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REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TREATED TO ‘ART DAY’ Please see page 4
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EAGLES SOAR OVER COWBOYS 41-7 Big second half makes up for CSC’s early slow start. Please see page 13
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Jeff Mugongo, 21, senior of Denver, left, prepares to share a hug with CSC President Randy Rhine Wednesday during the Social Work 435 Class’s conference on Hate. Chris Singleton, one of six keynote speakers during the day-long conference at the Student Center Ballroom, prompted his audience to exchange hugs as part of his presentation.
Messages of love, forgiveness trump hate u By Samantha Persinger Co-Editor
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News 2 Opinion 5 Lifestyles 7 Comics 10 Sports 12
Photo illustration by Samantha Persinger
Armed with numerous facts, and messages of love and forgiveness, the Social Work 435 Class produced a daylong conference Wednesday aimed at combating fear and ignorance that leads to hatred. Titled, “Hate: How it Preys on Or Fears and Ignorance,” the conference, which ran from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., featured six keynote speakers, presentations by
three CSC students and remarks from CSC officials. In addition attendees participated in two table talks that dug deeper into the topic of hate. Among the featured speakers were: Sammy Rangel co-founder of Life After Hate; Dr. Ferial Pearson Instructor of Education UNO; Christopher Eickholt attorney and ACLU lobbyist; Chris Singleton inspirational speak and former professional baseball player; Monique Mousseau Native American and LGBTQ advocates and Felipa De Leon, Certified Federal Police Officer.
Complete Conference Coverage, pages 8-9
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CAB OKs new finance vice-chair
Senate tables Revive retreat request
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CAB voted in Jennifer Campos, junior of Alliance, to fill the position of vice chair of finance left empty by the resignation of Jacob Muir. Campos was the only nominee for the position and starts next week. CAB continued the discussion started last week of changing meeting times from once a week to once a month. CAB chair Travis Mills presented three different proposals to the representatives and requested feedback on which one would be the best option. The first proposal would have CAB keep the same format but meet once a month rather than once a week. CAB representatives would also have an additional role
added to their title. At each meeting, representatives would give a brief presentation of each event their club held since the last meeting. A monthly newsletter would also be created to inform clubs of the events being hosted in between meetings. The second would have CAB holding meetings on the first and third Monday of the month. These dates would be fluid in case a meeting falls on a break. Workshops would occasionally be held in place of the third meeting to teach clubs important skills like accounting and filling out trip packets. The third would eliminate the CAB representative position and have an officer of each club that represented the information being presented to come to a monthly meeting. After being presented these
proposals, representatives decided that they would like to hold meetings on the first and third Monday of the month and keep the position of CAB representative since officers already had plenty of duties. Instead of giving presentations of events, representatives would have to send in the details of their held events for the monthly newsletter. In other business: > Free bowling night will be held this Sunday, free pizza will be provided. > There will be an informational meeting over trip budget packets at 4:30 p.m. next Monday for CAB representatives and club presidents. A make up meeting will be held the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. > The Pit will be hosting a two versus two pool tournament today from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Senate tabled a $6,638 request from Revive at the meeting Monday. The request would provide funds for 24 people to attend a Christian profession/personal development retreat. Senators agreed that the request was rather large and would vote on it when more in depth information on the retreat was provided from Revive. The $1,800 request from Operation Christmas Child, an event hosted by RLA that provides toys and school supplies to children in need, that was presented to Senate at last Monday’s meeting was approved at this week’s meeting. “Any little bit will help I guess. I usually try to fund a lot of it myself or through the church. I know that the students like to do it because
they like to give back. We like to hear a lot of good stories of kids getting the gifts too,” Assistant Director of Resident Life Mariah Nelson said at last week’s meeting. In other business: > Senate approved $6,600 for CAB to continue hosting three movie nights and three bowling nights for next semester. > Senate approved $200 to purchase office supplies for the senate office. > An additional fund form request was put into place by AFB. This form allows clubs to request additional funds from Senate that were not originally a part of their budget. > A non-organization budget request form was approved by senate. The form would allow groups such as Project Strive to request money from senate.
VPAA candidate drops out; committee names replacement u By Aubrie Lawrence News Editor
One of three finalist for the vice president of academic affairs vacancy, Daniel P. Donaldson, withdrew his candidacy and is replaced by Bruno G. Hicks, dean of the school of education, Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts. Donaldson, of San Diego,
scheduled for an on-camposition, left vacant after pus interview Tuesday, Charles Snare announced withdrew his candidacy afhis January retirement ter accepting a position at back in August. another institution. VPAA The other two finalists Search Committee Chair are James Powell, dean of Ann Burke notified the professional studies and campus about Donaldson’s Bruno Hicks applied sciences at CSC, withdrawal and Hicks’ seand Karen A. Meisch, lection in an email Monday morn- interim dean of the college of sciing. He was among the 24 candi- ence, technology, engineering and dates who applied for the VPAA mathematics, Austin Peay State
University, Clarksville, Tennessee. Powell’s on-campus interview is scheduled for today and Meisch’s is set for Nov. 12. Hicks’ CV states he earned his Doctorate of Education from the University of Maine, Orono, in 1995. He is scheduled for an on-campus interview on Nov.19. Before serving as dean at Fitchburg State, he was a professor of education and environmental stud-
ies and chair of the division of education at UMFK, 1999-2010 and 2013-16. He served as co-director of the environmental studies and the director of field studies program at UMFK, 2011-16. He was the director of expedition studies at UMFK, 1983-87. He also is a graduate faculty member at the University of Maine, 2015-present, and at the University of Southern Maine, 2010-present.
Former music faculty to perform Friday at M-Hall u By CSC College Relations
Carola Winkles
CHADRON – Two distinguished guests and former Chadron State College music faculty members, Carola Winkle and Bill Winkle, will be featured during the Wind Symphony and Community band concert Friday, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. According to band director John Wojcik, the event is a belated celebration of the 25th anniversary of the CSC
Community Symphonic Band, founded by Carola Winkle, since she was not able to attend last year. Carola Winkle will conduct “On Joyful Wing” by Michael Sweeney with the Community Band and Bill Winkle will conduct “Country Gardens” by Percy Grainger with the Wind Symphony. The Community Band will play “Allegiance” by Larry Clark, “Suite” from “Man of La Mancha” by Mitch Leigh and arranged by Justin Williams, and “Ceremony, Chant and Ritual” by David Shaffer.
