Feb 9, 2017

Free Movie Night is scheduled for Sunday.

THURSDAY FEB. 9, 2017 ISSUE NO. 5

The Voice of Chadron State College since 1920

SEMPER VERITAS

NEWS >>

PARENTS OF FORMER CSC STUDENT SUE CSC, NSCS The parents of Fatima Larios have filed a suit against Chadron State College and the Nebraska State College System in regards to Larios’ death in January 2015.

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SPORTS >>

3 WRESTLERS FINISH ON TOP OF BRACKET

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Taylor Summers, Chance Helmick, and Cooper Cogdill earned champion at the RMAC Tournament Saturday.

The Eagles’ last dual is at 6 p.m. Saturday in the NPAC. Please see page 10

INDEX

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

Photo by Justine Stone

Kalli Feddersen (4), junior of Rawlins, Wyoming, takes an offensive foul from Heidi Hammond (31), freshman of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Saturday during the game against Colorado School of Mines, Golden, at the Chicoine Center.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE SET FOR FEBRUARY

ECLIPSE, FULL MOON, COMET, OH MY!

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.

Friday night and Saturday morning there will be a “triple-header” when a penumbral eclipse will be seen during a full moon, while a comet flies by. It will be visible in North America during moon rise, with the best chance to see the comet at 1 a.m. Saturday.

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Parents of deceased student file suit against CSC Melanie Nelson News Editor The parents of Fatima Larios, former CSC softball player who was found dead in the High Rise dormitory two years ago, are suing CSC and the Nebraska State College System Board. The parents claim CSC personnel did not follow procedure correctly when they were made aware of dating violence that allegedly led to the girl’s death.

Lissette Larios Roohbakhsh and Nelson Larios, residents of California, filed the suit Jan. 30, in the U.S. District Court for the State of Nebraska. They demanded a trial by jury to recover the damages done before and after their daughter’s death.

The family’s legal counsel did not respond to messages by press time.

Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Student Services Jon Hansen directed calls to Director of College Relations Alex Helmbrecht, who sent an email of Chadron State College’s statement regarding the lawsuit, stating: “The loss of Fatima Larios in 2015 was a tragedy for her family, her friends and teammates, and for Chadron State College. The College shares her family’s grief and mourns Fatima’s passing. Chadron State College is aware of a lawsuit Fatima’s parents recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the State of Nebraska concerning her death. CSC is confident in its personnel and its policies, so it will remain focused on educating its students while it vigorously defends itself. Chadron State College certainly understands and appreciates litigation-related inquires, but it does not intend to comment

further on this matter.”

Fatima Larios, former second baseman for the CSC softball team, died of asphyxia by hanging on Jan. 31, 2015. Dawes County Attorney and Coroner Vance Haug ruled the death a suicide on March 23, 2015, after an autopsy report, according to the court filing.

On June 3, 2016, Larios’ family posted a blog to the Huffington Post website. After the death was ruled a suicide the post says, “That’s not the Fatima we know and love—the competitor who never gave up. That’s not the daughter who called us the day before she died to tell us how excited she was about an upcoming softball game in Florida.”

Larios was found dead in her boyfriend’s, Brandon Finona, dorm room closet. Finona was a member of the CSC football team at the time. Larios had transferred from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, to be with Finona, her high school sweetheart, according to the court filing.

An attempt to contact Finona for comment went unanswered.

Larios and Finona were heard fighting in the dormitory late evening on Jan. 30, 2015, according to the court filing. Finona’s resident adviser Tayler Saunders, 2016 CSC alumnus, said Monday that she had heard loud verbal altercations in the dorm between the two on a couple of occasions throughout the previous semester, where she had to ask them to quiet down.

“It wasn’t a secret that they argued,” Saunders said.

Saunders said however, that she was never contacted by Larios, her friends, nor any other third party, with concerns of Larios’ abuse.

Some of Larios’ teammates had

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-Game Night, 7 p.m., The Hub -Pool Tournament, 9 p.m., The Pit

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noticed bruises on her, and a change Larios emailed a reply to Dunbar in her temperament over the course of on Nov. 10, 2014, saying she was unthe fall 2014 semester. They confront- sure why Dunbar had contacted her. ed Larios and she admitted to them Dunbar replied the next day with an that Finona had beat her, according email saying that she was required to the court filing. The teammates to send the information based on told Assistant Softball Coach Aryn third-party allegations, whether it Grywusiewicz about their concerns pertained to Larios or not. No further on Nov. 3, commu2014. Grynication wusiewicz between reported the two octhe inforcurred. mation to Stack Head Softand Gryball Coach wusiewicz Robert met with Stack.

Larios in Calls to private on her former Nov. 12, teammates 2014, to and coach say they were not were availanswered. able to T h e help her if coaches she needed notified any thing .

CSC’s AthCSC perletic Dis o n n e l ’s rector Joel outreach Smith, who to Larios passed it stopped on to the there.

Huffington Post Blog Title IX T h e Coordinaincident tor at the was never time, Shelreported ley Dunbar. Dunbar mailed Larios a to campus security, which is a violaletter on Nov. 5, 2014, and emailed tion of Title IX policy, according to her another copy on Nov. 6, 2014, the court filing. Larios’ parents were of CSC’s policies on dating violence, not notified of the alleged dating according to the court filing. Dun- violence until October 2015, nine bar also sent a copy of the letter to months after her death. the coaches. Larios’ parents say that According to the NSCS’s Policy Dunbar’s decision to mail and email 3020 on sexual violence or sex harasstheir daughter only put her in great- ment reporting, policies and proceer danger of abuse, had Finona seen dures, “If the alleged victim requests the letters. confidentiality, or asks that the report

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In Fatima’s memory,

we want to help

ignite a movement to

demand that schools comply with Title IX

and other federal laws

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that address dating violence.

— Family of Fatima Larios

not be pursued, the College will take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the report consistent with the request for confidentiality or request not to pursue an investigation, if possible. The request will be evaluated and weighed against the College’s responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.”

Associate Vice President of Human Resources Anne DeMersseman, CSC’s current Title IX Coordinator, declined to clarify what constitutes as “reasonable steps to investigate” in a general case of dating violence. DeMersseman said she could not clarify the policy due to this pending lawsuit.

Policy 3020 also states that it is the decision of the Title IX Coordinator, after consulting the NSCS General Counsel, whether an investigation shall occur.

