THE CUBE
Issue 6 Volume 32 April 26, 2018
Dairy market decline hits close to home
Dairy publications advertising Suicide Prevention Hotlineâs number By Robin Peters Cube Contributor At one point in time, almost every family lived on a farm, but, today there are 22 dairy farms left in Butler County. Times in the dairy industry have become so difficult that agricultural publications, such as The Farmshine, are now advertising the National Suicide Prevention Lifelineâs phone number in their papers. In some areas, a suicide prevention letter accompanies a familyâs milk check in the mail. The New York Times recently wrote an article relating to the current suicide issue among dairy farmers. It elaborated on the rise of suicidal thoughts among farmers. Currently, in Eaton, New York, a dairy farmer has created a suicide plan. He believes that his life insurance policy of $150,000 is the only solution to save his inherited family farm from possible foreclosure. He believes that his death is the only possibly way for his family to keep their farm. Nowadays, most dairy farmers have to take on a second job to support themselves, their families, and their dairy farming lifestyle. Cody Stephenson is a local dairy farm-
er and graduated from Butler County Community College in 2012 as a Business Administration major. He is currently the Assistant Manager at the Butler Agway âBasically, there is a surplus in milk and not enough dairy products are being sold which is why farms are getting cut off,â Stephenson said. âDairy farmers are getting paid the same amount that they did back in the 1980s, meanwhile the cost to produce the milk has continued to increase over the years,â Stephenson added. With the decrease of dairy farms, dairy farmers are not the only ones who are hurting. With the closing of so many farms, there is a surplus of cows. Many of those cows will be sent to slaughter with nowhere else to go. Also, with a dramatic decrease of farms, veterinary businesses will have less business and some may close. Small business who sell products to farms will also be greatly affected. Recently, Walmart and Samâs Club have put together their own mass dairy in Illinois. Since they are now producing their own milk at large mass quantities, they no longer need local distributors such as Deanâs. Since Deanâs has been taken off the
Mass dairy is hurting local farms and business. Photo by Robin Peters. shelves in Walmart stores, they are selling less milk. They have sent out over 140 termination notices to family owned farms. Stephenson said that one way BC3 can help is to make students aware and promote local. BC3 sells local Marburger Farm and Dairy
milk in the Logan Café and Student Success Center.
See Dairy on page 7
Physical Therapy Assistant Club continues tradition by collecting 152 baskets By Derek Bush Cube Contributor The Butler County Community Collegeâs Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Club is at it again with their Easter basket collection, and for this year, they have a new goal, to be more competitive. âThree years ago, a PTA student approached me about this community service project,â Ashlee Esplen, one of the PTA profes-
sors and club advisor at the school, said. âI have been trying to make it a competition each year.â By competitive, they really mean competitive. âThis year we only had 13 students. Last year we had 24,â Esplen said. âI never thought the class of 13 who started collecting items would exceed last yearâs goal.â That goal was 99, this year was 100. The 13 students alone crushed that number by donating 52 more Easter baskets.
152 baskets containing Easter grass, candy, games, socks, underwear, make up, purses, colored pencils, and books just to name a few, was the total. The baskets were organized and decorated for the Butler County Alliance for Children. âIt has been phenomenal that the PTA Club created this program several years ago and that the tradition continues even as new members join the group,â Denna Hays, the child
advocacy centerâs executive director, said in a March 5th article for BC3 news. âWe are very grateful for their project and the children it benefits through their efforts.â Other PTA students that are not part of the PTA Club, thinks itâs a wonderful idea, but believe that time is absolutely essential.
