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Inside Pasta Bar Encino: A Michelin-Starred Dining Experience Unlike Anything in LA
There are dining experiences, and then there are moments / evenings that linger long after the last bite, that rearrange your understanding of what a meal can be. Dinner at Pasta Bar in Encino is firmly in the latter category. Tucked along Ventura Boulevard at 16101, this intimate gem from the visionary Scratch Restaurants family is the kind of place that reminds you why you fell in love with food in the first place.
SCCC chapter of PTK inducts 79 new members
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa held its induction ceremony for the fall on Tuesday. Seventy-nine SCCC students were inducted into the honor society for community colleges. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 hours of college-level courses or six hours towards a certification and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher after their first semester. Students include dual credit high school seniors and up.
SCCC Holiday Concert to showcase student talent
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College Humanities Department will be holding its Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22 in the Clifford and Irene Pepper Showcase Theater on the SCCC campus. The concert will highlight the talents of the student choir and the student band, featuring holiday songs and music. Claire Thompson, in her first year as SCCC instrumental music instructor, will be conducting the band.
SCCC to hold Town Hall Oct. 17 to update enrollment successes
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College will be holding a town hall meeting on Thursday, October 17 at 6 p.m. in the “One-Stop Shop” in the Hobble Academic Building. SCCC President Brad Bennett will share SCCC’s latest enrollment successes as well as giving updates on the various ongoing projects and academic programming.
SCCC Foundation Party Auction set for Saturday
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. — The 30th Annual Seward County Community College Foundation party auction is right around the corner, this coming Saturday, September 21. The annual event, which starts at 6 p.m. in the Seward County Activity Center, costs $30 and includes a catered meal provided by Lanning Brothers BBQ and Great Western Dining, a silent auction filled with must-have, one-of-a-kind items, and a live auction.
SCCC Library to Host Holocaust Exhibit in 2026
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
SCCC to hold benefit cookout at Bee Jays game Wednesday
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College will hold a benefit cookout for Jacob Still’s family on Wednesday, July 17 at Brent Gould Field when the Liberal Bee Jays host the Hays Larks. The event was previously scheduled for last month, but postponed due to weather. College employees will be cooking and serving hamburgers and hotdogs before the game, beginning at 6 p.m. Fans can contribute through a free-will donation. There will also be a raffle for a meat bundle.
SCCC to Hold Interviews for Associate VP of Athletics
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. — Seward County Community College invites the community to meet with three candidates for the newly-created position of Associate Vice President of Athletics next week on campus. The candidates for the position will visit the College next week, Monday July 8 through Wednesday, July 10. The interview process includes multiple meetings with campus groups as well as a tour and opportunities for candidates to get acquainted with Liberal and its residents.
SCCC to hold PTK induction ceremony
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host its induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in the Rapid Fit Showcase Theater on the SCCC Campus. The event is open and free to the public. Forty-nine SCCC students will be inducted into the international honor society for community colleges.
SCCC Library to Host Musician Lem Sheppard
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community Library will host “African American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920” presented by accomplished musician Lem Sheppard at noon, Monday, Feb. 5. Sheppard, an internationally known blues guitarist, vocalist, and historian based in Pittsburg, Kan., will discuss African American musicians living between 1860-1920, who are often part of an under-told story in Kansas history.
Ribbon-cutting for phase two Sharp Family Champions Center set
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of phase two of the Sharp Family Champions Center at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 9. The community is invited to attend the dedication ceremony and recognition of donors. Lunch and refreshments will be served. “The Sharp Family Champions Center has become a reality thanks to community support,” said Seward County Community College President Brad Bennett.
SCCC, Newman Partner in Business,Agribusiness
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College continues to make it easier and more affordable for students to get a four-year degree without leaving Southwest Kansas. SCCC and Newman University have entered into an articulation agreement that will allow students to earn their associate degree at Seward and continue to their bachelor’s at Newman. The program is expected to begin this October and follow the pathways of either business or agribusiness.
SCCC, GCCC Sign MOU to Form Partnership on CDL Program
BY PHILLIP LEE The need for more truck drivers around the country especially in Southwest Kansas has led to a collaborative effort between Seward County Community College and Garden City Community College. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Monday between SCCC and GCCC to form a partnership for a Commercial Drivers License/Truck Driving certification program. The program will be administered by SCCC with students taking classes at the GCCC campus.
SCCC announces honor roll for fall 2022
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. — Seward County Community College is proud to announce its Honor Roll for the Fall 2022 semester. There are three Honor Roll divisions — President, Vice President and Part-time Vice President. President’s Honor Roll: Any student who completes at least 12 credit hours and has a semester grade point average of 4.00 will be listed on the President’s Honor Roll for that semester.
Letter writer draws comparisons between the QAnon movement and China's Boxer Rebellion
The QAnon movement reminds me a lot of the Boxer Rebellion in China because they were both nativist movements, which were born out of great changes in society. White America is afraid of the changes in demography and the rise of Black Lives Matter and LGBT. They seek a simpler time like Mayberry RFD or the Lawrence Welk show.
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