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DINING SERVICES HOSTING TOY DRIVE The Chadron State College Dining Services invites CSC faculty and staff to participate in the Second Annual Food for Toys Toy Drive through Friday, in the Student Center Dining Room.

Faculty and staff participants who bring at least one unwrapped children’s toy or an unwrapped item of children’s clothing that costs $10 or less will receive one free meal that day in the Dining Room.

The donation also includes a chance to register to win a $50 Game Day gift card.

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Black belt Abbie Wiebesiek, 21, senior of Ainsworth, demonstrates with Curtis Stevens, 24, senior of Ogallala, how to defend against an attacker from behind at the RLA and Zeta Alpha Kappa Self Defense course Saturday Dec. 3, 2016.

SENIORS SHOWCASE TALENTS, HOST RECEPTION IN M. HALL GALLERY The Omne Trium Perfectum senior art show is on display in Memorial Hall’s Main Gallery until Friday. The show exhibits the work of three seniors: Mackenzie Swanson, of Hill City, South Dakota; Jordan Koch, of Lyman, Wyoming;

and Christina Morris, of Great Falls, Montana. Techniques include glass work, painting, digital artwork, ceramics, and more. An artist reception will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday.

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Nebraska tax revenue drops, forcing NSCS budget cut The Eagle Staff

The State of Nebraska tax revenues have fallen below the projected levels due to the agricultural portion of the economy not flourishing as it has in the past several years, according to Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter.

Funds are projected to be about $900 million short of the 2017-19 state biennium budget.

The biennium budget has two components.

First the governor will propose a budget, then the Nebraska State Legislature will propose one.

After deliberations, a final budget will be voted on by the legislature.

The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board updated the forecast of revenues through the 2018-19 fiscal year, and announced the near $1 billion shortfall.

According to Carpenter, there is a possible 4 percent decrease in general fund appropriations from the state for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, ending June 30, 2017, depending on the state legislature’s decision when they get back in session in January 2017.

Carpenter said the State of Nebraska provides about 60-64 percent of the general fund

and tuition provides the rest.

“The governor has sent a message to all state agencies and to all independent organizations, like us (NSCS), saying, ‘I am urging you to use spending restraint and I am going to withhold 1 percent of your appropriation each quarter,’” Carpenter said. “So, that adds up to a 4 percent cut. That will have to be ratified by the legislature and I suspect it will be. We are moving forward now, assuming that that is going to be the case.

“It is now fairly certain that there will be midyear budget cuts for the current fiscal year (FY 2016-17) and there is a very real potential that there will be little or no additional general funds provided to the NSCS for the upcoming biennium (FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19),” an email sent from Carpenter Thursday, Dec. 1 states.

In a normal process, the NSCS would ask for an increase in funds from the state each year, but for the next two years of the biennium, the NSCS will begin at a lower base of at least the 4 percent cut, according to Carpenter.

In response, CSC President Randy Rhine has asked that CSC departments reduce spending for the remainder of the fiscal year by 25 percent in operations, travel, major equipment, and contracted services.

A 25 percent budget reduction over the next seven months is estimated to save $778,123. According to the email that Rhine sent, Thursday, Dec. 1, that “should cover” the 4 percent decrease of the budget.

“We haven’t made any decision on it but I think we would be hard pressed not to have a tuition increase, given the circumstances in which we find ourselves,” Carpenter said. “The (NSCS) Board generally will act on that sometime in the spring at one of our spring meetings. I’m guessing we won’t know what that’s going to be until after the legislature has made its decision on the appropriation level because that will have an impact on tuition.”

The tuition for the spring 2017 semester would not be affected, Carpenter said.

Carpenter said he does not foresee any employee terminations, pay cuts, or program cuts, but he said no decisions have been made and, “If things progress as we fear they might, everything is going to be on the table, kind of.”

He said the NSCS goal will be to protect employee positions, if possible, and he doesn’t predict program cuts because they want to make sure they continue to serve the students and provide them with a “very high-quality educational product.”

In relation with the budget up in the air, Rhine clarified Tuesday that the budget cuts will not affect the capital improvement project to the football stadium. According to Rhine, the funds for that project are “in hand” and construction will begin after the 2017 football season and will be completed by August 2018, before the football season starts.

But, the Math and Science building is still up for improvements, and Rhine said Tuesday that he did not want to speculate if the budget cuts would affect the funds allotted for the construction project.

Rhine said that CSC will ask the legislature for the funds but must wait until the next session, which convenes Jan. 4, 2017.

“It is our No. 1 construction project right now,” Rhine said. “It will remain our priority and we will continue to seek funding.”

Rhine also said that clubs on campus and Student Senate should not be affected by the reduction because student fees provide the budget for Student Senate.

“We don’t know for certain what is going to happen,” Rhine said. “We are going to watch it like everyone else and see what happens.”

Gov. Pete Ricketts did not respond to messages by press time.

No students attend Senate open forum to voice opinions Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor Three senators—Carly Slaght, Teryn Blessin, and Denae Schillings— Senate Secretary Olivia Vester, and Senate President Katrina Hurley mentioned three topics at an open forum

hosted Thursday in the Student Center to hear students’ opinions on issues.

No at-large students attended and there were no comments on the Facebook Live video.

Hurley explained that Senate passed a majority of the 30 proposed bylaw changes at the Monday, Nov. 28 meeting, and they will be voting on the

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last few at Monday’s meeting. Please see related Senate story on page 3 for details on the vote.

The only comment during the forum came from Blessin who said the proposed change that would make it mandatory for senators to serve on at least one committee should be passed to make sure senators are taking an ac-

tive role on the Senate.

The second item on the agenda for the forum was the Christmas Tree Giving event. Hurley said the silent auction started Monday and would last until this upcoming Monday. There will be a Christmas party from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday to give the trees to the person who bid the most.

The final item was a letter sent to CSC Senate from Wayne State Student Senate asking for support in changing the Nebraska State College System’s Policy 2000 to allow Student Trustees the power to vote on the NSCS Board.

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7 senators resign at Monday meeting Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor

Six senators and one executive board member resigned their positions on Senate at Monday’s meeting.

School senators Sen. Jessica Hartman of B.E.A.M.S.S. resigned because she has another opportunity to further her professional development next semester; Sen. Tileen Sullivan also of B.E.A.M.S.S. resigned because of an overload of classes next semester; and Sen. Annie Johnson of E.H.P.C.P.S.W. resigned as because she will be “very busy” next semester.