See PTA on page 7
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April 26, 2018
EDITORIAL
The importance of being involved on campus The Leadership Series leaves a long lasting impact
By Holly Schaefer Editor-in-Chief âThe key to making the most of your college experience is getting involved.â This is something Iâve heard many many times over the course of my three years at BC3. But how true is it really? I remember being a new student at Welcome Day and turning in my interest form, thinking to myself, âWhat good is this going to do? I just want lunch.â I think thereâs something off putting at first, hearing a faculty member stress about being active on campus. Theyâre paid to say that, right? But Iâm here to tell you, at least in my experience, unfortunately theyâre telling the truth. I was active in two clubs on campus, holding paid positions in both of them. I started out not really expecting to get much more than a paycheck out of it. I wanted to use college to pay for college, and it didnât really involve too much more time than I was already putting in. The events and office hours fit nicely in my breaks between classes. Both clubs were pretty socially oriented and taught me the value of networking. Iâve come to find out, as I apply to new jobs, they look great on a resume as well. With Student Government I (along with others) was in charge of setting up, running, and taking down some of the campus events. I also attended just about every seminar in the Leadership Series for three consecutive years. This was probably my favorite part, especially the team building seminars. They provided lunch and I got to sit with friends, and with people Iâd never met before and we would work together to complete some bizarre task. This really took the weight and awkwardness of meeting new people away, because we all had a common goal. We were going to win. The activity varied from time to
time, but sometimes we tried to build the tallest structure out of marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti, other times it was building a bridge from one table to the other with a ream of paper, plastic cups, paperclips, and tape to see whose bridge could hold the most books. Thereâs nothing like the organized chaos that erupts two minutes before they call times up, or the nerves you get when youâre not quite sure your bridge is strong enough. Because of the leadership series I also learned more practical and straightforward lessons like how to act and what kinds of things to say during an interview. I learned the orientation of silverware, glasses, and plates, so I donât get
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confused during a business lunch. This sounds boring but when thereâs three different forks and Iâm sitting across from a future employer Iâll be glad I paid attention. The working relationships and communication skills I developed with the help of Student Government fit hand in hand in the interviewing I had to do for the newspaper. I often had to interview faculty and students, most of who Iâd never met before. It was definitely awkward when I first started being active in clubs. I started out working solely on the graphic design portion of the newspaper, and was content to never leave my little corner. I was familiar with the program
used for layout far more than I was with journalistic writing structures or how to approaching a stranger. But it was a gradual progression from graphic designer, to staff writer, to finally editor-in-chief. And I think thatâs the way itâs meant to be. Lifeâs a gradual progression. Without Student Government and The Cube I wouldnât be where Iâm at now. I wouldnât be as good of a writer. I wouldnât be as motivated to succeed. I wouldnât know as many incredible people. I definitely wouldnât have made the most of my time here.
The Cube 2017-2018 Staff Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Sports Editor Faculty Advisor
Holly Schaefer Michael Wolfe Tyler Pollock Frank Skrip
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NEWS
April 26, 2018
BC3 set to implement food assistance program
Butler County Community College, in coordination with the federal government, aims to implement a food assistance program for students this coming fall semester. Still in its early stages, the program would look at providing a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -commonly known as âFood Stampsâ- for students who qualify. To qualify students must be part of an academic program, designated by the state, that leads to a High Priority Occupation (HPO). HPOs are jobs that are in great demand and will more likely lead to a career. Pennsylvania recently changed its statewide policy on student eligibility for SNAP. Previously, being a college student disqualified many people from being eligible for SNAP benefits. According to Dr. Case Willoughby, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, this sudden disqualification can take a heavy toll on the family â(Letâs) imagine a family of four and their eligible for SNAP benefits. One of their kids turns 18, goes off to college, and (the stu-
dent) suddenly no longer gets those benefits,â ment is now analyzing data to assess the needs Willoughby said. of students majoring in the programs that lead The caregivers, receiving the aid, may to HPOs. The overall goal is to break the cycle now have to acknowledge that theyâre eating of poverty and give students the foundation to and their child isnât. no longer require assistance. Better Nutrition About 300 BC3 students were sur- leads to better concentration which allows stuveyed by The University of WisconsinâMadi- dents to thrive more academically, Willoughby sonâs âWisconsin said. This ultimately HOPE Labâ to deterincreases student remine food and housing âThis is the right way to invest in tention and graduasecurity. 38 percent tion rates. people to get them what they need to âThis is the right have identified as food insecure within the last be more successful in the 21st century, way to invest in peomonth, which means ple to get them what they were unsure of where a high school diploma doesnât they need to be more when they will have successful in the their next meal. Ad- get you that far anymore.â 21st century, where ditionally, 36 percent -Dr. Case Willoughby, Vice President a high school diplohave identified as housma doesnât get you ing insecure, which for Student Affaris that far anymore.â includes circumstances Willoughby said. like being behind in While the federal rent or couch surfing, within the last 12 months. program is the first priority in food security, Most shockingly, 9.1 percent of BC3 some at the college are also proposing a food students surveyed identified as homeless at pantry. some point in the last year. Only 50 percent of Using the Community College of students surveyed have been fully housing and Allegheny Countyâs (CCAC) food pantry as a food secure over the last year. model, a formal proposal has been submitted to BC3 with direction from the govern- the college.
