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Rodeo team host annual Black Tie Calf Fry fundraiser

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Eagles snag series against Fort Lewis

“GROWING UP WILD” IS MOVED TO MONDAY “Growing up WILD” is an activity guide for educators that is based on children’s sense of wonder about nature. The date of “Growing up WILD” training has been rescheduled to 5 p.m.

Monday in Burkhiser, Rooms 208a and 208b. To sign up for the free training, send an email with your name, email address, school or organization and grades or ages, to Alexandra Mayes, alexandra.mayes@ birdconservancy.org.

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SENATE HOSTS OPEN FORUM Senate is hosting an open forum at 5 p.m. today to discuss a universal parking pass for Spring Daze, possible changes to the book store, and possible changes to the Book Ends Coffee Shop in the Rita E. King Library.

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Rebekah Anthony (22), senior of Monument, Colorado, dives for a short pop-up Sunday during a game against Fort Lewis College at Chadron State College’s Softball Field.

CHADRON POLICE DEPT. RECOVERS BIKES

CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN

Chadron Police Department is recovering unattended bikes that are left around Chadron. If you have lost a bike, contact Special Services Officer Mark Cloyd at mcloyd@chadronpd.com or (308) 432-0510 to find out if the police department has recovered your bike.

Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw organized a circus to come to CSC this Saturday. Mesmerie Entertainment will begin performing at 5 p.m. in the Ampitheater between Brooks and Kent Halls.

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John Buttiglieri, education assistant professor and David Nesheim, social and communication arts assistant professor, debate about the Second Amendment and whether it applies to one’s self-defense or not on Monday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Shots fired over 2nd Amendment rights during gun debate

William McLaughlin Reporter The Social Science Club, in collaboration with CAB, hosted its semi-annual debate Tuesday in the Student Center Scottsbluff Room.

The debate centered on Second Amendment and if it applies to ones self-defense.

Debaters for the event were David Nesheim, social & communication arts assistant professor, arguing in the negative, and John Buttiglieri, education assistant professor, arguing in the affirmative. Final verdicts went in Nesheim’s favor to win the debate.

Buttiglieri’s and Nesheim’s debate did not focus on whether or not the Second Amendment applies to one’s self-defense, but in the in-

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John Buttiglieri, education assistant professor, debates about the Second Amendment saying it is more for the people and not just only for the military on Monday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Weekly Calendar: April 7-13 -Brain Bowl, 6 p.m., Library -Creative Writing Reading, 7 p.m., Mari Sandoz Center

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-Planetarium Show, 3 p.m., Math & Science 006 -Senior Art Exhibit, 3-5 p.m., Memorial Hall -RA Banquet, 5 p.m., Ballroom

terest of the debate the 2008 case of District of Columbia vs. Heller was referenced to expand both side’s presentations and rebuttals.

Buttiglieri’s affirmative presentation looked at the case on how District of Columbia Police Officer Dick Heller sued the district after being denied a permit to own a gun in his home for one calendar year.

Heller’s argument was it violated his Second Amendment rights.

Buttiglieri explains the case centered on the individual’s right but also how people view the wording of the Second Amendment. According the Cornell University Law School website, the Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people

to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Buttiglieri said the Second Amendment is constantly debated based on the wording and where the commas are placed.

Nesheim’s negative presentation looked at the definitive meaning of the Second Amendment and how self-defense does not apply for individuals, but for militias. He stated that when James Madison originally drafted the Second Amendment he had two chances to add self-defense to it but chose not to.

In their rebuttals, both debaters looked to clarify any questions or confusion that either side had based on their presentations and cross examinations.

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-Circus, 5 p.m., Kline Ampitheater

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-Senate, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff Room

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-CAB, 6 p.m., Scottsbluff Room -Vocal Jazz & Jazz Band, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall

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-Newman Gathering, 5 p.m., 907 Main Street, Newman House -Life-Sized Life, 7 p.m., Gold Room

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DEBATE In Buttiglieri’s rebuttal, he talked about if the Second Amendment dealt with militias or people, and if it’s just militia why are cops not included. Buttiglieri also argued for people to use logical common sense, saying the original founders of the United States had just fought a monarchy and wrote these amendments to give people power and not just the government.

Nesheim’s rebuttal focused

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back on the revisited 2008 case of District of Columbia vs. Heller. He states it is based on the subject of self-defense and Second Amendment rights. His argument is that no cases prior to Heller ever involved individuals but militias and reinforced Madison had the opportunity to include self-defense but never did.

Both debaters’ conclusions reinforced their original presentations to leave one last impression

for the judges.

Judges for the night included Shaunda French, social & communication arts assistant professor; Kathleen Kirsch, social & communication arts professor; and Tiffany Hendrix, market development director, bridge English program.

French commented on how both sides presented great debates and the research and work they did prior to the debate was extensive and thorough.

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David Nesheim, social and communication arts assistant professor, wins the gun control debate, on Monday in the Student Center Ballroom.

CAB board nominations open, remain open until Tuesday Justine Stone News Editor Nominations for CAB Executive Board opened at the meeting Tuesday and are open for one week.

