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By Alicia DavisFor several semesters, the SCC Culinary

Arts program has been providing courses to inmates at the Manchester prison in Ken-tucky. Approximately 40 inmates are cur-rently enrolled.

The program has gone so well and the in-

mates have become so knowledgeable that SCC administrators have approved the use of inmates as instructional specialists at all SCC campuses and centers for the Fall 2019 semester.

As part of a pilot program, inmates will provide tutoring, mentoring, and will even

teach the occasional class.“I don’t know why we didn’t think of this

sooner,” said Dean E. Weanie, program coor-dinator. “We all know how great inmates are at running asylums; why not let them try their hand at higher education?”

Some students have expressed concerns

over the wisdom of giving convicted felons free reign at SCC locations.

“They have no reason to be alarmed,” said Amanda Huggenkiss, Manager of Safety & Well-being at SCC. “These inmates are very trustworthy. They have earned this privilege

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By Ray HunterBeginning on April 10, Columbia Pic-

tures and Heyday Films will be on location at SCC’s Somerset Campus, shooting scenes for Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and final film Kentucky Crossbones.

“I was looking for an authentic bluegrass backdrop when I saw pics of the college on

George Clooney’s Facebook page,” Tarantino said with his eyes.

“I knew I had to shoot my last movie there or not make it at all!”

The neo-noir crime story has an ensem-ble cast comprised of Hollywood’s biggest names and a staggering $901 million budget, according to early reports from Tarantino’s

production company, A Band Apart.The critically acclaimed and controversial

director hopes to recruit local talent for the supporting cast and crew members to offset the enormous costs and sky-high salaries of its principal actors.

“Ashley Judd told me that there’s a solid community of filmmakers and fans in the area

who can help,” Tarantino tweeted on Febru-ary 30.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washing-ton, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, Carrot Top, Harrison Ford, and Kentucky’s own Johnny Depp have already signed on to the project.

Hollywood studio picks Somerset Campus as location for film

Inmates soon to be scaring students straight ... to a good grade

By Madison MarlowA Zoology program, complete with it

own petting zoo, will be available soon to SCC students.

In late December, SCC officials reached out to students for suggestions of new pro-grams to offer for the Fall 2019 semester.

After sifting through an overwhelming number of responses, the selection commit-tee narrowed the list to the three most popu-lar choices – Zoology, Numerology, and La-trinology (the study of writings on bathroom stalls) and polled the entire student body.

Audrey Bailey, head of the selection com-

Zoology Programasking studentsto donate animals

Construction workfor Wayne Centerwill begin in May

Our reporter gets up close and personal with a platypus at the Russell Center.

By Kaitlyn KulpaSCC administrators announced last week

that Wayne County will be the site of the col-lege’s newest center.

According to Dean Dene Undine, Chief of Operations, construction on the new center will begin in May and should be completed by July 2030.

SCC students who live in Wayne County are overjoyed at the news.

“This is great!” said Selina Kyle. “I will be able to walk to classes in town instead of hitchhiking to Somerset and back.”

Jason Todd is currently enrolled in online

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Pitt previously starred in the dark comedy Inglorious Basterds in 2009 and the stylized biopic Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is slated for release this July.

Pitt mimed that he is “pumped” to be working with the revolutionary writer and director again. “Quentin promised me an Oscar this time,” Pitt added in a hoarse whisper.

The picture has garnered so much attention that film legends Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and blonde bomb-shell Marilyn Monroe have all agreed to appear posthumously. At-tempts to reach the deceased actors were not successful.

Shooting times and locations will vary to maximize disruptions on campus.

Students, faculty, and staff who are interested in participating are encouraged to send their head-shots and resumes to Doc Brown at 1640 Riverside Drive, Hill Valley, California.

of working with other students due to their ‘good behavior’ while incarcerated.”

Just in case, inmates will be frisked for shivs and other contra-band as they enter campus, Hug-genkiss said.

The classes inmates will teach include “Tunneling for Beginners,” “Shower Soap and You,” and “Ad-vanced Anger Management.”

According to Instructor Bridgette Lecter, the latter class is especially valuable, as most peo-ple “on the outside” do not see the importance of controlling their emotions.

“This is a great class, especially coming from inmates like myself,” Lecter said. “We felons are used to high levels of stress, and we learn to hold in our anger, to tamp it down like gun powder in a musket.”

Anger is natural human reac-tion, Lecter added as she clenched

her fists, revealing the letters H-A-T-E across the knuckles on her right hand and R-A-G-E on the knuckles of her left.

“Advanced Anger Management is not a class that will eliminate your body’s emotion,” she said. “However, it can and will help you direct and control your emotions if you take the class seriously.

Anger management is actually important to one’s long-term suc-cess and happiness, Lecter said.

“If you have no control of your stress and anger, it is easy to let it control you,” she said. “When the human body is under a lot of stress, pressure can build up and eventually there will be an explo-sion. Therefore, it is so important to re-direct any anger or frustra-tion you are feeling in a healthy manner.

“If you cannot control it, you can end up lashing out and hurting the ones you love,” Lecter added. “Just ask my first husband … and my second … and my third.”

mittee and a hella cranky lady, said the poll results were gathered and tallied over spring break and Zool-ogy won by a landslide.

“The Zoology Program will be available at SCC’s Laurel Campus and Russell Center, due to the ma-jority of votes coming from those two locations,” Bailey snapped (she had missed her afternoon nap).

The committee presented the idea of buying a zoo for the pro-gram to enhance the students’ learning experience. A zoo with full-sized animals was deemed too expensive, so college officials of-fered the petting zoo option instead.

Bailey said wildlife expert and part-time deejay Terri Irwin was appointed to be the program direc-

tor and instructor.“We are thrilled to be able to

provide a new program for our cur-rent and potential students with the best instructor we can afford,” Bai-ley huffed.

Irwin said she is “psyched” to begin teaching and passing her pas-sionate love affair with animals on to future generations.

“I hope that all of my future students are as excited about this program as I am,” Irwin added, “I can’t wait to get my pet on. Wicky-wicky.”

SCC officials have acquired four sheep, three pigs, 74 cows, and one sassy duck-billed platypus for the petting zoo but are still accept-ing donations.

Students willing to contribute their beasts should contact Terri Ir-win at [email protected]. classes and speaks in the third per-

son, for some reason.“Yay!” he said, adding, “No

more online classes for Jason Todd!”