The Wind Symphony will play “Amparito Roca” by Jaime Texidor, “Variations on a Shaker Melody” by Aaron Copland, “Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon” by Percy Grainger, and “Ignition by Todd Stalter. The concert will close with the combined groups playing “The Squeale” by Will Huff. Bill Winkle retired from CSC in the spring of 2005 after teaching 34 years as the Director of Bands and Professor of Low Brass. He received the Professor Emeritus in Music at CSC, the Founding Father
award of the Chadron State College High Plains Choir and Band Festival, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association. In 2007, Carola Winkle retired from 20 years of teaching at CSC and was inducted into the Music Department’s Hall of Fame. She was also the president of the U.S. Board of Directors of the International Music Camp, where she taught 35 years and received the Distinguished Service Award and the Order of the Crossed Flags.
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Mini Big Event connects college to community u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor
With no shortage of space, it’s easy for a building as big as the Chadron United Methodist Church to demand plenty of upkeep, and staying current on the chore list is easier said than done. “These are the kinds of things that you think ‘we need to get to them,’ but they’re not high on the list of priorities,” Pastor Bonnie McCord said. “So when the Big Event calls and says ‘we have some bodies, can you put them to work?,’ we immediately start thinking about what we need to have done.” Rescheduled from its original date because of weather concerns, the second ever Mini Big Event, Tuesday (during what might end up as the nicest weather all week) paired volunteers with tasks at 10 job sites, nearly twice as many as it had last year. “Today’s job sites went well and we were able to accomplish what the
Mini Big Event is all about,” Kelsey Brummels, Big Event graduate assistant said. “Even with recent weather issues we were still able to complete what the majority of sites wanted completed.” Staff were able to take advantage of their Big Event’s smaller fall counterpart and volunteer themselves, something they’re not always able to do in the spring. They were joined by Strive and CSC’s event planning and leadership class. “It was definitely fun and interesting to see it expand into a more diverse volunteer group,” Brummels said. Job site owner Maxine Warren, a Big Event regular, said particularly when you live alone, there’s not enough thanks to give to the Big Event staff. “I’m just really really satisfied,” Warren said. “I think it’s wonderful that they do this. I enjoy seeing the college do it.”
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Jacob Durflinger 20, junior of Alexandria (left), and Jame Battershaw 20, junor of Valentine haul bags full of leaves to a garbage can in the alley at one of the Mini Big Events 10 job sites Tuesday.
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150-plus high school students attend Art Day u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Reporter
On Monday, the art program on campus hosted an art workshop for high school students. The workshops that students had the opportunity to participate in were graphic design, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, photography, crafts, mixed media, and ledger art. These workshops provided experience for students from smaller schools who may not have access to certain art mediums due to school size. Students were able to do things like throw clay on a wheel, use a dark room to create ray-o-grams, or work in Photoshop on a layered illustration. It also allowed students to experience and see art studios at the college level as well as interact with
the CSC art majors. The event isn’t geared as a recruiting day, but it does help. Professor Mary Donahue said, “It does help with recruiting students so they can start to envision art as a viable major, see our college students working in art and imagine themselves as a future CSC art student.” With 157 high school students attending this day of workshops, many students were able to experience, not only the art studios and memorial hall, but they were also able to experience the campus during their lunch break. Sixteen different schools participated, 12 from Nebraska and four from South Dakota, and these high school students were able to create different projects within each workshop they were able to experience.
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Art Professor Mary Donahue, upper left, works with a group of high school students from the 16 regional schools that attended Art Day, Monday in Memorial Hall. The half-day event showcases the campus and CSC’s many fine art programs.
Forensic DNA expert presents to students and community members u By Chinaza Nwosa & Dinema Mate Reporters
About 40 people attended a presentation on forensic DNA by John A. Butler at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on Monday. He also gave a presentation to the math and science department at noon that day. John A. Butler, a graduate of Bingham University, started his presentation on Forensic DNA with an introduction of a family tree. The topics Butler discussed were related to ancestry, forensics and DNA, and genomics. “The more people understand what DNA can or can’t do, that is helpful to the public and that is why I enjoy bringing this subject to the public,” Butler said. “There is only about 40 programs in the United States that has some sort of Forensic Science degree.”
Butler stressed that DNA cannot be completely altered, but can be come more accurately traced due to research. “My DNA composition in my ancestry test has changed four times since I first submitted them. Does it mean I have changed? No. It only means there is now more precision to the components of my ancestry,” Butler said. The presentation came to end, accompanied with few questions from the audience. An audience member asked, “When going for DNA or ancestry testing, are we giving out our body blue print to the government? And could it be used against us?” The question stirred laughter from the audience. “Yes and no,” Butler said. “When you go for ancestry testing, you definitely sign some documents, but there is privacy associated with you and the company. But at the same time, these information are out there and can be used inappropriately.”
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As We See It
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Transparency and balancing power of student government
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ransparency. It is something we strive for as a society. We want transparency from big corporations as we ask questions like: Where does our drinking water come from? How often does a factory open its doors and show fair treatment to workers? In instances like this, transparent operations and reports can create a sense of safety, a sense of comfort. While the big suits of massive industries are often questioned, students often overlook matters that hit closer to home. Specifically, many students don’t personally engage with the groups that make decisions for them: Student Senate and CSC administration. These organizations dictate everything from where student fees are allocated to campus events. With this in mind, do you know how your student fees are being spent? Do you know what discussions are taking place? It is common knowledge that anybody can visit the weekly Student Senate meetings each Monday in the Student Center Scottsbluff room. Everyone should
engage with our student government, but denied most types of personal information the information hole goes even deeper. It and anything that could pose a security might not be common knowledge that we risk. But if there’s an administrative topic are allowed a record of any given week’s you’re interested in, just contact their office. meeting. In fact, anybody, student or not, We have the freedom to engage with is allowed a copy of our student and administrative their minutes. but how does this With one phone call, government, CSC, as a public benefit us? anybody can legally state college, is govAs far as tracking Student erned by Nebraska Senate, their meeting minutes request a document Public Records Law. can be helpful to inform us or record from our This means most govabout the prevalent issues CSC leaders.” ernment documents involving our student fees, from our college are - Editorial Staff activities and campus business, public records, meanwhich should be everybody’s ing any member of concern. the community is allowed access to them. If you’ve been opposed to a past event Along with student government, the supported by your student fees and still documented actions of our faculty addon’t follow the agenda of Student Senate, ministrators fall under Nebraska Public you don’t have a right to complain. Records Law. With one phone call, anybody Considering the campus administrators’ can legally request a document or record control over our academic life, it is in our from our CSC leaders. Of course, there are best interest to follow their agendas. restrictions to what we can access. Among The only way you can have a voice about other types of restricted content, you’ll be our campus is if you know what’s going on.
