April 11, 2013 edition

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SEMPER VERITAS

System office expands staff

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T.J. Thomson

ANDERSON INBOUND

Executive Editor

Country music artist Keith Anderson is slated to perform at Chadron State's NPAC on April 25.

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WHY TECH CAN'T TOP TRADITION Read why traditional books will outlive eReaders.

FEEDING THE

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A versa handler piles snow onto a drift in the parking lot adjacent Kent Residence Hall Tuesday evening. Severe weather conditions prompted college administrators to cancel classes Tuesday and Wednesday.

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The NPAC has several demo cardio machines in its workout room for the campus community to test and rate. Forms are available in the weight room until April 23 to allow users to rate their experience.

The Nebraska State College System earlier this week took steps to expand its executive arm by phasing out its sole associate vice chancellor position and accepting applications for a another fulltime vice chancellorship in its place.

The NSCS employed Chadron State’s former vice president for academic affairs, Lois Veath Podobnik, as associate vice chancellor for academic planning and partnerships starting in 2012 at .62 FTE. The System Office announced Monday that the position would be a full-time one starting July 1.

“When she [Veath Podobnik] retired from Chadron, she wanted something part time and that was when it The Nebraska State was a 62 percent position,” College System logo Korinne Tande, vice chancellor for student affairs, marketing, enrollment & public information said Monday.

Veath Podobnik’s current contract runs until June 30; however, she stated via email Wednesday that she will not be reapplying for the position.

“From the beginning, the Chancellor and I had the understanding that this was a temporary situation designed to experiment with repurposing a 0.62 FTE vacancy within the system office,” Veath Podobnik stated. “It is time for the system to seek a permanent, full-time individual to live in Lincoln and expand on the fledgling projects that have begun and to seek new and additional innovative opportunities. I will not be applying for this newly reconfigured full-time position.” see NSCS, Page 6

BALANCING $155K OF THE BOOKS Student Senate's Finance Committee is scheduled to present a new AY 2013-14 budget to the body at its April 15 meeting. Senate meetings are 5 p.m. in the Student Center's Scottsbluff Room and are open to the public.

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chadron state STUDENT GOVERNMENT NUTS & BOLTS: April 8 Meeting

BUDGET REJECTED Senate Finance Committee’s budget was rejected by Student Senate during their Monday meeting. Many senators believed the allocations were unfair and needed to be re-evaluated.

CONSTITUTION ACCEPTED CAB submitted a new constitution to senate with revisions which was accepted at senate’s Monday meeting.

Senate becomes heated about club budgets had been cut more than they liked.

Swanson said that the Office of Student AcReporter tivities is not a club, it does not have a representative in CAB and is seen as more of a Senate’s discussion at its Monday meeting be- department. It is there for clubs, but not a came a heated debate about the outcome of club itself. club budget hearings and appeals.

If that is the case, CAB should not be conSome senators voiced concern due to Stu- sidered a club either. However it was argued dent Senate Presithat both need dent James Bahenfunding and should sky’s veto following be treated as clubs. their last meeting.

Jacob Rissler, An“Jacob Rissler, what are your Senators wondered drews Hall senator, campaign goals?” why budget hearing voiced concern with appeals continued RLA being cut to a “The ultimate goal is to increase stueven though the conditional $12,000. dent involvement. Would like to start a veto to re-evaluate Rissler argued that it “Sips with Senators” and “Senate in a allocations from put on many events Minute.” Also, see increased communithe budget hearings on campus and cation between students, staff, commuwent through. needs the money, nity and the various clubs on campus.

Treasurer Ashley especially with the – Jacob Rissler, Student Senate presidential candidate Swanson said apincreased enrollpeals continued bement for the incomcause there was no rationale that accompa- ing freshman. nied the veto.

The problem the Senate Finance CommitThe main concern some senators expressed tee found with RLA is the money decisions was that clubs and organizations such as need to be made by students instead of emChoir, Office of Student Activities and RLA ployees.

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Sara Labor, senator at large, said that even though good points were being made for RLA, no students want to step up and manage its money. Therefore, she said students should not complain if they are not willing to get involved.

RLA initially submitted a budget of $25,000 and later submitted a $30,000 budget after the deadline. Its second budget submission was late and therefore was not considered by SFC, Swanson said.

Bahensky said he thought actions could have been handled differently and does not agree with the committee’s decision.

Student Senate Sponsor Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student life, said, “If RLA is being cut on the basis of not enough student involvement so should The Pit.” He disagrees with this but used it to make a point. If these rules are being applied to RLA then they should be applied to The Pit and CAB, Prestwich sad.

It was moved to deny the budgets after appeals and to send it back to SFC for a re-evaluation and be brought back to Student Senate with changes at its April 15 meeting.

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Eagle Ridge complex beginning eastern perch Jacob Smiley Contributor

Photo by Jean Scheijen

A pencil and ruler lie on a set of architectural renderings.

Weekly Calendar: April 11–17

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- Delta Mu Delta initiation, 11 a.m., SC Bordeaux Room - Late Night, 9 p.m., SC Lobby

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- Bike ride for Burma, NPAC, SC, and High Rise - CSC Concert Choir, 9 p.m., First United Methodist Church

With a $5.5 million budget and development plans approved, the first phase of Chadron State’s newest housing development, Eagle Ridge, is well on its way to becoming a reality.

The Nebraska State College System’s Board of Trustees approved Eagle Ridge’s design documents at its January meeting.

The project is tentatively planned for a fall 2014 completion, Blair Brennan, CSC physical facilities coordinator, said Monday.

Eagle Ridge will be situated on the east side of campus and will be connected to campus and parking lots by sidewalks that stretch west to existing campus

buildings, Brennan said. Groundwork for the housing facility has begun east of the Burkhiser Complex.

Eagle Ridge is planned to have 3 buildings with six “pods” each. Each pod will contain four bedrooms, a kitchenette and a living room. Brennan said the pods would have a similar feel to those in Edna Work Hall.

“We have ordered no furnishings at this time, but each bedroom is expected to have a single bed, dresser and desk in it,” Brennan said. If students elect to pay for private rooms, the first stage of Eagle Ridge could house 72 students.

The new construction will encompass more than 20,000 square feet, NSCS materials state.

Eagle Ridge is planned to replace the 12 West Court apartments on the campus’ western edge which are scheduled for demolition during campus renovations in the coming years.

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- CSC Concert Choir, First Presbyterian Church

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- Student Senate, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff SC

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- Women’s golf, Ridview Golf Course, Chadron - Softball vs. Neb-Kearney, 1 p.m., Softball field - CAB, 6 p.m., Scottsbluff room, SC

- Student Senate Elections, 10 a.m., SC Lobby

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Signed country music artist Keith Anderson smiles next to an adjacent fence post. Anderson is scheduled to appear in Chadron for a concert April 25 in the Nelson Physical Activity Center.

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Country music star set to rock Chadron this month Celeste Lee Contributor

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ountry music artist Keith Anderson is set to take the stage at 7 p.m., April 25 in the Nelson Physical Activity Center as part of the 2012-13 CSC Galaxy Series’ event lineup.

