The main lobby for the Memorial Union and Center for Student Involvement finished renovation and reopened March 26, more than a month later than the original Feb. 14 date. The new lobby is 4,221 square feet, about 2,000 square feet larger than the former lounge, according to Dave Hendricks, Memorial Union director.
“I like (this new lobby),” said Bekah Birchler, freshman elementary education major, while participating in a Union Activities Council meeting on the circle couches in the new lobby. “I like that there are more places to sit down and interact and that the union’s got more community with students that we can come and hang out.”
The Pottery with Pizazz has also moved back to the lobby. People can take a piece of ceramic and paint it, and the staff will fire it and ready it for pick-up a few days later.
In addition, a new retail food space on the main street, Buzzcotti, will be coming in about six weeks with Starbucks brewed coffee, sushi and an assortment of grab-n-go freshly prepared and prepackaged foods.
March 26 also featured the one-year anniversary of the Hornet Express. The Fruz smoothie bar will move out to Buzzcotti, while the “Union Grill,” featuring wings and sliders, will fill in its space.
“I’m actually quite impressed. It looks good,” said Kyle Granzow, junior information systems major. “Everyone, including myself, can hardly recognize it as the same building before. There’s a lot more open space, but I think the coffee shop is kind of unnecessary because we already have Hornet express, but some people don’t like it.”
But not everyone is satisfied with the new look.
“I don’t like the new union,” said Daniel Zachary, senior education major, “because it feels too cluttered. There’s not enough open space. And I don’t like those little stools with the trays. They seem pointless.”
Hendricks said the reopen date was pushed back because the union was built in 1925, so there was inaccurate documentation for the building’s layout. They had to go back and redesign.
“We didn’t want to rush it,” Hendricks said. “I mean, we could have opened it in the middle of February, but we all agreed spring break was a much better time. With fewer students on campus, we could get the offices moved and not interrupt the daily lives of students.”
The Memorial Union now has six TVs, Hendricks said, and two computer stations, one in the new lobby, the other is downstairs near the career service office.

Tianhai Jiang

On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in lower Manhattan, N.Y. as a piece of fabric caught flame at the end of the workday.

“In 15 minutes, 146 people died,” said Kathi Ellis, director of the Looking for Lilith Theatre in Louisville, Ken.

Now more than a century after the tragic fire, the Lilith Theatre Company presents Fabric, Flames, and Fervor: Girls of the Triangle.

“We feel that we know these women really well, and we also know that the story has the power to impact people whether or not they have a personal connection with the story,” Ellis said. “We feel a responsibility to tell the story as effectively as possible so that we honor these people.”

Ellis said many of the workers at the Triangle Factory were immigrant women who faced harsh working conditions such as long hours and little pay.

The factory was located on the eighth and ninth floors of the building, and the doors had been locked to prevent workers from leaving. Fire escapes also did not reach near enough to the ground, nor did the fire truck’s ladders reach high enough up.

“Our mission is to reexamine history through women’s experiences, and we are a theater company that we create our own work,” Ellis said.

Ellis said that the piece was created in 2009 and premiered on the 98th anniversary of the fire. Last year they also performed the piece in New York City as part of the Centennial Remembrance activities.

“We performed in a theater three blocks away from the original factory,” Ellis said.

The Ethnic and Gender Studies committee is bringing the group to Emporia with help from ESU Special Events and the Performing Arts Board. Karen Smith, director of Ethnic and Gender Studies, said that this is the first time the play will be brought to Kansas.

“I think this is an important event in women’s history. It’s an important event in immigration history and in American history,” Smith said. “I wanted people to know about it.”

Smith said that she encourages students to attend so that they can learn more about United States history and understand why it’s so important. She has also invited people from the Emporia community to attend.

“I think it has something for everybody,” Smith said. “It’s a great opportunity.”

In addition, Smith said that after the play the cast will hold a talkback featuring a Q&A with the cast members.

Ellis said that commonly when the cast does have a talkback with the audience, someone will stand up and say that they have a relative that came over from Europe and worked in the garment industry.

Through research in the many years since the fire, all 146 worker’s names are known. Ellis explained that all of the names were split into five groups and are read throughout the performance.

