April 18, 2013 Issue

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SEMPER VERITAS

THURSDAY APRIL 18, 2013

Admin. strips ‘broken body’ of democratic process

ISSUE NO. 13

Celeste Lee, Teri Robinson, and T.J. Thomson Editorial Staff

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NPAC SEEKS EQUIP. UPGRADES NPAC staff is considering more than $80,000 in equipment upgrades.

A week after branding the Student Senate Finance Committee’s actions “militant,” Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student affairs, dissolved the committee Monday evening after saying, “This is obviously a broken body.”

Prestwich read his decision to the Student Senate from a letter he signed, interrupting nearly 45

minutes of discussion about the activity fee budget.

At that point, several senators and other members stood up and, visibly angry, walked out.

Prestwich said he dissolved the committee, claiming it exhibited: “A lack of parity and fairness regarding club allocations An inappropriate extension of control and influence over club expenditures An unnecessary sense of antagonism during budget hearings

A general lack of concern regarding what is in the best interest of the student body” “Due to these concerns, effective immediately, the current Senate Finance Committee members are now relieved from their responsibilities and the committee is now dissolved,” Prestwich said. “Although as administrators we hesitate to take such actions, it has become apparent that we must step in and relieve the SFC of their [sic] involvement in the allocation process.” see GOVERNMENT, Page 2

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WALK FOR THE HEALTH OF IT

WEATHER CAN'T STOP THE GIVING

The Chadron State College community is encouraged to participate in the National Walk at Lunch Day on April 24. Partakers will meet at the south doors of the NPAC at noon for a 30-minute walk.

Despite weather conditions, The Big Event is still planning on meeting Saturday, CSC student Sam Parker said. All participants will meet on Elliot Field at 11 a.m. for a short pep talk before venturing out to work sites in the community.

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At the heart of Senate’s Monday discussion was allocations for the Campus Activities Board, Residence Life Association, and the Office of Student Activities.

CAB requested $52,020; RLA requested $25,000; the Office of Student Activities requested $5,750. Those amounts totaled $82,770, more than half of the Student Senate’s $155,000 activity fee budget.

In its initial budget recommendation, the Senate Finance Committee approved only $20,000 for CAB and no funding for either RLA or the Office of Student Activities.

Its justification for not funding the $32,000 balance of CAB’s request because it could not adequately document its expenditures, nor did it meet the request guidelines published on the front page of all student organization’s funding-request packets.

The committee did not fund RLA because students within its organization did not have final decision-making power over how the money was spent. That power rests with Tami Fosher, manager of residence life programs, and resident directors, only one of which is a student.

The committee recommended the Office of Student Activities not be funded by activity fees because it did not qualify as a student organization under the SFC constitution.

Prestwich is the administrator over all three of those departments.

The Office of Student Activities is an administrative department. Although the RLA constitution states that every student who resides in a dorm is a member of the association, the committee decided that it functioned as a department.

Prestwich said he would form a new allocation committee, composed of 11 students–three from Student Senate; four from the CAB; members from the Residence Life Association; and two at-large members.

Although each body would recommend its own representatives, Prestwich said, “All student representatives on the committee must receive final approval by my office.”

Tuesday morning, Prestwich said he did not believe personally approving who sits on this student government organization violates students’ democratic process.

“Our intent is not to take decision making powers away from students or to–to in a long term–in a long term perspective, control the governance process,” Prestwich said Tuesday. “I think there are very few instances where

as an administration, in order to ensure that the best interests of the students are met, in order to attempt to do what is right for students, we would have to step in and make some decisions and take some action.”

Tuesday evening after reading his letter a second time at CAB’s meeting, Prestwich sent an email to The Eagle’s Teri Robinson, softening his position about his office giving final approval of student representatives on the new committee.

“If they want that part (approval from my office) to be included in the process then it will be,” Prestwich’s email stated.

Prestwich also said Tuesday that Nebraska State College System board policy granted him the authority to dissolve the committee. Board policy 3300 states “All recognized student organizations shall have a charter agreement and/or constitution that is approved by the Student Senate and the Vice President responsible for student affairs.”

The portion of Policy No. 3300 Prestwich cited as his justification was one of numerous amendments to the policy, approved June 2012 by the NSCS Board of Trustees.

NSCS Legal Counsel Kristin Petersen did not respond to multiple phone calls Wednesday seeking clarification on whether administrators could retroactively deny and restructure a student organization constitution.

“The administration has the ability to approve or disapprove of constitutions,” CSC President Randy Rhine said Wednesday. “I think we had an administrator [Prestwich] move to that action because he felt it was in the best interest of students. Did he have the latitude to do that? Yes.” Prestwich said Monday that “certain members of the finance committee have displayed a lack of regard towards the voice and opinion of the Senate President, other Senate members, CSC administration, and the general student body.”

Board Policy 3250 grants students the freedom to individually or collectively “express their views on issues of institutional policy and on matters of general interest to the student population.”

Some students said they believe that the administration is overstepping its bounds and are concerned about future administrative involvement in student government’s affairs.

“I feel as though many students will feel as though the administration is over-stepping boundaries as far as student government goes,” Reba Jackson, Student Senate chief justice, stated Tuesday. “I fear that if Senate does not provide input or an active response to Mr. Prestwich’s letter then a precedent will be set and more

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changes like this will occur.”

Marlee Waugh, senator of B.E.A.M.S.S., said she did not think the finance committee listened to students and thus agreed with the administrative oversight.

“We’re still a student-run organization,” Waugh said Tuesday.

Rhine said he did not think that Prestwich’s action was intended as censorship, but that he would investigate and review the issue.

“I will look into this matter and I will review it, and if we’ve impinged on students’ rights, we will take a different course here.”

At Monday’s meeting, Prestwich told the Senate that its president, James Bahensky, would present a new budget for the body to approve.

“I’m still shocked at what happened,” Bahensky said Wednesday. “It is good that we get criticized and I like that because it means that people actually care about what is going on and they have a say. You really don’t hear from students unless something is wrong. And there is definitely something wrong and we need to make sure it gets fixed.”

Bahensky said he anticipates the Senate’s budget approval at its Monday meeting. Wednesday evening, he sent an email to all senators which stated “Attached you will find the by-laws of the Finance Committee, its final recommendation, and organization budget packets submitted earlier this spring. These documents are for your review to prepare questions should they arise.”

The Senate Finance Committee by-laws he sent are the same by-laws followed by the members of the committee Prestwich dissolved.

“We need to [approve the budget] so people can be aware of what they are going to be looking at next year.”

Jacob Rissler, senator of Andrews Hall, who more than once publicly opposed the Finance Committee’s budget recommendation, proposed his own budget Monday.

He is the sole Student Senate presidential candidate in the election ending today and declined to comment on Prestwich’s move.

At Monday’s Student Senate meeting, Randi Hughes, senator-at-large, appearing impatient, asked if the Senate could vote on one of the budgets. Student Senate Vice President T.J. Thomson said, to his understanding of the constitution, if the Senate was not happy with the numbers, the Finance Committee would reevaluate and submit a new budget. Bahensky told Hughes she could move to suspend the rules.

