EnterpriseTechnology Services is aneffort to consolidate informationtechnology systemfrom different state agenciesunder one agency, with astate chief information officeroverseeing operations.This is the department incharge of the administrativecomputing system (thesystem that collects the datafrom the colleges), which theWCCC must go through butnot the colleges;• Higher Education ReserveAccounts (SEA 12) made adjustmentsto interest collectedon different accounts sothat it creates more solvencyfor certain programs and• Time Limits for Veteran andDependent Tuition and Fees(SEA 45) actually removedthe 10-year time limit forveterans, their spouses anddependents to take advantageof free tuition and feesat any of the communitycolleges and UW.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edu61st LegislatureWingspan 11Senate committee kills 80 mph legislationBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E WriterAt the beginning of March, during the61 st Wyoming legislative session, a Housebill that would have raised the maximumspeed limit on interstate highways from75 to 80 mph was eventually killed by aSenate committee.This bill, sponsored by Rep. TomLubnau, R-Campbell, would have allowedsafe sections of interstates tobe increased to 80 mph. To find safesections, the Wyoming Department ofTransportation (WYDOT) would havesurveyed the interstates to see where theproposed law would work best.“A constituent asked me to proposethe bill because he was driving to LasVegas and saw sections of I-15 that were80 mph,” Lubnau said about the reasoningfor sponsoring the bill.The bill originally passed the Housewith a 56-to-1 vote, but when it reachedthe Senate, law enforcement officialspointed out the dangers and controversyof this bill. The controversy about thisbill was the increased speed would leadto people exceeding that speed limit;possible danger on the interstates wouldincrease, and funding for roads wouldalso be in danger.Lubnau said most people alreadydrive 80 mph on the interstate, and becauseof that, if the interstates increasedto that, people would start going 85 mph,opponents argued.Sam Powell, lobbyist for the WyomingPeace Officers Association, agreed butalso said increased speed limits usuallylead to more crashes. Powell recalledwhen he was a state trooper he wouldsee many more crashes when the speedlimits were raised.With a higher speed, one of the biggestconcerns was danger and crasheson the interstates would greatly increasebecause of the need for more reactiontime. Lubnau said even though law enforcementwas against it mainly for thisreason, “studies in Texas and Utah do notbear these facts out.” Lubnau added that“statistics show the safety and the speedof vehicles does not change much whenthe speed limit is changed to 80 mph.”Del McComie, chief engineer forWYDOT, said even though he had theability to change the speed, he would nothave hiked the speed up right away andthe speed would have to be lowered inmonths with severe weather because thatwould greatly increase the danger.The final component of controversyaround this bill was the monetary issue.Sen. John Schiffer, R-Sheridan/Johnson,said although WYDOT said stretchesinterstate road would have to conductsurveys on the matter, and it was neverspecified how much the surveys wouldcost.Schiffer, who is chairman of theTransportation and Military AffairsCommittee, said when it came to makea decision on the bill, the committeefocused on the funding for this bill tohappen. “We know that our highways aredeteriorating due to funding shortfalls,”he said.Schiffer said the committee is awareWYDOT has shifted from enhanced safety-constructionmode to a maintenanceonlymode because of a shortage of fundsfor the highways.Schiffer said, “When highways aredeteriorating and the conditions areworsening, it seems that it is not the timeto raise the speed limit.”When it came to motion for the bill,Schiffer said no member of the committeewould make a motion, and with nomotion, the bill was killed.Sheila D. Foertsch, managing directorof the Wyoming Trucking Association,said, “The Wyoming Trucking Associationdid not take a position on this bill.” Itdidn’t take position on the bill becauseits policy doesn’t support specific speedlimits, only “reasonable, safe speed limitsbased on sound engineering that areuniformly enforced.”

12WingspanThe Wyomingegislatureassed a billo help raiseccountablitytandards andest scoresn the schoolsf Wyoming.By SusannRobbinsNews EditorThou shall notovertest buttest for theight elements at theight time.Education acountabilitylegislaionpassed by the 61 styoming Legislatureoes not necessarilyean more—but beter—testingwill takelace on Wyoming-12 students to enurethey are on tracko reach their educaionalgoals and havehe help and supporto get there.“Education acountabilitywill forces, legislators andducators, to lookn the mirror andake sure that we areoing everything wean to educate ourids right,” Sen. Billanden, R-Natrona,aid.Wyoming Senateile 57 “Educationccountability” ishase I of the effort toake school districts,chools, superintenents,principals,eachers, studentsnd parents more acountablefor the kindf education childrenn Wyoming receive.he governor signedhe bill on March 21.The basic idea forhis act originated inhe federal No Childeft Behind Act of001 (Public Law07-110, George W.ush administration)and Wyoming SenateFile 70 “EducationAccountability” of2011 (stepping stoneof this year’s bill).“Wyoming fundsits schools systembetter than any otherstate in the Union,”Landen said.Rep. Mike Madden,R-Johnson/Sheridan,added, therefore,some question whythere is such a bigdifference in performancefrom nationallyranked schools toso below substandardthat students canhardly read and writewhen they leave highschool. The EducationAccountability billof 2012 is designedto hold all 48 schooldistricts accountablefor the performanceof their students,Madden said.Beginning insummer 2011 for sixstraight months withmeetings twice amonth, the WyomingJoint EducationInterim Committee,the WyomingDepartment ofEducation and membersof the communitycrafted the bill.Everyone involvedworked on:• establishing moreframeworks forthe accountabilitysystem;• determining whento test and how totest;• deciding howsuperintendents,principals andteachers will beevaluated;• deciding how theindividual performanceof studentswill be measured.Many of thesequestions have beenanswered in detailsin this year’s bill, andothers will be answeredin bills in theyears to come.Most of the pointsin this year’s billhave been a result61stof the “WyomingEducationalAccountability: PhaseI Report” by ScottMarion, Ph.D., andChris Domaleski,Ph.D., Center forAssessment, ofJanuary 2012 (availableto view on theWyoming legislativewebsite).One big point ofthis year’s bill madeclear when to teststudents and how totest across the state ina uniformed way.Some legislatorshave concerns rightnow about someweaknesses of the bill.Madden pointed out alot of testing is takingplace every year, andthis year alone thestate will pay about$8 million for studenttesting. So, how muchtesting is too much?Also Sen. Landenasked if teacherswill have too muchpaperwork in orderto do their job efficientlyand properly.Furthermore, howgood are some of thepoints for the real-lifeclassrooms?Next year will bePhase II of EducationAccountability withthe focus on schoolsuperintendentsand principals.Rep. Madden saidthe work on nextyear’s bill will startthis summer. Afterthat legislators willmove on to expandingthe EducationAccountability Act tofocus on teachers andlater to students andparents, he added.Why a bill foraccountability onthe parents’ part?“We have a generationof parents thatspent a lot of timenot being engaged inschool,” Rep. Maddenexplained. If thatcontinues, anothergeneration of peoplewill raise a new batchof children who don’tLegislatureknow the importanceof education.Full implementationof all phases ofthe education accountabilitylegislationmay take as littleas three years and willcost an estimated $10million, Sen. HankCoe, R-Park, said.How does thispertain to communitycolleges?“You can’t solelydetermine success ina school by how manystudents achieve agiven norm level ofperformance becausethose student don’tall begin at the sameplace,” said Dr. JimRose, executive directorof the WyomingCommunity CollegeCommission (WCCC).Therefore, the billfocusing on achievementsand growth ofstudents is a step inthe right direction forthe education of theWyoming’s childrenand preparing themfor post-secondaryeducation and theworkforce.“The ultimatehope of this (bill) isthat it starts to get us(secondary and postsecondaryeducation)better connected,”Rose said. “So that‘we’ know that studentsare being evaluatedon a basis that isrelevant to what theyneed and preparesthem for post-secondaryeducation and theworkforce.”EducationAccountability Act indetail:• Ultimately legislatorshave the goalof establishingWyoming schoolsas national leadersin education;having studentsready for collegeand careers;recognizing andincreasing studentgrowth; improveleader quality andmaximizing educationalefficiency inWyoming.• Evaluating schoolsfor achievement,readiness, growth,equity and inclusionand attribution.• Having singleschoollevel performancescores;exceeding expectations,meetingexpectations, partiallymeeting expectationsand notmeeting expectations;and holdingschools accountablebased on theirscores. Schoolswho disagree withtheir score can gothrough two tiersof review to have itpossibly changed.• Improving testing;PAWS (reading andmath in grades 3-8,April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduEducation bill leads to stricter regulationsscience in grades4 and 8, writingin grades 3, 5 and7) and EXPLORE/ACT/COMPASS (ingrades 9-12).• Making uniformbenchmark assessmentof all schoolsfor grades 3-8 twiceannually.• Establishing of anin-depth reportingsystem and technicalsupport for allschools. This willgive schools theneeded technicalsupport to improvetheir performance,and schools withgreat performancecan sharetheir best practiceswith others.Communicationbetween schoolswill be open andaid to a unified approachof elevatingWyoming schoolperformance.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edu61st LegislatureWingspan 13State redefines, expands public recordsBy Katie BlaserManaging EditorAfter a committee of state senators and representativesmet to fix a technical error in Senate File 25regarding public records at the end of the 61 st WyomingLegislature, the governor signed it on March 13.Senate File 25 was approved by the Wyoming Houseof Representatives March 2 on final reading and wasthen sent back to the Senate; however, the Senate didnot approve the bill after finding a technical error.Senate File 27, concerning public meetings, was approvedby the House on March 5 and also signed by thegovernor March 13.After numerous changes, File 25, the public recordsbill, was finally approved by the Senate in late February,then sent to the House, which also approved the bill.While the public records bill was in the Senate thefirst time, the proposed changes to the bill seemed tobe reasonable. There were two changes proposed, JimAngell, executive director of the Wyoming AssociatedPress, said. The changes were, first, to clarify the olddefinition of a public record to better identify electronicdocuments as public records.Angell said electronic documents have been mentionedin the public records statute since the 1990s,but it wasn’t necessarily clear. The second proposedchange to the bill was setting a time limit on answeringrequests.Previously, the official custodian, who is responsiblefor answering record requests, had no official time limitfor responding to a request. The change a coalition hadproposed was to set a seven-day limit to say yes or no.By Mackenzie FosterContributing WriterOne House bill has passedthe Wyoming Legislature in thefast lane and was signed by thegovernor March 9 to become alaw starting July 1.Wyoming legislators passedHouse Bill 21, which will allowtrustwhat doeslook like?drivers on two-lane highwaysto exceed the posted speedlimit, if it is at or exceeds 50mph, to pass vehicles travelingunder that speed and safelyreturn to the right-hand lane.The majority of legislatorssupported the bill, agreeingwith its sponsor Rep. Del W.Angell, representing the Wyoming Press Association,had begun working with the Wyoming Association ofMunicipalities and the Wyoming County CommissionersAssociation to discuss improvements that needed to bemade in the public record statute as far back as April2011. He said they spent a good part of the year makingdecisions on what changes should be made.Angell said many people were involved in discussionsabout the statute, including the conservation districts,the school districts, the hospitals, the university, etc.The proposed changes were decided upon by manydifferent groups expressing their concerns and ultimatelyputting their heads together to come up with reasonablechanges.It was a long and involved process, Angell said, andoverall, the three major groups were able to compromiseand pull together reasonable needs. He said its “neat” tosee agreement among three groups that seem to neveragree.“Nobody got everything they wanted, which is thenature of a compromise,” Angell said. But they were ableto agree on the points they needed to.In the early stages of the Senate, Sen. Bruce Burns,R-Sheridan, proposed two amendments to the bill thatwould “lock out” the public from important conversationsand allow restriction to public access.One amendment brought by Burns would haveexempted some documents related to public businessfrom being public and the second would have madesecret many documents that officials use in making predecisionsin the policy-making process.Angell said the public would lose much more withBurns’ language than it would gain with the compromise.McOmie, R-Fremont, but oneHouse representative andtwo senators voted againstit. Republican Rep. David L.Zwonitzer of Laramie Countyand Wyoming Peace OfficersAssociation lobbyist SamPowell found issues with itsenforceability.Despite efforts from many senators opposing theamendments, like Sen. Dan Dockstader, R-Lincoln/Sublette/Teton, who proposed two amendments thatwould return the bill to its original form, his amendmentswere rejected by the Senate Feb. 21 meeting.But, on Feb. 22, the bill left the Senate in its originalform after the Senate decided to kill the amendmentsmade by Burns.The bill was then handed over to the House, whoapproved the bill in final reading. The bill was then sentback to the Senate where it hit its one last road block: agrammatical error.Although Angell was less than thrilled with theamendments brought by Burns, he said he just had to“hold your breath and wait for the final note.”Senate File 27 changed the public meeting law toexpand the definition of a public meeting to includecommunication by email. The law says public officialscannot conduct meetings by electronic methods unlessthe public has access, too.Rep. Tom Lubnau, R-Campbell, said the amendmentdoesn’t change the law in any way; it just makes it easierto understand.It also specifies eight–hour notice for a special meetingand changes the section for violating the law from“willful” to “intentional” to tighten the penalty provisionand changes the penalty from a misdemeanor to a civilfine up to $750.The law also required public bodies to cite the part ofstate statute that allows them to go into closed executivesessions.Law accelerates legal passing speed on highwaysTwo-lane highway pileupsinspired McOmie to create thebill, he said. When one vehicleis traveling under the postedspeed limit, then multiple vehiclesbecome trapped behindthe slow one, he said. Manyof the vehicles’ drivers areconcerned if they speed to passsafely, then they will could beticketed. Eventually, one driverwill come along and speed pastthe lineup, which is not onlyagainst the law but also verydangerous, McOmie said.Safety is the main issue inMcOmie’s mind. Coming fromFremont County, McOmiedeals with a lot of gravel trucks,semitrailers and farm equipmentthat lead to traffic buildupsand safety concerns, hesaid. McOmie said more thanone representative shared anexperience of broken windshieldsfrom being trappedbehind gravel trucks.McOmie decided allowingdrivers to speed up to a maximumof 10 miles above thespeed limit would keep the flowof traffic moving safely.‣ ¾See SPEED, Page 14Trust doesn’t tell you it’s going to do something and then hand it offto someone else. You know exactly where Trust is when you need it.visit your local branch or firstinterstate.com