â(CCAC) really has it well structured: how students come in, what they can take, how often. You have to keep a log,â said Julianne Louttit, Director of Financial Aid. Louttit was the one that wrote the proposal. âDr. Willoughby asked me to write the proposal, and I submitted it to him. He then sits on Cabinet, which Cabinet is all of the Vice Presidents and The President of the college, so he would submit it to them and then from there it would even have to go to The Board of Trustees,â Louttit said about the lengthy approval process. There is a lot to be considered when thinking about creating a food pantry. Whoâs going to run it? How often would it be open? Where would it be located? What kind of foods would be provided? How would BC3 acquire and regulate the food? These are the types of questions that the college will be faced with over the next year, or more, as they concentrate on the federal HPO program. âI see (the food pantry) happening. I just apologize that I donât think itâs going to be in the next year with so much going on. But I think weâll get there,â Louttit said.
The ins and outs of parking on campus By Michael Wolfe Assistant Editor After having just massively failed a final for his seemingly eight-hour chemistry class, BC3 student Jimmy, stressed, smelly, and half-asleep, trudges down to parking lot six only to find the dreaded yellow slip on his windshield: a parking ticket. âFor what?â he yells after seeing it. Jimmy creates a list in his head: âParking permit? Check. Unexpired? Check. Proper parking procedure? Check.â âWhatâs the deal?â he asks, throwing his arms up in exasperation. He then notices the yellow stripes of the parking space on either side of his car and the sign that says, âReserved Parking.â It clicks. âOh. So thatâs why the professor waiting for this parking space to open is shaking her head,â he deduces. Itâs a simple system: according to BC3âs online parking information page, BC3 students register for parking permits through the campus police department. These permits remain valid until the following August. Additionally, according to the page, they must be presented visibly in student vehicles while the vehicle is on campus. Failure to present a parking ticket car-
ries a $10 fine. However, it is one of several parking possible violations, according to BC3âs official parking ticket. According to the ticket, parking tickets can be imposed for not having a parking permit, using an expired parking permit, or parking in a reserved space. Additionally, they can also be imposed for occupying multiple parking spaces, parking outside of an authorized space, or unauthorized parking in a handicapped space, according to the ticket. Penalties for the various parking violations range from $10 to $50. Unauthorized parking in a handicapped space carries the heaviest fine at $50, according to the ticket. Regarding the legitimacy of imposing a $50 fine on students, BC3 student Clay Williams, who plans to pursue a masterâs degree at Slippery Rock University in social work, spoke favorably of the policy. âOutside of the school, if you are caught parking in a handicapped zone, the fine is up to $500,â Williams said. Williams added, âItâs about accountability. Yes, weâre students and weâre just getting out into the real world, but if thereâs no accountability, what does that teach you whenever you leave here?â Furthermore, according to section 5.14 of BC3âs traffic and parking code, failure to pay for a ticket before a five-day grace pe-
riod results in the studentâs BC3 account being restricted. This disables the student from class registration and transcript obtainment. In the event of a ticket, according to section 7.1 of the traffic and parking code, students have the option to appeal the case with campus police. Williams filed an appeal when he received a parking ticket for not displaying a permit. âI didnât have my parking pass. It was in my other vehicle. I completely forgot that I didnât have it in that car, and I got a ticket,â Williams said. However, the appeal was rejected. âI was little upset, but at the end of the day, I was in the wrong,â Williams said. According to Scott Richardson, director of police and campus security, money generated through fines is transferred into BC3âs general fund. Outside of promoting orderly parking, parking permits play an integral role in BC3 campus policeâs security strategy. âItâs how we develop perimeter security. Itâs how we provide checks and balances to make sure the people here are students [who] are supposed to be here,â Richardson said. Regarding how students can ensure they are parking correctly, Richardson said, âWhite lines are general parking. Anything with a yellow line is some type of reserve space.â