To be nominated for CAB Chair nominations must have been a CAB representative for at least two semesters. All other executive board positions can be filled with CAB representatives who have one semester of CAB experience. CAB Chair nominations are Aaron Eagle, Courtney LaMont, and Molly O’Connell. Vice Chair of Programming nominations are Trista Schell, Teryn Blessin, and Morgan Carrico. Vice Chair of Records nominations are Sidney Ste-

vens, Nathanial Brown, and Courtney LaMont.

Vice Chair of Finance nominations are Gavan Archibald and Garret Dockweiler. Vice Chair of Relations nominations are Trista Schell, Aaron Eagle, Gavan Archibald, and John Murphy.

CAB allocated no more than $400 to FCS club for a leadership and development conference registration fee.

Activity Fee Board budget recommendations will be taken to Senate Monday and will be voted on April 18 at the Senate meeting.

Senate President Katrina Hurley reminded CAB representatives that any leftover funds in club accounts can be donated to the Nearly Naked Mile. If you want to donate club funds, email Hurley or Gabriela Perez.

An open forum for a Spring Daze universal parking pass raffle, bookstore changes, and coffee shop improvements will be at 5 p.m. today.

A volunteer meeting for Spring Daze is at 6 p.m. tonight.

Natural Sciences club is hosting Chad Hahn, meteorologist from The National Weather Service of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the Bordeaux and Lakota rooms at 3:30 p.m. today.

Signing Days for incoming freshman are Friday and April 15.

The Big Event sign-up closes Friday.

Omega Phi Ro and Xi Delta Zeta are hosting a Bedtime Bash dance in the Lakota and Bordeaux rooms from 9 p.m.-midnight Friday.

Tickets for a 50/50 raffle are being sold in the

Student Center today and Friday and the winner will be announced at the dance. You must be present at the dance to win.

PBL is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake feed at the Methodist Church from 7-11 a.m.

Saturday to fundraise for its trip to nationals.

Mesmerie Entertainment will be putting on a circus in the Kline Amphitheater from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. Club booths should be set up at 4 p.m. Saturday. A lunch with the circus performers is at 10 a.m. Sunday. Email Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw or the Senate email if you want to attend the lunch.

A meeting for clubs hosting booths at Spring Daze is in the Student Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

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Senate looks for student input Justine Stone News Editor Senate President Katrina Hurley said the Book Ends Coffee Shop in Reta E. King Library is losing about $20,000 per year.

Kathy Stokey, administration and finance office assistant said Dale Grant, vice president of finance and administration, said the coffee shop is losing $26,000 per year and right now Vice Presidents Charles Snare, of academic affairs, and Jon Hansen, of enrollment management, marketing & student services, are taking that loss from their state accounts, according to Grant.

The coffee shop opened in August 2014 after controversy in March 2014. Students were upset to learn in March 2014 that the shop would not be barista style.

Senate is hosting an open forum to discuss coffee shop improvement, a Spring Daze universal parking pass raffle, and bookstore changes at 5 p.m. today.

According to Hurley, money only goes toward the coffee shop if customers pay with cash, credit cards, etc. instead of Bonus Bucks. Campus Improvement

Committee will draft a proposal with a plan to help the coffee shop improve. Suggestions from senators include a barista style shop, smoothies, cups with the coffee shop name on them, and incentives to pay with cash.

The Eagle Pride Bookstore is undergoing changes for next year. The store will be filled with apparel and books will only be available to buy online.

Senate is raffling off a universal parking pass for Spring Daze.

Suggestions on what to spend the raffle money on include improving the coffee shop, Wi-Fi, wireless printing, and food being available to students over breaks.

Student Senate Executive Board ballots will open at noon April 15 and close at noon April 21. The ballot is as follows: president—Katrina Hurley; vice president—Karson Langely, Curtis Stevens. Three senators are running for senator at large; four for senator of B.E.A.M.S.S.; three for senator of E.H.P.C.P.S.W.; and three for senator of liberal arts.

The Cardiff Brothers will replace Funk Nasty at Spring Daze.

Senate will vote on Activity Fee Board budget regulations

April 18.

Nearly Naked Mile staff members Jade Capezzuto and Gabriela Perez presented an itemized budget for $10,398.82.

Senators’ concerns included the prizes being stolen like last year, the prize selections, budget for drinks, a foam machine, wristbands, and the meal.

Director of Student Affairs and Student Activities and Recreation Chris Green is pursuing an application for a master calendar of all events on campus and separate calendars for certain types of events. The application will require about $1,500 to $2,000 for support.

A raise in Student Activity Fees from $5.66 to $7 will be voted on by the board May 4.

Senator of High Rise Dusty Runner resigned Monday. Runner’s resignation email said he resigned due to his busy schedule between homework and coaching track and field.

The vote on constitutional changes submitted by the Constitutional Changes Committee was tabled to next week due to AFB members needing to leave the meeting early.

NNM coordinators seeking $10k Preston Goehring Sports Editor An open forum for the Nearly Naked Mile’s budget of $10,398.83 was presented Wednesday.

The Nearly Naked Mile will be Thursday, April 23.

