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THURSDAY FEB. 21, 2013 ISSUE NO. 7

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SEMPER VERITAS

NCAA postpones infractions hearing

Getting twisty see p. 8–9

T.J. Thomson

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Executive Editor

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LIFESTYLES >>

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FACULTY DEBUT FINE ART See photos from the Art Department’s ongoing faculty art show.

INDEX NEWS ........................2 2 OPINION ...................5 5 TAKE TEN................10 10 SPORTS ..................11 11 LIFESTYLES............14

Photo by T.J. Thomson

Tiffani Roelle, 21, senior of Columbus, squirts yellow dye onto her tie-dye project during “Art 437: Creative Crafts” Tuesday morning. Art 437 meets twice a week and allows students to explore a number of projects in the applied arts arena.

CSC HOSTS RMAC TOURNEY CSC is hosting the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference wrestling tournament beginning at 11 a.m., Friday in the NPAC. Twelve teams will compete for the RMAC Super Region Four championship.

The NCAA notified Chadron State Monday that it had postponed CSC’s initial Friday hearing before its Division II Committee on Infractions.

Administrators from the Nebraska State College System and CSC were planning on attending the hearing in Indianapolis before the NCAA’s fivemember committee to see what disciplinary actions, if any, the committee would level on the college following its 2011 self-report of football fundraising violations.

Both parties involved, CSC and former Head Football Coach Bill O’Boyle, issued responses to the NCAA’s allegations Dec. 21, 2012.

Once involved parties respond to allegations, the infractions committee reviews the case and then hosts a hearing, materials from the NCAA’s website states. The committee then makes a decision, drafts a final report, and announces its decision, a process that takes from eight to 12 weeks.

The NCAA’s Division II Committee on Infractions does not have set meeting times throughout the year, and meets “as needed.” Additionally the site states the meetings are private, and limited to “school leadership and athletics representatives, NCAA enforcement staff members, individuals named in the allegations, and respective legal counsels.” see INFRACTIONS, Page 3

CHAMPION COWBOY RIDES TO CSC World championship bull rider Charlie Sampson is speaking to the Chadron State community tonight at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall’s Auditorium. Tickets are not required, and the event is free and open to the public.

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chadron state STUDENT GOVERNMENT STUDENT SENATE NUTS & BOLTS: Feb. 18 Meeting

NEW MEAL PLANS SET FOR 2013-14

150 and 280 meal block plans with $200 bonus bucks were added to meal choices. 9 and 19 meal plans were cut, keeping the 14 meal plan.

CAB GEARS UP FOR NEARLY NAKED MILE CAB, The Pit and RLA are sponsoring the Nearly Naked Mile event this year.

The total budget proposal is $7,500.

NEW PRINTER INSTALLATION A Lanier Multi-function printer will be installed in the Student Center in early April.

Vice President of Administration of Finance, Dale Grant, said he would pay for the leasing and paper costs would come from the technology fee.

Senate bites into new meal plan discussion Teri Robinson Reporter A proposal for meal plan changes next semester was the main topic of Senate’s Monday meeting.

Linda Brownlee of the dining services spoke with senators about the new meal plan changes. There will still be the 14 meal plan with $100 in bonus bucks. The changes are that the 9 meal and 19 meal plans have been cut. In the place of the two meal plans is the 150 meal block and 280 meal block, both including $200 in bonus bucks. There will also be a 5 meal commuter plan for non-resident hall students.

“The block plans were made with the intent to create more flexibility” Aaron Prestwich, executive director of Student Life said. These plans can be used throughout the semester and students would not be constricted by the time frames and only using one meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

If extra meals are still available at the end of the semester they will not be reimbursed and will be lost. The hope is that students who are busy will be available to eat their meals whenever their schedule allows, even if it means having two meals in the same meal time frame.

Freshmen are not currently allowed to use the block meal plans, but with the changes they will be allowed to choose them as an option. More information will be announced after it is voted on at the board meeting.

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SUB-COMMITTEES Photo by T.J. Thomson

Weekly Calendar: Feb. 21–27 THURSDAY

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- History Day, 8 a.m. M Hall 227, Sandoz Atrium, SC An Evening with Charlie Sampson, 7:30 p.m. Auditorium - Late Night at The Pit, Mr. and Mrs. CSC 9 p.m. SC

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- 24th Annual Early Childhood Conference, 3 p.m. SC

- Faculty Concert: Sidney Shuler, 7:30 p.m. Sandoz Center

“Can students petition to be on senate at any point of the year? How?”

CAB NUTS & BOLTS: Feb. 19 Meeting

Ernest Lara, of CenCon Utility Contractors, LLC, Scottsbluff, shovels dirt out of a hole Tuesday morning as part of the utilities extension from the east side of campus to ongoing capital construction projects. The utilities extension will service the Eagle Ridge Housing and Rangeland Complexes.

Dani Buckley, CAB president, said CAB, The Pit, and RLA are sponsoring the Nearly Naked Mile run this year. The total budget proposal for the entire event is $7,500. The entry will be one article of clothing and to receive a T-shirt another article of clothing will be required.

Laure Sinn, Coordinator of Student Activities, reminded everyone of special guest Charley Sampson who will be at Memorial Hall Thursday at 7:30 p.m. He will also be at the Black Tie Cat Fry on Friday.

Treasurer, Ashley Swanson, proposed a revision to the Student Finance Committee, Article K, Section nine stating that representatives in CAB must be present for 75 percent of the meeting. CAB members will be informed as soon as possible about the change, but they are already aware that being present at meetings is required. The proposal was moved and passed for the revision.