Photo by Michael Wolfe
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FEATURE
April 26, 2018
Students aim to increase funding with Lobby Day
By Lucas Carroll Cube Contributor On April 10th, Butler County Community College sent five of its students to Harrisburg to partic-ipate in the Pennsylvaniaâs Commission for Community Collegeâs annual Lobby Day. Lobby Day features students and administrators from Pennsylvaniaâs 14 community colleges asking their local representatives and senators for increased funding and attention to other college needs. The five BC3 students who spoke to legislators were sophomore Lucas Carroll, sophomore Jocelyn Guy, freshman Madison Morella, sophomore Alyssa Nusser, and sophomore Chris Slay. The focus of all 14 community colleges is to convince the state to allocate an additional $10.6 million amongst the schools in order to âensure community colleges remain a reasonable option,â according to the commission. The BC3 students and administrators were joined by delegates of Beaver County Community College as well, since the two schools share certain voting districts. The congressmen who meet with and discussed the personal stories of these students were representatives Brian Ellis, Jim Marshall, Mark Longietti, and senator Scott Hutchinson. Morella, an undecided major, wanted to emphasize the usefulness and flexibility that a community college provides, specifically to undecided majors. âThroughout the summer I was having doubts about going to Duquesne specifically
because I didnât know what I wanted to do, and my parents obviously didnât want to spend the really expensive amount for private school tuition if I didnât even know what I was going there for,â Morella said during the meeting. For non-traditional students like 36-year-old Slay, he wanted to share his reasoning for choosing to return home and attend BC3. Slay, who originally is from the area, was living in Texas with his wife and three children when he began to hear and read about the devastation the opioid epidemic was having on the region. Slay, addressing the lawmakers, said, âI could see the damage it was causing in our area and I personally wanted to be able to make a difference. I also believe that thereâs no place like home to bring my family back to and be able to go back to school and get a degree in social work.â Students and administrators from any community college will talk about the vast amount of reasons to attend a community college, but BC3 has placed a huge emphasis on the affordably of its tuition. BC3 has shown recently that 75% of their students graduate debt free. This played a huge importance to Carroll and Guy, who will graduate in May. Guy and Caroll both spoke about their acceptance and plans to transfer to, respectively, Robert Morris and Penn State Main in the fall with all of their credits transferring and graduating debt free. âBeing able to graduate absolutely debt free is so important to me because it feels as if you have such a huge head start over other second
year students who are already tens of thou-sands in debt,â Guy said about the advantages of being debt free. President Neupauer said that ânn investment into community collegeâs benefits Pennsyl-vaniaâs future.â This resonates with the facts. Most students who graduate from community colleges end
up transferring to other Pennsylvania schools, and end up living within Pennsylvania after col-lege. Governor Tom Wolf has until June 30th to set and approve a spending plan for the state. The students from BC3 and the 13 other community colleges hope their stories can make an impact on the proposed budget.
