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THURSDAY FEB. 2, 2017 ISSUE NO. 4

The Voice of Chadron State College since 1920

SEMPER VERITAS

BRIEF >>

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH February is a time to celebrate black American’s achievements and to recognize African Americans’ role in the United State’s history.

SPORTS >>

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots will kick off in Super Bowl 51 at 4:30 p.m., Mountain time.

There will be a Super Bowl party in the The Hub. Please see page 8

INDEX

NEWS.........................2 OPINION....................4 TAKE TEN...................7 CENTERSPREAD......8 SPORTS...................10 LIFESTYLES............14

birds of a

feather

Photo by Jordyn Hulinsky

Elmo the Eagle hugs a fan Friday during the women’s basketball game at the Chicoine Center.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY

DONATE BLOOD

The 28th annual Excellence in Early Childhood Conference will be hosted at CSC on Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18. The title of this year’s conference is “United We Stand for Children...One and All.” Friday will feature four sessions and Saturday will showcase internationally renowned presenter and author Daniel J. Hodgins.

Cardinal Key will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive in the Student Center from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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NEWS

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CAB allocates almost $2,000 for honors society trip Melanie Nelson News Editor Tuesday night CAB approved an allocation of nearly $2,000 to send two honors society members to a national conference in Kentucky.

Sigma Tau Delta representative Mary Anne Johnson said that two of her club’s literary journals from last semester were selected by the National Sigma Tau Delta Committee to receive recognition at the national convention. CAB had allocated money to the club last semester to print the journals.

Johnson passed out an itemized list of expenses totaling $1,852 that her club was requesting to send the two authors on the trip. The costs per student are: $580 for a flight

from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Louisville, Kentucky; $234.50 for a hotel room; $60 for the conference registration fee; $22 for the awards ceremony; and $30 for airport to hotel transportation.

CAB also voted between two candidates, Choir representative Kayla Cameron and Public Relations representative Shae Brennan, to fill the Vice Chair of Relations position. By a show of hands Brennan was elected.

Chair Morgan Carrico announced that they will be sending out a nondiscrimination clause that needs to be added to each club’s constitution. She also reminded clubs that Water Pong is Friday and Life-Size Pool is Feb. 24.

Vice Chair of Programming Trista Schell noted that Free Movie Night had a great turnout Sun-

day, with more than 270 students attending. She also announced the open dates to volunteer at Closer to Home are Feb. 21, 24, and 28.

Vice Chair of Records Aaron Eagle asked clubs to fill out a contact info sheet for the officers and advisers of their club.

Vice Chair of Finance Gavan Archibald reported the total spent from the clubs’ budget is $50,984.95, and the total remaining is $150,519.28.

He also asked clubs to fill out the contact information sheets so budget packets can be sent out. The Activity Fee Board will be sending the packets out Monday, and they are due back March 3.

The signup sheet for budget hearings will be posted on the Senate office door March 13-24, and the hearings will be March 27-31.

Adviser Cassie Mitchell passed out a CAB Program Prep Checklist to inform clubs of the required steps they must take before hosting an event.

Mitchell also announced that she has applications for anyone interested in becoming a Group Fitness counselor on campus. There is the possibility of a paid internship with Group Fitness GA Jessica Stodola.

Adviser Pat Beu reminded clubs that nominations for Student Trustee are due Monday.

Student Trustee Coy Clark had two announcements. First, he alerted students to be watching for four surveys to come to their EagleMail accounts this semester, from the Higher Learning Committee, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Campus Climate, and American College Health Association-National College Health

Assessment (ACHA-NCHA).

Interim Director of Assessment and Academic Affairs David Nesheim, Vice President of Academic Affairs Charles Snare, and Beu will give a brief overview of those surveys at the next CAB meeting.

“We base a lot of our decisions off of that, and a lot of things that we see as needs improvement from those surveys are things that the school is able to plan on building toward,” Clark said.

He then brought notice to an all-campus email from Chancellor Stan Carpenter reassuring students not to be fearful of the new executive travel ban.

The memo states, “I personally want to reassure each of you, that your college community supports all of our students, faculty and staff regardless of their nationality or religion.”

Senate runs quick meeting without Senate President Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor In the absence of Senate President Katrina Hurley, senators discussed various projects and events, but did not make any big changes or allocations at Monday’s 18-minute meeting.

Vice President Karson Langley said that Hurley was gone from the meeting because she was “not feeling well.”

Don’t Miss It! Thurs.

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-International Lunch Hour; Biju Alex, India, noon, Student Center -Game Night, 7 p.m., The Hub -80’s Dance Party, 9 p.m., Ballroom

Vice President of Finance Lukas Klueber reminded senators that budget packets will be available for clubs Monday, and then will be due back Friday, March 3. Budget hearings will be March 27-31 and budgets will be proposed to Senate on Monday, April 10. Senate has $45,648.33 in unallocated funds.

At next week’s meeting the Spring Daze committee will be asking for an allocation of $6,046.31 for apparel for the event.

Sen. Johnathan Sayaloune, who sits on the Campus Facilities, Safety and ADA Compliance presidential committee, said that

the committee is talking about updating the sprinkler systems on campus. He said at the meeting Monday there was a project update that included updating sprinkler systems and replacing and shampooing carpets in various residence halls. Sayaloune also said when there is an issue with handicap doors and buttons not working on campus, maintenance should first be informed of the problem.