14Wingspan61stLegislatureApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduBill to drug-test welfare recipients fails in SenateBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E WriterAfter much debate, controversy andeven an amendment, a bill that wouldrequire recipients of welfare to undergoa drug test has failed in the WyomingSenate.House Bill 82 was first introducedto the 2012 Legislature by Rep. DavidMiller, R-Fremont. He said people whoare not behaving responsibly shouldnot be rewarded, which was the basis ofhis reasoning for the bill. Miller added:“Nearly all people that pay taxes have tobe drug tested to have a job. They feel it isonly fair that you should not be on illegaldrugs to receive their hard–earned taxes.”The problem with this bill was it targetedall those on welfare and originallyaimed to test everyone who receivedwelfare benefits. After looking furtherinto it though, a Senate committee recommendedto amend the bill so that only100 randomly selected welfare recipientswould be tested.According to the WyomingDepartment of Family Services, about 347families statewide receive welfare, whichis about 650 individuals.With that number of people, the drugtesting would cost more than $27,000 ayear. Miller said, “It should save moneyBy Matt RooneyA&E EditorWyoming Gov. Matt Meadsigned a legislative resolutionMarch 13 to protect the rights ofparents and called on the U.S.Congress to submit to the states aproposed amendment to the U.S.Constitution.The House joint resolutionmade its way through the 61stWyoming Legislature that wouldprotect the rights of parents from aUN treaty.The treaty titled UnitedNations Convention on the Rightsof the Child takes the decisionmaking power of parents over theirchildren and puts it the hands ofthe government.“When I heard about whatwas going on, I thought, ‘Isn’t thisalready a fundamental right?’”said Rep. Jon Botten, R-Sheridan,a primary sponsor of the bill. “Butwhen I heard what could possiblyhappen, I knew something had tobe done.”Along with Jan Loftus, parentalrights.orgWyoming coordinator,the two have made it a goal to“We feel we are trying to help these folks, and theyneed to help themselves along the way.”in the long run with less people in theprogram.”To save cost though, the Senateamended the bill to the randomly selected100 to be tested but soon after foundeven that could be ineffective because noreasonable suspicion existed that peopleon welfare really are drug users, Sen. JohnHastert, D–Sweetwater, said.Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D–Albany, said ifthere is a mandatory drug test for welfarerecipients could lead to those parentswho do use drugs not to apply for welfare,and in the end it is really the childrenwho suffer and go hungry.Some Wyoming residents saw thisbill as prejudice. The Rev. Joe Blair fromDouglas Congregational Church saidthis bill feeds into a stereotype about thepoor that basically claims all poor peopleuse drugs. He said the bill is basicallyjust picking on the poor based on thatparticular stereotype.Cheyenne resident and blogger,the Rev. Rodger McDaniel, minister ofResolution opposes UN treatymake the issue known as well aswhat is at risk. The treaty, whichhas made its way around the globe,has been signed by every countryexcept the United States.The UNCRC is designed toprotect the best interest of childrenbut elevates parents’ individualrights they may have over theirchildren and turns them over tothe respective government.Opponents of the UNCC wantto protect the infringement of whatsome consider “family law” andkeep the raising of children withinthe family unit. Countries thathave signed the treaty have sinceforfeited such rights, opponentssaid.Some examples would be incountries like Holland, where thegovernment has determined it ina child’s best interest to begin sexeducation at the age of 4.Another case is the country ofSweden, where home schoolinghas been deemed illegal, and parentscan be arrested for doing so.A famous case on the matterwas in 1982, when Washington,D.C., actually enforced the treaty.Rep. Kathy DavisonR–Lincoln/Sublette/SweetwaterIn that year, a child complainedto a school official that he did notlike the fact his parents made himattend church three times a week.A social worker was immediatelyinformed, and the child wasplaced into foster care before theparents were even notified.“It takes what should be fundamentalrights of the parents andmakes it federal law,” Botten said.If an amendment wereto become a part of the U.S.Constitution, it would make theUNCRC void and unenforceable,even if the treaty were signed.“As of now, family-related lawin Wyoming is all state law. If theUNCRC is signed, it would be oneof the largest-states-to-federal lawtransitions in American history,”Loftus said.For more information regardingthe issue, go to www.parentalrights.org,or contact Jan Loftus atloftusjan@yahoo.com.Through her, you can request ascreening of the documentary“Overruled,” which talks aboutthe issue and people affected by it.Highlands Presbyterian Church, said thebill is just basically targeting the poor andreally would do more harm than good.McDaniel said when Florida did thesame thing, the state found only about2 percent were actual drug users andFlorida ended up spending more moneythan saving it.As a co-sponsor of the bill, Sen. R.Ray Peterson, R–Big Horn/Park, said,“The whole intent was to ensure that taxdollars were not being used for subsidizingthe use of illegal drug use by welfarerecipients.”Peterson said even though it passedthe House, the Senate rejected it because“it was the general feeling of the Senatethat Wyoming did not have a problem inthis area,” so it was deemed unnecessary.Another co-sponsor of the bill, Rep.Kathy Davison, R–Lincoln/Sublette/Sweetwater, said: “The reason this billcame about is that some of the peoplethat receive these benefits also have alcoholand drug problems. This is a big concern.We feel we are trying to help thesefolks, and they need to help themselvesalong the way. I think that our governmentshould help people help themselves,but if we are just giving money tothem to continue to live the lifestyles thatwill not better their situation, then we arenot making progress.”She added she understood both sidesof the issue and that these people deservethe help the state is willing to give. Shejust said people who receive the helpshould be responsible. “Many workers inthis country are required to be tested tokeep their jobs and make the money topay the taxes that benefit those in need,so is it too much to ask them to do thesame?”Davison said she favored the billbecause of a personal experience she hadwith a child she fostered for two years.The mother of this child lost custody ofhim because of drug abuse, and whenher money was running out, she took herchild back and never changed her ways.Davison said the child now lives a muchharder life, and she said this bill wouldhave helped him so that is why she supportedtesting.Davison added, “I would never say notto help someone in need, but also theyneed to be responsible to help themselves.”Move over, Sunday drivers‣ ¾From SPEED, Page 13Concerning the enforceability of the law for HighwayPatrol officers, McOmie said he had spoken with manywho said they already make reasonable decisions concerningpassing under the law’s stated circumstances. McOmieresponded the law would “codify in law what is practiced.”McOmie stressed the law’s purpose was not to allow orencourage speeding, but rather to provide means for quickand safe passing of vehicles that hold up traffic.Rep. Zwonitzer of Laramie County voted against the billin the House’s second and third readings. Concerned withthe difficulties the bill would cause in the law enforcementcommunity’s ability to enforce it, Zwonitzer said he feltthat “they do a really good job making decisions concerningpassing zones,” and he does not want to give peoplemore incentive to speed.Zwonitzer agreed with lobbyist Powell that the typicalWyoming resident would probably be unconcerned withthe fine points of the law, therefore causing more roadsidedebates with officers. Different interpretations of wordingin the law such as a “reasonable distance” and “as soon aspracticable” will cause confusion, Powell said. “The terminologyin the bill is way too nebulous,” he added.As a retired Highway Patrol colonel, Powell said he has“a lot of respect and trust in the law enforcement.” Officersknow how to make reasonable decisions concerning grayarea like slight increases in speed to safely pass on a twolanehighway, Powell said.When dealing with traffic, there is the “letter of thelaw versus the spirit of the law,” Powell said. “This bill isstretching the spirit of the law.”

April 2, 2012aePage 15wingspan.lccc.wy.eduto set sail with nautical-themed musicBy Shawn HavelCo-EditorThe Laramie County Community College WindEnsemble will perform “Sea Shanties andSongs” at 7:30 p.m., April 24 at the CheyenneCivic Center.The performance is inspired by sailors, pirates andsongs about the sea.“It’s a fun collection of tunes based on nauticalthemes,” Gary Hall, LCCC music instructor, said.Many of the songs the ensemble will perform aretraditional sailing songs; however, Hall said the groupwill perform some more contemporary pieces. Hall saidhe would like to perform the contemporary pieces toattract a younger audience while still performing songsfor a mature audience.Hall said he came up with the idea for this concertbecause he is from England and has had the opportunityto be on some ships. He said that while sailing on atraditional ship in Yorkshire, Va., and also from a pirateexhibit at a museum in Denver, he saw the traditionalpirate instruments, and it inspired him to think abouthow much music meant to people who sailed theoceans.Admission to the concert is free, and donations willbe accepted for the COMEA House.Illustration and layout by Will HebertThis time, it’s personalChoir to put on Glee sequel concertA&E—Page 18Warhol ain’t got nothingArt Gallery to exhibit student projectsA&E—Page 19Bringing cool to lunch‘Lunch Box Lady’ celebrates creativityA&E—Page 20

