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Filmmaker may explore CSC prof’s death T.J. Thomson Executive Editor

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Michael Kruger, 20, junior of Gordon, uses an electric saw to trim a set wall in preparation for the CSC Theatre Department’s production of “An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein.”

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Chadron State College may be a location for an upcoming film on the death of former college faculty member Steven Haataja, according to an email sent Wednesday by CSC President Janie Park.

Haataja came to CSC in 2006 as an assistant professor of math, and went missing five months later, in December.

Haataja’s death was confirmed in March 2007, when his body was found three-quarters of a mile from his former office in the Math & Science Building.

The film about Haataja’s death is being coordinated by independent film producer Dave Jannetta, who wrote, directed, and produced the 2010 drama “Rachel and Diana.”

Park’s email concerning the film was to instruct CSC employees on the parameters established by the college and the Nebraska State College System office.

The email outlined criteria for the production as it relates to CSC and its personnel. They are: CSC/NSCS will not enter into a location agreement related to this production.

All production related activity including, but not limited to, interviews and filming may only be conducted in the public spaces on campus. The production is not granted any access to nonpublic areas on campus.

The production company does not have permission to conduct any production activity, conduct meetings or interviews in nonpublic areas, including but not limited to, employee offices, classrooms, or residence halls.

If CSC employees elect to participate in this production they are solely and personally responsible for their comments and participation.

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STUDENT SENATE

THURSDAY, FEB. 2, 2012

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Senate discusses legislation, approves CAB VP Committee firmsSara Labor Lifestyles Editor Student Senate passed a bylaw revision to their constitution Monday.

Vice President James Bahensky said that the revision changes when elections will take place. The bylaws state that fall election proceeding will begin the third Monday of September and that spring election proceedings will begin the third Monday of April. The revision was unanimously approved.

In other matters, Nisha Durand swore in Stephanie Eggleston, who was voted in as the new CAB Vice President.

Durand also said that she’d received a

petition from Jacob Rissler, Junior Senator at large, to become a senator.

Jamie Wada, sponsor, said that he got an e-mail with updates on whether or not a Redbox™ could be put on campus. Wada said the news was disappointing. Redbox Automated Retail, LLC requires a student population of at least 15,000 in order to be considered for a Redbox™ kiosk.

Marley Waugh said that the survey on campus technology changes had been received and that the top three priorities were a single sign-on system, smart cards, and wireless printing. Waugh said that these three would be the technology committee’s main priorities.

Treasurer T.J. Thomson said that there is $11,518 in unallocated funds.

Legislature considers Armstrong funding

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CSC President Janie Park, NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter, and a group of student-athletes travelled to the Nebraska Legislature to make the college’s case for LB1019, a bill which, if passed, would provide $13.7 million in funds for the college’s Armstrong Gym renovation and expansion.

The group visited the legislature’s appropriations committee Jan. 31. Sen. John Harms, indpendent of Scottsbluff, introduced LB1019. The legislature’s information office stated Wednesday that the committee had not taken action on the bill yet.

up plans for time capsule’s contents A committee of eight is in the planning process for a Centennial time capsule. It is going to be placed in the middle of the Flag Plaza sometime in late April.

The time capsule is estimated to cost $1,311 and is being funded by the Administration and Finance operating budget.

The committee plans to include memorabilia from the 2011-12 school year including signed athletic posters, a proof of Con Marshall’s book “Chadron State College: A Centennial Year of Service” and numerous other items.

More than 20 apply for Snare’s vacant deanship More than 20 applicants have applied for the dean of liberal arts/teaching and learning position, Joel Hyer, dean for B.E.A.M.S.S. and search committee-chair, said Tuesday.

The job opening created by Charles Snare’s recent promotion was announced by the college Dec. 6, 2011.

The search committee includes five faculty members and Hyer.

“I would hope by mid-March,” Hyer said of the committee’s time frame for selecting the new dean.

Hyer said he didn’t think any applications submitted at this time were from candidates within the college.

“I think they might all be external,” Hyer said.

The Review Committee is evaluating the current Constitution and will be adding amendments where they are needed.

Bahensky’s goals include: • ESTABLISHING a renewed Constitution for Chadron State College students • MAINTAINING the rights of the student body with checks placed on the governed [sic] • REVISITING the most ideal representation for the students.