Center architect and supervillian Oswald Cobblepot claims the cen-ter will be state-of-the-art.

“I have designed space for of-fices, classrooms, and sleeping quarters for up to 3,000 penguins or 1,000 short people,” he sneered.

The new center will be open Monday through Thursday from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. and cater primarily to students who work second-shift, ac-cording to Bruce Wayne, the coun-ty’s silent protector and namesake.

Several new instructors have been hired, including Professor Joker and his assistant Harley Quinn (Cosmetology), and the freakishly strong and horribly ill-tempered Bane (Criminal Justice).

“The Wayne County Center will be the absolute best of SCC’s centers, or I’ll punch you in the face,” Bane said, before punching administrative assistant Edward Nygma in the face.

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This $3 suitcase contained more than memories of the past.

By Madison MarlowSpring break started off with

a golden surprise for one SCC student.

Sophie Hill, a Casey Center stu-dent, won $45 million from the KY Mega Millions. “I was so shocked when they told me I had won,” Hill said, “I totally peed my pants.”

After a particularly rough day at school, Hill was walking out to her car when she noticed a piece of crumpled paper on the ground. She picked it up, thinking it was just a piece of trash.

“I almost threw it away,” Hill said, “but something told me to open it up and see what it was, so

that’s what I did. Guess what? It was a Mega Millions ticket.”

Hill explained that she did not think that it would be a winning ticket, but her mother persuaded her to check the numbers, just in case. Much to Hill’s surprise, that crum-pled paper held the winning numbers to the Mega Millions jackpot.

“It just goes to show that your trash is my treasure,” she said with-out a trace of irony.

Hill was asked what she would do with the winnings, which will come to $28 million, after taxes.

“I will put it toward my student loan debt,” she said. “Twenty-eight million is a decent start, at least.”

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By Christen GibsonThe suitcase looked like a typical suitcase one can find in any thrift

store around. Dating back to probably the late 1990s, the type was made in abundance and does not stand out in any way. But this partic-ular suitcase turned out to be my best find yet.

My original purpose for this three-dollar suitcase was like that of many of my finds: it was heading straight to my craft table as my newest Pinterest project. All it needed was some paint and some TLC, and I would have it transformed into a table in no time.

When I bought it, I didn’t even open it up (which, by the way, is a thrifting don’t), but I didn’t care. I was in a hurry and I didn’t need it for the inside anyway. The suitcase sat in my craft room for about a month before I started on my project during the rainy stretch of weather we had this February.

I had my paint supplies laid out, and I opened the suitcase, as I wanted to paint the edges first. It was then that I saw what turned out to be a cell phone stuck in the torn pocket of the lid. I almost threw it away without a thought but decided to check to see if it still worked. Upon closer inspection, it appeared shinier than normal, with an almost golden glow.

I plugged it in and it powered up almost immediately. Fortunately, it didn’t have a lock on it. I being my nosy self, went immediately to the previous owner’s Facebook page. I was stunned to see that it was Nicki Minaj!

I went to her contact list and found it full of famous names, such as Ariana Grande and Rihanna – along with their cell numbers. KA-CHING!! I could make some big money selling this list to the tabloids!

But, apparently, powering the phone up alerted Minaj’s agent, who tracked down my address. Two days later, who showed up at my front door but Nicki herself! She demanded her phone back, and I said that I would return it only if she performed a private show in my home for me and my friends.

Much to my surprise, she agreed. So the next day my girls and I got to jam and dance in my living room with my new BFF, Nicki Minaj!

And if you believe that one, you ba-beez in my trap – April Fools!

The author, right, and new phone buddy Nicki Manaj.

by Kaitlyn KulpaAccording to SCC President Dr.

Carey W. Castle, the new University Center of Southern Kentucky now has partners in place.

“At this point we have two uni-versities confirmed,” Castle said in an interview with The Bridge.

Castle said that he could not re-

veal the names of the partnering in-stitutions at this time, however.

“Excellent universities have already signed on, but we are un-able to release the names just yet,”

he said, adding that others in the “founding group” will be making the announcement.

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rog-ers, KCTCS President Dr. Jay Box,

Dr. Castle, and community leaders in the Lake Cumberland region launched the initiative in December.

UCSK will be a consortium of postsecondary educational institu-

tions providing pathways to bache-lor’s degrees and other educational opportunities for SCC students.

This period of negotiations with potential partnering schools is “an excellent time … but a frustrating time,” Castle said. “It’s going the direction we thought it would, but

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‘Get WithThe Program’

A series of articles focusing on various

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Two institutions sign to partner with University CenterDr. Castle said SCC is “unable to release the names (of the colleges) just yet.”

It will be up to the “founding group” to make the announcement.

There have been a couple of program lo-cation changes and ex-pansions this semester at SCC, and several more are on the way.

Here’s a quick look at what’s new and what’s in the works:

• One major change that was featured in the February issue of The Bridge, is the relocation of Culinary Arts from the McCreary Center to the Somerset Campus. Classes at the new location began in January.

• While the McCreary Cen-ter lost one program, it is set to gain another—Welding Technol-ogy. Plans call for the program to expand to the center this fall semester. Welding Technology is

currently offered at both the Somerset and Laurel campuses.

• This semester stu-dents at the Laurel Cam-pus had another technical program option with the arrival of Industrial Main-tenance Technology. The program had previously been offered only on the Somerset Campus.

• Air Conditioning Technology will be ex-panding to the Somerset

Campus this fall semester. Cur-rently, this program is offered only on the Laurel Campus..

• Also in the works is an ex-pansion of Cosmetology program options and the possibility of bring-ing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program to the college.

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY AT LAUREL CAMPUS—Tanner Johnson (left) and Tucker Sharp look over maintaining industrial equipment being used by students enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance Technology program. The program expanded to SCC’s Laurel Campus south this spring.

Photo by James Thacker

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MeetDr.

Sarah Fucillo

Dr. Sarah Fucillo is an assistant professor of counseling at Lindsey Wilson College and serves as the Residential Faculty Supervisor for the Scottville Campus. Dr. Fucillo earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University. She is a National Certified Counselor. Dr. Fucillo has clinical experience in a variety of settings including a juvenile detention center, a crisis residential unit, a family and children community mental health agency, and a university counseling center. This included providing mental health, crisis, and career related services. Dr. Fucillo is an active member of several counseling associations on state, regional, and national levels. She enjoys collaborative research and presentations. Dr. Fucillo currently teaches in Somerset in Lindsey Wilson College’s Masters in Counseling and Human Development Program.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S. today, affecting approximately 40 million people ages 18 and older.