Students attend Lobby Day with BC3 president Dr. Nicholas Neupauer. Sumitted photo
Campus police keep BC3 safe
By Kyle Mudger Cube Contributor
Profile: BC3 police officer talks about his career
Lead by excellence and experience, Butler County Community College can always count on their students feeling safe with campus police and security. Sergeant Michael Pearson has been at BC3 for over 14 years now and doesnât see the excellence of his team stopping. âWe want to ensure students that they should not have to worry about their safety here, we have some really great officers here and I wouldnât test them,â Pearson said. One thing that can be mis-interrupted is that most people donât see a lot of crime or anything on campus, but maybe thereâs good reasoning as to why there isnât.
At almost 50 years of age Pearson has been very grateful with the support of his wife and kids. Pearson is the first of his family to go into the law enforcement field, most of his family is in the military and he wanted to be the first into a new field. However, Pearson did go into the military after going to college at Bridgeport University in Connecticut. Pearson has been in the law enforcement field for over 27
years total and certainly has tons of awards to go along with his service. Awards such as medal of valor, deputy of the quarter numerous times, and tons of promotions. Out of the military Pearson then started his journey in Florida where he had jobs such as criminal investigation, internal affairs, and special weapons and tactics (S.W.A.T.). Scott Richardson, director of campus police and security if very fortunate and proud to
âWe want to ensure students that they should not have to worry about their safety here, we have some really great officers here and i wouldnât test them.â -Sergeant Michael Pearson
have Michael Pearson on his team. âMichael started off as a part-time officer and then quickly worked his way up to obtaining the sergeant position,â Richardson said. âYou cannot make these types of advancements in a small department without being a quality employee,â Richardson said. Pearsonâs future goals for the department is make sure his guys are properly trained and that campus police are the absolute best at their job. There are still setbacks and challenges that occur such as money to budget for training, public perception, and it takes a special kind of a person to be in law enforcement. âI love BC3 because it is a great place to work, educate, and learn,â Pearson said.
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ENTERTAINMENT
April 26, 2018
Pioneer Players set to take stage with rendition of Harvey By Tyler Pollock Sports Editor Butler County Community Collegeâs Pioneer Players are working hard to impress the audience in their rendition of the comedic play Harvey. Every spring, BC3âs Pioneer Players attempt to take on a famous play. Great success has been the result in the past and they look to continue that this year. The powerful cast of 12 has had unexpected drama occur. Helping them push past the drama has been the Director, Larry Stock. Stock has directed about eight or nine shows now for the Pioneer Players. He has been involved with putting on these plays since 2005. This show is a classic that Stock is ecstatic about and ready to put on stage at the Succop Theatre. However, behind the scenes, drama has suddenly creeped into this comedy, forcing Stock to make some executive decisions and moves. âMost of the dramatics have been what is in the script, but the cast has run into a few bumps in the road that we have to overcome as a group,â Stock said. The extra drama was not anyoneâs fault, but as actors, it is something that all members have to be able to move past. The cast has been successful at coming together to help each other get past the hurdles that were in the way. Getting past those hurdles has al-
lowed the actors to get back into putting all of their attention and effort into their characters. âI have seen a lot of growth in the cast in the way that they are portraying their characters and their ability to really deliver the message that good things come from unexpected places,â Stock said. As is the case most years for the Pioneer Players, it has been a challenge for Stock to find times that he can get the whole cast together. Class times often clash between the 12 cast members making it difficult for all members to be there at the same time. Stock has been fortunate enough, however, to have the support of his Student Director, Gabrielle Barton, who helps him with areas such as scheduling and getting cast-mates together as much as possible. This is Bartonâs second Pioneer Players production in which she has been the student director. Her job is far from easy and requires a lot of patience and hard work. âGetting used to new directors is challenging because you never know what their directing style is going to be like,â Barton said. Barton spent several weeks of her fall semester working with Mike Beck, who directed the play Our Town. After getting familiar with the directing style of Beck, Barton had to try quickly to adjust to a new director, accompanied by a new style. Getting used to the new director was not the only new aspect of the semester for Barton, but she also had to get used to the new cast. Barton stated that she loves working
with the cast for several reasons, one of those reasons, being the hard work and effort they put into the show. The enjoyment Barton gets out of working with the cast is a mutual feeling, as the cast has had nothing but good words about their student director. Shawn Covington, a sophomore at
BC3, has shown nothing but respect for Barton, and stated that âshe is great and super easy to work withâ. The cast, of whom are now on the same page, prepare for the curtain to go up Thursday, April 26th, at the Succop Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through Saturday, April 28th.