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edu16 WingspanWingspan 17Quirky and comicalCollege theater department to perform ‘Mere Mortals and Other Plays,’a series that showcases absurd yet hilarious works of David IvesWill HebertBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E WriterLiterature-writing monkeys, playwrightDavid Mamet, a Philadelphia,reincarnated construction workersand mayflies may sound like thebeginning to a bad joke. But unlikea bad joke, “Mere Mortals and OtherPlays” will incite real laughs from oddsituations.Laramie County CommunityCollege will perform “Mere Mortalsand Other Plays” by David Ives onApril 12–14, 20–21 at 7:30 p.m. andon April 15 at 2 p.m. at the LCCCPlayhouse.Director Jason Pasqua said: “Thereis not a heavy theme to the individualone acts. It’s just lots of fun.”The production is intended formature audiences only and featuresa group of five one-act scenes that“are each independent and self-contained,”Pasqua said.The first play, “Words, Words,Words,” is about a group of threemonkeys who are playwrights lockedin a room. They end up typing“Hamlet.” The monkeys are Kafka,played by Erin Williams; Swift, playedby Aaron Varnum, and Milton, playedby Matt Eleshuk.The next play, “Speed-The-Play,” isa condensed version of plays writtenby the playwright David Mamet.“Mamet has fast dialogue, andDavid Ives made that into a quickone-act play,” Pasqua said. This playfeatures Marcie Smith as The MC,and the rest of the actors are DominicSyracuse, Mark Schaad, PatrickMitchell, Jillian Janeski and BrooklynPratt.After that is “The Philadelphia,”which is a play about a day in whicheverything goes wrong. Pasqua saidpeople will enjoy this one because everyoneknows what it is like to have aday where nothing is going right. Thisfeatures Hannah Jones as the waitress;Mark Schaad as Al and Josh Kimmelas Mark.Next is “Mere Mortals,” a storyabout three construction workersand their “secret pasts.” This playfeatures Jonathan Allen as Charlie;Patrick Mitchell as Frank and DominicSyracuse as Joe.The final play is “Time Flies,” a playabout two mayflies on their first date.“The only thing to keep in mind isthat mayflies only live for 24 hours,”Pasqua said. This one features Schaadas Horace; Pratt as May and Dave Hallas Sir David Attenborough.Pasqua described the plays overallas “what it would be like if ‘TheTwilight Zone’ met ‘Far Side.’”What connects the different oneactsis they were all written by DavidIves and they all feature “extraordinarypeople or creatures in extraordinarysituations,” Pasqua added.Admission is $10 for adults and$5 for students, seniors and children.Reservations can be made by emailingboxoffice@lccc.wy.edu or calling307-432-1626.Will HebertJosh KimmelLay out by Shawn HavelBackground photo by Josh KimmelWill HebertMere merriment:From top left: Hannah Jones and Jason Pasqua rehearse “The Philadelphia”; Marcie Smith smokesa cigar in “Speed-the-Play,” Patrick Mitchell questions Dominic Syracuse in “Speed-the-Play, andAaron Varnum, Erin Williams and Matt Eleshuck argue about writing “Hamlet.”

18Wingspancampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduChoir to perform concert with new twistBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E Writer“Glee” seems like somethingLaramie County CommunityCollege has seen before, butthis time it has been altered toshowcase more well-knownsongs and the choir is directing,choreographing and performingit all itself.LCCC’s Kantorei Singers willperform “Glee II” on Saturday,April 14, at 7 p.m. in St. Mark’sFellowship Hall.“We got a good responsefrom the audience last time sowe decided to do another one,”Kimberly Cuthbert, choir student,said. “I think it’s becausepeople enjoy music they canrelate to.”Unlike last time though, newsongs will have a more pop base,and a few new singers haveAuthor to teach writersBy Matt RooneyA&E EditorBeing an author is hard work, but becomingone is just as hard. Writers cannot just sit in acoffee shop and look mysterious while typingon a laptop until someone shows some interest.Thankfully, the Dinneen Writers Series sponsoredthrough the Laramie County CommunityCollege Foundation has invited an author tocampus to host a presentation and workshop toteach budding writers what the business is allabout.Poe Ballantine, originally from Denver, Colo.,is the author of such fiction and nonfictionworks as “Decline of the Lawrence Welk Empire”and “The Blue Devils of Blue River Avenue.” Hewas also featured in Best American Essays in2006 and is the subject of the documentary “PoeBallantine, A Writer in America.” He also has abook due out this year titled “Love and Terroron the Howling Plains of Nowhere.”His presentation will not only focus onhis life as a writer but also on his struggle toachieve that status. This includes his time livingon the road and working some 75 odd jobs.“I think he’s a unique author,” saidLisa Trimble, director of alumni affairsand event planning for the LCCCFoundation. “He’s a bit a different from peoplewe’ve had come in the past. His visit will havemore of a hands-on approach than other authorswho’ve come in the past.”The organization responsible for bringingBallantine as well as other writers, the DinneenWriters Series, was established in 2003 byBill and Marietta Dinneen, but the event wasreferred to only as the Writers Series until 2008.The authors who have come as a part of theseries include Robert Bly, Robert Pack, TempleGrandin, Lauren Myracle and now Ballantine.“They really wanted to not only showcasewriters but give the campus and the communitya chance to see the other side of writing,”Trimble said.Not only is this a unique opportunity for aspiringwriters to see the ins and outs of being anauthor, but it also gives students a glimpse intothe highs and lows of a person’s life while tryingto accomplish a dream.The event will take place on Tuesday, April10, in the Center for Conferences and Institutes,Room 169. The writers’ workshop is from 1–3p.m., and the presentation and book signingwill be at 7 p.m. Students and membersof the community are all welcome to come,and admission is free. The night before at 7,Ballantine will present a reading at the RecoveryCommunity Center at 512 E. Lincolnway.joined the choir. Also, this timethe whole choir will be doing thedancing (with choreography byKimba Pierantoni) while theyperform.Aubrey Balfour, choir student,said with the whole choirdancing has been a challengeto teach everyone the choreography,but it is coming togetherfine because the whole choir isworking together to figure it outand find what works best.Another challenge Balfouradded is the students are a littleworried because they don’t havea chance to practice in the performancespace and that is difficultbecause they don’t knowhow much room they need.Cuthbert said they prettymuch have the entire set listfigured out, but they are stillworking out the choreographyand the soloists who will beperforming at the concert.To choose the music, thewhole choir looked into whatNancy Cornish, choir director,could order and voted on whichsongs they would like to performfor the public.Songs that the choir will performare “Jump,” “Like A Prayer,”“Marry You,” “Just the WayYou Are,” “Somebody To Love,”“Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart,”“Someone Like You/RumourHas It,” “Hey, Soul Sister,”“Halo,” “Walking on Sunshine,”“It’s My Life” and “ConfessionsPart II.”Cuthbert said college studentsand others should enjoythis music a lot because it ismore modern compared to thetypical 16th century music thechoir normally performs.Balfour added despite acouple difficulties, “It’ll be lotsof fun.”The concert will be free, anddonations will be accepted forNeeds.Band jumps into jazzBy Bre BrownA&E WriterThe 1950s are back and infull swing at Laramie CountyCommunity College as the LCCCJazz Band does the jive at theCheyenne Civic Center.The concert will be at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, April 10, and isfree, but donations will be takenfor the COMEA House.Gary Hall, LCCC instrumentalmusic instructor, said, “We try togive a little bit back to the community.”The band will prepare 16 to17 pieces for the concert but willfeature only six or seven.“A lot of swing, blues, Latinand funk will be performed at theconcert,” Hall said. A few piecesselected will include; SunnyRollins’ “Saint Thomas,” whichis a Latin piece; Victor Lopez’s“Puffy Taco,” which is a salsapiece; and Veronica Hanway’s“Straighten Up and Fly.”“Many composers try to titletheir pieces indicatively,” Hallsaid. This means composersrelate their rhythms and style ofthe piece. “Puffy Taco,” for example,is a salsa piece with a lotof rough counting and rhythms.People eat salsa with tacos, andfrom there a title like “Puffy Taco”emerges.LCCC band student AmandaBarnes said, “We have gotten allour music for the concert and welike all our songs.”Gabe Rocha, another bandstudent, said, “My favorite pieceis ‘Saint Thomas’ because of thechallenge due to the arrangement.”Preparation for this concertwas focused heavily after springbreak as the LCCC Jazz Bandwent to New Orleans for theCrescent City Jazz Festival March15–18.Chris Conroy, an LCCC bandstudent, said: “We are really focusingon New Orleans for springbreak and will focus more on itlater. 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April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edua&eWingspan 19Labors of LoveStudents to exhibitThe CasualtiesPunk band rocks the houseArt Gallery to host projectsBy Bre BrownA&E WriterAs the academic year beginsto draw to a close, manystudents at Laramie CountyCommunity College are still hardat work.The art students are just a smallnumber of them, and they arepreparing for the LCCC StudentArt Exhibit, which will run April11–May 2 in the LCCC Estherand John Clay Fine Arts Galleryin the Fine Arts Building.Throughout the year, studentsbuild a portfolio from theirstudio art classes. It is a chancefor students to show their workto the college and general publicas well as offer it to sell.Matt West, an LCCC art instructor,said the exhibit is used“to highlight student achievementsfrom the year.” Westsaid usually 40 to 60 pieces areexhibited.“I won’t know how manyexactly until the applicationdeadline,” he said. The applicationdeadline is April 4.Although it is not part ofthe curriculum, many studentsapply and show their work.West said he hoped his studentswill gain “the experienceof having their work in public,preparing for the exhibit andhow to handle any encountersthey may have from the viewingpublic.”These experiences includepublic critiquing and sellingtheir artwork. “Work is offeredfor sale, and students havegenerally been successful in thepast,” West said.Jennifer StogsdillFor the punx!The Casualties play for a packed house of spiky-haired, shirtsofffans at Forum 619. Heavy metal band Cattle Decapitationand three other bands will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14,at Forum 619. Advance tickets at $10 may be bought at ErnieNovember. Read the review of the performance online at http://wingspan.lccc.wy.edu/issues/Mar12/a&e/casualties_review.html.

20Wingspana&eApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduLunch Box Lady entertainschildren, teaches nutritionNot a Seuss story:Laramie CountyCommunity Collegeadjunct Englishinstructor ChristiMitchell teacheschildrenat the college aboutthe creative and funways to eat nutritiousfoods. Mitchellteaches lessonsthrough a charactershe has creatednamed Mable, who isthe main character ofher new book, “TheLunch Box Lady.”Mitchell collaboratedwith her sisters, Anitaand Annette.Photos by Josh KimmelBy Matt RooneyA&E EditorWhether they had ponies, superheros or EricEstrada on them, our lunch boxes defined whowe were. Now, a Laramie County CommunityCollege teacher has injected that creativity into a characterchildren can admire and learn hardy lessons: theLunch Box Lady.In 2010, Christi Mitchell, now an adjunct Englishteacher at LCCC, was asked by the Mississippi Alliancefor Arts Education to write a book for its program.With the help of her sisters, Anita Menus and AnnetteMarsico, she decided she wanted to create a book thatinspired and celebrated creativity, kindness and nutrition.“I didn’t want to force things,” Mitchell said, “so insteadof creating a class, I just wrote a book.”With that decided, Mitchell and her sister Annettebegan to brainstorm topic ideas, while her other sisterAnita was in charge of illustrations.Bailer’s Daily GrindCoffee • Smoothies • Pastries • CateringMonday—Sunday7 a.m.—1 p.m.1308 S. Greeley Hwy.307.426.4231Free Wi-FiWith the primary story—a lunch box designer namedMable facing creative imprisonment from her boss, Ms.Cruncherton, always staying the same—it was in thecreation of the characters that Mitchell seemed to havethe most fun.“My theater background really kicked in when writingthe story,” said Mitchell, who is also an accomplishedactress. “It really allowed me to get into my characters,finding their voice, decision making, even their posturesand how they act. I write to perform.”As for the illustration style, Mitchell’s sister Anita firstexperimented with marker drawings and watercolorbefore landing on a design that has become famousthanks to a particular foul-mouthed cartoon: cardboardcutouts.“One of the characters in the book, Mr. Munch, firstcame out looking like Conan O’Brien, but now looksmore like Dr. Phil,” Mitchell said laughing.With the style in place, the story written and the bookpublished with the help of Mitchell’s husband, Josh,a Wyoming Tribune Eagle reporter who also works forWest South Publishing, it was time to get it out to all thebook-hungry children.“Kids have loved the book so far,” Mitchell said. “It’smainly because it’s a quirky tale about a shy, creativegirl who shows that it’s important to be yourself and benice to others. The whole experience has been reallyfreeing.”Mitchell used the book and its message to teach,sometimes dressed as Mable herself, kids at schools theimportance of being creative and a good healthy lunch.“It allows kids to go crazy,” Mitchell said. “It evenmakes you wanna cry, all in a good way, of course.”Mitchell has big plans for the book, including astatewide exhibition of the book that will include destinationssuch as Cheyenne, Casper, Cody and Boulder,Colo. The exhibitions will continue until May.“Even as an adult, it’s hard to be nice to be peoplewho are mean to you. But it’s important to find out whythey are like that and see if you can do something tomake it right. I think that’s one aspect of the book that’svery important,” Mitchell said.

