RCTC Echo, November 2014

1. Rochester Community & Technical College Volume 83 - Issue 3- NOVEMBER 2014
Family Fun Day for RCTC Armed Forces Club
Echo photo by Kyong Juhn
From left to right: Addi, Kurt, Jonas, Carolyn, Devon, Micheal, Olivia, Hannah, Ryan,
Brian, Chelse, Celah, Jakoby, Savannah, Angie, Jason
By Zechariah Sindt
Editor-in-Chief
zechariah.sindt8464@mb.rctc.edu
Mike Olson from the RCTC Armed Forces
Club received a pleasant surprise when he called
Sekapp Orchard asking for a few pumpkins so
their club member’s kids could have a pumpkin-
carving contest.
Sekapp owner Fred Kappauf generously
invited all of the RCTC Armed Forces club
members and their families out to Sekapp for a
family fun day. In addition, he invited all other
local veterans as well.
About 150 of our fellow veterans and their
family members turned out to enjoy the gorgeous
weather and kindness of Sekapp Orchard on
October 26. They all received free hayrides, face
painting, pumpkins, and apples.
“It was totally unexpected,” says Mike Olson,
as he describes how the whole event came to
fruition. “Fred definitely went out of his way for
us. Everyone had a good time.”
The Armed Forces Club hopes to turn this
event into a yearly tradition.
see Veterans Club Event on page 3
By Zechariah Sindt
Editor-in-Chief
zechariah.sindt8464@mb.rctc.edu
From D2L to Windows and laptops to
cell phones, electronic nightmares plague
many RCTC students.
The powers who control D2L never
seem to be satisfied with it the way it is.
As soon as we get it figured out, they give
us a newer, more updated nemesis. About
the time we memorize the new complex
passwords we are required to conjure up
on the spot, they expect us to conceive a
new one for the same application.
As if that isn’t confusing enough,
all the computers have upgraded their
operating systems. The old software we
were familiar with seems to have a never-
ending brand new latest and greatest
edition that makes your head explode.
Tech Services located at GL100 is here
to help students cope with these problems.
They constantly battle and decipher the
riddles of the development teams to aid
you in your daily struggles.
If you are having problems setting
up your email, logging on to D2L, or
synchronizing your phone or tablet with
your email addresses or calendars, Tech
Services is here to help.
If you are having problems with
software upgrades, viruses, trojans, or the
host of other computer related ailments,
just bring your computer to their office.
They will give you hands-on training to
help you untangle your latest nightmare.
The best part is – they don’t charge
you. It is free to students.
According to Scott Sahs, the Chief
Information Officer on campus, many
students are facing problems as they
transition from the older Windows
versions to the more modern Windows
7 and 8 versions. They are also facing
problems when transitioning to the more
current Microsoft Office 13 and 365
packages.
Sahs offers good advice, “Be proactive
and get everything you need. Be sure your
toolkit is set up correctly. Don’t wait until
5 minutes before something is due.”
Tech Services available
to help with upgrades
Photo by Jeremy Keith via Wikimedia Commons
Art that makes you THINK
Page 6
Experience percussion instruments played
around the world. Join the
World Drum Ensemble
Page 7
Get involved
Make your college life meaningful
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Just in time for the holidays,
RCTC horticulture students are
hosting their annual poinsettia sale
with eight colors to choose from.
These second-year students
have nurtured and grown these
plants since the beginning
of the semester. RCTC’s
Horticulture Science Program
has close interaction with faculty,
internships, service learning
opportunities, job opportunities,
a variety of scholarships up to
$13,500 and much more, according
to instructor Robin Fruth-Dugstad.
Horticulture-related jobs are
expected to bloom with 12 percent
job availability in the next five
years, which is above the average
of 8 percent, according to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There is a lot of room for
opportunity with our Horticulture
Program, literally. They have
5,000-plus square feet of green
house space and more than 11,000
square feet of laboratory and
classroom space on campus. For
the love of green, you can enjoy
nature at your fingertips.
Come and get your hands on
poinsettias, a wreath or a Boxwood
tree to display holiday spirit at
home or work.
Poinsettias will range from $6
to $20, depending on the number
of stems, and Boxwood trees are
$20.