More discussion of the open parking and parking fees was brought up. Overall, senators said students were in favor of the open parking policy but not in favor of raising the costs. Also, most students would prefer that only people who have cars on campus have to pay the parking fees.

For first time offenders discussion for a warning was suggested. A few senators were still in favor of the first offense being at $25, second offense at $50 and the third offense at $100 will a cap out at $100 for every offense after. The concept of raising the price each offense was issued and thought it not to be fair under some circumstances.

“Yes. Students can find the application online at the student senate page and turn it into anyone on the executive board.”

CAB did not meet this week.

They will resume meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26.

–Reba Jackson, Student Senate Chief Justice

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SATURDAY - 24th Annual Childhood Conference, 8 a.m. SC

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SUNDAY

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MONDAY - Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. SC Ballroom

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TUESDAY

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- ProStart Regional, 8 a.m.

SC Ballroom - CAB Meeting, 6 p.m. SC - Chi Alpha Meeting, 8 p.m. SC Ballroom

WEDNESDAY - Revive Meeting, 8:30 p.m. SC

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INFRACTIONS

from page 1

The hearing process varies by division, but generally, follows the format of evidence being presented and specific allegations being debated by involved parties, “When the hearwhich provide opening and ing is concluded, closing statethe committee ments. discusses the case “When the privately to deter- hearing is conthe mine if violations cluded, committee disoccurred.” cusses the case privately to de–”Behind the Blue Disc” termine if violaNCAA Publication tions occurred.

Its standard of proof is whether the information is credible, persuasive and of a nature that reasonable people would rely upon in the conduct of serious affairs,” documents from the NCAA state.

The NCAA did not return multiple requests beginning Tuesday seeking its rationale for postponing the hearing.

Chadron City Council approves phase one of pool project Ashley Swanson Photo Editor

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ity council members voted 3-2 to progress into phase one of the pool project at Monday’s meeting; however, not without doubts.

Support and doubts for the pool project, which started in October 2012, were discussed from multiple council and city members.

Barbara McCartney, Chadron Sharks coach, expressed that an indoor pool is important, and would be used by many people. “It is something useful,” McCartney said. She also said it would benefit the Chadron community, and actually make the community better.

A letter from Keith Blaylock, director of rehabilitation at Chadron Community Hospital, stated he was also in support of continuing with the pool.

Council Vice Chair Levi Grant, however, had doubts about moving

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forward with the plans.

“Some of the weight got put on us and it’s not fair,” Grant said. He said he was not against the pool, and thought it was a good idea, but the timing was wrong. It’s not a good way to spend money right now, Grant said.

Grant also said there are more projects to deal with right now, including fixing the streets of Chadron and the water plant project, before moving on to another development.

Karin Fisher, mayor, echoed Grant’s concerns on money issues and deadlines. Fisher said she’s looked into other finished pool projects and they took four to five years, while they are trying to finish this project in 22 months.

With phase one, there will be no charges unless they go through with the referendum. If they go through with the referendum, then there will be a cost of $11,5000.

Despite the doubts brought forth, three of the five city council members voted to move forward with phase one while two opposed it.

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Admissions recruiter named interim VP of enrollment On Monday, CSC President Randy Rhine appointed former contract employee Jon Hansen as the college’s interim vice president for enrollment management and marketing.

Hansen has worked the past two years recruiting for CSC in South Dakota as an independent contractor with the college’s admissions department.

He made $75,000 his first year with CSC and then enjoyed a five percent salary increase during the 2011-12 academic year with a $78,750 salary, Carolyn Murphy, Nebraska State College System vice chancellor for finance and administration, stated in a Tuesday email.

Hansen “I do not have his salary for 2013-14 as Interim VP for Enrollment Management,” Murphy stated. “I believe those salaries will be reported to the Board at its June meeting.”

As the position is interim in nature, a formal search will commence at the conclusion of the interim period.

Hansen said Tuesday he wasn’t available for an interview prior to press time Wednesday.

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT– “Renovation and upgrade of instructional space on each of the state colleges campuses excluding those covered by facility fees.”

EVENTS– Allocated to athletics and fine art events.

FACILITIES– “The facility fee is used for revenue bond projects that are not funded by the state, such as improvements to the student center, residence halls, parking lots, and pedestrian enhancements.”

HEALTH– Operation of clinics.

STUDENT ACTIVITY– Student government allocates revenue from this fee to student clubs.

TECHNOLOGY– This fee is used to support general access computer lab hardware and software, the campus network, and the DS3 Internet connection.

STUDENT FEES (AY 2012-13)

Capped fees save students money T.J. Thomson Executive Editor

O 15.42%

12.56%

8.47%

32.68%

10.41%

20.42%

FEE NAME

FEE INITIAL/CREDIT-HOUR COST

FEE MAXIMUM

Capital Improvement Fee

$10/credit hour

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Event Fee

$5.10/credit hour

$61.20/semester max

Facilities Fee

$16/credit hour

$210/semester max

Health Fee

$4.15/credit hour

$49.80/semester max

Student Activity Fee

$6.15/credit hour

$73.80/semester max

Technology Fee

$7.55/credit hour

$87/semester max

Admission/Matriculation Fee

$15

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Alcohol/Marijuana Violation Fee

$50 (first offense)

$150 max

Deferment Fee

$35

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Degree Fee

$20

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Distance Learning Fee

$15/credit hour

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Duplicate ID Card Fee

$5

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Housing Application Fee

$50

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Improper Checkout Fee

$150

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Lab Fees

$5-75

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Late Payment Fee

10% of balance

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Late Registration Fee

$25

–

Library Penalty Fee

$.05/day

–

SOURCE: Chadron State College Business Office and Nebraska State College System Board materials

nly 58 percent of first-time, full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree at a four-year institution earned their degree within six years, a 2012 report by the U.S. Department of Education states; however, graduating in excess of four years costs more than time.