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22Wingspana&eApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduRooney’s Reviews‘John Carter’ crash lands onto its facea&e editorMatt RooneyEdgar RiceBurroughs wasan author who ismost famous today forhis “Tarzan” novels.They were simpletales of a forestdwellingape man andhis love, Jane. But healso wrote one seriesof books that has beenquite influential onthe sci-fi realm: theJohn Carter series.However, outsidethat world, John Carterhas not had the immortalityof Tarzan. Ihaven’t the slightestidea why, but the firstmovie adaptation ofthe book is a goodindication.“John Carter” isabout a Civil War-eracavalry man whowas on the hunt fora cave of gold. Whilein an attempt toescape capture frommatt’smoviessome other soldiers,Carter encountered abeing of Mars, killedhim and was thentransported to theRed Planet. There hediscovered he couldjump very high andpossessed increasedstrength and agility.He was then sweptup into a civil warbetween two groups ofpeople defined not bycharacteristics, but bycolors: red and blue.First, let’s start withthe good, as that willbe much faster. Themovie looked fantastic.Disney spent areported $250 millionon this film, and itshowed. The aliensknown as Tharks wererichly detailed as wellas the cities (one ofwhich was moving)and other-worldlyitems.The 3D wasn’t alwaysgreat given Mar’sbarren landscape,but it also succeededwhere it should duringaction sequences andso forth. But, alas, thatwas the movie’s onlysaving grace.There were notone but several majorproblems I had withthis movie, but I willstart with the biggest:the actor playing JohnCarter himself, TaylorKitsch (“Battleship,”“Friday Night Lights”).Kitsch had the starpowerand charm ofa fishbowl in “JohnCarter.”There was nohumor, grace, depth orpassion in his performance.He floppedthrough his lines,giving them a constantsense of arrogance andbrashness that madethe lead appear like anunlikable airhead.Never once did Iroot for the hero asI should; I more socringed whenever heopened his mouth.Courtesy of DisneyYou damn, dirty apes!:Carter, Taylor Kitsch, fights off Martian apes in the arena.Are you looking for something more?Inspiration Fellowship—the new nondenominational church in town!Saturday services in the LCCC Science Center, Room 1215:30 p.m.—Fellowshipsnacks and beverages6 p.m.—Worship servicewww.inspirationfellowship.com 307-426-4938And never once did heshow the slightest bit ofsurprise being on Marsother than the occasional,“Where the hellam I?” It was especiallyastounding given themovie took place in1881.On top of that, themovie’s script had justway too much goingon. At the beginningof the film, we wereintroduced to Marsas a feuding planet.Then some God-likebeings came down andgave a fishnet-lookingweapon to the film’svillain.The plot also involvedan unwanted wedding,Carter’s past, somethingcalled the ninthRay, an alien and hissupposed daughter,the God-like beingsand their plot, Carter’sreturning home, allwrapped up in the redgroup’s taking over ofMars.With this mess, mybiggest issue was for allthese plots, there wasno other reason forthem besides “because.”Why were theyfighting over Mars?Because of resources?Because of water? Soan evil oil baron couldtake over Muppetstudios? Nope.It’s just because,hey, it was Mars. Thatpretty much summedup everything. The leadheroine Dejah (LynnCollins) didn’t want tomarry the villain as asign of peace because,well, he was mean, andthe ninth Ray mustremain a mystery becauseit was just really,really powerful.I could go on, but Iwon’t because clearlyreasons didn’t matter.For a while now,Disney has been tryingto replace the “Piratesof the Caribbean”movies as its bigfranchise. It has sincefailed with movies like“Tron: Legacy,” “Princeof Persia” and, now,“John Carter,” as it alsodisappointed at the boxoffice.And I know why.Within the last year, Iremember reading anarticle in which certainDisney executive saidhe had no interest inmaking “good movies,”only a profit. Thatmeant scripts havebeen woefully underdevelopedwith dullcharacters like “JohnCarter” and “Tron.” Aslong as they can deliverin spectacle, it’s fine.It’s an insult to theaudience and explainswhy all its recentendeavors (outside of“Alice in Wonderland”)have disappointed.Hell, if even your heroand villain have noconflict or interactionwith each other, otherthan the fact that oneis, indeed, a hero andone is a villain, thenyou have a problem.D+Director:AndrewStantonActors:Taylor KitschWillem DafoeLynn CollinsMark StrongEat. Party. Shop.Tastefully Simple ® offers a wide variety ofdelicious, easy-to-prepare foods that youand your friends can taste before you buy.Contact me for more information.Susann RobbinsEmail: suerobb84@gmail.comwww.tastefullysimple.com/web/srobbins1© 2010 Tastefully Simple, Inc.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edua&eWingspan 23Reviews‘Lorax’: Big laughs, little elseBy Matt RooneyA&E EditorDr. Suess movies have rangedfrom pretty good (“Horton Hearsa Who”), to passable (“How theGrinch Stole Christmas”), to Godawful (“Cat in the Hat”).The newest animated editionto that realm is “The Lorax,” and itwithout a doubt falls into its ownfourth category—passable—butbarely.The story is about a young boy,Ted (Zac Efron), who out of desireto impress a young girl, Audrey(Taylor Swift), goes out to find atree, which has become extinct inhis town of Thneedville. His wisecrackinggranny (Betty White) tellshim of The Once-Ler (Ed Helms),the only man around who knowsof trees.Ted goes there and is treatedto a tale of how The Once-Lersingle-handedly destroys all thetrees and betrays the small orangetree guardian, The Lorax (DannyDeVito).Now, my biggest problem withthe film rests on the shoulders ofthe filmmakers, who have shownhowseriously they do not take thematerial. Any chance to give thismovie more than its one dimensionalityis buried underneatheither cuteness or unnecessaryplot devices.For instance, at the very beginning,The Lorax introduces thesetting of the town that is artificialfrom head-to-toe. Even air has tobe supplied artificially because ofCourtesy of Universal PicturesNightmare! Nightmare!:The Once-Ler, Ed Helms, is scared awake when he seesThe Lorax, Danny DeVito, sleeping beside him.lack of trees. But then, a musicalnumber breaks out that prettymuch describes everything TheLorax just said about the town.Afterward we are injectedinto the middle of the lives of thecharacters without the slightestbackground knowledge. A chancewasted by a shoddy musical withlittle to no point other than toengage the small children.The movie really succeeds onlywhen it takes place in the forest,which is richly detailed and filledwith cute, cuddly and funny creatures.This is where the movie getsall its humor, and, luckily, there’senough to make it worthwhile.But that being said, everythingelse, including the humancharacters, is entirely surface leveland never taken to the depth itcould’ve been taken.Even the scene where theOnce-Ler makes the transformationfrom nature lover to greedyindustrialist is done in a hammymusical number and completelyeliminates all emotion or weightit could’ve had.Yes, the movie is cute and willdefinitely appeal to children,which is where the passable bitcomes in. But everything else thatcould’ve set it apart from basicanimated fare is ignored. Eventhe pro-environmentalist aspectis passed by in the most surfacedwellingway.“The Lorax” could’ve been agreat animated film with heartand depth, but the filmmakersclearly favored style over substance.CCourtesy of Open Road FilmsFrreeakkyyy:Sarah, Elizabeth Olsen, wanders through adark, secluded house.‘Silent House’offers new, scaryBy Jennifer StogsdillA&E EditorSEATTLE—Horrormovies have a tendency tobe the same done over andover, but “Silent House”offers a new psychologicaltwist to the genre that ishard to pull off in an industrysaturated within frightsand gore.“Silent House” openedwith a beautiful overheadshot of the scenery andleading star Elisabeth Olsen.That set the bar for theinteresting way this moviewas shot, and the bar neverlowered.“Silent House” was a visuallyinteresting movie withthe right amount of suspenseand heart-stoppingfrights that jumped out. Myonly problem with it was itlacked truly exciting dialogbetween the characters.Directors Chris Kentisand Laura Lau deliveredthis independent movie ina unique, consecutive shotconcept, and they pulled itoff very successfully. Eventhough it wasn’t really shotin just one shot, they made itseem that way, and that wasincredibly admirable to seeduring a screening March 1.Even Olsen, despite alittle overacting and laggingdialog, delivered an interestingshow and dragged theaudience into her character’sworld.I also liked that Kentisand Lau delved more intothe mind of the characterwith symbolism and interestingshots more than thetypical gore that is normallyfound in horror movies.Even the end had a twist thatkept the audience guessing.Kentis and Lau deliveredexactly what they intended:suspense and a unique feelingto a typical horror moviewith emphasis on focusingon one character and herjourney through this psychologicalroller coaster.As a fan of horror movies,I have to admit I havenever seen one done quietin this way, and that was agreat feat to accomplish in amovie genre I feel is alwaysoverdone in the same way.So, in the end, overall,this was not my absolute favoritehorror/psychologicalthriller movie, but it wasn’tthe absolute worst I haveever seen. I liked that it wascompleted in a way neverdone before, and it was portrayedsuccessfully. B-• Visit theWingspan Onlinesite to read the articleon the “SilentHouse” news conferenceas well asthe review for “TheHunger Games.”

24WingspanfeaturesApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduKatie BlaserManaging EditorCollege Driveelf-Storage has beenLaramie Countyommunity Collegeeighbor for nearly 10ears.Mark and Shelleyacy built theuilding and beganheir business ineptember 2002. Theyecided on a storageusiness after doing aarket study. Shelleyacy said they hadhe opportunity andecided to go forthith it.Although the selftoragebusiness is nothe Macys’ primaryobs; Shelley is anngineer and her husandis an attorney inheyenne, Macy saidit is a good businessand they thoroughlyenjoy it.Macy said theaspect of the jobshe likes most is thediversity of customersand interactionwith so many differentpeople. Macy’slongtime employeeKatrina Barnes alsoenjoys meeting newpeople.Barnes has beenworking at CollegeDrive Self-storagefor about five yearsand says it has beena good fit for her overthe years.There are somecollege students whoutilize their facility,Macy said, mostlyduring the summertimewhen studentsleave for break.The storage unitis so close to thecollege it makes iteasy for students tokeep things there tobring back when theyreturn to school inthe fall.Macy said the TVshow Storage Warshas sparked someinterest in theirbusiness. Althoughstorage auctions areand have been a partof their storage businesssince they beganin 2002, the show hasbrought more attentionto the subject,Macy said.Usually, CollegeDrive Self-Storagehas an auction aboutonce every fewmonths and they postnotices in the legalsection of the classifiedsin the Cheyennenewspaper and Macysaid they usually geta turnout anywherefrom 10–40 people.The auctionsdon’t provide muchmoney to the businessbut Macy saidthat’s ok because theyaren’t trying to makemoney by sellingpeoples things.Their main sourceof revenue is ofPhotos by Allie HurleySpace for all:College Drive Self-Storage has been accommodating the storage needs, regardless of size or shape, of students fornearly a decade.earby storage ideal for college studentscourse from providinga safe place forindividuals to keeptheir belongings.Magic City EnterprisesAccepting applications for full- or part-time Direct Care Professionalsto work with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential settingQualifications for this position include:• a high school diploma or equivalent • a clean driving record• at least one year of work experience • Wyoming driver’s license• All applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug testMCE is an EOE employer.Applications are available at 1780 Westland Rd.and online at www.mcewyo.org.For additional information, call Sharron Kelsey at 307-637-8869, Ext. 262.Cheyenne - Laramie County Health DepartmentFAMILY PLANNINGConfidential Reproductive Health Servicesfor Men and WomenGeneral screening examinationTesting and treatmentfor sexually transmitted diseasesContraception Pregnancy testing100 Central Avenue 634-4040 Insurance AcceptedAll services offered on a sliding fee scale according to income.Training Christians for the Work of the MinistryDo you wantto do something708 E. Prosser Rd.307-632-4265Sunday 10:30 a.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.located a few blocks NW of LCCCfor God?Let us help!Full Gospel – Pentecostal – Charismatic