Poinsettias and trees can
be purchased at the RCTC
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Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview
Road.
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Echo photos By Zech Sindt

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Veterans Club Event at Sekapp
Fred Kappauf (top left), Glenn Saponari and Mike Olson (top center), Samir and Hodzic Naibira (top right), Ryan Phillips and children Alaina and Evan (bottom left), going for a ride (bottom right).
Rochester Community & Technical College | The Echo
Echo Photos by Kyong Juhn

4. November
2014
Volume 83, Issue 3
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Managing Editor
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Sports Editor
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Photo Editor
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Arts/Entertainment Editor
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Business Manager
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Advertising Sales
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Staff Writers
Scott Arndt
Grace Boyum
Ben Haney
Parker Rosedahl
Jennifer Rogers
Brock Stevens
Betty Truitt
Faculty Adviser
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4 OPINION
4 OPINION
4 OPINION
By Michael J. Wenzel
StudentSenate@rctc.edu
Walking in the door, going to your
classes, and walking out again is
the easiest way to be a student.
I’ve certainly been
there. I returned to school
in 2012 after being laid
off by my longtime
employer. The extent of
my college experience
in that first year could be
safely described as “in
the door, out the door.”
I did well in my classes
and had some positive
interactions with faculty and other students,
but generally wasn’t concerned with, or
motivated by, anything other than a desire
to better my own situation. And that’s fine,
as far as it goes. To one degree or another,
we’re all here to lift ourselves up.
When I leave RCTC, my biggest regret
will be that I didn’t realize sooner what I
discovered going into my second year. The
kind of college experience I had in that first
year, the same one many of you probably
have right now, ultimately rings a little
hollow. A degree is valuable. The destination
matters. But how meaningful was the
journey?
The truth is that there are a staggering
number of opportunities lurking around
every corner at our college, many hiding
in plain sight. There are opportunities
to broaden your horizons, explore the
unknown, seek and discover, try and fail
and test your limits. There are opportunities
to learn, laugh, share and care. There are
opportunities to sacrifice and serve. What
you do on the journey deepens the meaning
of the destination. When they hand you your
degree, what do you want it to mean?
My transformation started with an itch I
couldn’t scratch. I was missing something.
Something wasn’t right. In an effort to figure
out why just going to class wasn’t enough
anymore, I started attending meetings of
student clubs on campus, going to sporting
events and constantly perusing the fliers and
advertisements on bulletin boards.
Eventually I walked into a Student Senate
meeting and that was it. It was like flipping
a switch. A bit more than a year later and
I’m the student president of our college.
I’ve learned to plan and coordinate events,
recruit and organize volunteers, enlist the
support of community organizations and
develop relationships and network with
faculty, administrators, business owners,
lawmakers and other students around
the state. I’ve learned the finer points of
realpolitik, running an effective meeting
and communicating effectively. I’ve honed
my critical reading and writing skills,
interviewed prospective employees of the
college, sat on committees, managed teams,
created advertising campaigns, asked people
for millions of dollars, helped write some
laws and spent hundreds of hours studying
and discussing the inner workings of higher
education in Minnesota.
This isn’t even scratching the surface of
my experience. I have conquered many of
my own fears. I am now driven by a burning
passion to help others. I have discovered
myself.
Every student at Rochester Community
and Technical College has the opportunity
to decide what kind of experience they want
to have while they’re here. The possibilities
are endless. All you need to do is open
your eyes, make a decision, take a chance.
Get outside your comfort zone and try new
things.
It won’t always easy. Nothing worthwhile
ever is. When an instructor asks you to
do something uncomfortable, seemingly
irrelevant or extremely involved in an
assignment, embrace the possibility that they
may be trying to give you a nudge in a new
and interesting direction. Use every situation
as a chance to learn. Most importantly, when
you find something that moves you, invest
yourself. Make the most of your short time
here.
If you’re looking for ideas, here’s a
handful: Volunteer to tutor other students.
Volunteer at community events like IBM’s
Lego Education Outreach competition.
Join an existing student club or the Phi
Theta Kappa honor society. Get involved in
athletics or start your own student club. Join
the effort to reimagine the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system through
the “Charting the Future” initiative. Write
for the school newspaper. Get involved with
student government. Act in play. Join the
choir or learn a musical instrument. Learn a
language. Go on one of the service learning
trips to Cambodia, Guatemala or Ecuador.