The budget includes $3,323 for prizes that range from Wal-Mart gift cards to a 48-inch Smart TV. Other prizes include an Xbox One, an Apple Watch, headphones, towels and kitchen appliances. A hoverboard will no longer be included.

Instead, a GoPro that is on sale for $154 will be a prize. Instead of NNM phone cases, which were about $100 dollars for 10, a Polaroid camera and two rolls of film will be a prize.

Jade Capezzuto, junior of Colorado Springs, Colorado, said that she liked the feedback that

Senate provided Monday. Capezzuto and Gabriela Perez, sophomore of Sioux City, Iowa, are coordinators for the event. Capezzuto also said that they want around 20 volunteers to help separate clothing donations.

Capezzuto and Perez were able to find a cheaper place to produce bracelets. The bracelets are $374.69 for 500 plus 100 for free. The bracelets will also have a small keychain ring on them if students do not want to wear them. They will also not have the date on them so if not all of the bracelets are given away, they can be reused.

Capezzuto also said that they will contract two student disc jockeys for the event as well. The Nearly Naked Mile will also provide water to participants which is different from last year.

Senate will vote on the budget Monday.

ELECT AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE A STRONG, INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE LEADER

As your State Senator, I’ve fought for what is right for North Central and Western Nebraska.

I’m a fiscal conservative, a strong voice for small business and rural development, a champion for seniors and an advocate for quality education.

– Al Davis Al Davis is working to address the property tax crisis—introducing and supporting legislation to increase the property tax credit fund by 180%—putting an additional 91 million dollars towards property tax relief.

Al Davis secured additional fire protection tools to help suppress fires like those in 2012. He supports our volunteer firefighters and EMTs. Al Davis has a solid record of support from the NRA and Nebraska Right to Life.

Al Davis believes the school funding formula must be rewritten to reduce property taxes and to ensure that every child is educated for success.

Al Davis fights against corporate intrusion on Nebraska’s farms and ranches, assuring that zoning remains a local issue rather than one administered by a state-appointed board.

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Spring: a time of renewal Melanie Nelson Reporter Spring is the best season, for multiple reasons. First off, the environment is thriving. Everything starts to turn green, flowers bloom, and the outdoors come alive once again. Baby animals are born, and life continues its cycle.

Finally, we gain some hope that winter is nearing an end.

Here in Nebraska do we still get freak snowstorms? Absolutely. Unlike winter, however, usually the snow doesn’t stick and is gone in a couple of days.

A lot of people say summer is best. But there is nothing like the excitement of the first sunny day in March. It may only be 40-50 degrees, but hey, we’re ready to break out the shorts and flip flops. These temperatures would have us shivering in the fall, but we are thrilled to see them in the spring! Finally we can put away the winter coats, and shed some layers.

Then comes a 70-degree day, and it’s tailgating time.

It has been so long since we could grill outdoors or play some yard games that we actually appreciate the weather and get out to enjoy it. Hiking, frisbee golf, or whatever outdoor activity you fancy is once again a possibility. In the summertime, it’s just another day.

Sunshine every day is overrated. Every now-and-then a little rain is refreshing. You can smell it the instant you step foot outside, and search for the rainbow after the showers. Overcast skies with the promise of a lightning show can be just as satisfying as the sizzling summer heat.

Spring is also a big time for sports. Baseball season kicked off this week, and March Madness came to a close. The Masters tournament will be this weekend, the first of the

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The NBA playoffs will begin April 16, followed by the NFL draft on April 28.

No matter what your favorite sport is, there is something big happening during the spring to catch your interest.

Not only is spring a great season for these general reasons nationwide, but it is a fun time full of activities at CSC. After we get back from our week-long midterm break, it’s disappointing to return to classes. However, CSC always has a lot of events lined up to get students through the end of the semester. The Big Event and Spring Game gather a huge crowd of students each year to take part in a full day of service and entertainment.

In the past, CSC has brought entertainers such as Rodney Atkins to put on concerts for the campus and community. This year a circus and carnival will be coming to town. The Nearly Naked Mile run and dance is one of the most popular of the year, where students get to make costumes, be silly, donate to a good cause, and win some cool prizes.

Above all, spring lifts our spirits. The school year is drawing to a close, which means summer break is right around the corner. We come out of our winter slump to warmer, brighter, and longer days. As nature comes to life, so do we, and that is why spring is the best season.

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“I think they should go with it because he is still president.”

“It’s a move for the next president to make, not Obama’s.”

“I feel like they are trying to push it too hard right now, and they just need to wait to find the right one.”

“They should have put the justice through.”

“They should weigh out his options to make sure they have the right one. There are plenty of people who fit the needs out there.”

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Sign up & show up

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he fourth annual The Big Event is set to kickoff at the end of this month.

The staff of The Big Event has been preparing for this year’s event since October, according to The Big Event Adviser Shaunda French.

Last year’s event was considered a success by the staff but there was still an unexpected problem.

At least 100 volunteers who signed up last year did not show up to their job sites. A few of them met at the beginning of the event, picked up their free T-shirt and free lunch, and then didn’t follow through on the work.