Thomson replied “Then what’s the point of having a constitution?”

On those words, Prestwich stood up and took control of the meeting.

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-Softball vs.

Colorado Mines, 11 a.m., Softball field -Intramural Sand Volleyball Tourney, 11 a.m., Sand Volleyball courts -Almost Maine, 2 p.m., M Hall Auditorium

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-Women’s Gold RMAC Championship, Pheonix, Ariz.

-Crestview Art Show, 9 a.m., Sandoz Center -Student Senate meeting, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff Room

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- Crestview Art Show, 9 a.m., Sandoz Center -CAB meeting, 6 p.m., Bordeaux Room -Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall

- Crestview Art Show, 9 a.m., Sandoz Center

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Student Senate elections underway, CAB votes new board Samual Parker Contributor Members of the Campus Activities Board elected four students to executive positions Tuesday, while three students are expected to fill open positions of Student Senate president, vice president, and the senator of the School of B.E.A.M.S.S. after student government elections Wednesday and today.

The four positions filled in CAB have new titles stemming from changes to the CAB constitution over the past couple of weeks. Of the four CAB positions, only one, vice chair of finance, featured more than one candidate on the ballot. Similarly in the Student Senate race, only three students are on the ballot for the two executive offices and the senator of B.E.A.M.S.S. post.

Lane Swedberg, 20, sophomore of North Platte, was elected as the new CAB chair, a position replacing the organization’s presidential role.

Dani Buckley, 21, junior of Palmer, Alaska, was elected as CAB’s vice chair of programming, a position similar to the responsibilities of the previous vice president. Buckley commented that she is familiar with CAB after her role as president for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Cheyenne Deering, 18, freshman of Wall, S.D., is filling the position, vice chair of records, which is replacing the CAB secretary. She is now a student ambassador and commented on her desire to be more involved.

Almanrode Rissler Brendan Mead, 20, junior of Knoxville, Iowa, is the new vice chair of finance, which replaces the role of CAB treasurer. He is currently the treasurer of the National Association for Music Education. He is also a manager at McDonalds.

“I plan to continue to fulfill the duties of vice chair of finance,” Mead said.

Jacob Rissler, 20, sophomore of Gillette, Wyo., is the only student running for senate president this year. Rissler is a resident adviser in Andrews Hall and a senator. Communication among staff, senate, and clubs is important, Rissler said.

Another goal is to increase interest in Student Senate, he said.

“This goal is nothing new though,” Rissler said. “Everyone in the past has promised that.”

In order to fulfill his goal, Rissler discussed plans to implement several programs to encourage student involvement. One of the programs would involve posting videos online that summarize weekly senate meetings, he said. Rissler commented that he also hopes to bring in state senators for an informal meet-and-greet where students can discuss any issue they want with those directly involved in politics.

“Programs like these will help spark interest in student government,’’ Rissler said.

Jacob Almanrode, 18, junior of Sidney, in a similar manner, is the only candidate for Student Senate vice president. Almanrode is a transfer student in his first year at CSC, and he recently became a student ambassador. Like Rissler, increasing student involvement in senate is important, Almanrode said.

“I plan on working with Rissler to improve student involvement,” he said.

Almanrode commented that experience gained through his work in senate have qualified him for this position.

Uniting CAB, Student Senate, and the Senate Finance Committee will be high on the agenda, he said.

Kirby Krogman, 21, junior of White River, S.D., is the only nominee for Senator of B.E.A.M.S.S. position.

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Robert Dombrowski, 20, sophomore of Grand Island, rides on the Expresso bike, a machine that allows people to interact with 35 different routes.

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TOP: An person walks up the Climb-it-mill that is currently on trial in the NPAC’s cardio room, which gives participants an intense work-out in a short amount of time.

BOTTOM: A man rides the Expresso Bike on trial in the cardio room until April 23.

ew equipment, which the college is planning to purchase for its cardio room, is now available for a trial period in the NPAC. Three machines, an Expresso bike, a Matrix Stairmaster, and a Cybex Arc Trainer, all from Nova Fitness Equipment, a supplier from Omaha, are available in the cardio room until April 23, Chris Green, the NPAC Coordinator, said.

“Everyone loves them,” Green said. “They love the interactive parts of the equipment.”

The NPAC used surveys to get feedback.

“We received lots of positive feedback from the surveys,” Green said.

Jessica Stodola, 20, a junior of Clarkson said she was pleased with the new machines.

“The new equipment tends to work you harder than our older machines,” she said. “It adds enjoyment to working out.”

The Expresso Bike is a stationary exercise bike with a 19inch LCD screen and a computer designed with many cours-

es for riders to follow.

“It’s like playing a game,” Green said. “Most ride for miles before they realize they have been working out.”

The Matrix Stairmaster is a stair-stepping machine with many interactive functions that help the user improve their workout Green said.

The Cybex Arc Trainer is similar to an elliptical, but it allows your body to burn calories while using a swinging motion that is easy on your joints Green said.

The three units cost about $6,000 per piece Green said.

“We asked for money from Student Senate a week ago. If it is passed the money will come partially from senate’s NPAC Improvement fund,” Green said. “The rest of the funding will come from the Community Wellness Account.”

The account is funded by membership fees charged to the community members, Green said.

“It makes sense to split the funding between the two groups who will use the equipment,” he said.

The funding proposal is now in a review period, Student Senate Vice President T.J. Thomson, 22, a senior of Golden Colo., said.

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EDITORIAL–THE EAGLE’S VIEW

Life is a struggle, don’t tap-out just yet

Administrative overreach destroys campus democracy

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his week, President Barack Obama announced the dissolution of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways-andMeans Committee. The president’s bold move came after two weeks of gridlock that left the House completely unable to function.

You didn’t hear that story in the news because it never happened. Such a power grab would fall on its face as unconstitutional. No matter what progress would be made, such an action would impede democracy and infringe upon the freedom of the representatives the American people elected.

The only real over-reach by an administration into the affairs of an elected body occurred Monday, when administrators saw fit to dissolve the Student Senate Finance Committee. The SFC is a subcommittee appointed under the by-laws of the constitution of the duly-elected Student Senate.

Aaron Prestwich, interim director of student affairs, signed and delivered the disbanding mandate to a stunned Student Senate halfway through Monday’s meeting.

According to Nebraska State College System Board Policy 3300, “All recognized student organizations shall have a charter agreement and/or constitution that is approved by the Student Senate and the Vice President responsible for student affairs.”

NSCS Board Policy 6022, which deals with student fees, states, “…funds shall be distributed according to an annual budget developed by the appropriate student government organization at each College.”

The appropriate student government organization as established in the Student Senate by-laws is the SFC. The SFC abided by the rules and regulations established in the SFC constitution. They produced a budget, however some senators disagreed with it.

While these disagreements deadlocked senate, that is not justification for an administrative overreach.

NSCS Board Policy 3250 states, “Students should be free, individually or collectively, to express their views on issues of institutional policy and on matters of general interest to the student population.”