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As You Said It! We asked: Have you experience any hate on campus?
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Ju’wan Murphy 22, senior, Sacramento, California
Ashy Blacksheep 26, sophomore, Ditchcreek, South Dakota
Jordyn Spencer 19, sophomore, Columbus
“I just don’t give attention to it, like it’s not my problem if someone hates me. I think they have an equal problem inside of them. I just move on with my day.”
“Uh, not that I can think of.”
“No, not really. I’ve always been not like that, so I haven’t really been around anything like that around campus. Now, whether that happened I don’t know, but I feel like it happens everywhere to a certain extent, but I’ve never witnessed any.”
Renee Redfern 19, sophomore, Chadron
Taylee Neefe 20, junior, Hemingford
“I mean, there are moments, maybe. Not bullying, but maybe snide comments from other people. Younger people sometimes give looks, but other than that people are nice here.”
“Yeah, but I don’t want to specify.”
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As They See It Stepping Up with Abigail
Creativity adds fun to mundane activities u By Abigail Swanson Columnist
“Are you a creative person?” My curser blinked on a blank page. The forum question was a surprise. I consider myself a creative person, but I never thought that I needed to justify my creativity in a forum. In the middle of answering, the forum brought up an interesting point. Apparently creative people take personal responsibility for their actions and do not blame circumstances. I never thought about it before, but I guess I agree. I know that having hard or dictatorial professors, unfamiliar or unknown situations and
limited opportunities can impact performance. I am more likely to enjoy creativity in a place with flexible guidelines. However, even in the strictest of rules, it is up to you to make the best of where you are at—there is always room for creativity and your personality if you are willing to put the work in. For example, in po- Abigail Swanson etry, a Villanelle is one of the most restrictive poetry forms I know—you must have five and rhyme scheme—but even three-line verses followed by a in that strict form, so many beautiful poems communicatfour-line verse. The first and third lines of the ing thoughts and images exist, poem are repeated in a specific including Elizabeth Bishop’s sequence while the last line of “One Art.” Even in a strict environeach follow a verse throughout the poem. There is a set meter ment, it is up to the individual
to make the most of the rules and work creatively with them. I’ve practiced this myself multiple times. Take advantage of times when you get to choose your own topic and pick something you’re interested in. Fulfill the assignment requirements, but take it in a fun direction. Instead of writing a typical compare-contrast essay, maybe write the script for a speech or debate covering the same topics, but in an unconventional way. Or, if all else fails, pick a big word and see how many times you can fit it into your assignment. My favorite word to use is superfluous. I use it a superfluous amount.
Maybe you don’t consider yourself a creative person— that’s okay, you don’t have to be. The key here is not necessarily to do the most creative thing possible, but to have fun while you are doing it. Maybe for you that means sticking to the assignment guidelines and finishing as soon as possible. When I am working on dry, boring stuff, I like to listen to epic music just to add a little spice to the mundane. Whatever makes work fun for you, so long as you get the assignment done, do it, work creatively within the lines. After all, college is supposed to be a little fun, isn’t it?
On the Bright Side
Focus on improving instead of excuses u By Rachel Mitchell Columnist
Life sucks sometimes. That’s all there is to it. Sometimes life likes to come and kick the door down and ruin the party. It can be really hard to bounce back from the things that tear us down. There are so many forms that these terrible things can come in. Sometimes stuff is going on with your family, school, work, mentally, physically, or those unlucky times when it happens to be everything above. It can be hard to try and overcome these things. Sometimes you never fully recover and that can also be hard. I think most of us have likely gone through longer periods of time when we’ve thought
like this and felt pretty glum and like there is a little rain cloud over our heads. Life is going to test you, but you can’t let it get the best of you. You have to think about how to improve instead of why you can’t. If you only have thoughts that are similar to “why me?” or “why does this have to happen right now?”, I can guaran- Rachel Mitchell tee that’s going to make things can be difficult and take time, worse. If you keep thinking about but it will be well worth it. You can also remind yourhow things aren’t going your way you will be stuck in a sad self that this is temporary. That place. Try to think of how to whatever is going on in your improve, how to take little steps life is only going to last a little to get out from under the little bit. Now the actual timeline of “a little bit” will vary between rain cloud. You can build yourself back people and situations, but you up slowly, but surely. Yes, that will get better.
Even if the entire last week or few days of your life have been miserable, busy, and things are just not going your way, no matter what give it time. Try to be kind to yourself in this period of bad luck. You can’t control everything, you can learn and grow from this, just give it time. Let’s say you’ve tried all of this and it doesn’t help, let it out. This can take shape in many different ways. Maybe you need to talk to a friend or a counselor. Those are both perfectly fine and acceptable. Maybe you just need to start writing everyday to get your thoughts out of your head and on paper. Sometimes seeing and releasing it, in a sense, can be beneficial.
Weight can be taken off from processing and releasing your problems. Another way is to physically let it out by working out. Running, walking, lifting weights, doing Zumba, or really anything along those lines are good options. Sometimes we get too caught up in our head and need to give our minds a break. That is okay. If you don’t feel comfortable with any of these but know you need to do something, just talk to someone. Talk to your friends, family, or someone you trust. I am sure any of them would be happy to help you or even give advice. There are always options out there, some may take a bit longer to find that fits you and that is completely okay.
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Around 90 attend ‘Crafting into Fall’ u By Kyle Rayl Reporter
RLA hosted “Crafting Into Fall,” in the Hub at 6 p.m. on Monday. About 90 students attended the event. Students were provided with blank, white canvases and then they chose from a variety of paint colors, glitter, stencils and paint Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg
‘Spooky Pooch’ walk helps raise funds and adopt dogs Reporter
On Saturday, the Pre-Vet club hosted a fundraising event on campus called the Spooky Pooch Walk. Dog owners showed up along with the general public, tallying the total number of participants around 16 people. Due to the cold morning, most people were dressed to combat the weather but were also ready to support the Pre-Vet club. Friends of Pets were on site in order for people who did not have a dog to still walk one. A few dogs wore “adopt me” vests, allowing people the
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Multiple clubs host dance that sees around 100 participants
u By Chinaza Nwosa A combination of the RLA, Night of Country Swing, Ag club, Wild life Club and Intelligent Farm Bureau hosted “Boot Scootin’ in the Ballroom“ dance, from 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday in the Student Center ballroom. The event involved students and members of the community swinging and dancing in the aura of country music. The event attracted around 100 people within the first hour of commencement. There was plenty of food, drinks and prizes that accompanied the dance. According to resident adviser, Alissa Sweely, 21, senior of Scotts-
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We all do our own thing, like, none of us dance the same way... There is no right way or wrong way, everybody’s way is just how they do it.”