The town of Chadron is a huge part of the success of the college. If the town didn’t work with the college and CSC’s students, we wouldn’t be able to have jobs off campus nor would we be able to live off campus.

The Big Event is our opportunity to thank the Chadron community for housing us, for giving us jobs, and for allowing us to eat off campus every once in a while, among other things.

You can sign-up to volunteer now until Friday. There’s a booth in the Student Cen-

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ter from until Friday, or you can sign up at https://www.csc.edu/thebigevent/volunteerapp/index.csc.

But before you sign up, really think about the commitment you are making. This is your opportunity to give back and really say thanks, but if you aren’t willing to do the work, you aren’t helping.

We’re sure there are people in the Chadron community who think the college students are just lazy, selfish, know-italls, and when we sign up to help people and then don’t show up, we are proving those people right.

So sign up, take a few hours one day out of the year and help make the world and town you live in a better place.

Do something selfless. Who knows, maybe helping that old lady downtown will result in a job, or a mentor. Maybe she’ll make you cookies or even put you in her will.

The people who sign up for job sites for The Big Event really need the help. Let’s band together Eagles, let’s sign up and show up to make the people of this town realize we really do appreciate all that they do for us.

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Stop making our pain your gain Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw Columnist I have discovered a practice that has quickly ascended to become my personal vexation. In last week’s paper, my column followed the terroristic attack in Brussels; a catastrophic affair in which numerous people were wounded, terrorized, and ripped away from their families. Many people rushed to their aid, however, a specific group of people instead fled to social media or media outlets to use this tragedy as an opportunity to push their political agenda (I’m looking at you presidential candidates).

While a great deal of tragedies become the bearer of a cause and act as a catalyst for change, to so quickly disregard the lives and welfare of those affected for the sake of a campaign rally is absolutely despicable. These public figures leech off sorrow and desperation in hopes that it may initiate a mass movement in their favor.

This sort of behavior has not only been displayed by our current running candidates, but also

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Cheers to Kris Jenkin’s for hitting the 3-point buzzer beater to push Villanova over North Carolina in the March Madness Championships.

by other political figures in the past. In recent years, the increase in school shootings and other displays of violence have all been met with similar reactions, a political barrage attempting to paint the event as a martyr to their cause.

This sort of behavior being derived from those who are supposed to lead our country is atrocious.

Our first concern, whether the tragedy in question is of foreign or local origin, should be met with attempts to remedy trauma and help those who are displaced or affected; the matter should be left to politicize over once those who need help have been addressed and taken care of.

Jeers to only one CSC student stepping up to run for the Student Senate President position.

Cheers to baseball finally returning!

Jeers to critics in Pennsylvania for criticizing a 9-year-old reporter for reporting on a suspected murder in her small town in Pennsylvania.

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Money raising, people grazing There was not an empty table in the room during the rodeo team’s annual Black Tie Calf Fry fundraiser Saturday night in the Student Center Ballroom, and the team was able to raise $14,000 gross profit.

“This money we raise is what gets us through a large number of expenses throughout the rodeo season,” Rolly Fortune, senior of Interior, South Dakota, said. “There is the money spent on cattle and rough stock for practice here in Chadron.

There is the cost of hotels traveling to the other nine rodeos, as well as the large variety of other costs associated with operating a practice facility along with the feed and health care needed for the practice stock.”

The evening started out with live music by Jessie Miller, graduate student of Woodland Park, Colorado. She sang covers while accompanying herself on guitar and entertained the audience while people continued to filter into the Ballroom.

Once everybody was seated, the murmur of conversation could be heard at each table as

people ranging from children to grandparents conversed with each other. Before long, Dakota Rice, freshman of Kellogg, Idaho, stood up and took the microphone. He said a prayer blessing the food, the contributions to the rodeo team, and the conversations.

People in lines for food followed the blessing. The dinner was catered by Creative Dining Services, and people walked away from the food tables with plates piled high with roast beef, corn, mashed potatoes, and of course, Rocky Mountain oysters.

While the crowd ate, Jeff Cover, senior of Ashby, sang as he played his guitar, breaking up the silence of a crowd too busy enjoying the food to talk. As the plates began to empty, members of the rodeo team and Creative Dining Services walked around to pick them up and Head Coach Dustin Luper took the stage.

He talked about the crazy week he had endured. He started the week off in Texas with a group of students taking a class trip. While he was on his way to Fort Worth with the students, he received a call from his wife saying that her water had broke. He flew home as soon as he could to find

Jessie Miller, graduate student of Woodland Park, Colorado, sings Saturday as featured entertainment at the Black Tie Calf Fry in the Student Center Ballroom.

that he had missed the birth. He assured the audience that the baby was in good health, and had grandma, who was sitting in the audience, stand up and show the crowd.

After telling the story of his exciting week, Luper introduced Dustin Elliot, world champion bull rider, CSC alum, and head rodeo coach at North Platte Community College, to the stage.

Elliot gave a message that related not only to the rodeo team, but also the entire crowd. He talked about the importance of goals and how they got him from being third in the region to making it to the College National Finals Rodeo and ultimately the National Finals Rodeo.