Anderson, known for his high-energy shows, has earned the reputation of being an adept writer of award-nominated hits. His debut album, “Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll” included two top 10 hits, “Pickin’ Wildflowers” and “Every Time I Hear Your Name.” Billboard and Radio & Records named him their No. one new male artist of 2005.

Bringing a big-name artist to a rural place like Chadron State is no small feat.

“It takes one to one and a half years to schedule a concert with a major artist such as Keith Anderson,” CSC Coordinator of Conferencing Shellie Johns said. “Most of that time is spent negotiating the contract.”

Johns said the process begins by ironing out a “rider,” a type of celebrity contract that includes what the college expects, performance dates, the amount it will pay, and what

expenses, such as airfare and buses, it will cover.

The process of negotiating then begins. The artist’s agent wants to know how many tickets CSC will sell and at what price. Often, an agent will use a standard contract asking for specific things the artist requires, Johns said.

“When we deliver those things to the artist, they often look surprised and wonder why we brought them,” she said.

Although the artist may not have personally requested the items, the standard contract required them.

The contract for Anderson was 23 pages long. The contract requires a stage larger and with a heavier weight restriction than CSC has, so Johns contracted with a vendor from Illinois to satisfy this provision.

Tickets typically cost $60-$120 for Anderson’s concerts, but CSC Conferencing is selling tickets for only $15 as they want to keep prices affordable for the community, Johns said.

Johns said she has enlarged her normal advertising area to include Rapid City and the surrounding area of South Dakota, part of Wyoming and a larger area of Nebraska for this concert. She expects this concert will sell out all 3,000 of its tickets.

Anderson’s scheduled performance is one of several slat-

ed for the Galaxy Series’ 2012-13 lineup. The CSC Galaxy Series is designed to stretch the experiences and imaginations of the institution’s students, employees and community members. The Galaxy Series accomplishes this through providing events with classical, historical and “It takes one to contemporary visual artists, speakers, musicians and one and a half performers. Johns selects years to schedule a programs for their artistic, entertainment concert with a ma- educational, and multi-cultural values.

Johns, who has been the jor artist such as Conferencing Coordinator Keith Anderson.” for seven years, said, “my reward is watching people –Shellie Johns come out of the events smiling, and that makes it all worth while for me.” She is also excited that the Galaxy Series incorporates a learning tool component beyond the actual event, such as when the Kenya Safari Acrobats spent time with Chadron students in grades one through four, demonstrating and explaining acrobatics.

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Aaron Eagle, 19, freshman of Laguna Beach, Calif., plans his strategy while moving a bishop during an April 2 chess match in Kent Hall’s Red Room.

Club diversity is as broad as its student population Salah Eddine Salmi Contributor

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hadron State College is not having its annual chess tournament this year on campus because fund deficiency and the decrease of students’ interest in chess.

Past annual chess tournaments that CSC has had for more than 30 years have usually been organized and sponsored by the Northwest Nebraska Gamesters Association, a club consisting of CSC faculty, alumni and retirees. Therefore, students were not part of that initiative. The CSC faculty has been represented by Ron Miller, a former Sociology Professor at CSC, who has been doing most of the work in organizing and sponsoring the tournament since its very beginning.

Along with him, during the last few years, Brad Wilburn, an English & Humanities associate professor at Wilburn CSC, has been helping him in the organizational aspect.

“The chess tournament here at CSC was the brainchild of Ron Miller who was a professor of sociology here for many years, and he ran the chess tournament

for more than 30 years, but he retired and a couple of factors were behind the end of the tournament. For instance: “Nobody else wanted to step up and run it partly because the attendance decreased a lot and last year we had only 4 entrants,” Wilburn said. “When I first got here we used to have about 20 people, and we could have nice tournaments with that amount of people, but with four or five participants it is difficult.”

Wilburn considered the lack of funds to be one of the main problems that they had have in each tournament.

“There were no source of fund other than the entry fee [$8] that would pay for the trophies and refreshments, but with few participants, Miller ended up most of the time paying from his own pocket,” Wilburn said.

Wilburn also welcomed the idea of having a chess club here at CSC as a solution for the funds problem and also to get students more involved in organizing the tournament, practicing, and having chess lessons for beginners.

“That is a great idea, and certainly if students have some sort of interest in forming a chess club I would be glad to be a faculty sponsor and participate actively in the club’s activities” Wilburn said.

Usually on Tuesday nights some students meet in Kent Hall’s Red Room to play chess. They all agree that they do not play as much as they used to in high school because there is no one to play with, or at least they do not know many students who know how to play at CSC.

Moreover, despite the fact that most of them have never heard about the annual chess tournament that has taken place at CSC for decades, they were all disappointed that CSC is not having it this year, and confirmed that they would have participated if it was held.

Margaret Darnell, 20, sophomore of Chadron, who has played chess for more than 10 years, and participated in some chess tournaments said “I am disappointed, though not entirely surprised, that there is no longer a chess tournament. I would probably make an effort to participate if it was organized again. It is something I would like to see make a comeback. Nerds are in, you know.”

George Flores, 21, a sophomore from Honduras who used to play for his school back home had a similar reaction.

“I feel disappointed. I know American Football is the main sport here but diversity in competitions is always good” Flores said. “A competition of strategy which is what chess is about, would be fun, interesting, and would build our problem solving skills at the same time.

And yes, I would definitely participate.”

Furthermore, most of the chess players who were interviewed about the issue of not having a chess tournament this year cheered the idea of having a chess club at CSC that they can run themselves; allowing them to organize tournaments, form a college team, and have a weekly open day for playing chess and practicing.

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Local students affect international change Samuel Parker Contributor

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Kellie Aye, 21, senior of Burma, rests in thought while sitting in the lobby of Edna Work Hall.

Image courtesy of TerraMetrics

Myanmar, formerly Burma, borders the Andaman sea in southeast Asia.

bout 50 CSC Students met in the Ballroom for one purpose on the night of April 2, to raise awareness for Burma, a small country in southeast Asia.

A student group organized the evening to advertise “CSC Bike for Burma” which will take place from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.

“CSC Bike for Burma” is spearheaded by Chi Alpha with the support of Venture Expeditions, a nonprofit group that raises awareness and support by using outdoor activities like biking and hiking. Those participating in “CSC Bike for Burma” will ride stationary bicycles in the NPAC and the basement of High Rise to raise awareness. If volunteers are successful in cycling for 24 consecutive hours, Venture Expeditions will donate 10,000 meals for refugees in Burma, Shawn Banzaf, Chi Alpha sponsor, said April 2.

“A private donor has agreed to cover the cost of shipping 10,000 meals, if volunteers meet the goal of cycling for 24 hours straight,” Banzaf said.

The 10,000 meals are only a small part of a 272,000-meal shipment Venture Expeditions is sending to Burma, George Carr, Venture Expeditions logistics manager, said.

“The meal container has already been donated by an organization called Feed My Starving Children, and we are responsible for shipping them [sic] to Burma,” Carr said. “The total cost of one container is $65,000, and the total shipping cost is $18,000.”

Banzaf organized the event to bring relevance

of global problems to a local audience.

“I felt putting a face and story on the event would help all of us to realize that it’s not just a story, but real lives that are being affected,” Banzaf said.