“We decided very early on that it was going to be really important to speak the names of all of those workers during the course of the show,” Ellis said. “It’s also really important to us to honor these people and so it’s a really significant part of the play for us.”

The play will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in Bruder Theater in King Hall. The performance is free.

Brooke Schultz

Fans of both classical and hip-hop music attended a performance by acclaimed classical fusion duo Black Violin at the Granada Theater on Tuesday. Local band The Slack Theory opened.

The Slack Theory played a 50-minute set that included their own renditions of “Walking On The Moon” by The-Dream and Kanye West, “Not Coming Home” by Maroon 5 and “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley.

Black Violin consists of violinist Kev Marcus and violist Wil B. The duo hails from Florida and is known to encourage audience feedback.

“We know you thought you were just coming to a little classical violin show,” Marcus said. “But this is a Black Violin show, so really you just came to a party. We are about to throw some stank on some classical music.”

Tuesday night’s performance certainly provided the soundtrack for a party, incorporating songs from Bruno Mars, Eminem and many other pop and hip hop artists. There were originals performed as well, including one song that was completely improvised. Throughout the performance, the duo threw in a little comedy between songs.

“I’d like to introduce a special lady in my life,” B. said, pointing to his violin. “She’s only got four strings of hair, but she’s still beautiful to me.”

Black Violin has released an album and two mix tapes and have toured with popular acts such as Alicia Keys, Fort Minor, Jay-Z and the Wu-Tang Clan. B. has been playing viola for 17 years, and Marcus has been playing violin for 21. The duo said they often listened to hip-hop on the way to their second hour orchestra class in high school, and they began to make music together when they noticed they could combine the two genres into a new kind of music.

“These shows are about trying to get people to think outside the box,” Marcus said, “because it’s not the most talented who are the most successful, it’s the people who work on something for a long time and come up with something new that no one has done before.”

The duo’s first performance of their hip hop-classical fusion was in their junior year of high school, performing Busta Rhymes’ “Gimme Some More” at an orchestra competition. B. said the duo learned how to play the songs by programming the notes as a ringtone into an old cell phone and then transferring it to sheet music.

“We saw that it really didn’t take much,” B. said.

When asked what deceased musicians they would like to bring back and have a conversation with, the duo said it would have to be Johannes Brahms or jazz violinist Stuff Smith.

Black Violin is playing two more shows in the Midwest this month before their current tour ends, one in Ada, Okla., and one in Huntington, Tenn., according to their website Blackviolin.net.

Steve Edwards

From AC/DC to Bon Jovi, tribute band Members Only covers music from the 1980s with style. The band’s show last Thursday night kicked off with a cover of “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince and the Revolution.

“We had a great audience tonight,” said frontman Brent Thornton. “The crowd here at ESU was a lot of fun to play for.”

The cover band hails from Springfield, Mo. and consists of lead singer Thornton, keytarist and keyboard player Will Clark, guitarists Seth Jaegar and Zach McClease, drummer Justin Gabossi and bass player Sam Adkins.

The band’s onstage consists of garb and pop culture pieces that includes nearly every ’80s hair metal standard from big blonde wigs to Spandex. The Members Only logo is similar to the logo of Van Halen and the typeface of “Top Gun.”

Members Only played a 90 minute set, covering songs from AC/DC, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Devo, Guns N’ Roses, Journey, Michael Jackson, Prince and Van Halen. The band returned to the stage with an encore that included a performance of “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC.

Thornton said the band likes to present a more interactive show. The lead singer opted to go out into the audience on several songs, rather than give an “onstage only performance,” and at one point he leapt offstage during their cover of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name.”

Adkins said Members Only plays shows every week all over the Midwest. Jaegar said the band usually tours “starting from Springfield, then everywhere from Iowa to Texas.” Clark occasionally plays live shows in Branson, Mo.

“We will have been playing for four years next month,” Gabossi said.

McClease said the band is just short of 4,500 fans on their official Facebook page. During the show, he encouraged audience members to “like” their page.

“There have been plenty of bruises along the way,” Clark said, “but it’s been a lot of fun, and we love what we do.”

The Union Activities Council host the free event.

“UAC has about two or three free music events every semester,” said junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Carlos Urgiles. “The events are chosen by the UAC music committee.”