Elliot said that setting goals is something that he has done since college, and it was one of the things that helped keep him on track as he went through his career. One of Elliot’s biggest accomplishments was making both the NFR and Professional Bull Riders Finals in 2010.

After listening to the good advice from Elliot, the live auction was commenced. There were more than 40 items ranging from leather patchwork pillows to artwork to decorations that were auctioned off. Chadron business owners, CSC alumni, CSC college students and the general public were among the bidders.

Throughout the action a game dubbed ‘Heads and Tails’ was played. Audience members had the option to buy beads before the start of the auction, and those with beads were asked to stand up at various times. A coin was flipped and the beadwearers had to guess if the quarter was going to land on the heads or tails side, indicating it by putting two hands on their head or hips. If they guessed correctly, they got to keep their beads, but if they guessed incorrectly, they had to put one set of beads on the table. The winner, Leah Weber, 11, of Chadron, walked away with half of the money from bead sales, which was $220.

The game and funny quips from the announcer kept the attention of the audience throughout the action. The auctioneering was done by the CSC rodeo team’s Kevin Pineda, junior of Oshkosh. A good part of the perimeter of the Ballroom was lined with items that were put up for silent auction including smaller decorations, boots, and ropes, among other things.

“I thought the calf fry was overall a success,” Fortune said. “We had a great turnout and everyone seemed to have a good time.”

Head Rodeo Coach in the Student Cen

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Former college and professional world champion bull rider Dustin Elliot was the featured speaker Saturday at the Black Tie Calf Fry in the Student Center Ballroom.

h Dustin Luper throws his hat into the hair indicating his bid Saturday at the Black Tie Calf Fry event nter Ballroom.

Guests at the Black Tie Calf Fry Saturday load up their plates with a variety of food including roast beef, Rocky Mountain oysters, and mashed potatoes Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Grady Egly, freshman of Oelrichs, South Dakota, displays a bronze statue Saturday. Head Rodeo Coach Dustin Luper bought the statue for $210 at the live auction at the Black Tie Calf Fry in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Eagles outscore Skyhawks 28-9 in 4-game stretch Jay Feltson Reporter

Source: rmacsports.org

Regional Standings As of April 4 Softball TEAM:

1. Colorado Mesa 2. MSU Denver 3. Chadron State 4. Regis 5. Western New Mexico 6. Adams State 7. UCCS 8. Colorado Mines 9. New Mexico Highlands 10. Colorado Christian 11. Fort Lewis 12. CSU-Pueblo 13. Black Hills State

RMAC Overall 25-5 17-5 15-9 14-10 15-13 15-13 13-14 12-14 9-15 9-17 8-16 7-19 6-17

26-7 22-12 21-15-1 19-16 19-24 15-23 16-16 14-19 14-21 10-28 11-26 8-29 6-22

Source: collegerodeo.com

Central Rocky Mountain Region As of April 4 Men’s Rodeo TEAM:

1. Chadron State 2. Gillette College 3. Eastern Wyoming College 4. Casper College 5. Laramie County Comm. College 6. Central Wyoming College 7. University of Wyoming 8. Sheridan College 9. Otero Junior College 10. Northeastern Junior College 11. Lamar Community College 12. Colorado State University

Total Points 3,590.0 2,435.0 2,197.5 2,083.3 2,073.3 1,998.3 1,880.0 1,040.0 955.0 730.0 455.0 105.0

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Members of CSC’s softball team stand in the dugout door cheering on their teammates Sunday during a game against Fort Lewis College at Chadron State College’s Softball Field.

Athletes

Women’s Rodeo TEAM:

1. Gillette College 2. Northeastern Junior College 3. University of Wyoming 4. Chadron State 5. Lamar Community College 6. Sheridan College 7. Otero Junior College 8. Casper College 9. Laramie County Comm. College 10. Central Wyoming College 11. Eastern Wyoming College

Total Points 2,078.3 1,538.3 1,465.0 1,225.0 1,168.3 827.5 595.0 535.0 367.5 300.0 138.3

The Eagles cruised to a 3-1 series win over Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, last weekend, with two games being called early due to the mercy rule.

The first game started with the Skyhawks’ getting on the board first with an error that allowed an unearned run. The Eagles were not able to score in the bottom of the first but did manage to hold the Skyhawks scoreless in the top of the second. The score was still 1-0 in favor of the Skyhawks until the bottom of the second when Shea Graham, senior of Colorado Springs, Colorado, hit a sacrifice fly to center field, which allowed Caroline Johnson, senior of Firestone, Colorado, to score. The game was tied at 1-1 when Courtney Letcher, junior of Fort Collins, Colorado, stepped up and made a 3-run home run, putting the Eagles up 4-1.

Tayler Hall, senior of Windsor, Colorado, pitched the complete game and didn’t allow another hit until the top of the sixth inning when another error resulted in a run. The Eagles went on to win 4-2 without batting in the seventh inning.

“This weekend was my most successful series to date as an Eagle,” Hall said. “But it wouldn’t have been possible without my defense playing as well as they did behind me.”

The next game started off with the Skyhawks scoring two runs early in the top of the first inning on a two RBI play. The moment was short-lived for the Skyhawks as the Eagles came surging back in the bottom of the first thanks to Katelyn Kruger, senior of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who made a play for Letcher to score an unearned run.

