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LIFESTYLES >>

RLA CHRISTMAS PARTY SET FOR MONDAY All day Christmas themed events will be open to students that need a study break.

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NEWS >>

NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS JOIN CAB Please see page 2

SPORTS >>

RMAC SCHEDULE LIES AHEAD CSC men’s, women’s baskeball teams begin conference schedules Friday.

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News 2 Opinion 4 The Decade 6-11 Lifestyles 12 Sports 13

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Shanie Hollenbeck, senior of Estelline, South Dakota trudges across a snowy CSC campus Monday. Campus didn’t open until 10 a.m. that morning because of the weather.

Powell named new VP of academic affairs Powell to take over from current VPAA Charles Snare in January 2020

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James Powell

It started with a group of 24 resumes.

The number then dropped to three. Now, as the semester comes to an end, only one remains. After months of looking over candidates’ qualifications, overseeing forums and conducting interviews, the de-

cision has been made as to who will fill current Vice President of Academic Affairs Charles Snare’s shoes after his retirement on Jan. 10, 2020.

It was announced on Tuesday that Dr. James Powell, the current dean of the school of professional studies and applied sciences, would be taking over as the new VPAA starting in the spring 2020 semester.

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CAB selects new executive board members  By Aubrie Lawrence News Editor

After the resignation of Vice Chair of Records Christopher Wright and Vice Chair of Public Relations Aydin Garvin at the Nov. 18 meeting as well as the upcoming graduation of Chair CAB Travis Mills, the CAB executive board was left vacant. This week, new CAB

representatives were chosen to fill the empty positions. Along with the new selections, the positions of vice chair of public relations and vice chair of programming were combined into one position.

Following CAB bylaws Vice Chair of Programming Sadie Shepard will be filling the position of CAB chair, leaving her position vacant as well.

At first, no recommendations

were made, and the CAB representatives remained quiet.

“We have to fill this. I will say that it is pretty easy on the job learning, it’s not like it’s taking on an extra job. It’s pretty low-key, you have a lot of people who will help you out if you do choose to do it, and it’s a good way to learn how CAB works and how student government works,” CAB Chair Travis Mills said.

However, after descriptions of

the jobs were made, two representatives stepped up to fill the empty spots. Ruth Mencia, sophomore of Grand Island, was selected as the new vice chair of records and Alexis McGann, sophomore of Broken Bow, was selected as the new vice chair of public relations and programming.

In other business: > There were 107 students who attended free movie night on Nov.

Senate approves $4,000 request for MLK Day  By Aubrie Lawrence News Editor

After a lengthy discussion, senate passed a unanimous 11-0 vote to approve $4,000 for the social science club to bring rapper Ali Tomineek to campus as a part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Originally, AFB recommended $625 to cover the movie rights and prizes for the

event, however, the social science club was looking for support to bring Tomineek since he would be the focal point of the event.

“It would be huge for Chadron to bring someone like that for black culture on campus,” Social Science club member Cody madrigan, junior of Lincoln, said.

The social science club stated that Tomineek would hold a concert that day as well as giving a keynote speech in the Student Center Ballroom. The senate executive board was

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hesitant at first to allocate such a large amount of money at this time in the semester, but other senators spoke out in support of it.

I think that, for diversity sake, people are going to show up for this event and comment on it because it is something we haven’t seen on campus in a while,” Senator of Andrews Hall Isioma Akwanamnye said.

In other business: > Senate allocated $420 to the education club to help it get back up and running since it

24. The most popular movie was Frozen 2. > The Eagle Exchange is now open on the second floor of Kent Hall. > A six on six dodgeball tournament will be hosted by the Pit today at 7 p.m. at the NPAC. Signups start at 6:30 p.m. > CAB has an unspent budget of $30, 499.58 and $74,835.40 in unspent trip funds.

was not given a club budget. > Two club’s budgets were cut for lack of CAB meeting attendance. The Newman House received a 10 percent cut to its budget and United received a five percent cut. > Senate set aside $10,000 of the remaining budget to help fund Spring Days. > Senate has an unspent budget of $21,363.05 and unspent trip budget of $13,799.65.

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“The goal is to get the person who is going to be the best fit for the job at this point in time,” President Randy Rhine said. So, that’s probably the main driving force in making that decision. I think we had some good choices and I think we had some great candidates. In the end, it felt like Dr. Powell could do the best job.”

Rhine believes Powell will bring a fresh perspective to the position.

“He has been here long enough to know us pretty well, so I think he understands where we have some opportunities and where we have some weaknesses that we need to address,” Rhine said.

Powell expressed genuine enthusiasm about taking over the position from Dr. Snare.

“I’m really excited because the people here are fantastic and the five years I’ve been here working with the students and the faculty and the staff have just been awe-

Rhine has high hopes for Powell some. I think this next bit will be and is looking forward to the future just as good.”

Because he is already a faculty ideas he has to offer to the college.

“I would expect him to hit the member on campus, Powell’s selection will leave the position of dean ground running. I think he has some ideas of the school of about opprofessional studI love coming to work portunities ies and applied for our stusciences vacant. dents and While there is no every day and I look fordefinite plan at ward to continuing to get learning opportunities this time for who from them his replacement to do that every day. will be, the pro- James Powell that will be exciting to cess to find one see how he will begin shortly approaches after he begins his all that,” Rhine said. new position.

Powell will begin training along“The first thing that will happen is that we will name an interim, and side Snare to learn every aspect of that will probably be an internal his new position and ensure that person that we’ll put into and in- the projects started this year will terim role, and then we will decide continue to run smoothly during when and what time of search we the transition.

The one thing Powell said he would conduct for a full time rehighlighted throughout his interplacement,” Rhine said.

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view process and wants to work on once he fills the position, is continued professional development for faculty and staff.

“If we are going to address student’s needs into the future, we just need to be sure that we are all up to date and prepared for that,” Powell said.