Urgiles said there are currently open seats in UAC, and they are looking for students who want to get involved in campus activities to fill those seats.

Steve Edwards

">/0.jpg" alt="YouTube Preview Image" />Qassim Almukhtar, senior computer information systems major and Saudi Club president, cooked over 2,000 homemade Arabian dishes for diners at the International Food Festival last Saturday in Visser Hall, and everything was sold out within three hours.

“The lamb is the most popular one,” Almukhtar said while serving food to the last customer. His club earned $1,619 from the festival. “The lamb takes a long time to prepare. We spent more than five hours for the lamb only. Actually, we didn’t sleep since last night. Yesterday we had Arabian Day, and we continued until today without sleeping.”

The food festival this year attracted over 300 students, faculty and staff and people from the community. The line for Arabian food was over 40 people long for two solid hours, said Roger Heineken, administrative officer for the Memorial Union.

Heineken said he got his $2 Arabian chicken two hours later when there was no line, and chicken was the only thing left.

While Samel Schnidgall, freshman secondary education major, said the event was “awesome,” some other students said it was a little bit too overwhelming.

“I started in South America, and then I went to Korea, and then I went to China, and now I’m doing Mid-East food,” Heineken said. “I spent $12, but I don’t think (the money) matters for Americans because where else can you go to have so many different kinds of food? It’s probably the most diverse food event in Emporia for the whole year.”

Food and performances from different countries were presented by the Chinese Student Association, ESU Environmental Club, ESU Spanish Club, German Club, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Japanese Association Sakura, Korean Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Arabic Language and Culture Club and Saudi’s Club.

“We have a lot of international students on campus,” said Xiang Sun, senior music education major and president of the Chinese Student Association. “This is the most convenient chance for international and domestic students to communicate with each other. Usually we just have the Japanese association or the Chinese association holding the event, but in this big fair, we get together and enjoy food and performances. It’s interesting.”

People bought food like sushi, teriyaki chicken, spring rolls, bulgogi or kartoffelsalat for only a few dollars and sat around the stage watching performances like Taekwondo, the Japanese choir, Hispanic dances and a Korean fan dance.

“We have so many Chinese and Mexican restaurants here,” Heineken said, “but we don’t have restaurants specializing in certain cultures. These students can answer questions about the food like is it a recipe for a festival or just an everyday food…the other thing is you don’t get the talent if you go to the restaurant – you don’t have the performance. This makes it special.”

Tianhai Jiang

Fans of Santa Barbara rock outfit Tommy & the High Pilots flocked to Beer:30 on Saturday night for a two hour performance by the band. Opening for The High Pilots was local musician Taylor Kline.

“It was great opening up for them,” Kline said. “I really enjoy just seeing them play live, so it was awesome getting to do that.”

Kline performed his songs “Time No More” and “The Man That’s Never Alone,” as well as covers of The Band’s “The Weight” and Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold.” Kline recently released an album titled “Jar of Times.” Kline said his influences include Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young.

“Taylor is an awesome musician – he was great up there,” said Mike Cantillon. “He really engaged the audience with a lot of positive energy. I liked his mix of originals and covers on the set list he played tonight.”

Tommy & the High Pilots then took stage and played songs from their albums “Everynight,” “American Riviera” and “Sawhorse Sessions,” seasoning the two hour set list with covers of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and U2, as well as Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.”

Early in the set, between songs, the band told the audience about the meaning behind their album’s name “American Riviera,” saying that their hometown of Santa Barbara is nicknamed the American Riviera, and the album in particular is heavily influenced by the city’s music scene, as well as their experiences there.

“Every album is sonically different,” Tom Cantillon, frontman, said. “American Riviera has a more vast production with horns, organs and just lots of different sounds. We want to do every song justice. There’s nobody saying, ‘Eh, that’s good enough.’ It’s finished when our desired sound is found and recorded.”

Drummer Matt Palermo, who also plays drums for St. Louis power pop quartet Ludo, joined the High Pilots after their debut album “Everynight,” roughly a year after the band’s inception. Cantillon recently joined Ludo as a touring member. Tim Convy, synth player and backup vocalist for Ludo, is the High Pilots’ manager and is considered by the band to be the “fifth High Pilot.”