Students that enroll full-time for 12 credit hours a semester and graduate in five years can expect to pay at least $5,874 during that period, based on the 2012-13 academic year’s fee schedule, which has risen an average of 23.5 percent for the past two years.

For the 2012-13 academic year, students currently pay $48.95 per credit hour in fees.

Chadron State College charges students five mandatory fees on a semesterly basis: a capital improvement fee, an event fee, a facilities fee, a health fee, a student activity fee, and a technology fee.

The total fee-per-hour level rose eight percent from the 2010-11 to 2011-12 academic years and 39 percent from the 2011-12 to 201213 academic years.

With the exception of the capiTwo-thirds tal improvement [of the event fee, which has no fee] goes limit, the remainto athletics; ing four mandatory one-third fees cap out at an goes to fine average 12.1 creditarts.

It’s been hour limit. that way for Thus, by taking decades.” more than 12 credits per semester, stu–Dale Grant dents can save money on each credit in excess of this limit in four out of the five mandatory fees.

The most expensive fee per credit hour is the facility fee at $16. This fee “is used for revenue bond projects that are not funded by the state, such as improvements to the student center, residence halls, parking lots, and pedestrian enhancements,” the CSC Business Office’s description of fees states.

At $5.10 per credit hour, the event fee funds athletics and fine art events, including those featured in the annual Galaxy Series’ lineup.

“Two-thirds [of the event fee] goes to athletics; one-third goes to fine arts,” Dale Grant, CSC vice president for administration and finance, said Monday. “It’s been that way for decades.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EDITORIAL–THE EAGLE’S VIEW

The NCAA’s logo

Dealing with NCAA is a one-way street

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he NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions announced Monday that it was postponing the hearing for Chadron State College scheduled for Friday at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind. What is lacking in this situation is an explanation, which is a courtesy any organization owes its dues paying members: Why was the meeting canceled?

On Jan. 17, The published an article stating that 14 individuals from CSC and the Nebraska State College System Office planned to attend the hearing.

Their schedules are now impacted due to the nature of the postponement.

The “why” element of this story that can’t be ignored due to the NCAA’s one-way approach to communications.

The Eagle attempted to contact the NCAA multiple times beginning Tuesday seeking the rationale for its decision.

As journalists, we strive to bring our readers accurate and timely information, but the short notice of the NCAA’s decision and their media silence has leaves us in the dark, without a lead.

Even the resources section of the NCAA website is a testament to this. A click of the Media Center link delivers not a phone number that you can call, or a even a direct email to submit queries. Instead, visitors are directed to a form with a quaint message: “For assistance gathering information on NCAA-related topics, media members are encouraged to use the following automated form.

Due to the high volume of inquiries, the NCAA public and media relations staff cannot guarantee a response to specific requests the same business day.”

The NCAA sees it fit to dictate what information people ought to know, and when they ought to know it.

If that’s how the NCAA treats dues paying members, maybe CSC would be better off to take business elsewhere.

Dear editor:

I am writing in response to the coverage of the death of Sterling Atkins with this week’s [Feb. 14] edition of the Eagle.

As I approached the Kent Hall Front desk on Thursday morning, I was appalled at the image of Sterling’s family member carrying his personal belongings out of the residence hall. While I understand the need to cover the story, the front page lacked professionalism and tact. An image of Sterling as the great young man that we knew him as would have been respectful. Instead you chose to put that on the front page for shock value. This campus has been through enough in learning of the death of a close friend and classmate without the Eagle covering his death in poor taste.

Also, in reading the Editorial about the reevaluation of the no-

tification plan, there was a line in the article that is purely disrespectful. The quote reads, “Most would agree that waiting to publicly release information prior to the family being informed is in bad taste.” If editorial staff believes that the campus has a right to know of a classmate’s death prior to their family, only raises more questions about your integrity. If that is how you feel, then I think your desire to report the news story is taking precedent over being a respectful and decent human being.

Based on this coverage and the overall direction the paper is taking, do not count on me wasting my time in the future to read the garbage and bashing of the campus that you proceed to put into press weekly.

—Bryant Pritchett, Kent Hall Assistant Director

Denominations’ embrace fuels support for gay marriage Paul Hartman Contributor For the first time, a new poll shows more Americans “strongly support” same-sex marriage than “strongly oppose” it, a finding that could be attributed to changes occurring within organized religions, says a Presbyterian elder and lay preacher.

For 2,000 years, religion has been the genesis of antipathy toward homosexuals, but now, three major American denominations have approved ordination of openly gay clergy. Gay has become the civil rights issue of the 21st century. The May survey of more than 1,000 adults found a dramatic reversal from earlier surveys: more adults now “strongly support” same-sex marriage rights (39 percent) than “strongly oppose” them (32 percent). Over all, Langer Research Associates says, 53 percent of Americans be-

lieve same-sex marriages should be legalized – up from only 36 percent just six years ago.

Episcopalian, Lutheran and Presbyterian denominations have overturned centuries of tradition in welcoming openly gay clergy.

There’s a growing realization that religion can and should help lead us all toward a more mature understanding and acceptance of minority sexual orientations. In 2012 there is a new human rights landscape in the United States. Look at the following recent developments: • The U.S. military joined 43 other countries when it repealed “Don’t ask, don’t tell” and allowed openly-gay service members.

• Same-sex marriages are now legal in six states and the District of Columbia. Three other states -- Washington, Maryland and California -- have same-sex marriage under active consideration. Eleven more offer “civil union”-type status for same-sex couples.