While the Senate was in gridlock over the budget, the administration’s pressure for progress should not have further impeded the democratic process; theirs is the position of advisers or stewards, not dictators or overlords.

Sadly it will not end here; the actions of Prestwich establish a disturbing precedent, one where an occupant of an administrative position can unjustifiably usurp the liberties afforded to students by the NSCS.

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Everything comes piling in front of you and you feel like your drowning. It’s easy to give up when that happens because it seems the easiest way out, and, although that may be true, is it really for the best?

As a college student, I know what it’s like to have mounds of homework to do, exams to study for, and then have extra-curricular activities, and work piled on top of that.

It gets stressful to the point of breaking, however, even if you were to say, “I give up, this isn’t worth it,” it will still be there tomorrow. The unfortunate truth

about problems is they never go away complishing the task, you can say, “hey, until they are fixed. it sucked half the time, but I made it I see giving up as quitting something through, and I did a hell of a job.”

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On Monday, Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student affairs, dissolved the Senate Finance Committtee.

we asked: How do you feel about the administration taking such a measure?

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“It takes away the students’ saying where the money goes, because it is our money.”

“I feel like it takes away the students right how the money is used.”

“It was the voice of a few people for a lot of people.”

“It’s the students money so we should decide what happens with it. It’s our events, our activities; we should have some kind of decision.”

“Basically what I’ve read, that they didn’t want such a small group making big decisions.”

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Chadron State College Army ROTC Cadets perform sit-ups during a Physical Fitness Test in the Nelson Physical Activities Center Wednesday morning.

Fitness: the best shield for stress

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Contributor have never been the most athletic person in any sport I have competed in. I have never taken home a trophy for running track or been the star basketball player. The most I ever got was a participation award and a pat on the back for “playing” on a team that I spent the time bench warming for.

However, physical activity has reduced the stress in my life and helps me reach beyond my limits.

I was overweight in high school and it was tough for me. I struggled with weight loss and being able to run half a mile. I had worked at a gym for several years and lost weight, but I couldn’t find the motivation to push myself beyond my limits.

It caused me so much undue stress.

I would worry about my weight and become depressed. Once I was depressed I would eat and once I started eating comfort foods, I couldn’t stop. This caused me to gain more weight and the vicious cycle continued. I wanted to break the cycle and run a half marathon, but could I actually do it?

It was a slow process and it hurt. Every day I would wake up and think “Is this really worth it?” I liked eating com-

fort food and I loved to sleep in, but once gery to remove my thyroid.

I had someone to hold me accountable it I was glad I had been working out became much easier to find my way out so furiously because when it came time of bed in the morning. for my surgery my body bounced back “Let’s go, Haney!” that’s what I quickly. I started to exercise a couple of looked forward to in the morning. “Keep up, Haney!” is what I held on to when I days into recovery. I was feeling great struggled with pain from my deployment until I found out I had to have a second surgery. to Afghanistan.

The more it hurt inside the more I Questions began to run through my ran, praying that God would heal the mind. This time I stopped working out pain of losing friends. War became easier and became deto deal with when I pressed. I sat in my ran. I would conroom alone and centrate on the imwanted to wither portance of being away. I went in just able to carry the as I had before and heaviest guy in our Platoon because this time I came out he weighed almost with pneumonia.

225 pounds. When I knew what my bad situations hapbody was telling pened or friends me. It was mad bewere killed, I ran –Amanda Haney cause I had left it further and pushed to rot only giving it harder.

Many people don’t realize how much the bare minimum to survive. physical fitness can reduce your stress in I felt like an idiot for questioning a hard situation. I knew it had helped me what physical training could do for your when I was struggling with pain from my body and stress levels. Even though I had deployment, but when I found out I had struggled, physical fitness had lowered cancer I questioned even working out my stress and helped me stay positive. anymore.

I had just returned from Paktika and It made me feel great and I looked great Wardak province in Afghanistan and too, but here I was, sick as a dog, finally I was in the best shape of my life. I was realizing how much of an impact physi132 pounds, in a size four, and you could cal fitness has on my body. wash clothes on my abs. I was diagnosed Working out has helped me to handle with Papillary thyroid cancer and only extremely stressful situations. My work 21, “How the hell did I get cancer?!” I thought to myself trying to be strong, but out routine has been there for me time instead of giving up I worked relentlessly. and time again. You might even call my Day after day I would wake up and try to work out routine a friend who is always do some sort of exercise before I had sur- there to pick me up.

“Many people don’t realize how much physical fitness can reduce your stress in a hard situation.”

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Committee collapse takes democracy with it

Sara Labor

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here are few words that can explain my disgust and contempt at how what was once a democracy has become a dictatorship.

To those students who are unaware of what is happening in their student government, this is the basic breakdown.

Student Senate Finance Committee, a perfectly capable group of students, have spent the past few weeks deliberating on club financing.

This has caused a ruckus among Student Senate and several other clubs on campus. The most deliberated clubs have been RLA and CAB, as well as the Office of Student Activities (which is, in fact, not a club, but an office).

After the budget was rejected by Senate, SFC tried to come up with several compromises, which, apparently several members of Student Senate were unappreciative of.

Several senators have voiced their strong opinion against SFC’s decision. Jacob Rissler, Senator of Andrews Hall and speaking much

for RLA, rejected SFC’s compromise at Student Senate’s meeting yet again on Monday. It seems that according to him, and several other senators, clubs should not be held responsible for upholding their own constitution, and clubs should not be held accountable for being fiscally irresponsible.

RLA was cut in the first place due to the fact that it is partially an administrative program.

The SFC’s compromise was to allocate some money to let the student members of RLA put on programs rather than RDs, who are administrative members. Many of the members of SFC simply requested that RLA put power back in the student’s hands.

Lucky for us, the students no longer have to worry about having any sort of power.

Monday, Aaron Prestwich, interim executive director of student life, decided that the best way to move forward would be to dissolve SFC. These eight students on Student Senate Finance Committee, who, keep in mind, were chosen by student representatives, were relieved of their position, according to Prestwich in a letter that he read Monday.

All hail Dictator Prestwich.

Because, if you students have not realized, Prestwich’s actions have ripped all democratic procedures from this school. We, as students, vote for student representatives for student senate, who then pick the members of SFC. In the meeting Monday, T.J. Thomson, Student Senate Vice President, mentioned that some of the suggestions being made by Student Senate members went against our constitution.

Prestwich replied coldly, “And who okays your

constitution? The administration,” then went on to read his letter. Although I’d like to avoid cliché’s, the man is pushing us down.

This college is supposed to care about students. Prestwich even said in his letter that SFC has “a general lack of concern regarding what is in the best interest of the student body.”

Let me ask Prestwich, and all those students who are giddy with his decision: what is in the best interest of the student body? That we continue to have a club, such as RLA, have as much money as they want without being held accountable for having a poor management system? That we let the money that WE pay go to the Office of Student Activities, which is not actually a club?

Or is it best for the student body that we lay down while a few members of the student body and one administration member snatch the little power that we have over the money we pay into activity fees right from the palm of our hands? Not to mention that Prestwich’s suggestion for how to fix the “student activity fee allocation committee” makes as little sense as trying to order a burger in a sushi restaurant.

