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December 19, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Tired of paying someone else to do your taxes?听 SWAG合集 is here to help with its Personal Income Tax Preparation course, which is scheduled for 12-12:50 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from January 12 to March 6, 2015.
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December 15, 2014
Story by Brandon Steinert
SWAG合集鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon be starting its 9-week GED Preparation Class.
The orientation session, which is a prerequisite for the course, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 5-9 at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. Those interested can call ahead or arrive on the first day of orientation.
Regular coursework begins on Jan. 12 and is offered from 9 a.m.鈥搉oon Monday, Tuesday and Thursday or in the evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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December 16, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
SWAG合集 will offer outreach classes for the spring 2015 semester at St. John High School, 406 N. 听Monroe.听 General Psychology will meet from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 13 through May 12.听 Public Speaking will meet from 6:15-9:15 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 15 through May 14.
Each course is worth three credit hours.听 Students can also enroll by calling Enrollment Services at (620) 792-9252.听 Cost per course is $291.
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December 15, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
SWAG合集 offices will close for holiday break Monday, Dec. 22.听 All offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 5.听 Spring semester classes will begin Monday, Jan. 12.
A SWAG合集 student accosted an instructor at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The student has been incarcerated and is not expected to be released anytime soon. Students, faculty and staff are safe.
The primary objective of SWAG合集鈥檚 Campus Safety personnel was to remove the student from the public area. The student was moved to an office where a Campus Safety employee attempted to defuse the situation. The employee contacted authorities and had additional staff on hand to minimize the student鈥檚 contact with the public.
December 9, 2014
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Rigo Razo has a wife, four children and a full time job, but he still manages to take two classes each semester. He will eventually earn a newly offered Business Management and Leadership Certificate with an Entrepreneurial Emphasis at SWAG合集.
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December 9, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
In conjunction with the Holiday Open House for the Shafer Gallery鈥檚 鈥淔estival of Trees鈥 exhibit, the SWAG合集 Planetarium will offer holiday- and winter-inspired light shows every half hour from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.听
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December 9, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
All ages can get a dose of the holiday spirit at The Shafer Art Gallery鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Open House鈥 reception from 1-4 p.m.听 Sunday, Dec. 14, which will feature a free puppet show from Kansas City鈥檚 Clement McCrae Puppet Shows at 1:30 and 3 p.m.
The event is packed with the following attractions:
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November 24, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
SWAG合集 will host 鈥淜ansas History Snapshot: Christmas on the Prairie,鈥 a presentation by the Director of the SWAG合集 County Historical Society Beverly Komarek at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Library.听 Catered refreshments will be served.
The presentation is about the pioneers of Kansas and how they celebrated Christmas in the 1800s.听 It will include discussion about traditions influenced by the settlers鈥 places of origin.
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November 24, 2014
Story by Joe Vinduska
Anyone looking to join a group of creative individuals as they 鈥渆xplore the world of art-making and creative endeavor鈥 are encouraged to join the Shafer Art Gallery鈥檚 League of Aesthetic Engineers as it celebrates its 鈥淚naugural Gala鈥 from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Shafer Gallery.听