Attendees watched a video that claimed Burma’s history of violence caused the displacement and persecution of certain people groups. The video focused on one group, the Karen people, who have long been dominated by the largest ethnic group in Burma, the Burmese. Speakers in the video likened the atrocities committed to a form of genocide. The persecution portrayed has forced many Karen people into refugee camps.

“I was blown away when I found out where we were sending the meals,” Banzaf said. “We have people in our own community that are from Burma.”

CSC student Kellie Aye, 21, a senior of Burma, shared experiences from her homeland with a presentation. In an interview, she confirmed that there had been violence in the past towards the Karen people, but she said that recently the violence had lessened. Regardless, she expressed a great need for aid in Burma.

“There are so many ways to help out, and this is one of the effective ways,” Aye said. “You have to start somewhere.”

Several Job Corp students also from Burma attended the event. Banzaf invited them to share their stories from Burma. Many of the students related to the poor conditions of Burma shown in the video. One of the students, a Karen refugee, even mentioned that he saw his school in the video documentary.

Education is CSC’s most popular major Brooke Schumacher Contributor

Photo by Ashley Swanson

A child draws a spiral-shaped design.

Popularity contests aside, education is still the No. one major on campus. Chadron State College still graduates the highest number of education majors; no surprise from a campus that started as a teaching college in 1911. The runner-up in most graduated majors is business administration according to materials from the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees’ March 15 meeting.

“CSC does an excellent job at preparing the elementary majors with the tools they will need to succeed,” Jesse Sealey, associate professor of education, said. “We prepare our students with real-life opportunities to help them excel after graduation.”

The graduating class of 2012 yielded 24 elementary education graduates, showing the potential of a 79 percent full-time job placement

rate, according to the CSC Career and Academic Planning Services report, completed in 2011.

“It means a great deal to us that we were not only the most popular major, but that we have maintained such a strong reputation to build on and attract such quality candidates,” Sealey said.

Business administration graduated 17 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs; a number that may continue to rise. The business department launched the Business Academy in the spring of 2007. Combining eight-week hybrid classes on campus and a full catalog of business options, this accredited business program can accommodate students anywhere.

“This combination of high quality programs and low tuition cost is proving to be a winner for students,” August Bruehlman, associate professor of management, said.

The CSC Career and Academic Planning Services report shows that students receiving a degree in the graduate business administration program at CSC have a 70 percent full-time job

placement rate.

“Business has traditionally been a popular choice for students due to its flexibility and postgraduation employment opportunities. We increasingly have students enrolled from all over the world,” Bruehlman said. “This “CSC does an diverse mix of cultures and ideas excellent job at provides a powerful and engaging preparing the learning experielementary majors ence.” fewest numwith the tools they berThe of graduates in will need to succeed.” 2012 came from the justice studies, –Jesse Sealey social science and co m mu n i c at i o n arts programs. Justice studies and social science each graduated two students while the communication arts program graduated one.

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CSC to upgrade residence halls Emma Stokely Contributor Chadron State College will be renovating all the dorms on campus this summer, and High Rise will receive a complete elevator overhaul, an administrator said.

“The only thing that will be left of the current elevator will be the cab floor. The rest will be a completely new system,” Blair Brennan, physical facilities coordinator, said Monday.

The cost of the elevator renovations will be approximately $449,000, and will be paid from revenue bonds that student fees fund. High Rise will also have the showers rebuilt on the 11th floor, which will cost about $100,000. Kent, Andrews, and both Edna Hall and Wing will have roof repairs, Brennan said. Half of the Student Center will also have the roof worked on. The cost for this project is still Photo by Ashley Swanson unknown. All of these projects will take place after Jared Maez, 20, sophomore of Pueblo, Colo., exits the students leave for summer break, and should be one of two elevators in the High Rise Residence Hall completed by August, Brennan said. Student housTuesday evening. ing will not be affected by the renovations.

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NSCS Some of Veath Podobnik’s “fledgling projects” her successor may undertake include dual enrollment between regional high schools and CSC, advancing the use of open educational resources in curricula decisions, and working with government and industry to predict new academic majors for the state colleges to offer.

The hiring announcement stressed innovation and the ability to respond to changing conditions, both aspects that Tande echoed in her Monday interview.

Tande said the position requires analytical thinking and would be the decisionmaker in what majors each of Nebraska’s three state colleges offer.

“We never stay with the same program,” Tande said. “As the world changes, we try to change with it.”

Tande said the new position will look at what industries need and will try to suggest majors based on upcoming needs.

Each college’s academic vice president has more internal, pressing concerns than determining which majors to offer, Tande said.

“Our vice presidents at the colleges have more immediate concerns whether it’s evaluating faculty or working on accredi-

from page 1 tation, which is becoming more time consuming,” Tande said. “Instead of having an individual person at each college try do what this position will, it’s more economical to expand this position to full time and have someone look at each college’s needs but also from a system standpoint.”

Tande said she did not know how many applicants had applied or what salary the NSCS would offer, but that compensation would be based on experience.

“We want it to be competitive,” Tande said. “It’s going to be full time now and be a vice chancellor; chances are it’s going to be comparative, but again, it will depend on experience.”

The four vice chancellors at the NSCS currently make an average of $113,683 for the 2012-13 academic year.

Tande said she anticipates a search committee with representatives from each college would select the new vice chancellor.

“I suspect it will be kinda of a joint decision,” Tande said. “We’ll all get a chance to meet the candidate. There will be a couple of us here [in the system office] assigned, and then a person from each college would be involved.”

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EDITORIAL–THE EAGLE’S VIEW

Want change?

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or every finger you point, three point back to you. This old adage seems to have been forgotten, but we can apply it to student government. The turmoil over the Student Finance Committee’s budget is fresh off the rumor mill, and there are quite a few students aggravated by the gossip that has been flying around.

But let’s stop for a second and take a look at the most powerful and high earning positions in Washington.

You’d be surprised; the generals that line the halls of the Pentagon don’t occupy these positions, nor do Congress or the President.

The big-ticket power players in D.C., are lobbyists.

With slick suits and private jets, they voice their concerns and exert their influence. Every special interest under the sun, from PETA to the NRA, has the power to affect Congress.

If you want to get experience in a solid, high paying job with infinite potential for upward mobility, you should seriously consider an exciting career in lobbying. The best place you could start would be lobbying your student senators and CAB representatives.

When campus elections hit CSC, trying to get your fellow students to vote is like trying to pull off a BandAid. But hey, why worry about it? I mean, your apathy just makes it that much easier for your representatives to do what they want.

You see, the people who actually got off the couch, left their dorm rooms, and went to the polls; they were the ones who got to voice their opinions, and they did it through the power of a ballot. Those pesky voters are the ones who elected the representatives that are threatening to pull the plug on your favorite activities.

We can all remember that time when you did not run for Senate, did not get elected, and did not create this problem. We can also remember not seeing you at the Senate meeting on 5 p.m. Monday night, in the Scottsbluff room of the Student Center. We remember you not voicing your concerns and letting people know how you feel about an issue.

There’s another old adage; silence is acceptance. If you say that you can’t find time to attend the meetings, you should make time. The student government is far from perfect, but before you form an opinion about how ineffective they are, perhaps you ought to reevaluate your personal involvement.