The new committee would be comprised of two co-chairs, one from Student Senate, one from CAB, two other members of Student Senate, three other members from Campus Activities Board, two members of RLA, and two unaffiliated student representatives.

Why two members of RLA? Is RLA not still a club, rather than a division of Student Government? If we’re going to allow two members of one club, why don’t we have two members of Choir, two members of Allies, two members of

The Pit? How is it fair to put $155,000 into the hands of two members of one club but exclude other clubs?

Simply stated, it’s not. Student Senate Finance Committee was a way to use fair procedures. Students vote for representatives, and those student representatives have the power to accept or deny people who are accepted into SFC. The students of SFC were not, as I have heard many people say, trying to run our campus with an iron fist. They were simply trying to decide how to correctly use funds designated for student activities. They were also trying to make a point that the money that we as students pay should be allocated according to the Student Government Constitution. The funds should be watched. Of course I want to know that the money I have paid is being used correctly. And I’d be surprised if someone said they didn’t.

Now, instead, the Student Senate is to allocate money to clubs. The two outspoken gentlemen on Student Senate, Rissler and President James Bahensky, have gotten their way. They can use their arbitrary numbers and throw money out to clubs, especially the clubs that they like.

Glad to see that fairness is alive in our puppet government.

So thank you, Aaron Prestwich. Thank you for turning our student government upside down three weeks before summer. Because if I’ve learned one thing from Chadron State College, it is that our administration does not, in fact, trust or care about the opinions of its students.

Boston tragedy should not drown out message of peace

Richard Heulle III

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f you have turned on the television any time since yesterday, odds are you’ve heard about the bombings in Boston.

According to various news outlets, there was a bombing in Copley Square just around the finish-line of the Boston Marathon right around 3:00 PM.

At the same time, there were additional blasts at the JFK Library. All in all, there were more than 130 people injured and at least three people dead, including an 8-year-old boy.

At the moment, there are graphic photos circulating the internet of people with detached limbs in a pure state of shock.

In addition, there is a fair share of conspiracy theories as to who instigated the situation. The people of America are all gathered in support of those who have been affected by the tragedy. Google has even put out a service to allow people to search for their friends and family who may have been affected.

Normally, I have never been swayed by stories like this. I don’t know why, it’s just the way I am. But today, as soon as I got on my computer, I saw a picture that had been circulating on Facebook. It was the 8-year-old boy who had been killed by the explosion, now identified as Martin Rich-

ard. He was holding a sign that said “No more hurting people. Peace.”

Peace. Wouldn’t it be nice to have peace? Since the beginning of the year, we have all hoped for it, but due to the cruelty of sick individuals, we are far from it.

But it’s not just tragedies like that. The bombings in Boston may be awful, but there are even worse acts of terror happening day after day in the Middle East.

According to the Iraq Body Count project, between the years of 2003 (the beginning of the Iraq invasion) and 2010, at least 12,284 Iraqi citizens died at the hands of 1,003 suicide bombers. There were 442 in 2007 alone. So far in April, there have been three bombings, the most recent Monday, with 55 deaths.

Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself, why does this kind of stuff happen at least once a month? I don’t think that I have gone a month without seeing something on the news related to a mass shoot-

ing or a suicide bombing. At what point did the rest of the world decide to turn crazy?

I’ll probably never know why there are people out there who do these kinds of things. I do believe, however, that I speak for everyone when I say that the people who caused these things deserve the highest possible punishment in the book, and then some.

We are living in what is possibly one of the worst eras that our country has ever seen. Day after day, people are killed, robbed, swindled, the list goes on and on. Something went wrong down the line. Our country used to be considered the best country in the world, and now we have turned into a menace. There will come a time when we have to all pull together if we want to make the world a better place.

As Martin Richard said, “No more hurting people. Peace.”

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leaves viewers with cold, elegant truth Sara Labor

The downside of these feelings is that they get old quickly. Although the first act put a smile on my face, I was starting to wonder if I could handle Lifestyles Editor much more of the cutesy “feels.” Although Act Two still dealt in a magic “Almost, Maine,” written by John Cariani and produced by Chadron State world, the vignettes became more grounding.

College’s Theater department, is a delightful, funny, and heartwarming play.

The somber realities of “Where it Went,” a story about an older couple The play is made up of 9 virealizing that they are nearing the end gnettes dealing with matters of their marriage, tugged at my heart of the heart. From mending strings just as much as “Her Heart,” a broken heart, to realizing a a story of finding new love. Although loss of love, the stories range there is something to say about the from being sweet, to tearcreative way that metaphors are jerking. made real, there is also something to The actors who appear in say about what is, in fact, real. Millthis play include veterans er and Erin Daniel bring light to the such as Willis Miller and real problem of dissolving marriages.

Ashley Rushman, who both While much of the play is played emohad lead roles in the fall protionally, “Where it Went” is played as duction of “Little Shop of a grounding actuality.

Horrors.” However, a variety Act Two continues in the world of fresh faces hit the stage for of unforgiving reality with “Story of this production, including JaHope.” Although this short vignette mie Henry, Ryan Steinhour, leaves the audience with more hope Nathan Wojciechowski, Krisfor its characters than the previous tin Bowden, Tami Rethman, vignette, as Ashley Daniels, playJada Fisk, and Anna Owen. ing Woman, mutters her last word, I The 15 actors who make up could feel that stinging sensation in the play, both old and new my eyes and that crushing sensation to Chadron’s stage, kept the in my chest. energy on stage fresh, and Another notable vignette was “This breathed life into the familiar Hurts,” starring Miller and Rushman stories of a small town and a as Steve and Marvalyn. Marvalyn’s magical night. plight is obvious from the beginPerhaps the most fun thing ning; you can see the slight remnants about this show is the way of what could be exhaustion, but is that the twist the world of more likely a bruise darkening her metaphors into the world eye. Rushman plays the part of a nerof realities. In “Her Heart” vous, beaten girlfriend without being Glory, played by Henry, has overly obvious. Her subtle plight was a broken heart. Literally. She balanced well with Miller’s exuberant carries around her heavy, and quixotic character. broken heart with her. And Jamie Henry, 18, freshman of Brookville Kansas, wrings her hand while playing Glory in Above and beyond the fresh and in “Getting it Back,” Gayle, the vignette “Her Heart.” talented cast was the set, designed by played by Fisk, demands that Scott Cavin. A starry backdrop sets her boyfriend Lendall, played the scene, and the blues that light the

by Evan Torkelsen, take back stage gives the whole play a feeling of all the love that he gave her, Ryan Steinhour, 25, sophomore of Rapid City, SD, reacts in surprise during the vignette “They Fell.” the cold that surrounds them in the carrying in several heavy bags, apparently full of love. night. The stage sets up the juxtaposition between the cold night and the Though these sayings such as “I have a broken heart” or “I want my love warm stories beautifully. back,” are common ideas, they are simply metaphors used to describe feel“Almost, Maine” was a very well-done production. I was pleased with evings. Cariani twists these metaphorical ideas into real life situations. ery twist and turn the show took, and left feeling filled with warmth brought This makes the play seem magical. The characters accept the strange and forward by the magical world that “Almost, Maine” immersed me in. impossible easily. The magic flows throughout the play, leaving the audience “Almost, Maine,” opens Thursday and runs through Sunday. Tickets can thinking that anything can happen, and leaving a warm feeling of hope in the be reserved by emailing the boxoffice at boxoffice.csc.edu or by calling 432chest of those watching.