While there wasn’t a specific thing that he was looking forward to the most about the new position, Powell said there is one thing he dreads: reading the names at graduation.

“Having survived it once I can say, ‘well I can do that again.’”

Before coming to Chadron in 2015, Powell served four years as the professor and director of the school of education, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, 2012-15. From 2006-12, he served as a professor and chair of teaching and learning department, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchor-

age, Alaska.

He served as an assistant professor at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1993-2006. From 19861989 he served as an instructor of J.H. English, University school, Indiana State University, Terri Haute, Indiana.

He then served as the executive director at the National Executive Housekeepers Association, Westerville, Ohio, 1985-1986.

From 1981-1985 he was membership and continuing education director for Indiana CPA Society, Indianapolis. He started his career as an English teacher in Logansport, Indiana, from 1975-1981.

Powell said that he enjoys working with the faculty and staff at CSC and is ready to continue that work in the string semester.

“I love coming to work every day and I look forward to continuing to get to do that every day.”

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EDITORIAL

Thanksgiving break too close to finals?

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ith the semester coming to a screeching halt next week, many students are constantly in a state of anxiety. Many have spent weeks prior studying diligently to prepare themselves for finals week. Whether final assessments are in the form of exams or projects, they require a lot of effort from us.

After spending so much time getting ready mentally, time off isn’t always a good thing before the final stretch. Whether you left town over the break or stayed in Chadron, it’s likely that you were less involved with classes. This isn’t necessarily bad, a break before finals is a great way to become refreshed.

So this begs the question: Does Thanksgiving break hurt academic performance more than it helps it?

Because of the cold, nasty weather last Monday, school was canceled and break began early, lasting most of the week. After

a week off from school, it can take a while to quences from such a long break, getting rid refocus on schoolwork. Sometimes much of of it completely doesn’t seem like a good previous studying is lost, textbook chapters solution. Thanksgiving is considered, by become a bit hazy and concepts from earlier many, as a family holiday. Not allowing in the semester escape students and faculty the opporour heads. tunity to spend time with loved Does Thanksgiving On top of this, ones doesn’t work in anybody’s break hurt academic favor. many classes have fallen behind schedule Perhaps shortening Thanksperformance more after losing class time giving break to a day or two than it helps it?” last week. This only would provide enough break for creates an extra sense - Editorial Staff students to recuperate before of urgency before finals while still allowing them finals, adding to the to retain knowledge needed for already-existing panic. final exams. This would solve A break one week before finals week the issue of brain lag and forgetfulness, but seems to add to the already-existing stress. other issues may arise from this. Most noConsidering the strict deadline for grades, it tably is that a shorter break wouldn’t allow seems strange that pressure is added to this some students enough time to visit family. time that is often hectic for both students No matter your stance on adjusting and professors. break, the best course of action now is to Although there may be negative conseshed any lag and refocus on studies.

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As You Said It!

We asked: What was the most memorable thing to you this last decade? What are you looking forward to in 2020?

FACULTY ADVISER Michael D. Kennedy Office: 308-432-6047 mkennedy@csc.edu MEMBERSHIPS Nebraska Press Association

Participation on The Eagle staff is open to all Chadron State College students.

As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers.

Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, staff, faculty, administrators or governing body.

Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.

Abby White 19, sophomore, Simcoe Ontario, Canada “I started golfing when I was like fourteen, and then I came to college to golf.

Meet new people.”

Cooper Reichman 18, freshman, Chappell “Making new friends and coming to college, and growing up.

I look forward for 2020 to keep pursuing my career in Wildlife Management.”

Shelby Dunn 19, freshman, North Bend

Ernesto Cordova 23, junior, Denver, Colorado

Brooke Kramer 18, freshman, Aurora, Colorado

“Graduating high school, that’s probably the my most memorable thing that I can think of.

“I would say TikToks, just because it’s very different and just came out the last couple of years. Maybe Vines too.

“Coming to college and meeting a bunch of new people.

Graduating college in the next decade.”

Um, hopefully flying cars. It would be nice if we had some of those!”

I’m looking forward to playing golf, meeting more new people and finishing college.”

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Editor’s final note: Count your strides u By Samantha Persinger Co-editor

for those that are graduating or getting close to finishing the final stretch.

The homestretch, the final stride, the finish line. No matter what you call it, the final trial is here. For those that are graduating with me, I congratulate you for your accomplishments. We finally made it and should feel proud of ourselves.

However, some of us may feel the impending doom of going out into the world and finding a grownup job. Don’t stress, trust yourself, you know what you are doing even though you have doubts about your abilities.

Just think about it, you not only graduated from college, you did so much more, maybe you struggled with a friendship fallout, failed a final or maybe even a heart shattering breakup, but the good news is you survived.

If I survived then anyone can do it too. I have a few parting thoughts

Count your strides I don’t mean the strides between the cracks in the side walk from Burkhiser to Old Admin, I mean the semester strides, how many credits do I need, what are my options for internships, etc.

Figure out your schedule before you scramble to complete everything. I had 13 credits dedicated to this newspaper you are reading. I did not find out I was close to graduation until last semester. Though I thought I was close I did not how close. Simply because I didn’t sit down and figure out what I had accomplished.

I didn’t count my strides, causing me to dedicate all of my time to that final oxer instead of the full course.

In the end I still accomplished my goal of finishing and being done

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with my college career. However ,for those juniors or sophomores that are sill not sure when you will switch your major, or sign up for that capstone, do it now! Don’t rush that last fence, count your strides right and finish flawlessly.

Enjoy the ride, even if it’s rough 2019 might have been the year of hardships and revelations. I struggled with cutting ties, being too busy for friends and family and

working so much I didn’t know what day it was. I found that in my free time I was still working, worrying about getting things done.

I am realizing now that I am on top of the mountain and can see the sunset, I still found time to enjoy my hard work and found the people who cared about me the most.

If you feel like everything is overwhelming and you are drowning, just know all your work will be worth it and those that support you are worth keeping in your life.