After all, it’s only a select group of people that are controlling how your money is spent; they are the ones striping the funds from your favorite club. They don’t meet in secret, so make the individual effort. Reach out and contact them if you want to get something done.

Photo illustration by Ashley Swanson

Modern technology fails to match the look, feel, and classic charm of a good book.

Kindle can’t compare to paperback

Ashley Swanson Photo Editor

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elicate, simple, cream-colored pages holding another mysterious, fascinating world have always pulled me in. I love the feeling of the pages, and the fact that I can turn them myself; that anticipation of flipping to the last page to see the last sentence I’ve been waiting for since page one—all of these things are motions I can use while reading a book, but what about an electronic book?

In today’s modern society, technology has yet to run its course. Every day, people are finding new ways for technology to accomplish our every day tasks (a.k.a. make us lazy). Within the wires, chips, and never-ending styles of cell phones, comes the Kindle.

The Kindle, or as I’ve heard multiple people say, an awesome piece of technology, gives people the chance to read from a sleek screen—even in the dark. Now, I’ll admit, I have played games on a Kindle, and I got really into it, but there is no way a Kindle is better than a physical book.

Kindles have a battery life of about six hours, compared to book, which never dies. When I settle down to read a book, I want to be able to sit there for as long as possible—not have to stop when my battery starts blinking at me. It ruins the illusion the book has created for me.

Another reason is that Kindles are fragile. If I drop my book, I don’t have to worry about it breaking. The Kindle on

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the other hand could very well break upon impact of concrete or my bedroom floor. I don’t want to have to worry about breaking an expensive tool; I already have my cell phone for that.

One of the Kindle’s plus sides come with a down side. Have you ever been riding in a car when someone opens their cell phone and casts a bright light, which seems like a mini sun coursing its way through your eyes? Well, imagine a Kindle at night, while you’re trying to drive or just enjoying the ride. That could get annoying really quickly.

This is where the downside of books comes in. Reading in the dark is a bad idea all its own, and it’s pretty much impossible to read without a flashlight; however, I think that a flashlight is dimmer than a Kindle’s screen.

Kindle’s may be in with the technology times, but I would much rather have the satisfaction of being able to close a book when I’m finished with a captivating story.

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Students pay about $6 per credit hour in activity fees each semester.

we asked: What is one thing you’d like to see that money spent on?

NICK MAHR

BRANDON WHITE

“Better equipment for intramural sports.”

“More sports activities for the students to do.”

19, freshman of Sydney

22, senior of Ogallala

MARLEE BOEHN

19, freshman of Julesburg, Colo.

“To the dances, maybe.”

BRANDON SEGELKE

KEGAN CARWIN

“I like that we get to go to the sports games for free.”

“The intramurals and the athletics we pay for.”

21, junior of Sydney

21, junior of Peetz, Colo.

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Relationships: be more than just a stereotype

Richard Heulle III Contributor

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eing the quiet kid who always sat in the back of the class, I never really had a good time with ladies in my high school career.

I always thought that it was my cheesy pick-up lines that kept women away, but then I remembered that I have never used any of them because they were so bad. It had to have been something else, maybe my hair cut?

Nope, I already had better hair than most of the women in my school. What is it that I was missing? Of course, I didn’t have a six-pack and a hat that said “#YOLO”, how silly of me!

Relationships: I’m pretty sure that everyone I have met has been in one, sometimes really bad ones too. What I never understand are all these genuinely beautiful women that go around with other males who have a brain deficiency. Ladies, hear me out: Would you rather be with a man who can hold a conversation, or would you rather take John Q. Degenerate?

The same can be asked of you, gentle-

men. I don’t know about you, but I would prefer it if my significant other could speak without saying the word “like” about 50 times a minute.

I’m not saying that every man or woman on this campus is an idiot: I’m sure there are a lot of real nice people here. But in the grand scheme of things, it always seems to come back to the stereotype that men and women Illustration by Spike Jordan are often ensnared by people who may be physi- The “swag” culture is probably not the best place to find a mate. cally attractive, but their It always seems like with the nicest personality, as well as vocabulary, is about people you’ll ever meet, there’s a catch. as extensive as a puddle.

Perhaps they get too attached too quickly, Another general stereotype among or maybe they are legitimately stalking people in relationships is that some people you. It’s moments like that when you got to just want to get physical contact out of it. If explain to them that you aren’t interested, that’s the case for some people, then that’s no matter how painful it may be for either just a bad move. party.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m sure that carOn the other hand, a person could be nal relations are the greatest thing since extremely attractive and willing to start a sliced bread, but why would you want to relationship with you, but for all you know, spend your whole college career getting they could be the kind of person that wants together with anything that has a pulse? the air conditioner on when you sleep, or You don’t have to wait for marriage or any- worse, they could make you sit through thing like that, that’s your choice, but at Jersey Shore. No one should have to suffer least give it away to someone that you can through that. actually appreciate.

All in all, we are all just a bunch of fish Personally, I’ve always been the type in a big pond looking for some other fish of person that can appreciate both good to swim with. Unfortunately there are also looks and an awesome personality. Then the people with really good fishing poles again, that is pretty much what every other that will hook us in an instant, only to person on the face of the planet is looking throw us back into the pond. In the end, for. Am I the only one that thinks it’s hard you have to rely on yourself when no one to find a good combination of both? else will. Just don’t fall for the bait.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor: I picked up the Eagle last Thursday morning and was absolutely disgusted with an article about dining out. This article, authored

by Sara Labor, was entitled; “Dining out? Don’t skimp on the tips.”

In the first paragraph she warns that the readers may blame the following rant on “a table of eight,” and the article was just that, nothing but her ranting on about how poorly she is tipped at her job.

After reading the part of the article where Sara says she profiles her customers and then adjusts the amount of service given to that table. I was astonished. How can anyone with that poor of a work ethic complain about not making enough money?

If I were her I would consider treating all of her customers the same; you can’t tell someone’s intentions just by profiling them. I am a college student and always tip according to quality

of service.

Usually I tip well above 20%, unless of course my servers don’t give me the best service they could because I am a college student.

I understand that it can be frustrating when you aren’t treated fairly on the job. I worked in a grocery store and dealt with grumpy customers all the time, but I always stayed patient and kept a smile on my face.

I only made minimum wage and didn’t have the possibility of a really good night of tips (And trust me, I know that every once in a while waitresses make well over minimum wage in tips). I treated all my customers the best I could because in the end, helping them out was a very rewarding feeling.

I would hope that Ms. Labor learns to treat customers fairly and not say not nice things about them. I can certainly say that if I dealt with a waitress like that, she wouldn’t get a tip at all.

–Nathaniel Jones, freshman of Papillion

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Vague expectations only yeild shoddy scholasticism

Spike Jordan

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Opinion Editor

he 2012 Mayan apocalypse never visited us, and on December 22, office workers across the nation peeled the date off their Dilbert day-by-day desk calendars, uttering defeated sighs. We are still here, and society hasn’t crumbled.

Maybe you too are seeing what I’ve noticed all semester; that disappointed sentiment that’s still rippling through our community. It’s a post-ejaculatory refractory period, where all we feel is solitary shame.

