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KEY Lecture Series Discusses Honeybees

By Allyson Oakley

On Friday, March 29, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Volunteer State Community College hosted Honey Bees 101 as part of the KEY Lecture Learning Series, which author Jane Miller presented in room 101 of Caudill Hall.

She discussed the important role that bees play in our society.

Miller is also an author of a book on beekeeping. According to Miller’s blog, “The wise men of beekeeping would tell me if I wanted to understand the bees, I needed to sit with them (the bees, that is). So, I’d take my coffee out to the bee yard every morning and watch the activity around the hive. And I did learn a lot about bees. But there is more …”

Elementary Art Exhibit Returns to Ramer

By Gloria Cortes

The Volunteer State Community College art department has its annual Sumner County elementary art exhibit set up in the Great Hall of the Ramer building until April 27.

The exhibit is free and open to the public from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.

The exhibit is a collection of art from student in public elementary schools throughout Sumner County.

The Struggle is Real for the Baseball Team

By Erin Holloway

“We just need to start hitting better, timely hitting, and playing better defense. Our pitching is there, but we have not been hitting as well as we’d like to, and our defense is struggling,” said third baseman, Maddox Vondohlen, when asked about the Pioneers struggles this season after losing three games against Dyersburg State Community College (8-3, 2-0, and 8-2) and 1-1 against Cumberland University JV (5-4W and 3-2L)

With a record under .500 and not being able to hit consistently, the Pioneers said they are working hard in hopes of winning.

“We just need to be more consistent,” Vondohlen added.

The Lady Pioneers host a four-game series against Saluqis

By Jim Hayes

Tied for second place in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association, the Volunteer State Community College Lady Pioneers softball team will host a four-game series with the Southwest Tennessee Community College Saluqis Friday and Saturday.

The Pioneers played a four-game series at Walters State Community College while the Saluqis hosted a four-game series with Columbia State College last weekend.

“They’re better than they usually are,” said Pioneer Coach Johnny Lynn of the Saluqis. “They look to be a fairly good team because they’ve got some players.”

New Class Schedules are Released for Summer and Fall Terms

By Jim Hayes

Priority registration for the 2019 summer and fall semesters at Volunteer State Community College will open Monday, April 1, for veterans and sophomores.

The summer and fall schedules are already available online at https://ssb.volstate.edu/PROD/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched.

“Students with 30 or more completed hours can begin registering at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1,” said Tim Amyx, Vol State Director of Admissions and Registrar. “All veterans (regardless of the number of completed hours) can begin registration at 6 a.m., that day.”

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