Take life by the reins and get to the top of that mountain. Your hard work and do diligence will pay off in the end so go with it and try to enjoy your work.

Dedication creates opportunity Life throws all kinds of kicks.

Use them as a tool to improve yourself.

When your dedication to something shows in appreciation you know you are on the right path.

Sometimes that appreciation can turn into a promotion. Which is what happened to me earlier this semester. I did not plan on being editor for the paper, but being as I was spending an average of 30-40 hours a week in the newsroom.

I took a chance, grabbed mane and took on that tall hurdle. I am thankful for it because I have learned more about myself and my career path.

That is about all I have for my final Eagle column. In the long run, college gave me a challenge and helped me find out what I want to do.

Take on all of your personal challenges in life and make them work to your advantage.

Thank you to everyone that helped me with my career at the Eagle. Thank you to all of our readers because you are what helped me find what I would like to do.

Farewell CSC and thank you for an interesting ride.

A decade bookmarked by shootings u By Devin Fulton Opinion Editor

Every decade has a timeless song that fits well with the society of that point in time. The Who provided the early 70’s with the track “Baba O’Riley” which seems to talk about Vietnam and teenage recklessness during Woodstock.

Fast forward to the 2010s and our generation’s song is “Pumped up kicks” by Foster the People. The song is notable for its troublesome lyrics about a school shooter’s agenda. The song was released in 2010, but with all the mass shootings our country saw over the last decade, it infamously became a peaceful sounding anthem.

I remember being a sophomore in high school when the Sandy Hook and Aurora theater shootings took place in 2012. At the time, I

surely thought the shootings would stop there, however, they became the theme of our decade.

Sadly, we’ve become numb to all the mass shootings in America.

When something occurs so frequently, one gets used to the event and its power is deprived. I believe the Orlando night club shooting in 2016 was the straw that broke our emotional backs. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 683 mass shootings took place in 2017 and Devin Fulton 2018 and we’ve only grown quieter Shootings appear often on soabout the subject.

When the Aurora and Sandy cial media, but instead of the posts Hook shootings happened, they re- informing us, they serve as wakeup ceived national attention and were calls. Unfortunately, there is more a major talking point. Now, shoot- debate than discussion, which only ings seem like they are viewed as results in both sides feeling like just another part of our lives. Social they made the correct point, but media is filled with people who try progress is never made.

It is only fitting “Pumped up to inform the public about critical issues like climate change or racial kicks” is a groovy song that’s easy to listen to. The lyrics are probleminequality.

atic and edgy, but the beat slaps in almost a family-friendly way. By 2011, we were all singing the tune out loud when it appeared on the radio. In an interview with Billboard, vocalist Mark Foster said the band is considering retiring the song, saying the track “has become almost a trigger of something painful (someone) might have experienced.”

I give kudos to Foster the People for considering their audience’s feelings that are tied to something as painful as a shooting. Mass shootings are a sad bookmark of our decade that became quiet to a good portion of people.

What concerns me about the situation is we think debating over gun control is the solution when in reality, it only grows our egos.

I certainly have no answers in this article, but I think we should take notes from Foster the People and

listen to the cries and learn from them.

Pumped up kicks is the song of the 2010s and most definitely should be. Its lyrics resonate with society the same way Baba O’Riley did with the early 70’s, but more importantly, it is a groovy song.

I don’t have the strongest opinion on shootings, but I will say that with all the mass shootings in the past decade, we shouldn’t blame musicians or video games. Nobody who’s goal is to entertain and connect with their fans wants to encourage violence in such a form that takes lives.

Maybe we should stop giving so much attention to the lunatics who shoot up schools. If a mass shooting is on someone’s agenda, the only desire they may have is a national spotlight. Hopefully in the next decade, parents don’t have fears about their child’s lives in a public school.

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A new decade begins u By Devin Fulton Opinion Editor

Between 2012 and 2013, CSC saw changes in its head coach for football after NCAA fundraiser violations, fall snowstorms that postponed homecoming, Randy Rhine taking over as the 11th president of CSC, Brett Hunter taking over as the head wrestling coach and The Big Event become an annual tradition.

During March of 2012, former CSC Head Football Coach Bill O’Boyle resigned from CSC and transferred to Colorado Mesa to become an assistant coach after the NCAA found CSC at fault for improper fundraising, off-campus accounts and recruitment violations.

CSC spent over $98,000 during the NCAA’s investigation including $47,000 in forensic accounting services by independent auditing firm BKD of Denver, and $51,000 in legal fees.

Over 2,200 attended in support for O’Boyle in his last game as the

Eagles’ head coach. After coaching three seasons for Black Hills State, Jay Long became the next head coach for the Eagles.

“I am excited to coach where I have played and keep the strength of the Eagles football program going,” Long said at the time of his hire.

CSC’s football team had to forfeit its wins during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Eagles went 6-5 in 2011 under O’Boyle and 9-3 in 2012 during Long’s inaugural season. The wins were vacated, but the Eagles made a playoff appearance against West Texas A&M, eventually losing 38-30. Since 2013, Long’s Eagles have a 43-33 record.

After former President Janie Park retired in 2012, current President Randy Rhine took over as interim president of CSC during the 2012 and 2013 school year and in April, became CSC’s 11th president.

On Oct. 5, 2013, Chadron saw one of its deadliest blizzards in recent memory with Winter Storm Atlas. With the storm happening in early October, the limbs of trees

collapsed and left damages to power sources like light posts and power lines. The storm started out as slushy rain but turned into 10 inches of snow that wiped out power for hundreds and caused a fatal car wreck for three people six miles east of Crawford.

In August of 2012, CSC introduced Cross Country as an NCAA D2 sport for runners to compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

CSC celebrated its centennial homecoming during the 2011 homecoming. The college also added the “Three Muses” bronze statue outside of Old Admin Sept. 28 during its centennial year. The statue costed $60K. CSC saw a fire scare in August of 2012 after a lightning strike caused grass fires that burned over 1,200 acres in the Dawes and Box Butte counties. The fires reached 40 miles within the campus.