We placed all of our hope in the world ending, but 2013 is still here, and it’s looking like a bad year. I try to keep my ignorance in check, but bravado begs the question from the dark recesses of my mind: Have the professors given up?

This isn’t an accusatory statement; it is an inquiry, but not the first-year variety, mind you. I’ve been elbow deep in some of the politics on campus, and I’ve come to know and respect almost the entire faculty here, (with due exception to the business department.)

There’s an underlying sensation that I think is unitarily binding, from undergraduates to faculty; our collective “give-a-damn” seems to have busted. This is the season when wanderlust becomes too feverish for us to avoid. We’re chomping at the bit, daydreaming of those paltry three months of reprieve before the cycle of stress and anxiety begins anew.

But this loathsome reality didn’t spawn overnight; it’s been like this since the start of the semester. I’m not so cynical as to believe you are all unchaining your politesse; the aim of this piece isn’t to place blame. I understand you are under constant bureaucratic pressures from board members and committee chairs, and I know that the faceless figures who sign your paychecks seem to be pushing us all in weird directions.

It appears to me that the standards have been written in polar extremities. On one end of the spectrum, you are enforcing

staunch adherence to the curriculum, ensuring the accreditation of our endeavors.

The cost of this practice stifles free thought, minting a fresh generation of binary robots.

Gaining a specific skill set for a particular job is an admirable goal, but that’s about it. I don’t know how masochistic you have to be to find that reality enjoyable, but there is no chance such a path could ever provide me satisfying, gainful employment.

At the other end of the dilemma is an ailing situation where the criteria are deliberately penned to be vague and capricious, leaving students with too much slack. The metric is constantly changing while we develop weak and useless philosophies, embracing unfounded biases about what we “ought” to do. We will be the underemployed that participate in the next round of Occupy movements, clinging to our pretentious belief that art can save the world.

Illustratrion by Spike Jordan I can’t be the only one that feels this frus- Binary thought will only leave students with an empty head. tration with post-modern thought. Some place on this campus, there is a professor seems to make it through to your students. because they illustrate a lack of virtue in grinding his or her teeth, knowing that the How is it that some of these “kids” are higher education. The value of these obbachelor’s degree most of us will walk out juniors, yet they still can’t write coherent servations would seem to serve only the the door with will be absolute rubbish. We sentences? You can’t even try to tell them institution, not the student. When such a will be saddled with an unbearable debt, the blunt and honest truth; that this is all plan is followed to the letter, the only thing with no hopes of employment to repay such garbage. it teaches us is to embrace legacy, which is bondage.

They will instantly be up- irrelevant once we are all food for worms.

And bondage is someset and complain because Maybe we should try and work on infusthing you are all too fathey still expect their half-pla- ing andragogy into the course work; teach miliar with. As educators, giarized, half-assed work to students as peers and speak to them as colyour hands are tied with be validated. For every min- leagues. standards. Let me reassure ute you spend trying to teach I know that there is no profit to be had you that your efforts aren’t us the right way to do some- in this method of instruction, but if you bein vain. thing, we will spend 59 sec- came a teacher to get rich, you’ve lost the I speak only from my onds bored out of our skulls. plot already. It’s not an “easy” task to teach personal experience, but Eventually we sink back into this way, and any standards you set are almy time here has molded our mobile devices, finger- most impossible to objectively measure. my sense of duty, just not ing stream of consciousness But for as much as we harp on the rhetoin that touchy-feely “maktweets and uploading pictures ric of “when you get out in the real world,” ing me a liberal” way. I’ve of what we ate for lunch. you might want to let on to your students seen quite a few professors –Spike Jordan There’s no value in point- that nothing is really “easy”. hold their tongues, because ing fingers, but why maintain Maybe if students were treated like if they unfetter, they will be looking for another job. To make an anti- status-quo when we are all disillusioned adults, they would actually start to act the establishment utterance is out of turn for with why we are here? Why is it now that part. It’s a novel idea, but I think most you, because when you boil it down: you are this unbridled and immutable apathy mani- would finally start to see the pragmatic asfests itself? Perhaps it’s time for a paradigm pect of what they are paying you to teach the establishment. them.

I can empathize with your plight. You shift.

Pedagogy works with children, and This whole piece is a wordy, self-serving have to constantly deal with the nonchalant and entitled attitudes present in all seg- while many students are fresh off mother’s rant, but I’m brave enough to display my ments of the student body. That is a battle tit, we are adults by law. It’s easy practice to ignorance. I’m not afraid to ask questions in and of itself, and I’d bet many a closeted write syllabi, preach stentorian, and swear and admit that I don’t know the answers. I alcoholic sits in their office late at night, by that model until you die. An even easier will entertain anyone willing to explain the nursing a bottle and staring at a computer route is to view your students as “custom- inner workings of this magical and complex ers,” a business model that uses psychologi- world to me, be it the lowest person on the screen; retinas burning.

You are rubbing your forehead and fur- cal gimmicks to generate a “need” for edu- totem pole, or the highest official on the boardroom table. rowing your brow after reading a paper, cation. and you are loosing sleep because nothing I reject the above assertions, however, I’ll be waiting.

“This isn’t an accusatory statement: it is an inquiry, but not the first year variety, mind you.”

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WINTER

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A CSC student treks up ice-laden stairs in front of the Student Center Tuesday morning. More than two feet of snow accumulation and 20-mile-an-hour winds pummeled Chadron State College, beginning Monday evening. Administrators canceled

d classes Tuesday due to the conditions.

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Spring storm STATisticS pummels city, Chadron State

Spring storm

Ashley Swanson Photo Editor

Kylee Polsley, 21, junior of Omaha, walks through the campus on his way to the Student Center Tuesday.

The maintenance crew has gone through between 800-1,000 gallons of fuel since December.

Instead of overtime, maintenance members are paid in compensation time, which gives them extra days off.

Since the storm hit, maintenance members have used four pallets of salt. Each pallet contains 50 bags, which weigh 50 pounds each—resulting in about 10,000 pounds of salt used.

At any given time during severe weather conditions, there are five people working on clearing snow from the sidewalks, roads, and parking lots.

Spring storm

EFFECTS

A car idles in a CSC parking lot Tuesday morning.

Photos by T.J. Thomson

Due to the storm’s velocity and intensity, not only was Chadron State’s classes cancelled, but so were numerous events.

Wednesday, a trombone recital was cancelled; a rescheduled time will be determined at a meeting Friday, Sidney Shuler, assistant professor of music, said Wednesday. The Nelson Physical Activity Center was also closed, as well as a few RLA events scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Businesses all around Chadron closed their doors once the snow started covering the ground; some businesses closed early Monday evening.

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now drifts of more than two feet and 20-mile-per-hour winds prompted Chadron State College administrators to close campus and cancel classes Tuesday and Wednesday.

Officials notified the campus at 6:02 a.m. by text and email messages that the college was closed due to weather conditions. CSC issued a second mass text message at 4:27 p.m., Tuesday, stating, “CSC: The CSC campus will be closed Wed., April 10 due to the weather. No classes or events will be held.”

The Student Center remained open Tuesday and Wednesday, while the Eagle Grille was closed; Creative Dining Services staffed the cafeteria from 7a.m-7 p.m., Deb Kuski, office manager, said Tuesday morning.