CAB will be hosting a water pong tournament at 7 p.m. Friday in the Student Center.

There will be prizes for the top three two-person teams.

Student Trustee Coy Clark and Hurley have been meeting with Charles Snare, vice president of academic affairs, Clark said, to discuss various surveys coming out for students in the near future. Clark said there will be an event for students to ask questions about the surveys before hand with Snare; Pat Beu, senior director of student affairs; and David Nesheim, interim director of assessment, at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Scottsbluff Rm. The 5 p.m. Thursday open forum will feature the Spring Daze allocation and the feminine hygiene initiative.

Calendar information may be sent to The Eagle, Old Admin, Rm. 235, or to editor@csceagle.com

Fri. -CSC Basketball v.

Colordao Christian, 5:30 p.m., Chicoine Center -Table Tennis Friday Nights, 6 p.m., Ridgeview Church

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-CSC Basketball v. Colorado Mines, 5:30 p.m., Chicoine Center

Sun. -Super Bowl Party, 4:30 p.m., The Hub

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-Senate meeting, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff Room -Severe Prepping, 7 p.m., The Hub

Tues.

-Valentine Craft, 11 a.m., Project Strive Living Rm. -CAB meeting, 6 p.m., Scottsbluff Room

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-Newman gathering, 5 p.m., 907 Main St.

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Former Eagle nabs Wyoming newspaper awards Chadron State College alumnus and journalist was recently honored by the Wyoming Press Association at its 2016 awards banquet.

Former editor of The Eagle Spike Jordan received two awards from the WPA at its annual convention in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Friday, Jan. 20.

Jordan earned first place for general news story in the large weekly category, and shared a second-place prize in energy and business reporting with his former colleagues at the Douglas Budget, in Douglas, Wyoming.

Jordan spoke highly of the journalism program at CSC. “I owe a lot to Michael Kennedy for getting me ready for the trenches,” Jordan said. “I’m sincerely grateful to have had the opportunity to cut my teeth at The Eagle, as well as working alongside so many other talented young journalists and editors.”

Jordan, who now works for the Star-Herald in Scottsbluff, said that he felt ecstatic to learn that he’d won the awards, but emphasized that he’s since curbed his enthusiasm.

“Kennedy often told me the most important words a journalist needs to hear—’You’re only as good as the last thing you did.’”

Senators discuss spending $12,000 for phone charging stations Melanie Nelson News Editor The main discussion point at the open forum Thursday night was the possibility of installing phone charging stations on campus.

Student Senate is looking at purchasing three charging stations for $12,000, to put possibly in the NPAC, Student Center, and Reta E. King Library. There are five lock boxes in each station, as well as a display case that could be used for advertising.

To use them Hurley said, “When you put it (your phone) in then the lock pops out and you take it with you and then you put it back in and grab your phone.”

There were some concerns if the stations were necessary. Housing and Residence Life Associate Director

Austin Stephens said there are plenty of outlets in those areas, and students like to keep their phones near them while they are charging.

Sen. Cody Cooper thought that it may be more useful to put all three stations in the NPAC, because people could not only have a safe place for their phones while they are working out, they could use it as a locker for other small items as well.

Stephens asked if the lock boxes would be for students only or if anybody with a gym membership would be allowed to use them. Hurley said they would be free and available to anyone using the NPAC. Next Hurley brought up the tentative Spring Daze agenda. Friday, April 21, will be the carnival, club booths, and possibly inflatables and a petting zoo. She said Senate is working with Job Corps students to have them build

cutouts for clubs to decorate for their booths, to look like the Jersey Shore pier in Ocean City, New Jersey.

April 22 is The Big Event, followed by a pool party at the Chadron Aquatics Center, and a country concert that night. That Sunday will be Free Movie Night.

Hurley said Saturday is a little overbooked so they are thinking about moving the pool party to the week before, as a grand opening of the center.

Sen. Teryn Blessin brought up moving the pool party to Sunday before Free Movie Night.

Stephens brought up the next concern about updating water fountains on campus to include bottle filling stations. Hurley said Senate has allocated enough money to at least get one in all of the dorms, then Sparks Hall and the Chicoine Center if there is money left over.

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Executive action needs streamlined In the Jan. 26 edition of The Eagle, we said that we need to give President Donald Trump a chance to lead, but that we are all also granted the right to peacefully speak out against the president when we don’t agree with his actions.

That being said, only two weeks in the office, President Trump has already devised plans that could drastically impact the United States. We don’t know yet if these plans will be beneficial or if these plans could potentially put us at odds with other countries.

Trump signed an executive order that temporarily bans travelers coming from seven countries. The seven countries are all primarily Muslim-majority countries— Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

While President Trump continues to reiterate that it is not an actual ban because it does not keep them out of the country forever, the executive order makes the travelers and refugees from those seven countries wait a period of time before gaining entry.

There is a 90-day required wait for travelers and refugee admission requires a 120-day wait. Syrian refugees are the exception as they will not be granted entrance for the time being.

Even though this executive order is not an actual ban, it did originate from the Muslim-ban proposal that Trump spearheaded his presidential candicy campaign with. Even though Trump is trying to help keep America safe, he could possibly put us in danger without even fully knowing it yet.

Many Republican politicians compare the executive

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order to what former President Barack Obama did in 2011, when he slowed the processing of all Iraqi refugees for six months. Obama’s order differed because it only applied to refugees and not immigrants or tourists, but Trump’s applies to all, which has caused some upset with other countries.