I am one of the 40 million suffering from this disorder. Dealing with anxiety for the past twelve years has not been easy. When I was first diagnosed, it was not something people talked about openly.

At the beginning of my mental illness, before I knew what was wrong with me, I quit going to high school. I could not handle how uncomfortable I felt in a crowd. I would beg my mom to stay home from work because I feared something bad would happen to me while I was alone.

Because of my mental illness, people bullied and belittled me. I had people call me names. Some said, “Don’t freak out and have a heart attack,” after being mean to me. Others accused me of having panic/anxiety attacks for “the attention.” Some just stuck to the basic “it’s all made up in your head” or “you are just crazy.”

In my early teens, I began demanding that my mother take me to the hospital almost every night. It

became my daily routine for about a year. I was always certain I was dying. My mom never hesitated to take me to the emergency room; I think she was almost as convinced as I was. I’m sure she knew I was not dying, but she saw my distress and knew something was wrong.

Every ER visit was just another day in hell for me. By the time I got to the hospital, my heart beat had slowed, and I was no longer hyperventilating, shaking, or crying. By the time the doctor came in to check me out, the attack had passed. They typically lasted only a few minutes.

One night, as the doctor (who I was certain was tired of seeing me every night) gathered my paperwork for me to be dismissed, I

thought to myself, “another day with no answers.” I was distraught because I knew no one believed me.

Being that upset must have triggered another attack; it hit me like a bolt of lightning. My whole body started to shake. My pounding heartbeat must have registered on the monitors, which got the nurses’ attention. My breathing became difficult and panic set in. I was

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Anxiety sufferers have no reason to feel ashamed

Battling the stigma against community collegesGETTING TO KNOW YOUR SGA

SCC’s Student Government Association

If you are interested in learning more about student government, contact SGA President Lidia

Godbey at [email protected] SGA Sponsor Jeff Brickley at

[email protected] for more information.

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SGA Column Have you ever thought about becoming an SGA Officer or Delegate? Good news! You can still enter the elections that will take place April 22 – 26. BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS AND DELEGATES – PER SEMESTER

o President – 12-credit hour tuition waiver o Vice President – 6-credit hour tuition waiver o Secretary/Treasurer – 6-credit hour tuition waiver o Delegate – 3-credit hour tuition waiver

STEPS TO RUN FOR THE SGA

o Obtain the official forms from the SGA Faculty Sponsor Jeff Brickley o Provide a letter of recommendation from a SCC faculty or staff member o Submit an official petition signed by 25 students o Include copies of your transcripts and class schedule

OFFICERS - PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER

o Coordinate SGA meetings o Carry out administrative tasks

WHO MAY RUN TO BE AN OFFICER?

o Full-time students (12 hours per semester) o Permanent resident of Kentucky o GPA of 3.00 or above

DELEGATES - CASEY, MCCREARY, RUSSELL, SOMERSET AND LAUREL

o Coordinate activities with other locations o Be the voice of the students at your location

WHO MAY RUN TO BE A DELEGATE?

o Half-time students (6 hours per semester) o Permanent resident of Kentucky o GPA of 2.50 or above

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 18, 2019.

See ANXIETY SUFFERERS, page 6

See COMMUNITY COLLEGES, page 6

As a senior in high school, choosing the right college for me was a stressful decision. Do I go to the residential college everyone else is attending and drown in student loan debt, or do I choose the more affordable community college and deal with the negativity that comes with that option?

I chose the more affordable option, Somerset Community College, and hoped that the cheaper tuition rates would outweigh the negative comments and opinions I would receive – and there were several:

“You cannot receive a quality education from a community college.”

“No one will hire you if you have credentials from a community college.”

“If you attend a community college, you will end up a failure in life.”

Those very statements were made to me by teachers whom I had looked up to throughout my high school career, teachers who had always supported me.

So why do SCC and other community colleges have such a negative sentiments surrounding them? They are the result of simple misconceptions.

Many people look at community colleges only as vocational schools. Yes, Kentucky’s community colleges do offer vocational and technical programs, but community colleges are also geared to prepare students who want to transition to a four-year college.

And it is excellent preparation. According to a study conducted by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 46 percent of students who finished a four-year college program had previously attended a two-year college.

Another reason for the stigma against community colleges is the misconception that they are not “real” colleges, that the education students receive is sub-par as compared to

what can be gotten at a four-year institution. That is simply not true.

Though there may be some differences from school to school, the education students receive at a community college is at the same level of that offered at residential colleges. A number of studies have shown that students transferring from a community college do

overcome by the urge to pace the floor in hopes I could make the feelings disappear.

Finally, the doctor walked back into the room and witnessed my condition firsthand. At the age of 14, I was diagnosed with panic attacks and anxiety disorder.

Now that a doctor had confirmed I wasn’t dying or going crazy, things began to get better – slowly. It helped that people finally believed me and understood better what I was going through.

I am not symptom-free, even today. I still a struggle at times. I don’t travel, which I used to love to do. I’ve quit jobs because I was uncomfortable and worried that I could not confide in my employers. But I am developing more confidence as I learn more coping skills.

If I can pass along one thing to others who may be dealing with panic attacks and anxiety disorder, it is to learn to recognize the triggers for your anxiety and how to calm yourself.

If you feel an attack coming on, right away look for five things you can see, four things you can

touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste. Concentrating on these goals will make you focus on your senses, which will help you gain self-control, calming the attack almost instantly.

Tightening and relaxing muscles, deep slow-paced breathing, and concentrating on peaceful situations are also great ways to cope.

If you are with someone experiencing an attack you can be of great help. In fact, you can be a hero in that moment simply by remaining calm and patient. Sitting with the person and engaging in quiet conversation can make him or her feel safe and cared for. Encouraging slow-paced, deep breathing, in through the nose and out through the mouth, is also helpful.

Anyone who suffers from anxiety disorder and/or panic attacks should reach out to whomever they feel comfortable confiding in. It is okay to see a therapist; it is okay to take medicine; and it is okay to try whatever coping skills work.

It is certainly okay to have a mental illness – not only okay but very common. Sufferers should never feel ashamed for being who they are.


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Community collegesContinued from Page 5as well or better than students who go directly to four-year schools out of high school.