Student Senate has been working on renewing Senate’s constitution for the past few months. According to Vice President James Bahensky, the Student Association Constitution is dated and in need of revision.

The Constitutional Review Committee consists of Bahensky; President Morgan Nelson; Treasurer T.J. Thomson; Chief Justice Nisha Durand; Justice Faye Wefso; Jacob Rissler; Susan Schaeffer, sponsor; and Tami Fosher, manager of Residence Life.

junior of Newton, Kan., were selected from about 15 applicants to receive the Chadron State College Education Application Scholarship.

Waldorf, a psychology major, and Marten, a criminal justice major, were notified just before Christmas break and were officially awarded the $500 scholarships at the beginning of the current semester.

The scholarships will be applied toward this academic semester.

CSCEA awards Senate committee $500 scholarships eyes constitution to two students Chelsea Waldorf, junior of Hill for amendments City, S.D., and Nathaniel Martens,

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A fully functioning, temperature-regulated sign produced by manufacturer Daktronics of Brooking, S.D., will soon greet visitors to Chadron State’s northwest corner of campus.

Mike Kidder, an engineer from Daktronics, met with a five-member group of campus personnel Tuesday morning for a two-hour demonstration outlining how to design and program content for display on the sign.

CSC representatives present included Shellie Johns, conferencing coordinator; Connie Frandson, conferencing office assistant; Keith Crofutt, IT system administrator and security analyst; Justin Haag, college relations marketing coordinator; and Alex Helmbrecht, sports information director.

Content is designed and regulated through

Daktronic’s Venus 1500 software.

Haag, Helmbrecht, and Johns each will have a copy of the Venus 1500 software to manage the sign’s content. A representative from Daktronics said Tuesday that software licenses are $150 per license.

The message board has an internal memory of 2GB, which allows content to be stored and displayed over an extended time period.

The 64 x 144 pixel sign supports video and animation playback with a maximum playback of 30 frames per second.

Other features of the digital display include a photo eye that measures brightness and sets the display to one of 64 brightness levels based on ambient light, and the ability to display the time, temperature, and calendar date.

The engineer said the sign, built locally in the region, was very durable.

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Time to learn, vote in the 2012 election It’s an election year. Mitt Romney currently leads the field of Republican nominees. With the Florida primary over, he owns approximately 70 percent of the votes and is projected to carry all 50 of the state’s delegates in the Republican National Convention.

If you had trouble understanding any of the above paragraph, it might be time for a political IQ checkup.

Primaries are America’s dialogues with itself to decide who is worthy of representing each political party. Many people, collegeaged students especially, find the primaries uninteresting or too complex to follow.

Students should have, at the very least, a basic understanding of the electoral process at the local, state and national level and participate in these processes whenever possible.

According to civicyouth.org, just 48 percent of youth voted in the last presidential election.

This already abysmal figure drops considerably in local and midterm elections.

Art by James Trapp Since the main goal Uncle Sam says “Vote!” of a political candidate is to be elected, they pay most attention to the groups that vote the most, thus most are tailored toward the middle-aged and elderly demographics.

If young people were more consistent in their voting habits, the issues that concern them would receive more attention from their representatives.

Aside from voting, the youth can also write or email elected representatives as an effective method of lobbying. Youth are also valuable as political volunteers, so offering your free time to a preferred party’s campaign office can be a rewarding form of political participation. Finally, with the advent of social networking websites, youth can participate virtually to communicate their political views. This technique was particularly effective in recent efforts against SOPA and PIPA. Every student must participate, there’s no excuse not to.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2, 2012

Lady Gaga seems more like Lady Gag Aaron Gonzalez Opinion Editor

I think Christopher Titus said it best, “When did mediocrity become excellence in our country? … Music is dead in 2011 because Lady Gaga lives. Really? Is that the best we can do? Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-poker face. Really? … This midget with a speech impediment is music, really? This vapid, pop cancer, Madonna mini-me? She makes Miley Cyrus look like John Lennon.” Yes, I don’t like Lady Gaga.

Stefani Germanotta’s (her real name, as I dislike her brand name) music is not the reason I dislike her; there are plenty of “artists” out there with mediocre melodies that many love, but they would be described as fakes or egotistical if they try to brand themselves as something they aren’t. Yet Germanotta gets away with it.