Since the executive order was put into place, two American basketball players playing overseas were stranded in Dubai for several days because they were not allowed entry back into Iran, which was where their team and homes were located. The issue has since been resolved, but this could only be the beginning.

What President Trump is currently doing is on a lesser degree of what former President Franklin D. Roosevelt did in 1941, after the Pearl Harbor incident. Roosevelt passed a law that placed all non-naturalized Japanese citizens in areas on the West Coast designated by the Army. Roosevelt passed similar laws on the German and Italian non-naturalized citizens soon after. After those measures, we quickly joined WWII. We need to avoid that happening to us now.

If President Trump can find a way to screen the people coming into the country and streamline the process making it quick and effective, then both parties are happy. America is the land of liberty and justice for all, and many countries look to America for refuge for that reason alone.

The order has been signed, and now we wait. Time will only tell how Trump’s ban will effect Americans and immigrants and refugees looking to enter America.

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“The Falcons because my family doesn’t like the Patriots.”

“The Patriots because they are my favorite team.”

“Super excited for Lady Gaga.”

“The Patriots because I don’t care because the Broncos aren’t in it.”

“I want the Falcons because I don’t like the Patriots.”

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The

struggle is real

Living the 22-year-old struggle

Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor Man, the struggle is real…

Last week, I turned 22 years old and on my birthday I had at least three friends tell me happy birthday while making a reference to how “I am getting old.”

Being 22 is not old. I have only been on this earth for 8,045 days (yes, I did figure in the leap years). I have barely experienced life.

I have experienced love, mainly of chocolate and softball, but that is still real love; I have gained and lost friends; I have experienced death, both of grandparents who lived a long life and of friends who were much too young to die.

I have graduated high school and am about to graduate college; I played 14 years of softball, participated in nine plays, and including this paper, published 105 newspapers as either the sports editor or managing editor.

I have lived a solid 22 years of life, but I am not old.

Syerra’s Square Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw Columnist

2017 seemed to hit the ground running right where 2016 left off, as a terroristic attack in Quebec took place on Sunday evening at a mosque that was concluding prayer. In total, there were six casualties and 19 injured as a result of an intolerant extremist. News outlets immediately jumped amidst the chaos and published the most gripping story they could; that the attack had been the result of an Islamic terrorist. This propagated story spread like wildfire, people took to Twitter inflating the story.

Claiming there were numerous shooters shouting “Allahu Akbar” and assuming they were Syrian refugees.

I cannot express enough how disgust-

I occasionally wake up with a sore back; I can barely walk after a day of snowboarding; and my shoulders pop and crack at random times, but I am not old.

I cannot eat as much junk food and sweets as I would like; I cannot stay awake for an entire movie; and I cannot remember what I need at Wal-Mart without a list, but I am not old.

At only 22 years old, I still make mistakes; I still leave messes, especially in my car; and I still eat more junk food than I should.

This 22-year-old is awkward. This 22-year-old is immature at times. And this 22-year-old is still just trying to live life to the fullest.

People may jokingly call me old, and I may make jokes about feeling old and about my body getting old. But I really am not that old.

My mom has told me for years that she wishes she could go back to when I was little and cute—she wants me to be about 3 years old. My grandmas both tell me I am growing up too fast. But, despite what my mom and grandmas think,

I am not old.

There is so much life left to experience, and God-willing I plan to live a long, fulfilling life. I plan to never grow old (you know, like Peter Pan).

I know I cannot stop myself from getting older, but I honestly believe there is a difference between getting older and getting old. I plan to never reach that old stage. I want to live like a 10-year-old, love endlessly, trust like a child, and take crazy adventures.

Sure, life is difficult, life is confusing, and life is definitely frustrating at times.

The struggle is surely real, but once again, so is chocolate, so life must still be sweet.

Do research before forming opinions ed I am with both the media and the political figures that jumped on the story without having the entire story.

One of President Donald Trump’s administrators, Sean Spicer, commented on the matter saying, “We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms.

It’s a terrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant, and why the president is taking steps to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to our nation’s safety and security.”

Come to find out the suspected shooter was a 27 year-old, white male, named Alexander Bissonnette.

In previous columns I have mentioned how much I abhor politicians taking advantage of dark matters to push their own agenda, but this instance was only worsened by the media’s ineptitude to report a fact-driven story. This is a current problem in our

media, as outlets race to uncover gripping stories with clickbait titles to attract viewership.

Furthermore, it is our responsibility to be skeptical of stories until we’ve contributed a good amount of research into a subject and are fully aware of its on-goings. It’s important to recognize that “terrorism” exists in any act committed by someone to inflict terror upon a group of people.

That is exactly what has taken place, and while some political figures and media outlets might try to convince you that only one set group of people are capable of terrorism, keep in mind other mass shootings have taken place, committed by their own.

The Boston Marathon Bombings, Columbine Shooting, Aurora Shooting, numerous others that would take too long and would be too disheartening to list.

Terrorism can take any shape or form; we shouldn’t be handpicking instances to support views and executive orders that divide us, we should be attempting to unite and diversify.

History itself testifies to the strength of unity. This, more than ever in recent years, is a milestone in our world; we will either unite or move apart and be destroyed.