• A federal appeals court in Boston recently

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struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (which defines marriage as “one man, one woman”), making consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court almost certain.

Unfortunately, the occasionally hateful crowd still resonates with a very small group of people, including those headed by preacher Fred Phelps and congregants, who continue to make news as they picket the funerals of soldiers and celebrities, Hartman says.

Western cultures’ condemnation of samesex love appears to have originated from Judeo-Christian scriptures, but contemporary biblical scholarship amends old interpretations, he says.

That’s why I wanted to tell a religionbased suspense story about homophobia. It addresses fear of all kinds, because in passage after biblical passage, scripture tells humans who are facing change, sickness, alienation, death, and everything else: ‘fear not.’

It applies to homophobia, as well.

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we asked: “What do you think about student fees?”

REBEKAH ANTHONY

HEATHER WING

KEVIN KASPER

KARYSSA STEIN

HANNA FLAMING

“I think they’re necessary for a lot of the activities we do.”

“I think there should be more information on exactly what we’re paying for.”

“They’re necessary and they pay for us to do stuff.”

“I’ve never really had a problem paying for them, so I don’t have any complaints, but I’ve heard some people complain about them.”

“I think they’re high but necessary for all the things on campus; for things like sporting events and the Pit.”

18, freshman of Colorado Springs, Colo.

22, junior of Chadron

24, sophomore of Green River, Wyo.

21, junior of Chadron

20, sophomore of Witchita, Kan.

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Passengers stranded aboard the Carnival cruise ship Triumph were forced to defecate into plastic bags after plumbing failed.

Cruise ship drama leaves a sinking feeling

Spike Jordan

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Opinion Editor made a pledge at the beginning of the semester to avoid cynicism, but I’m going to have to risk breaking that rule just once: I found it impossibly difficult to find sympathy for the passengers of the Carnival cruise ship Triumph.

The ship was stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for about five days last week after a fire in the engine room crippled the boat. 24 hour news networks jumped right on the scoop however, and reported on it incessantly.

I hadn’t paid it much notice, but was thrown for a loop and left wondering why they were showing the movie “Waterworld” on CNN. You can probably imagine my disappointment when Kevin Costner didn’t show up on a jet ski to save everyone.

The stories that started pouring in painted a dismal picture, and for the passengers it was no pleasure cruise.

The fire had also knocked out several support systems on the ship, the lack of air conditioning and backed up toilets quickly made the cabins unlivable. The occupants were forced to defecate into buckets and trash bags, and everything smelled like feces and urine.

I think now would be an opportune time to insert a Willy Wonka meme; “Oh you had to poop in a garbage bag, tell me again how terrible the cruise was.”

My callousness can be dismissed as me being “a jaded and bitter Veteran,” but even my personal experience is nothing when compared to some of the grunts I served with. I’ll dust the chip off my shoulder momentarily, but humor me for the time being.

I did a supply run once to a tiny Battalion observation post in Afghanistan, just due east of the middle of nowhere.

We had a refrigerator unit on the back of one of our trucks, so we decided it would be a good idea to throw in a bunch of cases of soda to try and raise the morale a little bit.

The 12 grunts that manned the observation post had been there for more than 5 months, and after we handed them a cold case of soda, they looked at us like we were some sort of wizards. They had been there for so long, they had literally forgotten what cold was.

That gives a hint of how austere things were, but let me further describe the amenities of their post.

For a urinal, they had a half buried length of six-inch diameter PVC pipe.

The area surrounding the tube was caked with foot powder, a necessity to absorb overflow and odor.

Coupled with the 140 degree heat and swarms of flies, I am sure you can vividly imagine how simply majestic that place smelt.

As for the number two option, a small trash can liner (known as a wag-bag), and a splintery ammunition crate were the closest thing to a toilet on most bases in Afghanistan.

When you were done with your business, you would dump your little gift bag

in an empty halved oil barrel. But wait, there’s more!

Once a day, the Marines would gather and play a game called “Rock-PaperRank,” wherein the lowest ranking guy, (usually a Private), would always lose and be forced to take a can of diesel fuel and poor it into the barrel.

After donning gloves, he we would then proceed to light the fuel and fecal matter mixture, stirring it with a steel post until fully disintegrated.

I don’t mean to come off as the annoying angry vet stereotype; I really do try hard to be as humble as possible about my service. After all, I volunteered and signed a contract on my own free will.

But if our service members can put up with literally crappy-conditions for five months at a time, I don’t see why the cruise ship fiasco was passed off as a national tragedy.

Maybe it’s because it’s easy for news networks to source a story so close to the U.S., or maybe it’s because it costs too much to send reporters to cover the war in “Forgot-istan.”

I personally don’t see how 4000 people trapped in the Gulf of Mexico for five days warrant that kind of news coverage.

Think about it: tens of thousands of people are being trapped, repeatedly, in the “graveyard of empires” for six months to a year. Few take exception to this fact, that is, unless snipers choose to urinate someplace other than PVC pipe.

So while the rest of America is feigning sympathy for the passengers, I opt to poke fun at this whole thing as a meritless spectacle.

The only thing that could have topped the media circus is if both the NRA and Michael Bloomberg issued statements saying Carnival could have avoided this with more or fewer guns.

CORRECTION •Last week’s editorial featured a misphrased sentence.

The sentence was, “Most would agree that waiting to publicly release information prior to the family being informed is in bad taste.”

The statement as worded does not reflect our opinion.

The sentence should have read, “Most would agree that publicly releasing information prior to the family being informed is in bad taste.”