The major difference between a community college and a residential college is the lifestyle. Residential colleges simulate the feeling of freedom for students because the students are away from their parents. Community colleges give students the advantage of staying close to home. Less freedom from parents, maybe, but more freedom from debt, for sure.

The bottom line is, community colleges provide something a residential college never will: an affordable option. Community colleges allow students who cannot afford to pay $600 per credit hour or the high cost of room and board to obtain a quality post-secondary education, often in their own hometowns, at a fraction of the cost.

Despite all the negativity I received for choosing to attend SCC, I am thankful for everything I have gained here. Starting at SCC has given me the confidence – and the affordability – I needed to jumpstart my life after high school.

I truly believe that if I had begun my college career at a four-year institution, I might have missed out on the tools for success I have gotten at SCC.

To all those teachers who told me that I should not attend a community college, I would like to say I obtained my Associates of Science degree at half the cost, on time, and at the highest quality of education I have receive thus far throughout my entire educational career.

To all the students who have been looked down upon by others for attending a community college, you are not less than any of your peers who attended a residential college and neither is your education. So hold your head high and take pride in being a part of SCC.

SCC’s Great Discussions

SCC student Juan Radilla takes part in the fun.

LEFT—Keynote speakerJeremy A. Taylor talks with students on the Somerset Campus.

Students got tips on how to survive after SCC at the latest edition of the Great Discussions Lecture series.

The event was held at both SCC campuses—the Somerset Campus on March 27 and the Laurel Campus on March 28.

The theme was “What’s Next: Moving Forward with Confidence and Excitement.” Featured speaker for both events was Jeremy A. Taylor.

A flyer for he event indicates that “Jeremy’s mission is to help people see their value, recognize their potential, and live out their existence.”

The series featured several events for students, including 2019 expos for Grad Fest, Transfer Fest, and Career Workshop.

Photos by Ray Hunter

LEFT— D’Angelo Dixson, a Wayne County High School senior, “flips” after hearing some of the great discussions.

Providing a little help with moving forward...

Lecture serieshelps studentsprepare forlife after SCC

it is taking longer than we thought it would.”

Despite the slower-than-hoped-for progress of negotiations, UCSK is still on target to open next semester.

“I do think the University Cen-ter will be open in the fall,” he said. “But we are approaching this as a staged process. It takes a while for universities to get their accredita-tion agencies and their various de-partments on board, and so what you might see in the fall is a limited number of staffs, and then we can grow over the fall and the (follow-ing) spring.

“Next (academic) year, we will really show what we can do.”

UCSK will become only the sec-ond university center in the state of Kentucky. The University Center of the Mountains (UCM), administered by Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC), is now in its 15th year of operation.

UCM has 11 partnering insti-tutions: HCTC, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State Univer-sity, Lindsey Wilson College, Mid-way University, Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky Uni-

versity, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, UK Center of Excel-lence in Rural Health, the University of the Cumberlands, and the Ken-tucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).

But UCM also started with rel-atively few partnering institutions. In 2005, a full year after opening its doors, UCM had a total of only five partners.

That year, UCM was able to pro-vide students with pathways to 15 bachelor’s degrees and one master’s degree. Today, there are 38 bache-lor’s degrees, 35 master’s degrees and seven doctoral degrees available through UCM.

Of the developing UCSK, Castle wants SCC students to know that “This is your opportunity.”

“By that I mean, for the majority of people who are going to use the University Center, it is for a partic-ular reason they want to be here – they want to finish a four-year or a graduate degree and then they want to go to work,” he said. “They don’t necessarily want to be located some-where else to do their course work, or they don’t necessarily want to do a totally online class without the kind of support we will have here. (UCSK) is a great opportunity for them.”

The offices for the University Center of Southern Kentucky will be located in Room 210 of the Harold Rogers Student Commons, where the Transfer Center is currently. Part of the current Advising Center will also be used by UCSK.

UCSK classes will be conducted “all around (the Somerset) cam-pus,” Castle said, but added that they will be virtually “invisible,” as they will be taking place alongside regular SCC classes.

After completing their two-year degree from SCC, students will be able to choose, through UCSK, the partnering four-year institution of their choice and work toward the completion of a bachelor’s degree with that institution. If it follows the same development path as UCM, students will one day be able to complete master’s and possibly even doctorate degrees at UCSK too.

Though the degrees will be is-sued by the partnering institutions, the course work can be completed entirely at the Somerset Campus, through in-seat, hybrid, and/or on-line classes.

For more information, contact Univesity Center Director Trent Pool at 606-451-6730 or [email protected].


New program to provide students with child care optionsby Madison Marlow

Jessica Hale, like many other SCC students who have children, struggles to find a balance between school work and caring for her child.

“It’s tough keeping up with the courses and the deadlines and mak-ing sure you understand all of the course information while trying to take care of your child,” Hale ex-plained. “I can tell you that it’s (es-pecially) hard doing online classes.”

But help is on the way for Hale and others students with young children.

CCAMPIS, a new, federally funded program, will soon al-low SCC to support student-par-ents in starting and completing their post-secondary education by providing child care to qualified students.

The $560,560 grant is from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will award $140,140 annually

to SCC for the next four years. Katie Wash, CCAMPIS Pro-

gram Coordinator, explained that CCAMPIS is similar to Kentucky’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

SCC has contracted four off-campus child care providers in the Somerset area for eligible par-

ticipants. Wash said the four pro-viders are Kid’s Kastle II Child De-velopment Center, The Children’s House, and P.J.’s Primary Care Centers 1 and 2.

Hale said that she is excited to hear about CCAMPIS and its po-tential benefits for student-parents.

“It will give us a way to focus

on our coursework without having to worry about our children and having to find someone to watch them,” she said, adding that she be-lieves that being able to take face-to-face classes on campus will actu-ally improves students’ grades.

Students must fill out an ap-plication prior to being awarded

child care assistance, Wash said. The application is available on the SCC website. It can be found in the “Current Students” section under the tab “Academic Resources.”

“Students have to be Pell eli-gible,” Wash stated, “but they do not have to actually be receiving the Pell to qualify.” She also said that students must have a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in at least six credit hours to be eligible.

After the application is re-viewed, the student will be con-tacted to set up an interview to go over the expected requirements.

“Once they are in the program, they will have to maintain good ac-ademic standing, have at least a 2.0 GPA, meet with an advisor to sched-ule classes, and try to seek scholar-ship funds,” Wash explained.