The Campus Activities Board meeting originally scheduled for 6 p.m.

Tuesday was canceled, Campus Activities Board President Dani Buckley stated Tuesday morning.

Like other big storms, this spring storm has been declared as Winter Storm Walda. Walda is the 23rd winter –weather.com storm during the 2012-13 year.

These storms are named because it is easier to follow, and it raises awareness, according to weather.com. Storms are also named because of level of threat, timing of impact, snowfall, ice, wind, and temperatures.

According to the Panhandle Post website, I-80 westbound from Kearney to Wyoming; I-80 eastbound from Wyoming to Big Springs; highway 30; highway 71 from the Colorado state line to Lawn Church; highway 88 from Bridgeport to the Wyoming state line; and L7E from Hemingford to highway 87 are all closed as of Wednesday afternoon. Road crews have opened highway 385 from the South Dakota state line to the Colorado state line as well as L62A from the north Bayard junction to Hwy 385.

“Like other big storms, this spring storm has been declared as Winter Storm Walda.”

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Infielder Amanda Einspahr, sophmore of McCook, slides safely to a base during Friday’s game against Metro State.

Eagles split sunny weekend at home Victoria Johnson, who stymied the Eagles to only two runs in the fifth inning when Marino had another double and Katelyn Kruger, freshman first baseman of HighAfter a slow start, the Chadron State softball team was able to capture the last lands Ranch, Colo., hit a double as well, sending Marino home. Katie Watkins, win of the weekend on Sunday in the game against Metro State University here in pitcher for Fort Lewis, pitched the last inning but did it cleanly, keeping the Eagles away from homeplate, and took the win 6-4.

Chadron.

Switching the games around, the Eagles took on Fort Lewis first on Sunday and To begin on Saturday, the Eagles went 1-1 in a win against Metro State and loss to were not able to capture the win as the Skyhawks swooped in and won 5-4.

Fort Lewis later on. Against Metro, Aryn Fort Lewis kept the lead the whole game, but Grywusiewicz, junior pitcher of Denver Chadron tied it up 3-3 in the seventh inning off Colo., pitched a fabulous game by only letof an RBI hit by Schartz, sending Amanda Eisnting one batter walk to base and striking pahr, sophomore infielder of McCook, home for out six others. the score.

At the bottom of the third inning, Nikki Destinee DeHerrera did most the scoring for Ritzen, senior outfielder of Chadron, hit the Skyhawks with a home run and two other a fly ball while Ashlynn Marino, senior RBI’s. Doing most of the pitching was Kassie catcher of Fresno, Calif., ran in through Haubert who allowed only five hits and struck out home plate. Now with the score tied at 1-1, four Eagles. Katie Watkins pitched the last inning the Eagles scored three more in the folscorelessly and captured the win for Fort Lewis. lowing inning. Katie Londo, junior third Looking to go 2-2 for the weekend, the Eagles baseman of Colorado Springs, Colo., hit a had a huge margin of 6-1 in the game against double, followed by a single up the center Metro State. Sarah Knudsen, junior catcher of on the diamond by Amy Schartz, senior Parker, Colo., hit a grand slam, allowing the Eafirst baseman of Brady. gles to have that advantage over the Roadrunners.

Later in the game, Rebecca Wetsch, sophThe score was tied 6-6 after big fifth and sixth omore outfielder of Erie, Colo., hit a single innings for Metro when Kylee Polsley, junior RBI followed by Marino’s double RBI. The pitcher of Omaha, let the runners on base. Breeze Eagles were able to capture the win after Phillips, freshman pitcher of Evergreen, Colo., seven innings 4-2. then came in and got the final out of the fifth and The Eagles took on Fort Lewis later on as continued pitching well in the final two innings. the sun shone on the field.

Schartz made the final score with a shot over Chadron got off to a hot start by scoring right center field to give the Eagles the 7-6 win. the first three points in the first inning after “I knew I had to get a hit and hit it hard so the three Fort Lewis errors. The Skyhawks renext two people could get a run in,” Schartz said. sponded in the second and fourth innings Chadron travels to Denver, Colo., to play Regis by limiting their errors and five players to Photo by Ashley Swanson University in a double header Saturday and Sunrun past home plate.

Pitcher Kylee Polsley, junior of Omaha, pitches the ball during Saturday’s game day. All games are RMAC games.

Starting off pitching for the Skyhawks was against Metro State.

Molly Wedan Sports Editor

SARAH KNUDSEN Sport: Softball Position: Catcher Class rank: Junior Hometown: Parker, Colo.

Knudsen hit a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning in the game against Metro on Sunday in Chadron. She also had another RBI later in the game.

COLLIN CHYTKA Sport: Rodeo Events: Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling Class rank: Sophomore Hometown: Broken Bow Chytka won the steer wrestling event, scoring a 4.6 second run in both go-rounds in the Torrington Rodeo in Torrington, Wyo., on Sunday.

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A herd of horses await their events early in the morning before the final rounds during the Chadron rodeo in September 2012.

Men’s team back in the saddle after weekend Spike Jordan Opinion Editor “The Cowboy State” is always windy, but last weekend the Chadron State College rodeo team gusted through the Eastern Wyoming College Rodeo in Torrington, Wyo., to sweep several men’s events.

The CSC men’s team finished fifth in the 11 team field, but sent four cowboys to the short-go earning 367.50 points Collin Chytka, sophomore of Broken Bow, won the steer wrestling after posting a pair of 4.6 second times.

Chytka was unmatched by any cowboy in the 10-man field.

“I was really impressed with how quick his times were,” CSC rodeo coach Dustin Luper said, “he performed really well.”

Mitch McAddow, senior of Littleton, Colo., captured the runner-up slot in the tie down roping. He entered finals in second place with 10.2 seconds, and finished with 11.4 seconds in the short go. He fell just short of winning the average by 0.3 seconds.

Two rough stock cowboys made good rides and earned much needed points at the EWC Rodeo.

CSC junior Colton Blanchard from Sulphur, La., finished third in bareback riding. He scored 70 points in the long go-round, and 74 points in the short go, earning 144 points in the average. Blanchard said it took him a while to get back into form after the winter break, but that bucking horses is all about muscle memory.

“You can’t think too much about what it is you are doing,” Blanchard said, “You just have to let your body take over.”

Jace Blackwell, junior of Rapid City, S.D., finished

fourth in saddle bronc riding. He scored 66 points in the long go-round and 62 points in the final go, earning him 128 points in the average.

The women’s team had a tougher time at the EWC rodeo, earning 110 points and finishing sixth in the eight team field.

Three Eagle cowgirls placed in breakaway roping. Shelby Winchell, junior of Scottsbluff, finished third with 2.8 seconds in the long go-round and 3.2 seconds in the short go, netting 6.0 seconds in the average.

Amy Tierney, junior of Oral, S.D., entered finals at tenth with 3.3 seconds in the long go-round, but roped her second calf in 3.5 seconds to finish fifth with 6.8 seconds in the average.

Kelsey Scott, a graduate student hailing from Douglas, Wyo., was fifth heading into finals after posting 3.1 seconds in the long go. Scott fell behind Tierney after a 4.3 second time in the short go-round, finishing sixth with 7.4 seconds in the average.