After that moment the Eagles went on a scoring spree throughout the rest of the game. The Eagles scored nine more unanswered runs.

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Sport: Softball Class rank: Graduate senior Hometown: Windsor, Colorado

Sport: Track and Field Class rank: Sophomore Hometown: Lafayette, Georgia

In two starts against Fort Lewis College, Hall gave up three hits and no earned runs.

She also struck out 17 batters in the two games. Hall was named RMAC Pitcher of the Week.

Simpson won the long jump at the CSU-Pueblo Open with a provisional distance of 24 feet, 1 inch. Simpson is currently ranked eighth in the nation and leads the RMAC.

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ABOVE: Breeze Phillips (42), senior of Evergreen, Colorado, slides into home base as Tehenia Telliano (3), junior of Reno, Nevada, attempts a tag Saturday during the game against Fort Lewis College.

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Cierra Cosslett, senior of Grand Junction, Colorado, pitched the final game of the day and only allowed the Skyhawks to score two runs off seven hits. The Eagles dominated the Skyhawks and cruised to the finish line with a score of 10-2 to end Saturday’s games.

The Eagles picked up where they left off on Sunday, dominating the Skyhawks again. This time Hall pitched a shutout, only giving up one hit. Hall was named RMAC Pitcher of the Week,

allowing only three hits in two games.

The Eagles played with energy the whole game running up the score right away. Kayla Michel, freshman of Brighton, Colorado, got the Eagles on the board with a 3-run homer in the top of the first. The Eagles went on to score at least once in every inning with the game being stopped in the top of the fifth due to the mercy rule. The Eagles won 11-0.

The teams still had one game left to play in

LEFT: Rebekah Anthony (22), senior of Monument, Colorado, connects with a ball Sunday during a game against Fort Lewis College at Chadron State College’s Softball Field.

the day even though the Eagles had already won the series. The Skyhawks jumped out to a hot start scoring four runs in the top of the first inning and then scoring one more in the second inning. The Eagles did hint at making a comeback, scoring two key runs in the bottom of the third. Rebekah Anthony, senior of Monument, Colorado, hit a single allowing Letcher to score an unearned run. Kruger hit a single to the left side of the field that allowed Anthony to score.

The comeback did not last long though. The Eagles lost 5-3.

“So many good things came out of this weekend,” Hall said. “We played from ahead, we played from behind, but we never stopped fighting which is most important.”

The Eagles will travel to Spearfish, South Dakota, this weekend to play against the Black Hills State University Yellow Jackets on at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday and at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday.

RMAC honors 2 CSC track & field athletes William McLaughlin Reporter All-American long jumpers Damarcus Simpson, sophomore of Lafayette, Georgia, and Stachia Reuwsaat, junior of Black Hawk, South Dakota, earned RMAC honors this week after the Colorado State University-Pueblo Open. Both won the men’s and women’s long jump, respectively. Simpson jumped 24 feet, 1 inch, and Reuwsaat jumped 19-2 3/4.

Simpson was named RMAC Athlete of the Week and Reuwsaat was named the Women’s Indoor Track and Field Academic Athlete of the Year.

The Chadron State track and field team sent athletes to the Pueblo Open and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, where athletes broke five school records.

“We’re off to a good start this (outdoor) season,” Head Coach Brad Gamble said.

Nicky Banzhaf, sophomore of Chadron, broke the school record for the 10,000 meter run at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with a time of 36 minutes, 33.57 seconds, earning 16th out of 52 entries. Jayme Nunes set the previous record at 37:27.1 in 2015.

For the men, Alejandro Garcia, senior of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, took the 10,000 school record in 31:06.47. Joel Schultz previously owned the record of 31:58.38. Dylan Stansbury, junior of Crawford,

ran the 10,000 in 31:10.47, which is the second fastest time in CSC history. Garcia and Stansbury finished 44th and 46th, respectively.

At the CSU-Pueblo Open, Skyler Hoopes, senior of Lusk, Wyoming, broke his own pole vault school record by three inches clearing 16-2 3/4, finishing second.

For the women, Angelique Urenda, junior of Pueblo, Colorado, cleared 11-11 3/4, to finish fourth, a few inches short of the school record of 11-8 that she set in the indoor season.

Tiffany Thomas, senior of Kingston, Jamaica, placed second in the 400 with a time of 56.27, another school record.

Zerek Jones, senior of La Junta, Colorado, won the men’s 400, running 47.53, a career best for him

and third fastest on CSC’s all-time list.

For the women, Haley Soester, senior of Crawford, finished in javelin, throwing 119-11.

Throwing events also highlighted an already strong weekend for CSC. On the women’s side, Keri Ruff, junior of Eaton, Colorado, placed second in discus throwing 158, a career best. Only two other CSC women have thrown the discus farther.

For the men, Jesse Bleidt, sophomore of Lewellen, hit career best in the discus and hammer throw, throwing 154-1 and 172-10, respectively. Bleidt placed third in discus and fourth and hammer throw.

The Eagles will compete at the Bauer Open in Rapid City, South Dakota, Saturday.