Child care will be available during the 16-week fall and spring semesters, but an official start date is still to be determined, Wash said.

By Madison MarlowStudent Campus Ministries:

World Religion Studies is a new club offered to SCC students.

Michael Slonecker, Club Founder, explains what the club is about and encourages all stu-dents who are interested to join.What is the main goal of your club?

Through the study of world religions, members will develop a deep understanding of people, history, and cultures to develop independent critical thinking skills to better communicate and interact with the world around

them.How can students join?

Any students who want to join can email Michael Slonecker at [email protected] or show up to one of the club’s meetings. It is not too late to join this semester.When and where does the club usually meet?

The club meets every Thurs-day at 6:00 p.m. in the Student Union Building on the Somerset Campus, across from the Meece Building parking lot.

Pizza is provided for all who attend.

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Clean up for Earth DayBy Alicia Davis

With SCC’s Earth Day celebra-tion approaching, organizers are asking everyone to do a little clean up in preparation.

No, not of the college (necessar-ily), but of the community.

SCC’s annual Earth Day celebra-tion will be held at the Somerset Campus on Sun-day, April 28. The event will take place rain or shine, from 1:30 p.m. un-til 4:30 p.m.

O r g a n i z e r s are promising an event that will be fun for adults as well as children. It will feature food vendors, face painting, butterflies, raptors, reptiles, photo contest win-ners, and demonstrations on good environmental practices.

In the run-up to the celebration,

students, faculty, and staff are be-ing encouraged to begin celebrat-ing a little early by taking part in various community clean-up ef-forts or even by participating in the viral #trashbagchallenge.

The need for community clean-up is even greater than usual this year, after an unusually wet February led to record-high wa-ter levels in Lake Cumberland. The water elevation level reached a high of 756.52 feet on Feb. 26, breaking the pre-vious record of

751.69 feet set in May 1984.When the water receded, gar-

bage and other debris were left behind at boat ramps, marinas, shorelines, and parks, necessitating community activism.

Star Search:Local band looking for talented musiciansBy Ray Hunter

What do The Doors, Hootie & the Blowfish, R.E.M., and Public Enemy have in common?

They are all wildly successful bands that got their starts in college.

Success is what SCC students Matthew Konradt and Brian Es-tes hope to have with their newly formed band, Smooth Play.

But first, they need to round out their line-up. They are looking for a drummer and a lead guitarist.

“We are an alternative metal band,” Konradt said. “Deftones, Red, Black Veil Brides, Queen, and Demon Hunter are good influences.”

On piano, rhythm guitar, and vo-cals, Konradt said he and lead singer Estes met in a 3D printing class on the Somerset Campus. The pair of rockers realized they shared the same taste in music and decided to start a band.

Konradt said the duo became a trio after he called up his former co-worker and long-time bassist Alan Cain.

Now the trio is hoping to become a five-piece.

“The ultimate goal would be to open for big bands,” said Konradt, who writes and composes music, and hopes to record an album soon.

Interested parties should contact Matthew Konradt by email at [email protected] or by calling 606-308-2535.

Correction...In the February issue, this photo was incorrectly captioned.

The Bridge regrets the error.

Suzanne Brinson, left, tutoring Allison Hawk in the Somerset Learning Commons.

Photo by Kaitlyn Kulpa

Alan Cain, Matthew Konradt, and Brian Estes make up the band, “Smooth Play.” The group is looking to add a drummer and a lead guitarist.

Photo by Matthew Konradt

Applications are being accepted for managing editorof SCC’s award-winning student newspaper, ‘The Bridge’

For the 2019-2020 academic year

Applications are being accepted in for managing editor of SCC’s student newspaper, The Bridge. The person selected for the position would serve a one-academic-year term—Fall 2019 semester and the Spring 2020 semester.

The student selected by the Student Publication Committee will receive a 12-hour scholarship to SCC. The scholarship will be good for two semesters.

Qualifications/requirements include:• Rank of sophomore;• A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher;• Appropriate management skills;

• Current enrollment at SCC with a course load of no less than 9 credit hours;

• The submission of an official application, in-

cluding resume and samples of writing; and• Signing a formal agreement with the SCC Board of

Student Publications.For an application or more information, e-mail

[email protected] or stop by the Print Shop in Building 2, Room 225 on SCC’s Somerset Campus south.

The deadline to submit an application for this posi-tion is Thursday, May 2.

The student selected by the Student Publication Committee will receive a 12-hour

scholarship to SCC. The scholarship will be good for two semesters.


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Tutors provide support for student successGetting to know those who lend a helping hand on SCC’s Somerset Campus

Suzanne Brinson

Tutoring is offered to all students at SCC. The Somerset Campus Learning Commons staff is (left to right): Paige Rice, Ryan Hebert, Devin Muse, Kaitlyn Kulpa, Shiloh Norris, Suzanne Brinson, Catherine McFeeters, and Megan Martin.

The tutors of the Lau-rel Campus Learning Commons, Shawna McAnally (mathemat-ics) and Brianna Car-penter (English), will be profiled in the May issue of The Bridge.

Photo submitted by Hannah Shawen

Hello! My name is Suzanne Brinson. I am a TRiO math tutor. I recently graduated from SCC with my As-sociate of Arts degree. In deciding to become a math tutor, I sought to help students who find math to be a difficult (and yucky) subject. Not many people enjoy math, but I have found it to be one of my favorite subjects (save geome-try). What made math

important to me and fun to learn came from my middle and high school math teachers. They taught math with creativity and logic (even note-taking was enjoyable)! A handful of those teachers were also my after-school math tutors. I required one-on-one assistance that was not always possible during class time. Now, in my own one-on-one tutoring with students, I see the benefits from this resource too. Individualized tutoring can allow a student time to work at their own pace while having a knowledgeable tutor by their side to answer questions and point them in the right direc-tion. Remember, we all have struggles; without these struggles, how could growth happen?

Taylor Frye

My name is Taylor Frye. I am a tutor in the Somerset Campus Learning Commons, and I tutor English 100, 101, and 102. I am here at SCC working toward an Associates in Arts de-gree, and I will major

in Forensic Psychology at EKU when I’m done here. After graduating at EKU, I hope to become a detective for a law enforcement agency. My hobbies are the typical nerd stuff: video games, D&D, and anime. My typical interests in those areas are general fantasy and sci-fi. But that’s not all that holds my interest. I love most genres of music, with only a few exceptions. I also love movies and try to go to the movie theater as often as possible to see as many movies as possilble.