Junior Raegan Scott, also of Douglas, was the only CSC cowgirl to place in goat tying. She finished seventh with 7.7 seconds in the long go-round and 8.0 seconds in the final go, taking 15.7 seconds in the average.

Amy Diechert, sophomore of Spearfish, S.D. finished eighth in the barrel race posting a two-round time of 33.72 seconds. Her first go was 16.89 seconds and advanced her to the finals in tenth place. She cut the cloverleaf pattern in the short go-round, tallying a 16.83 second time in the average.

The snow is going to put a damper on practice this week, but the rodeo team will have to use this time to rest up and prepare for next weekend’s Casper College Rodeo at Casper, Wyo., April 19-20.

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Bareback riding Collin Chytka, sophomore of Broken Bow competes in the Chadron State rodeo, September 2012.

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Track team runs toward California sun Monday

Michaela Odenbaugh, sophomore of Platteville, Colo., won the 400 hurdles with a time of one minAfter a couple weeks and some hard practices, ute, seven seconds. Kaelie Jelden, senior of Eaton, Chadron State's track and field team is ready to get Colo., won the pole vault with a height of 11 feet, more marks in, but with the blizzard covering most six and three fourths inches. She was pleased with of the surrounding area, the meet scheduled for to- the mark but knows she has room for improvement.

"I thought it was a good starting point for the outday is canceled. door season, but I However, last meet want to hit that 12five athletes provisionfoot mark and be ally qualified for the able to go to NationNCAA Division II Naals," Jelden said. tional Championships Erin Krause, juand claimed first place in nior of Akron, their respective events.

Colo., came in secCody Hunt, senior of ond to Jelden with Lingle, Wyo., threw the a clear ten feet vault. shot put a distance of Rebecca Volf placed 57 feet and nine inches well in her first steein his first throw of the plechase run with a season. Charith Kapukotime of 12 minutes tuwa, junior of Chilaw, and 48 seconds.

Sri Lanka, came in beHead Coach Ryan hind Hunt by four feet in Baily said he is exthe shot put, and also got cited for the meets second in the discus and coming up in Calihammer throw. fornia.

The sprinters also had a ""There will be good day when returning competition from athlete Karl McFarlane, all over the counjunior of Montego Bay, try, which is a great Jamaica, helped the 400 opportunity for meter relay team capture our athletes," Baily first place with a time of said Wednesday.

43.92 seconds. He also "I am sad that the finished second in the athletes that aren't triple jump with a length traveling with us to of 44 feet 10 and three California wont get fourths inches. Lamar another meet in, but Newman also won the we are trying to get long jump with a leap one rescheduled for of 22 feet, nine inches, them." and finished third in the There will be 45 triple jump. Teammate athletes traveling Barrett Browne, freshman of Sidney, came in Photo by Jennifer Parker the 20 hour distance to the four differbehind Newman in the Josey Pehringer, sophomore of Cody, Wyo., launches over the ent meets held in long jump with a bound bar in pole vault during a practice in Feb. 2012, gearing up for four different towns of 21 feet, nine and half outdoor season. throughout Califorinches.

On the women’s side, the throwers brought in a lot nia. The first meet takes place on Wednesday, Apr. of points. Alyssa Norton, junior of Rushville, led the 17 in Walnut, Calif. On Thursday, Los Angeles hosts way when she won the discus with a throw of 152 another meet at the California State University feet, one inch, and also finished second in shot put. campus. Then on Friday there are two meets schedMel Herl, freshman of Eaton, Colo., won the shot uled, one in Azusa, Calif., and one in Norwalk, Caput throwing two inches farther than teammate lif., giving the athletes plenty of opportunity and Norton. Cyndi Thomas, junior of Omaha, came in time for improvement. second in the hammer throw with a distances of "We are definitely excited to get in some good 149 feet, six inches. weather," Baily said.

Molly Wedan Sports Editor

Photo by T.J. Thomson

Snow and wind blow as a car idles near the corner of 10th and Main Streets Monday evening.

Snow stymies golfers' practices Molly Wedan Sports Editor After waiting almost a month from their first meet, Chadron State’s golf team competed in the ThunderWolf Ladies Spring Invitational on Saturday in Pueblo, Colo., finishing in sixth place out of the ten teams that participated.

Karissa Moreland, a freshman of North Platte, who led for the Eagles in their last meet, was at the top once again. She had the highest score for the team with 81, and finished sixth overall with a score of 167. Another golfer who finished in the top 20 for Chadron was Emma Harris, freshman of Wahoo, who had a total score of 178.

The team winner for the meet was the host, Colorado State University-Pueblo. A redshirt freshman lady ThunderWolf Hee-Leina Kim took first place over all of the ladies competing and helped her team claim the victory with her total score of 152.

Coming in ahead of Chadron was Colorado Mesa in second place, Nebraska-Kearney

in third, and Adams State only five points ahead of Chadron State. Head Coach Terri Connealy says that even with the few practices the girls have done a great job.

"Karissa Moreland Shot exceptionally well, and our freshman are rated nationally as well," Connealy said.

However, with the blizzard that covered Chadron, the Black Hills State University scheduled for today Apr. 11 is canceled, along with the Chadron State Triangular.

Their next meet will be the RMAC Championships in Phoenix, Ariz., and with the huge amounts of snow, practices are limited.

"We are not going to be able to get out on the greens at all before the championships," Connealy said Wednesday.

With the snow predicted to linger for a while, the team will resume practice in their indoor facilities, limiting their ability to practice all the dimensions of golf.

"I think it's a big concern for the girls because you have to continually work on your game," Connealy said.

Photo by Ashley Swanson

Snow and wind blow as the storm Walda continues to manuever through Chadron.

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TWEETS of the WEEK

#News ABC News: “#iBrakeForApple: iPad survives ride lodged in car’s bumper.”

#Pop Culture Entertainment Weekly: “‘The Office’ debuts farewell web series featuring Will Ferrell.”

#Jokes College Town Life: “I only have enough Facebook time to stalk. . . Please stop inviting me to play your silly games.

Robert Sindorf: “#WinterStormWalda the unofficial spouse of Waldo... only, we know where she is.”

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Sophie Lebahn, 21, sophomore of Berlin, works on homework Tuesday evening in Kent Hall’s Red Room.

Day 2, I ate my last bag of Cheetos... the drifts have blocked the doors... I fear cannibalism.

“The point is, if you’re not in America, don’t pee in the ocean.”

—Monday, Cafeteria “Twenty inches? That’s not a snowstorm, that’s the apocalypse.”

—Tuesday, Sidewalk “What is for meal tonight?”

—Wednesday, Old Admin Tweet your CSC overheards to @eagleoverheard Disclaimer: “Overheard at CSC” uses quotations obtained and verified by The Eagle staff and is for entertainment purposes only.

SOLUTIONS Riddles:

Sudoku puzzle:

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My roommate’s already beaten Bioshock Infinite... the mad glint in his eyes chills me deeper than the biting wind.

ExtendedWEATHER Chadron weather

Today 36 ° |

Dude, it’s just a snow day.

