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2018

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Fun Facts

By Dani Rathbun

To brighten your day, here are some facts for April and May.

April is the first month of the year with exactly 30 days.

April is the only month with an "i" in its name.

The month is also known for Financial Awareness.

William Shakespeare was born and died in April.

The name April was shortened from Aprilis, which means "to open".

The word "may" is the 5th most common English word.

In any year, no other month starts on the same day as May.

The Empire State Building was officially opened on May 1, 1931.

It is considered unlucky to get married in May. This is linked back to ancient roman superstition.

No President has even died in May, the only month this statement is true for.

On March 14th, Student Support Services and the Tutoring Center paired up to present a science

demonstration to the student body. The demonstration was led by David Nguyen who showed

students how to purify water using soil, rocks, sand, charcoal, and cotton balls. Additionally, students

were encouraged to look through microscopes with slides of water before and after the experiment.

Be on the lookout for another science demonstration in April!

By Lindsey Red Elk

March Madness

March madness is one of the biggest and most exciting events in all modern-day sports. March

madness is the NCAA division 1 men’s basketball tournament which is single elimination and starts with 68

teams that compete in seven rounds with hopes of winning the national championship. This tournament

has been held annually since its start in 1939. In 1939 when this tournament was held for the first time,

there were only eight teams competing. 79 years later there are now 64 teams that compete for the title

ever single year. In this year’s tournament, Loyola Chicago a highly touted underdog has done exactly what

many people thought was not possible, upsetting team after team to get themselves a bid to final four. Loy-

ola Chicago entered the tournament as an 11 seed who was not supposed to make it past the first round.

This is just some of the thrill that is march madness.

By Paul Wolf

ICC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa elected new officers in mid February. The following members were elected

to office for the 2018-2019 year and will be inducted in April: Rebeca Caraballo (President); Samantha

Brown (Vice President); Kathy Kelley (Secretary); Emma Marti (Treasurer); Madison Henson (Fellowship

Officer). The chapter also attended the Kansas/Nebraska Regional Awards Conference from March 2nd-4th

in Lincoln, Nebraska. ICC came away with many awards from the conference. Among these awards, Odalis

Martinez and Sebastian Henderson were both recognized for distinguished chapter officer. Rebeca Caraballo

was elected as Regional Vice President of Public Relations at the conference as well. The chapter will be

attending the International Conference in late April in Kansas City, Missouri where Odalis Martinez will be

campaigning for the office of International President of Phi Theta Kappa.

By Sebastian Henderson

To most people, St. Patrick’s Day is simply a day to dress up in green clothing and hangout

with your friends. Although this is a fun holiday, its original purpose was for a much bigger reason.

In the fifth century, Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He was born

in Roman Britain, where he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. He then escaped but

eventually came back to Ireland, and brought with him Christianity. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated

on the anniversary of his death, March 17, and has been considered a religious hol-

iday to the Irish for over 1,000 years. Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate

this holiday.

By Jordan Schoenberger

Campus Visits

A campus visit is an opportunity to explore other schools. It can help students find the right school to transfer to and

it’s a great way to get more information about other schools. You will have a chance to ask any questions you may

have during your visit. A campus visit can help you decide which is your ideal school and give you the chance to make

a connection with them. Before you go you should explore the college’s website. This will help you come up with

specific questions when you are there in person. If you are interested in a campus visit, please sign up at the tutoring

center.

Our next campus visit are: By Li Zhang

Monday, April 9----Visit to Wichita State University ( sign up by March 27)

Thursday, April 12---Visit to MSSU-Joplin, MO (sign up by March 30)

APRIL/MAY 2018 EVENTS APR3-ICC Baseball: ICC vs Hutchinson Community College 2:00 PM Softball: ICC vs Hutchinson Community College TBA APR4-ICC Jazz Band Concert 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM APR5-Softball: ICC vs Labette Community College TBA APR7-ICC Music Hosting: District HS Solo & Ensemble 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ICC Baseball: ICC vs Neosho County Community College 1:00 PM Softball: ICC vs Coffeyville Community College TBA APR10-Jazz Band Concert 7:00 PM APR12-ICC Baseball: ICC vs Labette Community College 2:00 PM ‘Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind’ In Black Box Theatre Apr 12- 14,2018 7:00 PM APR13-Progress Grades/Last D.O.A. due in Self-Service APR16-Summer and Fall Schedule open for enrollment Apr 16- 20, 2018 APR19-ICC Concert Band Concert 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM APR20-Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd 8 week and 16-week classes APR21-ICC Baseball: ICC vs Highland Community College - Kansas 2:00 PM APR24-ICC Baseball: ICC vs Butler Community College - KS 3:00 PM ICC Faculty Recital 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM APR27-PTK Induction 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM APR28-ICC Baseball: ICC vs Allen County Community College 2:00 PM APR29-ICC Choir Recital 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MAY4-Phi Theta Kappa Fall Awards 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM MAY5-Graduation 10:00am MAY7-Final Examinations (See Finals Schedule) May 7-10, 2018 ICC Music Student Recital 7:00pm-9:00pm MAY9-William Inge Theater Festival May 9, 2018 8:00 AM- May 12, 2018 8:00 PM MAY11-Faculty Enter Assessment by end of day/Grades Due by noon 14-ICC Music Department NYC Tour May 14, 2018 8:00 AM-May 20, 2018 8:00 PM By Elif Atkas

Reminder Spring Recognition for Student Support Services is April 17, 2018, 6pm at West .

Sign up with your academic coach to attend.

The ICC Fine Arts department presented “Les Miserables,” a play

based on the novel by Victor Hugo, on March 16-18, 2018 at Me-

morial Hall. If you have not seen the movie, play or read the novel

the story is about the French Revolution and rebellion. Many stu-

dents from ICC and the community participated in the cast and

orchestra.