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charge of all the music for tonight too,” Sweely said. The students seemed pretty
keen to attend the event. “I really like NOCS because it’s a way to get people that like the Western cowboy atmosphere together in one place. We all do our own thing, like, none of us dance the same way and I like the way that kind of shows how we all do it different. There is no right way or wrong way, everybody’s way is just how they do it. I like how that makes everyone fit together,” Caleb Smith, sophomore of Broken Bow said. Smith further said he did not have any favorite artist he was keen to listen to that night, but he stressed the likes of ‘Turnpike troubadours’. The event ended with the same burst of laughter and celebration.
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> 1:30 p.m. Gallery TalkWes Gausha Memorial Hall
> 11 a.m. Women’s Basketball vs South Central Region Conference Chicoine Center
> 11 a.m. Women’s Basketball vs South Central Region Conference Chicoine Center
> 7 p.m. Chris Singleton Presentation Student Center Ballroom
> 5:30 p.m. Volleyball vs Black Hills State Chicoine Center
> 11:30 a.m. Football vs South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium
> 7 p.m. Doubles Pool Tournament The Pit
> 7 p.m. Wind Symphony & Community Band Memorial Hall Auditorium > 8:30 p.m. Movie Night: Unplanned The Hub
bluff, the event was a success. “As of right now we have 100 checked in, we have the NOCS in
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opportunity to grow connected to any of the dogs in hopes of giving them a brand-new home. Both human and canines were dressed up in the spirit of Halloween. With different fees for the event, most people signed up early to avoid a $5 addition to their price based on which race they decided to participate in. Signing up for 1K, there was a $10 fee for signing up early, $15 at the gate. The 3K was $20, and the 5K was $25 for signing up early. Fees for each walk will be used for a fundraiser for the Pre-Vet club. Pizza and hot chocolate were provided for those participating.
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“I don’t have a specific reason for putting on this event other than people like to paint,” Umeta said. Cynthia Clark, 21, junior of Scottsbluff, participated in the fun. “It gives me a minute to relax, calm down and forget about work for a minute,” she said. The budget for this event was $340 and they used $216, making it $124 under budget.
Dancers boot scoot in the ballroom
Pre-Vet club member Ruth Memcia, sophomore of Grand Island, pets dogs at the “Spooky Pooch” walk Saturday at the Don Beebe Stadium parking lot.
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brushes to use for their crafts. Students picked a table, which were decorated with green or white tablecloth, and began painting while music played in the background. Domino’s pizza and pop were provided for students to snack on while they were crafting. Lily Umeta, 21, junior of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said she puts this event on for RLA in the fall and spring semester.
> 5:30 p.m. Volleyball vs South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Chicoine Center
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> 6 p.m. Free Bowling Night Hilltop Lanes > 3 p.m. Concert Choir & Community Choir Memorial Hall Auditorium
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> 7:30 p.m. Operation Christmas Child The Hub
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> 7 p.m. Finger Painting Night The Hub > 7 p.m. Graves Lecture Series Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
WEDNESDAY 13 > 9:30 a.m. Nebraska Grazing Land Coalition speaker Student Center Ballroom > 10 a.m. Health Professions Blood Drive Student Center East Hall
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HATE! u By Samantha Persinger, Dinema Mate, Zachary Carlson Co-Editor, Reporter, Reporter
Forgiving one’s self is key to criminal rehabilitation The Hate conference started off the morning with a testimony of how you can overcome hate and find forgiveness. Sammy Rangel is a social worker that has spoken around the world about hate and forgiveness. Rangel wears many hats as he is an author, peace activist, father and speaker. He has founded Former Anonymous, a self-help program and Life After Hate, a network with the mission of leading people to forgiveness of themselves and others. Rangel introduced himself with why social work is his life and how he strives to help others see his profession the way he does. “I spend a lot of time on the road going to institutions or other organizations where we have to convince, retrain, help social workers relearn the reason they got into the field in the first place,” Rangel said. Rangel continued his speech with his life story. He talked about domestic violence in his childhood that led to his path of violence in his early life. Before he found forgiveness and a path much more suited to Rangel as he spoke passionately about social work. “You can’t sign up to work for the condemned and the afflicted only to become an antagonist in that space,” Rangel said. Eickholt defines hate crimes
Artwork by Courtney Smith
Christopher ‘’Spike’’ Eickholt, Government Liaison for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, was the noon speaker at yesterday’s Hate Conference. The topics Eickholt covered were hate speech, hate crime and the First Amendment. Eickholt explained that under the First Amendment everyone has the right to voice out an opinion, even if it is offensive or hurtful. However, free speech turns into hate speech when it attacks attributes protected under the First Amendment such as, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, disability and sexual orientation. Gender identity is still not covered under hate speech in Nebraskan legislation. A hate crime is define as a crime that has been motivated by prejudice. Eickholt, explained that hate crimes can only be tried as such if there is evidence that the victim was targeted due to perceived attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, disability and sexual orientation, as previously discussed, articles protected by the First Amendment. “Spray painting a neighbors wall, though unpleasant cannot be categorized as a hate crime, spray painting racial slurs on the same wall, makes it a hate crime.” Eickholt said. Eickholt’s presentation attracted both students and people from the surrounding communities, inclusing CSC Alumn Bill Stolldorf, 75, of
Crawford, CSC class of 1968. “I came particularly for the ACLU speaker and I was not disappointed. The speaker provided a lot of information,” Stolldorf said. Singleton speaks of forgiveness “Stand up and hug someone that is different than you, then tell them that you love them.” This is how Chris Singleton opened his talk at the Hate Conference in the Scottsbluff Room of the Student Center from 12:45-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Singleton is one of many affected by the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015. On that day nine people were killed in the basement of the church during their bible study. Chris’s mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of them. Within a month of his mother’s death, his father also died from alcohol related issues. Singleton, 18 years old, had no parents, two siblings to take care of, and still felt no hate for the killer. “I still believe in forgiveness and how powerful it is for the person that was affected by it,” Singleton said. “Before, I just wanted to be an athlete, maybe an athletic director, but now my mission is really just focusing on young people uniting as one.” Singleton said the killer’s motive was to start a race war, but as it turned out, the community was only brought closer together. Not everyone affected by the killer is forgiving the way Singleton is. Chris said the first time his sister heard him express forgiveness for the killer, she was shocked and didn’t understand why. Later on, she came to understand Chris’s reasoning and has now also forgiven the killer. An analogy Singleton made was that racism is taught, just like language. He said diversity should be taught in place of racism at a young age. Singleton said, “The reason (for the murder) was somebody was misled and mis-taught to hate black people,” Singleton said. “They were misinformed by different things on the internet and by different people. Unfortunately, it happened, so I’m just trying to make the best of it and make something good come from it.” After the unfortunate events, he played baseball at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina, and was drafted in the 19th round by the Chicago Cubs. He played for four years and three different teams in Minor League Baseball before being let go. Since then, he’s been publicly speaking to schools throughout the nation with the motto “love is greater than hate.” Other speakers not noted at the conference were partners, Monique Mousseau Native American and LGBTQ advocates and Felipa De Leon, Certified Federal Police Officer. Both are lobbyist for LGBTQ rights and pasing Marriage Equality and Hate crime protection laws for Native American Two Spirit. President Randy Rhine and Chancellor Turman were also in attendance and gave comments on the conference.