At large senator Josh Mayer resigned his position because next semester he would “like to relax.”

Dorm Hall senators Denae Schillings of Kent Hall resigned due to transferring schools next semester, and Sen. Lukas Klueber of Brooks Halls resigned to take over the vice president of finance position. Current Vice President of Finance Curtis Stevens will be student teaching next semester and will not be able to remain in his position, so he resigned.

Chief Justice Sam Merrill said that Sen. Anas Haddahi has missed five meetings and has not turned in a letter of appeal.

A letter sent to CSC Senate from Wayne State Student Senate was shared with all the senators. Senate President Katrina Hurley brought a letter from Wayne State Student Senate that asked for CSC Student Senate to support changing the Nebraska State College System’s Policy 2000 to allow student trustees the power to vote on the NSCS Board. Hurley made it clear that Senate had not expressed support

before discussing with senators.

“As of right now, we have not put our support behind any of this and this is not any of our wording,” Hurley said. “This is Wayne State College’s wording as of right now.”

Hurley will have a conference call with both Wayne State and Peru State to discuss this letter and the policy change.

“The Wayne State College Student Senate requests, with the support of the Chadron State College Student Senate and the Peru State College Student Senate, that the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees amend policy 2000 to explicitly guarantee voting power to all future Student Trustees,” the letter states.

The letter explains that because the NSCS is partially funded by students’ tuition, the students should have “legitimate representation on the Board of Trustees and in all executive sessions.”

Student Trustee Coy Clark said he spoke with Wayne State’s president and trustee and said that Board Policy 2000 does not deal with voting for the NSCS. The Board is composed of seven members—six appointed by the Governor and the Secretary of Education. There would have to be an amendment to the Nebraska State Constitution to amend the number of members on the Board.

Clark said he is not opposed to letting trustees have a vote, but he disagrees with the way Wayne State went about it.

“Quite frankly, I find that letter insulting,” Clark said. “It’s demanding that we get a vote, as opposed to requesting the support of the Board, which is what it would actually take. Going off of that letter would shoot any

chance of a working relationship nine Senate bylaws revisions with administration about the we have with the Board because were passed. These revisions coffee shop concerning changes it’s demanding, stop-pretend- mainly dealt with wording re- to make it more reputable. ing-to-care type language.” visions and spelling mistakes.

“The way I see it now, perClark said he wouldn’t object to There was a bylaws added to sonally, is I see it as people who earning a vote, but he didn’t know require senators to serve on at are already in the library go to if the reward is worth the effort least one Senate Committee, the coffee shop to get something and the continuation of the effort CSC Presidential Committee or to drink and snacks,” Clark said. that will have to go behind it.

CSC Faculty Senate Committee.

“I don’t see it as people leaving Schilling said that she didn’t The Campus Improvement their dorms to go to the coffee think this letter was professional Committee also revised their shop to get coffee. So be thinkand recommended that Senate bylaws. All dorm senators are ing of ways that we can make did not support this exact letter. now required to serve on the that a destination that is set Clark and Hurley both com- committee. Other changes in- apart others.” mented on the number of errors clude the agenda being set by the The coffee shop is ran 1/3 in the letter as well. chairperson now instead of the by student fees, 1/3 by revenue Former Student Trustee Mi- committee secretary, meetings bonds and 1/3 by faculty, Hurkayla Gallagher, current Liberal will be at least biweekly, and the ley said, and the money is made Arts senator said that if the Board chairperson will not vote unless back through cash sales only, didn’t care, they wouldn’t allow there is a tie, and the committee Hurley said. student trustees to be there. now has the power to create ad Hartman said that there “Knowing the Board, and hoc sub committees. are chalkboards in two of the being on the Board, this is not The Student Health and Well- classrooms and wanted to look the way to go about it,” Galla- being Committee also presented into getting whiteboards as gher said. bylaws to be approved. Commit- replacements. The issue was Clark agreed with Gallagher’s tee Chair Konery Klueber will moved to the campus improvestatements saying the Board make corrections to the bylaws ment committee. members do take into account and present at the next Senate Lukas Kluebert also menwhat the student trustees have meeting in January. tioned that Brooks Hall’s stove to say.

Lukas Kluebert also mentioned does not work properly and CarThere was a concern that this incentives for senators again and ly Slaugt commented that all the letter had already been sent to wanted to be brought up again. halls have that issue. That issue the Board without first getting Hurley said she the incentives are was moved to the campus imCSC’s approval. still being researched. provement committee.

Hurley said that if that is the Student Trustee Coy Clark Stevens reported $58,701.33 case, they are prepared to send said he, Hartman and Hurley met in unallocated projected funds. an email saying they have No need to take a break from studying not shown support. because we deliver right to campus!

“If they sent this to the Board,” Clark said.

“We will have an emergency meeting and Katrina and I will draft a letter saying we did not support it.”

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8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m.

8:00 a.m. daily TR, T, R

9:30 a.m. TR, T, R

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2:00 p.m. daily TR, T, R

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. daily TR, T, R

8:00 a.m. daily MWF, MW, WF

9:00 a.m. daily MWF, MW, WF

4:00 p.m. daily MWF, MW, WF

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1:00 p.m. daily MWF, MW, WF

2:00 p.m. daily MWF, MW, WF

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Tuesday night classes – includes 5, 6, and 7 p.m. classes

Wednesday night classes – includes 5, 6, and 7 p.m. classes

Thursday night classes – includes 5, 6, and 7 p.m. classes

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Monday night classes – includes 5, 6, and 7 p.m. classes

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Senior Director of Student Affairs Pat Beu introduced the new student activity director, Cassie Mitchell, at the CAB meeting Tuesday night. Mitchell was formerly an admissions coordinator and resident director at CSC. “I am excited to work with you guys as you plan your activities for next semester and next year,” Mitchell said.

CAB Chair Molly O’Connell said there will be a meet-and-greet with Mitchell sometime in January 2017, and encouraged students and advisers to come get to know the new activity director.

O’Connell then reminded clubs of the upcoming club fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 18, 2017, in the Student Center Ballroom. She said all clubs should plan to participate in the fair.

O’Connell also asked for event ideas for the spring semester. She said the CAB board has been discussing a possible pool party

when the Aquatics Center opens, and laser tag. One student requested there be a doubles pool tournament, and another brought up arrow tag. If anyone would like to suggest an event for next semester they need to contact a CAB board member.

Vice Chair of Finance Gavan Archibald reported that the total spent by clubs is $40,507.57 and the total remaining is $163,996.66. The total remaining in the CAB budget is $6,407.25.