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ART 437: Creative Crafts •

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Virginia Rogers, 27, senior of Gurnsey, Wyo., sketches a design on a canvas Tuesday morning in the Burkhiser Technology Complex. Rogers is currently working on a Batik project.

Tjantings, mandrels, and clothesline traveling acros background: vibrant colors Creative Crafts class taught b chair of visual and performing a This class isn’t just for art majors. A of English majors, communication course of this semester, 18 students a crafts; weaving, fiber arts, papermakin Within the first ten weeks of the class, ea one project in each area. “A lot of what w tion,” Bird said about the approach he and class. After exploring each of the areas, stude areas in which to create a final project.

Student Rod Clause said, “Every one of these [ar by itself.” Clouse, a former student of Bird, has retur College in order to earn his BS degree in Art Educat hand man in the classroom. I found them boiling a st ect in order to remove the wax used to create the desig The students work on their array of projects at different st room. Along one wall, students melt brightly colored glass mandrel to form glass beads. A mandrel is a steel rod that h covered with graphite; this is used to create the hole through w beads are strung.

At a different station, students are dying T-shirts and other pieces cloth. A wide variety of designs cover the surface of these fabrics in ing; abstract patterns, a frog hiding in the leaves of a tree, a multicol ored owl, and even the blue police box of The Doctor from the televisio show "Doctor Who." Along with these pieces, Bird ordered about 150 pounds of old musical instruments from a South Dakota instrument repair company for students to use in their projects. Clause has already made use of one of the instruments by attaching it to a welding helmet. Clause commented that the instrument still made noise, but that it sounded like an elephant.

Many of these instruments will be taken apart and used for creating jewelry. “[This class] is different from a normal class because there you are all doing the same thing, but in here everyone is doing something different,” Bird said.

An Open House at the end of the semester will display the students’ final projects, as well as some of their beginning projects. Bird and the class will also provide demonstrations and explanations of the processes involved in creating their projects.

The class hasn’t been offered for students since the fall semester of 1989.

Bird was finally able to offer the class again when space became available in Burkhiser. The Creative Crafts class will also be offered again in the Spring ’14 semester.

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arts applied

partment moulds new course

By Lindsey Ferguson Contributor

d harness looms; dye projects hanging from a ss the room; soft classical music playing in the everywhere; this is the environment of the

by Richard Bird, professor and department arts.

About a third of the class is composed majors, and others. During the are exploring five different areas of ng, jewelry, and glass work. ach student completes at least we are doing is experimentad the students take to the ents then choose two

Macee Kellner, 20, senior of Bucklin, Kan., picks up an aluminum tab from an energy drink Tuesday in the Burkhiser Technology Complex. Kellner is enrolled in "ART 437: Creative Crafts" and is currently working on making jewelry from repurposed materials.

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Sara Labor, 21, senior of Hot Springs, S.D., manipulates a inkle loom while creating a check-patterned scarf Tuesday morning in the Burkhiser Technology Complex. Labor is enrolled in "ART 437: Creative Crafts" along with 18 other CSC students.

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Eagles dominate at home Molly Wedan Sports Editor

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Guard Hattie Guzman (4), freshman of Scottsbluff, goes for a layup during Saturday’s game against Colorado Mines.

When the Eagles took the court on Friday night, they were going against a team that had beat them by 27 points earlier in the season. While some teams could have been discouraged by that, Chadron came out on fire and took the victory 67-55 against Colorado Christian University.

Within the first six minutes, the Eagles had scored 14 points and limited the Cougars to only one basket. Nine out of the 14 points came from sophomore guard of Buffalo, Wyo., Dallas Shaw, who made four shots from behind the three point line. Hattie Guzman, redshirt freshman guard of Scottsbluff, added another five three-point shots and totaled 15 points.

At halftime, the Eagles were ahead 28-19, and kept up the pace in the second half, always having a double digit lead.

“I feel the biggest factor to us winning was our patience and ball movement on the offensive end. I feel that our team grew up a lot this weekend and I am looking forward to carrying over that success in the next couple games,” Head Coach Tim Connealy said.

Chadron had a three-point shooting percentage of 39, while CCU only shot 18 percent from behind the three point line. Kattie Ranta, junior guard of Rapid City, S.D., led the Eagles with 18 points.

Defense also was a key factor in the game, as the Eagles out did the Cougars 51-30 in rebounds. Shaw and Ranta each had nine rebounds to contribute to that total. Kate Simonton, sophomore guard of Bakersfield, Calif., helped her team score with her six assists.

With a win under their belt, the Eagles prepared for the contest against Colorado School of Mines. With some sharp shooting by Ranta, and overall team effort, CSC grabbed the 76-62 win from CSM. The Orediggers were the first to get on the scoreboard, but Chadron was quick to respond. Ranta made two good jump shots to gain the lead for Chadron. Even with one tie, the Eagles pulled ahead and contained the lead for most the first half. Chadron led by more than ten points for the last eight minutes of play, and led 40-27 at halftime.

Starting the second half, CSM came out and made a 6-0 run on the Eagles. The fans may have been scared of a comeback, but the athletes stayed calm and collected, and managed to gain the victory.

Leading in scoring again for Chadron was Ranta, with 20 points. She also scored her seventh double-double for this season by grabbing 14 rebounds as well. Shaw had a hot hand once again when she hit four more three-pointers, totaled 19 points for the night and three assists. Two other Eagles scored in double digits, Simonton with 16 points and Guzman with 10.

Angie Charchalis led the Orediggers with 23 points, and had 20 points from teammate Taylor Helbig. CSM still came up short in field goal shooting percentage, obtaining a 35 percent average compared to Chadron’s 42 percentage.