Under the claim for relief in the Larios’ filing it states, “As a result of Defendants’ deliberate indifference to reports that Fatima was a victim of dating violence on Chadron’s campus, Fatima was subjected to further physical and emotional abuse by Finona, thereby suffering a hostile educational environment.”

Policy 3020 states that only cases involving minors are required to be reported to the local authorities. Larios was 19 at the time.

Larios’ parents want their story to be a lesson to colleges across the nation what a serious matter dating violence really is, according to the Huffington Post blog.

“In Fatima’s memory, we want to help ignite a movement to demand that schools comply with Title IX and other federal laws that address dating violence. Everyone—faculty, families and friends—should be part of the effort to eradicate dating and sexual violence on campuses.”

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

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-Paint and Sip, 4 p.m., Lakota/Bordeaux Rm. -Table Tennis Club, 6 p.m., Ridgeview Church

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-CSC Wrestling CSU-Pueblo Dual, 6 p.m., NPAC -Black Heart Black Tie dance, 9 p.m., Student Center

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-Senate meeting, 5 p.m., Scottsbluff Room -Sex in the Dark, 7 p.m., The Hub

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-CAB meeting, 6 p.m., Scottsbluff Room -Speed Dating, 8 p.m., The Hub

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-Newman gathering, 5 p.m., 907 Main St. -Galentines Day, 8 p.m., The Hub

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chadron state STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate approves new senator, student trustee candidates Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor Senators approved Josie Semroska as a B.E.A.M.S.S. senator. Thirteen senators voted yes and one—Sen. Makenzy Petty—abstained from voting. There are still three liberal arts positions, one Eagle Ridge position, and one at large position open on Senate.

Senators voted to approve three student trustee candidates to send to Nebraska’s Governor Pete Ricketts for approval. All the senators approved except Sen. Ashley Goad abstained. The names cannot be released until the governor approves them.

Campus Improvement Committee Chair Carly Slaght said that the committee researched different options for desk chairs to replace the ones at the computer desks in the Student Center. Wal-Mart has chairs that will cost $42.99 each, with a total of $515.88 for 12 chairs.

Shellie Johns, conferencing coordinator, suggested a few companies for the committee to look at getting chairs from, and the committee voted against all of those companies except KI Furniture because they were

waiting on a quote from that company. The quote, which came in Tuesday afternoon, is $7,082.40 for 12 chairs.

Senate President Katrina Hurley said that the city pool has contacted Student Senate for another $10,000 allocation. At the Nov. 21, 2016, meeting Senate allocated $10,000 to the Aquatics Center. At that meeting senators agreed they would hold off on allocating the additional $10,000 the Aquatic Center requested until the funds for this semester were brought in, so Senate would know how much money they had to work with for this semester.

The Spring Daze Committee passed out designs for Spring Daze tank tops, T-shirts, trucker caps, and bracelets. The bracelets will be used as prizes for the first people to sign up. The committee also passed out a budget that will be discussed at the open forum at 5 p.m. today. The total budget is for $6,046.31: 25 staff T-shirts, $340.66; 100 volunteer T-shirts, $740.79; 350 general public T-shirts, $1,778.89; 300 men’s tank tops, $1,549.97; 200 bandannas, $602.53; and 25 leather bracelets, $199.75. Last year’s allocation was $428.76 more than the total for this year.

Senate Vice President of Finance Lukas Klueber reported $45,648.33 in unallocated

funds. He also said that the Activity Fee Board budget packets were sent out last week and will be due Friday, March 3. The packets include information of what will cause penalties in funding. AFB members at Senate stressed that late packets will receive penalties. Activity Fee Board members will host office hours in the Senate Office in the Student Center 3-4 p.m. Monday, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, 2-4 p.m.

Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. Thursday, and 3-4 p.m. Friday.

The Health and Wellbeing Committee reported that they split into two committees— fall program committee to plan a hygiene-focused committee for the fall semester and a spring program committee to plan a mental-health-focused committee for the spring 2018 semester.

Sen. Cody Cooper said that he is working on putting together a program for suicide awareness and mental health awareness and suggested a few programs Student Senate should look at bringing to campus in the future.

Alyssa Bauer, student activities and leadership graduate student, said that Cassie Mitchell, director of student activities and recreation; and Jessica Stodola, group fitness graduate assistant, is looking for a group fit

instructor at the NPAC. The position is a paid internship and the NPAC is specifically looking for freshmen or sophomores who will “be around for a while,” Pat Beu, senior director of student affairs, said.

Petitions for senator reelection are due noon Monday, March 13 to Chief Justice Samantha Merrill.

Hurley said that the recycling bins have arrived and will be put around campus and senators signed up for which buildings they will be responsible for cleaning out each week.

Sen. Petty brought attention to Chadron State’s Facebook page, saying it is out of date.

Senators brainstormed issues they see with the page and Beu, reminded senators to come up with suggestions, not just critiques.

Hurley said that there was good discussion at the open forum last week about the feminine hygiene initiative, which is working toward putting feminine hygiene products in the bathrooms around campus for women to use for free. For more information on the open forum last week, please see related story, on csceagle.com.

This week’s open forum will feature renewing the Guidebook app, the pool allocation, Spring Daze, and the Feminine Hygiene Initiative.

Faculty members inform clubs of upcoming surveys Melanie Nelson News Editor Five CSC faculty members spoke about upcoming student surveys at the CAB meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Charles Snare and College Relations Director Alex Helmbrecht touched on the Higher Learning Commission survey that was emailed to students Monday. The survey, which is crucial to CSC’s accreditation, will close Wednesday.

Next, Interim Director of Assessment and Academic Affairs David Nesheim talked about the National Survey of Student Engagement,

which was emailed to freshman and senior students today. The survey addresses campus life and engagement. Student Senate will be giving out six $30 Amazon gift cards to students that complete the survey. The NSSE will be open until March 15.

Chief Information Technology Officer Ann Burk spoke about the Educause Study of Undergraduate Students and Technology survey which will be sent to undergraduate students over the age of 19, Monday, and will stay open for seven weeks. It measures students’ utilization of technology.

The information that was collected from the survey two years ago was a factor in getting the wireless upgrades last semester, Burk

said. Educause will be giving out a $50 and $100 Amazon gift card to two students nationwide for completing the survey.