For those who don’t know, she is the selfanointed “Queen of the Misfits.” All of this emits mainly from her concerts or “youth churches” filled with adoring “Little Monsters” who take her message (whatever it is) and persona as real. So much for individualism, eh?

The singer’s other problem is her amazing arrogance, mainly claiming that only she is the truly authentic performer of “art.”

In November 2010 she said of her music

and thought, “The funny thing is that some with a new look and everything to gain atpeople have reduced freedom to a brand. tention. It’s hypocritical to change one’s They think that it’s trendy now to be free. persona and expression to rise in fame and They think it’s trendy to be excited about fortune and then say to the fan(atic)s that your identity. In truth there she is real, and that they should is nothing trendy about ‘Born never compromise themselves This Way.’” to gain approval.

Given the lackluster sales afPerhaps the most aggrandizter its initial release, that coning stance is how she acts as the firms it. And what do cuts like leader of the gay community.

“Just Dance” (getting drunk), “I’m just like you. All my little “Poker Face” (sex), and “Telemonsters.” Not even close. At phone” (ignoring a partner) her “church” sermons she alPhoto by PhilrK have to do with self-identity? ways likes to thank “the gays,” alLemme guess, it’s like the Bimost as if it is a blanket term for ble and it’s metaphorical? Still all homosexuals. In observing doesn’t work, and isn’t art. her interactions with gay men, But aside from indirectly she’s similar to those who need bashing other performers’ only to know one is gay at which similar works on being yourpoint they’d probably say, “Oh self, she has the audacity to my God! We should go shopclaim that she isn’t an act at ping. We’ll look at boys, model Photo by TJ Sengel all. Has she not forgotten her clothes, put on eye-liner…” roots? She was raised in New It’s rather condescending too, York City, and went to a ritzy as it implies that gays themprivate girls school there (not selves can’t stand or speak for cheap), the same place where themselves. Also despite the the Hiltons went. After perintentions, as with any celebrity, forming in some nightclubs the star overtakes the cause. around the city (where her People are free to listen to and music is really hers and very like anything they want to. I’m good) she teams up with Rob not saying that some of this popPhoto by TJ Sengel Fusari (who helped make “Pa- Germanotta, on her tart’s tunes aren’t okay (though I parazzi”). prefer her pre-Gaga music and treadmill to oblivion But once Germanotta persona) but the messianic charlearned how Nelly Furtado regained her acter of Lady Gaga is just a joke with a bad popularity by acquiring pulsing dance punchline. music, she dropped her original ideas and The punchline being she makes her milmusic and went right for club beat music, lions off of her devoted “Little Monsters.”

MAN ON THE STREET

What Civil Rights leader has impacted you the most? Why? “Susan B. Anthony, she worked for both white and AfricanAmerican women’s voting rights.”

Brianna Butler 18, freshman, Human Biology major, of Valentine

“Red Cloud, he helped with reservation acts.

He was like Martin Luther King, Jr. and promoted peace.”

Kalee Brewer 18, freshman, Criminal Justice major, of Elmwood

“Martin Luther King, Jr., because he gave black people a voice when they didn’t have one.”

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“Martin Luther King, Jr., because he freed my people from slavery.”

Ben Ferrero 22, senior, Construction Management major, of Bayard

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Fifty CSC students with Republican and/or conservative leanings were asked, “Which of the four candidates should be the Republican nominee?”

Mitt Romney received the most votes of support. Supporters believe he can beat Obama in the November election.

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Dear Editor: I want to thank Mr. Gonzalez for the research he does on this column, but I have some questions about the latest article in the January 19 edition titled, “‘Heaven’ more fiction than fact, thank God.” The author mentions that Todd Burpo is a pastor; he believes God has called him to teach the Bible.

James 3:1 says, “We who teach will be judged with greater strictness.”

In other words, those who claim to teach the Bible are held more accountable to God, so if he claims to be a teacher of God’s word we would assume that he has read this verse and applies it to everything in his life.

In the book, Todd claims many times that he was extra cautious to not sway his son’s opinion. If Mr. Burpo is lying about what he said, then he should be pitied. Take this into account then and assume that he is telling the truth.