Clubs voted for the approval of a new Activity Fee Board member, Ben O’Banion, a table tennis representative.

Vice Chair of Relations Trista Schell announced that “Moana,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” and “Allied” will be showing for Free Movie Night Sunday.

A Phi Beta Lambda representative said they will be doing Christmas present wrapping in The Hub from 5-7 p.m. today.

Wind Symphony and Community Band are having a concert at 7:30 p.m. today in the Memorial Hall Auditorium.

There will not be a CAB meeting next week.

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The Eagle may be a fit for you People are always suggesting that students get involved with one of the many clubs on campus. This is sound and solid advice. However, sometimes it can be intimidating to join a club if you are not sure that you will 100 percent fit in with the existing members, or if you don’t think that you have the proper skill set to contribute to that club.

Joining a club is about meeting new people and it can also be about learning something unfamiliar. At The Eagle, we take pride in teaching aspiring students the tricks of the trade. While it may seem daunting at first, it is easy to get the hang of once you get started.

The Eagle is a CAB associated club, which means that any person on campus can join and is welcome to participate. And while many of the members on staff at The Eagle are drawn toward the club because they are communication arts majors, the club still has much to offer to students that are interested in

broadening their horizons.

Not only that, but there is something for everyone. If you like writing, there is always space for a column written about a topic that interests you.

If you like photography, there are hundreds of events each year on campus that need documented. If you like drawing, or you like comedy, there is a place for that too. The Eagle is always looking for students to submit funny and creative comics.

Even if you want to write a comic but have no idea how to draw, we can help with that too. If you like reading The Eagle, you could come in before publishing to look over pages and help us catch mistakes.

We know that there are a few grammar police out there and that is the exact trait of a good editor.

There are several clubs on campus that attend conferences and compete for awards, and The Eagle is one of them. Not only is it fun to

try and report on and create material that can win you an award, it is also a great resume builder.

Sticking yourself out on a limb is something that future employers will recognize. They will notice that you went out of your way to join a club that was out of your comfort zone, and this is to your advantage.

Employers are looking to hire wellrounded employees that can take on new tasks and have the willingness to learn a new trade. Those are the kinds of people that move up in companies.

Maybe The Eagle isn’t for you, but don’t let that stop you from checking out a different club on campus that does offer something you think you may be interested in. CSC has more than 50 clubs to choose from, so there is no excuse not to get involved.

Not only will you be helping yourself, but your participation helps make CSC a more inviting place to be.

Christmas cheer is better paid forward Molly Thornton Contributor I remember a bitterly cold morning whilst working in a coffee shop; a woman reached to me with her mint $20 bill, “Will you put this money in a cup and pay for the car’s drinks behind me?”

There would be no way for the next party to credit her with the deed, but she drove off with a chipper disposition anyway.

I told the next car what she had done and they also wanted to pay it forward by putting the exact amount that their drink was worth into the cup to buy the next person’s drink. This went on for two hours, each car paying for the one behind them until I finally turned to my co-worker and asked, “What is the point of this? They are essentially paying

for their own drinks, but crediting it to pay the car behind them. It’s the same $20 bill in the cup.”

Still, it was undeniable that every car was driving away with the same smile.

Coined by Lily Hardy Hammond in her 1916 book, “In the Garden of Delight,” paying it forward is an expression describing the altruistic act of forwarding a good deed to another party, stranger or not. The concept seems contrived in the context of a coffee line, but in action it takes on the persona of a caring community.

With the Christmas season in tow, it is a good time to ask: What does giving to strangers do for our emotional well-being?

It seems that even though the coffee line might as well have been paying for their own drinks, the emotional stimuli of giving to another has the power to lift spirits and fight

lethargy. Customers tended to be chattier then they had in past business transactions and spirits seemed high.

If you ever get in one of these famously reported Starbuck’s lines and you hear that the person in front of you has paid for your caramel macchiato, accept it, and pay for the next person’s drink. You may just experience something that monetary power can’t buy: a little bit of cheer.

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Here comes finals week, right down CSC Lane Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor We have probably all seen the lists on Facebook and BuzzFeed about signs and signals that indicate finals are coming.

Admit it, you have probably spent time reading and sharing those lists to avoid actually doing homework.

Those lists are entertaining and good time killers, but those lists are not always 100 percent accurate for Chadron State.

To solve that issue, I present: Signs that Finals Week is Coming, CSC Edition 1.

The Wi-Fi in the library is basically non-existent.

Everyone is finally starting to realize it’s time to start cramming and where do students go to cram? The library. Even if they have never spent time in the library before now, everyone decides it is the

place people go when they want to be good students. And that influx of bodies, and laptops, slows the Internet down to minimal usage.

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More beanies, less heels.

At this point in the semester, it is rare to hear heels clicking down the sidewalk, which might have to do with the cold, snowy, icy weather, or it is simply because it is just not worth the effort anymore. We all have too many other issues

that have to do with our classes to worry about what we are wearing. Plus, the beanies hid the fact that our hair hasn’t been washed in days.

3. Less add-ons at the Grille, but MORE coffee shop time.

Our bonus bucks are running low, so we quit adding on extra items at the Grille because we have to save all we have to afford the coffee at the coffee shop while studying in the library.

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Sleep deprivation everywhere!

You can see it on everyone’s face. Look closely and you can tell girls applied extra makeup to cover up the bags under the eyes. Look around and you might find someone sleeping on the couches in the Student Center, or in one of the secret rooms in the library basement.

5. GERMS. Because would finals week even really happen if we weren’t all passing around sickness? Everyone is coughing, sneezing, slobbering, and just spreading all that

Christmas cheer around. DayQuil and Mucinex for all! The stress and lack of sleep only escalate the situation.

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Can you say “Crabby?”

Even best friends start yelling and fighting during this time. You love each other, sure, but you just might not like each other right now… Plus it is easier to take it all out on your best friend because you know she is going to be the first to forgive you when finals are over.

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“Whatever. I’m over it.”

During finals week, you are more likely to hear the words “over it” than you are “hello.” We are over the Wi-Fi, over the beanies, over the coffee, over the exhaustion, over the sickness, over the attitudes, and over being adults.

Finals week is tough for everyone and all of us are Eagles flying together to literally get over this week with our feathers still attached.

May the curve be ever in your favor this finals week.