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.educampus newsWACCT award nomineesSix honored for dedication to collegeWingspan 25Misty HeilJeff ShmidlSandra SurbruggAaron CasteelJanice CheeverSix people associated withLaramie County CommunityCollege were honored fortheir leadership Feb. 23 bythe Wyoming Association ofCommunity College Trustees.As reported in February, JohnKaiser, who has served on theLCCC board of trustees since1996, won the statewide trusteeleadership award for his activeparticipation in influencinglegislation, for promotion of thegovernance system at LCCC andfor involvement in the selectionof interim and permanentpresidents.The nomination noted Kaiser“often challenges his fellowboard members by asking toughquestions. He is not contentto go along with the popularopinion when he recognizes thatthe prevailing ideas may lead thecollege down the wrong path.His insight has been useful inensuring the right discussionsare made not only for todaybut also for tomorrow and thefuture.”Others who were nominatedfor leadership awards intheir specific categories wereMisty Heil, student; Jeff Shmidl,faculty; Dr. Sandra Surbrugg,Foundation; Aaron Casteel,classified employee; and JaniceCheever, professional staff.Misty HeilMisty Heil was nominatedby the LCCC Associated StudentGovernment. She currentlyholds a cumulative 3.638 GPAand has not received a gradelower than an A since 2007.She is involved on campus asa member of numerous associations.Heil is the ASG treasurer,co-chair of the LCCC CollegeCouncil and the Alpha OmegaZeta chapter president in thePhi Theta Kappa honor society.She also serves on the studentboard of directors to improveLCCC good service and is leadinga campaign on campus toimprove the recycling process.However, Heil is active outsideof the college as well. Sheserves as a director for the boardof Wyoming Energy Council,a scholarship service memberof Americorps, a committeewomanin her voting precinct, acitizen lobbyist and a mother oftwo young boys.Jeff ShmidlJeff Shmidl, economics andfinance instructor, was nominatedfor the WACCT 2011–2012faculty member award. ArshiRizwani-Nisley, an Englishinstructor at LCCC, who nominatedShmidl, said he has beendedicated to providing the besteducation for LCCC students.Shmidl began working atLCCC in 2004, and Nisley saidthat during the last seven years,he has demonstrated excellencein teaching not only by improvinghis program but also bybeing an expert teacher. He hasserved as the first president ofthe newly reorganized FacultySenate.Shmidl has improved his programby updating the economicsdegree into an economicsand finance degree articulatedfor transfer with the Universityof Wyoming.Class evaluations from studentsin Shmidl’s classes praisethe instructor. One student commented,“Mr. Shmidl is a veryknowledgeable man who lovesto teach and enlighten others.”Not only has Shmidl beenpraised for his teaching , but hehas also dedicated his time inadvising students in Phi ThetaKappa at LCCC and has beeninvolved in the Alpha OmegaZeta Chapter since 2006. Also,from 2006–2009 Shmidl served aterm on the Academic StandardsCommittee, where he was presidentfor the last two years.Nisley said Shmidl demonstratesprofessionalism andthoughtfulness in his decisions,which are always basedon “‘how can we support ourfaculty members to help themserve our students.’”Among other awards, duringthe time Shmidl has been atLCCC, he has received the LCCCFaculty Excellence Award forthe 2006–2007 and 2009–2010school years.Overall, Nisley said Shmidl’s“efforts at our campus andthroughout the state have trulyhelped to create and foster amore productive atmospherededicated to educational excellenceand collaboration.Dr. Sandra SurbruggDr. Sandra Surbrugg, memberof the LCCC Foundationboard, was nominated as2011–2012 foundation volunteerof the year award.Surbrugg was nominated byLisa Trimble, director of alumniaffairs and event planning ofthe LCCC Foundation, becauseof her dedication to the LCCCFoundation through her time,talents and monetary giving.Surbrugg has served 13 yearsas a member of the FoundationBoard and has been an engagedand vocal member.Trimble said Surbrugggraciously supports the LiteraryConnection and is a lead sponsorannually, which bringsreaders and writers together onthe LCCC campus to learn fromnationally recognized authors.In addition to her monetarysupport of this event, she alsohosts the author dinner inher home as well. The dinnergives potential donors a closerlook at LCCC, its scholarshipopportunities and the LiteraryConnection itself.Because of Surbrugg’s involvementwith the event, thereached audience has grownwell beyond the limits of theLCCC campus.Aaron CasteelAaron Casteel, shipping, receivingand warehouse assistantat LCCC, was nominated for2011–2012 classified employee ofthe year award.Casteel was nominated forthis award by Betsy Krahenbuhl,office assistant in the collegepresident’s office. Krahenbuhlsaid she nominated Casteelbecause of his helpfulness andwillingness to go the extra mileto make other employees’ liveseasier. Krahenbuhl also saidCasteel is highly knowledgeablewith the equipment related tomailings and is very willing towork with last-minute requests.She said he is detail-orientedand always has a pleasing demeanor.Outside of work, Casteel ishighly involved with the community,volunteering for LCCCsporting events, the LaramieCounty Sheriff’s office andthe Cheyenne Junior LeagueBaseball.“Aaron is a sterling employeeand a fine example of a committedcommunity collegeand community supporter,”Krahenbuhl said.Janice CheeverJanice Cheever, technicalskill training specialist at LCCC,was nominated for 2011–2012professional employee of theyear award.Cheever was nominated forthe award by Maryellen Tast,dean of the lifelong learningcenter, who said Cheever is theepitome of excellence on the job.Cheever has had a consistentlyhigh score in classroom evaluationsand has taken it uponherself to gain and maintainher Microsoft Office Specialistcertifications, Tast said.When the community askedfor short-term training in othersoftware besides Microsoft,Cheever worked to gain expertisein various Adobe productsas well as Intuit QuickBooks,Tast said.The number of communitymembers attending Cheever’sclasses has increased from abase of zero seven years ago tomore than 600 a year today.Cheever has worked withLCCC employees to help themachieve a higher skill in computersoftware. She has alsodesigned several databases fordifferent areas of the college andis currently redesigning the databaseused by public relationsat LCCC.“These classes help improvethe productivity of LCCC employees,”Tast said. “She listensto the needs of our southeastWyoming community and isconstantly customizing trainingto help address those needsand improve the skills of ourworkforce.”

26Wingspancampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduDay of Diversity: Different cultures celebratedBy Allie HurleyCo-Photo EditorDay of Diversitygave Laramie CountyCommunity College aday to experience andappreciate differenttypes of cultures fromaround the world.On Wednesday,March 21, AssociatedStudent Government’sdiversity committee,InternationalAmbassadors, AcrossAll Lines, Active Mindsand the Spanish Clubchanged the atmospherein the studentlounge for a Day ofDiversity.The day beganat 11:30 a.m. with aMexican-style lunch.Members of ASG’sDiversity Committee,Rachel Martinezand Juan AntonioBeruabeu served studentsand staff tacos,chips and sopapillas.During the day, theclubs had differentbooths to promotethemselves andexpress a differentculture. InternationalAmbassadors displayeddifferent typesof Mexican dance,music, food, art,clothes and accessories.InternationalAmbassadors promotedits club, so itwill be able to travelto Peru in 2013. TheAcross All Lines boothadvocated equalityand anti-bullying. TheActive Minds boothpromoted mentalhealth awareness andhealthy decision making.The Spanish Clubdisplayed informationabout “las dias de losmuertos,” or the Dayof the Dead.The documentary“UnlearningHomophobia” serieswas shown at 2 p.m.The first of the series,“Straight from theHeart,” was aboutparents’ perspectiveof having gay andlesbian children. Thesecond part, “All God’sChildren,” portraysgays and lesbians inan African-Americancommunity. The laststory, ”De Colores,”is about the Latinocommunity relying onlove and understandinginstead of culturalmorals.Las Flores DeColores was theentertainment for theday. They displayedbrightly coloreddresses with detaileddesigns and complicateddance moves.The first dancers werethe Chiquititos. Twolittle, energetic girlsdanced to representChiapas. The secondgroup, Angelitos,represented Veracruz,Mexico. Their dresseswere white, lacy andaccessorized withbright red roses, fans,black aprons andgold. The Advanzadosrepresented Sinaloa,Mexico. Their dancemoves were moreadvanced, and thegirls danced with theirskirts. Precious Moytewas the final dancer.She representedJalisco, which is atype of dance usuallypreformed at Mexicanfiestas with costumesbased on traditionalcowboy clothes.Mariachi musiciansusually wear the sametype of costume.Fiesta:Far left: Precious Moytedances to represent Jalisco,Mexico.Left: Rachel Martinez putstaco shells and chips onplates during lunch.Bottom: Courtney Wentaviews the InternationalAmbassadors’ boothsupervised by Linda Short.Photos by Allie HurleyWOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVEA VOICE ON CAMPUS?Get involved with WingspanCome see us in Fine Arts Room 155

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.educampus newsWingspan 27College cheer team to host tryouts, clinicsLaramie County Community College will host cheer team tryouts on Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m.There will also be clinics on Friday, April 13, from 5 p.m.–8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m.-noon.These events will all take place at the Eagle Gym in the PE Building at the LCCC campus in Cheyenne.For further information and requirements visit http://www.lccc.wy.edu/athletics/spiritSquad or email CoachMary Spilski at mspilski@lccc.wy.edu.College graduate to offer e-portfolio workshopLaramie County Community College will host a workshop for creating portfolios in the Training Center, Room121, on Friday, April 13.The admission is $29 but free to students with a valid ID, and registration is due by April 11.The workshop will teach students how to plan portfolios, select appropriate artwork and media, use video, audio,music and images. LCCC student and business owner Samantha Logan said that e-portfolios “help you get outthere to your target audience.”“If you are providing a service for a product, this workshop will be very helpful in showing others what you cando,” she said. Call 307-778-4381 to register.Suicide prevention training to be offeredOn Tuesday, April 24, from 2 p.m.–5 p.m. in College Community Center, Room 179, Counseling and CampusWellness will offer another “Gatekeeper Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training.”The training is designed to educate students, faculty and community members on suicide awareness andintervention. The training will cover the warning signs and risks of suicide, protective factors and local, Internetand national resources. Participants will learn how to respond to those who are suicidal as well as learn how tomake referrals to a professional. The training is open to all students, faculty and community members who areinterested, and an RSVP is required by registering at 307-778-4397.Where Students Shop First!FREE EVERY FRIDAY!Classifiedswyotraders.comStudents takingCDC donationsThe Laramie County CommunityCollege general psychology classstudents are taking donations andschool supplies for the Children’sDiscovery Center at LCCC as a servicelearning project.Luanne Gearhart, psychologyinstructor, has formed small groupsin the past, Gearhart said, but this isthe first time she has had her wholeclass involved.The students said they feelamazed at helping the LCCCChildren’s Discovery Center. “Weare blessed to have a Children’sDiscovery Center not to just babysitour kids but to also educate themand give the parents an opportunityto go to school,” a psychology student,Heather Poeal, said.Gearhart said, “The event isongoing and [was to] last about six toseven more weeks.”“My students are motivated anddedicated, so I’m very proud of themall,” she said.The students branch out theirtasks in small groups during classwith four leaders. The leaders areThang Nguyen, Philip Vannucci-Henkel, Sky Randall and HeatherBeal.Honor societyinducts 60By Matthew LaubachCo-Photo EditorAlmost half of thepotential inductees showedup to the Phi Theta Kappainduction ceremonyThursday, March 1at Laramie CountyCommunity College.The requirements forjoining Phi Theta Kappa areas follows:• Be enrolled in at least 12credit hours;• Have a GPA of at least3.5;• Accept the letter askingyou to join and paya fee of $80. (Fee canbe waived by a facultymember.)The honorary societyadvisers praised the 60inductees who joined.Phi Theta Kappa adviser,Maggie Swanger, an LCCClibrarian, said, “I was veryexcited and had a greatpleasure to work with theinductees because they didso well.”Jeff Shmidl, Phi ThetaKappa adviser and aninstructor of economicsand finance, agreed. “I wasvery proud of them andtheir remarkable accomplishmentsto be invited toPhi Theta Kappa,” Shmidlsaid.Arshi Nisley, anotherPhi Theta Kappa adviser,said: “I am extremely proudof all the hard work theinductees completed.” AnEnglish instructor, Nisleysaid, “I teach the developmentclass, and I watch thestudents work so hard toachieve a 3.5 GPA just tojoin Phi Theta Kappa.”The inductees were asfollows:• Thang Nguyen• Michael Wondrash• James Chubb• Gary Stecks• Jennifer Davis• BrandyCraveiro-Lopes• Dallas Darden• Amy Steele• Ethyl Lyons• Casandra PuentePhotos from PhiTheta Kappa’sinductionceremonyTo view photos ofthe induction, seeWingspan’s flickrfeed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcccwingspan.• Lana Davis-Stewart• Tara Savastano• Dexter Waddle• Evan Lowry• Kelsy Greenfield• Tiffany Creel• Sami Jo Heitsch• Eric Schrader• Jessica Griess• Brenda Wilson• Megan Dean• Raven Coward• Ellen Stowe• Jennifer Cartwright• Selene Leleu• Cynthia Sparr• Tyler Hughes• Ryan Scranton• Brittany DeMartin• Alyza Marie Fiesta• Marieanna Whitecrane• Mariah Thompson• Nicholas Nutting• Bruno Pinto E Silva• Caitlyn Wohl-Love• Laura Blanchard• Xingnan Guo• Ashley Olson• Qi Wang• Miso Bak• Jessie Johnson• Billie Hunter• Mark Griffith• Kaeci Daniels• Matthew Hollman• Candy Inman• Charlette Lessenger• Paula Luther• Andrea Baca• Laura Schweigert• Melanie Mofield• Mathew McKay• Michael Wyatt• Whitney Johnson• Shayleen Crank• Brandon Hutchinson• Samuel Sampeney• Joseph Marr• Brian Kelly• Daniel Dougherty

28Wingspancampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduColorado to vote on new marijuana rulesWyoming ACLU advocates legalization, regulation of drugBy Mackenzie FosterContributing WriterWhether for medicinalpurposes or just plain entertainment,marijuana is an issuemany states are facing, andWyoming may have to as well.The issue of legalizing marijuanafor medical use or as aregulated private activity dealswith inconsistencies in research,the question of personal rightsand how private activitiesshould be handled from a governmentalstand point.In Colorado, a vote onwhether to regulate marijuanalike alcohol will be on the stateballot in November.Currently, in Colorado,medical marijuana is permittedwith a recommendation from adoctor prescribing the drug formedical purposes.In Wyoming, prescriptions formedical marijuana are illegal. In2011, House Bill 69 was passedspecifying that Wyoming willnot recognize medical marijuanaprescriptions. Sponsorof the legislation, Rep. EdwardBuchanan, R-Goshen, said a pillform approved by the federalFood and Drug Administration“It will sever the connection betweendrugs and crime that today blights somany lives and communities.”is recognized by Wyoming aslegally prescribed.According to the U.S. DrugEnforcement Administrationwebsite, Marinol is a pharmaceuticalproduct containingmarijuana in a pill formthat can be obtained throughprescription. The website alsomentioned no FDA-approvedmedications can be smoked.The DEA’s website said in areport released in 1999 from theInstitute of Medicine, researchersdid not recommend smokingmarijuana for medical use, butthey did support using extractsfrom marijuana for pill medications.Buchanan has a lot ofconcerns with marijuana.Addressing the issue of medicalmarijuana, Buchanan said that“dangers could outweigh medicinalpurposes.” He said theJennifer HorvathMember, Wyoming chapterof the American Civil Liberties Unionstudies regarding medicinal useseem to have contradicting informationconcerning its actualmedical value and the dangersof it being a possible gatewaydrug.Buchanan said he wantedto see the evidence for theactual medical good or dangersthat come from marijuana.Either way, he just wanted solidresearch that showed the truthon marijuana’s effects medicallyand recreationally.Expressing his concerns withthe lack evidence to justify allowingit to be regulated like alcohol,Buchanan said there are “toomany unanswered questionsabout the value of marijuana.”Buchanan also found issues withsome of the state laws dealingwith marijuana being contradictoryto federal law. He said thatuntil these inconsistencies onthe state and federal level arestraightened out, there would bea constant battle over the issue.Coming from anotherperspective on marijuana,Jennifer Horvath, a memberof the Wyoming chapter of theAmerican Civil Liberties Union,represented the group’s stanceon legalizing marijuana. Shesaid the ACLU believed marijuanashould be legalized, butregulated.Horvath said her main issuewith the current marijuanalaws requiring criminal punishmentwas when dealing withan adult engaging in a privateactivity that does not affectthose around that person, thenit should be his decision. “If youare a college student, you are anadult, and you should be able tomake those decisions,” Horvathsaid.Horvath said the ACLU opposedlaws that criminalize theuse of marijuana for five mainreasons. They are laid out in herdocument are as follows:1. Criminal penalty is not appropriatebecause it penalizesprivate conduct.2. The laws negatively affecttypical law-abiding citizenswho suffer the harsh consequencesof an arrest.3. The laws are selectivelyenforced.4. The enforcement relies onmeans that violate civil liberties.5. The laws divert law enforcementmoney and officersfrom more serious crimes.Horvath said the ACLU foundthat “many of the injustices thatresult are the result of prohibition.”She said the prohibition ofmarijuana infringed on privacyrights and often created racialinjustice. Also Horvath notedpeople can lose their jobs,homes and other civil assetsafter a criminal punishment formarijuana use.Writing on the decriminalizationof marijuana, the ACLU’sposition on marijuana documentshe had read, “It will severthe connection between drugsand crime that today blights somany lives and communities.”Colorado residents will bevoting on how they answerthese issues in November, andWyoming residents may facethese issues again in the nearfuture.Multipurpose pass cardsto replace physical keysBy Susann RobbinsNews EditorNot just a one-trick pony, Laramie County Community College identificationcards are really smartcards with many uses.They are library cards, on-campus meal tickets and have a RadioFrequency Identification (RFID) chip to open the doors to the residencehalls, Chad Marley, LCCC’s chief technology officer, said.Now, more buildings will be added to the RFID access, of which thepilot building is the Physical Education Building.“It is the most diverse building when it comes to foot traffic duringregular hours and after hours and who has access to it,” Marley said. TheRFID access for PE has been up and running since March 15.Eventually, more buildings will be added, Bob Atkinson, LCCC’s safetyand security interim director, said. Giving access with the smartcards willplay into the more safety-conscious campus LCCC strives to be, he said.Eventually, smartcards will replace actual physical keys, besides masterkeys, Marley said.“From a financial aspect they also will be more efficient for thecampus. Replacing keys and locks, after all, costs more than replacing asmartcard,” Atkinson said.Campus to install more camerasBy Susann RobbinsNews EditorStep by step, Laramie CountyCommunity College is becoming a safercampus with all the necessary equipment.“It isn’t Big Brother watching you,but Big Brother is protecting you,” BobAtkinson, LCCC’s safety and security interimdirector, said regarding more than 70additional security cameras being installedaround campus.The cameras and other safety measuresbeing taken by LCCC are not because ofa threat but mainly because of a recentassessment by Security Risk ManagementConsultants, Inc., hired by the college,Atkinson said. Also, this makes the campusmore compliant with security measuresaround America for educational institutions,he said.The first 19 cameras were installed afterspring break, and additional cameras willbe installed in groups of 18–20 cameras,Chad Marley, LCCC’s chief technologyofficer, said. Marley added the progressdepends on the buildings having therequired wiring. The cameras are being setup mainly in buildings that have none atthe moment such as the PE Building, AutoDiesel, Arp, Student Services and otherbuildings.There is no exact timeframe in whichall the cameras will be going up, as it alldepends on availability of location and wiring,Marley said.Also, as a part of these proactivemeasures the lighting on campus will beimproved; more access controls will beinstalled, and emergency planning will berevisited and improved.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduLaramie County Community CollegeDental Hygiene ProgramServices include:• Cleaning• Stain Removal• X-rays• Sealants• FluorideMost service pricesrange from $16-$21.Our affordable dental hygieneservices are ideal for peoplewith no dental insurance, largefamilies, seniors, studentsand children.Trained dental hygienestudents, in cooperationwith local dentists, mustwork on a variety of patientsto graduate.Make your appointmentMonday–Wednesday.307.778.1141800.522.2993, ext.1141www.lccc.wy.educampus news‣ ¾From MeningitisPage 10He said other opponentsof the bill feltthe vaccinations wereunnecessary, andmany people wouldn’twant the vaccinationmandated.Landen said he isproud of the studentstaking interest in thebill; however, he wasunsure if he wouldpursue the bill in thefuture after it died twoyears in a row.“I think it’s a billthat would save a lifesomeday,” Landensaid.Meningitis is aninflammation of theprotective membranescovering thebrain and spinal cordthat can be life-threatening.According toSierra’s Race AgainstMeningitis’ website,“adolescents andyoung adults are atincreased risk forcatching the disease,”and it is spread by“coughing, sneezing,kissing and drinksharing.”Another bill, SF 98,died that would havemade college studentsreceiving Hathawayscholarships complete12 civic-service hoursto maintain theirscholarships.Sen. ChrisRothfuss, D–Albany,said he asked theSenate’s majority floorleader not to put theWingspan 29Library message wall urges students to speak their mindsBy Allie HurleyCo-Photo EditorYou can now let your opinionsbe seen throughout the library.The Laramie CountyCommunity College LuddenLibrary has a wall of its own forLCCC students to write on andjot down their thoughts. The wallis used as if it were a conversationbetween the library and thestudents.The idea came from the librarydirector, Karen Lange, who saidshe noticed that other colleges hadsuccessful writing walls.Dana McCammon, administrativeassistant in the library, saidthe wall has been active since itsinception. “The wall first beganin January. There have been morethan 40 responses for two questionsalready,” McCammon said.The first posts on the wall welcomedthe college’s president, Dr.Joe Schaffer. The second questionwas about the technology studentswould like to see in the library, andsome responses included: “Coloredprinters, more head phones andmore outlets for personal laptops.”A new question is written everyone–two weeks. The first twoquestions were created by Lange.However, students are able tosubmit a question and suggest anytopic.The wall is monitored by fourlibrary staff members, who lookover it daily and ensure no offensivelanguage is used. Theyalso monitor names. Even like theInternet, nothing on the wall iserased forever. Anything that goeson the wall is recorded.Students are able to write anddraw on the window with windowcrayons provided.Allie HurleyShare your thoughts:Since January, the message wall in the Ludden Library has become a popularway for students to show their opinions.Bill requiring vaccinations dies in Senatebill on general file.Rothfuss, a sponsorof the bill, said hewas concerned thatthe bill would not beimplemented properly,and the intent ofthe bill was to allowstudents to choosea way to serve theircollege or communityin a way they felt wasfitting.“We didn’t wantHathaway police,”Rothfuss said.