Lastly, Senior Director of Student Affairs Pat Beu described the Student Campus Climate Safety and Sexual Assault Assessment and the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment surveys, which will be sent out within the next couple of weeks.

The SCCSSAA addresses sexual assault, campus response to incidents, and student perceptions and interactions. The results from last year’s survey were below the goal, Beu reported. The ACHA-NCHA hits on students health habits, behaviors, and perceptions.

Adviser Deena Kennell and Student Trustee Coy Clark urged students to take a few minutes to fill out the surveys because they are a tool for students to give feedback, which leads to campus improvements.

“This is how things get accomplished,” Clark said. “Plain and simple, if you want things to change, fill out the surveys.”

Chair Morgan Carrico said the movies for Free Movie Night Sunday are “The Lego Batman Movie,” “Fifty Shades Darker,” and “Rings.”

Vice Chair of Finance Gavan Archibald reported the total spent by clubs is $52,784.48 and the total remaining is $140,719.75. He also said the Activity Fee Board has sent out budget packets, so clubs should

check their emails to find them. The packets are due back Friday, March 3.

Vice Chair of Programming Trista Schell reported that the candidates for student trustee were approved at the Senate meeting Monday and have been sent on to the governor to be selected. She also said there are still liberal arts and Eagle Ridge senator positions open.

Xi Delta Zeta is having a Black Heart Black Tie semi-formal dance from 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday in the Student Center.

Sen. Cody Cooper asked clubs to sign up to have a Spring Daze booth

by Feb. 22. Clubs need to have a general idea of what they want to have at their booth and a budget for supplies when they sign up.

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For the first time the vice president had to be summoned to the Capitol to break a cabinet nomination.

Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie for the election of the secretary of education, and many Americans are outraged at how the election turned out.

Betsy DeVos, a Michigan philanthropist and activist (who is also a billionaire), has never been to a public school or had to take out a student loan, so many feel she is not qualified to be the head of a department that has a lot, if not everything, to do with both of those aspects. Many Americans feel that we need someone who can relate to the normal hassles of being a student or at least someone who can sympathize, DeVos is capable of neither.

While many Republicans feel she is committed and driven to better childhood education in the country, we must also take into account that she did not appear in front of the Senate panel for an ethics review.

Many Democrats are outraged with DeVos because she plans to do away with many of the different plans former President Barack Obama implemented during his tenure as president.

The main issue is that DeVos has no actual experience as an educator or an education major. With no real education experience how can we place the future of the country in not only the hands of an inexperienced president but also an inexperienced secretary of education. We should combat President Donald

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Trump’s inexperience with a cabinet full of members with a lot of experience in their given fields. Instead it seems like we are giving position to the highest bidder.

DeVos has also been on record saying it would be premature for her to say that she would uphold Title IX, which is a rule that was implemented in 2011 requires colleges to actively prevent sexual assault on campus, sexual discrimination, and pursue those accused of it.

She also went on record saying “there is nothing truly free in life” when asked about the idea of free tuition before quickly dismissing the idea.

DeVos cannot relate to having to pay expensive tuition that will take years upon years to pay off because she never went through that.

Due to last year’s passing of ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act), the state now has more power than the federal government to try fixing failing schools.

That law would have limited DeVos’ power on the K-12 side of education, but the Trump administration has already put ESSA on hold due to the Congressional Review Act. With that happening, some of the Democrats have said they feel left “in limbo” or just waiting to see what happens next for them.

While many are skeptical of DeVos and are critical of how effective she may or may not be, it is our duty as American citizens to give her a fair chance just as we have done with our politicians in the past.

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“I think her position supports the states run education and I think that’s a good thing. The federal government needs to be smaller.”

“I think her role in policy making is over blown. This is a political appointment instead of an actual appointment.”

“As a future educator I should pay more attention to the news because I don’t have an honest opinion.”

“I don’t think she’s the right choice. She’s unintelligent and not prepared for the job.”

“From what I’ve noticed home school students are the smartest and we need to give people a chance. We’ll never know until we try.”

22, junior of Harrison

20, sophomore of Rawlings, Wyoming

21, junior of Rapid City, South Dakota

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csceagle.com | The Eagle | FEB. 9, 2017 LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Alumnus praises Student Senate transparency To the Editor: Given my iconoclastic rhetoric for past Student Senate leaders, I would never have thought to find myself singing praise for the actions of campus government. But here I am.

Call me “Teddy come lately,” but the current Senate’s practice of live-streaming open forums on Facebook, while not a substitute for robust coverage provided by The Eagle’s independent reporting, is incredibly heartening to see. I hope that practice continues.

During my time on campus I often took to the opinion page to harangue about the opaque and lackluster nature with which Senate forums were conducted.

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However, thanks to advances in technology, a public record now exists on the Student Senate’s Facebook page, lending the Senate an added layer of transparency.

Busy students now have greater means to not only engage their leaders and voice their opinions, but also to hold their representatives accountable.

I was also happy to see substantive issues being discussed at these forums, namely the Feb. 2 conversation about providing nocost feminine hygiene products in campus bathrooms. I find that to be a remarkably progressive use of student funds, and hope that students of both sexes have contacted their representatives to voice their support

for that initiative.

Finally, a call to action. At the time of writing, the Senate Facebook page has 289 likes, which is only 42 more than the population of my hometown of Harrison. For a school with roughly 2,000 on-campus students, I would hope that number would be greater.

For as much hand-wringing as I did about Senate while I was on campus, student apathy was also incredibly disquieting.

Today, the tools are there for students to engage their government without leaving their dorm rooms, and while the average student is only there for four years, the foundation for civic involvement starts with an individual action. What better place than

college to practice necessary lifelong skills.

At times where it seems like the national leadership is increasingly despondent and tone deaf to the opinions of the public, the power to be heard and make an impact still exists on the local level. In this case, it’s only a click away.

Regardless of your reasons for attending CSC, I sincerely hope you take advantage of the level of access you have to your leadership, because it only gets more difficult once you leave.

Respectfully, Spike Jordan Scottsbluff

Travel bans should be banned

Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw Columnist I’ve always been a big proprietor of discussion, debate, and the tackling of hard discussions… My most recent columns have been a bit political, but I believe we are entering an era in our country where political conversations can no longer be shied away from because of their inherent nature of being uncomfortable…

So let’s get down to the nitty gritty of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order: the travel ban.