7 bad habits to kick this coming year Justine Stone Lifestyles Editor As the new year creeps up on us, it’s time that we take our bad habits on a vacation to an abandoned island and leave them there for good. I know we are attached to them and they are a big part of our lives, but it’s time to say goodbye.

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Saying yes to everything (And don’t try to delay the inevitable with a ‘maybe’).

Be kind, be generous, and be loving. But leave behind your habit of saying yes to every one and everything. You can’t continue to give everything you have to people who wouldn’t do the same for you. Realize that in order to give yourself to others, you need to get some of them back. It would be great to say that you don’t need anything back, that you just want to give, but we also need to get.

It’s not that we’re uncontrollably selfish; it’s just that we are human.

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Negative self talk.

Leave behind the hate and negativity you hold for yourself. It’s not always your fault,

but it needs to stop. We can’t successfully move forward in life without first breaking past our internal barriers. It’s time to remove the negativity from your life: end the toxic relationships and block out the rude comments. Turn the things you are most self-conscious about into the things you are proud of. Have a heart-to-heart with yourself and make a change.

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The what-ifs.

Think about your past and learn from your mistakes, but leave behind the allowance of regrets. Don’t be afraid to fall, because you will get back up. And don’t be afraid to try

something because you don’t think it’s possible. These lead to the what-ifs and the regrets. You don’t need to dwell on the past and sit in your pool of negativity and sorrow. Everything happens for a reason, so believe that the reasons are awesome, know that you are blessed, and step out of your comfort zone so you don’t end up with what-ifs.

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The idea that you have to be okay all the time.

Leave behind the wall you put up. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes. Maybe you feel like you need to be strong for someone else or you need to hide your emotions for whatever reason, but you don’t have to. It’s okay to cry sometimes and it’s okay to need support from someone else. Don’t play the victim, but definitely don’t hold your emotions inside all of the time. Open up to others, trust in others, and understand that it’s okay to not be okay.

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Worrying about dumb things.

Stress is just bad. It’s overwhelming and awful and it never seems to go away. But turn around, walk away, and leave it behind you.

There are bigger things in life than that one

bad grade or a bit of spilled milk; reflect on your life and find the important things. Stress about the more important things in life, but stress less overall.

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Comparing yourself to others.

Leave behind the cruel voice in your head that says you are less than others and the one that says you are more than others. You can do amazing things if you just get the confidence. Stop doubting yourself. And on the other hand, competition is healthy but stop going out of your way to annoyingly outdo someone else. Be better for yourself and do what you need to do to succeed, but don’t put others down in the process. Build others up; climb the ladder and encourage them to climb with you. College is the time that we are learning things for the work force, but also for life. And if we constantly try to outdo each other on the little things, people will stop trying because they feel their work and opinion aren’t good enough. A few positive words can go a long way, so give them.

7. Stop creating lists telling people what they should do.

I need to work on this one.

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Students construct a CSC gingerbread

A CSC student builds a Santa Claus on the NPAC replica roof Friday at Not Your Grandma’s Gingerbread House event in The Hub.

The ‘E’ and ‘G’ in the Elliott Field end zone replica are black to honor freshman football player Eric Goll who passed away in August, at Not Your Grandma’s Gingerbread House event in The Hub.

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Justine Stone

The Chadron State College campus came to life, in gingerbread form, Friday at the Not Your Grandma’s Gingerbread House event in The Hub. Approximately 20 students came together to construct campus out of graham crackers, cookies, icing, candies, licorice, milk cartons, and cracker boxes.

College Relations Marketing Coordinator Tena Cook said the gingerbread campus event helps her carry on her family tradition of baking and putting together houses each year. Cook has constructed houses, arcs, and other structures for 42 years running. She has hosted workshops for Girl Scouts, churches, the Child Development Center, and gone to families’ homes to teach gingerbread house making.

Cook said she has wanted to recreate the CSC campus with gingerbread for several years, but since she usually bakes her own gingerbread from scratch, she couldn’t figure out how to make the perfect sizes of gingerbread for each building.

A couple of years ago, she discovered students making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and decided that would be a good way to construct a replica of campus.

The students were provided the materials and maps of campus so they could make the buildings. Each group took on a different section of campus including: the dorm com-

plex, Miller Hall, the NPAC and Elliott Field, the Student Center, and Old Admin.

The dorm complex was fully equipped with High Rise, Andrews, and Kent Halls, sand volleyball courts, windows made of pretzels, ‘CSC’ on the north side of High Rise, the breezeway, a snowman on the top of High Rise, and an angel on the breezeway.

Miller Hall was in the middle of an unstable construction when it tumbled to the ground and the workers abandoned the project. Shortly after, the project was demolished and the space was cleared for new workers to construct a more accurate, stable model of Miller Hall.

The extremely detailed NPAC and Elliott Field included each aspect of the area, including the black ‘E’ and ‘G’ in each end zone honoring former football player Eric Goll who passed away in August, the cannon, the NPAC building, sidewalks, fences around the field, bleachers with spectators on each side, the 50-yard line, players on the field, goal posts, the Con Marshall Press Box, cheerleaders, and Santa, his toy bag, and reindeer on the roof.

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Gingerbread

House Tena Cook’s Gingerbread Recipe INGREDIENTS: - 1 egg, beaten - 1/2 cup oil - 2/3 cup dark molasses - 1/3 cup brown sugar - 3 cups flour, sifted - 1/2 tsp. salt - 1 tsp. ginger - 1 tsp. cinnamon - 1/4 tsp. ground cloves - 3 tsps. baking powder

DIRECTIONS - Mix egg, oil, dark molasses, brown sugar - Sift flower, salt, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, baking powder - Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, and mix well -Spray the inside of the half-gallon zip-closure plastic storage bag with non-stick spray.

- Press dough flat and place in bag and store in refrigerator overnight - The next day, spray cookie sheet (with edges) with non-stick spray. Pour about 2 tsp. of oil in center of pan.