In 2012, Brett Hunter was introduced as CSC’s current head wrestling coach.

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President Randy Rhine gestures during an interview with The Eagle, April 11, 2013, in Sparks Hall.

CSC Football Coach Jay Long helps his team clear snow from Elliott Field in preparation for the team’s homecoming game against Adams State University which was postponed to the next day due to severe weather conditions, Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Elliott Field.

A pillar of smoke rises from a fire approximately 40 miles southwest from Chadron State College, August 29, 2012.

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Innovation & Science NASA rovers to fidget spinners, here are some gadgets and scientific breakthroughs that highlight the last decade. Starting with the Apple Tablet to virtual reality, we have seen the world soar with innovation and science.

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Jan. 27 Apple introduces the IPad a tablet type commuter with a starting price of $499

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First LTE phone called the HTC Thunderbolt

Aug. 5 2012 NASA’s Curiosity Rover safely lands on Mars. It is still collecting samples today

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The first Hoverboard is proposed

Selfie Sticks become popular and smart watches and Artificial intelligence are introduced

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The Good

Royal weddings, panda bears and granting wishes gives the world good fuzzy feelings that almost never outshine the tragedies. Here are some good things from the past decade.

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Oct. 13 All 33 miners are rescued after being trapped for 70 days in northern Chile

April 29 Around two billion gathered around the TV to watch the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

2012 2013 June 15 Aerialist Nik Wallenda walked across Niagara Falls in 25 minutes

Nov. 15 The Make-A-Wish foundation helps five-year-old leukemia patient, Miles Scott, become Batman of San Fransico

2014 The #IceButcketChallenge makes an appearance to help fight ALS

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The world stood in wonder at the tragic events covered the news. Here is a compiled list of top tragedy news stories from disasters and loss our world saw from 2010 to 2019.

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April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, killed 11 people and polluted American shores till July

March 11 An earthquake with a 8.9 magnitude hits Japan, also causing the death of 22,000 people

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April 15 A mix of nails and shrapnel The Ebola virus tore though a crowd at the outbreak rises to a Boston marathon killing three global health crisis people and injuring over 200

Dec. 14 A total of 26 deaths occurred totaled at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

The Memorable Here is our most memorable picks from the past decade.

2011

May 1 American soldiers killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who was behind the terrorist acts of 9/11

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July 15 We said goodbye to Harry, Ron and Hermione in the last of the “Harry Potter” saga movies premiers

2012

Oct. 14 A four minute and 19 second, high altitude sky dive was a success for the Red Bull Stratos project

2012

Nov. 6 The state of Colorado passes statewide drug policy for cannabis for personal use

2015 2015 Feb. 26 People of the internet argue over the color of a dress. #thedress trends on social media

Dec. 18 The “Star Wars” saga returns with the premier of “The Force Awakens”

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Virtual Reality headsets are offered for consumers

Fidget Spinners become a popular toy and anxiety relief

SpaceX Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket, a reusable rocket was launched three times

The olinguito, a raccoon like animal, is a new species discovered in the Andes

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pt. 15 pe Francis visits e US, the first Papal it in seven years

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2016 September The Giant Panda is taken off the endangered species list

Aug. 17 Parts of the US experienced a total solar eclipse

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Known for the long list of celebrity deaths including -Alan Rickman, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Prince, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali and Gene Wilder

2016

May 28 Harambe a 17-year-old gorilla is shot after child climbs into his enclosure

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Nov. 2 The Chicago Cubs win the World Series after a 108 year drought.

2017

Aug. 25 Huricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas, the category 4 storm cause $125 billion in damage

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Nov. 27 Another royal wedding floods TVs as 29 million watched Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say “I do.”

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November California’s Camp Fire rages through parts of the state.

About 700 were missing and the death toll to 85

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July 6 The “Pokemon Go” takes the world by storm as people search for virtual Pokemon.

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April 10 The first Image of a black hole captured by Event Horizon Telescope is released

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April 15 The world watches as the iconic 850-year-old cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, burns

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April 26 Character loss and heroic actions were unfolded in the Avengers, Endgame Premiere.

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The 2010s hit the mid-way mark u By Aubrie Lawrence, Chase Vialpando News Editor, Co-Editor

With football stars kneeling during the national anthem, and the presidency going to a well-known celebrity, the mid 2010s insisted on shaking up society a bit. Like the rest of the nation, Chadron State College wasn’t immune to change. From alterations to tuition costs to new buildings, 2014 to 2017 marked a unique time in CSC history.

Within the years 2014 to 2017, CSC completed and opened multiple buildings.

Eagle Ridge A majority of CSC students are required to live on campus for their first year of college. The goal behind this is to let students get the full college “experience”. So, when the year-long project to build the Eagle Ridge was completed in August of 2014 the buildings brought a new definition to the dorm life. The six units-24 rooms in totalallow students to live in an apartment style dorm and create a close-knit community of students that one might not typically find in a different dorm complex on campus.

Rangeland Complex The rangeland program is one of the biggest programs on campus, bringing in a lot of the students that attend CSC. That is why it was no surprise when on Sept.

27, 2015 ,a dedication ceremony was held to honor the opening of the Rangeland Complex. The Coffee Agricultural Pavillion is home to classrooms that supported the type of learning environment required for the agricultural program, including ev-

erything from dirt to livestock. President Randy Rhine said at the time that the new building was, “A founding achievement, and there was not a better location for the project.” Today, the Rangeland Complex provides 125 Rangeland majors with a quality education in the field of agriculture.