Before I contribute my own opinion, let’s evaluate the facts. Trump included in this travel ban the following countries: Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Syria.

This executive order prevents refugees from entering this country if they come from any of the aforementioned countries; he supported this choice by claiming that these countries had been bookmarked as being hot spots for sources of terrorism.

President Trump also claimed that his travel ban is similar to actions taken by the former President Barack Obama administration stating explicitly, “My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he

banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months”.

This statement President Trump made is misleading and inaccurate.

In 2011, there was an incident in Kentucky that called for response, during this time there was an increase in the vetting process for refugees and a call for more thorough background checks.

However, at no time was there a halt on visas granted, if anything there was a dramatic slowdown. His travel ban was not in response to any sort of national threat, and was much more broad and ambiguous, including in his travel ban countries that had no contribution to the terroristic attacks committed on Sep. 11, 2001.

Actually it is surprising that Saudi Arabia is not banned, as the majority of the attackers on 9/11 originated from Saudi Arabia.

I find this travel ban to be erroneously placed and extremely unconstitutional. Our country was built on the idea of diversity of cultures, perspectives, religions, and nationalities.

To discriminate against one of these statuses is disrespectful and goes against the founding principles we hold dear. The frightful thing about Trump’s administration is that thus far he’s failed to uphold his promises to “drain the swamp” by making inadequate, “swampy” administration choices, and has pushed these executive orders that threaten our foreign relationships, and set precedents that will likely have dire repercussions.

What standard do we set forth to other countries when we turn away refugees fleeing persecution? Or when we construct a wall along the southern border (which is only ineffective, expensive, and useless) to keep out those on the other side? (Hello? Berlin from World War II called, it wants its oppression back.)

If President Trump’s goal is to increase national security, then maybe an increase in the vetting process is necessary, but to cut ourselves off from parts of the world sends a clear message to our allies and our enemies; and that message could be the nail in America’s coffin.

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struggle The perfect struggle is real

Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor Man, the struggle is real…

It is not easy being perfect.

Now, I know that sounds conceited and as if I am a god or something, but give me a chance to explain. I can easily admit that I am far from perfect.

So by saying it is not easy being perfect I mean it is not easy living up to the expectation to be perfect.

In high school, teachers and administrators tell us that we have to earn high grades, we have to be involved in multiple clubs, we should probably have a job, and we have to have community service hours on our resume for colleges.

In college, many of us strive to be the top of our classes, to earn the perfect score on each test and assignment, we are involved in at least one club, and we do almost anything if someone tells us it will boost our resume.

We’ve been trained to think this resume has control of our lives.

When we screw up or make mistakes, we are made to feel as if we are less than other people.

We are compared to other students, to students who came before, and even compared to professionals, which in some cases can be a good thing, but often times it just creates more pressure. We are made to compete with all of those people, and if you happen to accomplish something bigger than any one of those people, we are even told to do more. It is never good enough.

Many of us are full-time students, participating in clubs and events on campus, and many of us even have part-time jobs on top of all of that.

We are stressed, we are busy, and we are overinvolved and overworked.

And Heaven forbid we take a day to ourselves to catch up on work or just relax for a change or simply have a little fun, because then we are called lazy, depressed, or even weak. If we manage to take that day to ourselves without being called one of those negative adjectives, we call ourselves those things.

We feel unproductive, we feel lazy, we feel depressed, and maybe we do feel weak, as if we cannot handle what life actually throws at us.

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Colleagues, In light of the current social and political climate, I understand that tensions are high. Passion has lit a fire in many of us the last several months, even if that issue is that you’re tired of seeing political memes on your timeline or Twitter feed. I ask only that we continue our empathy for each other.

The struggle to be perfect is real. The struggle to be the best is real. The struggle to be better than everyone else, the struggle to be tough, and the struggle to handle everything life throws at us is real.

But, just because the world, and some people in it, think we have to be better than anyone else, that we have to be tough at all times, and that we have to be perfect in every aspect of our lives, we do not actually have to be all of those things.

It is OK to fall apart sometimes. It is OK to cry. It is OK to not be the best. It is OK to not be perfect, and it is OK to take a day for you.

Life is tough and anyone who does not agree with that is lying to you. Pressures are hard to deal with and anyone who disagrees, lying.

Being perfect simply does not happen—unless you are literally Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only perfect person—and if someone says you have to be, lying.

Just know, when life gets too tough, and the pressures hold you down, take one day to recuperate, but then pick yourself back up or find people who will help you, or (to throw in one of my favorite metaphors), find peo-

People on both sides of the aisle, and even some in the middle, have fears about what the future holds for our country and for the world. I understand these fears and I try to understand the fears of those who disagree with my own. I ask the same of you.

Our mere presence at this institution shows our value of higher-education. Learning cannot take place in hostile environments. We cannot learn without facts, nor learn without an openness to views different from our own. I implore each of you to use these times and your time at CSC, to learn. Learn about opinions and perceptions that are different from your own. Learn about the thoughts, feelings and fears from the other side of the aisle.

The days of yelling and name-calling must end. Domestic incivility must end. That is how hatred is spread, not ideas. Those who oppose you are not fundamentally bad people, and those making decisions for your own side may misstep occasionally.

The only way that we will move past the heartbreak and division caused by this last election cycle, and the past few

ple who will run out of the dugout when you charge the mound. Find those friends who will be there to help you back up.

In the words of Hannah Montana, “Nobody’s perfect; I gotta work it, again and again ‘til I get it right.”

The struggle to be perfect is real, and when we cannot reach that perfection, there is a struggle to be better than everyone else.

When you cannot even be the best, there is a struggle to not fall apart, but it is OK to fall apart, just be sure to get back up and fight again and again after you recharge yourself.

And never forget, the struggle is real, but, so is chocolate, so life must still be sweet.

weeks, is to educate ourselves on the issues, engage in debate and conversation with those holding differing perspectives, and stop identifying ourselves by the letter next to a name on a ballot.

I will be the last person to ask someone to suppress Constitutional Rights, but, I am inclined to note that with those rights, comes the duty to our fellow citizen, to assert that right in a responsible, informed and civil manner. I ask this of those on the right, and on the left: Empathize with your fellow human. People will always be more important than policies.

Express ideas, entertain ideas, and be willing to discuss without pretention or offense. With that, let’s move forward.