Start a campaign for a cause you care about.
Use your summers to help others through
a program like Americorps or Habitat for
Humanity.
Involvement makes college meaningful
Rochester Community & Technical College | The Echo
By Zech Sindt
Editor-in-Chief
zechariah.sindt8464@mb.rctc.edu
When people think of “government,”
they often imagine some supernat-
ural unstoppable force that can do whatever
it wants without accountability. That may
be the case in some countries, but thanks to
our founding fathers, it is not the case here
in the U.S.
Government data is actually considered
public data. Having knowledge of that fact,
and gaining access to that information, is
power. Information is what fuels a whole-
some, virtuous government. If people do not
know what is going on in their communities
on a local and federal level, and if the ac-
tions of those who govern them are hidden,
then people cannot take a meaningful part in
the affairs of that society.
Because of British oppression, our fore-
fathers realized that fact. Former President
James Madison wrote in 1822 that, “A
popular Government without popular infor-
mation, or the means of acquiring it, is but a
Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps
both. Knowledge will forever govern igno-
rance: And a people who mean to be their
own Governors, must arm themselves with
the power which knowledge gives.”
According to the Freedom of Information
Act and the Minnesota Government
Data Practices Act, government data is
classified as all information that has been
“collected, created, received, maintained,
or disseminated by any government entity
regardless of its physical form, storage
media or conditions of use.”
Some examples of this data are paper
documents, IT databases, voicemails, data
backups, drafts of documents, and all data
stored, even temporarily, on agency-owned
or personal devices such as smart phones
and laptops, or on home computers; data
stored externally or with agency contractors;
and any other record of government
information in whatever form it may be in.
Data is generally classified in three ways
— public, private, and confidential.
• Public data is accessible by any
member of the public for any reason.
• Private data is accessible by the data
subject. It is usually not accessible
to the general public.
• Confidential information is not
accessible by the data subject or the
public. This is usually confidential
for security-type purposes, although
there are times when government
officials use this classification to
hide what they do not want people to
know. This is usually the basis for
lawsuits.
The public can access government data
by taking the following steps:
• Identify the responsible department
for the data you are requesting.
• Make your request under the
Minnesota Government Data
Practices Act, Chapter 13, not the
FOIA.
• Make your request in writing, and be
very specific about which data you
are requesting.
• Ask to inspect the data before asking
for copies. This ensures that you are
really getting what you asked for.
• As part of the written request, ask for
a written denial in the case they are
planning to deny you the data, and
ask for the specific statutory basis
in writing if the government entity
redacts or withholds any data.
• Include your contact information.
Use the information you glean
responsibly. There have been times when
people have used information to harm our
fellow Americans. That is not the purpose
of having rights to access it. Use it to
benefit yourself and those around you.
‘A Prologue to a Farce or Tragedy’
Wenzelmze;
McClatchy Campus News
Access to government
data is one of your rights

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My whole
family was
gathered on the
couch, breathless with anticipation.
Five pairs of eyes were locked on
the screen as certain disaster closed
in on the heroes. The question that
arises in every story now rose in the
minds of the viewers: Would the
characters live to fight another day?
It isn’t an uncommon
occurrence. Most families watch
TV together and get wrapped
up in the imaginary problems of
imaginary characters. In fact, the
situation wouldn’t be unusual at
all, except that the program was
produced with an elementary-
age audience in mind, not for a
family of three adults and two
adolescents.
So why would adults and near-
adults enjoy watching a kids’ show
about crime-fighting reptiles?
But then, why would some adults
still sleep with stuffed animals
or collect action figures? I am
reminded of a children’s story
and am convinced that everyone
has a little Peter Pan in them, a
small part that doesn’t quite grow
up. As a certain member of my
family is fond of saying, “You’re
only young once, but you can be
immature forever.”
Some might think that the
indulgence of adults in pleasures
designed for kids is unhealthy.
I think quite the opposite.
Childhood, while it isn’t
sustainable, is a unique time and
has many valuable lessons that
adults can learn from.
