GO VOTE TODAY

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief | Unless you have been living without any form of media for the last month, you are well aware that today is the midterm election. There is no doubt that the midterms are not as compelling for most of the population as a presidential race, but this one could flip control…

SCC to host Region XVI Tournament

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief | SCC willl host the 2014 NJCAA Region XVI Tournament Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.  The site for the event rotates, and this year it is the Lady Cougars’ turn. SCC enters the tournament as the number one seed, completing the regular season undefeated in regional play ( 3-0) and 12-4…

‘Homeland’ reboot has promise

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief | There will be no spoilers from Season 4 (the current season), but as I am explaining the need to reboot there will be spoilers from the previous three. Proceed at your own risk. * Every year there is a show that captures the collective consciousness of the country and consumes…

Election shakes up Board of Trustees

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief The SCC Board of Trustees has one new member thanks to the election on April 8. Pamela Cilek ousted incumbent Robert Proost, while racking up the most votes of any candidate. William Lohmar retained his seat by finishing in second. Cilek, who received 33 percent of the vote, is a retired…

Missing Student Found

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief SCC student Bahia Bisharat, who has been missing for nearly a month made contact with the authorities over the weekend. The St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Bisharat left on her own after a internet video call with the Cyber Crime Unit.  They do not know her exact location, but…

Lady Cougars split with Maple Woods

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief SCC and MCC-Maple Woods played two thrilling games on Saturday. SCC (5-17) was able to rebound from a heart-breaking 7-6 loss to win game two 5-2. In game one, Maple Woods was able to jump out to an early lead. The Lady Monarchs scored two runs in the first and two…

Cougars begin second half push

By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief After nearly a month long hiatus, thanks in part to the seemingly never-ending winter, the Cougars resumed their schedule with Region XVI and MCCAC conference foe Jefferson College on March 11. SCC (4-19) was able to get their first win of the season by taking last game of the four game…

SCC Softball looks for consistency

  By Tim Kaiser, Editor-in-Chief The Lady Cougars’ season has been turbulent thus far, but they have shown flashes of brilliance. Trouble has a tendency to snowball on SCC (4-16) this season, as they have fallen victim to the “big inning.” “Our pitchers need to a better job working through adversity,” said Head Coach Michelle…