William Lucas Franklin, Tyler Pollock, and Adam Seybert rehearse with the hopes of getting through to the aduience beginning April 26. Submitted photo
Renowned cellist brings musical performance to Succop Theatre By Rachel Thornton Cube Contributor Robin Hasenpflug brought her Music By the Numbers performance to Butler County Community College (BC3) on April 15 in the Succop Theatre. Hasenpflug is part of BC3âs local artist series. Larry Stock said she is one of the guest cellists in Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO)âs holiday shows. To find new and exciting events, Stock goes to performing arts conferences, which he has been doing for 16 years now. He tries to schedule around 12 events each school semester. A lot of them, according to Stock, are âcommunity groupsâ. Also, budgets have a deciding factor in who he can bring in each school year. Hasenpflug is one of his returning artists in
Butler. She is a part of Stockâs local artist series. Usually she makes and promotes her own advertisements but Stock is in charge of the broadcasting for this particular local event. When she was a child, she was one of five kids in her immediate family. Her life was always revolved around instruments and orchestra when she was younger. âEveryone played an instrument,â Hasenpflug said. She mentioned how she had a choice between a cello and an oboe. When she was eight years old, she chose the cello. The cellist went onto pursue her Bachelorâs Degree in performance at Baldwin Wallace, a liberal arts school. She then went even further in her musical education to receive her Masterâs Degree in performance at the University of Cincinnati. Going along with what Stock said, Hasenpflug confirmed that she does tour a âfew cities during Christmas timeâ
with TSOâs orchestra. She is also âfirst chairâ in the Butler Symphony, according to Stock. Wheeling Symphony and Erie Philharmonic are other locations that she enjoys to perform at. She has also been to Italy to perform at a concert tour in Sicily, Pordenone, and Trieste, her online biography states. Aside from TSO, Hasenpflug has performed with Evanescence, Josh Groban, and Michael Buble, according to her biography on her official website. Hasenpflugâs face lit up as soon as she was asked what was to be expected in this particular show. Itâs meant to be âmore up close and personalâ and create a âmusical conversation,â Hasenpflug said. Although it was smaller than a symphony with a duet, quartet, sextet and an octet, Hasenpflug believes that her interpretations will be enjoyed by everyone.
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PTA
DAIRY Bea Green has been the Cafeteria Manager at BC3 for 12 years. She is responsible for ordering all of the milk and dairy products. âAll of the milk for the coffee shop in the library, our yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, and our sour cream comes from Marburger,â Green said. Green said that the reason the school sells Marburger Farm and Dairy products is because Gordon Marburger is a member on the board. He is the link to local milk being sold on campus. Of all of the drinks that are sold in the cafeteria, milk is estimated to be one of the highest sellers. Students enjoy having the option to purchase and drink milk at school. Freshman Gillian Farrell is a communications major at BC3. Farrell visits the Logan CafĂ© often. She, unlike most students, is aware of the current issue occurring in the dairy industry. She views local farms as family owned businesses. âI think that people should support small family owned businesses. I think that it is great BC3 supports the local dairy industry and sells local milk,â Farrell said. Farrell is happy to buy local milk from BC3 and encourages her fellow classmates to do the same. The purchase of local milk will help lo-
April 26, 2018
NEWS cal farms and local and rural communities. One way to help the crumbling dairy industry is to avoid purchasing Walmartâs Great Value brand and Sams Clubâs Memberâs Mark brand. Purchasing local distributors, such as Marburger Farm and Diary, Deanâs, United Dairy, and Gallikerâs, helps local dairy farms and the community.