6360.

Erin Daniel, 20, sophomore of Colorado Springs, playin

A sour star Spike Jordan Opinion Editor

When I eat something sour, I get a sharp What’s really odd is that I also get this f worthy sappy love story.

The sour-jaw sensation was the culminat after the house lights dimmed and the act I wanted to go to the Lifestyles’ editor an spot to review this dribble.

But just as I was gingerly cinching my bo preparing for what inevitably lay ahead; a

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Steinhour, playing Randy, clutches a beer in the vignette “They Fell.”

Ashley Rushman, 20, junior of Gurley Nebraska, shakes hands with Miller during the vignette “This Hurts.”

Costume design, by Hannah Norgard, included many winter clothing from warm hats, to scarves, to ice skates.

ng Marci, points out a star to Phil, played by Willis Miller, 24, senior of Deer Trail, Colo. in the vignette “Where it Went” during their performance on Monday.

Photos by T.J. Thomson

rt finishes with thought-provoking moments

p pain in the back of my lower jaw. feeling when I sit through a cringe-

tion of my visceral experience shortly tors took stage. Right from the start nd kick her ass for putting me on the

ootstraps, polishing the steel tips, and a profundity struck at the end of the

first vignette, set off by a bizarre literal metaphor.

The whole tone changed, and my attitude with it. I began to engage a little bit more, and I faded in and out of actually—being— the person in each of the scenes.

The feelings this play incite are powerful and seem to be based in Aristotle’s “Poetics,” for which the author has a clear mastery. The audience will believe, the “impossible (but) plausible,” before they will believe the “possible (but) implausible.”

If you don’t “get” what I’m saying, or you feel like this review is purposely vague, then it is. If you’re expecting a critique of the stage design and the lighting and delivery from the actors, that’s not going to come from me. I’m not a theatre major or a theatre reviewer. I’m a just a regular dude.

If you are going to check it out because you are looking for something funny, or sweet, or whatever; you might find. I didn’t feel any of that personally; what I felt were things that made me think. The way the play is arranged, and how the stories all seem to be interconnected was mind blowing.

So I would recommend you see “Almost, Maine,” and bring this review along with you. Read through it after you’re done, and if you don’t comprehend my words, go ahead and watch it again during another showing.

Your first reaction is going to be to cringe, but sit through the sour-jaw, and stick it out. If you’re lucky, some bit of indescribable knowledge will strike you and a strange little epiphany will tuck itself away inside your head.

The play left me thinking as I walked out of Memorial Hall, and my hope is that it is thought provoking for you too.

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Softball splits in Mile High City Jacob Smiley Reporter The CSC softball team had two wins and two losses to the Regis University Rangers Saturday and Sunday during the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in Denver.

The two wins came during Saturday’s two games with a 10-2 score in the opening game and a 7-1 score in the final game.

The two losing games on Sunday ended with final scores of 4-3 and 6-1.

The first winning game on Saturday started off good for the Eagles when Rebecca Wetsch, sophomore of Erie, Colo., hit a 3-run home run in the first inning and Danielle L’Argent, senior of Clovis, Calif., scored a 2-run shot in the fourth inning.

It continued well for the Eagles who scored four more runs in the fifth inning. Wetsch hit a 2-run double, Shea Graham, freshman of Colorado Springs, Colo., hit an RBI triple and Ashlynn Marino, senior of Fresno, Calif., also got a run in.

The Rangers were able to score one run in the fifth inning but Aryn Grywusiewicz, junior of Denver, was able to retire the final two batters.

During the five innings Grywusiewicz managed to get only eight hits and struck out two batters.

Both Wetsch and Katie Londo, junior of Colorado Springs, Colo., went 3-for-3 for the eagles and Londo and Amy Schartz, senior of Brady, both scored two runs.

The second game on Saturday started with one run in by Regis during the bottom of the first inning but the Eagles rebutted with seven runs during the next innings.

Schartz went 4-for-4 and got four RBIs. Sarah Knudsen, junior of Parker, Colo., and Graham each scored two runs.

Marino scored two runs in the top of the second inning with a 2-RBI double. Nikki Ritzen, a senior of Chadron, and Schartz each scored two runs.

Kylee Polsley, junior of Omaha, finished the game allowing only five hits and struck out two.

After winning both games Saturday the Eagleslost both games to the Rangers on Sunday.

The opening game was stuck in a tie of 3-3 in the sixth inning which sent the game to extra innings.

The Rangers scored in the bottom of the ninth to win the opening game against the Eagles.

Londo scored three of the Eagles’ nine hits and finished with an RBI and Grywusiewicz pitched eight innings allowing nine hits and three runs.

The second game was a struggle for the Eagles and they finished with a 6-1 loss.

Wetsch came out of the game with two hits for the Eagles.

Chadron State will be hosting Colorado Mines for the final home series this Saturday.

Coach Rob Stack was unavaliable for questioning on the upcoming games this weekend.

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the eagle’s top ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

DANIELLE L’ARGENT Sport: Softball Position: Infielder Class rank: Senior Hometown: Clovis, Calif.

L’Argent batted in two CSC athletes in the bottom of the fourth in the game against Regis University on Saturday in Denver.

Photos by Ashley Swanson

LEFT: First baseman Amy Schartz, senior of Brady, prepares to bunt the ball during the April 6 game against Regis University.

RIGHT: Pitcher Kylee Polsley, junior of Omaha, pitches to a Ranger batter during the April 6 game.

UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS: d 12 P.M., APRIL 20, against Colorado Mines, softball in Chadron

d 2 P.M., APRIL 20, against Colorado Mines, softball in Chadron d 11 A.M., APRIL 21, against Colorado Mines, softball in Chadron d 1 P.M., APRIL 21, against Colorado Mines, softball in Chadron d MON, APRIL 22 AND TUES, APRIL 23, RMAC Championships, Golf

REBECCA WETSCH Sport: Softball Position: Outfield Class rank: Sophomore Hometown: Erie, Colo.

Wetsch hit a 3-run home run to start off the game against Regis University on Saturday in Denver. She also had to hits in the games on Sunday.

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Offense

QUARTERBACKS: by Justy Bullington

Jonn McLain, junior of Chadron. HT: 5’11”; WT: 188 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Passing – ATT: 362; COMP: 239; TOT YDS: 2,606; YDS/G: 217.17; INT: 6; TD: 30. Rushing – ATT: 50; YDS GAINED: 135; YDS LOST: 123; AVE/G: 0.2.

TD: 5. CAREER: Passing – ATT: 638; COMP: 441; TOT YDS: 4,919; AVE/G: 196.8; INT: 14; TD: 49. Rushing – ATT: 90; YDS: 38; TD: 17; AVE/G: 1.5.