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Former Chicago Cubs player, Chris Singleton, spoke at the 2019 Hate Conference organized by social work class 435.
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Kevin Coy CSC Graduate of Davenport, Florida
BriYanna Lyon 20, senior of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aydin Garvin 20, junior of Crawford
“I think with us being in rural America, it’s hard to get diversity. So when students of minorities come into contact with the majority. I feel like there’s a lack of education, lack of connection because they live in such a rural area.”
“You can never ask too many questions. So if people get curious, like I said, with being kind, the first step to being kind is letting them know, and answering their questions and educating them.”
“For me personally, it’s kind of like a strange, passive aggressive nature. People don’t confront me about my sexuality or my gender faceto-face, but their actions will speak louder than words.” Artwork by Courtney Smith
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‘The Scorpio Races’ offers a look into a unique fictional culture u By Samantha Persinger Co- Editor
It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die. Okay it is not the first of November in fact it is the 7th and when referencing the book I will be talking about, this is indeed the opening statement. “The Scorpio Races” by Maggie Stiefvater takes readers on a journey to an island called Thisby, where every year, during November they hold horse races on the beaches. However, Stiefvater put a twist on every horse girl’s dream of racing horses on a beach, she gave us murder horses. Based on the Celtic mythical creature eich uisce, or water horse, the capaill uisce of Thisby rise from the sea
and the islanders capture and train these carnivorous horses for a race to prove who can survive and who will die. Not only is there excitement and parts of a budding love story, Stievater creates a whole culture that some readers have yearned to make real. She also makes a relatable story about coming of age and beating all odds with her character, Puck. Kate Connolly, aka Puck, is a young girl that has lived on Thisby her entire life. Puck’s family has struggled after the death of her parents, leaving only her and her brothers to care for themselves. Puck assumes the role as parent and sister to her younger brother, Finn, after the oldest Connolly abandons the family. Puck cares for Finn and her horse, Dove. Puck makes a
courageous decision to enter the Scorpio Races, with Dove, to try to win the large purse that would keep her and her brother in their home.
The other important character to mention is Sean Kendrick, a young Cappill Usice trainer and
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Reserve seats at csc.edu/theatre Miss Julie (1888) was once considered too disturbing to be performed in public. Shocking in subject-matter, revolutionary in technique, it was fiercely attacked on publication for immorality. The play’s premiere in 1889 was banned by the censor and its first public production three years later aroused such protests that it closed after one performance. Today Miss Julie is considered the most famous of the plays by August Strindberg, considered one of the founders of the modern theatre movement. It still serves as a reflection of a society that oppresses people based on gender, economic status and inequitable moral standards.
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a veteran jockey for the Scorpio Races. He helps Puck with training and how to avoid the dangers of Thisby beaches. Unlike many young adult books, Stiefvater does not focus all of the attention on the budding love story between Puck and Sean. Which gives a break from mushy love scenes and provides suspensful murders by horses instead. In the long run “The Scorpio Races” keeps readers on the edge of their seat with problems like feuding social classes, family struggles, proving one’s self and beating the odds. When reading this book I had to push aside everything I knew about horsemanship and love stories in order to appreciate the Thisby culture that Stiefvater provides for readers. Anoth-
er praise I will give this book is the fandom in which many have flooded to. From perfecting November Cake recipes to supporting each other’s fan art, this book has created a community which is just as close as the island of Thisby itself. I highly recommend reading this book. If you like suspense, world creation and horses “The Scorpio Races” fulfills all of these wants into one book. This book can be bought at most popular retailers and on Maggie Steifvater’s web page, http://maggiestief vater.com. (She also has a recipe for delicious November cakes!) I hope you consider this book on your reading list for November, it is a great rainy or snowyday read with a cup of coco and sweet cupcakes.
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Eagle losses could make for interesting finish u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor
The last time the Chadron State College Eagles’ volleyball team beat Colorado School of Mines, George W. Bush was in office, the first iPhone had been announced earlier that year and NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft was only jetting past Jupiter on its way Pluto. That was 2007. Friday’s straight-sets loss was the Eagles’ 21st consecutive since they beat the Orediggers in five, Oct. 27 of that year. Former Eagle Lindsy Heisler had a school record 26 kills in the match. “Colorado Mines is a good team,” CSC Head Coach Jennifer Stadler said. “What they do really well is they don’t make a lot of errors and they’re a very consistent team. I thought that we played alright against them; the scores were pretty close and there were a couple of sets where we were up late but were just unable to close out.” The day after Friday’s loss, the Eagles fell in five sets (25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 13-15) to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, extending their losing streak to three, their longest slide of the season. CSC is now 13-9 overall and an even 7-7 against RMAC opponents. Over their last 10 games the Eagles are 5-5, and only one of those wins came in fewer than five sets. “We’re definitely facing the tougher opponents in our conference,” Stadler said. “That’s part of it. We have a little inconsistency in our play right now which hasn’t helped
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CSC defenders Chandler Hageman, sophomore of Chadron and Amelia Berg, sophomore of Fort Collins, Colorado, attempt to block a tip from Colorado Mines middle blocker Julia Eiken, a sophomore of Littleton, Colorado, Friday. Mines won in three sets. us. That’s why some of those matches have gone to five (sets). The good thing is a lot of those we were able to come out on top which has given us confidence. Unfortunately the Saturday game we slipped and lost in the fifth set.” With four games remaining, the Eagles’ opportunity to end the season with a winning record for the first
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time since 2003 could be in danger. Their shot at the post-season is also on the line. The team is currently ninth in the RMAC standings, one win behind Colorado State University – Pueblo and UCCS, and one win ahead of Western and South Dakota Mines. “Every year at the beginning of the year we say ‘we’re going to make
the conference tournament this year,’” senior middle hitter Timmi Keisel, of Fleming, Colorado, said. “So it’s definitely something that I’ve been thinking about, especially because this is my last chance to do it. In practice we don’t talk about it a whole lot, but we all know what these games mean.