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Be openminded, stop insulting Angie Webb Marketing Director The world is crazy right now. Since President Donald Trump took office, changes have been made in the United States. Some of us might not agree with the executive orders he is issuing, the appointments he’s making to important government positions, or even his personal tweets. On the other hand, there are many people who do agree.

If you’ve paid any attention to social media since Trump’s inauguration, and even during Barack Obama’s presidency, you’ve probably noticed that there is a huge divide within the government and even between your friends on the issues.

People have different beliefs and different opinions; there’s nothing wrong with that.

However, there is something wrong with the way I’ve seen others be treated in this time of political divide. In recent years, our friends, family, and colleagues have become more partisan than ever.

Personally, I’ve noticed that more people have been agreeing strictly with their parties, and meet opposition with vitriol and insults rather than good, honest discussion.

Just recently, one of my close friends “liked” a political article on Facebook. She doesn’t have the same political views as her parents. One of her parents saw on Facebook’s feed that she liked this article, and called her specifically to chew her out on the issue, just because of a difference in political views.

The parent accused the child of condemning and insulting the family instead of trying to understand why she would have a different view of the world. Her different views literally meant that she was shaming her family in his eyes.

It needs to be understood that not one person is going to agree with absolutely every one of your views.

Everybody has different personal experiences, different lifestyles, and grew up in different places and situations.

We need to be respectful of these experiences instead of jumping to insults as soon as somebody challenges your own worldview, even if in your mind, the other’s view is outdated and wrong.

Instead of jumping straight to insults and labels, we should be supporting bipartisanship in our own lives by encouraging civil discussion with those of different views. Take the time to listen to those close to you, and ask why they believe as they do.

This doesn’t mean tolerating a worldview that could potentially harm others. Politely ask them hard-hitting questions, and cite facts from unbiased sources that they could use to maybe open their mind. To get anywhere, we need to be as civil as possible.

You’re not going to change a more liberal person’s mind on the issues if your first instinct is to call them a “libtard.” You’re not going to change a more conservative person’s mind if your first instinct is to call them a “Nazi.”

Participation trophies­: ruining kids one-by-one Jay Feltson Opinion Editor Remember in our childhood years when you competed in an activity you either had to be first, second, or third place to win a trophy? Well sadly those days are slowly fading away and now the new trend is giving out participation trophies.

Today, we stress encouraging kids to be all that they can be and not discourage them, I fully agree with that but the way we are doing it now is all wrong. Instead of teaching sportsmanship and how to lose with grace we give them participation trophies, so they won’t have to deal

with the agony of losing. This will hurt a child’s development later in life because they won’t know how to accept losing. We see it more now than we ever have.

I’m completely against participation trophies because it also lowers the value of winning, and winning is something that you should wake up and want to do daily. As a former college athlete, I learned all my competiveness in early elementary school basketball leagues and tournaments, because I always wanted the big, shiny trophy.

What started out as a simple desire to get a trophy turned into an insatiable desire to win that helped me earn a scholarship to get my degree and fur-

ther my career. Winning a trophy gave me a sense of accomplishment as a child and I’m scared the new generation won’t have those moments now.

I can honestly say that if participation trophies were around I wouldn’t be the competitor that I am today, be-

cause losing would have been easier to deal with because I would’ve still been taking some hardware home with me.

As a parent, I won’t allow my children to have participation trophies because that makes losing acceptable and in the real world that is not the truth. A winning attitude is a healthy attribute as long as sportsmanship and honesty are taught as well.

It is a parent’s duty to prepare their children for the real world and if children grow up thinking that losing is acceptable then the world will be a scary place to live once these children become adults.

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9th appearance 4 wins

QUARTERBACK: Tom Brady 39 years old; 6’4”; 225 lbs.

If the Patriots win: -Brady could be 2nd oldest QB to win a Super Bowl, behind Manning -could take record as most wins as QB at 5 -could take record as most Super Bowl MVPs at 4 -Now holds record for TD-Interception ratio this season, 28-2 Against the Falcons: -started 4 games -won 4 games -completed 88 of 131 for 1,193 with 9 TDs & 1 interception

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• Lady Gaga will be halftime performer • Luke Bryan will sing the national anthem

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Women’s basketball team sits 11th in RMAC Preston Goehring Sports Editor

Source: rmacsports.org

Conference Standings As of Feb. 1

Men's Basketball TEAM:

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

TEAM:

RMAC 13-2 13-2 12-3 11-4 8-7 8-7 7-7 7-8 7-8 6-9 6-10 6-10 4-12 4-12 2-13

Wrestling

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

RMAC 6-0 1-0 4-2 2-1 2-1 3-2 2-3 1-5 0-5

Overall 18-3 18-3 14-6 11-6 12-9 11-10 13-7 10-11 8-12 8-12 10-12 7-15 7-15 5-15 2-17

Overall 7-1 4-9 8-8 7-5 6-5 9-3 2-7 4-7 1-8

Women’s Basketball TEAM:

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

RMAC 15-0 11-3 12-4 11-4 10-5 9-6 9-6 8-8 7-9 6-9 6-9 5-10 4-12 1-14 0-15

The Chadron State women’s basketball team suffered a loss against Colorado State University-Pueblo, 77-54, Friday, but were able to jump to the 11th spot in the RMAC with a win over New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, 77-71, Saturday.

No. 4 CSU-P (21-0, 15-0 RMAC) dominated from the opening tip, outscoring the Eagles 47-21 in the first half.

