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May 3, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska

91�����’s 46th commencement is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Barton Gymnasium.

After brief comments from administrators, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mike Johnson will confer the degrees. Vice President Dr. Robin Garrett will present the graduates and College Trustees will award the diplomas.�� Barton will also recognize two outstanding graduates who will also address the crowd.�� Garrett will also recognize Barton's Distinguished Instructor Awards.

“Panda” is a pastel piece by Megan Haynie of Hoisington High School.��

May 2, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Students from Great Bend, Ellinwood, Larned and Hoisington high schools have their art on display as part of the Shafer Gallery’s “Vortex Exhibit” from May 2-4. The Shafer Gallery is open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is always free.

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 1, 2016

Risk management is always a hot topic in agriculture.�� What is typically meant is managing financial risk through tools such as insurance, forward contracting or cropping/livestock production strategies to minimize the risk of failure.�� We most often associate risk management with money, economic survival.�� What can we do to stay in business and make sure our operation can stay in business and hopefully turn a decent profit?�� Today, let’s focus on another form of risk management – avoiding serious injury and even death on the farm.

April 30, 2016
Story and photos by Brandon Steinert

91�����’s medical and emergency services students stepped out of the classroom to test their skills in life-like emergency scenarios during Field Ops Day on campus Saturday.

April 29, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Blake Flury dropped out of school at the age of 11, when his mother passed away.

This illustrative representation of a “toad abode” was done by Shafer Gallery Assistant Scott Beahm.

April 27, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photo submitted

A student performs at a student recital last spring in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel.
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April 26, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Lindsay Higgins

91����� will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in the Fine Arts Building, F-157. ��The recital is free and open to the public.

This chalk drawing was done during the 2014 contest in front of the Shafer Gallery.��

April 26, 2016
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

91����� will host its ninth annual Sidewalk Art Contest May 2-4 on the sidewalk outside the Shafer Art Gallery.

The contest is open to anyone who wants to participate. Artists need to register and pick up their free chalk at the Shafer Gallery between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any of the three days. Artists must have their work completed by 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.

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Great Bend Tribune
Published April 24, 2016

Let’s take today and catch up a bit on what has happened in the Golden Belt as the month of May is almost here.�� Now through the end of June is an extremely busy time for crop producers and for that matter, livestock producers.

Performers from last year’s Thespian Showcase participate in a scene in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
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April 21, 2016
Story by Joe Vinduska
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The Barton Theatre Department will hold its last performance of the school year, the Thespian Showcase, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.��