The best way to judge this book with reason is to test it against the book that Colton’s dream is measured upon, the Bible. The

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Bible says that Jesus was crucified.

Whether they pierced through his hands or wrists I don’t know, I would argue though that evidence from one or a few crucifixions would not necessarily apply to every crucifixion. Luke 24 recounts Jesus’s resurrection [sic].

When his followers went to the tomb they found it empty. Where did Jesus go, heaven perhaps? Later on Jesus appears to a few of his disciples who don’t recognize him (maybe he looked a little different).

When he appeared to his close followers (it says that he suddenly appeared among them making him seem like a ghost to them) he showed them the scars from his wounds and let them touch him.

The Bible doesn’t say that Jesus doesn’t have scars in heaven.

I’m not defending this boy’s dream as much as the Bible. I believe the Bible is God’s word and if Colton said something that defied the Bible I would question his dream. But frankly he doesn’t.

He comes close to crossing the line but only says things that the Bible doesn’t talk about (angels

with wings or men with swords are a couple examples).

I couldn’t care less if there are swords in heaven, or if angels have wings. Does it really matter? Those things do not confirm my belief in God. That is what the Bible is for.

Finally I want to discuss the idea of reason. Romans 1 condemns people who shun God and trust in their own thinking.

I am not saying that God hates thinking, but he does desire that we think Biblically.

I understand that some people don’t believe in heaven, but think about one thing before I close. I have nothing [to] worry about if I am wrong about God. I will just stay in my grave and rot, but if those who don’t believe in God are wrong then they have a lot to lose.

If there really is a God then there really is a Heaven and a Hell. I’m not saying this to offend anyone; I only want people to read God’s word with an open mind before they make a truly life-changing decision.

—Samuel Parker, sophomore of Harrison

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An old idea becomes a new class – Jan. 28, 1955 - A medical technology curriculum was once thought of as a future class at Chadron State Teacher’s College, but was left out of the catalogue and forgotten. When an entering student had interest in taking medical technology courses, the class was brought back into the picture. Dr. W. O. Brown, a pathologist at the Methodist Hospital in Scottsbluff and a faculty member of Chadron College, took the role of overseeing the course. Students interested in the class would have to complete 57 credit hours and complete their generals. When the student was a senior, they would be able to take the medical courses in Scottsbluff.

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COSTUMES

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THE SET A set is more than just clap-board and paint, especially in the Black Box Theatre. The need for clarity and flexible staging is especially important in the limited space. A play like “An Adult Evening” adds to these hurdles, because every vignette takes place in a different area. It is a challenge, then, for a set designer to maintain cohesion while representing the changing settings.

gearing up for

AN ADULT EVENING WITH

SHEL SILVERSTEIN

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or many people, the name “Shel Silverstein” conjures images of quirky cartoons and children’s poetry about that magical place where the sidewalk ends. Silverstein was an author, musician, cartoonist, and screenwriter who referred to himself as “Uncle Shelby” in his children’s books.

However, his writing reveals a darker side, which can be seen in his collection of short plays “An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein.”

Silverstein did not originally write for a young audience.

He was a cartoonist and reporter for the "Stars and Stripes," a U.S. military publication, He was Silverstein also a reporter and cartoonist for "Playboy."

“An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein” consists of 13 plays, from “One Tennis Shoe,” about a woman's transformation into a bag lady, to “Buy One, Get One Free,” where two prostitutes offer customers a deal on their services. As the title indicates, these plays are for mature audiences.

The CSC production, which features 19 student actors, will be at 7:30 p.m. ,Feb. 9-11 and 2 p.m., Feb. 12 in the Black Box Theatre in Memorial Hall.

Asha Martin, 19, sophomore of Scottsbluff, works with a costume while talking to a colleague.

Even when the stage is set and the actors prepared, an important feature of theatre cannot be overlooked. Costumes, from a layman’s view, are just the clothing the actors wear. Becci French, 22, junior of Alliance who is a longtime student costumer, refutes this view.

“Costumes aren't just clothes; they're the panty hose, the undershirts, the glasses, the gloves, the jewelry. All of these contribute to the character’s persona.”

French has helped costume more than ten Chadron productions. When asked about the specific costuming challenges “An Adult Evening” poised, she grimaces down at the fluffy white body suit she's sewing.