“‘Sawhorse Sessions’ was recorded at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis,” Cantillon said. “We recorded with producer Jason McEntire, who we knew from working with Ludo.”

Cantillon said the band’s biggest influences would be David Byrne, David Bowie, Roy Orbison and Bruce Springsteen. He said there is also an influence of country and hip-hop, despite their straight up rock sound.

“The wordplay of hip-hop influences our lyrics in a great deal of our songs,” Cantillon said. “It makes the songs a little more interesting.”

The High Pilots said they enjoy the energy of the shows in Emporia, especially at Beer:30 in particular. Bassist Steve Libby said he considers Beer:30 to be one of his favorite venues to play.

“Beer:30 is awesome,” Libby said. “This show is what I’ve been waiting for since the beginning of the tour.”

Libby is not the only member of the High Pilots who shares this sentiment. Other members seemed to confirm that the band was in consensus that Beer:30 is one of the best stops while on tour.

“Every time we play Beer:30, it’s always really energetic,” said Mike Cantillon, backup keyboard and guitar. “We’ve played here three times now, each time in a different room. It’s always a privilege to play here.”

The High Pilots expect to play another show in Emporia by the end of this summer.

Steve Edwards

 

In remembrance of the earthquake and tsunami tragedies that struck Japan last year, the Japanese Association Sakura Choir will present a concert entitled “Walk Forward” at 7 p.m. on Sunday in Heath Recital Hall. The concert is free of charge.

“The first reason we are doing this is to observe the first anniversary of the great east Japan earthquake and tsunami,” said Masatoshi Takami, junior music major and choir director. “The second reason is it was a very tough year for Japanese students, but as thanks to the Emporia community, I’d like to show our attitude – the positive attitude – and also to thank them again.”

Takami said that the concert is called “Walk Forward” because it presents their attitude of walking forward after the tragedy. The choir will perform Japanese contemporary choral favorites that are geared towards that idea.

“Most Japanese learn these songs in school music education, so the melody may be very simple and the harmony might be simple, but most Japanese like to sing these after graduation, after growing up, because the melody is so simple but beautiful and the message is full of hope and dreams or the strength to stand up even in front of hardship,” Takami said.

Takami said many students had a lot of sleepless nights after the tragedy because they had family in the devastated areas and they could not contact them. They only had the news that was coming into the United States.

“Through the year, we received a lot of support and in this concert there is a fundraiser, donation part, but we have been practicing so hard and we believe that the audience can enjoy the concert just simply as a musical event, I hope,” Takami said.

Takami said the concert will mostly be in Japanese. He describes it as sometimes jazzy and sometimes close to pop songs, but some songs will sound familiar to American students. The choir consists of 15 members, including a pianist, and will feature five vocal majors’ solos.

“I hope the audience will feel some part of Japanese culture by going to this concert,” said Midori Mukshi, sophomore business major and Japanese Association president. “Since the earthquake happened (Japanese Association) did a lot of activities to fundraise for Japan. This time we designed t-shirts.”

The t-shirts will cost $10, and all of the proceeds will go to help orphans that lost their parents in the earthquake and tsunami.

“I think it’s pretty cool that they are taking time to celebrate the culture and bring that culture here,” said Martha Scheffler, sophomore undecided major. “Also that they are remembering the people that are still in need and are still suffering from the aftereffects.”

Even though the Japanese cities are being rebuilt, Takami said there is still a lot work to be done before everyone can go home again. The small villages are among the most devastated and are still covered in mud and sludge, the victims still waiting to receive aid.

Khaili Scarbrough

Magician T. A. Hamilton’s show “Magic Ka-Zam!” filled seats at the Granada Theater last weekend. Part of proceeds from ticket sales went to benefit the Emporia East Side Community Group’s East Side Park project and the Emporia High School scholarship program.

“I started doing magic at somewhat of an early age,” Hamilton said. “Not in the womb, but right after that.”

Hamilton has worked with David Copperfield, and as a pyrotechnician for Earth Wind & Fire, Emerson Lake & Palmer and KISS. Hamilton said his magic show office recently got a call from the White House, informing him that Sen. Jerry Moran had suggested him for a list of possible entertainers for the White House Easter celebration.