Kaitlyn Kulpa

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn Kulpa, and I am a 19 year-old college student. I am a TRiO math and geol-ogy tutor and an SCC student ambassador. I also work as an in-dependent consultant for Perfectly Posh, a line of naturally-based skincare products. I am working toward an elementary educa-tion degree. I love to crochet, read, craft, and hang out with

my friends. Most people describe me as compassionate. I love my work as a tutor and my indepen-dent consultant job. I have fibromyalgia, manic depression, and generalized anxiety disorder, but I never let my health hinder me from helping people or reaching my goals. I have two older sisters, one younger sister, and one older brother. I have four nephews and one niece, all of whom I love with all my heart. I love spending time with my family. I was inspired to become an elementary teacher because of all the amazing teachers I had in elementary school. They pushed me to become the learner I am today.

Somerset CampusStrunk Learning Center606-451-6710

Laurel CampusBuilding 2, Room 125 606-878-4810

Shiloh Norris

Hello! My name is Shiloh Norris; I am currently a math tutor here at SCC. I am a soon-to-be-graduate of SCC and will be attending the Univer-sity of Louisville in the fall. I hope to graduate with a degree in me-chanical engineering with a specialization in

aerospace. Assuming that college goes well, I am hoping to go into the aerospace industry and design aircraft for civilian and military use. When I’m not in school I’m at home working on the family farm, tending to the somewhat obnoxious amalga-mation of animals that we have. If I am either extremely productive or just procrastinating in my schoolwork, I spend my down time with my friends, usually playing games online or going to the movies. I am a big Marvel fan.


Megan Martin

Hello, I am Megan Martin. I am a work study/TRIO tutor in the Learning Commons on the Somerset Campus. I currently tutor general English classes like ENG 101 and 102 along with a few miscellaneous courses upon request, such as FYE 105 and COM 181. I try to help any student with nearly any general

ed classwork, within reasonable parame-ters. I am considering officially becoming a MAT 150 tutor as well to help curb the de-crease of math tutors we will experience next semester. I plan to major in meteorol-ogy with a bachelor’s/master’s degree in earth and space science. Though I am pursuing the sci-ences, I am artistically inclined. I really like to draw cartoons, and I enjoy making music on the piano, ukulele, and with my voice. I am a little introverted and tend to be somewhat quiet, but I can open up to any students who are motivated to learn and earn the grades they need to succeed.

Devin Muse

My name is Devin Muse. As a tutor in the Somerset Campus Learning Commons, I specialize in the foreign language known as math. As far as my future is concerned, I hope to move on to the University of Louisville and pursue a major in mathematics, then move on to get my PhD (what a nerd right?). I’m a very genuine and honest person; you won’t really get a

facade with me. BE ADVISED: I can get very sarcastic with you, but if you don’t like that don’t be afraid to let me know! Ultimately. I want students who come to me for tutoring to feel comfortable. If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable, let me know; we will improvise, adapt, and overcome! When I’m not at school I’m play-ing video games mostly (I’m a big fan of the Zelda and Final Fan-tasy series, to name a couple). To keep up the nerd persona, I don’t just play the games. Recently, I also got into making them (say what you want, but I think it’s pretty awesome). So come check us out. We have a whole selection of tutors to choose from!

Paige Rice

Hello! My name is Paige Rice, and I tutor both English and Biology at the SCC Campus. I am majoring in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources. Currently, I am in my third year at the SCC campus. I enjoy a variety of hobbies, such as sewing, painting, and piano. For six years, I have also been a part of Civil Air Patrol, a

volunteer organization through the United States Air Force. This organization has un-questionably shaped me into the person I am today. Civil Air Patrol provides training in Leadership, Emergency Services, Aerospace, and Military Customs. This program has helped me to become more decisive and capable of working effectively in team environments to accomplish a com-mon goal. Through this experience, I find that I am better equipped in working and study environ-ments. I am devoted and passionate about helping my fellow students here at SCC on their academic adventure!

Ryan Hebert

Greetings, my name is Ryan Hebert. I am a fourth semester student working on a degree in mechanical engineering. At the Learning Commons, I tutor in both chemistry and mathematics. Currently, I am a dual-enrolled high

school student and a student ambassador at Somerset Commu-nity College. Outside of school, I enjoy playing guitar, partici-pating in 4-H Shooting Sports Program, and spending time with friends. I am dedicated to helping my fellow students along their academic journey, so please do not hesitate to let me know if there is any way I can help bolster your success.

Contact me at [email protected] or make an appointment on the SCC website https://somerset-kctcs.libcal.com/


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8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Meece Auditorium Hallway Open Registration8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Coffee and other refreshments provided SCC’s Fruit of the Lens photography club exhibit On display all day on television monitors9:30 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Welcome, Dr. Carey Castle, SCC president9:45 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Friday Keynote Speaker - Sena Jeter Naslund (2005-2006 Kentucky Poet Laureate) “Where a Writer Finds Riches: Past, Present, & Future” This program funded in part by The Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities11:00 a.m. - Meece Auditorium “All the King’s Men” Great Books Discussion with Dr. Jonathan S. Cullick, RPW Scholar12:00 p.m. - Meece Auditorium - Lunch Break1:00 p.m. - Meece Auditorium Harriette Simpson Arnow Tribute with Sandra Ballard and Tom Arnow2:15 p.m. - Room #1 (Concurrent Sessions) Discussion: “1984: Language, Truth & Reality” with Irene Larason and Dionne Hicks2:15 p.m. - Room #2 Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial with Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial Assoc.2:15 p.m. - Room #3 Artistic Expression with Kasandra McNeil2:15 p.m. - Room #4 Opioid Abuse in Appalachia with Krissy Brant Community-Based Research: From Local Voices to National Policy

3:30 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions - Repeated)

Room #1 - 1984 Panel Discussion

Room #2 - Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial with Dr. Michael Goleman, SCC faculty

Room #3 - Artistic Expression

Room #4 - Opioid Abuse in Appalachia4:30 p.m. - Meece Auditorium Musical Performance/Demonstration African to Appalachian Music with Dr. Kathy Bullock4:30 p.m. - Meece Hall - Book Signing Featured presenters will be available to sign their books for you to purchase.5:30 p.m. - Dinner Break7:00 p.m. - Stoner Little Theatre Arnow Film Festival/Asperger’s Documentary

Arnow Film Festival & Nicolas Ryan-Purcell8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Coffee and other refreshments provided SCC’s Fruit of the Lens photography club exhibit

9:30 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Welcome, Sharon Whitehead, former SCC faculty9:45 a.m. - Meece Auditorium “Friend of the Humanities” Award Ceremony The Conference’s first annual “Gurney Norman Friend of the Humanities” award will be presented.