The ThunderWolves shot more than 45 percent from the field, and 50 percent from behind the 3-point line. Four ThunderWolves finished with double-digits in the scoring column. Jaszymn Johnson, senior of Denver, led all players with 17 points.

Katie Cunningham, junior of Aurora, Colorado, earned RMAC Defensive Player of the Week with 10 points and 14 rebounds. She recorded 10 more boards the next night in Denver against Regis University.

CSC managed to hold five-time conference player of the week Molly Rohrer, sophomore of Greenwood Village, Colorado, to just 13 points and a lone rebound. She averages more than 15 points and nearly six rebounds per game.

The duo of Kalli Feddersen, junior of Rawlins, Wyoming, and Kylah Collins, freshman of Waukegan, Illinois, once again led the Eagles.

Feddersen recorded 15 points and eight rebounds, while Collins added 15 and four.

The Eagles cashed in on just 5 of 32 3-point shots.

The silver lining: CSC played again the next night. The difference was night and day.

Tied at 27 after the first half, neither team led by more than six points in the second half.

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Kalli Feddersen (4), junior of Rawlins, Wyoming, reaches for a rebound Saturday during a game against New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, at the Chicoine Center.

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Athletes Sport: Basketball Class rank: Junior Hometown: Rawlins, Wyoming

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Feddersen recorded 30 total points last weekend, including a double-double against New Mexico Highlands University, where she scored 15 points and 13 rebounds. She was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week.

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Sport: Wrestling Class rank: Senior Hometown: Plymouth

No. 9 in the nation, Summers defeated No. 7 Martin Ramirez of Adams State University, 5-4. He also earned a major decision 12-3 against Jack Gaylor of New Mexico Highlands University.

Summers is now No. 6.

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Cogdill seals 2 more conference victories for wrestlers Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor The Eagle wrestlers won two more duals this week to finish at the top spot in the conference with a 6-0 RMAC-dual record.

CSC defeated New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, 1917, and Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado, 21-18. Both duals came down to the final match as the decision maker, again.

Cooper Cogdill, redshirt sophomore of Chadron, heavyweight, earned the final win in the last four non-tournament duals for CSC to seal the wins.

Cogdill came in clutch again twice this week. CSC was down 17-16 against New Mexico Highlands University, but Cogdill’s decision ended the dual 19-17. Against Adams State, CSC was tied at 18 and Codgill earned the final three points to go up 21-18.

“Whether I’m ahead or just have to win the match to seal the dual, I wrestle very conservative and try not to do anything that could put the match and dual in jeopardy,” Cogdill said. “There is a lot of pressure having to win my match to win the dual, but at the same time it puts me in the place every athlete dreams of, being in front of a roaring home crowd with so many people cheering for you.”

The Eagles have defeated all RMAC opponents and only have one RMAC dual left against Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, in Chadron on Saturday, Feb. 11.

CSC won five of the 10 matches against both NMHU and Adams State.

In New Mexico, Taylor Summers, senior of Plymouth,

133-pounds, and Luke Zeiger, redshirt sophomore of Glasgow, “Ramirez has been one of those guys that has given me a little Montana, 141-pounds, both earned a major decision at 12-3 trouble in the past because our styles clash a little,” Summers and 10-2, respectively. Chance Helmick, junior of Beatrice, said. “The more times we wrestle the better I feel, and now he’s 174-pounds, marked the only tech fall for CSC in the match, 16- just another guy standing in the way, simple as that.”

1. Matthew Kindler, freshman of David City, 197-pounds, earned Zeiger was pinned at the 141 match, but again the score a decision of 12-6 to update the score to 19-17 before Cooper was tied when Sean Glasgow, redshirt freshman of Newark, won the final match 5-1, and earned New Jersey, 149-pounds, won by the 19-17 win. pin. Johnny Porter, redshirt sophAgainst Adams State, the Eaomore of Bellevue, 157-pounds, gles and the Grizzles went back updated the score to 12-9 when and forth in the score through the he won by a decision, but the 165-pound match. At 125, BranGrizzles then tied the score at 12 don Kile, sophomore of Hastings, when Reed Burgener, senior of lost by decision, but No. 9 in the Douglas, Wyoming, 165-pounds, nation, Summers tied the score at lost 8-3. three when he defeated No. 7 in Helmick broke the streak with the nation Martin Ramirez, reda pin at 174-pounds. The Eagles shirt senior of Elk Grove, Califorlost the next two matches and nia. Summers is now No. 6 in nawere tied 18-18 going into the tional rankings. heavyweight match, where Cogredshirt sophomore of Chadron “Ramirez is a quality opponent,” dill won 4-2.

Summers said. “So the win feels The Eagles will travel to Coloragood in that aspect, but the rankdo Springs, Colorado, to compete ings don’t really mean anything to me. In my opinion I’m the in the RMAC tournament Saturday.

No. 1 ranked guy and the rest are just guys trying to take that “This tournament is very important to our team,” Cogdill from me, so the rankings are irrelevant.” said. “I feel that everyone would rather get an RMAC team title Ramirez and Summers met twice last season and Ramirez than just a few individual titles. Winning an RMAC title would won both matchups. First by pin in the dual, and second by deci- bring a lot more respect and recognition for our program and sion in the RMAC tournament finals. that’s what is also very important to us.”

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7 tracksters place at Colorado Mines Preston Goehring Sports Editor Seven Eagles—three women and four men—placed in their respective events at the Colorado School of Mines D-II Invite.