Chicoine Event Center Sports are a key part to life at CSC. No matter the results of the game, students always go to the games and show their support. It is only fair that the school has an event center that mirrors that level of enthusiasm. During the same day that the Rangeland Complex was dedicated, President Rhine cut the ribbon on the Chicoine Event Center. The facility was described as “phenomenal” by the Men’s Head Basketball Coach Brent Bargen who also said that, “now, facility wise, we are at the top of the RMAC, where we’ve been at the bottom for so long.”

Although many buildings became complete and operational in these years, this wasn’t always the case.

Flooding on campus Rain from a storm March 7, 2016, leaked into Old Admin and Crites Hall.

Three rooms in Old Admin flooded, damaging a computer and scanner. Dale Grant, vice president of finance & administration, estimated it would cost $2,500 to replace these. The flooding in Old Admin was mainly caused by a lack of downspouts and a missing section of gutter outside the building. The flooding in Crites was mainly due to silt from construction outside the building plugging the storm drain.

Although newer students may be unaware, CSC had a physical bookstore just a few years ago.

Bookstore Manager Arrested raised by 5.5%. Student Trustee Coy Clark Before the Eagle Bookstore moved on- said the increase was to “play catch up” line, it was located where the Game Day from the two year tuition freeze from acaEagle Campus Store now sits. The former demic years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.

Eagle Pride Bookstore manager Sarah PorAlong with other firsts for CSC, a handter, 25, of Gordon, was ful of athletes strove to set arrested by the Chada record. ron Police Department Women’s Track and March 15 on a warrant Field Team Place Naaccusing her of stealing tionally $10,500 from the store.

The women’s track and Bookstore Goes field team earned nationOnline al attention at the 2017 At the beginning NCAA Indoor National of the spring 2016 seChampionships where mester, the Eagle Pride they placed third as a Bookstore went comteam. This was a benchpletely online, moving mark as the program’s first from its physical locanational trophy. Three tion in the Student Censenior tracksters earned ter where the Game Day points toward this award: Eagle Campus Store is Merl Herl of Eaton, Colnow. orado who won gold in Considering the varshot put and bronze in ious changes and upthe weight throw, Stachia grades to campus beReuwsaat of Black Hawk, tween 2014 and 2017, South Dakota won the it isn’t surprising that long jump and Tessa GorPhoto by Chad Emanuel such of Rapid City, South some student expenses Then head Track and Field Coach Brad increased.

Dakota placed third in the Tuition and Activity Gamble embraces then senior Mel Herl 60 meter hurdles. of Eaton, Colorado, at the NCAA Indoor Fees Increase When halfway through In August 2016, the National Championships, in Birminga journey, one is barely NSCS Board of Trust- ham, Alabama March 9, 2017. recognizable from when ees increased the cost of they started. The same tuition and activity fees could be said for CSC as it for Chadron State College, Peru State Col- moved through this current decade. lege, and Wayne State College. Tuition was

Photo by Jordyn Hulinsky Photo by Teri Robinson

The Rangeland Complex sits nearly finished in October, 2015 before opening for use in Fall 2016.

Then Band Director Sidney Shuler and the CSC band are escorted through a tunnel by a Colorado Rockies representative en route to Coors Field to play the National Anthem at the Rockies vs. Padres game in Denver Sept. 19, 2015.

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Closing out a decade u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor

RIGHT: Paul Turman, hired as NSCS Chancellor in 2018, speaks at CSC this March.

BELOW: CSC debuted the newly-renovated Don Beebe Stadium and Elliott Field during a night game Sept. 1, 2018.

BOTTOM: An Architectural rendering from BVH Architecture depicts how the Math Science Building might look when the renovation and addition project is completed.

Photo Shannon Schneider

Photo by Krystal Kesselring

In June, the world honored the 100th anniversary of World War I, reminding us of the tumultuous nature of the 1910s. Looking back on the past decade, it’s easy to see the 2010s as another era of great, sometimes violent, change.

Change that provided the backdrop of the formative teenage years for many Chadron State students.

A typical 22-year-old Eagle senior would have been 12 years old when the decade began, in seventh or eighth grade. That senior will graduate in 2019 The past two years at CSC have had their fair share of change, though the more things change, the more they stay the same. The final two years of the decade at CSC have continued a trend of campus improvements; though while the infrastructure at CSC has improved, budget concerns also highlighted The Eagles’ coverage from 2018 to 2019.

2018 began with the Nebraska State College System enacting immediate budget cuts due to a loss of tuition revenue due to a drop in enrollment. Governor Pete Ricketts’ four percent cut in state money to the NSCS also motivated leaner spending.

Cuts included fewer personnel and travel expenditures among many other items.

“I know many of these spending

restraints are painful; however, it is important that we all work together during this economic downturn to make a difference,” then NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter said.

CSC did persevere, though slimmer budgets, particularly those for clubs and activities put senate, Campus Activities Board and Activity Fee Board dealings at the forefront of the news at the time. As 2018 was coming to a close, $10,000 allocated to The Big Event in late October sparked controversy that would carry through to the end of the semester.

The Big Event’s initial request for the full $10,000 was met by a recommendation from AFB that it be cut down to $4,700. But following a lengthy debate, senate appealed the recommendation and approved the entire requested amount.

That decision was then vetoed, not by Senate President Lukas Klueber who by right of the senate’s by laws holds veto power, but by Vice President Konery Klueber, Lukas’ brother, who senate decided was given the veto following Lukas’ perceived conflict of interest due to his involvement on the The Big Event Staff.

In the end, the decision to veto gained the senate the necessary time to address budget issues that came to light during the debate over The Big Event’s budget. But the jockeying of veto power by the Kluebers led The Eagle to report that it was possible the transfer of power had violated senate’s by-laws.

An investigation by the Constitutional Court supported the veto process in its majority opinion though the senate’s actions shortly thereafter better fit the minority opinion that “Vice President Klueber’s ascension to the Presidency and his subsequent veto is unconstitutional.”

Despite the ruling of the court, a week later the senate body unanimously voted to revise their by-laws to include procedures to allow the senate president to delegate veto power to the vice president in the event the president has a conflict of interest.