Extend the olive branch and start the conversation.

Sincerely, Coy T. Clark Student Trustee

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According to history.com, the exact origins and history of St. Valentine are not completely known. The Catholic Encyclopedia states, “At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under the date of 14 February.”

But history.com explains that a holy priest in Rome named Valentine was executed on Feb. 14, around 278 A.D., in the days of Emperor Claudius II. During that time, Rome was involved in many wars and Claudius had a strong army, but wasn’t getting enough men to join his military. Claudius believed this was because the men were too attached to their wives and families. So, Claudius banned marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine believed that was wrong and continued to perform marriages in secret.

When he was found out, Valentine was arrested and condemned to be beaten to death with clubs, and beheaded.

Legends also tell that Valentine became friends with the jailor’s daughter, so before he was executed, he left a note for her signed, “From Your Valentine.”

He was named a saint after his death.

According to catholic.org, archaeologists have found a Roman catacomb and ancient church dedicated to St. Valentine, and Pope Gelasius marked Feb. 14 as a celebration in St. Valentine’s honor in 496 A.D.

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Wrestling team brings home 3 RMAC champs Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor

Source: rmacsports.org

Conference Standings As of Feb. 8

Men's Basketball TEAM:

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

TEAM:

RMAC 15-2 14-3 14-4 13-4 10-7 9-7 9-8 9-8 7-10 7-11 6-11 6-12 4-13 4-14 2-15

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

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

Overall 20-3 19-4 16-7 13-6 14-9 15-7 12-11 10-12 10-13 9-14 7-16 10-14 5-16 7-17 2-19

Overall 7-1 4-9 11-3 8-8 7-5 6-6 2-7 4-7 1-8

Women’s Basketball TEAM:

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

RMAC 18-0 13-4 13-4 12-4 11-6 11-6 10-7 8-10 8-10 7-10 6-11 6-11 4-13 1-16 1-17

Six wrestlers finished in the top five, including three champions, at the RMAC Championships tournament Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Taylor Summers, senior of Plymouth, 133-pounds; Chance Helmick, junior of Beatrice, 174-pounds; and Cooper Cogdill, sophomore of Chadron, heavyweight, finished the day 3-0 at the top of the podium.

“Taylor, Chance and Cooper did what was expected,” Head Coach Brett Hunter said. “They wrestled their butts off and have really separated themselves from the rest of the RMAC.” “I knew if I went out and wrestled as hard as I could every match good things would happen,” Helmick said. “I did my best to stay on the attack. It feels good to win the conference tournament but I’m not satisfied. What really matters is Regionals and Nationals.”

Sean Glasgow, redshirt freshman of Newark, New Jersey, 149-pounds, and Matthew Kindler, freshman of David City, 197-pounds, both lost their first matches, but made up for it by winning three in a row to finish third in their respective brackets.

Luke Zeiger, redshirt sophomore of Glasgow, Montana, 141-pounds, earned two pins in three wins to finish just off the podium in fifth. Zeiger is now 6-4 on the season since beginning to wrestle in mid-January. He took the first part of the season off due to injury.

The team finished fifth out of nine schools at the tournament with 86.5 points, which is 18 more points than at the 2016 tournament.

Colorado State University-Pueblo won the tournament with 116.5 points, followed by California Baptist University, 100.5; Western

State Colorado University, 90; and Colorado winning with a 7-5 decision over CSU-P’s Mesa University, 88.

Kyle Bateman, No. 10 in the nation, senior of “What hurt us was we had guys that didn’t Sandy, Oregon. win any matches and that’s a lot of points we The finals match put Helmick against No. didn’t earn,” Hunter said. “If those guys win one 9 in the nation Western State’s Brandon Suor two matches, we would have been in the top pernaw, redshirt sophomore of Colorado one or two spots.”

Springs, Colorado, where Helmick earned a Summers, now 23-4 and ranked No. 6 in the 13-4 major decision. nation, defeated New Mexico Highlands Uni“In the finals, I attacked the whole match versity’s Jack Gaylor, junior of Heber, Arizo- and looked to widen the gap between myself na, 13-2, and San Francisco State University’s and the field,” Helmick said.

Nathan Cervantez, redshirt freshman of PittsCogdill, 23-7, shut out NMHU’s Gabriel burg, California, in a sudden 2-1 victory before Escobedo, junior of Caldwell, Idaho, 12-0 and advancing to the finals.

ASU’s Tuli Laulu, senior of Peyton, Colorado, The finals 3-0. In the finals match was set round, Cogdill Taylor, Chance and Cooper up to be a rewon 6-2 against peat of the Cal. Baptist’s Paul did what was expected. They 2016 tournaHead, redshirt sewrestled their butts off and ment. Summers nior of San Diego. faced Adams The Eagles will have really separated themState Univerreturn home Satselves from the rest of the sity’s Martin urday for the final RMAC. Ramirez, No. 7 dual of the season in the nation, against Colora Brett Hunter redshirt senior do State Univer Head Wrestling Coach of Elk Grove, sity-Pueblo. The California. But dual will begin at 6 last year, Ramirez won 10-4. This year, Sum- p.m. in the NPAC. CSC will also compete at the mers earned the decision 6-3.

Rocky Mountain Open, Golden, Colorado, at 9 “It was nice coming out with an individu- a.m. Sunday. al championship,” Summers said. “That being The Regional tournament is scheduled for said, I thought I wrestled a little flat and could Feb. 24-25 with Nationals March 10-11. have scored more points. I have to adjust to “With only a few more weeks left it’s imguys that try to slow the match down and keep portant to work on the little things that could it close.” keep you from winning down the stretch,” Helmick, 26-3 and No. 7 in the nation, Summers said. “So for me, it’s just small adearned a 59-second pin over San Francisco justments in each position to keep the match State’s Jesse Lyga, senior of Simi Valley, Cal- under my control. This is where the boys and ifornia, in the first match. He continued the the men get separated.”

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Overall 24-0 16-5 16-7 17-4 16-6 15-11 13-9 10-13 8-14 9-13 8-13 6-14 5-16 2-18 2-20

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TAYLOR SUMMERS

CHANCE HELMICK

COOPER COGDILL

Week RMAC Tournament Champions of the

Summers, senior of Plymouth, 133-pounds; Helmick, junior of Beatrice, 174-pounds; and Cogdill, sophomore of Chadron, heavyweight, all won individual titles at the RMAC Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Summers defeated No. 7 Martin Ramirez of Adams State in the finals.