One is that children have a great
capacity to appreciate and enjoy
simple things, such as stuffed
animals and flights of imagination
in their own backyard.
As we grow older and our
minds develop, we often think
we require more complicated and
expensive toys and pleasures, such
as sports cars and trips to Hawaii.
But sometimes, it doesn’t take a lot
of money to buy a little enjoyment.
Sometimes, you can find
enjoyment in affordable things,
like playing a game or watching a
kids show with your family.
On the other hand, it isn’t good
to indulge too much. Peter Pan
may have been able to get away
with not growing up, but for the
rest of us, the ticking of the clock
inside the crocodile will wind
down. Eventually, we must learn to
live in the adult world, even if we
make occasional ventures back to
Neverland.
It’s important to grow up,
but it’s also important not to
completely forget those childhood
lessons and pleasures. One of the
joys of childhood is innocence.
Some might call it naiveté, but I
think it’s a gift. And if we can’t
keep it forever, at least we can
remember it and once in a while
enjoy it again.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m
going to find out what happens
to four bandanna-wearing
protagonists, even though I’m not
really sure what “booyakasha!”
means.
An occasional trip to Neverland is good at any age
By Betty Truitt
Staff Writer
elizabeth.truitt6915@mb.rctc.edu
Communications instructor
Lori Halverson-Wente and
RCTC students will be going to
Cambodia during winter break
– Dec. 2 through Jan. 11 — on a
service trip.
They will be visiting schools,
and would like to donate the
listed items.
Please lend a helping hand.
You will feel great about it.
Lori Halverson-Wente can be
reached at lori.halverson@rctc.
edu.
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Brian Archer, The Musi-
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By Brock Stevens
Staff Writer
By Brock Stevens
Staff Writer
brock.stevens5886@mb.rctc.edu
At age 14, Brian Archer’s world changed when he began to learn how to play the guitar.
After two guitar lessons, Archer took learning into his own hands. Then music really
began rushing through Archer’s veins after he had received a ukulele as a Christmas gift.
With a family history of woodworking in his blood, it only made sense to combine the two
things that he loved most in life, music and woodworking.
Nineteen years later, Archer works vigorously
in his Stewartville wood shop, creating some of
the world’s most one-of-a-kind instruments in his
business called Bent Note Instruments.
Archer has made ukuleles from cake pans
that he calls “panjoleles.” He’s also made a
guitar using a drum head as its resonator and has
crafted several instruments such
as an electric mandolin, a Native
American flute made from CPVC,
cajons, a suitcase bass drum,
shotgun shell shakers, cigar box
mandolas, thumb pianos, wooden
washboards and much much more.
“I like to take objects that weren’t
made for music and make them
sing,” said Archer.
Originally from Rochester,
Archer headed off to college at
Hennepin Tech in Eden Prairie
after graduating from Mayo High
School. There, he studied and learned
the ways of being an auto mechanic.
Successful in this field, he worked on
Volkswagens in northeast Minneapolis for eight years.
After deciding that being an auto mechanic wasn’t his thing anymore, he
headed back to Rochester and took classes at RCTC. There, he took some
music courses, general education classes and sang in the choir with the idea of
maybe wanting to teach music.
Bent Note Instruments started after Archer had received a ukulele as a
Christmas gift. One day he had decided to upgrade to a nicer ukulele, but
after seeing the $300 and $400 price tags, he had decided to make his own
ukulele at a lesser price. One library book after the next, he had handmade
his first banjo ukulele. Many more instruments down the road, and Bent Note
Instruments was born.
To anyone thinking about being in the music program, woodworking,
starting their own business or is unsure of their desired college path, Archer
has some words for you.
“Don’t be afraid to fail and just go for it,” he said. “With technology
the way it is now, the information is available. Don’t have unrealistic
expectations. If you sit around and think that every move you make could be a
mistake, you’ll go no where with it.”
By Scott Arndt
Staff Writer
scott.arndt2174@mb.rctc.edu
You may have heard of Luke
Austin, or you may not have.
Either way, if you have some free
time to kill around campus, go
check out his drawings in the Art
Hall. I sat down the artist himself
in order to get to know a little
about who he is and what he does.
Can you tell me a little about
yourself?