30Wingspancampus newsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduCommunity to get muddy for mental healthBalloon releaseWrite the name of a lovedone on a balloon andrelease it en masseat 1:30 p.m.Practice FieldStart/FinishLegendInfographic by Bruce Enever5k fun run1 m mud runNLaramie County Community College’s Active Minds club will host an inauguralMud Run to support the club and its goal to promote mental health awareness andsuicide prevention on campus.Registration for the run on Saturday, April 21, starts at 11 a.m. at the LCCC practicefields. The race will start at 2 p.m. Guest speakers at will include BJ Ayers from Gracefor 2 Brothers, a representative from the Veterans’ Association and James Ednie.Participants may participate in the Mud Run, a 5K run or a combination of the two.The Mud Run itself is a one-mile stretch of mud with obstacles for the whole family.The 5K will be around LCCC’s campus and is designed to be run at preferred paces.This is not a competitive race, so time will not be kept.The first 100 single registrants will receive a free T-shirt at the registration table theday of the event. The race will cost $15 an individual runners or $50 for a team of five.(Teams will not be eligible for a T-shirt.)All participants will be required to sign a waiver before they can participate. Topreregister, contact LCCC Workforce and Community Development 307-778-1236.

April 2, 2012sportsPage 31wingspan.lccc.wy.eduPractice makes perfect:Kayla Fisk, who will compete nationally, works her horse in front of barn manager Travis Shoopman and equestrian coach Lanae Koons.Matt Laubachiding high: Kayla Fisk heads to nationalsBy Mathew McKaySports WriterLaramie County Community College equestrianider Kayla Fisk is heading to nationals May 3–6 afterlacing first at the Western semifinals held March4–25 in Harrington, Del.Another LCCC rider Lily Crawford also had thehance to compete; however, her season has come toclose.Each made it to the Western semifinals after greathowings in the regionals held in February at theniversity of Nebraska in Lincoln. Since then, they hadeen in preparation for the event. Each rider continuedto work on patterns, and Crawford continued tocompete in the English style.Coach Lanae Koons said she felt as though the longwait for the semifinals and the change in arenas hadzero effect on how the two riders competed. They traveledto the university a day early and were able to get afeel for the areaTurning to the hunt-seat competition, EmilyHamilton, the lone remaining rider to qualify duringregionals held Feb. 27, has been practicing her patterns.She is set to compete in the English semifinalsApril 7–8 at Stanford University, which will be designedthe same way as the Western semifinals.Overall, Koons said that ”the season has gone quitewell for the three sophomores who have made it to thesemifinals.“It all has to do with understanding the commitmentand practice it takes to compete at the level theyhave,” Koons said.The rest of the team will continue to meet duringpractice times and will begin volunteering as a groupat the Comea shelter in downtown Cheyenne in earlyApril. They will likely work in the kitchen and helpserve meals, just as the team has done in the pastyears.However, as far as practices and events go, the teamis finished for the season.

32WingspansportsApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduMen’s basketball sophomoresRodrigo Silva:10.1 points a game9.5 rebounds a gamePhilip Freeman:15.9 points a game4.9 assists a gameBruno Machado:5.9 points a game38.5% 3–pt. shootingLaMel Hamberg:5.7 points a game34.2% 3–pt. shootingSophomore recognizedwith Region IX awardRegion IX’s all-region basketball team was announced,and Laramie County Community College’s sophomorepoint guard was chosen on the 18-slot roster. PhilipFreeman, of Indianapolis, was the only LCCC player toreceive honors from Region IX and earned a spot on thethird team. He averaged 16 points and five assists eachgame throughout the season.Eagles’ wings clipped in Region IX finalsThe season ended for the Laramie CountyCommunity College men’s basketball team after falling66–81 to Western Wyoming Community CollegeMarch 10 during the Region IX tournament inScottsbluff, Neb.The game started in a dogfight, as the scorereached 25–25 midway through the first half.However, the Golden Eagles fell behind 31–41 duringthe first half, and a second half surge was not enoughto get the Eagles over the hump.Charles Cooks led the team, scoring 14 points, andPhilip Freeman added 11 points.The Golden Eagles finished with an overall recordof 14–17 after a season full of ups and downs. Theteam will part with four sophomores this year, includingRodrigo Silva, Freeman, LaMel Hamberg andBruno Machado.The March 3 game, which was on sophomorenight, ended with the LCCC Golden Eagles losing60–78 to Central Wyoming College.Sophomore point guard Freeman led the Eaglesin scoring with 26 points, going 12 for 13 from thefree throw line. Sophomore shooting guard LaMelHamberg was another leader and scored 17 points.In the final away game of the regular season, theGolden Eagles found themselves on the short end ina 76–86 loss to Sheridan College March 1.The team started cold, scoring 28 points in the firsthalf before storming back with 48 points after halftime.Unfortunately, the comeback fell short.The Eagles were led by Charles Cooks, whofinished with 19 points. Alongside him, three otherplayers finished with double-digit points. They wereGermain Decoste with 14 points and eight rebounds,Machado with 10 points and Silva with 10 points.Photos by Shawn HavelRager cager:Philip Freeman goes around a Trinidad State Junior College player for a tough layup.Earlier on Feb. 28, the men defeated LamarCommunity College 75–65 in Lamar.Freeman had another outstanding offensive performance,scoring 20 points with eight assists. TheGolden Eagles led 35–28 going into halftime andmanaged to outscore Lamar 40–37 in the second halfof the game.Along with Freeman, three other Golden Eaglesscored in double-digits including Machado, who had17 points, Silva, who had 13 points and 16 rebounds,and Julian Chiera, who scored 10 points.Despite one of the better individual offensive performancesof the season, the LCCC men’s basketballteam could not sweep the series against TrinidadState Junior College, losing at home 80–73 on Feb. 25.Freeman shined offensively, scoring 22 points,having six assists and even coming up with a rareblock, but LCCC could not match Trinidad State inthe latter stages of the game.LCCC started the game strong enough, goingup on Trinidad State 8–0 in the first three minutes;however, Trinidad quickly closed the gap and with13:12 remaining in the first half equalized the scoreat 15. From that point on, Trinidad took control ofthe game, and though the Golden Eagles were nevercompletely out of it, they could not find an answerfor Trinidad’s offense.The Golden Eagles went into halftime trailing45–34 and continued to fight to stay in the gamethroughout the second half, but Trinidad had ananswer each time the Golden Eagles made a run.The game ended with four players from each teamscoring in double-digits including Freeman.Machado scored 15 points; Cooks scored 14, andUde Ifeanyichukwu scored 10.

wingspan.lccc.wy.edu April 2, 2012 Cheyenne, Wyoming Rodeo supplementWingspanLaramie County Community CollegePosted by The High PlainsKickoffDifferent kindof broncos challengeathlete. Pages 2–3.No bullRider seeks to risefrom No. 9 to No. 1rank. Page 6.Saddle upNo. 3 bull rider reentersseason, seeks toreclaim No. 1 spot.Page 7.The ‘Double-barrel’ racersDespite relentless pursuit, competitors have not beenable to catch up to barrel racers Jesse Pichler andLacey Carroll, who remain No. 2 and No. 4 in the region,respectively. See Pages 4–5 for more info mation on these outlaws.Layout by WIll Hebert

2 WingspanRodeoApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduBronc riderGus Thoreson: No. 3 saddlebronc rider in CRM region.Shawn HavelBuck off:Counterclockwise from above to top right: Gus Thoreson, who is currentlyranked No. 3 in saddle bronc riding in the Central Rocky Mountain Region,practices in the Laramie County Community College arena on March 20 andregains his composure after his ride.By Shawn HavelCo-EditorEveryone faces obstacles in pursuit of what they love; however, it ishow an individual responds to these obstacles that measures hisdesire and ultimately his greatness.For Laramie County Community College saddle bronc rider GusThoreson the biggest obstacle he faced was himself after a successfulrodeo career at an early age and transitioning to a professional career.Raised in Idaho, Thoreson comes from a rodeo family; his father wasa bull rider, his mother a team roper and his brother, Cole, team ropedwith Gus in their youth and is currently a saddle bronc rider for LCCC.Thoreson said his father would enter him in junior rodeos, and ridingbegan to come more easily for him as he aged.Thoreson has since been riding saddle bronc for the past five yearsand made it to the College National Finals Rodeo with NorthwestCollege in 2009 where he placed eighth after two rounds before beingeliminated.Thoreson then tried his hand at the professional level where hiscareer took a turn for the worse.“I bought my card, and it got into my head,” Thoreson said. “Icouldn’t ride a stick horse to water.”Thoreson did not experience the success he had in previous yearscompeting outside the college level, and the ensuing challengesThoreson faced left him demoralized.“Getting your head drove into the ground can take it out of youmentally and physically,” Thoreson said. “I didn’t go to rodeos knowingI could win.”He said he took time off from riding and rodeo for a while to be up inthe mountains because it was something he always wanted to do. Aftersome downtime spent hunting, fishing and trapping, Thoreson said hespent about six months on-and-off in the mountains.In 2011, after being influenced by his brother Cole and LCCC rodeocoach David Browder, Thoreson decided to return to college to competein rodeo.He said Browder helped him compete by providing a positive atmosphereand knowing when to say something or when to leave him alone.He said as long as a person is willing to learn, anyone can improve.Thoreson has since become a leader for LCCC in saddle bronc riding,improving at each rodeo in which he has competed and winning theShawn Dubie Memorial Rodeo hosted by LCCC.Thoreson said he realized that 99 percent of riding is mental. He saidhe believed riders must be confident in their ability to ride while notbecoming too cocky.Though he is studying diesel technology at LCCC, Thoreson saidwants to pursue a professional career in saddle bronc riding because hehas always loved getting on buck horses.“If you count money and count standings, you lose sight of ridingbroncs,” Thoreson said. “You just have to think about one horse at atime and the rest will fall into place.”Will Hebert Will Hebert Shawn Havel

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April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduRodeoApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edu4 5WingspanWingspanCollege barrel racers run circles around competitionLacey Carroll: No. 4Barrel racer in CRM regionJesse Pichler: No. 2Barrel racer in CRM regionShawn HavelShawn HavelWill HebertBy Josh KimmelOnline EditorHaving two of the Top 5 regional barrel racers on thesame team may cause bad blood to brew, but for theLaramie County Community College rodeo team that issimply not the case.LCCC sophomore Jesse Pichler and LCCC freshmanLacey Carroll enter into the spring rodeo season ranked secondand fourth, respectively, in the Central Rocky MountainRegion college standings. But the two teammates are justthat, a part of a team, even though both riders do admit to asmall sense of friendly competition between them.“Definitely, we would both like to win and the other onebe second,” Pichler said with a chuckle.Carroll agreed that she doesn’t “make a point of ‘I justwant to beat Jesse.’” “I just want to do well,” she remarkedabout her teammate Pichler. “If I don’t do well, I hope thatshe does good for the team.”An advantage to barrel racing is the riders use the samehorses throughout all the rodeos, an advantage on whichCarroll and Pichler said they both capitalize.The rookie:Counterclockwise starting at topcenter LCCC freshman Lacey Carrollhandles a tight turn; Carroll sprintstoward the next barrel (top left);Carroll takes time to care for herhorse (left); Carroll practices herbarrel patterns (right).Pichler has raised and trained her horse, Mercedes, fornine years now, and Carroll has trained her horse, Dude, forfive years.“Because I’ve trained my horse, I feel so much morerewarded when I do have a good run or a win,” Carroll saidwith pride.Trust between rider and horse is very important, and thebond they share with their horses is a strong one.“I have a lot of trust with her. I think jumping from horseto horse would be pretty hard,” Pichler said.Pichler attributed a sense of calm to the bond betweenher and Mercedes. The ability to be calm is needed underthe pressure of being in the Top 5 regional rankings, a pressureboth riders admit to feeling.Carroll and Pichler know being nationally ranked hasadded to the pressure they feel in the arena.“The fact that I’m going in there ranked pretty high, Ican’t let that go to my head,” Pichler said.Even though both riders spend multiple hours a day withtheir horses training or getting ready for competition, theysaid it is only one part of rodeo.“Half of rodeo is a mental game,” Pichler said.The mental game was an area Pichler admitted shewanted to improve. Both riders are humble in the fact thatthey are nationally ranked but said there is always room toimprove during every practice. Improvement should be aconstant goal.“For short-term goals I just want to have a good practiceevery practice and end on a good run,” Carroll said.For Pichler, making the College National Final Rodeo(CNFR) would be a huge accomplishment this year, whileCarroll views it more as a long-term goal for herself.“The goal was to make it to the CNFR. If that’s accomplished,I’m gonna be happy,” Pichler said with a smile.Only the Top Three riders from each region gain accessinto the CFNR. Pichler is currently ranked No. 2, and withonly four more rodeos left in the season she said consistencywill be the key to her success.Both riders are driven and motivated not only in rodeobut also in their schoolwork. Carroll was a 4.0 student lastyear while earning her national ranking, taking 18 credithours. Carroll said school was very important to her, and inorder to make the physical therapist assistant program thissemester, she had to complete all 18 credits last semester, agoal she successfully accomplished.“I didn’t know what hard work was until last semester,”Carroll said with a wide-eyed sigh.Carroll has not slowed this semester, continuing to pursueher 4.0 GPA and taking on an academic workload of 17credit hours, on top of her rodeo practices.Neither Carroll nor Pichler is originally from Wyoming,so moving to Cheyenne from South Dakota and Montana,respectively, was a difficult transition. But a social life wasthe last objective for either rider, both choosing to come toLCCC for educational or athletic reasons.“I’m pretty lame, but I like that. I stay home and get goodgrades and do what I love to do,” Pichler said commentingon her average day.Pichler will have a year of eligibility remaining after thisyear, but she is unsure if she will be returning for a thirdyear. Carrol will return next year with “greater expectationsfor herself,” she said.The top competitor:Clockwise starting at top centerLCCC sophomore Jesse Pichlerfocuses on her practice patterns;Pichler steers her horse to the nextbarrel (top right); Pichler stands withher horse during practice (right);Pichler trots with her horse (left);Pichler races round the arena duringpractice (far left).Will HebertShawn HavelWill HebertShawn HavelShawn HavelWill HebertShawn Havel