“His head, he’s a smart player,” Offensive Coordinator Chris Stein said about McLain. “He knows the offense and he’s extremely accurate. He’s not the fastest player, but that’s kind of two-fold because we don’t ask him to run the ball. We’d rather him throw it.”

McLain’s thoughts: Individually, McLain plans on working hard in the offseason and being ready for fall camp.

“I want to prepare each week and have fun playing with the best teammates and coaches around,” McLain said.

As for the team, McLain expects to compete for the RMAC title and make a run in the playoffs.McLain will be the starting quarterback for the Eagles again this fall.

Patrick O’Boyle, junior of Gering. HT: 6’3”; WT: 200lbs. 2012 SEASON: Passing – ATT: 11; COMP: 8; TOT YDS: 90; YDS/G: 30; INT: 0; TD: 1. Rushing – ATT: 9; YDS GAINED: 24; YDS LOST: 4; AVE/G: 6.67. TD: 0. CAREER: Passing – ATT: 28; COMP: 17; TOT YDS: 141; AVE/G: 5.0; INT: 0; TD: 1. Rushing – ATT: 14; YDS: 35; TD: 0; AVE/G: 1.7.

“He’s an unbelievable leader,” Stein said, “he gets the people around him to play better.”

Although O’boyle’s accuracy is one of his weaknesses, Stein said he’s improving tremendously this spring season.

“He’s a smart player,” Stein said.

“Individually I am going to continue to learn the game as a whole and gain a better understanding of all the different situations that could possibly happen,” O’boyle said. “I’m going to keep working hard to better myself as a football player.”

The positivity for the team continues with O’boyle’s expectations for the team.

“I’m expecting great things this upcoming season. We have a lot of athleticism and a lot of speed. We have a great bunch of guys on the team and we area very close team,” O’boyle said.

For the team O’boyle expects to be competitive in the RMAC. “This team has a lot of potential and talent and we all think that our coaching staff, everyone on the team, and the hard work that we put in on a daily basis we can go a long way when the season kicks off in August,” O’boyle said.

RUNNING BACKS: by Lindsey Ferguson

Glen Clinton, senior of Cody, Wyo. HT: 5’10”; WT: 200 lbs.; 2012 SEASON: Rushing – GP: 12-10; ATT: 217; YDS GAINED: 1368; YDS LOST: 18; Net: 1350; TD: 7; AVG/G: 112.5. Receiving – GP: 12-10; No: 21; YDS: 218; TD: 1; AVG/G: 18.2; TD: 8; Points: 48. Total Offense –Plays: 217; Rush: 1350; Total: 1350; AVG/G: 112.5. CAREER: Rushing – ATT: 587; YDS: 3138; TD: 19; AVG/G: 101.2. Receiving – Rec: 64; YDS: 502; TD: 1; REC/G: 2.1; AVG/G: 16.2. Total Offense – Rush: 3138; Total: 3138; AVG/G: 101.2.

“Glen Clinton is our returning starter,” Graduate Assistant Tailback Coach Jacob Iodence said. “He had a great season and

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2013 Football Preview: is having a great spring. We feel confident in his ability and feel that some of our younger guys could use more reps than him so he has not taken a whole lot of reps this spring. Glen, being the guy he is has the respect of e ver yone on the team. He is fearless and although he does not say a whole lot, he is a leader by example.”

Michael Madkins, junior of Elk Grove, Calif. HT: 5’7”; WT: 170 lbs.; 2012 SEASON: Rushing – GP: 12-10; ATT: 89; YDS GAINED: 522; YDS LOST: 35; Net: 487; AVG: 5.5; TD: 5; AVE/G: 44.3. Receiving – GP: 11-1; YDS: 63; AVG: 5.2; TD: 1; AVG/G: 5.7. Punt Returns – YDS: 68; AVG: 34.0; Kick Returns – YDS: 162; AVG: 18.0; TD: 6; Points: 36. Total Offense – GP: 11; Plays: 89; Rush: 487; AVG/G: 44.3. CAREER: Rushing – ATT: 180; YDS: 981; TD: 8; AVG/G: 44.6. Receiving – YDS: 96; TD: 1; AVG/G: 4.4. Punt Returns – NO: 15; YDS: 125; AVG/G: 5.7. Kick Returns – NO: 16; YDS: 367; Long: 48; 22.9; AVG/G: 16.7. Total Offense – G: 22; Rush: 981; AVG/G: 44.6.

“Michael Madkins was our backup last year and right now is in the same roll,” Iodence said. “Michael is a guy that we again feel very confident with. Michael has a great burst and is a great combination with Glen. Michael is the most vocal person in the group. He is a funny, light hearted guy and at times that is needed during the grind of a season.”

Donnie Butler, sophomore of Mathis, Texas. HT: 5’10”; WT: 161 lbs.; 2012 SEASON: Rushing – GP: 6-0; ATT: 9; YDS GAINED: 39; YDS LOST: 0; Net: 39; AVG: 4.3; TD: 0; AVG/G: 6.5. Punt Returns – YDS: 12; AVG: 12.0. Kick Returns – YDS: 43; AVG: 21.5. Total Offense – GP: 6; Plays: 9; Rush: 39; Total: 39; AVG/G: 6.5.

“Each of these three guys bring something different to the table,” Iodence said. Each of them has their strengths and weaknesses. They are all three having a great spring and competing well. It will be tough to say of those three guys who is the #3 running back; however it will depend heavily on who comes back ready to go next fall.”

“My personal expectations of the backs,” Iodence said, “are to be great competitors and constantly improve. I don’t have goals for them in terms of yards or carries. If we do our job, compete and get better we will win football games and that is the ultimate goal.”

WIDE RECEIVERS: by Ashley Swanson

Nathan Ross, senior of San Diego, Calif. HT: 5’11”; WT: 185 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Number of receptions–54; YARDS: 805; AVE/G: 67.08; TD: 10; Kick Returns: 15; YARDS: 357. AVE/G: 23.8. CAREER: Number of receptions–133; YARDS: 1771; AVE/G: 52.1; TD: 17; Kick Returns: 35; YARDS: 905. AVE/G: 26.6.

Travis Reeves, senior of Chadron, HT: 5’11”; WT: 200 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Number of receptions–17; YARDS: 177; AVE/G: 22.13; TD: 0. CAREER: Number of receptions–59; YARDS: 778; AVE/G: 24.3; TD: 4.

“Travis and Nathan are going to be seniors; I want their best season. They’re both solid players,” Joe McLain, Graduate Assistant Wide Receiver Coach, said. “They’re going to be successful because they work hard.”

Danny O’Boyle, sophomore of Gering HT: 6’; WT: 175 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Number of receptions–9; YARDS: 127; AVE/G:

21.17; TD: 0.

“Danny and Kyle Vinch are both up and coming young players.” McLain said. “They’ll be contributors and [will] step up on special teams and be big assets on offense.”