“I am Luke Austin, 28 years old,
and currently going to RCTC for
Studio Arts. I was in the Illinois
National Guard for 8 years as a
writer and a photographer prior to attending RCTC.”
What is it that you do?
“I am a Multimedia Artist, meaning I am into drawing,
painting, creating videos, stop motion animation, and
photography.”
Referring to the answers in the previous question, which
one of these activities is your favorite?
“Definitely would have to be stop motion animation, because
I really like puzzles. Creating stop motion animation feels
like a really big puzzle from beginning to end, and I like to
mix audio, visual, and motion aspects all together into one
masterpiece.”
What got you started into painting?
“Painting began as a natural evolution for me. I built if off of
photography, graphic design, and drawing in the National Guard.”
What’s your favorite thing you’ve painted?
“I created a painting this semester of a skeleton with a light bulb in it. I tried to incorporate
lots of small details into this work of art such as the detail of the ribcage being shown from the
back of the skeleton.”
What do you see in your future in regards to all these elements you like to use in your
artwork?
“I will always be creating and learning more with each project. Whether I am still going to
school, moving on into a community art form, or trying to do my own thing, I will never stop
creating art of some kind.”
Be sure to check out Luke’s artwork in the Art Hall and in the Learning Center.
‘Don’t be afraid to fail,’
music entrepreneur says
Brian Archer has crafted several distinct instruments at Bent Note Instruments.
Luke Austin often can be found working on a project in the
RCTC art studio. Below is one of his drawings.
Rochester Community & Technical College | The Echo
6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Who is Luke Austin?
Echo photos By Brock Stevens
Brian Archer can be contacted at
bentnoteinstruments@hotmail.com
Echo photos By Kyong Juhn

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eavedrops
These words you say
are fine in mind,
But if overheard, they may not
be kind.
Funny or sad and a bit divine,
Keep on talking these eavesdrops are fine.
Here are some of the many out of context sentences heard
around campus.
“Why is your G string rusty?” — guy in music department
“I just blew up the bathroom.” — girl in Memorial Hall
“There are five of them, but I can only fit three.” — girl in
Atrium
“That jacket looks like my grandma’s couch.” — guy in
Campus Bookstore
“At the time, it made sense to me.” — girl in Health Science
wing
“Sometimes being short does come in handy.” — girl in
Music Department
“You want a sniff?” — guy in East Hall
So watch what you say and watch who might hear,
Because one of these days your words will be here!
By Josiah Smith
Arts & Entertainment Editor
josiah.smith4122@mb.rctc.edu
Any RCTC student has the opportunity for hands
on experience into the many percussion instruments
played around the world. Dennis McGuire teaches this
rhythmic adventure and its official title is World Drum
Ensemble (MUSC 1340).
Not only does this class meet the humanities and
critical thinking requirement, but it is also one of the
few global perspectives courses offered at RCTC.
Another aspect to this class is that people who are
enrolled in it do not need to have any previous musical
background. It does not require any reading of sheet
music and all of the instruments are provided as well.
Students who take this class will learn a variety
of music within the style called World Beat Music.
This style of music is derived from African rhythms
combined with Western elements, and covers music
from countries such as Brazil (Samba), Cuba (Salsa)
and several African cultures.
World Drum Ensemble is a valuable asset to this
college, not only through the aspect of music, McGwire
said, but also in its ability to take people out of their
comfort zones. If a student is dedicated to the class,
McGuire will have no problem in helping that student
“open the door” to the rhythms of the world.
Being that this is an ensemble, there is a
performance each semester, which makes attendance at
the twice-weekly rehearsals vital.
So, any student who wishes to tap into his or her
rhythmic potential in World Beat Music should take
advantage of this class.
Drum Ensemble offers global experience
Students in the World Drum Ensemble have performed at Thursdays on First festival in downtown Rochester.
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Yellowjackets punch ticket to state championship game
By Emmy Miller
Staff Writer
Emelia.Miller5869@mb.rctc.edu
The RCTC Yellowjacket football team secured their spot
in the state championship game with a 24-21 overtime win
against Dakota College Bottineau. The week prior, they
rolled over North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS)
in the first round of playoffs, 54-31.