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Savannah Jackson, 20, sophomore of Valentine, plays “stack attack” and has to take down the stack of cups during the Tower of Power, on Wednesday, March 30, in High Rise.

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Last week CSC presented its own version of the Tower of Power. Usually a Tower of Power is just a fun time for students to play games and relax with others. This Tower of Power featured all of those components but also showed people that The Big Event can be fun.

The event actually served as a recruiting tool for The Big Event staff who wanted to show the students that community service can have an upside.

“This year we are taking a new approach on getting people to sign up,” Maria Evtodieva, a senior of Syktyvkar, Russia, said.

The event featured a different game on every odd numbered floor throughout the High Rise dormitory and featured games that tested the participants in multiple ways. The only way they could advance to the next floor was to complete a floor and then receive a wristband.

The event was Wednesday, March 30, and started promptly at 7 p.m. and ended around 10 p.m.

On the ground floor of High Rise there were computers available for anyone who wanted to sign up for The Big Event, al-

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though it was not mandatory to sign up.

There were multiple prizes that could be won and they included Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and a fitbit. The prize winners were announced once every 30 minutes in a raffle-style draw, which gave everyone a fair shot a winning.

“The prizes are a good incentive to get people to sign up. The overall event put The Big Event in a positive light and helps to make community service more appealing to others,” Jessica Thiele, junior of Atkinson, who serves as the volunteer recruitment coordinator, said.

Around 55 people showed up for the event, with more coming in at the beginning of the evening and it slowly dying down around 9 p.m. This was the third year that CSC used the Tower of Power to help recruit students.

“The Tower of Power is a great event for the students with the goal of educating them about The Big Event along the way and hopefully getting more people to volunteer before the evening is over,” Shaunda French, faculty adviser for The Big Event, said.

She also plans to continue doing the Tower of Power for more years to come and believes this year’s event was successful.

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Mikayla Kreider, 19, freshman of Gering, jumps though a hula hoop all the way around the fifth floor of High Rise in order to go to the next floor during the Tower of Power Wednesday March, 30.

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CSC PBL club is in the business of winning Melanie Nelson Reporters CSC’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda qualified 10 members for nationals at the PBL State Leadership Conference in Kearney last weekend.

The club is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake feed 7-11 a.m. Saturday to raise funds for the trip to nationals in Atlanta this summer.

The cost is $4 and it will be held at Chadron United Methodist Church, one block from campus at 847 Shelton St. The group took home 29 individual and team awards at State. Nine members actually attended the event and a few others took home awards for tests submitted ahead of time. They also snagged three chapter awards, including Golden Excellence, Largest Professional Division Members, and third place in Local Chapter Annual Business Report.

To qualify for nationals, students must re-

ceive first or second place in their category, “I would like to thank CSC PBL for providand can only enter in six different categories. ing me the opportunity to showcase my busiCSC’s PBL members were awarded 12 first- ness skills and form lasting connections with place and five second-place honors. business professionals,” she said.

PBL Co-President Stephanie Alfred, sophMolly O’Connell, junior of Belle Fourche, omore of MitchSouth Dakota, took ell, earned the first in marketing top spot in three concepts and orgaI would like to thank CSC PBL categories; comnizational behavputer concepts, ior and leadership, for providing me the opportunity information mansecond in entrepreagement, and netneurship concepts to showcase my business skills and work concepts. and third in deskShe also took fifth top publishing. form lasting connections with busiin computer apDrew Kasch, seplications. nior of Highlands ness professionals.

This is Alfred’s Ranch, Colorado, second year in won first in im- Stephanie Alfred, PBL, and will be promptu speaking, CSC PBL Co-President her second trip to and scored secondnationals, as she place trophies for qualified for last year’s competition in Chi- job interview and marketing analysis and decago. cision making.

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Three CSC teams also earned recognition. Kasch and Troy Fields, senior of Halsey, received first place with their integrated marketing campaign. Kaylee Gaswick, senior of Chadron, and Leyna Brummels, junior of Ewing, also took the top spot in forensic accounting. Kelsey Brummels, sophomore of Ewing, and Morgan Carrico, junior of Craig, Colorado, took second place in the network design role play event.

Several members also placed on tests taken before the conference, including Fields; Kelsey and Leyna Brummels; Jenna McBride, junior of Victorville, California; Mikayla Gallagher, junior of Spearfish, South Dakota; and Teryn Blessin, senior of Greenwood.

Not only did the students win big at the conference, but the club’s adviser Todd Jamison, assistant professor in the business academy, won the honor of Adviser of the Year. This is only Jamison’s second year involved in PBL, and his first year as the CSC chapter adviser.

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Comm. professor presents findings Freakin’ Fables explains classic fairytales Eli Smith Reporter

What do movies like “Kill Bill’ and “The Parent Trap” have in common? A study by Janice Haynes, assistant professor in the social and communication arts department, reminds us that these movies, among others, all carry a similar trend.

Trends were found through a study she conducted over a period of five years on movies and television shows featuring single-mother households between 1994 and 2004.

The study focused around this time period because of the existence of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, which caused major welfare reform.