Helmick earned a pin in the first round and a major decision in the finals. Cogdill scored a major decision in round No. 1 and two decision victories to seal the gold.

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Kylah Collins (32), redshirt freshman of Waukegan, Illinois, shoots a layup Saturday during the game against Colorado School of Mines, Golden, at the Chicoine Center.

Women’s basketball team loses 2 at home Jay Feltson Opinion Editor The women’s basketball team allowed two home games slip away from them at the Chicoine Center last weekend.

The two losses hurt the Eagles playoff hopes, which were already a long shot due to their 6-12 record going into the weekend.

“We played hard both nights and did some really good things on both sides of the floor,” Keeley Pearce, sophomore of Adelaide, Australia, said. “But we need to find a way to score the ball more efficiently.”

The Eagles started the weekend with a loss to Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, 77-68. Both teams came in with records under .500 but still had a chance to get into the RMAC playoffs if they picked up enough wins during the remainder of the season.

The Eagles defended and scored the ball well in the first quarter, and pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Cougars by three points to give CSC a slight advantage going into halftime. The Eagles came out in the second half and commanded the lead until the fourth quarter when they let the game slip away, being outscored 28-14.

Kalli Feddersen, junior of Rawlings, Wyoming, led the Eagles with 16 points on 4-15 shooting from the field and 3-7 from the 3-point line. Kylah Collins, redshirt freshman of Waukegan, Illinois, led the Eagles in rebounding with 13.

The second game of the weekend was against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers, Golden. The

Orediggers pulled away in the second half en route to a 84-73 victory.

The game started off close with the score tied at 17 after the first quarter, but the Orediggers slowly started to pull away in the second quarter, outscoring the Eagles 25-17. The Orediggers shot the ball efficiently at 45.2 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from the 3-point line, while the Eagles struggled to maintain a decent first-half shooting percentage. The Eagles shot 38.2 percent from the field and 30 percent from the 3-point line which stopped them from building momentum and forcing an early comeback.

The Eagles shooting woes continued in the second half of the ball game shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from the 3-point-line.

Erin Graham, senior of Deland, Florida, led the Eagles in scoring with 17 points on 7-15 shooting from the field and 3-9 shooting from the 3-point line. Feddersen, was not far behind scoring 16 points on 5-17 shooting from the field.

The Eagles couldn’t prevent the Orediggers from scoring allowing them to end the game shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 55 percent from the 3-point line.

CSC is on the road this weekend, traveling to Denver, Friday, to play Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Colorado Springs, Saturday, to play the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Tipoff against MSU-D is scheduled for 5 p.m. The matchup with UCCS will tip off at 5:30 p.m.

Senior Mel Herl, of Eaton, Colorado, continued her successful indoor season, claiming the first-place spot in the women’s weight throw with a 70 feet, 10 1/4 inch-toss at the University of Colorado Invitational Meet, Boulder, Friday and Saturday.

Herl also threw the shot put 48-1 for third place. Ashlyn Hanson, junior of Seward, placed fifth in the weight throw with a 57-4 1/2-throw, and Keri Ruff, senior of Eaton, Colorado, grabbed eighth place throwing 53-7 1/4. Danielle Weyer, freshman of Fremont, rounded out the placers for the women’s throws team, finishing eighth in the shot put with a toss of 37-2 3/4.

Stachia Reuwsaat, senior of Black Hawk, South Dakota, placed third in both the long jump and 60-meter dash. Reuwsaat jumped 19-7 and crossed the finish line in 7.54. Maddie Brashears, sophomore of Fort Morgan, Colorado, placed eighth in the long jump with a 17-11 3/4 jump.

Senior Tessa Gorsuch, of Rapid City, South Dakota, claimed third in the women’s 60-meter high hurdles, finishing in 8.64.

Much like the women, the men had several high-placers at last weekend’s meet. Starting with the men’s 60-m dash, Javan Lanier, freshman of Aurora, Colorado, earned third, running 6.93. Senior Andre Woodson, senior of Sacramento, California, ran 6.94 for fourth place.

Four CSC tracksters placed in the top eight of the men’s long jump.

Justin Leman, sophomore of Douglas, Wyoming, earned third, jumping 21-10. Sophomores Khalil James, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Jack Gibbens, of Sargent; and Gregg Peterson, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, placed fifth, sixth, and eighth, respectively. James jumped 21-3 1/2, Gibbens went 20-11 3/4, and Peterson, 20-8 1/2.

Dez Smith, senior of Bellflower, California, placed third in the long jump, going 46-3 1/2. Kharon Hall, freshman of Parker, Colorado, earned fifth with a 44-11-jump. James jumped 44-9 3/4 for sixth place.

Blake Jacobs, junior of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, placed third in the shot put, throwing 53-10, and sixth in the weight throw with a 50-1 1/2-throw. Jesse Bleidt, junior of Lewellan, threw 57-6 1/2 for third place in the men’s weight throw. Cory Martens, redshirt sophomore of Newton, Kansas, earned eighth in the weight throw with a toss of 54-11 1/4. David Aldridge, junior of Omaha, took seventh in the men’s shot put, throwing 50-1 1/2.

Herl, Reuwsaat, and Gorsuch, will travel to the University of Washington Husky Classic in Seattle Friday and Saturday.

The rest of the track and field team will travel to the South Dakota State University Indoor Classic in Brookings, South Dakota, Friday and Saturday.

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Softball team starts season 1-5 Jordyn Hulinsky Managing Editor The Eagle’s softball team won one out of six games at the Eckerd College Spring Invitational, Clearwater, Florida, last weekend.

In Friday’s games, against Eckerd College and Florida Southern College, the Eagles were shut out with scores of 4-0 and 6-0, respectively. Saturday the losses continued with the University of Tampa winning 8-1, and Saint Leo University winning 8-0 after only five innings. Sunday though, CSC was able to defeat the No. 17 in the nation Saint Leo 2-1, but Tampa earned the final win of the invitational 2-0.

Jessica Jarecki, freshman pitcher of Littleton, Colorado, started and completed her first collegiate game Friday against Eckerd, where she tallied five strikeouts and six walks. She allowed six hits on 27 at-bats and threw four perfect innings.