Both NDSCS and Dakota College are former scholarship
teams, joining the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
(MCAC) this year. The Yellowjackets had never played
Dakota College until they matched up in the second round of
playoffs on Saturday.
“We had actually never played them in the history of the
program, so that’s something I brought up to the team. But
we prepared the same way we would have any other team.
We really game planned a lot as coaches, we studied the
film, and we watched a lot of extra film during the week,”
said Head Coach Bill Quistorff.
The Yellowjackets tallied 283 yards of total offense
against Dakota College. Yellowjackets’ quarterback Nick
Rooney passed for 205 yards, completing 18 of 29 passes
and three touchdowns. The offense also rushed for 78 yards.
Blake Weber led the offense with 94 total yards. He had
6 catches for 75 yards and 19 yards on the ground rushing.
Weber finished with nine tackles on defense as well.
All three touchdowns the Yellowjackets scored were
courtesy of Rooney and the RCTC receivers. Marley Allison
caught touchdown passes of 18 yards and a 29 yards,
finishing the game with five total catches for 58 yards.
Rooney also connected with Camren Dearing for a 12-yard
touchdown pass. Dearing had of three catches for 49 yards.
RCTC defense played a huge part in the game against
Dakota College as well. Between Cody Stanger and Tommy
Fjelsted, both freshmen linebackers, racked up 27 of the
teams 89 tackles. Stanger recorded 15 total tackles and
Fjelsted had 12. Travis Frank added 10 tackles, Chad Lewis
and Juston Mincy each had nine a piece.
Going into overtime, for many the situation was very
reminiscent on last year’s bowl game. “When you’re in an
overtime situation, you want to win the toss. So that you can
be on defense first so that you know if you have to make
a touchdown or a field goal. You know what you need to
accomplish. We ended up losing the toss, being on offense
first, like last year,” said Quistorff.
Ruan Albuquerque successfully kicked the 20-yard field
goal in overtime for the Yellowjackets to take the lead,
24-21. He also successfully kicked the three extra point
attempts in regular play.
RCTC defense knew what they had to do. They made the
plays they needed to make in overtime, and ended the game
with a sack on Dakota College’s quarterback.
“I got to give credit to the defense for holding them out
on four plays and really holding their water with their backs
against the wall. And I think the defense is very excited
and very proud to be the ones to seal the deal for us,” said
Quistorff.
With the overtime win against Dakota College, the
RCTC Yellowjackets will appear in their 19th straight state
Echo Photo by Emmy Miller
Travis Frank, No. 36, a sophomore from Caledonia, has
been credited with 66 tackles — 37 solo and 29 assisted
— during the first 10 games of the season.

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• Business Administration • Individualized Studies
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Rochester Community & Technical College | The Echo
By Ben Haney
Staff Writer
benjamin.haney0206@mb.rctc.edu
The Rochester Community and Technical College
women’s basketball team is looking forward to a
stronger and more competitive season this year.
The team’s record last season was 9-16.
“We expect to be more physical,
and stronger defensively,” Coach
Steve Hucke said.
Hucke also said that he expects
the team to battle for a top four spot
in their division.
The tough teams in the division
that RCTC has to deal with are
Anoka-Ramsey and Minnesota West.
The team has many top players
this year such as Tailor Raymond,
Audra Durhman, Jessica Brubaker,
who transferred here from Dordt College, Jessica Foster
and Dani Adams.
Women’s basketball team looks to be competitive
By Ben Haney
Staff Writer
benjamin.haney0206@mb.rctc.edu
The Rochester Community and Technical College
men’s basketball team had a great season last year with a
record of 26-4 and 14-0 in the conference.
The team has a 28-game winning
streak in the conference and they
also finished second in the state
tournament last season.
When asked about the
expectations for this season Head
Coach Brian LaPlante said, “Our
expectations are to win the Southern
Division of the MCAC and win the
MCAC State tournament.”
Some of the top teams that the
RCTC Men’s basketball team will face are Anoka-
Ramsey, St. Cloud Tech and Minnesota West.
Some players to watch this season will be Justyn
Galloway, Robert Claypool, Keiron Sauer, Lavar
McCullough and Ben Ratliff.