“With so many characters, you can't just pick one theme or genre. You have to match each scene and character’s personality. This dog suit is also particularly annoying.”

French's exasperation stems from the outdated machines that populate Memorial Hall's costume shop.

“We have plenty of equipment, it's just all old.

It would be nice to have more updated technology, much of the sewing is done by hand.” French said. Challenges, like these, are gamely attacked by the student costuming worker, like French.

Emily Ripa, freshman of Valley, pins a piece of fabric while working in the Theatre Department's costume shop Tuesday.

Scott Cavin, technical director for the show, designed scenery with these problems in mind.

Larger set pieces rest on wheeled platforms, while the general set maintains charismatic simplicity.

Creating such a flexible but memorable atmosphere involves collecting photos representing specific localities, like down-town New York, and recreating them inside the black box's bounds. This is only executed through the hard work of student builders, who labor to make the idea reality.

Preserving the black box theatre's flexible functionality, Cavin's set has movable walls, foldable shelves, and an entire rolling bed. All these aspects are purposefully placed to make the black box's interior as dark and colorful as the comedy it will host.

John Prante, 19, freshman of Grant, operates an electric screwdriver while preparing the set for "Shel Silverstein."

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CASTING Name: Ashley Rushman, 19, sophomore of Gurley.

Character: Sylvia in “One Tennis Shoe” Describe your character in one word: Crazy. Sylvia Rushman tries to fill a void in her life with trash.

How do you think the audience will react?: It depends on their generation. The play is inappropriate and hilarious.

how the show

must go on Scott Cavin, technical director, left, and John Prante, 19, freshman of Grant, work on assembling the set for the Theatre Department's "Shel Silverstein."

DIRECTING Memorial Hall's Black Box Theatre is alive with anticipation. Plywood facades spring up to cover demure black walls. Stage lights ignite, illuminating actors who pace the black floors in practiced patterns. The week-long countdown to opening night has begun, and every member of the upcoming play, "An Adult Evening With Shel Silverstein," labors to perfect their portion of the craft.

The Black Box Theatre, since its

construction in 2000, has borne a host of memorable plays, most recently "Doubt." The room's moveable seating and intimate atmosphere make it the perfect space for unconventional theatre.

“When I see a black box show, I feel as though I've come into a character's world, instead of them sending the world to me.” Roger Mays, Performing Arts Professor and Director, said. “The basic relationship between actor and audience is changed.”

The up-coming play will be staged

“thrust” style, with audience seated on three sides of the action. Having audience on multiple sides directing challenges, but Mays insists the visual dynamic is worth the effort.

“The disadvantages include how many sight lines we have to consider.”

But Mays commented that this doubles as one of the black box's boons.

“Proscenium theatre is painting, black box is sculpture. It's in three dimensions, an aspect that modern media lacks... The audience watches the creators during the creative process, that can’t be obtained on film.”

Name: Laven R. Adair, 19, freshman of Hot Springs, S.D. Character: George in “Wash and Dry” Describe your character in one word: A weasel. George teaches his Adair victims to pay attention to the fine print or horrible things may happen.

How is acting in the Black Box?: You don’t have to worry so much about facing the audience.

Name: Erin Neal, 21, senior of Crawford Character: Jen in “The Lifeboat is Sinking” Describe your character in one word: Witchy. She tries to confirm that she is the most valuable thing in her husband’s life.

What do you Neal think of the play?: Each scene has its own personality.

The skits are tied together by Shel’s writing style. They couldn’t have come from any mind but his.

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After 1-1 road trip, Eagles home for 2-game stand

Christian McGhee Basketball Position: Point Guard Year: Senior Hometown: Pine Ridge, S.D.

McGhee scored seven points, had four assists and two steals on Saturday against Colorado Christian.

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Track Events: Sprints and Jumps Year: Senior Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica

Question: What’s the difference between a brick wall and the defenses of Western State College and Colorado Mesa University?

Answer: Not much, if you’re trying to get a basketball through them.

Brick walls, however, won’t be found on the court at Armstrong Gymnasium when the Eagles take on the pair of defensive powerhouses this weekend.