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1. Colorado School of Mines 2. CSU-Pueblo 3. Dixie State 4. Western State 5. Chadron State 6. Adams State 7. Colorado Mesa 8. Fort Lewis 9. Black Hills State 10. South Dakota Mines 11. New Mexico Highlands
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Lewis intercepted a pass for 44 yards, added one sack and three total tackles against New Mexico Highlands, Saturday, in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Condon intercepted a pass and returned it 88 yards for a touchdown along with five total tackles against New Mexico Highlands, Saturday, in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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CSC junior quarterback Dalton Holst, of Gillette, looks to pass during the Eagles’ 40-27 loss to Dixie State University Oct. 26.
Eagles soar over Highlands in final road game u By Brandon Davenport Sports Editor
In a flashback to earlier this season, the Chadron State Eagles’ offense was slow to start, Saturday, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, but the trio of Dalton Holst, Elijah Myles and Tevon Wright, eventually clicked – helping the team earn their fourth straight win – a 41-7 domination of the New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys. All three of Holst, Myles and Wright are among the RMAC’s offensive leaders, led by Holst, a junior of Gillette, Wyoming, who leads in completions (189), yards (2514) and touchdowns (26). Myles, a sophomore from Hawthorne, California, is third in yards among all running backs (881) and is tied for first with nine TDs. Wright, junior of Miami, is second with 833 yards and leads receivers with 12 touchdowns. Saturday’s win gave the Eagles, now 5-4, their first winning record since defeating Black Hills State University in their first game of the season. They now sit fifth in the RMAC standings with a record of 4-4. Just two games remain in the regular season, both home games, beginning with a rivalry bout with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, this Saturday. Mines, like Highlands, has just one win against RMAC opponents this
season. With about 15 minutes remaining in Saturday’s game, Holst connected with Cole Thurness, junior of Rapid City, South Dakota, for a 58-yard touchdown that put the game well out of reach for the Cowboys. But in a flashback to the Eagles’ early-season woes, the CSC offense struggled to gain yardage in the first half. Despite Highlands’ one-win season so far, the Cowboy defense is ranked fourth in the RMAC for average yards allowed and did well to limit CSC’s offense in the first two quarters. Chadron was forced to punt on five of their seven first-half drives and had their defense and special teams to thank for their 14-0 lead after two quarters. “We knew that going in, their defense was good statistically and on film,” CSC Offensive Coordinator Logan Masters said. “They’re fast and they hit you – and we didn’t necessarily play our best to start off either. We missed some plays we’d like to have back.” After running just eight plays that gained 10 yards during their first two drives, CSC punter Will Morgan, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, pinned the Cowboys at their own 4-yard line and the Eagle defense allowed them to gain just three yards in three plays. Chadron’s Thurness fielded the ensuing 38-yard punt and ran it back to the Highlands 2-yard line where Myles
punched it in on the next play. The Eagles were able to strike again about midway through the second quarter after senior linebacker Tyler “Gator” Lewis, of Arvada, Colorado, intercepted Highlands’ QB Gunner Mefferd, senior of Rohnert Park, California, at the CSC 15-yard line and returned the ball to the Cowboy 41. A 22-yard pass from Holst to receiver Wright put the Eagles a yard into the red zone and two plays later Myles scored from 19-yards out. Before the half was retired, Highlands drove 54 yards to the CSC 29 but was forced to attempt a field goal by the Eagle defense. During the kick 6’5” offensive lineman Juan Estrada-Sanchez, redshirt freshman of Denver, Colorado, got a hand on the ball and knocked it down. As has happened multiple times this season, the Eagles’ offensive woes disappeared in the second half. After punting on their first possession of the third quarter, Chadron scored three touchdowns bookended by a pair of field goals during its final five drives. Continuing the day’s theme of big plays, the Eagles scored on a 58-yard pass from Holst to Thurness and an 88-yard interception by Cole Condon, freshman of Temecula, California. Prior to that, as the third quarter came to a close the Eagles drove 78 yards in 10
plays capped by a 2-yard TD pass from Holst to Wright. Chadron kicker Colton Dolder’ two field goals came from 21- and 27-yards out. Dolder is a freshman from Santa Clarita, California. The Eagles gained 374 yards in the game, led by Myles’ 165 rushing yards and two TDs. Wright caught seven passes for 100 yards and one TD and Thurness had 75 yards and a touchdown on just three catches. Holst completed 12 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns and was sacked just once. The defense allowed Highlands 297 yards (about 70 yards more than the Cowboys have averaged per game this season), but held the team to just one score, a seven-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a one-yard rush from NMU’s Ramone Atkins, a senior of Columbus, Ohio. The Eagles were strong on third down, holding Highlands to just two conversions on 15 attempts. They also made a habit of getting to the Cowboy’s QB whom they sacked five times. Lewis, Noah Kerchal, sophomore of Benkelman, and Zeke Zuhlke, junior of Bennett, Colorado, were each credited with a sack. Kerchal had three tackles for a loss in the game. Linebacker Travis Wilson, junior of Fresno, California had 10 tackles and is currently second in the RMAC with 95 this season.