Senior thrower Mel Herl, of Eaton, Colorado, won two events—shot put and weight throw. Reaching a mark of 46 feet, 4 1/2 inches in the shot put, Herl’s distance beat the second place finisher by more than three feet. Her distance in the weight throw, 69-11, won by more than 10 feet.

Tessa Gorsuch, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, who missed most of the 2015-16 season because of an injury, won the 60-meter high-hurdles with a time of 8.64 seconds. Gorsuch owns the school record in the event, 8.51, which she set in 2015.

Maddie Brashears, sophomore of Fort Morgan, Colorado, the final placer for the women’s team, placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18-5 3/4. The last time she competed at Colorado School of Mines, Brashears, hit a national provisional qualifying mark of 18-10 1/2.

For the men, Jesse Bleidt, junior of Lewellen, won the weight throw with a toss of 58 1/2. The second place throw was only 56-5 3/4. Bleidt has won the event four times this season.

Blake Jacobs, junior of Littleton, Colorado, placed in two events. He earned silver in the shot put, throwing 52-6 3/4, and bronze in the weight throw with a 54-6 1/2. The winner of the shot put, James Jones, of Azusa Pacific University, threw 54-2 1/4.

Andre Woodson, of Elk Grove, California, earned a bronze in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.93. He ran a 6.89 in the preliminary heat.

Gregg Peterson, redshirt sophomore of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, earned third place in the heptathlon.

The team will be in Boulder, Colorado, this weekend to compete at the Colorado University Open.

The women’s team jumped another spot in the national rankings. The Eagles are now No. 4 in the USTFCCCA, the best in school history. CSC also took the top spot in the RMAC, passing Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado. ASU was previously ranked No. 3 nationally, but currently has the No. 5 spot.

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Darius Polley (21), junior of Amarillo, Texas, grabs a rebound Friday during a game against Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, at the Chicoine Center.

Men lose 7th consecutive game John Murphy Reporter After falling to the Colorado State University-Pueblo ThunderWolves Friday night by 30 points, the Chadron State College men’s basketball team fought hard, but came up short to the Cowboys of New Mexico Highlands University Saturday night, losing 85-80.

“We had some good moments in the games this weekend where we were making great plays,” Cody Martinz, senior of Custer, South Dakota, said. “We made small mistakes as a team that just added up, causing us to come up short.”

It was a tale of two halves for the Chadron State men’s basketball Friday night, falling to the T’Wolves 85-55. Despite being outshot by 25 percent in the first half, the Eagles managed to make it to the free-throw line 12 times and shot 57 percent from long range. Despite Braydon Kuiper, senior of Wasilla, Alaska, hitting a layup at the buzzer for the T’Wolves, the Eagles entered the half only down by six.

Even with the team’s field goal percentage declining by 12 percent from the first half, CSU-P outscored the Eagles by 24 in the second half. As a team, Pueblo dominated the paint. They acquired 18 more rebounds than the Eagles and scored 50 points in the paint compared to the Eagles’ 18.

Darius Polley, junior of Amarillo, Texas, led the Eagles in scoring with 15, making nine free throws.

In his return from a short absence, Michael Johnson, freshman of Nassau, Bahamas, scored 10 points on 3-3 shooting.

While coming off the bench and only playing 22

minutes, Mark Williams, junior of Chino Hills, California, earned a game-high 21 points for the CSU-P. Rico Spikes, senior of Merriville, Indiana, accounted for 15 points, while Kuiper scored 12 and Will Newman, junior of Hawthorne, California, 11.

Saturday night, despite having their highest scoring total of season, the Cowboys upended the Eagles.

Despite acquiring two technical fouls, committing nine more fouls and shooting 20 less free throws, the Eagles managed to make a game out of it. The first half ended with a three-minute scoring drought for both teams, so the Cowboys went into the halftime with a five-point lead.

Both teams managed to score 49 points in the second half, but foul trouble hurt the Eagles.

Four players scored in double digits for the Eagles, led by Vonsinh Sayaloune, redshirt freshman of Chadron, with 15 points. Johnson followed with 13, Austin Hall, junior of Aurora, Colorado, with 12, and Polley with 11.

Two players exploded offensively for the Cowboys.

Kieran Woods, senior of Chicago, Illinois, led with game-high 25 points. Ron Lawton, senior of Chicago, Illinois, wasn’t too far behind with 21 points, making 14 free-throws, while Marlon Johnson, senior of Joilet, Illinois, scored 12.

The Eagles return home this weekend with games against the Mountain Lions of Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, Friday night and the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Hardrockers Saturday night.

“We have two home games this weekend and hopefully bounce back and get on a winning track,” Martinz said.

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Eagles picked 3rd in RMAC preseason poll Preston Goehring Sports Editor The Chadron State softball team opens its season this weekend at the Eckerd College Spring Invitational in Clearwater, Florida.

Coming off the team’s best season, the Eagles are looking to improve on the 29-win season. The Eagles finished 2016 in third place of the RMAC, with a record of 29-18-1, 21-11 in the RMAC. This season will also be the last for a familiar face of the program. Head Coach Rob Stack announced that he will retire following the season after 10 seasons at the helm.

CSC was picked to finish third again by the RMAC coaches in the preseason poll. Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, received 118 points in the poll to claim the top spot with Metropolitan State University-Denver right behind them with 114. CSC received 83 points.