Yellowjackets have high expectations
Head coach credits leadership
to seven sophomore athletes
By Parker Rosedahl
Staff Writer
Parker.rosedahl9069@mb.rctc.edu
What is better than watching your favorite sports team?
Watching your favorite sports team win.
Luckily, RCTC volleyball fans got to watch a lot
of winning this year. The RCTC
woman’s volleyball team saw
significant success on the court this
year, finishing the regular season
with a 26-3 overall record (13-1 in
conference play) and an authoritative
12-game win streak.
A good record is not easy to come
by and is an achievement to be proud
of. It does not just fall in the lap of
a sports team. Having a good record
is vindictive of lots of hard work, a
positive locker room atmosphere, and good leadership. The
thoughts that head coach Amber Zitzow shared highlighted
this.
“We had a very tough regular season schedule,” she
said. “I wanted to put this team in stressful situations
during the regular season so during playoffs they would
be comfortable and know what to expect when we
encountered stressful situations. As the season progressed,
we overcame those obstacles.”
There were other factors that allowed the team to stay
focused through this rigorous and trying schedule.
“We stressed the never-give-up attitude,
communication, and had great leadership from out seven
sophomores,” said Zitzow.
Looking forward to the post season, Zitzow believes that
there are three keys to this team finding success, “having
good communication each match for the entire match,
having patience with the game and not getting stressed, and
believing in the big goals that the team has.”
The team played their first playoff game Nov. 1, when
they soundly defeated Ridgewater in the division playoffs.
With wins on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, the team will have the
opportunity to chase their first national title at home as
RCTC host the national tournament on Nov. 14 and Nov.
15.
‘Never-give-up’attitude rides
volleyball team to playoffs
Zitzow
Hucke
LaPlante
Men’s basketball schedule
Sat., Nov. 8 Fox Valley Technical
Tues, Nov. 11 Crossroads College
Wed., Nov. 19 NIACC
Fri. Nov. 21 Milwaukee Tech
Tues., Nov. 25 at Madison College
Tues., Dec. 2 Dakota County Technical
Fri.., Dec. 5 Itasca College
Sat., Dec. 6 Northland College
Tues., Dec. 9 Gustavus Adolphus JV
Fri., Dec. 12 at Rainy River
Sat., Dec. 13 at Hibbing
Women’s basketball schedule
Sat, Nov. 8 Fox Valley Technical
Wed. Nov. 19 NIACC
Friday, Nov. 21 Milwaukee Technical
Tues., Nov. 25 at Madison College
Monday, Dec. 1 at St. Kate’s
Friday Dec. 5 Itasca College
Sat., Dec. 6 Northland College
Friday, Dec. 12 at Rainy River
Sat., Dec. 13 at Hibbing
Fri. Dec. 19 at AR Classic
Sat. Dec. 20 at AR Classic

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By Betty Truitt
Staff Writer
elizabeth.truitt6915@mb.rctc.edu
I am a fellow college student
living on a shoestring budget. I
will be running a column each
month giving you recipes for
some tasty, easy-to-make meals.
It will also cover tips on helpful
hints and if I find any “cheap
deals” in Rochester, I will send
them your way. You can call me
“Tight Wad,” I don’t mind a bit!
How many times has this
happen to you? It time for supper.
“I am starving…what can I eat?”
Most college students have the
basic survival items in their
kitchen. Nothing real fancy, in
fact, it could be called mind-
numbing.
“Should I eat the Ramen
Noodle’s or grab the Mac n’
Cheese?” Looking at the package
I can already image what it is
going to look like and taste like
already. Ugh!!!
What can you do to improve a
40-cent bag of ramen? Add some
bacon. This bacon and egg ramen
takes the best parts of breakfast
and uses them to upgrade your
cheap ramen.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced,
green and white parts
separated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 quart low sodium
chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 packages instant ramen
noodles, without the
spice packet
1 cup baby spinach
4 large eggs, soft boiled
6 strips thick sliced
bacon, fully cooked
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large pot.
Add the white parts of
the scallions and the
minced garlic and cook
stirring occasionally, for
one to two minutes or
until soft and fragrant.
Add the chicken broth,
soy sauce and one cut of
water and bring to a boil,
stirring occasionally to
get brown bits stuck to
the bottom of the pot.