Chadron travels to Colorado to take on the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Colorado State University-Pueblo on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

“UCCS and Pueblo are two of the top teams in the RMAC and will be tough games. If we can limit our turnovers and shoot well I like our chances,” Connealy said.

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ZAC BARGEN Sport: Basketball Position: Forward Class rank: Junior Hometown: Chadron Bargen scored a total of 50 points in the two games played Friday and Saturday against Colorado Christian University and Colorado School of Mines.

The Eagles won against CCU and lost in overtime to CSM.

KATE SIMONTON Sport: Basketball Position: Guard Class rank: Sophomore Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.

Simonton totaled 33 points for the weekend in the games against Colorado Christian University and Colorado School of Mines. She also had 10 assits.

The Eagles and the Colorado Christians join hands after their game Friday in Armstrong Gym.

Forward Sadie Waugh (34), high fives Tim Connealy, head coach, while returning to the bench after a play during Friday’s game against Colorado Christain. It was Waugh’s last home games as she graduates in May.

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Eagles take down Cougars, fall to Orediggers in overtime Molly Wedan Sports Editor

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Front Zac Bargen (5), attempts to dodge his opponent during Friday’s game against Colorado Christian.

The Eagles came out ready to rumble on Friday when they suited up against Colorado Christian University. Scoring right away, with a layup from Justyn Anderson, redshirt freshman point guard from Las Vegas, the Eagles took off in a head-to-head battle with the CCU Cougars. The Eagles came out on top and won the contest 75-71.

The whole game was a close one, with either team leading by no more than single digits. However, most of the intense action happened in the second half. Chadron started the second half trailing by only six points, but kept up the intensity all the way until the end, when Zac Bargen, junior guard of Chadron, made the last four, clutch points.

With about four minutes left, Bargen scored a threepointer to put the score up to 65-62. Then, Avery Redmond, of CCU, now 13-9 overall, responded with a three pointer to tie the score. Redmond led the Cougars with 21 points, three assists and one steal. With two minutes left, Kendrick Holliman, sophomore forward of Spanish Fort, Ala., swished two free throws, and Bargen made the last two points off of free throws . Chadron had a great free throw percentage of 89 for the night.

Bargen was leading scorer for the Eagles totaling 20 points, but had lots of help. Holliman had 16 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. According to Head Coach Brent Bargen, defense was a key to the victory for Chadron.

“We allowed two offensive rebounds versus CCU which is exceptional,” Head Coach Brent Bargen said. “I think our effort was better, both physically and more impor-

tant mentally.”

The exciting action continued on Saturday night when the Eagles faced the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers.The student section was full of students dressed in nerd attire, cheering for the Eagles on the court while the band played their songs of support.

“I would like to publically thank the student body, and Dr. Schuler for leading the tremendous CSC band, and Mollie Jones and Kristina Harter for their support for our program. Not many RMAC schools have a band that play at games and ours puts the ones that do to shame!” Bargen said.

Unfortunately, not even the trumpets or drums could spur the Eagles on to a win, when they lost in overtime 75-70.

Action started out in favor of CSM when they pulled ahead 9 to 2 within three minutes of play. However as the first half progressed, Chadron picked up the pace and cut the lead to one at half with a three by Bargen. Bargen led the Eagles once again with a total of 30 points, and also helped out on defense with nine rebounds.

After a drive in and a made layup from Dominique Watkins, freshman point guard of San Diego, Cali., CSM’s lead was at it lowest with two points. Vinich scored the last four points to take the game into overtime. Then in the overtime period, CSM’s Brian Muller, lead scorer with 23 points, made a clutch three pointer with about 50 seconds left to lift the Orediggers to a 75-70 win.

The Eagles travel to Colorado for two more contest against University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Colorado State University-Pueblo Friday and Saturday.

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The NCAA Super Region 4/RMAC Championships are set to begin this Friday, February 22nd and will be hosted by the one and only Chadron State College at the Nelson Physical Activity Center. After winning their last regular season meet against Colorado School of Mines, the Eagle wrestlers look forward and prepare for the championship duals.

The wrestling begins at 11a.m. on Friday for the first session, the second session will begin at 5:30. Saturday’s wrestling will start at noon with consolation finals. The championship rounds will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday evening.

Only the top four wrestlers of each weight class will receive an opportunity to compete at the

National Championships in Birmingham, Ala., the second week of March.

Three of the teams competing this weekend (Nebraska-Kearney, Fort Hays State, and Simon Fraser University) are members of Super Region 4, however, they are not members of the RMAC. Therefore, the RMAC team that earns the highest placing will receive championship honors.

Mike Hill, sophomore of Fort Laramie, Wyo., has the best record on the Eagles’ roster at 21-9.

Jordan Debus, junior of Mitchell, is the only Chadron State wrestler who has qualified for the National Championships in the last two years. Debus possesses a 16-10 record at the 184-pound weight class and seeks a third straight trip to nationals.

“I think if we wrestle consistant we will definitely qualify some guys for nationals. Right now we have about five guys on the bubble for nationals,” interim Head Coach Brett Hunter said.

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Long distance runner Doug Harris, freshman of Las Vegas runs around the Nelson Physical Activity Center Wednesday evening during practice.

Track and Field head to Spearfish for RMAC championship Justy Bullington Reporter With the Eagle’s flight plan changed from last week as the field team separated from the runners and made their way to Spearfish, S.D. Bringing home multiple first place spots, the Eagles showed great potential going into the conference finals.