“Family audiences are my passion,” Hamilton said. “I do corporate and school events, and I have fun doing those, but family audiences are definitely my passion.”

Hamilton recently performed at a Boy Scouts event in Kansas City and said he learned his first magic trick – cutting a piece of rope and putting it back together as if it had never been cut – while he was in Boy Scouts.

“Magic Ka-Zam!” is a comedy magic show geared toward audiences of all ages. The show features magic themed skits, classic magic show tricks involving audience volunteers and humor infused with sleight of hand tricks and illusions.

Hamilton’s assistant, Michael O., performed shows in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas in the 1980s and early ’90s. He is a skilled harp player as well as a magic show producer.

“I am a community producer,” O. said.

O. said he enjoys playing jazz tunes live, especially songs from Duke Ellington. The middle part of the show featured songs played by Hamilton’s assistant on electric harp. One of the songs he performed was bebop classic “Little Suede Shoes” by Charlie Parker.

“Michael is one of the finest concert harpists around,” Hamilton said. “He can play anything.”

O.’s role in the show was not limited to just musical performances. He was featured in several of the more comedic parts of the show. O. said he enjoys the comedic atmosphere of the show.

“Magic is a very large, obtuse instrument,” O. said. “There’s nothing like a live performance.”

Just before the finale, Hamilton performed a trick involving sticking a needle through a balloon and allowing those up close to the stage to come up and see it. He ended the trick by taking the needle out and then popping the balloon with it. The finale of the show included a performance of the classic magic trick “Zig Zag Lady,” featuring Hamilton’s assistant Shadow and a gravity defying levitation trick featuring Hamilton’s assistant Feather.

“What I do is I lead my audience down the garden path,” said Hamilton, “and then, I turn the sprinklers on.”

Steve Edwards

The Union Activities Council has all of their chips in a row with their most recent event, Grocery BINGO. Last Thursday, UAC invited students to participate in the classic game with a twist.

“I just think it’s something college students need,” said Ali Anderson, sophomore biology major and member of UAC. “Everyone needs food.”

As students entered, they were each given a BINGO card. Anderson explained that the game would be played traditionally, but students would receive a “grocery” prize if they were the first person with a BINGO. Some of the featured prizes included not only food, but also items such as movies and pillow pets.

Anderson said that UAC was able to provide the prizes for the winners of each round with the help of some of their sponsors, including Doobies, Wal-Mart and Java Cat-5.

Freshman elementary education major Lauren Dobrowsky said there were to be 13 winners total. At the end of the event, a final round of black-out was played for a grand prize.

“I love BINGO,” said Chelsea Hunter, junior psychology major. “Ever since fifth grade I’ve had good luck with BINGO.”

Hunter said that she was very excited to test her skills at the game. She also enjoyed the perk of grocery prizes, even though she mainly eats on campus.

Blaise Jensen, freshman elementary education major, who is also a member of UAC, said that the group was expecting there to be about 50 students in attendance. Carlos Urgiles, junior biochemistry and molecular biology major and vice president of UAC, said that the event drew about 180 students.

Urgiles also said that Grocery BINGO was created and held a few years ago. While what events are hosted each year is up to the president and vice president of UAC, the event will probably be brought back again in the future, Urgiles said.

“I usually attend UAC events,” said Erin Ferguson, senior history major. “I’ve always enjoyed UAC events. They usually bring some pretty good things here.”

Dobrowsky said that the next event UAC will host is Night at the Movies on March 7 at Flint Hills Theatres. Students can enjoy a movie for only $4, and tickets can be purchased at the Welcome Center in the Union.

Also coming up on March 12 will be Safe Spring Break, which is an educational opportunity to prepare students for their Spring Break fun.

 

Brooke Schultz

Rehearsing for the upcoming show “The Ladies Man” has been nothing short of interesting and full of comical mishaps for the eight-member cast.

“During rehearsal Monday night, we were going over a scene where part of my skirt gets ripped off and my entire skirt and petticoat fell off,” said Amy Dunlap, junior theater major, who plays the role of Suzanne Aubin. “I was practically half naked on stage, but I could not stop laughing. We had to make some adjustments to that whole thing after we went through the rest of the act.”