Friday 41 ° |

Saturday 52 ° |

A white walker approaches. I fear this may Is that a tape be recorder?! my last entry.

Sunday 50 °|

Monday 39 ° |

Solutions: Sex symbol.

Grief stricken.

FIRST CLASS

“Hey! That hurt my sniffer.”

—Saturday, Softball Field

Riddle #1: A secret Riddle #2: The letter T Riddle #3: A cloud

NPR: “Michelle Obama Steps Into Gun Control Debate”

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Scholastics Day activities take on spring

Cartoon by Andrew Martin

a little birdy told me . . .

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Friday marked the 53rd Scholastics Day hosted by Chadron State College. While High School students were testing, clubs sponsored activities such as the Open Mic pictured above, where Nate Cochran reads a poem from his e-reader.

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Reviewer Robert Ebert gets two thumbs up for the art of reviewing Late movie critic shows readers that reviewing is more that summarizing plots and explores how commonly-consumed entertainment reflects on the consumers. I cite Roger Ebert’s review of the same classic film: “The elements in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ powerfully fill a void “If you’re writing a review, you’re basically writing a plot synthat exists inside many children. For kids of a certain age, opsis.”

A professor of mine recently uttered this debatable state- home is everything, the center of the world. But over the rainbow, dimly guessed ment. His opinion of at, is the wide earth, reviews wasn’t necesfascinating and terrisarily contemptuous, fying. There is a deep but he seemed to think fundamental fear that that “reviewing” a work events might conspire was analogous to writto transport the child ing a Spark Notes outfrom the safety of home line. Admittedly, if it’s a and strand him far away poorly-written review, in a strange land. And it does resemble the latwhat would he hope to ter. A particularly vapid find there? Why, new review of The Wizard of friends, to advise and Oz would be “Dorothy protect him. And Toto, goes to Oz and defeats of course, because chilthe Wicked Witch.”

Illustration by T.J. Thomson dren have such a strong Whoops, spoiler alert.

Reviewer Roger Ebert revolutionized reviews. symbiotic relationship But a review, a real review, doesn’t just iterate the main plot. It explores why that with their pets that they assume they would get lost together.” plot exists. It plumbs the depths of meaning and significance, Now that’s a review. It doesn’t just say “it was good,” but

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shows why the reviewer deemed it so. Good is not universal, and so the reviewer’s challenge is to communicate the quality they see that others might not. He must defend the merits of meat to the vegetarian. He must condemn gouda to the cheese connoisseur. He must do so in language understandable yet educated, so to earn the jaundiced respect of audience members who will likely have an alternate opinion, or none at all.

Ebert, author of the previously-mentioned review, did just that. He was an eminent reviewer whose scholasticism and global engagement didn’t stop at the movies he so carefully reviewed. I’m sure Ebert would have a few respectful words in response to my professor’s comment, but sadly, he cannot give them now.

Ebert died, at 70, on April 4 after a lengthy term with cancer.

Have you ever given a movie “two thumbs up?” That was Ebert.

He and his televised reviewing partner, Gene Siskel, lent their thumbs to review countless films, and got the whole country talking about them too. Ebert not only reviewed films, he began conversations about them. A real review not only provides a intelligently-articulated opinion and analysis, but leaves room for others to chime in. Ebert didn’t just tell readers about the film, he engaged them.

So rest in peace, Ebert, and thank you for teaching me about what every plot synopsis dreams to achieve: the art of the review.

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Cold setting, warm story: 'Almost' brings a magical night to the stage Lindsey Ferguson Contributor

Name: Erin Daniel

Name: Wacey Gallegos

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Character: Marci

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Character: Lendall/Dave

Similarities to character: "She is similar to a lot of women because she can see what her significant other is doing, but doesn’t understand and she doesn’t know how to fix it.”

Favorite part of the play: "The play world is very meaningful. It's a story of hope. It's just very hopeful.”

Favorite part of the play: "I like being able to play two different roles; emphasis on different. Also, I like being able to approach love in two different ways.”

Differences between this and past performances: “I wear a lot more clothing in this production. In most other performances I was a minor character or pursuing other characters; in this show I have been married for at least 10 years.”

Difficulties with the play: “The hardest part is acting like I don’t know what [my partner] is going to tell me. It is a lot of inner monologue and listening.”

Atmosphere of the play: “This play is a magical night where anything can happen.”

Describe your character: “Lendall is the guy I identify most with. He thinks ahead a lot so he can get the outcome he wants.

He is not afraid to look weak to catch people off-guard. Dave is very shy. He has had a crush on his best friend forever.

The upcoming Theatre production, Almost, Maine by John Cariani, promises a magical evening exploring the mysteries of the heart. The play is separated into 10 vignettes, which all take place in the small town of Almost, Maine, on the same starry night in the middle of winter.

“It’s almost like each person’s life depends on someone else in the show,” said Ashley Daniels, junior of Sheridan, Wyo. Daniels plays “Hope” in The Story of Hope.

The cast of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love throughout the evening in some hilarious and unexpected ways.

“The show is very lighthearted,” said Willis Miller, senior of Deer Trail, Colo. “It’s good because the last show of the year is always a challenge because most school breaks happen during it and therefore we have to elongate the rehearsal process, which can be aggravating.” Miller has two roles: “Steve” in This Hurts and “Phil” in Where it Went.

“Steve has the most to discover, which really makes each performance new and refreshing,” Miller says. “Where Phil is very jaded and knows a bit too much about the world. It’s a real pleasure and a challenge to portray them both in this show.”

Almost, Maine uses several elements of magical realism to explore what it means to be in love. The play attempts to answer several questions about love. Can love be denied or forgotten? Does love fade away with time? Is love worth the risk? Is love something that happens to us or can it be created?

The show-times for Almost, Maine are 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.

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Cultural colors come to campus

Photos by Ashley Swanson

A group of students throw colored powder in the air during the Festival of Colors event during Scholastic Day, Friday.

head to toe in many different colors.

As if the vibrancy of the color wasn’t enough to celebrate the coming of spring, For some, springtime brings visions of the 15 or so students maintained the excitblue skies that hold yellow sunshine which ing, color-throwing tempo to the beat of beams down on green grass with pink, the music.

“Our goal with the Festival of Colors is white, and yellow flowers that dance in the to help grow the number of international breeze.

The Festival of Colors is a Hindu holiday students that attend CSC, as well as to make the international students known as Holi to celebrate that spring is that currently attend CSC feel around the corner in India and Nemore at home,” said Doris pal. This year, the International Liang, an exchange student club brought this celebration from China. to Chadron State College.

Liang served as the Disc “One way we celebrate Holi Jockey for the celebration is by embracing the colors of and gave students an amspring,” said Fathima Sana, an plitude of music that exchange student from India. ranged from the This year, the CSC’s Macarena to international students Gangnam Style and guests kicked off to the Cupid the Festival of ColShuffle. As ors by gathering the music in the grass east played, stuof the Student dents danced, Center, engaging in water fights while and continued they spattered to celebrate the powdered colors at Becky Applegarth, 20, sophomore of Chadron laughs as festival on this each other. Students someone throws powder at her during the Festival of favorable spring were covered from afternoon.

Colors event Friday afternoon.

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