Though 2018 ended in budget

drama, 2019 began with hope after Ricketts announced a plan to increase funding with his new education initiative.

2018 also had its share of positives like the hiring of Paul Turman as the next NSCS chancellor in October. In September that year, senate donated $200,000 to help CSC toward their goal of building a new outdoor track that will be a boon to the track and field program, but isn’t without its detractors.

That September, The Eagle held its first “We the Journalists” conference, aimed at providing a day of enrichment and learning centered around journalism and the First Amendment for area high school students. 60 students from seven schools attended in 2018 and more than 75 attended the event in 2019.

Earlier in the month the newly renovated Don Beebe Stadium and Elliott Field saw its first action: a 45-8 Eagle victory that was delayed two hours due to heavy rains.

It was the college’s first night game since 1976 and marked the beginning of one of the most exciting seasons of the Dalton Holst era at CSC. Not long after, the Chicoine Center received its first-ever video board and in April 2019 college officials broke ground on the new track, rounding out a decade of improvements to CSC’s athletic facilities.

In 2019 the theme of campus improvements continued with the approval of a $28 million dollar project to renovate and expand the math and science building. Robert Stack, mathematics professor and chair of the natural sciences and mathematics department called it “the most significant renovation of an academic building on the campus.”

As the year comes to a close, the Newman House recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and Jim Powell was selected just this week to replace Charles Snare as CSC’s vice president of academic affairs after Snare announced his retirement in August.

Of course, the year and the decade couldn’t conclude without just one more snowstorm, a common theme on campus in recent years.

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RLA will feature ‘Christmas Extravaganza’ Dead Monday is looking to be a bright with Holiday cheer. u By Tatum Miller Reporter

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and RLA is hosting a Christmas Extravaganza with many different events throughout the day on dead Monday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. in the Hub to celebrate. Assistant Director of Residence Life, Mariah Nelson, says this is the only Christmas event they have planned so far.

The Christmas Extravaganza’s schedule is uncertain, but is as fol-

lowed; Bingo at 10 a.m.-11:59 a.m., Thank You’s for specific people at noon, Christmas painting at 2 p.m.4 p.m., Christmas karaoke and food are scheduled between painting and ornament making which occurs at 6 p.m.-8 p.m., finally Minute to Win It at 8 p.m.-10 p.m. hot drinks, snacks, photo booth, Stocking decorating, Christmas card and gingerbread house making, ugly sweaters and sledding will also be occurring throughout the entire day.

Nelson also mentioned there a door decorating contest that will be judged that day. Students will have

to send CSC RLA a picture of their door, via their social media; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat. The doors will be judged on that day. Supplies will be at the front desks of all of the dorms for students to use for their door decorations.

“We are going to make an effort to participate in the parade of lights on the 5th with a few RA’s and if other residents want to help as well! The RA’s will be responsible for decorating the residence halls main lobbies right after or right before Thanksgiving break.” Nelson said.

Vocal Jazz concert debuts freshman singers u By Corey Griffin Reporter

On Tuesday Chadron State College’s Vocal Jazz, directed by Dr. Joel Schreuder, and Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Michael Stephens performed in Memorial Hall. The hour-long performance included

pieces “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield and “So What” by Miles Davis.

The two groups practiced hard since the beginning of the semester practicing dynamics and balance.

Students also improvised, which was a major part of the song “So What” according to Dr. Stevens.

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“Jazz has been an important music to me since I was in 9th grade. I started playing in my jazz band in high school and then so in college,” Dr. Stevens said.

Elicia Losoya, freshman and soprano on Vocal Jazz, says that her hardest part was getting out on stage. Her high school never had a

people who have supported me the whole way.”

“I always enjoy working with the students to play this music and a lot of the songs are things I remember from my teens,” Dr. Stevens said.

The college band will be performing their holiday concert tonight at 7p.m.

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> 5:30 p.m. -Women’s Basketball vs Regis University Chicoine Center

> 5:30 p.m. -Women’s Basketball vs Colorado Christian University Chicoine Center

> 7 p.m. -Guitar and Keyboard Ensemble Memorial Hall Auditorium

> 7:30 p.m. -Men’s Basketball vs Colorado Christian University Chicoine Center

program like CSC’s.

“In the girls piece, ‘Unwritten,’ I ended up being alone on the first part. I usually am a naturally nervous person, and I think I have come a long way with getting out of my shell,” Losoya said. “I think the highlight was being able to go out there and do it with a good group of

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Ready for the real deal Eagles men’s basketball will begin their RMAC schedule following 1-5 start u By Brandon Davenport

their non-conference portion of the schedule and begin conference play Sports Editor against Metropolitan State University Following a five-game losing streak of Denver, Saturday.

According to CSC Sports Inforto open their season, the CSC Eagles’ men’s basketball team earned their mation, the Eagles averaged a 6.6 first win, Saturday, defeating the Pre- point deficit during their five losses. sentation College Saints 83-53 during They were just one point behind Texas A&M – Kingsville and only three their home opener in Chadron.

Now 1-5, the Eagles begin confer- points behind University of Sioux ence play Friday at home against Col- Falls.

“I feel like the whole team feels orado Christian University. CSC will use the lessons learned in their ear- good,” Brian Rodriguez-Flores said.

“We’ve been ly-season losses ready for this; to improve their We’ve been ready for we’ve been workgame as they for this all head into conferthis; we’ve been work- ing year. From the ence play. starters to the “We’ve played ing for this all year. bench, we feel a great non-con- Brian Flores-Rodriguez, forward really confident ference schedright now.” ule,” Eagles’ Head R o d r i Coach Houston guez-Flores led Reed said. “Our level of competition we’ve played - all players with 15 points, Friday, and non-conference and on the road – has led the Eagles with eight rebounds.

Against Presentation, the Eagles been something that’s going to preled by 22 points after the first half and pare us for RMAC play.”