With major improvements shadowing the Eagles from their last meet, male pole vaulters, Skyler Hoopes, sophomore of Lusk, Wyo., and Kolten Jelden, senior of Eaton, Colo., cleared 15 feet, 5 inches on Saturday at the Black Hills State Rock and Jock Open Meet, a height no Eagle has cleared before. Hoopes took the number one spot by clearing 15-5 on his first attempt while Jelden snatched the

second spot due to missing his first attempt at 15-5 and then clearing his second attempt.

Sophomore, Josey Pehringer soared along with the guys as she won the women’s vault clearing 10 feet, 11 and three-fourths inches.

Freshman of Eaton, Colo., Mel Herl was neck-and-neck with Alyssa Norton, junior of Rushville, during the women’s shot put and weight throw. Herl edged Norton by two inches to earn first place with a 44 feet, two and three-fourths inch throw in the shot put. The girls switched places in the weight throw with Norton throwing a 54 feet, eight and three-fourths inches distance to win.

Cyndi Thomas, junior of Omaha, wasn’t far behind the two other Eagles as she stole third place with a throw of 43 feet, three and three-fourths inches.

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In the men’s shot put, junior of Chilaw, Sri Lanka, Charith Kapukotuwa took third place with a 52-6. Behind upperclassmen Kapukotuwa, redshirt freshman of Grand Island, Daniel Sotelo threw 51-0 while Kyle McCarthy, sophomore of Aurora, finished with a throw of 50 feet, five and one-fourths inches. The young throwers marked 20 inches farther than previous bests.

The Eagles look forward to continuing their level of flight as they make their way to the RMAC championship meet in Spearfish, S.D. The meet is hosted by Black Hills State and begins at 9 a.m. on Friday. After competing on Friday and Saturday, the list will be made of who gets to go to nationals.

“We are fresh and ready to fire on all cylinders. We are just going to focus on competeing for places not marks,” Baily said.

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Faculty Art Show captivates with wide array of pieces hand for Southwestern scenery; her “Canyon Shrine” pieces look like Donahue found two stones and built an altar to their parent landscape, one both stirring and contemplative.

There’s an old saying that haunts professors; it Don Ruleaux, a Chadron alum turned adstalks their careers and forces them to prove junct, created a collection of silverpoints for their academic relevance. The phrase “publish the show, which are light, sketch-like drawings or perish” summarizes a mentality that has that add a delicate thoughtfulness to his subplagued professors for decades. A professor ject matter. Ruleaux’s style is evident across must not only teach class, but produce mate- his multiple mediums, and is marked with aprial that keeps them on the vanguard of their preciation for the depth of Western existence. field. This situation is no different for an art Ruleaux’s pieces don’t condone a stereotypical professor. view of Midwestern existence, but rather augChadron State, fortunately, does not harrage ment it into a full visual narrative. His waterits professors to marginalize their teaching in color, “Will Ferrell”, tells an entire story with order to “publish” lest they perish. However, just the sun-cast shadow on a cowboy’s hat. that doesn’t mean that CSC’s faculty don’t Nancy Sharps, Visual & Performing Arts produce some amazing work, and a selection Adjunct, added a variety of pastoral and buis currently on display in Memorial Hall’s main colic pieces to the artistic mix, and her work gallery. The faculty art show, featuring seven spanning carving, ceramics, watercolor, and faculty artists, is open now ink. A lengthy and whimsical until Mar. 15. The artists, a sculpture, “Pas de Deux II”, mix of professors, adjuncts, flaunts a geometric crocodile, and professional staff, repreopening his gaping mouth tosent a slice of Chadron’s talward his prey. Contrasting the ented faculty, and prove the croc’s clay regularity, the prey college employs a diverse and in question is a tutu-festooned artistic staff. frog, arms up in a dancer’s Laura Bentz, Visual & Peroval. forming Arts Associate ProTo display Daniel Binkard fessor, produced three espework’s, the gallery set up a cially fascinating pieces for large-screen tv for the College the show. Large square paintRelations Graphic Design Artings, reminiscent of root-woist. There, in a loop, plays the ven earth, features a cloudy three filmed combat scenes window behind which small Binkard created in tandem baubles or metallic shavings with the theatre department’s Canyon Shrine I, an oil on canvas by could be seen. The pieces, production of Vampire CowMary Donahue, hangs on the wall in mixed media on wood, are boy Trilogy. If you missed the main gallery. titled after Spanish conquisthe show, now is an great optador Francisco Coronado, who left his mark portunity to see a section of what you missed. across the Southwestern U.S. from 1540-1542. Binkard also furnished the show with dramatic Bentz received her M.F.A. from the Univer- photos, displaying his eye for striking pictures sity of New Mexico, and her knowledge of the and why the he has the pedigree to teach digiarea’s lore adds invaluable flavor to her works. tal photography as an adjunct faculty member.

Richard Bird, Visual & Performing Arts Finally, Dewayne Gimeson, College RelaProfessor and Dept. Chair, provided the most tions Public Information Specialist, added his pieces, with 14 glass works on display. His photography to the mix. Gimeson, the only opulent offerings are a variety of blown and artist who does not teach, does posses a deetched glass, intimidating and delicate. Bird’s gree in K-12 art education. Gimeson’s “Cherry only non-glass piece is a “paper and lint as- Wood”, a circling collection of blooming chersemblage” of 204 buttons. The quirky piece ry wood, is printed on textured paper, that, contrasts with Bird’s grand, elegant glass, and combined with its surrealist composition , reinforces the fact that each faculty member is makes the piece look more like a painting than a multi-faceted artist, with a wide birth of skill. a photo.