- Roll dough out on pan until even thickness - Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes - Place pattern pieces on HOT gingerbread and cut immediately with a serrated steak knife - Carefully lift each piece out with a spatula and cool on a flat surface covered with waxed paper or foil - Cook recommends using “Royal White Icing” recipe

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Collins, Feddersen, lead women to 1st RMAC win John Murphy Reporter

Source: rmacsports.org

Regional Standings As of Dec. 6

Men's Basketball TEAM:

1. Colorado Mines 2. Fort Lewis 3. MSU Denver 4. Colorado Christian 5. Westminster 6. UCCS 7. Adams State 8. CSU-Pueblo 9. Western State 10. Regis 11. South Dakota Mines 12. Black Hills State 13. New Mexico Highlands 14. Colorado Mesa 15. Chadron State

TEAM:

RMAC 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2

Wrestling

1. Chadron State 2. Cal Baptist 3. Adams State 4. Colorado Mesa 5. CSU-Pueblo 6. New Mexico Highlands 7. San Francisco State 8. Western State 9. Colorado Mines

RMAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Overall 7-1 7-1 6-2 5-3 2-2 3-4 4-4 3-4 2-4 6-2 4-4 3-5 2-4 1-7 0-6

Overall 1-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1

Women’s Basketball TEAM:

1. CSU-Pueblo 2. Colorado Mesa 3. MSU Denver 4. UCCS 5. Colorado Mines 6. Regis 7. Fort Lewis 8. Westminster 9. New Mexico Highlands 10. Chadron State 11. South Dakota Mines 12. Adams State 13. Western State 14. Colorado Christian 15. Black Hills State

RMAC 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2

After losing to Colorado School of Mines (5-5, 1-0 RMAC) Friday night, the Chadron State women’s basketball team picked up its first win this season Saturday against Colorado Christian University (2-5, 0-2 RMAC) to improve to 1-4 overall (1-1 RMAC).

“Our first win helped us learn a lot about what we are capable of doing this year,” Havannah Newens, senior of Mitchell, said. “This is going to translate into more wins for us.”

The Orediggers of Colorado School of Mines managed to shoot 44 percent from the field Friday en route to beating the Eagles 81-63. Despite being down by two at the end of the first quarter and down by seven with 7:48 to go in the second quarter, the Orediggers answered with a 22-5 run to take a 10-point lead into halftime.

Emily Bailey, redshirt sophomore of The Dalles, Oregon, shot 8-10 from the field in the first half against the Eagles for 20 of her game high 22 points.

Adding onto their second quarter run, the Orediggers came out hot to start the second half, outscoring the Eagle’s 22-6 in the third quarter to take a 26-point lead.

The Eagles managed to outscore the Orediggers by eight in the fourth quarter, but were unable to overcome the 26-point deficit.

Erin Graham, senior of DeLand, Florida, led the Eagles with 15 points, while Kalli Feddersen, junior of Rawlins, Wyoming, and Kylah Collins, redshirt freshman of Waukegan, Illinois, followed closely with 13 and 11, respectively. Kendra Baucom, junior of

Colorado Springs, Colorado, led the game in this time 18-13 by the Cougars, pushing rebounds with 10. them to a one-point lead heading into the For the Orediggers, four players scored fourth quarter. double digits, led by Bailey’s 22 points. CasFeddersen then managed to take over sidy Budge, sophomore of Colorado Springs, the game for the Eagles, scoring 12 of the Colorado, scored 14; Elizabeth Tomin, ju- teams 19 points in the quarter, to seal the nior of North Ogden, Utah, had 11; while five-point victory for the Eagles.

Anna KollmorFe d d e r s e n gen, sophomore led the Eagles of Des Moines, with 15 points, Iowa, was one followed by rebound away Collins with 13 from a double and both Gradouble with 12 ham and Newpoints and nine ens with 11. rebounds.

Collins fell one Saturday night rebound short Head Women’s of a double douBasketball Coach ble with nine.

Janet Raymer Alex Nelson, earned her first redshirt junior head coaching of La Vista, led win as the Eagles senior of Mitchell the Cougars beat the Couwith a gamegars of Colorado high 18 points, Christian 69-64. while Kaitlyn Hinch, junior of Spearfish, The Eagles shot 43.5 percent from the South Dakota, and Leisha Crawford, redshirt field, their best shooting percentage of the senior of Spring Valley, Ohio, scored 12 and season, and had four players in double digits 10, respectively. en route to their victory.

“This last weekend was a really good After Baucom hit a layup to take the lead learning experience for us,” Newens said.

6-4 with 5:36 remaining in the first quarter. “The game Saturday was a tough battle for The Eagles managed to maintened the lead both teams and we were able to stay together until the end of the period. and ultimately get a win.”

Despite owning a 15-point lead with 3:40 The Eagles return home this weekend to go in the second quarter, the Eagle’s en- playing the University of Colorado-Coloratered halftime with a six-point lead. do Springs Mountain Lions, Friday, and the For the fifth time in five games, the Metro State-Denver Road Runners, SaturEagles were outscored in the third quarter, day. Both games tip off at 5:30 p.m.

“

Our first win helped

us learn a lot about

what we are capable of doing this year. This is going to translate into

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more wins for us.

— Havannah Newens

Overall 8-0 5-1 6-3 5-3 6-5 6-1 5-1 3-3 2-4 1-4 2-5 1-5 1-5 1-6 0-6

Athletes

SEAN GLASGOW

of the

Week

Sport: Wrestling Class rank: Redshirt freshman Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Sport: Indoor Track and Field Class rank: Senior Hometown: Eaton, Colorado

At 149-pounds, Glasgow earned two pins, and a major decision en route to a first place finish at the Wisconsin Open, at UW-Parkside. Glasgow’s record is 11-1 for the season.

At the first indoor meet of the season, Herl automatically qualified for Nationals in the weight throw. Her toss of 70 feet, 1 inch won the event and set the school record by more than seven feet.

MEL HERL

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4 Eagles place top 3 at Wisconsin Open Summers, Glasgow, Karst, and Helmick reach podium at 20-team tourney Janelle Kesterson Opinion Editor Ten Eagle wrestlers placed at the Wisconsin Open Tournament in Kenosha, Wisconsin, four of which made the top three spots in their respective weight classes. Wrestlers from more than 20 teams, and a half-dozen states competed in the tournament. According to the team scoring provided by the University of Findlay, Ohio, Chadron State would have won the tournament with 158.5 points if the scores would have been tallied onsite.

Taylor Summers, senior of Plymouth, won the 133-pound division, and Sean Glasgow, redshirt freshman of Newark, New Jersey, won the 149-pound class. Summers went 3-0 to improve his record to 11-3 while Glasgow went 4-0 with two first-period

pins to improve his record to 11-1 on the season.

Chance Karst, freshman of Powell, Wyoming, 133-pounds, wrestled unattached and met Summers in Summers Glasgow the championship match where he lost in a major decision to finish as the runner-up.

Chance Helmick, junior of Beatrice, 174-pounds lost his first match, but came back with vengeance and pinned his next three opponents and scored two major decisions in the last two matches to earn third place and put him 12-2 on the season.