Taylor Bauer, senior of Rapid City, South Dakota, was the only Eagle to connect in the match-up, tallying two hits in as many attempts, but she never made it around

to score.

Kinsley Mason, senior pitcher of Loveland, Colorado, started the second game against Florida Southern; she allowed 10 hits and two walks, but struck out three.

Courtney Lecher, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado; Zoe Humphries, senior of Arvada, Colorado; and Aspen Eubanks, junior of Broomfield, Colorado, each recorded one hit on three attempts in the shut out. Lindsey Karlin, senior of Berthoud, Colorado, marked the only other hit for CSC. Saturday, Megan Horn, freshman pitcher of Colorado Springs, Colorado, threw for four and two-thirds innings allowing six hits, five walks, and three strikeouts.

Jarecki came in as relief, walking two and allowing four hits.

Bauer was the first Eagle to score Saturday with her solo home run in the third inning against Tampa. That was Bauer’s only connection in three attempts. Lecher went 2-2 in the game. Kendyl Moody, sophomore of Lakewood, Colorado; Humphries; and Eubanks tallied 1-3.

Against St. Leo Saturday, Dallas Magnusson, sophomore pitcher of Sterling, Colorado, completed four of the

five-inning game. She allowed five hits and hit four batters.

Hayley McKeehan, redshirt sophomore of Peyton, Colorado, finished the game with one walk and one hit charged against her.

Karlin, Eubanks, and Alyssa Geist, redshirt freshman of Broomfield, Colorado, each connected once in the shut out.

Jarecki earned the start and her first collegiate win Sunday against St. Leo. She struck out four, walked one, and allowed eight hits, but only one run.

Eubanks batted in Sheyann Ludwig, freshman of Longmont, Colorado, for the first of two in the 2-1 win. Morgan Wilhelm, senior of Littleton, Colorado, was the other Eagle to cross the plate.

Mason finished the tournament in the circle against Tampa. She allowed six hits, struck out three and walked four.

Karlin and Ludwig earned doubles in the match-up. Eubanks marked the other hit for the Eagles.

The softball team will travel to the West Texas Invitational in Canyon, Texas, to play five different teams Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Leigh Saffin (3), redshirt sophomore of Warrnambool, Australia, takes a foul from Jake Vandenbrink (50), junior of Bellevue, Washington, on a shot Friday at the game against Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, at the Chicoine Center.

Eagles fall twice at home John Murphy Reporter

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Austin Hall (25), junior of Aurora, Colorado, goes up for a shot Saturday during the game against Colorado School of Mines, Golden, at the Chicoine Center.

The Chadron State College men’s basketball team fell to 2-19 overall after losing to Colorado Christian University 90-81 Friday night, before being shut down Saturday 87-57 to Colorado School of Mines, Golden.

“We had two tough losses to two wellcoached teams,” Myles Busby, senior of Niles, Michigan, said. “We have to show more heart and effort moving forward these last few weeks of the season.”

The Eagles opened the gate hot Friday, building an 11-point lead within the first five minutes of the game, with the help of a 50 percent field goal percentage. The Cougars slowly clawed back though, making it a four-point game in the Eagles favor at half.

A tough Cougar defense and 20 second-half points from Cougar senior Brett Brady, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, changed the game.

The Eagles couldn’t slow down the Cougars offense, who shot 57 percent from the field and made 29 of 34 free throws for the half. The Eagles rallied late to close the gap to four points with a minute remaining, but late Cougar free throws sealed the game.

Four players scored in double digits for the Eagles, led by Darius Polley, junior of Amarillo, Texas, with 17. Warren Gordon, senior of Indianapolis, broke out of his slump, adding 16, while Jordan Perry, junior of Murrieta, California, and Michael Johnson, freshman of Nassau, Bahamas, added 13 and 11, respectively.

Brady finished with a game-high 27 points for

the Cougars. Dimitri Saliba, senior of Salt Lake City; Jacob Taylor, senior of Westminster, Colorado; Stefan Hackethal, redshirt sophomore of Wheat Ridge, Colorado; and Jacob Vandenbrink, junior of Bellevue, Washington, each had 12.

Colorado School of Mines opened the game on fire with a 24-4 lead and led 44-18 at halftime.

With the Orediggers shooting 52 percent from the field, the Eagles never managed to close the gap past 21 in the second half. As a team, CSC shot 21 percent from the field in the first half, improving to 40 in the second.

Returning from injury, Busby shot 3-4 from the field and 8-8 from the free-throw line, scoring 14 points for the Eagles. Perry was the only other double-digit scorer with 10.

RMAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Gokul Natesan, senior of Santa Clara, California, had a game-high 29 points for the Orediggers.

Ben Clare, redshirt sophomore of St. Petersburg, Florida; Murphy Gershman, senior of Tucson, Arizona; and Luke Golter, redshirt freshman of Longmont, Colorado, each scored 12.

“We need to get everyone on the same page, making sure we have everybody brought in on how we’re trying to end the season,” Busby said.

“It’s not about basketball, more so about establishing a foundation of building a culture of toughness and grittiness, and doing what’s right on and off the court.”

CSC is on the road this weekend, playing Metropolitan State University of Denver, Friday, and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Saturday. Tipoff against MSU-D is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the UCCS game scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

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Be a security master.

Understanding how security works before you get to the airport makes your life easier. Easy ways to streamline your time through security is look through your carry-on bags to make sure your liquids are in a quart size plastic bag, you do not have pocket knives, or other security-prohibited items. Putting a purse in a bookbag or carry-on bag is one less item to carry through the security line. Travel blogs, the Transport Security Administration (TSA) website, and frequent flyers are educational materials to help streamline your security experience.

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To drink or not to drink?

Fun fact of the day: It is illegal to consume your own alcohol on the flight. Flight attends announce this at the beginning of the flight but occasionally rebels decide to ignore this warning. To ignore this warning and get drunk on the flight provokes the wrath of a flight attendant. A nightcap for a long international flight or nervous flyer is socially acceptable but try not to pull a Dierks Bentley and get drunk on a plane.

Efficiency is key.

Let the passengers in front of you exit the plane first.

When you exit the plane, make sure to gather your items quickly to prevent delaying other passengers, especially those with connecting flights.

Armrest rules.

The aisle seat has the opportunity for more leg room, the window seat has the best view, but what does the middle seat get? It is common airplane etiquette for the person in the middle seat to have the armrests. Following this etiquette tip can reduce animosity of seatmates for the flight.