The 8-11 (7-8 RMAC) Mountaineers and 11-8 (9-6 RMAC) Mavericks respectively Photo courtesy of Victoria Tramp rank 4th and 1st among the RMAC’s toughForward Kendrick Holliman (23), freshman of Spanish Fort, Ala., leaps to block guard est defenses, the Mountaineers holding their Kyle Weaver, sophomore of Phoenix (20),during a game in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday. opponents to an average of 66.5 points and the Mavs allowing just 61.2. The teams also hold the when they shot a season-high 56 percent from the field.

RMAC’s top two spots for shooting percentage defense.

The 3-16 (2-13 RMAC) Tigers, currently second-toChadron averages a mid-conference 45 percent from last in the RMAC, weren’t without their share of surthe field, but head coach Brent Bargen said the team will prises last weekend, first upsetting the 11-7 (9-6 RMAC) have to choose their shots carefully to beat these teams.

University of Nebraska-Kearney 75-71 on Friday, then “We have to be efficient offensively,” Bargen said, “We nearly toppling the Eagles in a 64-69 game Saturday. might not have as many possessions in these games so Chadron also experienced trouble against the 17-2 we need to have good shot selection.”

(13-2 RMAC) RMAC-leading Colorado School of Mines Hopefully the Eagles will retain the razor sharp shoot- in Golden, Colo., The Orediggers, ranked 5th in the naing skills that lifted them above the Colorado Christian tion by Monday’s NABC poll, pummeled the Eagles 98University Tigers in Lakewood, Colo., last Saturday, 68 last Friday.

Newman won the long jump with a distance of 23-4 and the triple jump at 46-6 1/2 on Saturday in the David Little Indoor Meet.

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Forward Greer Babbe, senior of Papillion , (right) guards forward Kelsie Hert, Senior of Glenwood Springs, Colo., during Saturday’s game in Lakewood, Colo. Chadron won 74-71.

Football program recruits 25 high school seniors

Kevan Carr Reporter Football is getting focused.

The football program signed 25 incoming freshman with National Letters of Intent on Wednesday to their roster.

Wednesday was the opening day for high school seniors to commit by inking a contract.

The newcomer lineup is heavy on the de-

UPCOMING CSC SPORTS

Basketball

vs Western State College 6-7 p.m. Friday in Armstrong (Women’s) 8-10 p.m. Friday in Armstrong (Men’s)

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Wrestling

vs New Mexico Highlands 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the NPAC.

fensive side with 20 of the 25 players being defense hopefuls and only five with a history in offensive positions.

“We aren’t necessarily focusing on defense but want to add depth to that side of the ball,” Chris Stein, offensive coordinator, says, “Defense is our more immediate need than offense. Based on returning players and players lost, we need to fill those spots.” see RECRUITING, Page 9

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Colorado Mesa University 6-7 p.m. Saturday in Armstrong (Women’s) 8-10 p.m. Saturday in Armstrong (Men’s)

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STUDENT OPINION

We asked: Which team is your pick for the 2012 Super Bowl?

“The Giants, because I have money on the game, but I’m still with Danny Woodhead at heart.”

Trace Marsden 22, senior, Business Management major, of Scottsbluff

Chelsea Owen 19, freshman, Human Biology major, of Valentine

I’m a little bit biased of course because of Danny Woodhead, but it would be great to have two Chadron alums win the Super Bowl.

Brad Smith Athletic director/football coach

“Patriots, because they are patriotic.”

“Patriots, because of Danny Woodhead.”

It’s hard for me to root against Woodhead, and the Patriots are very good offensively.

– Brent Bargen, men’s basketball Patriots, 24-21. Woodhead will kick the winning field goal after their kicker gets injured.

– Tim Connealy, women’s basketball Patriots. Both quarterbacks have Super Bowl experience but Tom Brady has been in five.

– Rob Stack, softball

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Athletic Director Brad Smith said coaches spend countless hours reviewing film of players who are recommended to them from contacts across the nation. The coaches then base their pursuit of players on position needs, only going after athletes they feel would best suit the program.

This year, CSC coaches faced an additional hurdle due to the fallout from the NCAA investigation of the football program’s fund raising activities that eventually led to the firing of head oach

Bill O’Boyle.

“It’s been tough recruiting this year, more so regionally than nationally,” Stein said, “With the current situation involving the program, there’s been more opportunity nationally to get players from across the country, but still tough to sign players from the area.”