11:00 a.m. - Meece Auditorium Saturday Keynote Speaker - Frederick Smock (2017 - 2018 Kentucky Poet Laureate) “The Fluidity of Time and Culture” This program funded in part by The Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities12:00 p.m. - Meece Auditorium - Lunch Break

1:15 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions) Room #1 - Journalism with Don White Room #2 - Fiction, Enticing Tension with Nancy Jensen Room #3 - Fiction with Flora Schildknecht Stoner Little Theatre - Playwriting, Rosies with Amber Frangos, Flashback Theatre

2:30 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions - Repeated)

Room #1 - Journalism

Room #2 - Fiction Room #3 - Poetry with Sandi Keaton-Wilson Stoner Little Theatre - Playwriting3:30 p.m. - Meece Hall - Book Signing3:30 p.m. - Meece Hall - Open Podium Wanda Fries, Facilitator Participants will have an opportunity to reads excerpt from their own works for the Conference audience.4:30 p.m. - Stoner Little Theatre Writing for Television with Scott Sullivan5:30 p.m. - Dinner Break7:00 p.m. - Stoner Little Theatre Arnow International Film Festival with Steve Cleberg Regional short films along with shorts from around the world will be presented on the conference theme, “Weaving the Tapestry: Past, Present and Future.”

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Schedule of Events

Pre-register on Facebook!

Harriette Simpson Arnow (1908 - 1986) has roots in southcentral Kentucky, and each year Somerset Community College is proud to present two days of workshops and presentations in her honor.

Born in Wayne County and raised in Burnside in southern Pulaski County, Harriette began her college career at Berea and transferred to the University of Louisville. Her experiences as a teacher and subsistence farmer in Burnside and her life as a transplant to Michigan formed the backbone of her most famous novel, the tragic and beautiful “The Dollmaker.”

A brilliant writer, her work has continued to inspire generations of writers and readers with her knowledge of the natural world, the pressures and opportunities of modernity, and the resilience of the human heart.

“Weaving the Tapestry: Past, Present & Future” is the theme of this year’s expanded event. Join us for two full days of speakers, exhibits, an international film festival and more!

This year’s event will be held in the auditorium of Meece Hall on SCC’s Somerset Campus, 808 Monticello Street, Somerset, Ky. For more information on the college, visit their website: somerset.kctcs.edu

EVENT TICKET PRICES• Tickets to individual events . . . . . . $5.00• Day pass for either Fri. or Sat. . . . . $15.00• A full conference pass . . . . . . . . $30.00• SCC students, faculty, staff . . . . . . FREE*• High School teachers: contact us to learn

how you can attend for no fee.(* Everyone who plans to attend

must pre-register.)

For more information regardingpre-registration,

contact Theresa Kibby at606-451-6766or via email at

[email protected]

Visit “Arnow Conference for the Humanities” on Facebook, then

complete and submitthe registration form.

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The photos you see on this page represent three “Pinterest Looks” created out of my very own wardrobe, which I have built over years of thrifting. But you won’t need to thrift for years to recreate some awesome Pinterest Looks for yourself.

With my monthly column, I am hoping to fill your minds full of thrifting secrets—and your pockets full of thrifting savings—as I share some of the secrets I have learned along the way. Hopefully, you will be able to jump ahead of all the thrifting newbies out there and find a few thrifting gems of your own.

If you’re a fashion lover like myself, you probably already have your dream closet saved to your Pinterest board. Do you realize you have been training your eye in the process? When you are scanning the thousands of different pieces on the racks in thrift shops and discount stores, those looks you love on Pinterest will stand out to you. That speeds the process up, and just like anything else, the more you do it, the faster you will get.

“Oh MY! Where do I even start?” says every new thrifter who walks through the thrift store doors. The answer is to start with what will bring you the most joy to find that day. It changes for

me each visit. Are you in need of an Easter dress? Hit that section, girl! Don’t be distracted by things you don’t really want or need – even if the price is attractive.

Remember that thrifting is first come, first served. Often, there is only one of an item in your size and price range on a rack, and you may not be the only one in the store who wants it. Just be courteous. Thrift stores are usually cramped, and no thrifter likes a fellow thrifter who pushes her way past and basically takes a dress out of someone’s hands.

I speak from recent experience. (I’m not bitter at all.)

Something we all have in common is the joy in finding the perfect fitted jeans. Don’t be overwhelmed with all those jeans that blend together on the rack. Most of them are junk.

But I promise you will find the gems quickly if you just scan the rack for that perfect wash or color of jeans. Is it your size? Awesome! Assuming there are no stains or buttons missing, throw them in the cart! Don’t be afraid to go up or down a size. These are all pre-loved clothes already stretched or shrunk.

Be sure to try on everything before you buy!

If you find only a couple pieces to purchase, don’t be discouraged; it’s a good shopping trip. If I come home with two or three pieces in one visit, I’m happy. Sometimes I find nothing. That’s totally okay because everything in that cart fits! Besides, my hubby gets concerned when I come through the door with five thrift store bags in hand!

Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy the process. I usually spend an hour or more per store on my best thrift store adventures. Bring a friend, preferably someone who is a different size than you so you’re not in competition for items. You can tag-team the process, pulling clothes for each other in each store and cover more stores more quickly.

My sister-in-law and I enjoy going to Lexington and hitting as many Goodwilll stores as time or money allows us. We are one size different, so in the dressing room we trade clothes if something is too big or too small. Thrifting is always more fun with friends!

I hope you take these secrets and find your own thrifted gems. Please feel free to post your finds to our Facebook page “SCC The Bridge.” I would love to see your thrifted looks you find using my secrets and to answer any questions you might have about thrifting.

Happy thrifting to all!


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Get Totally Thrifted!