At 157-pounds, Josh Bird, freshman of Burlington, Wisconsin, wrestled unattached. He lost his first match by fall, won his next with a 15-3 major decision, won by first-period injury default, and put a second-period pin on the board. A medical forfeit advanced him to the consolation finals where he lost the match because he was disqualified.

Men’s team loses 2 in Colorado Preston Goehring Sports Editor The men’s basketball team is still searching for its first win of the season after losing to No. 19 Colorado School of Mines, Golden, and Colorado Christian University, Lakewood.

The Eagles scored the first five points of the game against the Orediggers, but quickly saw the lead vanish as CSM scored 13 straight, taking the lead and pushed forward en route to a 78-66 victory over CSC. The RMAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year, Gokul Natesan, senior of Santa Clara, California, led the Orediggers with 25 points. Natesan also came away with four assists and two steals. Caleb Waitsman, senior of Fayetteville, Arkansas, added 23 points in 26 minutes, while grabbing nine rebounds.

For the Eagles, Darius Polley, junior of Amarillo, Texas, kept pace with Natesan, scoring 25, shooting 70 percent from the field including four 3-pointers. Bronte Corbray, junior of Seattle, chipped in 10 points and freshman Michael Johnson, of Nassau,

Bahamas, tallied nine.

As a team the Eagles shot 42.9 percent from the field, but only 26.9 percent from long range. The Orediggers shot 52 percent, but also struggled from deep, shooting 27.3 percent.

The Cougars of Colorado Christian made more than half of their shots, averaging 54.5 percent, including 9 of 21 3-pointers. CSC improved from the previous night from long range, shooting 43.5 percent.

Polley, Corbray, and Warren Gordon, senior of Indianapolis, each scored 12 points. Myles Busby, senior of Niles, Michigan, added seven to go along with six rebounds.

For the Cougars, Brett Brady, senior of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, only missed two shots, finishing with 31 points, 18 from behind the 3-point line.

The Eagles (0-6, 0-2), are back at home this weekend, playing the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Friday, and Metropolitan State University of Denver, Saturday. Both teams are 2-0 in RMAC play.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 both nights, following the women’s game.

Karst

Helmick

Five Eagles placed fifth in their weight classes. Brandon Kile, sophomore of Hastings, 125-pounds; Brock Thumm, redshirt sophomore of Watervliet, Michigan, 141-pounds; Johnny Porter, redshirt sophomore of Bellevue, 157-pounds; and Willy Cogdill, redshirt freshman of Chadron, 184-pounds.

Each of the five won four matches and lost two, except Kile who went 3-2.

Heavyweight Cooper Cogdill, redshirt sophomore of Chadron, earned sixth place and went 4-1.

Next up for the Eagle wrestlers is the Jet Invitational Tournament hosted by Neman University, Wichita, Kansas.

HOURS OF OPERATION FOR WINTER BREAK 2016

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3 throwers hit qualifying marks at Yellow Jacket Holiday Classic Herl qualifies for Nationals in 1st meet, sets school record by 7 feet Justine Stone Lifestyles Editor The Chadron State track and field teams kicked off the 2016-17 season at the Yellow Jacket Holiday Classic at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, with an NCAA D-II Indoor Track and Field Championships automatically qualifying throw and three provisional qualifying throws.

Mel Herl, graduate student of Eaton, Colorado, automatically qualified for the national meet and set a school record by nearly seven feet, winning the women’s weight throw with a 21.36-meter toss.

“The opportunity to get back into a Chadron State uniform and represent my team this weekend was a great feeling,” Herl said. “I’m excited to have a strong start in the weight throw, but

there is still a lot of work to be done before nationals.”

Herl redshirted last season so she could finish her degree and eligibility at the same time and recover from an illness.

In addition to Herl’s automatically qualifying mark, Jesse Bleidt, junior of Lewellan; Blake Jacobs, junior of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; and Ashlyn Hanson, junior of Seward, marked three provisional qualifying throws for the team.

Bleidt won the men’s weight throw competition with a toss of 17.62m, Jacobs threw the shot put 16.37m, leading the field, and Hanson finished third of 15 competitors in the weight throw with a 16.56m mark.

Joining Bleidt and Jacobs as event winners were doublewinner Matt Klein, senior of Scottsbluff, who ran the 200m dash in 23.29 seconds and the 60m hurdles in 8.42; Cory Salitrik, junior of Rock Springs, Wyoming, ran 51.60 in the 400m dash; Gregg Peterson, redshirt sophomore of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, leapt 6.23 in the long jump; and Kharon Hall, freshman of Parker, Colorado, went 14.07 in the triple jump.

In addition to Herl, CSC women who won their events include Tessa Gorsuch, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, winning both the 60m dash in 7.82 and the 60m hurdles in 8.72; Cassie Johnson, redshirt sophomore of Rock Springs, Wyo-

ming, in the 200m dash, running 26.45; Alisha Heelan, junior of Oshkosh, crossing the line in 59.52 for the 400m dash; and Maddie Brashears, sophomore of Fort Morgan, Colorado, long jumping 5.58.

Nicky Banzhaf, senior of Chadron, competed unattached at the meet, winning the 3k in 10:53.

Stachia Reuwsaat, senior of Black Hawk, South Dakota, was voted as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Preseason Athlete of the Year by the RMAC’s head track and field coaches. Reuwsaat won the 2016 NCAA D-II Indoor Track and Field Championships long jump becoming CSC’s first female national champion.

Andre Woodson, senior of Sacramento, California, and Herl were also chosen by the conference’s head track and field coaches to be on the Preseason All-RMAC teams.

Woodson qualified for the 2016 NCAA D-II Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60m dash.

CSC’s women’s track and field team is ranked second in the team poll and the men are ranked fourth. Both teams were runner-ups at last year’s conference meet at the NPAC. The CSC track and field team are competing at the Alumni Classic & Multi meet at Colorado School of Mines, Golden.

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Musical groups blow audience away

TWEETS of the WEEK

Stephanie Steele

#FINALSWEEK

Reporter

@trevorhroberts: “red rover, red rover, send that quizlet right over. #finalsweek” Dec. 4, 2016

@FreethinkerMig: “I just watched the chocolate scene from SpongeBob in 24 different languages. How’s your procrastination going? #FinalsWeek” Dec. 5, 2016

@tyler_mcmorris: “I just bought $25 worth of pizza, Red Bull, and 5 hour energy.