Some of the cast’s rehearsal mishaps have helped the set crew fix mistakes that could have been troublesome during the performance. Part of the set is a revolving bed that has previously caused some technical issues.

“My foot got caught in the brace on the revolving bed during rehearsal,” said Aubrey Near, sophomore communication and theater major, who plays the role of Yvonne Molineaux. “It’s good to have that type of stuff happen during rehearsal so we can fix the problem and it doesn’t happen during show time.”

The play was written by Salt Lake City playwright Charles Morey, who provides a script that is loosely translated from Georges Feydeau’s “Tailler Pour Dames.”

“Charles Morey has freely adapted this work,” said Theresa Mitchell, professor of theater and director of the show. “The adaptation stays true to the time period, but the humor is still somewhat modern.”

In the author’s note, Morey says that those who know Feydeau’s original text might be taken aback by the “wholesale additions, deletions and emendations.” Morey also says that many of the alterations and reengineered comic devices are lifted from other works from Feydeau.

“The Ladies Man” is set in Paris in the early 20th century over the course of one day in the second floor parlor of the Molineaux residence, serving also as a doctor’s office and waiting room, as well as a dressmaker’s shop. Hijinks ensue when the recently married Dr. Hercule Molineaux tells “one, tiny, little, hardly noticeable lie” to cover up an innocent but embarrassing indiscretion that unravels a storm of increasingly convoluted deceptions, misunderstandings and mistaken identities.

Adding to the insanity of Molineaux’s situation are a suspicious wife, a gorgon of a mother-in-law, an outrageously aggressive female patient and her violently jealous Prussian husband, a well-intentioned friend with a serious lisp, a valet with an attitude, a maid with a secret and “more slamming doors than realistic architecture should ever accommodate.”

The Theater Department decided on “The Ladies Man” last year, and began casting at the beginning of the semester. Mitchell said she’s had “a lot of fun” working on the show and hopes to do plays like it in the future.

The show is set for 7:30 p.m. from March 7-10 in Karl C. Bruder Theater in King Hall. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $5 for students. To reserve seats, call the University Box Office at 341-6378.

Steve Edwards

The Emporia Hornets put their 18-6 record on the line on senior night at White Auditorium as they hosted the visiting Washburn Ichabods last night. Heather Robben, Kayla Krueger and Dava Logsdon were the three seniors on the squad this season. The Hornets lost by one point, 52-53, on a two-point basket by Washburn with four seconds left on the clock.

The Hornets started off with a three-point field goal by junior Rachel Hanf from the deep corner to get things started. Early on and often, the Hornets went into the post to freshman Merissa Quick as she scored nine of the first 12 points. The defense looked stout as they forced three turnovers in the first seven Washburn possessions.

Emporia kept up the strong offensive attack with a 6-0 run capped off by a bucket from the post by Merissa Quick to stretch the lead at 20-15 with nine minutes left in the half. The half would end with the two teams trading buckets as Merissa Quick would get the final shot, closing the gap to 29-32. Quick ended the half with 12 points and four rebounds while she defended the post with great tenacity.

“We played really tough,” Quick said. “They have a really good post, maybe one of the best in the league. I just wanted to play hard against her.”

Coming out of the half, the Ichabods had an 11-5 run to stretch the lead to 34-43 with 14 minutes left. Junior Jocelyn Cummings scored the first five points for the Hornets to keep the game within striking distance. Washburn then stretched the lead even further to 13 points, 34-47, forcing Emporia to take a timeout.

But the Hornets would not go away quietly. Emporia put together a 7-0 run, to bring the score to 41-47 with 7 minutes left in the game after a Jocelyn Cummings scored two-point bucket, forcing the Ichabods to call their first time out of the half.

“I think we played really good defense,” Robben said. “We got a lot of loose balls and played tough down the stretch.”

True to form, the Hornets bounced right back with an 11-0 run, which included five crucial points by Robben and two free throws to take the lead by Kelsey Balcom, 52-51, with one minute left in the game. The Ichabods scored the final winning basket with 4 seconds left.

“We have competitive kids,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “We communicated really well on defense and switched really well…we held them to 27 percent field goal shooting, and that’s something for us to hang our hat on.”

Next up, the Hornets travel to Hays to take on Fort Hays State on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

Marcus Hix