Recline with caution.

People do not appreciate strangers laying in their laps.

The close quarters of economy class does not leave immense amounts of leg room. When you recline the plane seat, make sure to be courteous of other travelers’ personal space.

May polite flight neighbors find you!

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‘Split’ creates real-life concerns for audience Melanie Nelson News Editor Normally scary movies are not my favorite (I’m more of a romantic comedy kind of girl), but I do enjoy a good psychological thriller. Leave the constant blood and gore behind, and give me an obscure plot. “Split” did just that.

An almost unrecognizable James McAvoy gives a brilliant performance as the lead character, Kevin, who is first introduced to the audience as Dennis. Dennis is just one of the 23 identities that Kevin assumes. McAvoy’s ability to not only switch voices, but also body language, and transform from identity to identity was key in making the movie so eerily realistic.

The film wastes no time in setting up the plot. Within the first 10 minutes Dennis kidnaps and detains three teenage girls in his residence, a creepy dungeon-like area with no windows.

Two of the girls are good friends, the third is an outcast who goes to school with them. Right away anticipation hits you in the gut; will these girls make it out alive or not?

Next we see McAvoy as Barry, a fashion designer, going to talk with his elderly therapist, Karen Fletcher, played by Betty Buckley. Fletcher has been seeing Kevin for a long time and knows the characteristics of all his identities. She easily picks up on Barry’s obsessive straightening during the session, which

tips her off that it is actually Dennis, who suffers with obsessive compulsive disorder, pretending to be Barry at the session. This causes concern with Fletcher, but she has no idea what Dennis has done yet.

In a video conference Fletcher conducts other psychologists, she notes that people who are diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder can have drastically different physical and mental capabilities with each identity. For example, Dennis has OCD, another of his identities has diabetes, while another has the intelligence and mannerisms of a 9-year-old. She believes patients with this disorder have tapped into a whole section of brain activity that we didn’t know was possible.

This was the most interesting discovery to me of the whole movie. What if this is true in real-life cases of dissociative identity disorder? What if the patients’ brains aren’t malfunctioning, but rather functioning at a completely different level than what we credit as “normal.” It leaves an endless list of what-ifs and unknowns that I now ponder the possibility of. It’s mind-numbing to wonder if a person that gives himself a shot of insulin daily under one personality, could then survive perfectly fine without it under another. We’ve all heard of the saying “mind over matter.” How far can one go simply by force of the mind?

Another twist we come to find is that Kevin was abused as a child by his mother. The trauma seems to be what has sent him into this state of peril and the assumption of 22 other personalities. Oddly enough, the outcast girl he has kidnapped, Casey, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, shares a common ground with Kevin here. Through a series of Casey’s flashbacks we see that

her uncle has been abusing her since she was a child. The flashbacks are subtle, just hinting enough to let us know of Casey’s unfortunate encounters. This sort of bond between the abused seems to have given Casey a little more insight than the other girls have into what they are up against.

“The broken are the more evolved,” one of Kevin’s identities said.

Dennis, along with two other identities, Patricia and Hedwig, are the most unfavorable of Kevin’s personalities. They have undesirable characteristics that deep down Kevin is ashamed of. Collectively the antagonist group is called “the Horde.” The Horde has managed to stifle the nicer identities from “coming to the light.” The Horde is who has been watching over the girls and preparing them. But preparing them for what? The Horde believes a Beast is coming soon, and the girls are to be a sort of offering to it. Dennis describes the Beast to Fletcher but says he has never seen it. Fletcher is torn whether to believe there is any beast, or if Kevin is about to assume yet another personality.

The possibility of a beast definitely adds an extra scare factor. The Horde has not done any real physical harm to the girls thus far, so they don’t seem to be an immediate threat. But the Beast seems to be the Horde’s ultimate leader, so if he is real, they need to escape before this creature with “rhinoceros skin” makes his debut.

Can Casey’s survival skills and insight help the girls find a way out? Does Fletcher figure out what Dennis is up to in time?

Is the Beast real? Is there a way to cure Kevin? You’ll be on the edge of your seat asking all these questions if you have the nerve to watch the film. I highly recommend viewing it in the theater if you can catch it before it’s gone. There’s nothing quite like a big screen and surround-sound to add to the chilling suspense!

24 schools attend High Plains Festival Annual Vendor Fair/ Food Show Thursday, February 16, 2015 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come, Try, and Enjoy!!!!

The Student Center Dining Room will be closed during this event.

Shae Brennan Reporter Twenty-four schools from four states— Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado—participated in the 45th annual High Plains Band and Choir Festival Monday and Tuesday. During these two days, directors from participating schools attended presentations from CSC faculty on topics relating to music education while students rehearsed for the final concert, which was Tuesday night.

This year the Honor Band rehearsed with guest conductor Kenneth Steinsultz from University of Evansville, Indiana. The Honor Choir rehearsed with CSC’s Director of Choral Activities Joel Schreuder. Both ensembles presented a final concert in Memorial Hall

Auditorium Tuesday night.

“For most of the participating students, this is the one time a year they get to sing in a choir or play in a band with other students who share skill and passion for music as much as themselves,” accompanist and Music Events Coordinator Bobby Pace said. “It is truly a unique experience for all involved.”

Pace was the organizer of the High Plains Band and Choir Festival this year. He schedules and reserves all concerts and coordinates advertisements and programs for the concerts at CSC. Pace also accompanied the Honor Choir.

“There are too many people involved in the organization and success of this event to name one-by-one, but the music department is incredibly thankful for all the help we receive in making this event a success,” Pace said.

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The Eagle Dance Team performs a kick-line Friday during halftime of the basketball game against Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, at the Chicoine Center.

Anyone can be a part of the Newman Center!

Homecooked meals served weekly on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

Free HDTV, Cable, and WiFi Social, service, and spiritual opportunities available.

Mass Times: 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday St. Patrick’s Catholic Church • 364 Cedar St. Chadron State College Newman House 907 Main Street • Riley Stack, Newman Director Contact: cscnewman@gmail.com 308-615-9052 (home) • 308-430-2832 (cell) Photo by Justine Stone

CSC cheerleaders prepare to catch Jordyn Schwenk, junior of Omaha, Saturday during halftime of the men’s basketball game at the Chicoine Center.