No regrets. #FinalsWeek” Dec. 5, 2016

SOLUTIONS Sudoku puzzle

Photo by Stephanie Steele

Solutions: Welcome with open arms Time Square Wishful thinking All in good time Just between the two of us

Curtis Stevens, senior of Ogallala, plays his trumpet in the CSC Campus and Community band in the Friday concert in Memorial Hall.

Brad The Bigfoot Illustrated by Caleb Wiederhold

As the house light dimmed and the band tuned to the first clarinet, audience members settled into their seats for an enjoyable night of symphonic music. Melodious sounds drifted about Memorial Hall on Friday during the Chadron State College Wind Symphony and Campus and Community Band concert.

The Campus and Community Band started the concert by delighting listeners with a variety of music from classic English folk songs to a selection from the hit Broadway musical “Wicked.” Students from Music Adjunct Pam Shuler’s Topics in Music History and Literature class presented a brief historical background of each musical piece. Songs performed by the band were “The Immovable Do,” by Percy Grainger; “Highlights from “Wicked,”

by Stephen Schwartz; “Ballad for Band,” by Morton Gould; and “English Folk Song Suite,”

by Ralph Vaugh Williams.

The 44-member CSC Campus and Community

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf, tonight at 8 on Syfy.

Okay, where do they make these cheap movies at?

Maybe at a sweatshop on 45 cent budget.

Band is under the direction of assistant music professor Sidney Shuler and Pam Shuler.

“Working with members of the community allows the students to see connections between the community and campus,” Sidney said. “This shows we are closely connected.”

Directly following CSC Campus and Community Band, Sidney conducted the 35-member CSC Wind Symphony. The CSC Wind Symphony is comprised of both music and non-music majors.

“I would 100 percent encourage non-music majors to participate in campus music groups,” Sidney said. “If it (music) is a part of who you are why would you get rid of it?”

The CSC Wind Symphony was privileged to work with world class pianist Brooks Hafey, assistant CSC music professor. Hafey was featured performer in an arrangement of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major.”

Other pieces performed were “Farandol” from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2,” by Georges Bizet; “Fantasia in G,” by Johann Sebastian Bach; and “Trokia” from Lieutenant Kijé Suite,”

by Sergei Prokofiev.

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A Travel Column for College Students

By Stephanie Steele After agonizing over the budget and how to get there, figuring out what you are planning to do while visiting a new area is another story. Waiting to see what the area offers is always a fun surprise and yields exciting memories. But some members of your traveling party might desire more planning before getting to your destination.

Finding free or cheap activities helps keep trip costs down. Everywhere you go there are free things to do. Walking around the area taking in the scenery or looking for free concerts provides appreciation for the local aesthetic. If worst comes to worst, Google “Free things to do in __________” and a whole host of options will pop up.

Doing some quick research can result in major savings. Apps like Groupon produce great deals on a variety of special events. Groupon can be based off your current location or you can search specific places. Deals can be for events like art shows, sporting events, concerts, or even brewery tours are offered on these apps. EscapeWorks in Denver has two escape room tickets for only $26. Using this specific Groupon sale saves you 56 percent on regular retail price.

Massive savings on Groupon, like this EscapeWorks sale encompass all kinds of activities. Downloading the app is free and the savings are well worth it. Deals are out there you just need to hunt for them.

Always keep in mind if a deal seems too good to be true it probably is. A guy selling $200 front row Taylor Swift concert tickets in front of the concert venue is probably a scam. Be smart and safe when buying tickets, passes, and vouchers from ticket scalpers. It is easy to be spotted as a visitor and become swindled out of your money.

A prime example of being swindled out of your money happens daily on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. People will walk around and hand you a New Orleans ball cap and say they are for visitors then charge you $10 for grabbing the hat. Various other ploys are out there, so pay attention to your surroundings.

May epic experiences find you!

Photo by Alyssa Sanders

Yen Nguyen, junior of Oita-Shi, Japan, and Talia Enevoldsen, senior of Potter, perform “Con moto” during the keyboard ensemble Saturday.

Photo by Alyssa Sanders

Miles Chasek, junior of Chadron, plays his Gibson guitar during the guitar ensemble Saturday.

Photo by Alyssa Sanders

McKay Tebbs, assistant music professor, plays alongside his students during the guitar ensemble Saturday.

CSC students tickle keys, strings Alyssa Sanders Reporter The Chadron State College Department of Music featured nine student musicians who presented a variety of keyboard and guitar ensembles Saturday in the Memorial Hall Auditorium.

“We have been preparing most of the pieces since the beginning of September, and other pieces we got toward the end of November,” Talia Enevoldsen, 21, senior of Potter, said. “Our professor tries to challenge us with these difficult pieces in order to further our abilities.”

The keyboard students performed, in groups of two, nine pieces originating from the 1600s through the 20th century including “Norwegian Dances,” “Album Espagnol,” “Deck the Halls,” “Mary’s Lullaby,” and “Joy to the World.”

The guitar ensemble performed four pieces, all from the 20th and 21st century. “El Medio Stomp,” “Sugar,” “Walk Don’t Run,” and “Phase Dance” were the songs selected by the five men who made up the guitar ensemble.

Jack Royals, 21, sophomore of Rapid City, South Dakota, is looking forward to playing music in the future. Although he is unsure whether or not to pursue it as a career, he said playing will continue to be a hobby at the least.

“Preparing duets can be challenging sometimes because the practice involves more than one person, and two individuals must work together in order to produce the sounds desired,” Donica Enevoldsen, 19, sophomore of Potter, said.

“The good part about performing with a partner is the friendship that develops from spending time practicing together, learning to communicate with each other without words, and getting in sync with one another through music.”

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Black belt, department chair teach self-defense Steven Crews Reporter

Photo by Stephanie Steele

Justice Studies Department Chair & Professor James Wada shows RLA and Zeta Alpha Kappa Self Defense course attendants how to pin their attackers arm behind them with Coy Clark, 21, senior of Benkelman, on Saturday.

Approximately 30 students learned how to protect themselves at Self Defense in the Lakota Room Saturday.

Zeta Alpha Kappa brought self defense to campus. Students learned techniques from SecondDegree Black Belt Abbie Wiebesiek, 21, senior of Ainsworth, and from Justice Studies Department Chair James Wada. Wada and Wiebesiek demonstrated different techniques for different situations.

