Katie Koestner poses for a portrait.
January 25, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo
Barton Community College’s Sexual Misconduct & Assault Resources Team (SMART) will be hosting expert campus safety speaker Katie Koestner, who will present three sessions at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Barton Community College. The morning sessions will take place in the Fine Arts Auditorium with the evening session in the Barton Gymnasium.
January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
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Barton Community College will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 15, with a sign-up deadline of Feb. 1. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu.
Junior Day will feature campus tours, info sessions with admissions, observation of the college classroom setting in two areas of interest and two scholarship drawings for three-credit-hour face-to-face classes with books included.
January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Theatre will hold open auditions for its spring production “The Servant of Two Masters” from 4-8 p.m. January 23 and 24 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Those interested in auditioning may come on either night during the allotted times and do not need to prepare any pieces. The Theatre Department will be casting all roles and all technical positions. For character descriptions and play summary, please go to theatre.bartonccc.edu.
January 18, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
The Barton Theatre Department is calling for original plays from the community for its Original Playwright Series. Three of the submitted plays will be chosen to be performed on April 27, 2017 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Playwrights have until Feb. 1, 2017 to submit their play.
Plays must be:
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 15, 2017
Part I – Soil Testing
January 11, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Barton's Center for Adult Education and the Shafer Art Gallery also will be closed. Offices will reopen and classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 8, 2017
"Three Twelve P.M." by Wayne Conyers
January 4, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo
The search for meaning in life is one as old as time. People have gone to extremes to explore this question. Professor and artist Wayne Conyers’ search for meaning explores the world of theoretical physics through his art.
Great Bend Tribune
Published January 1, 2017
2017 is here and after a tumultuous 2016, here’s hoping for a prosperous, happy New Year. As we enter a new year, let’s take a brief look at the potential stories of the year.
Great Bend Tribune
Published December 18, 2016
The Christmas season is here and a new year isn’t far behind. This week and next, let’s take a brief look at the top agriculture stories of 2016. These are in no particular order and your list may vary from this one.