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Wrestlers compete at Cowboy Open in Laramie u By Devin Fulton Sports reporter
A dozen Chadron State wrestlers traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, to compete in the “Cowboy Open,” as “amateurs,” Saturday. Chadron wrestlers Javen Palmer, redshirt freshman of Casper, Wyoming, led CSC with a 4-2 match record at 157 pounds. Clay Eagle, sophomore of Ashland, Ohio, went 3-2 with a pin and a major decision at 141 pounds and Eli Hinojosa, redshirt freshman of Imperial, went 2-1 in the heavyweight bracket. “I felt pretty good, my takeaways are working on my technique and conditioning” Palmer
said. Unattached Eagle freshman Evan Waddington, of Wood River, went 3-2 at 149 pounds and Ryder Fuchs, of Pierce, pinned his opponent from CSU-Pueblo. “The young guys wrestled hard,” CSC Head Wrestling Coach Brett Hunter said to CSC Sports Information. “We still need to keep working, though. We’re struggling to find our wrestling identity right now, but overall, it was a good day.” The rest of the wrestling team remained in Chadron as first-team wrestlers prepare for their match against the Huskers, tonight in Lincoln. CSC’s wrestling team enters the season ranked in the top 25 of Division II wrestling.
The Eagles will begin Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play Thursday, Nov. 14, against Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado. “We sat through two hours of film and coach has been putting us through some pretty intense practices, with lot of conditioning and a lot of technique” Terry Winstead, redshirt freshman of Harrah, Oklahoma, said. Winstead said he will wrestle against the third or fourth ranked wrestler in the nation. “From my freshman year to sophomore year, I got physically stronger, but technique has come a long way.”
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CSC’s Javen Palmer, redshirt freshman of Casper, Wyoming, wrestles with teammate Chase Clasen, senior of Moses Lake, Washington, during the Eagle Open scrimmage Oct, 26 at the NPAC. Palmer went 4-2 at the Cowboy Open, in Laramie, Saturday.
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Eagles dominate RMAC football academic lists CSC football boasts seven RMAC All-Academic First Team Selections and 30 on the league’s honor roll u By CSC Sports Information With seven Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic First Team selections, and a whopping 30 added to the league’s academic honor roll, the Chadron State College football team landed its largest haul of classroom honors from the conference office on Wednesday, since the annual tradition began more than a decade ago. The 37 scholar athletes were at least a dozen more than any other conference member in football. The Eagles’ seven First Team members, out of the 25 total who were chosen, tied CSU-Pueblo for the top represented team. RMAC All-Academic First Team members were selected by a vote of the league’s 11 sports information directors in football-sponsoring schools. They were picked from among nominees meeting the criteria of carrying a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade point average, and having competed at least one full year at their current school. Those meeting the criteria, but not selected to the First Team, were listed in the honor roll. First Team selections were chosen by position.
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Seniors Jackson Dickerson (Chadron, Neb.) and Calder Forcella (Greybull, Wyo.) repeated as a two-time All-Academic First Teamers after Dickerson received a nod in 2017, and Forcella was recognized last year in 2018. Dickerson was No. 6 in the league with 69.5 receiving yards per game, through two games, before succumbing to injury. Forcella has so far recorded 25 tackles, with 5.0 tackles for loss and a sack, in addition to two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries. Joining Forcella on the defensive side was fellow lineman Joel Carpenter (Sturgis, S.D.), a redshirt freshman having a breakout season in 2019 with 29 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks at the nose tackle spot. He also picked up a fumble and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown at Western Colorado. The rest of the offensive stars earning academic honors includes two offensive linemen who have each seen starting duty, and two members of the Eagles’ backfield. The linemen are redshirt freshman Michael DeCamillis (Broomfield, Colo.) and senior Marvin Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.). Together their unit is third in the RMAC for both yards per rush (4.5) and fewest sacks allowed (14). The CSC offense ranks ninth
in NCAA Division II with 174 first downs gained on offense, and it is the 15th best passing offense and 16th best total offense in the nation. Sophomore Elijah Myles (Hawthorne, Calif.), in his first year of eligibility for the awards, was named to the First Team with 660 net rushing yards and seven touchdowns in seven games played. He ranks third in the RMAC with 94.3 rushing yards per game, despite two games with a combined workload of three carries. Finally, the Eagles’ league-leading quarterback, Dalton Holst (Gillette, Wyo.) rounds out the All-Academic First Team for CSC. Holst is in the process of putting together a historical season, passing for 2,318 yards and 24 touchdowns, versus only six interceptions. The yardage and scoring figures are both tops in the RMAC, and place him among the top 10 in NCAA Division II. Four-time honor roll seniors included running back Stevann Brown (Casper, Wyo.), holder Lane Jersild (Chadron, Neb.), offensive lineman Jared Maciejczak (Box Elder, S.D.), and linebacker Micah Scherbarth (Gordon, Neb.). Additional honor roll recognition went to
the following Eagles: Estabon Bozeman (Inglewood, Calif.); Colt Foster (Hemingford, Neb.); Brady Fullmer (Yoder, Wyo.); Trent Grizzle (Fairbury, Neb.); Jon Hansen (Rapid City, S.D.); Riley Hill (Greybull, Wyo.); Tyler Hyland (Fort Collins, Colo.); Kael Juelfs (Kingman, Ariz.); Jaxon King (Fleming, Colo.); Riku Kitamura (Hiroshima, Japan); Dylan Koretko (Milliken, Colo.); Tyler Lewis (Arvada, Colo.); Hayden McGinnis (Buena Vista, Colo.); Sam McKinley (Colorado Springs); Chad Mikelson (Julesberg, Colo.); Will Morgan (Fort Collins); Isaac Nicholson (Buffalo, Wyo.); Tanner Patterson (Otis, Colo.); Dylan Radzymski (Gering, Neb.); DJ Stephen (Valentine, Neb.); Austin Rapp (Moville, Iowa); Emmit Rosentrater (Paxton, Neb.); Matthew Vargas (Modesto, Calif.); Cole White (Green River, Wyo.); Dallas Wik (Douglas, Wyo.); and Bryant Wilson (Alliance, Neb.). Chadron State’s previous record, for names called in the annual RMAC Academic release, was the 32 honorees in 2008, when the conference selected a Second Team in addition to First Team and honor roll. No conference team has ever before had 30 placed on the honor roll.