Wiebesiek taught students how to defend themselves while standing and how to do certain throws and blocks that were simple enough for anyone to do. She also taught how to prevent grabs and break the hold from an attacker. She taught how to perform striking attacks and how to

Students show off crafting skills Caleb Wiederhold Cartoonist About 20 students participated in The Pit’s “Craft Night,” Thursday in the Student Center lobby, where they created artwork using materials such as beads, paint, string and more.

The crafts they created include window art, “bead pets” and bracelets or wristbands.

“I think it’s a good activity right before the winter,” Eli Garza, 22, sophomore of McAllen, Texas, said.

Devin Branigan, 18, freshman of Bailey, Colorado, worked on the bracelets and said she thought the event was fun.

Taylor Parsons, 18, freshman of Sidney, used the bracelet materials to create an eight-stitch loop braid. Parsons said the loop braid is her favorite

among the types of braids and uses it as a keychain and bookmark.

“I’m okay with many artistic events,” said Parsons. “These are my favorite.

But I wish we had more to participate in. It’s sad, because we have these art events only in class. I love this.”

Hannah Fessler, 19, sophomore of Alliance, was creating a “bead pet” dog, because she has a yorkie dog that she loves and misses.

Arielle Harrell, 18, freshman of Stockton, California, said she thought the “bead pets” look fun and the event was soothing.

Alejandro Garcia, 22, senior of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, picked the window art because it was easier than the other crafts available.

Jessica Hanks, 19, sophomore of Kimball, said she thought the event was awesome right before finals week.

evade striking attacks.

Wiebesiek went through situations when you would use a move.

The situations varied from where you would be getting attacked to how you were being attacked. She went through basic objects that can be used during an attack like the type of shoes that are being worn and regular items that are carried like keys.

Wada taught students how to defend themselves on the ground.

Wada taught positions to get yourself in when on the ground that will put you at an advantage. Wada also taught how to submit an attacker from these positions.

The positions Wada taught were guard and top mount. Wada demonstrated a series of chokes for submissions. He showed the guillotine choke, triangle choke, cross choke and rearnaked choke. Another submissive move he taught was the kumara.

“We thought it would be good,” Vice President of Zeta Alpha Kappa Ashley Goad, 19, sophomore of Pueblo West, Colorado, said. “There’s a lot of sexual assaults being broadcasted, and the best thing to do is to teach people how to defend themselves. I think they came away with a general idea of how to fight back and not just sit there.”

“In the past the Gracie Academy (Brazilian Jujitsu) had been taught to the military and the police,” Wada said. “It was pretty easy to replicate, but each move requires hours of practice.”

“It depends on the person, some people have several styles and we try to cover different styles,” Wiebesiek said. “With my past experience of sexual assault, I feel like it’s a good thing for everyone to know and, it can help in a situation of being mugged or things like that.”

Students learn foreign traditions Caleb Wiederhold Cartoonist About 20 students attended “Christmas Around the World” Thursday at The Hub, to learn how foreign countries celebrate Christmas.

Fried chicken was a feature because Japan serves fried chicken as a Christmas tradition.

Students also crafted Christmas cards without red. Japan eliminated the red from the cards, because it was used for funerals.

Carly Slaght, 20, junior of Scottsbluff, said the chicken was good but thought it was weird Japan does not use red in Christmas cards, because the color comes to her mind when she thinks of Christmas.

There was also spider and cobweb crafts, because it brought good luck in Ukrainian tradition. Abby Hill, 19, sophomore of Taylor, said that it was different.

Another table decorated cookies, because there was a story where a South African grandmother killed her child in a fit of rage for eating all the Christmas cookies.

Adalida Dickmander, 20, junior of Bruel, was at the cookie-decorating table and said she thought the South Africa story was interesting.

“It’s fun,” Dickmander said. “I used to do it all the time. It’s kind of a Christmas tradition we did all the time as a kid.”

Spain has a Christmas tradition where they stuff the presents in hollow logs and put a face on them. Afterwards, children will sit on the log, sing a song and hit the log to get the presents inside.

“I think it’s fun,” Slaght said. “I like learning about the other countries.”

Garrett Brunson, 20, senior of Gillette, Wyoming, said he thought the event was fun and enjoyed the cookies and the Charlie Brown Christmas on the television.

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Photo by Stephanie Steele

Part of the six person saxophone section, from left, senior Drew Kasch, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; junior Jedd Raymond, of Ainsworth; sophomore Bryony Trump, of Sterling, Colorado; and freshmen Cierra Pfanstiel, of McLean, play their saxophones during the Jazz Band Performance in Memorial Hall on Tuesday.

Crowd jives with CSC Vocal Jazz, Jazz Band Stephanie Steele

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Levi Avila, 21, junior of Mitchell, rolls the dice during a craps game at Casino Night Friday in The Pit.

Reporter The crooning notes of the Chadron State College Vocal Jazz ensemble and Jazz Band Tuesday transported the audience from Memorial Hall to a cozy jazz club.

The Vocal Jazz ensemble, under the direction of Joel Schreuder, kicked the night off with an arrangement of Van Morrison’s “Moondance” with three student soloists: Leslie Hopton, sophomore of Sundance, Wyoming; Jacob Wirth, senior of Sidney, and Zachary Henderson, senior of Douglas, Wyoming.

The seven-member ensemble brought a powerful sound to by Gene Roland’s “Reuben’s Blues” with solos by Wirth, Kolton Brown, senior of Valentine; Hopton, and Asha Mullins, sophomore of Chadron. “Come Home,” by Peter Eldridge was a lamenting song. “Nice ‘n Easy,” by Lew Spence, Alan Bergman, and Marilyn Bergman and the classic “Love Shack” featuring the voices of Mullins and Wirth kicked up the evening.

Following the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the 16-member Jazz Band took the stage beguiled the audience. Michael Stephens, associate professor of music, directed the band in their renditions of “Blues Machine,” by Sammy Nestico. A little Latin heat was brought to cold night by their second piece “El Caborojeno,” by Bob Mintzer. “Blue in Green,” by Miles Davis and Bill Evans provided a slow soulful tempo to enjoy.

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” arranged by Gordon Goodwin and “The Christmas Song,” by Mel Torme and Robert Wells brightened Memorial Hall with festive holiday cheer. Finally, the house was swinging again with “Groovin’ Hard,” by Don Menza and “Greeting and Salutations,” by Thad Jones.

A student dealer shuffles cards Friday at Casino Night in The Pit.

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Kyle Dietsche, 22, senior of Sheridan, Wyoming, pulls in chips during a craps game at Casino Night Friday in The Pit.