OFFENSIVE LINE: by Brooke Schumacher

Jake McCrary, senior of Valentine, HT: 6’5”; WT: 260 lbs 2012 SEASON: GP: 12; Field Goal Blocks: 1. CAREER: GP: 23; Field Goal Blocks: 2.

“Jake McCrary is also a great leader who shows dedication and tough love towards his teammates,” Graduate Assistant Offensive Line Coach Josh Breske said.

Mike Lorenzo, junior of Oak Park, Calif. HT: 6’1”; WT: 270 lbs 2012 SEASON: GP: 12. CAREER: Total GP: 22 “Mike Lorenzo is one of our most talented offensive linemen,” Breske said.

Sam Parker, junior of Harrison. HT: 6’2”; WT: 280 lbs “Sam Parker started for us last season and some the season before; not only is he a hardworking athlete he is a great person who never takes the easy way out and is a great academic student while being an athlete,” Breske said.

TEAM AVERAGES: 4.5 per carry; Passing: YDS: 235.6; Total Offense YDS: over 440 “Our goal is to be the top rushing offense this season,” Breske said. “We always tell the boys if you can run you’re going to be hard to stop.”

“This next season we are bringing back a lot of experience and we plan to experiment with some new plays and blocking schemes, while staying focused on our basic fundamentals,” Breske said.

“The top three offensive linemen coming back this next season are Mike Lorenzo, Jake McCrary, and Sam Parker,” coach Breske said, “and the incoming offensive linemen who have been catching the coaches’ eye are Daniel Sotelo, who has worked hard over spring ball, and Tony Hartman, who has stepped up his game and is playing with a lot of confidence.”

INSIDE RECEIVERS: by Molly Wedan

Chapman Ham, junior of Rapid City, S.D. HT: 6’ 2”; WT: 235 lbs. 2012 SEASON: REC: 49; YARDS: 503; AVE/G: 41.92; TD: 4. CAREER: REC: 65; YARDS: 661; AVE/G: 20; TD: 7.

Cody Roes, junior of Chadron. HT: 6’2” WT: 217 lbs. 2012 SEASON: REC: 32; YARDS: 317; AVE/G: 28.82; TD: 4. CAREER: REC: 63; YARDS: 685; AVE/G: 22.8; TD: 9.

Austen Stephens, junior of Lincoln, HT: 6’3”; WT: 240 lbs.

2012 SEASON: REC: 10; YARDS: 60; AVE/G: 6.2; TD: 1. CAREER: REC: 10; YARDS: 68; AVE/G: 4.9.

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Defense DEFENSIVE LINE:

by Jacob Smiley

Zach Sandstrom, junior of Chadron. HT: 6’1”; WT: 255 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Tackles – UA: 11; A: 11; Tackles- YDS LOST: 3-6; Sacks - YDS: .5 – 3 What are your expectations for the coming season?

“We want to make it even further into the playoffs this year and possibly even to the championship game,” Sandstrom said. “If everyone does their job on defense, the defense will work. I expect everyone to do their job on the team and have a defense that works as it should.”

Dillon Breinig, junior of Arapahoe. HT: 6’2”; WT: 250 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles – UA: 3; A: 3 Olufemi Aaron, sophomore of Pasadena, Calif. HT: 6’3”; WT: 226 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles – UA: 3; A: 1 “I have high expectations for the season and hope to make it pretty deep into the playoffs. I hope everyone continues to work hard on the team,” Aaron said.

“There is a lot of work to do and I want everyone to step up and dominate this coming season.”

“I expect 100 percent effort from the guys,” Graduate Assistant Defensive Line Coach Kyle King said. “I want to see them flying on the field and working hard. I expect them to lead by example and give 100 percent effort when playing and practicing.”

CORNERBACKS: by Emma Stokely

Lane Haller, junior of Gordon. HT: 6’3”; WT: 205 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles – SOLO: 32; AST: 27; TOTAL: 59; TFL-YDS: 5.0-10. Pass defense- Int-Yds: 3-37: BU: 1; PD: 4. Fumbles: RCV YDS: 1-0. CAREER: Tackles – UA: 46; A: 37; TOT: 83. Interceptions- G: 21; YARDS: 42; LONG: 37. Scoring- TD: 1.

“Lane had a great winter and spring. We expect good things from him in the fall. He is a leader on and off the field. He works hard in the classroom, in the community, and helps the younger players become better,” Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Craig Jersild said.

“I always have really high expectations for myself. I want to do whatever I need to do to make the team better. I don’t see myself as an individual leader, but I do try my best to help the younger players be the best they can be,” Haller said.

Conor Casey, junior of Rapid City, SD. HT: 6’2”; WT: 200 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Tackles – SOLO: 28; AST: 8; TOTAL: 36; TFLYDS: 3.5-14. Pass defense- INT YDS: 4-80 BU: 10; PD: 14.

FUMBLES: RCV YDS: 1-0. CAREER: TACKLES – UA: 31; A: 9; TOT: 40. INTERCEPTIONS: G: 19; YARDS: 80; LONG: 41.

“Conor is a great player and we can’t wait to see what he’s going to do this fall. He is great with helping the younger players improve. He is not only a great player, but also a great student and member of the community,” Jersild said.

“I want to improve myself from last year and make myself a better player. I try to lead by example and keep everyone positive. It is important for me to try to lead the younger plays both on and off the field,” Casey said.

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SPECIAL TEAMS: by Salah Eddine Salmi

Alex Ferdinand, junior of Rapid City, S.D. HT: 5’-10”; WT: 185 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Field Goals: ATT: 19; MADE: 16; BLOCKED: 1; Long: 47; CAREER: ATT: 50; MADE: 46; Kickoffs- NO: 4; YDS: 253; OUT: 2.

“Alex is a down to business guy, not a vocal leader but takes pride in what he does,” Graduate Assistant Linebacker Coach Richard Fairhead said.

“The team is definitely improving, and everyone is working hard,” Ferdinand said. “My leg got a lot stronger , I am kicking really well, but I still need to work more on my leg shrink, and work also on my punting as well.”

“I am not trying to lead but I really try hard to work for the team and do my best, and hopefully they see that,” Ferdinand said.

LINEBACKERS: by Teri Robinson

Bryant Miller, senior of Minatare. HT: 6’0”; WT: 205 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles: - SOLO:13; AST: 35; TOTAL: 48; TFL: 4.5; YDS: 10; Sacks: -NO: 1.0; YDS: 3; INT: - NO: 1; YDS: 0; PASS: - BRUP: 2; CAREER: INT: - G: 17; NO: 1; All Purpose: - G: 17; Tackles: - G: 17; UA: 23; A: 38; TOTAL: 61; TFL: 5.5; PD: 4; Sacks: - G: 17; UA: 1; TOTAL: 1.0; YDS: 3; “We need to work on fundamentals,” Miller said. “Everyone this year has experience.”

“Getting him on All Conference is important,” Fairhead said. “He got injured last season.”