6 WingspanRodeoApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduLogan Kadlec: No. 9 bullrider in CRM regionKaddyshack:Logan Kadlechas competedas a bull riderin every levelof competitionand plans to riseto the nationalranks as anLCCC rider inthe second halfof the rodeoseason.Bull rider prepared for national spotlightPhotos by Jessie WitteBy MathewMcKaySports WriterBull rider LoganKadlec is currentlysitting in the Top 10in the region, yet heis unsatisfied and isready to compete fora national positionas the second half ofthe collegiate rodeoseason begins.Kadlec has competedin about 10rodeos for LaramieCounty CommunityCollege since Octoberto remain focused andhas stayed on about50 percent of the bullshe has ridden. Overall,Kadlec said every bullride feels the same atevery level of competition,but as the competitionlevel rises, sodoes the power of thebulls.Kadlec shouldknow; he has competedin every levelof bull riding fromjunior bulls to preprofessionalbulls. Itall started when hestarted to ride juniorsteers at age 6 anddecided he wanted totry junior bulls. Unlikemany bull riders,Kadlec, of Bladeworth,Saskatchewan,Canada was the firstbull rider in his family.Even so, he was persistentabout gettingon bulls. He first rodejunior bulls when heturned 11, and eversince, he has movedup in difficulty levels.Most recently,Kadlec fell just short ofqualifying to competefor the PBR.Watching bull riderscan present questionsabout what reallyscares them. If you askKadlec that question,he will say horrormovies are the worst.Kadlec would also saybull riding is not thehardest event in therodeos but buckinghorses are. He cannotquite explain why thebucking horses scarehim; he just knowsthey do.So many peopleask how athletes likeKadlec become sogood, and so manyathletes like himsay by hard workand practice. Kadlecagreed. He said heloved riding so much;he travels acrossthe U.S. and partsof Canada to findrodeos to compete inthroughout the year.He competes in abouttwo to three events aweekend during therodeo season.The most impressiveaspect aboutKadlec may be theidea that he sees thisas his career. He isearning a degree inagriculture as a fallbackposition in caseanything goes wrong;however, he said hedoesn’t plan on needingit.Any free timeKadlec has is consumedby team ropingpractice because heis moving towardwanting to compete inthat event as well. Hecurrently doesn’t havea partner, as he wantslearn what he can inthe future first.As for the old-timeclassic nickname,Kadlec is referred toas “Kaddy” by fellowcowboys. Kadlec, orKaddy if you prefer,said the name cameabout when he waslittle, and older cowboyssaid he neededa better name to becalled. The name hassince stuck.Kadlec said heis happy to talk bullriding with anyoneand even more excitedwhen his family ismentioned becauseof how uplifting theyhave been to him duringhis rides.Kadlec’s ultimategoal is to qualify forPBR and to competein Cheyenne FrontierDays.

April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduRodeoWingspan 7Bull rider aimsto reclaim titleBy Josh KimmelOnline EditorReigning national champion bull rider Loncey Johnson understandsthere are more important goals than defending his title.Johnson, who misses the first half of the rodeo season recovering fromknee surgery, now enters the second half of the season ranked No. 3 in theregion.Johnson’s main focus this year is to finish among the Top 3-rankednational riders, a step down from his No. 1 national ranking last year.“I don’t like the idea of just handing over my title,” Johnson said.Johnson is grounded in his goals for this upcoming season. He said heknows missing some of the early rodeos will make reclaiming his previoustitle more difficult, but not impossible.Johnson knows each event will help him get back to the top. “Allrodeos are important; consistency is the key,” he said. “I didn’t want to setmy standards too high that it will be unreachable.”Johnson appeared to be in good health and good spirits for the upcomingseason.“The doctors told me that it would be four to six months until I wascleared to compete again,” Johnson said. Now, just past the four—monthmarker, Johnson has been cleared to practice and ride broke horses.Johnson expressed caution by sitting out of some practice, saying hedid not want to rush back into the season too soon.“I would like to be able to walk when I am older,” he said.While returning to the No. 1-ranked position is still possible, Johnsonsaid he has his sights set further into his future. Johnson explained thatafter graduation his plans on wanting to pursue a professional career. Hehas met the requirements to obtain his Professional Bull Riding (PBR)rodeo card by earning enough money in amateur events. All he must do isbuy the card and attend the events. But Johnson also shared his plans forreturning home to North Platte, Neb., to attend to his leather shop.No escape:Jesse Pichlerchases down acalf at the GilletteCollege rodeoMarch 16–18.Pichler was theonly memberof the women’steam to earnpoints.Shawn HavelCo-EditorJessie WitteThe buck doesn’t stop here:Despite a surgery that has sidelined Loncey Johnson, he willattempt to retain his title in the second half of the season.Jessie WitteLoncey Johnson: No. 6bull rider in CRM regionCollege faltersat opening rodeoThe Laramie County Community College rodeo team struggled toearn points at the Gillette College rodeo March 16–18 in Gillette.Junior rider Jesse Pichler earned five points for LCCC, placingeighth in barrel racing with a combined time of 30.1 seconds.The women’s team finished 10th overall with Pichler’s five points.Pichler currently sits in second place in the Central Rocky MountainRegion in barrel racing.LCCC’s men team also struggled to get going after the midseasonintermission. Team roping heeler Quinn Kline placed ninth in Gillette,but the men did not place within the Top 10 teams at the rodeo.Coach David Browder said, “We didn’t have a good rodeo.”Browder said it was an unusual schedule for the rodeo teambecause they didn’t have practice the week before the competitionbecause of spring break. He said he didn’t know whether it was a lackof focus or nervousness, but he said he believed the team will performmuch better at the Colorado State University rodeo March 30–April 1in Fort Collins.Bull rider Loncey Johnson, who had a knee surgery last fall, shouldbe competing for the team within the next few weeks after rehabilitatingfrom the surgery through the spring.

8 WingspanRodeoApril 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.eduBarrel racer racks up points for women’s teamRaelynn Keller: No. 8barrel racer in CRM regionChasing cans:Raelynn Keller rounds a barrel at the Gillette Rodeo.Keller believes women’s team will make CNFR.By Shawn HavelCo-EditorIn an era of vain athletes with ballooningegos, Laramie County Community College’srodeo team seems to create a different breed ofathlete.Sophomore barrel racer Raelynn Keller, ofSaskatchewan, Canada, has approached theseason confidently but remains humble andoptimistic about her contributions to the teamand her own rodeo career.Keller currently sits in eighth place in theCentral Rocky Mountain Region for barrel racingwith 185 points but has been consistentlycontributing to her team’s standing with twofourth-place finishes and a sixth-place finishlast semester.“I’m more hopeful in the team,” Keller said.Though Keller did not doubt her own abilities,she said she knew LCCC’s women’s rodeoteam was on the verge of qualifying for theCollege National Finals Rodeo and she said shefelt her team was capable of earning a spot byfinishing as one of the top two teams regionally.Keller said she will remain competitive inbarrel racing and was capable of challenging fora top-three spot to qualify for her own spot inthe CNFR.“I’m anxious to see how it turns out,”Keller said.By Shawn HavelCo-EditorStarting a new sports season at the collegiatelevel can be challenging for some freshmen;however, one Laramie County CommunityCollege athlete has risen to the challenge.In her first semester competing for the college’srodeo team, Shana Lyons has become oneof its outstanding competitors, specifically, ingoat tying.Lyons placed fourth in the Central WyomingCollege rodeo last September, which was onlyher second collegiate rodeo.Lyons said she was nervous to start theseason, but “making the short go in fourth is aconfidence boost.”However, as a breakaway roper and barrelracer, Lyons said she felt confident she willbecome competitive in other events, especiallybarrel racing because of a horse she hasbeen raising since her sophomore year in highschool.Lyons said she attributed much of her successin her early rodeo career to the environmentsin which she’s been raised. Coming fromLander, Lyons was raised in a family who hasalways been involved in rodeo. She said herfather rode bulls until she was born; her sisterLike many of the athletes on the rodeoteam, Keller competes in multiple events. And,although she said barrel racing is her strength,breakaway roping is her favorite event.“Barrel racing is based on the horse’s ability,which is why I like breakaway,” Keller said. “Ihaven’t made any points, but I feel more confidentthis semester.”Keller said she felt she will be able to place inbreakaway roping during the second half of theseason.The roots of Keller’s love and understandingof rodeo can be traced throughout her familytree. Both of her parents were involved in rodeo.Her mother competed in barrel racing; herbrother is currently competing, and her sisterRheanne Keller is currently competing withLCCC.She said she loved rodeo because of how shewas raised and felt it was what she knew mostabout.Keller said she was inspired to competebecause she loved “the feeling of doing well andthe accomplishment” she felt afterward.Keller is currently majoring in biology to becomea physical therapist; however, she said shehoped she could become a professional rodeoathlete. She plans on attending LCCC for anotheryear before transferring to the Universityof Wyoming.Freshman key contributor for rodeo teamLyons an up-and-coming rodeo starShana Lyons: No. 12 goattier in CRM regionJessie WitteShawn HavelNeed for speed:Shana Lyons practices barrel racing for the upcomingColorado State University rodeo.currently competes in high school rodeo, andher cousins are also involved.“I have a very good support group,” Lyonssaid. “Not everybody has that, and I’m thankfulfor my family and the support they give.”Lyons said the support isn’t limited to herfamily in Lander; her experiences at LCCC havealso played a part in her growth as an athlete.She said LCCC Coach David Browder hashelped her succeed in goat tying, and his wife,Tiffany Browder, has helped her with barrelracing.“I’ve really liked the experience,” Lyons said.Academically, her goals are to earn a degreein accounting; however, one of her goals is tofollow in her father’s footsteps and breed horses.“My dad bred one of our mares, and watchingthe horses grow up made me want to do it,too.”As for her goals for the remainder of theseason, she is optimistic the women’s rodeoteam can qualify for the College National FinalsRodeo, this summer in Rock Springs.She also said she would like to rank in theTop 10 for barrel racing to finish this year’srodeo season.“There’s a good possibility,” she said.“Anything can happen.”