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February 1, 2016
Story by Brandon Steinert

Sen. Bob Dole donated $20,000 to Camp Hope, a weeklong getaway for children with cancer held at Camp Aldrich. The funds are to be used for the benefit of Camp Hope. The Camp Aldrich Dining and Events Center burned down in April of 2014, which was Camp Hopes preferred venue.


January 29, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

The 91勛圖厙 Performing Arts Department will host Scholarship Day auditions on Thursday, Feb. 11.泭 Current or prospective students may contact the Music Department to set up a time to audition for music or theatre scholarships or performance awards.泭 Awards are available for performing arts majors and non-performing arts majors alike.

January 27, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The 91勛圖厙 Planetarium will feature movies utilizing the full-dome projection system throughout the spring semester.泭 The Planetarium is located in the Science Building. Enter through the sliding doors on the north side.泭 Admission is free.

Each movie will be followed by a live presentation by 91勛圖厙s Planetarium Director Dr. Tim Folkerts. The presentations will feature a tour of the night sky, hands-on activities or actual outdoor stargazing.泭泭


January 26, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

91勛圖厙 will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training Building.

Information about blood donation from the American Red Cross:

Surviving Hard Times Part I
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 3, 2016

While its too early to set in stone, it is certainly shaping up as a financially challenging year for crop and livestock producers.泭 Crop prices, input costs, sluggish economies around the world, and many other factors will test the patience and skill of producers.泭 This isnt to imply input prices havent fallen but overall they havent fallen nearly as much as most crop prices. 泭泭