Shea Koch, senior of Custer, S.D. HT: 6’1”; WT: 220 lbs.; 2012 SEASON: Tackles: - SOLO: 40; AST: 57; TOTAL: 97; TFL: 5.5; YDS: 20; Sacks: - NO: 4.0; YDS: 17; Fumble: - FF: 2; Pass: - QBH: 1; BRUP: 1; Career: Tackles- G: 21; UA: 64; A: 82; TOTAL: 146; TFL: 9.5; PD: 1; FF: 2; Sacks: - G: 21; UA: 4; A: 1; TOTAL: 4.5; YDS: 20 “We need to be leaders on the field,” Koch said. “Everyone needs to know what’s going on. I need to improve overall my skill as a player and make sure to get my responsibilities down.”

“He was Second Team All Conference and would be awesome to get him on First Team,” Fairhead said.

“Shea and Bryant should have a good season as seniors and the younger guys need to step up.”

Dylan Furrier, sophomore of Tucson, Ariz. HT: 6’0”; WT: 225 lbs.; 2012 SEASON: Tackles: - UA: 12; AST: 17; Total: 29; TFL: 2.0; YDS: 4; Fumble: - FF: 1; CAREER: Tackles: - G: 10; UA: 12; A: 17; TOTAL: 29; TFL: 2.0; FF: 1; “To stay healthy since I was out last spring and last season. Also, to play the whole season and be out on the field,” Furrier said.

“We are looking at him to become a more consistent player. Get him to be more of a full time starter,” Fairhead said.

“We are looking for leaders,” Fairhead said. “Shea Koch and Bryant Miller are doing a good job of making calls on the field. As a whole we are looking for fast, physical players.”

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Trelan Taylor, senior of La Mesa, Calif. HT: 5’10”; WT: 195 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Interceptions – 8; TOT YDS: 107; AVE/G: 13.38 TD: 1. Punt returns – 22; TOT YDS: 269; AVE/G: 12.23; TD: 1.

CAREER: Interceptions – 10; TOT YDS: 149; AVE/G: 14.9; TD: 1. Punt returns – 61; TOT YDS: 578; AVE/G: 9.5; TD: 1.

“He will be a big play maker and knows defense well,” Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Craig Jersild said.

“For the upcoming season, I want to lead the league and country in interceptions. Playing at that high intensity will encourage my teammates to match that level of play, making us the best,” Taylor said.

“The coaches and players look to me as one of the few guys to lead this team. I humbly accept that. The coaches have always told me that I need to step up and be a more vocal leader. Even though it is in my nature to lead by example, I am willing to change in order to help the team. I count on the rest of the guys on the team just like they count on me. When adversity strikes, I will step up to the challenge and show my teammates that we are tougher than anyone out there. And I think that is part of what being a leader is about,” Taylor said.

Jojo Phillips, senior of La Mesa, Calif. HT: 5’11”; WT: 205 lbs.

2012 SEASON: Kick returns – 1; TOT YDS: 10; AVE/G: 10.

Tackles – UA: 8; A: 7; TOT: 15. CAREER: Kick returns – 1; TOT YDS: 10; AVE/G: 10; Rushing – ATT: 22; TOT YDS: 90; AVE/G: 4.1. Tackles – UA: 13; A: 9; TOT: 22.

“He was really good this year and I have high hopes for him this fall,” Jersild said.

“I will contribute to the team by making turnovers. I am not much of a vocal leader, but lead with actions more than words,” Phillips said.

Cole Montgomery, sophomore of Casper, Wyo. HT: 5’11”; WT: 195 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Interceptions – 1; Kick returns – 12; TOT YDS: 32; AVG/G: 2.7. Tackles – UA: 21; A: 21; TOT: 21; CAREER: Interceptions – 1; Kick returns – 12; TOT YDS: 32; AVG/G: 2.7. Tackles – UA: 21; A: 21; TOT: 21.

“He made big plays last year and will be more comfortable next season,” Jersild said.”

“I try to help the team do better as a team. It is only my second year, so I let Taylor and Sasse lead,” Montgomery said.

Pierre Etchemendy, senior of Douglas, Wyo. HT: 6’1”; WT: 200 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles – UA: 20; A: 15; TOT: 35. CAREER: Sacks – UA: 1; TOT: 1. Tackles – UA: 65; A: 37; TOT: 100.

“He will make a lot of plays,” Jersild said.

“I want to have at least one interception and create more pass breakups and tackles. Since I will be a senior, I will be a vocal leader for the defense,” Etchemendy said.

Clint Sasse, senior of Martin, S.D. HT: 5’11”; WT: 215 lbs. 2012 SEASON: Tackles – UA: 12; A: 19; TOT: 31. CAREER: Tackles – UA: 41; A: 70; TOT: 111.

“He will make big plays that will help us,” Jersild said.

“First I want to have the defense win RMAC championship and I will play my best. I am a vocal leader that brings excitement to practices and helps everyone,” Sasse said.

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Choir tour offers students exciting learning experience, new challenges Spike Jordan Opinion Editor The sounds of million-dollar pipe organs blended with the voices from Chadron State College’s Concert Choir as they toured Colorado’s Front Range last weekend.

Thirty two students from the Concert Choir performed three times with an organ accompaniment during the trip; once in Colorado Springs and twice in Fort Collins.

Tenor Brendan Mead, junior of Knoxville, Iowa, said Tuesday that the tour was highly rewarding.

“It was a great experience to go and perform that caliber of music,” Mead said, “especially for a college our size.”

“It’s high-impact learning experiences like this that really affect the students,” Joel Schreuder, CSC Choir director, said Tuesday.

The tour gave the choir students a valuable opportunity, because it is often challenging to find an accompanist, much less a Photo by Ashley Swanson pipe organ. The Concert Choir originally Amy Graham, 22, senior of Valentine had a scheduled choral and organ performance in Rapid warms-up during Choir practice Wednes- City, S.D., on April 5; however, its organist became ill day afternoon. on short notice, forcing Schreuder to cancel the perfor-

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Struggling to find an alternate before the Colorado tour, Schreuder was referred to Joel Bacon, organist and liturgical director for Colorado State University. Bacon agreed to accompany the choir only nine days before the start of the tour. Some of the compositions were difficult Schreuder said, but Bacon was highly enthusiastic and managed to play them remarkably, given the narrow time frame he was given to prepare.

The first concert was Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs. Arriving mid-afternoon, the choir met Bacon, practiced for two hours, and performed together Friday evening. The choir then travelled Saturday to the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Collins where, again accompanied by Bacon, it practiced and performed that evening. The choir also performed select pieces from its concert during the church’s Sunday-morning service.

The first half of the Concert Choir’s performances centered on the centennial anniversary of notable English organist and choir composer, Benjamin Britten, and contained three of his compositions: “Jubilate Deo,” “Rejoice in the Lamb,” and “Festival Te Deum.” Schreuder –Joel Schreuder said that “Rejoice in the Lamb” was the most difficult piece the choir performed during the tour.

The choir also performed: “O, Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem,” composed by Herbert Howells; “Kyrie Eleison,” composed by Louis Vierne; “Lass Dich Nur Nichts Nicht Dauren,” composed by Johannes Brahms; “My Beloved Spake,” composed by Patrick Hadley; “God is Gone Up,” composed by Gerald Finzi; and an a cap-

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