“We are signing definite impact players,” Stein said, “That is our job to find quality players to improve the program.”

Colt Spence 28, senior, Range and Land Management major, of Morse Bluff Giants. Sometimes if you haven’t ate [sic] for a long time, you get hungry enough to pull [a victory] out.

– Dustin Luper, rodeo Patriots, because they have a Chadron alumni [sic] on their team.

– Scott Ritzen, wrestling

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Loungin’ Opened pizza boxes, gobs of candy, and red plastic cups dotted nearly every surface in The Pit at the Student Center Thursday night. A crowd of silhouettes, some lounging, some playing board games, and most wearing some form of sleepwear gathered in the Student Center for a pajama-themed party.

The cozy ambience was complemented by the rhythmic beat of a song by Adele as students casually racked a set of balls in preparation for a pool game, and a group of friends happily chatted about the day’s classes.

The mood was light, in contrast with the darkened space surrounding the Student Center’s interior, and yet, the occasional gripe about classes reminded those in attendance of the academic life which would resume in the morning.

“Quit walking behind me. I have to keep pulling my shorts back up.”

— Tuesday, Kent Hall “I hit him on the head with a frying pan.”

“Did he deserve it?”

“No.” — Wednesday, Old Admin “Evil clown midgets are a crowd favorite.”

— Wednesday, Old Admin

Check out csceagle.com for a slideshow of photos from The Pit’s “Pajama Party.”

Photo by T.J. Thomson

A group of females sit on the bench outside of the Office of Student Activities in the Student Center Thursday night for The Pit’s “Pajama Party.”

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Kelsey Amos Reporter

David Levithan’s 2011 work, “The Lover’s Dictionary,” offers insight into the multi-faceted world of love.

Boy wins girl. Boy loses girl. Boy wins girl back. As Hollywood continues to prove, there are only so many ways to tell a love story. David Levithan mixes things up in his 2011 book “The Lover’s Dictionary,” which is actually clever if you can forgive him for the cheesy title.

This short book consists of dictionary entries that tell the story of a couple’s relationship, from the way they meet at an online dating website to her decisions that threatens to tear them apart.

The different style of this book offers a new perspective to a familiar story, in addition to exploring the relationship between language and love. “The Lover’s Dictionary” also lacks the typical fairy tale ending, which is a nice change for a familiar story.

There is a dictionary entry for each letter in the alphabet, so the story is arranged alphabetically instead of chronologically.

This is occasionally confusing but slowly

reveals the complexity of the characters.

The words for each entry, such as aberrant, elliptical, and nomenclature, are not typically associated with relationships, so it is interesting how Levithan uses ordinary words to explore the good and bad sides of relationships. Some of the entries are quirky and amusing, for instance, anachronism: “ ‘I’ll go get the horse and buggy,” you’ll say. And I’ll say, ‘But I thought we were taking the hovercraft!’ ” Other entries are more thought-provoking: basis: “There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or the feeling of love itself.”

The man and woman in “The Lover’s Dictionary” don’t have names or physical descriptions; instead, they are revealed through their interactions with each other, their friends, and their family.

They deal with realistic problems, from her dependency on alcohol to his chronic worries.

Although the characters have an air of anonymity, they do not seem one-dimensional. Readers could easily see themselves in the funny, serious, and sometimes selfish aspects of the couple’s relationship, from his laziness to her inability to

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This book also explores the dynamics of relationships that start online, where people can portray themselves a certain way. This makes the story relevant in today’s age of Facebook and online identities.

The main problem I had with this book is that the dictionary entries reveal all the ways the two characters are incompatible yet fails to mention what keeps them together or even attracted them in the first place. Levithan makes his characters jump from a one night stand to a serious relationship; this seems like a lazy author’s way to avoid developing his characters any more than he has to.

Also, Levithan tries to make the story seem more realistic by randomly interspersing harsh language into the entries. I thought this was unnecessary and detracted from the story.

Overall, this book is fun to read because of Levithan’s writing style and original approach to a hackneyed topic. Reading “The Lover’s Dictionary” is similar to eating popcorn. It’s light and not overly filling, leaving room for more substantial books, although the occasional kernel detracts from the experience.