Add the noodles and
cook for the amount
of time on the package
(about three minutes).
2. Turn off heat and add
spinach.
3. Divide the soup between
two bowls, top with
hard-boiled eggs and
crispy bacon strips,
broken into pieces if
you prefer. Garnish with
the green part of the
scallions.
How about trying the Mac n’
Cheese as a taco bake?
Ingredients:
1 package Deluxe
Macaroni and Cheese
Dinner
1 pound ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
mix
¾ cup sour cream
1 ½ shredded cheddar
cheese
1 cup salsa
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
F.
2. Prepare dinner as
directed on package.
While macaroni is
cooking, cook meat
with taco seasoning as
directed on package.
3. Stir sour cream into
prepared dinner, spoon
half the dinner mixture
into 8-inch square
baking dish sprayed with
cooking spray. Top with
layers of meat mixture,
1 cup shredded cheese
and remaining dinner
mixture, cover.
4. Bake 15 minutes, top
with salsa and remaining
shredded cheese. Bake,
uncovered, for 5 minutes
or until cheese is melted.
Special extra: for extra crunch
and flavor, bake casserole as
directed, topping with ½ cup
coarsely crushed tortilla chips
along with the salsa and cheese.
I hope you have enjoyed this
column and have gotten some
helpful information.
Eating on a shoestring budget
doesn’t mean you give up flavor
Photo courtesy of Kraftrecipes.com
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For those of you out there who think it
takes a pocket full of cash to dress well,
prepare to be proven wrong.
As a huge believer in thrift shopping and
bargain buying, I’m going to give you a
variety of options for dressing well.
My thrift shop of choice, as many people
who know me already know, is Goodwill.
Rochester’s local Goodwill is no ordinary
thrift shop; it’s what I like to call “my
second home.”
With that aside, I’ll try to be fair to all the
great options Rochester has to offer.
Here’s a more complete list of
consignment and thrift shops the city holds:
• All In Vogue
• Bob’s Appliance
• Bethesda Upscale Resale
• Children’s Exchange
• Clothes Mentor
• Community Clothesline Inc.
• Danielle’s Consignment Boutique
• Goodwill
• Mancave Consignments
• Kismet Consignment Fashion &
Home Décor
• Man Cave Consignments
• Nu on U
• Old Rooster Antique Mall
• Once Upon A Child
• Past & Present Consignment
• Plato’s Closet
• Refashion Consigned Furniture
• Salvation Army Thrift Store
• Savers
• Sherry’s From Past
• Special Day Consignment
• Traveled Treasures
With so many opportunities to score good
deals, people should know about all of them.
Other than consignment and thrift shops,
garage sales are the other option. Finding
garage sales today can be a little tricky,
because not many people advertise their
sales in the paper, but rather just post some
signs around their area and hope people will
come. Because of this, you might have to
hunt and peck for good garage sales. So,
if you want a more reliable option, stick to
consignment and thrift stores.
Dressing well on a budget is not hard
to do, despite what some may think. I can
walk into a store, thrift or not, and smell
the good deals. Now, I’ve had 21 years of
training in bargain shopping thanks to two
generations of deal finders before me, but
trust me, if you know what you’re doing
when you step into a store, you will prevail.
However, it’s always a gamble when you
shop this way. You might come out with
arm fulls of fabulous new finds, or you
might have nothing to show for your efforts.
So how do I do it, you ask? It’s simple.
Know your days and know your deals.
Every day is different when it comes to
consignment and thrift shops. Because I
am familiar with Goodwill, I will share my
knowledge for that particular shop.
For Goodwill, Sundays, Mondays and
Tuesdays are good for the average Joe.
Every week, yellow, green or blue-ticketed
items are on sale. On Sundays and Mondays
the sale-color is 50 percent off, and on
Tuesdays that same sale-color is $1.99,
regardless of how expensive it started out
at.
Other days of the week have deals like
senior discount day and kids clothing sale
day. If those deals apply to you, use them to
your advantage.
Echo Managing Editor Sarah Jeanson,
who has worked for three years in the retail
industry, is a merchandising specialist for
Old Navy in Rochester.
You don’t need a pocketful
of cash to dress well
Echo Photo by Sarah Jeanson
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