Since opening their own dairy farm in Illinois, Wal-Mart is no longer selling local milk. Submitted photo
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âIt has certainly been an effective way to raise money and give back to the community,â Ryan Green, a PTA student, said. âHowever, not every student will have time to participate in all the activities that is asked of them.â Time, as in a job, either it is full time or part time, studying for other classes, extracurricular activities, clinical for all those PTA students, and so on and so forth. For any PTA student, current or not, that does have time, the PTA Club is the perfect
choice. Out of all of this, Esplen believes that this community service project is a learning process. âI do believe it teaches students or at least shows the studentsâ struggles that families have in the community,â Esplen said. âIt helps parents and caregivers who are struggling financially to provide an Easter basket on Easter Sunday.â And what can be better than seeing families happy together.
Physical Therapy Assistants Club displays some of the collected baskets in front of the Child Advocacy Center, where they were donated. Sumbmitted photo.
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SPORTS
Josh Rosen prepares for life as NFL quarterback By Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times (TNS) Josh Rosen is all in for football, heâs clear about that. But there was a time not so long ago when tennis was his No. 1 sport. Back then, if Rosen had heard âRoger,â he thought Federer, not Goodell. Of course, itâs Goodell _ the NFL commissioner _ who will be calling Rosenâs name at or near the top of this yearâs draft as plenty of teams are enamored with the former UCLA quarterback who is widely considered the best pure passer in this class. The way Rosen sees it, his background as a nationally ranked tennis prodigy helped prepare him for success in football. âThe thing about tennis that helped me a lot was because of how many points you lose,â he said. â(Even) if you beat someone, 6-0, 6-0, youâre going to lose quite a couple of points ... so you have to move on from lost points, because itâs going to happen. You have to learn how to keep moving and pushing on.â The ability to put mistakes behind and keep moving forward in football is key, particularly because Rosen probably will wind up with a struggling franchise. Thereâs a good chance when the draft begins with Round 1 on Thursday that heâll be selected among the first five picks _ belonging to the Cleveland Browns (twice), New York Giants and Jets and Denver Broncos _ along with former USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Having a short memory and a knack for dusting yourself off from losses will be paramount. âItâs not how you get knocked down,â Rosen said, âitâs how you get back up.â It was a shoulder injury that sidetracked Rosenâs budding tennis career. He was the No. 1 Southern California player among 12-year-olds, and in the top 50 in the country. He ultimately lost interest in tennis and turned to football. âI was rehabbing for a long time and realized at that time it kind of wasnât a sport I really loved,â Rosen said of tennis in a 2014 interview with CFB 24/7. âI had to get surgery or quit the sport, and after eight months of rehab going back and forth, I didnât know if I loved the game as much as I did before. âI ended up moving to football fulltime, and itâs worked out pretty well.â Tennis and football is something of an odd combination, but not in light of the Rosen familyâs varied sports background. The quarterbackâs father, Charles, was a nationally ranked ice skater who nearly qualified for the Olympics in the 1970s, and his mother, Liz, was captain of the Princeton lacrosse team. Rosenâs sister, Beatrice, earned All-America honors as a tennis player at Emory, and sister Lydia is an accomplished high school rower. âOne of Joshâs coaches said his pocket is almost like his side of the court, from the ser-