The CCU Cougars have yet to win extended it to 37 with about 8:30 left a game this season and were ranked in the second. Though the win was last in the conference in the RMAC’s never in doubt, the Saints held the 2019 Preseason Men’s Basketball Eagles scoreless for about seven minCoaches Poll. The Eagles were ranked utes late in the first half, putting up 10 points to trail 23-43.

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Flores-Rodriguez led all players with 15 points during the Eagles first win of the season, Sunday against Presentation College. He also led the Eagles with eight rebounds.

Foxen scored 26 points, Saturday, as the Eagles’ women’s basketball team defeated Converse College 84-63. Foxen also had eight rebounds.

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E.J. Kreis Head strength and conditioning coach

Chase McLendon Coaching Assistant

Experiece: Four-year starting cornerback for the Western Mountaineers. Earned his master’s degree in sports organizational management at Chadron State

Experience: Tight end at Defiance College, in Ohio for four years. Worked in strength and conditioning at defiance and then athletic performance at the University of Minnesota.

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“I thought (Sunday) was a game where we had a chance to get some guys on the floor that maybe need to build some confidence a little bit; get some game reps and some game situations that we’re going to need to emulate throughout the year,” Reed said.

Though Rodriguez-Flores was the only Eagle to hit double-digit scoring, junior guard Dominic Coleman, of Denver, had nine in about 15 minutes of playing time. CSC’s Walker Andrew, Stephon Bell and Kenan Gray each had eight points.

Senior guard Colby Jackson, of Las

Vegas, had six points and contributed 10 assists in 19 minutes.

As a team, the Eagles shot about 54 percent from the field and about 47 percent from beyond the arch in the first half. They finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field, 35.5 percent on threes and about 44 percent from the free throw line.

Everyone on the team played at least five minutes in the game and only three were under 10. Coming off the bench, 6-foot-6 sophomore forward Kayden Sund led all Eagles with about 21 minutes.

Lifting achievement CSC strength and conditioning staff help keep Eagle athletes at peak physical performance. u By Emily Hansen

room perspective,” Kreis said.

On average, Chase McLendon, assistant strength and conditionIn 2014, CSC strength and ing coach, and Kreis see four to conditioning coach E.J. Kreis was six teams a day and all of the 11 hired as a graduate assistant and teams two to four times a week.

The work that goes into pregiven the task of overseeing the college’s strength and condition- paring for the teams begins with meeting with its coach and uning program. derstanding With the what they Chicoine Cenwant from the ter built four Any athlete who has weight room. months beAcco rd i n g fore his arrivcome in and not liked to McLendon, al, Kreis had lifting has changed they look at a brand-new more than just weight room their attitude... setting a proto work with, -Janet Raymer, head women’s gram. It’s about but no model a team’s perof success to basketball coach sonality. build on.

Wo m e n’s Now in Basketball his sixth year, Kreis built the program from Coach Janet Raymer credits the scratch, knowing his goal was to weight coaches with her team bedecrease injury rates and enhance coming stronger and quicker.

“The preventative care that we the performance of CSC athletes.

“Ultimately, we are an exten- get in the weight room is also a sion of them from the weight key to our success,” Raymer.

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Both coaches agreed it’s not about getting a big bench press or a fast 40-meter dash time.

Instead, it’s about setting athletes up to be as successful as possible in their sport.

That means each group requires continual preparation, the coaches said. They attend conferences, trainings and listen to podcasts on how to better their programs.

“Any athlete who has come in and not liked lifting has changed their attitude after working with Coach Kreis,” Raymer said.

It might take constant attention and a lot of effort, but the coaches enjoy the different personalities each sport brings that they like their work.

“I love this job because it doesn’t feel like work,” McLendon said.

Kreis said it’s rewarding to see athletes come back after they leave the program.

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6-6 sophomore Kayden Sun, left, of Golden, Colorado, shoots over a Presentation defender during the Eagles’ 83-53 home win over the Saints, Sunday.

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CSC women return from Alaska, face RMAC next u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor

After going 2-7 to begin the season, the Chadron State women’s basketball team gets a new lease on life this weekend as they begin their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule, Friday, against Colorado Christian University.

Following Friday’s matchup, the Eagles will host Regis University, Saturday.

The Eagles earned their first win in their first game of the season in early November and bookended their non-conference schedule with an 81-63 win over Converse College at the North Star Invitational Saturday, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Two of their seven non-conference losses came at the same invite against the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Thursday, and Lake Erie College, Friday.

Colorado Christian is still looking for its first win of the season after losing all six of its non-conference games. The Cougars are averaging 53.5 points per game and have shot an average of just 19.2 percent from the field. The Eagles average 59.3 points per game and are shooting an average of 21.4 percent from the field.

Like the Eagles, Regis won two games during its non-conference play and begin their RMAC schedule on Friday against Metropolitan State University of Denver.

The Rangers average 59 points per game this season and given up an average of 63.

Through nine games, CSC’s offense is led

by Taryn Foxen who averages 13.9 points per game. Teammate Jori Peters, sophomore of Mitchell, is also averaging double-digits with 10.1 points per game. Senior transfer Melisa Kadic, West Valley, Utah, is

just behind with an average of 9.8.

Defensively, the Eagles are averaging 70.7 points against per game. Freshman Jordan Morris, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, leads CSC with 5.2 rebounds per game.

Saturday, Foxen scored 26 points to lead the Eagles against the Converse College Valkyries.

Converse’s Ellen Nardella put the Valkyries on the board first and the two teams battled backand-forth throughout the first half of the first quarter until a 3-pointer from Foxen gave the Eagles a 11-10 lead and CSC never trailed again.

Midway through the third, a trio of free throws from Foxen extended the Eagles’ lead to 24 points, their biggest lead of the game. The Eagles shot 38.9 percent in the game, including 50 percent of their shots in the second Photo by Brandon Davenport quarter and nine of 19 in the first. The team shot Melisa Kadic (4), senior of West Valley Utah, drives to the net during the Eagle women’s 66-63 win over Texas A&M Internation75 percent from the free al University, Nov. 8. Kadic and the Eagles earned their second win of the season, Saturday in Fairbanks, Alaska. throw line.