Courtney Lecher, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, earned

a spot on the RMAC preseason All-Conference team. Lecher batted .401 last season and recorded 20 stolen bases. She was only caught stealing four times in 49 games.

With a powerful offense returning, CSC will look to score early and often. Notable returners include sophomore slugger Kayla Michel, of Brighton, Colorado, and Zoe Humphries, senior of Arvada, Colorado. Michel, who led the team in slugging percentage last season, .583, hit .324 with eight homeruns and 27 RBIs. Humphries also recorded eight homers and led the team with 32 RBIs. Junior Aspen Eubanks, of Broomfield, Colorado, hit .328 with 24 RBIs. Senior outfielders Lindsey Karlin, of Berthoud, Colorado, and Morgan Wilhelm, of Littleton, Colorado, will help round out the lineup. Karlin hit .357 last season with four homeruns. Wilhelm only played in 21 games last season but still carried a .259 average.

The Eagles will have a challenge on defense to fill the shoes of graduated seniors, especially in the pitching circle.

Last season Tayler Hall, and Cierra Cosslett, started in the

circle in all but nine games. Hall, earned the RMAC Pitcher of the Year in 2016, finished with a 2.62 ERA, and recorded 139 strikeouts in 131 innings. Cosslett, known more for her ability to create ground balls than strikeouts, pitched a 3.07 ERA and won 11 games.

To replace Cosslett and Hall, the Eagles will look to senior Kinsley Mason, of Loveland, Colorado, and several underclassmen. Mason appeared in eight games and started four.

She finished with a 5.87 ERA. Lecher and fellow senior Taylor Bauer, of Rapid City, South Dakota, will lead the infield. Bauer only committed 12 errors last season, good for a .939 fielding percentage. She also led the team in assists with 109. Lecher’s average was slightly higher, .952, but she did not have as many plays.

The Eagles are scheduled to play six games in Florida. On Friday the Eagles will play the host team Eckerd College and Florida Southern College, Lakeland. On Saturday and Sunday, the Eagles will play both the University of Tampa and Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida, twice.

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Havannah Newens (11), senior of Mitchell, fights for the ball Friday during a game against Colorado State University-Pueblo, Pueblo, at the Chicoine Center.

With three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Jacinda Woodruff, senior of El Paso, Texas, nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game at 65, forcing an extra five minutes.

“I think that last game’s win was really good for our confidence because we were trailing the whole game and ended up winning in overtime, basically proving we could come back,” Feddersen said. “We knew we didn’t play our best game of basketball against them either which was also good knowing we got a win and still have things to work on.”

The Eagles jumped on every opportunity in overtime, and found themselves on top by 10 points with just over a minute remaining. They were able to coast out the final 60 seconds and earn their sixth win of the season.

Four Eagles lit up the scoreboard.

Leticia Rodriguez, junior of Chaparral, New Mexico, led the way with 16 points.

Feddersen and Collins were right behind her with 15 and 14, respectively. Erin Graham, senior of DeLand, Florida, added 11.

Feddersen also pulled down 13 rebounds, enough to earn her fourth double-double of the season. She was also named RMAC Of-

fensive Player of the Week.

Keeley Pearce, sophomore of Adelaide, Australia, chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, three steals, and a pair of blocked shots. She only averaged two points per game prior to Saturday.

The Eagles are back at home Friday and Saturday, playing Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, and Colorado School of Mines, Golden, respectively. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. both days.

Feddersen said that the team still needs to focus on defense and stopping the ball in transition.

Both CCU and CSM are ahead of the Eagles in the RMAC standings. With about a month left in the regular season, both are crucial for CSC to stay in postseason contention. CCU is just one spot ahead of the Eagles with an 8-12 overall record, 6-9 RMAC. Mines is at the seventh spot with a 13-11 overall record, 9-6 in the conference.

“These teams are really talented, just like any team in the RMAC,” Feddersen said. “So our challenge is going to be playing tough ‘D’ for the whole game, not just a couple quarters. We are going to have to execute our offense and work together.”

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In a little more than a month you could find yourself in a warm sunny climate or crossing an adventure off your bucket list.

Spring break 2017 is quickly approaching which means it’s not too early to begin planning. Now is the time determine if your travel

group wants the classic college spring break or to keep your own unique adventure.

Destinations like Myrtle Beach, North Carolina; South Padre Island, Texas; Orange Beach, Alabama; and Daytona Beach, Florida, have thousands of spring breakers pass through every year.

Mainstream spring break destinations are a collegiate melting pot for new connections.

All of these spring break destinations are riddled with cheap hotel rooms and Airbnb’s.

Meeting new people from across the nation is an extrovert’s dream come true but a housing nightmare. Everyone will be looking for housing accommodations the same time as your group. Making reservations early is critical to ensuring a place to stay at reasonable prices.

Alternative places to stay are camping sites or using websites like couchsurfing.com.

State parks like Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina, or Gulf Shores State Park, Alabama, have comfortable tent camping sites with amenities for less than $30 a night.

Keep in mind typical spring break locations increase prices during spring break because of the influx of people.

Nontraditional spring break destinations have unique perks for those willing to go off the beaten path. Benefits of traveling different places include cheaper prices, less people to contend with, and unique adventures you can’t get on a crowded beach.

Due to our early spring break, March 6-10, many tourist locations like the Grand Canyon are in the off-season. Traveling in the off-season can make for a more enjoyable experience because of decreased traffic, cheaper priced lodging and food, and increased local charm.