Lane Bryant jeans and MTS top—Total look = $9.00

Vanilla Star top, Old Navy jeans, and Time & True sandals —Total look = $13.00

Old Navy dress, vintage Old Navy denim jacket , Time & True sandals, and Cato purse—Total look = $19.00

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ACROSS4. A mind mapping app that lets you organize your

thoughts by creating intuitive mind maps with photos, videos, and voice memo

7. Talk-to-text digital converter 8. An app and website that manages a reading list

of articles from the internet that can be saved from various devices

9. A mobile app that teaches users through a digital flashcard system

10. Find rentals of textbooks and other study materials

DOWN1. A stand-alone scientific calculator that helps

students in serious computing2. A tool that allows you to capture a note or

memo in any format 3. Blocks certain websites for a set amount of time

that can distract you from studying 5. Upload files onto a cloud to access them

anytime 6. Mobile app that will guide you step-by-step

while you search for any math solution

Do You Sudoku?

Crossword ‘APP’titude Puzzle

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What did you do over Spring Break?

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?

What story does your family always tell you about?

I mainly spent time with my

new niece and caught up on some spring

cleaning.

I’d take myentire family on

a really nice,long vacation.

They always tell me about how

mean I was when I was little, but I don’t believe it.

What’s on the mind of SCC students this semester?

Holli Carpenter

What is your favorite/most used form of social media? Why?

How do you define success?

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SCC Spotlight

Those wanting to enter an SCC photography contest will have two opportunities every day to take an award winning picture—sunrise and sunset.

This year’s theme, “Dawn & Dusk: The Golden Hours,” will have entrants focusing on times of day when light is the clearest and the shadows are the longest. The submitted images should be taken in south-central Kentucky.

The grand prize for the “Nash Black Photography Awards” is $100. Cash awards of $50, $25 and $15 will also be presented.

The annual photography awards honors Irene Black and Ford Nashett. The Russell County cou-

ple, who write under the pen name “Nash Black,” are founding mem-bers of the photography club.

Deadline to enter the contest is Thursday, April 18 at 12 midnight. Complete contest rules are avail-able by visiting “Fruit of the Lens Photography Club” on Facebook.

Winners will be recognized at the SCC/East Kentucky PRIDE Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 28. The celebration will be held at SCC’s Somerset Campus from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The college’s Fruit of the Lens photography club sponsors the contest with funding support from SCC’s PRIDE club.

SCC’s Fruit of the Lens photog-raphy club members have turned their focus inward for an exhibit to be shown during this year’s Arnow Conference for the Humanities.

The exhibit—Patterns of Our Past: A Photo Essay—will be dis-played Friday, April 5 and Satur-day, April 6 in conjunction with the annual conference to be held on SCC’s Somerset Campus.

For their submissions, club members were asked to look to their past and focus on images that reflect the people, places, things and events that have been important to them.

The photographs will be shown on monitors in Meece Auditorium

during the conference. Club mem-bers are encouraged to attend a meeting on Friday, April 5 at 12 noon where they will critique the work.

For information on the confer-ence or to register, visit “Arnow Conference for the Humanities” on Facebook.

For information or to join the photo club, simply send an email to Cindy Burton at [email protected] and tell her you want to be a member.

The club’s purpose is “to pro-vide a setting where SCC students, staff and faculty can come together with the community to share digital images and discuss photography.”

Photo Contest Rules:—Deadline to enter is Thursday, April 18 at 12 midnight.—Submitted photos should be taken in south-central Kentucky and reflect this year’s theme, “Dawn & Dusk: The Golden Hours.” Photographs may include animals and/or people.— Each submission needs to be approximately one megabyte (1 MB) in size, and contain no watermarks, names or time stamps. Professional photographers cannot enter and photos manipulated in programs such as Photoshop will be disqualified. (Normal image adjustments are perfectly acceptable.)— Each person may submit up to three images and there is no age limit. Fruit of the Lens club members who enter the contest are not eligible to take part in the judging.—Email digital entries to: [email protected]. Subject line should be “Photo Contest.” E-mail should contain the photo’s name and photographer contact information.

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‘Dawn & Dusk’ is spring contest theme

Exhibit featured at Arnow Conference

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On the set of ‘The Proposal’By Ray Hunter

“Rolling.” “Thank you. Slate it.” “Thank you. Audio.”“Speed.”“Thank you. Call it.”“Scene 13, shot 4B, take

3.” WHACK!“Aaannndd… ACTION!”Director Steve Cleberg al-

ways thanked his crew.That small courtesy could

be easily missed, but this was the first time I had been on a movie set. I was paid attention to everything.

Cleberg, the Film and The-atre Program Director at SCC, was shooting Anton Chek-hov’s one-act farce “The Pro-posal” for the Autumn Shorts Film Festival next semester.

He built the set himself, and it was impressive. Cleberg transformed the basement of his old Kentucky home into the interior of a 19th century Russian farm house.

The “walls” were painted green, there was a “fireplace” at one end of the little room, and the “ceiling” was purpose-fully unfinished.

Black extension cords hung from each of the top corners. They had to be constantly clipped, moved, and reclipped to the exposed 2x4s overhead to keep them out of the cam-era’s frame.

Cleberg called the visible cords “a multitude of sins,” and manipulating them was a time-consuming but necessary evil. These “sins” powered all of the heavy LEDs needed to illuminate the actors. Several more cords snaked across the floor, threatening to upend the top-heavy lights, the camera, the cast, and the crew alike.

When I wasn’t uncoiling cord, I slated the movie. I got to use the iconic clapboard (so cool) and called out the scene, shot, and take number.

Seven hours sped by, or so

it seemed to me, and Cleberg wrapped for the day. I felt like I could have stayed down in that basement for another seven hours, as long as we were filming.

See, I’m what some call a cinephile. I’ve been in love with motion pictures since 1985. Back to the Future was playing the first time I remem-ber going to the movie theater, and I was hooked.

I’ve watched A LOT of movies since then. From Toy Story to A Serbian Film. If you can name it, I’ve probably seen it. But I’ve never made one before.

It was, simply put, a dream come true for this movie nerd.

The work will count to-wards my final project in his filmmaking workshop, but what Cleberg didn’t know is that I would have paid him to let be a part of the crew.

“Cut. Thank you.”

The cast and crew of “The Proposal” are shown: (from left) Bruce Singleton, Jut Waters, Tiffany Warren, Ray Hunter, Amber Frangos, Keifer Adkins, and David Daring.

Photos by Ray Hunter

Photo by Steve Cleberg


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