Three other Eagles an eight-point deficit midway through the Kadic had 16 points to lead the Eagles joined Foxen as double-digit scorers. Kadic fourth quarter, but though they pulled with- and Foxen had a career high 11 rebounds. had 16, Peters had 14 and senior Jessica Lo- in three points on a jump shot from Lovitt, The Eagles scored a then-season-high vitt, of Mullen, 11. Kadic’s 14 rebounds in Lake Erie College scored the next eight 73 points against University of Alaska Fairthe game led the Eagles. points to lead by 11. They eventual won the banks, Thursday, but eventually fell 87-73.

Friday, the Eagles did their best to erase game 71-59.

CSC track and field to open indoor season u By Con Marshall

CSC Sports Information The Chadron State College track and field teams will open their season at the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Classic in Golden, on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5 and 6. It will be the Eagles’ only meet until they have their home meet on Jan. 18.

Head Coach Riley Northrup said even though the Eagles lack experience he’s excited about the long-range outlook.

“We have some really talented athletes,”

Northrup said. “Many of them have outstanding potential.

Northrup said the men’s team will be strongest in the jumps.

The triple jumpers will include sophomores Brock Voth of Berthoud, Colorado, and Joss Linse of Plattmouth. They placed first and second, respectively, at last year’s Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships The coach is also counting on senior Javan Lanier of Aurora, Colorado, to excel in the long jump after going over 23 feet last year. Lanier

also is a top sprinter.

During the past year, Northrup recruited several young throwers, both men and women, who had excellent high school careers. They are being tutored by Ethan Rich, who joined the Eagles’ coaching staff this year.

Another new coach, Luke Karamitros, has taken over the distance program and saw his proteges make significant progress during the cross country season. The women are led by juniors Madison Watson of Mitchell, and Emma Willadsen of Eaton, Colorado.

Other veterans on the women’s team include

hurdler/sprinter Celeste Cardona of Mitchell, Julianne Thomsen of Custer, South Dakota, who specializes in the multi events and relays, and Allee Williamson of Cheyenne, Wyoming, who placed third in the high jump at the conference’s outdoor meet last spring.

Northrup believes sophomore Miranda Gilkey of Lusk, Wyoming, will earn points in the high jump this year and likes the potential three freshmen possess in the women’s sprints.

“We’re still rebuilding our teams,” Northrup said. “But we’re on the way up. We added some promising pieces this year.”

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Sports Naylor continues as coach at CSC u By Tatum Miller Reporter

Photo by Brandon Davenport

Former Eagle Aspen Naylor walks the mats amid CSC wrestlers practicing, Wednesday at the Nelson Physical Activity Center. No longer eligible to wrestle, Naylor has continued his Eagle career by becoming a student assistant coach for the program.

Former Chadron State wrestler, Aspen Naylor of Syracuse, Utah, is this season’s newest member of the CSC coaching staff.

Last year was Naylor’s final year of wrestling eligibility, but he wasn’t ready to leave the Eagle’s program.

“My transition from athlete to coach was not the easiest. I loved wrestling and competing. Once I heard last year was my last season, I decided to make the decision to help the team out and giving back to the sport I love by sharing my knowledge and being a good practice partner for my teammates chasing their dreams of being national champs,” Naylor said.

According to Naylor, he approached Head Coach Brett Hunter with this idea and was excited when he agreed to it. “(Hunter) has been great to me and I couldn’t be more thankful for this opportunity. So, thank you, Coach Hunter,” Naylor added.

Hunter also says he is happy to have Naylor in the wrestling room this year. “Aspen is just a year out, so he is able to wrestle with these guys and does a good job of staying motivated and brings a lot of energy to our practice every single day,”

Hunter said.

When it comes to coaching athletes that were his teammates just last year, Naylor notices that the older athletes see him more as an old teammate rather than a coach, but as the year goes on, he sees more respect for his experience.

149-pound, Redshirt Junior, Caleb Haskel, of Madison, says “I feel like he’s (Naylor) a quality addition to the coaching staff of this program. It is a little different to have him as a teammate last year and as a coach this year, but he has done a great job of making the transition so far. He knows what it is like to be a wrestler in this program and can relate to us athletes very well.”

In turn, he can provide some high-quality input to the other coaches about what this program needs.

Before wrestling his last season in Chadron, Naylor wrestled at Western Wyoming for three seasons before transferring to Northern State just before coming to Chadron. Naylor was also an All-American at Western Wyoming.

But Naylor says his heart is in Chadron. “I love it here,” Naylor said. “I love what I can do for this team and I love being a Chadron State Eagle Wrestling coach.”

Burditt named to DII regional second team Senior libero becomes first CSC All-Region player since 1993. u By John Murphy

CSC Sports Information The Division II Conference Commissioners Association announced its 2019 All-South Central Region team Wednesday. Chadron State College volleyball senior libero Ashton Burditt was named to the D2CCA Volleyball 2019 All-South Central Region Second Team.

The teams were nominated and voted on by the region’s Sports Information Directors.

Burditt finished this season with 619 total digs and an average of 6.07 digs per set, to lead the conference in

both categories. She finished the regular season, ranking fifth in the nation in digs per set and 16th in total digs. Her 619 total digs are the most in a season by an Eagle since 1991, when Roxie Boehm had 666.

She holds the Chadron State records for most digs in a three, four and five set match. Ashton was named to the RMAC All-Academic First Team this past season, and was named the RMAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All-RMAC during her senior year.

Burditt is the first CSC player to be named All-Region since Wendy Alexander was named to the first team in 1993.

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CSC’s Ashton Burditt, senior of Spearfish, South Dakota, dives for a ball in a match against South Dakota School of Mines this season.