Selecting a nontraditional spring break location can have more opportunities for a diverse activity options compared to a beach destination. An example of a plethora of options is driving to California. The long drive can enable stops in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Disneyland, California and Yosemite National Park.

How to ‘Jazz’ up your breakfast Shae Brennan Reporter Students learned how to cook various breakfast dishes such as eggs, breakfast burritos, bacon, and hash browns at Cooking With Jazz Monday evening in The Hub. The brains behind the event, Jazz Bozner, 25, grad student of Rock Springs, Wyoming, wanted to give students a chance to learn how to cook a little bit and offered tips on what ingredients to use and

the best techniques that he uses in the kitchen.

Some helpful hints he offered to participating students included: • using both oil and butter to grease the pan • using lots of oil so nothing sticks • getting the pan nice and hot • keeping raw foods away from vegetables • for an over-easy egg, using a cover while cooking will help cook the top of the egg at the same time, or basting the top in oil works as well “I learned to cook from my old man. My parents passed it on to me,” Bozner said.

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About six hot plates were set up around the room where students were able to cook a dish of their choice. Bozner hopped from station to station offering tips and tricks to the students preparing their breakfast masterpieces.

Bri Lyon, 19, freshman of Colorado Springs, Colorado, attended the event and said it was helpful for those who don’t cook often.

“I think it’s pretty cool actually. I don’t usually do the cooking,” she said. Lyon and her friends have “family dinners” on Sundays because they miss home cooking.

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Banned books does not mean bad books Afton Burns Contributor Banned books are terrible, off limits, and down right should not be read—ever. Or so you were told in high school. I recently read Sherman Alexie’s novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (2007).” If you type “Banned Books” into the Google search engine, this is the first book that pops up. So what’s so wrong with it? Why has it been banned?

Alexie is a Native American author who is known for writing about his culture. He tackles the difficult questions and assumptions related to his culture head-on. Topics such as disabilities, suicide, hope, drunkenness, and privilege are all part of his young adult novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.”

In this novel readers learn about a boy named Junior. He isn’t like the other Native American kids because he was born with a disability, hydrocephalus, or as he defines it “water on the brain.” But, Junior is a smart kid and

extremely talented when it comes to the sport of basketball. He realizes early on in the novel that in order for him to have any hope of a good future he must go to school off of the reservation. So, Junior transfers to an all-white farmtown school named Reardan, which is about 30 miles away. Ironically, the only other Indian in sight is the school’s mascot with red skin, a big nose, and a feathered headband.

Just because Junior left the reservation on the weekdays didn’t make life easier. Teachers envied his knowledge and almost feared being wrong by him. It was difficult for him to make any friends because he was labeled as “different.” He had trouble making it to school every day and often times had to walk the 30 miles.

Whether it was due to a funeral, a drunken father who would rather spend his money gambling at a slot machine, or bad luck, he missed a lot of school.

Junior’s one friend, Rowdy, from the reservation abandons him and everyone else from the reservation who never really cared about

him to begin with, turned their backs on him.

The only people left on the reservation to care about him are his family members. He struggles to find his identity like most young adults in high school. At Reardan High School, he is half-Indian, but on the reservation he is considered half-white.

He also struggles with the death of his father’s best friend and other family members.

At a young age he has attended 42 funerals, basically surrounding himself with death and an emotional state of grief. A large number of these deaths are caused by suicide or drunkenness. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Native Americans have the second highest rate of suicides per year.

This is portrayed in this novel and isn’t sugar coated. But should it be? Does this make this book ban-worthy?

Junior believed that hope was found somewhere off of the reservation. He knew, that if he didn’t make it in the white school he’d end up a gambling drunk like his father and die without

accomplishing his dreams.

When I finished reading this emotional story, I couldn’t help but ask myself why it would be banned from several high schools throughout the nation. When it comes down to it, even though some parts of this story are fictional, a lot of it is based on Alexie’s life. Since when did schools feel obligated to ban books about different cultures? Why can’t students pick it up to get a better sense of what life is like on the reservation? Wouldn’t educating ourselves on different cultures make us better-equipped citizens for communicating with one another?

If you ask me, learning comes from reading.

One of the greatest things about literature is the fact that we can learn about different people and cultures. Without allowing books like these into classrooms, it’s hard for students to educate themselves while also being entertained. This novel does just that. So feel free to pick up those banned books and read whether you are in high school, college, or out in the “real world.” I promise they won’t bite.

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Ringing in the rooster Kira Fish Reporter

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Gabby Moody, right, 19, sophomore of St. Paul, and Kassey Wetovick, 19, freshman of Wood River, dance Friday during a performance at halftime of the women’s basketball game in the Chicoine Center.

The Chadron State College Residence Life Association rang in the Chinese New Year in the Hub at 7 p.m. Friday.

RLA hosted a Chinese New Year party to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Rooster, in accordance with the Chinese Zodiac cycle. Around 40 students attended the event.

Olivia Vester, 20, senior of Glen Dive, Montana, also attended the party. She mentioned that the Chinese New Year party was a way for RLA members to investigate other cultures and how they celebrate a new year.

The party included informational posters on the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rooster. Fortune cookies, egg rolls, rangoons, soda, and bottles of water were available to guests. Partygoers had the chance to make lanterns and good luck charms at crafting stations.

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