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Even though it puts a lot more pressure on us, we’re excited to play at home and excited to do better than we did last weekend.” All four remaining games will be played at home, starting Friday against Black Hills State University who they beat in five sets Oct. 12, in Spearfish. Saturday, they’ll face South Dakota School of Mines who the Eagles beat in five sets Oct. 11. BHSU is currently sixth in the RMAC with a 9-6 record; South Dakota is 11th at 6-9. Wins over both teams could be important as the Eagles close out their regular season with a pair of games against Metropolitan State University of Denver, Nov. 14 and 15. MSU has lost just two matches against RMAC opponents and is second in the standings. “These games this weekend are crucial,” Stadler said. “Coming out with two wins this weekend would be a big thing for us and help get us closer to making the conference tournament.” Friday, the Eagles came out well against the Orediggers, leading 7-2 in the first set, but their lead disappear after Mines scored five straight to go ahead 17-13. Colorado eventually won the set 25-19. The Eagles trailed by three for much of the later part of the second set and pulled to within two at 24-22, but the Orediggers won 25-22 on an
attack error by CSC’s Amelia Berg, sophomore of Fort Collins, Colorado. In the third, Chadron used a five-point streak to pull within one at 22-21, but Mines scored the next three to sweep the match. “I thought our defense played okay,” Stadler said. “Offensively we didn’t put the ball away in the later parts of the set. When it gets to be over 16 points per team you have to start swinging a bit more aggressively and we weren’t getting that job done.” The Eagles were held to a .149 hitting percentage while Mines hit .233. The Chadron attack was led by Berg who had nine kills. Setter Tori Strickbine, freshman of Stillwell, Kansas, had 15 assists and Berg had 11. Libero Ashton Burditt, senior of Spearfish, South Dakota, had 21 digs. Saturday, Chadron battled back from a 2-1 deficit to force an extra set against UCCS, but couldn’t overtake the Cougars in the fifth. Twice, first at 10-9, then at 14-13, the Eagles pulled within one, but never led in the deciding set. Four Eagles had double-digit kills in the match, led by senior Shelby Schouten, senior of Alton, Iowa, who had 15. Chandler Hageman, sophomore of Chadron, and freshman Rylee Greiman, freshman of Windsor, Colorado, each had 14 and Keisel had 10. Strickbine had 58 assists and Burditt had 25 digs.
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CSC’s Chandler Hageman, sophomore of Chadron, and Amelia Berg, Sophomore of Fort Collins, Colorado, set the block against a Colorado Mines hitter, Friday. Mines’ straight sets home win was their 21st consecutive over Chadron.
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Women’s basketball looks to improve from last season u By CSC Sports Information The Chadron State College women’s basketball team hopes to improve from last season’s 4-24 record, and can probably make that happen by becoming more consistent. CSC’s roster consists of 17 players, made up of nine letterwinners from last season, two transfers and six freshmen. The Eagles return an exciting backcourt in junior Taryn Foxen and sophomore Jori Peters, two of their statistical leaders from a year ago. The 5-10 Foxen, who is from Aurora, Colo., and was elected the college’s Homecoming Queen this fall, led the Eagles in scoring last year at 11 points a game while shooting nearly 40 percent from the field and 70 percent at the free throw line. She also led the team with 30 steals. The 5-4 Peters played 28 minutes a game as the Eagles’ primary point guard. She handed out a team-high 83 assists, tied for second in steals with 27, averaged 5.5 points and tied for most rebounds at 4.0 a game.
“Peters and Foxen are doing very well for us this year so far,” Raymer said. The other letterwinners are senior guard Haley Urbatsch of Gillette, Wyo., senior forwards McKenna McClintic of Burwell and Jessica Lovitt of Mullen, sophomore guards Brittni McCully of Mullen and Bailey Brooks of Douglas, Wyo., and sophomore forward Rachel Henkle of Newcastle, Wyoming. Another sophomore, 6-1 Tatum Peterson of Glenwood Springs, Colo., suffered a knee injury early in the preseason and will miss the 2019-20 season. Raymer noted that Urbatsch and Brooks, along with other pieces will help the CSC backcourt this season. Urbatsch, together with her classmates McClintic and Lovitt, bring senior leadership to the program, on and off the court, she added. Peters, McClintic and Lovitt each averaged 4.0 rpg to lead the Eagles last season. Transfers Melisa Kadic, a senior from Idaho State, and junior Sam Hinkle, from McCook, joined the program this fall.
Hinkle, a 5-11 forward, averaged 15 points and 5.5 rebounds last season while earning all-conference honors at McCook Community College. Kadic, a 5-9 guard, was a twotime All-Region selection while playing at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, where she averaged 13.7 points in 2017-18. She spent last year at Idaho State. “Kadic is a phenomenal shooter, we look for her to be a scorer for us,” Raymer said. “I think she’s going to take that role on very nicely.” At least one of the freshmen is also expected to play immediately. She is 6-1 Jordan Morris of Apple Valley, Minn., who helped Eastview High School go undefeated and win the state championship her junior year. Raymer said Morris will be one to watch and expects her to play right away. The Eagles will open the regular season at home on Friday and Saturday by hosting Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville, both at 3 p.m., in the Chicoine Center.
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CSC’s Taryn Foxen, junior of Aurora, Colorado, passes during a game last season. Foxen returns as a leader for the Eagle. Last season she led the Eagles in scoring with 11 points per game. She shot 40 percent from the field.
Super Chili Bowl to take place at November 16 game Chili cook off will pit Chadron State fans against Colorado Mines fans for money at halftime. u By CSC Sports Information Sports Editor
Fans and alumni of Chadron State College and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Colorado School of Mines will have an opportunity to showcase their culinary talents on November 16 at the Super Chili Bowl chili cookoff, which the alums intend to make into an annual tradition. Aspiring chefs will compete for a monetary prize and an individual trophy, as well as bragging rights for their school, by
concocting their best recipes for chili, and guest judges will decide who is crowned the chili champion, starting at 9 a.m. on the 16th, before the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers take the football field against the Eagles. Additionally, after judging takes place, from 9 a.m. to 9:30, guests will be able to partake of the offerings for $10, which includes one beer or beverage of choice, as well as unlimited chili bowls. Aviands, CSC’s campus food service provider, will supplement the chili and provide fixings. The CSC athletics department will use
this year’s chili cookoff to measure the interest in hosting the event at future CSC games versus CSM, and will try to build the event into a tradition that passes back and forth between schools every year. Cooks wishing to take part in the festivities will need to register for $20 with Kaitlyn Adams at 308-432-7005 by Monday, November 11. They will need to provide a crockpot of their favorite chili, heated to serving temperature by 9 a.m. the day of the event, as well as a serving ladle. Electric outlets will be provided, and Aviands will take care of utensils and bowls.