vice line to the net,â Liz Rosen said. âBecause he was a serve-and-volleyer. He would come in and have to learn his footwork, shortest way to the net and all that stuff.â Throwing passes and hitting tennis shots both require an uncompromising attention to detail. âThere was a lot of target practice in tennis,â his mother continued. âThe relentless repetition of ball in the right-hand corner, ball in the right-hand corner, ball in the right-hand corner. He had to do that 20 times in a row _ service line, down the line, all that stuff. Football is the same way.â Some NFL coaches see a connection between the sports, if only a thin one. âI can see the correlation there, no doubt,â Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said. âThere always seems to be a common thing between tennis, quarterbacks and golfers. Thereâs a hand-eye thing, something in the wrist movement that carries over. Usually, if youâre a good tennis player, youâre a good golfer. Youâre a good quarterback, youâre a good golfer.â Said Houston Texans coach Bill OâBrien: âIâm not saying I watch a ton of tennis. But when you watch Wimbledon and see these tennis players and their ability to move side to side, attack the net, backpedal back to the baseline, it is a skill set as far as footwork goes thatâs definitely transferable to football.â That said, tennis is basically a distant memory for Rosen. His mother, for one, is chafed when she hears people question her sonâs passion for football. âItâs so annoying to hear that,â she said. âHow could you possibly get to this point and not love it? Heâs what, 10 years into it now? ... Itâs ridiculous. Heâs attracted to the sport because he says, âMom, itâs the most complex, exciting, team-oriented, selfless, complicated sport.â So for his mind and body, itâs perfect.â And in some ways, the football-tennis combination is perfect too. âThereâs going to be a lot of good from tennis,â said former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, now an ESPN analyst. âThe toughest thing is going to be, thatâs not a team sport. So the vibe you get from people is going to be, âWell, howâs that going to be with the coaching staff and his teammates?â âBut I think heâs growing and learning that way. I would always express to my strength and conditioning coaches, âHey, Iâm all in on these workouts that youâre having me do, the same workouts as the linebackers and linemen. But I feel it would be better if I trained like a tennis player.â Power cleans are great, but I need a little more lateral. Iâm not really tackling anybody. Thereâs value in it, but youâre a side-toside athlete as a quarterback.â Rosen is hoping all that side-to-side training leads to upward mobility on draft day.
April 26, 2018
The new inductees of the Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall Of Fame Submitted Article Butler County Community College will induct into the Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame the collegeâs all-time leading scorer in menâs basketball, a catcher whose prowess at the plate led BC3âs softball team to a 33-6 record over two years, and a cross-country runner who qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Associationâs national championships before and after serving in the Vietnam War. Bryant Lewandowski, Beckie Jo Higgins-Arey and Michael Franko will be honored during the hallâs Class of 2018 induction ceremony at 2 p.m. May 5 in BC3âs Field House. The Pioneer Hall of Fame recognizes former studentathletes, faculty and staff, coaches and friends who through their accomplishments have made significant contributions to BC3 athletics. BC3 will also present National Junior College Athletic Association All-American awards to golfers Thomas Dimun (2015) and Stefan Carlsson (2015), to womenâs basketball forward Julia Baxter (2017), softball outfielder
Nicole Houk (2017) and volleyball setter Brittney Bianco (2017). Lewandowski became BC3âs first menâs basketball player to reach 1,000 points and joined his brother, Joe, as the first and only siblings to be selected as BC3 All-Americans. Bryant Lewandowski scored 1,303 points from 1997 to 1999. Higgins-Arey, a left-handed catcher, hit .402 as a co-captain of a 1990 BC3 squad that finished 18-2. As team captain in 1991, HigginsArey batted .366 and led BC3 to a 15-4 record. Franko qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association 1969 championship and, after leaving BC3 in the fall of 1970 to serve in the Army during the Vietnam War, resumed his cross-country career in 1973. He again served as team captain and qualified for a second NJCAA national championship. The Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame induction ceremony is open to the public. Those wishing to attend can RSVP by contacting Torey OâDonnell, assistant director of Student Life, at torey.odonnell@bc3.edu.
BC3 Pioneer Softball Team win WPCC Championship
Congratulation to the BC3 pioneer Softball Team for winning the WPCC Championship on Saturday by defeating Garrett College! Team members include Jessi Reed, Lydia Roth, Ashley Coon, Nicole Houk, Alexis Vogan, Lauren
Smith, Mackenzie Bortmas, Jesse Yenick, Brook Dingel, Sydney Natili, Alyssa Dailey, and Baily Campbell. The pioneers are led by Head Coach Dan Beebe and Assistant Coach Jim Jones. Submitted photo.