Her study found three major

themes over a total of 25 movies and and answer period.

23 television programs featuring Through questions from the single mothers. These themes were crowd it was found that these movthe child’s desire to create a nu- ies have little representation of clear family, the transformation of those who are on welfare and those the single of another mom to race. get to the The final nuclear Her study found three lecture of family, and the Graves the demajor themes over a total Lecture Sestruction ries ended of the clasof 25 movies and 23 teleTu e s d a y sic nuclear night with family. vision programs featuring a short H e r overview study also single mothers. of Haynes’ found a study. She number shared the of differresults of ent themes that were not directly her study with nearly 20 people in referenced in the presentation, but the basement of the Reta King Lidiscussed after during the question brary, Room 111.

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Jay Feltson Reporter The RLA brought students out to listen to ‘Freakin’ Fables’ Monday in the Gold Room.

The event was geared toward having RLA members read fables that they researched and liked to the audience.

Some of the fables had deeper meanings than what was on the surface, so in many cases, they were explained or the meaning behind the fable was told to the audience and people would have a few moments to reflect before the next member told his or her fable.

Many of the fables were from other countries, with African and Scottish fables being the most popular out of those read.

The event also featured prizes and food for the audience, to entice more people to come to the event.

The prizes were DVDs that were raffled off about every 20 minutes to the audience. The at-

tendance was about 15 people throughout the whole night, with many coming and going. The event only lasted an hour, starting at 7 p.m. and ending promptly at 8 p.m. The mood of the event was relaxing and light-hearted with people telling jokes and laughing at the stories as they reflected upon them.

“Freakin’ Fables was a new program this year and we reached our goal of around 10-15 people for the attendance. It was fun to hear the different stories of cultures around the world and how some ideas came about,” Kayla Pierce, sophomore of Scottsbluff, who is an RLA club member, said.

“I thought the program was fun and unique for those that went to it. It was a really small program but I thought those that came out had fun,” Zerek Jones, senior of La Junta, Colorado, who is also a part of RLA, said “We took note of the recommendations for the program and hope to improve it for the future years,” Pierce also said.

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NEBRASKAland editor visits, talks with students Melanie Nelson & Evan L. Brooks Reporters NEBRASKAland magazine editor Jeff Kurrus gave a presentation to CSC students and Chadron community members in three separate time slots this week at CSC. His Monday presentation, entitled “Writing with a Camera,” was about getting a story out of any picture you take.

“When you always have a camera with you, you always have the opportunity to tell a story with a photo,” Kurrus said.

Whenever he sees wildlife, no matter how big or small, he stops to get a few shots. He even photographs a certain spider that lives in his back yard. He said his family has a butterfly garden, which is why the spider sticks around.

“If you create a habitat, wildlife will come,” Kurrus said.

He explained that his process of creating a story starts with taking

Jeff Kurrus, editor of NEBRASKAland magazine photos, then asking himself every question possible, associated with the subject. He said he never gets writer’s block because he can always come up with a story by asking “the five W’s” about a photo.

For example, he took a shot of a bird’s nest, then wondered why baby birds’ mouths are yellow. The

next step in his writing process is to research and find the answers to such questions. He said he often speaks with biologists to find accurate information about the wildlife he shoots.

Aside from his work on NEBRASKAland, Kurrus has also written two children’s books. His latest, “The Tale of Jacob Swift,” follows the life of two actual swift foxes that he observed, and Robert Palmer photographed for the book.

Kurrus said that before his book was published he had 1,000 Papillion-La Vista fourth grade students review it.

They were not afraid to tell him what they liked and disliked about his story.

After going through about 60 classrooms he turned his revised edition over to biologist and CSC chair of Applied Sciences, Teresa Frink, to check the accuracy of his facts.

Kurrus said the goal of his work is to get students interested in na-

ture so they will want to learn more and how to conserve it.

Kurrus also spoke Tuesday in Burkhiser.

Kurrus, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, completed his undergrad at the University of Memphis in 1998 and went on to obtain his master’s in English from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2002.

Kurrus spent years doing freelance writing until he found the job he wanted.

In 2006, he became NEBRASKAland’s Associate Editor. In addition to “The Tale of Jacob Swift,” Kurrus also authored, including “Have You Seen Mary?”

In front of a small crowd of no more than seven or eight people, Kurrus stressed the importance of “the grind” when it comes to obtaining the job an individual wants.

“It’s about trying to get your work out,” Kurrus said.

Viewers of the presentation took in a lot of helpful information, including a better understanding of

the journalism business in its entirety. Kurrus claimed that the business is tricky, as you will find writers and photographers who are willing to sell their work for free in many instances. Therefore, it is necessary for journalists to find ways to add value to their work.

In Kurrus’ case, he looks to promote the outdoors with his work, aiming to tell stories with his photography alone.

He stated that the photography should grab the attention of the reader, which would then prompt them to be more interested in the information given based on the photos.

Kurrus mainly focused on what he feels it takes to land in the position you want to be in as a professional.

He goes into depth about the important aspects of being a journalist, discussing the need to ask the basic journalism questions when taking photos: who, what, where, when, why, how, and can.

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