Mary Donahue, Visual & Performing Arts Although other faculty at other colleges may Associate Professor, graced the gallery with suffer under the expectations of “publish or multitudinous oil paintings, each a warm, perish” the members of Chadron’s faculty art sweeping depiction of sun-baked sand stone show deserve a different maxim: “create and and adobe landscapes. Donahue, educated captivate.” at Utah State University, has both an eye and

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Richard Bird, professor and department chair of visual and performing arts, discusses his artwork, a glassblown piece, during the faculty art show reception, Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Pas de Deux II, by Nancy Sharps, takes its title from a duet ballet move.

A blown glass platter, by Bird, is one of many prismatic displays of color in the faculty art show.

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Stephanie Eggleston, 22, Senior of North Platte, sits in front of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Eggleston spent July through November of 2012 in Australia. Visiting the Sydney Opera House was one of the many things Eggleston did over her stay.

Sandhills to sandy beaches: student encourages opera-tunities abroad Sara Labor Lifestyles Editor

ABOVE: Kholoud Hassan, 20, senior of Egypt, performs her belly dance routine during the International Food Tasting Party, Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

LEFT: Mercy Gagnon, 20, junior of Togo, Africa, performs a traditional dance during the international party.

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tudents, CSC employees, and Chadronites filled the Student Center Ballroom Saturday evening to enjoy a night of international fun. The International Food Tasting Party featured multiple dishes from countries all over the world, as well as dance routines and songs. Each entertainer that took the stage was met with a loud applause and smiles. The end of the evening brought the handing out of certificates to performers, helpers, and members of the International Club.

While chilly winds blow here, the weather in Austra Australia is a delightful 78 degrees. Many people might be thinking they’d rather be there than here right now.

Senior Stephanie Eggleston got that very chance.

Eggleston recently spent five months living in Australia and attending the University of Newcastle. inEggleston was taking two classes and working an in ternship in the international office.

“It was hard!” Eggleston laughs.

“School was a lot different,” Eggleston tells me.

Rather than weekly assignments, she said, each class had two big assignments throughout the semester, and she only had classes three days out of the week.

Eggleston explained that there were also different letter grades. A 50%, Eggleston said, is like a C here.

Along with differences in education, Eggleston said there were major differences in cost. “Minimum wage is $18, so everything costs so much more.”

Laughing, Eggleston tells me about her experiences with the campus. “The drinking age is 18, and it was a wet campus. It was great.” Eggleston said there was noalso public transportation, a major difference she no ticed from Chadron to Australia.

The final difference Eggleston lists: “Instead of deer everywhere, there’s kangaroos.”

Eggleston said that at first, she was unsure about going but her dad talked her into it. She was nervous

about leaving all her friends behind. “My dad said ‘you have to go.’” She adds that she was glad she did.

“I scuba dove the GBR, fed kangas, bungee jumped, camped in the outback, saw a show at the Sydney Opera House, and sailed the Whitsundays,” Eggleston said.

Eggleston says that her experiences studying abroad gained her adaptability, self-reliance, and independence.

She said that while she was there, there was one thing she missed.

“No football!” Eggleston exclaims. “I missed football season so much. They’re a lot less competitive there.”

Now that she’s back in the states, however, Eggleston says there are a lot of things she misses about Australia. “I miss the constant excitement of traveling to new places, being ten minutes from the beach in beach weather, meat pies, free laundry, and the amazing people I became close with.”

“I would love to go back,” Eggleston adds. “As far as living there forever, eh, but before I get married I would love to just travel around, live near the beach.

That’d be great.”

Eggleston also encourages others to do their own study abroad program. When asked if she would recommend it to anyone else, Eggleston responded, “Absolutely. It’s just so amazing. It was so much fun and so different. Talk to Tamsyn [Carey]. She hooked me up.”

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Attitude, not shoes, make an outfit Justy Bullington Columnist I was once told that fashion is the clothes you buy and style is what you do with it, proof that anyone can purchase clothing, but it takes more than money to have style. If you are shaking your head in disagreement, quickly recall your junior high wardrobe. That may have been “fashion” but it was far from style. Gaucho pants, heeled flip-flops, and choker necklaces are the only evidence I need.

If you are currently wearing gaucho pants, heeled flipflops, and/or a choker necklace please don’t plot my disappearance yet. The focus of this column won’t be solely

on fashion, and I promise the junior high flashbacks will be kept to a minimum. Instead, this column will be focused on not only inspiring style, but inspiring the confidence to unleash personality through the threads.

Wearing clothes takes no effort (unless they are skinny jeans, in that case the “lunge and tug” plan is put into effect). Being bold enough to have your own style is where boundaries are broken. The worst fashion crime a female can commit is being fearful of her style because of other’s opinions. No outfit is complete without confidence, no matter how “fashionable” it may be.

Piecing an outfit together based on your “Dream Closet” board on Pinterest and your real closet to make something uniquely you, that my friend is style. I’ve seen outfits on people that would normally make me repulsed and trigger my gag reflex. However, the way a person wears the outfit can change my viewpoint from nausea to approval.

If you are confident enough to work gaucho pants, heeled flip-flops, and/or a choker necklace, I applaud you.

Seeing a girl’s attitude in an outfit, not because of the amount of money spent on it or the time put into creating it, but because of how the clothes make her feel is exactly why fashion and style exist.

If you’re thinking this concept is shallow and materialistic, maybe it is, but who are we to judge what makes someone feel good?

If style gives you the confidence you need to survive the day, then rock the outfit. If people think it’s shallow, they’ve obviously never had a fabulous pair of shoes.

Before judging the theory of style, devote one day to letting your inner style speak, one day of pure confidence in what you like, simply because you like it. We often get so caught up worrying about what is expected of us that we forget what we expect from ourselves. After all, Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.

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